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enchantment January 1, 2014 • Vol. 66, No. 1 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 124,705

enchantment (ISSN 0046-1946) is published monthly by the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. enchantment provides reliable, helpful information on rural living and energy use to electric cooperative members and customers.

Nearly 125,000 families and businesses receive enchantment Magazine as electric cooperative members. Non-member subscriptions are available at $8 per year or $13 for two years, payable to NMRECA. Allow four to eight weeks for delivery. Periodical Postage paid at Santa Fe, NM 87501-9998 and additional mailing offices. CHANGE OF ADDRESS Postmaster: Send address changes to 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505-4428. Readers who receive the publication through their electric cooperative membership should report address changes to their local electric cooperative office. THE NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION provides legislative and educational services for the 18 cooperatives that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. Each cooperative has a representative on the association’s board of directors, which controls the editorial content and advertising policy of enchantment through its Publications Committee. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Pinson, President, Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Artesia George Biel, Vice President, Sierra Electric Cooperative, Elephant Butte Jerry Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos BOARD OF DIRECTORS Leandro Abeyta, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Mountainair William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming Arsenio Salazar, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Grants Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Clovis Johnny E. Jaramillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Virginia Mondragon, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Tomas G. Rivas, Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, Chama Preston Stone, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Cloudcroft Jerry W. Partin, Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales Vacant, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Paul Costa, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Johnny E. Jaramillo Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Virginia Mondragon, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold, Executive Vice President, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico advertisers, call Robert Adams at 505-982-4671 or e-mail at radams@nmelectric.coop. National representative: The Weiss Group, 915-533-5394. Advertisements in enchantment are paid solicitations and are not endorsed by the publisher or the electric cooperatives of New Mexico. PRODUCT SATISFACTION AND DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITY LIE SOLELY WITH THE ADVERTISER. Copyright ©2014, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

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FEATURES Building Confidence through Mariachi Music

Co-op Newswire

The sound of Mariachi music is heard in the hallways of the Deming schools. Sending a rush of adrenaline to all who hear.

How Smart Appliances Interact with the Grid Is your dishwasher or thermostat considered a “smart appliance?”

Solid Lighting Solutions

There’s a new chip on the block paving the way to longer-lasting light.

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Students of Mariachi Compañeros from Deming High School perform for a scholarship fundraiser. Cover photo by Marjorie Lilly.

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Co-op Newswire Transformer School a Success

ransformers were in the room. And, we’re not talking the movie Transformers. Last month, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative was the host site for the 2013 Transformer School. Employees from local electric cooperatives and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority attended classroom and workstation training regarding electrical transformers. They received training on types of transformers in the utility industry, transformer sizing and fusing, troubleshooting full-sized transformers, and training on miniature transformers. The Transformer School is coordinated by the New Mexico Rural Electric Self-Insurer’s Fund (NMRESIF) Safety Committee, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives, Loss Control Division. Thirty-six students and six instructors were part of this year’s school. Ed Rougemont, the selfinsurer’s fund administrator of the NMRESIF, says he was “very satisfied with the outcome of the Transformer School and the participation of students.”

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with Robert Adams Certified Building Analyst Professional

Hello Co-op Members: Hope you had the best of the holidays. This month marks the first of 12 energy efficient savings tips to use at your home or your business. Thermal Barrier: Floor, walls and ceiling. This is the main focus for energy loss. All the outside air comes in your home through these areas. Let’s start with the walls. 1) Turn on all vent fans in the home. This is not as good as a blower door test, but it does put some negative pressure on the home. 2) Light a candle and move it around all doors, windows and outlets. Watch for the flame to move. Keep a log of movement, and you will know your problem areas. 3) Let’s go to the hardware store! Get enough weather stripping for the windows (just where the windows close). Also enough to go around the whole doorframe. Unsure about the size of weather stripping, ask someone at the hardware store. Don’t forget the outlets! Get the amount of outlet insulators for all outlets even light switches. Remember some are single and double switches. Make sure you get the right ones. 4) The windows are very important, put a strip of weather stripping right where the window closes. You may need to use a little force to lock it. But that’s what you want. Open the doors and put weather stripping all the way around. Then, when it is dark, take a flashlight outside and go around the door itself to make sure you have a seal. You will need someone on the inside to look for any light. 5) The outlets are the easiest. Take off the cover, put the insulator on the backside of the switch plate and put it back in place (do not use glue or tape). 6) Redo steps 1 and 2 to check your work. There you go! One side of the interior thermal barrier is complete. Next month we will take care of the attic (ceiling). Have a great new year!

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Photos by Dolores Jones, manager of communications, marketing and executive services, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative.

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If you see your legislator between now and the session, ask them to take a look at this bill and see if they can support it. It is a New Mexico tax credit that will benefit New Mexico consumers.

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elcome to 2014 and all the opportunities it presents. As we look back on 2013— the year that was—it was pretty typical for co-ops. There were successes and setbacks. But through it all we kept our focus on keeping the lights on. For this year, we have many things on our horizon. The legislative session begins in three weeks— but more about that later. A very important date we are preparing for in 2014 is January 1, 2015. This is the date the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) kicks in for co-ops. We will need to demonstrate that we can meet five percent of our energy needs with renewable energy. Since the legislature and administration has given us sufficient time to plan and prepare for this implementation date, compliance will not be an issue. We are on course to meet the RPS in an affordable and reliable manner. One may ask why this is important. Because you—the member— told us it’s important. In 2013, we commissioned a survey of the membership to get a sense of how New Mexico electric co-op members viewed their co-op and what energy issues you cared about. You cared

about outage response time, reliability of service, community involvement, supporting renewable energy, concern for the environment, and controlling costs to name a few. Members were given three different aspects of electric service; impact on the environment, affordability, and reliability. When asked to rank the top two accordingly, 73 percent chose reliability first or second; 60 percent chose affordability; and 25 percent chose impact on the environment. Members were given a list of various generation sources and asked their level of support for each type. The two highest levels of support for generation were solar and wind at 85 percent and 83 percent, respectively. There is an interesting take-away from these two examples. The two favorite generation sources, solar and wind, are less reliable and in some cases less affordable. This seems to contradict the top two characteristics members would like to see from their co-op, reliability and affordability. But maybe not. It appears the two responses when considered in conjunction with each other are saying—add renewable generation resources to the mix—as long as it is

Keven J. Groenewold. P.E. Executive Vice President and General Manager New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association

done in an affordable manner. And don’t let the intermittent nature of the resource have a negative impact on reliability. This brings us back to the upcoming legislative session. One of the renewable energy development tools implemented by the state several years ago was a production tax credit (PTC) for renewable generation. This tax credit is very successful in encouraging development. It also is an important piece in keeping the cost affordable. The co-ops recognize this and are proposing the PTC be expanded. This makes sense for co-ops for many reasons. The PTC gets calculated into the cost of electricity generated which keeps our purchased power costs down. Larger projects are built in our rural areas that create jobs—the bulk of them during construction. This increases the economic vitality of our communities. And finally, these projects add to the tax base of our rural counties. If you see your legislator between now and the session, ask them to take a look at this bill and see if they can support it. It is a New Mexico tax credit that will benefit New Mexico consumers. Best wishes for the new year.

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Hale to the stars BY ALAN HALE • A MONTHLY GUIDE TO THE STARS OF NEW MEXICO

he brilliant planet Venus has dominated the evening sky for the past several months, but this comes to a rapid end during early January. For the first few nights of the new year, Venus should be visible low in the southwest during dusk, but quickly disappears from view as it passes between the earth and sun on the 11th. By about the third week of January, however, Venus becomes visible during dawn, and rapidly climbs higher into the morning sky, which it will dominate until well after the mid-year.

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One other planet also shines brightly during the evening hours: this is Jupiter, our solar system’s largest planet. During January, Jupiter rises in the east around sunset, is nearly overhead around midnight, and then sets in the west during dawn. Among the other planets, Mars rises an hour or so before midnight, and is at its highest above the horizon before dawn. Saturn rises a couple of hours after midnight, and is quite high in the east by the time dawn commences. During the latter part of January, Mercury may be seen low in the southwest during dusk, and sets around the end of twilight near the end of the month.

Comet ISON, for which there had been hopes it might be a “Great Comet,” appears to have disintegrated when it made its close passage by the sun in late November. It is conceivable the remains of its tail was probably visible in the morning sky during December. If anything is left of this, it will pass pretty close to the North Star Polaris near the end of the first week of January. Meanwhile, another comet, Comet Lovejoy, was dimly visible to the unaided eye during November and December. It may be fairly bright as it travels through the constellations of Hercules and Ophiuchus in the January morning sky. Our nearest celestial neighbor, the moon, is full on the 15th, and is well-visible in the evening sky up until then. If all goes well, it should have a new

visitor: the Chinese Chang’e 3 spacecraft, launched at the beginning of December. The spacecraft was to have touched down on the moon’s surface on December 14, and deployed a small rover dubbed Yutu. This will be the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon since 1976.

40 Years Ago

20 Years Ago

10 Years Ago

January 1974: 14 Senators Note Oil Profits to President Nixon. South Dakota Senator James Abourezk and thirteen of his Senate colleagues are asking President Nixon “to explain to the American people why the oil industry should be permitted to make record profits when the average citizen is being told to turn down his heat, slow down his car and throw away his Christmas lights.” No segment of the population, and no particular industry should be permitted to make windfall profits at the expense of the nation at large. —U.S. Senator James Abourezk, et. al

January 1994: Lt. Abert’s Hazardous Exploration Leads to Progress. After Abert’s expedition, New Mexico became a state. On September 29, 1935, President Roosevelt authorized the Conchas Dam Flood and Irrigation Project, a Work Relief Project later funded by Congress under the Flood Control Act of 1936. Army engineers would guide the project, designed ultimately to supply drinking water for towns around Tucumcari, generate electricity, and offer recreational facilities. —Jean Burroughs

January 2004: The Taos County Healthcare Association. In the 1940s Taos County became the only Spanish-speaking community in the country to create a rural health cooperative to meet the needs of the local people. Over the four years the association lasted, there was a steady improvement in the general health of its members. One of the plan’s original doctors says there is a place for cooperative insurance plans today. Every developed nation in the world provides healthcare for all its citizens except the United States. —Phaedra Greenwood

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Sinus Iridum (the Bay of Rainbows) on the moon’s surface, the planned landing site of the Chinese Chang’e 3 spacecraft. Image courtesy NASA and Arizona State.

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A simple idea… made possible with sophisticated technology. If you have trouble understanding a call, the Captioning Telephone can change your life. During a phone call the words spoken to you appear on the phone’s screen – similar to closed captioning on TV. So when you make or receive a call, the words spoken to you are not only amplified by the phone, but scroll across the phone so you can listen while reading everything that’s said to you. Each call is routed through a call center, where computer technology – aided by a live representative – generates immediate voice-to-text translations. The captioning is real-time, accurate and readable. Your conversation is private and the captioning service doesn’t cost you a penny. Captioned Telephone Service (CTS) is regulated and funded by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and is designed exclusively for individuals with hearing loss. In order to use CTS in your home, you must have standard telephone service and high-speed Internet

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On The Menu BY MARY GERLACH, R.D.

SPICE UP YOUR NewYear Crockpot Carne Adovada Burritos

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Non-stick spray 1 tsp. olive oil 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced ½ large yellow onion, diced 1½ lbs. (3 cups) skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets, cut into cubes 3 cups chicken broth, reduced sodium fat-free 1 cup green chile, chopped 2 carrots, thinly sliced 2 medium Yukon gold or red potatoes, diced into cubes ¼ tsp. black pepper

6 Fajita-style tortillas 1 cup salsa 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 6 oz. chorizo, sliced, browned 2 Tbs. yellow onion, finely chopped ½ green or red bell pepper, finely chopped

❧ In skillet or saucepan, heat oil and whisk in flour and add two cups water until all lumps are removed. Whisk in remaining water; add garlic, cumin and red chile powder; mix well. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until sauce is slightly thickened; set aside. Place pork in crockpot. Pour 2 cups (about half) red chile sauce over top and stir to coat. Cook on high for about 6 hours until pork is tender. When ready to serve, warm tortillas and remaining red chile sauce. Stuff filling into warm tortillas and smother with additional red chile sauce. Top with grated cheese. Makes 4 servings.

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❧ Spray non-stick skillet with non-stick spray. Add oil and heat skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Add minced garlic and diced onion and sauté until translucent, about 2 minutes. Remove garlic and onion into separate bowl with slotted spoon. Add chicken pieces and cook, stirring until pieces turn white, approximately 7 minutes. Add chicken broth, sautéed garlic and onion, and remaining ingredients. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken and vegetables are tender, approximately 25 minutes. Serve with warm tortillas. Makes 3-4 servings.

❧ Preheat oven to 350ºF. Place tortillas on cookie sheet. Spread salsa evenly over each tortilla. Sprinkle cheese over sauce. Place browned chorizo on top of cheese. Sprinkle remaining ingredients on top. Bake at 350ºF for 7 minutes. When ready to serve, top with remaining salsa. Makes 6 servings.

Green Chile Grilled Snapper Soft Tacos 1½ lbs. red snapper fillets 1 cup roasted green chile sauce, divided 8 small soft corn or flour tortillas, warmed 1 cup coleslaw, prepared 1 small avocado, thinly sliced ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, grated ❧ Marinate snapper in ½ cup green chile sauce for 1 hour. In skillet, sauté on stovetop to desired doneness, being careful not to overcook. Divide snapper onto 8 warmed tortillas. Top with remaining green chile sauce, coleslaw, avocado slices and grated cheese. Makes 4 servings (2 tacos per serving).

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Energy Sense BY JAMES DULLEY Hard Facts about Space Heaters

ear Jim: I’m considering a small electric space heater for my living room and bedroom. What space heaters are best for these spaces, and will they cut my utility bills as some ads claim? —Greg R.

Dear Greg: Small electric space heaters can reduce your utility bills, but only if you set your central heating system (heat pump or furnace) thermostat lower. They make sense if there are only one or two people living in a house, with no need to keep vacant rooms warm. Another common situation is when there is a room or two in a house that do not stay warm enough. Often a person gets chilly in one of those problem rooms and turns the central thermostat higher. This warms the entire house and more heat is lost through the walls, windows and ceiling. It is much more efficient to use a small space heater in these rooms. First, it is important to understand all electric space heaters are effectively 100 percent efficient. Don’t let

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advertising stating this fact influence your buying decision. This just means all of the electricity it consumes ends up as heat in your house. It does not mean it’s cheap to operate. Also, the maximum heat most small space heaters can safely produce is about 5,100 Btuh (Btu per hour). Houses typically use central heating systems with a capacity of 50,000 to 100,000 Btuh, so a single space heater cannot heat an entire house. Be wary of advertising stating a small electric space heater can allow your central system to run dramatically less for 50 percent or more savings. There’s not a ‘best’ electric space heater for every situation. The proper selection depends on the room and how you plan to use the heater. For example, are you looking for quiet heat in a bedroom at night, heat for just one person watching TV, or will there be a group of people in a large room? Choose between direct radiant and convection (air circulation) space heaters; both types have advantages. Within each group, there are many comfort features and options which may impact

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your decision. If you have young children, there are also safety considerations. Radiant Space Heaters: These heat quickly. These use a red-hot ribbon, long quartz or carbon tubes to produce infrared heat radiation similar to the sun’s rays. They primarily heat objects and people directly in front of them. Carbon tubes produce infrared heat which penetrates objects and skin slightly below the surface. This makes it very comfortable, effective heat. Radiant heaters are quiet and ideal for heating a specific spot. For example, I use one across from my computer desk to keep me warm while I am writing. To heat a slightly larger area, select a model which automatically oscillates. Convection Space Heaters: Convection heaters are designed to heat the air in the room. This is often done using a built-in fan to

circulate room air over the heating elements. Oil-filled, old radiatorstyle heaters use natural air circulation (hot air rises) to move room air over the heat source, gently warming a room without bursts of heat. For a living room, often the largest room in a house, consider a convection style heater. This heats an entire room more effectively. Choose a model with a thermostat and multispeed fan to control the heat output. A ceramic convection heater is safe around young children. If the air flow gets blocked, the heating output automatically drops and there are no red hot ribbons. For a bedroom, where quiet operation is important, use an oil-filled radiator or a convection heater with a low-speed setting. Another option is a radiant model facing the bed if you don’t mind the red glow. A horizontal shaped one will heat the entire bed area.

Mariachi

Building Confidence through

ommunity members and students gather on a chilly evening at the Deming High School last November for an annual community service Mariachi concert. In addition to Mariachi music on the menu so is an enchilada supper. This fundraiser is for student scholarships. The line of people waiting for food stretches from one end of the cafeteria to the other. People recognize friends and relatives, and shake hands or give un abrazo (a hug). The musicians come out and form a semi-circle around a flock of black microphone stands. Mariachi Alegre, Mariachi Compañeros, and Mariachi Amistad are performing. There’s a fourth group at the junior high level called Mariachi Amanecer.

Rosario Sanchez and other students make their way to the Deming High School auditorium to perform in a Mariachi concert last fall. All photos in story by Marjorie Lilly.

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BY MARJORIE LILLY

There’s nothing quite like a Mariachi band when you get 12 to 16 players working together like a well-oiled machine. They sing with full-throated and full-hearted intensity to the thumping of the guitarrónes, and the playing of trumpets and violins. The costumes, dating in style back to the 19th century, are handsome, and the music never loses its deep-set kind of courtesy and traditionalism despite the intense emotions put out. The audiences at the student Mariachi concerts sometimes respond with gritos (shouts), whistles, clapping, and low shouting of names. There’s nothing even a little bit old-fashioned about the music to them. Throughout the fall semester, six concerts are performed and countless tamale, burrito or enchilada suppers served to raise money

for church or social service projects in Deming. Deming unofficially has the highest number of Mariachi groups per capita of any town in New Mexico. This is because the public schools and other local people have actively supported the growth of the groups. At each grade level, there are some students with surprisingly strong voices and stage presence. They belt out songs with aplomb and maturity. Paul Smith is the middle school Mariachi teacher. He says the students have “taken ownership” of the program. They need very little help from him as a conductor because …continued on page 12

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Students of Mariachi Amistad with their teacher Gerard Flores, far left, and assistant teacher Amber Woods, far right.

Building Confidence through Mariachi Music …continued from page 11 the guitarrónes (big guitars) maintain the rhythm and are often amplified. The small vihuela guitar establishes the rhythm at the beginning of the canción (song). The students also choose their own songs. The schools have done such a good job of preparing musicians, that Deming’s Mariachi groups have showcased six times at the International Mariachi Conference in Las Cruces, which started in 1993. Several groups of graduates have spun off from the school groups. These include Mariachi Diamantés, Mariachi Rosas del Desierto (an all-female group), Mariachi Ilusión, and Mariachi Corazón del Desierto. Some of these groups straddle Deming and Las Cruces now because a few of the players attend New Mexico State University or work in Las Cruces. They play at weddings, quinceañeras, birthday parties, or receptions. Last November, Gerard Flores, a 27-year-old from Colorado, started as the new Mariachi director at Deming High School. He is full of energy and new ideas.

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His parents were third-generation Mexicans with careers as teachers and principals. “They both taught me to work hard,” says Flores. They formed a family group called Mariachi Serna-Flores that was very active in Colorado and beyond, even playing for President Obama when he visited the state. Flores plays many instruments and in many styles. But he says, “There came a point when I realized that Mariachi music is what I love. Deming was a no-brainer for me.” His mission is to ratchet up the quality of the school’s Mariachi program. He has already started a 7:20 morning rehearsal before school. “The students are here because they want to be here, not for extra credit,” he says. “In an after-school program, we’d like to offer private lessons—instrument-specific lessons,” he says. Flores has drawn a very artful Mexican calavera logo for the Mariachi program, and plans to sell T-shirts with the design. “We’re going to create a culture,” he says. Flores doesn’t seem much older than some of his students, and they listen to him with wide-eyed attention. “I tell every single one of them to go to college, that they have the

The success of the Mariachi program at the Deming schools is attributable to Alberto Valverde.

option for college,” he says. “I focus on college and career readiness.” Everybody attributes the impressive initial success of the program to Alberto Valverde. Howard Schwartzman, a local violinist who was an assistant to Valverde for a few years, says Valverde was a “total motivator.” “Mr. V,” as he’s often called, grew up in Deming and played in his father’s band. He was a band director in Deming for 20 years in the public schools and a local Christian school.

Students rehearse before a concert at the Deming High School auditorium last fall.

Violinists from Mariachi Compañeros perform for a scholarship fundraiser.

“In 1996, I retired from the band program [at Deming High School],” says Valverde. “I asked Mr. Madrid [the principal] if I could just teach guitar.” “The classes for guitar doubled,” he says. “In one class we had 93 students, and in another we had 68. We had to divide the classes in half. From there the idea of a Mariachi group began.” These efforts coincided with the rise of the International Mariachi Conference in Las Cruces. “We put an ensemble together. We didn’t have violins, so we used a marimba. The conference selected us for the showcase.” After that, Ruben Torres, a Deming school committee member, asked, ‘Why don’t you continue?’ Valverde recalls, “That’s when 18 violins were provided by the school.” Valverde has no doubt Mariachi music has kept some students from dropping out of school. “They’re in an English environment and underneath there is an identity crisis,” he says. “They listen to Mariachi music, and for some reason it draws them in.” “I’ve had some students who were completely shy,” he goes on. “Those students felt the music speak to them, and they blossomed. Some of the students I knew were at risk of dropping out. I knew they would be in school every day to participate in my class.”

Valverde adds, “One of them was so shy he couldn’t even talk to you. He’s now teaching guitarrón, and he helped start the all-female group Rosas del Desierto.”

“I’ve had some students who were completely shy,” he goes on. “Those students felt the music speak to them, and they blossomed.” —Alberto Valverde The main outside source of instruction for students has been the Mariachi conferences. Some of Valverde’s students went to a conference in Corpus Christi, Texas, where they took classes from Mariachi Vargas. Valverde’s eyebrows rise as he tells this—Vargas is a famous group that goes back to 1897 in Mexico. The students in the Mariachi groups are weeded out of a large crowd of aspirants. They need to have a love of the art to take it this far. Gabriela Zuniga is one of the chosen ones. Smith says Gaby excels at stage presence. “Honestly, I have low self-esteem,” she says. “But when I get that adrenaline rush, I just give my all. I don’t care if it sounds ugly, if it’s

Jesus de la Torres of Mariachi Compañeros, belts out a song during a scholarship fundraiser.

out-of-tune, or I sing a wrong note—it’s just at that moment I’m on fire.” With this kind of honest commitment, these students are likely going to carry on their relationship with Mariachi music for years to come.

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

Landscape Dreams: A New Mexico Portrait Photos by Craig Varjabedian Essays by Marin Sardy and Jeanetta Calhoun Mish 2012, 130 pages, $50 University of New Mexico Press 1-800-249-7737 For those of us who love New Mexico, or strangers on an iconic journey, these spare and eloquent duotones may evoke a sense of recognition, perhaps not for specific faces or scenes, but for a timeless essence embedded in the Land of Enchantment. From Hispaño saint makers—a husband and wife posed before their old adobe—juxtaposed with husband and wife ranchers on horseback, to the naked curves of White Sands National Monument, the various themes of art, religion, landscape, poverty and national security are woven together by the brilliant light of the high mountain desert. The foreword by Hampton Sides, a New York Times best-selling author, describes this book as “a treasure of photographs from long ago, slow hikes in the desert, a work of pilgrimage and peregrination, a collection of overland travels” in what he calls the “well-trodden crossroads of myriad cultures …” 14 JANUARY 2014

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Danalee Buhler has written an excellent, forthright memoir about five years of her childhood from 1958 to 1962 when she lived in the Four Corners area on the Navajo Nation where her father taught school. One day a pregnant Navajo woman appears in the yard and begs Danalee’s mom to adopt her sick baby. “Mom is amazing. She doesn’t say that she needs to go home and talk to Dad … All Mom says is, ‘What a wonderful birthday present for Michael—a new baby brother.’” The Buhler girls are dismayed by the acid reaction of the Anglo world to a racially mixed family. The Navajo boys are rejected from Anglo stores and restaurants. The sisters are asked to remove them from the pool so the white children can swim. The Buhlers are called names. But poverty and racism soften in the healing presence of the Buhler’s acceptance and love.

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Many isolated New Mexican villages remained virtually unchanged until World War II sent all the able-bodied men overseas. Hispanic traditions, arts and survival techniques faded away after the men returned. Horses and wagons gave way to cars, and corridas de gallo to mud-bogging. May, who wrote a column for the Cuba News, interviewed relatives, friends and neighbors who recalled with nostalgia the days of antes, before the war, stories of gypsy raids, curanderas who swaddled premature babies in bags of warm cornmeal; strong, independent women who donned trousers to perform men’s work or galloped to town to run errands. Some widows were tricked out of their land and left destitute, while others who had pestered male relatives to tutor them, kept up on the family finances and made sound decisions. May dances with her Masters in Folklore. Compelling and well written, this is an important piece of New Mexican history.

Poet Under a Soldier’s Hat By Elizabeth Rose 2013, 355 pages, $24.95 Quillrunner Publishing, Amazon.com Elizabeth Rose writes about her father, Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Rose, who served as a British officer with the Gurkhas in India: “I found the facts and details in his diary too fascinating to keep hidden.” His obituary of 1991 in the Daily Telegraph describes Hugh Rose as “an intrepid soldier and explorer who saw service on the North-West Frontier in Tibet, Aden, Persia, Egypt, Malay and Borneo… Many of his experiences verge on the bizarre.” He recalls in vivid detail fleeing from the German invasion of Belgium with his family at the age of nine. More than a soldier, Hugh Rose was an adept writer who sometimes tucked poems under his hat. The tension of the story begins with the unraveling of family secrets hidden in a tin box that Hugh Rose found under the bed where his mother died. The book won the 2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award. When submitting a book, please include the following information: • Book Subject: title, author, publisher, copyright date, softcover or hardcover, number of pages, price, and brief summary of book. • Contact Information: author and publisher phone numbers, e-mails, websites, brief biography of author/editor; and where book can be ordered.

How Smart Appliances Interact with the Grid By Brian Sloboda

mart appliances promise consumers greater control of home energy costs while giving electric co-ops a new way to bolster energy-saving programs. While not-for-profit electric cooperatives are at the forefront in testing these devices, smart appliances have a long way to go before they will be a useful addition to modern life. First of all, what makes an appliance “smart?” Manufacturers are adding communications modules inside some appliances, such as dishwashers, as well as in wall outlets that can use a home’s Wi-Fi to send and receive simple messages from a connected home energy network. Through these networks, you can monitor energy consumption, turn devices on and off, and change the setting on your thermostat. A word of warning: Before investing in smart appliances, call your local electric cooperative to learn about rate structures that might benefit from these devices. The cost of a “smart” dishwasher might not be worthwhile if you aren’t able to use it to its full savings potential. If you don’t have a high-speed Internet connection, for starters, your money might be better spent on a highly efficient appliance, such as those rated by the federal Energy Star program.

Electric co-ops are conducting a handful of pilot projects in the area of home energy networks, most of which are in an early stage of development. Some of these programs tell consumers when peak demand is approaching so they can take action like curtailing electric use. Others offer special pricing for electricity at various times of the day. Current applications of home energy network technology are wide-ranging and can be best understood by looking at their capabilities: limited, basic, and advanced.

Limited approach Limited applications of home energy networking give consumers access to detailed information about their monthly electricity use. Data is collected and provided to the consumer via an in-home display or password-protected website. Enhanced information and graphs may also be included. Demonstrations of limited-capability systems have consistently resulted in energy savings of between 6 percent and 11 percent. A

co-op also may be able to suggest further energy-saving opportunities specific to the consumer’s home, appliances, and electricity use.

Basic applications Basic home energy networks provide consumers with the same detailed information and offer increased control over HVAC systems and major appliances to take advantage of time-of-use pricing. With time-of-use rates, the cost for electricity varies according to the time when it’s used. Consumers also gain the ability to set home comfort levels and operating preferences remotely via a mobile app, and optimize performance under available rate options. Such basic systems have shown to shift energy use out of peak periods and reduce a consumer’s demand contribution by as much as 50 percent. However, if a consumer does not pay attention to grid signals that alert to higher or lower electric rates, he or she could end up paying more for power.

Advanced applications Home energy networking becomes most attractive when configured to both minimize a consumer’s bill and a co-op’s underlying cost of service. These advanced applications incorporate a variety of devices, ranging from simple inhome displays and websites to advanced apps on a smartphone or tablet. Overall, this allows homeowners and their local electric co-op to control certain aspects of HVAC, lighting, and major appliances. Such fully enabled home energy networks—in which both can modify settings and operating schedules and control in-home equipment under timeof-use rates—can provide co-ops a meaningful and cost-effective means to defer the need to build new power plants while saving individual consumers money. Brian Sloboda is a program manager specializing in energy efficiency for the Cooperative Research Network, a service of the Arlington, Va.-based National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

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Hooked on teaching and playing Mariachi music David Branchal, center, and members of Mariachi Encantadores

n the heart of Taos, the lively sound of Mariachi music can be heard from the schools and throughout the community. Nick Branchal has enjoyed teaching and playing Mariachi for most of his adult life. His older brothers played guitar and violin, he says, but never professionally. By the age of 12 he was hooked on music and later co-founded a band called, The Midnight Rockers. Eventually, they won first place in a talent show and were hired to play at a nightclub every weekend. In college at New Mexico Highlands University, Branchal co-founded a group called La Banda de Oro which played for Highlands, recorded a couple of CDs and were the backup band for Freddie Fender whenever he came to New Mexico. They also opened for Los Lobos, the band that played in the film, La Bamba, Branchal says. In 1978, as beginning band director and general music teacher in Taos Municipal Schools, Branchal noticed the loss of cultural pride in Hispanic children. “They didn’t want to sing Spanish songs or even speak Spanish,” he says. He began to teach Mariachi music to a few students after school and became the first teacher in the state to introduce a Mariachi program within the school’s accredited curriculum. From 1981 to 2003, Branchal served as district music coordinator and Mariachi director for the high school band, El Tigre. Branchal’s daughter, Veronica Branchal, who was then part of El Tigre, received the Top Female Vocalist Award at the 1999 Albuquerque International Mariachi Conference Competition. In 1991, he brought Audrey Davis, a Suzuki violin teacher, and Richlyn McArthur into the Taos schools to teach violin to members of El Tigre.

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“Suzuki worked well with Mariachi music,” Davis says. “I learned everything I know about Mariachi from Nick. He and I are great friends. He’s family.” In 2004, Branchal came out of retirement to teach in Questa. He also teaches at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado. One of Branchal’s first students from the band, Norbert Martinez, is the current director of El Tigre. Inspired by Branchal, Martinez majored in elementary education and minored in music. “It was an honor being part of El Tigre,” he says. “Nick captured the attention of the whole class all the time. There was no music written that we could get a hold of, so Nick started doing his own arrangements.” Today, Davis and Branchal are contracted to help teach El Tigre. Branchal and his Mariachi bands have received many honors and awards. In 1998, the canción (song) “El Andariego” from a recording by Branchal and La Banda de Oro was featured in the CD and video “Musica de la Tierra Encantada,” compiled and promoted by PBS. Branchal then won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the De Colores Hispanic Heritage Festival in 2001. He and his wife Bonnie, a retired educator, were selected for the Citizens of the Year and Unsung Heroes Award in Taos by The Taos News in 2003. David Branchal, nephew, says, “If anybody deserves recognition it is surely this couple. They are great people with huge hearts and a work ethic that is hard to match.

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January 17 • Socorro 25th Presidential Chamber Music Series Macey Center, 575-835-5688

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Solid Lighting Solutions By Megan McKoy-Noe and Brian Sloboda

new year calls for updated lightbulb efficiency guidelines. No need to use bulbs with a twist; light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can help you switch on savings. Congress called for improved energy efficiency standards for traditional incandescent bulbs under the federal Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. By 2014, lightbulbs using between 40-W to 100-W must consume at least 28 percent less energy than classic bulbs. The change will save Americans an estimated $6 to $10 billion in lighting costs annually. When the next wave of standards kicks in this month, traditional 40-W and 60-W incandescents will no longer be available. In their place, some consumers are filling the gap with a solid solution: LEDs. Incandescent bulbs create light using a thin wire (filament) inside a glass bulb—a delicate connection that can easily be broken, as frustrated homeowners can attest. In contrast, LEDs are at the forefront of solid-state lighting— small, packed electronic chip devices. Two conductive materials are placed together on a chip (a diode). Electricity passes through the diode, releasing energy in the form of light. Invented in 1960 by General Electric, the first LEDs were red—the color depends on materials placed on the diode. Yellow, green and orange LEDs were created in the 1970s and the recipe for the color blue—the foundation for white LEDs—was unlocked in the mid-1990s. Originally used in remote controls, exit signs, digital watches, alarm clocks, and car signal lights, LEDs quickly gained momentum for large-scale lighting. Cooperative Research Network has partnered with several electric cooperatives throughout the U.S. to test LEDs.

Researchers are cautiously optimistic; LEDs offer several benefits: LEDs could last longer, perhaps decades; the energy used could be less than compact fluorescent lamps; LEDs have no mercury content; are rugged and more resistant to

breakage; perform well in cold climates, especially outside; and can be dimmed and produce a more pleasing light. However, some consumers avoid LEDs because the price tag exceeds normal lightbulb costs. But the true value lies in

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Bridgeport Series II Special Mill, 4J head w/4HP motor, quick switch 300 spindle, 5” quill feed, 11”x58” table, 30” X-Axis travel, 6” Riser on main column. Clayton, NM. 575-374-2320. Overhead Feed Bins. 1 To 4 compartment, 12 to 48 tons. Save $45 to $75 per ton bulk vs. sack feed. Emery Welding, Clayton, NM, www.emerywelding.com or 575-374-2320. RO Unit 500+ Gallons Per day consisting of: RO unit, 300 gallon tank, pressure tank, 1/2 HP 120/230V water well pump. Located in Alto, $1,700. Call for pictures 432-557-2500. 920 Case diesel tractor; 2 (7) yard dump trucks; 2 (20) F flat bed trailers; 1 gooseneck; 1 pull type; 246 International engine overhauled; 5.9 Cummins diesel engine, 100K miles, transmission and rear end. Chevrolet 350 engine, transmission, and rear end, 15K miles. 505-617-4141 or 505-454-0781.

Tractor Parts: Save 15-50% on quality replacement parts for tractors. Large inventory for 8N and 9N Fords and TO20+TO30 Massey Fergusons. Valley Motor Supply, 1402 E. 2nd, Roswell, NM 88201. 575-622-7450.

Country Critters Shih Tzu Purebred, DOB: 11/12/13. Males: $350- Females: $400. Black/white, brown/white, 505-331-8261, 505-2901967. Spoiled bundles of fluff and love. Canaries Male or Female, $65 each. Pink rosie bourkes - large; pink parakeet $65 each. 575-623-8621.

Livestock Round-Up New Mexico Drinking Water Storage Tanks, Heavy Duty Black Poly. Fittings customized to your needs NRCS and EQUIP approved. High Specific Gravity, heavy weight, Long Warranty, Algae Resistant, Black NRCS Water Tanks. 1-800-603-8272, 575-682-2308 Miniature Donkeys For Sale. Lots of fun. E-mail: donkeysfarm@yahoo.com or call 254-965-7224. For Sale: Miniature Cattle! beltbucklecattle.com Wanted: grazing lease for cattle! 505-384-1101. Haygrazer 4’x6’ Round Bales Excellent quality, fine stemmed. Over 30 miles SE of Portales, $130 per ton or $70 per bale. Call 575-273-4220, 575-760-4223.

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Sudan Hay for Sale $6.50 per bale (700 bales available). San Antonio, NM. Call 575-442-0394. NOT ALL WATER TANKS ARE CREATED EQUAL! Is Quality, Value and Longevity important to you? Buy High Specific Gravity, Heavy Weight, Long Warranty, Superior Black NRCS tanks. Notice: lowest prices only provide minimum standards, lower weights, and shorter warranties. Find out more! 575-430-1010. BUFFALO MEAT, GRASS-FED, ALL CUTS, USDA inspected. All natural (no hormones, antibiotics, chemicals) low cholesterol, heart-healthy, non-allergic, wholes. Skulls, Hides, By-products, Gift Certificates, 575-278-2316 Tom and Inge Bobek.

Odds & Ends Liquid Storage Tanks, many sizes/shapes in stock. Agricultural, commercial, industrial, water. FDA specs. www. westerntank.com or 1-888-999-8265. Discounts to everyone! Delivery available. Looking for Water? Gifted to find underground streams. Reputable dowser, 45 years experience. To God be the glory! Contact Joe Graves at 575-758-3600. In Taos, 75 miles north of Santa Fe. God Bless You. Wood Stove, welded from steel hot water tanks, horizontal cylindrical design, curved legs, airtight door w/adjustable draft, flat top cooking area. Works well. 31”Lx13”Wx23.5”T. $200 firm, pick up Pecos. 505-757-2528. Happy New Year to all of our enchantment advertisers. We appreciate you! Ring In The New Year! Pecos Pablo Treats. Blue Ribbon capulin jelly, mountain wildflower honey, English Toffee, green chile piñon brittle plus more sweet selections. Homemade for you! 505603-2310 or pecospablo@hotmail.com Coffins: Handcrafted Solid Wood from $680. Several models suitable for burial or cremation. Statewide delivery available. For a FREE catalog and funeral information booklet, please visit www.theoldpinebox.com or call 505-286-9410. Affordable Caskets - For Immediate Delivery or pick up in northern NM. Prices start at $499. Call Dave 575668-9009 or cell 505-652-0106 for your needs.

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For Sale: Mora Valley. Approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Serious Inquiries Only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338.

10 To 180 Acre Lots. Next to Villanueva. Power and water. Down payment negotiable. Good access. Call 505-6909953 or 505-690-0308.

One of Northern NM’s Finest properties. 2,300 sq. ft. home, 3 bay garage, 1,500 sq. ft. woodworking shop. All on 16 acres. To see pictures go to http:// img264.imagevenue.com/gallery/ loc415/626_1223_1366836024-10.php This property is for sale for $699,000. Contact cabinetmakerinq@gmail.com

Doublewide REPO, 4 Bedroom. Owner financing. Payments as low as $399/ Month. Call Leonardo now at 505-452-3991.

Farm For Sale: 35 Minutes To Santa Fe. 509 ft. on Pecos River, apple orchard, irrigation-acequia, 135 ft. well, septic. Remodeled home with sun room, fireplace, new windows, new propane furnace, 2 solar homes, new studio library - all solar. All appliances and furniture for 2 homes and farming tools. Property is in excellent condition. Health issues forces sale, price reduced. Invested $300K, reduced to $237,000. Call 575-421-7000. Beautiful Mountain Land 5-10 Acre tracts. Heavily wooded - piñon - few pines, elk, deer. Great for recreation, fourwheeling, wood cutting, etc. Near Pine Hill, NM. Owner financed - 10% down. 575-694-3175 or 505-783-4422. Chama Valley Ten Acres Minutes from El Vado Lake with new private well, TERMS, $34,000. One acre with scattered ponderosa pines near Chama River, $24,000. Willow Way area off U.S. 84/285 west of Chama, 22.3 acres with power to lot and two new wildlife ponds, $125,000, TERMS. Call 505-249-4415. Reserve, NM. Half acre with cabin. Borders Gila National Forest. Concrete slab, septic system, beautifully landscaped. Electricity and water to property line. Located at end of paved road. $39,000. 575-533-6274. I would like to purchase the Real Estate Contract, Mortgage or Deed of Trust for which you are receiving payments. Please call for fast pricing and quick closing. E-mail: pinonview@aol.com Barbara Baird, 1-800-458-9847. Beautiful Three Bedroom House In the mountains with view of Bluewater Lake. 1.5 acres, has own well. Propane and electric. Very private & quiet. 505-980-1004. 10 Acres Fence Lake, High country views and wildlife, 70 miles south of Gallup. Ready for your cabin, electric to property. More land available. We’re ready to downsize. $19,500. 505-454-1159. 20 Acres, 45 Minutes From Santa Fe, meadow, forest. Low, low down. Owner financed, water & electricity. $125,000. 505-690-0308.

Sumner Lake, 2+ Acres With Mobile home, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, appliances, W/D, wood stove, enclosed porch, 40’ patio cover, deck with lake view, fenced, shed, septic, good well, furnished, $58,000. Perfect for retirement, vacation, or full-time living. 505-281-1739 or 505-550-5690. Gorgeous views, 3,000 sq. ft. home plus 6.7 acres, fenced, pastures, ancient water rights, barns, antiques and tractor. Call to see photos, 805-4024641 or to see actual property in Socorro County. Prepare Now! One Time Last chance ad! Datil Horse Peak area. Mountains, quiet! Great views, BLM forest close. Rustic four level, split level house needs finished. 5 acres. Good well, wood and propane heaters, electric, phone, good trees, ready firewood, handicapped ramps, three decks, wildlife, bird watching, rock hunting, ready garden boxes, some materials included, storage, fire, ambulance, store, mechanic close. House 1,000 sq. ft., mail close. Don’t miss this. Inquiries March and April only! Showing April only. Sells April only. Cash only - $37,800 or best offer over! Mark 575-772-5312. 3.9 Acres at Lemitar, Just north of Socorro $42,000. Mountain views, beautiful area, underground power, community water to property. Low down payments, low monthly payment. Owner/broker 575-430-0006. 4 acres farmland. Utilities include: well, septic system, and electricity. Steel metal garage/cement slab. Fenced. Irrigation rights. Fawn fesque grass with alfalfa mix. Contact Lisa, 505699-1137. Property located in San Acacia, NM.

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Vintage Finds Railroad Items Wanted: Lanterns, locks, keys, badges, uniforms, dining car china, etc. Especially seeking items from early New Mexico railroads such as: AT&SF, D&RG, EP&NE, EP&SW, and C&S. Randy Dunson, 575-356-6919. Wanted: New Mexico Motorcycle License Plates 1900 - 1958. Paying $100 - $1,000 each. Also buying some New Mexico car plates 1900 - 1923. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804. Bring Your Cowboy On In to Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. Western hats, boots, belts, buckles, bolo ties, art, and tooled leather bags for the lady. JoAnne has expanded her collection of vintage and designer clothing. In addition to Carol’s Native American jewelry and fetishes, Elise, 15 now handcrafting sterling sliver rings of her own design. Beautiful Victorian furniture comes in and goes out rather quickly. Downstairs, Nancy’s after-Christmas sale continues through January. Only the amazing Santa Fe Trail oxen yoke is priced firm. Open everyday, weather cooperating. 501 Railroad and East Lincoln. 505-454-8063. Wanted: New Mexico Automobile License Directory (“The Zia Book”), and Motor Vehicle Register books, 1900 - 1949. Library discards OK. Paying $75 $100 per volume. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804. I buy Spanish Colonial spurs, stirrups, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc. Also, old New Mexico handmade/ carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886. For Sale, Stevens 22 Smoothbore, Remington Derringer, Marlin Ballard 40-70, M1873 45-70, Springfield 03-A3, 8mm Mauser, 45 ACP revolver, Falling Block 30-30, Model 94 25-35, Marlin 1895 octagon 24.” Send SASE to: D. Critchfield, 98B County Rd. 21, Stanley, NM 87056.

1961 Chevy Apache Pickup Long bed, new tires, good condition - straight six. Call 575-895-5328 or 575-895-3394.

Wanted: New Mexico Highway Journal magazine, 1923 - 1927. Paying $10 $25 single issues, $400 - $800 bound volumes. Library discards OK. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 880520640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

1948 Chevy Fleetline Great Condition, $9,000, rebuilt 350 engine, automatic transmission, two door, perfect upholstery. 1963 Chevy pickup impressive condition, $8,500, short bed, rebuilt 350 engine, automatic transmission, chrome, flawless upholstery. Call 505-920-9495.

Buying Old Stuff: Gas pumps and parts 1960s or earlier, advertising signs, neon clocks, old car parts in original boxes, motor oil cans, license plate collections, Route 66 items, old metal road signs, odd and weird stuff. Fair prices paid. Have pickup, will travel. Gas Guy in Embudo, 505-852-2995.

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When Opportunity Knocks Storage Units, McIntosh, New Mexico. Office and 98 units, 2.25 acres, Highway frontage w/room for additional business. Call 505-384-5163. Rural Convenience Store with Package Liquor License, living quarters on 1.3 acres with 3 acre foot well. Borders Gila National Forest. FSBO. Call 575-533-6274. RV Park - Reduced Price $75,000. 1.978 acres, 15 hookups, located behind Post Office in Hillsboro, New Mexico. Copper Flats Mine could make this a real winner. 575-895-5703 or HillsboroRV@hotmail.com Woodworking Business: 10 Year History ready to be taken to the next level. Growing demand outpacing owner’s ability to keep up. Recession-proof product with few competitors. Top ranking website generates nationwide business. Currently home-based, can easily relocate. $168,000 + inventory. Info packet available to SERIOUSLY interested parties. 505-286-9410. Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to. ~Bill Vaughn

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'Youth Artist Choice Month' Drawings Rock! Love is in the air for February. What will you give your Mother or Father for Valentine's Day. A box of chocolates, a puppy, or a big hug? Spring begins March 20. So, let's spring into action and draw colorful, refreshing bird houses for our feathered friends.

Remember: Print your name, age, mailing address, phone number, and co-op name on your drawings. Otherwise, your drawings are disqualified. Remember: color, dark ink or pencil on plain white 8.50 x 11.00 size paper is best. Mail to: Youth Editor, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Entries must be here by the 9th of the month before publication. Each published artist receives $10 for his or her work.

Brooklyn Chadwick, Age 13, Lemitar

Owen Delgarito, Age 10, Thoreau

Austin Gallaway, Age 8, Texico

Desirae McNevin, Age 12, Ojo Caliente

Ezekiel Ortega, Age 10, Las Vegas

Miranda Sanchez, Age 8, Santa Rosa

Josh Schwerdel, Age 12, McIntosh

Isabelle Sena, Age 9, Melrose

Madison Torivio, Age 12, Moriarty

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