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March 1, 2014 • Vol. 66, No. 3 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 124,633

enchantment (ISSN 0046-1946) is published monthly by the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. enchantment provides reliable, helpful information on rural living and energy use to electric cooperative members and customers. Nearly 125,000 families and businesses receive enchantment Magazine as electric cooperative members. Non-member subscriptions are available at $8 per year or $13 for two years, payable to NMRECA. Allow four to eight weeks for delivery. Periodical Postage paid at Santa Fe, NM 87501-9998 and additional mailing offices. CHANGE OF ADDRESS Postmaster: Send address changes to 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505-4428. Readers who receive the publication through their electric cooperative membership should report address changes to their local electric cooperative office. THE NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION provides legislative and educational services for the 18 cooperatives that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. Each cooperative has a representative on the association’s board of directors, which controls the editorial content and advertising policy of enchantment through its Publications Committee. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Pinson, President, Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Artesia George Biel, Vice President, Sierra Electric Cooperative, Elephant Butte Jerry Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos BOARD OF DIRECTORS Leandro Abeyta, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Mountainair William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming Arsenio Salazar, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Grants Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Clovis Johnny E. Jaramillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Virginia Mondragon, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Tomas G. Rivas, Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, Chama Preston Stone, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Cloudcroft Jerry W. Partin, Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Paul Costa, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Johnny E. Jaramillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Virginia Mondragon, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold, Executive Vice President, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico advertisers, call Robert Adams at 505-982-4671 or e-mail at radams@nmelectric.coop. National representative: The Weiss Group, 915-533-5394. Advertisements in enchantment are paid solicitations and are not endorsed by the publisher or the electric cooperatives of New Mexico. PRODUCT SATISFACTION AND DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITY LIE SOLELY WITH THE ADVERTISER. Copyright ©2014, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

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A Tribute to 398 New Mexico Vietnam Veterans

A half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall comes to New Mexico.

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Co-op Newswire 2014 Photo Contest

SELFIES 10 Lucky Winners!

“Selfies.” They’re all the rage. You’ve heard about them in commercials, the news, from your family and friends. What in the world are “Selfies?” Selfies are photos you take of yourself using a cell phone camera or a regular camera. Winning photos will be published in the June issue. So grab your cameras and take a “Selfie.” You could be a winner!

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Funny, mad, astonished, sad faces. A photo of you holding your favorite team jersey, standing next to your tractor, holding your child or pet, a sunset in the background. If you want to, add in your Best Photo Caption. Use your imagination.

Contest Rules • Photos must be socially acceptable and in good taste. • Entries must be a true self-photo (selfie). • Mail one photo of your choice with a completed entry form. • Is your photo digital? E-mail your photo and form to enchantmentphotos@nmelectric.coop • Entrants must be a New Mexico electric cooperative member. • If there are minors in the photos, it is important you include a phone number so that if the photo is selected as a winner, we can obtain parent(s) or guardian(s) consent to publish the photo.

Photo Requirements

• Black and white photos acceptable. • Digital entries must be on a CD with a printed proof of the photo; or e-mailed with all requested information listed on form. • Paper photos must be printed on photo quality paper. • Each photo must have a completed entry form. • enchantment reserves print and web rights for all winning photos.

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• 9 contest winners receive $50 each. • 1 grand prize winner receives $100 and is featured as the June cover.

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2 the Point — Energy Saving$

with Robert Adams Certified Building Analyst Professional

Happy March Madness Member Owners: Spring is getting closer so let’s finish part 3 of the thermal barrier. One of the best things about our beautiful state is the different climates. From our sky-touching mountains to the vast deserts. Here is the best way to seal the crawl space in either of these climate areas. 1) Seal the subfloor: Holes where electrical wires and water pipes go up need to be filled with foam. Basically any crack or hole needs to be filled. 2) Support: Make sure the batts are in contact with the underside of the subfloor. Place wood lath every 18 inches or a crisscross webbing of wire provide the best batt support. DO NOT use stay rods or “tension rods.” These will put upward pressure on the insulation and it will lose R-value. 3) Ventilate: Make sure you have good ventilation under your home. Rule of thumb is 1-square foot for every 150-square feet of floor space. The main thing is cross-ventilation. 4) Insulate: Insulate plumbing pipes and HVAC ducts to prevent air loss and freezing. Follow these steps and keep your feet warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Next month we get to go outside. Until then, happy savings!

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Entries are due Friday, May 2, 2014. Mail to, Selfies Photo Contest, enchantment Magazine, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Or, e-mail to enchantmentphotos@nmelectric.coop with all requested information on form.

Co-op “Selfies” Entry Form

Name: _______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________ City:________________________ State:_____ ZIP code:______ Phone:________________________________________________ Co-op Member of:______________________________________ Location & Details of Photo:_____________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Entries due Friday, May 2, 2014. Entries will not be returned unless accompanied by a selfaddressed envelope with sufficient postage. We are not responsible for lost or damaged photos. enchantment reserves print and web rights for all winning photos. 1403

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Electric Co-ops Turn Water Heaters into Batteries

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Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative has started an innovative program that allows members to choose heat pump water heater technology as part of an

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ot water’s great for early morning showers and washing dishes at night. It also transforms into a powerful energy storage device when connected to a utility’s demand response program. All it takes is a little cooperation. Members at more than 250 co-ops in 33 states volunteer to help their utility store and save energy through electric resistance water heaters. At least half a million water heaters stand ready to answer the call, helping utilities lower system peaks, store wind and hydro energy during the night, and enhance grid efficiency. When co-ops launched pioneering load management efforts in the late 1970s, electric resistance water heaters quickly became the “peak shift” device of choice. Water could be heated and stored during periods of low power consumption, such as late night and early morning hours. Thanks to big tanks (commonly 80 gallons or more); the units could be turned off for long stretches without a household being inconvenienced by running out of hot water. Water heaters aren’t the only resource co-ops tap when energy demand spikes. Demand response programs also use air conditioners, electric thermal storage heating cabinets and furnaces, and other specialized equipment in the homes of volunteers.

In 2012, local electric co-ops cut 2,400 MW of load, the electric use equivalent of 1.2 million average-sized homes, saving members about $100 million in generation fuel costs and offsetting more than 2,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The success of volunteer demand response programs was threatened last year. The Natural Resources Defense Council recommended water heater limits to the International Code Council, a standards organization responsible for the International Energy Conservation Code. The code is revised every three years. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) warned the proposal could harm utility demand response, load management and energy storage programs. Hundreds of co-op leaders echoed NRECA’s stance, petitioning the U.S. Department of Energy and the council. In October, the council ruled against the change. “Water heater programs have saved co-op members hundreds of millions of dollars and eliminated the need to build new electric generation,” explains Keith Dennis, NRECA senior principal for end-use solutions and standards. “This victory represents an understanding of the building code community that water heaters can contribute

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significantly to the overall efficiency of the nation’s power grid in addition to providing affordable hot water to consumers.” The proposal would have limited water heaters for new construction to a heat pump water heater, a solar water heating system, an instantaneous water heater, or a storage gas water heater with a specific energy rating. Heat-pump water heaters can’t be cycled like electric resistance models and can’t heat water as quickly. The price tag for these appliances is also higher than electric resistance water heaters, putting them out of reach for many co-op members. However, here in New Mexico, one co-op has come up with an idea to lighten the pocketbook issue. Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative has started an innovative program that allows members to choose heat pump water heater technology as part of an overall geothermal program. By working with its wholesale provider, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, this program will lessen the home energy costs and provide demand response flexibility for Western Farmers. This helps delay the next generation plan—keeping electricity affordable for all members. When everyone works together, good things happen.

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

s was the case last month, March’s skies are dominated by one bright planet in the evening sky, and one bright planet in the morning sky. The bright evening planet is Jupiter, which is close overhead around the end of dusk and then is visible in the western sky for several hours thereafter before setting around mid-morning. Venus, meanwhile, rises in the east between 30 and 45 minutes before dawn, and shines brightly in the southeastern sky after that. Among our solar system’s other planets, Mars rises in the east during the mid-evening

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hours and is highest above the southern horizon about two hours before dawn. It is approaching Earth throughout March and thus brightens considerably during the month. Saturn rises about two hours after Mars does, and follows it across the sky for the remainder of the night. Between Mars and Saturn in our sky, are the two largest asteroids in the main asteroid belt, Ceres and Vesta. These two small worlds are currently in the constellation Virgo fairly close to each other in the sky (although farther apart in the “real world”) and are bright enough to be seen through a pair of binoculars for the next few months. In early July, they will pass close enough to each other that they will be visible in the same field of view of a small telescope.

Meanwhile, between Ceres This is the nearest supernova to and Vesta is the Dawn spacecraft, appear anywhere in the sky in the which left Vesta in mid-2012 past 20 years, and is of the same (after spending a year in orbit type of supernova that led to the around that world) and is now discovery of the so-called “dark en route to Ceres, where it will energy” in the late 1990s—the arrive next February. Dawn is far closest one of these supernovae in too dim to see with any telescope, over 40 years. of course. The M82 supernova was iniHigh in the northeastern sky tially bright enough to see with during the evening hours this small backyard telescopes, but time of year is the constellation will likely have faded quite a bit Ursa Major—the Great Bear— this March. with its most recognizable feature, the Big Dipper. Somewhat to the northwest of the Big Dipper’s bowl are a pair of bright galaxies, known as M81 and M82, that can be seen with binoculars from dark rural areas. In late January a class of astronomy students at the University of London discovered a supernova that had The galaxy M82 in Ursa Major, as imaged by the erupted in the galaxy M82. Hubble Space Telescope. NASA photograph.

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March 1974: Harding Courthouse Was a School. On March 4, 1921, the telegram came from Santa Fe—Mosquero would be the county seat of the newly formed Harding County. There was an immediate need for a courthouse. The county was named in honor of the new president, Warren G. Harding. When school closed in May, the desks were moved into a vacant store building so the appointed county officials could occupy the schoolhouse. The rock-walled, two-story courthouse was erected around the three-room school. —Cee Savvy

March 1994: Easter’s Egg-Painters Carry on a Centuries-Old Tradition. This country’s best known egg frolic began in the early 1800s. President James Madison’s wife, Dolly, held an Easter Egg Roll. The first 50 years, the Roll happened near the Capitol Building on Easter Monday. It moved to the White House lawn in the 1860s. Children roll eggs down a hill (near the Truman balcony) to see which egg will go the farthest without breaking. A military band plays merry music and the President mingles with the egg rollers. —Juddi Morris

March 2004: A Whole New Light. An incandescent light uses electricity to make a filament glow and a fluorescent uses electricity to make gases glow. But light-emitting diodes (LED) are a special kind of semi-conductor that emits visible light when an electric current passes through it. No filaments or gases are needed. Glass is not a necessary part of a light-emitting diode either. An LED can operate safely with just a thin sheet of plastic over it.

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A Tribute to 398 New Mexico Vietnam Veterans

he names of 398 New Mexicans who served in the Vietnam War will be read aloud on Saturday, March 22 in honor of their service to our country as part of “The Wall That Heals” ceremonies. The traveling wall is a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) created this traveling wall to continue its mission of honoring, educating and healing. Vietnam Veterans of America Northern New Mexico Chapter 996 will host “The Wall That Heals” (TWTH) March 19-23 at Fort Marcy Ball Park in Santa Fe. Two ceremonies are planned for the event: The Welcoming Ceremony on March 20 and the Honoring Ceremony on March 23. The keynote speaker for the Honoring Ceremony is Jan Scruggs, founder and president of the VVMF. During this ceremony, he will pay tribute to the Vietnam Veterans of America Northern New Mexico Chapter 996 for its New Mexico “Call for Photos” project and its team members for their success in collecting the photographs of the 398 New Mexicans whose names are inscribed on The Wall. Scruggs will also acknowledge that New Mexico was the first state to collect and submit all the photographs of its fallen heroes. Several enchantment readers were responsible in the success of finding one of the missing photos. A story was published last fall requesting leads for the remaining three photos. As Art Canales, team leader for the New Mexico Call for Photos project wrote to enchantment soon after the October issue was published, “I want to express my gratitude for your Vietnam Vets Seek Photos article in the October

2013 issue of the enchantment. Because of your continued support, today we received a photograph of Raymond Yazzie. Your subscribers, Judy and David Cruz read your article. David served and was friends with Raymond

Yazzie and submitted his photograph to the NM Call for Photos. This makes 396 of 398 photographs we have submitted to VVMF at The Wall.” Within days of receiving the letter, Canales informed enchantment the

team located the last two photos. The wall is now complete. For more information regarding schedule of events for The Wall That Heals, call Henry Urioste, 505-603-8639 or Art Canales, 505-986-8384.

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On The Menu BY MARY GERLACH, R.D.

RALLY FOR Ravioli Easy Mushroom Lasagna Ravioli Skillet Dinner 2 cups prepared mushroom marinara sauce 1 (9-oz.) pkg. frozen ravioli, cheese or meat 1 (15-oz.) container ricotta cheese 1 egg ½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, divided 1 pinch coarse salt and fresh ground pepper 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 (9 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach, thawed ❧ Pour marinara sauce and ⅓ cup water (or red wine) into a 10-inch skillet; bring to a boil. Add frozen ravioli. Cover and simmer on medium heat for 3 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, egg, half the Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Arrange mushrooms and spinach on top of ravioli. Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over top of spinach. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes. Serve with the remaining Parmesan cheese and crusty bread. Makes 4 servings.

Chicken and Squash Apple Cranberry Bake

Casserole 3 cups butternut squash, peeled, and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cups Fuji apples, coarsely diced 2 cups chicken breasts (skin removed), diced ¼ cup unsalted almond butter 1 tsp. hot sauce 1 cup unsweetened cranberries, dried 8

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1 cup raisins 1 cup slivered almonds 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. black pepper Topping 1 cup plain bread crumbs 1 tsp. dried parsley ¼ cup melted butter

12 oz. evaporated milk ½ cup heavy cream 2 Tbs. rum or brandy (optional) Topping ¾ cup heavy cream 1 tsp. vanilla 2 Tbs. sugar Cinnamon or fresh berries

❧ Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish. In medium mixing bowl, combine all casserole ingredients; mix well. Pour into prepared baking dish. In small bowl, combine bread crumbs, parsley and melted butter; mix well. Sprinkle over chicken and squash mixture. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350°F. Makes 6 servings.

❧ Preheat oven to 325°F. Cake: In a mixing bowl, combine cake flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine oil, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs to the sugar mixture one at a time until well combined. Stir in ½-cup milk; gently fold into the flour mixture a little at a time. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13x11-inch glass baking dish and bake at 325°F for 30-40 minutes or until it feels firm and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool to room temperature. Milk Syrup: In a large measuring cup, whisk together condensed milk, evaporated milk, cream and rum or brandy (if using). When the cake is cool, pierce cake with a fork 20-30 times. Slowly pour the milk mixture evenly over the top of the cake, allowing the milk to soak into all the holes. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving, occasionally spooning milk runoff back onto the cake. Topping: In a small chilled mixing bowl, add heavy cream, vanilla and sugar. Beat on high speed until peaks form. Spread a thin layer over the cake. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon or garnish with fresh berries. Makes 12 servings.

Tres Leches Cake

This traditional “three milk” Mexican cake is dense and moist, almost like a custard. If you’ve never tried it, you can’t help but love it. Cake 1½ cups cake flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 pinch salt 1/3 cup oil 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 5 large eggs ½ cup whole milk Milk Syrup 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk

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Energy Sense BY JAMES DULLEY Efficient Outdoor Lighting

ear Jim: I need to add outdoor lighting for security at my home. I’d also like to use the lights for entertaining. How can I brighten outdoor spaces without driving up my electric bills? —Paul H. Dear Paul: Outdoor lighting can be effective for security, but increases utility bills if done improperly. Security lights are not always best for entertaining, and vice versa. Make your security and entertaining lighting plans independently, then check to see where they overlap. Security lighting is usually on all night; entertainment lighting is not. Choosing the proper security lighting has a greater impact on your utility bills. Before you consider adding outdoor security lighting, make other low-cost security improvements to your home. Make sure window latches lock securely, install bumpresistant door deadbolts, and consider an alarm system. Once you believe the perimeter of your home is relatively secure, plan your lighting. Do an outdoor walk-around inspection of your house at night to see where additional lighting might help. Sometimes there is enough

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brightness from a neighbor’s home to illuminate otherwise dark, suspect areas. Prioritize lighting need areas. Installing just two 150-watt security lights and keeping them on all night can increase your electric bill by more than $100 per year. Keep in mind, the wattage of a light bulb does not determine how much light it produces. Wattage refers to how much electricity a bulb uses. Instead, look for light output—measured in lumens—on bulb packaging. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light emitting diodes (LEDs) produce more lumens per watt of electricity compared to standard incandescent bulbs. For example, an L22 array LED fixture uses less than 25 watts to produce the same light output (about 1,800 lumens) as a 100-watt incandescent bulb. When planning outdoor lighting, make an effort to minimize nighttime light pollution. Bright lights create a problem for wildlife and can be annoying to neighbors. If you install floodlighting, mount a directional light shield over it. It is a misconception that brighter lights provide more secu-

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rity. Lower lighting levels are more effective because it’s difficult for the human eye to quickly adjust from a very bright area to darker area. If lighting is less bright, it’s easier to see movement in darker areas where someone might be hiding. Motion-sensor lights are some of the most efficient and effective for security. When the light comes on, a would-be thief assumes he has been seen. They also catch neighbors’ attention. Select one with twolevel lighting. You can switch it on for low-level background lighting; it only switches to full brightness when motion is detected. Wherever there is access to the full sun, consider solar-powered motion-sensing floodlights. Spend extra for an ample battery pack (measured in watt-hours). These lights continue to operate even after a few consecutive cloudy days with little recharging sunlight. If you plan to install low-cost standard 120-volt outdoor lighting fixtures, try using CFLs. These

only use one-quarter as much electricity as standard incandescent bulbs and last at least 10 times longer. The overall savings will pay back their higher cost many times over. CFLs do not always work well in cold outdoor temperatures, and take a little while to reach full brightness. Try one or two first, and read the packaging to see if the bulb is intended for outdoor use. LEDs, another super-efficient lighting option, are not affected by the cold. With a bright white light output, LEDs last up to 50,000 hours. Their light output is directional, so they are best for lighting specific targeted areas. To light a larger area for an entire night, LPS (low-pressure sodium) fixtures are efficient. The fixtures are fairly expensive and they start up very slowly to reach full brightness. The light quality is monochromatic (yellowish) so they would only be applicable for security and not for entertainment lighting.

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BY KAREN BOEHLER AND SUSAN M. ESPINOZA

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It's a cool yet sunny day as a silver car parks in front of a store in mid-December last year. Out leaps a 12 year-old girl who rushes to the large windows. With hands cupped to her face, she peeks through and sees vintage spindles and an array of colorful fabrics. She rushes to the door and a jingle is heard as it opens. The rest of the family walks in, and a rainbow of colors embrace all who enter the store.

eaving has been a part of New Mexico’s artistic heritage since long before the Spanish arrived. But as with so many of this country’s historical endeavors, the skills and knowledge to recreate the ancient arts are fading away. That’s why, almost two decades ago, a group of women from the Española Valley decided they wanted to save this artistic heritage.

The Adobe and Glass Storefront

“These women saw there was a lot of weaving in the area, and saw how the next generation did not necessarily know how to weave; or that’s what they heard, and that’s why they were motivated to start a center,” says Olimpia Newman, programs manager for the Española Valley Fiber Arts Center (EVFAC). After starting in a church basement, the Fiber Arts Center grew—thanks to a number of grants from local foundations and organizations, and also city, state and federal grants—to where it rented a space and today, the 501(c)3 non-profit owns a 7,200 square-

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foot building off Paseo de Oñate, on the direct road to Abiquiu and Chama, and just a left turn away from the road to Taos. The adobe and glass storefront is what most visitors first stop to see. Inside, they can purchase everything from blankets and scarves to shawls, caps, jewelry, and wall hangings, all made by local artisans. Many are made onsite in the studio rental space EVFAC members can use for projects. Another third of the building is designated for classes, where members and nonmembers alike can learn the techniques of a variety of fiber arts.

Spin and Weave

“We offer a wide range of classes, so that our members and the larger community can learn about all the different types of weaving that exist, and are exposed to numerous fiber arts techniques,” says April Jouse, EVFAC’s general manager. “We do not want to limit ourselves to just traditional practices. However, we want to preserve the tra-

ditions and make them grow, even beyond our imagination.” Classes are offered in every fiber art technique from quilting to spinning, to embroidery to weaving to felting, for both beginners and more experienced artists. “At Española Valley Fiber Arts Center we believe offering educational programs to fiber enthusiasts develops us all; therefore we are dedicated to growing our community and their skills,” reads the EVFAC brochure. You can come into the center with any amount of knowledge: the classes and workshops are designed with everyone in mind. A tourist just wanting to try his or her hand at the art can schedule a Walk ‘n’ Weave, where, Newman says, “We’ll set up a loom for you and you can weave a rug, within the shortest period of time.”

Pushing the Pedal

And, that is exactly what Jane Lewis and her two children from Camp Verde, Arizona, did over the Christmas holiday last year. Though

they didn’t schedule a class, Andrea Garcia, the center’s assistant, was kind enough to let Hannah, age 7, and Paul, age 6, try their hand at weaving a rug. Before leaving Arizona to visit family in White Rock, Lewis said she checked the Internet for activities to do in the area. That’s when she came across the Española Valley Fiber Arts Center’s website. She thought it would be a wonderful and educational experience for her children. Indeed it was. Each child waited in anticipation to sit at the loom. When asked what they liked the best about weaving, both children happily agreed they had “fun pushing the pedal.”

The Heritage Blanket Program

“We know there is a lot of weaving going on that we want to support,” Newman says. “And in order to increase income opportunities from weaving we have developed innovative blanket designs that are ‘inspired by the local imagery and traditions.’ Under the Heritage Blanket program, we employ weavers from the community; we train them to operate sophisticated looms and we market the blankets nationwide.” These beautifully hand-woven blankets out of Churro wool emphasize the handmade traditions, and with their deerskin branded label, are prominently positioned in many high-end retail stores in New Mexico as well as Colorado and California.

Mora Valley Spinning Mill

Most recently, the center entered into a partnership with the Mora Valley Spinning Mill. The mill, also a non-profit, was founded in 1998 to provide vocational training in the art of weaving to rural, low-income and unemployed northern New Mexicans, as well as providing an outlet for their work. Wool carding and processing equipment donated to the EVFAC from the estate of Luisa Gelenter, a founder of the former Taos Valley Wool Mill, was placed in the Mora Mill, allowing that facility to diversify its processing capacity. The mill buys wool

locally from shepherds of Churro sheep to fibers from alpacas, llamas and mohair goats, and processes them into weaving and knitting yarn. Jointly, the organizations develop new products expanding the product line for fiber artists and increasing the demand for local fiber. All of which continues the expansion of fiber arts in northern New Mexico. From the farmers and ranchers who provide the fibers to be spun, to the artists who turn that wool or thread into finished products, to those who purchase the products, the threads of the Española Valley Fiber Arts Center are always expanding. New Mexico fiber arts go back to the Pueblos and Navajos, with the Spanish influence still evident today in the works of northern New Mexico artists. Colcha embroidery, woven wool blankets and natural dyes all speak to the wide traditions the Española Valley Fiber Arts Center is working to continue.

Unique in Many Ways

“We are very unique in many ways. We are unique within New Mexico, but we are also unique within the United States,” Newman says. “Our center provides services to an active fiber arts community. Since we are surrounded by a farming community with wool shepherds, creative spinners who design innovative handspun yarns; weavers who weave intricate scarves, colorful blankets and expressive tapestries; and artists who felt and quilt, we have a mission to support them all.”

325 Paseo De Oñate Española, NM 87532 505-747-3577 info@evfac.org • www.evfac.org Mondays - Fridays: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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Fragments of Peace in a World at War

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By John Candler (Jock) Cobb 2011, 143 pages, $19.95 Animist Press Book www.rennyrussel.com This is a remarkable book of 107 photos taken by the author, a trained photographer, who graduated from Harvard with a degree in astronomy. During World War II, 1942-1944, he became a conscientious objector and volunteer ambulance driver. These evocative black and white photos are sometimes blurred by his trembling hands. In the thick of battle, he and his fellow volunteers scooped up thousands of seriously burned and wounded soldiers, both allies and enemies, and tried to patch them back together while “everyone else in that war-torn world had gone mad ripping everything apart. …” A strong, clear narrative of his personal experience brought tears to my eyes. Interactions with the natives of North Africa and Italy demonstrate that “beneath the skin we’re all the same,” that compassion and humanity triumph over the twisted metal, scorched earth, pools of blood and scattered body parts. He quotes John F. Kennedy: “Man must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.” 14 MARCH 2014

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Here’s an excellent young adult novel, written with love and respect for the Puebloan cultures by a former junior high school English teacher. Pettit makes no phony attempt to have his characters “talk Indian.” They all speak English that subtly reflects the Puebloan culture in rhythm and spiritual context. The story revolves around Yano, a 14-year-old boy who is rapidly learning how to shoulder the responsibilities of a grown man. When Yano’s tribe is threatened by treachery within, and attacks from marauding nomads, Yano, a strong runner, is chosen to carry out a dangerous nighttime mission which involves “running with the moon.” Pettit creates believable dialogue, vivid action scenes and authentic description. His father, an amateur archeologist, often took his son along to visit friends at the pueblo, which made a lasting impression on the boy. The author’s careful research is evident on every page. Bravo! It’s a pleasure to read. Parnassus did a great job, too.

This is a lively sci-fi adventure for young adults. Shawn, Marsha and their nerdy cousin Philo, from Chicago, go camping in the Ladrones Mountains where legendary bandits may have hidden bars of gold. Smart facts about the local geology and history are supplied by Philo. “Okay, listen,” he says, “last semester I was doing some research for a paper about train robberies in the old west. …” On the mountain an earthquake dilates a sinkhole. They fall into an old mining tunnel where they encounter weird Englishspeaking creatures that are mutated from atomic testing. The back story explains that several months ago Marsha’s father drove off to the hardware store and never returned. What the youngsters don’t know is that he had an adventure with a mythical chupacabra, a goat-sucking sort of vampire. How are these two events linked? Will the young folks rescue their father and find the gold? Read it and find out!

Murphy loves his dogs, and roaming the fields to shoot what he eats in “a dress rehearsal for his death.” Author of five books of poetry, he is a Yale Graduate Scholar of the House in Poetry, 1972, and his work published in hunting and literary magazines. He has an accurate eye for nature and a romantic attitude toward hunting. Murphy is at his best on a windy bluff enjoying autumn leaves and colorful pheasants in a moment so profound he lost the will to shoot. But, for me, his down-home forays into nature are tarnished by an intellectual tone from the halls of academia. The reader has “wandered off into a hexametric résumé and died of disappointment.” Just so! Yes, we kill to eat—that’s natural. But maybe modern man has strayed too long in the supermarket to appreciate “the shotgun’s delicious blast.”

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Vecinos BY KAREN BOEHLER

Flag afghan and pillow made by Christa for a local Legion Post raffle.

ost families living in rural New Mexico can trace their heritage back generations, making the small towns very close knit. So that makes Christa Baguss-Britt, who moved to Roy 14 years ago, what she calls a “newcomer.” But that doesn’t mean the native German hasn’t become a welcome part of the community. “I think all of them know me, it’s so small, you know,” she says. “Everybody knows everybody and everything about everybody.” Everything about Britt could fill a book, and indeed might some day, if her plans to publish her memoirs go through. Born in Stettin in what was then Germany (now Poland), the 14-year-old Britt witnessed “unspeakable atrocities” as the Russians moved into Germany in 1945. She and her mother endured four months behind Russian lines, then, once Germany surrendered, was shuttled through no less than 10 different refugee camps, with her home now a distant memory. Eventually, the kindness of relatives in Berlin granted her and her mother a new home, where she completed her secondary education and graduated from the Hartnack Language Institute as a certified interpreter/translator. Her plans to work for the U.S. Army were cut short when the Soviets blockaded the city, forcing the Americans out. With no job prospects, Britt and her mother again had to flee home, this time to London. The pair spent almost three years in England before her mother decided to emigrate to Canada, and Britt soon followed. And although her life was far less dangerous once reaching North America, it was no less exciting. Britt met and married her husband, Raymond, in Montreal in 1951, and they had three sons, Michael, Stephen and Christopher. But Michael suffered from severe asthma, which once again forced a move. “The doctor advised, ‘One more Canadian winter (and) he would be gone,’” Britt says, so the family moved to Arizona, where Raymond, an electronics engineer, worked for an aircraft manufacturer at Luke AFB. The family eventually earned their U.S. citizenship, and Britt continued her education. She earned a master’s degree in German Language and Literature from Arizona State, then began a 23-year-career with the American Graduate School of Global Management as a language teacher. As she worked her way up the teaching ranks, she earned her Ph.D from Texas Tech University and

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Christa and Raymond stand by their woodstove they brought from France spent her last two years teaching in France, where she and Raymond visited 16 different countries, absorbing the different languages and cultures. They knew life was going to change again, once Britt retired as a professor emeritus of modern languages. “Before going to France, we sold our house in Arizona,” Britt says. “Let everything loose and stayed two years in France, then we decided to retire in New Mexico.” So why Roy? The 83-year-old Britt says that’s a question everyone asks. “After all this colorful and adventurous and sometimes dangerous life, we really enjoyed this peace and quiet,” she says. “It’s so wonderful here. The air is so clean. We’re 6,000 feet high and it’s just lovely here.” The pair now raise a few cattle on a 1,000-acre ranch between Roy and Mosquero, which Britt says is “fun,” and, calling herself “thoroughly retired,” she also paints, draws, knits, sews, and photographs wildlife, as well as working on those memoirs. She donates many of her crafts to local organizations, in particular the Roy American Legion Post, since Britt’s early years left her with “a tender spot for veterans.” Last August, Christa and Raymond celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in the Roy Village Park, with 65 or 70 relatives and friends. “It was kind of a village event,” she says. “It was really nice. We had music from the old days, from our time of courting, and we had dances in the little gazebo they have there in the park, and it was quite nice.” It’s a life they love, Britt says, in a place they realized was meant for them.“When we came down here on the pike and crossed the Canadian River, we thought, ‘Well, this has to be it,’” she says. “And it was. Really, it was wonderful and we’re very happy here.”

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March 9 • Hillsboro The TriFecta Ominum Cycling Race Hillsboro, 575-541-8271

March 1 - 29 • Española Antique & Vintage Clothing 1880-1960 Exhibit Bond House Museum, 505-685-9463

March 15 • Artesia Kite Flight Picnic Jaycee Park, 575-746-4212

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March 15 - 16 • Taos French Danish Arthur Bell Auditorium, 575-758-0150

March 26 • Clayton Dust Bowl Series, Day 5 Clayton Lake State Park, 575-382-8869

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Country Critters 3/4 Great Pyrenees 1/4 Anatolian Guard dog puppies - $200. Born December 23rd, shots and wormed. Own both parents; guard large goat herd and great with livestock. 575-278-2575.

Livestock Round-Up Haygrazer 4’x6’ Round Bales Excellent quality, fine stemmed. Over 30 miles SE of Portales, $130 per ton or $70 per bale. Call 575-273-4220, 575-760-4223. 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. BUFFALO MEAT, GRASS-FED, ALL CUTS, USDA inspected. All natural (no hormones, antibiotics, chemicals) low cholesterol, heart-healthy, non-allergic, wholes. Skulls, Hides, By-products, Gift Certificates, 575278-2316 Tom and Inge Bobek. Gentle Family Milk Cow - 7 years old, milking now, Jersey cross Holstein, pregnant A.I. by top Jersey Bull, rich 5-6 gallons per day when fresh. $1,500. 575-447-5432.

Goats For Sale: 4 Does Nubian, LaMancha mix, 9 months. One buck purebred LaMancha, 1 year. Rodeo, NM. Call 575-557-2506. Lambs For Sale In Estancia: 4 rams, 10 ewes, born Spring 2013, some black, most are white, mixed breed. $120 each or 2 for $225. Leave phone number 505-384-5254. Boer Buck For Sale, Proven, no horns, easy to handle. 2 year old. Name is Cisco. In Estancia. Leave phone number 505-384-5254. Wanted: Grazing Lease for Cattle! For Sale: miniature cattle! 505-384-1101. N V New Mexico Brand left ribs - $1,000. Call 575-683-5357, leave message.

Odds & Ends Wood Beams & Rough Cut Lumber 4 Sale in Costilla, New Mexico. Call the RCCLA @ 575-586-0542. Big orders please give an advance notice. Other wood products also available. Looking for Water? Gifted to find underground streams. Reputable dowser, 45 years experience. To God be the glory! Contact Joe Graves at 575-758-3600. In Taos, 75 miles north of Santa Fe. God Bless You. Liquid Storage Tanks, many sizes/shapes in stock. Agricultural, commercial, industrial, water. FDA specs. www.westerntank.com or 1-888-999-8265. Discounts to everyone! Delivery available. Coffins: Handcrafted Solid Wood from $680. Several models suitable for burial or cremation. Statewide delivery available. For a FREE catalog and funeral information booklet, please visit www.theoldpinebox. com or call 505-286-9410. Spring Fling! Pecos Pablo Gift Packs. Blue Ribbon capulin jelly, assorted jellies and jams, mountain wildflower honey, English Toffee, green chile piñon brittle, plus more sweet selections. pecospablo@ hotmail.com or 505-603-2310. The April deadline is March 9th. Wool Bed Blankets From Shepherd’s Lamb. American made from certified organic fine NM wool, natural cream color. Seven sizes, from baby to king. Naturally warm, soft, durable and light weight, perfect for year round use. Machine washable. Make great gifts. View at www.organiclamb. com or www.tierrawools.com Order by calling 575-588-7792 or e-mail at shepherd@valornet.com Affordable Caskets - For Immediate Delivery or pick up in northern NM. Prices start at $499. Call Dave 575-668-9009 or Cell: 505-652-0106 for your needs.

Camping? Hunting? 4-Wheeling? Stay at Mountain Meadows RV Park, Tularosa, NM. Quiet, secure and off the road. E-mail mountainmeadowsrvpark@ gmail.com or call 575-585-3678.

Roof Over Your Head 20 Acres, 45 Minutes From Santa Fe, meadow, forest. Low, low down. Owner financed, water & electricity. $125,000. 505-690-0308. For Sale: Vigas, House Logs cut from standing, dead, dry Spruce. Up to 45 ft. Will custom cut. Forked Cedar posts for ramadas, corn drivers and cedar fence posts. Call 575-638-5619. 80 Rural Acres 17 Miles south of Carrizozo, NM in Tularosa Basin; 2.2. miles south of Oscuro, east of Hwy 54, $98,500. Appraised 2011 at $160,000. Oscura Mountains/White Sands Missile Range on west, Sierra Blanca on east. E. R. Haldane, Phone 505-281-2221, PO Box 927, Tijeras, NM 87059. 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. One Of The Most Beautiful small ranches in all of the mountain west. Log home, log guest cabin, two barns, pond, all located in the tall Ponderosa Pines. Landowner elk permit. Good year around access and only two miles of paved State Highway. Set up for horses. Permanent or vacation home but also ideal for church/ youth camp or hunting lodge. Details can be found on MLS-NM #20140313 or 505-425-3580. Cinnamon Ridge apartments, 1004 Cinnamon Loop, Santa Rosa, NM 88435 is now accepting applications for 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments. Section 8 & USDA rent based on income. Call today 575472-3974 or e-mail cinnamonridgeapts@ yahoo.com for more information. 3.9 Acres at Lemitar, Just north of Socorro $42,000. Mountain views, beautiful area, underground power, community water to property. Low down payments, low monthly payment. Owner/broker 575-430-0006. Reserve, NM. Half acre with cabin. Borders Gila National Forest. Concrete slab, septic system, beautifully landscaped. Electricity and water to property line. Located at end of paved road. $39,000. 575-533-6274. 10 To 180 Acre Lots. Next to Villanueva. Power and water. Down payment negotiable. Good access. Call 505-690-0308.

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4 acres farmland. Utilities include: well, septic system, and electricity. Steel metal garage/cement slab. Fenced. Irrigation rights. Fawn fesque grass with alfalfa mix. Contact Lisa, 505-699-1137. Property located in San Acacia, NM.

1,760+ deeded acres near I-40 between Santa Rosa and Tucumcari, NM. Excellent home, bunkhouse, shops, trucks, tractors and more. 3 windmills, submergibles, Turnkey operation. $600 per acre. Call 505-259-8079.

Cabin In The Manzano Mountains, secluded woods, next to NF, year around living, 900 sq. ft., 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 2 acres, well, electric, LP gas & wood stove. $85K, leave message, 505-384-2558.

For Rent: 1 Bedroom Cabin. Mt. Taylor. Furnished, private, fenced, gated, 600 sq. ft. utilities paid, no smoking or pets, short term lease $400 per wk. Call 505-238-7079.

Santa Rosa Apartments, 155 Palm Avenue, Santa Rosa, NM 88435 is now accepting applications for 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments. 100% Section 8 rent based on income. Call today 575-472-3275 or e-mail santarosaapts@yahoo.com for more information.

Adobe House For Rent in La Joya, NM one bedroom, one bath, washer/dryer hook up, front and back porches, $450. per month plus damage deposit and utilities. Call 505-864-7981 or cell phone 505-363-1007.

For Sale: Mora Valley. Approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Serious Inquiries Only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338. Farm For Sale: 35 Minutes To Santa Fe. 509 ft on Pecos River, apple orchard, irrigation-acequia, 135 ft well, septic. Remodeled home with sun room, fireplace, new windows, new propane furnace, 2 solar homes, new studio library all solar. All appliances and furniture for 2 homes and farming tools. Property is in excellent condition. Health issues forces sale, price reduced. Invested $300K, reduced to $237,000. Call 575-421-7000.

Mora Valley - 250 Acres Beautiful mountain views $3,200 per acre. Contact: 505429-1604, El Augila Properties. Home for Sale on 50 acres 8 miles northeast of Roy: 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,240 sq. ft.; 662 sq. ft. attached, finished garage; 187 sq. ft. finished, separate studio; fully fenced, irrigated and gated orchard, gardens and yard; entire property is fenced. Asking $80,000. Seller financing available. Call 505-228-2485.

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1.2 Acres of Beautiful Mountain Property near Datil, NM. Perfect for hunters, vacationeers or retirees. Electric on property. Community water available. Internet access. $20,000. Call 575-543-8379.

2007 Alfa Gold 5th Wheel, Model 35RLIK. Top of the line, three silide-outs, w/d, two refrigerators (one w/icemaker) generator, deep freeze, etc. $32,500 OBO, consider trades. Call 505-660-2509.

Two Cinder Block Houses On 4 acres, south of Belen off Highway 304. Good investment property, both houses currently rented. Fenced on 3 sides, great for horses. Asking $150,000 on Real Estate Contract, $10,000 down. Will negotiate for cash. Matthew @ 505-480-2042.

Luxury Truck for Sale - For information: “wikipedia/2002LincolnBlackwood. com” 73K miles, excellent condition, shows well, $16,500. Call 505-553-4941.

Build A Yurt. Factory built, mail order yurts costing $7K are nice and cozy on the inside, but outside, unfortunately, they look like industrial storage tanks. There’s a better solution. For $3K in materials you can build a very attractive 20’ yurt with solid insulated roof, overhanging eave, operable skylight and stucco wall. The very thing for a gazebo, too. Free plans. Send SASE to: D. Critchfield, 98-B County Rd. 21, Stanley, NM 87056. Gorgeous views, 3,000 sq. ft. home plus 6.7 acres, fenced, pastures, ancient water rights, barns, antiques and tractor. Call to see photos 805-402-4641 or to see actual property in Socorro County. Veguita: 3 Acres With 40’x80’x16’ shop with 3 bedrooms, 2 story living quarters in one end. Three more adjoining acres available. Six other 1 acre lots also for sale. Call 505-281-6260.

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Holiday Rambler 5th Wheel. 1995 Imperial custom 37’ - top of the line luxury model. Clean, very good condition. $8,500. Call 575-854-3941. ATV - 1985 Suzuki, Model LT230GE, low-low miles, excellent condition - $850. Call 505-553-4941. 2004 Ford - F350, Crew Cab, 4x4, 125K, 6.0 diesel, seats six, gooseneck, 5th wheel, runs great, good condition, new tires and injectors. Asking $15,900. sandf80@ gmail.com or 575-740-1478. Wanted: I Pay Cash For Old sports cars & motorcycles. Foreign or domestic “pre 1973” Camaro, Mustangs, Mopar, Harleys, Ferrari, Jaguar, Austin Healey, Porsche or anything interesting. running or not. I will haul! Mr. P., PO Box 942, Rociada, NM 87742 or call 936-525-9602. 1991 Honda Accord EX Runs good - $2,000. 1970 Chevrolet pickup, body shell, Model C10 - $350. Call 505-832-4793.

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For Sale: 2001 Monte Carlo 94,000 Miles, excellent condition, - $6,500. Three year old air conditioner, Tradewinds down draft, Model TC451 polypropylene body 17” x 17” duct opening, AC 37” deep x 37” wide x 36” high. Eleven feet of galvanized and 16 feet of flex ducting. Paid $1,149 - want $550. Carrier Weathermaker 8000 furnace with connecting ducting, good condition - $375. Call 575-838-2530 or 575-518-8244.

Wanted: I Pay Cash For Old sports cars & motorcycles. Foreign or domestic “pre 1973” Camaro, Mustangs, Mopar, Harleys, Ferrari, Jaguar, Austin Healey, Porsche or anything interesting. running or not. I will haul! Mr. P., PO Box 942, Rociada, NM 87742 or call 936-525-9602.

2002 Ford Ranger, Standard Cab, 2WD, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, white, 30 MPG, 160K miles, no leaks, no major problems, good tires, good battery, well maintained. Same owner last 9 years. Wife bought a 4x4. Priced $100 below NADA book trade-in value at $1,925. Stanley, NM 505-321-3166.

Custom Milled Wood. Rustic Furniture; tables, chairs, benches, shelving, fireplace mantels, etc. Will make or mill to order. East Mountain area. Call Wess 505-3842544 or Greg 505-203-2096.

Vintage Finds Railroad Items Wanted: Lanterns, locks, keys, badges, uniforms, dining car china, etc. Especially seeking items from early New Mexico railroads such as: AT&SF, D&RG, EP&NE, EP&SW, and C&S. Randy Dunson, 575-356-6919. Wanted: New Mexico Motorcycle License Plates 1900 - 1958. Paying $100 - $1,000 each. Also buying some New Mexico car plates 1900 - 1923. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804. Cleaning out your garage? Sell your items in enchantment! Wanted: New Mexico Automobile License Directory (“The Zia Book”), and Motor Vehicle Register books, 1900 - 1949. Library discards OK. Paying $75 $100 per volume. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804. I buy Spanish Colonial spurs, stirrups, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc. Also, old New Mexico handmade/carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886. 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.

1800’s Grandfather Clock - Hall Tree - spinning wheel - Indian rugs - pottery - and more. Call 575-799-7263.

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. 1944 Chevrolet 1-1/2 Ton Truck, professionally restored. Documented expenses over #30K for parts, materials and services. Purchased by Hill family in 1944 and used for pinto bean harvests in Estancia Valley. Contact: jim@moonbeamranch.com or 505-286-0286. Serious inquiries only.

When Opportunity Knocks Storage Units, McIntosh, New Mexico. Office and 98 units, 2.25 acres, Highway frontage w/room for additional business. Call 505-384-5163. Rural Convenience Store with Package Liquor License, living quarters on 1.3 acres with 3 acre foot well. Borders Gila National Forest. FSBO. Call 575-533-6274. Woodworking Business: 10 Year History ready to be taken to the next level. Growing demand outpacing owner’s ability to keep up. Recession-proof product with few competitors. Top ranking website generates nationwide business. Currently home-based, can easily relocate. $168,000 + inventory. Info packet available to SERIOUSLY interested parties. 505-286-9410.

Antique National Cash Register - Good condition. Call 575-776-2365.

Learn to write to publish on Amazon or print at a seminar by Paradigm Professional Institute: March 9, 2014, at El Mason Lodge, Chama, NM $25 discounts for widows, active military, students, educators, ministry, first responders. RSVP 254-592-9651.

While They Last, Texaco Model trucks and airplanes. Mint condition with original boxes. This collection and more at Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. Open every day. 501 Railroad across from the historic train depot. 505-454-8063.

For Sale: Custom Picture Framing equipment. Large mat cutter; frame saw; large dry mount machine. All supplies: mats; moldings; glass; all small tools, 8 joints 4-1/2” x 30’ pipe. Call 575-648-2011 or 575-937-5245.

Bird Houses For Our Feathered Friends Take a leap to your local library and check out a book on frogs. It's amazing the colors and types of frogs there are in nature. Maybe you'll see one in your favorite team color. So, for April, draw a big frog or two. Have a super, fun time! Look in the sky, is that a bird or a plane? No, it's a kite! Kites come in so many shapes and colors these days. Draw a kite for May. Have fun!

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.

Adrianna Casaus, Age 9, Cuba

Santiago Gallegos, Age 6, Ribera

Adam Gonzales, Age 6, Fairview

Madeline Jim, Age 9, Thoreau

Shannon Ortiz, Age 8, Ranchos de Taos

Gracie Tatum, Age 5, Clovis

Mary Torivio, Age 9, Moriarty

Iris Valenzuela, Age 10, Columbus

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