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Bloomfield, Navajo Nation plan ‘great economic opportunity’ Possibilities, MAYEUX challenges Aztec shelter DEBRA Tri-City Tribune discussed update pact The Navajo Nation LAUREN DUFF Tri-City Tribune Bloomfield City Councilors approved an updated Memorandum of Understanding with the city of Aztec’s Animal Shelter at a June 10 meeting.

Bloomfield City Manager David Fuqua explained the agreement is a way to reduce cost requirements the city of Bloomfield pays when animal control or the public bring stray animals to the shelter.

“The bill was really large and we wanted to tighten it up,” Bloomfield City Manager David Fuqua said. He added the agreement also ensures Bloomfield residents are not paying for animals brought to the shelter that were found in the county’s unincorporated area.

“The reason I did it was because, in every area, government needs to be tightened up in hard times, and this is one of the areas I wanted to tighten up and save as much money as

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is moving forward with plans to develop an industrial park and railway depot in Thoreau. This could mean rail is on its way to San Juan County.

The Nation, as well as economic development and government leaders from San Juan County, has met with representatives from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company about building a railway between Farmington and Thoreau.

This announcement Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly speaks with officials from the BNSF Railroad about a rail line being constructed between McKinley and San Juan Counties. from the Navajo Nation could mean there is movement toward the Fe Railway Company. He added transportation when it comes to project’s development. that the industrial park would be hauling large loads of items such “We need to put the Navajo 300 acres and bring in jobs. as coal, oil and gas, and having Nation in a direction of job creFour Corners Economic De- the ability to export those products ation and economic development,” velopment has similar plans for could be a key factor in new President Ben Shelly said during San Juan County, if a railway economic development in the rea June 6 morning meeting with were to be developed in the area. gion, according to Ray Hagerman, the Burlington Northern Santa Rail is a less costly mode of

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Showing respect for 11th Judicial District Courthouse

with state LAUREN DUFF Tri-City Tribune

San Juan County was one of the destinations New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs Secretary Veronica Gonzales visited on June 10 during a statewide tour for the purpose of researching various communities’ cultural and artistic values.

This research will then be compiled into a common agenda as a way to help raise the profile of New Mexico as a cultural state “(Art) is an important thing for our culture and about who we are and what has sustained us for centuries,” Gonzales said during a community workshop at the Farmington Civic Center.

She added that cultural industries in New Mexico are a $3.3 billion industry. “So that is one the

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Campaign contributions

Mayor wants simple solution, likes structure of plan DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune

During a June 11 campaign finance reform discussion with the City Council, Tommy Roberts unofficially announced he will seek a second term in office.

“In my 2010 campaign I limited donations to $25 and I didn’t accept any corporate donations and that is the way I intend to do it again,” Mayor Roberts said when the Council spoke about capping campaign contributions as well as campaign spending.

Roberts said he was a proponent of both – placing limitations on contributions and spending with regard to campaigning for municipal office. He At left, the Bill of Rights, United States Constitution and a metal sculpture of Lady Justice at the entrance, there also is a photographic history of the courthouse also stated that it would be a good idea to have canand its judges as one walks the hallway to the three main courtrooms. At right, the recently added Lawyer Honor Wall – a project of the court and the San Juan didates voluntarily report how much money they County Bar Association; pictured from left are the first recipients attorneys Wade Beavers, James B. Cooney and Charles Tansey. See

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contributions raised while campaigning.

“I hoped we could do this rather simply. ... I’m satisfied with the structure that has been provided to us. I’m supportive of this effort, but I think candidates ought to voluntarily report the money they receive and voluntarily report the donors and how that money is expended,” Roberts said.

It was Councilor Jason Sandel who asked City Attorney Jay Burnham to investigate how other municipalities in New Mexico handle campaigning and then to write an ordinance reflecting best practices.

Burnham presented a draft ordinance two weeks ago and it was once again up for discussion during the June 11 meeting.

“From my perspective as the person who started this process, I think the state has an excellent way of doing this, and perhaps we should look at the state,” Sandel said with regard to caps and public financing of campaigns.

“I think we are fairly close to where we need to be.”

At issue was whether the Council wanted to cap

spending and contributions, and Burnham let the Council know that the U.S. Supreme Court stated caps on spending were a violation of the First Amendment in Buckley vs. Valeo. The case, filed Jan. 2, 1975, argued the constitutionality of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

The court on Jan. 30, 1976, sustained the Act’s restrictions on campaign contributions, but stated that campaign spending was a form of political speech and could not be capped. The court wrote, “The concept that government may restrict the speech of some (in) order to enhance the relative voice of others is wholly foreign to the First Amendment.”

Roberts said he would have been in favor of the spending cap were it constitutional. “I would limit it to $15,000 for the mayor and $10,000 for councilors,” he said, adding this reflects the annual salary of the position.

Roberts wasn’t sure about limiting contributions, because a $100 cap

would make it difficult for a person to raise $15,000. “In order to give people a fair chance – it seems they would need an adequate amount of money through a public financing scheme. The trick would be to decide what is a fair amount of money to set aside for every candidate who wants to run for public office,” he said.

There are several different public financing schemes, according to Sandel. “The way to limit spending is public financing of a campaign,” he said.

“That seems to be the most fair way to limit spending. It’s something I think bears some looking into,” Councilor Mary Fischer said.

The mayor did not want to pursue the public finance issue, so the Council agreed to take it off the table. Roberts, Fischer and Sandel, however, wanted to continue looking at placing limitations on campaign contributions, and possibly limiting contributions to $100, while Councilors Dan Darnell

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and Gayla McCulloch were against it.

“I don’t want to get involved with an animal that is going to discourage people from running,” Darnell said. “Limiting contributions, spending caps – I look at that as counterproductive and discouraging to good candidates considering running.

If it discourages candidates from running, I will vote against it.”

Darnell also asked what a Councilor would do, if he received an anonymous contribution.

Burnham said anonymous contributions would be limited to $25 and would not have to be re-

ported. If someone received an anonymous contribution of more than $25, the candidate would have to donate it to charity.

Candidates also would have to report all amounts of money received, as well as everything expended on the campaign.

“You don’t have to declare personal expenses, such as miles on your car.

However advertising expenses, you would have to include that,” Burnham said.

If a person did not file a campaign finance report, they could be referred to the Secretary of State or the Attorney General and

fines are in place to deal with such violations, according to Burnham.

Sandel advised Burnham that it would be a good idea to look at how the Secretary of State handles campaign reporting.

“It becomes advantageous for us to be as consistent as possible with what is going on across the state,” Sandel said.

Fischer agreed. “I would like to see what the guidelines are with state and federal rules. Consistency might be advantageous to us,” she said.

The issue will be back up for discussion and possible adoption during the June 25 Council meeting.

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calendar ONGOING EVENTS BIRD WATCHING, RIVERSIDE NATURE CENTER Enjoy bird watching and a beautiful walk through Farmington’s riverside trails every Tuesday morning. More than 100 species of birds have been noted throughout Animas Park and new birds fly in each season. Meet at the Riverside Nature Center, located in Animas Park off Browning Parkway, to join the friendly RNC staff for leisurely walk of 1 to 2 miles.

Information: 505.599.1422 or www.fmtn.org/museum PICNIC IN THE PARK FOR PRESCHOOLERS Preschool children and their families bring lunch and meet at the Riverside Nature Center for a picnic from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., followed by a story or activity and a stroller-friendly walk in the park. Learn about plants, insects, birds, and all the interesting wildlife. Feed the friendly ducks and go home in time for naps. This program continues weekly through to September.

Information: 505.599.1422 SUMMER TERRACE SERIES The Farmington Museum hosts outdoor concerts Saturday nights throughout the summer. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. and are held at the Farmington Museum on the picturesque terrace next to the river at the Gateway Park Museum & Visitors Center, 3041 E. Main St., through August. Call for performance schedule.

Information: 505.599.1174 or www.fmtn.org/museum LIVE HORSE RACING SunRay Park & Casino brings live horse racing to Farmington each week through June 23. Races are held on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Simulcast horse racing year-round.

SunRay Park & Casino is located off Hwy. 64 between Farmington and Bloomfield.

Information: 505.566.1200 or www.sunraygaming.com

MUSIC IN THE WINERY’S COURTYARD Enjoy live music & great wine at Wines of the San Juan from 4 to 7 p.m. every Sunday through September 22.

Wines of the San Juan is located at 233 Hwy. 511 in Turley, N.M. Information: 505.632.0879 or www.winesofthesanjuan.com TGIF Grab some lunch, take a break from work, listen to live music and relax at Orchard Park in downtown Farmington from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Friday afternoon in June through July 29th.

Three Rivers Eatery & Brew house will sell burgers and hotdogs. TGIF is brought to residents by the Farmington Downtown Association and sponsored by Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs.

Information: 505.599.1419

FRI JUNE 14 SUMMER ART WALK In Historic Downtown Farmington, coordinated by the Farmington Downtown Association and sponsored by Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Come walk through downtown from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and enjoy the warm summer weather with ar t receptions and open houses at many Downtown locations. Art Walk maps will be available at any of the participating downtown locations.

Information: 505.599.1419

Club will host an Electric Fun Fly for June at 9 a.m. at the Farmington Radio Control Park on Park in Farmington.

Radio control pilots from throughout the region are invited. RC planes of all sizes will be flying both Saturday and Sunday. There is a $10 landing fee. The public is invited. For more information call 505.327.7337.

THUR JUNE 20 – WED AUG. 3 GREASE, OUTDOOR SUMMER THEATER Enjoy the evening and experience live local theater in a beautiful natural sandstone amphitheater. Performances are held Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., June 20 through Aug. 3 at Lions Wilderness Park. Concessions available onsite or bring a picnic and eat before the show. For information: 877.599.3331 or www.fmtn.org/sandstone

FRI JUNE 28 POETRY PICNIC Bring a picnic supper and eat in the garden at 6 p.m.

There will be a program of poetry for about 20 minutes, and then stay to walk in the park and through the River-

side Nature Center Xeriscape Gardens.

Information: 505.599.1422

WED JUNE 26 HEATHER MCGAUGHY CHILDREN’S SUMMER THEATER PRODUCTION Experience live theater performed by local children in the beautiful natural sandstone outdoor amphitheater at Lions Wilderness Park, 5800 College Blvd. Performance starts at 7 p.m. and is the culmination of a summer theater children’s workshop.

Information: 505.599.3331 or www.fmtn.org/sandstone

JUNE 2013 EVENTS FOR ADULTS THE BONNIE DALLAS SENIOR CENTER 109 E. La Plata St. and 208 N. Wall Ave. Farmington, NM 87401 Information Numbers: Main Building: 505.599.1380 or 505.599.1390 Senior Center Annex: 505.566.2256 Senior Center Activity Center: 505.566.2288 The Silver Fitness Center: 505.566.2287

50+ SATURDAY NIGHT DANCES 7 – 10 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. June 8 – Off the Interstate June 15 – The Vintage People June 22 – Grant & Randy June 28 – Otis & the Rhythm Info: 505.599.1380 50+ FREE WEDNESDAY DAYTIME DANCE 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata St. June 19 – Country Jammers Info: 505.599.1380 HILLBILLY BAND ENTERTAINS 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata St. Thursday, June 13 – Led by Bobbe Bluett Info: 505.599.1380 ACTING 101 – NEW CLASS! Tuesdays, through July 23, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. Are you a character? Or do you want to be one?!! Join

us Tuesdays for excitement and creativity at Acting 101.

This is a beginner class for 50+ wanting to learn and create through acting. The basics of acting will be taught through improvisation, games, monologues, and scene work. Have lots of fun crafting new scenes and making new friends.

We will also attend the Sandstone Theater Production of Grease on Thursday, July 11.

The class will put on a performance during the final session, showcasing scenes worked on throughout the course. Come expand your mind and create with us!

This is an Encore Class brought to you by San Juan Community College and taught by Melissa Souers.

For information and registration call 505.566.3121.

50+ AARP DRIVERS’ SAFETY CLASS Friday, June 7, 8 a.m. – noon Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. Discount on your insurance can be good for two to three years, check your policy.

Cost: $14, or $12 for card carrying AARP Members. Preregistration is required by calling 505.566.2256. Payment is due to the instructor on the day of class.

POETRY PICNIC Bring a picnic supper and eat in the garden at 6 p.m.

There will be a program of poetry for about 20 minutes and then, stay to walk in the park and through the Riverside Nature Center, Xeriscape Gardens.

Information: 505.599.1422

FRI JUNE 14 SUN JUNE 16 THE ANNUAL SAN JUAN RIVER BALLOON RALLY Three days of excitement!

Balloons will take flight from the Bloomfield Soccer Fields and fly down the San Juan River.

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calendar FATHER’S DAY DINNER Friday, June 14, 11:45 a.m.

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Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata St. Please join us in celebrating our fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and men who are like fathers to us for this special dinner. Lunch is a $3 suggested donation for anyone 60+ years of age and a $6 fee for anyone younger than 60. We ask if it is your first visit to our nutrition program that you complete a client assessment with one of our staff members before getting a lunch ticket. This makes it easier for you to come in and register to eat on a regular basis. For more information please call 505.599.1390.

ALBUQUERQUE BOTANIC GARDEN & AQUARIUM Friday, June 21, Depart at 7:30 a.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata St. Join us for a day trip to Albuquerque. You will be responsible for your own lunch.

There is not an exact return time. There is a $20 entry fee to visit both locations.

You must be 60+ years of age. Info: 505.599.1390 ON-GOING CLASSES AT THE SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITY CENTER & ANNEX 208 N. Wall Ave. For more information call 505.566.2256.

THE SILVER FITNESS CENTER Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.

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EXERCISE CLASS – WITH JEAN ELISE Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1 – 2 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. Cost: 50 cents per session.

Are you losing flexibility and want more energy to do the things you enjoy? If so, this class is what you need to get back into a good exercise program. Work at your own level and build up to where you want to be. For more information call 505.599.1390.

DRAWING & CALLIGRAPHY Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. Bring your own materials and learn some new techniques!

For more information call 505.599.1380.

TAI CHI Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. Tai Chi is a series of fluid movements that can help with balance, flexibility, and muscle tone. These gentle exercises will leave you feeling refreshed. Free to anyone 50+. Info: 505.599.1390

ZUMBA GOLD 50+ Tuesdays (NEW DAY!) and Thursdays, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 Wall St. Party on the floor with Latin dance music that will make you smile. This exhilarating exercise class will get you moving to the beat. Cost is $2.50 per session. Info: 505.566.2288 FARMINGTON RECREATION CENTER 1101 Fairgrounds Road Call 505.599.1184 for more information Monday through Friday, noon to 1 p.m.

No charge – Walk Laps in the Gym Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon No charge – Shuffleboard and Ping Pong ZUMBA Wednesday, 7 – 8 p.m.

Saturday, 10 – 11 a.m.

At the Farmington Recreation Center, with instructor Shirley Murphy, interval-training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt the body while burning fat. Check out the website at www.farmingtonzumba.com. Info: 505599-1184 JAZZERCISE Monday/Wednesday/Friday/S aturday, 8:30 a.m.

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m.

At the Farmington Recreation Center, with Jazzercise you'll tighten and tone with dance, yoga, Pilates, and kickboxing movements choreographed to fun music, in just 60 minutes. This is your hour. Come try it out – 1st class is free!

For more info call 5 0 5 . 3 2 0 . 5 3 6 4 , 505.599.1184 or visit www.jazzercise.com.

LIONS POOL 405 N. Wall Ave. For more information call 505.599.1187 ADULT SWIMMING LESSONS Monday – Friday, 7– 8:30 a.m., noon – 1 p.m., 4 – 5:30 p.m.

Adult Swimming Lessons will be offered at Lions Pool during lap swim. Four 30-minute lessons are $20; eight 30minute lessons are $35. Info: 505.599 1167

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CROSS POOL* Monday – Friday, 11:15 a.m.

– noon EVENING AQUACISE Monday – Friday, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Aquacise classes, $2a visit *All adult aquatic exercise classes, $1.50 a visit FARMINGTON AQUATIC CENTER 1151 N. Sullivan Road For more information call 505.599.1167 EARLY BIRD SPLASH Monday/Wednesday, 8 – 8:45 a.m.

AQUA JOGGER Tuesday/Thursday, 8 – 8:45 a.m.

Classes are $2.50 a visit Adjusted Hours Friday, June 28 – Saturday, July 29 The Farmington Aquatic Center will be hosting the Four Corners Aquatic Team Swim Meet. The leisure pool will remain open for public swim from 1 – 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. – 7 :30 p.m. Cost to swim is $3 per person. Come cheer on your local swimmers. Info: 505.599.1167 SYCAMORE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER 1051 Sycamore St. For more information call 505.566.2480.

DO YOU SAVE BOX TOPS? Please save your box top labels that can be found on office supplies and all General Mills foods. Bring them to the Sycamore Park Community Center to help us earn free recreational supplies!

Please call us at 505.566.2480 with any questions.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SJC Want to help a “Little?”

Sycamore Park Community Center is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Find out more at 505.566.2481.

SENIOR FITNESS Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9 – 10 a.m.

Senior Fitness is offered at Sycamore Park Community Center through the San Juan College ENCORE program.

Info: 505. 566.2481 COMMUNITY LINE DANCE CLASS Tuesdays, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Floread Hodgson teaches a free line dancing class at Sycamore Park Community Center. You will enjoy learning different line dances and have a lot of fun along the way. Info: 505.566 2480 FIT CLUB Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Join Nexal Flores-Baez for the free community Fit Club fitness class at Sycamore Park Community Center. This is a great cardiovascular workout that is sure to get your heart pumping! Info: 505.566.2480-8111 or 505.566.2480 CAR SHOW AND CRAFT FAIR Saturday, June 8 – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Come support the Park Shelter Project and enjoy a car show, craft fair, and day full of activities for the entire family at Sycamore Park Community Center. There will be food vendors, games for kids, music, and a burnout contest.

Car classes include Low Riders, Hot Rods, Rat Rods, Muscle Cars, 4x4s, Trucks, Motorcycles, Low Rider Bikes, Original, and Construction.

Craft fair booths available.

Info: 505.566.2480 SAN JUAN COUNTY VICTIM IMPACT PANEL Thursday, June 20, doors open 6:30 p.m., presentation begins 7 p.m.

Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St., is home of the San Juan County Impact Panel. Visitors are welcome at no cost. If you need additional information or have questions please contact Carol Kohler, coordinator, at 505.334.8111 or 505.566.2480.

FARMINGTON MUSEUM 3041 E. Main St. Call 505.599.1174 for more information www.farmingtonmuseum.org

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Editorial

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E-Mail: editor@tricitytribuneusa.com

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Security, privacy separated by fine line The scope of the government’s eavesdropping on Americans is breathtaking, with revelations of such Orwellian import they should frighten us into burning at the stake anyone involved in information technology.

But of course that would be impractical, because we all have capitulated to the IT age with an enthusiasm that ultimately may be our downfall, leaving no one to strike the match. Besides, the disclosure that nearly every communication we’ve had in our daily lives in much of the last decade has been monitored by the National Security Agency doesn’t seem to have caused much more than a shrug from the average citizen.

Are we not safer, after all, from the terrorists that lurk around every corner from Portland to Portland than we might otherwise be with-

out such ability?

Well, at least that’s what we are assured by our president and those he has put in charge of programs that have assembled what reportedly is enough data on you and me to fill a quintillion pages – however many that is. They defend this by saying it is a legally authorized intrusion into our privacy that includes safeguards of the judiciary and Congress to protect us from another 911 – which, they add, it has done on more than one occasion – without enumerating the instances.

That is all well and good.

But please explain how that assurance of careful oversight can be verified, when the very existence of this massive intrusion has never been a matter of public debate in or out of Congress and one court is allowed to authorize the surveillance. The 11-

DAN THOMASSON SCRIPPS HOWARD member court hears only the government’s arguments and operates in an atmosphere of secrecy. Most of the time, one judge makes the decision. And no rebuttal is permitted. The result is that requests are rarely denied.

It is interesting to note once again that when running for his current office, a young Sen. Barack Obama roundly condemned the very programs he now defends. But then a Republican was in the White House. I wonder if Obama now understands what Kermit the Frog has reminded us again and again: It isn’t easy being green – or president.

This is our government.

While we always need to be wary, we should not fear it.

There is a need for classified programs and a watchful eye in an increasingly violent world. However, it is only a tiny distance between what is permissible under our system and what verges on despotism.

Big Brother can assure us all he wants that the intrusions are minimal. We have only his word for that, and there is seemingly no way to dispute it without facts that are kept from us. On the one hand, no one wants our enemies to know what we are doing to thwart them.

That’s understood. On the

other hand, built into the system is the principle that the price of our liberty may sometimes be high.

We should point out that suspicions about the two who allegedly bombed the Boston Marathon seem to have fallen through the cracks, although the Russians had warned us about the older, key brother. Were his communications lost in the vast mountain of material downloaded on to the NSA’s super-secret computers in its super-secret headquarters in the until-now super-secret programs that the entire Congress knew of but couldn’t talk about? We probably will never know the answer to that.

We do know the ball was dropped.

None of this can be good for a democracy that prides itself in protecting the privacy of its citizens as well as their

lives. We should trust those whom we elect to guard us from these governmental invasions. In his Republic, Plato wondered, as did Roman philosopher Juvenal before him, “Who shall guard the guardians?” It’s a question the founders of this republic contemplated in their system of checks and balances.

It is a tricky one when threats to our well-being seem everywhere. The emphasis in this case is balance.

How can we maintain a semblance of security while at the same time we preserve our freedoms?

Who will make sure there is a guard watching our guardians? The press? Yes, but it, too, has fallen victim to the IT invasion.

Email Dan K. Thomasson, former editor of the Scripps Howard News Service, at thomassondan@aol.com. Distributed

by SHNS; see www.shns.com.)

When should police get to take DNA? The Supreme Court ruled this week that police, when they’ve arrested someone for a “serious crime,” may take a DNA sample of the arrestee and check it against a national database of cold crimes. Defenders of the process say it’s no different than taking a picture or the fingerprints of an arrestee; critics say it’s invasive enough to violate the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures.

Who is right? Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk, the RedBlueAmerica columnists, debate the issue.

MATHIS: Want to see something rarer than a solar eclipse? Watch me type this sentence: “Antonin Scalia is right.” How often is that going to happen?

But in this case, it’s deserved: Scalia joined three liberals who voted against the court’s DNA ruling, and wrote the blistering dissent.

The problem with the court’s ruling, as Scalia points out, is that there’s little to limit it: Yes, the court said

RED & BLUE STATES Joel Mathis & Ben Boychuk

DNA should only be collected in the case of “serious” offenses, but it didn’t define just how serious those offenses should be.

“The (court majority) repeatedly says that DNA testing, and entry into a national DNA registry, will not befall thee and me, dear reader, but only those arrested for ‘serious offense[s]’,” Scalia wrote. “I cannot imagine what principle could possibly justify this limitation, and the Court does not attempt to suggest any. If one believes that DNA will ‘identify’ someone arrested for assault, he must believe that it will ‘identify’ someone arrested for a traffic offense.”

Which is probably what will happen, Scalia wrote.

“Make no mistake about it: As an entirely predictable consequence of today’s de-

cision, your DNA can be taken and entered into a national DNA database if you are ever arrested, rightly or wrongly, and for whatever reason.”

If that sounds paranoid, consider this: News broke Wednesday that Verizon has been giving the government data on every single call in its system -- the communications information of millions of Americans collected “indiscriminately and in bulk.” As the government’s power to intrude into your life expands, paranoia may be entirely rational.

Does that sound like the kind of America you want to live in?

“Today’s judgment will, to be sure, have the beneficial effect of solving more crimes. ... Perhaps the construction of such a genetic panopticon

is wise,” Scalia concluded.

“But I doubt that the proud men who wrote the charter of our liberties would have been so eager to open their mouths for royal inspection.”

BOYCHUK: Scalia is usually right on the Constitution and on the law. His dissenting opinions are often a glory to behold. When Scalia finds himself with the Supreme Court’s liberal bloc on a question, people are right to take notice.

But while much of the commentary about the court’s DNA ruling has focused on Scalia’s sharp dissent, there hasn’t been much clarity about what the five-justice majority actually said.

Contrary to Scalia, the court certainly did not say police could take DNA samples from anyone or for any reason. The justices were careful to limit their ruling to the strictures of Maryland’s DNA law. Police can only take DNA from people arrested for certain well-defined felonies. Period.

The court has said, for

better or worse, that people in police custody have “no reasonable expectation of privacy.” What’s more, courts have long recognized that police will use information they have to connect the dots to other crimes.

But if you’re arrested and – here’s the important part – eventually acquitted in Maryland, authorities are required to expunge your DNA file.

Yes, they’ll still have your fingerprints and your mug shot.

That’s true everywhere.

Even though, as Scalia notes in his dissent, the court has never addressed the constitutionality of fingerprinting, nobody today would seriously argue that fingerprinting or photographing are “unreasonable” under the Fourth Amendment.

Collecting DNA is hardly unreasonable, either. Fact is, DNA is far more accurate than fingerprints when it comes to identifying criminals – and exonerating the innocent.

Truth is, government is in many respects too big and too powerful to be safe.

Could DNA testing be abused? Certainly, just like any other technology.

But nobody should suppose Maryland v. King is the last word on DNA and law enforcement. Legislatures also have a thing or two to say on the question. Conservatives rightly deplore judges legislating from the bench.

Ultimately, how we choose to use DNA to solve crimes or anything else is a political decision. The public, not nine unelected judges, will have the last word.

Ben Boychuk is associate editor of the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal. Joel Mathis is a contributing editor to The Philly Post. Reach them at bboychuk@ city-journal.org, joelmmathis@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/benandjoel.

Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, www.shns.com.

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Showing respect through culture, history

District Courthouse adds lawyer honor wall, hosts art exhibit DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune The Eleventh Judicial District Courthouse is a building that commands respect – and it should, according to Chief District Judge John Dean, who has worked to create an environment of culture and history inside the building.

Beginning with the Bill of Rights, United States Constitution and a metal

sculpture of Lady Justice at the entrance, there is a photographic history of the courthouse and its judges as one walks the hallway to the three main courtrooms.

Recently added to this collection is the Lawyer Honor Wall – a project of the court and the San Juan County Bar Association.

Attorneys Wade Beavers, James B. Cooney and Charles Tansey were named as the first recipients

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of the honor wall. Their photographs are hanging complete with plaques telling about their lives and work in San Juan County.

Beavers, Cooney and Tansey were picked because of their dedication to law, according to Dean, who said they were “logical, rational and analytical.”

They also were contribu-

tors to the community and their profession. All were known for mentoring local lawyers, and they were friends.

They had respect for one another, for their clients and for the court, Dean said.

In addition to the new photo exhibit, there is a courthouse art display that will be hanging on the courthouse walls until July 31. This was a project between San Juan County, which owns the building, and the court.

Dean, who has a deep appreciation for art, wanted to bring the big, barren walls of the courthouse alive with art that represented the landscape and culture of the region, as well as the law.

“I thought that this is a big new building with a lot of blank walls. It would be nice to do an art show,” Dean said.

Dean had visited the Eleventh Judicial District Courthouse in McKinley County, where there are large murals on the walls, as well as paintings done

by the mural artists and their assistants. Dean discovered one of those artists was Brooks Willis, of Farmington. Willis was a wellknown artist who lived from 1903 to 1981, and he even has works in the Smithsonian. Replicas of two of his paintings are on the walls in the Aztec Courthouse as part of this art display.

Several local artists also are featured. In fact, when a call went out for artwork, Dean said the response was tremendous. Some 25 artists contributed more than 60 paintings to the exhibit.

“There’s a lot of talent in this community,” he said.

Some of the works include pieces by James Joe, Michael Billie, Randy Follis, Rod Hubble, Dwight Lawing, Fran Mayfield and Stephen Unger.

Farmington artist Bev Taylor, San Juan County Commission Chairman Scott Eckstein and Dean judged the pieces and awarded ribbons to a few and a purchase prize to some of the others. “The

county came up with some money and bought the best of show pieces,” Dean said. “We will hang them permanently in the building.”

The award winning pieces were by Randy Follis, Stephen Unger and Fran Mayfield. There were also honorable mention ribbons for five pieces.

“We were all impressed with what people entered,” Taylor said. “It’s always evident of the great artists we have in the community.”

Eckstein said he enjoyed helping judge, and could appreciate the beauty in each work of art. “I think it was a unique idea to have art in the District Courthouse,” he said.

Dean hopes this show will become an annual tradition in the Aztec courthouse, but for now he invites the community to come out and view the show. The artwork is for sale and will stay up until July 31.

“Come over, walk through the building, and buy some art,” Dean said.

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tourism largest industries in the state. It is incredibly important.”

The community workshop was attended by local artists, museum directors, educators, and community leaders. Those attending expressed their opinions about the artistic and cultural qualities and challenges San Juan County experiences by filling out a questionnaire and then sharing their answers with the group.

Some of the qualities identified included the area’s multicultural diversity, hardworking and driven citizens, the many resources available to support the arts, and the community’s backing of local businesses.

Some of the challenges discussed focused on San Juan County’s isolation from larger cities such as Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and that downtown Farmington needs to be revitalized in order to attract more people.

“I think that will help the entire area if we have an interesting downtown,” said Karen Ellsbury, an artist at Studio 116. “We could slow down the traffic and make it a destination place for the whole area.”

One way to revitalize the downtown area is closing the streets for a weekend Farmer’s Market, Ellsbury said.

Local artist George Francis said another challenge has been promoting the area. “The culture is diverse here and we need to promote that as much as possible.”

He suggested a way to promote the area is for art associations and clubs to collaborate, similar to how the local group Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Providers operates.

“We get people to work together so they don’t duplicate services,” Francis, a member of CHAP, said about the participating organizations, including People Assisting The Homeless, Presbyterian Medical Services, and Masada House.

Attendees also discussed strategic initiatives to boost the arts throughout the state.

Bev Taylor, owner of Artifacts in downtown Farmington, said the local Art Walk has helped area artists by attracting people

to the downtown area.

“Why not have an art walk program that would promote art walks on the first Friday of every month” throughout cities in New Mexico. She added there also are other programs that could be organized

statewide such as theater nights and museum nights.

This summer’s downtown Farmington Art Walk will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 14.

“I think your ideas are incredible,” Gonzales told

it is that makes your community special and how can you better work together.”

The research is expected to be completed in late summer or early fall, Gonzales said, and then the report will be released.

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Wal Art Gallery (16) Enjoy the work of artists Richard Kynast, Tammy Cottrell, and Celena Millera, and a beverage from Wines of the San Juan.

For more information on the Summer Art Walk, contact Elizabeth Isenberg at 505.599.1419.

Summer Art Walk has something for everyone The Farmington Downtown Association is coordinating a Summer Art Walk in Historic Downtown Farmington from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 14, with art show receptions and open houses at several Downtown Farmington locations.

Art Walk maps can be picked up at any of the participating downtown locations. Following are a few of the participating locations.

The ARC of San Juan County (2) The ARC will be featuring artwork from workshops by people with disabilities.

Artifacts Gallery and Studios (1) Stop in to see the show “Layers.” And check out the work of the resident artists of Artifacts.

Brown’s Shoe Fit (5) Be sure to stop in to see the work of Robb Rocket and Tina Farrow.

Patchwork Pig (10) The San Juan Quilters Guild will be selling raffle tickets for their “Opportunity Quilt.”

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Gallery (15) Featuring “Friends of Nacki,” a large pottery se-

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Studio 116 (13) Grand Opening of Studio 116 featuring Karen Ellsbury’s “Artorso” Exhibit along with the artwork of Crystal Hazen and photography by Patrick Hazen.

Fifth Annual Art Walk fundraiser lection in the small gallery room.

Three Rivers Banquet Room (14) Featuring “13” an Art Walk Fundraiser

Themed “13,” the fundraiser will be from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 14, at Three Rivers Banquet Hall, 107 E. Main St. The event will include both two- and three-dimensional pieces of art work created by local artists.

The public is invited to view and bid on the artwork.

There will be a minimum bid of $50 on each piece.

Proceeds from all sales will go towards marketing future art walks and the “People’s Choice” event that takes place in the spring.

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Grease is the word …

Get tickets for Summer Sandstone production before they’re gone!

Sandstone Productions has opened ticket sales for the 2013 Summer Outdoor Summer Stock Theater Season, continuing to strive for outstanding summer stock productions by offering another theater favorite – Grease.

All productions are presented in the Lions Wilderness Park Amphitheater.

Tickets may be purchased online at webtrac.fmtn.org,

at the Civic Center Ticket Office, call 505.599.1148, or call toll free at 1-877599-3331. The Farmington Museum has tickets for sale for those that walk in.

All ticket sales cease at 4:30 p.m. each day and resume at the amphitheater gate at 6:30 p.m. The show begins at 8 p.m. each evening during show dates.

Shows dates are every

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening from Thursday, June 20 through Saturday, Aug. 3.

Grease – book, music, and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. A lively and funny musical, with plenty of singing and dancing, the songs portray early rockers with zip, charm, and en-

Lone Ranger

Kids urged to enter poster contest; deadline is June 26 In anticipation of the July 3 nationwide release of Disney ’s The Lone Ranger, the Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to announce its Lone Ranger Movie Poster Contest for Kids.

Children ages 5 through 18 are eligible to enter their interpretation of what a Lone Ranger movie poster should feature.

Entrants will be broken up into five age divisions and a winner will be selected fromeach division.

Deadline for submissions is June 26.

As the city of Farmington and San Juan County endorsed liaison to the New Mexico Film Office,

the Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau is celebrating Shiprock Pinnacle’s larger than life’s presence in the Lone Ranger, due to the growing film tourism market. Freedom Days Hi-Yo Silver…Away will kick off the 2013 Freedom Days festivities.

At 7 p.m., on July 2 at the Totah Theatre, the Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau will announce the winners of the poster contest. Each winner will receive two tickets to Allen Theaters. Other activities that night include free popcorn, free Lone Ranger masks for children and viewing of classic episodes of the original

Lone Ranger television series. All poster entries will be on display at the theater. This is a perfect event for people of all ages to enjoy!

Poster contest forms and information have been disseminated throughout San Juan County and may also be picked up at Gateway Park Museum & Visitors Center, located at 3041 E. Main St. in Farmington.

This event is co-sponsored by the Shiprock Chapter and the Navajo Nation Tourism Department.

For more information, call the Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau at 505.326.7602 or toll free at 800.448.1240.

Take meds seriously Pharmacy mistakes can also harm our pets CNN has reported that 30 million dispensing errors happen at outpatient pharmacies for human patients each year. That’s about 1 percent of the 3 billion prescriptions written annually. Unfortunately, it appears that people aren’t the only victims of these mistakes – our pets now get the wrong doses or even the wrong drugs as pet owners search for new places to fill their pet prescriptions.

When national surveys are done, pharmacists continually rank high when it comes to trust, honesty and ethics. Whether it’s your pharmacy professional at the locally owned corner store or the one at the corporate big box store, this profession consistently outranks doctors, engineers and even the clergy! Like veterinarians, pharmacists are viewed as compassionate and caring by the general public.

However, increasing numbers of news reports detailing mistakes made by human pharmacies dispensing pet medications has both professions concerned.

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Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959, ducktailed, hot-rodding “TBirds” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their “Summer Nights” as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as “Greased

Lightnin’,” “It’s Raining on Prom Night,” “Alone at the Drive-In Movie,” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. An eight-year run on Broadway and two subsequent revivals, along with innumerable school and community productions, place Grease among the world’s most popular musicals.

Theme Nights are NEW this season! Enjoy Burgers and Shakes for purchase on Fridays, provided by

Zebra’s Sports Grill and Big Belly BBQ. Beer and wine will be available for purchase on Saturday evenings, provided by Wines of the San Juan and Three Rivers Brewery.

The Civic Center Ticket Office is located in the Farmington Civic Center at 200 W. Arrington St., Farmington, NM 87401.

The Farmington Museum is located at 3041 E. Main St., Farmington, NM 87402. The Amphitheater is located in Lions Wilderness Park off College Boulevard., North of Piñon Hills Boulevard.

For ticket prices or additional information on Sandstone Productions ticket sales, contact the Civic Center Ticket Office at 505.599.1148. For more information about Sandstone Productions, log on to www.fmtn.org/sandstone.

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PAWSITIVELY PETS Darren Woodson no noticeable effect and the pets were fine, but serious illnesses, severe complications and even deaths have occurred. How widespread is this issue?

Thankfully, in the vast majority of prescriptions sent to pharmacists from veterinarians, the dosage and medication is delivered as expected and the pet gets exactly what is needed.

It’s only when drugs are changed, generics substituted or dosing altered that problems occur.

In a recent survey completed by the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association, or OVMA, more than 1/3 of the veterinarians surveyed reported incidents of pharmacists from either retail or online pharmacies changing the prescription.

In a highly publicized case from Los Angeles, an 8year-old Labrador was euthanized after the drugstore altered the dose of a veterinarian’s prescription,

changing the “cubic centimeters” (or “cc”) to teaspoons. This pet ended up receiving almost 4 times the amount of medication needed which compounded his other, already serious health issues.

In the Oregon survey, veterinarians also reported that insulin brands were changed, dosages for antiseizure medications were altered and antibiotics substituted for chemotherapy drugs. Other news reports have shown that pet owners were told to give human pain relievers, such as Tylenol® or Ibuprofen®, to their pets. This seemingly harmless advice can lead to serious liver damage in dogs or even death in cats.

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farmington pets of the week

aztec pets of the week

Rush on down and get to know Diva and Xena! Diva is a spayed 2-yearold, Rottie/Lab mix. Xena is a 2-year-old female Pit. If you have a ball, Frisbee or tug toy, you will be all set for a fun day at the park. Both would make great pals to any kids and friendly family members. Give these happy girls a second chance.

(Above) These are Sardines and Caboodle. Sardines is an 8-month-old short-haired male. Caboodle is a young, long-haired female. They would love to relax on kitty condos, chase bugs and bird watch on a sunny window sill. If it crinkles they are on it! Think paper bags! They are litterbox trained and kid friendly. Adopt today.

(Above left) Fancy is a petite 2-year-old, Lab/Heeler mix. Marley is a cute 1 Ăž-year-old Heeler/Lab mix. These girls are so darling, dainty and kind. They would love to be first in welcoming you home from work and spending time with your kids. Both are good with other dogs and are very well behaved. Please open your arms to these two angels.

(Below) These beautiful butterflies are looking for forever homes. Their names are June and Firebug. June is the sweetest 8-year-old female Aussie. She is so endearing. Firebug is a spayed 3-year-old Lab/Aussie mix. She is so much fun! Both are friendly and loving, and get along with other dogs and kids. They are as warm as summertime. Adopt today.

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Angus is an 18-month-old brindle Boxer mix. He was our mascot at KidsFest and loves kids of all ages. He is neutered and is ready to be adopted today. Just because he's great with kids doesn’t mean he’s not ready to go home with one of you rugged mountain men.

The Farmington Animal Shelter Hours are Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. to 5:30p.m.; Sat. and Sun. noon to 3p.m.

Also on Sundays at PETCO from noon to 3 p.m.

Adoption Prices (Dogs): $10 is refundable when the Rabies shot is given by a vet; 6 wk. to 6 mo. $100; 6 mo. to 6 yrs. $80; Over 6 yrs. $50 Senior Citizen Costs: Adopter must be 50 or older and the dog must be over the age or 6 yrs. $33 ($10 is refundable when the Rabies shot is given by a vet.)

Adoption Prices (Cats): $10 is refundable when the Rabies shot is given by a vet; 6 wk. to 6 mo. $70; 6 mo. to a 6 yrs $60; Over 6 yrs. $50.

Senior Citizen Costs: Adopter must be 50 or older and the cat must be over the age or 6 yrs. $33 ($10 is refundable when the Rabies shot is given by a vet.)

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Hallie is a 2-year-old Rottweiler mix. She loves to cuddle and can do just as good of a job being a lap dog as any Mini-Schnauzer or Pomeranian. In fact, her larger size would be an asset to anyone wanting a new innovation I call the Halliesnuggler.

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prca tracks Dogs for Dads Starting Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, the Farmington Animal Shelter is having a very special adoption event. Fathers should be pampered on Father’s Day, so bring Dad to the Farmington Animal Shelter, 1395 S. Lake St., to adopt a dog or puppy for $49, which is almost half of the normal adoption fee. Stop by and visit all the furry friends waiting for their loving, forever home. All animals receive a free microchip im-

planted and 30 days of free insurance. As always at the Farmington Animal Shelter, each dog (and cat) up for adoption will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, and treated with a flea and tick preventive. Adopt a pet, change a life, and honor fatherhood. For more information call 505.599.1098.

Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Family Scrambles and Twilight League During the summer months, Piñon Hills Golf Course, 2101 Sunrise Parkway, will host a once-amonth Friday family night, a 9-hole scramble where kids play FREE! Join us at 5:30 p.m. this Friday, June 14, for a shotgun start. Also during the summer months, Piñon Hills Golf Course will offer a bi-monthly event.

Play is open to anyone – regardless of handicap! This will be a fun, quick, 9-hole, early evening event with a payout each play day. Some weeks we will play the front

nine, others the back nine.

The entry fee is only $10 – and the special Twilight League rate is only $15 – and that includes your green fee and cart! Pass-holders pay a $10 cart fee to play.

All you need to do is visit or call the Pro Shop and register by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to play day.

Let us know by Monday, June 17, to join us to play on Tuesday, June 18. Info: 505.326.6066 or www.pinonhillsgolf.com.

Handmade Art Show Come explore the artistic wealth of the Four Corners

region at Handmade, the newest temporary art exhibit at the Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main St. Pieces of all media will be on display Saturday, June 15, until Sept.

7. The opening reception is from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 15, is free to the public, and will include light refreshments and live music. Some items will be for sale. Admission to the exhibit is free.

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Around the World in 8 Days Come to E3 Children’s Museum & Science Center,

302 N. Orchard Ave., for Around the World in 8 Days - Passport to Fun. Get your passport ready at the first program from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, where you can create an American Indian coiled pot. Create a different craft from a different culture each day. Programs continue Wednesday, June 19, through Friday, June 21; and Tuesday, June 25, through Friday, June 28.

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library events Sign up for the 2013 “Dig in to Reading” summer reading program at the Farmington Public Library and Shiprock Branch Library! Starting June 1, log the books you’ve read and earn a free limited edition summer reading T-shirt. Details and registration at www.infoway.org Monday, June 17– 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.

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“Dig in to Reading” at the Farmington Public Library with today’s Story Time, featuring this week’s theme Be a Bookworm. For more information about summer reading at the Farmington Public Li-

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Monday, June 17– 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Summer reading Story Time and craft at the Shiprock Branch Library! “Dig in to Reading” with this week’s theme Be a Bookworm. For more information about summer reading at the Shiprock Branch Library, please go to www.infoway.org.

Tuesday, June 18 – 9:45 am Take a free “Internet Security” class at the Farmington Public

Library. Learn the basics of how to secure your digital life. Registration is required for this class and can be completed by logging on to the events calendar at www.infoway.org or by calling 505.599.1270.

Tuesday, June 18 – 10 am Tweens, ages 8 through 12, are invited to “Dig in to Reading” at the Shiprock Branch Library, and decorate a library bag. For more information about summer reading at the Farmington Public Library and Shiprock Branch Library, please go to www.infoway.org .

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Woodson steps out of its scope of practice by making determinations and adjustments,” Executive Director of the OVMA, Glenn Kolb said.

Even the Food and Drug Administration has taken notice. In a 2012 Consumer Update, the FDA mentions how veterinarians and pharmacists are taught different systems of medication dosing abbreviations, leading to confusion. In addition,

transcription errors and product selection mistakes can lead to the wrong drug or the incorrect amount being given to your pet.

Both professions and the FDA are taking these reports very seriously. Carmen Catizone of the National Association Boards of Pharmacy says that pet owners “primary concern should always be whether or not the pharmacist is knowl-

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saying “Veterinarians need to raise awareness among pet owners by telling them, “If a pharmacist suggests changing to a different drug or different dosage, please contact me right away.”

Be familiar with your pet’s regular medications and take time to review any written prescription.

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do not give the drug and contact your veterinarian.

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Use a medicine ball for better golf skills A medicine ball once was found only in the gym.

This weighted ball – varying in heaviness from 2 to 14 pounds – was used for rotational and core strength exercises. As golfers have progressed from lifting 12ounce beverages to hardcore strength training, the medicine ball has become one of the most important training tools for golfers.

The reason the medicine ball is vital to making you a better golfer is that it can be used for proper rotation and weight transfer that directly correlates to If you can tell how good a college baseball team is based on how many draft picks they have in a given year, then the University of New Mexico team had a pretty good season. The Lobos had seven players selected in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.

Let’s start with the big fish. On day one, DJ Peterson was drafted with the 12th overall pick in the first round by the Seattle Mariners. He became the highest draft pick in the history of the program.

“It was incredible,” Peterson said in an interview with the MLB Network shortly after hearing his name called. “I’ve been waiting for this all year.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime type thing.”

UNM head coach Ray Birmingham knew his standout infielder would be a first round pick. “This is a big deal,” he said, “DJ can hit for average and he can hit for power and there aren’t many guys who can do that.”

This is the second time the Mariners have drafted Peterson. Seattle selected Peterson out of high school in 2010, but DJ turned down a six-figure signing bonus to play for the Lobos.

Now Peterson will likely start his pro career with a signing bonus in the seven-figure range.

“I think my maturity and plate discipline (led the Mariners to draft me again),” he said. “It allowed me to grow up as a man a little bit. I got to get out,

the golf swing. Not only will it help you with the proper swing sequence needed for power and accuracy, but it will also help build stronger core, leg and butt muscles that will help you with the fundamentals.

The main move that will aid you the most is to throw the medicine ball at a concrete wall or with a partner from a golf ready position. Using good golf posture, set up as if you were holding a golf club for a shot, and substitute the medicine ball for the

FIRST TEE Tom Yost golf club. Using a combination of rotation and weight transfer, the medicine ball will be in a loaded position getting ready to unload with a great deal of power.

The downward throwing motion involves generating power from the inside of the back leg to push to the front leg, while the rest

THIS WEEK IN SPORTS JP Murrieta be on my own, live by myself a little bit ... so I think all those factors were what I needed to work on, and I did. So the Mariners saw the improvement and took me at 12.”

Going to play college ball turned out to be a good decision. Peterson was named Co-Mountain West Player of the Year and a first team All-American for a second straight season after hitting .408 with 18 home runs and 72 RBI. He finishes his career at UNM tied for first in career doubles (78), third in total bases (492), tied for fourth in RBI (198), and fourth both in home runs (41) and slugging percentage (.691).

“DJ is one of the top college position players in the draft with tremendous athletic ability,” said Seattle’s Director of Amateur Scouting, Tom McNamara. “We look forward to having him in our organization and him working his way towards being part of our Major League roster in the future.”

After Peterson was taken, two more Lobos were selected in the first nine rounds of the draft. Pitcher Sam Wolff was taken in the sixth round by the Texas Rangers and catcher Mitch Garver was taken by the Minnesota Twins in the ninth round.

“It’s a dream come true,” said Wolff. “You work your entire life for this and now it’s finally happening. Being a senior and finishing my Lobo career and to get to continue on playing baseball is amazing.”

Wolff was the ace of the UNM staff his senior season. He posted a 7-3 record with a 2.90 ERA and led the Lobos with 75 strikeouts in 93 innings of work.

Garver was named Mountain West Co-Player of the Year and a finalist for the Johnny Bench Award for the second year in a row. He hit .390 with six home runs and 68 RBI. He led the team with 96, added 21 doubles and five triples, and recorded a 26game hitting streak, the sixth longest in school history.

“Mitch Garver is the poster child for UNM baseball,” Birmingham said.

“He’s a New Mexico kid (out of La Cueva High School in Albuquerque).

He was a walk-on; he was a kid who came here to learn how to play, and he did.”

But wait, there’s more.

Senior Alex Albritton was taken by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 21st round, senior Will Mathis was selected by the Seattle Mariners in

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of the body unwinds from the hips to the torso and finally the arms. What seems a difficult motion with a golf club has now become a very simple motion with a medicine ball.

Finally, as the weight has completely transferred from the inside of the back leg to the front leg, the body has now fully rotated The end of the school year means that summer sports seasons are well underway – from summer baseball to leagues and camps. The high school sports season apparently never ends.

NBA Finals The NBA finals got underway this week with the top seeds in each conference as Miami and San Antonio battle it out for basketball supremacy. It’s an interesting matchup, with one team having all the flash the city of Miami would dictate while the other is led by a coach who has done everything possible to keep himself out of the spotlight and has a team that has followed that lead. Consider the last time you saw Tim Duncan trying to sell you anything.

So far the series itself has been more eventful in the media than on the court, with the exception of the Game 1 which, should the Spurs win the series, will be one of those shots in every introductory montage for future NBA playoffs.

Games 2 and 3 were blowouts not worth watching or, in my case, killing time driving home from Albuquerque hoping to kill a little time.

The fascinating part of the Finals has been the back and forth of how quickly the series has been presumed to be over by the pundits. After the Spurs win in Game 1, Game 2 suddenly became a “must win” for the Heat, or the series was over. After the Game 2 Heat blowout, the

so that it completely faces the target –either the wall or the other person. You are now in a position to catch the ball coming back to you – which just so happens to be the absolute perfect follow-through position.

Practicing this medicine ball motion will engage the larger muscles in your body and allow you to feel those muscles performing all the work while your arms and hands just follow along for the ride.

If this simple workout is done routinely, a proper

sequential golf swing will soon follow, a powerful swing that feels effortless – because the largest muscles in your body do all of the work, while your small (fast-twitch) muscles are hardly involved at all.

The power and consistency will amaze you and the entire body workout will allow you to perform other daily activities with ease as well. So my advice is to invest in a medicine ball and start developing the proper muscles that will make you a better golfer – instantly.

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Rick Hoerner tide turned and suddenly Game 3 was a “must win” for the Spurs or yet again a seven-game series was done with before the halfway point. The fact of the matter is, despite the blowouts, the series is extremely close. Both teams are at their strongest when the game is set to their style.

For the Spurs, they have controlled LeBron James as well as a team can. In their wins they have shot the three ball extremely well and took care of the ball with very few turnovers. The wins have been team efforts with help from role players and the bench.

The Heat’s win was taking the Spurs out of their comfort zone forcing turnovers and creating easy scoring opportunities. Their wins have also come from exceptional play from their role players as well. So with all the talk of LeBron, Wade and Bosh against the foreign-born Duncan, Ginobli and Parker, it has been the role players who have made the difference.

With both teams playing at their best, this could be a long, tight series, but so far this hasn’t happened.

Game 1 was the usual feeling out process with the other two games being one team exercising their will on the other. The series

may very well continue this way, with each game going to the team that forces the other to play into their hands, but it could be a classic finish if both teams play at a high level.

Finally, I can’t help but wonder what runs through Chris Bosh’s mind when, after every game, an opponent wins. So far, Wade has gotten a pass, and probably deservingly so, from the injuries. LeBron is used to the continual spotlight and the blame that goes with being the best player on the planet. But for Bosh, he was a 20-point per game and double-digit rebounder in Toronto where the spotlight is as cold as the weather. If Bosh had to do it all over again, would he join the Heat? Or participate in the glorious coming out party now infamously famous? “Not one, not two, not three …”

Of course he does have the all-important ring. That, in modern sport, puts you above the likes of Karl Malone, Charles Barkley and Dan Marino. But one has to wonder at what price.

Should the Heat lose to the Spurs, there will be discussions of the Big 3 only being the Big 2 as Bosh has disappeared in the playoffs. In our new “win at all costs” sporting world, do players lose their soul?

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sports the 25th round, former Piedra Vista standout Jake McCasland was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 26th round, and outfielder Josh Melendez was the first pick of the 37th round by the Houston Astros.

McCasland started the season late because of an elbow injury, but told us he was feeling 100 percent by the end of the season. He posted a 1-1 record with one save and a 4.74 ERA in a careerhigh 17 relief appear-

ances. Much like Peterson, this is the second time the Giants drafted McCasland. San Francisco picked McCasland in the 38th round out of high school in 2010.

“It speaks volumes that coming to the University

of New Mexico is a good door to professional baseball,” said Birmingham.

“Kids improve their rounds and kids that have never been drafted get drafted. The work ethic and blue-collar attitude that is Lobo baseball is

what makes these kids become professional baseball players. That’s obviously attractive to MLB teams.

“Kids know that they can come to the University of New Mexico, get better, and get drafted,”

he continued. “But it’s a double-edged sword. We lose guys (to the draft) every year. If I can get to where I can keep the top New Mexico boys for four straight years, I’ve got a chance to do something special here.”

Sports on the Radio Prep Sports Weekly with Rick Hoerner & Walter Dorman every Saturday at noon on KENN 1390 92.1 FM and kennradio.com The Doctor It has been great to watch the reemergence of

Julius Erving over the past couple of weeks. For those of you anywhere near my age, you remember The Doctor as the predecessor to Michael Jordan with the ability of flight before “Air Jordan” was a brand name. For an Erving fan like this one, who has a life-size Converse adver-

tisement poster hanging in his living room – Thank you, Dear – it never gets old watching The Doctor dunk over Michael Cooper or the famous, “No Way for Even Dr. J Flying Reverse Layup” around Mark Landsberger and Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

Growing up in

Wyoming where we saw far more ABA games with the Nuggets than NBA games, I still remember the Dr. J with the flowing ’fro and the red, white and blue Nets jersey, a player that few NBA fans saw. So it would be well worth your time to watch the NBA Network’s “The

Doctor.” From his growing legend at New York’s Rucker Park to his ABA title, to the NBA championship 30 years ago with the Sixers, it’s a good chance to take a look at the man Magic Johnson declares to be, “where talent meets class.”

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Madison Square Garden considers itself to be the "world's most famous arena." That, like most anything ever said in New York City, is debatable. The Coliseum in Rome probably has a pretty good claim to the title. Of the two, one has failed to keep up with the times and suffered from eras of chronic mismanagement; the Coliseum on the other hand, though failing to install luxury boxes or widen its concourses, still ranks as a premier tourist destination.

But there are similarities.

Paul McCartney, for instance, has played both venues to the delight of thousands. Both have provided the masses with bread and circuses, both have restrooms best described as vomitoriums, and neither has hosted a champion in years.

So many greats have been shown the door in

New York -- at the Garden, 57 coaches have walked out the doors in 86 years, and in their wake, only six championship banners hang from the rafters.

It has long been known that any regime, even amid rampant famine and poverty, could rely on loyalty and platitudes to hold back the teeming masses for a while. A leader could not, however, hold onto power without the support of the army. Former Rangers coach John Tortorella did not heed that lesson.

After barely beating the Washington Capitals in the opening round of the NHL playoffs, the Rangers were sent packing by the Boston Bruins with little effort.

The Rangers power play was historically bad, and Tortorella's immature, unprofessional attitude toward the media won't soon be forgotten. But let the record show his regime ended

this season.

"It's a step backward," Lundqvist said after the series.

And that's where Glen Sather, the Rangers' president and general manager, stepped in. Lundqvist was not going to walk. Sather came to bury Tortorella ... not to praise him.

"I think he was shocked," Sather said during the post-termination press conference.

Nobody remembers Gen. George Custer as the victor at the Battle of Dinwiddie Courthouse. Joan of Arc will forever be set on fire, Napoleon will always have his Waterloo, and Caesar will always have his steps of the Roman senate.

Tortorella got out of line, and he got whacked. He did it to himself. New York

has too many gangsters waiting in the wings, and one of them happens to be the legendary Mark Messier,

captain of the 1994 Stanley Cup Rangers squad.

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2. Richie Ashburn, Ed Delahanty and Mike Schmidt.

3. Johnny Unitas, Jim Plunkett and John Elway.

4. Four -- West Virginia (2010), UConn (2011) and Louisville (2012-13).

5. It was 2007.

6. Cale Yarborough (1968, '84) and Bill Elliott (1985, '87).

7. In 2004, Li Ting and Sun Tiantian of China won the gold medal.

1. Who was the last Detroit Tiger before Miguel Cabrera in 2008-12 to have five consecutive seasons of 100-plus RBIs? 2. In 2012, Jimmy Rollins became the fourth player to get 2,000 hits with the Philadelphia Phillies. Name two of the first three to do it.

3. How many quarterbacks have won a Super Bowl at age 36 or older?

4. For how many consecutive years now has the winner of the Big East men's basketball tournament appeared in the NCAA Final Four?

5. When was the last time

before 2013 that the New York Islanders reached the NHL playoffs?

6. Name the two drivers who won from the pole position twice at the Daytona 500.

7. Since Olympic women's doubles tennis resumed in 1988, name the only year in which an American team did not win a gold medal.

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when he derided one of his best soldiers, Carl Hagelin, at a press conference.

"He stinks," Tortorella said, stabbing himself over and over, losing the locker room and his career as Rangers coach all at once.

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Lots of hot air Balloons take to the skies over Bloomfield this weekend LAUREN DUFF Tri-City Tribune Hot air balloons will fill the sky above Bloomfield this weekend during the 6th Annual San Juan River Balloon Rally, an event organized by the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce.

Although the free event began bright and early this morning, the public still has an opportunity to enjoy balloon watching at 7 a.m. on both Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, at the Bloomfield soccer fields on 2nd Street.

“It’s a great family opportunity to come out and see the balloons, and it is close to home so people don’t have to go to Albuquerque,” said Jennifer Doyle, Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce executive director.

There will be more than 15 balloons each day for the public to view up close and watch soar into the sky. There will even be two uniquely shaped balloons, one named “Bumpy,” a bright yellow balloon with arms, legs and a smiley face and the second one named “Dingbat,” which will be flown by Graham Bell, an international balloon pilot from England.

On Saturday morning, employees of companies sponsoring the event – which includes SunRay Park and Casino, Williams, the Bloomfield Lodgers Tax, and Country Gas, will have an opportunity to fly in a balloon. Then on Sunday morning, balloon pilots will select passengers to fly with them.

The morning is not the only time for the public to

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things for the kids on Saturday night,” Doyle said.

All the proceeds collected will benefit yearly events hosted by the Chamber of Commerce.

“We have a lot of balloons coming that have been everywhere, basically,” Doyle said about the balloon pilots from Albuquerque and other areas

Saturday June 15 “Sponsorship Day” 6:30 a.m. - Pilot briefing at Boys and Girls Club 7 a.m. - Balloons take flight from Bloomfield soccer fields Balloons land at various locations 7 p.m. - Balloon Glow - at the Bloomfield soccer fields. Music and games for the kids. Watch as hot air balloons light up the

night sky, so make sure to bring your camera and capture some awesome pictures.

Sunday June 16 “Pilots Choice Day” 6:30 a.m. - Pilot briefing at Boys and Girls Club 7 a.m. - Balloons take flight from soccer fields and take in some of our beautiful and breathtaking views.

Balloons land at various locations then head home with a lifetime of memories!

of the state. “It will be a good community event to come in and support the businesses that have worked so hard to get the balloons here.”

For more information on the San Juan River Balloon Rally, contact the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce at 505.632.0880.

public bring in.”

There are 79 dog kennels and 42 cat kennels at the Aztec Animal Shelter.

However, the number of animals in the shelter varies, Roper explained.

Animals at the Aztec shelter are usually transported to different rescue groups in New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah as a way to reduce the number of animals euthanized.

Roper said the only time animals are euthanized is when “I absolutely have to.”

As a way to control the animal population in the county, the Humane Society of the Four Corners and the San Juan Animal League have worked with the shelter to provide an on-site low cost spay and neuter clinic. Roper said even though the shelter’s adopted animals have first priority for spaying or neutering, the public may make appointments to bring their pets to the clinic.

Fuqua said that in Bloomfield there has been a problem with feral cats.

“That is a problem that

caught my eye because there are so many cats” in the area.

“I think there are a lot of areas that have problems with feral cats,” Roper said.

“I know that part of the Humane Society is working with feral cats and doing a Trap-Neuter-Release program, where they get spayed and neutered and are let go.”

If anyone wishes to adopt an animal from the Aztec Animal Shelter, the facility is located at 825 Sabena St. Adoption hours are from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Sunday.

Adoption fees are $75 per dog and $55 per cat, which includes spaying and neutering, a microchip, an identification tag, and the animal’s first vaccination.

“All they need to do is get a rabies vaccination from their vets.”

For people who have lost pets or are bringing in stray animals, they may visit the shelter from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Sunday. The shelter’s phone number is 505.334.6819.

shelter we can,” Fuqua explained.

Last year, 1,400 animals from Bloomfield were brought to the Aztec Animal Shelter and the Farmington Regional Animal Shelter. This cost the city of Bloomfield roughly $83,000, according to Fuqua.

Even though this Memorandum of Understanding with Aztec was unanimously approved by City Councilors, Bloomfield citizens may still choose to bring animals either to the Aztec Animal Shelter or the Farmington Regional Animal Shelter. “(The citizens) will do what they have done in the past,” Fuqua said.

Tina Roper, Aztec Animal Shelter director, said the city of Aztec and city of Bloomfield have had a Memorandum of Understanding for several years, but it needed to be updated. “It is really nothing new. For years, we have taken animals from Bloomfield because they don’t have a shelter there, and so we will house animals that animal control or the

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Adoption special Animal shelter overcrowded Beginning today, June 14 and continuing through Sunday, June

railway executive director of Four Corners Economic Development, or 4ECD. “It would be a benefit to be able to get goods out of here more cheaply,” Hagerman said. The other issue is that if potential businesses know the rail is coming, they will more likely be willing to commit to the region.

“If you know it is coming, you can plan for different things,” Hagerman said. “Just knowing it would be coming would be significant economically.”

LaTonya Finch, regional manager of economic development for BSNF, agrees.

“We need more jobs and more wealth, and we have an opportunity to do that right now,” she said, while meeting with tribal leaders.

The plan would be to develop a railroad in the McKinley and San Juan county regions, according to Finch, who said BNSF has four areas in which their railway company plans to invest to match forecast growth. The areas included Gallup, Belen, Las Cruces and Clovis. The Gallup area also includes the Thoreau industrial park, with as many as 22 different companies awaiting expansion between Gallup and Thoreau.

“We’ve got tremendous opportunity here,” Finch said.

Indian Affairs Sec. Arthur Allison said that Gov. Susana Martinez supports the Thoreau industrial park and building a railroad from the Four Corners area to Thoreau, because the railway would open the door to exporting products such oil, gas, coal and produce from Navajo Agriculture Products Industries to an international market, Allison said.

The tribal involvement would include the sale of Navajo coal, most likely mined from Navajo Mine, which the Nation is working to purchase from BHP Billiton.

“Navajo Coal would be sold on the international market,” Allison said.

There also would be an opportunity for the tribe to share its culture on a larger scale, according to Navajo Vice President Rex Lee Jim. The rail port in Thoreau can bridge the principles of Navajo culture and economic development. “I believe we can have economic development while maintaining the integrity of our culture,” Jim said.

Dr. Jim Henderson, a former San Juan County Commissioner and partner with 4ECD, while not commenting on the tribe’s meeting, did say the time has come for this area to have rail.

“Hopefully everything will work and it will come together. It would be tremendous for this community,” Henderson said.

16, the Farmington Animal Shelter, 1395 S. Lake St. in Farmington, is adopting all dogs and puppies for $49 and all cats and kittens for $25.

Each animal will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped!

According to shelter officials, numerous people have

asked what they can do for the animals at Farmington Animal Shelter.... Now is the time people can make a difference.

Over the last few weeks anywhere from 15 to 40 animals a day have been brougt into the shelter, officials said.

The shelter had planned to send 30 dogs to a Denver

shelter, however the trip was cancelled.

The shelter is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 3 p.m.

Farmington Animal Services is located at 1395 S. Lake, Farmington.

For more information call 505.599.1098.

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This month’s free seminar is on Dealing With a Workers Comp Claim.

For more information call 505.326.4521.

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While any window can be described as providing a glimpse of the outside world, a picture window is a way to truly bring the

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outside into your house.

They provide an unobstructed look at your surroundings, while you get to stay in the comfort of home.

This newly updated home at 2008 Summit Drive, has a huge picture window that brings the world into focus.

Well-groomed front and backyards and two living areas also enhance the open and comfortable feel of this home.

Located in the Sunset Heights Subdivision this 3bedroom, 1.75-bathroom home is close to schools and shopping and has been pre-inspected.

The kitchen features ceramic tile flooring, lots of storage space and lots of counter space. There is a separate dining room.

The living room’s focal point is the huge picture window and, if you want more privacy, the warm and inviting den/family room allows for an extra room for entertaining, attached garage, landscaped and fenced backyard with privacy fencing and storage building.

This home offers more than 1,450 square feet and is priced at $179,900.

For a private showing or more information call Sam Todd at RE/MAX of Farmington at 505.327.4777.

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Tomatoes are the most commonly grown vegetables in home gardens. The reason so many people grow them is because it is hard to buy a good tasting tomato from a store. There is no comparison between home grown and store bought tomatoes. Although these plants are relatively easy to grow, there are a few little issues that pop up at times.

After talking to some customers this week, I think it is a good idea to remind people about some of the issues that happen with tomatoes. I have heard from a few people that their plants have been blooming for several weeks, but they don’t see any fruit yet.

One of the first problems that affect tomatoes each year is fruit set. The tomato plants grow large and start blooming, but the blossoms drop off and no tomatoes are produced. For the most part, this is an issue that is caused by environmental conditions.

Climate has a lot to do with flowers dropping off and fruit not setting. Sudden temperature changes, hot or cold, will cause this problem.

Also, if the soil becomes too dry, it will also create this problem. Blossom Set is a natural plant hormone that helps set the flowers in spite of many environmental difficulties. Blossom Set also produces larger, meatier tomatoes with fewer seeds.

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on the blossoms in early morning or late afternoon, just not during the hottest part of the day.

Black sunken areas on the bottoms of tomatoes indicate a calcium deficiency called blossom end rot. This is easily corrected by adding calcium to the plant via spray or soil application.

The quickest and most effective fix is to spray the plant with a product called Yield Booster. This product not only fixes the calcium issues, but produces higher yields.

A regular watering schedule is very important when it comes to tomatoes. Increased watering after dry conditions can cause rapid growth in tomatoes, and this causes the fruit to split.

Tomatoes will also split when they become over ripe.

In order to promote good foliage, it is very important to fertilize tomatoes early in the season. The green foliage of a tomato plant not only provides fuel for the plant, but provides protection for the fruit. With a limited amount of foliage, it is possible the tomatoes will sun scald, causing the fruit to develop a whitish discoloration.

As you can see, these are easy remedies to some simple problems that affect tomatoes. So now that the weather has warmed, and the tomatoes are really starting to grow, watch for early signs of any of these problems.

Quick reaction to a problem will prevent any lost harvest.

On another note, if you are interested in flower arranging for the county fair, now is the time to get involved. The rules for entry have changed this year with more open categories. There is no experience needed, and they will show an instructional video about flower arranging on July 26. For more information call Barbara at 505.326.2080.

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Agreement signed

FCCB acquires Citizens Bank of Cortez Four Corners Community Bank and Community Bancshares, Inc. have signed an agreement for FCCB to acquire Citizens State Bank of Cortez.

Citizens State Bank of Cortez is a state-chartered Colorado bank based in Cortez with two branches and approximately $80.6 million in assets. Once consolidated, Four Corners Community Bank will have approximately $302.0 million in assets and 7 branches in New Mexico and Colorado.

“Larry McGee, president of CSB, and I are thrilled to welcome the customers and employees of Citizens State Bank of Cortez into the Four Corners Community Bank family,” President and Chief Executive Officer of FCCB Sheila Mathews said.

“This acquisition will significantly enhance our presence in Cortez and we look forward to better serving the community with expanded operations. Four Corners is a strong, profitable and well-capitalized

community bank that is focused on making loans and building relationships in our markets.”

Mathews said the purpose at FCCB has always and will be to serve the communities with better than expected service.

“We know there are many banks out there that provide the same products and services that we offer, but what makes FCCB stand out stronger than the rest is our commitment to our community and its continued growth. We would like to

welcome our new customers and employees to the FCCB family and we are grateful for the continued loyalty from our existing customers and shareholders,” she said.

The transaction, which has been approved by the boards of directors of FCCB and CBI, is subject to approval by Four Corners Community Bank shareholders and bank regulatory agencies, among other requisite approvals. The transaction is expected to be completed during the second half of 2013.

SJRMC laboratory receives accreditation San Juan Regional Medical Center’s laboratory has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists, or CAP, after a recent on-site inspection of the main laboratory. Lab Director and Pathologist Dr. Scott Otteson received notification by CAP of this national recognition and congratulations for the excellence of the services being provided at San Juan Regional Medical Center.

The College of American Pathologists accreditation process is designed to ensure the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients.

Inspectors examine the laboratory’s records and quality control of procedures for the preceding two years, as well as laboratory staff qualifications, equipment, facilities, safety programs and records, and overall management.

San Juan Regional Medical Center is one of over 7,000 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide. The U.S. federal government recog-

San Juan Regional Medical Center locations Hospital Laboratory 801 W. Maple St. Farmington 505.609.6160 Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Weekends and holidays 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. nizes the CAP Laboratory Accreditation program as being equal to or more stringent than the government’s

Outpatient Diagnostic Center 2300 E. 30th St. Bldg.

Farmington 505.609.6160 Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Medical Office Building 407 S. Schwartz Ave. Farmington 505.609.6160 Monday through Friday 8 to 5 p.m.

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A journey to citizenship

Ten area residents take the oath at Aztec Ruins National Park DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune Multiple cultures with many different voices and stories converged the afternoon of June 7 in the Great Kiva at Aztec Ruins National Park for a historic ceremony.

There were 10 people, representing five countries, who became naturalized citizens on the land once used for ceremonies

by America’s first citizens.

“This Aztec complex played an important role in the late stages of the Chaco World. This Great Kiva was a spiritual center and a community center,” Chief United States District Judge M. Christina Armijo said as she opened the ceremony. “The Kiva remains a sacred place to the Pueblo – the first citizens.”

The new citizens had to reside in the U.S. for at least seven years and have a basic knowledge of the English language, American history and culture. They represented Canada, Ecuador, Germany, Honduras and Mexico, and one was recognized as being an airman in the U.S. Air Force.

Airman Christian Daniel Ramirez proudly accepted his citizenship, swearing allegiance to the United States, and then proclaimed that it was awesome.

“It’s a big deal and an honor,” he said after receiving his documents and certificate of citizenship.

Ramirez was joined by former Mexican citizens Juan Reyes Celis, Jose Perez Velasco, Valentin Meraz and his wife, Yadira Meraz.

And there was Jarly Lopez who came to the U.S. from Honduras.

Olga Irene Gressot came from Germany to become a U.S. citizen, and Rita Armstrong was from Canada. There also was Karen Roxana Guerrero and Caroline Maldonado who received their citizenship.

“We all have a story to tell.

Ten people, representing five countries, became naturalized citizens in the Great Kiva at Aztec Ruins on June 7. – Debra Mayeux photo

We all bring with us the fabric of our unique family histories,” Judge Armijo said.

President Barack Obama, in a prerecorded message, also mentioned the fact that these immigrants have stories about how they traveled to this country and the work they did to become U.S. citizens. “You The event ended with a performance by the Acoma Haak’u can help write Buffalo Dancers and a reception in the Aztec Ruins Museum. the next great chapter in the be small. It could be volunteering American story,” he said. with a non-profit group such as The new citizens were en- the Friends of the Aztec Ruins. couraged to do just that by beInvolvement also could have coming involved in their com- a big impact such as working munities and by being active with Congress to preserve nacitizens. tional treasures such as Mesa “Be involved,” said Cliff Verde.

Spencer, superintendent at Mesa “We need your involvement Verde National Park. His mother and your voice,” Spencer said. took the oath of citizenship in “A Democracy works best when 1972. “Whether you are born there are not silent disagreein the U.S. or abroad, the op- ments.” portunities are abundant, as are Aztec Ruins Superintendent the responsibilities.”

Larry Turk, who worked for a Spencer said involvement can more than a year planning the

naturalization ceremony in the Great Kiva, reminded the new citizens that becoming a citizen was not only a privilege, but a responsibility, and he asked them to consider helping to “preserve and protect America’s greatest treasures and icons.”

Aztec Mayor Sally Burbridge also spoke to the new citizens.

“We all have come here from different paths, and all those paths have merged here today in this special place on this special day,” she said, adding that she wanted to speak with them about potential.

“We share a potential that allows you to live your life and achieve your goals,” Burbridge said. “It allows you to be what you want to be in the place you want to live.”

A huge step in developing potential was for these 10 residents to become what they wanted to become – U.S. citizens.

“As you are trying to fulfill your potential, you can help others fulfill their potential,” Burbridge said, keeping with the message of working with and for others to better the world and this country.

It was the theme with which Judge Armijo started the ceremony and of which she reminded the new residents as they pledged their allegiance to the U.S. “Citizenship is a privilege that should never be taken for granted.

It requires you to meet life’s challenges,” she said. “I challenge you to make a commitment to your community and to meet those challenges. Vote. Lend a hand to those less fortunate.

Reach out to family members, mentor them and bring them on your journey. Reach out to the children and youth – teach them and learn from them.”

The event ended with a performance by the Acoma Haak’u Buffalo Dancers and a reception in the Aztec Ruins Museum.

business briefs Tax workshop deadline today If you have a new business or if you are planning to start one, make plans to attend the New Business Tax Workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, June 17, at the San Juan College Quality Center for Business.

Taxes and the necessary record keeping can often be overwhelming for the new business owner. This highly interactive workshop will address a variety of topics including gross receipts taxes and how to file; taxable transactions; selecting your business legal structure; general and home office expenses; basic forms, record keeping and other state and federal regulations.

The San Juan College Small Business Development Center, the Internal Revenue Service and New Mexico Taxation and Revenue are cosponsoring this workshop.

Cost for the workshop is $15, payable at the door, and preregistration is required.

For information or to register, contact Jill Bumby at 505.566.3528 or email bumbyj@sanjuancollege.edu.

Deadline for registration is Friday, June 14.

San Juan Regional debuts new digital mammography equipment June 19 San Juan Regional Medical Center now offers digital mammography, providing even greater image clarity that can aid in more accurate diagnosis.

This newly acquired digital technology is coupled with GE Healthcare's SensorySuite to create a pleasant sensory experience, offering patients a unique and personal way to get a mammogram.

The public is invited to attend an open house to excite their senses and view this technology on Wednesday, June 19, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at San Juan Regional Medical Center’s Outpatient Diagnostic Center, 2300 E. 30th St., Building C. Brief remarks and a ribbon cutting will be followed by tours of the SensorySuite and refreshments. Participants have the opportunity to schedule a mammogram at the end of the tour, and will receive a fresh, light pink garden rose.

SensorySuite technology allows patients to experience the sights, sounds, and smells of their favorite getaway, while they get their digital mammogram. They can choose from a fragrant garden, cascading waterfall, or relaxing beach. Each selection engages the senses with a scented band and the sights and sounds of the chosen scene via flat screens during the exam. The SensorySuite was put in place to personalize each patient’s experience and to provide a whole new way to make the exam as comfortable as possible. San Juan Regional Medical Center’s goal for this technology is to make getting a mammogram less stressful and, as a result, encourage more women to get their annual exams.

Those interested in scheduling an appointment for their digital mammogram with SensorySuite can call 505.609.6228. More information can be found at sanjuanregional.com.

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LEGALS PUBLIC NOTICE The Bloomfield City Council met in regular session on June 10, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bloomfield Council Chambers 915 N. First Street, Bloomfield,NM. The Council approved for posting Ordinance #462 prohibiting pets from special events on city property. Council also approved for posting Ordinance #463 which provides instructive guidance for future amendment of the Code book & also provides authority for the codifier to renumber sections of the ordinance so that they are consistent with the numbering scheme of the Code.

Complete copies of #462 and #463 are available for inspection at the office of the City Clerk, 505-632-6300.

Legal No.92 Date 6/14/2013

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Miranda Wilson PO Box 616 Fruitland NM 87416

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

Janelle Poyer #8 Road 6264 Kirtland NM 87417

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of Section 317-5 N.M.S.A., of the title and of a general summary of the subject matter contained in Ordinance No. 2013 1264, duly adopted and approved by the Farmington City Council at its regular meeting held on the 11th day of June, 2013. The title and a summary of such ordinance are as follows:

Harriet Platero PO Box 1306 Kirtland NM 87417

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23-2-7 OF THE FARMINGTON CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CHARGES FOR SANITATION SERVICE The four recital paragraphs recite the findings of the City Council and state that pursuant to the July 1, 2008, contract with Waste Management of New Mexico, Inc. for solid waste sanitation disposal services, an annual rate adjustment for certain rates and fees is necessary to comply with the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This year the CPI adjustment is an increase of 1.11% and there is no fuel cost adjustment.

The ordinance increases the fees for solid waste and curbside recycling services for individual residential service (four units or less); low income individual residential service; business and home occupation service rates and additional polycarts; commercial container service rates based on frequency of collections per week; lid lock service charges for non automatic, automatic and dumpster locks; special access service charges; and cleaning and sanitizing commercial containers.

The ordinance states that the rates will become effective the first billing in July 2013 and contains a date of adoption and signature lines.

The ordinance contains a date of adoption and signature lines.

COMPLETE COPIES of this ordinance are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico and are available for inspection and/or purchase during regular office hours.

WITNESS my hand and seal of office this 12th day of June, 2013.

SEAL Melody Coyner, Deputy City Clerk Legal No.90 Date 6/14/2013

Gerard White PO Box 1476 Fruitland NM 87416 Susie Marris PO Box 894 Tees Nos Pos AZ 86514 Notice is hereby given that a sale of miscellaneous household and personal items will be held to satisfy debt of back rent. The sale will be held on or after June 29,2013 at Cubby Mini Storage 4340 US Hwy 64 Kirtland, NM 87417.

Legal No.91 Dates 6/14, 6/21/2013

LEGALS STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE PROBATE COURT SAN JUAN COUNTY No.5491 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARY G. VAUGHAN, DECEASED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of this estate.

All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two (2) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims will be forever barred.

Claims must be presented either to the undersigned personal representative at the address listed below, or filed with the Probate Court of San Juan, County, New Mexico, at the following address: 100 S. Oliver, Suite 200, Aztec NM 87410.

DATED: June 5, 2013 Donald L Vaughan Personal Representative 6028 Bayhill Dr. Farmington, NM 87402 505-330-3856 Legal No. 93 Dates 6/14, 6/21/2013

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Friday, June 14, 2013 TRI-CITYTRIBUNE

Nosey Nellie has decided she wants to become a golfer.

NN “happened” upon a meeting of the San Juan College Foundation’s Annual Golf Tournament committee, and when she heard all those nice people talking about the tournament and all the lovely and generous people who would play, she “found” a notebook and rushed in, apologizing for being late for the meeting.

People are usually lovely if they don’t know who you are and don’t want to admit to anyone else they don’t know who you are, so nobody admits anybody knows who you are, and they let you stay. NN has mastered the art of pretending to be somebody everybody should know, but nobody knows, and nobody wants everybody to know they don’t know who you are, so they give you a nice place to sit, offer you beverages and snacks and an agenda and you get to find out what’s going on. It’s a gift, really, and NN tries not to abuse that gift. NN is nothing if not thoughtful and polite. Most of the time.

And NN is a curious person and is always interested in what’s going on in her community and how she can help. And NN has always wanted to hang out with the always lovely Gayle Dean, Holly

Self, Rhonda Ledford, Dick Felter, Jan Tucker, the nice people at Wells Fargo Bank, and Randy Pacheco, who NN thinks might drink a tad too much coffee on accounta he never stays in any one place for very long. NN happens to know RP travels a lot and wonders how he sits still on planes, trains and automobiles for longer than 15 minutes.

Whatever.

Anyway, the lovely people were talking about a fun golf tournament and how nice it would be if they had additional volunteers to help plan and “work” the tournament.

NN has always wanted to plan and “work” a golf tournament, so she raised her hand and said she’d be more than happy to help since she has that weekend open and a little time on her hands to help plan.

Those nice people shared “looks” like someone should know who NN was or is or should be, but nobody wanted to ask, so they said nice things about NN and how much they appreciated her offer to help. So, NN offered to take over the tournament, saying she had experience in tournaments and golfing and the 19th hole. Since nobody knew that nobody knew who NN was, and because they are lovely and polite people, they said they’d love to have her co-chair the committee.

NN is so excited, she can hardly stand it. NN isn’t a golfer, although she took golf lessons a

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gazillion years ago. NN took golf lessons for the same reason she took flying lessons – the instructors tend to be attractive and attentive. NN’s golf instructor lasted two lessons before he complained to the golf pro at the “club” that NN’s hooker heeled golf shoes were tearing up the “greens” and the “fairways” and the “bunkers” and her “inappropriate” golf attire was distracting and making him a little nauseated. NN took exception to all of that. NN read in one of those golf magazines (computers and the Internet were still thoughts in someone’s mind back in NN’s golf lesson days, just so’s ya know) that the “greens” and the “fairways” and even the “bunkers” needed to be aerated and NN had her golf shoes custom made with spike heels to help the “groundskeeper” aerate the course. And her tube tops and hot pants were purchased from “Girls Gone Golfing in Way Cute Clothes,” a specialty store that caters to the dancers in Vegas who know how to swing and putter and drive, although not necessarily on the golf course.

Whatever.

NN also knows that people who play real golf (NN has been part of a select group of people who “play” miniature golf courses throughout the world, and they are a different crowd from the “real” golfers – just so’s ya know) are serious and they all wear fashionable golf shirts with little logos on ’em and the ladies wear “appropriate” attire and cute golf hats to keep the sun off their beautiful skin, and she just knows she’d fit right in with that crowd. Pretty much. As long as nobody knows that nobody knows who NN is and nobody admits they don’t know who NN is until she has left the course. Just sayin’. . . .

NN has been charged with getting teams to play in the tournament and she’s hoping to find fun teams who understand the importance of playing in this tournament on accounta the proceeds go for scholarships for students at San Juan College.

NN was gonna apply for one of those scholarships herownself, but has decided to give up her for certain scholarship to other, younger and possibly more deserving students.

Besides, NN is thinking about investing in golf lessons again and going pro, so she won’t have time for classes and homework. Just sayin’. . . .

NN, herownself, though, would like to be a sponsor on accounta all the sponsors’ names will go into a big drawing for a big prize of a big trip to Pebble Beach, which all those nice people on the committee seemed to think was a really big deal. NN looked it up online and is pretty sure the golf officials at that course would find NN’s personality and usual scores of 101 for nine holes more than they could handle.

That, and it usually takes NN about three days to play nine holes, and she needs to take that time and shop for golf clothes for the professional golfer.

NN is happy to work with the committee and the nice people at the San Juan College Foundation and the equally nice people at Pinon Hills Golf Course, which NN knows is one of the top golf courses in the nation. NN also knows that the miniature golf course in Henderson, Nevada, is also a top golf course, and will prob’ly bring that up as a big prize for next year’s tourney. If they invite her back to co-chair.

So, NN is hoping some of her friends who golf the for reals golf courses will call and play the tournament, which is Sept. 13

and 14.

NN has a few friends who play for reals golf and they will have fun and NN will be there in her inappropriate golf attire, swinging some clubs and possibly singing a few golf tunes (NN did a Girls Gone Golfing Revue in Vegas one time and she learned a few dances that used golf clubs and golf bags and a coupla caddies and one of her musically inclined friends penned a few golf songs that just brought the house down, just so’s ya know. Or maybe it was the law enforcement people who arrived that brought the house down. Whatever).

In other news, there were anniversaries this week. The wonderful and kind and amazing Louise and Bill Van Huss celebrated 30 years of wedded bliss and Fran and Jerry Hanhardt celebrated 50 years of marriage. NN loves all four of those people and hopes they have a lot more years of happiness together. NN, herownself, was married for 33 years – unfortunately not to the same groom, but whatever.

One of NN’s most favorite people in the whole, wide world – Billy Huish – celebrated a birthday this week. NN lied and said she wasn’t going to mention it, but it’s a milestone birthday and Billy’s the bomb and NN loves him like her own child (except, for the record, NN is not old enough to be Billy’s mother. Barely, but still NOT old enough.

For reals), so NN hopes Billy had a wonderful birthday and got lots of presents and that he got an entire Snickers cake from his mother, Ann, for his birthday and if he did and he didn’t save NN any of the cake, NN takes back all the birthday wishes this week and he’ll pay for it in next week’s column. Just sayin’. . . .

Also blowing out birth-

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day candles and having cake were Jennifer Coponiti, Viann Willits, Yanabah Bluehouse, Pat Badsgard and Sherrie Large.

All of these people are wonderful and good and kind and will invite NN to their birthday parties next year, she just knows.

A friend of NN’s friend, Sheri Rogers, got married last weekend, and while NN wasn’t invited to that happy event, either, she heard it was lovely and beautiful and the start of another 50-year marriage.

Angela Hobbs and Kristopgher Lindorff were married at the beautiful Lions Wilderness Park.

The parents of the happy couple are Joe Hobbs, Sherri and Eugene Maffit and Kurt and Kristeen Lindorff. Kim Howlett, Jamie Larkins, Ashlee and Autumn Petersen, Aspen Lindorff, Jeremy Larkins, Colt Howlett and Kyle Maffit were in the wedding party and, from all accounts, were all lovely, but not as lovely as the bride on accounta brides are always the most lovely at any wedding. Just so’s ya know.

Leroy Dugger, Stake president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, officiated, and one of NN’s most favorite people ever, Jake Foust, who owns one of NN’s most favorite place to enjoy adult beverages, Distil, offered up libations and Doug and Tyra Moeller were on hand to congratulate the happy couple.

NN is hoping the Perfect Child comes to fix her swamp cooler this weekend. Oliver, the Cat Who Won’t Stop Talking, and Mojito, the Devil Kitten, are not happy kitties when it is hot. Mojito figured out how to open the door of the freezer and he and Oliver enjoyed a coupla days of cold air until NN figured out it was Mojito who opened the darned freezer door – it wasn’t NN who left it open. Whatever.

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THE INTERNSHIP

Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: Billy (Vince Vaughn) and Nick (Owen Wilson) are salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital world. Trying to prove they are not obsolete, they defy the odds by talking their way into a coveted internship at Google, along with a battalion of brilliant college students. But, gaining entrance to this utopia is only half the battle. Now they must compete with a group of the nation's most elite, tech-savvy geniuses to prove that necessity really is the mother of re-invention.

NOW YOU SEE ME Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: NOW YOU SEE ME pits an elite FBI squad in a game of cat and mouse against "The Four Horsemen", a super-team of the world's greatest illusionists. "The Four Horsemen" pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law.

AFTER EARTH Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an unstoppable alien creature that escaped during the crash. Father and son must learn to work together and trust one another if they want any chance of returning home.

IRON MAN 3 Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

EPIC Rating: PG Synopsis: EPIC is a 3D CG adventure comedy that reveals a fantastical world unlike any other. From the creators of ICE AGE and RIO, EPIC tells the story of an ongoing battle between the forces of good, who keep the natural world alive, and the forces of evil, who wish to destroy it. When a teenage girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she teams up with an elite band of warriors and a crew of comical, larger-than-life figures, to save their world...and ours.

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Rating: R Synopsis: The comedy This Is The End follows six friends trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption.

THE PURGE Rating: R Synopsis: If on one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences, what would you do? In The Purge, a speculative thriller that follows one family over the course of a single night, four people will be tested to see how far they will go to protect themselves when the vicious outside world breaks into their home. In an America wracked by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity-including murder-becomes legal.

The police can't be called. Hospitals suspend help. It's one night when the citizenry regulates itself without thought of punishment. On this night plagued by violence and an epidemic of crime, one family wrestles with the decision of who they will become when a stranger comes knocking. When an intruder breaks into James Sandin's (Ethan Hawke) gated community during the yearly lockdown, he begins a sequence of events that threatens to tear a family apart. Now, it is up to James, his wife, Mary (Lena Headey), and their kids to make it through the night without turning into the monsters from whom they hide. Directed by James DeMonaco (writer of Assault on Precinct 13 and The Negotiator), The Purge is produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse (Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Sinister), Platinum Dunes' partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (The Amityville Horror, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), as well as Sébastien Kurt Lemercier (Assault on Precinct 13).Furious 6 sees director Justin Lin back behind the camera for the fourth time. He is supported by longtime producers Neal H. Moritz and Vin Diesel, who welcome producer Clayton Townsend back to the series.

THE HANGOVER 3 Rating: R Synopsis: "The Hangover Part III" is the third and final film in director Todd Phillips' recordshattering comedy franchise. This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.

FAST AND FURIOUS 6

Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of all-stars as the global blockbuster franchise built on speed races to its next continent in Fast & Furious 6. Reuniting for their most high-stakes adventure yet, fan favorites Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Elsa Pataky are joined by badass series newcomers Luke Evans and Gina Carano. Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian's (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin's empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete. Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez).

The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again. Building on the worldwide blockbuster success of Fast Five and taking the action, stunts and narrative to even greater heights, Fast & Furious 6 sees director Justin Lin back behind the camera for the fourth time. He is supported by longtime producers Neal H. Moritz and Vin Diesel, who welcome producer Clayton Townsend back to the series.

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Homeless dilemma

Sustainable living hard to come by in city limits DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune Substandard living conditions and predatory lending companies add to the problems many homeless people face when trying to transition into sustainable living. This is what the Farmington City Council heard during a June 4 public hearing concerning the spending of Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG, funds.

Several public service agencies requested funds totaling $60,135 to assist in their work with homeless, transient and underprivileged populations within the city. The discussion turned into a fullfledged lesson in homelessness for the Council.

Jonna Sharpe, executive director of People Assisting the Homeless, or PATH, spoke about the great need for emergency housing and transitional living space for homeless individuals and families.

There are three families with eight children living

at the PATH shelter, while four families with a total of 12 children were turned away because of a lack of space.

Some of these families end up in parking lots sleeping in their cars, or staying in substandard motel rooms with high rates.

Sharpe said a city code compliance officer who could inspect those rooms would help the situation.

“There is no specific enforcement officer to go check up on home sites,” Sharpe said. “Some of these motels down here are charging between $750 and $800 month for substandard rooms.”

Lynn Love, of the San Juan County Partnership, agreed, saying many of the area’s homeless live in their cars and “meander around the community,” or they live in “homes that might otherwise be condemned.”

Councilor Mary Fischer wanted to know if there was some type of consequence for a landlord who rents a home with a leaking roof or without run-

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ning water to a family. “I think people are in a position where a bad roof is better than no roof at all, and some people are reluctant to challenge a bad landlord,” she said.

The Partnership does go out and do housing quality inspections before referring people into rental properties through its rental assistance program, which helps an average of 1,200 families a year.

“Our goal is to serve people who are absolutely homeless or have an eviction notice in hand,” said Pamela Drake, director of San Juan County Partnership. The rental assistance program helps people find

a place to live, find a job, establish an income and become stable. “We make sure they can sustain.”

While this program makes sure the individuals have quality housing, the problem remains that homeless families are turning to substandard conditions when there is not enough room at the shelters or not enough money left in the rental assistance program. Sharpe reiterated that a code compliance officer would help.

City Manager Rob Mayes said the responsibility does not fall on the city. “The issues of cleanliness in housing and motels falls under the state,”

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he said. “We make referrals to the state. I don’t have any information about their responses.”

The state does oversee cleanliness of restaurants, bars, food establishments and grocery stores, under the environment department, which also inspects hotel/motel pools. “We don’t inspect the wholesomeness of the room,” said Morgan R. Nelson, a policy analyst with the New Mexico Environment Department.

Nelson asked around his department, and no one could come up with a state entity that would inspect hotel/motel rooms.

“It is the responsibility of

the city to do that,” he said.

The city of Albuquerque uses its Lodger’s Tax revenues to help pay for a hotel/motel inspector.

The city of Gallup performs yearly motel inspections for substandard living conditions and code violations, according to C.B. Strain, planning director in Gallup. “It is definitely the city’s responsibility,” Strain said.

Every year Gallup’s Planning Department sends out letters to the motels putting them on notice that an inspection is forthcoming.

There are two inspections each week, and those consist of personnel from code enforcement, the building inspector, the fire inspector and the health inspector.

These Gallup employees look for structural safety, maintenance issues and health and fire violations.

If violations are found, the property owner is given the list and asked to make repairs, Strain said.

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TRAC & In Cahoots! Gallery (15) Featuring “Friends of Nacki,” a large pottery selection in the small gallery room.

Three Rivers Banquet Room (14) Featuring “13” an Art Walk Fundraiser Wal Art Gallery (16) Enjoy the work of artists Richard Kynast, Tammy Cottrell, and Celena Millera, and a beverage from Wines of the San Juan.

For more information on the Summer Art Walk, contact Elizabeth Isenberg at 505.599.1419.

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Proposed development code

County plan could create zoning, regulations in unincorporated areas LAUREN DUFF Tri-City Tribune San Juan County is developing in a “haphazard manner” because of land use conflicts. The adoption of a land development code would provide the county “orderly development” and maintain future growth, according to Richard Grice, Duncan Associates senior project manager.

The land development code process began in 2009 in San Juan County.

Since that time there have been more than 60 public meetings to receive input on the plan.

“One reason why the project started was to protect the quality of life and

property values. The most valuable properties are those in which the future of surrounding areas are predictable.” Grice said during a June 4 county commission special meeting.

“The feedback we are getting is that this ordinance is not tough enough so there is a lot of flexibility built into this,” County CEO Kim Carpenter said.

“There is a low regulatory tolerance,” in the community, Grice added.

“There are a large number of people who don’t want regulations of their landuse rights. No one wants this place to become regulated in the extreme, but what they did ask for was

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protection of their residences and their major investments in their lives.”

Under this code, adult entertainment standards would be developed, placing a 1,000-foot separation between adult-entertainment stores and schools and churches.

These businesses would only be allowed in the industrial and multiple use districts.

The county ’s only adult-entertainment business Something Sexy for Couples was the subject of a letter written to the county by its owner Joseph Wojcik, who wrote, “The proposed zoning will not create greater freedoms and prosperity for property owners in San Juan County. If passed, the barriers to entry for new entrepreneurs will be increased. Some new businesses will never exist, wealth will not be created, jobs that could have existed will not.”

Something Sexy located on U.S. 64 would not be affected by the code, because it would be grandfathered in under existing rules and regulations, ac-

cording to Grice.

Businesses in the industrial zones also would be held to certain standards. “Sandblasting operations and brick yards provide an important part to the economy, but no one wants them in their backyard,” Grice said.

Former County Commissioner Jim Henderson has been involved in the code’s development. He said it is important to move forward with the plans. “For any reason you delay with this you will find it sitting on a shelf.

I think the county and the people here deserve what you are trying to do.”

County Commissioner Margaret McDaniel questioned how the county could continue to fund this endeavor. “With a tight budget it is hard to see how we will afford a way to implement this, but if we don’t, the long term picture is bleak I think,” she said.

Carpenter said there is not a great cost in the implementation of the plan, but legal costs could follow. “The cost to im-

plement (the code) I think the first year will be minimal, and a lot of it thereafter will be in terms of how legal it has been impacted. At this point in time I’m not sure of the load (the legal department) will end up with,” Carpenter said.

“I don’t expect litigation to be a big part of this process,” Grice responded. “If I lived here I would be concerned about the future if you don’t adopt this. The cost to not adopt (the code) will become a lot higher than adopting this.”

Larry Hathaway, General Services and Community Development administrator, agreed saying it is better to implement the code sooner than later.

“We need to get it in place and get things moving and get orderly development out there.”

Commissioners Keith Johns and McDaniel were concerned about being transparent and open with the community as the process moves forward.

“There must be a way for us to continue this education and let (the public)

know it is for the health and welfare of the entire citizenry,” McDaniel said.

“Someone needs to know this inside and out,” Johns added.

The county will be prepared to answer questions, according to Carpenter.

“The worst thing that could happen is implementing this and us not being able to provide answers and organization for citizens,” he said.

Carpenter said the purpose of the special meeting wasn’t to make a decision on the code, “This is just information and to see if we need to shelve this or whether we need to go back and look” at the financial impact of implementing the “initial aspects” of the land development code.

Commissioners agreed they would like to receive additional information on how implementation of the code would financially affect the county and the county’s process of receiving public comments on the code, whether that is through a planning commission or hearing officer.

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Fireworks restrictions

Severe drought brings early no-burn resolution DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune San Juan County and the cities of Aztec, Bloomfield and Farmington have been under severe drought conditions for several months, which has brought about a unique set of circumstances regarding fire, open burning and fireworks throughout the region.

“Typically, this time of year, we are in the moderate stage with the ‘severe’ creeping toward us,” Farmington Fire Chief Terry Page said during the June 4 City Council work session. “We have seen no change in this for the past several weeks, and the weather service shows the drought will persist or intensify.”

The New Mexico Forest Service as well as the Bureau of Land Management have taken the severe weather conditions and issued Stage 1 fire restrictions on federal and state public lands. The city is expected to follow suit after a public hearing that began June 4 and will conclude June 11, with Mayor Tommy Roberts issuing a proclamation with regard to fireworks and burning within the city.

A Stage 1 restriction prohibits the use of campfires and charcoal broilers and smoking on public lands. It also requires that all chainsaws, motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles be equipped with spark arrestors in order to protect public lands from fires.

The city of Farmington will not have stringent fire prohibitions at this time, but the City Council expressed an interest in moving toward stringent restrictions on fireworks. The city cannot ban fireworks, because state law does not allow that type of ban.

The city can restrict what types of fireworks are sold within the city limits and where those fireworks can be used.

“Enacting a total ban would put us in conflict with state law,” Page said.

The city does not allow missile-type rockets, aerial spinners, stick-type rockets or ground-audible devices.

“If it’s louder than a cap gun or travels more than six feet in any direction then it is illegal,” Page said, adding the use can be restricted to “paved or barren surfaces,” and people need to have “an adequate source of water on hand” in case of fire.

The proclamation also would allow the city to ban the annual fireworks display, but Page said the

restrictions do not need to go that far. “I would recommend we allow our own public display to move forward. It is as safe as any location we can come up with, and we do have fire personnel on scene. It is a safe alternative for people to come witness that, rather than having people do it on their own,” Page said.

Mayor Tommy Roberts, as well as Councilwoman Mary Fischer, said they have been contacted by constituents who would like a complete ban on the sale of fireworks.

“We have tried to have legislation passed to limit fireworks sales within the city,” Roberts said. “People do not want to recognize that the city does not have the authority to inflict a complete and total ban on the sale of fireworks.”

Governor Susana Martinez said she would support such a ban, if the legislation made it to her desk in the 2013 legislative session. There even was a bill presented by State Representative Emily Kane, DAlbuquerque. Kane, a former firefighter, wanted to give city and county governments the authority to totally ban fireworks sales when fire danger is high.

The bill did not pass, and Farmington Representative James Strickler was one of the 36 who voted in favor of fireworks sales. “We simply amended the bill to make it a businessfriendly bill,” Strickler said, adding that fireworks are an important business in New Mexico and those businesses deserve due process.

Fischer said she was upset about this, because she believes there are serious fireworks offenders who are not easily caught, and she would prefer fireworks be banned when there is high fire danger and winds.

She also believes in implementing a noise ordinance to help mitigate the fireworks problem.

“I suspect we probably don’t have more than 20 really serious offenders.

We have some people who are so sophisticated in this, they even have police scanners,” she said, asking whether neighbors could call in and report the offenders for some type of reward. “I don’t normally support those types of things, but maybe it would work. It is the same people doing it year after year and it gets worse. So many of the neighbors have said, ‘I’m not calling it that nothing ever happens.’”

Page admitted it is difficult to find the people

Christian Burnham watches his dad, Jim Burnham, as Mark Burnham stands by in the Burnham’s family fireworks store in Kirtland. – Josh Bishop photo

Advocates fireworks

Burnham: Fireworks relatively safe DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune A family’s summer business has turned into a 35-year career for Jim Burnham and his brothers.

They began selling fireworks during the Fourth of July and New Year’s Holidays as a way to make extra money. Today the Burnhams own a yearround fireworks store in Kirtland and they advocate for the fireworks industry in the state of New Mexico.

Each year, when the city of Farmington and San Juan County begin discussing the possibility of restricting fireworks because of arid conditions throughout the region, Jim Burnham is ready with a presentation about fireworks safety and fireworkscaused fires.

“Fireworks are relatively safe,” Burnham said.

“On average, they account for only 1 percent of all fires and 3/10 of 1 percent of all fire damage in the U.S.” In New Mexico in 2012, 80 percent of the fires on public lands were caused by lightning, with less than 1 percent caused by fireworks, according to the New Mexico State Forestry Division, which adds fuel to Burnham’s argument that fireworks don’t cause fires, but provide an economic benefit to the state.

Burnham estimates that the fireworks industry brings in at least $15 million annually to the state, with some $70,000 in fees from vendors and more than $1 million in gross receipts tax revenues. He purchases 10 fireworks vendor licenses and is just one of 635 vendors in the state.

In San Juan County there are 30-plus fireworks retailers who experience a minimum of 100 sales who use illegal fireworks.

“People, as they see us approaching, scurry, or they are doing them in their backyard, and we don't have authority to enter their backyards,” he said, adding the majority of

people follow the law.

Those who do not follow the law face a maximum fine of $500, and the fireworks are confiscated and later destroyed by the bomb squad.

Roberts stated that he

per day during the 17 days per year that fireworks are allowed to be sold, according to Burnham. He believes that if you multiply these sales by the 30 permits and then multiply that times two then there are 102,000 people purchasing fireworks in San Juan County during the summer season.

“There are a lot of people who like fireworks,” Burnham said. He even has collected 4,000 signatures from area residents who would like the county and city to expand the “menu of fireworks,” available.

“They want a better selection of fireworks,” Burnham said. “People who buy fireworks like celebrating with them, and those people are being left out of the conversation. They know how to show up and buy fireworks and celebrate with their families.”

These folks don’t know how to show up at meetings and express their opinions, Burnham said, so he plans to do it for them at the June 11 Farmington City Council meeting, where fireworks will be on the agenda.

Burnham also had the help of Representative James Strickler, R-Farmington, during the 2013 legislative session, when Representative Emily Kane, D-Albuquerque, proposed legislation to ban all fireworks within the state when severe drought conditions exist.

Strickler amended Kane’s bill to allow for fireworks sales and the vote was 36 to 32 in favor of fireworks.

“This is an entire industry. You can’t just ban it without due process,” Strickler said.

Burnham added he believes it is a majority of the population that enjoys buying and using fireworks.

“This is not a fringe activity enjoyed by the rebels and renegades. It’s thousands of people who participate, and participate in fireworks safely,” he said. could write a resolution that would ask residents to abstain voluntarily from firework use. He wrote a similar resolution last year, and Page said it was helpful.

The Council agreed to

allow the resolution to be written, and they voted to continue the fire danger and fireworks discussion at 7 p.m. during the June 11 Council meeting in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

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Merrick takes top spot at XTERRA triathlon

LAUREN DUFF Tri-City Tribune Farmington Lake and the local trails were populated on Saturday, June 1, by athletes from around the country who competed in the 6th Annual XTERRA Four Corners triathlon, consisting of more than 20 miles of swimming, biking, and running.

The off-road triathlon is one of hundreds of XTERRA races that happen throughout the world. The Farmington Convention and Visitors Bureau have decided for over six years to host the Four Corners race because of the area’s trails that are fit for biking and running.

This year’s XTERRA Four Corners course consisted of a 1-mile swim across Farmington Lake, comprising two half-mile laps with a short beach run between laps; a 17-mile bike

course, consisting of an uphill double track for approximately 3 miles and 12 miles of rolling, fast, single track from the Road Apple Rally course; and a 5-mile loop run around Farmington Lake.

This was the first year the race was part of the New Mexico Open Swim Triathlon.

There were 137 athletes who competed in this year’s race, including the three professional athletes, Joshua

Merrick, Jimmy Archer, and Shonny Vanlandingham.

Merrick, 32, was the overall winner of XTERRA Four Corners. He has been competing in XTERRA races since 2007. “I will probably run 10 or 11 XTERRAs this year,” he explained. Archer, 40, came in second place with an overall time of 2 hours and 1 minute, and Scott Archer, 26, came in third place with an overall time of 2 hours and 4 minutes.

Another athlete who competed in XTERRA Four Corners is Brent Bieshaar, 49, who is striving to complete 24 XTERRA races as a way to bring awareness and raise money for the Blazeman Foundation for ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurodegenerative disease.

Since March, Bieshaar, from Denver, has competed in 10 races every weekend except for Memorial Day Weekend when there was no race.

XTERRA Four Corners overall winners: First Place: Joshua Merrick – 2 hours and 53 seconds Second Place: Jimmy Archer – 2 hours, 1 minute, and 39 seconds Third Place: Scott Archer – 2 hours, 4 minutes, and 9 seconds Fourth Place: George Mainas – 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 12 seconds Fifth Place: Eric Snowberg – 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 51 seconds

properties.

“Mr. Mayes – to the point then – what can we do better, if they’re living in hotels and they’re in a bad situation?” Sandel asked.

Burnham said the city could “adopt a housing code – not a building code – but a housing code and set up enforcement for that.”

Mayor Tommy Roberts wanted an overview on what the state has done in the past when a concern was reported.

“I don’t know that we have that information. We could start with the State Health Department,” Mayes said. “They might do a lot more than we think.”

Sandel also wanted to know if those in homeless

or transitional living situations have problems with predatory lending practices.

“Yes. I had a resident this past year – we were pressing her to put money in savings because she had a job – she was going to borrow money from one of those lenders to put money in the bank,” Sharpe said.

Drake added that there have been problems with tax preparation businesses that offer loans on tax returns. “You are placing a huge (interest rate) percentage on your own money,” Drake said.

We are not talking about predatory lending as a part of the Community Development Block Grant,” Sandel said. “I would like to un-

derstand what communities are doing across the state.”

Gallup tried to help its residents by limiting the number of predatory lending businesses allowed within the city. “They went in and got rid of a good bit of them,” Sharpe said.

“It is like dealing with adult-oriented businesses; you deal with it through zoning,” Mayor Roberts added.

The discussion also turned to those with addictions, because many of those people end up living on the streets. They also receive assistance from PATH, the Partnership, Presbyterian Medical Services and its Torah Behavioral Health Facility.

“What is our comprehensive level of service? We’ve got … a number of different providers. I’m struck by a statement – we know we have a problem with homelessness and we know we have a problem with inebriates,” Sandel said. “We know what the solutions are, but implementing these solutions is going to take money. I’m really sitting back trying to say what are those solutions – are we all working together to make those things happen?”

While each agency stated that it works independently of the others, the directors do make referrals to other entities if they cannot provide the assistance that is needed.

“Who is coordinating all

homeless sets up a second inspection to make sure the problems were abated.

Strain added that Gallup also has non-transient tenants living in motels, because it is the only thing they can afford. “There are families with kids living in these motels. We’ve run into several where the living conditions are horrendous,” Strain said, adding the inspections are a necessity for the health and safety of Gallup residents and visitors to the area.

Farmington City Attorney Jay Burnham said he thought Albuquerque was the only city that had a municipal housing code, and Mayes added that he wasn’t sure if the city could even “add jurisdiction” to inspect rental

of these services? Anybody?”

Sandel asked.

The Partnership has a service provider list and the United Way Helpline can refer people in need of services to the correct agency, but there is not one person or entity to coordinate all of these efforts.

“I’m clearly not in tune with all the services available in the community. We are spending a large amount of money without knowing the comprehensive solution,” Sandel said. “It is disheartening to me that we don’t have a person who is coordinating those services in this community.”

Mayor Roberts said the issue would require further discussion.

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calendar ONGOING EVENTS BIRD WATCHING, RIVERSIDE NATURE CENTER Enjoy bird watching and a beautiful walk through Farmington’s riverside trails every Tuesday morning. More than 100 species of birds have been noted throughout Animas Park and new birds fly in each season. Meet at the Riverside Nature Center, located in Animas Park off Browning Parkway, to join the friendly RNC staff for leisurely walk of 1 to 2 miles.

Information: 505.599.1422 or www.fmtn.org/museum PICNIC IN THE PARK FOR PRESCHOOLERS Preschool children and their families bring lunch and meet at the Riverside Nature Center for a picnic from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., followed by a story or activity and a strollerfriendly walk in the park.

Learn about plants, insects, birds, and all the interesting wildlife. Feed the friendly ducks and go home in time for naps. This program continues weekly through to September.

Information: 505.599.1422 SUMMER TERRACE SERIES The Farmington Museum hosts outdoor concerts Saturday nights throughout the summer. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. and are held at the Farmington Museum on the picturesque terrace next to the river at the Gateway Park Museum & Visitors Center, 3041 E. Main St., through August. Call for performance schedule.

Information: 505.599.1174 or www.fmtn.org/museum LIVE HORSE RACING SunRay Park & Casino brings live horse racing to Farmington each week through June 23. Races are held on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Simulcast horse racing year-round. SunRay Park & Casino is located off Hwy. 64 between Farmington and Bloomfield.

Information: 505.566.1200 or www.sunraygaming.com MUSIC IN THE WINERY’S COURTYARD Enjoy live music & great wine at Wines of the San Juan from 4 to 7 p.m. every Sunday through September 22.

Wines of the San Juan is located at 233 Hwy. 511 in Turley, N.M. Information: 505.632.0879 or www.winesofthesanjuan.com TGIF Grab some lunch, take a break from work, listen to live music and relax at Orchard Park in downtown Farmington from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Friday afternoon in June through July 29th.

Three Rivers Eatery & Brew house will sell burgers and hotdogs. TGIF is brought to residents by the Farmington Downtown Association and

sponsored by Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs.

Information: 505.599.1419

FRI JUNE 14 SUMMER ART WALK In Historic Downtown Farmington, coordinated by the Farmington Downtown Association and sponsored by Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Come walk through downtown from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and enjoy the warm summer weather with ar t receptions and open houses at many Downtown locations. Art Walk maps will be available at any of the participating downtown locations.

Information: 505.599.1419 POETRY PICNIC Bring a picnic supper and eat in the garden at 6 p.m.

There will be a program of poetry for about 20 minutes and then, stay to walk in the park and through the Riverside Nature Center, Xeriscape Gardens.

Information: 505.599.1422

FRI JUNE 14 SUN JUNE 16 THE ANNUAL SAN JUAN RIVER BALLOON RALLY Three days of excitement!

Balloons will take flight from the Bloomfield Soccer Fields and fly down the San Juan River.

Information: 505.632.0880 or www.bloomfieldchamber.info

FRI JUNE 14 SAT JUNE 15 ELECTRIC FUN FLY The San Juan Radio Control Club will host an Electric Fun Fly for June at 9 a.m. at the Farmington Radio Control Park on Park in Farmington.

Radio control pilots from throughout the region are invited. RC planes of all sizes will be flying both Saturday and Sunday. There is a $10 landing fee. The public is invited. For more information call 505.327.7337.

THUR JUNE 20 – WED AUG. 3 GREASE, OUTDOOR SUMMER THEATER Enjoy the evening and experience live local theater in a beautiful natural sandstone amphitheater. Performances are held Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., June 20 through Aug. 3 at Lions Wilderness Park. Concessions available onsite or bring a picnic and eat before the show. For information: 877.599.3331 or www.fmtn.org/sandstone

FRI JUNE 28 POETRY PICNIC Bring a picnic supper and eat in the garden at 6 p.m.

There will be a program of poetry for about 20 minutes,

and then stay to walk in the park and through the Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Gardens.

Information: 505.599.1422

WED JUNE 26 HEATHER MCGAUGHY CHILDREN’S SUMMER THEATER PRODUCTION Experience live theater performed by local children in the beautiful natural sandstone outdoor amphitheater at Lions Wilderness Park, 5800 College Blvd. Performance starts at 7 p.m. and is the culmination of a summer theater children’s workshop.

Information: 505.599.3331 or www.fmtn.org/sandstone

JUNE 2013 EVENTS FOR ADULTS THE BONNIE DALLAS SENIOR CENTER 109 E. La Plata St. and 208 N. Wall Ave. Farmington, NM 87401 Information Numbers: Main Building: 505.599.1380 or 505.599.1390 Senior Center Annex: 505.566.2256 Senior Center Activity Center: 505.566.2288 The Silver Fitness Center: 505.566.2287 50+ SATURDAY NIGHT DANCES 7 – 10 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. June 8 – Off the Interstate June 15 – The Vintage People June 22 – Grant & Randy June 28 – Otis & the Rhythm Info: 505.599.1380 50+ FREE WEDNESDAY DAYTIME DANCE 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata St. June 19 – Country Jammers Info: 505.599.1380 HILLBILLY BAND ENTERTAINS 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata St. Thursday, June 13 – Led by Bobbe Bluett Info: 505.599.1380 ACTING 101 – NEW CLASS! Tuesdays, through July 23, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. Are you a character? Or do you want to be one?!! Join us Tuesdays for excitement and creativity at Acting 101.

This is a beginner class for 50+ wanting to learn and create through acting. The basics of acting will be taught through improvisation, games, monologues, and scene work. Have lots of fun crafting new scenes and making new friends.

We will also attend the Sandstone Theater Production of Grease on Thursday, July 11.

The class will put on a performance during the final session, showcasing scenes worked on throughout the course. Come expand your mind and create with us!

This is an Encore Class brought to you by San Juan Community College and taught by Melissa Souers.

For information and registration call 505.566.3121.

50+ AARP DRIVERS’ SAFETY CLASS Friday, June 7, 8 a.m. – noon Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. Discount on your insurance can be good for two to three years, check your policy.

Cost: $14, or $12 for card carrying AARP Members. Preregistration is required by calling 505.566.2256. Payment is due to the instructor on the day of class.

FATHER’S DAY DINNER Friday, June 14, 11:45 a.m.

– 1 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata St. Please join us in celebrating our fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and men who are like fathers to us for this special dinner. Lunch is a $3 suggested donation for anyone 60+ years of age and a $6 fee for anyone younger

than 60. We ask if it is your first visit to our nutrition program that you complete a client assessment with one of our staff members before getting a lunch ticket. This makes it easier for you to come in and register to eat on a regular basis. For more information please call 505.599.1390.

ALBUQUERQUE BOTANIC GARDEN & AQUARIUM Friday, June 21, Depart at 7:30 a.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata St. Join us for a day trip to Albuquerque. You will be responsible for your own lunch.

There is not an exact return time. There is a $20 entry fee to visit both locations.

You must be 60+ years of age. Info: 505.599.1390 ON-GOING CLASSES AT THE SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITY CENTER & ANNEX 208 N. Wall Ave. For more information call 505.566.2256.

THE SILVER FITNESS CENTER Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1 – 3:30 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. We feature exercise equipment that is extremely safe and easy to use, perfect for improving your overall health,

stamina, and range of motion. Cost is $20 a year. For more information call 505.599.1390.

EXERCISE CLASS – WITH JEAN ELISE Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1 – 2 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. Cost: 50 cents per session.

Are you losing flexibility and want more energy to do the things you enjoy? If so, this class is what you need to get back into a good exercise program. Work at your own level and build up to where you want to be. For more information call 505.599.1390.

DRAWING & CALLIGRAPHY Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. Bring your own materials and learn some new techniques!

For more information call 505.599.1380.

TAI CHI Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. Tai Chi is a series of fluid movements that can help with balance, flexibility, and muscle tone. These gentle exercises will leave you feeling refreshed. Free to anyone 50+. Info: 505.599.1390

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Popular show will feature more than a dozen artists

Dar Stone

The Second Annual Decorated Gourd Show will be Friday, June 28 through July 19.

The show will open with an artist reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 28. Food, live music and door prizes will accompany the sale of fine art gourds.

More than a dozen gourd artists will display their art and be on hand at the reception to talk to people about their work.

Raw gourds will also be available for sale during the show.

“Last year’s show was a great success and I expect this year will be even bigger and better," said Lona Warne, coordinator of the show.

This year’s featured artist is Dar Stone, of Albuquerque.

Stone is an American Gourd Society Certified Judge Instructor and has judged at a number of gourd festivals in the Southwest. She is a founding member of the New Mexico Gourd Society.

She teaches classes for beginners to advanced and enjoys sharing her hard-learned methods with others. She also teaches with, and has become a lifelong friend of, Robert Rivera, who is considered by many to be the best gourd artist in the world.

Her style ranges from Southwestern to modern and beyond.

“I let the gourd lead me where it wants to go. I enjoy trying new techniques and create adventures with gourds, constantly learning and working beyond my comfort

Gourd classes set for June 29 and 30 To continue the celebration of gourd art, two classes are being offered by guest gourd artist and instructor, Dar Stone. The “Conquering Color” class will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 29. Students will be creating a bowl or olla combining Southwest designs with amazing color and techniques such as wood burning, and artist ink pens. The “Southwest Kachina” class will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 30.

This class will teach new techniques for figure building Cathy Redojits and adding color combinations and different embellishments to reflect and create your own one-of-a-kind piece of art.

Each class is designed for both beginning to advanced students who will work at their own pace. Gourds and some materials will be provided for the classes.

Both classes will be taught at the studio of Lona Warne in Farmington. Each class is $75 and registrations must be made and paid in advance. Class size is limited.

To register for either class, or for more information, contact Lona Warne at 505.320.5634 or email: lona1207@yahoo.com.

Feat of Clay Gallery is a co-op gallery that features local artists and is located at 107 S. Main St. in Aztec, N.M. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. For more information call Feat of Clay Gallery at 505.334.4335.

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level,” Stone said.

As an added bonus for this show, Stone will be teaching classes on the Saturday and Sunday following the show opening.

Artist Karen Phillips, from Tucson, began gourding about four years ago. A self-taught artist, she sculpts faces on gourds that become American Indian style dolls and masks. “That seems to be where my spirit lies,” she said.

“Gourds are such a versatile palette; you can do just about anything with them. Living in Arizona gives me much inspiration.” Her gourd

work was recently featured on the front page of the Arizona Daily Star’s Home Section.

She sells her art at Contents Interiors in Tucson and the Turquoise Door in Lake Las Vegas, Nev. Timothy DeWitt of Kirtland, who first showed his gourd art at last year's show, said he is still learning what is possible doing pyrography and adding colors.

“I like fine-pointed burning tips and what I can accomplish with them to show details. It is a slow process, but I think it is worth it,” DeWitt said.

One of Feat of Clay’s co-op members, Peter Kewitt of Durango, has a wide array of functional and decorative gourds on display.

After many years of working two-dimensionally on the gourd shell’s surface, he has begun to apply carving techniques that enable him to delve into the third dimension.

Laura Haberman is a native of Colorado and is inspired by the culture of Southwestern/Santa Fe and American Indian style art, which she attributes to her mother, part Cherokee Indian born in Oklahoma.

“Laura is our Tenerife gourd artist,” Warne said. Tenerife lace is a needle lace from the island of Tenerife. Sometimes called Sol lace or sun lace, it is similar to a lace from South America called Nandti, meaning spider web.

Laura works the weaving onto her gourds and will add beads and maybe some dried naturals to it, enhancing the beauty and creativity.

Haberman’s work has won over another Feat of Clay co-op member. Lona Warne of Farmington will have new gourd paintings available, along with new gourd rattles and drums.

“Right now I am fascinated with making musical instruments out of gourds. I will have ocean drums, rattles and a couple of water drums for people to play with,” Warne said.

Aztec resident Carole Birdsell credits the pyrography class she took at San Juan College for the success she is having with her woodburned gourd vessels.

“The class with Nikki Safrit opened a whole new door to gourd art for me, and I continue to get better with each gourd I complete,” she said.

Janice Reich lived in San Francisco when she encountered her first gourd – a Mayan drum. “It was love at first sight – and sound,” she said. Currently she lives in Mancos, Colo., where her home studio is. Janice has taken gourd classes from some of the best gourd instructors – Bonnie Gibson, Judy Richie and Ronna Wuttke, to name a few.

Other artists scheduled to participate are Carmelita Topaha and Cathy Radojits, Beth McClure, Victoria Halphen and Jinx Bolli.

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