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fromtheeditor: Happiness is a form of courage As I read all the stories in this issue of Majestic Living one central theme came abundantly clear. Everyone in this issue seems to have a clear picture of what makes him or her happy. In life, we all have to choose between what we feel we have to do and what we want to do. I feel a great sense of calm when I’m doing something I love. I’ve had times throughout my life when I have let my happiness take a back seat to what I thought would make someone else happy. The people in this issue are inspiring because they’ve all taken different paths and some have faced difficult times but they have all, ultimately, found that work and talents give them a fulfilled life. They all prove that it’s about finding balance and staying true to yourself. I’ve flipped from bliss to anxiety in the wink of an eye. One of the things I’ve learned, as I get older, is that we are all in control of our own happiness. While there will always be things and situations we cannot control, no one else holds the key to out happiness but ourselves. Finding that clear focus boils down to our ability to know ourselves and what we as individuals value most. It is surprising what we can all handle when we put our minds to it. There are plenty of examples in this issue of how to get that done. One woman’s life-threatening illness prompted her friends to help create a resource center for others facing cancer. Another group of women worked to teach the community about the importance art plays in our lives. We have a doctor who loves teaching kids soccer and a woodworker who returned to the work he loves after a serious health scare. Many of the people in this issue have found their happiness by helping others. Our source of happiness does not have to come from something big and ambitious. Sometimes it can be found in some of the simplest things in life.

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DEBRA MAyEux, of Farmington, is an awardwinning journalist with recognitions from the Associated Press of New Mexico and Colorado and the New Mexico Press Association and the Colorado Broadcast Association. She has covered stories throughout the Southwest and in Mexico and Jordan, where she interviewed diplomats and the royal family. After nearly 20 years in the business, she recently opened her own freelance writing and media business. Mayeux enjoys the outdoors, reading and spending time with her family. She is the coordinator of Farmington Walk and Roll, a Safe Routes to School organization. She is married to David Mayeux and they have three children: Nick, Alexander and Peter.

LAuREN DuFF is a recent graduate of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the university of Oklahoma. She received her bachelor’s degree in print journalism with a minor in international studies. While in college, Duff was a reporter at the university newspaper, the Oklahoma Daily, and interned in Washington D.C. as a communications intern at the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association. Originally from Dallas, Texas, she moved to Farmington days after graduating college and has fallen in love with the area. Duff enjoys traveling, writing, and cheering on her alma mater. BOOMER SOONER!

MARGARET CHEASEBRO has been a freelance writer for over 30 years. Her articles have appeared in many magazines across the country. She was a correspondent for the Albuquerque Journal and worked for several local newspapers. She has four published books of children’s puppet scripts. A former elementary school counselor, she is a Reiki Master and practices several alternative healing techniques. She enjoys playing table ennis. She and her husband live near Aztec.

SHERRI GRONA owns and operates Artemis Grant Consulting, LLC, in Bloomfield. Artemis Grants specializes in grant identification, development and management with an emphasis on nonprofit organizations. Grona is a motivated professional with extensive experience in the media and a proven commitment to community and regional development. With a strong drive to give back to the community, Grona coaches youth soccer, as well as serving on the Bloomfield youth Soccer League board of directors. She also is a charter member of the Gateway City Civitan Club.

VICky RAMAkkA is retired from San Juan College where she directed programs and taught teacher education courses. Vicky and her husband reside north of Aztec, where she does free-lance technical writing. Vicky says she meets the most fascinating people in the Four Corners area, and finds them always willing to share their expertise during interviews. She enjoys photographing the flora and fauna that reside in her ‘back yard’ which she considers any place within a mile walk. She is on the Board of Directors of the Aztec Museum and volunteers with the citizens’ steering committee to raise funds for a new animal shelter. Neal retired on June 30, 2009 after 29 years in banking. In addition, he worked in publishing for four years with Mountain Living Magazine in Flagstaff, Arizona. He currently works part-time as a freelance writer and photographer. Neal has contributed economic development articles for the Northern Arizona Newcomer’s Guide magazine and has several feature articles published in Northern Arizona & Beyond magazine. He has also been published in Latitudes & Attitudes Seafaring Magazine, Route 66 Magazine, Airliners Magazine, NEVADA Magazine Web, Aloha Clipper Newsletter, Four Corners TRAVELHOST Magazine, Peaks & Plains Magazine, Aviation Maintenance Magazine, CARIBBEAN COMPASS and most recently Scottsdale Living. Neal and his wife, Cindy, reside in Phoenix, Arizona.

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DOROTHy NOBIS has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years. She authored a travel guide, “The Insiders Guide to the Four Corners,” published by Globe Pequot Press, has been a frequent contributor to New Mexico Magazine.

TONy BENNETT grew up in Farmington. He received his bachelor’s degree in photography from Brooks Institute. He owned and operated a commercial photography studio in Dallas for over 20 years. He was also team photographer for the Dallas Cowboys for 10 years. Now back in Farmington, Tony wants to bring his many years of photo experience to photographing families, weddings, events, portraits, and more, to his hometown………and SkI ! He teaches at San Juan College. JOSH BISHOP is a recent graduate of San Juan College with an associates degree in Digital Media Arts and Design. He currently works at Majestic Media as a video producer and photographer.

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12 A passion for woodworking

The ar t of woodworking left an imprint on Jim Cardonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hear t when he was young. By Lauren Duff

Loose Ladies

Family and hot rods

Four women who loved art gathered once a week in the early 1970s to paint and improve their skills. By Margaret Cheasebro

Chip Monk has loved anything with wheels since he was young and that is apparent in his office, with rows of model automobiles lining the stacked shelves. By Lauren Duff

The Beautiful Game

Wings over Arrington Mesa

For a local doctor, everything he really needs to know he learned from soccer.

In 1940, 63 signatures were secured on a community note in the amount of $2,500 for obtaining the airport site on the mesa northwest of Farmington.

By Sherri Grona

Behind the scenes

Full circle

Ryan Woodard tends to stand out in a crowd. By Dorothy Nobis

Carolyn Bowra recently carried home a slab of log from over-grown evergreen trees that needed to be removed. By Vicky Ramakka

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Creative spirit

Assembling the pieces

The Flower Muse, a companion from another life, watches over Rod Hubble as he paints in his home-based studio high atop a mesa in Farmington..

Anyone who has attempted to put together a difficult jigsaw puzzle knows it can be frustrating, but the final results are satisfying. By Dorothy Nobis

By Debra Mayeux

64 Paying in forward

Cancer affects everyone. Whether a family member is diagnosed or someone is personally battling cancer, it is a struggle most of us will face in our lifetime. By Lauren Duff

68 Time to Get Pinked!

October is breast cancer awareness month and time for the third annual Get Pinked San Juan County.

By Lauren Duff

Busy couple says goodbye on Monday, hello on Friday

Butch and Sheila Mathews joke that they say “Goodbye” on Monday and “Hello” on Friday because of their extremely hectic schedules, but even so, they still make time to be with one another and enjoy each other’s company. By Lauren Duff

IN THIS ISSUE

6 From the Editor

The great outdoors

She is a pioneer woman trailblazing her way into the minds of young and old in San Juan County. By Debra Mayeux

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Tunes and sawdust drive Cardon’s beautiful designs Story by Lauren Duff Photos by Tony Bennett

it reminds Cardon of his father, who taught

Cardon learned how to build wood cabinets

him the craft when he was a child.

and other pieces of furniture. His father

Born in Farmington, Cardon, 54, was raised around the wood planks, tools, and equipment because his father and uncle

Jim Cardon’s heart when he was young. Even the smell of sawdust is comforting, because 12 | MAJESTIC LIVING | FALL 2013

1970s. When Cardon graduated from high school

owned Cardon Construction, which was

in 1977, he ventured to Utah where he

established in 1936.

continued to hone his woodworking skills at

“My dad had a huge influence on me and I The art of woodworking left an imprint on

retired from the family business in the late

worked with him quite a bit” in the shop, Cardon explained. By watching his father work on projects,

Utah Technical College. “I went up there and took a two-year course. I found out that you can build things any way you want to. There are a few rules

you have to use, but the sky is the limit,”

1983 in Connecticut when I spent the

Cardon said.

summer out there remodeling a home. Now

For the 39 years Cardon lived in Farmington he made an impact, Avery said.

After graduating from the technical

here it is 30 years later and I use that tool

college, Cardon began to tackle various

on every project. It is something I have be-

of his projects in town,” she explained. “I

projects such as remodeling homes and

come attached to.”

know a lot of the people he has worked for

building decks and entertainment centers. “I built a lot of kitchens over the years but, you know, I like to do anything with the wood,” he said, adding he always uses his

Something else Cardon is attached to is remaining close with his siblings and sharing his talent with them. “You are the great American woodworker.

“Since I have lived here, I have seen a lot

and they always say his (woodwork) is their favorite part of the home.” One of Cardon’s projects is located at the Fifth Generation Trading Company in

favorite 21-inch framing square tool when

I have always been amazed and in awe,”

downtown Farmington, which used to be the

building the projects. “I bought the tool in

Peggy Avery, told her brother.

old Thunderbird Hobby Shop. “I spent a FALL 2013 | MAJESTIC LIVING | 13

year in there remodeling and that was a really fun, great project,” Cardon said. Not only has he built woodwork projects throughout the city, Cardon also was a woodworking instructor at San Juan College for a few years. In 1998, Cardon moved to Littleton, Colo. A year later, he learned he had a medical condition that would greatly affect his woodworking skills. An unexpected roadblock In October of 1999, Cardon lost hearing in his right ear and he began to feel off-balance. To see what was causing these symptoms, an MRI was conducted. It determined that a tumor the size of a lemon was growing behind his ear. Cardon had to undergo 17 hours of surgery to remove the tumor. As a result of the nerve damage, Cardon lost the ability to talk and swallow and he had to be fed through a feeding tube. Even though he was faced with serious heath issues, Cardon was a fighter. About four months later as he began to recover he worked on small woodworking projects. At first, “I couldn’t even lift a drill and I had to use a walker, but I was able to slowly get back into it,” he said. “A year later, I almost felt like Superman.” “I never saw him have a down day about it,” Avery said. “I think part of it is because he has a great sense of humor and he stayed positive throughout the whole thing.” Cardon said he still cannot hear out of his right ear, but it is something for which he has learned to “compensate.” Life after surgery No project is too big for Cardon. Several months after his major surgery, he agreed to build a library at the home of his brother Doug in Mesa, Ariz. The project took him more than 2,500 hours to complete. 14 | MAJESTIC LIVING | FALL 2013

“I remember the last 300 hours and was like, ‘Why am I doing this?’” He said with a chuckle. The library is a piece of art. The intricate walnut shelves that hold Doug’s extensive book collection truly show how advanced Cardon’s woodworking skills are. “It looked pretty bleak,” Avery said about Cardon after the surgery. “For him to come

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project ideas. Because of his love for classic rock and roll, Cardon hopes to build a coffee table that is covered in old records. “It’s fun to see your albums because you get so attached to them,” he said. The Doobie Brothers, The Beatles, and Fleetwood Mac are a few of his favorite artists. “I love music,” he said with a wide grin. A Passion for Creativity Even though Cardon is passionate about woodworking, he focuses his time on other hobbies such as visiting antique stores and gardening. “I enjoy improving things and making them look better,” he said. “When they moved into their home in Littleton, the backyard was nothing and he was able to transform it into a Garden of Eden. Anything that he does turns into something beautiful” Avery said. Sometimes, Cardon also dreams about

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Three Rivers Arts Center honors group Members of the Three Rivers Arts Center, or TRAC, are honoring the Loose Ladies with several events this October. They will have a show at the Farmington Civic Center the entire month of October, highlighting paintings from the first 20 years of the Loose Ladies. They will host a banquet at the civic center in Loose Ladies’ honor on Oct. 5, at which they will unveil a four-color book filled with photos, art work and biographies of the LLs. The book will be sold as a TRAC fundraiser. It has been written and compiled by a committee of three TRAC members, including chairman Lee Russell, Trudy Farrell and Mary MacAdams. An Oct. 11 reception for current Loose Ladies who are showing their work at TRAC will be held in conjunction with the Downtown Art Walk.

These women raised art consciousness in San Juan County Story by Margaret Cheasebro Four women who loved art gathered once a week in the early 1970s to paint and improve their skills. They called themselves the Loose Ladies, because they wanted to paint with loose, broader strokes that are the hallmark of great art. Over the years, other artists joined them, and they dramatically raised the level of art consciousness in San Juan County. Jane Clayton was the youngest of those four women, and she's the only one still living. The other LL founders were Ielene Benally, Ann Kinyon, and Laurita Laughter. The Three Rivers Arts Center (TRAC) is hosting a series of events this October to

honor the Loose Ladies for their role as San Juan County art pioneers. At 75, Jane still works part time at Red Mesa Traders, one of several businesses she and her husband, Jerry Clayton, started. Her office walls sparkle with paintings by her and other local artists. Painted in church kitchen The women each had taken art classes on their own, but they decided to paint together every Thursday afternoon to improve their skills. First, they met in the kitchen of the Presbyterian Church on Dustin, where Laurita was the church secretary. It didn't take them long to move outdoors. FALL 2013 | MAJESTIC LIVING | 19

the church secretary. It didn't take them long to move outdoors. "We started taking a picnic lunch and going to different places around town," said Marilyn Campbell, who joined the group after her engineer husband was transferred to Farmington from California in 1975. "Sometimes we'd meet in our homes or on our patios or take a trip to the parks or along the river to paint." No rules Lee Russell chairs a TRAC project to compile a book chronicling the Loose Ladies' history and art. "Their whole focus was art," Lee noted. "They started with no rules, and they kept that rule of no rules, no officers, no dues, no minutes. They kept it loose, just like they wanted to paint, and it still is to this day. They never talked about their jobs or their husbands or their kids. They didn't talk about anything other than art. They were so focused. It's pretty amazing that they've been doing this for over 40 years." If Loose Ladies met someone who shared their intense interest in art, they'd invite them to become part of the group. Group provides camaraderie Roberta Summers became an LL after she and her husband moved to Farmington. "I was a fine arts gallery director for 20 years," Roberta said. "When Tom was transferred up here, we were in the Century 21 office because we needed a house. I asked the realtor, 'What does one do if one is a fine arts gallery director and moves to Farmington.?' She said, 'You call Ada Rosebrough.'" Ada was a Loose Lady and had once owned a gallery. "Ada took me under her wing," Roberta said. "One group she introduced me to was the LL artists. I enjoyed the camaraderie and the painting." Paint loosely, ladies When Marilyn moved to Farmington, she began taking classes from pottery instructor Elizabeth Dunlap, who was also a Loose Lady. Dunlap introduced Marilyn to Ann, Laurita, and Jane. Marilyn started painting with them. She also took many art classes at San Juan College. "The name of the group arose out of our first art teacher," Marilyn recalled. "She told us, 'You ladies need to loosen up. You've got to paint loosely, not like a paint by number.' 20 | MAJESTIC LIVING | FALL 2013

Loose Ladies through the years Over the years, 58 women and one man have been part of the Loose Ladies. Their focus on painting helped draw attention to the importance of art in San Juan County. Nine have died, several have moved away, but 26 are still active painters. This is a list of Loose Ladies through the years. Wilene-Mosley Atkins C.J. (Carolynne) Attaway • Ielene Bennally Nancy Brewer • Goldie Brewer • Janet Burns Barbara Byrom • Marilyn Campbell We laughed and said, 'You mean we should be loose ladies, huh?'" The name stuck. They began calling themselves LLs so the words Loose Ladies wouldn't be misconstrued. One male member The LLs are not an exclusively women's group. Their one male member is Dwight Lawing. "When we moved here 15 years ago," Dwight said, "I signed up to do a show at the Durango Arts Center. I do watercolors. I was scared to death because I was accepted." Marilyn invited him to attend an LL luncheon and told him to bring some of his paintings so the ladies could give him their honest opinion of his work. "I met these wonderful ladies," Dwight said, "and they supported me in my show. They came to the opening. The group isn't a members' group where you have dues and all

Debbie Clay • Jane Clayton Wanda Coffey • Dorothy Cornelius Dorothy Culpepper • Mary Culpepper Judy Cumberworth • Peg Derry Lisa Dible • Dorothy Dixon Elizabeth Dunlap • Trudy Farrell Virginia-Young Fowler • Annabelle Friddle Pat Groscop • Suzanne Hall Maria Handley • Elinor Herriman Ardis Jacobson • Ann Kinyon Pat Knight • Maria Kompare Susan Lauderbach • Laurita Laughter that stuff. You just show up, so I kept showing up. I fell in love with these ladies, and it's been a love affair ever since." LLs keep busy LLs have contributed to art activities around town. Roberta recalls that she and other LLs created a Victorian art tree for the Festival of Trees one Christmas season. Some of them have been San Juan College art instructors. They've also traveled out of the area to improve their knowledge of painting. Roberta was among a group of 10 LLs who traveled to the Chicago Art Institute. They called themselves the Chicago 10, and they spent two days there touring the Monet in America Exhibit. She and other Loose Ladies went to Ghost Ranch when Georgia O'Keefe's home first opened for touring. "The important thing was to see how she lived," Roberta said. "A lot of her paintings became more meaningful because you could see

Dwight and Anna Lawing • Barbara Lewis Gayle Lewis • Mary MacAdams Clarice Martin • Fran Mayfield Jill McQueary • Sandy Nelson Veneda Pearson • Dolores Pohlmann Molly Renner • Shirlee Riley Jean Ritzenthaler • Ada Rosebrough Iola Scott • Rhonda Sigler • Helen Smith Debby Souza • Roberta Summers Marge Sylskar • Marilyn Taylor • Revis Taylor Jo Thomidas • Kathy Walling Millie Whitman • Jo-Betty Wylie the landscape she would paint from her studio." Bring art instructors to area When LL members were younger, some made trips to Hawaii, Amsterdam, and Paris to paint. But mostly they've painted in the Four Corners and have brought instructors here to teach art classes. "They brought in amazing artists and teachers from around the country," Lee said. "The list is pretty awesome. They wanted to get better, and they paid these people to come teach them how to paint." Among the instructors were Stephen Quiller, Daniel Greene, Judi Betts, and Ann Templeton. As a result, Loose Ladies' work showed improvement, and some of their art hangs in galleries from Pennsylvania to Kansas and New Mexico. Some LLs have had shows in Utah, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, and elsewhere. Dorothy Culpepper has had several one-man shows in New York City. FALL 2013 | MAJESTIC LIVING | 21

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just pointed in that direction” when he was young, Monk explained. Born in Fort Morgan, Colo., and then moving to Farmington in 1968, Monk has been a part of the oil and gas industry since then. He came to Farmington after he was hired by J.R. Phillips and Son as a truck driver. “We built locations and maintained roads,” Monk explained. Monk’s wife, Shannon, said her parents, Alvin and Imogene Calder, started Calder

Services in 1987, a company that provides oil and gas equipment and services. Monk began to work for Calder Services, and eventually became president. Shannon is vice president of the company. Calder Services is a local company, but its services have expanded to other states and even Canada. Even though Monk spends much of his time operating the family-owned company, he still makes time to enjoy his “toys.” FALL 2013 | MAJESTIC LIVING | 25

Hot Rod lover Parked in the “toy barn” is an electric orange 1957 Chevrolet Cameo pickup truck, Coca-Cola red 1933 Ford Coupe with five windows, a 1965 Plymouth Satellite, and a 1955 Lincoln Capri. Monk said he enjoys taking all of the vehicles for a ride around town, but his favorite one to drive is the pickup truck. In September, Monk will even showcase this pickup truck at a car show in Denton, Texas. “I’m a member of the Northern New Mexico Street Rod Association and a permanent member of the National Street Rod Association,” Monk proudly said about his involvement in the hobby. Along with showing cars in various car shows around the Four Corners and occasionally in other states, Monk and his family have also grown close to several famous hot rod owners, including Chip Foose. Foose is the owner of Foose Design in

Currie who own Currie Enterprises in Anaheim, Calif. “They are known all over the world. They build rear ends for the hot rods and Jeeps. They are really well known people,” Monk said.

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Monk’s passion for unique vehicles does not end with his hot rods; his family also has been involved in the Jeep rock crawling sport. “We slowed down about four years ago, but we used to do it a lot,” Monk said. His son, Chris, was an avid rock crawler and use to compete in various competitions. “Whoever has the fastest time wins,” Chris said about the competitions. Shannon said the family used to rock crawl, but as soon the competitions began to become popular the sport “stopped being fun” and lost its camaraderie. Even though the family has not rock crawled in several years, Monk’s bright blue

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A family-oriented business Calder Services, which sits on top of a sandy hill along U.S. Highway 64, is entrenched in family tradition. In the lobby, photos of family members grace the walls. Chris, treasurer and secretary at Calder Services, has helped out at the family business since he was young. “This was my daycare.” “Chris worked around the shop when he was in elementary school. I would pick him up after school, bring him to the shop and he would entertain himself,” Shannon explained. Monk is proud to be associated with Calder Services. “We have a nice family business here and we are involved in it. (Chris) will take over this shortly, so I’m trying to leave him something to work with. We provide a good service in the community and have a good rapport, so he should have

something to look forward to.” Calder Services is a family-oriented business, but it also gives back to the community, Shannon explained. “We prefer to make donations to people” in the community. For the last two years, Calder Services has donated money to the Riley Industrial Men’s Health Fund, which assists local men in receiving needed medical care and prescriptions. The company also has participated in San Juan County Fair’s BBQ cook-off and even receiving the second place award for best barbecue. Other organizations and activities the company donates to are the Antique Truck Club in Aztec, local baseball and softball teams, and the cancer walk-a-thon. Monk is extremely busy with running Calder Services, as well as participating in community events, but he enjoys going to work every day because he is surrounded by the people he loves and his model cars encircle him as he works at his desk.

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Local doctor applies soccer’s lessons to daily life Story by Sherri Grona Photos by Tony Bennett For a local doctor, everything he really needs to know he learned from soccer. Well, almost everything. Dr. Daniel Sabol, DO, recently said the lessons he learned on the pitch have served him well in his roles as husband, father and physician. Soccer taught Sabol the importance of teamwork, perseverance, responsibility and respect. These qualities serve as his guiding principles for life off the field. “These are the values that make a soccer player or team successful,” Sabol said. “They are the same values that come into play and help me be successful in my life.” He smiled as he added, “Life is like the game of soccer. It takes a lot of work. There are a lot of challenges and you need a lot of practice.” Teamwork Controlled chaos! That’s what a local family physician’s life is like on any given day. Rounds at the hospital, seeing patients in his office, serving on various boards, being active in church and helping run his six children to and from activities keep Sabol busy. Somehow he makes it work. He’s quick to explain, though, that nothing would be possible without the love, support and partnership of Christina, his wife of 15 years. “Christina and I couldn’t do it if we didn’t work together,” he said emphasizing that teamwork is crucial just to make it through the day. Someone once said, “The greatest feeling in the world is when you are on that soccer field and you know that your team is going to suc28 | MAJESTIC LIVING | FALL 2013

ceed because you look around and see your 10 best friends playing beside you.” This quote has be become so universally associated with the sport of soccer that it’s the sentiment that is important, not who said it. For Sabol, it’s the quote that describes his home life. Every day he’s on the “field” with his best friend. He and Christina married in the summer of 1998. Throughout their marriage, the couple has found that working as a team is the only way to move forward and survive the rigors of daily life. “Marriage is the ultimate team,” Sabol said. “You have to have 100-percent commitment all the time. You have a goal in mind, a purpose to fulfill and an ever-changing playbook or plan.” In essence, if you don’t work together, you won’t win. The Sabols met while attending college at the University of New Mexico. He was studying pre-med and she was majoring in math and computer science. After Dr. Sabol finished his undergrad work, he applied to Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and was accepted. He moved to Phoenix in August of 1998 and his new wife

joined him in December after she finished her degree. Their eldest son, 14-year-old Miguel, arrived in March 1999. “It was crazy initially,” Dr. Sabol said of trying to balance medical school, internships and residencies with his growing family. Angelica, 12, followed Miguel and then came David, 10, and 9-year-old triplets Meredith, Sam and Ben. The four boys and two girls are involved in a variety of different endeavors ranging from school activities to sports and everything in between. At any given moment, the kids might be going in six different directions – science fairs, soccer practices, tennis, piano lessons, and church. In addition to providing taxi services and the coaching, there also are work and community service commitments for both parents. “You have to have support and be able to provide backup when the team is challenged,” Dr. Sabol said. “You have to understand your teammates and you have to communicate. You have to work hard. The glory comes only after a lot of hard work, commitment, respect and perseverance to get the win.”

The

“Everything I know about morality and the obligations of men, I owe it to (soccer).” – Albert Camus, winner Nobel Prize for Literature, philosopher and journalist

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Teamwork also applies to the aspect of Sabol’s existence outside of his family. This is especially the case in his relationship with others. “There is not an area in life where teamwork cannot be used to build success,” he said. “We all have to work with others; play with others; go to school with others; and live in a community with others. You don't have to love everyone, but on some level you have to work with everyone in order to achieve goals. Like in soccer, the individual is only as good as the team and the team is better when each individual gives their best.”

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Perseverance Sabol is a successful doctor with a good marriage and loving children. It may seem that he’s never had a bad day in his life. But things aren’t always what they appear to be on the surface. A devastating loss helped form the doctor into the man he is today. “You learn a lot from losing in life,” Sabol said “You learn a lot from failing.” In January of 1995, Sabol’s brother Mickey – 18-months younger – died in an ATV accident. “My brother died while riding a four wheeler and drinking alcohol,” he said. “I was at UNM. He was in the Phoenix area. I was 21 years old. He was 19 years old.” Sabol almost visibly goes back in time as he recalls growing up with Mickey in Las Cruces and then the Denver area. “My best soccer memories are the countless hours of playing with my brother in the backyard – just passing, dribbling, juggling and having fun,” he said. “Yeah, that’s my best memory – having fun with my brother.” Of course there are other soccer memories, including the hours of practice; the long tournament weekends; the sacrifice; the dedication; and the triumph once the hard work was done. “Those are memories too, and they remind me that nothing good comes without work,” Sabol said. In soccer, perseverance is the name of the game. Teams and players have to keep working; keep trying in order to get each and every win. “You have to find a goal and work until you achieve it despite the obstacles that may arise,” Sabol said. “In short, when you get knocked down, you have to get up again and keep going. Your goal may be to win a state championship, play division-one soccer, marry the girl of your dreams, have children and

raise them with strong values and beliefs, or become a doctor. Nothing good has ever been easy to get and everything I have ever wanted was worth working really hard for.” Sabol said his brother’s death dealt him a blow from which he never completely recovered. “Mickey’s death changed a lot of things,” Sabol said. “I moved from living the easy college life to wanting to be the best. I was going to be the best at everything. I became more driven, more committed. Life is too short not to give it your best in everything you do, whether on the pitch or in you daily life.” It was at this point Sabol gave up playing collegiate soccer at UNM and turned his attention to his studies. “I had to do what I was called to do,” he explained. From a young age, Sabol knew he wanted to be a doctor. “I can’t remember not wanting to be a doctor,” he said. “I found it amazing that someone would walk in off the street and tell someone they had just met, all the intimate

details of their personal life and problems and then walk out with a plan and solution. It blew my mind that could happen and I wanted to be able to help people like that.” Sabol sees patients in Aztec with Dr. William Barkman and Jonathan Kelly. As a family practitioner and doctor of osteopathy, he treats people for a range of ailments. “I enjoy visiting with people, talking about their problems and figuring out how to help them,” he said. “I’ve found my calling; my place in the world.” His brother’s death also refocused Sabol on his Catholic faith. He learned the hard way that God has a playbook for everyone. “God has the plan, not us,” he said. “We just have to love him and respect his plan.” When it comes to telling his children about their uncle, Sabol doesn’t mince his words. “I want my kids to know (Mickey) was a good kid, had fun, worked hard and loved his family a lot. He made a mistake – one he knew was wrong. He drank and drove and now he’s dead. I tell them to try not to make mistakes that can kill them or others.”

Ultimately, what he wants his kids to know is that they shouldn’t take anything for granted. “Life is precious. Live each day. Tell those you love that you love them,” Sabol said. “You don't have any idea what you have until you have it taken from you.” Responsibility Practice may not always make things perfect, but it definitely helps, Sabol said. “A soccer player is only as good as he or she practices. If you want to be great, practice great and practice often,” he said. Everyone has the responsibility to practice and improve in whatever they choose to do. That could be playing a sport like soccer, learning a musical instrument, or being husband, father and doctor. “To paraphrase Mia Hamm, every day you have to commit to being just a little bit better than the day before,” Sabol said. “I want to be the best husband, father and doctor I can be.” Part of Sabol’s commitment to his own improvement is serving the community. In addition to being a volunteer recreational soccer

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coach, he also serves as a church council member for St. Rose of Lima in Blanco. Sabol is the president for the Bloomfield Youth Soccer League, or BYSL – a club affiliated with the Four Corners Soccer League. This is an exciting time for BYSL as the board has committed to becoming the developmental arm for the local competitive club, FC United – formerly Prostar New Mexico. Merging the two organizations into one soccer club will leverage resources to improve soccer locally. Sabol said he enjoys community involvement, but adds that he does it for more than just personal satisfaction. He sees it as his responsibility as a human being and part of a community. “Part of life is being involved and making things better – not only for one's self and family but, hopefully, for others as well,” he said. “My involvement, I hope, shows my kids that with involvement you have a sense of accomplishment. You learn that the effort, although hard to do some times, is for the good of others and yourself.” Sabol also is quick to recognize that others

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don’t always place the same emphasis on giving back that he does. “Involvement is not for everyone,” Sabol conceded, adding that he would like to see more people give back in some way. “We all have gifts that we were given to use, and with those gifts comes the responsibility to use them to the best of our ability.” Sabol said his deep sense of duty is something he learned from his soccer experiences. “A soccer player is responsible for his or her position. They need to play it well, learn it and experience it in as many ways as possible,” he said. “You are responsible to your teammates to do everything you can to move toward a win. Responsibility means that you make promises and keep them, whether it’s to yourself or to others. You do what you say you’re going to do and you follow through.” Respect Sabol’s parents George and Joyce Sabol taught him about respect at an early age. The classroom for this lesson was more often than not a soccer field.

Sabol and his brother began playing soccer when they were young living in Las Cruces. Their parents were their first coaches. “They were instrumental from the beginning in forming my love of the game,” Sabol said. Sabol and his brother played soccer together until they moved to Denver at the ages of 11 and 10 respectively. Then they played on separate recreational teams before being picked up by competitive squads. “Mickey was the star soccer player,” Sabol recalled. “He would routinely score 4 or 5 goals a game.” Sabol’s brother stopped playing soccer his sophomore year of high school so he could pursue tennis – another much loved Sabol »family sport. Sabol, however, continued with soccer through his senior year of high school when his team took the state championship. He graduated from Horizon High School in Brighton, Colo., in 1992. After high school, Sabol joined the UNM Lobos men’s soccer team as a redshirt freshman. In January of his sophomore year

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over Arrington Mesa Story by Neal Davis, Sr.

Farmington takes flight in the early 1040s

where he managed three separate airports for the Delaware River and Bay Authority. Additionally, Todd’s knowlThis story began developing in Noedge of the regulations specific to airvember 2011 when I was commissioned ports the size of Four Corners was to write an article about Four Corners important in the selection. Bob CampRegional Airport history with plans to bell, assistant city manager, also have it published in the spring of 2012. cited Todd’s experience But, as with so many things in life, in working for a comchanges can chart a new course. And so mercial airline giving him the inner workit was – as we were preparing the story ings of a commercial airline at an for press, the airport manager resigned airport. So – why did Todd Gressick and search for a replacement started come to Farmington? immediately. The story was put on hold. Todd feels Farmington is a great On June 4, 2012, the new manager, place to raise a family and it offers a vaTodd Gressick, reported to Farmington riety of outdoor activities in the area into start his new job as airport manager. cluding hiking in the summer and skiing In order to get his perspectives on the and snow shoeing in the winter. Addijob and challenges, we met in October tionally, he feels the airport offers a 2012. great future and with the new technoloTodd was selected from several can- gies supporting gas exploration in the didates for the Farmington job based on area*, growth is sure to come and offer his extensive experience in and knowlnew challenges and opportunities. One edge of Fixed Base Operations, includ- of the major challenges facing the airing his latest assignment in Delaware port is looking at the infrastructure and 34 | MAJESTIC LIVING | FALL 2013

bringing some of the maintenance items up to speed including runway and lighting improvements. While the airport certainly meets all federal standards, some areas have been deferred and require attention. There is work to be done and more changes coming but . . . the area has witnessed both planned and unplanned changes at the airport since the early days of aviation in Farmington. *Studies estimate that up to 80 percent of natural gas wells drilled in the next decade will be by hydraulic fracturing. The “fracking,” as it is called, makes it possible for shale oil extraction to produce oil and natural gas in places

Aerial view of planes at Farmington Airport (circa 1950’s) – Courtesy Farmington Museum

The newly expanded airport terminal was open for business before the formal dedication on July 6; 1981 Photo Courtesy Bob & Erma Ricketts

Lloyd Taylor beside an Ercoupe plane on Main St. Farmington; June 1947. Written on the back of the photo “Only airplane ever landed in town of Farmington. Landed on Main Street in front of Basin Motor Co. Lloyd B. Taylor; crazy pilot.” - Courtesy Ann Noel

Photo by Tony Bennett

where conventional technologies are ineffective. The future is born In 1940, 63 signatures were secured on a community note in the amount of $2,500 for obtaining the airport site on the mesa northwest of Farmington. So the town moved ahead and purchased 606 acres from several land owners and Farmington Municipal Airport was born. In April 1941, a Work Progress Administration, or WPA, project

was approved to construct hard-surfaced runways, a shop and administration building. In addition, Oscar Thomas, a local pioneer in air service development, sold his Basin Motor Company and contracted as a flight instructor for local students and purchased a new Taylorcraft airplane powered by a 75-horsepower engine for use in his pilot training. The training program was not without accidents and, in fact, there were two mishaps in less than two weeks. On June 29, 1941, the local paper, The Farmington Times Hustler, read, “local training plane crashed and badly damaged when Travis Iles stalled the plane during landing and nosed the craft down and over

on its back.” Iles received only minor injuries. The second incident, July 4, occurred when flying student George E. Mock damaged a Taylorcraft when landing. He too escaped with minor injuries. In September 1943, Oscar Thomas signed a 10-year lease with the town and agreed to serve as the field superintendent introducing improvements to the facility. Thomas also had the franchise for Cessna Planes. In January 1947, Lloyd Taylor opened a new Ercoupe aircraft agency in Farmington and, to garner publicity for a contest giveaway, he landed a plane on Main Street and displayed it in front of Noel & Cousins Hardware & Plumbing store. FALL 2013 | MAJESTIC LIVING | 35

Monarch arrives Postmaster Mabel Woods had the cachet ready for the first airmail to leave Farmington on January 15, 1947, but the event was delayed until January 17 due to weather. A large crowd gathered to watch Mabel place the first airmail delivery from Farmington Post Office – weighing 11 pounds – aboard the refurbished Monarch Airlines DC-3. Local resident Clinton Taylor not only mailed a letter to himself but also bought a ticket and flew to Albuquerque on the historic flight paying a whopping $26.80 for his ticket. Another Farmington resident, Paul Almquist, first saw Farmington when he was a flight Steward for Monarch Airlines landing in Farmington on Jan. 29, 1947. Like others, Paul liked Farmington, settled in the community and was later appointed Airport Manager in May 1948. While he wanted to work at a larger airport, officials convinced him San Juan County was on a growth cusp due to the discovery of oil and gas. Mr. Almquist ended up staying and joined many others in guiding Farmington through

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the steady stream of passengers due to the oil and ity and increased air traffic from privately owned sources added to activity of the daily commercial flights in 1952. In fact, during these boom years, Farmington grew from a population of 3,637 in 1950 to 12,449 in November 1955 when a special census was taken. This was unprecedented growth of nearly 350 percent in less than five years! Farmington was growing up quickly. Activity in the 1960s and early 1970s continued and the airport remained busy servicing both civil aviation and commercial airlines, including Frontier, Air Midwest and Continental Express. However, Frontier ceased

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the boom years. In 1950, Monarch Airlines became

service to Farmington in August 1977 as passenger count waned. Local boy does good The early 1980s witnessed the local aviation picture changing with two major events. Founded

by Larry and Jane Risley of Farmington, Mesa Air Shuttle began as a flight division of JB Aviation

tensive network of cities out of Milwaukee. This pattern of growth continued with the ac-

In the early 2000s, a regional airline out of Taos, Rio Grande Airlines, offered brief service,

in 1980. Risley, an aircraft mechanic by trade,

quisition of Aspen Airways in 1990. With the

but passenger count was small and service lasted

mortgaged his house and Fixed Base Operation

Aspen acquisition, Mesa gained a codeshare

only six months. Mesa continued its growth pat-

business to start the airline. Coincidentally, the

agreement with United Airlines, operating as

tern, but the devastating events of 9/11 created

new airport terminal was completed and dedi-

United Express out of Denver with acquisitions

a crisis in the aviation business and the airlineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

cated on July 6, 1981, while the old terminal

continuing through the 1990s. After setbacks in

last flight out of Farmington was on August 19,

was expanded and completed in mid-September

the late 1990s and some management changes,

2007. The (Mesa) Airlines Pilot Training School

1981. In 1982, Mesa Airlines (Mesa Air Shuttle)

Mesa returned to profitability and focused on

remained, but that program ended May 4,

initiated scheduled service between Farmington

more growth opportunities. In 1992, when Mesa

2010.

and Albuquerque using a nine-passenger Piper

established a codeshare with America West Air-

Chieftan aircraft. It was the beginning of what

lines, its Phoenix hub was turned over to the

Today and beyond 2013

would grow to be one of the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest

America West Express division. In 1997, Mesa

What are the biggest challenges facing Four

independent regional airlines. In the first years it

established a hub at Fort Worth Meacham Inter-

Corners Regional Airport in the next few years?

established a presence in New Mexico with the

national Airport, using two Bombardier CRJ air-

Todd thinks with the continued economic chal-

Albuquerque hub and soon expanded into a hub

craft, providing service from Fort Worth to San

lenges, maintaining current service levels is im-

in Phoenix. In its first ten years of business, Mesa

Antonio, Austin, Houston Hobby and Colorado

portant and continuing to make the airport

grew from a company with one aircraft serving

Springs. The venture was short-lived and the hub

friendly and efficient for customers and passen-

two cities to an organization operating 38 air-

was eliminated during corporate restructuring. In

gers. While Great Lakes Airlines presently serv-

craft serving 63 cities. In 1989, the company

addition, the Albuquerque hub was merged into

ices the airport with six flights daily â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in and out

expanded its operation through a codeshare

Air Midwest. In the late 1990s Mesa still had its

of the facility â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Todd feels this demand is man-

agreement with Midwest Express serving an ex-

headquarters in Farmington.

ageable and further believes that as

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the new technology in gas and oil exploration

dollars to the Farmington economy, and they

to help lead the community into the early 21st

moves forward this event in itself will create de-

must still operate as a profitable business. Over

Century. As I think about all the rich history,

mand for both business passengers as well as

the past few years the operating staff has con-

the countless changes at the airport since its

potential residents coming in to support the

tinued to reduce expenses while increasing an-

founding, and recent changes as well, an old

new jobs. While all this is in the works, plans

nual revenues – a real tribute in these economic

proverb comes to mind that seems to fit this

are moving forward to improving a taxiway as

times.

story ending. It simply states, “Change is the

well as resurfacing runway 7/25, and the city is

In order to accommodate future growth, the

looking at a master plan that includes enhancing

city is working with an aviation/airport consult-

the runway safety areas and a (conceptual) plan

ing firm on an airport master plan. This plan

Sources and

has been approved to extend runway 5/23 by

looks forward 20 years out and is designed

acknowledgements:

1,000 feet. This will take a tremendous effort

with five-year check points. Certainly if any fu-

in bringing in fill to extend the end of Arrington

ture airlines fly into Farmington, they will ap-

port Manager, Todd Gressick, Airport Manager,

Mesa to accommodate the extension. Costs to

proach the facility understanding there is a

Joe Soto, Tower Chief; Bart Wilsey, Farmington

extend the mesa are estimated at $25 million –

market. For now, Great Lakes Airlines services

Museum Director, Jon Watson, Farmington Mu-

no small task.

Farmington Airport daily with flights to and

seum Research & Collections; Jess Beard, Don

Another challenge facing the airport is satis-

from Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix, with the

Sitta, Johnny Arrington and Marilu Waybourn.

fying the public view of adding service to other

airline and airport sharing a great relationship

cities including flights to Albuquerque and Dal-

that includes a full maintenance facility on-site.

las/Fort Worth area airports. However, from a

Additionally, National Car Rental added service

Photos courtesy Neal Davis, Sr.

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in late 2011 joining Avis, Budget and Hertz.

Farmington Airport; Farmington Museum,

gine for the community, supporting over 600

While the future is unpredictable, if another

jobs in the area adding hundreds of millions of

boom does come, the airport is well positioned

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get in your way, and I learned some new

ago. When Ryan Woodard was 12, his dad

recipes,” he said of his move to the Montana

began taking him to work with him, giving

Grill. “And they saw a spark in me and

him “roadie” duties.

moved me up from grill cook to executive chef in just a year and a half.” While the big city had an initial attraction

Story by Dorothy Nobis Photos by Tony Bennett Ryan Woodard tends to stand out in a crowd. Tall and lanky, it’s hard not to notice the

Woodard explained. “They set up the stage (for the show) and work with the lights. Then

and offered a great job, Woodard missed

they tear down the stage and the lights.

home and family. The fifth of six children,

Roadies are the unsung heroes of concerts.”

Woodard enjoys his family, which includes his

Woodard shuns the limelight but his talents put him center stage

“The roadie is part of the hauling crew,”

Woodard spent the next five years helping

dad, Bill Woodard, and his mother, Robyn

his dad as part of that roadie crew. “It gave

Ferre Woodard.

me a good work ethic,” he said.

“I never learned how to take a

At the age of 16, Woodard’s desire to

compliment,” Woodard said of his

play music instead of just prepping for

childhood. “I got kind of lost (as one of the

others to play kicked in. He and his dad

younger siblings), but I learned how to be

spent many hours together as dad taught son

self-sufficient.”

the techniques – and the love – of music.

Being part of a large family was a blessing,

“I had a good time with my dad,”

Woodard believes. “It built character,” he

Woodard said. “We really bonded together.

said, adding that his parents were loving and

He had spent more than 25 years working at

shared many of their interests with their

the power plant (when I was growing up),

children.

and I didn’t see much of him then. Music

“Music is in my genes,” Woodard said with

brought us together.”

young man with the piercing blue eyes. But

a smile. “My mom was in choir (in high

while Woodard is easy to spot, he is not

school) and is a self-taught musician. She

lures that brought Woodard back to Farming-

comfortable being the center of attention.

started playing the piano for the Farmington

ton. Not ready to return to the kitchen,

With his many talents, however, people are

High School choir when she was still a

however, Woodard worked at a local music

recognizing him as a musician, a chef and a

student. She’s also one of the only people I

store for a while, and then went to work for

media technician.

know who has made a living out of music.

the city of Farmington at the civic center.

The path from chef to media technician

She plays for the Piedra Vista Choir and she

Music, preparing food and family were the

When Sandstone Productions, which

was an interesting one, Woodard said. “I got

plays for weddings, funerals and special

provides outdoor theater during the summer

a job at Hometown Hamburgers,” he said.

events.”

months at the amphitheater at Lions Wilder-

“That (job) showed me that in life, people

Woodard’s mother’s influence on her son

ness Park, needed a sound technician, Shawn

are always going to want someone else to

– her dedication to music, the joy she

Lyle, who oversaw Sandstone for the city, in-

make their food. It’s a good business to get

received from her music, and her ability to

vited Woodard to take the position.

into and you don’t have to worry about lay-

share that dedication and love with every-

offs. There’s always a job for good cooks.”

one, including her son – made Woodard ap-

started working for him in the summer of

preciate her talent and, eventually, his own.

2006,” Woodard said. “I liked being behind

In the next several years, Woodard

“Shawn is a good friend of my dad’s and I

worked at several area restaurants, including

Woodard’s dad, Bill, is equally talented as

the scenes and I really enjoyed the job.”

Outback, Red Lobster, Johnny Carino’s and

a musician. “He’s also self-taught,” Woodard

Linann Easley, director of the San Juan

Chili’s. When Woodard decided he needed a

said with pride. “He came from a family with

College Henderson Fine Arts and Public

change of scenery, Chili’s transferred him to

no musical talent and he taught himself how

Events, watched Woodard as he performed

a Denver location. The commute from his

to play drums on pillows.”

his duties with Sandstone and, when a

home to work wasn’t to his liking, however,

Bill Woodard is a sound technician and

position opened at the college in which she

so he took a position at Ted’s Montana Grill,

started doing “sound gigs” when country

thought he might be interested, she

which was closer to where he lived.

music star Tim McGraw came to town years

encouraged Woodard to apply.

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“She knew I was looking for something else to do and she sent me a message on Face

my boss look good.” As a member of the Media Services Depart-

being a musician, he’s even able to create his own background music,” McDonald added.

Book to let me know about the position,”

ment, Woodard films videos and edits them,

For Woodard, creating his own music for

Woodard said. “I applied and stared on March

writes music to accompany the videos, and

projects he enjoys is a huge benefit of working

26, 2012.”

helps care for San Juan College’s equipment. It

for McDonald and San Juan College. “I edit

is a job he loves.

the video – sometimes, ten times – and get a

“I was familiar with Ryan’s dad, Bill Woodard, who is a great sound guy, so I had

“My boss (Mike McDonald) gives me time to

feel for what I want for it. I’ll do rap music,

high expectations of Ryan and his skills,” Easley

put into the videos and other projects,”

said. “Ryan met every challenge we gave him.

Woodard said. “One of the best things in my

“Ryan has talent that is absolutely amazing,”

Working at Sandstone can be difficult. The en-

life right now is my job. I don’t dread coming

added Rhonda Schaefer, San Juan College di-

vironment is always changing. Rain, dust and

to work and I get excited about it and I look

rector of Marketing and Public Relations. “I’ve

sweat are those things that kill a sound system

forward to it. It’s fun to come to work and,

had the pleasure of working with him to

and wreak havoc on microphones. Ryan was

best of all, I work with great people.”

produce promotional videos for the college,

great at keeping everyone audible and the show sounding great.” Woodard’s new job offered him the oppor-

classical music – whatever fits it.”

Mike McDonald appreciates the energy and

and his creativity continues to impress me at

enthusiasm Woodard brings to the department.

every turn. He constantly works to find new

“Ryan is a lot of fun to work with,” McDon-

techniques to enhance each new project. The

tunity to continue to do technical work, which

ald said. “He’s always coming up with new

fact that he also utilizes his musical talent to

he enjoys – almost as much as he enjoys work-

ideas on how to do things. He has both an

create the background music is a tremendous

ing for San Juan College. “If you like what you

artistic and a practical mind – he’s being a mu-

benefit that enriches each video all the more.”

do, you never work a day in your life,” he said.

sician one minute and an audio engineer the

“I have a great boss and if I’m doing my job

next.”

Jesus.

and doing it right, it makes my department and

“Ryan does all of our video editing and,

Woodard’s musical talent extends to his church, First United Methodist. He assists the church by being its sound engineer. His dad, Bill, played the drums in the church’s Praise Band, and Woodard decided he wanted to be part of that musical celebration himself. “I needed to let God back into my life,” he said. “I enjoy playing with the Praise Band, and I’ve played with it for about two years. We play every Sunday and it helps me glorify God.” Woodard’s creative bent also includes making pottery. “I’ve been taking (pottery) classes at the college for the last two and a half semesters,” he said. “Don Ellis (the instructor) is a big inspiration and one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. He’s a master of his craft. He’s been doing (pottery) for 30 years –

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12 as a professional – and he still strives for excellence.” Ellis encourages him always to stretch a little further to accomplish what he wants with his pottery. “He’ll tell me to stop straddling the fence and that I’m not pushing my limits. He says ‘you should not strive for mediocrity; you should push your own limits.’ That’s been a life lesson for me.” While he said he’s not the “best potter,” he

also said he enjoys it. “It’s my therapy. Don (Ellis) says I have a natural artistic talent and I should pursue it.” The other great love of Woodard’s life is his wife, Ruby. “We’ve known each other since middle school. She was a cheerleader and I was a band nerd,” Woodard said with a laugh. “I’d always had a crush on her.” When Woodard returned to Farmington from Denver and returned to his home church, he discovered Ruby also attended church. “I asked her out and a year later, we got married,” he said with pride.

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“Going back to school isn’t as hard as I thought it might be. I enjoy it – I’ve matured and I look at education in a different light. I appreciate how it can make me a better and smarter person.” That “different light” Woodard mentioned also includes being in the limelight – something he may never become comfortable with. “I’m a behind-the-scenes kind of person. I’m introverted and I like being behind the scenes, whether it’s as a great cook or a sound technician. “ But with supporters like Mike McDonald and Linann Easley, staying in the background is likely going to be more difficult. “Not only is Ryan a great sound guy, but he’s an all-around great person,” Easley said. “He has a crack sense of humor and, of course, is a fabulous musician. I feel lucky to count him as one of my personal friends. I knew he would be a great fit in Mike McDonald’s area in media services and I’m glad it has worked out so well for him.”

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l u l F Carolyn Bowra, perpetuates area’s pioneer history Story by Vicky Ramakka Photos by Tony Bennett Carolyn Bowra recently carried home a slab of log from over-grown evergreen trees that needed to be removed. These trees, on a quiet street in Aztec, were planted decades ago by Bowra’s parents, one when they were married and another for Carolyn’s first Christmas. Now Bowra’s home is in Durango, her love is history and her job – most days – is perfect. Taking over as Director of the Animas Museum in 2010 brought Bowra full-circle. She grew up in Aztec and obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Colorado, intending to teach history. “I always knew I wanted to work in history,” Bowra says. “It makes sense to me, I see the big picture – how things fit together.” However, Bowra’s path back to her true calling was a circuitous one. FALL 2013 | MAJESTIC LIVING | 45

She spent most of her adult life on the move

the Animas River. It has since been absorbed

as an Army wife, raising children and working a

into the city of Durango, as described in one

variety of jobs. She was in her mid-forties

of the museum’s exhibits.

when a volunteer job led to a paid job as tour

Animas Museum is operated by the La Plata

encounter.” Perhaps it was karma that makes Bowra the embodiment of the Animas Museum’s slogan, Where The Past Touches The Future. “My

guide, and then she became head of

Historical Society, a non-profit organization

second day on the job,” she relates, “I was

interpretation at the City of Greeley Museum

with the mission to keep La Plata County his-

thumbing through the files and there was an

in Colorado.

tory and culture alive for present and future

early 1900s picture taken of a class on the

generations. As Museum Director, Bowra is

steps of the schoolhouse. My Aunt Edna was in

I wanted to do,” Bowra says. When the Animas

responsible for some 35,000 items of histori-

that class! I knew I was supposed to be here,”

Museum’s long-time director retired, Bowra

cal interest, as well as supervising two staff and

she says with fondness.

saw a chance to move back to the area and

volunteers, managing budgets, writing grant

move forward in her career. She applied for

proposals, developing programs and oversee-

pioneer stock, both sides of the family, in

the job, highlighting her museum experience

ing events.

every direction of the Animas Valley,” she says.

“I was pretty grown up before I knew what

Bowra calls herself a “new old-timer.” “I’m

and training as a Certified Interpretive Guide

Bowra thinks all of her work experience

from the National Association for Interpreta-

helped qualify her for the job which requires

store in Silverton, my mother rode the train to

tion.

a jack-of-all-trades. “I like being in a small

Silverton to see her grandparents in the

organization – you get to do a little of

summer. On my mother’s side, our ancestors

1904 four-story stone building that once

everything,” she declares. This may even in-

came into Durango in a wagon.”

served as the Animas City School. Few current

clude hauling out the trash and maintaining the

Four Corners residents will recognize a town

grounds. “Last year, during the bear plague, I

long-time residents. Carolyn’s grandfather,

known as Animas City. However, long ago,

actually was scooping bear poop. That’s

George B. Bowra (1898 - 1980) published

Animas City was a thriving community along

something my friends back in Greeley don’t

the Aztec newspaper and was a well-known

Now Bowra is in charge of the imposing

“My mother’s grandparents used to run the

The Bowra family name is familiar to many

essayist. Carolyn’s father, James, grew up operating the printing press, then majored in vocational education in college with plans of teaching printing. He worked as a counselor at Fort Lewis College for part of his career and also worked in Germany for the Department of Defense as an educational guidance counselor for military personnel continuing their education.

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Love of history and ties to the area make Bowra a perfect fit as Animas Museum Director. “The most fun about the job,” she relates, “is when people come in and we can connect them with their past. They may stop by and mention their grandpa or grandma lived in the

area. Sometimes we go to the records and can tell them the address where their grandparents lived or where they were married. It’s fun to see their faces just light up with a connection to the past. History isn’t just something that you study in school. It’s real!” One of Bowra’s frustrations is that she and her staff, curator Jan Poster and museum assistant Kellie Cheever, have many more good ideas for exhibits and programs than funding can possibly cover. Donations and fundraisers stay high on the agenda. A crucial asset is the 4,000 hours volunteers contribute each year. Community support is vital for the museum, just as the museum is important to the community. “We’re the attic for La Plata County. As a collecting institution, we are actively preserving the history of the county,” says Bowra, emphasizing the “actively.” “For every item we accept into the collections, we look at its relevance. A hundred years from now, will someone say, ‘Gee, I wish they would have saved that.’ The item may not seem important today, but we’re looking ahead.” That’s why Bowra acquires a memento from each year’s

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The Animas Museum attracts both tourists and residents of the Four Corners, accounting for 3,600 visitors last year. Bowra attempts to accommodate both. “We love it when tourists visit, but don’t consider ourselves a tourist attraction. What we do in preserving the history of the county and as an educational institution – that is our base. If you do those things well, tourists will find you anyway.” Yet, Bowra is quick to point out that any community which meets those heritage and cultural interests, tourists spend more money and stay longer than any other category of tourism.

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miles of where Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico meet. These museums recognize they have similar environments and human history to preserve and interpret. “Our pioneer history is not just Durangocentered. The story moves into New Mexico. State lines meant little to the early settlers.” For example, outlaw brothers, Porter and Ike Stockton both died by the gun. Porter Stockton was shot about five miles from Aztec and Ike died of gunshot wounds near Durango. The Law and Disorder exhibit at the Animas Museum tells their story, and the Hamblett cabin where the whole brouhaha began has been reconstructed and can be seen at the Aztec Museum’s Pioneer

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40 years as a professional artist brings Hubble back home again Story by Debra Mayeux Photos by Tony Bennett The Flower Muse, a companion from another life, watches over Rod Hubble as he paints in his home-based studio high atop a mesa in Farmington. Nearby on the same wall is a piece of paper with a saying on it – “My career has been filled with little anecdotes – impossible little things.” This and the muse define the man, who began his career as a professional artist 40 years ago. Hubble is a delightful and inspirational man filled with stories about a Southwestern Bohemian lifestyle that began in 1973 after he graduated with a degree in theater from Eastern New Mexico State University. He had always painted and sketched as a child, but it was never a career option for the young man who grew up in Farmington. After graduating from college, he moved to Manitou Springs, Colo. “It was an idyllic place with romantic architecture,” said Hubble, who The Flower Muse painting over Rod’s shoulder.

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A friend, who also lived in Manitou Springs, would illustrate Hubble’s poems using a watercolor set that interested Hubble. One day Hubble’s curiosity took over and he asked the young man to show him how to use the water color set. “My friend was so impressed he gave me all of his art supplies,” Hubble said. At the time, both men were working for a company that produced eight-track tapes. Hubble was on the fast-track for a promotion, but he didn’t want to work in management and tell people what to do. Not wanting the office, he proclaimed to his boss that he was leaving the business to become a painter. What Hubble didn’t know was his boss collected artwork – more specifically, wildlife art. “I did this landscape for him. It was a horizontal sunset with snow,” Hubble said. “The landscape was nice.” However, Hubble painted deer onto the canvas and to him they looked like “cardboard cutouts pasted on the snow.” The art collector bought the piece for $100, but he wanted the deer painted out of the scene.

Hubble met the request and was “catapulted” into an art career that lasted seven years in Manitou Springs. He painted “fantasy art” from his imagination. Just like the Flower Muse – a dark-haired, mysterious beauty Hubble had dreamt about in 1977. She may have been his great love in another lifetime, but they were separated in this life, drawn together only by a dream and a painting, according to one of Hubble’s friends – a man with a psychic gift, Hubble said. For Hubble, the 1970s were a time of creation and art in Manitou Springs. “Maybe we were all Hippies,” he said. Hubble founded an artists’ co-op in the community and he worked with the Manitou Springs Historical Society to develop an art collection for a historic castle that was being restored in the community. The society wanted him to do a large painting for the castle, and Hubble suggested the society apply for a grant to establish an art collection. He also found five other artists who could assist in creating works for the building. By 1980, Hubble’s Bohemian spirit took a

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rest. He no longer thought of himself as an artist, so he returned to Farmington and went to work in the oil patch. He had a great crew that took care of him, because they wanted to protect his hands when they found out he was an artist. “My oilfield career lasted six weeks,” Hubble said. The spirit of creativity would not rest in Hubble and he began painting again with a new audience – the people of Farmington. “The ’80s were great art years in New Mexico. People were excited about art,” he said. Hubble did four one-man shows in 1981 and also participated in one juried show. He spent a decade in Farmington, and founded the Little Apple Group, a loosely knit organization for artists. Hubble, however, still felt the need for formal training. He hit the road in 1990 and ended up in Taos, where he met Julian Robles, one of the state’s great artists. “He was my neighbor and dearest friend,” Hubble said. Robles began offering advice to Hubble. He told him his edges were too hard and needed to be softened. “That was a great lesson,” Hubble said. Taos was a bustling art community in the ’90s. Hubble referred to it as “the great art experience,” because there were many artists and many collectors. He had an opportunity to paint outdoors and learn to use pastels – a medium he no longer uses – and he learned how to display and to market art. Hubble, in 1996, rented a studio that faced out onto the Taos Plaza. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that allowed him to rent the place. Hubble was visiting an artist friend in the same building and decided to ask the people next door to let him know if they ever decided to move. “They said they were leaving in two weeks,” said Hubble, who rented it on the spot. He painted and invited the public up to his studio to purchase his pieces. “I controlled what I painted, and it opened a great new experience for me,” Hubble said. “In Taos, they loved their artists. They treated them like royalty.” Hubble began making money and a name for himself as a New Mexico artist. That same year, he also had a spiritual experience that changed his life. He was studying to become a Roman

Catholic, and it was the Easter Season. Hubble sketched a picture of Jesus Christ on an envelope, and later decided to paint the image. On the feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6, Hubble had a dream in which Jesus Christ told him to make candles of the painting and he would always prosper. Hubble listened. He made candle out of the large painting that hangs in his living room, and he continues to sell the candles to this day. Not long after this experience, Hubble decided it was time to move to Santa Fe, where he was showing his works in a gallery on Canyon Road. He soon opened his own gallery and became an art dealer – a career he continued for six years. “I worked all of the time,” said Hubble, who had to represent other artists and paint enough of his art to sell and enable him to keep the gallery going, which he did until 2003. He returned to Farmington to help his mother, Gladys Hubble, after his father, Ray Hubble died. Rod, however, kept painting and in 2004, he sold a painting for $20,000 and Hubble knew

that he had become the artist he was meant to be. He also learned a number of lessons along the way. The first was that he was able to follow his heart’s desire because his “wonderful parents and two lovely sisters” encouraged his efforts. He also believed in himself and had a little divine intervention. Hubble in 2011 was commissioned by Terrence Giroux, executive director of the Horatio Alger Association, to paint Horatio Alger for the annual Horatio Alger Award recipients. The portrait could be considered a departure from Hubble’s typical style of impressionist landscape. Hubble said the commission to paint for these award recipients was humbling. “I am honored to have done it and that Giroux chose me. He was in touch with me years ago and let me know that he was interested in my work and that he intended to follow it,” Hubble said at the time. In 2010, Giroux visited New Mexico to see Hubble’s paintings. He then commissioned him for the Horatio Alger Award painting. Hubble completed the portrait in two months, saying it was a challenge. “I just had to be sure it

was perfect, but in the end I could not make it perfect,” Hubble said, adding Giroux was happy with his efforts. Today, Hubble works at San Juan College as an art instructor. He provides encouragement to his students, similar to the motivation he received from Giroux. “I tell them, ‘You can do this. I was a struggling, poor, skinny artist, who was starving almost,’” Hubble said. He persevered and not only became a well-respected, well-known artist; he became a collector of art as well. His collected works – which include pieces by Robles and Curt Walters, with whom he painted – were featured in an art show during August 2013 in the Henderson Fine Art Gallery at San Juan College. There were more than 55 “eclectic” works in the show, according to Hubble, who was comfortable among the art that gives character to his Farmington home. “I’m home right here,” Hubble said in his living room. “My life has been a series of coming home and realizing home is a place that is in your heart.”

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Allen brings youth, families together to create a better community Story by Dorothy Nobis Photos by Tony Bennett & Josh Bishop Anyone who has attempted to put together a difficult jigsaw puzzle knows it can be frustrating, but the final results are satisfying. Greg Allen is trying to put together a far 54 | MAJESTIC LIVING | FALL 2013

more difficult puzzle, but with the

focusing on juvenile crimes and domestic vi-

help of the community he is confi-

olence crimes. While Allen said he enjoyed

dent it can be done – bringing forth

every aspect of his job at the police depart-

that same satisfaction and rewards

ment, he especially enjoyed working with

for the efforts. Allen was recently named San Juan Safe

young people. As a School Resource Officer, Allen over-

Communities Initiatives Executive Director.

saw preventive programs in the Farmington

With more than 23 years in law enforcement,

School District, including DARE (Drug Abuse

Allen is used to challenges and solving prob-

Resistance Education) and GREAT (Gang Re-

lems. As a Farmington police officer, he

sistance Education & Training). When he re-

worked patrol, as a School Resource Offi-

tired in June 2012, Allen’s plan was to return

cer, served on the SWAT team and worked in

to school and pursue his education.

the detective unit of the police department,

“I had been looking at jobs in other areas

as an SRO (School Resource Officer) and

kids who act as mentors and role models to

with the DARE program. And it (the position)

the area’s young people.

was here, where I live and had networked

and saw how competitive jobs were,” Allen explained. “So I decided to go back to school at San Juan College and get my degree as a Geographic Information Technician. It looked like a good field to be in.” However, when the position as executive director at San Juan Safe Communities opened, Allen’s love of working with – and for – youth in the community, prompted him to apply. “I was intrigued,” Allen said of the position, “and I thought it would be nice that the position had to do with what I had done

“The UmattR kids promote making good

with other professionals in the community. It

decisions and staying drug free,” Allen ex-

was the same genre and it seemed like a

plained. “They’re very active and encourage

good fit.”

elementary and junior high kids to take part

The Board of Directors of San Juan Safe

in extra-curricular activities. The UmattR kids

Communities also thought Allen would be a

are nominated – most are from area schools

good fit. Dr. James Henderson is the presi-

– by their parents, friends and/or family.”

dent of the SJSCI board and said Allen was

The SJSCI website describes the UmattR

the top choice of the board and the selec-

program as “a program that promotes 12

tion committee. “There were several (quali-

high school seniors with diverse interests

fied) applicants and they all went through

who are committed to living drug, alcohol

the process of interviewing, but Greg rose

and tobacco free to serve as mentors for

to the top,” Henderson said. “He has a lot

children in the community. Their interests

of law enforcement experience and he un-

may be sports, FFA, photography, music,

derstands the issues of gangs and drugs, so

chess, computers, or any other positive in-

he’s been exposed to a lot of that, which

terest.

has added value to the position.” Allen’s knowledge of the community, its

“These teens will act as mentors and are committed to sharing their positive message

resources and its people were other attrib-

with children in our communities. They are

utes Henderson said were important to the

each featured on their own trading card,

selection committee and the board. “With-

which they take to area elementary schools

out a doubt, Greg understands the commu-

and community events to sign for younger

nity, which is a great benefit,” Henderson

students. They discuss their choices and

said.

hope to help these children see that it is

Hired in March, Allen has begun the process of putting the pieces of the puzzle together. “Our focus is to reduce the in-

possible to be ‘cool’ and still make the right decisions in life. “During Kid Fest, younger students who

volvement of methamphetamine and gangs (in

have collected all 12 cards and have them

the community),” Allen said. A piece of the

signed may then enter a drawing to win

puzzle is already in place, with the UmattR

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real world role models for children.” In addition, Allen said SJSCI is also

tion, understands that methamphetamine and

but to give them the opportunity to solve

other illegal substances remain a problem in

their own problems.”

developing a team leadership program with

the community, and that he continues to

Leadership San Juan that promotes

meet with directors of other community

County),” Allen added, “because we have a

leadership among young, energetic and

organizations to find possible solutions.

lot of agencies that are committed to

responsible students. “It’s a six-week pro-

“Every day, I’m doing new things and

“We’re fortunate here (in San Juan

meeting the needs of our community.”

gram that will have meetings once a week to

learning,” Allen said of his new position.

help identify youth with leadership skills,”

“That was one of the best things about the

said he’s excited to be part of an

Allen said. “It will help students who may not

police department – we never did the same

organization that carries out his own

have the best leadership skills now, but will

thing every day and we were always experi-

personal mission of making the community

make positive leaders.”

encing new things. Those 23 years were gone

safer and better for families. The continuing

in a blink of an eye, and I really enjoyed it.”

education he started at San Juan College is

The puzzle doesn’t just concentrate on young people, however, Allen said. “I plan

Law enforcement was not a career path he

While his retirement didn’t last long, Allen

still a priority – it just means more night

to revive our Strong Families Matter

planned on taking, however, Allen said with

classes. And his focus has changed from

program, too, as well as meeting our goal of

a smile. “I originally was going to study ar-

geographic information to a degree in busi-

connecting with other community groups to

chitecture, but a friend got me interested in

ness or business administration.

help heal our local problems.”

law enforcement. That has really helped me

Strong Families Matter strives to bring

That change of education focus doesn’t

in this position. The things I did with the po-

mean Allen is no longer a self-described

families together, strengthening the family,

lice department helped me get to know

“computer nerd” – something he shares with

which will, it is hoped, keep the family

other agencies, which are trying to solve the

his wife, Georgette. When asked what he

same problems (SJSCI) is. Our goal is not

does “for fun,” Allen laughed and shook his

just to solve people’s problems for them,

head.

together, according to the organization’s website. Allen also said he, and the organiza-

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“I spend most of my time with my wife,” he

While Georgette doesn’t necessarily agree with

connect with others that makes Allen special to

admitted. “We enjoy photography and because

Allen’s “computer nerd” description, she admits

his wife of four years. “On a personal level, Greg

we’re both computer nerds we spend a lot of

he loves using electronics. “We are both very

is an old-fashioned gentleman. He opens doors,

time at our computers, which are right next to

much into ‘gadgets,’ and spend quite of bit of

never forgets a birthday, holiday or special

each other in our home office.”

time on the computer. I don’t think he is a ‘nerd,’

anniversary date – and not just our wedding

per se, but he does have a great appreciation for

anniversary. He always goes out of his way to

technology.”

make whatever occasion (it is) a very special day

The modest Allen was reluctant to talk about his professional and career strengths, although he did admit his analyzation skills are good, as are his abilities to train and educate people. His wife, Georgette, however, was more than

But it is his ability to relate to young people that Allen’s wife appreciates as much as anything.

for me,” Georgette said. It is Allen’s compassion, his interpersonal skills,

“He is incredibly ‘laid back,’ and when he is work-

his knowledge of the community and his ability to

ing with these age groups, he doesn’t get upset. If

make a difference in the lives of others that will

he does, he does not show it,” Georgette said. “I

help him in his new role, his wife believes. And

his strengths or like to talk about himself,” she

think it’s his overall demeanor that kids like. He’s

for Allen, it’s still all about helping families and

said. “On a professional level, he is meticulous

just fun to be around. Whatever it is, it’s very ap-

young people make the right choices, become

and does not like to do things haphazardly,

parent that the kids he’s worked with like him and

responsible citizens and succeed in life.

something that is in his personal life as well. If he’s

that he’s made an impression them.”

willing to talk about her husband’s attributes. “Greg is quite modest and often does not see

going to do something, he’s going to do it right.”

“I’ve been with him for close to six years and I

“If we can help young parents with their parenting skills, they will instill those skills in their

“Greg is also frugal, which I think is a very im-

can’t count how many times we’ve been out in

children,” Allen said earnestly. “Strong families do

portant strength for a person in his position. He

public and an old DARE student (all grown up)

matter and if we (as a community) can provide the

won’t waste program funds on things that aren’t

will come over to say ‘Hi’ and let Greg know

parenting skills and the resources families need,

necessary or aren’t going to benefit the program

what’s going on his or her life,” she added.

we can get kids on the right path and to stay

or community,” Georgette added.

It isn’t just his professionalism or his ability to

there.”

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Busy couple says

goodbye hello on Monday,

on Friday

Butch and Sheila Mathews always make time for friends, family and community Story by Lauren Duff Photos by Tony Bennett Butch and Sheila Mathews joke that they say “Goodbye” on Monday and “Hello” on Friday because of their extremely hectic schedules, but even so, they still make time to be with one another and enjoy each other’s company. The Mathews, married in March 2009, understand the ins and outs of running a business in San Juan County. Sheila was born in Oklahoma and moved to San Juan County when she was 3 years old. She is president and CEO of Four Corners Community Bank. “I’ve worked in the banking industry my entire adult life, so that’s all I’ve done,” she said. Before opening up Four Corners Community Bank, she worked for 16 years for what is now Bank of America. While she worked there, Frank Macaluso and Greg Anesi served on the board. Eventually, the three individuals discovered it was FALL 2013 | MAJESTIC LIVING | 61

Busy couple says

goodbye hello on Monday,

on Friday

time to open a community bank to serve the Four Corners. Sheila said during a lunch meeting that Macaluso and Anesi told her, “We believe this community deserves a community bank. We want to start our own community bank and we want you to come and be the president.” In March 2000, the first Four Corners Community Bank opened on 20th Street. One month later, the company acquired the building in downtown Farmington. “It was a wild ride,” Sheila explained. “I didn’t need a business suit, I needed steel toe boots and a hardhat because I was always at construction sites,” she said while laughing. Sheila, Anesi, and Macaluso all serve on the Four Corners Community Bank board, as well as Ed Armstrong and Felix Briones Jr. Butch’s business, M & R Trucking Inc., has operated in Farmington since 1980. Born in Germany because his father was in the military, Butch moved to Farmington in 1959. M & R Trucking started with one truck that “we bought from First National Bank that was a repo. We towed that thing home and that is how we started.” The company specializes in moving rigs and hauling pipes and water. “We do everything associated with the oil and gas industry other than haul crude oil or refined product.” Since the company opened on Crouch Mesa, there has been a lot of growth. In 2011, the company expanded to Artesia. “A lot of guys come in when the business is high and then they leave,” Butch said about operating a business in Artesia. “My commitment to Artesia was when we came in we were there to stay.” Today, M & R Trucking has approximately 140 trucks and more than 200 employees. “Our employees are the most valuable asset we have,” Butch said. “I have a great group and I know every day I go to work if it wasn’t for them we wouldn’t be successful in our endeavors.” While the Mathews are business leaders within the community, they wouldn’t consider themselves “prominent business leaders.” “I would never be here without my peers,” Butch explained about working in the oil and gas industry. “I’m still the new kid on the block and I’m 62 | MAJESTIC LIVING | FALL 2013

very respectful of my peers. I’ve learned a lot from them.” Sheila echoed Butch’s answer, saying “Frank (Macaluso) and Greg Anesi – I feel like I have a Ph.D. in business and banking from the two of them. To me (the bank’s board members) are the prominent individuals of our community and I have learned more on a daily basis from their directorship than I could have learned from any textbook.” Along with running their businesses, the Mathews also are involved with several other groups. Sheila serves on the American Bankers Association board in Washington, D.C., and Butch is a commissioner for the New Mexico Department of Transportation. He was appointed to the commission by Governor Susana Martinez in 2011. “When Governor Martinez was elected to office she wanted someone from Northwestern New Mexico to represent the state. My peers are who kept throwing my name out there and that is how I was brought to her attention.” Because of their busy schedules, the Mathews have a calendar on their fridge to track where each will be during the week. “We are trying to

figure out who is coming, who is going, and when we need to take each other to the airport,” Sheila said. While the couple does a lot of traveling separately, they also try to include one another on their trips. When Sheila traveled to an ABA conference in San Francisco, Butch joined her. They then traveled to Napa Valley when Sheila was finished with her meetings. “That sometimes is our long weekend excursion together,” Sheila explained. Butch also travels a great deal since he is part of the New Mexico Amigos group. “Once a year we travel to various parts of the United States. (The Amigos) have also been to Mexico, Canada, Ireland, and Cuba and what the whole gist of it is promoting New Mexico businesses.” Butch said he is proud to be a part of the New Mexico Amigos because “it is a very honorable deal because the Amigos are upstanding citizens in the state of New Mexico. It is an honor just to be a part of them.” Sheila and Butch acknowledge that they are constantly traveling, but when they want to get away from their busy schedules, they stand with

thousands of fans at NASCAR races cheering on their favorite drivers. “The fans of NASCAR are greater fans than any sport I have ever attended. I’ve been to baseball and football games, but NASCAR fans love their NASCAR – including my husband,” Sheila said. The Mathews also enjoy escaping to the mountains and relaxing at their cabin at Vallecito Lake near Durango. “I’ve introduced a city girl to the mountains,” Butch said. There, the couple enjoys riding on Razor ATVs and Jeeping. “If you know Mr. Mathews, any toy we have has a motor in it,” Sheila explained. “We do a lot of motorized anything.” While the Mathews spend much of their time at their businesses, traveling, and making getaway trips to their cabin, at the end of the day, they believe it is about the relationships they form with others. “It is all about the people. It is about the relationships you form with people whether it is with your spouse or your staff and appreciating them, each and every one. Each (relationship) is different and unique but relationships at the end of the day are invaluable,” Sheila said.

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Caring community honors cancer survivor by helping create resource center Story by Lauren Duff Photos by Tony Bennett Cancer affects everyone. Whether a family member is diagnosed or someone is personally battling cancer, it is a struggle most of us will face in our lifetime. This is why San Juan County came together after learning a beloved community member was diagnosed with cancer several years ago. Lynn Bliss, a radiologist at San Juan Regional Medical Center, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2007. When she learned about the diagnosis, she said she didn’t know how to explain it to her three children. “You really get knocked off your feet and don’t know where to start. It was important for me to talk with my kids and let them know what is going on,” Bliss explained. As a way to collect information to share with her children, Bliss said she met with Fran Robinson at the hospital’s Cancer Center. “(Robinson) was really helpful and got me some books to show my kids about cancer, chemo treatment, and how to talk to my kids on what to expect,” Bliss said. Because of Bliss’s efforts to educate her family about cancer, a grassroots effort was developed in 2008 and more than $50,000 was raised to build a cancer library and resource center at the hospital titled Pure Bliss Family Resource Center. “It was the community’s project. It wasn’t any project I did,” Bliss explained. “The 64 | MAJESTIC LIVING | FALL 2013

“The whole experience was overwhelming. I can’t say how thankful I am for every card, and meal, and ‘How are you doing?’ Going through that, I got to see the beauty in everyone.” – Lynn Bliss

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community participated in its fruition and development.” Two people who helped organize the fundraising efforts were Vickie Campbell, Bliss’ sister-in-law, and Stacy Chang, Campbell’s friend. “When (Bliss) was diagnosed we decided to do something that would be in her honor. I wanted to do something positive and that is how we were coping with her prognosis.” As a way to raise money for the resource center, Campbell said the community got involved in many various activities including a silent auction, purchasing Pure Bliss wristbands and red beanies, and shaving their heads. Along with raising money for the resource center, close friends and family members donated their time to support Bliss. Chang brought meals to Bliss’s home every evening, Bliss said, and her co-workers assisted her at the hospital. “The other radiologists allowed me to drop everything and take care of things. They said ‘Don’t worry about it, your job will be here.’” “The whole experience was overwhelming. I can’t say how thankful I am for every card, and meal, and ‘How are you doing?’ Going through that, I got to see the beauty in everyone,” Bliss explained. 66 | MAJESTIC LIVING | FALL 2013

Since the Pure Bliss Family Resource Center opened its doors in January 2009, it has become a safe haven for patients to visit and learn more about their illnesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It allows patients and families to have access to all this information that generally they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find,â&#x20AC;? said Larry Ernie, Cancer Center manager. American Cancer Society volunteers work at the resource center and provide printed information to patients and their family members. Three computers with free Internet are available to the public. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The patients can go online and visit approved sites so they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t receive false information,â&#x20AC;? Ernie said. Bliss said she hopes the resource center has made an impact on the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the opportunity to use it,â&#x20AC;? she explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a very welcoming and peaceful atmosphere. Hopefully, it has been a service.â&#x20AC;? After the money was raised to build the Pure Bliss Family Resource Center, Campbell said the Pure Bliss Foundation was established and the public continues to donate to it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On our one-year

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Get Pinked Cowboy hats, boots and Little Texas replace ball gowns and tuxes Story by Lauren Duff File Photos Fall will soon creep into San Juan County. When the leaves start to turn and September comes to a close our community knows it will soon be time for them to get their pink on. October is breast cancer awareness month and time for the third annual Get Pinked San Juan County. Get Pinked is a month-long campaign that

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encourages the community to paint the county pink and raise awareness for breast cancer and the Cathy Lincoln Memorial Fund. This fund benefits women in the county who are uninsured or underinsured and cannot afford cancer-related tests, treatments, or prescriptions. Cathy Lincoln was a nurse at San Juan

Regional Medical Center. During her career, she cared for many patients and affected many lives. Lincoln died from breast cancer when she was 39 years old. As a way to continue her legacy, in October of 2001 Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family and the hospital formed the Cathy Lincoln Fund. The money raised during the Get Pinked

campaign is donated to the Cathy Lincoln Fund. Lincoln’s daughter, Jamie Lujan, said it is overwhelming to see the tremendous amounts of support from the community every year during Get Pinked. “Just seeing how the community comes together to take care of their own, that is the best part,” said Lujan, who is a paramedic at San Juan Regional Medical Center. Get Pinked was developed by Majestic Media President Don Vaughan and Jane Kolesnik, the former San Juan Medical Foundation executive director. The sponsors of the campaign are Majestic Media, San Juan Medical Foundation, and San Juan County. “With all of the funds raised benefitting the

local Cathy Lincoln Memorial Cancer Fund, the county is proud to support these efforts again as the 2013 Get Pinked campaign sponsor. We hope everyone is able to do their part in ‘painting’ our county pink this October,” said County Commission Chairman Scott Eckstein. The county donated $15,000 to the Get Pinked campaign. “(The county’s) support allows us to make this a county event,” Vaughan explained. He emphasized Get Pinked also is “an opportunity for businesses to get involved with fundraising efforts. It is a county-wide campaign.” The county certainly gets involved during the month of October, from the city of Farmington throwing a carnival last year to the “Pink Glove

Dance,” which involved filming groups of people and local businesses performing the same dance while wearing pink gloves. This was a nationwide competition, and in 2011 San Juan County placed eighth overall out of the 142 videos involved. One event that has changed this year is Majestic Media’s Get Pinked Gala. The event began as a way to mark the yearly anniversary of Majestic’s weekly newspaper the Tri-City Tribune. Vaughan said he wanted a way to mark the anniversary that would benefit the community and the Gala was a way to accomplish both goals. For the last two years, the event has been called the Get Pinked Gala and it was a black tie theme. This year it will instead be titled

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Cowboy Soiree and have a western flair. The Cowboy Soiree will be on Oct. 18 at the Farmington Civic Center and guests are encouraged to put on their cowboy boots and western attire. Tickets to the Cowboy Soiree fundraiser will be from $100 to $150. Tickets can be purchased at www.getpinkedgala.com or by calling the San Juan Medical Foundation at 505.609.6813. The country band, Little Texas, will perform at the 350 seat fundraising event, Vaughan said. Little Texas is a group from Nashville, Tenn., that has recorded certified platinum albums. The band's single, Some Guys Have All The Love, was number eight on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart. “We want to keep a fresh approach to the Get Pinked campaign and provide quality entertainment in our fundraising effort,” Vaughan explained. As a way to spread the message about the breast cancer awareness campaign, the

cowboy Get Pinked chairs visit businesses and speak with organizations. Last year, Aztec Mayor Sally Burbridge; Cindy Roberts, Farmington Mayor Tommy Robert’s wife; and Tanya Eckstein, Bloomfield Mayor Scott Eckstein’s wife, were the Get Pinked co-chairs. Eckstein said it is an honor for her to be a Get Pinked chair once again this year because of the rewarding experience. “My favorite part is probably the people I meet and just seeing how the community comes together. I love my town of

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Thatcher has many lessons to share at Riverside Nature Center Story by Debra Mayeux Photos by Tony Bennett She is a pioneer woman trailblazing her way into the minds of young and old in San Juan County. Donna Thatcher, the coordinator of the Riverside Nature Center, special-

izes in developing outdoor educational programs for children and adults in the city of Farmington. Thatcher was born and raised in Denver. Her father was an avid birder and she began birding at the age of 3, using a set of opera glasses to find rare birds. Thatcher to this day keeps a running log of birds in Animas Park, where walkers, birders and outdoor enthusiasts in general spend time enjoying wildlife, plants, insects and the river.

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Thatcher came to the nature center a couple of months after it opened in 1999.

Richards said the class will be a “great

The city passed a bond issue to build the

treasure” for adults, and will simply provide

center in Animas Park and it was completed

a continuing Wednesday activity for

in April 1999. She was hired in October

Thatcher, who in the summer months spends

1999 and started her “third career.”

Wednesdays with children 7 through 12

This was not Thatcher’s first job in San Juan County. She spent 20 years as a dis-

years of age. Wildlife Wednesdays recently ended for

trict executive with the Girl Scouts of Amer-

the season. It essentially is a day camp for

ica. Most of her time was spent on the

children, running from 9 a.m. to noon each

Navajo Nation in and around Shiprock,

Wednesday in the summer. Children are pre-

where she directed camps and led trainings.

enrolled in the class and get to experience,

She also worked for the Girl Scouts in Albu-

each week, the treasures of the Riverside

querque, but when she retired from the or-

Nature Center.

ganization she went to work in an independent book store. “I always thought it would be fun to work in a bookstore,” she said.

“That is one of our really exciting events and we always discover new things,” Thatcher said. The children get to hike and explore, learning how to tell directions

Thatcher learned the ins and outs of re-

using a compass. They wade in the river and

tail and then applied for a job with outdoor

look at insects. They make animal tracks and

and recreation supplier REI before the store

even do a little bit of birding.

was opened in Albuquerque. She was hired

One of Thatcher’s lifelong passions is

to arrange the company’s lectures, field

keeping track of birds throughout the re-

trips and programming. It was a job that

gion. She is president of the Four Corners

lasted 10 years, and then Thatcher was

Bird Club, which meets at 7 p.m. the sec-

headed back to Farmington to take over the

ond Tuesday of each month at San Juan Col-

nature center.

lege.

It was a perfect fit for this University of

“This organization has been going on a

Arizona graduate, who had degrees in biol-

lot longer that I have been in town,” she

ogy and anthropology. The degrees over-

said. The club plans field trips to view birds

lapped to give her a knowledge of

and encourages the hobby of birding in the

ethnobotany – traditional uses for plants.

region, but one of its main activities is to

This is a topic she has incorporated into

organize the local portion of the Audubon

programming at the nature center, and she

Society’s Christmas Bird Count.

even will do a San Juan College Encore class on the topic. Farmington’s Hidden Ecological Treasures will be eight classes beginning at 9 a.m. Sept. 4 and continuing from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. each Wednesday. “Each week we will walk in a different

“It is the annual census of birds in the winter that has been going on for 100 years,” Thatcher said. “It’s one of the big citizen science projects of the whole world.” Birds are counted, within a 15-mile radius of Farmington, sometime between Dec. 14 and Jan. 7, Thatcher said. The club also or-

park looking for interesting features in that

ganizes a similar count for Chaco Canyon

park,” Thatcher said, adding that some of

that same time of year.

the areas she expects to visit are the Pig-

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Her colleague and fellow birder Harris

“There are some other big birding oppor-

ford Rose Garden, Lions Wilderness Park

tunities in the region,” Thatcher said. She

and Animas Park.

serves on the planning committee for the

Ute Mountain/Mesa Verde Birding Festival each

of the Four Corners are great birding habitats

the animals, which included mother deer and

May.

that are not always tapped into,” Thatcher

their babies on an August morning, don’t seem

said.

to mind.

“I add my input, because it’s one of the great birding opportunities for this region,”

The Riverside Nature Center borders the

said Thatcher, who helps plan field trips and

Animas River, and also has its own manmade

hind the rail fence,” Thatcher said. People

find speakers for the Saturday evening ban-

wetlands, which were not developed when

also can watch from the nature center’s obser-

quet.

Thatcher started there in 1999. The wetlands,

vation room, where at noon each Thursday,

however, were constructed through the hard

Thatcher has a brown bag birding lunch.

Bird festivals are wonderful fun for Thatcher and those interested in birding. “Birders look

work of the Friends of the Nature Center, a

online for these festivals,” she said. The Ute

non-profit organization that raises funds for

Mountain/Mesa Verde festival is unique, be-

programming and development at the center.

cause it allows birders the opportunity to search for birds in Mesa Verde National Park.

“The board is a really active working

“The animals don’t mind seeing people be-

She puts out bird seed and people can sit for an hour and watch the birds. Each Tuesday morning some of those same people head out on a two-mile trek through

board,” Thatcher said. The Friends not only

the park to observe the birds. This is an activ-

raised money for the wetlands, but also

ity Thatcher started shortly after her arrival at

that is not accessible without a guide. “You

funded the construction of a xeriscape garden

the center. “We have a nice core group of

can’t just go on the reservation and drive

area.

people all of the time,” she said. “They are

It also allows birders to go onto tribal land

around on your own,” Thatcher said. “The

The wetlands, however, are important to

tribe has wonderful habitat along the Mancos

the center’s wildlife. They are not accessible

River.”

to humans, so the animals feel safe coming to

It also piques her interest because there are

really pleased to include newcomers. They are a social group.” Thatcher also spends each Saturday at the

the pond to drink and eat birdseed, which

center and tries to have different activities for

archaeological sites the birders have an op-

Thatcher puts out each morning, beginning at

adults and children. She has dedicated her life

portunity to enjoy as well. “The riparian areas

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and its natural gifts. Thatcher even worked in one of the first Peace Corps groups teaching from 1961-64 in the Philippines. It is place she never returned to, but would like to visit once again. In the meantime, Thatcher continues to work with the citizens of San Juan County. “We love to have school groups come to the center for field trips,” she said. There are a variety of educational opportunities for the schools. This includes the 1 ½ hour natural trail walking program, a compass games program and a traditional knowledge of plants curriculum for students in fifth grade and older. “All of the field trips have size limits, and they really are an hour and a half,” Thatcher said, adding the nature center is a part of

Real Night at the Museum event. “There will

lady baking biscuits in a dutch oven,” she

the city of Farmington’s museum system,

literally be dozens of activities that tie into

said.

which includes the E3 Children’s Museum and

the history of the area,” Thatcher said.

the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park. She even will participate in the Sept. 28 A

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And what will Thatcher be doing from 5 to 8 p.m. that night? “I will be a pioneer

For more information about the Riverside Nature Center and birding in the region call Thatcher at 505.599.1422.

Sabol his brother died and Sabol had to make some tough choices about his future. “My dad had a very unpleasant father talk with me and I chose to stop playing soccer,” he recalled. He graduated from UNM with his undergraduate degree in 1996 and, after medical school, he completed his family practice residency in Corpus Christi, Texas. As the Chief Resident, Sabol said his lessons about respect continued and were at times painful. The result, though, was that respect for oneself has to come first if you are going to be able to respect anyone else. “It starts with self-respect,” he said. “Respect yourself and show that respect to others. Without respect for self and others, it is very difficult to achieve success in other areas.” As for success, Sabol is humble about his own accomplishments. He said his greatest professional achievement is that he can financially provide for his family. “Some might look in and say becoming a doctor, being named Chief Resident, being Chief of Medicine at the hospital are the best accomplishments, but not me,” he said. “I work so my family can have the financial benefit to focus on their academics, religious development, music and sport hobbies.” He continued, “Truly, I am no different than any other person. My professional achievements mean nothing unless I am a good husband, a father who teaches his children right from wrong and a son who shows respect and love to his parents and fellow humans. Those are the achievements worthy of recognition in my book.” In the end, it’s hard to say how Sabol’s experiences – both good and bad – have formed his life. Regardless, Sabol said he believes that it’s learning from experiences and keeping priorities straight that really matter. “I’m a husband first, a father second and then a doctor,” he said. “The greatest feeling is having my best friend beside me in this game (of life) and knowing – when I look at my kids – that we’ve already won.” FALL 2013 | MAJESTIC LIVING | 77

Jane Clayton

Kathy Walling

Laurita Laughter

Barbara Byrom

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LLs form Plein Air group Barbara, Laurita, Kathy and Jane enjoyed painting outdoors together. They set up their easels and painted different parts of a landscape, then hung those pictures together in art shows to depict a wide view of the scene. Two of the many panoramic scenes they painted in the 1980s and 1990s were of a mesa where Red Lobster's parking lot now sits on Main Street in Farmington and of an area near Navajo Dam between the river and the highway. The idea of painting outdoors appealed to Loose Ladies so much that on Feb. 14, 2001, Fran Mayfield, Jane and Kathy began the Plein Air Painters of the Four Corners. Assist other artists LLs not only painted, but they encouraged other painters. "Some of the LLs assisted me during hard times to get in on some wonderful seminars," said Loose Lady CJ Attaway. "I was always welcome to join them in their homes and to do paintings outside. Most of the time I liked to hang out with them. I liked to sketch people as they moved around. Portraits are my main thing." Because of the Loose Ladies' enthusiasm, encouragement of other artists, and their dedication become better painters, they have brought awareness of art to a higher level in San Juan County. "Barbara Byrom started the first juried fine art show at Riverfest," Kathy said. "There were a lot of things that happened around Farmington because of LLs." Barbara also arranged for Loose Ladies to have an art show at the Governor's Gallery in Santa Fe. "They had one controversial show where the paintings were depressing and almost unpleasant," Kathy recalled. "Barbara thought paintings should be beautiful. That's how she got us to have the show."

Help college promote art Jane was a member of the acquisitions committee at San Juan College that helped to procure the permanent art collection, which now hangs on walls all over the college. Kathy directed the college's art gallery when it was still in the old library, and she oversaw it when it moved to the Henderson Fine Arts Center. She also started the First National Christian Fine Arts Exhibit in Farmington in the 1990s, and it continued for almost a decade. "We are grateful to this group of women for their significant donations that helped develop the permanent art collection at the Henderson Fine Arts Center," said Cindy McNealy, San Juan College HFAC Gallery manager. "They are wonderful artists who have generously contributed their work to the SJC Art Collection. They also provided funding to acquire beautiful creations of other artists' works that are displayed at the college. They have truly contributed to the uniqueness of the HFAC permanent art collection." Loose Ladies have made an impact on art elsewhere too. One example is Gallery 20, which was started on 20th Street in the 1980s by Jane, Laurita, Barbara, Marilyn, Kathy, Goldie Brewer and Peg Derry and by some non-LL painters. It thrived for several years. Friendship keeps LLs going "If you took all the Loose Ladies out of the arts in Farmington, there wouldn't have been as much happening over the years," Kathy said. Loose Ladies are friends, and their friendship cemented the group and still keeps it going. "We are not in competition," Jane said. "We are just good friends who love to be together and love to paint."

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Coolest Things Earth-loving accessories

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Who loves fall? Raise your hand. Many of us here at Majestic have our hands raised. Fall really brings to the forefront how amazing Mother Nature can be. This season got us thinking about taking care of the environment and being a little nicer to good old Mother Nature. So we began researching what eco-friendly means these days. No longer is it just the ’70s tie-dyed shirts and hemp clothing or hippy wear. It has become quite fashionable to care about the environment – and the top designers and artists are all over it. Technology has given the movement the economic propulsion it needed, but the industry would not have responded so overwhelmingly if designers had not put their aesthetic imprint on eco lines. Here are some of our favorite accessories from Earth-friendly companies.

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what kind of tree would you be?

time Pieces www.we-wood.us Here’s a way to help the environment and to have a most unique watch, certain to be a conversation starter. The company calls their timepieces “sophisticated sustainability.“ All WeWOOd timepieces are completely absent of artificial and toxic materials. Each piece is hypoallergenic and comes with a limited edition wooden box. The company partners with American Forests and Trees For The Future to plant one tree for every WeWOOD watch that is purchased. The watches are made from a number of different types of wood, including red wing celtis, blackwood, maple, guaiaco, Indian rosewood, mahogany and the coffee tree. They “bring a little bit of the forest to city life.”

batman would love this

the man ring: titanium utility www.etsy.com/listing/115928701/the-manring-titanium-utility-ring Crafted from aerospace grade titanium, it is a comfortable and smart looking ring. Hidden inside is an assortment of useful tools. It has a working bottle opener, a straight blade perfect for cutting packing tape or fishing line, a serrated blade for tougher things such as nylon strapping or those tough-to-open electronics heat sealed packages, a saw for cutting plastic and wood – and it has a comb! Although the comb is tiny, it actually does a surprisingly good job on the ’stache or head! The ring is custom made, one at a time, in exactly your ring size. We make them in quarter-size increments for an exact fit, normally within a thousandth of an inch.

Price: $140 Price: starting at $385

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after-dinner drink

fit to be tied

brandy snifter and warmer set www.homewetbar.com/brandy-snifter-warmer-p333.html

black skinny wood tie www.uncommongoods.com/product/black-skinnywood-tie

Impress your friends and dinner guests with this after-dinner specialty. There‘s nothing quite like the fragrant aroma and taste of warmed brandy or cognac. Cradle the brandy snifter over the gentle flame and unlock the hidden character and full flavor of your favorite brandy or cognac. Newly updated with a larger, more generous 25-ounce mouth-blown lead-free brandy snifter, this gift set comes complete with the chrome brandy warmer stand and a replaceable tea-light. You also can have the glass engraved.

At first glance, this slim accessory seems to be a no-nonsense skinny tie. But look closer and you will notice that this sleek shirt wear is actually constructed out of bold chips of stained wood, making it just right for the man with a unique personal style, who likes to keep things interesting, even when he dresses up. A hip twist on black tie, this unique slice of knotty neckwear is made from redwood beams, reclaimed from salvage yards in the San Francisco area. Individual panels are connected with a hidden elastic cord, which slips easily around the shirt collar for a comfortable fit. Handmade in San Francisco.

Price: $29.95

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redonkulously priCed

Cartier Juste un Clou bracelet www.cartier.us/collections/jewelry/collections/juste-un-clou/juste-un-clou-bracelets Each magazine we like to add one item that makes you look at it and say “Really?” “Seriously, who can afford that?” Well, here it is, for those of you who have just won the lottery or have money to burn. Check out these Cartier Juste Un Clou (Just a Nail) bracelets. A reinterpretation of a bracelet that Aldo Cipullo designed for the house in 1971, the 18karat yellow gold bangle is part of the “Cartier & Aldo Cipullo, New York City in the ’70s” collection. Featuring a discreet center hinge, it isn‘t the only bent-nail piece in the collection – bracelets and rings come in white and rose gold, with and without diamond embellishments, too – but it is the heftiest, which is always a plus when shopping for things like hardware – and gold. price: yellow Gold - $6,850 White Gold - $7,250

from trees to ears

oval cocobolo earrings www.earthwoodfiber.com/Store/ Category/Jewelry By re-using and re-purposing materials in most of the functional art Earth Wood & Fibert showcases Made in the USA items while helping to sustain the environment. These earrings are made of ebony, koa, cocobolo and maple in a oneof-a-kind inlay pattern. price: $36

Conversations in brass

boxy shoulder bag www.farfetch.com/shopping/wom en/anndra-neen-boxy-shoulderbag Anndra Neen is a company owned by two sisters. While attracted to their grandmother’s eclecticism, the sisters have drawn on their own interpretations of antique European jewelry, ancient Egyptian motifs, and Japanese design elements. The boxy shoulder bag is a small brass shoulder bag that features raised details, a burnished chain-link shoulder strap, a flap top, and a push lock closure. Measures approx. 5 inches high x 5.5 inches wide x 2.5 inches deep.

after the rubber hits the road

Cyclus armadillo recycled rubber backpack www.luisaviaroma.com

shreddin’ it up

skateboard magnets www.btcelements.com (under accessories tab)

Made of 80 percent recycled rubber, this is a serious statement for serious backpack lovers. Featuring an innovative retractable shell-like design, the backpack is created from recycled rubber inner tubes and several layers of a sturdy membrane. A central axis is created on each side of the backpack to allow the user to rotate the layers and pull them back to reveal stored objects. Although there may not be as many compartments and pockets as conventional backpacks, this interesting design by Cyclus provides a different, functional and stylish new alternative.

These one-of-a-kind magnets are cut from old and damaged skateboards. The artist works the skateboards’ wood so that the beautiful layers are revealed. Each is unique and all are various versions of he same square shape. Colors and designs will vary. Comes in a pack of four. Measures 1.5" X 1.5" X .375" Free gift wrapping included. View all MapleXO skateboard accessories. price: $25

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