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F O C U S from the editor
The scented candle was her sanctuary.
She placed it within arm’s reach at all times, like a medieval ward against evil, its citrus aroma shielding her office space from the cloud of foul middle-aged male odors emanating from the cubicles around her. As backup, a spray can of floral freshener was holstered in the side drawer of her desk to be deployed in the event of an emergency.
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Think about this one for a second. Women and men didn’t really start significantly working together in the same office area until just a few decades ago. There were many exceptions, sure, but the standard office floor became fully gender integrated by the late 1970s or early 1980s. The whole scented candle thing didn’t really pick up until maybe the early 1990s. That means there was a period of at least 15 years where millions of women, many of them pioneers in their respective fields, were surrounded at work by a lot of stinky men, and they had little to none of the protection provided by scented candles or air fresheners. We’ve come a long way, haven’t we? This edition of Focus, which we’ve dubbed the “Hearts and Flowers Edition,” is one for the girls. Well, sort of. There are, you know, generally speaking, certain topics that are of more interest to one group of people than they might be to another group of people. These are, again, generalizations. After all, one of my stringers teaches firearms instruction. And my deepest, darkest secret is that Mary Poppins just so happens to be one of my most favorite movies ever. (There will never be a more iconic group of old, rich guys than those bankers.) However, I’m comfortable declaring that there are a number of pursuits, such as working in
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non-smelly offices, scrapbooking, following celebrity relationships, and the precise positioning of rugs, that are traditionally more important to women than men. There is absolutely nothing wrong with these generalizations, just as there is absolutely nothing wrong with their exemptions. Please understand that I’m writing all of this while coming out of an extra-inning dose of the Christmas season, in which other persons in my household watched a seemingly endless stretch of Hallmark Christmas movies. The general plot? Woman forced to move from the city to the country. There, she meets a hot guy while saving a farm or an Alaskan village and discovering the true meaning of Christmas. Zero robots or light sabers. Point being, men and women are often pretty darned different when it comes to interests.
How do we each decide what interests us, and how significant is whether or not we are a man or a woman to that decision? I suppose it is one of life’s great mysteries, like how on Earth did children sustain themselves for the thousands of years before chicken strips were invented? So, now that we’ve spent so much time backpedaling with disclaimers and exceptions, I guess you could say that this edition of Focus runs a little heavy on the estrogen, though I hope the articles appeal to everyone. Thanks to my stringers for a lot of extra help on this one. It is a hard time of the year to reach anyone (they are all busy watching Hallmark Christmas movies), and the great Carlsbad blizzard of 2015 pushed everything back a little bit as well. Please enjoy the magazine. A B O U T T H E E D IT O R
Kyle Marksteiner is the editorial director of Focus on Carlsbad. He can be reached by email at editor@ad-venturemarketing.com.
You can’t talk about hearts and flowers without talking about Valentine’s Day!
Here are a few fun facts about February 14th. courtesy of randomhistory.com
Valentine’s Day was first introduced to Japan in 1936 and has become widely popular. However, because of a translation error made by a chocolate company, only women buy valentine chocolates for their spouses, boyfriends or friends. Valentine’s Day is a $14.7 billion industry in the United States. On Valentine’s Day, nearly 189 million stems of roses are sold in the U.S. The symbol of the ribbon, which often adorns modern-day valentines, is rooted in the Middle Ages. When knights competed in tournaments, their sweethearts often gave them ribbons for good luck. Throughout history, there have been approximately eight St. Valentines. Three of them had special feast days in their honor. The two St. Valentines who most likely inspired Valentine’s Day are Valentine of Terni and Valentine of Rome, though some scholars speculate they are actually one person. During the 1700s in England, a girl would pin four bay leaves to her pillow and eat a hard-boiled egg, including the shell, on the
eve of St. Valentine’s Day. Supposedly, if she dreamed of a boy that night, she would soon marry him. Red hearts are a ubiquitous valentine symbol. Red is traditionally associated with the color of blood. At one time, people thought that the heart, which pumps blood, was the part of the body that felt love. Esther Howland was the first person to create valentines to sell in the United States. She first patented a lacy valentine in 1844, and by 1860 her factory was selling thousands of valentines, earning over $100,000. Each year 300,000 letters go through Loveland, Colorado to get a special heart stamp cancellation for Valentine’s Day. The first recorded Valentine was sent in February of 1415 by the English Duke of Orleans. He sent a love letter to his wife from his jail cell in the Tower of London after the Battle of Agincourt. Approximately one billion valentine cards are sent each year around the world. An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent during the Christmas holidays. SPRING 2016 | A COMMUNITY MAGAZINE
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by Sharon McIntire
oes that warm, hopeful expectancy you feel when you walk into a flower shop come from all the emotions that drive customers to shop there? Do their passionate, love-filled hearts spill over into the building itself, giving the store an aura of comfort and joy? You can feel that warmth in any flower shop, but at The Garden Mart, that comforting atmosphere may be amplified by the philosophy of its owner. Mary Walterscheid has made it her life’s mission to serve and offer solace to the needs of everyone she knows, especially to those who walk into her shop. Whether they are walking on clouds because they’re in love or stumbling under the unbearable burden of grief over the loss of a loved one, she is there to share it with them. When her husband Mark opened his landscaping business at The Garden Mart on Hamilton Street in 1986, Walterscheid was happily working in the medical field, where she offered comfort and compassion to patients who were critically ill. She would help at the shop on weekends where her husband was growing roses to sell around the state, and her creative side led her to play with floral arrangements, although she admits she didn’t have a clue about what she was doing. When the doctor she was working for decided to retire, she found herself at a crossroads. She knew she
PHOTO: Carlsbad resident Mary Walterscheid, owner of The Garden Mart, has made it her life’s mission to serve and offer solace to the needs of others.
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could use her nursing skills working at the hospital or work in another doctor’s office, but she also wanted to be more involved in the lives of her four children. She thought about the fun she had experimenting with floral arrangements during those weekends at The Garden Mart, and in an almost predetermined manner, the idea of starting a floral business was born. Her husband and children were enthusiastic. They would be able to work together, and she would have more time to spend with the kids. What could be better? Well… Walterscheid had done her research, and the best option for her was a school in New Orleans, Louisiana. The cost was affordable, but she would be away from her family for three or four weeks. Her husband would have to take care of the business, the home and the kids while she was gone—and there were already seven flower shops in town. Carlsbad really didn’t need another one. But the die was cast, and off she went. It was before the technological wonders of today, so she talked to her loved ones on the phone when she wasn’t in school and took thousands of pictures. She flew home with a new career and a box of flowers and was immediately put to work. A relative had died and they didn’t want anyone but Mary to make the wreath for the casket. So with that bundle of flowers she flew home with, she began her career. She spent six hours creating the wreath that would drape the casket—a task that now takes her just 45 minutes— but she added to that wreath what would become her trademark: compassion. Carlsbad noticed. A floral arrangement, a wreath for a casket, a bouquet for a loved one…all carried that special “Mary” touch. Customers who came into the store received PHOTO: Mary Waltersheid still travels to Albuquerque regularly for cancer treatments, but she doesn’t let that get in the way of running her business.
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more than a floral arrangement. They received a heart open to love, sorrow and pain. If they were filled with a love they didn’t know how to express, they found a place to share that joy. If they found their hearts burdened with a grief they couldn’t bear, they found someone who would listen and ease their burden. Walterscheid had found her niche. Here she could support her husband, be with her children as they grew and give love and support to patients who still came into the store to visit and seek advice. She could also be available to those who were unfamiliar to her–those who only came in for a special occasion, like a wedding or a funeral–who needed something more than flowers. “When people come in for funeral flowers,” she noted, “they need your help with flowers, but they also need your compassion. Many times I would donate flowers for a funeral to a family who couldn’t afford it. I didn’t do it expecting anything back, I just did it
because I felt they needed it.” And so the business flourished. As the children grew up, they joined the family business, which allowed her to stay close to them while offering her talents to the community that had given so much to her. Three years ago, they opened a new store downtown and bought the Hagerman House to rent for receptions. She has many fond memories of her years as a florist. One day a mother came in to thank her. When they had visited her shop years ago, Walterscheid gave each of her two young children a flower. She told Walterscheid they still remembered that small act of kindness and was convinced that was what instilled in them a love of flowers today. Churches often buy flowers for parishioners for special occasions, and it’s not unusual to receive orders for flowers to be delivered anonymously. Of course, there are many marriage proposals made through flower
“You have to stay positive. If you make your mind up, you can do anything. You have to give the best you have for today because today is all you really have.”
deliveries, sometimes with the ring included. In addition, there are two men who come every year to buy roses on Valentine’s Day for people without a sweetheart, and one who orders flowers sent once a month to a different resident at a nursing home. Walterscheid’s life changed last year. On New Year’s Eve last year she became very ill. She was in the hospital for eight days and was told she needed to go home and contact hospice. She went home on a walker, but she wasn’t about to call hospice. “I wasn’t ready to die,” she reported indignantly. So she went to Albuquerque for six months of cancer treatment. It was a long hard pull, but she did it, crediting her faith, the power of prayer that flowed from our supportive community and a determinedly optimistic attitude for pulling her through. “You have to stay positive. If you make your mind up, you can do anything. You have to give the best you have for today because today is all you really have.” She somehow became the one at the cancer treatment center that everyone came to for “perking up.” She even gave a flower class at the center, offering her love of flowers to encourage others. Back at home, things went along smoothly as her children picked up the slack and continued her legacy of compassion and community involvement. It didn’t keep her from
directing things from her bedside, though, both in the store and in the community. “I wanted to stay involved,” she insisted, “no matter what the future held.” Walterscheid is back at work again now, though she still goes to Albuquerque regularly for cancer treatments. She has made the best of this experience as well. Offering the same compassion and love she gives to her floral business, she openly discusses her fight against cancer with anyone who is stumbling along the same path. People she has never met have come into her shop not to buy flowers but to seek advice. They, of course, receive much more; they receive love as well. She recalled one occasion when a woman recently came in to visit her. “Her son had died 15 years ago and she told me she never forgot the day she walked in the store. ‘You held me so tight,’ she said, and recalled me saying, ‘I can’t know your pain, but I’m here for you.’”
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“Now,” the woman told her as she returned the hug, “I need to be here for you.” Walterscheid has no regrets about her life or about her current challenge. “God has blessed me on this latest journey,” she proclaimed.
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F O C U S on day spas
by Margaret Sage Bemis
AS I WRITE THIS ARTICLE, I AM SHIVERING IN A MOTEL ROOM IN HOBBS, NEW MEXICO, OUR RETREAT FROM WINTER STORM GOLIATH. This monster storm has delayed our homecoming from visiting relatives for Christmas. The snow is coming down hard and has already accumulated several inches. After battling 1,000 miles of tornadoes, rain, sleet, wind, ice and snow, I could do with a little pampering. Wouldn’t a foot massage be wonderful? Better yet, how about a full-out, whole body, hot rock, feelsso-good mega-rubdown followed up by an anti-stress creamy lavender mask with aromatherapy? Top it off with a stunning, glittery mani-pedi, and I’ll be good to go. PHOTOS: Heart Rock Massage offers “a unique combination of Swedish and hot stone massage with elements of other modalities, to bring balance back into your body, mind and spirit.” • Gosia Allison-Kosior, licensed massage therapist
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But, alas, there is no spa at our Best Western, and, truth be known, I’ve never experienced any of those wonderful treatments I’m dreaming of. But maybe I’d like to. If I ever get back to Carlsbad, I just might. As it happens, Carlsbad has plenty of skilled technicians who can pamper you and help you escape the stress of living in a hectic world. For that “I feel like I’ve died and gone to heaven” massage, you might try Heart Rock Massage Therapy, located at 901 N. Thomas Street, 575-200-6480, and online at heartrockmassagetherapycom. Gosia Allison-Kosior is a licensed massage therapist offering “a unique combination of Swedish and hot
stone massage with elements of other modalities, to bring balance back into your body, mind and spirit.” Allison-Kosior came to Carlsbad from Poland in 1998 to volunteer at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Holding a master’s degree in social work and criminology, she wanted to use caving as therapy for drug addicts. While here she met and fell in love with Stan Allison, a cave technician at the park. They were married in 1999, and Carlsbad became AllisonKosior’s permanent home. She now has citizenship in both the United States and Poland. She has worked at the Blue House Café, C.A.R.C. as a special project developer, and as a park guide at Carlsbad Caverns. A few years ago, she began studying under Rick Wyles at Artesia Family Wellness Center and passed her state massage therapist certification exam in 2014. She is totally committed to passing on the benefits of therapeutic massage to her clients, saying, “This is the work I was called to.” She uses reflexology, stretches and relaxation, and is working on becoming certified in Phenomenal Touch Massage. She has clients from age 13 to 97, each of whom has a personal therapy plan with her. Her studio is pleasant and clean, and she takes pride in using only green products in her practice. Even the linens are dried in the New Mexico fresh air. At Heart Rock, you will receive individualized care tailored to fit your massage therapy needs. All sessions are by appointment only. A popular spot for nail services
Terry Rogers is the massage therapist who shares space with Tanz & Handz. The whole salon has a jungle decor.
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is Tanz and Handz at 904 W. Mermod, 575-887-7929. Owner Lisa Rogers says it is Carlsbad’s only full service salon, offering nail services, tanning and hair styling. Bear Pawz Massage shares space in the building, completing the spa package. Upon entering the modest building, you feel as if you’ve entered a tropical paradise. The building is subtly lit with a jungle theme throughout. There are several tanning beds, including one for legs only. Rogers also offers Mystic Tan spray tan, a non-UV alternative. She is especially proud of the hydration machine which heats your body to 120° while vibrating and hydrating you. The hydration treatment opens pores and releases toxins. When used with the tanning machine, it helps your skin tan better. In the massage room, operated by Rogers’ husband, Terry Rogers, you’ll relax to the nature sounds of birds and a waterfall. Terry offers regular, aroma touch, prenatal and deep tissue massage. Nail services and massage are by appointment only. Tanning and hairstyling are available by appointment or walk-in. In addition, Rogers is a distributor for Herbalife dietary supplement. With such a wide range of services, there is something to fit any budget. To finish off your personal pampering, head over to Skin Oasis Wellness Spa, 602 N. Canal, Suite C, 575499-9839. Owneroperator Karen Perry is a professional aesthetician with over 30 years of experience doing professional makeup. She offers many personal care services, including facials, antiaging, skin exfoliation, microdermabrasion, chemical peel, makeup, makeovers, eye beautification, cosmetic instruction, reflexology, and aromatherapy. I was especially intrigued by the Dreamy Paraffin Delight and the micro-current with Faradic pulse treatment (neuromuscular electrical stimulation). With swimsuit season coming up, you might want to ask about the cellulite and fat reduction therapy, which uses intense pulse heat to help reshape those problem areas. She even offers meditation workshops.
The salon was recently redecorated in an Egyptian theme, reflecting Karen’s scholarship in ancient Egyptian art and religion. As one client put it, “It’s like walking into Cleopatra’s bath.” Perry offers so many options that a pre-treatment consultation is a must. The extensive brochure states, “This ensures you are getting the safest, most effective therapy available.” Skin Oasis was voted Best of Carlsbad in 2013 and Best of Eddy County in 2015. Perry believes quality, safety and a good reputation are the core of the spa’s success. She uses Nuvo Nefur pharmaceutical-grade organic skin care products and cosmetics, manufactured in Carrolton, Texas. With satisfied clients coming from as far away as Denver and Phoenix, she has good reason to say “If you want to see results, come see me.” Treatment sessions are by appointment Wednesday through Saturday, but you can stop by the studio to pick up a brochure from the rack outside the door. Carlsbad has several massage
therapists, nail technicians and aestheticians, so you have options. All are required to be licensed by the State of New Mexico, and they should display that license in the salon. Licenses can be verified by visiting the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department website at rldverification.rld.state.nm.us. That license attests to hundreds of hours of training, successful testing and periodic checking. It is your assurance that the person offering the service is knowledgeable and sanitary. All of these pampering businesses offer gift certificates, so you may want to consider giving one as a valentine present to your sweetheart. And they’re not just for women. Men can certainly benefit from a gift with a personal touch. The hands-on approach lasts longer than flowers and has fewer calories than candy. Why not pick one up today? If it’s good for your sweetie, it will be good for you too. As for me, I think I see a let-up in the blizzard. Maybe it’s time to hit the road and head back to Carlsbad. I think I’m due for a little pampering. Skin Oasis owner-operator Karen Perry is a professional aesthetician with over 30 years of experience doing professional makeup. It was voted Best in Carlsbad in 2013.
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F O C U S on the mail
A Loving Stamp
for Valentine’s Day by Staci Guy
hen February rolls around and love is in the air, the town of Loving might not be at the top of the list of places to go for romance, but surprisingly, people across the nation seek it out for Valentine’s Day—or seek out the post office, anyway. Loving native Ervie Ornales remembers taking field trips to the Loving Post Office with his classmates as a child, and his wife, also a Loving native, recalls the same scenario playing out in her classrooms. “My wife and I both remember going with our classes to the post office to get our Valentine’s Day cards we made for our parents stamped with the Loving Valentine’s Day stamp,” he reminisced.
Though an exact start date is not certain, the Loving Valentine’s Day cancelation stamp is a tradition that has been going on for years, not just with the locals, but with lovebirds and romantic hopefuls across the world. “Oh yeah, it’s a big deal; [it] has been for as long as I can remember,” Ornales recollected. “I had a pen pal from Japan probably 20 years ago or so and he would send me his (outgoing) mail so I could take it and get the stamp.” For many people that grew up in and around Loving, the name might not seem very unusual. But in fact, usually when it’s mentioned to anyone who resides outside of Eddy County, people tend to think the person speaking simply
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PHOTO: Stephanie Payanes, postal clerk, and Bella Flores, officer in charge, pose for a photo outside the Loving Post Office to show off the famous Loving Valentine’s Day stamp and a book of new heart-shaped stamps available at the post office.
forgot to add the “ton” to the end. Ornales found that even when he was attending an in-state college, most students thought he “meant Lovington” when he told them he was from Loving. “I would tell them, ‘Nope, it’s just Loving,’ and they were always surprised that I was from a town with a name like Loving; they thought it was pretty neat,’” he shared. Thanks to its amiable name, the Loving Post Office is one of only a handful
of offices across the country with a specialized Valentine’s Day cancellation stamp, which reads “Valentine’s Day Station.” According to post office clerk Michele Butler, the local office received requests in return envelopes from all over world last year, including China, Sweden and Japan, not to mention from countless cities and states across the nation. “This time of year the amount going out easily triples,” reported clerk Stephanie Payanes. “Last year we got over 1,200 pieces of mail just wanting that stamp, and we go through and stamp every single one.” According to Officer in Charge Bella Flores, the Loving Post Office begins receiving requests for the specialized cancelation stamp beginning in mid to late January each year and their office honors those requests until right after Valentine’s Day. “We start using the stamp as soon as we start getting the mail for it,” Flores explained. “People will request it and send a card and envelope inside with postage and we will mail it out from here and have it endorsed.” Much like the majority of post offices across the country, the busiest times of year for Loving are the holidays and tax season. “We get hit hard during tax season,” Flores noted, “and also during Christmas season when we’re busy with parcels, especially since
there’s no delivery here in Loving. They receive all their parcels from us and they have to pick them up here, so that’s definitely a busy time for us.” “But as soon as it starts slowing down from Christmas, it picks back up for Valentine’s Day!” Payanes added. “We don’t really have much of a break between the holidays through tax season.” Valentine’s Day might mean added work for the Loving postal workers, but their efforts do not go unnoticed. If not for the workers that take the time to hand stamp each piece of mail with the “Valentine’s Day Station” stamp each year, people like Ornales would not have the fond memories of sending out cards with a little extra love on them. “I’m pushing 45, and they’ve been doing it as long as I can remember,” he reminisced. “It’s a big deal. All my classmates remember it and we talk about how neat it is that they do that, even today!” In addition to the specialized Valentine’s Day cancelation stamp, the Loving Post Office also began offering the new “Quill Hearts” postage stamps on January 12. The hearts are multi-colored and are considered “forever stamps,” meaning they will be good even after the next postage price increase. Think of them as the perfect complement to the card sent out from the Valentine’s Day Station in Loving, New Mexico!
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F O C U S on healing
The Heart of Healing by Tarrant S. Blake
Stepping into Dr. Lisa Kearney’s office in the Medical Arts Building is a bit like traveling back in time. You can almost feel the nearly 45-year healing history contained in these offices. Very quickly you look around and get a feeling of comfort and ease. At once, you are met by Dr. Lisa, a petite young woman with a warm smile, bright eyes and naturally curly brown hair. A recent graduate of Naturopathic Medicine from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Tempe, Arizona, Dr. Lisa returned to Carlsbad to open her office in February 2015. When I first met Dr. Lisa, I asked her the question many of us want to know when we meet new people here: What brought you to Carlsbad? “I was born in Washington, D.C.,” she related, “but we moved to Carlsbad when I was in grade school, so I consider it my hometown. The simplest answer is I felt called to come back here, because there are a lot of people who could benefit from my knowledge and training.”
PHOTO: Dr. Lisa Kearney examines her patient, Lorraine Arteaga, at her office in Carlsbad’s Medical Arts Building.
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“I always wanted to be a doctor,” she added. “Some think of traditional medicine as the only way to go, but there are many other paths to wellness out there.” For example, when Dr. Lisa was in
grade school, her father was diagnosed with stage four cancer and was given only six months to live. Her mother and father refused to accept it, and they went on a successful search for alternative medical ways to improve his chances. As a result, they actually increased his lifespan 13 more years!
“That really opened my mind,” she recalled, “and I realized there was more than just one way to treat people. Later on, as a doctor I wanted to have more tools in my tool box other than just pills and surgery.” Naturopathic medicine focuses on prevention, treatment and optimal health using a number of therapeutic methods including hydrotherapy, botanical medications, diet,
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counseling and Chinese medicine. Dr. Lisa explained, “It’s about finding the root causes of disease and treating those causes.” Schooling for a doctor of naturopathic medicine follows the same path as a traditional doctor until the last two years. Once the student has finished the normal curriculum, including pharmacology, anatomy and standard nutrition, he or she begins a regimen of classes and clinical patient care dedicated to learning about natural methods such as botanical substances, homeopathy, nutrition, counseling and more. As one of her patients and with a background in traditional medicine, I found some of the questions and assessments she uses to start each session to be interesting and very different. For example, she asked me if I normally run colder or hotter than those around me. She wants to know at each visit whether I have experienced fever, nausea or depression since the last treatment. She also looks at both the top and underside of my tongue. Some people come to Dr. Lisa to prevent ill health, while others are at their wits end because traditional medicine isn’t working or isn’t working well enough. Thus, Dr.
Lisa’s patients run the naturopathic medicine gamut, from suffering from stress, anxiety, learning disabilities, autism and ADHD to pain management, gastrointestinal disease and heart problems. In the short time she has been in Carlsbad, some of her greatest success stories have been to help a number of patients clear up chronic infections resistant to antibiotics or relieving chronic pain that didn’t respond well to pain medications and physical therapy. One of those success stories is Lorraine Arteaga, who was referred to Dr. Lisa when, following an injury, she failed to get pain relief from tradition medications and therapies. “I wasn’t sure she would be able to help me, but I was in tremendous pain. I was willing to try anything,” she exclaimed. “After one treatment, the pain just disappeared. After that, I didn’t need any more medications.” Arteaga sees Dr. Lisa about once a month now, but if she misses an appointment, the pain can return, and it reminds her not to miss again. Dr. Lisa treats patients of all ages and says she has no trouble meeting people at whatever stage in life they are in. “It takes work on both sides,” she pointed out. “If people aren’t ready, I can’t enforce lifestyle changes, but when people are ready to make changes and do things differently, I’m right there with them. Ideally, I would like to help people prevent disease and discomfort before those problems occur.” Meeting patients “where they are” is a good way to put it. While she doesn’t usually take walk-ins, she will make an attempt to schedule a same-day appointment if required. She will even make house calls if necessary. “House calls are different though,” she insisted. “There are more distractions.” On the other hand, it does enable her to get a more in-depth view into her patients’ lives, and that can lead to a better understanding of what her patients need.
theme is “Hearts and Flowers.” She simply stated, “I work with matters of the heart every day. There are even herbs and medicines that can help heal the heart, promote forgiveness and inspire love. I deal a lot of with that.” When I asked her about herbs or tinctures that can be aphrodisiacs, she laughed. “Yep, I have those, too.” It’s one thing to prescribe a healthy lifestyle for her patients, but Dr. Lisa also follows the basics herself. She exercises regularly and starts each day with a walk with her mixedbreed dog, Kale. She practices yoga, meditates and watches her nutrition. “One of the challenges about finding good nutrition in Carlsbad is locating the availability of good, organic foods,” she confessed. As such, she visits and encourages her clients to visit the Farmers’ Market as often as possible, and she also frequents Healthy Choices for items she needs. “In addition, check out Albertson’s. The grocery store has really done a lot to bring in a larger variety of organic foods from which to choose.” One of Carlsbad’s newest options for good organic nutrition is accessing the Bountiful Baskets Coop (bountifulbaskets.org) a weekly service that delivers organic fruits, vegetables and other options like organic olive oil to a pick up location. Are you ready to think differently about the traditional methods of medical treatment? Are you prepared for the lifestyle changes Dr. Lisa offers? Are you ready to change your eating habits or exercise more? Perhaps you need to recover from a physical illness or chronic pain. Based on my own experience, Dr. Lisa can assess your situation and make important recommendations tailormade just for you. Under her care, you may find yourself feeling a whole lot better in no time. For more information, please call 575-322-2453 or visit Carlsbad Family Wellness at 110 S. Halagueno Street.
I asked Dr. Lisa how naturopathic medicine might relate to this issue of Focus on Carlsbad magazine, where the PHOTO: Dr. Lisa Kearney celebrates her one year anniversary in Carlsbad in February. Kearney is a recent graduate from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Tempe, Arizona.
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F O C U S on dresses
Dressmaking and Sewing AN IMPORTANT BUT SCARCE SKILL by Kyle Marksteiner
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made it myself ” isn’t something that you hear quite as much these days as in the past, but a group of Carlsbad women are keeping the nation’s spirit of self-reliance alive when it comes to sewing and making clothes for themselves and others. “Sewing is still a survival skill,” declared Lizabeth Thompson, owner of Sew What! Custom Embroidery and Sewing. “If you were lost on a desert island and you needed a roof, you’d need to know how to sew or weave.” Radona Wood is one of several women who make their names available at local clothing shops when someone asks for a contact person to make an alteration. She has done work for Shirley’s Bridal and Madeline’s, and she also handles her own business on the side as well. “I’ve been sewing since I was five years old,” Wood shared. “My mother was a seamstress, and I’ve made all of my kids’ clothes at times.” Thompson has operated a downtown shop at 205 W. Fox for the past four and a half years, but she worked out of her home before that. Her interest in sewing “is just an extension of doing artwork and creative things all of my life.” Most of Wood’s work involves making slight modifications to bridal dresses and other formal outfits. “Not everyone is a perfect size eight or ten,” she pointed out. “Some people are too tall or too short, so I’ll do a lot of hemming.” She also alters suits, men’s dress pants and other clothing. Even though quilting has become popular lately, she feels sewing seems to be increasingly scarce—or at least people willing to sew for others. “I think everybody is afraid to sew, because you only have one chance to get it right,” she speculated. “I know come prom time, I’m asking around for other people.” Thompson agreed that sewing can be tricky. “Your fabric is only so malleable,” she explained. “The scariest thing of all is white fabric (due to the chance of
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Lizabeth Thompson is the owner of Sew What! Custom Embroidery and Sewing, which operates at 205 W. Fox.
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getting it dirty). When I work on white fabric, I’ll wash my hands a dozen times.” Thompson has sewn everything from baseball gloves to wedding dresses. “Right now, we are waiting for a lady to pick up her dress and jacket,” she stated. “Usually, a customer will come in with a material idea or pattern and we’ll measure them to figure out exactly what they want. Then, we will make some sketches, get their approval and start on their material.” While making alterations is her bread and butter, Wood does occasionally sew dresses from scratch. She has done bridesmaid dresses in the past and often helps craft Halloween costumes. Typically, there will be a pattern available or at least viewable online. “First, you’ll have to size up the person and take the largest measurements, but it is expensive to make one from scratch,” she cautioned. “Often, it is cheaper to buy one and then make alterations.” “With millions of ready-made pieces available, we focus more on sewing and mending,” agreed Thompson. “But since everything is factory-made, we get a lot of brand new things that you wear once and then the seam goes.” The cost difference isn’t always true, however, “It really depends on what material they want,” Wood said.
Wood noted she’s disabled, so she can only do so many at one time, but she still enjoys sewing as a hobby. Carlsbad resident Rita Medrano also stressed that she only makes clothing as a hobby. “Friends tell their friends, and that’s how I’ve been doing it,” she insisted. “I only do it every once in a while, although I’ve been doing it for a long time.” By “a long time,” she means since she was six years old, so that amounts to a sizeable number of wedding and quinceañera dresses over the years. She has often been told that she should open a business, but she admitted she still enjoys doing it for fun. While the other women sew as a hobby or part time job, Thompson does it for a living. When she gets home, she maintained, she is done. Her busiest months of the year are usually in June and then the fourth quarter. Her hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. She takes a late lunch each day to accommodate customers visiting during their lunch breaks. Thompson revealed that she has a service she offers as a community project. “We will sew patching for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts free of charge,” she concluded. “We are part of the community, so we want to sew for the community.”
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F O C U S on photography
Pretty in Pictures:
WOMEN USING BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY TO BUILD SELF IMAGE
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by Kyle Marksteiner
OSES, CANDIES AND CHOCOLATES MAY BE THE STANDARD VALENTINE’S DAY FARE, BUT A GROWING NUMBER OF CARLSBAD WOMEN ARE TREATING THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS TO PRESENTS FAR MORE PERSONAL. Red lipstick, high heels and smoldering looks are all back in vogue, as many Carlsbad women are opting to pose for boudoir shots. Justin Timberlake would be proud. Boudoir photography is a style featuring sensual, intimate or romantic images of the subject. While certainly suggestive in nature, it isn’t nude photography. The participants are also not usually professional models, and they are primarily having the pictures taken for private use. And it has become a pretty big deal. “I’ve noticed that now it seems to be really popular, so much that I’m starting to see articles (in national magazines),” said Jason Montoya, owner of The Art of Shadow and Light Photography. “I think women are finding a lot of benefits in doing this type of shoot and they are getting more comfortable discussing the process.”
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Photographer Brandy Villarreal, who operates Brand Eye Photography, theorized that the trend has existed for some time, but it is just much more widely publicized now. While many women gift their intimate pictures to their significant others, the reality is that self-empowerment and self-confidence also play a major role in the appeal of posing for boudoir photography. The shots are for him, but they are also for her. “A lot of the requests I get are for gifts to a partner or significant other,” noted Montoya. “But I’ve come to learn that
women are also looking to get themselves out of their comfort zone. They want to capture themselves this
PHOTOS ABOVE: Model Kourtney Leone, photo courtesy of The Art of Shadow and Light PHOTO RIGHT: Boudoir photography, model Casey Vasquez, photo courtesy of The Art of
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way. They want to feel sexy but in a safe environment.” Kourtney Leone, who had boudoir shots done in 2015, gave some photos to her significant other, “but it was really for myself,” she admitted. “It was something to boost my confidence, and it definitely works. I think almost all women have selfesteem issues about their body, and I didn’t want to pose at first.” Then the photos came out, and they made her feel beautiful. “I have one person who has done shots with me for the past three years,” Villarreal shared. “She’s never given them to her spouse. They are just for her, so she can look back later in life. It helps with her own confidence.” In fact, some of her customers have used the service as a way of recording their journey through a weight loss
program, Villarreal explained. Villarreal, who started her photography business in 2011, began receiving boudoir shot requests by 2012. She offers the service throughout the year, but the focus is around Valentine’s Day, and she also specializes in photography of plussized clients.
years ago, though he had previous experience working for the local newspaper and through college classes. Like most photographers, he started with portrait requests.
A self-defined extrovert, Villarreal said she wasn’t shy about her first gig.
“Early on, I started doing some vintage pinup-style photography,” he remembered. “Once I started doing that, some of my wife’s friends contacted her and asked about the possibility of that type of shoot (boudoir).”
“It was a lady who wanted to do some shots for her husband,” she recalled. “I’m very body positive, so I don’t get shy easily. And I think it helps (the clientele) that I’m plus sized.”
He and his wife talked about it, and she was supportive. She was also his first customer. She let him share a selection of the photos on Facebook, and more requests started coming in.
Montoya’s photography business is a part time weekend job, and he’s often booked up to three months in advance. He also began photography as a part-time gig about three
Montoya wasn’t nervous taking pictures of his wife or even of her friends, but “the first time I photographed someone I did not know, I was a nervous wreck,” he
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admitted. “I’m still nervous now, but it is because of how the product is going to turn out, and less so about a semidressed woman being photographed.” These days, boudoir has almost become a specialty for Montoya, who estimated that 60% of his photography business is of that genre. Kourtney Leone saw some of Montoya’s work on Facebook. “It piqued my interest,” she insisted. “I decided I was just going to do it and got brave enough to do so. It really boosted my confidence.” Montoya mentioned he’ll set up a five- to ten-minute interview to get things started. “We will discuss the types of photos they are looking to get. We’ll talk about wardrobe options and exchange ideas of different kinds of shots. As you might imagine, women have a ton of questions, and they are not obligated to do any poses I suggest.” Leone reported that Montoya provided most of the suggestions but she supplied recommendations as well. Montoya offered to have someone do her makeup and hair, but as a cosmetologist, Leone handled it herself. “I wasn’t nervous until the day of the shoot,” she confessed. “Then it was ‘oh my gosh,’ and I had a glass of wine to calm down.” Montoya’s professionalism in their meeting also calmed her down, she confided, and she was fine after the first 15 minutes. The photo shoot took about two hours. Montoya said he has pretty strict rules about professionalism, as he realizes that his customers and their families are in a vulnerable situation. Some clients may joke around more, but they get to set the tempo of the meeting. Villarreal has a similar procedure for setting up a photo shoot, noting that she
discusses with her customers what is intimate about their relationship with their significant other. “Someone might use her husband’s work clothes,” she shared. “Each person has a different side to them.”
One of Villarreal’s customers, Tina Harkness, described the photo shoot as being like nothing she had ever done before. “It was something I always thought would be interesting and challenging for myself as well,” she reflected. “I talked to Brandy about doing this boudoir shoot, and she was more than convincing to go ahead and take this challenge. And so I did!” Above all, Villarreal made her feel comfortable in preparing a pretty unique gift for her boyfriend. “Brandy makes it easy to feel comfortable in your own skin and also capture the art of having fun doing this as well,” she concluded. Villarreal and Montoya have similar rules when it comes to the dos and don’ts for photo editing. “I don’t want the picture to look like someone else,” Villarreal contended. “They will often give me guidelines for how much they want to be edited. We will take out things like acne, [but] I don’t reshape the body.” “Other than skin retouching, I don’t want clients to notice anything else I did to photos,” added Montoya. “I’ll talk to clients ahead of time and ask them if they want me to do what I can to smooth out blemishes, and most will say yes.” Montoya uses social media to share certain photographs, but only after he has received permission. “This is a very personal type of photography, and not everybody is comfortable with that (sharing on Facebook),” according to Montoya. “But if they would like me to share, then I really appreciate it. Some women are really proud of the way they look and want to share it.” Villarreal has opted not to post
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boudoir shots but thinks it is great when her customers decide to share. Leone, who remarked she’d like to do a shoot again in a few years, noted she told Montoya which photos she felt comfortable with him sharing over social media, as she was happy to help him draw in other clients. “I think a lot more women are doing boudoir shots, and so many more people are being open about it. A lot of people used to think it was dirty or wrong, but it wasn’t. Jason was very classy and very professional.” Some women do back out prior to the shoot, but Montoya reported that hesitancy is quite common and he doesn’t take it personally. Maternity shots are also becoming especially popular, and there’s additionally a growing national trend of couples photography. He wanted to make it clear that boudoir photography isn’t pornographic. “I’ve had very little— almost no negative feedback from the work I do,” he declared. “Some guys may be a little immature about stuff like this, but women all seem to understand the value.” Villarreal agreed that some of her customers who are nervous have an unrealistic idea of what a session is going to be like. “It is all very professional, and there are no boundaries crossed,” she clarified. “It is only what they are comfortable with.” While in her third year of taking boudoir shots, Villarreal decided to try the experience from the other side of the camera. She hired another local photographer, Leslie Bailey, to take her pictures. “I would do it again,” she shrugged. “I’d do it every year if I could. It’s fun to get all dressed up. Or I guess dressed down.” FOCUSNM.COM
F O C U S on fun
DATE NIGHT: A FEW SUGGESTIONS Date Night in Carlsbad? Here are a few unique recommendations that may take you off the beaten path. DINING
Dos Lunas (104 W. Fox Street) isn’t the largest restaurant in town, but it almost certainly has the prettiest courtyard. Dine on authentic Mexican cuisine between adobe buildings and next to an art gallery. Did you teleport to Santa Fe? We recommend the gorditas, but we are also not big dieters. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
DRINKS
Carlsbad’s downtown restaurants, including Lucy’s, the Trinity, the Lucky Bull, the Stephens and Yellow Brix, all have their own drink specialties. If you are looking for a very short trip out of town, however, may we recommend a visit to the Balzano Vineyard (balzanovineyard. com)? It is about halfway between Carlsbad and Artesia and well worth a visit. Tasting room hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Cuisine is also available. Bring the kids back in the fall to enjoy all the pumpkin patch activities.
RELAXING
The pullout on Skyline Road (on top of C-Hill) doubles as the upper entrance to the Ocotillo Trail, but it has served as Carlsbad’s very own “makeout
point” since long before the trail was constructed. C-Hill resident Don Miehls recalled an effort to develop a scenic route in the 1990s. Night or day, it is a beautiful spot to view the Flume, the Pecos River or the lights of Carlsbad. Bonus points if you can find your own house. Turn around (bright eyes) for some spectacular sunsets over Happy Valley. You may not be the only one swept away by the romance of the scenery, however; parking is sometimes limited.
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While dancing at the Blue Cactus Lounge or the Ocotillo Sports Bar and Grill are pretty well known options, and the Carlsbad Elks Lodge #1558 has long been a popular spot for the locals, those who are looking for a different genre of action may want to try Pat’s Fun City (3904 National Parks Highway.) Gokarts, batting cages and mini-golf make it an ideal date night location for all ages. Winter hours are somewhat limited. Fitness fans may also want to set up a racquetball date at Carlsbad’s Riverwalk Rec Center. And, if the weather is right, plan a Saturday picnic south of White’s City at Rattlesnake Springs (Carlsbad Caverns National Park property) or the nearby Cottonwood Springs Day Use Area (BLM property), both in the shadow of Camp Washington Ranch.
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The Mall Cinema (2322 W. Pierce) and Fiesta Drive-in Theatre (401 W. Fiesta Drive) are naturally Carlsbad’s two most popular cinema spots. However, the recently-completed Halagueno Arts Park has also been offering outdoor screenings, as well as musical entertainment, when the weather outside is right. A collection of films ranging from Beetlejuice to dinosaur flicks can be enjoyed while resting on the park’s rolling grass berms, which are delightfully free of stickers. For updates, visit the Carlsbad Museum and Art Center Amigos Facebook page. New Mexico State University-Carlsbad also has its share of film screenings.
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YEARS AND OVER Carlsbad Residents Share Secrets for Lengthy Marriage by Kyle Marksteiner
The real Golden Ticket doesn’t come from inside a Wonka bar. Reaching a golden anniversary and celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss (or some bliss and some not so bliss) takes patience, communication and, just maybe, a sense of humor. Focus on Carlsbad caught up with a few longtime Carlsbad couples who have been married for more than 50 years and asked them for tips.
Larry & Signe
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Henderson Larry and Signe Henderson met during high school at a dance after a football game. They lived in the same neighborhood but attended different schools. Both of their families had moved to the Tucson, Arizona area a few years earlier.
“She tracked me down!” joked Larry.
“I liked the way he looked. There was something about him that attracted me,” reflected Signe.
“I had no idea when we went to the north rim that I’d be working there in a couple years,” observed Larry. The Hendersons moved around the country several times to follow Larry’s career with the National Park Service. Signe, a teacher, spent a lot of time recertifying herself due to the frequent moves.
They attended the same college together and were married in August of 1962. For their honeymoon, they borrowed a car and stayed on the north rim of the Grand Canyon.
“I complicated her life a whole lot,” quipped Larry. The Hendersons moved to Carlsbad for the first time in 1981, when Larry was brought in as park manager for Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Back then, the two local national
parks had a single superintendent. The Hendersons left in 1987 for a job in Flagstaff, Arizona and then returned here again in 1990 when Larry was hired as superintendent with Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Signe taught English at several elementary schools around town. Larry retired in 1999 and spent one term on Carlsbad City Council. He loved his brief career in politics, but said it was too time consuming to allow him to do much else. Both Larry and Signe are avid volunteers at their church. Larry and Signe celebrated their 50th anniversary with a reception at First Methodist Church. Larry wore a pink Native American wedding shirt that was recommended by a friend, and family from both sides came to visit. What is the secret to a healthy relationship? Larry and Signe seem to think it is a good mix of overlapping and separate interests. >>>
PHOTO LEFT: The Hendersons, Larry and Signe, met at a dance after a high school football game in Tucson, Arizona. PHOTO ABOVE: Larry and Signe show off the photo album from their 50th wedding anniversary.
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“We both travel to [the beat of] a different drummer for parts of our life, and we have a lot of similar interests, too,” Larry speculated. “We have different perspectives and a lot of give and take.” They both love to travel, both to visit their two sons and to explore many other parts of the world. That isn’t what holds them together, but it is certainly a mutual interest. They haven’t been able to hike quite as much as they used to due to a knee replacement on Larry’s end, but they are itching to get back on the trails.
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Henry and Cecilia Castaneda were only 18 and 16, respectively, when they were married in Carlsbad 55 years ago. The duo, both lifelong Carlsbad residents, first met in school. Cecilia mostly remembers that husband was a really nice guy.
to spend much money. She retired after 21 years with the State of New Mexico and he retired after 25 years with the City of Carlsbad. They share financial responsibilities, chores, and everything in between . “It’s how we’ve always done it,” she stated.
“You have to work to keep a relationship going,” Larry intoned. “She has to put up with a lot of my weirdness.”
They had five children together, who accounted for 14 grandkids and 9 great-grandchildren. They didn’t have a big Golden Anniversary celebration when they crossed the 50 line because they didn’t want to be a burden on their family, Cecelia said.
“That’s the key,” Cecelia declared. “What really keeps us together is the 50-50. You are a couple and you want your marriage to last? It’s 50-50 or otherwise it is nothing.”
“And he has to put up with a lot of mine,” Signe completed.
“The kids wanted to have one, but I didn’t,” she shrugged.
Oh yeah, and after a pause, Larry recalled another important mutual interest. “We both enjoy potlucks.”
The Castanedas are not big travelers. Cecelia said she doesn’t even like shopping, because she prefers not
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And, yes, there are days that are setbacks “We have our days,” Cecelia shared. “I’ll say ‘get out of here. Go outside.’ And then he will come and start telling me something and I’ll say ‘I’m not going to listen to you.’ And we just won’t listen to each other. And then we’ll both start laughing.’”
PHOTOS: Henry and Cecilia Castaneda show off a photo of a recent family reunion, which included most of their 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
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Whatever the answer, the trend for developing healthy relationships seems to be growing. While nostalgic forecasts sometimes depict the divorce rate as spiraling out of control, the truth is that is no longer the case.
Much like the Hendersons, travel seems to be an important part of life for Karen and James Melvin. Focus Magazine managed to get hold of them just a few moments before they boarded a plane to the Dominican Republic. The Melvins try to take a cruise or two a year, Karen said.
The Melvins had five children; three of them, Amanda, James Jr. and Patrick, still live in Eddy County. They even received a special certificate honoring them for their 40th wedding anniversary, 13 years ago.
In fact, at least according to a New York Times article by reporter Claire Cain Miller, a true statistical analysis shows that diverse rates peaked at 45% in the 1980s but have been in a steady, significant decline ever since then.
What’s their secret?
They were married on August 1, 1962 in Dubuque, Iowa. That’s where Karen was from, but the duo met in the Army while they were both stationed in Colorado Springs. James moved to Loving, New Mexico, with his family when he was 12, and the couple eventually found themselves back in Southeastern New Mexico.
“I think you just stick with it, that’s all,” Karen said. “When we were younger, we had disagreements, but as you get older I think you get more tolerant and more used to each other.”
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“Fighting is so counterproductive,” she concluded. “It’s just arguing.”
Karen and James Melvin, who have been married 53 years, met in the Army.
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Bob Pattillo and his staff at Carlsbad Physical Therapy and Wellness Center are the folks who help finish patching up Carlsbad’s battered sports heroes and get them back out onto the field. Just as importantly, they are there to help men and women of all ages recover from surgeries or work-related injuries. Carlsbad Physical Therapy and Wellness Center (128 S. Canyon Road) is a sprawling 6,000 square foot facility packed with therapy beds and a gym facility and equipment. It is also a busy operation. At any given time, numerous customers of all ages and sizes are paired up with therapists, each undergoing a personal combination of physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy, personal training, screening, prevention programs or rehabilitation therapy. The customer base is 80% orthopedics, explained Pattillo. “We see patients for hips, knees, sports injuries and spinal injuries. We also see people who have had strokes and MS (multiple sclerosis).” Pattillo has been in private practice for more than 27 years. He operates clinics in Carlsbad, Artesia and Alamogordo with a total of approximately 50 employees. He first opened his Alamogordo clinic in 1989. The Carlsbad clinic opened about a decade later, briefly operating out of Landsun Homes and then the American Muscle Gym before settling into its much-larger present location on Canyon Street. Individual therapy naturally varies, Pattillo explained. “We work on range PHOTO: Bob Pattillo, owner of Carlsbad Physical Therapy and Wellness Center, demonstrates a few physical therapy techniques on Carlsbad Physical Therapy employee Jarom Boswell.
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of motion and strength, but the biggest one is improving function for normal activities. So if someone has a knee surgery, we will teach them how to go up and down stairs with a squat. If someone has shoulder surgery, we will teach them how to lift and carry and how to strengthen muscles to protect the surgery.” Of course, rehab isn’t usually as simple as just one area and the challenge is often to strengthen a series of connected parts of the body in the correct order.
them on a proper lifting technique,” he remarked. A customer entering for the first time would receive an evaluation and go over his or her physical history with a therapist. “We would then check different movements and do special tests to try to identify what the problem is,” Pattillo replied. “We’ll discuss together what the goals would be and what the time frame is.” The average number of physical therapy visits is ten. For example, someone recovering from knee surgery might stop by every day for the first week and then visit three times a week over the next few weeks. “The idea is that you learn how to manage your problem at home,” he pointed out.
Over the years, Pattillo and his staff have treated more than their share of high school athletes, and even a number of college and professional athletes for ACL tears and other injuries.
The building also serves as a gym in addition to offering physical therapy. While the visit to the therapist is important, it is only a small part of the recovery effort. “Most of what we do is education. We have a home exercise program and manual therapy with exercise.
“We also see a lot of people who are injured at work who may be doing manual lifting, so we want to work with
Carlsbad Physical Therapy and Wellness Center can also see customers without a referral.
What gives them the edge? Pattillo noted that all of his therapists either have or are working on some level of advanced certification. Additionally, they all receive about 40 hours of continuing education each year. “We also have an orthopedic surgeon…in Alamogordo who is doing what we call an MED (Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Diagnostics) Conference,” he continued. “We look at X-rays, MRTs, CT scans and other diagnostic test results, and we talk about surgical and rehabilitation procedures. We can beam that over here (Carlsbad) online and in Artesia. Then the therapists can view what the doctor is talking about and ask questions.” All three clinics are classified as instructional continuing education providers, which means area doctors and nurses can receive credits at Carlsbad Physical Therapy. Pattillo himself attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock and graduated from the Medical Center in Houston. He’d originally
planned to become an architect but ultimately found himself drawn into the busy world of physical therapy. He remains active in southeastern New Mexico, serving as the president of the New Mexico Physical Therapy Licensing Board and on the Community Board of First American Bank. He and his wife, MeLynn, are the proud parents of three children who having all graduated from college, continue their commitment to the community by volunteering as foster parents. He is on the road a lot travelling between the area’s three clinics, but the extra effort pays off. “Our patients get better [more quickly] than the national average, and we do it in fewer visits,” he concluded. “That’s another thing that sets us apart.”
For more information on Carlsbad Physical Therapy and Wellness Center, call 575-628-0503, stop by 128 S. Canyon Road or log on to nmrehab.com/home.
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Carlsbad Physical Therapy’s building at 128 S. Canyon has its own interesting history. Prior to its conversion into a physical therapy facility, it served as a men’s clothing store for several decades, but the building’s legacy goes back much further. “I was told this building was owned by Pat Garrett,” revealed owner Bob Pattillo. “I saw a document when we closed the sale that had his name on it.” At some point, the building served as a domino parlor. Originally, a separate staircase at the front of the building led to the basement. Even more interesting, there still is a trap door on the east end of the building that winds down a set of stone stairs into a deep tunnel. Currently, the tunnel pushes about halfway across Fox Street, where it has been boarded up. Pattillo said he believes the tunnel previously went all the way to a stable across the street, where Wells Fargo Bank is now located. A trap door beneath Carlsbad Physical Therapy leads to a tunnel that likely previously connected to a stable.
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ven though the Christmas and New Year holidays have come to an end, I would like to take a moment to reflect on how Carlsbad MainStreet kicked off the beautiful Christmas season. On November 28, we participated in the first annual “Nights of Lights” at the Halagueno Arts Park. There were food vendors, musicians and Christmas caroling. Santa Claus was there to hear all the children’s wishes. When he was finished at the park, he was escorted to a 1955 Ford pick-up truck, which was the caboose of the “Old Time Christmas” 20th annual Electric Light Parade. The Grand Marshal, Chief of Police Kent Waller, started the parade towing a 1939 Plymouth police car. There were over 25 entries in this year’s parade. As the MainStreet executive director, I was given the chance to ride the entire parade route, where I saw thousands of spectators standing in inclement weather with smiles on their faces watching the parade pass by. I am pleased that many of you have noticed and had positive comments about the new Christmas decorations lining Canal and Greene Street this year. A special THANK YOU to the LODGERS’ TAX ADVISORY BOARD for providing the funds to purchase these beautiful lights. With the purchase of new decorations and future decorations Carlsbad MainStreet would like to see our little town become a Christmas destination during the holidays.
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For Carlsbad MainStreet, like any non-profit organization, funding and support are important to our organization and its many projects. With that being said, our new year started with partnership letters distributed in the community to gain financial support for Carlsbad MainStreet. Many ideas and future plans for MainStreet are in the making.
A gazebo for additional seating and entertainment on the courthouse lawn is a dream that we would like to see happen this year. Also, more holiday decorations need to be purchased to achieve a more festive holiday feeling. We are looking forward to our Farmers’ Market, façade improvements, cornhole tournament, our fourth annual progressive dinner, the Fall Festival and the Electric Light Parade. There are many ways to become a
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Happy hearts - hoping for beautiful flowers - helps keep MainStreet busy getting ready for the kick off of the 2016 Carlsbad Downtown Farmers’ Market. Staff and volunteers are working diligently to make this the best season yet. The gardeners are getting their gardens ready and the crafters have been working in their studios in order to be ready for the opening. The Market is scheduled to open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. starting on Saturday June 18 and ending September 24. This year, like every season, we are looking forward to fresh produce, handmade crafts, live music, bounce houses, food vendors and many customers. New this season, we will also be featuring one of our downtown merchants every week. We invite all farmers, weekend gardeners and crafters to register early to receive discounts on the booth rental fee. For more information please email carlsbadmainstreet@gmail.com. As the MainStreet director, I am still excited to have the opportunity to get to know so many different people. I continue to meet Carlsbad individuals that have a genuine interest in revitalizing our town to make it a place where people want to be, whether to visit here for a day or a week or perhaps to raise their family and retire. MainStreet continues to strive to make downtown Carlsbad a place where people can come to shop, eat and be entertained day or evening, seven days a week. The future of Carlsbad is exciting! FOCUSNM.COM
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Too late for Valentine’s Day? Who cares! Celebrate anyway with these fun recipes, courtesy of allrecipes.com.
Filet Mignon Ingredients:
• 4 (6 ounce) filet mignon steaks • Seasoned salt to taste • Cracked black pepper to taste • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar • 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary • 1 Tablespoon butter • 2 cups onion slices • 1 red onion, sliced • 1 teaspoon white sugar • 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Directions:
Season steaks with seasoned salt and black pepper and arrange in a single layer in a large baking dish. In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard and rosemary. Pour mixture over filets and turn to coat. Marinate for up to 30 minutes. While you are marinating the meat, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion slices in butter until soft, then stir in sugar. Continue cooking until onions are caramelized. Set aside. • Preheat grill for high heat on one side, medium heat on the other side. • Lightly oil the grill grate. Place steaks on the hot side of the grill and cook for 10 minutes, turning once. When the steaks are almost done, move to the cooler side of the grill. Top each filet with a quarter of the caramelized onions and blue cheese. Close the lid and continue cooking until the cheese is melted.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Ingredients:
• 16 ounces milk chocolate chips • 2 Tablespoons shortening • 1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
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In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth. Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries and dip the strawberries into the chocolate mixture. Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into Styrofoam until the chocolate cools.
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