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enchantment June 1, 2015 • Vol. 67, No. 06 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 123,793

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 124,000 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 Harold Trujillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert Baca, 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 Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Tim Morrow, 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., Chairman, Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Harold Trujillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Robert Baca, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative Joseph Herrera, 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 Keven J. Groenewold, Executive Vice President, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop DISPLAY ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico advertisers, call Patricia Padilla at 505-982-4671 or e-mail at trishpadilla@nmelectric.coop. National representative: National Country Market, 1-800-626-1181. 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 ©2015, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

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INSIDE READS Roosevelt, REA and a Shovel

A shovel auction to benefit the The National New Deal Preservation Association.

2015 Foodlicious Photo Contest

Electric co-op members show us their favorite foods. Yum!

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Touchstone Energy Co-ops Lead in Satisfaction 15 Co-op’s receive a winning score.

On the Cover: Rebecca Moeller snapped this

photo of adorable Tatum Rosales at Moeller’s Cross M Ranch in San Acacia. Tatum’s family grows produce in Socorro County so it’s no wonder Tatum’s expression indicates this was not a Rosales watermelon! This photo earns Rebecca, who is a member of Socorro Electric, $100!

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Co-op Newswire Co-op Nation Visits Capitol Hill

ver 35 New Mexico electric cooperative leaders—trustees, managers and employees— were among the 2,000 NRECA participants who attended the Legislative Conference on May 3-6 in Washington,

letter of support, consider co-sponsoring a bill, or oppose proposed legislation or regulations deemed harmful to the interests of electric cooperative members and their communities. Prior to the congressional visits,

New Mexico electric co-op attendees take a photo with U.S. Senator Martin T. Heinrich in his office in Washington, D.C., during the Legislative Conference in May.

New Mexico electric co-op attendees take a photo with U.S. Senator Tom Udall in his office in Washington, D.C., during the Legislative Conference in May.

D.C. This conference brings together co-op representations from across the country to review national legislation and its effect on electric co-ops and their members. New Mexico participants also used this time in D.C., to visit with officials from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. New Mexico participants trekked their way to Capitol Hill for meetings at the U.S. Senate and House offices on May 5. They had the opportunity to meet with Senators Tom Udall and Martin T. Heinrich, and with staff from Representatives Ben R. Luján, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Steve Pearce offices.

A Visit with Congress An office visit may entail asking a member of Congress to sign on to a

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cooperative leaders are briefed and educated by NRECA’s staff of lobbyists and industry experts about issues affecting cooperatives. This year, three key environmental issues were addressed with members of Congress: 1. Ratepayer Protection Act: Members of Congress were asked to co-sponsor and support the Ratepayer Protection Act, H.R. 2042, introduced by House Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield, R-Ky. This bill provides a legislative stay for compliance with the Clean Power Plan until legal challenges run their course. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan will change how electricity is generated, distributed, and consumed in the United States. The plan proposes significant reductions in carbon

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dioxide emissions from existing power plants and is based on section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Co-ops are concerned about this plan because it will result in the premature closing of existing power plants, even relatively new plants and those with significant debt remaining on them. In the case of co-ops, the consumer-owners will be left holding the bag for that debt, essentially being forced to pay twice for their electricity. While the EPA’s plan has a final deadline of 2030, the vast majority of the reductions (up to 90

percent in some cases) must be achieved by 2020, leaving little time for utilities to make the adjustments necessary. 2. Waters of the United States Rule: Members of Congress were asked to co-sponsor and support legislation to stop the regulatory burden imposed by the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Co-ops have concerns with the rule proposed by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to revise the definition of WOTUS under the federal Clean Water Act. …continued on page 11

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Remember the next generation we talked about? These young people will bring new vision and fresh ideas to the co-op workforce.

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The Future Co-op Workforce I

t is that time of the year when our mailboxes begin to receive all those colorful commencement announcements. From kindergarten to college—the next generation—Gen Z, or whatever their name will be, are finishing one phase of education and entering another. And no matter where one finds himself along this journey, it is always a good idea to reassess the chosen path. Are the right classes being taken—are the needed skills being developed? We have seen many changes in our country in just the last few years. These changes can have longterm impacts on where jobs will be created. One thing is clear, in spite of the gloom we see in some segments of the economy, there are and will be job opportunities in the electric utility industry. Many of these jobs require backgrounds in math, science, and engineering. Education and training in these areas can not start too early. A strong math and science beginning in junior high will certainly pay dividends down the road. Some believe we are seeing a shrinking knowledge base within our industry. With the age of employees increasing, co-ops are challenged to find new ways to trans-

fer knowledge from experienced personnel to younger replacements. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, electric power industry workers are already older than the national average, and the median age will continue to increase over the coming years. Even more significantly, over half of the baby-boomers have reached or will reach retirement age in the next five years. Industry experts are reporting up to 40 percent of lineworkers in the nation’s 3,100 electric utilities will retire soon. According to the Center for Energy Workforce Development, electric co-ops fare a little better than other types of electric utilities when it comes to an aging workforce. Roughly 36 percent of notfor-profit, consumer-owned electric co-op lineworkers are under 37 years of age, versus just 30 percent for investor-owned utilities. In addition to changes in technology and an aging workforce, there will be significant investments in the grid over the upcoming years to modernize it, both by the power sector and by consumers who integrate new technology in their homes and businesses. The Electric Power Research Institute has estimated $338–$476 billion will be needed in the industry through 2030. This

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

significant capital outlay and the types of investment being made will certainly increase the demand for skilled workers well beyond the levels needed in recent years. The imminent loss of such a large number of highly-skilled utility professionals, whose considerable training and expertise is extremely valuable to both utility performance and safety, represents a growing dilemma within the power industry. At the same time, it also brings opportunity. Remember the next generation we talked about? These young people will bring new vision and fresh ideas to the co-op workforce. As co-ops move forward in addressing issues of federal regulations, technology integration, and energy efficiency; the future employee has their hands full. It will be necessary for the future co-op worker to balance new technology and laws with reliability and affordability. Decisions may be based on an entire new set of criteria—many of which have not even been identified by today’s co-op worker. These forthcoming decisions are being shaped today as our young people wind their way through the search for their relevance in the future workplace. We will watch their progress with great interest.

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Enchanted Journeys

Hale to the stars BY ALAN HALE

he sky show during June is dominated by the two bright planets in the evening sky, Venus and Jupiter. Venus, in fact, has dominated the evening sky the past few months, shining brilliantly high in the western sky for several hours after sunset. It sinks lower to the horizon during June, remains bright and easily detectable until nearly the end of July before it disappears into the dusk. Jupiter starts June quite high in the western sky, well above Venus, but as the month progresses it draws closer and closer to Venus. For the last few evenings of June and first few evenings of July, the two brilliants worlds lie quite close to each other. On the evening of the 30th, they form a spectacular conjunction when they are located just slightly over half of the moon’s apparent diameter away from each other. The only planet easily visible this month is Saturn. It is highest above the southern horizon—near the “head” of the prominent constellation Scorpius—during the midevening hours, and then sets shortly after the beginning of dawn. Saturn’s rings are about as wide open as they can ever appear from Earth, and thus present a rather dramatic sight when viewed through a telescope.

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A conjunction between the planets Venus and Saturn in the dawn sky as seen from Australia, May 1998. This month’s conjunction between Venus and Jupiter will be much closer, and much more spectacular. Photograph by Alan Hale. Mars is on the far side of the sun as seen from Earth this month, and thus can’t be viewed. Mercury makes an appearance in the morning sky during the latter part of June but remains quite low in the dawn sky throughout this appearance. The sun is at its farthest point north of the celestial Equator on Sunday, June 21, which marks the beginning of summer here in the northern hemisphere. As difficult as it may be to believe on some of the hot late June days in New Mexico, the Earth is near the farthest point of its orbit around the sun. This takes place in early July when Earth will be over 3 million miles farther from the sun than it was this past January. At face value, the southern hemisphere should have somewhat hotter summers, and somewhat colder winters, than does the northern hemisphere; there are, however, plenty of other factors involved—for example, the different distribution of continental land masses—so the situation is far more complex than that.

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Cuts Fit For a king

This year, recognize dad with the gift he’s really looking forward to receiving—a feast fit for a steak-loving king shared with family and friends. Fire up the grill and serve up robust, savory cuts, such as Omaha Steaks T-Bone or Rib Crown selections for your Father’s Day celebrations. The T-Bone is a thick cut to give you more bonein strip and butter-tender Filet Mignon for even the heartiest of appetites, while the Rib Crown is carved from the most prized part of the Ribeye and is known for exceptional marbling, flavor and tenderness. Both cuts are grain-fed, aged to perfection and flashfrozen to capture freshness and flavor. For more steak recipes for your Father’s Day celebration, visit www.omahasteaks.com.

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4 Tbs. coarse sea salt or kosher salt 1 Tb. coarse ground black pepper 1 Tb. coarse dehydrated onion flakes ½ Tb. coarse dehydrated garlic ½ Tb. crushed red pepper 1 tsp. whole dill seed 1 tsp. dried whole thyme 1 tsp. whole cumin (toasted and coarsely crushed) 1 tsp. whole coriander (toasted and coarsely crushed)

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❧ Combine all ingredients and mix well. Store in air tight container or zip lock bag for up to 6 months. Note: To prepare cumin and coriander, toast by placing in a dry pan over medium heat, shaking pan about 2–3 minutes until seasonings start to brown. Crush using the bottom of a pan on a cutting board or with mortar and pestle. Yield: ½ cup.

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Roasted Root Vegetables 2 lbs. mixed root vegetables • carrots, red beets, • yellow beets, turnips, • celery root, baby purple potatoes, • baby gold potatoes 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp. kosher salt ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper ❧ Heat oven to 400°F or heat grill. Wash and peel root vegetables. Cut into even size wedges about ½ to ¾ inch thick. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on foil-lined sheet pan. Roast for 30–40 minutes or until all vegetables are done, stirring once half way through cooking time. Servings: 4.

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Energy Sense BY JAMES DULLEY Efficient, Strong Home Construction Methods

ear Jim: We are empty nesters and have decided to build our dream home. What are some of the most efficient home construction methods? Severe weather is a concern in our town, so options that offer strength and ruggedness would be best. —Ian P. Dear Ian: There are several relatively new home construction methods that are much stronger and efficient than typical insulated, wood-framing built to code. Some methods use more than double the insulation value of typical framed walls and can even withstand hurricane- and tornado-force winds. If you decide on a wood-framed house, use staggered, double-stud walls on 24-inch centers. This construction method not only provides double the insulation value, but by staggering the wall studs, it minimizes thermal bridges (direct noninsulated heat flow paths from indoors to outdoors through the wood studs). For a wood-framed home, install rigid foam wall sheathing on the exterior so the lumber’s thermal mass is inside of the insulation envelope. This can be covered with any type of exterior finish, such as siding, brick or stucco. Use a relatively square or circular shape to minimize the exterior wall and roof area. With

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similar insulation levels, a wall that is twice as big as another will lose about twice as much heat. Generally square and circular shaped homes resist the forces of storm winds best. This is why animals typically build round nests and dens, which can withstand major storms. The “stay-in-place” home construction method uses concrete and rigid foam insulation; this method is efficient and strengthens the home. The insulation forms, which hold the wet concrete, are not removed, and they provide the insulation and substrate surface for installing the interior and exterior wall coverings. Wall insulation values are as high as R-40 when this method is used. A similar method uses hollow foam blocks made to fit your home’s plans. The blocks are designed so there is an open cavity throughout the inside. Concrete is pumped into the openings at the top of the walls and flows throughout the blocks, which creates a strong, efficient structure. SIP (structural insulated panel) systems are a subset of standard foam insulated panels, which have a thick foam core sandwiched between two rigid sheets of various materials. The

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A straw bale home under construction. These walls use a self-supporting design with no other exterior support framing. Photo credit: Carolyn Roberts.

standard panels are often used for the exterior walls to enclose post and beam-framed and steel-framed homes for some of the highest insulation levels possible. The rigid sheets in SIP panels are unique because they are made of OSB (oriented strand board), which creates a strong, highly insulated panel. The panel is self-supporting and does not require additional basic wall framing. Once the panels are attached to the foundation and are connected, the SIP panels support themselves, the floors, ceiling, and roof. Steel-framed construction is an excellent construction method if strength is the goal. Steel is strong. It does not burn or change shape over time as lumber does, and each steel piece is nearly identical. Also, much of the steel used today in home construction is recycled from scrap materials. From an efficiency standpoint, steel is superior to most other framing materials. Although steel is not a good insulator, its strength allows for thinner studs and wider spacing. This leaves much more room for additional insulation inside the walls and fewer thermal bridges.

Efficient straw bale homes date back more than a century in the United States. When placed on its side, each three-string bale is about 23 inches wide. When packed to a normal density, it produces an insulation value greater than R-50. The bales are stacked and bolted to a concrete foundation with vertical threaded rods. Properly compressed straw bales are fire resistant when the exterior is covered with materials such as concrete or stucco. Soft plaster and gypsum interior finishes are attractive and durable. The plaster has a comfortable feel and is easy to work with. When completed, other than thick openings at windows and doors, they look like any conventional framed house. Although they may look unusual, a geodesic dome design makes for an efficient and strong home. The most efficient models are constructed with thick foam panels. Concrete is sprayed over the exterior, completely covering the panels and filling the gaps between panels for strength. Another plus—the spherical exterior allows high storm winds to flow smoothly over it without damage.

Co-op Nation Visits Capitol Hill …continued from page 4 The proposed rule would expand the Corps’ and EPA’s regulatory reach by including isolated ponds, puddles, ditches, and other areas that rarely have water, dramatically expanding the land subject to federal regulation. H.R. 1732, requires the EPA and the Corps to develop new regulations with input from state and local governments and stakeholders, including electric cooperatives, before it issues another rule to define waters that fall under federal authority. Members of the Senate introduced bipartisan legislation S. 1140 on April 30. The measure requires the EPA and the Corps to withdraw the current WOTUS proposal and conduct consultations before the regulation is re-proposed. The WOTUS proposal will require additional permits, increase costs, and create unnecessary delays to construct

and maintain the electric transmission and distribution system. 3. Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: New Mexico’s congressional delegation members were also asked to co-sponsor and support the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act, H.R. 1734. The bill authored by Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., would make permanent an EPA designation of coal ash (coal combustion residuals) as nonhazardous waste. This would allow coal ash to be treated as nonhazardous under EPA rules and allow it to continue to be recycled in concrete, drywall and other construction products. On December 19, 2014, the EPA issued a final regulation of coal ash, once again determining it is not hazardous and should not be regulated as such. Legislation is needed to codify EPA’s determination that coal ash is nonhazardous to prevent this question

from arising for review every three years as set forth under current law.

Expressing Thanks Relationship building is important with members of Congress, and so is expressing thanks for past assistance. This year, 225 members of Congress (including all five U.S. Congressional members of New Mexico) signed a letter supporting a $5 billion Rural Utilities Service loan level. This program does not cost taxpayers; instead it is projected to earn nearly $300 million for the federal government in interest. Members of Congress were also thanked for getting legislation passed to preserve access to large water heaters used in demand response programs. The water heater legislation became law on April 30. The law will allow the continued manufacture of water heaters above 75 gallons for specific use in demandresponse programs. Large, super-insulated water heaters can store low-cost,

off-peak power as hot water, enabling co-ops to cut their fuel use and optimize the operation of the electric grid.

Until Next Year Sore feet and leg weary after a fullday of coursing through the halls of Congress, New Mexico’s cooperative delegates successfully completed visits with all five congressional offices. Many have made the rounds before and are on a first-name basis with Congressional leaders, for others, this was round one. However, all were in attendance for one important common factor: bringing the co-op voice to Washington, D.C., for electric cooperative members.

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Madeline Leyba at her parent's home. Every Friday night they eat enchiladas, Spanish rice, beans, chile, and salad. Looks yummy! Co-op: Continental Divide Electric. $50 Winner!

It's feeding time! Brielle K. Alaniz, 15-months, of Alamogordo has fun with her rice. What a cutie! Co-op: Otero County Electric. $50 Winner!

The food is electrifying! Raymond and Justin Villegas eat chicken taquitos, lettuce and avocado, with a splash of salsa picante. Co-op: Roosevelt County Electric. $50 Winner!

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Ed Stodola sips a cup of hot coffee and munches on a slice of pie at Madrid Cafe in Taos. Co-op: Kit Carson Electric. $50 Winner!

Fay Stone and Kaylie Patten at Geckos Bar and Tapas in Albuquerque. Fay, left, says, "We wanted to treat our cheeseburger connoisseur granddaughter to our favorite burger." Co-op: Socorro Electric. $50 Winner!

Jenna Linker enjoys the first watermelon of the year in her backyard in Socorro. Anyway you slice it, Jenna loves watermelon. Co-op: Socorro Electric. $50 Winner!

Victor Dominguez indulges in a banana split at Route 66 Diner. Co-op: Jemez Mountains Electric. $50 Winner!

Two-year-old Christian Tanner oh so enjoys fettuccine at Olive Garden. Co-op: Central New Mexico Electric. $50 Winner!

Elmer Aragon diggin' in his favorite foodâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ice cream! Co-op: Mora-San Miguel Electric. $50 Winner!

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

INSIDE OUTSIDERS

STORYTELLER’S ANTHOLOGY

FIRE & ASH: THE ALCHEMY OF CANCER COWBOY STUNTMAN

By Eileen Wiard 2013, 167 pages, $12; Nighthawk Press www.nighthawkpress.com 575-758–1499

Editor Peggy Herrington 2013, 331 pages, $16.95 Herrington House Publishing www.amazon.com

By Christine Sherwood 2014, 123 pages, $15 Nighthawk Press www.christine-sherwood.com

By Dean Smith with Michael Cox 2013, 217 pages, $21.95 Texas Tech University Press www.ttupress.org

It’s a deep-seated human need to long for your own tribe where you are accepted for yourself. Feeling like an outsider is particularly painful when you’re also wrestling with coming of age. Wiard expresses these struggles in an adept and poignant way through Crystal and Tawana who attend a suburban, mostly Anglo middle school. Tawana is from Jamaica and Crystal is AfricanAmerican and Anglo. Wiard adeptly captures the dialogue and slang that opens the door to their world. In her journal Crystal writes: “At Gilmore I don’t like the somebody they think I am. And so I go around wanting to be a nobody. And that’s what’s tearing me up inside.” School is bearable until Crystal and Tawana have a falling out. Then Crystal meets Lee from Thailand, who might be gay. With the help of an intelligent and sympathetic teacher, these students discover a new concept—the richness of cultural diversity. A good read for any young person who has ever felt like an outcast.

This is a lively collection of prose and poetry, fiction and non-fiction from SouthWest Writers (SWW), a well-established, non-profit literary “tribe of writers” in Albuquerque. The inspiration for creating this anthology as a fundraiser emerged in the aftermath of a flash flood of “antediluvian proportions” that damaged their office. With over 500 members, they had plenty of contributors to choose from including Anne Hillerman, Ann Galligan and Kathy Richter-Sand. I particularly enjoyed a quiet tale, “The Arroyo” by Ramona Gault. I laughed aloud at “Rattlesnake Tale,” by Bob Julyan, and Peggy Spence’s poem, “Crash” when Wally’s computer transformed from megabytes to baroque music. David Morrell’s tale about “The Typewriter” that took over his story presages SWW member Scott Jones’ computer that channels Gilgamesh in his recently published novel Jupiter and Gilgamesh: A Novel of Sumeria and Texas. As they say at SWW, “Read on, write on!”

This is a painful story, but also brave, outspoken and a compelling pageturner. Sherwood’s experience of recovery from rectal cancer is not unique, but her articulate narration will certainly resonate with anyone who has ever fought the big C. She was blessed with a large and devoted support group to see her through multiple surgeries, excruciating radiation and chemo burns, and varying levels of pain for over a year. She enters the dragon knowing she will survive, but by Chapter Thirteen she comes very close to ending her life. In the midst of all this she writes, “Poetry has been streaming through me for a year or more, as I struggle to find a way to reconcile my life.” She surrenders to her grief. “…the cost of your love is the surrender of everything material …” It takes a cancer support group, a trained therapists and seven years to guide her back from the shadows into the present reality.

From a ranch in Texas to seven halls of fame, this fascinating story is told in a down-home style with a sense of humor, great anecdotes and a peek at many Hollywood stars. At 14, Smith won his first prize money riding a bucking bronco. In high school he played football and ran track. In college he won an Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter relay in Helsinki, Finland. Later he headed for Hollywood to become a stuntman. “You can be talented and good looking but still not get anywhere if you don’t know the right people,” he said. But he fell in with an old friend, James Garner of the TV series “Maverick.” Smith began his career with “a saddle fall” and rode on to greater heights that included doubling for some of the most popular stars in the industry: John Wayne in “The Alamo,” Roy Rogers, and even wearing a red wig and white tights for Maureen O’Hara. What a fun read. Five stars!

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Touchstone Energy Co-ops Lead in Satisfaction By Michael W. Kahn, Electric Co-op Today

ouchstone Energy member electric cooperatives top the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for the first quarter of 2015. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for the first quarter of 2015 showed Touchstone Energy co-ops had an overall score of 80. That’s well ahead of the 74 received by investor-owned utilities, followed by municipals at 73. In the best utilities category, Touchstone Energy co-ops received an 80, only slightly behind Atmos Energy (82) and CenterPoint Energy (81). “We are still the highest-rated all-electric utility in the nation,” said Tim Sullivan, Touchstone Energy senior director of business development. He noted that Atmos and CenterPoint are both natural gas utilities, benefitting from low prices for their product. Touchstone Energy was tied with Salt River Project, an electricity and water concern. When it comes to perceived quality, Touchstone Energy co-ops led with an 83, while IOUs and munis tied at 81. That’s key, because as the ACSI report noted, “Quality is the most important driver in determining overall satisfaction with the customer experience.” Co-ops top the list for consumer loyalty (80) and outage restoration (84), while enjoying the lowest level of consumer complaints. Co-ops also have the highest consumer perceptions of value for money, though the score of 77 is lower than in other categories. “Value is a perception of what I get for what I pay, and consumers in general always want to get more for what they pay,” Sullivan said. While the ACSI shows members are largely happy with their co-ops, “it’s their pushback to say, ‘You can always deliver a better value.’” Sullivan urged co-ops to take note of that. As a basis of comparison with Touchstone Energy co-ops’ overall score of 80, JetBlue topped the airline list with an 81 and Costco was the highest-ranked specialty retailer at 84.

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Vecinos BY CHRIS EBOCH s

Creating Balsamic Vinegar in the High Desert F

or Jane and Steve Darland of Old Monticello Farms, making vinegar is both a profession and a passion. “We wanted to organically grow grapes, then take time to add value when making a superior, long-aged vinegar,” Jane says. They grow classic Italian balsamic grapes at their certified organic farm. Monticello’s elevation (5,440 feet) means the grapes sometimes suffer from spring frost, but the stress provides a unique flavor. The Darlands, who are members of Sierra Electric Cooperative, then make the vinegar at an acetaia—vinegar loft—on the same property. The thick, dark syrup is aged for at least 12 years in wooden casks made in Modena, Italy. The different rare woods used for the casks—acacia, oak, chestnut, juniper, mulberry, cherry, and ash—contribute to the balsamic’s unique flavor. New Mexico’s low humidity means the vinegar gets thicker faster, and ultimately each bottle contains the condensed juice of 200 pounds of grapes. Depending on the crop, between 700 and 1,000 bottles of Old Monticello balsamic are bottled each year. The “Traditional Aceto Balsamico of Monticello” pairs well with everything from grilled meats and vegetables to fruits and ice cream. The rare treat has won awards and been praised by Bon Appétit, Sunset, and Saveur magazines. A long path brought Steve and Jane to this point. They met at the University of Washington in Seattle and have been married for over 43 years. Jane is rated as a Master Gardener in several states while Steve has been a licensed pyrotechnic in three states. They have two adult children, Amy and Garrett. They have lived in Manhattan, Seattle, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, but now New Mexico is home.

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Steve and Jane Darland bottle superior, long-aged vinegar on their farm. Photo by Ken Robinson.

“My sister Vikki explored this area of New Mexico to find welcoming little adobe villages,” Steve says. “She settled here. We followed. We helped start the nearby Truth or Consequences Farmers’ Market about 15 years ago, and there we sell our organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and other food and health products from Memorial Day to Halloween.” Monticello, a small town in central New Mexico first settled by ranchers and farmers in 1856, is generally considered a ghost town though about two dozen people still call it home. It’s a great place, Jane says. “Monticello is a very small, historic village with farmers and ranchers who produce for the local market. Plus, here the aridity, warmth, and altitude each play a big role in maturing our balsamic.” “It’s the only commercial aged balsamic made in the U.S.,” Steve says. “It’s the only traditional and organic balsamic vinegar in the world. And it’s a way of life that parallels our other interests.” “We love to travel and have been to all corners of the earth,” Jane explains. “When we get there, we seriously explore the local foods. Both the farms and the tables interest us. Then, we bring home fond food memories I can often re-create in our kitchen.” “Our balsamic is more than a hobby,” Steve adds. In the high desert of central New Mexico, making this Italian-style classic is a way of life. Visit www.organicbalsamic.com for more information about the Old Monticello Farms.

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BACKYARD TRAILS Car-Camp New Mexico

rab a tent, fill the cooler, and get out your New Mexico road map. June is National Great Outdoors Month, and a great time to take advantage of numerous car-camping sites across the state. New Mexico offers camping opportunities unparalleled if for one reason—the diversity landforms afforded by elevation and latitude. The further north you go and the higher in elevation you wander, the more it rains and snows. That affects what grows where, in turn makes New Mexico anything but the same-old, same-old. In southern New Mexico near Deming and Alamogordo, the lowest elevation Chihuahua grasslands are peppered with ocotillo, yucca and mesquite shrubs no taller than a large man, with an understory of knee-high grasses. By contrast, hiking in the highest elevations of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains above Taos, you’ll walk over Arctic tundra characterized by

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colorful lichens and dwarf shrubs revealed after the snow melts. There’s ample opportunity to see these two extremes and places in between, says Bri Jonnes, manager of High Altitude Outdoor Store in Cloudcroft high in the Lincoln National Forest. Jonnes is fond of the local Silver Lake Campground off NM 244 near Cloudcroft on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. You can fish and enjoy a nice camp site under ponderous tall pines. Much further north in the Santa Fe National Forest, Iron Gate Campground near Pecos gets you into the mixed conifer forest at 9,300 feet above sea level. You can take day-hikes above timberline onto Hamilton Mesa and enjoy panoramic views of New Mexico’s highest mountains. You can camp where Spanish conquistadores bivouacked in the 1600s and where ancient Puebloan peoples called home dating to 1275 at El Morro National Monument near Grants. You’ll see remarkable historic and ornate graffiti etched in stone that documents who

passed by when. The campground is small, free and first-come first-served, and offers hikes back in time on several trails. Beneath the pipe-like spires of the Organ Mountains in the Tularosa Basin west of Alamogordo, Aguirre Springs Recreation Area allows a chance to slumber under a frozen moon and awaken to golden light bathing the stone edifice of the Organs. Lizards skitter under live oaks and you might even see a massive Oryx at this camp ground tailor-made for car camping. No matter where you travel, Jonnes reminds that June can be fickle as spring moves into summer. Be prepared as monsoon season moves in, she warns. Don’t forget the sunscreen, and wear good boots. Make sure your sleeping bag is warm for the season—it gets cold at night. Contact Jonnes at High Altitude Outdoor Store at 575-682-1229 or visit www.highaltitude.org For questions or comments e-mail: comments@nmelectric.coop

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DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS, HEAVY DUTY Black Poly, proven algae resistant, 125 to 11,000 gallons, NRCS and EQUIP approved. Please give us a chance to serve you!! MasterCard/Visa. 575-682-2308, 1-800-603-8272. 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. SOLAR SUBMERSIBLE WELL PUMPS. EASY TO install, reliable, and affordable. Pumps and controller carry a two year warranty. Affordable installation is available. For more information visit www. solarwellpumpsonline.com or call 505-429-3093. CLOSEOUT ON CM TRUCK BEDS. WE Have A Seemingly Endless supply of horse, livestock, cargo and flatbed trailers to choose from. Ex: 25 ft. long dual tandem for $8,225. Large parts and service department also. Custom headache racks built in house. Still buying your unwanted trailers. www.sandiatrailer.com or 800-832-0603. JET VERTICAL MILLING MACHINE W/DRO POWER feeds XYZ, $4,500. Jet 10” precision lathe, $1,500. 36” Tannewitz band saw, $2K. Atlas shaper, $500. Small horizontal mill, $500. 20” rotary table OBO. Craftsman small metal band saw & drill press, $200 each. Industrial DeWalt radial arm saw, $500. Blacksmith forge and blower, Little Giant trip hammer, 3,500 kw, 5 HP, phase converter, $500. Two fuel tanks 500 & 200 gal. w/stands. Bobcat Model 742 backhoe, rock breaker, rake. 1985 F-250, 4 WD, diesel, stock rack & ramp, $3,500. 1972 F-800, excellent condition w/22’ recovery bed & stinger, $7,500. Antique real wood “Old Town” type canoe, square stern, $750. Two Mammoth donkey geldings, gaited, exceptional quality for exception people only! 505-281-1821. FOR SALE: 2420 SELF-PROPELLED WINDROWER (SWATHER), good condition, ready to work, $6,800. Phone 575-829-3710. 930 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; Ford 1/2 ton, 4 wheel drive utility truck;Dodge dually,1 ton utility truck. Ganon box blade with reaper. 505-617-4141 or 505-454-0781.

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AFFORDABLE SOLAR PUMPS. NEW PVM CENTRIFUGAL or helical rotor pumps. Pump water at 4 gpm and 100 feet for less than $2,000. Compare that to new windmill head cost of $2,845!! AND NO CLIMIBING OF THAT DANGED OLD TOWER! Need deeper? No problem, call Solutions4u 505-407-6553 or solutions4u@yucca.net. More info at www.solutions4u-solar.net. WANTED: OLDER AIRSTREAM, SPARTAN, SILVER STREAK, Avion or similar style travel trailer. Any condition considered. Finders fee paid for your help. Please Call Rick at 505-690-8272. 400 FT., 9 GAUGE, 10 FT. high chain link fence asking $1,000, new sells for $5.83 per foot, $2,332 plus tax. 2006 Hardy tractor 50 HP Model 504, 4x4 with a Kelly loader DL 3000, break away and lift 4,663 lb., no leaks. Call 505-757-8778, Pecos area. SEPTIC TANK PUMPING. CALL MARQUEZ EXCAVATING Septic Pumping & Installation. Tony: 505-670-7582, 505-757-2926 or Anthony: 505-913-0619. Serving Pecos, Glorieta, Rowe and Ilfield areas. FOR SALE: CAT FORKLIFT V50B, 5K lift, 13’ rebuilt engine, etc. $3,500; Scooter: Yamaha C3, 2,500 miles, bright red, barn kept, $1,000; Craftsman 18” Rototiller, power forward and reverse, only used 12 hours, $500; 72" Fiberglass pickup topper for S-10 size truck, side windows, very nice, $350. Call 575-398-6121; or e-mail harrisnursery@gmail.com GOOD USED IRRIGATION PIPE, 6,” 8” and 10” aluminum and PVC. Various connections like T’s, elbows, plugs, valves and hydrants. Call Sierra 575-770-8441. THANK YOU FOR ADVERTISING IN ENCHANTMENT! AIRSTREAM ARGOSY, 1978 MODEL 24 FT. twin. New A/C, heater, tires, brakes, electric refrigerator. Interior upholstery original and in excellent condition. Asking $7,000 OBO 575-895-5150.

Country Critters ELMER FUDD’S WABBITREE NEW ZEALAND RABBITS for pets, show, breeding and meat. Thoreau, New Mexico. Contact 505-906-7202.

Livestock Round-Up HAYGRAZER FINE STEMMED QUALITY HAY, 4’X6’ round bales, 30 miles SE of Portales, $110 per ton or $60 per bale in the field. 575760-4223, 575-273-4220.

MINIATURE DONKEYS FOR SALE. LOTS OF fun. E-mail: donkeysfarm@yahoo.com or call 254-965-7224. 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. 1-800-6038272, 575-682-2308. 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. WATER TANK: 10,000 GALLON GALVANIZED STEEL potable clean with manway suitable for subdivision, livestock, etc., $4,000. Will deliver 575-756-4100. MISSOURI FOX TROTTER STALLION FOR SALE to a good home $1500, or standing as stud, 1993 blue papered, 15 H, chestnut, mild temperament, Jemez Mountain bred and raised. popcorn@valornet.com or 575-829-3636. BLACK ANGUS BULLS. FERTILITY AND TRICH tested, $2,500. Call 575-799-3233. WANTED THREE 5’X12’ CORRAL PANELS. GREEN color preferred but not required. (H) 505471-1171 (C) 505-490-9725. MOUNTAIN TOP GOATS FOR SALE. EXCELLENT milker, bucks, cabrito, 4-H, weed eaters and pet. Nubians, La Manchas, mini Nubians, mini La Manchas, Nigerian dwarfs and Boer goats, Capitan, 575-3542846 after 7:00 p.m.

Odds & Ends WANTED: USED ELECTRIC THERMAL STORAGE HEATER. Prefer model provided by any NM electric co-op. Please call 505-384-1370. PECOS PABLO CAPULIN JELLY, JAMS AND honey. Vending at Hwy. 63, N. Main St., Pecos or Exit 299, Glorieta. Locate: Blue Toyota Tundra and the flying American flag. pecospablo@hotmail.com 505-603-2310. OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS, $380 WITH WARRANTY. ALSO sell portable concentrators and oxygen supplies. Repair and service of equipment. Aspen Concentrator Repair Service. 719-471-9895. Shipping available. HARD ROUGH CUT WHITE OAK BOARDS, some with quartersawn random length and widths and various thickness. Also have oak firewood. Call 505-401-3494.

COLLECTION OF ASSORTED EXOTIC WOODS. FOR additional information e-mail to ebfoote32@windstream.net SALE: 5/6 SEAT SPA (COLEMAN HOT Tub): $3,000 OBO. Currently running. Come view. 575-483-0220. COFFINS: INDIVIDUALLY HANDCRAFTED AND DESIGNED TO return to the Earth naturally. Made in NM. Delivery and shipping available. Call 505-286-9410 for FREE brochure and funeral information. Visit us at the www.theoldpinebox.com

Roof Over Your Head LOOKING FOR WATER? GIFTED TO FIND underground streams. Reputable dowser 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. THREE 5 ACRE LOTS CONNECTED IN Timber Lake Ranch, Ramah, NM. Forested, views, elevation 7,300 ft., electric, phone, borders national forest. Price for all three is $69,000. Will negotiate 505-783-4046, 520-825-9172. BEAUTIFUL MODULAR HOME WITH OPEN FLOOR plan made for entertaining. Front covered porch with outstanding Elephant Butte Lake views. Double carport with workshop; 2nd carport for lake toys & RV. 0.64 acre lot completely fenced with electric security gate, $289,000. Adobe Hacienda Real Estate 575-894-2181 for more details.

CIMARRON, NM 1,800 SQUARE FOOT MODERN commercial building (900 square foot showroom), prime location with house in rear. Perfect for Mom and Pop business owners in historic Cimarron. Reduced $144,999 MLS 90812. Contact O’Neill Land, LLC 575-376-2341. www. swranches.com FOR SALE: MORA VALLEY, APPROXIMATELY 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Serious Inquiries Only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338. FOR SALE BY OWNER: LARGE, LANDSCAPED lot, “like new” Park Model home. Internet, satellite TV, W/D, 10’x10’ shed, #4 Blue Sky Drive, Rociada, NM, $75,000 OBO. Call 956-238-7000. NORTH OF SOCORRO IN A LOVELY valley, 6.7 acre ranch, fenced, permanent pasture fields, horse property, garage, 2 barns, 2 story, 3,000 plus square foot home. Antiques included and ancient water rights. Used to be a winery. Buy a piece of New Mexico history. $332,000. Go to www.104sanacacia.com or call 805-402-4641. 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. COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 4.6 ACRES ALONG BUSY Hwy. 87, Clayton, NM. All city utilities, private well. Living quarters, 600’ of highway frontage. Lots of potential. Motivated seller. Call for details. No realtors 575-374-2920 or 575-613-2920.

PECOS RIVER FARM 509’ FRONTAGE, ACEQUIA, irrigation, orchard, swimming, fishing, 135’ well, septic, comfortable remodeled home, guest house, library, chicken coops, easy access, 35 minutes Santa Fe. $229,000. 575-421-7000.

RESERVE, NM. HALF ACRE WITH UNFINISHED cabin. Borders Gila National Forest. Concrete slab, septic system, landscaped. Electricity and water to property line. Located at end of paved road. $36,000. 575-533-6274.

SUMMER HOUSE: $125,000. TOTALLY RENOVATED, FURNISHED 1 acre M/L, washer/dryer, whirlpool tub, shower. 1/7th interest trust 120 acre water right. Raton, NM, Hwy. 72, Bear Canyon Road. http://bit. ly/1IxFg9x or http://ratonretreat.homestead.com 918-706-1852.

ALTO, NM 8.75 ACRES WITH 2,160 sf energy efficient 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with covered decks, and 3,200 sf shop with 700 sf apartment. Beautiful setting, lots of potential, $550,000. 575-336-4629. VILLANUEVA, NM - KARSTEN 1,858 SQ. Ft. Mfd. home overlooking Pecos River Valley, 4 bdrms., 4 walk-in closets, 3 full baths, deep tub, large master suite, open floor plan, new carpets, 22 double pane winds, steel roof, 3 skylights, wood decks, storage shed, gas stove, refrig., gas tank (500 gal.). Motivated seller U can move to your lot. Priced below appraisal. Only serious buyers, call at 505-228-6772 for details.

NEED HORSE PROPERTY? 3 BEDROOM, 1-1/2 bath home with 2 car garage, .918 acre lot. Williamsburg, NM. Possible owner financing OAC & terms. Owner is licensed NM Real Estate Broker, $125,000. Adobe Hacienda Real Estate 575-894-2181. WATER DOWSING AND CONSULTING, PROVEN SUCCESS, 39 years experience, in Lincoln county will travel, call Elliot Topper 575354-2984, 575-937-2722.

BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN LAND: TIMBERON. SOME WITH views, electric and water. Village with cafes, golf, etc. Next to Lincoln National Forest. Phone 575-987-2410. See at www.timberon.org

FOR SALE: 34 ACRE RANCH, 2 bdrm. 2 ba. Recent energy efficiency updates and bathroom/kitchen remodel. Easy access to Tucumcari and Clovis by Hwy. 209. Attached garage and greenhouse. Barns and outbuildings. See pictures on Zillow website. $145,000. 505-414-1246.

12 TO 180 ACRE LOTS. NEXT to Villanueva. Power and water. Low, low down payment, owner financing. 12½ acre lot, $45,000. Mobile homes okay. 505-6900308 or 505-466-6127 (Español).

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1.27 ACRES WITH WATER RIGHTS. HOME lovingly remodeled in 2004. Art studio, MH guest quarters. Well maintained private setting. Numerous out buildings, garden beds. Bring RV & boat, located near Caballo Lake & Rio Grande River, $149,000. Adobe Hacienda Real Estate 575-894-2181 for more details. 20 ACRES, 45 MINUTES FROM SANTA FE, meadow, forest, $1,000 down. Owner financed, water & electricity. 505-6900308 or 505-466-6127 (Español). FSBO 23+ AND 18+ BEAUTIFUL ACRES six miles northeast Capitan, NM. Gorgeous views of Sierra Blanca. Electric/phone at property. Each parcel has 1/2 interest in well. $9,500 acre. 757-553-1543. A-FRAME CABIN ON 5.9 ACRES IN the aspens of Colorado’s high country. Plentiful wildlife & a great view, $79,000. Call 541-7290374, 541-729-3198 or 719-580-5120. LOGAN, NM - LIKE NEW 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, near Ute Lake. Three bay garage/shop and rental unit. 505-892-0297 for more details. Only $198,500 a real bargain. RANCH STYLE RED BRICK HOME ON half acre. Three bedrooms, 2 baths, chain link fenced and RV access. 111 Black Range in Elephant Butte, NM, $130,000. Call 575744-4125 or 575-743-7501. FOR SALE 1,000 SQ. FT. HOUSE, 20’ 30’ propanel barn, saddle house, garage, store room, fruit trees, private well, village water on 3.75 acres in Des Moines, NM. Call for details 575-278-2986. VIGAS, BEAMS, POLES, HOUSE LOGS CUT from standing, dead, dry Spruce. Up to 45 ft. Will custom cut. Forked Cedar posts for ramadas, corn driers and cedar fence posts. 575-638-5619. SAFARI TREK CLASS A MOTORHOME, SELF contained, good condition, Chevrolet V8 diesel. Hide-a-bed comes w/18’ Glastron Sterndrive boat, 6 cylinder Volvo engine drive motor on trailer. All for $12,000 OBO 575-773-4112. FOR RENT: CHARMING HOME IN HILLSBORO, over looking town. Walk to library, post office and church. $950/mo. See www. HistoricMillerHouse.com call 505-4232501, craig@lobo.net THE CUTEST LITTLE HOUSE IN LOGAN, NM for sale! It has 2 bedrooms, 1½ bathrooms, front and backyard, carport and little deck. This little place is priced at $50,000. My phone number is 806-3405443. Keile Proffitt. FOR RENT: NICE HOUSE WITH BARNS, corrals at scenic location between Deming & Hillsboro, New Mexico. Perfect for horse owners. Ridging access to large ranch. $750/month. Call 575-644-5860.

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IDLEWILD, 2 BEDROOMS, 1 BATH, KITCHEN-DEN combination, own water well, front porch, storage sheds and carport. Call 817-293-0897. 14 ACRES PIÑON & JUNIPER IN exclusive El Mirador area south of Taos, $149K. Owner will carry with small down payment 575-770-0140. PECOS RIVER 1.76 ACRES , ACEQUIA, irrigation, swimming, fishing, camping, homesite utilities available, partially wooded, easy access, 35 minutes Santa Fe. $39,000. 575-421-7000. BEST LAND DEAL IN NM - 3 acres, paved roads, underground utilities, water, fiber optic cable, golf course. Stocked lake across the road. Skiing, Ruidoso, Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort, 30 minutes away. $15,000. Phone 505-269-4179.

Things That Go Vroom! 1998 MACK 600, 1998 SUPER 10 transmission, new tires all around, single axle custom diamond plate, aluminum flatbed, 2-5/16” gooseneck ball, 3 bucket seats in the back sleeper, $16,500. 505-264-2711. 2008 DODGE RAM 3500, WHITE, LARAMIE Crew Cab DUALLY, 4x4, 6.7L L6 Turbo DIESEL, Automatic, 139,885 miles, Leather interior, One-Owner with a Clean CARFAX. $28,995 www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2014 GMC SIERRA 2500HD CREW CAB Long Bed, 4x4, White, 6.0L V8 Engine, Leather Trim, ONLY 28,052 mileage, Automatic, One-Owner, Clean CARFAX $38,450 FACTORY WARRANTY www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 70 CHEVY SHORT BOX, FRESH 454, automatic, vintage air, disk brakes, rust free, frame off restoration, needs finishing. ‘72 Chevy C20 new paint, 33,504 miles. Have some parts and fenders. Dodge 440 engine, 8¾ A-body rear end, small block heads, 2005 Dodge pickup box and tailgate. Semi Sleeper. Sell or Trade, looking for street rod etc. Lemitar 575-838-0758. 2011 FORD F-250 SUPERCAB LONG BED, 4x4, White, 6.2L V8 Engine, clean cloth interior, 124,888 miles, 2WD, Front Grill-Guard, One-Owner truck, Clean CARFAX! $22,750 www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HEAVY DUTY, 4x4, White, Extended Cab, Long Bed, 64,109 Miles, 6.0L V8 Engine, Automatic, cloth interior, Clean CARFAX $26,800 www.uniqueenterprises.com or 505-832-5106.

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2007 DODGE RAM 3500 LARAMIE MEGA Cab, White, 6.7L L6 Turbo DIESEL, 2WD, clean cloth interior, Clean CARFAX $18,900 www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2008 FORD F-250 XLT, WHITE, 4X4, 6.4 L V8 Turbo DIESEL Engine, 105,205 miles, clean cloth interior, Automatic, Clean CAFAX $15,500 www.uniqueenterprises. com or call 505-832-5106. 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD LT1, ONE Owner with a Clean CARFAX, White, Crew Cab, Long Bed, 4x4, 6.0L V8 Engine, Automatic, 131,800 Miles, Clean cloth interior, www.uniqueenterprises. com or call 505-832-5106.

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. 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.

FOR SALE: 1999 FORD 350, 4X4, Lariat crew cab with 1989 35’ 5th wheel, $1,500. both or sell separate. Serious inquiries. Also 1966 Ford T-Bird. Call 505-859-8657.

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 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

2007 DODGE RAM 2500, 5.9L L6 Turbo DIESEL, Single Cab, Long Bed, 4x4, Gold, clean cloth interior, Automatic, 171,401 miles, Clean CARFAX, $23,750 ww.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

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.

WHAT A DEAL! 2015 FORD F-250 SD XLT SuperCab, Blue, 4x4, 6.7L V8 DIESEL, cloth interior, ONLY 730 Miles! Automatic, One-Owner, Clean CARFAX $46,500 Full Factory Warranty! www. uniqueenterprises.com call 505-832-5106.

HOUSEKEEPING TOYS FROM THE 1930’S - 1950’s at Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. The collection includes stoves, sinks, cabinets, refrigerators, washing machines and child-size copper clad Revere Ware stainless steel pieces. Come play house with us. 501 Railroad and East Lincoln, across from the Casteñeda, a Fred Harvey Hotel. Open daily: MondaySaturday 10 to 5. Sunday Noon to 4. 505-454-8063.

1997 FORD 150 ECONOLINE CONVERSION VAN, very good condition, 79,000 miles, like new tires, high roof, 110V outlets inside connect to generator or electric. Useable as camper, $2,800 Las Vegas, NM 505-652-0521.

Vintage Finds I BUY SPANISH COLONIAL SPURS, STIRRUPS, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc. Also, old New Mexico handmade/carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886. THREE CUSHION 1909 ALEXANDRIA 6 LEG Brunswick-Balke-Collender billiard table, matching cue rack, cues. Inquiries e-mail ebfoote32@windstream.net JULY'S DEADLINE FOR THE CLASSIFIEDS IS June 9th. enchantment is a great place to sell unwanted items or find lots of treasures. 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.

When Opportunity Knocks STARTING A NONPROFIT? GET PROFESSIONAL, PERSONALIZED help from someone who specializes in 501(c)(3)s. Jim Levy at www.start-nonprofit.com Free e-mail or phone consultation at jim@start-nonprofit.com or 575-776-5763. WORK FROM HOME. SIMPLY RETURN CALLS. $1,000+ a day. No selling, explaining or convincing to do ever. Not a job, not MLM. Full training and support. Call 505-685-0966. 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. “IT IS THE MONTH OF JUNE, the month of leaves and roses, when pleasant sights salute the eyes, and pleasant scents the noses.” ~Nathaniel Parker Willis.

My Favorite Summer Food! Congratulations to this month's winners. Yum! Oh boy, it's nearly July! And for some communities that means the carnival. Put on your safety belts and harnesses, and share with us your favorite carnival ride. Is it riding the dragon roller coaster? Driving the colorful bumper cars? The musical merry-go-round? It's fishing time. Take a dive at your local library to check out books on fish, or visit your favorite fishing hole, and draw a school of fish for August.

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.

Analiya Brown, Age 9, Grants

Esther Christensen, Age 9, Crownpoint

Trinity Fisher, Age 10, Fort Sumner

Kaléo Jaramillo, Age 7, Española

Opal Kerr, Age 9, Magdalena

Alexandria Anderson, Age 6, Portales

Shelby Romero, Age 5, Cleveland

Adam Szilagyi, Age 8, Ranchos de Taos

Sonya Jaramillo, Age 8, Española

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