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‘Sweeping changes’

Animal shelter officials explain state of facility bad-mouthing, with continuous innuendos that they don’t care,” Styron said. “Unfortunately, we There is a “major paradigm had some people trained for shift” afoot in the Farmington 30-plus years on ‘this is how Animal Shelter, and that is leav- we care for animals’ and it has been a culture shift for ing animal welfare organizations satisfied, Related Story them. It was a major parwhile causing a turnadigm, as if sunset was A7 around with staff. now day and sunrise was Parks, Recreation and night.”

Cultural Affairs Director Cory The change was characterized Styron told the Farmington City by Shelter Consultant Marcy Council during a July 23 meeting Eckhardt as one from a “pound that “sweeping changes” have to an animal welfare facility,” been made, forcing longtime where fewer animals are euthastaff into positions with which nized and more are kept for they have never been faced be- longer periods of time. fore.

The focus is on raising the “We’ve had some remarkable live-release rate of animals from changes that are a direct result less than 3 percent to 70 percent to the staff that has worked tire- in the next five years, according lessly without thanks, without to Styron, who said the shelter DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune

experienced a 10-percent increase in the live-release rate since February.

He pointed out that the government-run shelter will never be a “no-kill” facility, because sick and injured animals often are brought into the shelter and are in no condition to move forward. The difficulty comes in euthanizing healthy animals for space and disease control.

“In the past seven years, five of those years there was a less than 3-percent chance of the animals leaving the shelter. That was our philosophy at the time.

They managed disease control differently than we do now,” Styron said.

“There are only so many Dr. Lloyd Lillywhite, owner of San Juan Veterinary Hospital, spoke during the July 23 council rooms in the inn at the animal meeting, saying the shelter has a “very serious problem,” because it is “not clean” and has

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too many animals, which causes disease to spread. – Debra Mayeux photo

Claims case spreadsheet

Two-phase widening plan

FPD liability claims at $228,032 in first quarter DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune

police-involved accidents, where police cars reportedly hit other vehicles, a utility pole and a concrete curb.

One police officer was injured in an auto accident and put in a claim for uninsured motorists.

There were three incidents where a police car hit other vehicles and injured the occupants, and one case where police chased a drunken driver, Ladell Light, west on Main Street to the intersection on La Plata Highway, where he crashed and died.

There were five general liability cases that involved the police breaking down doors or damaging property while working calls.

The public official liability included three police

Farmington police have kept the city’s legal department busy with the claims department handling 29 police liability cases, costing the city $228,032.92 in the first quarter of 2013.

The claims were detailed in a city spreadsheet emailed to Assistant City Manager Bob Cambell by Claims Manager Ezora Boognl. The claims were broken into four categories – general liability, auto liability, police liability and public official liability.

As of May 21, the city had paid out $84,512.45 in the auto liability category, covering the costs of

In the first phase of design and construction, Foothills will be widened from the intersection of Pinon Hills Boulevard to Lakewood Drive. The rest of the roadway will be widened in a second phase expected to be designed within 18 months after it goes to a request for proposal. – Josh Bishop photo

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Hazardous Walking areas Phase 1 of Foothills’project awarded to local company FMS extends bus routes to assure safety LAUREN DUFF Tri-City Tribune

Transportation Division, “No school bus route shall be maintained for lesser distance than one mile one Farmington Municipal School way for students in grades kinderDistrict is extending its bus garten through six; one transportation to students Related Story and one-half miles one residing within legal walking for students in grades A17 way distance to schools because seven through nine; and of hazardous walking contwo miles one way for ditions identified by the district’s students in grades 10 through transportation department.

12.”

According to the New Mexico The identification of hazardous

DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune The Farmington City Council decided July 23 to take on the widening of Foothills Drive in two phases by agreeing to offer a contract for design services to Souder, Miller and Associates.

The decision came after both Councilor Dan Darnell and Mayor Tommy Roberts stated they would rather have a local company design one phase of the plan than have one non-local company design the entire project.

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walking conditions, which can include busy intersections, heavy traffic, and no sidewalks, allows for a student to be transported to school by a school bus even though they live within walking distance from a school.

Walking routes to schools are evaluated every five years to determine whether the routes are safe, according to Farmington

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Inside Calendar.......................................A4 Editorial ........................................A6 PRCA Tracks..............................A10 Pawsitively Pets .........................A11 Sports.........................................A13 First Tee .....................................A14

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Real Estate.................................A18 Business.....................................A19 Classifieds..................................A20 Nosey Nellie ...............................A21 NYT Crossword..........................A22 Movies........................................A23

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shelter shelter. With much beguile and dread we have to say we are full,” Styron continued. “Staff at that point has to make the chilling call of who gets to live.

It’s pretty rough when you walk through there and staff has to do euthanasia.

There are staff in tears.

There is no joy in this.”

Disease in the shelter The limiting of euthanasia has led to disease in the shelter, according to Dr. Lloyd Lillywhite, longtime Farmington veterinarian. The sheer numbers – as you may have done in your life, taking in one pet in your life and had to have it put to sleep.

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in seeing animals taken care of. I know there have been grandiose ideas.

There has been a very serious problem – it has not been a clean environment,” Lillywhite said. “There have been too many animals, and that has contributed to disease in the shelter.”

Eckhardt said this is not true, that the animals are well cared for. “We’ve fixed the quality of care,” she said, adding that the true issue is the future implementation of a no-tolow-cost spay and neuter program in the community.

“Even if we implement a low-cost spay/neuter, it will take years before the

numbers come down,” Lillywhite said. “When we go above the (reasonably accepted) numbers we are endangering all of the animals in the shelter. Rather than concentrate on grandiose ideas, we have to focus on the health of the animals right now.”

There has been a disease in the facility – a respiratory virus in cats and kittens. Mayor Tommy Roberts asked if there was some point in which the shelter would put down sick kittens, instead of spreading the infection.

Eckhardt stated that kittens fall under the category of welfare.

The disease first was referenced in an April 8

email from Spay/Neuter Clinic Director Linda Spencer to Eckhardt.

Spencer stated that Dr. Woden, a veterinarian who helps out at the shelter, “marked 10 cats in the cat room that should go, that are very sick. Others are sneezing as well. She feels that all need to go in that room and it be cleaned down thoroughly today, left to dry, and then bring in healthy cats. Otherwise we for sure will be playing the same game,” Spencer wrote, adding that when one cat begins sneezing it needs to be removed from the general population.

Eckhardt asked Spencer to wait, because a number

of the cats did not have secondary infections. “We are not in the practice of euthanizing for sneezing ... unless we’re in a space issue and sneezing is our excuse to free up some cages,” she wrote. “There’s a bigger point here and that is that wiping out that entire room will NOT stop our sneezing issues. ... It’s just impossible with the situation at hand.”

She promoted sending the cats into the foster care program, because if the shelter were to “pull every cat out of the room that sneezes, we’ll never have any up for adoption, and we’ll certainly never be able to keep any volunteers!”

Eckhardt instead gives the cats and kittens a 10day course of Clavamox, which doesn’t cure the infection, but does strengthen lungs.

By June the shelter was “full, full, full,” and Eckhardt said she had to make the difficult choice of euthanizing healthy animals for space. “It is not something I endorse. We were over capacity. We could not do it. Our quality of care started to suffer,” she said.

She and another staff person decided it was time to implement euthanasia practices for any unhealthy animal that came into the

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TRI-CITYTRIBUNE Friday, July 26, 2013

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 1to 2 miles.

Information: 505.599.1422 or www.fmtn.org/museum GREASE, OUTDOOR SUMMER THEATER Come 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.

Information: 877.599.3331 or www.fmtn.org/sandstone 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 MUSIC IN THE WINERY’S COURTYARD Enjoy live music & great wine at Wines of the San Juan from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ever y Sunday from May 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 and listen to live music and relax on your lunch break, at Orchard Park in Downtown Farmington, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Friday after noon, June through July 29. Three Rivers Eatery & Brew House will sell burgers and hotdogs. TGIF is a Farmington Downtown Association and

City of Farmington Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs event.

Information: 505.599.1419

FRI JULY 26 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

FRI JULY 26 – SAT JULY 27 THE ANNUAL INDIAN MARKET & FESTIVAL This annual festival includes singing, dancing, food and arts & craft vendors, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Berg Park in Farmington.

Information: 505.947.3332

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. July 27 - The Vintage People 50+ FREE WEDNESDAY DAYTIME DANCE 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata St. Info: 505.599.1380 ON-GOING CLASSES AT THE SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITY CENTER & ANNEX 208 N. Wall Ave. Call 505.566.2256 for more information THE SILVER FITNESS CENTER 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 13:30 p.m.

Monday – Friday 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. Call 505.599.1390 for more information.

ZUMBA GOLD 50+ 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Tuesdays & Thursdays Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. 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

EXERCISE CLASS – WITH JEAN ELISE 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 1 - 2 p.m.

Monday/Wednesday/Friday 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. Call 505.599.1390 for more information.

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

DRAWING & CALLIGRAPHY 9:30 a.m.

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

Call 505.599.1380 for more information.

ZUMBA Wednesday, 7 – 8 p.m.

Saturday, 10 – 11 a.m.

At the Farmington Recreation Center, with instructor Shirley Murphy, inter val-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: 505.599.1184

TAI CHI 9:30 a.m.

Thursdays 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

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, in just 60 minutes you’ll tighten and tone with dance, yoga, Pilates, and kickboxing movements choreographed to fun music. This is your hour. Come try it out – 1st

class is free. For more info call 505.320.5364 or 505.599.1184, or visit www.jazzercise.com LIONS POOL 405 N. Wall Ave. Call 505.599.1187 for more information ADULT SWIMMING LESSONS 7 – 8:30 a.m., noon – 1 p.m., 4 – 5:30 p.m.

Monday – Friday Adult Swimming Lessons will be offered at Lions Pool during lap swim. Four 30minute lessons are $20; eight 30-minute lessons are $35. Info: 505.599.1167.

MORNING AQUACISE 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Monday – Friday

MORNING SPLASHERCISE* 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

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CROSS POOL* 11:15 am – noon Monday – Friday

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

Monday/Wednesday AQUA JOGGER 8 – 8:45 a.m.

Tuesday/Thursday Classes are $2.50 a visit

SENIOR LAP* 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

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SYCAMORE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER 1051 Sycamore St. Call 505.566.2480 for more information DO YOU SAVE BOX TOPS? Please save your box top labels which 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 with any questions at 505.566.2480.

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calendar 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.

Call 505.566.2481 SENIOR FITNESS 9 – 10 a.m.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Senior Fitness is offered at Sycamore Park Community Center through the San Juan College ENCORE program. Info: 505.566.2481 COMMUNITY LINE DANCE CLASS 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays Floread Hodgson is teaching a free line dancing class each Tuesday from 6 – 7 p.m. 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 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays 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 COMMUNITY YARD SALE AND CRAFT FAIR 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Get a booth and mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 7 Join us for the Sycamore Park Community Yard Sale and Craft Fair. Booths are $10 per table for both the yard sale and craft fair. This will be an outdoor event. Bring the family and enjoy a fun day in the park.

Info: 505.566.2480

FARMINGTON MUSEUM 3041 E. Main St. Call 505.599.1174 for more information www.farmingtonmuseum.org FARMINGTON MUSEUM EXHIBIT TOURS By appointment Let an experienced docent at the Farmington Museum be your host for guided tours of the permanent and visiting exhibits. Tours are FREE and available to the public by appointment. Any size group is welcome! Call 505.599.1169 for more information about the Museum’s current exhibits or to schedule a guided tour.

SUMMER TERRACE MUSIC SERIES 6 – 7:30 p.m.

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tertainment at our 10th Annual Summer Terrace Music Series.

Admission to this program is FREE. Don’t forget your folding chair and dancing shoes. Info: 505.599.1174 July 20 – Gypsyfire July 27 – Donny Johnson HANDMADE FINE ART SHOW NOW – Saturday, Sept. 7 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. Admission to the exhibit is free.

Please call 505.599.1174 for more information.

AN ADVENTURE IN THE ARTS Saturday, July 20 – Saturday, Sept. 21 Great art is coming to the Four Corners! Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol are just two of the many talented and famous 20th-century artists whose work will be featured this summer at the Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main St., in the visiting exhibition, An Adventure in the Arts.

Admission for this special exhibition will be $5 for adults, $3 for students with ID, and $2 for children over 2 years. For more information call 505.599.1174.

RIVERSIDE NATURE CENTER In Animas Park off Browning

Parkway Call 505.599.1422 for more information Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 – 4 p.m.

Please note that Tuesday Birders begin at 9 a.m., October through March.

BIRD WATCHING 8 – 10 a.m.

Tuesdays Join Donna Thatcher, Education Specialist, and other birders for bird watching from the Riverside Nature Center and a leisurely walk of one to two miles in Animas and Berg parks.

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widening “This Council has expressed an interest in seeing more work stay local,” Roberts said. “Obviously we are constrained by the guidelines of procurement code.

When we have a local company – we are happy when that occurs.”

Darnell previously asked the Council to reconsider a June 18 decision to rewrite the request for proposal to include the entirety of Foothills Drive. This came after Darnell said he learned Souder, Miller and Associates might leave Farmington if they did not receive the contract.

“We heard from the procurement department that if we put it back out to bid, it might result in a non-local company being rated above a local company,” Roberts said. “We can award a proposal to a local company and that has some bearing on my decision.”

Staff also stated that designing the entire length of Foothills Drive would cost an additional $300,000 and was not a move the city needed to make.

City Manager Rob Mayes said there would be no “economies of scale” to do the Foothills project in two

phases, so he supported spacing the project out.

Councilor Jason Sandel wanted to know if the traffic plan supported by the Council separated the Foothills project into two phases.

“It just broke the Foothills project at Lakewood South and Lakewood North as a second phase of construction and build,” said Jeff Smaka, public works director.

The project has been on the books since 2007 and was supposed to have been included in the FY 2013 budget but, according to

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Do terrorists deserve rock star treatment?

Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appeared this week on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, looking for all the world like one of the pop stars the magazine usually covers.

Outrage greeted the cover choice, with some stores saying they wouldn’t carry the issue in their establishments. Rolling Stone’s editors stuck to their guns, responding: “The fact that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is young, and in the same age group as many of our readers, makes it all the more important for us to examine the complexities of this issue.”

Does it glorify terrorism to put Tsarnaev on Rolling Stone’s cover? Or is it a legitimate act of journalism?

Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk, the RedBlueAmerica columnists, debate the matter.

JOEL MATHIS: Rolling Stone has nothing to apologize for.

It’s been the case ever since 9/11 that some of the most hawkish among us have conflated “understand-

ing” terrorism with “glorifying” or “sympathizing” with attackers. Questions such as, “Why do they hate us?” were dismissed as irrelevant in the face of tragedy, a response that’s both correct and incorrect: Nothing could justify the deaths of thousands of civilians in New York and Washington, just as nothing can justify – or romanticize – the death and injury that accompanied the Boston Marathon.

But journalism doesn’t seek to justify a phenomenon. It seeks to explain it.

And anybody who cares to venture beyond Rolling Stone’s cover will find journalism – and, to the extent possible, explanation – within. Janet Reitman, author of the cover story, is a respected journalist who has covered stories about Iraq and Scientology in recent years. In this case she delved deep into the past of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, digging up records and interviewing the people who had called themselves his friends.

It’s a piece many people

RED & BLUE STATES Joel Mathis & Ben Boychuk will find unsatisfactory, because it doesn’t produce a smoking gun to explain Tsarnaev’s turn to radicalism.

Instead, there are many small clues, none seemingly weighty enough in its own right to cause a man to commit terrorist acts.

Having commissioned the piece and having found it worthy to publish, should Rolling Stone have kept Tsarnaev off the cover? That can be argued, perhaps. Certainly, a magazine accustomed to creating the hagiography of rock stars might want to tread carefully when putting an alleged terrorist on its cover.

The people who would glorify Tsarnaev because of the cover, though, are smallminded children who probably would’ve glorified him anyway. The rest of us –

the vast, vast majority of us – will continue to recognize Tsarnaev for what he truly is, a monster. That’s precisely how Rolling Stone labels him on the cover.

The magazine has done its journalistic duty.

BEN BOYCHUK: Rolling Stone may not have anything to apologize for – other than accelerating the general decline of American culture, that is. But at the very least, the magazine’s editors showed terrible judgment placing one of the alleged Boston bombers on the cover of the August issue.

Had any other publication used the self-portrait of the surviving brother implicated in the murders of three Boston Marathon spectators and a campus police officer, few would have complained.

But a magazine known mostly for featuring the latest pop music flavor-of-themonth doesn’t have quite the gravitas of The New York Times.

Most Americans of a certain age understand what the cover of Rolling Stone represents. Whatever the merits of Janet Reitman’s article, the fact remains that the baby-faced bomber – who apparently already has a sizable following of nihilistic young women – joins cult icons such as Kurt Cobain and Jim Morrison in the pop-culture pantheon of wasted youth.

Yes, to Rolling Stone’s credit, at least they refer to the younger brother bombing suspect as a “monster.”

But the magazine also touts the fact that the accused terrorist “failed his family” and “fell into Islam,” as if by happenstance. Are we supposed to believe he’s some poor kid who was in the wrong place at the wrong time? A victim of forces beyond his control? That description would be far more

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fitting for the 170 or so people injured in April’s explosions.

In a just society, the Boston Marathon bombers’ names and faces would be simply blotted out from history. In a just society, the names and faces we would know are Krystle Campbell, Martin Richard, Lingzi Lu and Sean Collier – the four people who died in service of a monstrous and unjust cause. Clearly, we do not live in a just society.

To identify the brother over and over is to give him the fame and notoriety he and his dead brother obviously sought and did not deserve.

He’s earned nothing except our contempt and scorn – but he’s got the cover of Rolling Stone.

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.

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Community helped make raffle a success Editor: Thank you to all the folks who bought a ticket for the Boys and Girls Club of Farmington’s Winnebago Raffle and helped bring in more than $26,000 for the club. Also, huge thanks go to IMI Industrial Mechanical Inc. and the Akins family for generously donating the motorized monster.

The winners of the chicken dinners were Dustin Keeler of Farmington, Deon Masters of Durango, and William Sanchez of Cuba, who drove home in the first place trophy.

But everyone is a winner on this one, as your donation dollars are being put to good use. The club provides educational support, character training, and healthy activities for al-

most 300 kids a day. Studies have shown that kids that go to a club are 35 percent less likely to skip school, 24 percent less likely to dropout, and 80 percent less likely to get into serious trouble. By keeping kids off the streets and out of trouble, we save many thousands of dollars in avoided incarcerations and rehabilitation costs.

By graduating and going to college, kids from the Club will have better paying jobs and will be able to contribute to society in more meaningful ways. Thank YOU for investing in the future of our community.

George Sharpe Board Chairman Farmington Boys & Girls Club

Detroit problems become a valuable warning Look at Detroit, the first major American city ever to file for bankruptcy, and after bemoaning how it got there and the hurt that’s going to follow, say thank you for this lesson in how a bad situation can be made worse.

Maybe the United States government will finally see more clearly what debt can do when politicians play silly games, such as right now making it seem some deficit reductions have made the debt issue nothing more than a shrug of the shoulders for the federal government. All those reductions did was temporarily slow down growth of a U.S. debt that will start spurting again and threaten us mightily if we don’t address unsustainable entitlements.

More on that in a minute, but first some discussion of

JAY AMBROSE SCRIPPS HOWARD Detroit, once America’s queen city of manufacturing. That began going away decades ago, not because of bad calls by government, but because of changes in the national and international economies.

The rich moved to surrounding suburbs, the poor stayed and politicians had to decide what to do.

Some of what they came up with was pretty bad. The Heritage Foundation reviews how the city borrowed too much. It raised taxes enough to discourage new businesses from coming. A major error was putting off the funding of an unaffordable retirement

system for public employees, thereby running up unfunded liabilities of $9 billion owed to retirees in health and other benefits, as well as pensions.

A curse of electoral politics is that those seeking office promise everything to help them get elected, knowing very well they will not be around when the bill comes due. The unions cheer them on even as the office holders then keep other services going by failing to set aside sufficient money to pay for what’s to come. Negotiating new deals with unions is tough, and it’s easy to see why: People will have to

live on less than they were told they would get.

Cities all over America have been engaging in this disreputable falderal to the tune of an overall $1.4 trillion retirement debt, though some of them, at any rate, are reportedly figuring out some answers that might help.

Meanwhile, Heritage notes that Detroit has a 16 percent unemployment rate, a dysfunctional educational system, a police system that takes an hour to respond to calls and a total unfunded liability of $18 billion.

Observers say municipal bankruptcies aren’t a fraction of what private bankruptcies are, but, for Detroit, it came to be the only answer, because there just was no more money to keep things going.

Michigan’s Constitution prohibits cutting pensions, but

federal law supersedes state law, and experts are quoted as saying a federal court will almost surely endorse some cutting – the gift, finally, of those politicians who irresponsibly pledged the impossible. Other stakeholders facing losses include bondholders. City services could be cut back, too.

No one would argue that the federal and city governments could ever be in exactly the same boat; it would be called counterfeiting if cities turned to expanding the money supply for their own purposes, for instance.

But there are principles that are much the same. Both have exceeded fiscal realities in pledges to the retired.

The federal government can actually fix Social Security and Medicare with meanstested approaches that should

not hurt anyone too much, and the poor least – if any at all. Medicare is tougher but would be far less difficult if there were far less demagoguery about pushing old people off cliffs and other such moral thuggery.

Let the debt get to where it’s aiming, Heritage analysts say, and trillion-dollar deficits will soon be back with us, interest on the debt could crowd out adequate financing for some programs and economic growth could slow to painful levels. Detroit should be a warning, not a model.

Jay Ambrose, formerly Washington director of editorial policy for Scripps Howard newspapers and the editor of dailies in El Paso, Texas, and Denver, is a columnist living in Colorado.

He can be reached at SpeaktoJay@aol.com.

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shelter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started just doing population management. There are myself and one other person who has a total buy-in of the changes,â&#x20AC;? Eckhardt said.

Roberts asked if staffing could help solve these issues. Both Styron and Eckhardt said it would.

Dr. Lillywhite, however, questioned whether anyone was managing the shelter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we need to have someone on-site at the shelter. If Cory (Styron) is in charge and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up at city hall, there is no one there.

Can you get an interim director?â&#x20AC;?

Roberts said there is a management team that is â&#x20AC;&#x153;interim in nature,â&#x20AC;? because the city was unable to get a director in a timely manner.

A new director?

Councilor Jason Sandel also asked about a director, wanting to know how new policies and changing cultures could be implemented without a shelter director in place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a person in charge to drive that culture change. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a person in charge to make things happen, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m frustrated about that. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m frustrated that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone through two rounds of applications, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not good enough,â&#x20AC;? Sandel said.

City considering plan to control animal overpopulation DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune Farmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs is championing the city getting into the no-to-lowcost spay/neuter business.

Cory Styron says the only way to have a worldclass animal shelter in Farmington is to control the animal population in the area. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do this by euthanasia, but through prevention of unwanted animal pregnancies.

He brought the idea to City Manager Rob Mayes who is asking the Council to seriously consider getting into the veterinary

business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The paradigm shift we are presenting to you is to become a leader in spay and neuter in San Juan County,â&#x20AC;? Mayes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the public sector, we need to get into this. Whether it is encroaching on private business â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the stakes are too high. â&#x20AC;Ś This is a population issue.â&#x20AC;?

Councilor Mary Fischer has been proposing noto-low-cost spay and neuter for the past several years, but her cries fell on deaf ears until a recent upheaval at the Farmington Animal Shelter that left the city facing tough decisions about policies at a new shelter, which will be full two weeks after opening.

Styron said that one unspayed cat can lead to 40 unwanted kittens in six months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those cats are going to reproduce a whole lot quicker than dogs,â&#x20AC;? he said, suggesting the city come up with a plan to spay or neuter some 2,000 animals outside the auspices of the animal shelter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not any different than having indigent healthcare in the community,â&#x20AC;? Styron said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It provides a needed service for members of our community and it is the only way to change the intake population of animals.â&#x20AC;?

He also added it is time to compete with the veterinarians. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a conscious decision by an elect-

ed body in the past that they did not want to compete with local business to provide those services. The population problem has become a social issue,â&#x20AC;? Styron said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people in need of this are not seeking veterinary services in town.

We need to compete with the local veterinarians to provide this service. This is not a battle Marcy and I can fight anymore.â&#x20AC;?

Mayes suggested the Council earmark $100,000 to $125,000 for an â&#x20AC;&#x153;aggressiveâ&#x20AC;? spay/neuter clinic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the only way to stop this vicious cycle,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Shelter Consultant Marcy Eckhardt said the problem lies with irresponsible

pet ownership â&#x20AC;&#x201C; people who adopt a pet, but canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford the veterinary bills.

They allow their animals to breed and have unwanted puppies and kittens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this summer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if we had the resources, have 400 animals in foster programs,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to double and triple that until we have spay/neuter take effect and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have boxes and boxes of kittens coming in every day.â&#x20AC;?

Eckhardt said the city has to push for no-to-lowcost spay and neuter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has to be made available here, or we have no hope getting ahead of this.â&#x20AC;?

There are several non-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stepped up and said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an interim director.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; We just stood there and said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not good enough.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; How long do we have to wait for a shelter director?â&#x20AC;?

Styron said the city contracts with Strategic Government Resources out of Keller, Texas, to find a new director â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a process that could take up to eight weeks. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website job board, however,

only has four animal services positions listed and none are in Farmington.

Styron was questioned about this and responded in an email, writing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We held off posting the position until after the animal welfare presentation for the city council (Tuesday) night.

We felt that the inclusion of the decision by Council on whether to adopt a new philosophy for low/no cost spay and neuter is a huge

recruiting tool for a potential candidate.â&#x20AC;?

Styron stated the posting and recruiting documents were finalized Wednesday, and the official listing should be posted by weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end.

Sandel wanted to know who was going to deal with intake issues and direct staff on a day-to-day basis for the next eight weeks.

Styron could not answer, and Mayes said the city

has control over the intake numbers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On a daily basis, Marcy is actively involved,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Eckhardt has referred to herself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;acting shelter managerâ&#x20AC;? in meetings with the Animal Services Advisory Committee, as well as on city documents received by the Tri-City Tribune through an Inspection of Public Records Act request.

Mayes, however, denied that she is working in man-

agement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The consultant cannot be director in terms of managing personnel,â&#x20AC;?

Mayes said.

When questioned about the discrepancy, Mayes responded â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in a July 24 email â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that Styron oversees the management of the shelter, while Eckhardt is tasked with policy development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even as we anticipate

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claims officers who said their superiors violated the New Mexico Whistle Blower Act, violated their human rights and defamed their character.

There was a payout of $132,061.62 in those cases, but the cases remain open.

The police liability cases involved everything from a gun being destroyed without the owner’s permission to two police-involved shootings that resulted in deaths of alleged assailants, and one police shooting that caused “serious injury.”

As of May 21, the department has paid out $5,591.86 in the settling of two claims, which are closed.

The first case involved Raymond Kelly, who filed a complaint against the department for use of excessive force and assault and battery connected to an incident in January 2010. The payout was $3,500.

The second case, in March 2012, was an alleged illegal search and seizure and civil rights violation filed by Margaret Mike against the department. She was awarded $2,091.86.

The other closed case was that of Geana Gallegos, whose gun was destroyed by officers without her permission. There was no compensation in this case.

Many other claims have been denied, including the three police involved shootings.

Mark Chavez shooting The first shooting, of Mark Chavez, was New Year’s Day at a home on Loma Linda Avenue. Chavez, 49, called 9-1-1 to report an alleged homicide and to request police assistance.

Farmington Police Sgt. Shawn Scott was the first on scene. He parked his car a few feet away from the house at 912 Loma Linda Ave., and walked toward the door.

In a police dash-cam video a man, later identified as Chavez, comes out of the house holding something in his hand and yelling at Scott to “do it.” Scott is shown firing a taser and then shooting Chavez, who was struck in the torso and the leg.

Chavez did not survive the shooting, and the Tort Claim Notice was filed by Marcella Chavez, the man’s mother, who said she believed Scott “caused the wrongful death and civil rights violations of Mark Chavez.”

In an April 11 email from Farmington Claim’s Manager Ezora Boognl, it was stated that “this claim will be reported to Travelers” and then once she receives the New Mexico State Police Investigation “this claim will be denied.”

Since that time Sgt. Shawn Scott filed for retirement and left employment “under good standing” with

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the city of Farmington on June 1, according to Farmington Lt. Taft Tracy.

Daniel Rey shooting The next police-involved shooting was just after 10 p.m. on Jan. 22 in the 500 block of Leighton Avenue.

Police dispatch sent Farmington Officer Jeremy Hill to the home in response to a domestic violence call, where a woman was screaming and a child allegedly was abused. Hill entered the

home and reportedly found Daniel Rey coming at him with a machete, so he shot and killed him, according to the New Mexico State Police report.

The law office of Peter M. Romero filed a tort claim notice with the city representing “Sandra O’Connell on behalf of Carlos Rey, in the matter of the estate of Daniel Rey for the wrongful death of Daniel Rey.” The claim notice stated

that the death was the “fault” of the Farmington Police Department, because “a Farmington police officer shot and killed Daniel Rey while responding to a 911 call.” The claim is for bodily injury.

In an April 18 email, Boognl stated that when she received the New Mexico State Police report of Rey’s shooting “and reviewed, it is likely this claim will be denied.”

Officer Hill is back on regular duty, according to Lt. Tracy.

Michael Chavez shooting The third shooting in the “heart of Farmington” involved two Farmington Police Officers – Chris Blea and Sgt. Dave Monfils.

It was March 22 when Officer Chris Blea stopped a Dodge truck owned by Michael Chavez and driven

by Lorenza Jacques. State

Police, after investigating, stated that Blea’s stop was for a “seatbelt violation.”

Upon stopping the vehicle, Chavez, the passenger, got out of the truck and fled on foot in the area of 15th Street and Schofield Lane. Blea chased Chavez on foot, into a parking lot on 15th Street, when Sgt. Monfils showed up on his police-issued motorcycle.

Both officers shot at Chavez,

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At left, the T-Birds are pictured from left, Scott Drayer, Nick Pippin, Paull Stewart III, Mike Moran, Jackson Koewler and Heath Cates.

The top photo is a scene from the Pajama Party in Grease. The front row in cludes, from left, Mandy Arcomano and Tasha Irvin. On the far right is Ashley Copper and Stephanie Storhaug at the top left.

Summer production is rockin’ Lions Wilderness Park DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune It could be the musical, or perhaps it’s the theme nights, but one thing is certain, Grease is shaking things up at Lions Wilderness Park this summer.

Attendance for Sandstone Production’s summer theater is up nearly 45 percent from last year when the company performed Fiddler on the Roof.

This year, there have been several sold out performances, along with theme nights that include beer, wine, hamburgers and milkshakes before and during the show.

Grease is based on the 1971 musical by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs. It was first performed in the original Kingston Mines Theatre in

Chicago, Ill., and by the time is closed in 1980, it was the longest running Broadway musical. Today it is ranked as Broadway’s 14th longest-running show.

The original Broadway cast included Barry Bostwick as Danny, Carole Demas as Sandy and Adrienne Barbeau as Rizzo. Casting changes led to the hiring of Jeff Conaway, who went on to play Kenickie in the movie, as well as John Travolta, who also portrayed Doody on Broadway and Danny Zuko in the movie. Patrick Swayze also performed with the original cast, as did Richard Gere.

The 1972 Broadway production swept the Tony Awards with best musical, best choreography, best actor, best featured actor, best fea-

tured actress, best costumes and best book of a musical.

It opened June 20 in Farmington with 282 in attendance. The numbers quickly rose to 370 the next night. The performances, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, have shown a steady increase, selling out most Fridays and Saturdays with smaller crowds on Thursdays.

The local production is billed as professional theater, because the actors are paid for their rehearsals and nightly performances. The actors, however, are local talent from the Four Corners region, and as an ensemble they rate the “professional” billing.

They work hard at turning a sandstone amphitheater into Rydell High School,

The T-Birds perform Grease Lightning with Paul Stewart III as Kenickie leading the pack.

and they interact with the audience when necessary to keep up the façade.

Heath Cates and Paul Stewart III perform as best friends and local T-Birds, Danny Zuko and Kenickie.

Both have been out of high school for a few years, but they are able to pull off the 18-year-old act – something Cates said takes a lot of energy.

“Grease is such a high energy show,” Cates said. “It’s so much fun, and it’s motivated me to get back into acting.”

Cates owned a business focused on providing local talent to acting workshops.

He has an agent in Albuquerque, but plans to continue acting locally, as well as teaching.

Stewart, who has been

no stranger to Sandstone, was in character even after the show, answering questions as Kenickie.

“It’s been absolutely fantastic – the energy we bring,” he said, adding that the ensemble was a small cast allowing the members to grow together and develop real on-stage relationships.

“Man, this is a great show,” Stewart said.

His performance, and the professionalism he brought to the stage, was notable, as was the performance of another longtime Sandstone actor – Scott Drayer.

Drayer has been performing with Sandstone since high school, and has blossomed into one of the finest talents to take the stage. Although his role as the Teen Angel was a brief one, it left the audience begging for more of his flawless vocals and radiating persona.

Even his fellow cast members admitted to swooning backstage when he performs.

“Our cast is amazing,” said Tasha Irvin, who plays Jan. “It’s been a blast.”

Jackson Koewler, in the role of Doody, agreed with Irvin. “It doesn’t feel like work to come and do this,” he said. “There is a great energy with this group and I’m honored to be a part of it.”

Ashley Cooper expressed her appreciation for being cast as Rizzo. “It’s a blast to hang out with all of these talented people,” she said.

“It’s been the most amazing summer.”

Grease runs through Aug. 3 at the Lions Wilderness Park. Tickets are $7 for children and $10 for adults.

Purchasing tickets in advance guarantees a seat, because there have been several sold out performances.

In the Summer Nights scene from Grease the Pink Ladys are pictured from left to right: Ashley Cooper, Tasha Irvin and Stephanie Storhaugh

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prca tracks Play fall ball!

Adult Softball Leagues can register now.

League registration for the Farmington P R C A men’s and coed fall 2013 softball season will be accepted now until 8 p.m. through Aug.1.

The season will include a

14-game schedule plus a double elimination post-season tournament. League play will begin the week of Monday, Aug. 19.

Leagues may be filled prior to the deadline, therefore, early registration is recommended. The entry fee is $350 per team plus $20 per player.

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25th annual Totah Festival calls for entries The Totah Foundation is currently calling for entries for its annual Totah Festival. Entry forms are available at totahfestival .farmingtonnm.org.

The Farmington Civic Center will host the 25th Annual Totah Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

The Totah Festival began in 1988 with the idea of creating a marketplace for American Indian artists to share their skills and craftsmanship with the community, visitors, and each other. The Festival has grown to more than 100 artist booths, a Contest Powwow, and renowned Navajo Rug

Auction Saturday Show Open – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Contest Powwow – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Navajo Rug Auction – 1 p.m. in the Civic Center Theater Sunday Show Open – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Contest Powwow – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Farmington Civic Center is located at 200 W. Arrington St. in Farmington.

For additional information on the Totah Festival, contact the Farmington Museum at 505.599.1174.

For more information, please contact the Recreation Center at 505.599.184. The Recreation Center is located at 1101 Fairgrounds Road in Farmington.

Indian Market & Festival Preserve our rich cultural heritage and come to the 12th Indian Market & Festival from 3 to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 26, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 27. Presented by the Farmington Indian Center, enjoy entertainment, a variety of cultural showcases, and opportunities for the whole family in Berg Park, 400 Scott Ave. in Farmington.

On both days, come to view great art and listen to music.

Saturday will feature dance groups and a fashion show.

Join us to listen, learn, and share. The Indian Market is free to the public. For more information call 505.327.6296 or go to www.fmtn.org/in-

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Benefit for The First Tee of SJC It’s your last chance to register for the Piñon Hills Golf Classic at 2101 Sunrise Parkway, to be held on Saturday & Sunday, July 27 and 28, with tee times starting at 7 a.m. The entry fee per amateur player is $100 and does not include a cart or green fee. Pass holder shared cart will be $28, non-pass holder cart plus green fee will be $50, paid at time of check-in. Entry fee per professional player is $200 and includes green fee and cart. $10 of every entry fee will go to First Tee of SJC. Entry fees include range balls, lunch on Saturday, and awards. The tournament is open to the first 120 amateur golfers – with an active USGA-GHIN handicap or approved USGA index – and the first 20 professionals. Play 36-hole

stroke event by USGA rules for 18 holes per day with an optional Skins game.

Flights will include professionals, men’s flights, seniors age 60 and up, and ladies.

For additional information on the Piñon Hills Classic, contact the Pro Shop at 505.326.6066.

Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and 58 of their artist friends are here!

Great art has come the Four Corners. Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol are just two of the many talented and famous 20th-century artists whose work will be featured this summer at the Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main St., in the visiting exhibition, An Adventure in the Arts. The exhibition opened on Saturday, July 20, and will run through Saturday, Sept. 21. The exhibition features paintings, sculptures, and works on

paper by a variety of significant artists who lived and worked in the East Hampton area on Long Island in New York over the past 140 years.

Included among the artists represented in the collection are: Chuck Close, George Bellows, Willem de Kooning, Max Ernst, Roy Lichtenstein, Thomas Moran, Childe Hassam, David Salle, Jasper Johns, Henri CartierBresson, plus many more.

An Adventure in the Arts is now touring, for the first time, to a select group of museums throughout the United States. The exhibition is organized by Guild Hall in association with Landau Traveling Exhibitions of Los Angeles, Calif. Admission for this special exhibition will be $5 for adults, $3 for students with ID, and $2 for children over 2 years.

For information about this exhibit and related programming, call 505.599.1174.

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Accidents do happen Secure your pets when they’re in your vehicle PAWSITIVELY PETS Darren Woodson sons.

Let’s change this together.

The old ways aren’t always best I know some of us are old enough to recall a time when seat belts were optional for everyone. Remember how a mother driving the classic station wagon of yesteryear would throw her arm out if she had to brake suddenly?

She was protecting the child sitting next to her in the front seat from flying through the windshield. We know Mom was trying to help, but simple physics explains why one outthrust arm is no deterrent to even a very small child in motion.

Cars are much safer now, and drivers are so much more safety-conscious. We know about crumple zones and the value of air bags, and we understand why our little kids need to ride in the back seat, strapped into appropriate boosters or car seats. We won’t start our cars until our older children click their seat belts, and even adult passengers don’t get a pass on

buckling up anymore. In many states, the law is “Click it or ticket,” but good parents insist on a buckle-up even when it isn’t mandated.

We all know that an accident can happen in a heartbeat, but regret lasts a lifetime.

Yet, even though we wouldn’t think of letting our kids or our friends ride around unsecured, we’re still letting our pets roam free in our cars – even though it’s so easy to keep them secured.

Crates, originally developed for air travel, have long been used for safety in cars, and they’re still one of the best options for your pets. Position your pet’s crate as close to the center of the car as possible, and secure the crate to keep it from becoming a pet-loaded projectile during an accident. This gives your pet a cozy and safe place to ride when you hit the road.

A secured crate in the bed of a truck is a good option as well.

Another option is a safety harness; these have become very popular in recent years, to judge from what I’ve seen

at Global Pet Expo. I like the kind that works as an extension of the car’s own safety-belt system, using the vehicle’s own design to help protect pets. Look for safety-belt materials when choosing these products, as well as a padded harness designed to protect pets in an accident.

What about barriers and simply leashing a dog? Or putting a cat’s unsecured carrier on the seat next to you?

If you think about what can happen to a leashed dog or a loose cat carrier in an accident, I have no doubt you’ll opt for safer options. Barriers prevent driver distraction, which is good, but don’t offer much protection for people or pets in an accident.

A simple barrier won’t stop your dog or cat from becoming an airborne ball of fur in the event of a crash.

Can a loose pet cause an accident?

A properly secured pet will not be flying around the car in an accident, injuring or possibly killing people.

But even under the best of conditions a loose pet or one that is riding in the driver’s lap, can cause other issues. Driving with a dog in your lap – or simply unsecured in your car – can pose a serious distraction to the driver, which can be dan-

gerous for everyone on the road. The risk is bad enough that in a few states it is illegal to drive with a pet on your lap. A lap-sitting pet is a distraction, just as both using smart phones and eating while driving are.

Our family pets spend more time going places with us than ever before. Everything from the patios of restaurants to high-end hotels now welcome pets, especially the small dogs that have enjoyed such a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years – and that are the most likely to ride in a driver’s lap. While it’s fun to take our pets everywhere we go, we need to protect them and protect ourselves from the distractions they present when we’re on the road.

So yes, I admit it, in the

distant past I took my dogs for joyrides without safely securing them. And maybe you will do the same today.

But as a veterinarian, I know that prevention is the key to caring for our pets in the best possible way. That’s why I recommend that your pets ride as mine always do, in secured crates or in safety harnesses. This advice – having them crated – is even more important for cats, as cats are quick and can be by the brake or accelerator or out the window in seconds.

You can’t guarantee that you won’t be in an accident.

But you can reduce the risk of serious harm to your passengers, your pets and yourself by not letting your animals ride loose. If you love your pets, secure them.

It’s just that simple.

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Recently, a patient that was riding in the back of a truck “fell out” and experienced severe head trauma, but luckily no broken bones.

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(Below) These are Butters and Roxy.

Butters is a gentle and beautiful 1year-old female German Shepherd mix. She loves kids and other dogs, and would make an excellent member of the family. Roxy is a goofy and gorgeous spayed 6-year-old Rottweiler. She would have to be the only “fur” child, but would be wonderful around kids.

Our names are Hudson and Firefly. Hudson is a handsome neutered 5-yearold German Shepherd. He would make a good running partner. Firefly is a radiant 8-month-old female Blue Heeler with the sweetest personality. Both would be excellent around kids and other dogs. Take them home and enjoy them.

The Aztec Animal Shelter, 825 Sabena, is open from noon to 4 p.m. daily.

We love to play and romp around – preferably with kids and other dogs.

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Fluffy is an energetic ball of fluff.

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Ray is an adorable little beagle mix.

He is friendly, and sweet, and does great on a leash. He would be very easy to train, and would be splendid around children.

(Right) Mooshka is a beautiful petite domestic short hair kitty. She is loving and very affectionate. Her black and white coat would be easy to groom, and she would make your life complete if you came to adopt her today.

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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.

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A home away from home

Connie Mack players become part of the family DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune The Connie Mack World Series – behind the scenes – is what host families experience when they welcome players into their homes.

The host families must be available the week of the series to provide transportation to and from baseball practice as well as to the games. They also feed the boys, do their laundry, provide them with a bed and literally become their home away from home.

“They become a part of your family,” said Pam Erickson, who has hosted 29 boys in 12 years.

“The boys were so good with my kids,” she said.

“When they left on the bus

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The Erickson family, of Farmington, show off their Connie Mack World Series Memory Wall, which includes items from the 29 teenage Connie Mack ball players that have stayed with them in the past 12 years. – Debra Mayeux photo

there were tears.”

Erickson and her husband Andy are big baseball

fans and they enjoy the Connie Mack World Series.

Opening their home to

boys from the Southeast region has allowed them to learn about different cul-

Help welcome warriors Vets will arrive for extreme adventure on Aug. 8 LAUREN DUFF Tri-City Tribune Soldiers from Colorado and Texas will travel to San Juan County for the second annual Four Corners Warriors Extreme Adventures.

The event is a weeklong journey that allows injured soldiers to tackle several activities including fishing and Jeep rock crawling. The ten soldiers who will travel to San Juan County on Aug. 8 are those who have lost limbs or suf-

fered severe burns while fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Bill Simkins, Warriors Extreme Adventure coordinator.

The program was organized two years ago, after Simkins discovered a desire to give back to the wounded “warriors.”

“I’m retired from the military and I have a big heart for the military,” Simkins said. “I have a heart for the ones who gave more than I did. I was there for 20 years, but they gave an arm and a leg.”

Simkins is a member of the Cross Roads Community Church men’s ministry, the group that helps organize Warriors Extreme Adventure.

When the soldiers arrive at the Farmington’s Four Corners Regional Airport, they will be escorted from the airport through downtown Farmington by the police department and members of the Christian Motorcyclist Association.

Simkins said he encourages the public to line the curbs

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The Connie Mack World Series Committee will be conducting a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the new renovation of Ricketts Park at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 29.

There also will be a set of box seats going up for auction at 5 p.m. and interested parties can bid on the four seats that are available.

Don Vaughan will conduct the auction.

tures and places. It also gave them a first-hand look into the workings of American Amateur Baseball League.

“It’s a sacrifice – how hard these kids work and how sweet they are,” Pam said. “You get to see the personal side of Connie Mack.”

Andy added that the

players work hard. “They put a lot into it,” he said, adding that the ballplayer’s families also make sacrifices for their boys to get a shot at playing major league ball.

The Ericksons say that hosting ballplayers has opened doors for them and their family as well. They

RICK’S PICKS

Rick Hoerner The last week of July means that depression – or perhaps excitement – begins setting in for teachers and students as the turn of the calendar means the return to school. Football begins two a days on Aug. 5 and everyone else begins on Aug. 12. Prep sports are about to get real busy.

Off The Fields Until then, July can be a slow month in the sport-

ing world. Baseball is past the halfway point. Football has yet to begin training camp. Even the NBA summer league is done. So it’s no wonder the sporting news is busier with offthe-field stories than on.

As football training camp is set to begin, it is almost impossible not to hear commentary on the Aaron Hernandez case.

On ESPN Sportscenter

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this week the hour began and reached the halfway point showing all seven minutes of Patriot head coach Bill Belichick’s first press conference since Hernandez was arrested and charged with murder. There is no doubt that this is a sports story worth coverage and is a human tragedy at all levels, but the coverage is, at least to me, excessive.

As the modern press does, there is an overload of coverage on a single story and the general public eats it up. This of course becomes a vicious cycle.

Networks feed the monster

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Local teen headed for Pebble Beach Gregoire from The First Tee of San Juan County, N.M., to play in 2013 Nature Valley First Tee Open

Patrick Gregoire

The First Tee of San Juan County, N.M., is sending Patrick Gregoire to compete in the 2013 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, an official Champions Tour event that will be held Sept. 27 through 29 and televised internationally on Golf Channel.

Gregoire will join 80 other participants from The First Tee chapters for the event, which is in its 10th year. Gregoire was selected by a national panel of judges who evaluated playing abil-

ity and comprehension of the life skills and character education learned through their involvement with The First Tee. Almost 150 applications were submitted.

His golf career at The First Tee of San Juan County, N.M., began six years ago when Gregoire was age 11. He is homeschooled and plays his high school golf at Piedra Vista High School, where he has played on the varsity team his sophomore and junior years.

Gregoire is a 1st degree

black belt in Taekwondo and is also heavily involved with the First Baptist Church in Farmington. He has also helped with the Special Olympics State Golf Competition the past four years.

Gregoire and the other juniors will be teamed with 81 Champions Tour players and 162 amateurs as they compete for the pro-junior title at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course. Play will be conducted on Pebble Beach

Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course on Friday and Saturday, and the final round will be played on Pebble Beach on Sunday.

“This is the ultimate experience for participants of The First Tee,” said chapter Executive Director, Thomas Yost. “Patrick is the first participant selected to play The First Tee Open from our chapter and there isn’t a more deserving person that we have worked with.

Patrick is the epitome of what our curriculum is all

about. He incorporates our Nine Core Values in his daily life and has worked hard on his golf skills to accomplish what he has.

We, as a chapter, are thrilled to have Patrick selected for this life-changing experience. He will remember this for the rest of his life.”

“It is an incredible blessing to have the opportunity to get to play a golf course (Pebble Beach) that I have always dreamed of playing,” said Gregoire, “and to get

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picks public and the monster craves more and more. In a competitive news business that has to be first and get the most unusual angle, the absurd rushes to the forefront.

We’ve heard not only from the Patriot head coach, but from the owner, Tom Brady, every former Patriot analyst on TV, his college coach, his college quarterback, his high school coach and any current or former teammate within shot of a microphone. (Shame on the Pouncey brothers.)

They all pretty much say the exact same thing; they’re shocked, disappointed and remorseful. I’m sure they are and most have the common sense to go beyond Hernandez to the victim’s family.

This is more than the net-

works have done in general.

While I have seen countless stories on Hernandez’s career, his upbringing and the impact of his loss on the Patriots, little has been said about the victim, his career or the impact of his loss. Fame rules in the media and while I’m sure more people would recognize Aaron Hernandez than Oldin Lloyd, it doesn’t mean Hernandez has more value.

Baseball is in the midst of its own off-the-field issues with the suspension of Ryan Braun and the endless Alex Rodriguez speculations as performance enhancing drugs rear their ugly head yet again.

This week Ryan Braun accepted a 65-game, year ending suspension for his involvement with Biogenesis.

Braun is most likely the beginning, not the end, of the story. Alex Rodriguez, Bar-

tolo Colon and a host of others are likely soon to follow.

Again, the off-the-field story is taking up more time than the on-the-field play.

It seems most players have been asked about their opinion on the story or for a reaction to the story. Once again the story is important and has long-lasting effects on the game and its valued history, but controversy in the game should not overshadow the actual game.

With baseball’s emphasis on history and numbers, the story of performance enhancing drugs goes beyond the current list of cheaters to those 15 years ago and the place in history of those who cheated. Should Bonds, McGwire and Sosa be compared with Ruth, Maris and Gehrig? Should Clemons be mentioned in the same sentence with Bob Gibson or

in front, and I heard this popping – boom, boom.

Then there was that unmistakable sound of gunfire,” said Sam Otero, owner of CSR Automotive Service. “I didn’t see the shooting, but I heard it.”

The “several” bullets the officers fired not only hit Chavez, but also ended up hitting area businesses, according to New Mexico State Police Lt. Tim Johnson,

who called the incident “not an ideal situation.”

State Police verified that Blea fired the first shot, and then Monfils fired as well.

The city of Farmington has denied the Chavez claim, saying that Blea “saw what distinctly appeared to be a silver gun with a barrel pointed directly at him,” the letter of denial stated.

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sports, the wins are what matters and those cannot be replaced. Here baseball is unique. It’s a team scored game of individual accomplishment. Making changes to the books may be impossible.

Local All-Stars Next week is the annual New Mexico High School Coaches Association All-Star Games. Good luck to Aztec’s Aaron Lucero and Brad Hardin who will play with PV’s Kolt Munoz and Dylan Terry on the North’s 4A/5A football team. PV’s Katie Hegarty and Mckenna Culp will be participating for the North in the All-Star volleyball game on Tuesday.

A Little Prayer Many thanks to those of you who gave to the Coach Holman Fund for Kirtland Central Coach Kevin Holman. Next week Kevin will be undergoing surgery to try to stem the tide of his

cancer.

Over the past few years I have watched families struggle with the cost of healthcare. No matter your political leanings, it’s time to recognize that we have a societal problem when our families are fundraising to pay their bills. It’s not only the part of medical bills that insurance doesn’t cover, it’s the cost of traveling for testing, housing while away from home and missing work.

I am incredibly grateful to those of you who have helped with funds for Justin Soloman, Kevin Holman and a host of others in need. All I ask is that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they continue the fight.

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who “suffered extreme pain and permanent injuries after being shot in the elbow, foot and back” by the officers, according to a Tort Claim Notice filed April 10

by Farmington Attorney Arlon Stoker.

Witnesses to the shooting stated bullets were flying and actually hit nearby buildings and cars. “There were four of us in the shop working. There were cars parked

Don Drysdale?

There are those who believe they should be stricken from the books or have an asterisk by their names. There are those who have suggested that Braun give back his 2011 MVP and give it to the Dodgers Matt Kemp who finished second. This would definitely be a huge undertaking. Whose awards get taken? Who do they go to? Is suspicion enough, or is proof needed?

In the Olympics, positive drug tests mean the loss of medals. Cheating at the NCAA level has meant the Fab Five at Michigan never existed and that Reggie Bush never won the Heisman. In team sports, however, accomplishment cannot be taken away. Southern California still played for the National Championship and Chris Webber still called a timeout in an NCAA title game when he didn’t have one. In team

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First Tee Playing golf from the right spot The golf industry has made a few mistakes over the years, but none bigger, in my estimation, than the building of newer golf courses to accommodate the select few best players in the world.

Golf courses over the past 20 years have grown increasingly more difficult and, even worse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; longer.

This alarming trend has left many good-to-average players behind. The game has become too difficult and too strict for the masses, resulting in longer rounds and less enjoyment. No wonder so many players who have taken up the game are deciding to leave it.

FIRST TEE Tom Yost Realizing their mistake, many golf organizations and courses are endorsing a new concept called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teeing It Forward.â&#x20AC;? This program encourages players to move to a new tee box that is not as long in order to shoot lower scores and encourage better pace of play.

Many golf courses are even building new tee boxes to accommodate juniors, seniors and beginning ladies.

So how does that affect our local and future golfers?

My recommendation is

to shake things up with your regular foursome and play from various tee boxes.

Experimenting from different yardages not only will change the dynamics of the golf course you play every week, but it will also challenge your golf game by putting you in locations you have never been before.

Once your foursome of regulars has run the gamut of tee boxes at your facility, sit down and vote on which tee boxes should remain in the regular rotation. I have

been hard to get my mind around it. It is just absolutely incredible.â&#x20AC;?

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The reason?

Because nobody complains when they shoot their career best round or a round that is significantly lower than usual. Nobody complains about making birdies and pars on a regular basis. Nobody complains about hitting a green in

regulation that they have never hit before.

The complaints come when the course is too hard and long, thus resulting in higher scores and higher handicaps.

And for junior or beginning players, there is no rule about sticking a tee in the middle of the fairway and playing golf from the 200- or 150-yard marker. The point is to find

a starting point that makes golf enjoyable, speeds up the game and encourages more people to start playing again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tee It Forwardâ&#x20AC;? comes highly recommended and is something I suggest you try. If you do try it, please email me at tyost@sjcounty.net to let me know how it went or to offer suggestions or recommendations on how it could be better.

memory wall that is dedicated to Connie Mack players and they even have a dog named, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fleaâ&#x20AC;? after the nickname of one of their foster boys. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We treat them like our own,â&#x20AC;? Pam said.

That is what makes a great Connie Mack host family, according to Vickie Campbell, a member of the Connie Mack World Series Committee. She is tasked with finding host families. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are always looking,â&#x20AC;? Campbell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes about 100 families to make it work.â&#x20AC;?

The host family program is unique to the Connie Mack World Series. It offers players a home to stay in while they play in Farmington.

Without the host family program, Campbell said the series might not be

in Farmington. It benefits the community in several ways, and the host families have an opportunity to give back to Farmington by opening their homes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun and rewarding. People give up their summer vacations for this,â&#x20AC;? said Campbell, who still needs host families.

is a paraplegic who is a motivational speaker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He just wants to come up and talk with (the soldiers),â&#x20AC;?

Simkins explained.

Warriors Extreme Adventure has developed into a community-wide endeavor, Simkins said about the volunteers and sponsors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my opinion, this is one of the best things that happens in the community. It is the community that is doing it and there is so much community support. Everywhere I go â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no one turns me down.â&#x20AC;?

Local businesses have donated more than $5,000 to the program and area hotels have donated rooms for the soldiers to sleep in.

The local Junior Civitan chapter presented a $506

check to Simkins on July 24 at the Connelly Hospitality House in Farmington.

The teenagers who participate in the group were able to raise this money during a yard sale and bake sale at the Aztec VFW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When our group first started we did a brainstorming session and this was the first thing they wanted to do was help the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wounded warriors,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said Latisha Furtado, Junior Civitan chapter adviser.

The local chapter began in May and it is part of the international organization that focuses on community services.

If anyone wishes to join the local Junior Civitan chapter, contact Furtado at 505.320.5042.

players have followed their â&#x20AC;&#x153;fosterâ&#x20AC;? boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; careers and visited universities where the boys are playing. They have traveled to Florida, Mississippi and other places to visit their boys.

They even have attended the weddings of former Connie Mack players.

Coach Nick Sherer, of the East Cobb Yankees, was one of their â&#x20AC;&#x153;fosterâ&#x20AC;? boys. They attended his wedding and are excited to see him this year when he brings his team back to the World Series in which he once played. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had Nick the first two years we did it,â&#x20AC;? Andy said, adding they look back and celebrate his success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We enjoy seeing them be successful in whatever endeavor they choose,â&#x20AC;?

Pam said.

The Ericksons have a

More families needed She needs five or six families willing to welcome Spanish-speaking players from Puerto Rico into their homes, as well as others to fill in, if an existing family has an emergency.

To become a Connie Mack World Series host family, log onto conniemackfamilies @live.com or call Campbell at 505.947.0326.

vets of downtown Main Street and welcome the soldiers.

The activities on which the soldiers will embark include rock crawling in Jeeps, fishing in the San Juan River, throwing the first pitch at a Connie Mack World Series game, and riding the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train.

Clay Egan from Salt Lake City, Utah, will help teach the soldiers how to rock crawl in Jeeps. Egan

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widening

Schools Transportation Supervisor Billy Huish, who said the district works with the Farmington’s Public Works and Police Departments to complete the study.

The walking route conditions are then presented to the Farmington School Board and the state transportation director, so they may improve extended bus routes.

Those new bus routes, approved by the board during the July 11 meeting, include: • Hines Road and U.S. Hwy 64, near Bluffview Elementary School, because there are no sidewalks and students must walk through irregular vehicle traffic and across parking lots.

• Wildflower Parkway and Wildflower Mesa Drive, near Esperanza Elementary School and Mesa View Middle School, because there are no sidewalks and the shoulder is not wide enough to provide a safe walking area.

• Lower La Plata Highway, Twin Peaks and Troy King Road, near the new Tibbetts Middle School building, because there are no sidewalks.

If any of these walking routes are improved in the future, the extended bus routes will be discontinued, according to the State Transportation Division.

Most walking conditions to the district’s schools are safe, said Anngela Wakan, Farmington Safe Routes to School director. “There is pretty good infrastructure and we are working to make it better because we are in the process of getting grants to get more sidewalks,” she said.

If students live near their schools and the walking conditions are safe, Wakan encourages them to walk to school. “I think having kids walk safely to school helps their health and allows for them to get to know their neighbors better. I think it helps Farmington be a better community,” Wakan said.

Safe Routes to School is trying to start “walking school buses” where “at each of the elementary schools, adults or volunteers will take turns walking with their kids and picking up other kids along the way,” Wakan explained. “Parents are concerned for their children’s safety and having an adult present will help with those concerns.”

Other activities being organized by Safe Routes to School include a “Bike Rodeo,” or bike safety course, at Sycamore Park Community Center and the Walk Across America program, where students keep track with a punch card of how many times they walk to school. “At the end of the year, we will have a pool party for anyone who participated,” Wakan said.

For more information about the Safe Routes to School program, visit the website farmingtonwalkandroll.org.

Mayes, it was left out. “Staff took responsibility for the error and it was reauthorized for 2014,” he said.

Sandel wanted to know how long it would take to get the entirety of Foothills Drive widened if this were separated into two phases.

“Is it reasonable to expect if what we did was wait for build out of the first phase

and then go to a request for proposal for the second phase, then we wouldn’t have a design for phase two until 18 months after the design is completed?”

Mayes said the process could be accelerated if the Council agreed to earmark the $6 million for the entire project.

Sandel pointed out that this is a “very important project” for traffic flow in north Farmington, and not

having it “shovel ready” with a design in hand could impede the ability of the city to receive funding from the state for the project. He said he would approve the bid for phase one, if the city could move immediately into the bid process for the second phase.

Darnell stated he was concerned about the additional $300,000 of “budgetary impact” that would come from developing a de-

sign for the second phase of the project.

Mayes said there is money available.

“To that point, I would feel more comfortable if we could seperate those two.

It’s not that I am unopposed,” Darnell said, “I just want to make sure we have that $300,000.”

Sandel asked that the item be placed on a future agenda in short order, so a request for proposal can be written

for phase two.

“This is a road that we have identified as a bike route. It is scary. We need to do everything we possibly can to move this project forward as quickly as possible,” he said. “I’d very much like to get this design done.”

The Council unanimously agreed to award the first phase contract to Souder, Miller and Associates and continue to discuss the second phase of the project.

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Huish, employees earn praise for efficiency LAUREN DUFF Tri-City Tribune Bus drivers for the Farmington Municipal School District cover more than one million miles on average during a school year, according to Transportation Supervisor Billy Huish.

But the bus drivers are not busy only when school is in session, they also transport students to various activities during the summertime.

The district ’s transportation department was recognized during a July 11 school board meeting, when Piedra Vista High School Track and Field Coach Mark Turner applauded the department’s employees. “We have the best bus barn in town.

These guys have never failed to be on time and ready to go. The drivers are fantastic,” he explained. “The maintenance people always have us set up and ready to go.”

During Turner’s 32 years of experience riding on the district’s school buses, he has been on only one that has broken down.

The efficiency of the transportation department is based on the “great” employees, explained Huish, who has been the transportation supervisor for 12 years. “It all goes back to your staff. I’m proud of our department and we have a great staff down here. Without them, we wouldn’t get the praise we do from the people.”

There are 68 route buses that transport more than 5,000 students to and from school. The department also utilizes seven activity buses and 12 spare buses.

During the 2012-2013

Farmington Municipal School District’s school buses travel more than one million miles every school year. Front row from left, Billy Huish, transportation supervisor; Beverly Galbraith, secretary, Josh Jolly, mechanic. Back row from left, Robin Davis, assistant supervisor; Debra Klem, employee; Danny DeVargas, mechanic.

Ted Lasiewicz is the new Farmington Schools Chief of Operations. His responsibilities include overseeing the transportation department, food service, and the operations of the administration building and schools.

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school year, the activity buses made 1,194 trips to sporting events and extra-curricular activities.

This summer, there are 19 buses transporting students to various school-related activities. “It just depends; some summers we run three or four buses and some summers we run more than 20 buses,” Huish explained.

School Board President Sandy Schumacher emphasized the importance of bus safety at the board meeting saying, “You don’t understand until you have a child and you are putting them on one of those buses.”

The transportation department constantly ensures safety by requiring its bus drivers to complete eight hours of training every semester.

Several weeks ago, more than 400 bus drivers from Farmington and surrounding districts attended a bus training program at San Juan College. There, San Juan County Fire Marshall Chris Cardin and New Mexico Transportation Department officials talked to the drivers about bus safety. “We try to bring in people from outside (the district) so it is different and the (drivers) get the training they need,” Huish explained.

Ted Lasiewicz, new chief of operations for Farmington Schools, also recognized the transportation department’s hard work during a July 23 interview. “The bus barn has performed very well over the years and has made an endeavor to save money by performing

much in-house maintenance – that allows the district to save money – instead of sending it out to have it done,” Lasiewicz explained. “The personnel involved also are really dedicated to the district and helping out as much as possible.”

Lasiewicz began his new job after former Chief of Operations James Barfoot announced his retirement. He said he was asked by Superintendent Janel Ryan if he was interested in the position.

Before becoming a Farmington Schools employee, Lasiewicz was the New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority regional manager, which covered districts in the Northwestern region of the state.

Lasiewicz accepted his new position because of “the fact that I’m a Farmington resident and basically feeling I could do quite a bit to help the district out and stay inside my own backyard instead of driving all over the place.”

The chief of operations’ responsibilities include overseeing the district’s schools and administration building operations, the food service, and the transportation department.

During his time as chief of operations, Lasiewicz said he hopes to “continue the high performance in the district as it relates to the departments under my control. The district has a good reputation throughout the state as being one of the best districts because of education and the viewpoint of taking care of maintenance and efficiently constructing new buildings. So I hope to ensure that those positive activities continue.”

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Summer planting It’s the easiest gardening of the year This is the time of year where most things in the garden are really starting to produce. This is also the time of year when most people have pulled out what remained of the cool season crops.

Things such as lettuce and spinach have long gone to seed and no longer taste good. Carrots, beets, radishes and onions have been used and very little remain in the garden. This is the time of year when most people don’t think about planting many of these crops again for fall and early winter production.

Direct seeding for crops such as broccoli, cabbage, and collards is often used in July and August. Direct seeding simply means planting seeds rather than using transplants.

However, the success of this planting method can vary slightly from spring

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plantings. Seeds should be planted deeper in the fall because the moisture level is normally lower in the soil and the surface temperature is higher. In many cases, the planting depth may be 1 1/2 to 2 times as deep as

for spring planting of the same crop. Having ample moisture available is important in order to keep the young seedlings actively growing after germination.

Our summers are very hot and dry. Soils can sometimes

form a hard crust over the seeds that can restrict seed germination, particularly in heavy clay soil. It is important to add some organic material to prevent compaction. Lettuce and spinach seeds will not germinate if the soil temperatures exceed 85 degrees, so covering the seeded area with mulch or straw will keep the soil cool and moist. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, spinach, cauliflower, peas, lettuces and greens of all types can be grown in

the fall.

Most are frost tolerant and some can withstand freezes and even snow on the ground. All types of salad greens can be planted and collected at various times.

Even warm season plants such as bush beans can be grown in a fall garden by planting early varieties in July or August; they will produce beans well before the first frost! Many bush bean varieties only take 50 to 60 days to mature from seed to producing vine.

Lettuces and greens are loaded with valuable nutrition and they will flourish with cooler nights, and taste sweeter. Plant them while it is still warm and they will begin to get larger as the temperatures drop.

Spinach can be grown in even the coolest of areas, all winter long with a covering of special lightweight fabric called row cover. Car-

rots also can be grown during the fall months and harvested as needed. Garlic and shallots are best started in the fall months, around September to mid-October, and left to over-winter.

Spring will bring a harvest of huge bulbs ready to pull around late May to early June. Plant bunching or green onions in early fall and plan to harvest them in November, leaving room for sweet onions to be planted in January through March.

These are just a few examples of summer plantings that will produce fall and winter gardening. Fall vegetables have begun to show up in local garden centers.

Local gardening experts can help you plan how and when to start the next round of crops. This is the easiest gardening of the year, as most of the hard work has already been done.

with the money to pay for an animal that has everything. It has a lot to do with the mentality of the people here,” she said.

Mayor Tommy Roberts asked if the city should consider subsidizing adoption costs on a needs basis.

Eckhardt said that 70 percent of the people who visit the shelter fall into

the category of “low-income” families. She added that if they can’t afford the $100 adoption fee, then they “don’t have the money to pay for veterinary care.”

The Council decided to continue discussions about the feasibility of a no-to-low-cost spay/ neuter clinic.

overpopulation profit organizations already working in the community to provide low-cost spay/neuter services. This includes the Humane Society of the Four Corners, working out of the Aztec Animal Shelter, and Dogsters, a Colorado-based organization.

“We have partnered with Dogsters to do five spay/neuter clinics in Farmington,” said Molly Bondow, a member of San Juan Animal League. “It is a set fee, not income based. Total cost we present to the owner. If they feel they cannot afford that, the animal league underwrites the cost of that spay or neuter. We have neutered more than 500 animals in four clinics with an average cost of between $60 to $80.”

Leslie Jedry, a member of the Humane Society of the Four Corners, has volunteered at some of the Dogster clinics. “The one thing I want to say about low-cost spay and neuter – it is the elephant in the room. It is not available. If we could get these litters down, we are going to lower the cost of running our shelter. Low-cost spay/neuter is essential,”

she said, adding that the veterinarians in the area still will get business from pet owners in need of vaccinations and well-animal checks.

“We’re very excited for the spay/neuter policy. We are excited about the changes that are happening, and the voice of the animals getting to bark,” echoed Summer Creech, president of the local Humane Society.

Councilor Dan Darnell wanted to know if the local veterinarians had been consulted. “I wouldn’t use this service for my animals. My vets know my animals, I would take my animals to my vet. I could sure see this being an advantage to others. I’m not sure what the impact would be to the private vets,” he said, adding that he, along with Councilor Fischer, has championed a low-cost mobile spay/neuter clinic that could be taken to out-lying areas of the county.

Styron said the county might help with costs if the clinic was offered to residents outside of Farmington.

“The county has been aware of all of the devel-

opments all along. They’ve been at the table with us.

They, like us, are concerned that we are being overrun with a population that is almost a black hole – either death by euthanasia or the black hole of the cost,” Mayes added.

Dr. Manuel Garcia pointed out that even with “noto-low-cost spay and neuter, somebody has to pay the bill.”

He entered a “handshake agreement” with the shelter in 2007 to provide veterinary services at the facility.

He and other veterinarians have come in and done spay/neuter procedures in the city’s spay/neuter clinic.

He encouraged the city to compare shelter numbers from 2007 to 2013. “Your numbers have dropped,” he said. “Maybe there is a happy medium, where we can do targeted no-to-lowcost spay/neuters. A lot of local vets are ready to step up and do some time down at the shelter.”

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Tax preparers receive education credits at workshop DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune The Internal Revenue Service will present a oneday seminar on July 30 for tax preparers in the region.

A variety of topics will be covered to include items local CPAs and tax preparers requested for discussion, according to Bill Brunson, spokesman for the IRS. “It’s different from what

was offered last year,” Brunson said, adding that the different accountant societies developed a list of topics for their members.

The workshop will cover the IRS’s automated underreporter system, which compares the amount of income filed by a taxpayer to the amount reported by an employer. “We will discuss how this system works,” he said.

There also will be a dis-

cussion covering the dos and don’ts of compensation, because “compensation for employees can cause problems if done incorrectly,” Brunson said.

The Affordable Care Act and its effect on payroll will be discussed, along with voluntary classification, passive activity real estate concerns, abusive transactions and representing taxpayers before the IRS.

The seminar will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, in Rooms 90089010 in the Henderson Fine Arts Center at San Juan College. Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m.

The IRS is offering this seminar in cooperation with the New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants, the New Mexico Society of Enrolled Agents, the New Mexico Small Business De-

velopment Centers and the National Association of Tax Professionals, according to Brunson, who said tax preparers may earn seven hours of continuing education credits by participating in the seminar.

The registration fee is $70 and that includes lunch, materials and the seven credit hours, which Brunson said is an “inexpensive price” for this type of opportunity.

“Enrolled agents and CPAs have to go back to the school house each year and take continuing education,” Brunson said. This seminar would count for those credits.

Registration may be done online at, nmsbdc.org/farmington/showevent.html, or call 505.566.3528.

Brunson encourages an early registration because seating is limited.

There are local folks who have stepped up and said ‘I’ll do it now.’ Yet we choose to reach out and wait.”

The community’s fault Styron and Eckhardt maintained that the problem is not a management issue, but a community issue. Boxes and boxes of kittens are dropped off at the shelter every day. Shelter staff found “puppies stuffed in a trash can,” Styron said. “These are some of the residents in our community who don’t know how to be responsible pet owners. How many animals wind up not found in a trash can? … As a staff member and an animal lover, when you see people dump puppies like that in a trash can, it tears your heart out.”

These irresponsible pet owners do not spay or neuter their pets and perpetuate a situation that means more unwanted animals in the community. “We woke up July 13 and had 200 animals in that shelter. We were trying to save animals as fast as we

could. We had a euthanasia day and too many kittens showed up and staff just couldn’t take it, they walked out,” Styron said. “We really only have room for 146 animals and 147 becomes decision time.”

The new shelter will have room for 358 animals and will be full in two weeks, Styron said, crediting statistics given to the city several months ago by Councilor Mary Fischer.

“We have to manage the problem at the front end.

We realized that we can’t save every one. We save as many as we can and some – dagnabit – just don’t make it,” Styron said.

Eckhardt added that every time there is a negative story in the newspaper about the shelter, adoption rates drop, and staff gets upset.

Styron said there were “reviled, troubled, half-truth discussions” in June, when the shelter had high live-release rates.

“Much credit to Marcy and her help, we have had

the best statistics and the most criticism,” Mayes added.

“We are at a place where we can no longer address that criticism.”

A blame game Councilor Mary Fischer told them to stop with the “blame game.”

“I am taken aback at the blame game – it’s previous animal shelter directors, it’s animal control officers, it’s the press. When do we step forward and take responsibility for the issues we have down there?” she said. “If you want to place blame, place it here. I really do not like the approach of blaming the previous director – we did nothing for 10 months.

Part of this problem is our own management within this organization.”

Fischer said the situation at the shelter is chaotic and the animals are suffering.

“We have mass insurrection of employees. That didn’t used to happen. We have dedicated employees, people who want to help us. We have problems with rescue

– they are up in arms. I’ve gotten letters from veterinarians. I’m not going to blame the press for that. I’m going to blame what is going on. … What I want to hear is how we are going to get out of it.”

Eckhardt said it was not a “blame game” but a change in policy, and despite high turnover, the shelter is “looking great” with a core staff that has stepped up to help.

“This is not a blame game.

This is reality.”

Eckhardt said she is waiting for the community to step up and volunteer – become foster parents, help take care of the animals by offering grooming and veterinary services. These are the things needed to move forward, along with policy changes that include moving animal control to the police department and limiting the types of animals accepted at the shelter to “domestic cats and dogs and small pocket animals,” according to her front desk procedure guide.

Fischer pointed out that

the city’s contract for shelter services with the county states that the shelter will accept livestock and horses.

Eckhardt said she contacted the local equine rescue to handle that.

Eckhardt also changed shelter hours and began referring residents with wildlife and skunk problems to pest control businesses in the community.

Fischer said these are policy decisions the Council should have been made aware of prior to being implemented. “Changes in fees – we should have been contacted about that. Hours of operation – we set those.”

Sandel agreed that any changes should come from the top down. “That culture change comes from us, it goes to you, Mr. Mayes, it goes down to staff and staff drives it.”

Mayes responded that the changes will come from Eckhardt and the Animal Services Advisory Committee and then be presented to the Council.

shelter the hiring of a badly needed permanent director, we look for opportunities to improve the oversight and operations at the shelter during this interim period. Mr. Styron will maintain ultimate responsibility and continue to deploy various staff and management resources from the PRCA Department to ensure effective operations and animal care,” he wrote.

Sandel pointed out that there is not a person in charge, and he finds it frustrating that the last director was fired in February and the Council has not received a report since then. “How are we expected to have that path forward? This conversation has been going on since I was elected in 2006.

I don’t know why we can’t drive a comprehensive solution that is a city-managed solution, that is driven from us,” he said, adding a nokill expert came to the city in 2011 and left a CD about animal welfare practices. “We did nothing. We take up conversations piecemeal.

claims Monfils, however, “observed a black object in the suspect’s right hand” and Monfils “believed” the object “was a gun,” the letter stated.

State police did not locate a gun, and Stoker said Chavez doesn’t even own a gun, because he is not a “violent” man.

The object in his hand was a cell phone.

Otero, who witnessed the incident said, “It was reckless. This guy wasn’t returning fire. He owns an aggressive phone.”

The claim denial letter, however, contradicts this, saying that an unidentified witness “observed Chavez shoot his gun before officers fired their weapons; saw the suspect male pointing a gun at officers; heard officers yelling commands to stop; guy outside of Photosynthesis with a gun in right hand; guy reached into jacket, it was black … and he pointed it boom, boom, boom.”

The letter also claims that Chavez was not shot in the back, and it states that an administrative investigation showed “Officer Blea’s and Sgt. Monfils’ response to aggression was within the parameters of the department’s Use of Force Policy.”

While denying Chavez’ claim, the city did pay $4,866.99 to a claim by Tom Weaver for damage to his building and vehicle in the March 22 shooting

by Blea and Monfils. Both Blea and

Monfils are back on regular duty, according to Lt. Tracy.

Ortiz complaint There is another claim against Blea, regarding a Nov. 2, 2012, incident, where Alejandro Ortiz alleged his civil rights were violated.

Farmington Attorney Victor Titus filed a notice of tort claim in November 2012, alleging that Blea’s “rogue actions” showed an obvious disregard of constitutional rights” in the Ortiz incident, where Blea led four other officers to surround a truck driven by Ortiz, according to the department’s dash-cam video.

The officers had their guns drawn during the Nov. 2, 2012, incident, and they shouted at the 18-year-old driver and his three 18-year-old passengers to exit the vehicle with their hands up, walk backwards toward the officers and kneel on the ground for nearly an hour.

The teenagers were left outside of the vehicle, while the officers searched it and found two bottles of Corona, some Midol, Nyquil and Dayquil, as well as a “fake assault rifle,” according to the department dash cam video.

At the time, Titus requested an investigation, and Farmington Police did open an Internal Affairs investigation into Blea.

The result was for the department to exonerate Blea for his use of force tactics and allegations that he conducted an illegal search and seizure of a truck driven by Alejandro Ortiz.

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did find Blea to be discourteous in the incident, as well as to have had an unsatisfactory performance.

This did not satisfy Titus, who wrote an April 8 letter to the Farmington Police Department expressing his disappointment.

“No wonder the citizens of Farmington have such a low opinion of the integrity of the police department,” Titus wrote to the department after the Chavez shooting. “I predicted in my letter of Nov. 29, 2012, that Blea’s rogue attitude toward those he comes into contact with was going to cause someone to get shot and alas it comes to pass with Mr. Chavez and his ‘threatening’ cell phone.” The Ortiz claim also remains open.

Raymond Steigleman, a disabled man, claimed he suffered an arrest-caused injury when police charged him with disorderly conduct on March 22, 2012.

His criminal case is pending, and Boognl stated the claim most likely will be dropped.

Matthew and Traci Beach have an open claim alleging the police violated their civil rights by conducting an illegal search and seizure on Nov. 21, 2012.

This claim remains open.

Mellisa Symmonds filed a claim regarding a March 15 incident where she was a passenger in a vehicle and was arrested.

These cases remained open as of March 31 and are being evaluated by the city, according to Boognl’s emails.

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Review nets ultrasound 3-year accreditation San Juan Regional Medical Center and San Juan Regional Outpatient Diagnostic Center have been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in ultrasound as the result of an extensive review by the American College of Radiology, or ACR. Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body parts to help providers diagnose illness, injury, or other medical problems.

“Our ultrasound accreditation is reflective of our commitment to provide the highest quality and safest healthcare to our community, including our imaging,” said San Juan Regional Medical Center President and CEO, Rick Wallace.

The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety.

It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards, following a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement.

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SAN JUAN IN THE PROBATE COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BILL J. DUKE, deceased.

Probate No. 5495 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JERI KOUNCE has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate.

All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two 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 following address:

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 August 17, 2013 at Cubby Mini Storage 4340 US Hwy 64 Kirtland, NM 87417.

Jeri Kounce 3602 Stanolind Midland, TX 79707

Legal No. 108 Dates 7/26, 8/2/2013

JERI KOUNCE, Personal Representative 3602 Stanolind Midland, TX 79707

LEGALS NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Self-Service Storage Lien Act [48-111to 48-11-9 NMSA1978], that the following personal property is in Lien. The property is located at Armored Self Storage 4200 U.S. Highway 64, Kirtland, NM 87417.

Nicole Dale PO Box 1011 Waterflow, NM 87421 Kids bikes, Tires, Microwave, Baby stuff, Misc.

Naomie Begay PO Box 923 Shiprock, NM 87420 TV, Misc furniture, Bikes, Boxes, Tubes, Misc Kristin Hosteen PO Box 1070 Shiprock, NM 87420 Washer, Dryer, Couches, Misc On August 9, 2013 at 8am the above property will become the sole property of Armored Self Storage, to be sold or disposition to satisfy the lien on said unit.

AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT A FUTURE DATE to be added to the invite list contact asstorage7@qwestoffice.net or 505-598-9983.

Legal No.107 Dates 7/26, 8/2/2013

Or filed with the Probate Court, P.O. Box 550, Aztec, New Mexico, 87410 DATED this 12 day of July, 2013

Legal No. 106 Dates 7/19, 7/26/2013

LEGALS THE FOLLOWING items located at AAA Mini-Storage; 1630 Murray Dr, 2016 Hutton Rd,.6208 E.Main, and 7231 E.Main Farmington NM, will be sold or donated at the owners discretion by August 7, 2013 12 Evelisa Stephenson 900 Cannery Court #2204 Farmington, NM 87401 B-7 Briana Kneier 1008 Cooper St Farmington, NM 87401 344 Joe Shepard 217 Palonas NE Albuquerque, 87108

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So, Nosey Nellie visited with some instructors and students at the School of Energyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CDL class.

Originally, NN thought CDL stood for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come Do Lunchâ&#x20AC;? or possibly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chocolate Donuts, Large.â&#x20AC;? Alas and alack, it stands for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Commercial Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License.â&#x20AC;?

Whatever.

Once NN got to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;yardâ&#x20AC;? where all the â&#x20AC;&#x153;big rigsâ&#x20AC;? were parked, waiting for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acesâ&#x20AC;? to climb in, get behind the wheel and start truckinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

There was a sign on a door that said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Enter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Class in Progress,â&#x20AC;? but NN thought that probâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ly didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean her, so she entered anyway. Well, go figure, there was a class in progress, with a whole room full of people wanting to be big rig drivers and hit the road. There was a gasp when NN entered, probâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ly on accounta she, herownself, was dressed for the road, while they were all in jeans and shirts. NN is always â&#x20AC;&#x153;dressed for the roadâ&#x20AC;? on accounta she often has to â&#x20AC;&#x153;hit the roadâ&#x20AC;? when the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Full Grown Bearâ&#x20AC;? (state police) or the â&#x20AC;&#x153;County Mountiesâ&#x20AC;? (deputies) recognize her from the flyers that are sent out on a regular basis and think they need to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Protect and Serveâ&#x20AC;? (turn her in to her probation officer). NN is nothing if not a fashion plate, no matter where she is, so her lime green Elvis jumpsuit with the faux faux diamonds and the faux fringe on it left â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em speechless.

Elvis loved that jumpsuit and woulda worn it a lot if NN hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taken him a gazillion deep fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches, which put him to sleep (OK, so NN did smash a coupla Tylenol PMs in with the peanut butter on accounta Elvis was really tired that afternoon/evening/night), and when NN asked the Big El if she could have the lime green jumpsuit, he muttered something that sounded like â&#x20AC;&#x153;sure,â&#x20AC;? so she took it.

When the Big El discovered it was missing before his final Vegas appearance, he called the Full Grown Bears, the County Mounties and the Town Clowns (municipal police officers) to report it.

They all â&#x20AC;&#x153;interviewedâ&#x20AC;? NN on accounta she was the last one the Big El remembered seeing before he dozed off for three days, but by then, NN had suffered a head injury, giving her amnesia and she forgot she took it. Whatever.

The nice instructor asked if NN was there for the class and, since the nice instructor was an attractive trucker guy, NN said yes and took a seat.

It was then that NN discovered you could make a LOT of money being a trucker with a CDL. NN decided this could be her next career path. NN would take the class, earn (or â&#x20AC;&#x153;borrowâ&#x20AC;?) her CDL, buy (or â&#x20AC;&#x153;borrowâ&#x20AC;?) a truck, and haul stuff wherever it needs to go. As long as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in one of the coupla states that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have OWFHA (Outstanding Warrants For Her Arrest) and that the Backstroke (return trip) and the Frontstroke are in places WTWIAW (Where The

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NN doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like dealing with Salt Shakers (snow plows) and will Back Off the Hammer (slow down) to about 5 miles an hour when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s snowing or it looks like snow or smells like snow or when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the months between November and April.

Just sayinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. . . .

NN wants to be able to Drop the Hammer (hit the gas and go) so she can get to a nice Nap Trap (hotel, preferably one with a hot tub, room service with a cute cabana boy delivering, and beauty salon where she can have her beehive redone) before she does the Backstroke and gets home to collect her big check.

Things were going pretty well in the class until the class was invited to go to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;yardâ&#x20AC;? and check out the â&#x20AC;&#x153;rigs.â&#x20AC;? NN watched as everyone climbed into the cab and got behind the wheel and called in a 10-7 (out of service) to anyone/everyone who cared. Then it was NNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turn, and it got ugly.

NNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hooker heels dug into the gravel in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;yardâ&#x20AC;? and she hadda call in a 1034 (trouble at this station, help needed). Someone suggested she just slip out of her hooker heels and climb in. NN decided the gravel had already ruined her faux lizard skin hooker heels anyway, so she did. That put NN down to her normal height, which put her face to face with the top of the wheel of the big rig. The step everyone else took to climb into the cab was about a foot above NNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head and all of a sudden, the whole class was 10-11 (talking too fast) and 11-19 (laughing too much).

There was a lot of discussion between the crowd of instructors that had gathered to watch NN in her lime green Elvis jumpsuit and her faux lizard skin hooker heels get into the cab of the big rig. They all called in a 10-17 (urgent business) and decided NN

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37 Big picture: Abbr.

38 Con target 39 Shocked 42 Bolognese bride

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61 Mrs. Capp and others 62 Add-on features 64 “Cómo ___?”

65 Money … or a hint to how six crossings in this puzzle are to be represented, superimposing one letter over another 68 Ora pro ___ 71 Bully’s coercive comeback 72 Places for picks, informally 73 Admonishment to a puppy

98 Certain lap dogs, informally

106 Instruments played with mallets 108 Bit of corporate attire 110 Quotation sources, once 112 Unrecoverable investment expenses 113 More swanky 114 Confab 115 Robert of “The Sopranos” 116 Draft status

76 Ticks off

117 Trying to pull a fast one

78 Gospel singer Winans

118 Certain

79 “That’s nuthin’!”

80 Bead maker?

81 Request from a guest over an apartment intercom 83 Holiday attraction at a mall 85 Inaugurated 87Fame

119 Beef 120 Corp. V.I.P.’s Down

8 Director Lee

14 Source of the line “Thy money perish with thee”

16 Spot on a demand curve

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17 Fully blacken 18 Half-kiss?

24 Musical with the song “Summer Nights” 26 “Old ___”

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28 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees from Texas 32 “Not a peep!”

34 Fool 38 What best friends keep

47 Big, in ads

65 Horrifies

79 See 77-Down

100 Unionize?

49 Ancient Greek coins

66 Bar selections

80 Briefing spot

101 Social level

51 Convinced

67 ___ alike

82 Warhol’s specialty

103 Bottle unit

53 It’s a legal thing

68 Texans are part of it, in brief

84 Squirts

104 Arizona sights

69 Certain bank deposits

88 Crazies

39 Church section

56 Designer Mizrahi

40 Song classic “___ to Be Unhappy”

58 See 62-Down

1 Pellet propeller

41 Kids’ outdoor game

2 University town named after a Penobscot chief

43 Baptism, e.g.

3 Some liquid assets

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44 Glowing 46 Head across the Atlantic

61 Australian beer brand

86 Without a contract 90 Shoulder bone

70 Key business figure

62 With 58-Down, financial topic of 2012-13

73 AA or AAA, maybe

63 Feudal figures

77 South of 79-Down?

74 Opera part

94 Lead-in to 88-Down 96 Danish bread 98 Plays miniature golf

75 Disavow

99 Constellation next to Taurus

106 Lamblike 107 Ship’s keel, e.g.

109 Radio station on TV 111 Automaker since 1974 112 [as written]

thought for the week

“There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Answers to this week’s puzzles are on page A23

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Friday, July 26, 2013 TRI-CITYTRIBUNE

at the movies THE WOLVERINE

GROWN UPS 2 Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: The all-star comedy cast from Grown Ups returns (with some exciting new additions) for more summertime laughs. Lenny (Adam Sandler) has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.

RED 2 Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: In RED 2, the high-octane action-comedy sequel to the worldwide sleeper hit, retired blackops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device. To succeed, they'll need to survive an army of relentless assassins, ruthless terrorists and power-crazed government officials, all eager to get their hands on the next-generation weapon. The mission takes Frank and his motley crew to Paris, London and Moscow. Outgunned and outmanned, they have only their cunning wits, their old-school skills, and each other to rely on as they try to save the world-and stay alive in the process.

THE CONJURING Rating: R Synopsis: Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. "The Conjuring" tells the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), world renowned paranormal investigators, who were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives.

PACIFIC RIM Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes-a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)-who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past.

Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

THE LONE RANGER Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, comes Disney/ Jerry Bruckheimer Films' "The Lone Ranger," a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice-taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.

Answers to this week’s puzzles B B G U N

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Puzzles on page A22

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327-6271

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Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: Hugh Jackman returns as Wolverine in this sequel to the member of the X-Men's first solo outing. Mark Bomback and The Usual Suspects' Christopher McQuarrie penned the script, which takes its inspiration from the Chris Claremont/Frank Miller Marvel miniseries from the 1980s dealing with the character's adventures in Japan as he fights ninjas in the ceremonial garb of the samurai. Knight and Day's James Mangold directs.

TURBO Rating: PG Synopsis: A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail achieve his biggest dream: winning the Indy 500.

DESPICABLE ME 2 Rating: PG Synopsis: Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me entertained audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and becoming the 10thbiggest animated motion picture in U.S. history. In summer 2013, get ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2.

THE HEAT Rating: R Synopsis: Uptight FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) and foul-mouthed Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) couldn't be more incompatible. But when they join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies. From Paul Feig, director of "Bridesmaids."

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY Rating: G Synopsis: Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case.

From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. "Monsters University" unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.

R.I.P.D. Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds headline the 3D supernatural action-adventure R.I.P.D. as two cops dispatched by the otherworldly Rest In Peace Department to protect and serve the living from an increasingly destructive array of souls who refuse to move peacefully to the other side. Veteran sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Bridges) has spent his career with the legendary police force known as R.I.P.D. tracking monstrous spirits who are cleverly disguised as ordinary people.

Movie information and ratings are from Rotten Tomatoes. Ratings are based on 0 - 100%; each star represents a 20% rating.

Nellie hadda be “let go” in the class on accounta she didn’t meet the YMBTT (You Must Be This Tall) requirement to have a CDL and become a Lady Trucker.

NN was devastated. She’d already picked out her “handle”(Darlin’ Dolly) and used someone’s laptop and credit card to order cute Lady Trucker outfits online while that attractive trucker guy instructor was talkin’ about gross weight (NN at first thought he was singling her out on accounta NN is fuller figured, but he wasn’t. At least she thinks he wasn’t. . . .), and she’d already taken a “selfie” of herself with someone’s cell phone for her CDL. So, NN will not become Darlin’ Dolly, she will not collect a big check and she will not graduate from the class with her CDL. She’da made a great Lady Trucker, ya know.

She’da driven to Guitar (Nashville), Watermelon 500 (Atlanta), Cigar City (Tampa) and The Dome (Houston) and she’da had her Comic Book (log book) full of impressive figures and visited a buncha Bear Caves (police stations). It woulda been fun. It woulda been another Darlin’ Dolly and the Bears (police officers). NN called in a 1070 (fire at truck stop), which made everyone go 10-8 (out of service) and gave NN the 12-12 (last laugh). Just sayin’. . . .

In other news, there were birthdays again this week. And while Prince George Alexander Louis stole everyone’s thunder this week, local royalty celebrating their very own special day included Jamie Church, David Mills, Victoria Lacey, Lucille Thompson, Audra Winters, Ruth Ann Mordecki, Crystal Hazen, Corey Darrell, Haleigh Miller and Mary Ann Bixler. NN’s buddy Carmen Martinez celebrated a birthday last week and NN did not mention it, which is Carmen’s explanation as to why NN didn’t get cake. Whatever. Happy birthday to all of these ever-so-nice people.

NN got lucky recently and ran into (not literally, well, not intentionally literally) Dr. Bob Lehmer, who is just one of the nicest men and community leaders anywhere, Bryan Freytag (who is a jewel of a guy – OK, bad, bad pun), Jeff Smith (who is one of the kindest, nicest men anywhere and who is married to the equally wonderful

Susan Steinhoff ), Esther Willetto (who is the best friend and neighbor anyone could ever have), Norm Tucker (who is an inspiration, a hoot, and an exceptional human being).

And it’s always fun to see what’s going on with friends on FB – this week, Cheryl Sitton posted that she’s considering taking up roller derby (OK, that may have been NN’s idea which CS totally dissed, as she did NN’s suggestion she do catering – whatever), Darrin Church attended his high school reunion in Durango, Christi and Tom Asbe celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary, Samantha Covert’s kids, Alexa and Tristan, returned home to their mama’s arms after spending time with relatives, Sherry Curry is back after a much deserved vacay, the Huishes (Bobby, Laura, Bradley and Josh) have returned from a visit to Mickey and Minnie and all the lovely people at Disneyland, and John Dean is thrilled beyond judicial standards that Hostess Cupcakes are back on the shelves.

In addition, after being confined to a hospital room for several days and posting photos of just about everything and prob’ly driving the doctors and nurses to take mental health days theirownselves, Barry Digman is home. Lisa Akley reminded us that is just about time to start our Christmas shopping, Lisa Martin hosted an 80th birthday party for her beautiful mother, the Wines of the San Juan are having another dinner bash Sunday, and NN continues to love her buddies, Mark and Jake, at Distil.

The San Juan County Fair Parade is tonight – Friday July 26 – and NN hopes to see “ewe” there. The fair, the theme of which is “Fun for Ewe and Me,” runs from Aug. 5 through 10 and will feature Pam Tillis and the Bellamy Brothers. NN encourages huge participation and attendance for both events. Don’t forget the Connie Mack World Series also runs that whole entire week, so “ewe” can get your baseball fix, then come to the fair for the best family fun anywhere!

To close, in the amazing words of one of the world’s most famous and most revered philosophers, Maxine, “I don’t know how to act my age. I’ve never been this age before.” And, NN might add, she’ll never be this age again, so bring on that third childhood!!

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TRI-CITYTRIBUNE Friday, July 26, 2013

ALL SHOWTIMES GOOD FROM

07/26/13-07/29/13

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Online ticket sales available at

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ALLEN 8

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ANIMAS 10

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ANIMAS VALLEY MALL 4601 East Main Street

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