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enchantment Novembery 1, 2016 • Vol. 68, No. 11 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 124,099

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 124,000 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 W. Partin, Interim Secretary-Treasurer, Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales BOARD OF DIRECTORS Duane Frost, Alternate, 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 Cristobal Duran, Alternate, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Tomas G. Rivas, Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, Chama Preston Stone, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Cloudcroft Leroy Anaya, 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 Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Leroy Anaya, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro 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 Susan M. Espinoza at 505-982-4671 or email at sespinoza@nmelectric.coop National representative: National Country Market, 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.

INSIDE READS When it Comes to Severe Weather…

Items to have in your emergency kit.

Thanksgiving Tips for a Wholesome and Safe Holiday

Co-ops See Veterans as Key Players in Next Generation Workforce

From the Riggs to the Table

Seven helpful kitchen tips to keep in mind.

Empowering the qualities and skills of military veterans. A family company will dehydrate over 3 millions pounds of red chile this year. Where will it all go?

What's a Ristra?

All about the traditional hanging ristra.

Predicting the Future of Nuclear Power 17 Will there be an increase in the use of nuclear power?

On the Cover: A bowl filled to the rim with red chile peppers. The chile industry is a large contributor to the state’s economy, with an estimated production value of about $41.1 million in 2015.

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MAKE YOUR VOICE AND VOTE COUNT Election Day is November 8, 2016

Winter Shut-off Protection Notice

rotection from winter shut-off begins November 15, 2016. To avoid potential disconnection of services, please call the Human Services Department at 800-283-4465, or the appropriate tribal or pueblo entity for eligibility information for the Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Your service will not be disconnected from November 15, 2016, through March 15, 2017, if you qualify for LIHEAP and you remain current on any payments you owe under a payment plan, or as of November 15, 2016, you have no past due amounts. For more information call the Human Services Department at 800-2834465 or your local electric cooperative.

Nota de La Protección de Desconexión del Invierno El 15 de Noviembre del 2016 empezara la protección de desconexión del invierno. Para prevenir una posible desconexión de servicios, por favor de contactar al Departamento de Servicios Humanos al 800-283-4465 o a la organización trival o pueblo para información sobre elegibilidad para el programa de bajos recursos de energía, (LIHEAP). Su servicios no serán desconectado durante el 15 de Noviembre 2016 hasta el 15 de Marzo del 2017 si usted califica para el programa de bajos recursos de energía, (LIHEAP) y si usted continua al corriente en los pagos que usted deba bajo un plan de pago, o hasta el 15 de Noviembre del 2016 y no tenga ningún pago astrasado. Para información en español llame al Departamento de Servicios Humanos, 800-283-4465 o su cooperativa de electricidad.

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Participating electric co-ops and high school guidance counselors are promoting Youth Tour 2017. Contact Evelyn Vigil at the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association to find out if your co-op or school is participating. Contact: evigil@nmelectric.coop or 505-982-4671. 4

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Share Your Turkey Tales What funny or shocking event happened at your Thanksgiving gathering? Everyone needs a lil' laughter and we know you can make us laugh with Your Turkey Tales! Send a note to: 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505 or to: comments@nmelectric.coop

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An Election of Choices

ow voter turnout has been a topic of conversation for the last several election cycles and millions of Americans have a choice to make this November. Many will make the wrong decision. It’s not a choice between candidates or political parties. It’s the fundamental choice to get out the door, head to the polls, and vote. In the New Mexico’s June primary election, voters cast more votes—about 325,000—than ever before in the primary contest. Overall, voter turnout was about 34 percent of those eligible to vote. But only a third of eligible voters bothered to participate. Civic engagement is a remedy to everything people despise about today’s politics: partisanship, money, gerrymandering, and more. All that’s required is waking up on Election Day and making your voice heard. 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. According to the New York Times, just nine percent of America selected the nominees from the two major parties. Most of the nation stayed home

and chose not to vote. This voter apathy cripples our communities and leads to a society where elected officials are unaccountable for their actions. In the 2012 elections, voter turnout in rural America dropped by 18 percent, twice the voter drop-off seen nationally. 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 that they are paying attention. Nationally, co-ops have fashioned a response. “Co-ops Vote” is a non-partisan program developed by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), the national service organization that represents the nation’s more than 900 private, not-for-profit, consumer-owned electric cooperatives. This non-partisan program has three goals: to increase rural voter registration and turnout, educate co-op consumers on key issues and elevate the influence of rural Americans in the outcome of this election. Visit the Co-ops Vote website, www.vote.coop, and take the pledge to

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

support your community and electric cooperative when casting your vote in 2016. The website will give you information on your elected officials and candidates, election dates and locations, and background about eight key co-op issues we want our elected leaders to understand: affordable and reliable energy, rural broadband access, hiring and honoring veterans, lowincome energy assistance, rural health care access, renewable energy, cybersecurity, and water regulation. 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. Everyone should be encouraged, regardless of their political beliefs, to join in this national effort. Let’s stand up for the priorities of rural communities on November 8th. Join us, and learn more at www.vote.coop. After all—elections belong to the people—and they’re really about ideas. With the full participation of voters in our community, we can guarantee those ideas come from us.

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Hale to the stars

November 4 • Española Annual Hollyberry Fair Presbyterian Española Hospital 505-753-6596

BY ALAN HALE

he brilliant planet Venus assumes its traditional role as the proverbial “evening star” during November, shining brilliantly in the western sky after sunset. At the beginning of the month it already sets half an hour after the end of dusk, an interval that increases to almost 11½ hours by month’s end. Meanwhile, it also brightens as it continues its climb higher into our nighttimes skies. Venus will remain a brilliant fixture in our evening sky for the next several months. The only other bright planet easily visible during the evening hours is Mars. The Red Planet fades and shrinks in apparent size as it continues to fall behind Earth during the course of the two planets’ respective travels around the sun. Meanwhile, its motion against the background stars of the constellations Sagittarius and Capricornus keeps pace with the passage of nightfall. Thus, for the last two months of the year, it sets around the same time each night (approximately 10:30 p.m. MDT, or 9:30 p.m. MST). The sole planet of the morning sky is Jupiter, which passed on the far side of the sun (as seen from Earth) in late September and began emerging into the dawn last month. By the beginning of November it is already well above the

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The “landscape” of Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, taken from an altitude of 16 km (10 miles) by the Rosetta spacecraft during its final descent to the comet’s surface on September 30, 2016. Image copyright European Space Agency/Rosetta/MPS.

eastern horizon by the beginning of twilight, and it spends the remainder of 2016 rapidly climbing higher into the morning skies of the increasingly colder nights. There isn’t much in the way of significant meteor showers during November. Early in the month the Taurid shower—so called because the meteors appear to come from the constellation of Taurus, the bull, now high in the eastern sky during the evening hours—is visible. This shower doesn’t produce too many meteors, but several of the ones which do appear tend to be quite bright. The Taurid meteors come from a comet known as Encke’s Comet, which returns every 3.3 years, and will be visible in moderate-sized backyard telescopes when it returns early next year.

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November 12-13 • Deming Holiday Craft and Gift Show Mimbres Valley Learning Center 575-546-2674

November 5-6 • Artesia Balloons & Tunes Festival Eagle Draw 575-746-2744

November 12-13 • Tucumcari 46th Annual Christmas Craft Fair Quay County Fairgrounds 575-403-7643

November 5-6 • Lovington Fall Festival Arts & Crafts Show Lea County Fairgrounds 575-396-5311

November 15-20 • San Antonio Festival of the Cranes Bosque del Apache NWR 575-835-2077

November 11 • Angel Fire Veteran’s Day Ceremonies Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park 575-377-6353

November 19 • Gallup Second Street Arts Festival Second Street Event Center 505-488-2136

November 11-13 • Ruidoso 2016 Christmas Jubilee Ruidoso Convention Center 575-257-7395

November 19 • Portales Jarrod Williams & Naval Academy Band ENMU Music Building 575-562-2377

November 12 • Alamogordo Great Bowls of Fire Chili Cook-off White Sands Blvd. 575-437-8400

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November 12 • Clovis Open Farm Day Windrush Alpacas Farm 575-683-5177

November 26 • Carlsbad Mainstreet’s Electric Light Parade Main Street 575-887-6516

November 12 • Edgewood 2nd Annual Craft Fair Holy Cross Episcopal Church 505-281-7722

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New Mexico Chile Classics

ith an abundance of both fresh green and dried red chile available, now is the time to enjoy our state’s emblematic fruit. (Yes, chile is technically a fruit, not a vegetable.) Whether you serve a green chile stew or Frito pie, both family and company will delight in dining on these New Mexico classics.

Café Pasqual’s Green Chile Stew

One of Santa Fe’s favorite restaurants, beloved by both locals and visitors, Katherine Kagel’s Cafe Pasqual has consistently served great food for several decades. Here is their foolproof recipe for a New Mexico classic guaranteed to take the chill off a November day. ¼ cup olive oil 2 large yellow onions, peeled and diced 6 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 4 celery stalks, diced 4 garlic cloves, peeled and pressed 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 Tb. ground cumin 2 lbs. pork shoulder or chicken

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5 quarts chicken stock, divided 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels 3 lbs. russet potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces 16-20 fresh New Mexico or Anaheim green chiles, fireroasted, stemmed, peeled, seeded, and cut into ½-inch squares 6 red tomatoes, fire roasted until charred, cooled, peeled, seeded, and quartered ¾ tsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground 12 white corn or whole wheat tortillas, warmed ❧ In a lidded 8-quart heavy pot, over medium heat, heat oil a few moments, then add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, and oregano. Sauté vegetables, uncovered, until onions become translucent. Roast cumin in small dry sauté pan over medium heat until fragrant, stirring, then add it to stew pot. Cut pork shoulder in half and add it to the pot, followed by 3 quarts of stock. Cover pot, bring to a boil, skim any foam, then turn down heat to medium-low and simmer until meat is tender, 2½ to 3 hours. Add stock as necessary. Transfer pork to a bowl, leaving vegetables and stock in the pot. Skim off and discard any oil that rises to the surface. When pork is cool enough to handle, shred the meat, then coarsely chop it. Return meat to stew pot and add corn, potatoes, chiles, tomatoes and remaining quarts of stock. Cook over medium heat uncovered, until potatoes are

tender, about 30 minutes. Stir frequently. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and serve with warmed tortillas. Serves 6.

Caffe Greco’s Frito Pie

In a cozy adobe on Canyon Road, Caffe Greco serves earthy red chile that makes a winning Frito pie. 2 quarts red chile pods, stemmed and seeded 3 fresh garlic cloves, minced Pinch of salt 3 lbs. ground beef 3 cups cooked beans 1 lb. Fritos corn chips 1½ cups mild Cheddar cheese, grated 4 cups mixed spring greens 2 cups tomatoes, diced ½ purple onion, finely diced ❧ Wash chiles well. Place chiles in blender with enough hot water to cover and blend until pureed. Add garlic and salt. Transfer to large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer 30 minutes, uncover to bring out complex flavor. Place beef in large heavy skillet. Using a fork, crumble beef and sauté over medium heat until pinkness is gone. Add beans and chile mixture. Simmer for 40 minutes. To assemble, fill bottom of serving bowl with Fritos corn chips. Add half grated cheese. Add layer of meat mixture. Add remaining cheese. Garnish with greens, tomato and onion. Makes 6 Frito pies.

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ear Pat: I’m trying to make my home as energy efficient as possible. I recently installed a new heat pump and efficient water heater, and increased the amount of insulation in my home. I also enlisted the help of a home energy auditor, and he didn’t find much in the way of air leakage. However, my energy bills still seem higher than they should be. Can you point out other areas of the home that I might be overlooking? —Raymond

Dear Raymond: It sounds like you have made some solid investments with your focus on space and water heating, which are usually the major uses of energy in the home. Your energy auditor may be able to provide information about how your home’s energy use compares to similar homes in the area—and if it is substantially higher, what could be causing the problem. Many co-ops have installed smart meters at their members’ homes, which can show detailed hourly energy use. This information can sometimes help pinpoint a large energy user. For example, you may be using more electricity on weekends, which would be an important clue to discovering what is driving up your energy costs. Armed with whatever clues you can glean from your

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energy auditor or your co-op, you are better able to search for an energy hog in your home. Following are unconventional energy uses that could be adding to your energy bill: Swimming pools and spas: A swimming pool and spa are nice amenities to have, but they can significantly contribute to your energy bill. • A pool pump keeps the water circulating through its filtering system and could be the most energy intensive part of your pool. An Energy Star-certified pump can be programmed depending on your pool’s needs. • Use an efficient heater if you heat your pool. Put a cover on the pool when not in use to prevent heater from working as hard. • If you have a hot tub or spa, consider turning it off when not in use. If frequently used, use a high insulation value cover to keep the water warm and the electric bill low. Pump systems: Water pumps often run on electricity and can be found in many areas of your property. • Irrigation: If you have a larger property, you may have an irrigation system. Leaks in your irrigation system can greatly increase your pump’s electricity use.

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Home businesses can contribute significantly to your energy use if they involve heavy power users, such as arc welders. Photo Credit: Public Domain.

• Wells: If your home uses well water, you have a well pump that helps bring the water from the well to your home. A malfunctioning well pump may run continuously to try and maintain proper water pressure—this can cause a significant increase in your electricity bill. • Garden fountains: Fountains make a charming addition to your garden, but the pumps that run them use about as much energy as a small lamp. If you have multiple fountains in your garden, look into installing a timer so that the fountains only run part of the day. Non-living spaces: You may have some energy hogs in your garage, outbuilding or basement. For example: • Do you have a second working, but inefficient, refrigerator or freezer plugged in? Is it in use, or can you consolidate its contents into your kitchen? • Do you have a recreational space in an uninsulated part of your

home, like the garage or basement? Using space heaters or portable air conditioners in uninsulated spaces can definitely lead to higher bills. • Do you have a block heater to help warm your vehicle on cold mornings? Plugging in your heater overnight will use far more electricity than needed—use a timer to start the block heater just a few hours before you need your vehicle. Home business: If you operate a business out of your home, there could be a large energy user contributing to your electric bill. For example, regularly using welding equipment, ceramic kilns or power carpentry tools can contribute significantly to your electric bill, as can equipment that supports home farming operations. Look for energy hogs around your home, and try to limit their use if possible. Find more ways to be energy efficient by contacting your local electric co-op.

Co-ops See Veterans as Key Players in Next Generation Workforce By Justin LaBerge

merica’s electric cooperatives have long enjoyed a strong relationship with the nation’s armed forces. Most military bases are located in rural areas, and the power systems at some bases are operated by electric cooperatives. A disproportionately large percentage of our nation’s troops—some estimates suggest as high as 40 percent—come from rural America. Even the organization responsible for representing electric cooperatives in Washington, D.C., the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), was once led by a retired Army general. Last year, America’s electric cooperatives began a new chapter in their long history of support for the military with the launch of Serve Our Co-ops; Serve Our Country, a nationwide initiative to honor and hire military veterans and their spouses.

America’s Cooperatives Working Together to Empower Veterans and Military Spouses

Electric cooperative employees must be hard-working, disciplined, loyal, safety-conscious, and team-oriented— qualities common among military veterans.

The program was developed to help electric cooperatives address a generational turnover in its workforce. Over the next five years, NRECA estimates electric co-ops will need to hire approximately 15,000 new employees to replace retiring baby boomers. Those new workers will fill roles in every department, from lineworkers climbing poles to member service representatives answering questions to engineering and IT experts designing and managing a smarter electric grid. In addition to the technical skills these jobs require, electric cooperative employees must be hard-working, disciplined, loyal, safety-conscious, and team-oriented—qualities common among military veterans. This summer, Serve our Co-ops; Serve Our Country celebrated a major milestone when former Air Force Captain Jeremiah Sloan became the first veteran officially hired through the program.

This summer, Serve our Co-ops; Serve Our Country, a nationwide initiative to honor and hire military veterans and their spouses, celebrated a major milestone when former Air Force Captain Jeremiah Sloan became the first veteran officially hired through the program.

The story of how Sloan landed his new job as an electrical engineer at Craighead Electric Cooperative in Jonesboro, Arkansas, reads like the plot of a Hollywood movie. For several months, Craighead Electric CEO Brian Duncan had been working to fill the position. Duncan advertised the opening in local papers and national job sites and attracted a number of highly qualified candidates. Sloan’s application was among those strong candidates, but he wouldn’t be available to start for six months when his Air Force service ended. Duncan, hoping to fill the position sooner than that, made offers to two other well-qualified applicants, but was unable to come to terms with either. Shortly after the second candidate fell through, Duncan attended a national conference for electric cooperative CEOs. One of the sessions featured two fellow co-op CEOs, one of whom was a 25-year Air Force veteran, discussing the newly launched veteran hiring initiative. “The whole time they’re talking I’m thinking about Jeremiah; we probably need to look at this guy. For these guys coming out of the military, what better way to say ‘thank you’ than to give them a job,” Duncan says. They scheduled an interview and it didn’t take long for Duncan to realize the co-op had found its next engineer in Sloan. “He was extremely professional. It was straight down the line. ‘Yes sir.’ ‘No sir.’ Very detailed in his answers to all of the questions. Very thoughtful in his answers. It was the perfect interview, you might say.” Sloan brings more than a strong résumé and professional demeanor to his new position at Craighead Electric. He also brings a love for the community and a desire to return to his roots. “I grew up in northeast Arkansas,” Sloan says. “My family is a long line of farmers, and they’re actually on Craighead Electric’s lines. The whole reason my wife and I decided to separate from the Air Force was to return home and be close to family.” …continued on page 15

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By Raelynn Bean, Member Services Representative, Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Artesia

kitchens will be filled with the aroma of red and green chile as families prepare their thanksgving meals.

f you drive through Artesia during the months of October through December, roll down your window and you just may get a whiff of the aroma of red chile lingering in the air. That’s because the season of dehydrating red chile is in full swing at the Riggs & Sons Chile Dehydrator facility. The family company, owned and operated by Vance and Beth Riggs, has dehydrated red chile for over 40 years. “In 1975, my dad—Fred Riggs—along with my brothers Freddy Paul, Les, Gary, and myself, started Riggs Chile Dehydrator in Derry, which is located about 11 miles northwest of Hatch,” says Vance. Then in 1990, because of an increased interest in chile production in southeastern New Mexico, they

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decided to open another location in Artesia and call it Riggs & Sons Chile Dehydrator. This 30,000 square-foot Artesia facility has 12-tunnel dehydrators which hold 14 cars each, stacked with 21 trays which are 3 feet by 6 feet. The facility employs three full-time employees and about 25 seasonal employees. The facility dehydrates red chile from October to December. The rest of year is spent cleaning and maintaining the equipment and machinery. However, this year was the first time the family decided to dehydrate a different commodity in the chile off-season. From June to September they dehydrated rosemary, which was then shipped to different companies to be processed into essential oils.

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The chile that comes into the Artesia facility comes from Hobbs and Seminole, Texas. The chile comes into the facility in large semi-trucks and is put through a 13-step process. The chile travels along a conveyor belt where the stalks and stems are picked by hand; it is then cleaned and uniformly stacked on dehydrator trays, and then put into the dehydrators for at least 24 hours. Once the chile comes out of the dehydrators, it is sent through the chopper, put into shipping containers and shipped out. In 2015, 2.3 million pounds of dehydrated red chile were shipped to Las Cruces to be made into spices, and 300,000 pounds were shipped to Doña Ana to be turned into red dye extract. For 2016, it is projected

that 3.2 million pounds will be shipped to Las Cruces for spices and 1.5 million pounds will be shipped to California for either spices or red dye extract. The red chile contains oleoresin, a dark red oily substance, which is extracted and used to make a natural red colorant for products like lipstick and processed meats. Chile peppers are a major crop in the southwestern United States, especially in southern New Mexico. The chile industry is a large contributor to the state’s economy, with an estimated production value of about $41.1 million in 2015. In addition to spicing things up, Vance will continue to focus on making energy efficiency upgrades to the facility by installing more efficient light emitting diode (LED) lights. Because Riggs & Sons Chile Dehydrator is a member of Central Valley Electric Cooperative, it is eligible for rebates when it installs efficient lighting. Representatives from the co-op conducted a lighting assessment to determine the most energy saving lighting needs for the facility. The assessment included looking at both the current type of lighting and wattage being used. The co-op then sent the information to a third party lighting partner that configured the best lighting package for the facility. “Central Valley Electric Cooperative wants to help our members become more energy efficient, and we offer different programs and rebates in an effort to help members save money and energy,” says co-op General Manager Chuck Pinson. Vance hopes by the beginning of 2017, they will be able to start upgrading their lights which will help them save money on their energy bill.

What’s a Ristra? By John P. McWilliams

otice the charming, decorative, deep redcolored cascades hanging from doorways, home and hotel entrances, and lobbies? These attractive, beautifully colored hanging clusters of red chiles, belong to a long-standing Southwestern tradition. They are called “ristras” by the locals, meaning “strings” in Spanish. Numerous red chiles are strung together in cascading clusters. These decorative items are visually appealing. However, ristras are produced for more than their beauty or visual appeal. They are part of the chile ripening process.

Fun Chile Facts:

• New Mexico’s State Question is “Red or Green?” referring to the type of chile you like to eat. • One fresh medium-sized green chile pod has as much Vitamin C as six oranges. • Red and green chile are the same pepper. The red chile is just the ripened version of the green chile. • One teaspoon of dried red chile powder has the daily requirements of Vitamin A. • Chile peppers are relatives of tomatoes, potatoes and eggplants. They all belong to the nightshade family. • There are 26 known species of chile peppers, five of which are domesticated. • Capsaicinoids (the chemical that makes chile peppers hot) is used in muscle patches for sore and aching muscles, and also in pepper spray.

Source: The Chile Pepper Institute www.chilepepperinstitute.org

Photos, page 12: Red chiles getting harvested and a close up of red chiles. Photos courtesy of Riggs & Sons Chile Dehydrator. Employees sort out chile stalks and stems, trays filled with chiles ready for dehydration, and a semi-truck gets filled with chiles. Photos by Raelynn Bean. Photo, page 13: Cascades of chile ristras hanging from portals, gates and doors are a popular sight especially during the autumn months. File photo.

From mid-September until the first frost, green chiles experience a maturing process. They continue to mature on the vine and soon turn their familiar, deep red color. They are then picked and dried until their stems harden, allowing the stringing together of the chiles. Once strung, further drying in the Southwestern sun follows. The red chiles are stored for eventual use in traditional Southwestern dishes. The dried chiles are sold as pods or ground into a powder. Alternately, ristras might be sold as a decorative item. Green chiles are not used for making ristras because they are immature. If strung in a ristra, they shrivel and dry to a dull orange color.

Locals keep ristras hanging near domiciles or tiendas (shops) as a good luck talisman. Eventually, the old ristra is replaced with a new, brightly colored, freshly strung ristra. Colorful ristras are often used as Christmas decorations. Coming in a variety of lengths and shapes, including wreaths and the more traditional cascades, ristras are lacquered or sprayed with a preservative making them inedible. The ristra will always remain a quiet but profound symbol of all that is good, warm, loving, welcoming, and earth-connected. Text provided by John P. McWilliams from his book, New Mexico: A Glimpse Into An Enchanted Land. With permission, portions of text edited to fit accordingly.

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

AGNES MARTIN AND ME

A WALK AROUND THE HORIZON: DISCOVERING NEW MEXICO’S MOUNTAINS OF THE FOUR DIRECTIONS

By Donald Woodman 2016, 156 pages, $18.95 Lyon Artbooks Ron Longe: 212-866-2906 With encouragement from his wife, Judy Chicago, Woodman reveals a painful seven-year, co-dependent relationship with Agnes Martin: 1977-1984. Woodman is confused by his compulsion to take care of Martin and fulfill her often contradictory demands. He is a talented and resourceful photographer, but never has any money and they both endure excruciating physical and emotional hardships. She settles in her camper on Woodman’s property in Galisteo. He lives in a teepee, builds her a small studio and later a house. Gradually Woodman realizes this revered artist is schizophrenic. She needs a calm horizontal line to quell “the voices” so she can paint. She recruits Woodman to take the helm on a dangerous voyage in a small boat down the Mackenzie River in Canada to prove that “You do not cling to life.” Martin’s childish tantrums alternate with many Zen-like pronouncements about consciousness as she struggles to express her artistic joy. Strange how it all ends well for both of them. Bravo! A compelling read.

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by Tom Harmer 2013, 216 pages, $24.95 University of New Mexico Press 505-277-2346; www.unmpress.com In El Norte, you think someday you might climb a certain peak. But Harmer actually backpacked alone on a long strenuous pilgrimage to the sacred peaks of the four directions all in one summer. He was 62. He had Tewa-speaking Native friends who talked about the sacred shrines he might encounter. And the unforeseen consequences. I’ve never read such a thorough bioregional handbook on montane wilderness and desert biota. He explains the geology, identifies plants, animals and birds. Describes in harrowing detail his brush with a mountain lion. The scariest encounter is a camouflaged camp of men armed with military assault weapons. He endures sleet, torrential rains, an ankle injury, and is nearly struck by lightning. He revels in the untouched beauty, the silence and stunning views. Thanks for this powerful glimpse into the mystery. Five stars.

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STORIES FROM LIFE’S OTHER SIDE: PEOPLE LIVING ON THE MARGINS OF MODERN DAY SOCIETY By Kay Matthews 2016, 147 pages, $18.95 Sunstone Press 505-988-4418; www.sunstonepress.com Life on the underside may look familiar to us poor but feisty New Mexicans as Matthews presents, in vivid detail, what she calls “the Americanized version of third world culture.” Her keen observations are written with empathy and dry humor. Here’s a neglected patient in the ER who can’t find a ride home; a bag lady on a bus going thrift shopping; parcientes at an acequia meeting squabbling over water and who let the cows out. The author is an accomplished storyteller whether she’s describing a broken-down VW Bug, an eccentric artist or a fourthgeneration beauty in a low rider town who has “obviously lost her innocence.” Matthews is a freelance journalist and editor of La Jicarita, an online journal of environmental politics. In El Valle, she served for many years as an acequia commissioner. Pithy and provocative. Five stars.

THE ANNUAL BIG ARSENIC FISHING CONTEST! By John Nichols 2016, 214 pages, $24.95 University of New Mexico Press 800-249-7737; www.unmpress.com “It isn’t ALL about fishing,” Nichols said in an exclusive interview in Taos after a reading from his new novel. It’s also about love-hate sex with the ex-wife, Rachel, journalist-turnedtherapist, on the shag rug in her office; Rachael’s sassy feminist put-downs and the protagonist’s panting humiliation. Between three old fishing buddies, it’s who can sling the foulest insults while they compete for the biggest fish in the Rio Grande. Naturally, our hero is the nimble angler who always triumphs. Eighteen years in a row! But the best writer? He lures you with lyrical prose: “. . . canyon wrens unleashed their diving melodies.” He nails you with two-page soliloquies broken only by a gasp of kinky sex. He clobbers you with cliches, sends you to the dictionary to look up French phrases. And still you read on. But 100 elk crossing La Veta pass? No way! Five exploding stars.

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Co-ops See Veterans …continued from page 11 Though Sloan is the first veteran hired through the initiative, he won’t be the last. Several other veterans have been hired through the program. In addition to nationwide outreach through NRECA, approximately 50 electric cooperatives across the country have already taken the pledge to join the effort on the local level. The support of veterans and reservists extends far beyond the scope of the formal Serve Our Co-ops; Serve our Country program into the routine operation of many electric cooperatives.

To learn more about the program and career opportunities for veterans at electric cooperatives, visit

www.ServeVets.coop Two managers at AECI, a wholesale supplier of electric equipment owned by the electric cooperatives of Arkansas, were recently honored by the United States Marine Corps for their support of a Marine Reservist working at the cooperative’s warehouse in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In August, Russ Dilley and Eric Creekmore were presented the Patriot Award for giving AECI Truck Driver Michael Henderson the workplace flexibility he needs to serve in the Marine Corps Reserves. Serve Our Co-ops; Serve Our Country is another way America’s electric co-ops show concern for community while building a next generation workforce that will deliver the exceptional service co-op members expect and deserve.

SALUTE TO YOUR SERVICE Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association proudly supports the veterans who have served our country. We thank you.

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Vecinos BY ELLEN RIPPELL

The

Art

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ocorroresident Peter Rice was 21 and on a 30-day military leave, when he had a stroke and crashed his motorcycle. For over a month he lay hospitalized, unconscious and unresponsive. Doctors held no hope for his recovery and recommended he be removed from lifesupport systems. His mother reluctantly Peter Rice’s stippled “Lady Bug,” won First Place and Best of Show at the agreed. Machines Socorro County Fair. were turned off but Rice did not die. Instead, after 37 days in a coma, he miraculously regained consciousness. Rice was unable to see, speak, hear, remember family and friends, or even know who he was himself. “It felt like I was newborn,” he says. The road to recovery was long and difficult. Eventually, he regained the ability to see and hear. Speech was slower coming. Rice, who had been right-handed prior to the accident, permanently lost the ability to use his right arm and hand. He had to re-learn everything, but this time using the left side of his body. He credits much of his recovery to Sue Gibson, an occupational therapist in Socorro. When they first met, she asked Rice, “What do you enjoy doing?” Although Rice had no memory of his early years, he was told he excelled at art. Gibson encouraged him by saying he would draw and paint again, only this time with his left hand.

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Peter Rice at his art table. As part of his recuperation, Rice honed his creative skills, relying on his left hand instead of the right. He attended art school and was hired by New Mexico Tech in Socorro as an art instructor. During a 25-year teaching career, he mastered and taught painting with watercolors and acrylics, as well as doing ink portraits and stippling. He has painted murals in and around Socorro, and won awards for his art. While still in a wheelchair early in his recovery, Rice stopped by a fitness center on the Socorro Plaza. Doctors said he would probably never be able to walk, but he believed otherwise. With the help of the center’s owners, Rice began walking again. And running. He has completed 5K races. As a teen, Rice excelled at athletics—weight training, track, basketball. A few years ago, when someone suggested he learn to play golf, he delighted at the idea. After a few practice sessions—using only his left arm—he was told, “You’re a natural!” Since then, Rice has developed into an exceptional golfer. “I’d really like to have a movie made of me playing my game of one-handed golf,” he states. “I’m an amazing player!” Retired from teaching three years ago, he now plays golf weekdays on the New Mexico Tech golf course and continues with his art at home. Rice and his wife, Shelly, who are members of Socorro Electric Cooperative in Socorro, have two grown sons.

Predicting the Future of Nuclear Power Some forecasts see growth, others not so much.

How Nuclear Energy Works Containment Structure

Steam Generator

By Paul Wesslund

f you want to take a big risk, try predicting the future of nuclear power. Nuclear power generates about 20 percent of the electricity in the country. Currently, in the U.S., 100 nuclear reactors operate at 60 plants in 30 states. There are reasons to think that should grow dramatically—nuclear reactors run reliably 24-7 and produce none of the greenhouse gases that are linked to climate change. There are also reasons to be surprised it’s allowed to produce as big a share of our electricity as it does—radioactivity and using nuclear fuel are complicated and dangerous, and the engineering and security needed to keep nuclear power safe and reliable can be expensive. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration predicts nuclear power will produce a slightly smaller share of electricity in the U.S. through the year 2040. In the rest of the world, nuclear capacity is expected to double. On the other hand, a major financial analysis firm says that slight drop in U.S. nuclear power could change. Fitch Ratings said last year that federal climate change rules and support for new, more efficient technologies, “could slow the decline in nuclear power generation.” Dale Bradshaw, an expert on electric generation and distribution who works with electric co-ops, sees reasons to expect an increase in nuclear power. Bradshaw, CEO of Electrivation LLC and a consultant to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, says a main block to the growth of nuclear power is the current relatively low costs of natural gas, wind and solar. He notes natural gas prices have started to rise and renewable energy subsidies are set to expire in a few years. He also says research into

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nuclear power plant works by splitting the atoms of small amounts of uranium fuel, which produces enough energy to heat a liquid into steam that turns a turbine that generates electricity. In a pressurized water reactor, the most commonly used kind of reactor, nuclear fuel heats a liquid in the core of the reactor, where an assembly of rods that absorb radioactivity control the reaction. The reactor is housed in a specially designed containment building. The heated liquid carries heat to a steam generator, where the vaporized liquid turns a turbine that generates electricity. Note: This graphic displays a pressurized water reactor (PWR), the most common type of nuclear system. Source: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

advanced nuclear reactors will lead to large improvements in safety and efficiency. One sign of that innovation came this year when the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for permission to explore “small modular reactor units” that would be easier and less expensive to build and operate.

In June 2016, TVA connected a new nuclear unit to the power grid, making it the first new reactor to come on-line since 1996, and four additional new units are coming on-line over the next five years. The future of nuclear energy will depend on a variety of factors. But today, nuclear energy remains reliable and affordable and an important component of our nation’s fuel mix.

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BACKYARD TRAILS BY CRAIG SPRINGER

Talking Turkey

f you want to sound like the smartest person at the table during Thanksgiving, bring this up: Benjamin Franklin thought the wild turkey ought to be on our country’s National Emblem instead of the bald eagle. Sounds far-fetched, right? Well, it’s true. But Franklin didn’t exactly go before the Continental Congress seeking a change. Rather, a year and a half after the fledging nation picked the eagle for the great seal, Franklin penned his opinion in a letter to his daughter. He cited the bald eagle was a “bird of bad moral character … too lazy to fish for himself.” Franklin called the wild turkey, “respectable, a true original Native of America.” Franklin believed the wild turkey held traits that represented the character of Americans—wary and sharp-witted. While these traits may have been bred out of the farmyard domestic variety, true wild turkeys flourish in New Mexico. Some of you are lucky to see the secretive bird in the wild, and there is ample opportunity for that. Like New Mexico’s diverse languages, foods and cultures, our state is graced by a variety of wildlife. It’s expressed in our wild turkey population as well. Three strains of wild turkey live in our state, commonly known as the Gould’s; Rio Grande; and Merriam’s turkeys. The rarest is the Gould’s turkey. It’s found in northern Mexico and only in small numbers in the Boot Heel of Hildalgo County. The bird lives in the Peloncillo and Animas mountains, and that’s as far north as they occur in nature. Of the three turkey subspecies living in New Mexico, the Gould’s is the largest. It’s named in honor of British bird biologist and artist, John Gould.

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The Rio Grande turkey is more widespread, and lives in the lowlands of New Mexico, typically around the brushy areas of the Rio Grande in Socorro County, and along the Pecos and Canadian rivers in the east. By far the most common turkey in New Mexico is the Merriam’s. It’s named after a distinguished naturalist, Hart Merriam. Merriam’s turkeys live throughout New Mexico at higher mountainous terrain. They do best in and around Ponderosa pine forests, where they feast on leaves, seeds, pine nuts, acorns, and bugs. All three of these birds are variably dressed in iridescent blue to green to purplish feathers. For their large size, they are surprisingly difficult to see in the wild, but be happy to know turkeys are doing well in New Mexico.

Photos courtesy of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

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CHEVROLET DIVISION, NERAL MOTORS CORP. CHASSIS No. SPV1 2105 MFG 1930 to 1938, but unsure. 6 cylinder pickup wood bed on metal frame. Front-end with original chrome grill. Interior intact, dirty with seat fabric missing. $4,000 firm. Call 575-743-3798. CERAMIC CLAYWORK 24” SLAB ROLLER 14 gauge steel table with canvas and wagon wheel handle. Taos. $550. Call 575-776-5126. SUMNER ROUSTABOUT HAND CRANK HOIST 1,500 lb. capacity, 15 feet height reach. Has had very little use. $2,100. Taos. Call 575-770-0140. LOTS OF BIG TEX DUMP TRAILERS in stock. Still selling a 25’ heavy duty gooseneck dual tandem for $8,575. That includes double jacks, toolbox, torque tube and spare. Call 800-832-0603 or see everything on sandiatrailer.com TRACTOR PARTS: SAVE 15-50% ON QUALITY Replacement parts for tractors. Large inventory for 8N and 9N Fords and TO20 plus TO30 Massey Fergusons. Visit us at Valley Motor Supply, 1402 E. 2nd, Roswell, New Mexico 88201. Or call 575-622-7450.

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HAYGRAZER-4’X6’ ROUND BALES ONLY. 2016 CROP, 2015 Crop, 2014 Crop. 30 miles SE of Portales, New Mexico. Same being 35 miles SW of Muleshoe, Texas. Phone for IN FIELD prices, 575-273-4220 or 575-760-4223. FOR CHRISTMAS, GIVE YOUR FAMILY HEALTHY, grass fed/grass finished beef. All natural, no hormones, no antibiotics. Halves or whole. Reasonable cost. Eat steaks and roasts at hamburger prices. Call 575-420-5868. QUALITY BREEDING RAMS. MULTIPLE BIRTH PROGENY. Ramboulliet, Columbia cross. Ages 7 months to 18 months. All virgins. Well conditioned, dewormed and treated for ticks. Ready to work. Taos County. 575-586-1323, 575-770-2881. MOUNTAIN TOP GOATS SAYS SPRING IS Here! Great milkers! LaMancha, Nubian, mini LaMancha, 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. WANTED: WINTER PASTURE FOR 3 HORSES. Late November until early May. Email Lance Gray at lancegray_9@hotmail.com or call at 575-779-6381.

Odds & Ends PECOS PABLO. HOLIDAY SWEET SIX PACKS. Capulin jelly, jams and raw mountain wildflower honey. Search: Blue Toyota Tundra and American flag in either Santa Fe or Glorieta. Info: 505-603-2310, pecospablo@hotmail.com WANTED: “OLD” FISHING TACKLE. PRE-1950, LURES, reels, complete tackle boxes. Paying cash, “TOP” prices paid. Call 575-354-0365. Send photos to: tacklechaser@aol.com HOSPITAL BED WITH 4 SETS OF sheets/pillowcases, mattress protector, very good condition, mattress 2 years old, $1,520. Ladies new black leather motorcycle jacket, Xelement, size XL, zip-out liner, $150. Call Diana at 575-791-7862. COFFINS, CASKETS & URNS. Simple, Natural, Unique. Delivery in New Mexico. Nationwide shipping. Visit our website at www.theoldpinebox.com or call 505286-9410 for catalog and FREE funeral information.

Roof Over Your Head TWO CABINS: 1,800 & 700 SQUARE feet. 25+ acres in Ponderosa Pines @ 8,000 feet, north of Pie Town, NM. Hunting Unit 13. $450,000. For a DVD with a powerpoint walk-through, contact David Hanneman, 520-296-9236 or hannemans@cox.net WATER DOWSING AND CONSULTING: PROVEN SUCCESS, 40 years experience. In Lincoln County, will travel. Elliot Topper, 575-354-2984. FOR SALE: SOCORRO, BY OWNER, 2 homes, next to Rio Grande. 1.2 bedroom home on 3/4 acre, mature fruit trees, $60,000. 1.3 bedroom 14’x80’, porch, carport, office, on 3/4 acre with mature fruit, $50,000. Organic irrigated land available with homes. Quiet, private, university town, hospital, excellent weather and location makes Socorro a great retirement community. Possible Terms. 505-550-3123. 9.2 ACRES ON CIMARRON RIVER. 2.5 acre pond, 5.3 acre feet of 1863 Water Rights, excellent building site West of Cimarron. Uninterrupted view to the north and west of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Elk, deer, bear on property. 575-376-2772, 719-330-1797. CONCHAS, 609 BOAT DOCK DRIVE. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, large front deck, coop water. $130,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575760-5461. bigmesarealty.com

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COUNTRY LIVING! 2 & 3 BEDROOMS, 2 baths, Mobile Homes on 1 acre in Highland Meadows Estates, 25 miles west of Albuquerque off I-40, low down, low monthly, owner financing. Call 505-814-9833. HOME IN ALTO, NM, RANCHES OF Sonterra. 7 acres, outstanding view of Capitan Mountains. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath, 2 car attached garage. 30x20 detached garage, water, air, electricity and television. Covenants and restrictions, near by homes valued half million plus. $300,000. Richard, 575-336-7755. RETIRE IN BEAUTIFUL MORA COUNTY. ENJOY beautiful views and natural beauty. Approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountain land. If interested, please contact: Mike at 505-753-6338. CONCHAS, 613 BULLHEAD DRIVE. 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, boat shed, storage building, coop water. $39,500. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS, 204 CONCHAS PLACE. 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 2 car garage, large open RV storage, upstairs deck, coop water. $179,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. bigmesarealty.com GRADY, 300 MARSHALL. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, attached carport, horse property on almost one acre, village water. $65,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461. bigmesarealty.com PORTALES, 2111 SOUTH AVE D. 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath, well and city water, large garage and RV storage on almost 2 acres. $295,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575760-5461. bigmesarealty.com PRICE REDUCED: 640 ACRES NEAR TUCUMCARI, NM. Includes the sunny side of the mountain, adjoins city limits, 1/2 mile from I-40, 4 minutes from hospital. 1,600 square foot home and large garage with recent 50-year roofing, newer heat pump, 3-30 GPM wells, 40x100 barn. 2 ponds, lots of deer, quail and doves. A great place to hunt dinosaur bones, Indian relics and petrified wood. Awesome views of Tucumcari Mountain and Bulldog Mesa from the 3-4’x6’ windows. $475,000. For more information please call Ron at 575-403-5372. APPLE RANCH ON PECOS RIVER, 509 Frontage. 35 minutes Santa Fe. Irrigated, good acequia. Remodeled, comfortable home, bunk house, library. Good deep well, good septic. Many trees, orchard, wild life, bird sanctuary, swimming, fishing. Chickens, ducks, geese and coops. $250,000 or best offer. 575-421-7000.

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BREATHTAKING 360 PANORAMIC VIEWS OF CAPITANS, Sierra Blanca Mountains from two-story (3,120 ft) house on 9.40 acres in Capitan, NM. Parkside setting, open frontroom, dining, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. Flexspace on first floor for Artist Studio Home/Office/playroom, poolroom home theater, etc. Rock entryway/rock waterfall, insulated garage/workshop, carport. Residential/commercial. Can be all family or a two in one home/business on first floor. Stress/air pollution free. Total investment ONLY $364,900. 704-965-3331. SPECTACULAR SIERRA BLANCA MOUNTAIN VIEWS ON 6.622 acres. Custom Stucco home in Ranches of Sonterra, Alto, NM. 2 horses allowed, private well/septic. One-story with walk-out, 3, 3-1/2, 2. New roof, covered porches. Pet and smoke free. Call 575-336-7404 or 575-973-2487. LOG CABIN KITS: BUILD YOUR OWN custom Cabin with one of our Kits, 6x8 D T&G Logs, 4x10 Rafters and 2x6 Ship Lap Decking. Kits range from 700 to 2,000 square feet. Based in New Mexico. Call 575-682-6683 or 575-202-0180. LAND FOR SALE: 6.35 ACRES, FENCED, septic tank, well with new pump, phone and electric. Older mobile home, 20x40 metal barn, small storage shed. Located 2 miles east of Monticello, NM in Placitas. For information, call 575-644-2955. Please leave message.

LOT FOR SALE. 1.5 ACRE LOT, Country Club addition of Angel Fire, New Mexico. Price: $29,000. Call 806-679-7713. CIMARRON 1912 HOME ON 1/2 ACRE. 1,000 sq. ft. on quiet street. Open floor plan, high ceilings, lots of light, wainscoting. 2 bedrooms, bonus room/office, 1 bath, 25 square foot walk-in pantry, sunporch. Appliances. Propanel roof. Unique property. $62,000. Email: sbw2163@yahoo.com QUEMADO LAKE. MOBILE HOME ON LEVEL lot #6, Pueblo Largo West. Fully furnished with washer and dryer. Storage shed with deep freeze for your Elk included. $50,000. Contact Dwayne at 505-290-0631. TIME SHARE FOR SALE: WYNDHAM FLAGSTAFF, Arizona. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, sleeps 6. Full kitchen with dishwasher, air-conditioning, washer/dryer, fireplace. Close to Grand Canyon and Sedona. Call 940-613-0605. LEAVE THE MADNESS BEHIND. RETIRE IN beautiful Lincoln County New Mexico, next to the national forest. Bring your horses. Enjoy peace, quiet and natural beauty together. 3-8 acre lots, located north of Ruidoso. Discount for veterans, owner financing. Call 505-281-2598.

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LOT FOR SALE IN TRUTH OR Consequences, NM. Can be seen at 413 Maple Street. Needs work. Close to schools and hospital. For information call 575-644-2955. Please leave message.

HIS AND HER CLASSICS, HIS 1931 Ford Model A Deluxe Coup, Her’s 1976 MGB 50th Anniversary Model, both in great shape, low miles and below NADA Book. Call 575-868-4578 or 575-760-9478.

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. Email: pinonview@aol.com or call Barbara Baird at 800-458-9847.

2013 ROKON 2 WD MOTORCYCLE, LIKE new. All the extras, goes anywhere. Used by Military, fish, hunt, explore. Climbs 60° or more. Go over logs, just hang on. Hauls 1,000 lbs. $4,800. Used 20 hours. Call 505-783-4949.

21 ACRE CORNER LOT. WILD HORSE area, just a walk away from BLM land. Great area for hunting, with power and well, partially fenced. Also a 10x20 Weather King building, corrals for horses. $79,000. Contact Jerry at 505-573-5982.

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MUST SELL! 4 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL Farm or Residential tranquil land in San Acacia, NM. All utilities on property. 31x36 quality steel building with cement slab. 1/2 bath, well-house insulated. Irrigation Rights. Pictures upon request. Call Lisa at 505-699-1137. FOR SALE: 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATH manufactured top-quality home in River Ranches, Fort Sumner. 2 miles from Lake Sumner, fishing, boating. 20 acres, very peaceful. MUST SELL. Asking $45,000 or best reasonable offer. Call Edward at 951-315-3876.

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JEEP WRANGLER TJ OWNERS: 4 GOODYEAR MTR 245/75R16 tires mounted and balanced on 2006 Factory Rubicon wheels. $800. Call 845-625-8209, please leave a message. Located in Central New Mexico, tires never used.

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

WANTED: NEW MEXICO MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATES 1912-1959, paying $100-$500 each, also buying some New Mexico car plates 1900-1923. Wanted: New Mexico Highway Journal 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 88052-0640. Telephone 575-382-7804 or email: NMhistory@totacc.com 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. ROUGH RIDER ANTIQUES IN LAS VEGAS has a little bit of everything: red velvet fainting couch with gold trim; East Lake settee and chair in olive green; rich brown fainting couch that opens to a bed; 1940s velvet soft loveseat and chair in wine. All kinds of chairs: WPA style, East Lake, motel, patio, “ice cream” chairs with wood seats and chairs from the farm. Fred Harvey, oceans of jewelry, Navajo rugs, carved wooden masks, McCoy pottery collection, Fiesta, vintage clothing and furs, regional books, coins, military, old tools, iron doorstops, fruit jars and oilcloth. Take a selfie in our cowboy bathtub. Open every day. 501 Railroad and Lincoln, across from the Castaneda Hotel and historic train depot. 505-454-8063 WANTED: “OLD” FISHING TACKLE. PRE-1950, LURES, reels, complete tackle boxes. Paying cash, “TOP” prices paid. Send photos to: tacklechaser@aol.com or call 575-354-0365.

When Opportunity Knocks EXPERIENCED MECHANIC NEEDED. APPLY IN PERSON at Rick Rogers Auto, Highway 82 in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Or send resume to Rick Rogers, P.O. Box 988, Cloudcroft, NM 88317. No phone calls please. FREE RENT AND MEALS FOR MATURE Lady, I exchange for cooking for one person and self. House on nice ranch near town, pretty fish pond. I speak Spanish and English. Call 575-355-1263. 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.

Rockin' Ristras What beautiful and colorful ristras! Awesome job Youth Artists. Here's something magical for December's topic: Holiday Snow Globes. Draw something inside the globe from deer to Christmas trees, to biscochitos and family, to candles or pets. Surprise enchantment readers! January is your month Youth Artists! You can draw whatever you want for Artist Choice. Be creative and use your imagination.

Send Your Drawing by Email: We accept Youth Art drawings by email. Send jpg file and required information by the 9th to: enchantment@nmelectric.coop 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.

Jacqueline De La Cruz, Age 10, Hagerman

Fernando Garcia, Age 9, Lake Arthur

Nancy Morales, Age 10, Lake Arthur

Brianna Lard, Age 10, Lake Arthur

Arriah Porter, Age 10, Lake Arthur

Caleb Palmer, Age 9, Lake Arthur

Araeeli Palomares, Age 11, Lake Arthur

Saisravya Bandla, Age 12, San Jon

Ariana Romero, Age 7, Anton Chico

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