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enchantment September 1, 2017 • Vol. 69, No. 09 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 102,233
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 102,000 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.
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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 17 cooperatives that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. The mission of the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association is to strengthen, support, unify, and represent Cooperative member interests at the local, state, and national levels. 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 Tim Morrow, Secretary-Treasurer, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Duane Frost, 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 Cristobal Duran, 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 Jerry W. Partin, Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales Leroy Anaya, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton 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 Robert Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative Leroy Anaya, Socorro Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold, Chief Executive Officer, 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 display advertisers email Kim Vigil at advertising@nmelectric.coop or call 303-253-5255. National representative: American MainStreet Publications, 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 ©2017, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.
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Keep Food Safe Before, During and After a Power Outage
Tips to help minimize food loss during an outage.
DEPARTMENTS
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Where Your Voice Makes a Difference 12 A Q&A session with a co-op historian.
The Sky is Calling
Experience the magic of flight at a fly-in.
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View from enchantment 5 Hale To The Stars
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14 Enchanted Journeys
Beneficial Electrification for the Home 16 Cleaner, quieter and easier to maintain products.
Families and Screen Time
Co-op Newswire
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On The Menu
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Energy Sense
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23 Book Chat
Limiting screen time and bringing the family together.
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Vecinos 20 On the Cover: A group
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Backyard Trails
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Trading Post
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Youth Art
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Your Co-op Page
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Co-op Newswire Powering America with Energy and Jobs
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report, Powering America: The Economic and Workforce Contributions of the U.S. Electric Power Industry, was released jointly August 2 by NRECA, the American Public Power Association and the Edison Electric Institute. The report concludes the industry directly employs 2.7 million people, including staff, contractors and supply chain workers. But the economic impact reaches beyond that. The report estimates the market impact of the power industry ultimately supports more than 7 million jobs, one of every 20 in the United States, and contributes $880 billion to the national economy. “Affordable and reliable electricity is the heartbeat of the American economy and is essential to the nation’s economic growth,” said NRECA CEO Jim Matheson. “As notfor-profits owned by the members we serve, our broader purpose is to empower local communities to thrive. Co-ops are proud to continue recruiting top-tier talent from local communities as we work to meet tomorrow’s energy needs.” The power industry’s ongoing efforts to keep pace with customers’ changing needs and expectations have benefited the economy. Each year, electric utilities spend more than $135 billion on infrastructure, “a level of investment that is more than twice what it was a decade ago,” the report stated. Another bright spot in the report highlights the industry’s commitment to hiring military veterans. More than 10 percent of new hires in the sector came from the armed services in 2014, the latest year for which data are available. These jobs make a difference because, a “disproportionate number” of veterans come from rural America, said Michelle Rostom, NRECA’s director of workforce development and coordinator of the association’s Serve Our Co-ops; Serve Our Country veterans hiring initiative. Census data show more than 40 percent of military recruits have rural roots. “It’s a large population that historically has had difficulty finding work when they return,” said Rostom.“We owe our veterans the opportunity to transition into engaging civilian jobs with great benefits, giving them good work in their local community.” Source: Victoria A. Rocha, NRECA
Green Power Surpasses Nuclear This Spring The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that in March and April more electricity was generated from utility-scale renewable sources than nuclear power—the first time that has occurred since 1984. The boost in renewables was fueled by scores of new wind turbines and solar farms coming on-line, as well as a surge in hydropower production due to heavy snow and rain in western states last winter. Renewable energy's climb for those two months was also aided by planned outages at nuclear plants, as up to 21 percent of the nation's reactors underwent refueling and maintenance. Source: CFC Solutions News Bulletin
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Research Finds New mance score. The lower the number, the more energy efficient the home. Homes Were HERS Rated Dave Roberts of the National Renewable Energy Research Laboratory (NREL) has been researching the HERS Index in the U.S. housing market. His research discovered that in 2016, 22% of all completed new homes in the U.S. were HERS rated. The HERS Score is a number that represents the relative energy use of a rated home as compared with the energy use of a home built to today's minimum building code. A certified Home Energy Rater assesses the energy efficiency of a home, assigning it a relative perfor-
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The U.S. Department of Energy has determined a typical resale home scores 130 on the HERS Index while a standard new home is awarded a rating of 100. A home with a HERS Index Score of 70 is 30% more energy efficient than a standard new home. A home with a HERS Index Score of 130 is 30% less energy efficient than a standard new home. A HERS Index of 0 represents a home that uses no net purchased energy. Source: Residential Energy Services Network
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The Gateway to Cybersecurity
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This goes handin-hand with our mission to protect the members and their information while keeping the lights on.
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ast month the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) held a daylong workshop to discuss cybersecurity and the effects on utilities. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners provided an in-depth look of what we face as cooperatives. The PRC has many of the tools they need to keep abreast of these emerging challenges. However, today with technology rapidly evolving, it is difficult for regulations and statutes to stay current. The PRC is asking utilities to work with it to ensure cyber safeguards are in place and up-to-date. It is also interested in the cost of cybersecurity we face as cooperatives. Because ultimately, the dollars co-ops spend to address cyber vulnerabilities will impact the bills the members pay. Your home probably has several security features—door locks, deadbolts, an alarm system, or maybe just a very ornery dog. When it comes to cybersecurity, electric cooperatives follow the same principle—building and reinforcing multiple layers of protection to safeguard your personal data from attacks. But these days it seems like a week does not go by where there is not a major hack reported. We have already witnessed the damage cyber crimi-
nals can inflict, and it’s only a matter of time before it happens again. Cybersecurity threats challenge the safety and reliability of the electric grid. From the federal government to retailers we use every day, our personal information is at risk from criminals who would like to steal our data. Cyber hackers and criminals relentlessly search for vulnerabilities in our systems including vital parts of our national infrastructure. Securing digital data on an electric distribution system isn’t a “one and done” job. It’s a continual process of evaluating and addressing risks, tightening measures, planning, and evaluating again. While it’s difficult to thwart a determined computer hacker, with constant vigilance electric cooperatives can significantly minimize the possibilities. Electric cooperatives are working with the Department of Energy (DOE), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the electric utility industry to strengthen and bolster cybersecurity. An assault on a co-op, for example, could be a prelude to, or part of, a coordinated cyber strike on the coun-
Keven J. Groenewold. P.E. Executive Vice President New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association
try’s power grid as a whole that could impact electric reliability. Cybersecurity has been part of a coop’s RUS required emergency response plan since 2005. Electric co-ops have built cyber barricades and fashioned robust plans for addressing current and future dangers. But in a rapidly evolving cyber environment, there’s no such thing as perfect security. While computer and telecommunications technologies allow electric utilities to serve consumers more reliably and efficiently, they also open up potential gateways for attacks on critical electric systems. Electric co-ops agree that in limited cases where cyber threats are so severe and close at hand that the NERC cannot issue instructions to utilities in time, a federal emergency backstop may be appropriate until the situation is mitigated or it ends. Co-ops also want federal agencies to more routinely provide actionable, timely intelligence about cyber threats and vulnerabilities to utility industry experts. One of the biggest challenges is New Mexico cooperatives will continue to work with the state and federal authorities to stay on top of cyber developments. This goes hand-in-hand with our mission to protect the members and their information while keeping the lights on.
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Hale to the stars BY ALAN HALE
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or the first time in months, all five bright naked-eye planets are visible in September, although a couple of these are high during the hours of darkness; the others are fairly low and are only visible during twilight. Among these is Jupiter, which sets around the end of dusk at the beginning of September and earlier by month’s end. Higher up is Saturn, which is moderately high in the southwestern sky after dusk and then sets one to two hours before midnight. This is a rather bittersweet time for viewing Saturn, for on Friday the 15th, the Cassini spacecraft will plunge into the planet’s atmosphere and be destroyed. (This is to prevent the possibility of impacting any of the moons at some point in the distant future and contaminating any life forms that may exist on those moons.) Following its launch in 1997, Cassini arrived at Saturn in mid-2004 and has been in orbit around that world ever since; in addition to numerous close-up views and studies of the planet and its system of rings, it has performed numerous flybys of the various moons and revealed them to be separate worlds in and of themselves. Among Cassini’s many accomplishments were the deployment of the European Space Agency’s Huygens probe, which softlanded on the large moon Titan, and the
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Enchanted Journeys Enhanced-color image of Saturn and its rings, and seen from within Saturn’s shadow. Image taken by Cassini on December 18, 2012. NASA photograph. discovery of active geysers of water on the moon Enceladus. Over in the morning sky, Venus shines brightly in the eastern sky before dawn. As it continues pulling ahead of Earth and passes over to the far side of the sun, it gradually sinks lower and lower. Meanwhile, Mercury and Mars become visible by the second week of September, rising shortly after the beginning of dawn. They are closest on Saturday morning, the 16th. One of the largest and brightest of the near-Earth asteroids makes a close flyby of Earth at the beginning of September. The asteroid Florence, discovered in 1981 and named after the renowned nurse Florence Nightingale, passes 4.4 million miles from Earth on Friday, the 1st. At that time, it is located in the constellation Aquarius—high in our southern skies during the evening hours—but travels rapidly northward, and a week later will be in the prominent Milky Way constellation Cygnus the Swan as it pulls away from Earth and fades. Florence is some three miles in diameter, and when closest to Earth should be bright enough to be detected with an ordinary pair of binoculars, appearing as a moving “star.”
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September 2 • Hillsboro Celebrating 1,000 Years Hillsboro Community Center 575-895-5154 September 2 • Magdalena Artisan Fair 303 First Street 575-854-2062
September 16 • Folsom Annual Cowboy Trade Show Freedom Outpost 575-278-3696
September 2-3 • Cleveland Cleveland Millfest Roller Mill Museum 575-387-2645
September 16 • Moriarty Pinto Bean Fiesta Downtown 505-832-4406
September 2-3 • Edgewood Harvest & Fiber Festival Wildlife West Nature Park 505-281-7655
September 17-24 • Angel Fire Mountain Retreat Nat’l. Veterans Wellness & Healing Center 575-377-5236
September 2-10 • Eagle Nest 25th Annual Fish Fest Eagle Nest Lake 575-377-6941
September 22-23 • Taos Paseo Outdoor Art Festival Taos Historic District 800-732-8267
September 8-10 • Elephant Butte Elephant Days 101 Water Avenue 575-744-4892
September 22-24 • Nara Visa Cowboy Gathering Old School Community Center 505-633-2272
September 9 • Clovis Run to Hillcrest Car Show Hillcrest Park 575-693-2511
September 22-24 • Red River Aspencade Arts & Crafts Fair Brandenburg Park 575-754-2366
September 9 • Roswell Dragonfly Festival Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge 575-625-4011
Sept. 29-October 1 • Española 2017 Española Valley Arts Festival Plaza de Espanola 505-929-0302
September 16 • Deming Mariachi Evening Rockhound State Park 575-546-6182
Sept. 29-October 1 • Socorro San Miguel Parish Fiesta San Miguel Church Grounds 575-835-2891
Keep Food Safe Before, During and After a Power Outage
Unfortunately, power outages do occur from time to time. It’s important to know how to keep your food safe during an outage. Use these tips from USDA to help minimize food loss and reduce your risk of illness. Before Power Outage • Keep refrigerator at 40° or below • Freeze items like fresh meat and poultry you won’t use immediately. • Keep freezer set to 0° or below. • Group frozen foods to help items stay colder longer. • If you anticipate an extended power outage, buy dry or block ice to keep the fridge and/or freezer cold. During Power Outage • Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed! • If the doors stay closed during the length of the outage: • A full freezer will hold its temperature for 48 hours. • A refrigerator will keep food safe for four hours. After Power Outage • Check the temperature inside your refrigerator and/or freezer. If the temperatures are safe, the food should be safe to eat. Foods that should be thrown out after an extended power outage: • Meat, poultry or seafood products. • Milk, yogurt and other dairy products. • Cooked or sliced produce. • Eggs and egg products. • Soft and shredded cheese. • Opened baby formula. • Dough and cooked pasta.
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On The Menu BY SHARON NIEDERMAN
A Trip to the Farmers Market
There’s no better time than September to visit your local farmers market for the best of the harvest. An abundance of sweet corn, squash, chile, tomatoes, apples, and pears are all at their peak, ready to inspire your cooking. Here are some suggestions for what to do with squash that are a little different, although you can never go wrong with calabacitas, the New Mexico classic of sautéed diced squash, corn kernels and chopped green chile, spiced with garlic and cumin. Mmm!
Zoodles
For a low carb alternative, try substituting squash for fresh noodles. “Zoodle” is the name given to zucchini that’s spiralled into noodle shapes. But any summer squash can be used as a noodle substitute, including pattypan squash. If you don’t have a spiralizer, you can make your own zoodles by using a simple julienne peeler, or slicing the squash into thin match-
stick pieces. The resulting zoodles can be boiled in lightly salted water for 3 to 5 minutes, or until tender, and tossed with your favorite sauce—butter and garlic, olive oil and garlic, or tomato sauce all do well. Make sure you drain the zoodles well first.
Slow Cooker Quinoa Squash Casserole 12 ounces tomatillos, husked, rinsed, chopped 1 pint cherry tomatoes, chopped 1 poblano or bell pepper, chopped ½ cup white onion, finely chopped 1 Tb. lime juice 1 tsp. salt 1 cup quinoa 1 cup cotija or feta cheese, crumbled, divided 2 lbs. small yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices 2 Tbs. fresh oregano, chopped ❧ Combine tomatillos, tomatoes, pepper, onion, lime juice and salt in a medium bowl. Coat a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Layer quinoa, 1/3-cup cheese and all of the squash in the slow cooker. Top with another 1/3-cup cheese. Spread the tomatillo mixture on top, but don’t stir the ingredients together. (Refrigerate remaining cheese to use for the topping.) Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Serve sprinkled with oregano and the remain-
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ing 1/3-cup cheese. Recipe adapted from: Eating Well magazine, May/June 2014.
Summer Squash Pizza Boats 4 summer squash (one per person) such as zucchini, yellow, or pattypan squash 1/3 cup tomato paste or your favorite pizza sauce Pizza herbs and spices, fresh or dried Your favorite pizza toppings ½ pound mozzarella cheese, sliced ❧ With a spoon, scoop out the seeds and some of the flesh of each squash, making a nice fillable cavity. (You can score the squash with a knife to make this easier.) Then, place them in an oiled baking dish. Spread about a tablespoon of tomato paste or pizza sauce in each cavity. Sprinkle each squash with your favorite pizza herbs and spices, such as garlic, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and red chile flakes. Fill each squash with your favorite pizza toppings (we used cooked local chorizo and spring onions, but also consider sautéed mushrooms, olives, pepperoni, and more). Cover each squash with slices of mozzarella cheese. Bake pizza boats, uncovered, for about 25 minutes, or until a fork pierces the squash easily. Serve pizza boats with a salad made from local greens, spring onions, and your favorite dressing as part of a healthy summer meal.
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Energy Sense
BY PATRICK KEEGAN AND BRAD THIESSEN
The Benefits of Air Source Heat Pumps
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ear Pat: We’ll need to replace our furnace soon, and are wondering if a heat pump would help us save some money. Do you have any suggestions? —Jonathon
handler inside. A packaged system contains both components in one unit that is placed outside your home. Heat pumps usually distribute the hot or cold air through the duct system. In the past, heat pumps weren’t efficient enough to work in colder climates. In recent years, however, technology has advanced to make
also eliminate the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and problems that can occur with on-site storage of propane or heating oil. Heat pumps must work harder to extract heat as the outside temperature drops. At some point the heat pump switches to resistance mode, which operates the same way a toaster
Visit the website, www.energystar.gov to learn more about equipment, installation and qualified contractors. How much can a heat pump reduce your energy costs? This depends upon the size and efficiency of your home, local energy prices and local climate. You can find calculators online that can help you predict energy savings.
them viable in climates with long periods of sub-freezing temperature, such as the Northeast U.S. If your old furnace has an AC attached, replacing both the heating and cooling system with the all-inone solution of a heat pump may produce cost savings. If you are currently cooling with window units, or have an older central AC, moving to an air source heat pump could reduce your summer energy bills. Heat pumps not only reduce energy costs, they can
or an electric baseboard heater works. If your area has very cold winters, you should consider a dual fuel system, which utilizes a heat pump along with a gas or propane furnace.
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Dear Jonathon: Your question is an excellent one, since heating and cooling accounts for the largest part of household energy use. An electric air source heat pump can be a good alternative to a furnace system that runs on propane or fuel oil. A heat pump is also a cost-effective alternative to electric resistance heat that is used in electric furnaces and in baseboard and wall units. How heat pumps work: In the summer, an air source heat pump acts as an air conditioner (AC) which draws heat from your home’s air and transfers it outside. In the winter, the system’s direction is reversed so heat is pulled from the outside air and moved into your home. The heat pump has two major components: the condenser (also called the compressor) which circulates refrigerant through the system; and an air handler which distributes the conditioned air. Most heat pumps are split systems, with the condenser located outside and the air
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ed Case has spent the past several years diving deeply into unexplored parts of electric co-op history. He described how co-ops have affected national policy since the 1930s in his first book, Power Plays: The U.S. Presidency, Electric Cooperatives, and the Transformation of Rural America. His second, just-released book title describes itself: Poles, Wires, and War: The Remarkable Untold Story Rural Electrification and the Vietnam War. Case is executive director of the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association. He recently spoke about what the history of electric co-ops means for their member-owners. Question: How did you end up writing about electric co-ops in the Vietnam War? Ted Case: It came out of my first book and the chapter on President Lyndon Johnson. In 1965, Johnson received a letter from the general manager of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Clyde Ellis, saying NRECA could help win the war by putting electric co-ops in Vietnam. I was intrigued by the bold claim. Since Johnson was such an early and strong supporter of rural electrification in Texas, he embraced Ellis’ proposal fully. Learning about the story led me on this quest to track down some of the men and women who had worked on it. Q: Did NRECA start co-ops in Vietnam? Case: It was a really good effort. Just 20 men went over there in a five-year period. These were the most difficult co-ops to establish in the history of the electric co-op program. The Viet Cong soldiers who were fighting against the South Vietnamese tried to cut down the co-op lines and chop down their poles and blow up their dams and they did all those things. The people trying to start the co-ops faced rampant corruption and an inability to get poles and other materials. They got three co-ops up and running and brought light to thousands of villagers. But the program ended and they had to leave, and the communists overtook the country.
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Q: What lessons did you learn from researching the book? Case: The support the U.S. co-op workers got from the Vietnamese villagers was not unlike the support from the farmers who started electric co-ops in the United States in the 1930s. The Vietnamese villagers wanted a radio. They wanted an iron, and lights to read. Toward the end of the war when the communists were rolling through the country in 1975, they came to a town that was one of the co-ops’ headquarters. The militia in the town rose up and fought against the communists
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in one of the most heroic battles of the war. They were fighting for their electricity. They were fighting for what they had built. Q: Has researching these books changed your view of electric co-ops? Case: I have a greater appreciation. Our heritage is so much a part of who we are, and there are not many people who remember when the lights came on anymore, so that’s different. But the core values of what co-ops do are the same as in 1936 when the Rural Electrification Act became law. Q: What are those values?
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Case: I think of one particular co-op, about medium-sized and close to an urban area. It has several thousand people who come to the office to pay their bills. They don’t need to do that—it’s a lot easier to just toss the bill in the mail or pay online. But they go in because the co-op has this value beyond just electric service. It really is the center of everything in the town and economic driver. This sums up how the co-op is not just a power company. It’s the center of their world. Q: Does this kind of relationship really apply in this increasingly high-tech world in a high-tech industry? Case: As I travel the country, I’m blown away by the technical acumen and the vision and the strategic abilities of co-op leaders to see into the future. Electric co-ops are getting involved in providing broadband internet connections at a time when nobody else will do it. It’s the same innovation that brought electricity to rural areas. Q: Can a co-op be successful providing technologies as different as electricity and broadband? Case: Co-ops will embrace new technologies when that’s what their members want. Members say they’re interested in solar energy and other utility innovations, like developing advanced batteries that could increase reliability and store renewable energy for times when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. Co-ops never strayed from that business model which listens and responds to their members, their customers, their owners. Q: Can’t some of these new ventures be risky? Case: Definitely. Which brings out another strength of member ownership— the control is local. Providing internet and other services won’t make sense for all of the more than 900 co-ops across the country. There are very difficult decisions being made in co-op board rooms, and history shows
there is tremendous wisdom that comes out of the discussions among the local co-ops and their members. Q: How does the member-owned business model relate to the basic mission of keeping electricity reliable and affordable? Case: Co-ops continue to be very competitive, in rates, service and reliability. And there are so many other things they do for their members. It comes back to that local connection. Members know the folks who work at the co-op. They know the directors. There’s terrific customer service getting the lights back on after an outage. Electric reliability is very important and co-ops do that as well as anyone. Q: One characteristic of electric co-ops is their not-for-profit nature. How does that affect the co-op members? Case: A lot. Increasingly, institutions have fallen from grace because everybody believes there’s this profit motive that’s just out to milk you and there's such a lack of trust in a lot of the large institutions. Being not-for-profit is an attractive feature which means decisions are based on the best interest of the co-op and the consumer. Q: So what should members know about their electric co-op? Case: Members have the ability to influence their co-op more than they ever imagined. Co-op board members I know are really interested in hearing from folks and getting feedback. One person can really make a huge difference. When somebody shows up at a co-op annual meeting and has a point to make, the boards take it seriously. The co-op’s management takes it seriously. That’s the value. It’s pretty hard to get heard these days. But at a co-op, your voice makes a difference. Paul Wesslund writes on cooperative issues for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Arlington.
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ach year in September, pilots and fans of flight gather at the Socorro Municipal Airport. On a sunny day last year, I chatted with three pilots as we stood by their small planes. The men, in identical blue jeans and yellow “Chile Flight” T-shirts, introduced themselves as Goat, Viking, and Boo: their pilot nicknames. They came to Socorro from Double Eagle II Airport in
The pilots start with a kit from Van’s Aircraft. The kit provides all the parts, but even so, building a small plane can take thousands of hours over several years. Nystrom built his himself, while Olsen and Steve “Boo” Booher bought theirs prebuilt. There are several advantages to owning one of these “kit planes.” “If you have a Cessna, you need a mechanic,” Nystrom says. “On these, you do
With all these planes and pilots around, the next generation is sure to catch the enthusiasm. Children between ages eight and 18 can sign up for rides in one of the small planes at the Fly-In. Tanya Robinson of Socorro visited the Fly-In for the first time in 2016 with her daughter and son. She says, “My little boy likes airplanes. It’s a good experience for the kids. We just looked at the airplanes,
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Albuquerque to attend the 2016 M Mountain Fly-In with their one- or two-seat planes. They were among dozens of small-plane pilots from around the state who gathered for this event. The pilots spend much of the day hanging out by their planes, chatting with visitors. “The kids ask great questions, and we get to show off what you can do in little airplanes,” John “Viking” Nystrom says. “These are sports planes, they’re acrobatic,” Chris “Goat” Olsen explains. “We all have smoke systems in them, so when we’re doing demonstrations we can show smoke. The planes are experimental, so they’re all home built.”
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your own maintenance, and I think you get a better product. You become part of the community and people help each other for bigger projects. It’s good to have a community of guys because then you get a lot of eyeballs on it.” Booher adds, “It’s not like you have to cajole. We all like working on them.” The comradery among the pilots extends to sharing their love of planes and flying at events such as the Fly-In. “You get to hang out in a smalltown airport,” Olsen says. “We get to talk to people about aviation.” Most of the pilots here are not professionals; they are simply people passionate about flying.
and sat in a couple.” As we chatted, the children were getting ready for their first flight ever in any plane, “so they’re nervous.” The flights last about 20 minutes, returning the children to the ground full of smiles. If a young person catches the flying bug, they can learn more. A Civil Air Patrol (CAP) representative talked to young people about becoming a pilot and careers in aviation, space, or the military. He noted young people ages 12 to 18 can become CAP Cadets. They meet weekly for a variety of experiences, including going up with a pilot in a small plane. The activities “teach character and leadership.”
Children too young for the flights can still enjoy the planes. Socorro resident Jeff Kern was there with his son Alex, then four years old. “There was a real community feel and the pilots were very friendly and happy to talk about their planes,” Jeff says. ”It was a great opportunity for Alex to see lots of different kinds of aircraft up close.” Various flight demos are scheduled throughout the day: a group of planes fly in formation, and skydivers drop from the sky, leaving trails of smoke behind their rainbow parachutes. Besides small planes, visitors can check out helicopters and
ultralights. The latter, which have only one seat and weigh just a few hundred pounds, are classed as vehicles rather than aircraft, even though some versions can get thousands of feet above the ground. Activities are not limited to airplanes. A band plays and food is for sale. The Socorro Fire Department and emergency first responders offered a demonstration with a mock car accident. About 75 people watched as three volunteers set up in damaged cars for the rescue demonstration. The importance of these emergency services was proven when the fire department was called on an actual emergency. After the real call, they returned for the demo. Viewers observed the emergency personnel extracting “injured” victims from the vehicles. An ambulance pulled up, sirens wailing, and a medical helicopter landed at the scene. Within a few minutes, the mock victims were loaded up.
If you missed last year’s event, don’t worry. The M Mountain Fly-In happens annually at the Socorro Municipal Airport. Planes, pilots, and visitors will return on September 23. Flight fans of all ages can enjoy the activities and chat with pilots showing off their planes. The event is free, but bring some cash
flying over 11,000 hours, including carrying supplies to U.S. troops in the Middle East. After her retirement, she helped develop the Socorro Municipal Airport. She passed away in 2014 after an illness. As for Goat, Viking, and Boo, they’re planning to attend again this year, perhaps with some more
All photos taken at the Socorro Munciapal Airport during Socorro's 2016 M Mountain Fly-In. Photo, page 14: An airplane lands at the Socorro Municiapl Airport. Photos, this page, clockwise, from top: Chris “Goat” Olsen, John “Viking” Nystrom and Steve “Boo” Booher; a demonstration with a mock car accident; and an ultalight aircraft. All photos by Chris Eboch.
for lunch or snacks from the food vendors. The Fly-In has been happening since 2008. Over the years, a wide variety of airplanes have visited, from single-seaters to a classic B-17 bomber. In 2014, the event’s official name was changed to the Captain Laura S. Haines M Mountain Fly-In, in honor of one of the founders of the event. Captain Haines had been a pilot with Mesa Airlines and Atlas Air,
pilot friends. Come on by to meet the pilots, see the planes on the ground and in the air, and experience the magic of flight. The 2017 Captain Laura S. Haines M Mountain Fly-In is September 23, 2017, at the Socorro Municipal Airport, 100 Airport Rd., in Socorro from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more details, visit www.facebook.com/MMountainFlyIn/
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Beneficial Electrification for the Home By Thomas Kirk
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o you enjoy waking up to the rumble of your neighbor’s lawn mower on a Saturday morning? The days of mowers and other devices making a rumbling noise and spewing exhaust into the air may be coming to an end. The concept, known as “environmentally beneficial electrification,” is gaining traction among a growing number of groups in the U.S. including local electric cooperatives. Frequently promoted as a means to reducing greenhouse gases and helping the environment, beneficial electrification also helps consumers by providing products that are cleaner, quieter and easier to maintain. Beneficial electrification is a departure from the conventional wisdom, which held that appliances fueled on-site, like natural gas water heaters, were more efficient and easier on the environment. The natural gas industry argues that generating and distributing electricity is less efficient than burning fuel on-site. But that old argument is crumbling, and one of the biggest drivers of this trend is the flexibility of the electric grid itself. As utilities shift to renew-
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heaters are far more efficient than standard electric water heaters and still offer the benefits of an electric-only system, such as quiet operation and greater durability.
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long been disliked because they take a long time to heat, and will often heat pans unevenly. However, new induction stovetops heat faster than gas stoves and are more efficient than electric resistance stoves. The price has fallen tremendously over recent years—from hundreds of dollars per induction stove to under $100.
able technologies and make existing generation technologies cleaner, electricity uses less fossil fuel per kilowatt-hour of energy produced. Electric appliances become “greener.” Electric appliances themselves are also becoming more efficient due to technological improvements and increased government standards, and gas appliances aren’t keeping up. “Over their life, electric products can support the integration of renewable energy generators, on-site renewable generation, and thermal and battery storage programs. The same cannot be said of appliances that require fossil fuel on-site,” says Keith Dennis, NRECA senior principal of end-use solutions and standards. “This applies to electric vehicles, systems that heat and cool homes and many other end-use technologies.” So, what will change around the home and how will it impact you? Four
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will be to small motors around your home, like the one in your lawnmower or leaf blower. Already there are corded and cordless models available and as batteries continue to improve and fall in cost, consumers can expect to see cordless models dominate.
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out their gas tanks for a battery. Electric vehicles are praised for being safer, easier to maintain and performing better on the road with more acceleration and torque. Currently more expensive than their gas-fueled counterparts, electric vehicles will fall in price as more companies enter the market and battery technology improves.
changes you’re likely to see are to your water heater, stove tops, lawnmowers and vehicles. See the information box for further explanation. Change is often overestimated in the short-term and underestimated in the long-term. With that in mind, don’t expect to see the electrification of your home unfold completely in the next year or two, but rather over the next five to 10 years. While many of these gas appliances and vehicles have become very familiar to me, I will not miss hearing my neighbor’s noisy lawnmower at 7:00 a.m. on Saturdays. Thomas Kirk is an associate analyst of distributed energy resources for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Business & Technology Strategies division.
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Editor Savage is a geographer and conservationist, a professor emerita at the University of California, Los Angeles. On this exquisite photographic journey through time and various cultures, chapters are arranged thematically: Crossings, Trade, Cultivation, Flooding, Los Insurrectos, Big Bend, and River's End. Photos capture a mood or a moment in a fluid span across a hundred years: sturdy Native American foot bridges; tourists out on a Sunday afternoon watching bullets fly on the opposite bank during the Mexican insurrection; a boy filling a water bag strapped to a burro; aerial views of the untamed, meandering Rio Grande; a village destroyed by a roaring flood; the Chile Line in Embudo; the first road to Taos from Santa Fe; the serpentine curves of the Rio Grande at the Gulf of Mexico and the relentless linear ditches of industrial cultivation. Well-respected environmental author, William de Buy, says in his introduction, “Competition for the river's water and pressures on its ecological systems continue to intensify.” Beautifully done.
With the help of Dorothy Neeley Cole, who had a passion for the history of the west, Boyle collected and published these remarkable stories of frontier women who were determined to shed the long skirts that drowned them in river crossings and the Victorian mores of the East that stifled their courage and initiative. While Eastern women were forced to ride side-saddle and not allowed to own land, a freed black woman took flying lessons in France and became the first American woman pilot. High class “ladies of the night” sported Paris fashions while others started their own ranches. Here are the first female fire lookouts, Wild West sharpshooters, women taken captive, stories of Indian massacres, and historic blizzards. “There was a fever among the people to get out and kill as many buffalo as they could before there were none left,” Boyle writes. Molly Goodnight nurtured so many starving buffalo calves that she is credited with having saved the buffalo from extinction. A satisfying read.
Thompson lures you with intimate details of cave exploring at worldfamous Carlsbad Caverns and the Guadalupe Mountains. As a youth on a trip with his family, Thompson was afraid to enter the dark maw of the natural opening. But he outgrew that fear, and as an adult, accepted a strenuous job as an underground ranger at Carlsbad. His assignment was to develop and present four cave-related themes and create his own guided tours like, “Caves are the ultimate form of wilderness.” He includes myths of Western culture and Native American Sipapu tales. He had never hung from a rope over a dark abyss and was afraid of tight places. Sleepless with panic attacks, he saw a mental health counselor and soon found himself crawling through the forty-foot entrance to Spider Cave, where there were indeed, many creepy spiders. Read about all the wonders of one of the most famous caves in the world from guano mining and scorpions to ethereal gypsum chandeliers. An excellent armchair adventure.
Faith Flores, age 16, found her mother dead on the bathroom floor. It was written off as a heroin overdose but to Faith, that didn’t make any sense. Her mother and her mother’s friend Melinda had both been participating in clinical trials for addicts. Faith knew they were both clean. They both had the same mysterious rashes and wheezing. And now they were both dead. Chodosh has written a totally compelling young adult book that peers into the possibility of genetic modification to end an addict’s cravings. Chodosh is good at so many things: a compelling plot that keeps on track, short, poignant flashbacks, natural dialogue, spot-on description, and believable characters. Her heroine, in black nail polish, a thrift-store dress and combat boots, is an orphan, but also a kind of modern-day Nancy Drew: tough, smart and relentless. It’s not easy to portray troubled young adults in a compassionate and realistic way, but Chodosh pulls it off. Five stars for her first novel.
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Vecinos BY FLORENCE DEAN
The Day Elephants Visited the Hospital D
r. Jean Corey’s Tucumcari Animal Hospital is the only veterinary hospital within an almost 100-mile radius. She is usually at the clinic every day of the week, even when it’s supposed to be her day off. With six employees, she takes care of large and small animals and occasionally some exotic creatures: llamas, ostrich, emus, snakes, and a gecko. On one occasion, a pair of circus elephants stopped by needing health papers that had been misplaced. Dr. Corey obliged and the animals were on their way. An Albuquerque native, after graduating from Washington State University in 1979 and working in White Rock and Española, Dr. Corey took over the Tucumcari practice of Dr. Stanley Dowds in 1983. Over five years ago, a tragic nighttime fire caused by vandals destroyed the original clinic and some outbuildings. Since then, the Tucumcari Animal Hospital has operated out of a large prefab structure. Dr. Corey hopes to rebuild in the future. Though she still cares for horses, she isn’t able to handle cows as much as she did prior to the fire. On one occasion, she was called about a horse that had fallen in a trailer and the owners thought it had broken a leg. Dr. Corey was in surgery but told them to go on to the clinic. Another call from a local stable said the horse needed to be euthanized. Again, she asked they bring the animal to her. On arrival, the very large horse appeared to want to get up, but was unable to with a great deal of hay stacked around it. Dr. Corey asked a helper to move the hay out of the trailer—the horse promptly got up. “Unfortuantely, if they had had a gun, they probably would have put him down,” she says. As an elementary school student, Jean Corey and her group of friends all wanted to grow up to become veterinarians—she’s the only one who actually became one. Many of the animals who reside at the clinic are Dr. Corey’s, but she says she “doesn’t even want to count them.” She and her husband, Tom Anderson, have four cats at home. She doesn’t have much time for hobbies, but is interested in photography, and given the time, likes to read, watch TV and ride horses.
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Dr. Jean Corey, left and Susan check on the health of a cat at Dr. Corey’s Tucumcari Animal Hospital.
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Backyard Trails BY CRAIG SPRINGER Autumn is Kokanee Season
I guess if I admit it, I can feel fall in the morning air and see it in the light as it lays over the land as the day comes to a close. This month is a season all its own, a fulcrum or a point where we’re heaved from summer to autumn. You’ll see it elsewhere: yellow school buses, chile roasting, crows and ravens twisting acrobatically on the wing in loose flocks, becoming more gregarious as they start staging for fall flights south. Fishe, too, take note. Colder water and cooler light cue kokanee salmon to spawn. Maybe you have never heard of them, but they swim select waters in New Mexico. They are not native, but a few deep lakes in northern New Mexico yield water cold enough for the fish to feel at home as it would in nature in more northern climes. They were stocked in our state as early as 1963 for their sporting quality and for the fine table fare they make. This fish is a marvel of nature. It’s a landlocked form of the sea-faring sockeye salmon that lives on the Pacific Coast from Oregon to Alaska. Kokanee is the same species as the sockeye, but lives its entire life in freshwater whereas the sockeye ventures from its freshwater stream birthplace out to the sea to grow, mature, and return to its natal waters to spawn once and die. So it is with kokanee salmon—they live as sockeye do, but entirely in freshwater. They live off of tiny microscopic plankton. They live about five years, then are cued by genetic code whirled in the double helix of their DNA to spawn in the fall, then pass away and return to freshwater mud. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish collects and spawns the fish in the fall, then stocks lakes with those offspring. The kokanee is bluish and chrome and flecked with black specks on top in the first few years of its lake life. When it comes time to spawn in the fall, the males grow a hook jaw, turn red and green; and the females a greenish-brown. The kokanee takes on the appearances of a sockeye, but only smaller in form.
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Autumn is a good time to catch kokanee. You can cast from shore or troll deeper waters at Heron, Abiquiu, El Vado, Navajo and Eagle Nest lakes. In any case you will enjoy the orange fillets. For a list of regulations visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us
Families and Screen Time By Alison Goldberg
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he American Academy of Pediatrics has recommendations for limiting children’s screen time that might surprise parents: no screen time (except video chat) for children less than 18 months old, building to only one hour per day for children up to age five, with greater flexibility for children age six and older. However, with increased screen time, there’s a higher likelihood a child will be overweight and suffer from poor sleep. Setting a few basic rules about screen time and device use can help draw boundaries and carve out allowances that make everyone happy. Some rules that might work for your family are: • No devices at the dinner table. This also means no TV at meals. If you or your spouse has a profession that requires 24/7 access, such as physician or police officer, exceptions can be made; perhaps that phone goes on the counter instead of in another room. This might be difficult for families at first, but teaching children how to engage in small talk over a meal while using proper table manners will serve them (and you) very well throughout life. • No devices at bedtime. Set up a charging station in the family room where everyone leaves their device at night. This ensures kids get proper sleep and reduces eye strain; it also means you don’t have to worry as much about what they’re up to while you’re sleeping. This rule might also mean no TVs in bedrooms. • No family computers behind closed doors. Parents should monitor children’s online activity, which is easier to do when devices stay in communal spaces. • Always use a blue light reduction filter. This seriously reduces eye strain that, over the course of a lifetime, could cause significant damage to eyes and sleep cycles.
Allison Goldberg writes and edits employee benefitsrelated materials for the Insurance and Financial Services Dept. of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
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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. 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. AFFORDABLE SOLAR WATER PUMPS! REPLACE THAT broken windmill with a solar pump. New well with no electricity? THINK SOLAR! Less expense, easier maintenance. Contact us and see if we have “Solutions 4 U,” 505407-6553 or 575-742-8050 or email: Solutions4u@yucca.net GREAT OFFER ON SOLAR SUBMERSIBLE SHALLOW/DEEP well pumps! ‘NRCS’ approved with 2-year warranty on selected pumps with affordable, easy installation! Order online: www. solarsubmersiblewellpumps.com or call 505-429-3093 for a custom quote. You can also email us at sales@solarsubmersiblewellpumps. com too. 24/7 service. WANTED: OLDER AIRSTREAM, SPARTAN, SILVER STREAK, Avion or similar style travel trailers. Any condition considered. Wrecked or gutted trailers included. Please call Rick at 505-690-8272. CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS ITEMS FOR SALE: CARPENTRY and concrete hand & power tools. Truck and equipment mechanic tools. Block saw, table saw, paint sprayer, UT truck bed. Miscellaneous supplies and building materials. For information call: 505-699-7101 or email: jktuck14@outlook.com
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FOR SALE: JOHN DEERE 336 BAILER and 780 Swather. Both being used on the farm, decent condition. Call Mike at 575-743-2026.
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ADOBE MACHINE FOR SALE. 2001A MADE by aectearthblock.com (video here). Makes 350 adobe blocks per hour. $18,000 about half the cost of a new machine. Great condition! Was used for one house and some test walls. Call 505-563-0545.
Livestock Round-Up MOUNTAIN TOP GOATS-BABIES ARE ON THE ground. We have Milkers, Bucks, Babies, Pets, Cabrito and Weed Eaters for sale. All 4-H and Show Quality. Nubians, Mini-Nubians, LaManchas, Mini-LaManchas and Nigerian Dwarfs. In Capitan, call 575-354-2846. DOUBLE CROSS RANCH-MINIATURE HORSES. NORTHEASTERN NEW Mexico. Mares, foals, registered studs for sale. Call 228-265-0632. 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 1-800-6038272 or 575-682-2308. EXCELLENT BREEDING RAMS. RAMBOULLIET COLUMBIA CROSS, multiple birth, progeny. Polled, open face, treated for parasites. Taos County. Call 575-5861323 or 575-770-2881. 14 FOOT PORTABLE LOADING CHUTE, ADJUST 30” to 50”. step stair design, load cattle pots, etc., $3,100 new, asking $2,800, excellent condition. Calf chute lay down table, 5 feet long, 4 feet high, asking $695, was $900 new. Forest grazing permits, 53 head, 2 bulls, 4-1/2 months, May through September, Penasco/Truchas area. Call Archie Velarde, 505-852-2581, leave message. WANTED: GOOD USED SHEEP WIRE. 36”-48”, barbed wire and 6” t-posts. I can travel within New Mexico to pick up. Cash or trade for good 2 string alfalfa hay bales. Call Joe at 505-681-0357.
EXCELLENT HAY OF SEVERAL TYPES: GRASS, Grass-Alfalfa, pure Alfalfa. Barnstored and from the field for a discount. Raked and baled dry every time. Call Mark at 575-751-4314. nmwatershed@gmail.com
Odds & Ends IT’S WOOD SAWMILL AROMATIC RED CEDAR lumber, Tongue and Groove paneling, closet lining, $3 a square foot. Call 575-278-2433 in Folsom, New Mexico. FURLONG’S TREE SERVICES. DANGER TREE REMOVAL. Trimming and general maintenance. Professional climbing and cutting. 27 years experience. Husband and wife team. Servicing Santa Fe County and northern New Mexico. Low impact and eco-conscious. Call 575-313-2634. HEADSTONES (I.E. CEMETERY MONUMENTS) IS OUR BUSINESS. Over 1,000 designs. An eternal memory of a loved one. TAOS MOUNTAIN HERITAGE. Email: taos_mt_heritage@msn.com or call 575-770-2507 or visit website: www.taosmountainheritage.com COFFINS, CASKETS & URNS. Simple, Natural, Unique. Shipping or delivery available. Call 505-286-9410 for FREE funeral information. Visit our website at www.theoldpinebox.com HOWDY! PECOS PABLO. “INTRODUCING MIRACLE MARY!” Capulin jelly, jams and raw mountain wildflower honey. Search: Blue Toyota Tundra and American flag in either Santa Fe or Glorieta. Call 505-603-2310 or email pecospablo@hotmail.com FOR SALE: ELECTRIC STOVE TOP, DISHWASHER, miscellaneous household items, tools, base station and antenna, stock tank and caged IBC tote for irrigating, truck tool boxes, vintage stereo system. For information email: jktuck14@outlook.com or call: 505-699-7101. ONE BROWN WOOD HEATER, 2’9” LONG, 2-1/2 feet high, $200. One black piggy-style wood heater, 3 feet long, 1’9” wide, $200. One black wood cooking stove, 2’10” long, 1’9” wide with cabinet, $450. Call 575-648-8464. FOR SALE: UNIT 13 ELK TAG Muzzleloader Unit-wide for 2017 Elk Season. $3,500. Call 330-231-2119.
NEW, NEVER USED LOPI ENDEAVOR MODEL stove with cooktop surface. Heats up to 2000 square feet, 10 hour burn time, 2.2 cubic foot firebox. Includes 15’ flew pipe with cap. $1,400 firm! Call 505-454-0976.
RETIRE IN BEAUTIFUL MORA COUNTY. ENJOY beautiful views and natural beauty. Approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountain land. For more information contact Mike at 505-753-6338.
GRASS FINISHED BEEF. HUMANLY RAISED ON my New Mexico ranch. Wholesome grass-fed start to finish beef. Economical, you decide how you want it cut. Half or whole available. Call now to get your order in. 575-420-5868.
SUMMER HOUSE, $129,900. TOTALLY RENOVATED. FURNISHED, 1 acre M/L, 2 bedroom, washer/dryer, whirlpool tub, shower 1/7th interest trust 120 acre water right. Raton, NM, Highway 72, Bear Canyon Road. One of a kind, incredible views! Call 918-706-1852. http://bit.ly/1lxFg9x OR for more info visit http://ratonretreat.homestead.com
2004 FLEETWOOD POP-UP (CORTEZPREMIUM) SLEEPS 6. Water, propane heat, air conditioner, refrigerator. Lots of storage. Excellent condition. One owner. Price $3,650 (cash only). Call 575-682-2771. CEDAR POSTS OF ALL SIZES: 9’ line posts, 12’ corner and 18’ timbers. More beautiful, cleaner and as strong as railroad ties. Contact Mark in Taos at 575-7514314. nmwatershed@gmail.com
Roof Over Your Head COUNTRY LIVING! 2 & 3 BEDROOMS, 2 bath, 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.
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HISTORIC 1880’S STONE HOUSE ON 28 acres with irrigation in Ramah Valley in western NM. Cool summer weather at 7000 feet. Approximately 1600 square feet including two bedrooms, TV room, full bathroom, modern kitchen, living room, utility room, sunroom, library. Walk to Ramah Lake. $265,000. Call Cosmo at 505-470-0450. HOME FOR SALE ON 1.25 ACRES. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2-car garage, detached workshop, finished basement, refrigerated air, central heat, sunroom, gazebo, city water, swimming pool, EBID irrigation. $319,000. And/or 21 Acre Pecan Farm For Sale. Las Cruces. 2 wells, Elephant Butte irrigation water rights, $589,000. Possible owner financing. Call Sam at 575-647-0320. WATER DOWSING AND CONSULTING. PROVEN SUCCESS, 41 years experience in Lincoln County. Will travel. Elliot Topper, 575-354-2984 (home), 575937-2722 (cell).
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VALLE DEL SOL NEAR RUIDOSO. 5 acres, water, electricity, great road, close to golf course on Gopher Road. Must sell! Half price, $12,000. Call 575-403-5936. ADOBE HACIENDA, 2500 SQUARE FEET. NORTHWEST Tucumcari. Nearly new, custom counter tile, R-57 insulation. 7 acres. 2 fireplaces, passive solar, great horse property on Pajarito Creek. $210,000. Will take late model motor home in trade. Call 575-403-5936. CLOUDCROFT AREA. RENOVATED HOME ON 9.9 acres. Three bedrooms, 1-3/4 baths, hardwood floors, central heat, unfinished basement. Three bay garage/ shop. Scenic views, abundant wildlife. $375,000. Call Robert at 575-687-4021. ONE BEDROOM MODERN AND WELL-KEPT HOME on fenced 80 acres has it all: peace, privacy and comfort with great views, deep water well and easy access to Columbus, Deming, El Paso and Las Cruces. A/C, ceiling fans, laundry room and carport. RV parking. Appliances included. Listed at $139,000. For more information and photos, email lunahacienda@aol.com or call 505-660-1112. Ask for Gene. FOR SALE: FULLY FURNISHED 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath, large deck. Ruidoso Cabin on main street, 1/2 mile from ski turnoff. Excellent rental. $79,000. Call 806470-5950. Pictures available by text. CONCHAS, 204 CONCHAS PLACE, 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 2 car garage, large open RV storage, upstairs deck, coop water. $179,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461, bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS, TBD BIG MESA AVENUE, IMPROVED high level waterfront lot with septic on .83 acres. $98,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, bigmesarealty.com or 575-760-5461. CONCHAS, 192 GREEN PLACE, 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, permanent foundation, 32x36 steel buildling, attached carport, coop water. $149,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461, bigmesarealty.com PRICE REDUCTION: 7-1/4 ACRE LIVESTOCK FARM south of Las Cruces along Rio Grande River, livestock facilities, irrigation well, mobile home with refrigerated air, natural gas, domestic well, completely fenced with 6-foot “V” mesh fence. $220,000. 575-434-2221.
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GRADY, 300 MARSHALL, 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, attached carport, horse property on almost one acre, village water. $59,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461, bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS, 7543 NM 104, 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, double wide with sunroom on 2.91 acres, detached garage, carport, outbuildings, chain link fence with remote gate. Highway frontage with commercial potential. $135,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461, bigmesarealty.com 8 MINUTES TO TAOS PLAZA! 1.6 acres off Blueberry Hill Road. In Arroyo Park West. Good site with great views and great solar aspect. Neighborhood includes a greenway. Last lot of only 9. Possible well share. $59,500. Call Robin at 520-906-6732. LAND FOR SALE. PINEHILL, NEW MEXICO, $20,000. Fenced, water, electricity. Rt. 125 to 154. 113 Rockhouse Road. Call 505-401-6548. 89 KUNTZ ROAD, VEGUITA, NEW MEXICO. $105,000. Seller motivated on this 3 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home on 5 acres. Great views, horse friendly and home is handicap accessible. Call today! Sarah Hammack, Associate Broker, Coldwell Banker Legacy. 505865-5500 or 575-517-0550. HORSE PROPERTY. 3 BEDROOM, 3 BATH home, barns, cross fenced, workshop, studio, storage and carports. 4 acres, good well, near I-25 in Rowe. Radiant heat, brick floors, woodstoves, vigas. $268,500. Owner/Brokercontact Alan of Keller Williams at 505-470-7153.
Things That Go Vroom! 2012 RAM 2500 DIESEL 6.7 PICKUP. 6-speed manual transmission, 4x4, never driven hard, one owner (me), Crew Cab, short bed, needs nothing. Excellent condition (really), 97,000 miles, $31,000 cash. Tularosa, NM area, 575-682-2308. 2008 FORD RANGER, V6, AUTOMATIC, 4X4, single cab, nice truck, $10,950. Or 2006 Ford Ranger, V6, 5 speed, extended cab, STX, $10,950. See pictures www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.
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MOVING: WOULD LIKE TO SELL: 2002 Honda XR 80 dirt bike. 2006 BMW K1200 GT Touring 20,000 miles. 2011 Harley Heritage FLSTC Softtail 12,000 miles. 2016 HSUN 1000 cc ATV 200 miles. New single axle PJ trailer 12 foot with fold-down loading tailgate. Call 575762-6411 or 575-309-4818. Clovis, NM. 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 CREW CAB, long bed, 4x4, 5.9 Cummins, lifted, beautiful truck, $20,950. Or 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 crew cab, short bed, 4x4, 5.9 Cummins, automatic transmission, 2 to choose from, $23,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2007 FORD F350 CREW CAB, SHORT bed, Powerstroke diesel, 4x4, nice truck, $23,950. Or 2005 Ford F350 crew cab, long bed, Powerstroke diesel, 4x4, automatic, Lariat, $22,950. See pictures www.uniqueenterprises. com or call 505-832-5106 for more information. 2014 RAM 2500 CREW CAB, LONG bed, 6.7 Cummins, automatic, 4x4, nice truck, $34,950. Or 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 single cab, long bed, 6.7 Cummins, 6 speed, 4x4, many upgrades, $19,950. Call 505-832-5106. See a variety of pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com 2005 CHEVY 2500 CREW CAB, LONG bed, Duramax, 4x4, automatic, $17,950. Or 2004 Ford F250 crew cab, short bed, Powerstroke diesel, 4x4, automatic, Lariat, nice, $15,950. See pictures www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB, short bed, 5.3 V8, automatic, 4x4, SLT, leather, $14,950. Or 2006 Ford F150 crew cab, short bed, 5.4 V8, automatic, 4x4, XLT, $13,950. See pictures www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2013 FORD F150 CREW CAB, 6.5’ bed, 5.0 V8, automatic, 4x4, very nice truck, $18,950. Or 2007 Ford F150 extended cab, short bed, Lariat, 5.4 V8, automatic, 4x4, $15,950. See pictures www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. FOR SALE: 1935 CHEVY 2-DOOR SEDAN (standard), in parts. Front cowl, back section with floor, front doors, fenders, running boards, dash, engine, tranny. Not original frame with 2-18” and 2-19” spoke rims, 6 hole. $2,450. Leave message for Roy, 575-758-8228.
Vintage Finds RAILROAD ITEMS WANTED: KEROSENE LANTERNS, BRASS locks, keys, badges, uniforms, bells, whistles, and pre1950 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. B & C TRADING COMPANY. NOW open for business. Buying, selling, trading authentic antique Western Colonial memorabilia, saddles, spurs, bronzes, Navajo tapestries, jewelry, rare collectibles. Cash paid for antique firearms! Open 10-5, Monday-Saturday. 397 Highway 518, Mora, NM. Call 512-571-7733. 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 magazine, 1923-1927, New Mexico Automobile License Directory (”The Zia Book”), Motor Vehicle Register books, 1900-1949. See the New Mexico Transportation History Project website NMplates.com for 2,500+ color photographs and 100+ year history of New Mexico license plates. Bill Johnston, Box 1, Organ, NM 880520001. Email: Bill@NMplates.com or telephone 575-382-7804. THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS! 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.
When Opportunity Knocks CRAFTERS WANTED: SHOW ON NOVEMBER 4, 2017 at New Mexico Veterans Memorial on Louisiana near Gibson in Albuquerque. Indoor and Outdoor spaces available. Call 505-384-4153 or 505-228-2431 for more information and application. All proceeds benefit DAV Auxiliary Unit #32.
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Gracias Youth Artists for sharing your flight drawings. For October, let's cooperatively thank teachers for making school so cool. Draw a thank you picture. It can be anything: a smiling pencil, a cute apple, a bouquet of flowers, a school bus. Be sure to write your teacher's name and a "Thank You." November 11th is Veterans Day. Let's honor and remember those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces by drawing our U.S.A. flag and/or an eagle thanking members of the U.S. Armed Forces for serving our country.
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Christopher Lopez, Age 5, Vadito
Kimberlyn Garcia, Age 8, Portales
Alyssa Herndon, Age 10, Ramah
Brianna LeRouge, Age 9, Santa Fe
Stella Dean Lopez, Age 10, Vadito
Luke Love, Age 8, Sandia Park
Starla Jem Lopez, Age 2, Vadito
Walter Trujillo, Age 8, Vadito
Della Wickline, Age 7, Sandia Park
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