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enchantment May 1, 2016 • Vol. 68, No. 06 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 123,012

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

Over 123,000 families and businesses receive enchantment Magazine as electric cooperative members. Non-member subscriptions are available at $12 per year or $18 for two years, payable to NMRECA. Allow four to eight weeks for delivery. Periodical Postage paid at Santa Fe, NM 87501-9998 and additional mailing offices. CHANGE OF ADDRESS Postmaster: Send address changes to 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505-4428.

Readers who receive the publication through their electric cooperative membership should report address changes to their local electric cooperative office. THE NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION provides legislative and educational services for the 18 cooperatives that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. Each cooperative has a representative on the association’s board of directors, which controls the editorial content and advertising policy of enchantment through its Publications Committee. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Pinson, President, Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Artesia George Biel, Vice President, Sierra Electric Cooperative, Elephant Butte Jerry Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos BOARD OF DIRECTORS Leandro Abeyta, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Mountainair William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming Arsenio Salazar, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Grants Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Clovis Harold Trujillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert Baca, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Tomas G. Rivas, Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, Chama Preston Stone, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Cloudcroft Jerry W. Partin, Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Tim Morrow, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE William C. Miller, Jr., Chairman, Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Harold Trujillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Robert Baca, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold, Executive Vice President, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop DISPLAY ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico advertisers, call Trish Padilla at 505-982-4671 or e-mail at tpadilla@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 ©2016, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

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Co-op Newswire

The Digital Divide in Rural New Mexico 12 How one electric co-op has brought broadband service to its members.

Energy Savings beyond Belief

Beware of scams claiming to save you money on your electric bill.

The Rise of Reliability

The amount of time a consumer is without power is improving.

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Co-op Newswire Kudos to the Safety Poster Coloring Contest Winners

First Place Luisa Muñoz Ranchos Elementary School Kit Carson Electric Taos

tudents from across the state gathered their crayons, coloring pencils and markers to show their artistic talent of coloring a poster themed, “Don’t hang around when power lines are down.” On March 9, Steve Stucker, co-host and weatherman of New Mexico’s Eyewitness News 4 Today (KOB 4), judged the top 16 electric co-op first-place statewide winning posters. With much deliberation, Stucker selected the following posters listed to the right of the page. Steve Stucker, co-host and weatherman of Electric cooperatives strongly support the KOB 4, judges electric co-op safety posters. communities they serve. One way of showing their support is by sponsoring the annual Safety Coloring Poster Contest. This contest, which first began in 1984, is held to promote electrical safety and awareness among the youth. Electric cooperatives in conjunction with the New Mexico Marketing & Member Services Association sponsor this contest for second-, third- and fourth-grade students in cooperative service areas. Annually, over 15,000 posters are distributed across the state. Each cooperative then selects an overall winner for the statewide competition where first, second and third place prizes are awarded by the Marketing & Member Services Association. Congratulations to all winners and a “thank you” to all students who participated in this year’s Safety Coloring Poster Contest. Thanks to Steve Stucker for taking time out of his schedule to judge the posters. He has over 25 years on the morning show of KOB 4, where he can be found on Friday mornings with his “celebrity weather dogs” during the Parade of Pets. He is known for his active community involvement, and working with non-profit organizations, schools, and churches. Thank you, Steve!

Second Place Josephine Luevano Roselawn Elementary School Central Valley Electric Artesia

Third Place Keith Konetzni South Mountain Elementary Central New Mexico Electric Mountainair

Thanks for Keeping My Husband Busy

SAFETY TIP: Awareness of electrical hazards in your home is the key to reducing the staggering number of electrical-related home fires, injuries and deaths that occur every year.

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for Educators is July 28-29 in Westminster, Colo. This conference, planned in partnership with Tri-State G&T and the National Energy Education Development, brings educators (teaching 4th – 12th grade) the opportunity to learn about energy, STEM integration in the classroom, meeting Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards using energy, and more. For questions and eligibility requirements for this opportunity, call 800-875-5029.

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Diane Carl, a Columbus Electric Cooperative member, sent this photo of her husband reading the April enchantment. She writes, "My husband, Bill, looks forward to receiving the enchantment each month. Thank you for keeping him busy. Even if just for a few minutes." —You bet Diane. Thanks for the photo.

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You have the power to help rural New Mexico maintain its influence in government decisions that are made at the local, state and federal levels. Let your voice be heard.

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Stand Tall and Voice Your Vote

resident Theodore Roosevelt once said, “A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.” Yet in places all over rural America, citizens have for some reason, been keeping their powder dry. In the 2012 national elections, voter turnout dropped overall, but the decline in rural counties was 18 percent—twice that of the nation as a whole. On the national level, in particular, the voice of rural America is diminishing. As member-owned electric cooperatives, voting is already in our DNA. It’s how we maintain an electric utility which is responsive to the consumers it serves. But voting also plays a crucial part in our representative democracy. Federal, state and local elections offer an opportunity to exercise a civic responsibility—to select the best leaders for our communities. Urban issues dominate the discussions in the United States Congress. To illustrate this trend, it is no longer a given that Congress will pass a Farm Bill. Our smaller percentage of voters also means we have less influence on energy policy decisions, although those decisions impact us more than urban dwellers. Energy usage and energy costs per capita are higher in rural areas because of agriculture needs, travel distance to work,

shopping and school, as well as the cost of transporting fuel, natural gas, and electricity to rural communities. Today, almost 40 percent of U.S. House members (164 to be exact) have no rural electric cooperative constituency. This makes it increasingly difficult to get the attention of these elected officials when legislation is introduced that would have a disproportionate impact on electric co-op members. And when voters miss the chance to vote, they also lose the opportunity to communicate their concern to our leaders about the issues that matter to us, where we work, live, and raise families. Reliable electricity, access to rural broadband and the quality of our healthcare system are just a few issues we all care about. Still, they only become priorities if enough people show elected officials they are paying attention. Registering to vote and voting are the most effective ways to send this message. When we go to the polls with the cooperative principle of “Concern for Community” in mind, we instantly improve our political system. It’s a system designed to produce a government “of the people, by the people and for the people.” People like you and me. If voters from rural areas will speak out at the ballot box, our

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

elected officials will take notice. Nothing speaks louder than votes on Election Day. Between now; and June 7th—the Primary, and November 8th—the General election, there will be many opportunities to learn about the candidates, as well as many of the issues that are facing our local, state and national government. Arming yourself with this information will help you cast a vote for the individuals who will best protect your interests in these policy debates. For information on some of the national issues, you can visit www. vote.coop and follow #CoopsVote. If you are not yet registered to vote, you can find instructions on how to do that at www.vote.coop. If you cannot vote in person at your voting precinct, you can vote with an absentee ballot. Information on how to obtain an absentee ballot can also be found at www.vote.coop. You have the power to help rural New Mexico maintain its influence in government decisions that are made at the local, state and federal levels. Let your voice be heard. We can make up for population losses by making sure every available electric cooperative voter is heard on Election Day. As Teddy said, it’s important to make your vote useful.

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Enchanted Journeys

Hale to the stars BY ALAN HALE

wo rather significant planetary events take place during May. First, giant Jupiter, the “king of the planets,” is high, almost overhead near the beginning of darkness, and shines brightly in the western sky for the next several hours, before setting in the west one to two hours before the onset of dawn. One of the major planetary events this month involves our near neighbor, Mars. At the end of May, Mars comes to within 47 million miles of Earth, the closest it has been to our planet in 11 years. It shines brightly— about the same brightness as Jupiter—in the southern sky throughout most of the night during May, and travels through the “head” of the prominent constellation Scorpius. Trailing Mars by less than an hour is the ringed planet Saturn. It remains visible in the southern sky for most of the night, being at “opposition,” directly opposite the sun in the sky, in early June. Saturn’s rings are as wide open as they can ever appear from our vantage point on Earth, and present a dramatic sight in even relatively small backyard telescopes. Neither of the two planets that orbit the sun interior to Earth, Mercury and Venus, are visible in our nighttime skies this month. However on

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The earth’s moon transiting across the sun, as imaged by the Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) B spacecraft on February 25, 2007. Mercury will appear much, much smaller than this when it transits the sun on May 9. NASA photograph.

Monday, May 9, Mercury passes directly across the sun as seen from Earth in an event known as a “transit.” As seen from New Mexico, the tiny planet will already be crossing the sun’s disk at sunrise, and will pass slightly south of the sun’s midpoint shortly before 9:00 a.m., before exiting the sun’s disk at around 12:42 p.m. The event requires a telescope; the safest method is to project an image of the sun onto a white surface a couple of feet behind the telescope’s eyepiece. Mercury will appear as a tiny black dot slowly crawling across the sun’s “surface;” if it should pass near any sunspots it will appear distinctly darker than them. Mercury last transited the sun in 2006, and after this year, will do so again November 2019. Incidentally, this is the same method the Kepler spacecraft has used to discover over a thousand confirmed planets (and another 4,000 suspected planets) orbiting around other stars; it does so by detecting the tiny drop in the parent star’s brightness as the planet transits it.

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On The Menu BY SHARON NIEDERMAN

Simply Sourdough There is a mystique to sourdough baking, a sense it has more complicated requirements than baking bread with commercial yeast. But mystery solved! Simply put: Sourdough is baking with a naturally fermented starter of flour and water, or fruit juice, that replaces commercial yeast for leavening. Until about 100 years ago, all yeasted baking was done with sourdough starter. Wild yeast unique to their locations find their way into the starter and cause the bread to rise. Kitchens where bread is baked often have a natural abundance of wild yeast. The easiest way to obtain a sourdough starter is for someone to give you one. I was given my starter by a neighbor who has baked with his for 20 years. It originated in San Francisco and is about 50 years old. Although many sourdough bakers “feed” their starters with the addition of flour and water, and leave them on the counter for a period of time, my neighbor and I do not. We refrigerate our starters in tightly closed glass jars. We keep the starters lively by using them often and baking with them at least every two weeks.

Sourdough Starter Flour Water ❧ Mix equal amounts of flour and water in a bowl and leave exposed to air in a warm area in the kitchen. Stir the starter every eight hours. Within a few days it should start to develop bubbles. Then feed it equal amounts of flour and water for two or three days. Store in a Mason jar or ceramic crock.

Sourdough Bread Sourdough Starter 3 cups water 11 cups flour 2 tsps. salt ❧ The night before you bake, remove starter from refrigerator. Put starter in a bowl with 2 cups water (I use bottled water to avoid chemicals, which may affect your rise) and 3 cups flour. Mix well, cover bowl with plastic wrap, rest on kitchen counter overnight. In the morning, remove about two cups worth of starter from bowl, place in a Mason jar, then

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refrigerate. Add 1 cup water to the starter remaining in the bowl, mix well. Add 3 to 4 cups flour mixing well after each flour addition. You can vary the mixture by substituting a cup of rye, buckwheat or whole wheat flour for the white flour. Spelt flour also does well in sourdough. You can add flax, or kamut, too, and experiment with herbs like rosemary. Place a cup of flour and two teaspoons salt on your kneading board and knead for a minimum of 20 minutes. Use caution with mechanical mixers, as they can over-knead your dough and spoil your rise. Add as little flour as required to achieve a silky, pliable texture. Place dough in oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Place bowl in a warm place to “proof.” I pre-heat my oven to 1700 F (its lowest temperature) and let the dough rise on top of the stove for 1½ hours. Divide dough in half. Knead each half 2 to 3 times. Shape loaves and return to warm place for second rise, covered with plastic wrap. I allow mine to rise up to 3 hours. Very carefully, with a sharp knife or special tool called a lame (lahm), slash your dough a couple of times. Place pan of hot water in bottom of stove to create steam, then place loaves in oven to obtain “oven spring” from rising heat. Heat oven to 4000 F and bake for 35 minutes. You can bake on an oiled cookie sheet, in an oiled cast iron Dutch oven or comal, or in a clay baker known

as “The Cloche,” which eliminates the need to mist. To achieve a crispy crust, mist loaves with water using a spray bottle at the beginning of the bake, when the oven reaches 4000 F, and three more times at five minute intervals. Makes two round loaves.

Sourdough Pancakes 2 cups water 3 cups flour 1 egg 2 Tbs. oil ¼ to 3/4 milk or buttermilk 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 2 Tbs. sugar ❧ These are the best pancakes I have ever made! The night before cooking, place starter in a bowl with 2 cups water and 3 cups flour. Mix well and leave on counter overnight. In the morning, remove two cups worth of starter and place in Mason jar. Refrigerate for future use. Into bowl with remaining starter, mix 1 egg, 2 tablespoons oil, and ¼ to ³⁄₄ cup milk or buttermilk, to achieve good batter consistency. In a separate bowl, mix 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Add these dry ingredients into batter and mix well. Heat griddle and oil well. Will make over two dozen pancakes. Serve with maple syrup and fried bacon.

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Energy Sense BY PATRICK KEEGAN

COMMON AIR LEAKS 1

Improve Comfort and Save Energy by Sealing Air Leaks

ear Pat: I recently moved into a new home, and it feels drafty. I added weatherstripping to the doors and windows, but it doesn’t seem to have solved the problem. Are there additional steps I can take to increase comfort? —Rob J. Dear Rob: Sealing air leaks is one of the easiest and most cost-effective improvements you can make in your home. Weatherstripping doors and windows is a great first step. However, there are less obvious sources of air leakage that can cause significant discomfort in your home. The average home leaks about half of its air every hour through various cracks and gaps. These air leak openings add up to a two-foot-square hole in the average home—that’s like having a window open all day, every day! Sealing your home can help keep heated and cooled air indoors, making your home more comfortable and reducing your energy bill. While drafty windows and doors are obvious sources of air leakage, there are other places where air could be escaping and where moisture, pollen, dust and pests could be seeping in. For example, holes drilled into your walls, ceiling and attic for plumbing pipes and electrical lines can be a major source of air leakage. Outlet covers and

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recessed lights can also have small gaps where conditioned air can escape. Other sources could be leaks in air ducts in unheated spaces, fireplace chimneys and attic access hatches. To find air leaks, start with a visual inspection, checking for gaps and cracks where air could escape. Walk around your home’s exterior and closely examine where different building materials meet, such as around the foundation perimeter, around outdoor water faucets and where the siding and the chimney meet. Indoors, examine electrical and water service entrances, baseboards, door and window frames, and attic hatches. Though a visual inspection can often identify the most obvious areas for improvement, a blower door test can give you the most thorough accounting of air leaks in your home. A blower door test is commonly performed during an energy audit. During this test, a powerful fan is mounted in the frame of an exterior door, pulling air outside of the house and lowering the air pressure inside. Then, the higher pressure air from outside of the house comes in through any unsealed openings, which the energy auditor locates, often using a smoke pen. Check with your electric co-op to see if they offer home energy audits.

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Some of the most common areas for air leaks may not be where you think they are. Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Energy.

Once you have found the air leaks, the next step is to seal them up. The materials you need depend on what gap is being sealed. Your co-op’s energy advisor, an energy auditor or your local hardware store can help guide you to the right products: • Doors and windows with gaps at the frame need weatherstripping. • Small gaps, such as around outlets or between the baseboard and the floor, can be filled with caulk, a flexible material dispensed with a caulking gun. • Large gaps and holes, such as around pipes, may need foam insulation, foil insulation, sheeting or a combination of materials. Your home needs some amount of air leakage to stay properly ventilated.

A home that is too “tight” can have issues with too much interior moisture, as well as carbon monoxide risks if combustion appliances don’t have adequate ventilation. Do not plug up vents that bring in outside air to a gas or propane furnace or stove. However, relying on uncontrolled air leaks instead of using mechanical ventilation is not a good idea. In cold, windy weather, your home will be drafty, but in warm, still weather, not enough air may come in, leaving you with moisture and air quality issues. An energy auditor can use a blower door test to ensure a healthy level of air infiltration for your home and, in the unlikely event that your home is too tight, recommend a good ventilation strategy.

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The Digital Divide in Rural New Mexico

s rural America continues to connect to the high-speed Digital Age at a rapid pace, much of New Mexico remains unplugged. Why has reliable, fast and affordable Internet and its telecommunication services become so important to us? Even though most of us who live in rural New Mexico don’t realize what we are missing until we travel somewhere with high-speed connectivity, it doesn’t take much to realize how dependent we have become on the technology as it exists in our rural areas.

We use it to stay connected via text message with our children and loved ones. We update our social media “statuses” and share pictures of moments in time with our family and friends. In some areas, voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) has taken the place of landlines, and, if we’re lucky to have a strong enough signal, we make video calls.

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BY GEORGIA MATHEWS

Such advanced communication methods have been around for years. Yet, many electric cooperative members have no choice but to rely on dial-up services offered through phone lines. Even though dial-up continues to decline as new technology increases, it is still the way many of our senior co-op members stay in touch with their co-op and world affairs. Also, one out of five co-op members do not connect to the Internet at home—period, according to a 2014-15 national survey on the Cooperative Difference conducted by Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. Slowly, this digital divide is closing, much like the gap of bringing electricity to rural America in the 1930s. And it’s being done by the very same entities— the nation’s electric cooperatives. Utilizing the same nonprofit business model that electric co-ops did back then and still today, cooperatives are again likely candidates to provide that “last mile of service” that investor-owned utilities have ignored because there is no profit to be made. According to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), 840 electric co-ops now provide electrical service to homes, businesses and schools. That means, hundreds of electric cooperatives have the capability and infrastructure to not only cover 42 percent of the nation’s electrical needs, but also potentially Internet and other telecommunication services. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 13 co-ops in nine states received funding from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. This funding helped co-ops with Internet and system designs that included fiber-tothe-home, microwave and other wireless technology. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC), headquartered in Taos, was one of the co-ops that received funding. Kit Carson’s broadband efforts date back to 2000, when KCEC members recognized the area needed innovative technology to provide a more reliable electric

distribution system. “In 2000, members wanted us to diversify and go into renewable energy, propane and Internet services,” KCEC Chief Executive Officer Luis Reyes says. Knowing the daunting challenge ahead, Kit Carson Electric supported the requests of its members and went forward with its plan for broadband services.

as it was during President Obama’s Administration American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Since then, smaller pools of money and technical resources for pilot programs have been released, most recently by the Federal Communications Commission, the United States Department of Agriculture’s RUS and the Environmental

CTC Technology and Energy is an engineering and consulting firm that advises its customers on a broad range of services. CTC works with co-ops and municipalities across the country with consulting feasibility studies for broadband networks. CTC also identifies possible funding sources for broadband construction such as available grant monies and loan opportuni-

Photos, both pages: Broadband infrastructure at the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in Taos. Photo above: Luis Reyes, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative's CEO, points out the path broadband (or fiber) Internet connects from outside a home to a wireless router in order to provide Internet service to a co-op member. Photos this page, by Georgia Mathews, member service representative, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative.

In 2006, the co-op applied for and was awarded Clean Renewable Energy Bonds in the amount of $5 million to launch small-scale solar projects throughout its service territory. In 2011, it received a $44.5 million federal grant to construct a fiber-optic network throughout its service territory. Today, KCEC has nearly completed building the network, making broadband services available to almost all of its 29,000 co-op members and, in the process, bringing its electric distribution system into the 21st century through modern technology. This technology allows the co-op to save time and money on day-to-day activities along with adding value to its community. “Having access to high-speed connections that urban areas have is going to be big for economic development,” Reyes says. “We can attract new business and supplement existing businesses.” Federal funding, like what was obtained by KCEC, is widely sought but not as easy to come by

Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office and Sustainable Communities. Unlike the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, these programs look strongly at local partnerships that could benefit the greater community seeking grant money or resources. In February, USDA and EPA announced “Cool & Connected,” to help revitalize small-town main streets and promote economic development by sending in teams of experts to develop strategies and an action plan for utilizing planned or existing broadband service that promote smart sustainable community development. National broadband consultant Joanne Hovis supports the funding opportunities— big and small. “There are electric co-ops and municipalities that provide (broadband) services successfully,” says Hovis, president of CTC Technology and Energy. “They will need to supplement funding to ensure they have a flow of revenue to support operation on an ongoing basis.”

ties from government-funded sectors like the Rural Utilities Service that provides electric cooperatives with funding for infrastructure improvements. We cannot deny, broadband service is rapidly becoming more of a necessity in rural New Mexico. It will enhance electric distribution system reliability, members’ lives and economic development. With member support, strong management and efficiently utilizing funding resources, electric cooperatives are still the front line for providing services to rural areas in New Mexico and across the country.

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

OUTDOORS IN THE SOUTHWEST: AN ADVENTURE ANTHOLOGY

LEARNING LAS VEGAS: PORTRAIT OF NEW MEXICO'S REPTILES & A NORTHERN NEW MEXICAN PLACE AMPHIBIANS: A FIELD GUIDE

Edited by Andrew Gulliford 2014, 448 pages, $26.95 University of Oklahoma Press 800-627-7377; www.oupress.com

By Elizabeth Barlow Rogers 2013, 284 pages, $39.95 Museum of New Mexico Press 800-249-7737; www.mnmpress.org

These true-life cautionary tales and thoughtful essays describe river running, wilderness tithing (giving back) flash floods, lightning strikes, avalanches, and high adrenalin misadventures in nature. Follow Ed Abbey down a side canyon at Havasupai where he strands himself on the edge of a cliff. Imbibe words of wisdom from Craig Childs, Terry Tempest Williams and Barbara Kingsolver. Explore public land use policy and the value of wilderness in our lives. Kaiser Family Foundation says that American kids age 8-18 average 44.5 hours per week in front of some kind of screen. Jeff Osgood writes that everything city children know about the Earth’s flora and fauna comes from nature films on TV. Gulliford advocates leading school children outside to discover life’s meaning, to learn how to preserve and protect what we have, and make common sense decisions in a crisis. Five stars!

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Rogers, a cultural historian, offers a frank and poignant look at both the history and spirit of place of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Peering into the modern soul of the divided town, she found violence, drugrelated crime and teen pregnancies juxtaposed with ancestral pride in a quiet rural life. Located on the Santa Fe Trail, with the help of Jewish merchants, Las Vegas was built to succeed. The arrival of the railroad launched this attractive town into high times. But 20 years later, the trains were rerouted and prosperity faded like a dream. “We don’t want to be like Santa Fe,” the people insisted. And they were not. Rogers walked the streets and photographed many distinguished Victorian-style buildings. She also interviewed and photographed the residents. “What emerges,” she wrote, “is a portrait of a prosperous Midwestern-style town located cheek by jowl with the original Hispanic settlement.” Fascinating!

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R.D. Bartlett & Patricia P. Bartlett 2013, 312 pages, $24.95 University of New Mexico Press 800-249-7737; www.unmpress.com It’s surprising to discover that New Mexico is home to 165 species and subspecies of snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, toads, and salamanders including some of the most fascinating and threatened in the United States. This beautiful field guide, with lots of maps, blackand-white drawings, and full-color photos makes it easy to identify different species. The authors have included suggestions on field protocol, legalities and information about various habitats, some of which are in decline because of overgrazing or drought. Some species are unisexual and some skip the larval stage that requires water. New Mexico hosts 15 kinds of rattlesnakes and even the attractive but deadly red, yellow and cream-colored Arizona coral snake. Resident kingsnakes and milksnakes with the same colors might be sadly mistaken for corals if you don’t have your field guide handy. Five stars!

HOLY COW By Rebekah Joy Anast 2013, 287 Pages, $45 Create Space www.amazon.com This young adult novel offers a model for how to live a balanced life in a rural setting, though in real life it’s more complicated. Anast’s first novel glows with wonderful descriptions, good dialogue and vivid characters: Will Morgan, the older brother who is determined to develop his own green organic farm like his dad; Daniel, a city boy from a broken home who is embraced by the Morgan family; an aging Navajo grandfather with a young sense of humor; and 14-yearold Ramona, who opens the story by tugging a calf out of its mother and falling in the manure. The most disturbing part is about genetically modified organisms, 250,000 suicides of farmers in India triggered by bad experiences with GMOs. Anast quotes tests on guinea pigs who were fed on GMO soybeans for three generations, then went sterile and grew hair in their mouths. A call to consciousness. Well done! To submit a book for review: include contact information and where to order.

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hen Run For The Wall (RFTW) XXVII left Ontario, Calif., for Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, Bill Poague, rode his 100th Anniversary 2003 Harley Road King with the Vietnam Veterans Fifth Platoon. Poague, who is a retired technical sergeant from the United States Air Force, was classified as a FNG—new guy—since this was his first run. The Vietnam Veterans mission is to “Ride for Those Who Can’t,” which includes the Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action; to honor the memory of those Killed In Action from all wars, and to support military personnel from all over the world. Poague, whose road name is “Porkey,” says he anticipated a great ride, an adventure and a chance to make new friends. What he got was a white-knuckled trip maintaining a one-second interval between his bike and the one in front of him at 65 miles an hour on most roads (five miles under the posted speed). And, an emotional chance to honor those who didn’t return from what has been termed the longest, most unpopular war in U.S. history. As the riders rolled toward Washington, D.C., Poague was impressed by the outpouring of good will at Gallup. The community members provided a huge and moving tribute to the riders. An hour-long ceremony included a Code Talker Veteran of World War II and ceremonial Indian dances. While passing through hundreds of small towns and cities between Ontario, Calif., and Washington, D.C., the riders were greeted by enthusiastic and patriotic crowds. They were fed and often provided with space to camp as they crossed the country. Poague and many other riders praised he New Mexico State Police for its seamless attention to traffic control. After closing a section of road at an on-ramp, officers on motorcycles waited until the riders had gone by, then passed to close another section, leap-frogging courteously and efficiently across the state.

Arriving in Washington, D.C., 400 motorcyclists, all FNG’s, participated in a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Saturday morning. That afternoon, the Run for The Wall Mission Accomplished Plaque was presented at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Poague emphasized The Wall was an emotional end of the journey, for the men all had comrades who never returned, and kinship with all those who went to Vietnam. At noon on Sunday, May 24, 2015, the 27th Rolling Thunder Parade including RFTW participants and other bikers from across the country left the Pentagon parking lot, the deafening roar of hundreds of motorcycles announcing to our nation’s capitol that Freedom Isn’t Free! As the bikes passed outside the Pentagon, one Marine saluted continuously until the last bike left. The Run For The Wall was started by James “Gunny” Gregory in May 1989, who rode from California to the nation’s capital, the first time anyone had tried to lead a pack of motorcycles across country. Though 115 bikes started, only 15 reached Washington, D.C., that year. Now, there are three routes with hundreds of riders in each route, starting and ending at the same location. Poague, a native of California, served in the United States Air Force from 1964 until 1985; and in southeast Asia in 1971 and 1972. He and his wife, Casey, make their home in Cloudcroft where he is a volunteer firefighter, an emergency medical services ambulance driver, and a member of Otero County Electric Cooperative. He is also an honorary member of the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce and is a Public Affairs Officer for the Sacramento Mountain Post 11999, VFW in Cloudcroft. Both Bill and Casey are ex-Arizona Rangers, and Bill is currently a member of the newly formed Warriors of Justice motorcycle club in Alamogordo and Las Cruces. The Poagues have a son and daughter and three grandsons. This year’s Run For The Wall is May 18-27, 2016. Visit www.rftw.org for more details.

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A quick search of the Internet reveals “amazing” products that claim to cut up to a third of your energy bill—without you changing anything about your energy use habits. Claims like this sound too good to be true, and there is good reason for that. These claims almost always turn out to be exaggerations or downright lies. Scams generally center around misstatements of science or confusion over utility programs. The sales pitch usually goes something like this: The device being sold will control alternating current, power factor and reduce the cost of electric bills. It will condition your power and make appliances last longer. The device uses no power and has no moving parts. It will make the motors in your home run better. The sales material often claims that the utility doesn’t want you to know about the device. That last part is actually true— because the device is a rip-off. There are several questions you should ask a salesman (or yourself!) when reading an ad for the next magical cure-all: 1. Does it violate the laws of science? Some products claim they are capable of “changing the molecular structure … to release never-beforetapped power.” Changing the laws of science is no easy task. If the inventors truly can do this, the product will surely be sold at every store in the nation, and they will become very wealthy. 2. Was the product tested by an independent group like a national lab or university? If the performance of the product was not tested and certified by a lab or other entity not connected to the company selling it, then be skeptical. Call the third party group and talk to them. Sometimes scammers lie about the tests. 3. Is it too good to be true? In today’s economic times, saving money is top of mind. We want something to be true so that we can save money, improve our lives and feed our families. But wanting something to work doesn’t mean it will. Sometimes energy scammers contact consumers directly, claiming they represent the local electric co-op. Never give anyone personal or financial information who claims to be an employee of the co-op without confirming their identity.

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to wonder of the trials and tribulations of the subjugated native Pueblo people and of the determination of the Spanish who lorded over the site. BY CRAIG SPRINGER The impressive church building was established by Fray Juan Gutierrez de la Chica in 1627. Given its footprint the intent for permanence is clear. It is a large and imposing building with smaller attending structures built in the same manner. Treasure stories abound in New Mexico. From the Lost Permanence was not to be. Persistent harassment by Adams Diggings in the Black Range to the loads of shiny nomadic Apaches and Comanches made living there metal and artifacts alleged to lie under Victorio Peak on untenable for the Puebloan people and the priests. Along present-day White Sands Missile Range, there is no shortabout 1674, several hundred people abandoned Quarai age of colorful tales of intrigue, or of the found and lost. and relocated north to Tajique. But there they could not The first known writings about New Mexico date to the stay either, leaving Tajique for the same reasons a year later. They bounded over the Manzano Mountains where they accidental incursion of Cabeza de Baca who straggled through our enchanting lands, bewildered and forlorn. He made a home at Isleta. While lost to the forgetfulness of centuries, the adobe told the tale of the fabled seven cities of gold. Coronado abodes melted back into the earth. The mission fell into wandered through New Mexico in search of the cities, ruin. The site that was first occupied in 1250 AD was evenand onward to as far away as Kansas only to come up tually studied and preserved and is now a peaceful place empty-handed. Today, our treasures stand in plain sight in our own back to mosey, take photos and eat a sandwich under the cottonwoods fed by a cool spring—the same spring that once yard. Quarai Ruins is among our vast cultural riches. It is fed a native people and the priests that wanted to save one of three old Spanish missions in the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument near Mountainair. Quarai mis- their souls. Once lost and now found—Quarai is among our sion ruins stand stalwart in the pretty piñon and junipernational riches and you might be the richer if you visit. To studded slopes of the purple Manzano Mountains. The mission walls of stacked ruddy-gold stone jut skyward into plan your trip, see www.nps.gov/sapu/index.htm or call the blue dome above. It is an inspiring place. A visitor has 505-847-2585.

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The Rise of Reliability The reliability of electricity has improved over the past few years. The chart below shows about a 20 percent decline in the amount of time a typical consumer in the U.S. was without power. This number is known as SAIDI, the System Average Interruption Duration Index. The time of each power outage decreased to 104 minutes. This is called CAIDI, Customer Average Interruption Duration Index. And the number of outages experienced by a typical consumer declined to an average of 1.07 a year. This number is called SAIFI, System Average Interruption Frequency Index. SAIDI (minutes) 2011......................................................143 2012.....................................................126 2013......................................................115 2014......................................................115 CAIDI (minutes) 2011.......................................................117 2012..................................................... 110 2013.....................................................107 2014.................................................... 104

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SAIFI (number of interruptions) 2011......................................................1.16 2012................................................... 1.08 2013................................................... 1.08 2014....................................................1.07 Source: IEEE Benchmark, 2nd and 3rd quartiles.

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NEW TRAILBLAZER SICKLE BAR MOWER, USED. JOHN Deere 8-foot blade, three points, $700; electric rock cutter saw with water cooler, $400; stainless steel butcher commercial cart, $500; 3,000 pound commercial scale, $1,500. Call: 505-832-4228; evenings call 505-832-6914.

SEPTIC TANK PUMPING. CALL MARQUEZ EXCAVATING Septic Pumping & Installation. Call Tony at 505-6707582 or 505-757-2926. Call Anthony at 505-913-0619. Serving Pecos, Glorieta, Rowe, and Ilfield areas. WINDMILL FOR SALE: 8 FOOT AEROMOTOR mill on 30 foot steel tower, includes red rod sucker rod cylinder and all pipe. Also includes take down. $2,900. Call Ted at 575-895-5154. TRACTORS FOR SALE: INTERNATIONAL TD-9 DIESEL cable operated bulldozer with blade and T-9 gasoline crawler with street pads. $6,000 takes all or best offer. Have fun, make them run while you develop your property. 575-7734112, Quemado.

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Are you like most of us who give directions using landmarks as references? Well, the enchantment is looking for photos highlighting how you give directions to a person. Such as, turn left at the big pistachio; or the big red barn. Keep driving until you pass the mural with the angel; or the rooster mailbox. Continue up the hill, then hang a left after you pass the boot on the fence; or take a right at the Y. These are the photos we want you to submit for the Hidden Landmarks Photo Contest.

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GREAT OFFER ON SOLAR SUBMERSIBLE SURFACE/DEEP well pumps! ‘NRCS’ approved with 2-year warranty on selected pumps with affordable, easy installation! Order online: solarwellpumpsonline.com with a custom quotation or call 505-429-3093. Designer carports and fencing material available too. 24/7 service. GRAVEL CRUSHING PLANT, COMPLETE WITH PRIMARY and secondary crushers, industrial genset, stacking conveyor, all electrical and more! MSHA approved. Great ready-to-go condition with many recent upgrades. Priced to sell. 970-731-4707. 45 KW GENERATOR ON PROPANE. Call 575-760-3042.

Contest Rules • Photos must be taken in New Mexico • Entrants must be a New Mexico electric cooperative member

Information Required • Full Name • Phone Number

• Mailing Address • Electric Co-op Name • City, State, ZIP Code • Details of Photo

Prizes

9 winners receive $50 each; 1 grand prize winner receives $100, and photo is featured as the August cover photo Enter Submissions By

• E-mail to: enchantmentphotos@nmelectric.coop • Post to Facebook: facebook.com/enchantmentnmreca • Mail to: Hidden Landmarks Photo Contest enchantment, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505 • Deliver in Person to: 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe

Entries Due • Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Questions?

Call 505-982-4671

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HESSTON BALERS. TWO 95-FOOT 4910 BALERS with accumulator tables. 4x4x8 bales. Near Cimarron. Call 575-483-0260 or 575-447-1067.

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. Call 1-800-603-8272 or 575-682-2308. TOP QUALITY HAY, MORA AREA. GRASS/ALFALFA mix. Barn-stored, not rained on. $7 per bale at my barn. Will deliver minimum 100 bale load for additional charge. Call 575-387-5924 or 575-779-7325. HAYGRAZER: 4’X6’ ROUND BALES 2015 CROP, quality hay, fine-stemmed, leafy, $90 ton, $55 bale. 2014 crop, good hay, still green inside, $70 ton, $40 bale. All priced in field 30 miles SE of Portales, NM. 575-760-4223, 575-273-4220. BLACK ANGUS BULLS: GRASS DEVELOPED, RANGE raised (no grain), thick moderate frame, easy fleshing, yearling bulls. Proven low birth weight, easy calving genetics. Many herd bull prospects. Bulls start at $2,100. Y Ranch, Datil, NM, Hagerman N.M. Call 575-642-0962. 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. Lowest prices only provide minimum standards, lower weights, and shorter warranties. Find out more! 575-430-1010. MOUNTAIN TOP GOATS SAYS SPRING IS Here! Great milkers! LaMancha, Nubian, mini La Mancha, mini Nubian, Nigerian Dwarf breeds. Does, bucks and kids. 4-H Show quality. Weed eaters, pack goats, pets for family fun, milkers, Cabrito. Herd groups available. Capitan, 575-354-2846. BULLS FOR SALE OR LEASE. CALL soon for best selection. Over 200 bulls available. Call Timothy at 505-330-6525 or Lee at 505-330-5881. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 575-289-3824. WE WERE WILD, BUT NOW WE are tame. Check us out at www.MustangCamp. org Adoption $125. Delivery available. Choose from many mustangs and burros. Call for information, 505-419-9754.

NO RAIN, BARN STORED GRASS HORSE hay, $9 per bale in Albuquerque South Valley. Call 505-859-0417. BLACK ANGUS BULLS- PUREBRED, LOW BIRTH weight,trich and fertility tested, delivery negotiable. Please leave a message:575-536-9500

Odds & Ends WANTED: TO BUY UNIT 13 ELK Archery Tag, unit-wide for the 2016 Elk Season. Call anytime, Myron at 330-231-2119. FOR SALE: 500 PLUS CERAMIC MOLDS. Big and small. $1,500 for all. Call 575-772-5561 after 6:00 p.m. IT IS WOOD SAWMILL AROMATIC RED cedar lumber, tongue and groove paneling closet lining. $3 a square foot. Call 575278-2433 in Folsom, New Mexico. COFFINS, CASKETS & URNS. Simple, Natural, Unique. Delivery in New Mexico. Nationwide shipping. Call 505-2869410 for catalog and FREE funeral information. Visit our website at www. theoldpinebox.com SNORKEL WOOD-FIRED HOT TUB! SN63 RED cedar tub and stove, AS60 step, AS81 tub shelf, AS56 chimney cap plus accessories. MSRP $4,215. Never used, still in boxes. See www.snorkel.com for information. $1,600 cash. Mike: 575-682-2942. SELL: 2014 HARLEY 4,500 MILES; 2001 Yamaha 1600cc 10,000 miles; 2009 125cc Scooter 2,500 miles; household, antiques, art, tractors, lots of tools. Will trade for guns on some items. Fair prices. Call for more information and appointment, 505-227-9957.

FOR YOU LUMBER CUTTERS, 38 INCH new blade diamond kit, $550, single axel, 7-foot wide by 16-foot trailer, $475. International turn over three-point plow, $900. Call at 505-832-4228, evening number is 505-832-6914.

Roof Over Your Head FARM, RANCH OR RETIREMENT: MUST SELL! 4 acres of beautiful, tranquil, land in San Acacia, NM. All utilities on property. 31x36 quality steel building with cement slab. 1/2 bath, well-house insulated. Pictures upon request. $129,000 (under appraisal), negotiable. Call 505-699-1137. FOR SALE: FURNISHED OFF-GRID “A” FRAME cabin located on 5.9 acres in Colorado’s high country, 10,000 feet. Two bedrooms, one bath, new propane refrigerator and new generator. Wildlife, Aspens. Accessible 6-7 months per year. $74,900. Call 541-729-0374 or 541-729-3198. FOR SALE BY OWNER: SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN Subdivision, Datil, New Mexico. Lot #134, 6.57 acres, close to National Forest, electric and phone to property line. $15,000 cash money. Contact: Larry Nail or D’Aun Browning, Loving, Texas, 940-378-2317 home. Please leave a message. LAND FOR SALE: 500+ ACRE RANCH, hunting, recreational opportunity in central New Mexico. 8.5 miles south of Mountainair. For those looking for a rural lifestyle, this is it! 2,200 square foot dwelling with outlying shop and 3 bay garage. For additional information, call 903-982-6352.

TRAVEL TRAILER, 1999 JAYCO EAGLE M-246FB two doors, queen bed, sofa sleeper, convertible dinette, full kitchen and bath, forced air heating and A/C, dual propane tanks and towing accessories. BearCanyon125@gmail.com for more information. $6,500.

UTE LAKE, LOGAN, NEW MEXICO VACATION rental. Stay and play in comfort. 3 bedroom house 2 bath, lakeview, furnished, cable and Wi-Fi. $150 a night up to 6 people. Perfect for fishermen, families and hunters. Reservations 505-980-7925. Photos: www.utelakevacationlodging.com

PECOS PABLO MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWER HONEY, BLUE Ribbon Capulin jelly and jams. Home of the sweet six pack. Vending in Glorieta, I-25 Exit 299, Blue Tundra/ American Flag. Contact pecospablo@ hotmail.com or 505-603-2310.

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 or call Barbara Baird at 1-800-458-9847.

ELECTRIC SCOOTER TOUGH 3-WHEEL ESPREE TITAN indoor/outdoor rugged terrain 350 pound capacity. 22” wide. Climbs 10% grade. 10” wheels. Excellent condition. Easy breakdown for transport. Will meet to deliver. $550 or best offer. Call 575-751-3349.

FOR SALE: 2 ACRES ALONG THE Rio Chama. Irrigation rights with the oldest irrigations ditch system in New Mexico. Beautiful for building or pasturing. Six miles North of Española. Asking $74,500. Financially serious contacts call 505-753-7677.

FOR SALE IN ESPAÑOLA: FOUR SMALL rental houses on two city lots, always rented. Located across the street from a Headstart school, near college,library and city park. $95,000 or best offer. Call 505-753-4611 or 505-603-5045. 5 LOTS FOR SALE IN ESTANCIA, New Mexico. Electricity, gas and sewer on all 5 lots. Water on one of the lots. $50,000 for all 5 lots. Call 505-867-3997. MOUNTAIN LOT, 1.75 ACRES: NEXT TO Coyote Creek State Park, 20 miles south of Angel Fire. Great mountain views, mature aspens, firs, and pines. Year round access. Contact: blancojim41@ yahoo.com for more information and photos. Eager to sell. $15,000 cash, OBO. Serious inquiries only. THREE 12-ACRE LOTS NEXT TO VILLANUEVA. Power and water. $45,000. Owner Financed. Call 505-690-0308 or 505466-6127 (Español). 20 ACRES, 45 MINUTES FROM SANTA Fe. Power and water. Security gate and small airstrip. $125,000. Owner Financed. Call 505-690-0308. PREMIER BUILDING PANEL HOME ON 23 acres of mixed pine, horse property. Metal roof, three bedrooms, two baths, 16’ ceilings, 2,000 square feet. Perfect getaway. Pie Town. $199,000. Call 520-6244324 or 575-772-2569. PROPERTY FOR SALE, DATIL, NEW MEXICO. 1.74 acres in Catron County, 1980 Palm Harbor Singlewide 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Very secluded, backed by national forest. $50,000. Call 575-772-5976. REAL ESTATE: NEAR MOUNTAINAIR, 200 ACRES grazing land, 1/2 open; 1/2 has trees, good fence, $600 per acre. Call 505-220-7353. FOR SALE: IN MORA VALLEY, APPROXIMATELY 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338. Serious inquiries only. THREE BEDROOMS, 1,652 SQUARE FEET. OWNER financing, Sandia Park, New Mexico. $237,464. Call Ron Baird at 505-470-2544. LOT IN SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO. 0.204 acres, lot downtown, Owner financing, $8,550. Call Ron Baird at 505-470-2544. CONCHAS LOTS AND HOMES FOR SALE. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker, NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com 2.6 ACRES, SOUTH OF LOS LUNAS. Highway 314 Los Chavez area. Private drive, irrigation, pipe fenced. Excellent home site. Call for more information, 505319-4374 or 575-418-7470.

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BUILDING LOT IN SANDIA PARK, NEW Mexico. 2.3 acres, fenced, electric and phone available. Owner financing. $27,483. Call Ron Baird at 505-470-2544. 1990’S AIRLOCK LOG CABIN MLS#201500260, 13 Wigwam Trail, Ilfeld, NM. Quiet neighborhood between Santa Fe and Las Vegas. 3 acres, mountain views, community utilities, energy efficient, insulated double garage, covered RV parking. $229,500. James Congdon, SF Props, 505-984-7398. Owner, 505-690-1062. CHAMA VALLEY, 22.3 ACRES WITH POWER, private pond, trees. $122,000. Commercial lot downtown next to bank, $65,000. El Vado, 10 acres with private well. Seller Financing. 505-249-4415. BEAUTIFUL HACIENDA IN SOUTHERN NM HAS it all. 3,300+ square feet, privacy, 240 acres. 1,000 square foot guest house, 3 wells, greenhouse, courtyard with fountain, mother-in-law apartment, great mountain views, barn with 1 acre secure fence, much more. Easy access to services, safe area. The best of both worlds. Listed at $748,800. E-mail LunaHacienda@aol.com for info and pictures. 505-660-1112. FORT SUMNER RIVER RANCHES, 2 MILES from Lake Sumner. Sell 20 acres with 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms. Manufactured Karsten Home. Furnished or not, no liens. Wood fireplace. $40,000. Call Ed Amaya, 951-315-3876. Property located at Space 17, Indian Road, River Ranches. FOR SALE: TWO SMALL CINDER BLOCK houses on 4 acres south of Belen, NM. Great investment opportunity or country living for an extended family. Plenty of space for horses and livestock. Will consider best offer. Call Matthew at 505-480-2042. VACANT LAND, 297 FROST RD., SANDIA Park. 2+ acres, entranosa water at line, power on property. Mfr. Homes OK on permanent foundation. Couple of minutes to shopping and restaurants. Seller will consider owner financing. Call 505-366-1473. 300 SOUTH MARSHALL IN GRADY: THREE bedroom, two baths home on large lot with covered horse stalls and pens, central heat, air conditioning, woodstove, village water. Big Mesa Realty, 575456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker, NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461.www.bigmesarealty.com CABALLO, NEW MEXICO, BEAUTIFUL LAKE AND mountain view, 1/2 acre with older double wide mobile home with metal roof and porch, car port, boat storage, 2 Morgan buildings, private well and septic system, totally fenced. $60,000. Call 575-430-7891.

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QUEMADO LAKE ESTATES. FOR SALE BY Owner. 1.38 acres with water and electricity on property, off Highway 32. Lot #N-2. $30,000. Call 928-965-9152.

Things That Go Vroom! 1993 CHEVY CAMARO Z-28, 350 MULTI port fuel injection motor, automatic transmission, A/C (needs work) 145,000 miles, 3 out 4 tires are good, body is good (needs paint) color green/black with tan interior, new alternator, and starter. Call and leave a message, 505-294-1209.

2011 FORD F-250, SD, XLT, SUPER cab, long bed, 4x4, 6.2L V6 engine, automatic transmission, white exterior, cloth interior, 123,000 miles, one owner vehicle, clean CARFAX, $17,850. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises. com or call 505-832-5106. 2012 DODGE RAM 3500, LARAMIE LONGHORN Edition crew cab long-bed dual rear wheel, 6.7L L6 turbo diesel, white exterior, leather interior, 4x4, automatic transmission, 39,000 miles, one owner vehicle, clean CARFAX, $48,995. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises. com or call 505-832-5106.

2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC LIMITED, 4.0L V6, automatic transmission, 4x4, clean grey exterior, cloth interior, 97,000 miles, clean CARFAX, one owner vehicle, $16,900. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2008 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD, SLE1, crew cab, 4x4, 6.6L V8 turbo diesel engine, automatic transmission, brown exterior, leather interior, 166,000 miles, one owner vehicle, clean CARFAX, $29,500. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2013 FORD F-150 XLT, SUPER CREW, 6.5 ft. bed, 4x4, 3.5L V6 turbo diesel engine, automatic transmission, white exterior, leather interior, 56,000 miles, clean CARFAX, $34,900. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2007 GMC YUKON DENALI, AWD, 6.2L V8 engine, automatic transmission, nice gold exterior, cloth interior, 112,000 miles, one owner vehicle, clean CARFAX, $22,750. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2008 DODGE RAM 3500, CREW CAB dual rear wheel, 6.7L L6 turbo diesel, 4x4, clean white exterior, nice cloth interior, 49,000 miles, one owner vehicle, clean CARFAX, $35,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2015 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD, LT, 6.6L V8 Turbo DIESEL Engine, 4x4, Crew Cab, Automatic Transmission, Silver Exterior, Beautiful Cloth Interior, ONLY 38,000 Miles, Clean CARFAX, $44,850, See Pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2015 FORD F-250 SD, XLT SUPER cab, 6.7L V8 engine, nice blue exterior, clean cloth interior, 4x4, automatic transmission, only 6,500 miles, one owner vehicle, clean CARFAX, $44,900. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500, DENALI CREW Cab, 6.2L V8 engine, grey exterior, beautiful leather interior, automatic transmission, 4x4, 91,000 miles, one owner vehicle, clean CARFAX, $27,995. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA BASE LONG BED, 5.7L V8, 4x4, white exterior, cloth interior, 150,000 miles, automatic transmission, two owner vehicle, clean CARFAX, $14,900. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2008 PEARL WHITE DODGE PICK-UP. MUST sell, I was laid off from the oil fields. 1 ton Resistol, mega cab, long-bed, 6.7 liter diesel with 140,000 miles. Asking $35,000. Call 575-626-3599, Roswell, New Mexico.

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2015 DODGE RAM 1500, SLT, QUAD cab, 4x4, 5.7L V8 engine, automatic transmission, white exterior, clean cloth interior, 16,000 miles, one owner vehicle, clean CARFAX, $34,500. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

Vintage Finds WANTED: NEW MEXICO MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATES 1912-1959, paying $100-$500 each, also buying some New Mexico car plates 1900-1923. Wanted: New Mexico Highway Journal magazines 1923-1927, paying $10-$25 single issues, $400-$800 bound volumes, library discards OK. 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 880520640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

1959 EDSEL CORSAIR, COMPLETELY RESTORED, ALL original. $15,000 or best offer. Call 575-434-3603. VIGAS SOLID CURED, SALVAGED FROM OLD school. 100, 24-feet vigas; 50, 12-feet vigas; and other dry vigas. Call Mr. Salazar at 575-638-5619. ANTIQUE MOTOROLA JUKE BOX WITH RECORDS,$600. (Juke box takes nickels and quarters), lovely antique cream separator (manual or electric), $575. Unbelievable 800 collection of baseball, football, and basketball cards. Call for price. The number is 505-832-4228 or evenings call 505-832-6914. WANTED TO BUY: ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES. Looking for anything with advertising on it; old signs and memorabilia. Please call 575-760-5651. BUYING OLD STUFF: GAS PUMPS AND parts 1960’s or earlier, advertising signs, neon clocks, old car parts in original boxes, motor oil cans, license plate collections, Route 66 items, old metal road signs, odd and weird stuff. Fair prices paid. Have pickup, will travel. Gas Guy in Embudo, 505-852-2995. 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.

When Opportunity Knocks FOR SALE BY OWNER: 9 DUPLEXES with 19 apartments. One, two and three bedrooms with laundry, located in a small, quiet country town. 100% occupancy for the past 10 years. Perfect for retired couple or investors. Call 575-207-7930. BUYING SOMETHING FROM ONE OF OUR advertisers? Let them know you saw their ad in the enchantment. WANTED: EXPERIENCED, COMMISSION MECHANIC, MUST HAVE own tools. Or experienced mechanic helper needed, pay depends on experience. Apply in person at Rick Rogers Auto, Highway 82, in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. No phone calls please. HAVE A PHONE? PUT IT TO work. Returning calls from home or anywhere. Receive $2,000 to $5,000 per week. No selling, explaining, or convincing ever. Not a job, not network marketing. Call 505-685-0966.

Super Duper Classy Wheels Check out these Classy Wheels. Awesome job Youth Artists! June is around the corner. Let's get musical with Guitars and Drums! Have a musical fun time strumming up some cool drawings! The Youth Editor just watched "The Good Dinosaur." So, for July, why don't you draw your favorite dinosaur or the set of dinosaur tracks you may have spotted in your backyard. Have a Dinomite time!

Remember: Print your name, age, mailing address, phone number, and co-op name on your drawings. Otherwise, your drawings are disqualified. Remember: color, dark ink or pencil on plain white 8.50 x 11.00 size paper is best. Accept artwork up to age 13. Mail to: Youth Editor, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Entries must be here by the 9th of the month before publication. Each published artist receives $10 for his or her work.

Xzavier Casarez, Age 9, Lovington

Kimberly Morales, Age 11, Lake Arthur

Tegan Hardin, Age 8, Portales

Saisravya Bandla, Age 12, San Jon

Bathem Begaye, Age 10, Thoreau

Josiah Lopez, Age 11, Mora

Adelita Trujillo, Age 5, Vadito

Charlotte Stuart, Age 9, Edgewood

Savanna Molina, Age 10, Nambe Pueblo

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