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enchantment October 1, 2016 • Vol. 68, No. 10 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 124,217

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 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 Quintana, 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 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 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, 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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INSIDE READS Visiting McCall’s Pumpkin Patch

Just about anything fun—and spooky—can be found at this pumpkin farm which was named the third best corn maze in 2015.

Why We Celebrate Cooperatives The model which makes co-ops unique.

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The Punkin Chunkin Festival

Launching gourds for a good cause.

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Service on Board

A visit with two longtime trustees.

Co-op Newswire

Hale To The Stars

Enchanted Journeys

On The Menu

Energy Sense

Book Chat

Vecinos 20 On the Cover: An old, farm

pickup filled with hay bales and pumpkins. Just one of the many fun sites to see at the McCall’s Pumpkin Patch in Moriarty. Photo by Karen Boehler.

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Co-op Newswire Websites Provide Wealth of Information Regarding Upcoming Election

ith Election Day quickly approaching, America’s electric cooperatives continue to build momentum behind an innovative program to boost the political clout of rural America. Called Co-ops Vote, the non-partisan campaign has one simple goal: increase voter turnout at the polls this November. Visit www.vote.coop to take the pledge to vote. The website provides a variety of voter resources and information on key issues, such as the importance of rural economic development and the continuing need for safe, reliable and affordable electricity. It also provides links to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s website which also provides resources such as polling election types as shown below. You can show your support for rural communities by joining co-op members across the country in casting your ballot on November 8, 2016.

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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 800283-4465 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 800283-4465 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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he specter of cyber-attacks on our nation’s critical infrastructure brings to mind Hollywood depictions like War Games for you Gen-Xers and baby boomers, or Mr. Robot for today’s millennials. But how dangerous are cyber-attacks? Currently, cyber-attacks are one of many risks electric utilities have to manage, but the threat to sensitive data and financial accounts is larger than it is to the physical grid itself. According to Chris Inglis, former deputy director of the National Security Agency, “I don’t think paralysis [of the electrical grid] is more likely by cyber-attack than by natural disaster. And frankly, the number-one threat experienced to date by the U.S. electrical grid is squirrels.” While there are examples of cyberattacks on utility systems, they’re rare. A recent cyber-attack on distribution control systems in Ukraine led to an outage that affected 225,000 customers in December 2015. In the case of the Ukraine attack, electricity was restored within three to six hours by manually operating switches. Some firmware was permanently damaged, but there was no damage to generation equipment. A cyber-attack—especially cybercrime—is a risk for electric utilities. Every year, cybercrime costs the U.S. billions of dollars. For electric cooperatives, the average cyber insurance

claim costs $733,000 according to Bill West, vice president of underwriting at Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange. To protect against malicious hackers, cooperatives are implementing different defensive strategies including penetration testing, staff training, application whitelisting, and investing in innovative research and development. Penetration testing involves paying a third party to hack your network from the outside. Penetration testers, or pen testers, provide a report of the exploits they used in order to show the utility its areas for improvement. The goal is to find weaknesses that are visible to attackers and to patch them before malicious hackers discover them. Another emerging strategy is application whitelisting. This is best understood as the reverse of blacklisting, which is how many spam filters and anti-virus programs run. Blacklisting is a way to maintain a list of all malicious programs and block them when they appear. In whitelisting, only programs on an approved list are allowed to run. This helps to prevent unidentified malicious programs from running and gives the co-op tighter control over what programs are allowed. While electric co-ops are taking steps to protect the network, there are several steps you can take to protect your personal information online.

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▶ Don’t give out secure or confidential information to anyone you don’t know, or whose identity you can’t verify. This includes both online and on the phone. ▶ Keep your software up to date. ▶ Think before clicking any links or opening attachments in an email. Many viruses can “spoof” the return address, making it look like the message came from someone else. If an email link or attachment seems suspicious, don’t open it. If it happens at work, report it to the appropriate person on your staff as suspicious. ▶ Use strong passwords or passphrases with a mix of characters, and don’t reuse the same password for multiple sites no matter how strong it is. If a site is compromised, then that password is compromised, and any other sites using the same password are vulnerable as well. Consider investing in a password manager software application. ▶ Be careful using any public Wi-Fi network. Network traffic can be easily monitored. Logging into your bank account or other sensitive sites from an open Wi-Fi network can compromise your security. No single list of tips is comprehensive or guaranteed to keep you safe. Exercise good judgment and continue learning about ways to protect yourself against cybercrime.

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Enchanted Journeys

Hale to the stars BY ALAN HALE

he past few months, planetwatching has been an eveningsky activity, but in October we will see some changes. The brightest planet in our October evening sky is Venus, which has spent the past few months hiding low in the dusk. It will finally begin to assert its presence this month. As it continues its gradual climb out of the twilight, Venus sets about half an hour after dusk’s end at the end of October and becomes a bright fixture in the evening sky the next several months. Also somewhat low in the southwest during the evening hours is the ringed planet, Saturn, which is visible slightly to the east of the “head” of the prominent constellation Scorpius. Saturn gradually sets earlier throughout the course of October, and on Thursday evening of the 27th, Venus passes directly between Saturn and the bright star Antares in Scorpius. Meanwhile, to the east and traversing the “teapot” of Sagittarius is the Red Planet, Mars. It gradually shrinks in apparent size and fades as Earth continues pulling ahead of it, and which sets a couple of hours after Saturn. Over in the morning sky, Mercury is visible in the early dawn at the beginning of October but begins to sink rapidly into the twilight and disappears from view by about mid-month. Meanwhile, Jupiter, which passed behind the sun as seen from Earth in late September, begins its emergence

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Alpha Centauri is the bright star towards the lower left; to the upper right of center is the Southern Cross, with the dark “coal sack” dust cloud just to its lower left. Photograph by Alan Hale.

into the morning sky, and is located very close to Mercury on Tuesday morning, the 11th. By month’s end, Jupiter rises over half an hour before dawn starts, and continues climbing higher into the morning sky throughout the rest of the year. Recently, one of the top astronomical news stories concerns the discovery of an Earth-size planet orbiting around the nearest star to our solar system, Proxima Centauri. Proxima itself is an apparent distant companion of the Alpha Centauri system, one of the brightest stars in the entire nighttime sky but which is so far south as to be permanently invisible from New Mexico. From latitudes further south it is presently visible low in the southwest during and after dusk. Proxima Centauri is a tiny dim star known as a “red dwarf,” and the planet orbits within Proxima’s “habitable zone,” the distance at which water can exist in its liquid form. But this does not necessarily mean the planet itself is “habitable” or “inhabited,” as we have much left to learn about its true physical nature. However the fact that the nearest star to our solar system has at least one accompanying planet tells us other planetary systems are likely quite common in our galaxy and in our universe.

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❧ In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk and oil. Combine mixtures with a few swift strokes. Batter should be the consistency of heavy cream. If too thick, add a few tablespoons of buttermilk to thin. Heat and oil griddle. Drop on griddle using ¼ cup measures. Serves 3-4. I like to top with toasted piñons and chokecherry syrup.

Blue Corn Muffins 1 cup blue cornmeal, finely ground 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 Tb. light brown sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt 1¼ cups buttermilk ¼ cup corn or olive oil 1 large egg

lue corn. The words conjure a special food magic, a rare beauty and nutty flavor unique to the Southwest. The Hopi of Arizona were the original cultivators of the special plant, so valuable for its medicinal as well as nutritional properties; with it, they made paper-thin piki bread baked on hot stones. While it is possible to enjoy blue corn enchiladas at local New Mexican restaurants, blue corn meal is available for home baking and cooking. It comes in a fine ground form, called “harina para atole,” and in a coarser grind suitable to be used just like regular corn meal. You may buy horno-roasted blue corn meal at Isleta Pueblo; or, from your local food co-op. It is also found in packaged form as “blue corn pancake mix” at specialty stores, but this mix will not work for the recipes mentioned. I have adapted and used these recipes for muffins and pancakes from “Breads of the Southwest,” by Beth Hensperger (Chronicle Books; 1997) many times, with good success. Enjoy.

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Atole is similar in texture to cream of wheat. 1 cup blue cornmeal, finely ground 2 cups water Pinch of salt ❧ Mix blue corn meal, water and salt in sauce pan. Stir well, bring to a boil then simmer for about an hour and a half, stirring throughout the process. Sugar, brown sugar or honey may be added for sweetness when served. Serves 2-3.

Blue Cornmeal Pancakes 1½ cups blue cornmeal, finely ground ¾ cup unbleached all-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour 1½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt 2 large eggs 1½ cups buttermilk ¼ cup corn oil

❧ Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease cups of a standard muffin tin. In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, oil and egg. Add to dry ingredients, stirring until moistened. Spoon batter into muffin tins, filling eight of the cups level with the top. Bake about 20 minutes or until golden and tops are dry and firm to touch. Cool in pan for 5 minutes then remove to cool on rack. You may substitute maple syrup for brown sugar, or add ½ cup dried cranberries.

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Energy Sense

BY PATRICK KEEGAN AND AMY WHEELESS

Is Your Attic Haunted by Lack of Insulation?

ear Pat: Winter is nearly here, and I’m wondering if more insulation could help keep my heating bills low. Where in my home should I look to add insulation? —Loreen. Dear Loreen: When you venture outdoors in the winter without a hat and coat, you obviously feel much colder, much faster. Similarly, when your home is not properly sealed and insulated, cold air sneaks in and heat escapes, making the heating system work harder and your home less comfortable. Sealing and insulating to efficient levels can cut your heating and cooling costs by an average of 15 percent, and sometimes much more. Your attic is one of the first places you should consider insulating since it is usually accessible and easy to inspect for air leaks and insulation levels. Additionally, most homes do not have enough attic insulation. Insulation standards for new homes increased in 2012, and many homes built before then do not have the current recommended amount of attic insulation. Insulation is graded by its “R-value,” the higher the R-value, the greater the insulating power. If you live in a mild climate, your attic should have a minimum grade of R-38 or about 13 to 14 inches of insulation. If you live in a colder climate, R-49 is the minimum recommendation or about 16 to 18

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inches of insulation. It all depends on your home and exact climate. How can you tell if your attic is lacking in insulation? As a general rule, if you see the ceiling joists on the attic floor inside the attic, there is not enough insulation. Hiring a trained energy auditor is the best way to diagnose shortcomings with insulation or any other energy-related issue. Check with your electric co-op to see if they offer energy audits or can refer you to a local energy auditor. Your co-op may also offer a rebate for adding attic insulation. Once you determine you need more insulation in your attic, there are a few things you can do before laying down additional insulation: • If you currently store items like holiday decorations in your attic, consider another suitable storage location in your home. If you must use your attic for storage, build a platform high enough to allow installation of the recommended level of insulation. • If you live in an older home, you should check

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your attic’s electric wiring. Is the insulation around the wires degrading? Do you have knob and tube wiring? In either case, you will likely need to replace the wiring before proceeding. You will need to decide who will do the insulation work. If a “DIY” project interests you, you’ll need to do homework. Installing insulation is messy,

• Make sure there is sufficient ventilation in the attic. Warmth and moisture can build up in an improperly ventilated attic, which can lead to roof problems, such as roof rot or ice dams. There are two types of insulation you could place on your attic floor: batt/ roll or blown-in/loose fill. Blown-in insulation requires special equipment

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potentially dangerous and requires special equipment. Fortunately, there are many experienced insulation contractors. Items to discuss with the contractor before you agree to hire include: • Be sure you or your contractor seals any air leaks, such as around furnace flues and around any exposed air ducts in the attic. Air leaks can bring warm, moist air from your home into the attic, which can reduce the insulation value and create mold. • Pay attention to the attic door or hatch. This entry point is a contributor to heat loss and heat gain. • If you have existing attic insulation, it is usually not necessary to remove it unless it is wet, moldy or contains animal waste.

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ick-your-own pumpkin patches and corn mazes are ubiquitous this time of year. In New Mexico alone, there are a dozen combinations of pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and fall festival sites. But while all are worth visiting, one has received national recognition and indeed, is the largest fall festival site in the Land of Enchantment.

Named Top Corn Maze In 2015, McCall’s Pumpkin Patch in Moriarty was named the third best corn maze in the United States by USA Today. That maze featured a dragon and a castle, to mark what was supposed to be the opening of the new princess play castle. The construction wasn’t completed on time however, the castle is open this year, along with a day’s worth of other activities that are available on site. The facility—which is visible off I-40 year round— is more amusement park than a pumpkin patch. “It is an experience,” says Tom Luker, who’s been a seasonal employee the past 15 years. “You have to come out to experience it because you can’t tell people about it and make them understand it.” Shari Bock, a Moriarty teacher who was a firstyear employee in 2015, agreed with the description. “There’s a lot to do,” she says. “It’s really fun.

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Visiting McCall's Pumpkin Patch

Very well run. Great family atmosphere.” Of course, it’s got the traditional ride to the pumpkin patch on a tractordrawn hay wagon that takes eager visitors to find the perfect pumpkin. Once fall takes full hold, the trees lining the road are clothed in reds, oranges and yellows, and the bright orange gourds stand out on the 50 acres that are covered with pumpkin vines. In 2015, the early and abundant rains produced a bumper crop of the Halloween gourd, more than in a long time. This year, the crop is not quite as bountiful—there was a small hail storm and not quite as much rain—but owner Kevin McCall says, “It looks pretty good,” with more than enough pumpkins to handle the crowd of visitors.

Braving the Night McCall’s also has a corn maze, which can get visitors lost for hours even during the day, and at night becomes a “haunted cornfield,” where, it’s said, “The past does not die easily. The haunted cornfield is haunted by the many victims of Farm McCall and their desire is to add

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you to BY KAREN BOEHLER their ranks! Can you keep your sanity and make it out alive?” This year’s theme for the maze is “Wizard of Oz.” Also in the spooky realm is the Haunted Barn. “Enter the gruesome McCall family butcher shop filled with crazed characters who are waiting to terrify you! Will you get out in one piece?” Included is a zombie hunt, where visitors board a custom-built post-apocalyptic ride fitted with paintball guns. As the ride progresses, they shoot glowing paintballs at live zombies in the haunted village.

Friendlier Days For those who’d rather enjoy non-scary activities during the day, there’s plenty of fun for the entire …continued on page 17

Why We Celebrate Cooperatives By Adam Schwartz

very October, cooperatives from all sectors across the country celebrate National Cooperative Month. The purpose of this annual celebration is to recognize the cooperative difference and remind you, the members of the co-op, about the cooperative purpose. I must admit that occasionally, I too have been cynical of the many different “days” and “months” that are celebrated, but National Cooperative Month is truly an opportunity to celebrate. Celebrating National Cooperative Month informs others about our unique business model, which is based on the Seven Cooperative Principles: 1) Voluntary and Open Membership; 2) Democratic Member Control; 3) Members’ Economic Participation; 4) Autonomy and Independence; 5) Education, Training and Information; 6) Cooperation Among Cooperatives; and 7) Concern for Community. In the U.S., there are more than 29,000 co-ops serving in every single industry. Many co-ops from different sectors join together during the month of October to educate members in the community about cooperatives. There are more co-ops in our local community than most people realize. Of course, your electric cooperative (there are 16 electric distribution cooperatives right here in New Mexico), credit unions, Ace

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Service on Board By Chris Eboch

lectric cooperative board members are elected by the co-op membership and represent those membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interests. Their duties include ensuring the co-op has enough resources and developing helpful programs that comply with all laws. Board members establish policies, monitor finances, approve budgets and major contracts, and monitor co-op operations. In addition to attending monthly board meetings, trustees also attend committee meetings. Some board members serve a single term, which can last three or four years. Others immerse themselves in the co-opâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inner workings for decades. So who are these individuals who dedicate so much of their lives to the electric co-ops of New Mexico? This October, as electric cooperatives observe National Cooperative Month, meet Hal Keeler and David Salazar. Two of several board of trustees with extensive experience serving their local electric cooperatives.

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Hal Keeler, Trustee Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming

David Salazar, Trustee Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Hal Keeler has served on the Columbus

Electric Cooperative board, headquartered in Deming, since 1970. A farmer from the time he graduated from high school until two years ago, he also operated a drip irrigation company with his son Dirk. Keeler got involved in the electric cooperative after supplying irrigation pumps. Keeler likes providing service to the consumers and seeing that the “consumers are treated fairly and the co-op operates well.” He has participated in different committees and served as board president for over 20 years. He also helped shepherd the co-op through difficult times, outlasting several managers. As in the rest of the world, the pace of change at the electric co-op has been dramatic. “Things change every day now,” Keeler says. Although the technology has certainly advanced, he sees the bigger issue as the large number of federal and state rules and regulations that “change almost daily,” making it difficult and expensive to keep up. Yet that doesn’t deter Keeler, who is now retired from his official jobs but continues his lifelong habit of service. Besides his work with the co-op, he has served on the local bank board for over 20 years. He was also the president of the farm board for two terms. His son still owns and operates the New Mexico Irrigation Ltd. Co. Keeler and his wife, Joyce, also have two daughters, Nasa

and Tya, plus 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. At 87, Keeler is not sure if he’ll run for another three-year term, but he hasn’t ruled it out. Until then, he will continue representing and working on behalf of the cooperative members. Columbus Electric Cooperative serves consumers in four counties: Grant, Hidalgo and Luna; and Cochise, Arizona.

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Mountains Electric Cooperative board, has been around even slightly longer. Salazar didn’t know what he was getting into when he started. He says, “In the summer of 1969, a group of men from the Española Valley asked if I would be interested in being a candidate to the board of trustees of the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative. At the time I knew very little of the operations of the co-op, so I said, ‘why not?’” Now in his 47th year on the board, Salazar knows just about everything there is to know. He served on the Plains G&T, Tri-State G&T, and New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association boards over a period of 18 years. In 1984, he was appointed to the National Committee of Community and Rural and Economic Development, where he served for 24 years, 10 as chairman. Headquartered in Hernandez, near Española, the co-op is the largest electric co-op in the state, serving consumers in five counties: Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, San Juan, McKinley, and Sandoval.

Salazar was educated in Española and served in the National Guard with the 726th Gun Battalion, including nearly two years during the Korean War. Later he enrolled at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. While in Washington D.C., he worked an elevator in the United States Capitol building, the seat of the U.S. Congress. He says, “I was fortunate to meet many important people; among them were four different persons who later became presidents of the United States.” Back in New Mexico, he worked for the state government and then the insurance industry, overlapping his time on the electric co-op board. He was elected Probate Judge of Rio Arriba County and later County Assessor. After 10 years in that position, he says, “I retired only to be called back by Rio Arriba County to manage the Oñate Monument and Visitors Center. I was there for five years at which time I retired again.” Salazar also taught ballroom dancing for more than 30 years throughout Northern New Mexico. Now 84 years old, Salazar and his wife, Sylvia, have traveled throughout the United States as well as Europe, Scandinavia, Mexico, and other countries. They have two surviving children, Stephen and Denise; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Salazar plans to run for reelection next year. It seems for some people, serving on an electric co-op board has become a way of life.

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Why We Celebrate Cooperatives …continued from page 13 Hardware, True Value, Do It Best Hardware, agricultural co-ops, and food co-ops. Co-ops are even represented on the shelves at our local grocery stores, such as Land O’Lakes, Welch’s, Organic Valley, Cabot Cheese, Sunkist, Ocean Spray, and many more.

According to the latest data, more than 130 million people belong to a co-op in the U.S. alone, and co-ops employ more than 2 million Americans. This speaks to the heart of why we must take every opportunity to celebrate and teach others about the cooperative business model. So, plan your own co-op celebration by purchasing co-op products, look to do business with co-ops right in your local community and be an active member of your local electric cooperative. Contact your local electric co-op for any member appreciation days it may have or other activities it may sponsor celebrating National Cooperative Month.

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IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL CO-OP MONTH Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is proud to support cooperatives across New Mexico. Together, we deliver reliable and affordable power to you. It’s a relationship built on cooperation, with a shared vision to support the rural communities we serve.

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Nearly 60,000 people visit the McCall’s Pumpkin Patch in Moriarty in one month to walk through a corn maze, take a hay ride to the pumpkin patch and much more. All photos in story by Karen Boehler.

McCall’s Pumpkin Patch …continued from page 12 family. Young and old can enjoy the petting zoo; smash, shoot, slingshot, or bowl pumpkins; dig for fossils or play in a sandbox filled with corn kernels; watch pigs and ducks race; slide down a chute from a miner’s shack; sit on a tractor or in an oversized rocking chair; or just check out the many recreated buildings including Fort Sump’n or Another, Princess Castle, Wee Wild West Village, OK Corral, and a giant milk bottle. There’s also train rides, bouncy jumpers, a mechanical bull ride, gemstone mining and country music bands, as well as food offerings: everything from luscious homemade fudge to hamburgers and hot dogs along with a country store filled with fresh produce.

A Friend’s Request McCall’s, which is a co-op member of Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative headquartered in Mountainair, started simply. In 1997, Kevin and Kirsten McCall were growing corn, oats, alfalfa, and pumpkins on their 320-acre spread. A friend asked if she could bring a school

class to watch the pumpkin harvest, and history was made. The next year they started running field trips for schools and soon opened their doors to the public. “It was very basic when it started, and now over the years it’s turned into this,” Bock says. “It’s amazing. Every year something new.” “The young couple who got this started, they’re good people and they grow it every year,” Luker says. And it brings big money to the rural community. With 50,000 to 60,000 visitors to the pumpkin patch in a little more than a month, the McCalls estimate the agri-tourism accounts for half their annual income.

A Family Tradition Kevin doesn’t foresee the pumpkin patch ending anytime soon, either from a personal or public aspect. “It looks like the future generation, my kids, are wanting it,” he says. “They’re wanting to come back to the business. It’ll be long term.” And as far as public interest, “It’s just gaining speed nationwide. There’s more of these popping up everywhere,” he says. “Just come out. Get back to your roots and see agriculture from a different perspective.”

If you’re looking for something more exciting than picking pumpkins, but less scary than a haunted maze or barn, you may want to check out the annual Punkin Chunkin Festival set for October 15 in Estancia. The main event is a competition where teams build mechanical launchers that, when released, send the large orange gourds flying through the air. Teams are judged for distance and accuracy, with prizes given to the winners in each category, which includes large air cannons, small air cannons, catapults, hurlers, slingshots, and trebuchets. The top tosses can also qualify for spots at the world championship of pumpkin chucking in Delaware in November. Once the “professionals” are done competing, visitors can purchase tickets and try their hand at shooting pumpkins. “You’d be amazed at the draw that makes,” laughs Angie Coburn, a member of the Estancia Rotary Club.

Launchers at the 2015 Punkin Chunkin Festival. Photo courtesy of the Estancia Rotary Club. The event began in 1995 by local farmers, and attracts teams from across New Mexico and Colorado. It’s the main fundraiser for the Rotary Club, which has provided nearly $7,000 in scholarships since its inception. And with last year’s event the largest ever, organizers are hoping it will continue to grow. “That’s our goal, is to make it a bigger and better event to raise money for kids,” Cogburn says. Search for the Estancia Rotary Punkin Chunkin Festival on Facebook for details.

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IRWIN KLEIN AND THE NEW SETTLERS: PHOTOGRAPHS OF COUNTERCULTURE IN NEW MEXICO Edited by Benjamin Klein 2016, 168 pages, $29.95 University of Nebraska Press 1-800-848-6224 www.nebraskapress.unl.edu In his articulate introduction, Daniel Kosharek calls Irwin Klein a “true ethnographer” who transports the reader back to the idealism and rebellion of the ‘60s, and the inspired chaos of communal living that sometimes ended in tragedy. These revealing black and white photos, circa 1967-1972, show Taos as “a leading candidate for hippie capital of America.” (Parade Magazine). Did the hippies come as peaceful innocents trying to escape the evils of “the gray city,” or did they come as advocates of sociopolitical and cultural revolution? Both aspects are honestly portrayed. Klein includes Lama, Drop City, New Buffalo, Morningstar, the so-called “Hippie-Hispaño Wars” and John Nichols’ take on Marxism. El Rito is billed as “a major countercultural crossroads community.” After the founders left, most of the communes collapsed. But many determined “New Settlers” were incorporated into surrounding communities. Well done.

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AGAINST THE WIND: COURAGEOUS APACHE WOMEN By John P. McWilliams 2015, 112 pages, $13.49 Page Publishing www.amazon.com Dominant cultures in “the land of the free, home of the brave” might prefer to ignore a dark history of Native American genocide. According to McWilliams, the Apache “raid and trade” lifestyle ended, for many, with incarceration in humid Florida or at Fort Sill in Oklahoma where Apache children, women and warriors died en masse of starvation, pneumonia and tuberculosis. The first half of the book explores the southwestern Apache history and lineage: Cochise, Victorio, Geronimo, and Kaywaykla. The second half is a tribute to six strong Apache women who are recognized by historians for their bravery and special “powers.” The most famous of these was Lozen who, turning on the edge of a cliff, could tell by the tingling in her hands from which direction the enemy was approaching and how far off they were. Sadly, this important segment of American history is confused by redundant details.

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Here’s a lively historical mystery set in 1782 in “the Kingdom of New Mexico.” The resilient underdog detective, a half-breed by the name of Nando, finds a corpse hanging by the elbows and is charged by the governor to find out “whodunnit.” Meanwhile, he is hiding a shipment of salt that he hopes will establish him in the salt trade so he can marry his sweetheart Marisol. But it’s not going well. There’s a missing corpse, a dead raven hanging from the horse’s neck. And the seductive Beatrix with the “fragile Spanish rose kind of beauty … I pressed my heels into the floor to keep myself anchored.” Michael McGarrity calls the book “a winner.” Anne Hillerman says “It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that informed and delighted me as much as this one.”

This is another amusing children’s book in the Mesaland Series, first published in 1943, designed to introduce young children to the flora and fauna of the Southwest. Charming illustrations. A young jack rabbit, Baby Jack, lives in a mesquite thicket near Mount Baldy. Curious about a buzzing bee, he gets stung on the nose. Chasing a grasshopper, he falls into an Arroyo. Then he decides to find out what would happen if he sat on the entrance to an ant hill. He finds his sister, Jumping Jack, playing with her shadow. Baby Jack pulls a prank on her. They didn’t have time out or grounded back then, so mischievous Baby Jack gets from his father “the spanking he deserved.” Later, Baby Jack accidentally scares Father Jack out of his sleep with a big “Kerchoo!” and Father Jack bounds into the mesquite. To submit a book for review: include contact information and where to order.

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Walk a Million Steps Six of the 11 employees from Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Portales, who participated in the Smart Challenge contest earlier this year, left to right: Felicia Zagorski, Robin Inge, Trish Fenton, Jamie King, David Sweat, and Norma Ramos. Not pictured: Jerry Partin, Dusty Niece, Debbie Goff, Glenn Barleben, and Janice Sisneros. Photo courtesy of Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative.

mployees at Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative (RCEC) in Portales are some fit folks. That’s because they do a lot of walking. Early this year, 11 of the employees joined a National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)-sponsored contest called the “Smart Challenge” that encouraged workers to increase their daily activity level by walking. More than 1,000 co-op employees from across the country joined in the competition including the 11 from Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative. And not only did they participate, they had the most employees overall who walked a million steps or more during the challenge period, and had six employees finish in the top 100 in the country. “Everyone had a lot of fun,” says Trish Fenton, the engineering technician and safety officer at the electric co-op who organized the contest. “We did really good.” Overall, the RCEC participants walked 12,068,117 steps in the 84-day time frame, led by custodian David Sweat, who finished third in the nation, amassing 2,692,036 steps while losing 20 pounds. “He’s kind of a little competitive,” laughs Fenton. “If there’s ever a challenge, he’s going to be in it whole-heartedly.” And that’s exactly how he took to this challenge. Sweat would get up at 3:30 in the morning and walk about two miles to the co-op. He’d

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then walk around the co-op until 5:30 a.m. before his shift started. He would walk home during his lunch period and grab a bite to eat, walk the Portales walking path, then walk back to work. Then he would walk home after work and walk some more, and his weekends were filled with even more walking. The most steps he did in one day was 55,163; which was a little more than 23 miles. He averaged 32,048 steps a day for the 84 days of the challenge or 1,275 miles. And while Sweat drew the top honors at the co-op, others had equally impressive figures. Mapping and system designer Dusty Niece finished 24th nationally just ahead of general manager Jerry Partin for 25th. Fenton was 37th, accounting and finance manager Debbie Goff was 78th, and member service advisor Robin Inge finished 92nd. To make things more fun during the challenge, Fenton designed “challenges inside the challenge,” including a walk to Lubbock—where she posted pictures of the walkers on a map and moved them to and from the Texas city, 100 miles away, as they took their daily steps. While the official challenge is over, Fenton says they’ll probably start another one soon. Perhaps, the “first of October to keep us going,” she warmingly says.

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yield reds that move emotions. From green to gold and then to bony gray branches, deciduous trees mark the rapidly changing season. You can get out and see them, either behind a windshield or on foot. In either case, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of strategy involved. When the leaves actually turn color is a bit of a guessing game, but their demise is essentially timed to first significant frosts. Those frosts come first in northern New Mexico and at colder, higher elevations at the beginning of the month. By the first of November, southern New Mexico has by then been overcome with first frosts.

From the north to the south, consider visits to the following areas to see the autumn glory: From Tres Piedras to Tierra Amarilla, U.S. 64 carries you over the high country of Carson National Forest. A ride on the Cumbers & Toltec Scenic Railroad at Chama gets you up close to the color. See red Rocky Mountain maples in the Manzano Mountains near Tajique in the Cibola National Forest. Able-bodied folks can hike through them to Fourth of July Pass. At Sunspot near Cloudcroft is a great place to spot the splendor of aspen groves. No matter where you go, be sure to take your camera.

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Big Toys DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS, HEAVY DUTY Black Poly, proven algae resistant. 125 to 11,000 gallons, NRCS and EQUIP approved. Please give us a chance to serve you! MasterCard or Visa accepted. Call 575-682-2308 or 1-800-603-8272. GREAT OFFER ON SOLAR SUBMERSIBLE SURFACE/DEEP well pumps! ‘NRCS’ approved with 2-year warranty on selected pumps with affordable, easy installation! Call 505-429-3093 or order online: solarwellpumpsonline.com with a custom quotation or Designer Carports and fencing material available too. 24/7 service. 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. Visit sandiatrailer.com to see everything or call 800-832-0603. 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. CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT SALE: 2012 KUBOTA U55 mid-sized, 12,000 lb. Excavator with 1,800 hours, enclosed cab with AC, rubber tracks, angle dozer blade, 18” digging bucket with teeth/thumb, 36” smooth blade bucket and post-hole auger attachment, $55,000. BigTex 25’, 20,000 lb. gooseneck trailer with ramps, $7,000. PJ 20’, 12,000 lb. Flatbed Trailer, $5,200. “Waterdog” 500 gallon water trailer with 5HP Honda engine, 100’ fire hose reel, spray bars,hydrant/ top load, tandem axles with trailer brakes, $5,300. Mikasa “JumpingJack” compactor 50 hours, $2,600. 575-740-2840. 2005 OREGON TRUCK CAMPER. FITS ON short bed truck. Hard sides fold down to clam shell. Electric jack, sink, propane heater, stove, refrigerator, outside shower. No overhand past truck bed, easy to hitch trailer behind. $4,500. Will email photos. 505-929-9868. 30-FOOT GOOSE NECK TRAILER. EASY LOADING ramps, 20,000 pound axles. All tires new. All electric brake components new. $6,000 FIRM. Will send photo via cell phone. Contact Richard in Alto. 575-336-7755 or 575-937-4754. TWO-1200 POUND TRAILER AXELS. COMES WITH electric over hydraulic brakes, 8 tires and wheels. $800. Call 575-421-1809.

4 OPEN TOP 48X102 VANS: HAS new tarps, Budd wheels, most 11225 tires, $6,500 each. Two 35-ton Low Boys: upside down Fifth wheel, good 1000x20 radial tires, trailers are old but good, never used much, $5,750. One 1963 Belley Dump: 2 gates, new paint, 1000x20 radial tires, Budd wheels, $6,500. We have 28-40-45-48-53 foot containers, start $2,250 up. Call 575-513-0241. 1969 K.W. TRACTOR WITH 176,000 MILES, 318 Detroit motor, 13-speed, SQHD Rears, new paint, 11-24-5 tires, Budd wheels, $12,500. 1988 Cabover Pete 400 Cummins, 13-speed, 11-24-5 tires, Budd wheels, nice old truck, $6,000. 1984 GMC Brigadier Tractor, less than 300,000 miles, 300 Plus Cummins, 7-speed, Single axle, 11-22-5 tires, $4,500. Call 575-513-0241. 1977 R65A DITCH WITCH TRENCHER, $6,300. Wisconsin gas engine, runs good. Rock Chain plus spare teeth, extra chain links, change tool for teeth. Owned by us since 1981 and lightly used. Call 505690-2818 or 505-753-5709. LIKE NEW, NORTH STAR 24” SLAB Roller 14 gauge steel table with canvas and wagon wheel handle, fully assembled for pick up on site. Asking price, $550. Call 575-776-5126. THREE ITEMS FOR SALE: 1973 CHEVY C50, 1-1/2 Ton, good Ranch Truck Dump Truck, 350 engine, selling for $1,800; Allis Chalmers Front End Loader, model # H-3, needs a little work, selling for $2,000; a Tree Spade, selling for $1,000. Call 505-6385446 to buy one or all of these items.

3 DONKEYS, 2 GELDINGS, ONE JENNY. Best in New Mexico for hunting, packing, riding. Friendly, sweet, intelligent. Call 505-281-1821. Need to sell immediately. KITTENS, MANX PUREBRED. LITTLE LION KINGS. $75-$100 Bob tail and longer tails. 3 indoor raised. Playful, gentle for children. Vet checked and healthy. Vaccinations. Litterbox trained. Call/ text. 505-980-5790, 505-864-3971 for more information and pictures. Email: desertrose5@earthlink.net and visit website: www.desertrose5aussies.com

Livestock Round-Up 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. 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. ONE HORSE FOR SALE, GOOD LOOKING. Does not bite or kick. $500 cash, no checks. First come, first serve. Call Walter at 575-973-0844.

ITEMS FOR SALE: OVERHEAD FEED BINS, 1 to 4 compartments, 12 to 48 tons, save $45 to $75 per ton bulk vs. sack feed; Solar Panel Rack, 3 or 4 panel racks, 4 to 6 inch pipe. Call Emery Welding in Clayton, New Mexico, 575-374-2320. Go to our website: www.emerywelding.com

10 YEAR OLD ARAB/QUARTER GELDING NEEDS a good home and a job. Has experience in long trail rides and basics of team roping. Intelligent problem solver who needs an experienced rider. Best offer. 505-929-9868. Will email photos, raghurai.raga@gmail.com

AFFORDABLE SOLAR WATER PUMPS. REPLACE THAT broken windmill with a solar pump. New well with no electricity? Think solar! Less expensive, easier maintenance. Contact us and see if we have “Solutions 4 U.” Call 505-4076553, email Solutions4u@yucca.net or visit www.solar-waterpump.com

2005 CM ENDURANCE 2-HORSE TRAILER. PADDED stalls, small tac room with swing out saddle racks. 4 new tires. Good condition. $2,500. Call 505-9299868. Email: raghurai.raga@gmail.com to receive photos.

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WANTED: MALE BORDER COLLIE PUPPY. CALL 505-426-1700, leave a message.

RANCHO DE LOS SUEÑOS ALPACAS AND Agricultural Products. Fall Harvest Open House, October 22-23. Open from 10am to 4pm in Pojoaque, NM. Sale items include: raw Alpaca fiber, roving yarn, apples, lavender and honey. Barbara Roybal, 505-490-0160.

FOR SALE: GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. AKC Registered. German Imports, working bloodlines, black and tans. Call 575-776-3179.

WANTED: WINTER PASTURE FOR 3 GELDINGS. Late November until early May. Call Lance Gray at 575-779-6381. Email: lancegray_9@hotmail.com

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PEA FOWL MALES AND FEMALES, 3 months old. $25 each. In Socorro area. Call 575-835-1769. PUERTA DEL SOL ALPACAS. WE HAVE alpacas for everyone. Whether it’s breeding/ show quality, fiber animals, or lovely pets! Check out our alpacas for sale at www.puertadelsolalpacas.com or call Kathy at 505-507-0706 for an appointment to visit the farm. 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.

Odds & Ends 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 WANTED: “OLD” FISHING TACKLE. PRE-1950, LURES, reels, complete tackle boxes. Paying cash, “TOP” prices paid. Send photos to: tacklechaser@aol.com and call 575-354-0365.

Roof Over Your Head TWO CABINS, 1800 & 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 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. WATER DOWSING AND CONSULTING: PROVEN SUCCESS, 40 years experience. In Lincoln County, will travel. Elliot Topper, 575-354-2984. LOT FOR SALE. 1.5 ACRE LOT, Country Club addition of Angel Fire, New Mexico. Price: $29,000. Call 806-679-7713. FOR SALE: IN MORA VALLEY. APPROXIMATELY 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Serious inquiries only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338.

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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 575-6442955. Please leave message. 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 575-6442955. Please leave message. 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 1-800-458-9847. 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. 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. 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. $8,750. OWNER FINANCING CONSIDERED! AFFORDABLE 5 acre lot with beautiful views in Ranchos De Veguita. Easy access with paved road. Come build your dream home in a peaceful setting! Contact Sarah Hammack at 575-517-0550. Coldwell Banker Legacy, 505-865-5500. CABIN FOR SALE: 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath in Lost Lodge area, Cloudcroft, NM. Area unrestricted and national forest is your backyard. Call Paula at 575-921-3832 for more information. SOLID LOG CABIN: RUSTIC 3 BEDROOM, 1-1/2 baths, 1+ acre lot, bordering forest, lake, 2 miles away. Very reasonable, asking $115,000. Located in the beauty of Quemado Lake Estates. Call 520-743-7270. ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY! FIVE isolated, secluded and vacant acres located in McIntosh, NM. Views of the Manzano Mountains and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. Electricity nearby. Telephone line installed. $4,000 CASH or $6,000 TERMS. Call 575-6267219 or pwreids@yahoo.com

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SALE OR LEASE, PICTURESQUE MOUNTAIN CABIN. Timberlake Ranch in Ramah, NM, 5.5 acres, 1,200’. County road 2+1 greatroom with fireplace, kitchen. Living room. Attached 20’x20’ garage, all utilities. BUY $129,000 or LEASE 1 year $725/month. Immediate occupancy. To see, call Frank at 505-7834949 or leave a message please. FOR SALE BY OWNER IN ESPAÑOLA, New Mexico near McCurdy School. Do you have a green thumb? Then, this property is for you. 1.292 acre lot with irrigation rights and delivery system in place. 1995 Oakcreek Double Wide. 5 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths. Large addition with wood stove. Hot water baseboard heating. On permanent foundation and taxed as real property. City utilities. Appraised at $180,000. Call 505-927-9855. HOUSE WITH 10 ACRES IN TIERRA Grande. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,069 square feet, cathedral ceilings, refrigerated air, fenced, cross-fenced, top notch barn, 2-story storage shed, 3-car garage plus carport, spacious master, fireplace and woodstove, sunroom. Call Laura Warden, 505-239-4796. BREATHTAKING 360° PANORAMIC VIEWS OF CAPITANS, Sierra Blanca Mountains from two-story (3,120 feet) 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. $2,400 PER LOT. THREE, 1 ACRE lots with views located in Rio Grande Estates in Socorro County. For more information contact Sarah Hammack, Associate Broker, Coldwell Banker Legacy. Office 505-865-5500. Cell 575-517-0550. FOR SALE! 800 SQUARE-FOOT MOUNTAIN CABIN/ MAN-CAVE or feminist retreat, 100 yards from the Pecos River in Pecos Canyon, NM. 5 miles up the canyon from the Village of Pecos. 30 Rainbow Trout Lane, Pecos, NM. Sits on .2 acre lot. 2 bedroom, 1 full bath, central forced air heating and wood stove so can be used year-round! Community water system, propane, electricity. $85,000. Call 505-550-0721. 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. $75,000 cash. Call Matthew at 505-480-2042.

$2,100 PER LOT. THREE, 1 ACRE lots with views available in Rio Grande Estates in Socorro County. Two lots are sideby-side. For more information contact Sarah Hammack, Associate Broker, Coldwell Banker Legacy. Office 505865-5500. Cell 575-517-0550. HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER. IN Cimarron, NM. 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom, kitchendining room, living room with attached carport. Newly remodeled. 1,400 square feet on 4 city lots plus storage shed 12’x16’. Will consider reasonable offer. Call 575-760-8194 or 575-760-8200. CIMARRON 1912 HOME ON 1/2 ACRE. 1,000 square feet on quiet street. Open floor plan, high ceilings, lots of light, wainscoting. 2 bedroom, bonus room/ office, 1 bath, 25 square foot walk-in pantry, sunporch. Appliances. Propanel roof. Unique property. $62,000. Email: sbw2163@yahoo.com 3 MAJESTIC, BEAUTIFUL WOODED ACRES, BLUEWATER Lake, Cibola County. Power, water on property. Peek-a-boo view of lake. Sale includes Ramada with 1995 5th wheel, needs TLC. Getaway from the city, hunt or fish. $38,900. Call Mike at 520-803-1073. $40,000. 20 ACRES IN RANCHOS DE Veguita in North Socorro County. Beautiful views with electricity nearby and paved road access to property. Call me today to view this property! Sarah Hammack, Associate Broker, Coldwell Banker Legacy. 575-517-0550 Cell. 505-8655500 Office. PARK MODEL TRAILER. 35’, 4X8 TIP-OUT. Makes excellent full time live-in home. With fridge and some furniture. Pull it home today for $3,900 CASH. Call for pictures. 575-740-5053 or 575-772-5620. FOR SALE: COUNTRY HOME IN DES Moines, NM. Remodeled two bedroom, one bath, kitchen, living room on 3.75 acres. Wood stove, 500 g propane tank, horse barn with corrals, fruit trees, city water, private well and septic. $70,000. 505-228-2485 for information. LOOKING FOR WATER? GIFTED TO FIND underground streams. Reputable dowser with 50 years of experience. To God Be The Glory! Contact Joe Graves at 575-7583600 in Taos, 75 miles north of Santa Fe. God Bless You. $325,000 MOUNTAIN RETREAT FOR ONE OR multiple families on unique horse ranch. Go to www.datilranch.com for videos and photos. 27 acres. 1,600 square foot home, cabin, bunkhouse, RV sites, corrals, training area, second building site and more. Call Kevin at 505-710-6918.

FOR SALE: 1.78 ACRES WITH A Fixer-Upper. 5 miles from Tucumcari. Beautiful view of mesa, wild life in area, 40 (plus or minus) miles from two lakes. Canal water rights. Call 575-708-0502. TIME SHARE FOR SALE: WYNDHAM FLAGSTAFF, Arizona. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, sleeps 6. Full kitchen with dishwasher, airconditioning, 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. 300 SOUTH MARSHALL IN GRADY: THREE bedroom, two bath 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. Call 575-760-5461. Or visit: www.bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS LOTS AND HOMES FOR SALE. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker, NMREL 17843. Call 575-7605461. www.bigmesarealty.com

20 ACRES, 45 MINUTES FROM SANTA Fe. Power and water. Security gate and small airstrip. $125,000. Owner Financed. Call 505-690-0308. THREE 12-ACRE LOTS NEXT TO VILLANUEVA. Power and water. $45,000 for each lot. Owner Financed. Call 505-690-0308 or 505-466-6127 (Español).

Things That Go Vroom! FOR SALE: GO CART, $200. CALL 505-832-4793. 1997 FORD F-150, EXTRA CAB, 4X4, V-8 engine, Burgundy color, straight body, no rust, 138,000 miles, tires almost new. Great work/hunting/fishing truck. Custom Camper shell included. No air conditioning. $3,800. Call 918-906-9969. Taos, New Mexico. 1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT, 2WD, 200,000 miles, good transportation. $1,800 OBO. 4227 4th Street NW, Albuquerque. Call 505-344-0447. 2002 FORD F150 SHORT BED, 4X4, V8. Auto needs motor. $1,500 OBO. 4227 4th Street NW, Albuquerque. Call 505-344-0447.

FIRST $900 GETS TWO 1999 SEA Doo/ Bombardier GTI on nice EZ tow National trailer with spare tire. Includes accessories like PFD’s, paddles, dock lines, shop manual, etc. Trailer worth $1,100 alone. Both jet skis need rebuilding. Call Mike at 575-682-2942. 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 DURAMAX, LT, 6.6L V8 engine, 4x4, crew cab, short bed, automatic transmission, nice brown exterior, only 75,000 miles, clean CARFAX, $33,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2005 NISSAN TITAN XE, CREW CAB, 5.6L V8 engine, 4x4, automatic transmission, beautiful gray exterior, nice leather interior, 126,000 miles, $16,500. 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 with beautiful cloth interior, only 38,000 miles, clean CARFAX, $45,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. FOR SALE: 9N TRACTOR AND 9W Tractor parts. Call 575-472-5371 or 575-760-3245.

8,000-LB. RAMSEY WINCH, FULL CHROME GRILL Guard and Bumper, Fog Lights. Good condition. $650. 4227 4th Street NW, Albuquerque. Call 505-344-0447. 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500, DENALI CREW Cab, 6.2L V8 engine, gray with beautiful leather interior, automatic transmission, 4x4, 91,000 miles, One Owner Vehicle, clean CARFAX, $28,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA, CREW MAX SR5, 4x4, 5.7L V8 engine, automatic transmission, nice red exterior, clean cloth interior, 130,000 miles, clean CARFAX, One Owner Vehicle, $26,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500, CREW CAB, 5.3L V8 engine, automatic transmission, gorgeous red exterior, nice cloth interior, 184,000 miles, 4x4, clean CARFAX, One Owner Vehicle, $13,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA WAGON STYLE AWD, leather seats, sunroof, One Owner, CARFAX, Silver with gray interior, 48,000 miles, automatic transmission, $17,750. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com

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2013 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500, LT, CREW Cab, 4x4, 5.3L V8 engine, nice brown exterior with clean cloth interior, automatic transmission, 158,000 miles, One Owner Vehicle, clean CARFAX, $20,850. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com

2008 FORD F-450 SD, KING RANCH Edition, Crew Cab, Dual Rear Wheel, Powerstroke, 4x4, nice white exterior, great leather interior, automatic transmission, only 48,000 miles, $35,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2013 CHEVY TAHOE, LTZ, 4X4, 5.3L V8 engine, clean white exterior, nice leather interior, automatic transmission, 70,000 miles, One Owner Vehicle, clean CARFAX, $35,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2006 GMC SIERRA 3500, CREW CAB, 6.6L Turbo diesel, Duramax, Dual Rear Wheel, Allison transmission, stunning blue exterior, clean leather interior, 98,000 miles, clean CARFAX, $24,950. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com

2009 MINI COOPER S, 1.6L, L4, Turbo engine, nice red exterior, cloth interior, 6 speed Manual transmission, clean CARFAX, 113,000 miles, $8,950 Blowout Special. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com

2005 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD, REGULAR Cab, 4x4, 6.6L Turbo diesel, Duramax, automatic transmission, gorgeous white exterior, clean cloth interior, clean CARFAX, 165,000 miles, $15,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2012 FORD F-250, SD, XLT, CREW Cab, Long Bed, 4x4, 6.7L, V8 Turbo Diesel engine, automatic transmission, brown exterior, clean leather interior, clean CARFAX, One Owner Vehicle, 111,000 miles, $36,550. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2013 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, SR5, 4X4, 4.01L, V6, beautiful silver exterior, clean leather interior, automatic transmission, One Owner Vehicle, clean CARFAX, only 49,000 miles, $33,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500, SL, CREW Cab, 4x4, 5.3L V8 engine, gorgeous bronze exterior, nice cloth interior, automatic transmission, 70,000 miles, clean CARFAX, $24,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2007 DODGE RAM 2500, LARAMIE, QUAD Cab, 4x4, 6.7L, Turbo Diesel, 6 Speed Manual transmission, nice blue exterior, beautiful cloth interior, One Owner Vehicle, clean CARFAX, 112,000 miles, $28,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2007 DODGE RAM 3500, QUAD CAB, Flatbed, 4x4, 6.7L Turbo diesel, beautiful white exterior, clean leather interior, automatic transmission, 185,000 miles, clean CARFAX, One Owner Vehicle, $20,950. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com 2006 FORD F-250, LARIAT, CREW CAB, Powerstroke, 4x4, 6.0L Turbo diesel, stunning red exterior, beautiful leather interior, automatic transmission, 129,000 miles, clean CARFAX, $25,950. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com

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1984 JEEP CJ7 6 CYLINDER, 4 speed, soft top, AM/FM, good rubber. Runs good. $6,000. Call 575-421-1809.

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. Email: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804. 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. VINTAGE TOOLS AND ODDITIES FROM THE Industrial Age. Objects for collectors and users from various trades. Specializing in American and European hand tools. Sell, buy, barter, consign. Gray Matter-Art + Artifacts. 926 Baca Street, #6, Santa Fe. 505-780-0316. 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.

WANTED TO BUY: ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES. Looking for anything with Advertising on it; Old Signs and Memorabilia. Please call 575-760-5651. A COWBOY BATHTUB? WE HAVE THAT and more at Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. Antlers, old tools, military and Fred Harvey. A buck-board seat that lost its wagon; a 10 foot church pew worn smooth; a Kodiak Island goat hide ready to hang; carved wood decoys. Navajo rugs; Native American, estate and costume jewelry. Coins, postcards, rare books. We are packed with furniture from 19th Century to present day (1800s fainting couch to apartment-size bistro table with 2 stools). Tons of tables and cupboards. Maybe a 100 fine china cups with saucers, fancy glass and colorful kitchenware. French soap and gently worn or new clothing. Nancy has added a dozen new oilcloth patterns. Bring your friends and stay for lunch. 501 Railroad Avenue. Open 7 days. 505-454-8063. 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. REPLACE 5 OF YOUR HOME’S MOST used lightbulbs with Energy Star certified bulbs and save $75 annually! Source: energy.gov

When Opportunity Knocks GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, HIGH TRAFFIC AREA on Highway 60/84 in Melrose, New Mexico. The sky is the limit for your business idea. Building and lots on highway frontage. Currently a veggie market and greenhouse. For information, call Mark at 575-760-5275. LONGHORN DANCE BAND AVAILABLE FOR DANCES, private parties, clubs, and organizations. Playing the finest in Classic Country and Rock n Roll. Visit us at longhorndanceband.com and contact Mack Shafer at 575-354-9148 or 575-937-6863.

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Look What's New: We now accept Youth Art drawings by email. Send jpg file and required information by the 9th to: enchantment@nmelectric.coop

The world is looking much brighter with these co-op stamps. Thanks for sharing during National Co-op Month. The Youth Editor spotted beautiful red and yellow ristras. For November’s topic, draw “Rockin’ Ristras.” 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 to pets. Surprise enchantment readers!

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.

Anayeli Palomares, Age 10, Lake Arthur

Emma Herndon, Age 13, Ramah

Saisravya Bandla, Age 12, San Jon

Liam Encinias, Age 7, Santa Rosa

Chemaya Ortiz, Age 10, Santa Rosa

Adan Luna, Age 10, Hagerman

Caleb Palmer, Age 9, Lake Arthur

Makaylah Diaz, Age 10, Hagerman

Arriah Porter, Age 10, Lake Arthur

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October 2016