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enchantment July 1, 2017 • Vol. 69, No. 07 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 102,299

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.

Over 102,000 families and businesses receive enchantment Magazine as electric cooperative members. Non-member subscriptions are available at $12 per year or $18 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 17 cooperatives that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. The mission of the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association is to strengthen, support, unify, and represent Cooperative member interests at the local, state, and national levels. 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 Tim Morrow, Secretary-Treasurer, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Duane Frost, 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 Cristobal Duran, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert Quintana, 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 Leroy Anaya, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton 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., Chairman, Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Robert Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative Leroy Anaya, Socorro 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

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INSIDE READS

Co-op Newswire

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The Future of Solar Energy

The question: large solar arrays in space?

Winners of the Photo Contest

Take a look at these Life on the Ranch photos.

11 Hale To The Stars

Enchanted Journeys

On The Menu

Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum 19 Energy Sense

Wildland Fire Safety

Tips to help keep your property safe from fire.

An educational and fun traveling museum.

Book Chat

Keven J. Groenewold, Executive Vice President, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop

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Backyard Trails

Trading Post

Youth Art

Your Co-op Page

On the Cover: Delinda

Smith of Artesia submitted this grand prize photo of her husband building fence on their ranch.

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Co-op Newswire

Officers of the NMRECA Board of Directors O

n May 25, 2017, after the adjournment of the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NMRECA) Annual Meeting, the board of directors reelected by acclamation Charles T. Pinson, president, representing Central Valley Electric Cooperative; George Biel, vice president, representing Sierra Electric Cooperative; and Tim Morrow, secretary-treasurer, representing Springer Electric Cooperative. The New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, which publishes enchantment, is a statewide not-for-profit service organization for New Mexico’s rural electric cooperatives. The mission of the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association is to strengthen, support, unify, and represent Cooperative member interests at the local, state, and national levels.

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NMRECA Board Officers (l to r): Tim Morrow, secretary-treasurer, representing Springer Electric Cooperative; George Biel, vice president, representing Sierra Electric Cooperative; and Charles T. Pinson, president, representing Central Valley Electric Cooperative.

Organized in 1944 and headquartered in Santa Fe, NMRECA represents the interest of the state’s electric cooperatives and their members through actively working to protect cooperative interests before regulatory, political and governmental bodies as well as the general public; administering the New Mexico Rural Electric Self-Insurer’s Fund, a workers’ compensation fund owned by New Mexico’s rural electric cooperatives; and coordinating specialized training for its members.

Anne Hazlett Will Lead USDA Rural Development U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has named Anne Hazlett, Chief Counsel to the Majority on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to lead the Rural Development agencies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Hazlett, whose title will be Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, will oversee the Rural Utilities Service, the Rural Business Service, and the Rural Housing Service within USDA, and report directly to the secretary. “A healthy rural America is a key ingredient as we work to strengthen our economy and improve lives,” said NRECA CEO Jim Matheson. “Electric cooperatives are deeply invested in America’s rural communities. We look forward to working with Anne as we pursue common goals like meeting tomorrow’s energy needs, deploying rural broadband, and improving infrastructure throughout rural America. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is the national service organization that represents the nation’s more than 900 private, not-for-profit, consumer-owned electric cooperatives, which provide service to 42 million people in 47 states.

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Happy, Safe Fourth of July! Quick tip: Always supervise a barbecue grill when in use.

Thanks to enchantment for reviewing my book WOLF! WOLF!: Plays for Kids from Greek Stories [May 2017]. The name of one of the characters mentioned is wrong. This character has the name of an astronomical constellation, a real star figure in the sky: Lepus, the Rabbit sits at the feet of Orion the Hunter and is visible to the eye at night. The review stated 'Nepus' instead. When I get to a Greek-English dictionary, I'll find out what 'Nepus' means. Hope it's something good! —Caroline Rackley Thanks for the clarification of Lepus and for writing a children’s book. Much appreciated. —Ed.

Happy Subscriber We received an issue yesterday. Thank you. My grandmother was thrilled to read about things going on back home since moving to California. She is 97 and has dementia. She loves reading anything about home. —Angela Hewitt Thank you for subscribing to enchantment and for letting us know your grandmother enjoys reading about her home state through enchantment. —Ed.

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Thank you for the $10 you sent me [for Youth Art drawing in the May 2017 enchantment]. I really appreciate what you go through to make kids happy. You’re a real hero. P.S.: I’m writing a book and it’s going to get published. —Nellie Heinen Nellie, you are our hero. Keep up the good work of drawing; and be sure to send us a copy of your book so we can review it in the enchantment. Best wishes! —Ed.

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If one thing comes out of this meeting, it will be sending youngsters to the national capital where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents, the future president said.

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A Journey to Our Nation’s Capital E

xperience of a lifetime! That’s how Rural Electric Youth Tour delegates describe their trip to Washington D.C. And this is the 53rd year of Youth Tour. And oh, what a tour it’s been. For one week in June, our young people saw firsthand the sights and sounds of our government in action. They interacted with our Senators and Representatives. They learned about the electric cooperative movement and returned home with a much broader appreciation of our great nation and its people. Youth Tour brings together some 1,800 teens from 43 states for a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity culminating in Washington, D.C. This year, New Mexico electric co-ops sent 35 participants representing 14 cooperatives. Students danced on a boat cruise down the Potomac and observed the roots of American history. They were educated on electric co-ops and grassroots political advocacy. They stayed in awfully close quarters for a week, but enjoyed a small taste of freedom and independence. They slept a little and walked a lot. These students become college roommates, professional colleagues, lifelong friends; and this year we had a former Youth Tour student as a chaperone. Denny Burnett, trustee for Otero

County Electric, was on the 1997 Youth Tour. For some, it’s a fun trip that later brings fond memories. To others, the tour inspires teenagers to discover the adults they’re going to be. For those accepted into the Youth Leadership Council (YLC), the experience is even richer. These students—one representative from each participating state—work the Congressional Action Center at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Annual Meeting. They also participate in a special meeting one month after the Youth Tour to delve more deeply into leadership and cooperative grassroots issues. Joseph Overberger, who is New Mexico’s 2017-18 Youth Leadership Council delegate, will represent our state at these meetings. He is sponsored by Springer Electric Cooperative. Much has changed during the past five decades since Youth Tour was born, but the one constant has been the students, who never fail to be amazed, inspired, humbled, and grateful, according to the co-op employees who bring new groups back to Washington every year. Youth Tour was born from a speech at the 1957 NRECA Annual Meeting by then U.S. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. He was a longtime advocate of electric co-ops, having lobbied for the creation

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

of Pedernales Electric Cooperative in 1937 as a young politician in Texas. “If one thing comes out of this meeting, it will be sending youngsters to the national capital where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents,” the future president said. With that encouragement, Texas electric co-ops began sending summer interns to work in the Senator’s Washington, D.C., office. In 1958, an electric co-op in Iowa sponsored the first group of 34 young people on a weeklong study tour of the nation’s capital. Later that same year, another busload came to Washington from Illinois. The idea grew, and other states sent busloads of students throughout the summer. By 1959, the Youth Tour had grown to 130 participants. The New Mexico roll of past participants includes farmers, ranchers, state legislators, business owners, and a few Congressional staffers. Former attendees now send their own sons and daughters to Youth Tour. With this type of endorsement, third generation participants are right around the corner. It’s a pleasure to see 35 young New Mexicans join the Youth Tour ranks this year. And they will long remember this experience of a lifetime. Thank you—the members—for making this possible.

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Enchanted Journeys

Hale to the stars BY ALAN HALE

n continuation of the pattern that began last month, only three of the five bright planets are easily visible in July. A fourth bright planet, Mercury, becomes visible during dusk, but remains low in twilight and is never easy to detect. On Tuesday evening, July 25, Mercury lies close to the bright star Regulus in the constellation of Leo, the lion. Jupiter is visible in the western sky during the evenings, and sets within an hour of midnight. The Juno spacecraft makes close flybys above Jupiter’s atmosphere every 53 days—the next encounter is Tuesday, July 11, when it flies over the iconic Great Red Spot. The analysis of data from earlier flybys is revealing many surprises about the “King of Planets.” Saturn is highest above the southern horizon during the mid-evening hours, and is visible in the southwestern sky until it sets around the start of dawn. The rings are wide open as they appear from our perspective. Meanwhile the Cassini spacecraft is making weekly plunges between the ring system and the planet itself, preparatory to being crashed into Saturn’s atmosphere this September. Our sole bright planet in the morning sky is Venus, which rises an hour or more before dawn and shines brilliantly in the eastern sky before being

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First-ever view of one of Jupiter’s rings from “inside,” taken by Juno on August 27, 2016. The bright star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion is just above the ring a little to the left of center; the three bright stars of Orion’s “belt” are to the lower right. NASA photograph. overwhelmed in the brightening twilight. Venus remains a bright beacon in our pre-dawn sky until late in the year before it slips behind the sun. One of the most prominent sights is the hazy band of light called the Milky Way, which is the combined light of uncounted multitudes of distant stars in our galaxy’s “disk.” The Milky Way is visible high in the northeast, then extends southward through the prominent constellation of Cygnus, the swan, where it appears to split into two branches (this actually being an illusion due to a large cloud of interstellar dust in the way). The Milky Way is brightest and largest in the south in and around the constellation Sagittarius (near where Saturn is presently located); it is in this direction that the center of our galaxy is located, although this is hidden behind massive amounts of dust in the way.

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Happy Fourth of July! Events due by the 9th. Email to: events@nmelectric.coop

July 1 • Datil 1880’s Gunfight Re-enactment Town of Gabriella 970-673-5845

July 14 • Fort Sumner Billy the Kid’s Legend Day Sixx Shooter Gallery 575-355-6666

July 1-2 • Rociada Art Show and Sale Pendaries Village Community Center 505-401-8953

July 15-16 • Weed Weed Bluegrass Festival Weed Community Center 575-687-3316

July 1-3 • Ruidoso Stampede Show Kenneth Wyatt Gallery 575-808-0655

July 22 • Artesia National Day of the Cowboy First American Bank Parking Lot 575-746-4212

July 1-August 4 • Taos Colcha Embroidery Show Hacienda de Los Martinez 575-758-1000

July 22 • Villanueva Fiesta de Santiago Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish 575-421-2548

July 4 • Grants Olde Tyme Wild West Days Parade Downtown 505-287-4802

July 24-29 • Artesia Eddy County Fair 3402 S. 13th Street 575-746-2744

July 4 • Socorro 4th of July Celebration Macey Center 575-835-5688

July 28-29 • Edgewood Edgewood Music and Art Festival Wildlife West Nature Park 505-281-7655

July 7-9 • Magdalena Magdalena Oldtimers Reunion Magdalena Rodeo Grounds 505-980-0370

July 29 • Hillsboro Hillsboro Has Talent? Hillsboro Community Center 575-895-5551

July 8 • Los Ojos Saturday Morning Nature Walk Heron Lake State Park 575-588-7470

July 29 • Estancia Old Timers Day Celebration Downtown 505-573-2341

July 8 • Peñasco 7th Annual Community Yard Sale Penasco and Surrounding Communities 575-587-2583

July 29 • Portales Star Party Oasis State Park 575-356-5331

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On The Menu BY SHARON NIEDERMAN through a sieve and discard contents of sieve. Return mixture to saucepan, add remaining cream, heat over medium heat 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour into bowls, garnish with red pepper sauce, serve immediately. Serves 6.

Lamb Shank Posole

This recipe was sent to me by my friend Becky Calvert from Taos. She adapted it from a recipe she found in Food & Wine Magazine. It features many of the ingredients that appear at native feasts and is very good.

Native Foods

While corn, beans and squash are the “three sisters” crops long cultivated and still grown by Native Americans in New Mexico, new interpretations of these traditional dishes are emerging. Here are three recipes that spotlight traditional native ingredients.

Trail Mix

Sculptor Roxanne Swentzell and Patricia M. Perea’s book “The Pueblo Food Experience Cookbook: Whole Foods of Our Ancestors,” contains essays plus recipes based strictly on pre-contact native foods, including this recipe for a nutritious snack. 1 cup pinon nuts 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup dried currants 1 tsp. salt ❧ Place nuts and seeds in a saucepan and toast lightly over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir well. Store in large jar.

Spicy Corn Soup

Chef Lois Ellen Frank won the James Beard Award for her book, “Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations.” At her catering venue, Red Mesa Cuisine, she serves her contemporary interpretations of dishes featuring Native American ingredients.

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4 ears corn or 3 cups kernels 1 Tb. olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced 1 Tb. garlic, finely chopped (about 5 cloves) 1 Tb. dried chipotle chile powder 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. black pepper 6 cups chicken stock 1 red bell pepper 1½ cups heavy cream ❧ Cut kernels from cob. In a saucepan over medium heat, add oil and onion. Saute 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and chipotle and sauté 1 more minute. Add corn and sauté another 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add salt, pepper and stock, and bring to a boil. Decrease heat and simmer 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. While soup is simmering, roast red bell pepper over an open flame, then peel, seed and dice. Place in blender with ½ cup cream and blend 1 minute. Pour through a fine sieve and discard contents of sieve. Place sauce in plastic squirt bottle and set aside. Remove soup mixture from heat. Place in blender and puree 3 minutes. Pour mixture

¼ cup olive oil, divided 4-8 lamb shanks Kosher salt Fresh pepper 1 head garlic, halved crosswise 1 red onion, diced, divided 2 carrots, diced, divided 3 celery stems, diced, divided 1 (2”) cinnamon stick 2 Tbs. oregano, chopped 2 tsps. cumin, ground, divided 1 tsp. ground coriander 4-8 dried chiles, stemmed and seeded, chopped 3 qts. chicken stock 2 cans hominy, rinsed and drained or 4 cups cooked posole 1 can cooked pinto beans or 2-3 cups cooked, rinsed & drained Fresh cilantro, diced avocado, lime wedges ❧ Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In lidded oven proof casserole dish, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season lamb shanks with salt and pepper. Sear shanks to wellbrowned on all sides over high heat. Add garlic and ½ of vegetables. Cook, stirring, until soft and golden. Stir in cinnamon, oregano, 1 teaspoon cumin, coriander, and chopped chiles. Add shanks and stock and bring to boil. Cover and move to oven to braise for 2 hours or until lamb is very tender. Remove and cool. Remove meat from shanks and strain broth. Discard solids. Skim fat. Heat olive oil in casserole. Add remaining onion, celery and carrots; and cook to soft. Add hominy, pinto beans, lamb meat, 1 teaspoon cumin and heat through. Serve with avocado, limes and cilantro. Serves 6.

The Future of Solar Energy

off-grid applications and eventually ongrid applications. Today many homeowners, companies and utilities have their own solar arrays, and many more are expected to be installed over the next few years. Let’s peek into the future at three different trends and technologies By Thomas Kirk, National Rural that could emerge: larger-scale solar Electric Cooperative Association installations (high probability); solar integrated into new building and home he price of solar has fallen dradesign (medium probability); and matically to become competitive with other generation sources. In 2015 a dramatic technology idea of solar arrays in space (low probability). and 2016, the United States installed Large solar arrays, often referred to more solar panels than in the previas utility-scale solar, already make up ous 30 years combined. So how did the majority of newly installed solar we get here and, more importantly, capacity. A moderate sized utilitywhat’s next? scale solar array can be the equivalent Solar power is actually a misnomer of over a thousand residential solar because it can refer to any power that arrays, and every comes from year even larger the sun. When arrays are built. people talk Currently, the about ‘solar The largest solar largest solar array power’ these in the world is the days, they array in the world Longyangxia Dam usually mean solar station in photovoltaic, is the Longyangxia China that covers or PV, solar an area greater power. This is a Dam solar station than 14,000 football specific physifields. One of the cal phenomin China that covers biggest benefits enon in which of these systems light strikes a an area greater than is their cost per material and causes an elec14,000 football fields. panel. Installing a large solar array is tric current. less than half the First discovcost of putting it ered in 1839 on your roof. As solar costs continue to by Edmund Becquerel, there wasn’t a practical application of this effect until fall and more utilities and other large players get involved, you can expect to Bell Labs realized silicon was a photovoltaic material and used it to make the see solar trending towards more of the larger arrays. first solar panel in 1954. At first, solar panels were extremely Many companies have tried and expensive and only used for niche failed to develop products that double applications, such as satellites where as both a building material and the ability to produce electricity a solar panel. Known as building without fuel is extremely valuable. integrated photovoltaics (BiPV), typiGradually the price for solar declined, cally, these are either solar shingles and solar panels were used for remote or solar windows.

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The dream is a building material that costs the same as its non-solar counterpart, but also produces electricity. If the costs come down to this point, and as new houses are built, windows replaced or roofs redone, they could be replaced by solar parts. This technology has recently gotten more attention from the media because Tesla is planning to begin selling solar rooftop shingles in April 2018. Lastly, one of the most spectacular ideas for future solar arrays is to put them into space. Large solar arrays would be blasted into space, selfassemble, then beam their power down to earth as microwaves or lasers. There are several advantages to this.

First, without clouds or the earth in the way, these panels will produce electricity 24/7. Second, without an atmosphere in the way, more light would actually reach these panels, making them more productive. Lastly, the power could be sent anywhere in the world, as long as there is a receiving station. Many conceptual designs exist for this technology, and there are a number of companies around the world working on making this a reality, but the major problem is still the high cost of sending materials into space. Until Elon Musk develops a cheap, reusable rocketship, or the U.S. builds an elevator to space, this technology will remain just pie in the sky.

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Energy Sense BY PATRICK KEEGAN

Energy Efficiency Considerations for Homebuyers

ear Pat: I recently became a real estate agent and several of my clients have been asking about the energy efficiency of the homes I show them. Do you have any suggestions about energy-related questions I should help my clients consider before they purchase a home? —Sharon Dear Sharon: It’s great to hear you want to help inform your clients. Many homebuyers do not consider energy costs (such as electricity, gas and propane), which are significant expenses for any home. The average home costs approximately $2,500 in energy expenses per year. Think about how much money that is over the life of the home! Your clients’ preferences for the kind of new home they want to buy can have a strong influence on energy performance. For example, the size of a home is one of the most important factors that will determine energy costs. As square footage increases, lighting requirements increase, and more importantly, the burden on heating and cooling equipment increases. In general, newer homes have better energy performance due to advancements in building codes, but buying a new home does not guarantee efficiency. Building codes are

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not always enforced, and a minimumcode home is not nearly efficient as homes built to a higher standard. For example, if energy efficiency or green features are a high priority for your clients, look for homes that have Energy Star, Built Green or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications. Newer manufactured homes are typically much more efficient than older manufactured homes but do not have to meet the same energy code requirements of site-built homes. Residents of manufactured homes spend about 70 percent more on energy per square foot of living space as residents of site-built homes. If your clients are considering a manufactured home, those built after 1994 or that have an Energy Star label have superior energy performance. Once your clients are interested in a specific home, one of the first factors they should consider is how the energy performance of that home compares to similar homes. Although you may request electricity, natural gas or propane bills from the sellers so that your clients can estimate how much it will cost to heat and cool the home annually, this is not a precise measure of home energy

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Kanyon Payne, a home energy rater with United Cooperative Service, uses an infrared camera to show consumers where energy losses are occurring. Photo credit: United Cooperative Service.

performance. The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index is like a “miles per gallon” rating for a home that allows consumers to comparisonshop based on energy performance, similar to the way they can comparison-shop for cars. A certified RESNET Home Energy Rater will need to inspect the home and develop a HERS rating. This rating can be done during the inspection process, or you may request a HERS rating from the seller. Although many homebuyers focus on energy features that have the strongest impact on the aesthetics of the home, such as windows and lighting fixtures, it’s the hidden systems like appliances that have the most impact on energy performance. Heating and cooling systems consume about half of a home’s energy use and are costly to replace. Here are a couple questions homebuyers should consider about heating and cooling: • How old is the heating system? If the home’s heating system is more than 10 years old, it may be necessary to replace it in the near-term.

• What is the seasonal energy efficiency rating (SEER)? Find out the SEER for the home’s air conditioning system. If the air conditioner has a SEER of less than 8, you will likely want to replace it. A home's building envelope insulates the home's interior from the outdoor environment and includes features like doors, walls and the roof. If the quality of the building envelope is compromised, it can contribute to higher heating and cooling costs. R-Value is the thermal resistance measurement used for insulation, indicating its resistance to heat flow. You may want to learn about the recommended R-value for homes in your region so you will have a general sense about the quality of a home’s building envelope. If your clients determine energy investments are necessary in a home they are considering, it can be helpful to call your local electric cooperative. Many electric co-ops can assist with energy audits and offer incentives for energy efficient heating and cooling equipment.

2017 photo contest:

life on the ranch

Congratulations to this year's photo contest winners. And a thank you to all who participated. This year's judge, Paul Weideman of Santa Fe, had over 200 entries to judge. And boy, was it fun and hard to select the winners. Weideman is a lifelong photographer, at age 11 taking pictures of sites in Europe and Africa with an Argus camera during a family trip. He has written more than 200 articles about photography and hundreds more on other topics in his 20 years with Pasatiempo, the Santa Fe New Mexican's weekly arts magazine.

Cover photo by Delinda Smith of Artesia Central Valley Electric Cooperative Judge’s comments: “Action shot! The photographer did a perfect zero-in on one of the unchanging and important tasks done on the ranch—building a fence.”

Photo by Shannon Barnes of Moriarty Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative Judge’s comments: “ great composition, close-up and personal, and colorful. A sweet shot and contrasting with machinery in the background.”

Photo by Pat Garrett of Capitan Otero County Electric Cooperative Judge’s comments: “Excellent capture of a bull wantin’ out and 10 men at the ready.”

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2017 photo contest: life on the ranch Photo by DeBorah Nagin of Hillsboro Sierra Electric Cooperative Judge’s comments: “Beautiful horse and landscape, with the amazing New Mexico clouds.” Photo by Joe Clavel of Roy Springer Electric Cooperative This is titled “Fun after branding,” so we know these kids were doing some hard work. Neat shot with the boy in the air, and his shadow on the rock.”

Photo by Rebecca C. Moeller of Socorro Socorro Electric Cooperative Judge’s comments: “Great photo of men attending to a Texas Longhorn's hoof. He's a big boy!”

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2017 photo contest: life on the ranch Photo by Xochitl Vargas Garcia of Plains, Texas Lea County Electric Cooperative Judge’s comments: “Real nice shot of a ranch boy taking a break after working on the ranch.”

Photo by Deanna Walker of Springer Springer Electric Cooperative Judge’s comments: “Good sense of ranch environment—and threatening spring storm that just may sabotage the day’s work.”

Photo by Dewayne Cole of Stanley Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative

Photo by Heidi Adams of Tucumcari Farmers' Electric Cooperative Judge’s comments: “The photographer timed the shot just right, catching the kid playing in the field. Or was it the latest dance move?”

Judge’s comments: “Are you lookin' at me? A fun shot of Hillary the Mule!”

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

POETICS OF LIGHT

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By Eric Renner and Nancy Spencer 2014, 212 pages, $55 Museum of New Mexico Press 800-249-7737; www.mnmpress.org

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Pinhole photography began in a small black box with a pinhole in it through which the photographer controlled the light. Cameras gradually developed lenses which are now almost like the human eye and see everything in sharp detail. In this extensive collection of 190 pinhole photographs from 35 countries, the range of expression is impressive and distinctly modern. “Geometric Seascape” could be an Agnes Martin painting. “Birthing Stonehenge” with its odd angle and distortion is a powerful upheaval. “Community” of barefoot people on the beach wearing white robes is reminiscent of the old daguerreotypes. Streaks of light above rising hills are the moon setting. Ghostly figures haunt “Scribe, Islamabad, Pakistan.” No matter the subject, the images are startling, intriguing, and some dreamlike with vignetting and soft focus. “Writing their poems, the poets of light not only attempt to sound and fathom the mystery of existence but also to preserve the material world and the sphere of the spirit …” writes Joanna Turek. Five stars!

Today we have Google Earth at our fingertips, but about 200 years ago large areas of the American West were unmapped and unexplored including the Great Basin on the western side of the Rocky Mountains in Utah. The big question for explorers, settlers and cartographers was “Whither the waters?” This handsome book begins with the Dominguez-Escalante expedition in 1776 when Bernado de Miera y Pacheco attempted to explore and chart the geography northwest of the Rio Grande Valley. The expedition was looking for an overland route from Santa Fe to Monterey in Alta, California. When they forded the Green River they surmised that it actually flowed from the Great Salt Lake all the way to the West Coast. They called this fantasy river, Rio de San Buenaventura, a mistake that was copied and exaggerated by subsequent cartographers until the 1840s when Fremont and the U.S. Army Corp of Topographical Engineers set the record straight. A fascinating piece of history with 53 illustrations to pore over.

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ROAD ATLAS FOR THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 2017 By Fred Espenak 2017, 50 pages, $14.99 Astropixels Publishing www.astropixels.com/pubs/Atlas2017.html If you marveled at the last solar eclipse or have never seen one, the next total solar eclipse will be on Monday, August 21, 2017. The 70-mile-wide track of the moon’s shadow begins in the Pacific Ocean and crosses the USA from west to east through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North and South Carolinas. A partial eclipse will be visible from all of North America. This comprehensive book offers 37 detailed maps of the path of totality across the USA. Espenak says, “Armed with this atlas and the latest weather forecasts, the road warrior is ready to chase totality no matter where it takes him/her along the 2,500-mile path.” Espenak, aka Mr. Eclipse, is a retired astrophysicist from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. This is a companion book to Total Eclipse or Bust: A Family Road Trip. Five stars!

TOTAL ECLIPSE OR BUST! By Patricia Totten Espenak 2017, 42 pages, $14.99 Astropixels Publishing www.astropixels.com/pubs/TEOB.html This companion book to Road Atlas for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 is the story of a family road trip that teaches children all about the how and why of eclipses using beautiful graphic illustrations and photographs of the Espenak granddaughters, Valerie and Maggie. Espenak delves into historic eclipses like the 1780 Harvard College expedition in Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War or 1878 expedition called the Pike’s Peak Eclipse. “… some American Indians believed that a solar eclipse meant the fire in the Sun was going out. So they shot fiery arrows to the sun to keep it lit. In Japan, they hung shiny necklaces on the trees. “The sun is 400 times bigger than the Moon, but it is also 400 times farther away from Earth,” so they appear to be about the same size. There is even a glossary and personal experiences. “The total eclipse was so beautiful it made me cry,” said Grammy. Five stars! To submit a book for review: include contact information and where to order.

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’m chatting with Dan Bell outside his office amid a cluster of ruddy-brown wooden-slat and white cinder-block buildings that make up the center of Camp Oro Quay where he lives and works. Bell is an affable man with a 100-watt smile and a most genial disposition, one suitable to guiding folks of all ages in a summer camp setting. He is well known by his nickname, “Curly.” At 7,000 feet elevation, there’s a slight cool edge to the afternoon in southern Santa Fe County. The camp’s main edifices make a broad U-shape: the chow hall on one end, resident bunk houses down the middle where campers stay and a chapel with its tall spire on the other end. A swimming pool is hidden from view. A few residences are scattered through the forest where camp staff live, including Dan and wife Candace. A yawning, grassy field lies below a volleyball court. A ropes course and zip-line tower sits among the tall trees. Camp Oro Quay is located in an area of transition. To the east is a vast sea of shortgrass prairie that extends well into another time zone. On all other sides, mountain peaks jut into the sky and the forests transcend to pines and firs typical of higher, wetter climes. South Mountain rises to the south of camp.

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To the north sits the name sake Oro Quay Peak. “Fine Gold” it means in Spanish, and speaks to the long storied history of mining that has taken place in the Ortiz and San Pedro Mountains. The first bona fide gold rush happened here long before the ‘49ers invaded California. Bell, a member of Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, was in an area of transition himself just a few years ago. In 2012, he followed his brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Liesl Bell, who had arrived several years before him to rejuvenate the Christian summer camp that had experienced a lull. Bell brought with him his own “gold rush” experience. Bell earned a bachelor’s degree in education at San Diego Christian College in the early 1980s and has worked in the ministry and education ever since. While in California, Bell created an education program centered on the 1849 Gold Rush

where he incorporated elements of history, science and technology, native cultures, edible plants, and fire science—all with an eye on getting students to interact with the outdoors and better understand the place where they live. It’s not surprising to learn Bell is also a volunteer New Mexico Hunter Education instructor. He and brother Bill, along with other area volunteers have taught the course for several years. If these things aren’t enough to keep him busy, Bell also drives a bus for the Moriarty Edgewood School District. The driving schedule affords him the opportunity to get the kids to school and back to camp at still an early hour. Bell is fully subscribed at Camp Oro Quay through November of each year when the camp buttons up for the winter. Come March, Bell and camp staff shake off winter and ready for another season, another rush of school groups, kids’ camps or sports or corporate outings. He will put his experience and passions forward to create solid camp programs. All things spiritual rise. My eyes are drawn upward toward the towering ponderosas that sway in the breeze. My spirit is lifted again as I look upward toward Oro Quay Peak; you can’t help but turn your eye and your heart upward. To learn more about Bell’s work visit online http://oroquay.org

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When you think backyard habitat, planting trees and shrubs for food and cover for wildlife are probably top of mind. That big piñon tree out back, a few hundred years old or so, has an intrinsic value not easily measured. Its seen a lot transpire since it dropped as a nut, germinating at a time when New Mexico was a distant Spanish outpost. Its form, its shape, its placement—well, it is irreplaceable. It could increase your property value on the real estate market, or at least add

curb appeal, all depending on location. Measured in cordage for someone’s fireplace, its value would be quite measurable. Its value to wildlife is easily understood, too. Doves and robins might build their crude platform nests in a crotch. And a bull snake could slither up in search of eggs to eat. A barn owl might find a lair to laze through the day in dense branches, taking respite in the shade. The shade cast on the forest floor might even provide habitat for you. But that’s a live tree. If you have a plot of ground big enough, and trees large enough, if

you girdle a tree, the wildlife will come to it in such a way no living tree could provide. While dead trees aren’t exactly prized for their beauty and form and sure won’t win you accolades in the realm of landscape architecture, their value to wildlife is large. That’s not to say you should go girdle your landscape tree. But judicious selection of a tree to sacrifice will add wildlife diversity to your property. A standing dead tree provides a home for numerous species of wildlife. At various stages they supply habitat for birds, fur bearers, bugs, bees, and bats. Dead trees in their various stages from recently dead, to dead and downed, make a home for wildlife in varying degrees. Without dead trees some woodpeckers cannot nest. Moreover, woodpeckers pick off bugs from the loosened bark. That could keep wood-boring bugs at bay from other live trees. Woodpecker excavations create habitat for cavity-nesting bluebirds, chickadees and nuthatches. A dead tree may look unsightly, but the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you have a dead or dying tree on your property, think twice about rushing to cut it down. It can in a surprising way provide much habitat for wildlife.

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he New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ (DCA) mobile museum Wonders on Wheels (WoW) hits the road this summer, offering New Mexicans a unique opportunity to experience the state’s rich prehistoric past without traveling to a museum. “We are extremely happy and excited to launch the Wonder on Wheels,” says DCA Cabinet Secretary Veronica Gonzales. “This is an incredibly effective STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math) resource to engage diverse, rural and underserved residents of New Mexico with active, hands-on learning experiences across cultural and scientific disciplines.” The featured exhibit for Spring/ Summer/Fall 2017 features authentic fossils from the vast internationally renowned paleontological resources held by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque. The WoW exhibit and curriculum offers a glimpse into the life of Seismosaurus, and Coelophysis—the State dinosaur of New Mexico. DCA estimates the Mobile Museum will serve up to 15,000 school children each year in all 33 counties of New Mexico. Serving elementary schools in remote and rural communities that have little or no access to museums will be a priority. The service directly connects the resources and educational opportunities of DCA with New Mexicans statewide.

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DOUBLE CROSS RANCH-MINIATURE HORSES. NORTHEASTERN NEW Mexico. Mares, foals, registered studs for sale. Call 228-265-0632. 1 OLD NEW MEXICO SHEEP BRAND For Sale. RR. $2,000. Call 575-626-0562. KUNE KUNE PIGLETS, $300. FERTILE EGGS, $5 dozen. 1-4 month chicken pairs, $15. Eggs and chickens mixture of: Minorka, Appenzeller, Brahma, Buff Orphington, Rhode Island Red/white, WhiteBrown leghorn, Bantam, Turken, Maran, Barred Rock and more. Full blooded Americana. Call 575-354-7011. 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. Call 1-800-603-8272 or 575-682-2308. MOUNTAIN TOP GOATS-BABIES ARE ON THE ground. We have Milkers, Bucks, Babies, Pets, Cabrito and Weed Eaters for sale. All 4-H and Show Quality. Nubians, MiniNubians, LaManchas, Mini-LaManchas and Nigerian Dwarfs. In Capitan, call 575-354-2846.

Odds & Ends FURLONG’S TREE SERVICES. DANGER TREE REMOVAL. Trimming and general maintenance. Professional climbing and cutting. 27 years experience. Husband and wife team. Servicing Santa Fe county and surrounding areas. Low impact and eco-conscious. Call 575-313-2634. IT’S WOOD SAWMILL AROMATIC RED CEDAR lumber, Tongue and Groove paneling, closet lining, $3 a square foot. Call 575-278-2433 in Folsom, New Mexico. SEALY POSTUREPEDIC SINGLE BED. HEAD, FOOT lift, memory, massage, wave mode. Two years old. $1,200. Call 505-832-2460.

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Roof Over Your Head FSBO: ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE HOUSE. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Lakeshore Highlands. Large porches, fenced yard, refrigerated air, central heat, large detached garage, carport, two storage buildings. Scenic lake view. $207,000. Email: hunter.dstallman@gmail.com for photos and details. SUMMER HOUSE, $129,900. TOTALLY RENOVATED. FURNISHED, 1 acre M/L, 2 bedroom, washer/ dryer, whirlpool tub, shower 1/7th interest trust 120 acre water right. Raton, NM, Highway 72, Bear Canyon Road. One of a kind, incredible views! http://bit.ly/1lxFg9x OR http://ratonretreat.homestead.com or call 918-706-1852.

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RHINOBLDG.COM 888-875-8233 info@rhinobldg.com FISHING? BUY A CAMPSITE OR HOME south side of Bluewater Lake. 1/2 acre in trees, view of lake, water, septic, electric, $12,000. 1 acre, all utilities, $16,000. 1/2 acre, $8,000. 2 acres, small house, all utilities, $42,000. 4 bedroom, 3 bath, fully furnished, all utilities, $80,000. Call David, 505-228-8439. LEGACY ESCROW. IF YOU HAVE AN Escrow somewhere else, give us a call and see what we can do for you. Phone: 575-546-0218. Fax: 575-546-8880. 301 E. Ash Street, Deming, NM 88030. RANCH LAND RECENTLY REDUCED $15,000 TO $138,000. 140 acres between Santa Rosa and Tucumcari. Property has 15 gallon-perminute well, electricity, a RV site and scenic areas to build home or cabin. See www. mcdonell.com/route66/140 for details and pictures. Offers encouraged. Call 602-4021233 or 575-751-3224. LOOKING FOR WATER? GIFTED TO FIND underground streams. Reputable dowser with 50 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! PRIVATE RETREAT NEAR ALBUQUERQUE. DEVELOPED 40 acre ranch, 2 custom log houses, custom log sauna, 2 rock houses, small log cabin, wooden barn house, small shop, chicken house, 2-40’ steel storage containers. 26 miles south of I-40, Tijeras exit. Extras: lower Torrance County taxes, private dead-end county road, pistol shooting range, 3 gates onto property, south facing slope with views of mountains and Estancia Valley, good well, good neighbors, fenced, cross fenced, roads, meadows plus Pinon-Juniper, access to National Forest. Perfect for large family, movie set, artists colony, MMA camp, church camp or Bed & Breakfast. Compare structures, price, convenience to Albuquerque, amount of developed land, setting, then come see this. $419,000. Owner: 505-898-0509 or 505-270-8935. RETIRE IN BEAUTIFUL MORA COUNTY. ENJOY beautiful views and natural beauty. Approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountain land. For more information contact Mike at 505-753-6338.

LAND FOR SALE IN GLORIETA, NEW Mexico. These 7.75 acres border the national forest on the west end. The beautiful Pecos Wilderness is clearly viewed from the east side. Asking price, $125,000. Call 575-421-1110.

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HISTORIC 1880’S STONE HOUSE ON 28 acres with irrigation in Ramah Valley in western NM. Cool summer weather at 7000 feet. Approximately 1600 square feet including two bedrooms, TV room, full bathroom, modern kitchen, living room, utility room, sunroom, library. Walk to Ramah Lake. $265,000. Call Cosmo at 505-470-0450.

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5 ACRES, $14,900 TERMS. LAKE VIEWS, fronts to BLM land, Electric at corner, Partially fenced. Call 505-269-8179. WATER DOWSING AND CONSULTING. PROVEN SUCCESS, 41 years experience in Lincoln County. Will travel. Elliot Topper, 575-3542984 (home), 575-937-2722 (cell). GORGEOUS EAST MOUNTAIN PROPERTY, APPROXIMATELY 35 minutes from Albuquerque, 10 plus acres, well-treed with Pinon/Juniper/ Ponderosa. Arroyo with scenic rock outcrops, good private well, mostly fenced, excellent southern exposure, ideal for solar, legal easement for access. $3,200 per acre, seller motivated to sell below assessed value. 505-286-1328. Pictures and information: crichter505@msn.com HOME FOR SALE ON 1.25 ACRES. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2-car garage, detached workshop, finished basement, refrigerated air, central heat, sunroom, gazebo, city water, swimming pool, EBID irrigation. $319,000. And/ or 21 Acre Pecan Farm For Sale. Las Cruces. 2 wells, Elephant Butte irrigation water rights, $589,000. Possible owner financing. Call Sam at 575-647-0320. HOME FOR SALE IN LAS CRUCES on 1.25 acres. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2-car garage, detached workshop, finished basement, refrigerated air, central heat, sunroom, gazebo, city water, swimming pool and EBID irrigation. $319,000. And/or 21 Acre Pecan Farm for sale, Las Cruces. 2 wells, Elephant Butte irrigation water rights, $589,000. Possible owner financing. Call Sam at 575-647-0320.

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1-888-891-7057 toll free RANCH FOR SALE: 500+ ACRES, MODERN house, insulated shop, 3 large storage buildings, two corrals, good well, water storage, $1.6M. An adjoining approximately 480 acres with corral and well is available. Not available separately. No realtors. 70 miles from Albuquerque. 505-847-2512. 2016 DUTCHMAN DENALI 350 FK BUMPER Pull RV trailer. 38-1/2 feet in length with many options and in very good condition. Original MSRP $46,000; will sell for $25,000 OBO. Located in Carrizozo. Contact Dan at dawittwer@yahoo.com or call 520-705-5291 FSBO: MOUNTAIN HOME BUILT OF PREMIER Building System panels on 23 acres of pine, horse pty. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 16’ ceilings, metal roof, 2 fireplaces, 2,000 square feet. Pie Town. $199,000 OBO. 575-772-2569 or 520-730-5053. 20 ACRES IN GATED COMMUNITY, ALL utilities (underground). Piñon and grassland, private airstrip. $125,000. $1,000 down, Owner financed. Call 505-690-0308. CONCHAS, 105 BASS PLACE. 2 BEDROOM, mid 1960’s mobile home, 1-1/3 lot. Septic tank repaired and pumped November 2015. $21,000 or will negotiate. Great view of lake. Contact Davis: djsdog@aol.com 160-ACRE PROPERTY WITH CHARMING, COZY RESIDENCE and various out-buildings with two wells. Three bedroom, one bath, with sunroom. Eighteen miles west of Grady, NM; State Highway 209 frontage. View property: www.sidwellfarmandranch.com Tom Sidwell, Qualifying Broker, 575-403-6903.

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MILAN, NEW MEXICO. 832 SQUARE FOOT cabin. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom on 1.5 acres. View the Zuni Mountains and Milan, NM. New septic system plus large trailer for storage. $59,500 negotiable. Call 505-285-6566, leave a message. 281 FENCED ACRES OF RANCH PROPERTY between Santa Rosa and Albuquerque, NM. Beautiful topography and views. Many great locations for RV pad or permanent cabin/ home. 575-751-3224, 602-402-1233. http://www.mcdonell.com/bigboulderranch Which is link to detailed description, photos and contact info. 12.5 ACRES, 2 MILES FROM VILLANUEVA, utilities at Lot line, no covenants. $45,000. $3,500 down. Owner financed. Call 505-690-0308. MOUNTAIN DOVE REALTY.COM, PHOTO WEB SITE. Land, Cabins, Homes. Betty Olsen, owner/ broker, 27 years. Call: 575-687-3769, Email: mtndove@pvtn.net FOR SALE, 2006 CAVOCO MOBILE HOME. Approximately 1620 square feet in excellent condition and clean. Home sold as is, where is, located North of Pie Town and Buyer must move home from current location. 3 bedroom, 2 bath with upgrades. Appliances include washer and dryer, microwave, dishwasher and cook stove. No refrigerator. $34,000 or Best Offer. Contact Gregg, 717-658-8475. CONCHAS, 613 BULLHEAD DRIVE. 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, boat shed, storage building, coop water, $31,500. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461, bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS, 204 CONCHAS PLACE. 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 2 car garage, large open RV storage, upstairs deck, coop water, $179,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, bigmesarealty.com or 575-760-5461. TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES. FURNISHED MOBILE HOME in gated community. Asking price is $10,000. A great buy to own or rent out. The gated location has a $150 per month rental fee. Other costs would be propane and electric. Water and trash disposal are free. Located ten minutes from Marina Del Sol at Elephant Butte Lake. Covered car port for the fishing boat. Contact 505-615-6668. CONCHAS, 192 GREEN PLACE. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, permanent foundation, 32x36 steel building, attached carport, coop water, $149,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, bigmesarealty.com or 575-760-5461. CONCHAS, 7543 NM 104. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, double-wide with sunroom on 2.91 acres. Detached garage, carport, outbuildings, chain link fence with remote gate. Highway frontage with commercial potential. $135,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker, NMREL 17843, 575-7605461, bigmesarealty.com

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CONCHAS, TBD BIG MESA AVENUE. IMPROVED high level waterfront lot with septic on .83 acres. $98,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461, bigmesarealty.com FOR SALE BY OWNER. 320+ ACRE farm ranch near Rodeo 160. Deeded 160 lease, two irrigation wells, 10 acres water, fenced with pastures, gardens, fields grazing. Small three bedroom, one bath. Several out buildings. Great views. $245,000. Email: aznmhomes@gmail.com GRADY, 300 MARSHALL. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, attached carport, horse property on almost one acre, village water, $59,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461, bigmesarealty.com FOR SALE BY OWNER. FIVE ACRES, 2048 square foot CAVCO Home. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, 2-car garage, fenced yard, fenced horse pasture. $130,000. Possible terms. 8 miles north of Douglas, AZ. Email: aznmhomes@gmail.com PIE TOWN: SAWTOOTH LANDOWNERS LOT WITH small cabin. 13 beautiful acres, cabin 12x24 feet, partially furnished, electricity connected, community well. $37,000, possible owner financing. 90 miles west of Socorro off Highway 60. Call 505-603-5734 or 623-322-4039. CHAMA VALLEY OFF US 64. 32 acres with power at Lot. Private wildlife pond, scattered Ponderosa Pines and Oak trees. Forever views into Colorado. Partially fenced with gravel road access. Seller Financing, $155,000. 505-249-4415.

Things That Go Vroom! 1998 INTERNATIONAL 4700 TRUCK. 6-SPEED ALLISON automatic transmission, DT 530, 275 HP, 373 Rear end, 165,449 miles, 4-door, automatic power windows, mirrors and seats, folding bed in back seat. Town Master by Weirs Conversions. Priced at $26,000. Call 575-772-2603. 2012 RAM 2500 DIESEL 6.7 PICKUP. 6-speed manual transmission, 4x4, never driven hard, one owner (me), Crew Cab, short bed, needs nothing. Excellent condition (really), 97,000 miles, $31,000 cash. Tularosa, NM area, 575-682-2308. 1979 V.W. CONVERTIBLE. $10,000. CALL FOR picture, 575-760-7722. 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500, EXTENDED CAB, short bed, LS Package, 4x2, good clean, older truck, 144,000 miles, $8,950. Or 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500 single cab, nice camper shell, new tires, ONLY 14,000 miles, $14,950. See pictures www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

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2006 DODGE RAM 1500, CREW CAB, 4x4, V8, power windows and locks, nice truck, 102,000 miles, $14,950. Or 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn, beautiful truck, fully loaded, 87,000 miles, $28,950. See pictures www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505832-5106 for more information. 2006 RAM 2500 LARAMIE, CREW CAB, long bed, 4x4, 5.9 Cummins, one owner, 190,000 miles, $23,950. Or 2004 Ram 3500 Laramie, crew cab, long bed, 4x4, 5.9 Cummins, only 117,000 miles, $25,950. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures www.uniqueenterprises.com 2003 RAM 2500 SLT, CREW CAB, long bed, 6 speed, jake brake, 4x4, 216,000 miles, $16,950. Or 2003 Ram 2500 SLT, crew cab, 4x2, short bed, 5.9 Cummins, nice work rack, 157,000 miles, $15,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2007 FORD F150 LARIAT, CREW CAB, 4x4, 5.4 V8, 120,000 miles, $16,950. Or 2005 Ford F150 Lariat, crew cab, 4x4, 5.4 V8, nice camper shell, after-market wheels, 133,000 miles, $14,950. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures www.uniqueenterprises.com 2012 FORD F250 KING RANCH, CREW cab, 4x4, 6.7 Powerstroke, fully loaded, new tires and shocks, 113,000 miles, $37,950. Or 2010 Ford F350 Harley Davidson Edition, crew cab, short bed, 4x4, Powerstroke, gorgeous truck, $37,950. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures www.uniqueenterprises.com 2008 GMC 3500 SLE DURAMAX, CREW cab, dual wheels, 4x4, Allison transmission, $26,950. Or 2008 GMC 2500 work truck, crew cab, short bed, 6.0 V8, 4x4, good running truck, $12,950. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures www.uniqueenterprises.com HONDA MOTORCYCLE. 1981 CM200T. VERY GOOD condition. Low miles, $900. Call 575-8955150 in Kingston, New Mexico. 1970 CHEVY PICKUP SHORT BOX 454 restoration project, no rust, with extra parts. 1972 Chevy pickup C20 33,521 miles, new paint. 1969 Chevy C20 custom camper 396 motor. 1970 Dodge short box 383 project truck. 2010 Chevy Aveo 51,383 miles 5 speed, $2,900. 2003 and up Dodge pickup box, tailgate and bumper nice. Sell or trade. Soults Motors, Lemitar, 575-838-0758.

Vintage Finds RAILROAD ITEMS WANTED: KEROSENE LANTERNS, BRASS locks, keys, badges, uniforms, bells, whistles, and pre-1950 employee timetables. Always seeking items from any early New Mexico railroad, especially D&RG, C&S, EP&NE, EP&SW, AT&SF, SP or Rock Island. Call Randy Dunson at 575-356-6919 or 575-760-3341.

WANTED: NEW MEXICO MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATES 1912-1959. Paying $100-$500 each. Also buying some New Mexico car plates 1900-1923. WANTED: New Mexico Highway Journal magazine, 1923-1927, New Mexico Automobile License Directory (”The Zia Book”), Motor Vehicle Register books, 19001949. See the New Mexico Transportation History Project website NMplates.com for 2,500+ color photographs and 100+ year history of New Mexico license plates. Bill Johnston, Box 1, Organ, NM 88052-0001. Email: Bill@NMplates.com or telephone 575-382-7804. ESTATE AUCTION, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017. 500 Central Avenue, Carrizozo, NM. Starts at 10:09 a.m. 120 pieces Sterling Silver American Indian Jewelry-bracelets, rings, necklaces, crosses, pendants, Concho belts, Bolos, buckles and earrings. Other Native American pieces. Beadwork including moccasins, pipe bags, tobacco bag and gloves. Tomahawks, war clubs, pipes. Pottery including Santo Domingo, Acoma, Hopi, Santa Clara, Cochiti, 1920-1930 San Ildefonso vase and early Zia Olla by Trinidad Montoya. Baskets including 3 early Apache, Havasupai, Pima, Hopi and Navajo. Kachinas, 9 Navajo rugs, Pr. Skookum dolls. Old West items including 10 knives, 4 guns and pair of Kelly spurs. Auctioneer Frank Walker. Phone 575-648-3007. See list and photos at www.theantiqueliquidators.com WHEN YOU TALK TO AN ADVERTISER, let him or her know you read the ad you're calling about in the enchantment! BUYING OLD STUFF: GAS PUMPS AND parts 1960’s 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. B & C TRADING COMPANY. NOW open for business. Buying, selling, trading authentic antique Western Colonial memorabilia, saddles, spurs, bronzes, Navajo tapestries, jewelry, rare collectibles. Cash paid for antique firearms! Open 10-5, MondaySaturday. 397 Highway 518, Mora, NM. Call 512-571-7733. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS! THE August deadline is July 9th. Happy Fourt of July!

When Opportunity Knocks BUSINESS OR INVESTMENT BUILDING, 2700 SQUARE feet on approximately one acre. Asking $220,000. I-40 Interchange Milan, New Mexico across from a large nationally known truck stop. Call 505-290-7894.

U.S. of America Spirit There's a burst of American spirit this month. Awesome job! The Youth Editor can already smell the aroma of roasted chile in the air. For August, draw Chile and Frijoles. Did you know our state's vegetables are chile and frijoles? Find out more about other state symbols at the New Mexico Secretary of State's website, www.sos.state.nm.us, and select the "Kids' Corner" tab. Take a drive to the airport or look in the sky. Draw planes and helicopters for September's topic, Full Flight.

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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. Accept artwork up to age 13. 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.

Stella Lopez, Age 10, Vadito

Aaden Cordova, Age 7, El Prado

Ryan Brockman, Age 7, Clayton

Pierce Fudge, Age 6, Roy

Andres G. Romero, Age 7, Mora

Zurich Read, Age 5, Columbus

Tessa Scram, Age 6, Taos

Quinn Terry, Age 5, Logan

Walter Trujillo, Age 8, Vadito

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