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enchantment March 1, 2015 • Vol. 67, No. 03 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 123,553

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

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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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View from enchantment 5 Hale To The Stars

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Co-op Newswire Small Change, Changes Lives

Solar Power Project Underway in Co-op Service Area

lectric cooperatives not only provide safe, affordable and reliable electric service to homes and businesses, they also operate according to a core set of seven cooperative principles. These principles, along with the cooperative purpose of improving quality of life for their members, make electric cooperatives different from other electric utilities. One of the principles is Concern for Community, and that is exactly what one of our state’s electric cooperatives did last December—reached out to a community member in need.

House Fire On December 30, 2014, Otero County Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Cloudcroft, was notified of a house fire in Capitan. The fire department requested the power be shut-off as the home was a total loss. A member who sits on a committee called Operation Round Up, notified Mario Romero, the co-op’s general manager, about the situation. A check was quickly generated from the Operation Round Up Fund, and delivered to the member the same day.

Fund History In 2012, the co-op began participating in the Operation Round Up fund. The utility bills of those members who voluntarily participate in the fund, are rounded to the next dollar. That change then goes into the Operation Round Up fund. Funds are available for individuals up to $1,000 with an emphasis on healthcare and self sufficiency.

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Individuals are required to complete an application, along with a referral letter that demonstrates the applicant’s need. The application is then considered by a committee which makes recommendations to the board of trustees at a monthly board meeting, who then make the final decision. In some cases, depending on when the application arrives, it can take six weeks or more to process the request.

Committee Recommendation The committee made a recommendation to the board to have “emergency” Round Up funds available for members who had immediate needs, such as a house fire, flood or roof collapse. Those recipients would not be required to submit an application. The funds would be approved by the co-op’s general manager and immediately distributed, and the board members would be notified of the donation at the next board meeting. The board approved the recommendation at the December 19, 2014, meeting. Soon after, on December 30, the co-op donated “emergency” funds to the co-op member mentioned who suffered a home loss to fire. This is one of the many ways electric cooperatives throughout the state give back to their communities.

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ast fall, management from Springer Electric Cooperative in Springer, and USDA Rural Development state director, Terry Brunner, broke ground on a multi-million dollar electric infrastructure project, including a new solar power generation facility. The $14.1 million in funding provided by USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service was granted to Springer Electric Cooperative to build and improve 74 miles of electric line, pay for the $3.4 million photovoltaic facility, and fund $518,000 in smart grid projects. Smart grid technologies, such as automated meter reading and load management automation, allow for more efficient control over the use of power to better meet customers’ needs. USDA has a long history dating back to 1935, of working with rural utilities to deliver infrastructure and service improvements. Through the years, these investments have brought new economic and social opportunities and have enhanced the quality of life in the nation’s rural communities. The cooperative was one of 28 electric utilities to receive $518 million in funding to improve the delivery of electric power to thousands of residents living in rural communities in 15 states. According to David Spradlin, manager of Springer Electric Cooperative, the solar power generation facility began construction in February, and should be operational by the end of April. Source: USDA

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Spring into Energy Conservation and Efficiency

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

are very low tech options. These include weather stripping doors and windows; or applying a little caulk to those nooks and crannies. There are also some medium and high tech solutions. Replacing existing light bulbs with newer compact fluorescent or LED bulbs, using programmable thermostats, or controlling some of your home’s electric load to only operate on off-peak hours are all sensible solutions. If you are curious about your energy usage, call your co-op and ask for a complete energy audit to assess how much energy your home consumes, and evaluate what measures you can take to conserve energy and make your residence more energy efficient. Then, with audit results in hand, take action. The cumulative effect of such small steps in homes and businesses will have a direct impact on our nation’s entire electric grid—reducing demand during peak periods, cutting emissions of greenhouse gases, and lowering overall costs to co-ops and consumer-members. Not to mention energy efficiency helps manage load growth and delays the need to build new electric generation facilities. With the 114th Congress getting down to business and the 52nd

Legislative session under way, electric co-ops are working with public officials at all levels to identify and adopt achievable and balanced solutions to meet our future energy needs. In line with this effort is a pair of bills (HB-263 and SB-249) cooperatives support at the state legislature that further promotes energy efficiency. Geothermal ground source heatpumps are an extremely efficient way to heat and cool your home or business. This bill allows the energy saved through this process to be highlighted by converting it to a kilowatt-hour equivalent, which in turn is used for the coop’s renewable portfolio standard (“RPS”) requirements. And, in Washington D.C., the co-op energy efficient water heater bill (HB-906) was introduced in the House in February. The Senate version of the bill is SB-259. These bills allow co-ops to manage consumer demand through very efficient water heating. We are expecting quick congressional action on these bills. So co-ops have a lot going on. Although energy consumption will continue to increase, by using electricity more efficiently, we can slow the overall growth for more power.

fter a full day at work, most of us walk through a familiar routine. Turn on the lights and TV, boot up the computer, and head to the kitchen to start dinner. We hardly take a step that does not involve the reliable flow of electricity. And every light switch or appliance we turn on sends the electric meter outside spinning a little faster and the monthly bill a little higher. We often ask ourselves if there is anything we can do to lessen the pain at the end of the month. The answer is an emphatic, “Yes.” It starts with learning all we can about energy conservation and efficiency. While they are not the same thing, they are close relatives. Conservation occurs when we reduce total consumption of electricity, often achieved by simply turning off anything that consumes electricity when not needed. Energy efficiency occurs when we replace or upgrade the essentials in our lives (e.g., appliances, lighting, insulation), allowing us to realize the same benefit with less electricity. The average New Mexico co-op member already uses less electricity. But there are other ways to minimize the monthly energy bill. Many

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Enchanted Journeys

Hale to the stars BY ALAN HALE

he month of March begins the exhibition of the planet Venus in all its glory. Venus has climbed out of the southwestern dusk sky since the beginning of the year. At the start of March it remains in the evening sky until an hour after the end of dusk—a time differential which increases an additional half hour by the end of the month. Venus will glisten in our evening sky until July. Two other bright planets are also visible during March. For the past several months, the Red Planet, Mars, has been hanging in our southwestern sky after dusk. It has now started sinking lower to the horizon and will start to disappear into twilight at the end of the month. Jupiter, meanwhile, shines brightly high overhead during the mid–to late evening hours, and sets in the west around the beginning of dawn. Distant Uranus is located very close to Venus on Wednesday evening, the 4th, and then exactly one week later passes quite close to Mars. Binoculars should be sufficient for viewing this distant world. Saturn, located near the “head” of the prominent southern constellation of Scorpius, rises in the southeast around midnight, and is highest above the southern horizon around the beginning of dawn. At the begin-

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The main-belt asteroid Ceres, as imaged by the Dawn spacecraft on February 4, 2015. NASA photograph. ning of March, Mercury may be visible close to the southeastern horizon during dawn, but disappears into twilight within the next week. A total solar eclipse takes place on Friday, March 20, with the path of totality crossing parts of the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean (including the North Pole). The partial phases of the eclipse will be visible throughout Europe, northern Asia and northern Africa. While New Mexico misses out on this event, it is now only 2½ years until a total solar eclipse crosses the central United States. On March 6, the Dawn spacecraft which launched in 2007 and spent a little over a year orbiting the main-belt asteroid Vesta before leaving 2½ years ago, arrives at Ceres, the largest mainbelt asteroid and which was accorded “dwarf planet” status a few years ago. Upon arriving at Ceres, Dawn will go into orbit around it, and is expected to spend at least the next year studying this little-known world of our solar system. Ceres itself can be found with binoculars this month traveling through the eastern part of the constellation Sagittarius, low in the southeastern morning sky.

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Spinach‐Mushroom Breakfast Crepes ½ cup flour ¾ cup low-fat or fat free milk 2 eggs 2 Tbs. butter substitute spread, melted ¼ tsp. kosher salt 4 eggs 2 Tbs. low-fat or fat free milk 1 Tb. olive oil 1 cup mushrooms, sliced ¼ cup onion, diced ¾ cup frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 cup shredded low-fat Swiss cheese

crepe over using a spatula and cook until the second side is lightly browned, about 5 seconds. Transfer the crepe to a piece of wax paper. Cook the rest of the crepes in the same manner. Stack the finished crepes between sheets of wax paper. Filling: Whisk together eggs and milk in a small bowl; set aside. Heat olive oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium. Add mushrooms and onion. Cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are softened and onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir spinach into the egg mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until egg is set. Off heat, sprinkle eggs with cheese. To serve, arrange a crepe on each of 4 serving plates. Divide egg mixture among the crepes, then fold each crepe into a triangle; serve immediately. Servings: 4. Two ounces of milk per serving.

ered, stirring often, until vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, beat eggs with milk in a small bowl until blended. When the vegetables are tender, transfer them to a plate. Return the skillet to the burner, add the egg mixture and cook, stirring often, until eggs are softly scrambled. Off heat, stir in spinach, reserved sausage mixture, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately with a toasted English muffin half. Servings: 4.

Nutty Blueberry Quinoa Oatmeal 2/3 cup low-fat milk ¹/3 cup old-fashioned oats ¼ cup cooked quinoa ¼ cup blueberries 1 tsp. maple syrup or sweetener of choice 2 Tbs. pecan pieces 2 to 3 dashes cinnamon

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½ cup (4 oz.) chicken apple sausage, diced ¼ cup onion, diced ¼ cup red pepper, diced ¼ cup sweet potato, diced 4 eggs 2 Tbs. low-fat or fat free milk ½ cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped Salt and pepper 2 whole wheat English muffins, split, toasted ❧ Coat a nonstick skillet with nonstick spray; heat over medium. Add the sausage, onion, red pepper, and sweet potato and cook, cov-

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ear Jim: We are remodeling some rooms in our home and need new lighting options. I always used 60- and 100-watt bulbs, but they are difficult to find now. What new types of lights are best to use? —Michael S. Dear Michael: The standard highwattage incandescent bulb technology is certainly not illegal, but it does not meet the current energy efficiency standards. Also, the bulb life is very short when compared to newer-technology standards, so the overall cost of using the older bulbs is high. The wattage of a light bulb refers to how much electricity it consumes, not how much light it produces. The amount of light is measured in units called lumens. A 60-watt incandescent light bulb produces about 800 lumens of light and a 100-watt bulb about 1,600 lumens. Today, choices of bulbs are halogen, CFLs (compact fluorescent lights) and LEDs (light emitting diodes), which I listed in the order of increasing efficiency. Halogen bulbs are basically incandescent bulbs with halogen gas around the filament to improve efficiency enough to meet efficiency standards. CFLs are much more efficient, using only about 25 percent as much electricity as incandescent

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ave you ever imagined traveling back in time and meeting a real, live dinosaur? It’s more possible than you might think—except for the “live” part. Alan Erickson has been interested in paleontology—the study of fossils—since childhood, because, “I have always enjoyed digging for treasure.” He looked up scientific papers on New Mexico paleontology and visited an area where fossil bones were found. “After a week of hunting I finally found a vertebra [back bone]. I called the museum and reported the find.” Eventually staffers from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNH&S) located in Albuquerque came to see it. It was a phytosaur, a pre-dinosaur that looked like a crocodile. The museum staffers “brought me into the fold,” Erickson says, and he began joining official museum digs. “I enjoy the exposure to new knowledge and places, and the camaraderie. Each dig is like a whole semester of school packed into a couple of days, but much better.” On one museum dig, “I spotted a hillside and I just knew I’d find something there. I walked straight to the hill and I saw bones poking out of it.” The bones have yet to be studied in detail but may be a tyrannosaur. He also continues to hunt on his own. “I love finding bones, but one of the coolest things I’ve found is a piece of sandstone with 10 or 15 different leaves or seeds in different colors. It’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen.” For others interested in dinosaur hunting, Erickson advises, “It takes a long time to find this stuff. You have to learn how to see them.” If you do find something, “Check the GPS coordinates and call the museum. You’ll have more fun with the museum involved than without them.”

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Field and Lab Some volunteers work in the museum as well as in the field, almost turning their hobby into a full-time job. Paul Sealey is a museum research associate, an official but unpaid position. “I was one of the first volunteers here,” he says. “I’ve been collecting fossils for 45 years.” Sealey is best known for his discovery of the “Bisti Beast,” a new species of tyrannosaur. He knew right away he had something special. “There was part of a jaw with a tooth eroding out. Parts of the ribs, legs and femur were exposed too. It turned out to be a partial skeleton.” The skull is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution, while the rest is still in the NMMNH&S prep lab. Some of Sealey’s other finds are on display in Albuquerque as well. The science comes first, “but it’s good they are on display so the public can see too.” Sealey’s specialty is ammonites, an extinct marine animal related to octopus and squid. “I’ve been all over the state. The most fun is always making a discovery, but that’s just the start. Then you have to curate them.” He cleans the fossils, makes labels, photographs them, and catalogs everything. He’s been working on a monograph about ammonites for years. He keeps finding new things, like one known from Texas that had not been found in New Mexico before. “It’s hard to stop,” says Sealey.

Going Pro Amanda Cantrell took her hobby even farther. “When I met my fiancé, we started going on hikes, and finding fossils. I got obsessed with it.” She volunteered at the museum, worked as an intern, and finally got hired as Geoscience Collections Manager. “I’m a librarian of fossils,” she says. Her fiancé is now the prep lab

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manager, and they’re both still passionate about fossils. Cantrell warns amateurs not to move or collect anything. It’s illegal to collect fossils of vertebrates (animals with a spine) on public lands. Besides, the find is most valuable if the scientists have a chance to study it in place. “Once you pick up a fossil, you take it out of context. It’s important if someone finds a [vertebrate] fossil, not to touch it,” Cantrell says. “Get a GPS coordinate, and call us or send a picture.” It is legal to collect certain fossils, but know the laws and “when in doubt, take pictures, get GPS coordinates, and ask. There is a legal way to collect, and that’s through us.” Cantrell encourages interested people to join the New Mexico Friends of Paleontology. The museum hosts field trips two to four times a year, led by a professional paleontologist. Volunteers often find exciting fossils, from giant plants to dinosaur bones. “It’s often the only way they can find vertebrate fossils and touch them,” Cantrell says.

A Cool Contribution Denise Elvrum has been on several museum digs. “I have been interested in paleontology since I was a little girl. When the opportunity came up to go on real digs, I jumped at it. It was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done.” On one dig, they found an aetosaur, a relative of the crocodile. “I was off scouting with a senior volunteer and we noticed a group of what looked like white rocks in a pattern in the dirt of a small arroyo. After testing it and deciding that it was in fact bone, we started very carefully removing dirt around the pieces. We keep digging, using small scoops and dental picks, and found a right hind-quarter of

COLLECTING GUIDELINES

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has guidelines for collecting on public land. Vertebrate fossils, such as dinosaurs, mammals, reptiles, and fishes, may only be collected by trained researchers with a BLM permit. Trace fossils—footprints and coprolites (poop)— are also protected. Common invertebrate fossils, such as plants and wood, may be collected “for personal use in reasonable quantities, but may not be bartered or sold.”

Photos, clockwise: Paul Sealey in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science prep lab with remains from the Bisti Beast, photo by Chris Eboch; Sandstone with plant fossils found by Alan Erickson, photo by Alan Erickson; Alan Erickson on a museum dig, photo by Denise Elvrum; and Amanda Cantrell in the museum's storage room with a pentaceratops arm bone—a dinosaur only found in New Mexico, photo by Chris Eboch.

the critter. At that point our hearts were jumping around! We got the head paleontologist to come look at it and he was super excited; it was the best one of these things he’d ever seen, too.” The most complete aetosaur skeleton ever found anywhere, is now on display at the museum. Elvrum says, “I felt that by helping to uncover this creature, I was contributing something to paleontology in New Mexico and maybe to the greater world. It makes you feel special. I’ve gone to visit ‘my’ dino, and taken my picture with it. It’s really, really neat!” Jurassic Park may be a fantasy, but dinosaur lovers can meet these beasts in the wild—with a little help from museum friends.

For more information: • Bureau of Land Management www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/CRM/paleontology/fossil_ collecting.html • The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science www.nmnaturalhistory.org • The Bisti Beast www.nmnaturalhistory.org/the-bisti-beast.html • To Join the New Mexico Friends of Paleontology Stop by the museum: 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, or contact Anthony Hunt at ahuntpr@gmail.com

Think You Found a Fossil? Contact Amanda Cantrell amanda.cantrell@state.nm.us 505-841-2842

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DISHING UP NEW MEXICO

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This book will make your mouth water. It’s a unique blend of innovative and classic recipes interwoven with the story of the people, the animals and the land that feeds us every day. To reconnect consumers with local food supplies, DeWitt takes the reader on a fascinating tour of restaurants, farms and historical settings. Rich color photos of delicious-looking dishes alternate with beautiful New Mexican landscapes, fruit stands, specialty markets, chickens farms, sheep and grass-fed cattle. There’s a page on how to roast fresh chiles or create Pepino y Chile popsicles. The seventh in Storey’s Dishing Up series, this installment will guide you through how to prepare slow-roasted breast of lamb with honey cumin glaze, or Puerco Rellenos, stuffed pork chops, and Holy Chipotle! DeWitt, aka “Pope of Peppers,” has published more than 46 books on cooking, gardening and food history. He credits half the research to “unofficial authors” Brandon Stam and Hans Wressnigg. Members of Delicious New Mexico supplied stories, recipes. Five stars!

This mystery novel revolves around life in a small mountain village in Northern New Mexico when a treasured carving of the Plumed Saint that the village has preserved for 100 years suddenly disappears from the church. The blurb on the back cover describes the novel as “a delightful crime mystery set in an elbow of time . . .” Galligan is good at dialogue and description. She has done her homework when it comes to cross-cultural issues, including a peek at the influence of the hippies on the village. She even offers a glossary of Spanish expressions. Galligan is also a poet and retired educator in Bilingual and Multicultural Education with a degree in anthropology. The story is neatly wrapped up at the end: “In Villa Vieja, villagers who had been suspicious and unkind to each other examined their own consciences. The statue’s disappearance had tested their strengths and revealed their weaknesses.” With new appreciation, they reflect on forgiveness and forge new bonds in the community.

Two creative “grannies” from Santa Fe have hatched an energetic children’s book that shatters the old clichés about rocking-chair grandmas. According to the press release, AARP tells us 62 percent of grandparents nationwide are still working. This slim, attractive book redefines the roles of Baby Boomer grandmothers and sparks them into life on the page. An interesting variety of grandmothers share with their grandchildren their love of animals, swimming with dolphins, performing household repairs, painting like Picasso, cooking like Julia Child, dressing chic, loving their bikes (motorcycles) or singing arias. The text is brief and the glossy pages are beautifully laid out. The charming illustrations that bubble with tenderness and humor are easily worth a thousand words. I like the mountain-hiking grandma who stands with one hand outstretched to her granddaughter as she balances on stepping stones across the stream. No wonder this clever creation was a finalist in the picture book category for the 2014 New Mexico/ Arizona Book Award.

In her early twenties Overland joined an order of Trappistine nuns in Arizona, but was soon diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The debilitating battle ends her vocation, but not her contemplative life. She spends two years living in a hogan at a Catholic Retreat Center in the mountains near Gallup where her walking and balance gradually improve. Her body seems to heal as she applauds the Navajo Code Talkers at the Gallup parade, explores the mountains, encounters bobcat kittens or takes a lone snowy hike to pick out the perfect Christmas tree. One day, afraid of a rowdy bull, she sits trapped in her car for several hours. This forced solitude gives her time to contemplate her life choices. She sees that retreat work is not only a worthy profession but a high calling that has helped her return to good health. Enjoying a balloon rally in Albuquerque she sees that “. . . even with MS I could soar above it all too.”

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The Ancient and the Modern Intersect at Tijeras Pueblo Think of all the “firsts” from New Mexico: rocketry, UFO landings, split atoms. It is here the modern and the future are oddly aligned with the long ago, ancient past. Each day hundreds of cars course through Tijeras Canyon, and many drivers make the trip twice a day to make a living. Some are immersed in nuclear or nano-technology at Sandia National Laboratories. They follow a primordial path that Paleo-Indians used, this natural cut in the mountains. It is after all, the lowest spot for miles up and down the Sandia and Manzano mountain chain. The book, Roadside History of New Mexico, notes Tijeras wasn’t settled by Americans until 1856. That may be true, but history is perceived from the angle of vision. A Spanish land grant made in 1763 brought settlers to the area from Albuquerque. And mere feet from where commuters pour on and off the highway at Tijeras, the place bustled with activ-

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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.

TOTALLY ENCLOSED 12’ - 8’ BOX Trailer. Tool boxes on both sides, good condition, held for storage and repairs. Do not have title, 1990 Suzuki 4x4 ATV, five speed hi and low. Factory skirting for hunting blind. Lee Cordova, 505-4690181, Moriarty, NM.

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.

FOR SALE: EXCELLENT CONDITION WHIRLPOOL, 27 inch, single, self-cleaning wall oven, $100. Call 575-707-0014 for more information.

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. 920 CASE DIESEL TRACTOR; 2 - 7 yard dump trucks; 2 - 20 F flat bed trailers; 1 gooseneck; 1 pull type; 246 International engine overhauled; 5.9 Cummins diesel engine, 100K miles, transmission and rear end. Chevrolet 350 engine, transmission and rear end, 15K miles; Ford 1/2 ton, 4 wheel drive utility truck; Dodge dually, 1 ton utility truck. Ganon box blade with reaper. 505-6174141 or 505-454-0781.

DUMP TRUCK, 1984 CHEVY C70, TURBO 8.2 diesel, 5 yd. box, 5 spd., 2 spd. rear, non CDL, $3,500. 1990 F350 4x4 crew cab, 5 spd., diesel, firewood rack included. $3,500. 2000 Ford Taurus, 4 door, $1,500. Fuel tank, 175 gallons, 12 volt pump, $225. 505-927-9855, Española, NM. ORCHARD LADDERS, ALUM. ALMOST NEW, ONE10 ft.; one - 8 ft.; and one - 6 ft. Sell all three as one lot. $10 per foot. 303-6185460, Taos.

20 FOOT EASLEY TRAILER G-N. EXCELLENT condition, 2 spares brakes, rubber floor, middle trailer gate, $7,500. Call 505-249-4225. 37.5 KVA ONAN GENERATOR WITH JOHN Deere diesel motor, $2,500. Call 505-384-4128, Estancia, NM. FOR SALE: ALLIS CHALMERS MODEL G (Garden) tractor, new tires, all attachments, cultivators, disks, planter, etc. 575-544-8259. FOR SALE: 2013 UTILITY TRAILER (DOLLY), $1,200. 63”x22” insulated diamond plate bed level pickup tool box. Ideal height if 5th wheel trailer is attached, $500 new, asking $220. Propane gas stock tank heater, $40. 8” post hole digger, 3 point tractor hookup, PTO powered, $100. One pair heavy duty load bars 3 point attachment, $75. Two sections drag field tooth harrow, $40. Mountainair, NM 505-847-2878. IF YOU COULD PAY YOUR CLASSIFIED ad with a credit card, would you use the service? E-mail comments@nmelectric.coop with your reply. FOR SALE OR LEASE: 20’ AND 40’ used steel cargo containers, F.O.B. El Paso, 915-491-2973. KUBOTA–185DT–4X4. EXCELLENT CONDITION, selling due to health. $8,200 OBO. Call 505-281-2189.

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Country Critters ELMER FUDD’S WABBITREE NEW ZEALAND RABBITS for pets, show, breeding and meat. Thoreau, New Mexico. Contact 505-906-7202. DEBBIE’S PET GROOMING. FULL SERVICE GROOMING from a master groomer, 30+ years experience. All grooms include bath & fluff dry, nails, ear cleaning, anal glands, and sanitary clip. Toy breeds starting at $40. Hernandez area, close to Hwys. 84/285. By appointment only. Please call 505-753-3531.

REGISTERED ANGUS: GOOD STOUT YEARLING BULLS, many suitable for heifers, to sell March 7 in Roswell, additional bulls for sale privately. Bred and yearling heifers also to sell in Roswell. Cimarron Angus, Maxwell, 575-375-2972, bgoebel@bacavalley.com 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.

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Livestock Round-Up NEW MEXICO DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS, Heavy Duty Black Poly. Fittings customized to your needs NRCS and EQUIP approved. High Specific Gravity, heavy weight, Long Warranty, Algae Resistant, Black NRCS Water Tanks. 1-800-603-8272, 575-682-2308. SUDAN HAY 3X4 SQUARE BALE, $125 ton or $70 bale; 3x4 Sudan bales, $135 ton or $75 bales. Also 3x3 and 3x4 bales horse quality alfalfa. Call 505-864-8818 or 505-463-5708. HAYGRAZER FINE STEMMED QUALITY HAY. 4’X6’ round bales, $130 T or $70 B in the field, 30 miles SE of Portales, NM. 575273-4220, 575-760-4223. POULTRY LOVERS SPECIAL” AFRICAN GANDERS LAYING hens, Guinea fowl, Trenton white racing pigeons, Silkies, silver Duckwing rooster. Also Wethers (goats). Can deliver in Lordsburg. 575496-9379. Serious callers only. THE WOOL SHED.NET 3/16 ST. PATTYS: Green yarns 20% off. April: Easter Spring Sale 6th, wheels 5% off. Fiber Roving or Batts 10% off. 505-204-6127, 150 Prairiewood Lane, Stanley. ALFALFA BAILS ONLY 88 LEFT, NO more until maybe June or July. In barn, no rain, $9 each. Call 575-758-2564, Taos, NM. BORDER COLLIE PUPS, VERY STRONG WORKING lines, will be ready to wean March 18, 2015. $350 each. Parents on premises. Call 575-835-4618. EAST MOUNTAIN FIBER FARM TOUR IS expanding. If you have a local Fiber farm we would welcome your joining, May 30 & 31. Contact Bill Herman 505-235-9789. AMAZING DONKEYS: MAMMOTH GELDING. PONCHO, 5 years; Standard gelding, 15 years. Trusty trail pack. Call 505-281-1821.

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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 OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS, $380 WITH WARRANTY. ALSO sell portable concentrators and oxygen supplies. Repair and service of equipment. Aspen Concentrator Repair Service, 719-4719895. Shipping available. WANTED: ARTISTS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A Jerry Yarnell Fine Arts Workshop scheduled for April 17th and 18th in Logan, NM. Contact: Nelda L. Smith, PO Box 769, Logan, NM 88426 or 575-714-0152. PECOS PABLO BLUE RIBBON HOMEMADE CAPULIN jelly, jams and raw honey. Home of the sweet six pack. Vending in Santa Fe or Glorieta. To locate please contact pecospablo@hotmail.com or 505-603-2310. JUKI INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE FOR SALE. All metal, A beautiful machine in perfect condition. $550 firm. 505-685-4364. HARD ROUGH CUT WHITE OAK BOARDS, some with quartersawn random length and widths and various thickness. Also have Oak Stakes. Wesley: 505-859-9666 (8 am - 5 pm) or Debbie: 505-401-3494.

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.

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FOR SALE OR LEASE: 12.5 ACRES near Santa Fe. Two bedroom mobile home w/carport, horse facilities, tack room. Good well. Rent $900/mo. Call 575-687-2253. 2.8 ACRES AT LEMITAR JUST NORTH of Socorro, $39,000. Underground power and community water to property. Enjoy country living, choice location, scenic views, ideal for horses. Small down payment, low monthly payment. Owner/broker 575-430-0006. CABALLO, NM, 3.5 ACRES, HOUSE, SHOP with 14 RV spaces, commercial building overlooking lake. Good supplementary income. Owner financing with solid down payment. Asking $175,000. Call or text 970-903-1427. TRES PIEDRAS/CARSON AREA. LOOKING FOR A partner to share the 640 acre Bee-Bar Ranch near Carson, NM. Our proposition is to sell 1/2 the property, 320 acres, splitting the ranch north and south. North half currently has 3-story A-Frame house, south half is raw land. Buy either. See our website www.beebarranch.com for details. BUG OUT LOCATIONS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO mountains. Rentals range $45 to $4,500 per mo. for 21 living unit building. Over 150 rentals remaining available. For information packet send: Sixteen USPS Forever Stamps. To: NMBOL, 1402 East 2nd, Roswell, NM 88201. OWN A HOME IN COUNTRY LIVING! Two and 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, mobile homes on 1 acre in Highland Meadows Estates, 25 miles west of Albuquerque off I-40, low down, owner financing 505-814-9833. IN CRIPPLE CREEK, CO, 1-1/2 ACRES outside city limits, city water on property, beautiful views of city and spectacular mountain views, 1/2 mile from gambling. $40,000. Great for RV. 719-482-6244. FOR SALE: SMALL RANCH IN BIG ranch country. Updated 1,500 sf 2 bedroom, 2 bath on 34+ acres with privacy and easy town access. 1 mile from paved scenic Highway 209 on county maintained road and surrounded by mesas. 20 miles from Tucumcari and 60 from Clovis. Updated for energy efficiency with new Low E windows and insulation. Recently remodeled bath with tile floor and shower, updated kitchen and new appliances. Adobe south wall with fireplace and attached greenhouse. Attached 2 car garage. Fenced and cross fenced. Two outbuildings with electric and solar. Good well. $153,900. Pictures available on Craigslist Clovis. 505-414-1246 or 575-487-2645. ARTIST HAVEN IN EAST PECOS, IN-HOUSE studio full of light; plus stunning views of sunsets over the mesa. 1,200 sq. ft. adobe, 8 rooms, 1.5 bath plus outbuilding, 1.5 acres wooded piñon and juniper, $135,000. Contact 505-757-2877.

SOCORRO, NM HOUSE FOR SALE: 3 bedroom possible 4, two bath, carport attached to house, separate garage, city water and natural gas, $150,000. 505-620-3152. 4 ACRES GRASS MIXED WITH UTILITIES on property. Steel garage building, irrigation rights. Price reduced under appraisal value. Property located in San Acacia, NM, 13 miles north of Socorro, 45 minutes south of Albuquerque. Contact Lisa at 505-699-1137. 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. DATIL AREA, 5 ACRES, WELL, UNFURNISHED house. This ad was placed last year at the wrong time. Last chance! Much, much more, $37,000 cash. Mark 575-772-5312. 7-1/4 ACRES LIVESTOCK FARM SOUTH OF Las Cruces along Rio Grande River, livestock facilities, irrigation well, mobile home, domestic well, v-mesh fenced, $235,000. 575-434-2221. BEAUTIFUL SACRAMENTO MOUNTAIN HOME WITH WATER rights. Resort like atmosphere. See on website: ForSaleByOwner.com High Rolls Mountain Park, NM. Listing ID 24014937. COUNTRY LIVING WITH CITY UTILITIES, 2.5 miles east of Grants on Old 66, 1/2 mile from 18-hole golf course, 3 bedroom, 1-3/4 bath, ranch style with office/ study. 1,700+ sq. ft w/2 car carport, 24’x32’ detached garage/shop on .58 acre. Fenced horses okay. $119,900. Call 505-240-0092. SOLAR CABIN ON 15 ACRES, $70,000 OBO; Earthship house on 12 acres with well and electric, tall pines and piñon, $199,000 OBO. Will sell separately or combined. Call 50330-1951, Vanderwagen, NM. HOUSE, NM: 3 BEDROOM, 1-1/2 BATHROOMS, LR, kitchen/dining room, utility room, approx. 9.5 acres near school w/village water. Also 2 wells. Metal roof, unfinished basement, 2 car garage. 575-3565532, 575-799-9867. SIERRA BLANCA VIEWS, ALTO, NM. 2006 Karsten manufactured home, 3 bd., 2 bath. Large pantry. Walk-in closets, deck, refrigerated AC, 1,772 sf, 1/2 acre. Quiet neighborhood, $155,000. Contact Mary Ann Shade 575-937-0355 www. rioruidosorealtors.com MLS #114953. 14 ACRES PIÑON & JUNIPER IN exclusive El Mirador subdivision south of Taos. Last parcel available, $195K. Owner will carry with minor down payment. 575-770-0140.

FOR SALE: MORA VALLEY, APPROXIMATELY 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Serious Inquiries Only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338. SOLANO, NM: 5 LOTS FOR SALE 50’x140,’ $2,000 per lot; utilities available. Call for details. 575-673-2370. You can build or mobile home can be moved in.

Things That Go Vroom! 1978 CHEV. PICKUP WITH 4 WHEEL pop-up camper, Grandby model. Pickup is a K20, 3/4 ton, 4 wheel drive, 454 cu. in. engine, TH400 transmission, 205 trans. case, Edelbrock manifold and carburetor (disc brakes) all around, new rear springs, 12 bolt rear end, 8 lug wheels, $3,500. 303-618-5460, Taos. 1990 HONDA ATV FOURTRAX 200 (4 wheeler) with electric start; 4 gears; trunk; mud flaps; helmet; owner’s manual; garage housed, $950 in Mora county. whiteleye@nnmt.net or call Ellen 575-377-5851. 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD LT, White, 4x4, 6.0L V8, one owner with a Clean CARFAX, ext. cab, 136,855 miles, automatic, seating up to 6 passengers! $24,995. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2012 RAM 2500 SLT, 4X4, WHITE, 6.7L L6 Turbo DIESEL, long bed crew cab, automatic, well maintained, leather interior, 102,588 miles, one owner with a Clean CARFAX, $34,995 www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2012 RAM 2500 LIMITED EDITION, 4X4, White, crew cab, 6.7L L6 Turbo DIESEL, automatic, 34,023 miles, nice leather interior, one owner with Clean CARFAX, $47,995 www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2006 FORD F350 SD, BLACK, XLT crew cab, Dually, 6.0L V8 Turbo DIESEL, automatic, 88,810 miles. Clean CARFAX, very well maintained, $23,995 www. uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 1984 TWO-DOOR HONDA ACCORD, MAROON, FOR sale, $1,000. For a mechanic who likes to work on cars, in good condition. Call 505-747-3865. 2008 DODGE RAM 3500, WHITE, LARAMIE crew cab, Dually, 4x4, 6.7L L6 Turbo DIESEL, automatic, 138,885 miles, leather interior, one owner with a Clean CARFAX, $28,995 www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. CLETRAC CRAWLER/DOZER 1949 MODEL BG3C992 COMPLETELY restored $4,500 with hydraulic blade, call/text 575-760-1900 for pictures/video.

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD, LT crew cab long box, 4x4, 6.6L V8 Turbo DIESEL, automatic, 3,398 miles. Allison transmission, one owner, Clean CARFAX, $46,995 www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

Vintage Finds 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.

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. 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. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS!

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. WANTED: NEW MEXICO HIGHWAY JOURNAL MAGAZINE, 1923 - 1927. Paying $10 $25 single issues, $400 - $800 bound volumes. Library discards OK. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 880520640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

2008 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD SLT, 6.6L V8, Blue, crew cab, Turbo DIESEL, automatic, 4x4, leather, 100,418 miles, with a Clean CARFAX, seating for 5, $29,995 www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

It doesn't matter how you see the world, what matters is how the world sees you and your business. Looking to make an impact? Advertise a DISPLAY ad in enchantment! Contact Trish Padilla for your display advertising needs. 505-982-4671 trishpadilla@nmelectric.coop

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I BUY SPANISH COLONIAL SPURS, STIRRUPS, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc. Also, old New Mexico handmade/ carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886.

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DISCOVER WHAT’S NEW AT ROUGH RIDER Antiques in Las Vegas. Artist Elise has a new line of ceramic and sterling silver Fred Harvey jewelry. Earl has assembled a complete copper still and an outhouse (or is it a phone booth?) John continues to find beautiful, affordable Victorian furniture and Evert’s Fred Harvey hotel ware is amazing. The shop has an ocean of jewelry of every type, including oneof-a-kind Native American silver and turquoise pieces. Several dealers have cozy vintage and designer clothing, even furs. Nina has restocked her dirty puppy soaps; and regional and antique books and coins await you. Yes, we still have colorful oilcloth like your greatgrandma had. Open 7 days. 505-4548063. Across from the Castaneda, a Fred Harvey Hotel. VINTAGE TOOLS AND ODDITIES FROM THE Industrial Age. No rust, no plastic. Buy-Sell-Trade. Gray Matter-Art and Artifacts. 296 Baca St., Baca Street Studios #5, Santa Fe, 505-780-0316. ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR VINTAGE MARKET DEALERS and Vintage Wheels (cars, trucks, motorcycles) NOW. Show: Saturday, September 26, Carrizozo. See more info at Darlinsofthedesert.com 575-973-0571.

When Opportunity Knocks I BUY ELK ANTLERS. HIGHEST PRICES paid in New Mexico. No amount too small or too large. Call Bill @ 575-588-9342 or 505-350-8868. E-mail bgpinionridge@ wildblue.net AUTO MECHANIC RETIRING FROM OWN AUTO repair shop. Lots of equipment. Must be sold in lot. Serious inquiries only. Northern New Mexico. Call 575-758-4420. 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. 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 505-685-0965. FOR SALE: PLACE OF BUSINESS. HAS 3 stalls and office on nearly an acre. Call 505-321-0159.

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Happy Birthday Albert Einstein… Easter is in April. Show off your talent drawing fluffy bunnies and colorful Easter eggs. Don't forget your Easter basket too. Let's pay a visit to the zoo for May. There are so many animals and things to draw. So, let's focus on the Rhinoceros! Did you know rhinos roll in the mud so they don't get sunburned? For May's topic, draw a rhino or two. To keep them from getting a sunburn, add a colorful hat and sunglasses to your rhino. 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.

Luke Baker, Age 7, Portales

Bernina Gchachu, Age 13, Zuni

Seth Dreier, Age 10, Deming

Janiya Gold, Age 11, Guadalupita

Kaléo Jaramillo, Age 6, Española

Ally Lawrence, Age 9, Logan

Esperanza Lopez, Age 6, Socorro

Lilly Stuart, Age 12, Edgewood

Peyton Starkovich, Age 9, Carrizozo

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