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Tri-city candidates preparing for March 4 election LAUREN SEIP Tri-City Tribune The cities of Aztec, Bloomfield and Farmington and San Juan County have set a date for their regular elections to be held in the upcoming year. The regular municipal elections in Aztec, Bloomfield and Farmington will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4. In Farmington, the positions
to be filled during the regular election are mayor, a City Councilor representing District 3 and a City Councilor representing District 4, one municipal judge, and a part-time municipal judge. These positions are four-year terms. Two elected Farmington officials have announced their intent to run for reelection. Bill Liese recently said he will run to keep his position as municipal judge
and incumbent Councilor Gayla McCulloch announced her intent to seek a second term to serve in District 3. In District 4, three Farmington residents have announced their intent to run for City Council. They are Nate Duckett, Eric Lien and Debra Mayeux. Duckett graduated from Farmington High School and the University of New Mexico. He worked for Hastings in Farm-
ington for 12 years and then opened Farmers Insurance Duckett Agency on 20th Street. “As a local business owner and citizen, engaged on a number of levels with different community service organizations, I believe I have excellent qualifications and a long track record of successful leadership to be a City Council member,” Duckett said.
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16th Annual Riverglo tonight
RiverReach says thanks with holiday celebration DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune
The RiverReach Foundation celebration includes 2,000 luminarias, music and holiday cheer at Animas River Park tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. – Josh Bishop photo
The 16th annual RiverReach Foundation Riverglo will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, along the Animas River in Berg Park. “We do this to show an appreciation of the community for their support of what we do,” said Bob Lehmer, a member of the foundation. “It’s a way of saying thank you and celebrating the season.” The RiverReach Foundation, along with help from the city of Farmington Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and students from Hermosa Middle School, will line the river with nearly 2,000 luminarias. Then, when the sun sets the celebration will begin with three bonfires throughout the park to keep people warm and live performances by musical groups.
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Support the Scorps
FHS plays Goddard for state title Saturday LAUREN SEIP Tri-City Tribune Hutchison Stadium at Farmington High School will be swarmed by a sea of residents dressed in green and black on Saturday, Dec. 7, to support the FHS Scorpion Football Team in their bid for the state championship title. The last time the FHS football team played in the state championship game was in 1962. This Saturday, the team will play against Goddard High School from Roswell for another chance to earn the state championship title. The championship game will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday at FHS. “Since I have been here, we always have had high expectations to do our best and try to get to this point,” FHS Head Football Coach Gary Bradley said.
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Farmington hosted No. 3 Belen in the state semi-finals winning a tough defensive contest 14-7 on Nov. 30. They will play Goddard for the state title this Saturday, Dec. 7, at 1 p.m. at Hutchison Stadium. – Josh Bishop photo
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Graduation requirements
Board to vote on changes Dec. 12 DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune The Farmington Municipal School Board could change the way students qualify for graduation with the adoption of a proposal to change graduation requirements within the district. The board heard the first Related Story reading of the A2 policy during its Dec. 4 special meeting, with the members slated to approve the changes during the Dec. 12 board meeting. The school district developed alternative ways for students to “demonstrate competency” outside of the state’s standardized testing. The New Mexico Public Education Department notified the district last year that students could not qualify for graduation without passing the NMHSGA. School districts across the state, however, sought legal advice and took their case to the state legislature asking that other demonstrations of competency be allowed when it came to seniors being able to graduate. “The state statute was clear that you should look for things other than testing,” said Chris Pash, director of secondary curriculum. Some of the problems with state testing have to do with subjects such as AP Literature, which requires a passing score of three. “If a kid is going to get a 3 in AP literature, they are going to pass the test,” Pash said. The new requirements outline the options students have to pass another level of competency, should they fail to pass the state’s test. These requirements include “meeting any of the cut-scores or methods for demonstrating competency that have been provided by the New
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graduation Mexico Public Education Department. Students may also demonstrate competency with a rigorous portfolio of standards-based indicators by using the local procedures adopted by the Superintendent,” the policy stated. This includes but is not limited to performance-based assessments, college admission testing and teacher-administered final exam score. “Students who believe they have demonstrated competency by another method not adopted may appeal to the superintendent or designee and shall be deemed to have met competency in that area, if the appeal is successful,” the policy stated. Another way a student may receive his/her diploma would be to get accepted to a four-year institution. “There was some debate about whether acceptance into a two-year or a four-
Contract awarded
Jaynes Corp. selected for Hermosa, Northeast projects DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune Jaynes Corporation was selected to be the construction manager at risk for the Farmington Municipal School District’s Hermosa Middle School and Northeast Elementary School projects. The school board unanimously year institution would be considered,” Pash said. The district decided a four-year university would be the best option. Superintendent Janel Ryan stated that she would seek the board’s approval of the policy, and she added that other superintendents in the region are working on the same standards to keep things “consistent.” Pash pointed out that this option to demonstrate
approved the selection during a Dec. 4 special meeting at Central Office and awarded the contract for $2.9 million to cover preconstruction design services, which include the construction manager fee and the maximum general conditions. The construction manager at risk will serve the district by pro-
competency is a “last resort” for many students, and it should not encompass more than 5 to 10 percent of the student population. He added that the schools will work on getting the information out to the students – most likely through the counselors. “The counselors are very excited about this, because they can give kids an alternative to graduation,” Pash said.
Riverglo The Ladera Elementary School fourth and fifth grade choir will perform from 6 to 7 p.m. on the back porch of the Courtyard by Marriott, while the Farmington High School Christmas Choir will perform in Berg Park’s Little Pavilion. “On Overlook Terrace upstream from the RiverReach booth, the Northside Church of Christ will present a live Nativity scene,” Lehmer said, “and at Archway Court the Presbyterian Hand bell Choir will perform.” Then from 7 to 8 p.m. the San Juan College Concert Choir and Company will perform on the back porch of the
Courtyard by Marriott, while the First Methodist Choir and the Four Corners Harmony and Barbershop Chorus will perform at the Little Pavilion. The First Baptist Church Choir will perform at Archway Court. “Every year these groups want to come back and participate again,” Lehmer said. The RiverReach Foundation also will have a booth at Archway Terrace, where members will sell hot chocolate and hot apple cider to help keep folks warm. Lehmer invites everyone to come out and enjoy the event.
viding “ongoing pricing, design assistance and value added recommendations through the design process,” according to a memo from Ted Lasiewicz, district chief of operations to Superintendent Janel Ryan. Jaynes Corporation was selected through a request for qualifications process, of which the district re-
Ryan also pointed out the New Mexico Public Education Department changed a student’s requirements for physical education, stating that seniors must have at least one year of a standards-based physical education. “I don’t think they really thought this through, be-
ceived four responses including Jaynes, FCI Constructors of New Mexico LLC, Flintco LLC, and Gerald A. Martin Ltd. “After scoring the statements of qualifications, the RFP proposals and the interviews themselves, it was determined that the successful offeror was Jaynes Corporation,” the memorandum stated.
cause this will affect how many kids can stay in band and JROTC,” she said. Essentially, the rule does not allow for any sport or activity to be considered a physical education class. “A kid who takes four years of basketball couldn’t graduate using basketball as a PE credit (under this
requirement),” Pash explained. Ryan stated that the district has requested 487 waivers for the physical education credit this year, so seniors can graduate. “We need to request the waiver for this year’s graduates and fight for next year’s kids,” she said.
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calendar ONGOING EVENTS THREE WATERS TRADING POST EXHIBIT The Three Waters Trading Post exhibit features a walkthrough replica of a 1930’s trading post, including a bull pen stocked with period goods and artifacts, pawn room and an office showcasing jewelry and rugs. The exhibit is on display at the Farmington Museum in the Gateway Park Museum & Visitors Center, 3041 E. Main St. in Farmington. Information: 505.599.1174 or www.fmtn.org 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 spotted 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 a leisurely walk of 1 to 2 miles. Information: 505.599.1422 or www.fmtn.org SETTLEMENT TO CITY EXHIBIT The Farmington Museum invites you to view an expansive display of historic and contemporary photography. Farmington has changed dramatically over the years. Experience a slice of Farmington’s past in comparison to what it is today. This unique exhibit uses both photography and historic objects to show the evolution of Farmington from a small agricultural settlement to the bustling city of today. On display through April 23, 2014. Information: 505.599.1174
FRI DEC. 6 HOLIDAY PAPERCRAFT WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS 6 – 8 p.m. Handmade paper crafts are an inexpensive and creative way to make beautiful gifts and decorations for the holidays! Workshops are $7 and all supplies will be provided. Space is limited to 30 adults. Registration is required on a classby-class basis and can be completed online at www.fmtn.org/museums, by coming into the museum, or by calling Adrienne Boggs at 505.599.1169. Friday, Dec. 6 - Exploding Holiday Photo Boxes
MON DEC. 2 FRI JAN. 3, 2014 BLOOMFIELD CHRISTMAS PARADE AND CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS Bloomfield hosts annual lighted Christmas parade beginning at 6:30 p.m. Route starts at the Bloomfield High School. The official lighting of the celebration of Lights displays follows the Bloomfield Christmas parade and will remain in the park through the Holidays, creating a wonderful winter wonderland at Salmon Park in Bloomfield, N.M., 501 N. 5th Street. Information: 505.632.0880
WED DEC. 4 SAT DEC. 7 FESTIVAL OF TREES 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6 8 a.m. – Noon, Saturday, Dec. 7 Don’t miss this traditional favorite event at the Farmington Civic Center, 200 W. Arrington St. in Exhibit Halls 1 – 3, and the Miriam M. Taylor Theater. Entry to see the trees is free. For more information call 505.599.1148.
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FRI DEC. 6 TEA PARTY LUNCH MEETING The SJC 9-12/TEA Party Patriots lunch meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at Los Hermanitos East Restaurant. This is a forum meeting where all present can bring up subjects of interest. For more information call 505.324.1102
SAT DEC. 7 SALMON RUINS HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR Salmon Ruins brings together artisans from throughout the Four Corners to display and sell their wares at McGee Park off Hwy. 64, between Farmington and Bloomfield, N.M. Information: 505.632.2013
RIVERGLO Luminarias light the banks of the Animas River and the evening sky. Celebrate the holiday season with a stroll along the river’s edge with carolers and bell choirs, as well as hot chocolate and food at Berg Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bonfires are stationed to keep you warm along the trail. Information: 505.326.7602 or 1.800.448.1240
SAN JUAN COLLEGE LUMINARIAS Luminaria display illuminates the campus of San Juan College with thousands of candlelit bags. This is the largest luminaria display of a nonprofit entity in New Mexico. San Juan College is located at 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Information: 505.566.3403
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY DELIGHT 5 to 8 p.m. Get into the spirit of the season with Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St.! Lexi’s dance classes will have their dance recital beginning at 6 p.m. and we will have hot chocolate and cookies. This is a free event. Please call us with any questions. Info: 505.566.2480 or www.fmtn.org/spcc
THE GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER Treat your family to this seasonal family favorite from the Moscow Ballet. Show begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Farmington Civic Center. Call for ticket and performance information. Information: 505.599.1148, 877.599.3331 or www.fmtn.org/civiccenter
BAR D WRANGLERS CHRISTMAS JUBILEE 7 p.m. Presented at the Farmington Civic Center, 200 W. Arrington St. Call 505.599.1148 or 877.599.3331 for ticket information or go to
SCHOOL, PART 2 10 – 11 a.m. At the Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 N. Wall Ave. This presentation will cover the topic of Compare and Contrast between Then and Now. Sexualized media culture and messages such as gender stereotyping will be topics discussed. Handouts and refreshments will be available. Presented by; Heather DePeal, BA. For more information call 505.566.2287 or www.fmtn.org/bdsc.
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FRI DEC. 13 ASTROFRIDAY “The Star of Bethlehem� will be shown at 6:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. in the San Juan College Planetarium. A stargaze follows at 8:30 p.m., weather permitting. The Planetarium reserves the right to substitute shows. This is a free event, but seating is limited. Information: 505.566.3361 or www.sanjuancollege.edu/Planetarium/index.htm
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downtown locations. A wide variety of art from regional artists will be showcased throughout many of the downtown shops, galleries and restaurants. Art Walk maps will be available at participating locations. The Art Walk is coordinated by the Farmington Downtown Association and sponsored by Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Information: 505.599.1419 SAN JUAN COLLEGE CONCERT BAND Join the Silhouette Performing Arts Series at San Juan College Little Theatre for this amazing performance. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 adults, $6 students and seniors. Information: 505.566.3430 or www.sanjuancollege.edu/silhouette
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calendar CHRISTMAS DINNER 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Come to the Bonnie Dallas Senior Center, 109 E. La Plata St. for a Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings. Lunch is a $3 donation for anyone 60+ and a $6 fee for anyone younger. Merry Christmas to ALL, from the Staff at the Bonnie Dallas Senior Center. Call 505.599.1380 or go online at www.fmtn.org/bdsc for more information.
SAT DEC. 14 ANNUAL AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT The Riverside Nature Center takes part in this nationwide
project which has been carried out for over 100 years. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., come spend part or all of the day counting all the birds, common and rare, in their wintering grounds throughout the Farmington area. Information: 505.599.1422 JINGLEBELL JAMBOREE Come in to the Farmington Recreation Center and celebrate the holidays. Visit Santa and tell him what you want for Christmas! We will have a special holiday craft you can make, games you can play and wonderful holiday goodies to eat. Information: Rec Center 505.599.1184, Aquatic Cen-
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ter 505.599.1167, Sycamore Park 505.566.2480 CHRISTMAS ARTS & CRAFT SALE Annual Arts & Crafts sale at the Farmington Indian Center, 100 W. Elm St. (corner of Orchard Avenue & Elm Street) for this jolly craft fair, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: 505.327.6296 or www.fmtn.org/indiancenter HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FARMINGTON WALKING TOUR Brave the winter chill and join the Farmington Museum for a walking tour of downtown Farmington’s fascinating early history. Learn a little about the devastating Main Street fires, early architecture, pioneer community builders, and more! This program is FREE and available to all ages, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Transportation will be provided; meet at the Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main St. Information: Adrienne Boggs, 505.599.1169 or
SATURDAY NIGHT FUN 5:30 – 10 p.m. Hey kids ages 7-14!! Come to the Farmington Recreation Center, 1101 Fairgrounds Road, the 2nd Saturday of each month through December, for an evening full of lively activities! Dodgeball, basketball, wallyball, four square, music, movies, board games, good eats, and more are on the agenda! This is a great place to hang out with your friends! Event is planned and supervised by the Recreation Center staff, with entry sign-in and signout. The Recreation Center is closed to the public during this event. Don’t miss the party! Registration is limited, so sign up now at www.fmtn.org/recreation, under the Quick Links tab on the right. Cost is $8. Info: 505.599.1184.
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Walk or drive through the Farmington campus to view a glimmering aray of luminarias. You can also choose to ttake the Park n’ Ride Red Apple Luminaria Trolley from P Piedra Vista High School. The Trolley is free and will run ffrom 6 to 8 p.m. Information: 566-3403
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Join volunteers from the Four Corners Bird Club and the Riverside Nature Center in making the winter census of birds at Chaco Culture National Historic Park. Participants should be experienced birders and able to hike in back country areas in winter weather. Information: 505.599.1422
THURS DEC. 19 EVENING OF LIGHTS AT AZTEC RUINS The evening begins with an observation of the winter solstice sunset, 4:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. Following sunset there will be an archeoastronomy talk in the Aztec Ruins National Park Visitor Center and 2,000 luminarias lighting the historic Visitor Center district. The Friends of Aztec Ruins will serve cookies and hot cocoa, and the bookstore will stay open late and offer a 15 percent discount for holiday shopping. Join us to take part in a beautiful New Mexico tradition! Information: 505.334.6174 or www.nps.gov/azru
SAT DEC. 21 WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION Come mark the Winter Solstice at the Farmington Public Library and enjoy a “natural light” event at Noon along with activities that brighten up the winter. Information: 505.599.1270 or www.infoway.org REINDER ROMP Join the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department and the Downtown Association for a little holiday cheer and participate in the Reindeer Romp or the North Pole
Stroll! Held at Orchard Plaza in Historic Downtown Farmington from 4 to 6 p.m., this event will feature a 5K Reindeer Romp (chip timed) and a 2-mile North Pole Stroll. Registration is $15 which includes a shirt. The 5k will start promptly at 4 p.m., walkers will follow. This is a family friendly event with activities such as children’s winter carnival games, live holiday music, hot chocolate, hot apple cider, holiday cookies, and a chance to see Santa! Register by Thursday, Dec. 19. Late registrations will be accepted on Friday, Dec. 20, until 2 p.m., with a $10 additional fee. SIMPLE BIRD FEEDERS 1 – 3 p.m. Come to the Riverside Nature Center, in Animas Park, off Browning Parkway for this annual activity. Learn about feeding birds and make tree ornaments which birds can eat, to decorate a tree at the nature center or to take home. Find out what birds eat and how to attract them, and learn the common winter birds in this area. Watch and learn the birds outside the Nature Center as you work. This is a family activity for all ages. Info: 505.599.1422
MON DEC. 23 LIVE NAVAJO NATIVITY This annual live nativity uses traditional Navajo clothing and live animals. The Nativity scene is presented entirely by children at the Four Corners Home for Children, at 2103 W. Main St., in Farmington, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Information: 505.325.0255, 888.325.0255 or www.navajoministries.org
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High court to decide if corporations have religious rights “Corporations are people, my friend,” presidential candidate Mitt Romney famously declared during an Iowa State Fair visit in 2011 after a heckler challenged him to support raising corporate taxes. “Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to people.” That suggestion of corporate benevolence flowing to the masses rather than corporate profits – sometimes enhanced by plant shutdowns, relocations and layoffs – flowing to the shareholders was bound to become the butt of jokes. But if the image of a corporation having facial features was stretching it, imagine a corporation praying. That is the challenge to the Affordable Care Act now before the U.S. Supreme Court forces us to do. The court has agreed to consider two cases against the mandate that employers of more than 50 people include contraceptive coverage
in employee health insurance plans. The premise of the argument made by the owners of Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood specialty stores is that their corporations have religious beliefs that are violated by certain types of birth control, which they equate with abortion. The high court got the case after one federal appeals court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby but another one ruled against Conestoga Wood. The Affordable Care Act already exempts churches and certain nonprofit religious groups from the birth control mandate. But the Obama administration has refused to exempt corporations. The idea that a business entity that exists in incorporation papers, to make money, could have feelings and be offended is part of the unfortunate legacy of the 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commis-
REKHA BASU SCRIPPS HOWARD sion. It said the government couldn’t restrict independent political ads placed by corporations, because corporations have the same First Amendment free speech that people do. Now the court will have to decide if they also have religious rights. We’re talking about businesses that weren’t created to advance a religious agenda – businesses that sell and/or make products – craft supplies, cabinet doors and components – that have nothing to do with religion. Their hiring policies have to comply with civil rights laws and not exclude people on the basis of their race, religion, gender or other immutable characteristics. Yet these owners seek indi-
rectly to impose their own religious beliefs on their employees by dictating which legal family planning methods they can use. That would be the practical impact of withholding insurance coverage for certain types. That’s none of an employer’s business. “For the first time ever, the court could decide that corporations have the right to opt out of a legal requirement – based entirely on the personal beliefs of their owners,” declared Cecile Richards, the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. And anyway, a corporation’s value is created by the people who work for it. If it’s going to assume a
set of values, wouldn’t those be the ones of its employees rather than owners? The president’s foes, along with some talk-show hosts and interest groups, will fight the Affordable Care Act any way they can, so we can expect to see more such battles both before and after it’s finally up and fully running. (And it must be said, the administration has done itself no favors by fumbling the particulars so badly right out of the gate.) A Religious Freedom Restoration Act, introduced in Congress last year, would exempt “religious employers” from the mandate, defining those to include religious charities, hospitals, schools and businesses. Business owners are free not to use certain types of birth control themselves. But the mandate is a muchneeded provision for employees who do. The expense is one which women
disproportionately are saddled with. Even in our divided nation, we share an interest in seeing fewer unplanned pregnancies and fewer abortions. And from a company’s bottom-line perspective, it would spend a lot more covering the costs associated with births due to unplanned pregnancies rather than covering birth control. Given the court’s previous rulings upholding the Affordable Care Act as well as declaring corporate personhood, it’s hard to anticipate which way it will rule on this. But until a corporation can pray, chant, meditate, genuflect or say “Peace be with you,” it can’t be said to have religious sensibilities to offend. Contact Rekha Basu, a Des Moines Register columnist, at rbasu@dmreg.com. Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, www.shns.com.
A tale of two Christmases The Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog, a seasonal guilty pleasure, arrived on the desk with a solid thud, bespeaking the 175 glossy pages of improbable, and improbably expensive gifts, inside. The catalog is aimed mainly at women, since they control most of the discretionary household spending. The cornucopia of costly goodies opens with a set of a dozen “high-performance lipsticks.” I have no idea what a “high-performance” lipstick is and have no intention of paying $588 to find out. A mere page or two later there is a two-page spread for a pretty red dress that
DALE MCFEATTERS SCRIPPS HOWARD has a “hand-sewn horsehair hem to give the skirt its structured flounce.” I thought horsehair was what they stuffed old-time sofas with. There is no scenario I can envision that has me giving my wife a $7,695 dress, and amid the demand for explanations, saying, “But, dear, it has a structured flounce.” But the real reason for anticipating the Neiman Marcus catalog is to see
what this year’s over-thetop “fantasy gifts” are. Leading off the list is the “His and Hers Ultimate Outdoor Entertainment System,” a sort of backyard drive-in movie device that rises up out of its underground hiding place and dazzles you with its 201-inch screen and choice of 300 movies. I can’t really see it in our neighborhood, although the “technologically advanced speakers, subwoofers and amplifiers” would probably
kill off any mosquitoes and bats that got within earshot. It’s called “His and Hers” because it comes with two remotes, which sounds like a certain recipe for domestic disputes. But if you’re willing to risk it, the system can be yours for $1.5 million. What I really wait for is the Neiman Marcus Christmas fantasy car, which this year is the 565 horsepower Aston Martin Vanquish Volante, one of only 10 in the world. It has a top speed of 185 mph, which means I could get to work in less than three minutes, except that Washington, D.C., traffic moves at only 25 mph when it moves at all.
Unfortunately, you were to reserve your Aston Martin by Oct. 23. Story of my life: a month late and $344,500 short. To be fair, Neiman Marcus makes substantial donations to charity with each of these purchases, which is good because the next catalog to arrive on my desk was the 20-page World Vision Center wish list to offset greed with guilt. The center’s top-of-the line fantasy gift appears to be a hand-drilled water well with pump to deliver clean water to remote Third World villages for $3,000, or you can pay for a share of the well for $75. The next ranking gift is
kind of a livestock starter kit, 28 farm animals – two cows, two sheep, two pigs, two goats and 20 chickens – for $2,362. For $70 extra they’ll throw in 10 ducks, recommended for floodprone countries like Bangladesh. One can only fantasize about orders getting mixed up and the owner of a McMansion in Neiman Marcus’ hometown of Dallas coming downstairs Christmas morning and finding a dairy cow ($650) and a donkey ($322) under the tree – or perhaps eating it. Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, httpwww.shns.com
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election If elected, Lien said he “wants to keep Farmington moving in a positive direction and do my best for the city.” Bloomfield The positions that need to be filled during the Bloomfield regular election include mayor, municipal judge, and two city councilors. Bloomfield City Clerk Jamie Turrentine said, unlike Farmington, Bloomfield councilors do not represent a certain district in the city because “all of the districts are combined.” Bloomfield Mayor Scott Eckstein said he intends to seek a third term as mayor because “I think we have a great team that includes the council and employees who all share the same vision. I would hate to step away at this time and see someone else come in with a different vision that stops the progress we have in motion right now.” If reelected as mayor, Eckstein said he will continue to work to beautify the city and attract new businesses, spend taxpayer money prudently, and inform citizens on how their money is managed. Aztec In Aztec, there are three up
for grabs. The city will elect city commissioners for Districts 2, 4, and 5. Aztec resident Katie McClure has announced her intent to run for City Commission. She hasn’t decided on which district she will represent but will choose a district when she files her declaration of candidacy in January. “Even though (Aztec) has districts, every commissioner represents everyone in Aztec,” she explained. McClure has been very involved within the city for the past 13 years, being a reporter for the local Aztec newspaper, The Talon, and involved with the Friends of the Aztec Library and Animas River Arts and Entertainment. “I have been thinking about (running) for the past couple of years,” McClure said about her intent to run for City Commission. “It just seems like a natural progression. I don’t consider myself a politician, but I’m political in nature.” McClure said her number one goal is to encourage small businesses to open in Aztec. While she believes Aztec is “going in the right direction” by beautifying the city, she said there are many opportunities for small businesses to open there. “I see a lot of shop-
lines. We need to be fiscally responsible and stay within our means.” McDaniel’s husband, Gary McDaniel, is running for Aztec Magistrate Judge for Division 1. He is running for the position currently held by Magistrate Judge Carla Vescovi-Dial, who is retiring. McDaniel has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement. Candidates who wish to run in the county’s primary and general elections must declare their candidacy on March 11 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the County Clerk’s Office at 100 S. Oliver Drive, Suite 200 in Aztec. Write-in candidates must declare on March 18. County Clerk Debbie Holmes said anyone who is filing their declaration of candidacy must pay a $50 filing fee. However, magistrate candidates must “have gathered signatures for the office that they want to run in. They have to circulate a petition and get a certain amount of valid signatures.” Candidates intending to run in the cities of Aztec, Bloomfield, and Farmington elections must officially declare their candidacy on Tuesday, Jan. 7. All declarations of write-in candidacy shall be filed on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
ping centers with many closed doors. I would love for small businesses to come in, because those keep the community alive.” San Juan County San Juan County also is preparing for two elections next year. The primary election will be held in June and the general election will be held on Nov. 4. Candidates running in the election will seek to fill the positions of County Commissioners representing Districts 1 and 2, county assessor, sheriff, probate judge, and magistrate judges. Incumbent County Commissioner Margaret McDaniel announced her intent to seek a second four-year term to serve in District 2. “I love serving the people of San Juan County. This is extremely hard work. My District is very large and it includes seven Navajo chapters. I spend a lot of time out on the road and I love meeting the people and seeing how I can help,” she said. If reelected, McDaniel said she will be fiscally responsible and continue to help provide services for the citizens. “We have to decrease spending and stay within those budget guide-
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The last generation Some parents getting the value of a ‘Boomer’ upbringing Sometimes the so-called “good old days” really were better. For example, if the data is correct, then the state of parenting in America has been in slow but steady decline since the 1960s. Child mental health and school achievements were much better back then, when the go-to parenting experts were grandparents. In my public presenta-
LIVING WITH CHILDREN John Rosemond tions, I sometimes begin sentences with “I’m a member of the last generation… ” and go on to describe some benefit we Boomers enjoyed that today’s kids,
by and large, do not enjoy. Some of these sentences include “I’m a member of the last generation of American children who did not receive much adult atten-
tion.” As long as we were doing nothing wrong, our parents largely left us alone. They let us have the freedom to entertain ourselves, learn from our mistakes, and fight our own battles. “I’m a member of the last generation of American children who were not allowed to have high selfesteem.” Back then, to express a high opinion of
oneself was known as “acting too big for your britches.” Today, high self-esteem is supposedly the key to everything good in life. Problem is, it hasn’t worked out that way. Researchers have found that high self-esteem is associated with a lot of bad stuff, like fear of failure and bullying. “I’m a member of the last generation
of American children who did their own homework.” And we did much better in school. Our mothers were not accountable for our schoolwork. They held us accountable. It’s a very simple equation, really: The more responsible one is, the better one does. “I’m a member of the
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Festival of Trees
Area residents attend the Teddy Bear Tea on Thursday at the Farmington Civic Center. Festival of Trees events will continue
through Saturday at the Civic Center. The proceeds collected at the festival will benefit Presbyterian Medical Services.
Festival of Trees Schedule Friday, Dec. 6 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Coffee Break with the Trees ($6 per person) 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. – Festival Open to the Public (Free Admission) 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Senior Social Time (Free Admission) 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Holiday Happy Hour ($10 per person) Food, drinks, and dancing to musician Jose Villareal
Saturday, Dec. 7 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Festival Open to the Public (Free Admission) Noon – Ticket sales cease 12:15 p.m. – Doors to exhibit halls closed 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. – Entertainment in auditorium 1 p.m. – Raffle in auditorium 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Raffle item pick-up
TONIGHT! Christmas Jubliee Friday Dec 6 Farmington Civic Center
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Downtown Holiday Art Walk set for Dec. 13 The Downtown Association is coordinating a Holiday Art Walk in Historic Downtown Farmington on Friday, Dec. 13, with art show receptions and open houses at several Downtown Farmington locations from 5 to 9 p.m. Pick up an Art Walk map at any of the participating downtown locations. 1. Alex Benally’s Hogan Stop in and discover this beautiful trading post. Artifacts Gallery and Studios Stop in to see “Containers” and visit the Artists of Artifacts during their Holiday Open House. 3. B&B Bridal Clay work by Sue Johnson and jewelry by Charlotte Carpenter. 4. Bedrooms Plus Photography by Ken Gordon and paintings by Anne Hartman. 5. Browns Shoe Fit Be sure to stop in to see the glass beads by Pierre Thompson and jewelry and wine charms
by Jenny Lee Ryan. 6. Civic Center Four Corners Photographic Society Exhibit. 7. The Daily Times “Two Easels & a Camera” work by Trudy Farrell, Mary MacAdams and Ken MacAdams. 8. Dusty Attic Paintings by Anita Dotson. 9. Fine Line Tattoo Works by Chris DeGiacomo, Natoni Stallings, Brooke Bowers and Allyssa Pacheco. 10. Mon’s Spanish Grill Featuring the work of Anthony Emerson and a variety of mixed media by Venaya Yazzie. 11. Sheerie’s Studio Sculpture and drawings by Ambrose Teasyatwho and drawings and paintings by Tim Essary. 12. SnS Skate Shop Mixed media by Robb Rocket and Tina Marie Farrow. 13. Studio 116 Paintings by Tim Gordon and photography by Patrick Hazen. 14. Teec Nos Pos Pawn Stop in for handmade ornaments, jewelry, and more. 15. Three Rivers Banquet Room Farmington’s First “Ugly Christmas Sweater Silent Auction!” sponsored by Orthopedic Associates P.A. - all proceeds will benefit the Justin Solomon Account. 16. TRAC “Christmas Candlelight” an exhibit of member’s work and live music provided by Charles Stacy. 17. Wal Art Gallery Enjoy ink drawings and wood sculptures by Ambrose Teasyatwho and a beverage from Wines of the San Juan. For additional information on the Holiday Art Walk, contact Elizabeth Isenberg at 505.599.1419.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your Arian penchant for impatience shows, as you consider passing a problemprone project on to someone else. Best advice: Stay with it and work out those snarls yourself. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Even patient Bovines can be frustrated when carefully made plans go awry. But crank up that "stick-to-it-ivity" you do so well, and you'll soon find that your schedule is back in sync. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your aspect favors using more resourceful means in dealing with a workplace situation. Some discreet checking around could help shed light on the root cause of the problem. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You show an unusually strong streak of stubbornness in rejecting suggestions from friends and/or family members early in the week. But you become more receptive by the week's end. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat might find a gentler approach more effective when dealing with those who resist needed changes. Remember, the word "persuasion" starts with the sound "purr." VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A disappointing experience with someone you felt you could trust can be painful. But there just might be more to this situation than you're aware of. Press for an explanation. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Changing your views about something you believe in isn't easy. But you might reconsider as the facts come in. Keep your mind open, even if you're uneasy about what you might learn. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might have to do some serious shifting of gears to get your project back on track. But cheer up. Your hard work starts to produce some positive results by the week's end. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) An unsettling mood at the start of the week soon lifts and gives way to a more positive attitude as you find fun and friendship beginning to dominate your aspect. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A delay in firming up holiday plans could work to your advantage. Use this time to scout out possibilities that might be more in line with what those close to you would prefer. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Some people might question some of the new friends you've welcomed into your life. But your ability to see beyond the obvious helps you recognize how special they are. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Financial matters can be especially tricky this week. It's best to follow a conservative investment path for now, and wait for a more fortuitous time to take a bolder approach.
Farmington on the move Looking for something d i f f e re n t to do this holiday weeke n d ? Come out to the Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main St., and view the photo exhibit, Settlement to City, now on display. You’ll be engulfed in this expansive, historic, and contemporary photography exhibit of Farmington’s dramatic transition over the years. Experience a slice of Farmington’s past in comparison to what it is today. This unique exhibit uses both photography and
historic objects to show the evolution of Farmington from small agricultural settlement to the bustling city of today. Regular business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For additional information, call 505.599.1174 or www.fmtn.org/museums. ’Tis the season From 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, get into the spirit of the season at Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. Don’t miss Christmas Holiday Delight! Lexi’s dance classes will have their dance recital beginning at 6 p.m., and we will have hot
Calling all crafters! The holidays are coming! Bring yourself or your whole family to the Farmington Recreation Center, 1101 Fairgrounds Road, for a Holiday Family Craft Workshop. Spend the morning from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, creating fun and simple Christmas holiday cards, decorations, and gifts! Refreshments will be served and special door prizes will be given. The cost is $5 and the deadline to register is Thursday, Dec. 5, at www.fmtn.org/recreation, under the Quick Links to the right. For
more information call 505.599.1184. It’s not too late! Celebrate the holidays and take the family out for a very special treat. The Farmington Civic Center, 200 W. Arrington St., still has tickets available for the Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Experience the magic of this classic ballet with the whole family. This performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Miriam M. Taylor Theater at the Farmington Civic Center. For tickets and information call 505.599.1148 or 877.599.3331. Tickets are also available online at www.fmtn.org/civiccenter, under the Quick Links to the right.
library events Don’t forget to log the books you’ve read during the holidays, as part of the Farmington Public Library’s Warm Up with a Good Book reading program. For information and registration go to www.infoway.org. Monday, Dec. 9 - 4 p.m. Explora’s Family Science event at the Farmington Public Library. Explora is a new kind of learning place, providing real experiences with real things that put people’s learning in their own hands. For more information about this and other programs at the Farmington Public Library, please log on to www.infoway.org and click on the events calendar. Tuesday, Dec. 10 - 9:45 a.m. Take a free computer class at the Farmington
Public Library. Today’s class will focus on an Intro to Internet. This class is an overview of the browser and how to find information via the Web. Registration is required for this class, and can be completed by calling 505.599.1270. Wednesday, Dec. 11 - 4 p.m. Come to the Farmington Public Library and enjoy the holiday favorite A Charlie Brown Christmas. For more information about this and other programs at the Farmington Public Library, please log
on to www.infoway.org <http://www.infoway.org > and click on the events calendar. Thursday, Dec. 12 - 9:45 a.m. Take a free computer class at the Farmington Public Library. Today’s class will focus on an Intro to Email. Learn the basics of sending and receiving email using Google’s free email service. Registration is required for this class, and can be completed by calling 505.599.1270. Saturday, Dec. 21 – 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Don’t miss the Farmington Public Library’s annual Winter Solstice Event. At noon, watch as the sun frames the library’s winter solstice marker, and enjoy activities all day, including Guys Read, String Stories, performance by the Ashay Drummers, and the presentation of the 2013 Let There Be Light award. For a complete schedule of events during the Winter Solstice celebration at the Farmington Public Library, please log on to www.infoway.org and click on the events calendar.
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Bordetella
A Four Corners necessity for your pets Whether you refer to it as “kennel cough” or, more properly, “infectious tracheobronchitis,” many people are unaware of how common this illness really is. In fact, many pet owners often refuse to vaccinate their dogs for this disease. So, how can a bordetella vaccine be helpful even if your pet is never boarded? Kennel cough is a complex of viral and bacterial causes, for which we have some vaccinations. The most common causes are canine adenoviruses, canine distemper virus, parainfluenza, adenovirus type 2, and a bacterial species that goes by the name of Bordetella bronchiseptica. Other viruses, such as canine herpes viruses or reoviruses are also thought to contribute to the disease and it is not uncommon to see
PAWSITIVELY PETS Darren Woodson DVM more than the pathogen involved, including secondary bacteria. It’s a common comment heard in many veterinary hospitals – “We don’t need the kennel cough vaccination – we never board or kennel our dog.” Despite the owner’s insistence that their pet isn’t at risk, most people would be surprised to find out that this disease can be found in a wide variety of places. “Kennel cough” is a communicable bronchitis in dogs that is often found anywhere dogs congregate. Naturally, boarding kennels come to mind, but quite often people
will forget that grooming salons, dog parks, and pet superstores can also be potential sources of infection. Dogs that contract tracheobronchitis will produce a rough, hacking cough that many owners will describe as the pet trying to cough something up or even retch. Spasms, or coughing fits, are not uncommon and some people relate that their pets seem worse at night. Infected dogs will spread the virus or bacteria through airborne particles where healthy dogs can inhale them. In some cases, the germs can also
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spread via toys or food dishes. Dogs that are exposed will generally show signs of illness within two to 14 days and may act sick for an additional two weeks. In many cases, the disease is very mild and your pup may never run a fever or act as if anything is wrong. However, this is a disease that can progress to pneumonia and be life-threatening. What’s even worse is that a pet that has recovered from this illness could potentially infect other dogs for up to two months! So that normal looking dog at the busy city dog park could, in fact, be sharing some nasty germs as he plays with his doggie pals! Like many diseases we see in pets, proactive prevention is the key to stopping kennel cough. Most dogs will receive vaccinations against canine adenoviruses and parainfluenza when they receive their canine distemper and canine parvovirus vaccines. In addition, bordetella vaccination is available and can help limit the severity of the illness if your pet is ever exposed to this bacterium. The bordetella vaccine is considered to be a “noncore” vaccine by the American Animal Hospital Association – meaning that not all pets need this vaccination. However, the
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choice to vaccinate should be based on the pet’s risk factors. Personally, I feel it is a necessary core vaccine in the Four Corners area. We have a lot of wide open space in our county with many unvaccinated stray dogs. The most common spread of this complex is fence line to fence line, via your backyard. There also seems to be higher intranasal infection in the transition from fall to winter and winter to spring with the temperature variances. As mentioned above, if your pet is routinely groomed, enjoys trips to the local dog park or even gets to go shopping with you at the big box pet food store, he is likely being exposed to the agents that cause kennel cough. Vaccination against the bordetella bacterium will generally provide immunity for about one year. So, pets at risk will need annual boosters and some pets that board frequently or visit grooming salons regularly may actually benefit from re-vaccination every six months. Experts also recommend getting your pet a booster vaccination five days or more prior to possible exposure, if more than six months have passed since the last vaccination.
In 2009 we had a small outbreak of kennel cough in our kennel over Thanksgiving. Our protocol at the time was annual bordetella only injectable vaccine. Of course there are other causes of cough, as previously mentioned, and there are no vaccines for them. However, we changed our cough vaccine recommendation to the intranasal vaccine, which has protection for Bordetella bronchiseptica, adenovirus type 2, and parainfluenza. The vaccine is administered every six months now. We recommend this for all dogs, and as the old saying goes, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. There has been a remarkable decrease in our canine patients becoming infected with infectious tracheobronchitis. There have also been no issues in our kennel. This protocol is important, because with some of the three-year vaccine schedules, dogs are not getting protected for parainfluenza and adenovirus type 2 annually. This is another great example of prevention versus having to visit the veterinarian for treatment with antibiotics and cough suppressants. Thus, your dog is healthier, happier, and your pocket book is spared.
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San Juan Symphony Youth Orchestras host concert on Dec. 9 The San Juan Symphony Youth Orchestras, under the artistic direction of Nathan Lambert, will kick off the 2013-14 season at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 in the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in Durango. The Youth Preparatory Strings (elementary school) under the direction of Bill LaShell will perform Fred Hubbell’s March of the Metro Gnome, Richard Meyer’s Sahara Crossing and Frank J. Halferty’s Boogie in the Straw. The Youth Philharmonic (grades 3 - 5) under the direction of Lech Usinowicz, will present Trepak from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Bob Phillips’ Danny Rocks (A Celtic Explosion). The Youth Orchestra (high school and college)
under the direction of Nathan Lambert will present Karl Jenkins’ Allegretto from Palladio, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Greensleeeves with flute soloists Cassie Robel and Delana Pleasants and harp soloist Debi Marti, Edward Elgar’s Nimrod from Enigma Variations and Mars from The Planets by Gustav Holst. Tickets are $5 for adults and $1 for students, and may be purchased at the door or by calling 970.247.7657, going to www.durangoconcerts.com, or in person at the Durango Welcome Center at 8th Street and Main Avenue. The Mission of the San Juan Symphony Youth Orchestras, or SJSYO, is to provide an inspiring orchestral experience for the youth of Durango, Bayfield, Farmington, Pagosa Springs,
Cortez and surrounding areas, while further enriching the arts communities of the Four Corners. SJSYO is the only youth symphony organization in the Four Corners area, and its members receive an exceptional educational experience under the guidance of the region’s finest musical performers and educators. SJSYO maintains a strong connection with the area’s school music programs, Fort Lewis College, and cultural institutions such as 3rd Avenue Arts and Music in the Mountains. SJSYO is open to all Four Corners area elementary school, middle school, high school, home school, and Fort Lewis College students on an audition basis. For more information, please call the SJS office at 970.382.9753, or visit online at www.sanjuansymphony.org.
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Santa and his reindeer at the Bloomfield Aquatic Center in 2012.
Swimming in holiday cheer
Visit Santa and his reindeer at Bloomfield aquatic center Jolly Old Saint Nicholas will climb aboard his inflatable sleigh and be pulled by eight swimming reindeers from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Bloomfield Pool. This special event is sponsored by the Friends
of the Bloomfield Aquatic Center and admission will be $2 per person or a non-perishable food item. The Friends will serve refreshments. Santa will be delivering treats to children, and a photographer will be at the pool to take pictures
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SJC prepares for regional evalutation San Juan College is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. San Juan College will host a site visit April 2 through 4, 2014, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. San Juan College has been accredited by the Commission since 1982. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the college to: Public Comment on
San Juan College The Higher Learning Commission 230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411 The public may also submit comments on the Commission’s website at www.ncahlc.org. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be made in writing. All comments must be received by March 2, 2014.
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Blues in Aztec
Jason Elmore, Hoodoo Witch perform at Crash Music Jason Elmore and Hoodoo Witch will perform at Crash Music on Saturday, Dec. 14. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. with an opening performance from local band, Living Door. Tickets for the event are $12. Voted “Best Blues” by the 2012 Dallas Music Awards, Jason Elmore is a Dallas, Texas-base guitarist, singer, songwriter who has taken the music scene by storm in just a short period of time. Whether fronting his trio, Jason Elmore and Hoodoo Witch, or performing as a solo acoustic act, Elmore is able to bring together elements of popular blues/rock/soul in his per-
Guitar workshop
Jason Elmore also will lead a guitar workshop at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, at Crash Music. Space is limited, so reserve a spot by calling 505.427.6748. The cost of the workshop is $20 per person. Crash Music is located in the historic Aztec Theater, 104 N. Main Ave. in Aztec. For more information call 505.427.6748. formances that seem to bridge the gap between blues, rock, country, surf, and jazz. He is remarkable in his ability to appeal to
fans of all genres of music with his devastating guitar licks, soulful old-school vocals, keen sense of humor and imaginative-yet-familiar songwriting. Since 2008, he has fronted the trio “Jason Elmore and Hoodoo Witch,” a high-energy melting pot of musical styles that is reminiscent of Cream, Rory Gallagher, Joe Satriani, and Freddie King. Local band Living Door will play at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available on the Crash Music website crashmusicaztec.com or by calling 505. 427.6748. Terrific guest local band: Living Door will go on at 7:30 p.m. Wines of the San Juan will be there too!
farmington pets of the week
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Skittles is a 5-month-old female calico. She is very sweet and likes to snuggle.
Alex is a 7-month-old male domestic medium-hair cat. He likes to explore and to be scratched behind the ears.
The Farmington Animal Shelter Hours are Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. to 5:30p.m.; Sat. and Sun. noon to 3p.m. Also on Sundays at PETCO from noon to 3 p.m. Adoption Prices (Dogs): $10 is refundable when the Rabies shot is given by a vet; 6 wk. to 6 mo. $100; 6 mo. to 6 yrs. $80;
Over 6 yrs. $50 Senior Citizen Costs: Adopter must be 50 or older and the dog must be over the age or 6 yrs. $33 ($10 is refundable when the Rabies shot is given by a vet.) Adoption Prices (Cats): $10 is refundable when the Rabies
Koopa is a 1-year-old male. He is a lot of fun and energetic, and likes to play.
Piper is a 1-year-old female Rottweiler. She is full of energy and is looking for a home with lots of place to run.
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shot is given by a vet; 6 wk. to 6 mo. $70; 6 mo. to a 6 yrs $60; Over 6 yrs. $50. Senior Citizen Costs: Adopter must be 50 or older and the cat must be over the age or 6 yrs. $33 ($10 is refundable when the Rabies shot is given by a vet.) If you are interested in any of these animals, please give us a call at 505.599.1098. We have a large variety from which to choose, and we want to take the opportunity to thank everyone who chooses to save a life and adopt a local shelter animal. The Farmington Animal Shelter will host an Adopt-A-Thon, starting Tuesday, Oct. 29, through Wednesday, Nov. 13. All animals will be $39 regardless of size, breed, or type. The Farmington Animal Shelter is moving soon to its new home at the Farmington Regional Animal Shelter on Browning Parkway. The Adopt-A-Thon will help facilitate the move, and situate as many animals as possible into their forever homes. At the Farmington Animal Shelter, each cat and dog up for adoption, will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, de-wormed, microchipped, and treated with a flea and tick preventive. The Farmington Animal Shelter Adopt-A-Thon, now underway, will be extended an additional week, through Wednesday, Nov. 20. All animals will be $39 regardless of size, breed, or type.
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Purgatory open seven days a week beginning Friday Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort will be open seven days a week beginning Friday, Dec. 6. Purgatory has been open only on weekends, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, since Nov. 29. As of mid-morning Wednesday, snow was falling at Purgatory with 13 inches of new snow recorded in the previous 24 hours, said Kim Oyler, communications director for Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort. Oyler said Purgatory had received 78 inches of snow since October as of mid-morning Wednesday. Oyler said the front side of the mountain will be open on Friday and additional terrain and Lift 3 will be open Friday. Wolf Creek Ski Area reported heavy snow falling Wednesday morning with 12 inches of new snow recorded in the previous 24 hours. As of Wednesday morning Wolf Creek had received 117 inches of snow this ski season, Wolf Creek snow reporter Kyle Schreiber said at midmorning Wednesday. Schreiber said the midway base depth at Wolf Creek was 64 inches Wednesday morning. As of midmorning Wednesday, the National Weather Service was predicting another foot of snow for the eastern San Juan Mountains. “There are excellent powder conditions for this time of year,” Schreiber said. Taos Ski Area had a 30-inch base depth as of mid-morning Wednesday. The National Weather Service was predicting more snow through Thursday.
Farmington hosted No. 3 Belen in the state semi-finals winning a tough defensive contest 14-7 on Nov. 30. They will play Goddard for the state title Saturday at 1 p.m. at Hutchison field. – Josh Bishop photo
For most leagues it’s the start of the playoffs and time to make the calls that make the money! Matchups become essential and for those in online leagues it may be time to use the “Last 4 Weeks” options when looking at scoring. For example, the Chiefs DST may be the No. 1 defense in your league for the season, but click the Last 4 Weeks button and they are dead last. Same drop can be said about An-
drew Luck or Eddie Lacy. Each week the Fantasy Geek will give you some unsolicited advice on playing NFL Fantasy Football. Realizing that the Thursday night game is already over, players from Thursday’s game will not be in consideration, and since most leagues let you change players that haven’t played yet, every other squad is fair game. Each week we’ll look at the players that led to victory or disaster in Love
The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team won Round 1 of the Rio Grande Rivalry. The Lobos beat the Aggies on Wednesday night in Las Cruces, 7970. Kendall Williams led the way with a game-high 24 points. Cameron Bairstow added 20 points. They were the only two Lobos in double figures. “I thought we played a very controlled game,” said UNM head coach Craig Neal. One game after getting
no help on their bench, the Lobos got 12 points from their non-starters. “I thought our bench did an outstanding job. I was a little nervous about it because of the environment. All in all, I’m proud of the guys. It’s a very good road win.” The Aggies make the return trip to Albuquerque on Dec. 17. Next up for the Lobos is a Saturday date against Cincinnati. Nothing’s free UNM’s Kendall Williams tied a school record last
The talk of the town this week has been Farmington High hosting Goddard in this week’s state football championship. No matter what colors you usually wear on a Friday night it is time to get out and support the Scorpions on Saturday and pack the Hutch. Last Week… Farmington football continues its run to a state
championship with a 147 semifinal win over Belen. In a terrific defensive battle the Scorpions capitalized on five Eagle turnovers and punched in the go ahead score on a gutsy fourth and goal call from the three. Belen drove the ball down the field looking for a tie when the Scorpion defense came up with a huge interception just inside their 20 yard line with under a
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Them and Loathe Them, followed by a section on Studs and Duds, who you may look at starting and sitting this week. Finally, there will be a quick section on pick-ups on the waiver wire for some players that may be available in your
league. Last Week with The Geek… Week No. 13 Record – 82, 80 percent Overall Record – 89-41, 68 percent Love Them … Broncos QB Peyton Man-
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS JP Murrieta weekend against San Diego going 16-for-16 from the free throw line. He is shooting over 90 percent from the line on the season. A Hair Raising Experience I’ve been asked by a lot of Lobo fans, “What’s the deal with Hugh Greenwood’s
long hair and his Xanadushoestring headband?” There’s a story behind his fashion statement. Greenwood’s mother is going on four years of remission from breast cancer. The Lobo point guard wears a headband to keep his long, golden locks out of his eyes. He is growing
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Rick Hoerner minute left. The Scorpions host the state championship Saturday at 1 p.m. against the No. 1 ranked Goddard Rockets for their first shot at a state title since 1962. Basketball got going this
week with a light schedule of games. The Piedra Vista boys swept a pair of games knocking off Los Alamos 82-53 and Miyamura 6655. The Farmington boys did not fare as well, losing
ning – 403 Yards, 5 TDs, 2 Ints Seahawks QB Russell Wilson – 310 Yards, 3 TDs, 47 Yards Rushing Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray – 102 Total Yards, 5 Catches, 3 TDs Texans RB Ben Tate –102 Total Yards, 3 TDs Browns WR Josh Gordon – 10 Catches, 261 Yards, 2 TDs – Over 500 Yards 24 catches in 2 Weeks
* geek A15 his hair out for a year and plans to cut it off at the Lobo Howl next year to donate for a wig for cancer patients. Greenwood also has a pink ribbon tattoo on his right wrist as a reminder of what his mother went through. Elite Status The University of New Mexico men’s soccer team advanced to the Elite Eight. The Lobos beat Penn State last weekend, 2-0, to advance
* Murrieta A16 to Gallup and Grants. The Aztec boys prevailed in their opener, beating San Juan Blanding 65-63. Likewise, Kirtland’s boys defeated Durango 65-54. In girls’ basketball Shiprock knocked off Kirtland Central 64-48 and Aztec lost to Cuba 63-40 This Week… The winter sports get
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Broncos WR Eric Decker – 8 Catches, 174 Yards, 4 TDs Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski – 6 Catches 127 Yards, TD Eagles TE Zach Ertz – 5 Catches, 68 Yards, 2 TDs Dolphins DST – 4 Sacks, 2 Ints, Fumble Recovery, 3 Points Allowed Loathe Them… Saints QB Drew Brees – 147 Yards, TD Colts QB Andrew Luck – 190 Yards, TD, Int, 9 Yards Rushing
Packers RB Eddie Lacy – 39 Total Yards, 2 Catches Chargers RB Danny Woodhead – 35 Total Yards, 2 Catches Eagles WR DeSean Jackson– 3 catches, 36 Yards Broncos WR Wes Welker – 3 Catches, 38 Yards, Bears TE Martellus Bennett – 2 Catches, 14 Yards Broncos DST – 1 Int Studs… Lions QB Matthew Stafford – Eagles DST should give big numbers to Stafford and Calving Johnson
Eagles QB Nick Foles – Has been incredible this year and should have to put up big numbers to keep up Chiefs RB Jamal Charles – Every offense gets healthy in Washington Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray – Banged up Bears DST has given up the rushing yards Bears WR Alshon Jeffery – Jeffery has become the go-to guy for McCown Ravens WR Torrey Smith – Ravens throw more than
run and Vikings DST has been bad against the pass Colts TE Coby Fleener – Since Reggie Wayne went out Luck has been most targeted receiver Raiders DST – Take a gamble on Raiders DST scoring big against the Jets Duds… 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick – Only way Niners beat Seattle is if Gore runs wild Colts QB Andrew Luck – Bengals DST is solid and Colts have been struggling
Saints RB Darren Sproles – Panthers DST is legitimate and Saints RB situation is hard to pinpoint Jets RB Chris Ivory – Everyone loads the box against Jets with Geno Smith playing as he is Patriots WR Danny Amendola – Edelman has emerged and with Gronkowski’s return Amendola’s numbers have dropped Chargers TE Antonio Gates – Rivers has targeted Ladarius Green as much as Gates
Lions DST – Eagles on a roll and Foles doesn’t turn it over Waiver Wire… Time to start thinking playoffs and looking to fill some holes. These may be some players to look at. Colts RB Donald Brown – Richardson’s benching makes Brown the No. 1 back in Indy Eagles TE Zach Ertz – Has become a primary option for high powered Eagles offense. Good luck this week !!
Hoerner into full swing this week as wrestling and basketball tournaments abound in a full prep schedule Friday, Dec. 6 Piedra Vista and Farmington Wrestling at Rio Rancho Southwest Shootout Duals Farmington and Aztec Girls Basketball with Shiprock at Shiprock Invitational Farmington Basketball hosts Moriarty Piedra Vista Girls Basketball is at the Santa Fe Indian Tournament Piedra Vista Basketball hosts Albuquerque Academy Aztec Basketball is at the Santa Fe Indian Tournament Kirtland Central Basketball hosts Bloomfield and Shiprock at the Basin Tournament
Kirtland Central Girls Basketball travels to the Gallup Tournament Bloomfield Girls Basketball heads to Crownpoint Saturday, Dec. 7 No. 2 Farmington hosts No. 1 Goddard for the State Championship at 1p.m. on a special Friday Night Experience on Fox Sports 1340AM/93.9FM Farmington and Aztec Girls’ Basketball continues at Shiprock Invitational Farmington Basketball hosts Albuquerque Academy Piedra Vista Girls’ Basketball continues at Santa Fe Indian Tournament Piedra Vista Basketball welcomes Moriarty Aztec Basketball continues at Santa Fe Indian Tournament
Kirtland Central Basketball concludes the Basin Tournament with Bloomfield and Shiprock Kirtland Central and Bloomfield Wrestling at Gallup Duals in the Dunes Tournament Kirtland Central Girls Basketball finishes up at Gallup Tournament Monday, Dec. 9 Farmington Girls’ Basketball at Cortez Bloomfield Basketball heads to Navajo Prep Tuesday, Dec. 10 Piedra Vista Girls’ Basketball heads to Cleveland Aztec Basketball goes to Shiprock Navajo Prep Girls’ Basketball hosts Wingate Navajo Prep Basketball travels to Mancos
Kirtland Central Girls’ Basketball welcomes Grants Bloomfield Girls’ Basketball entertains Bayfield Wednesday, Dec. 11 Navajo Prep Basketball at Wingate Thursday, Dec. 12 Farmington Basketball hosts the Marv Sanders Webb Toyota Invitational with Piedra Vista, Kirtland and Shiprock Piedra Vista Girls’ Basketball home opener against Cortez Aztec Girls’ Basketball travels to the Artesia Tournament Aztec Basketball goes to Mancos Navajo Prep Girls’ Basketball is at Shiprock Bloomfield Girls’ Basketball plays at the Laguna Acoma Holiday Classic
Sports on Fox Sports New Mexico AM 1340 & 93.9 FM No. 2 Farmington hosts No. 1 Goddard for the State Championship at 1 p.m. on a special Friday Night Experience on Fox Sports 1340AM/93.9FM Bid 10 Championship Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans at 6 p.m. NFL Football: Denver Broncos vs. Tennessee Titans on Sunday at 2 p.m. NFL Football: Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers on Thursday at 6 p.m. First Sports with Steve Bortstein weekday mornings from 7-10 a.m. The Fast Track sponsored by SunRay Park and Casino on Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m.
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Murrieta in the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos got a pair of goals from Riley McGovern and Oniel Fisher, were both assisted by Michael Calderon. It’s UNM’s second appearance ever in the Elite Eight. “It was a pretty complete performance by our guys,” said head coach Jeremy Fishbein. “We’ve got two shutouts in our last two games, we’re scoring off set pieces and we’re keeping the ball really well,” said McGovern. “ Things just seem to be really coming together for us.” The Lobos will travel to Seattle this weekend to face Washington on Saturday night. The winner will advance to the Final Four in Philadelphia. Washington Head Coach Jamie
Clark is a former assistant coach at the University of New Mexico. Clark was part of Jeremy Fishbein’s staff when the Lobos advanced to the national championship match in 2005. There’s no place like home I’m sure Farmington football fans are happy to be hosting this weekend’s state football championship game, but I’m going to be the Grinch this December. I don’t think home field advantage in the final should be determined by seeding or prior history. I think the Class 3A-5A football games should be played in one location on one day. In Florida, all the title games are played in Or-
lando in mid-December. In Wisconsin, the champs are all crowned at Camp Randall Stadium. Heinz Field in Pittsburgh will host the Pennsylvania state title games and in Texas the kids get to play at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, home of the Dallas Cowboys. So why don’t we play them in one location in New Mexico? If someone throws out the “We’ve always done it that way” reason, I’ll scream. Some coaches like the 50-50 chance of getting to host a championship game on their home field. This, obviously, creates a huge advantage for the home team. I would argue to those coaches, your kids are missing out on an opportunity to play on a big-
ger stage and in front of a bigger crowd (in most cases). Wouldn’t it make more sense to have the 3A, 4A and 5A finals all played on a Saturday in December in one location? I’ve talked with many coaches who would like to play all the title games on one day at either University Stadium or Aggie Memorial Stadium. Heck, you could rotate them each year if you’d like. State soccer is played at a neutral site. State basketball is played at a neutral site. State baseball is played at a neutral site. Softball is too. Why is football the only sport that doesn’t play ALL the championships on one day in one location? I don’t care if it’s played in Albuquerque, Las Cruces,
Artesia, Hobbs, Farmington or some other location, or even rotated, but let’s pick a spot and turn Championship Saturday into the same celebration of sports as basketball. That’s my first item I think should be changed with the high school football playoffs. The second is the method of determining home field advantage. According to the NMAA bylaws, the higher seed will host the first round of 12 and quarterfinal games. In the semifinal and final rounds, the home site is determined by the past history and/or a coin flip if the two schools don’t have any playoff history. In some cases, schools have to go back decades
to determine when was the last time the two schools met. That’s just silly. Also, why are the rules different in the first round and quarterfinals and then changed for the semifinal and final? Let’s make it consistent all the way through the playoffs. The higher seed should get to host a game all through the playoffs up until the title game, then play the state championships in one location on one day. When I run for office, I will also move to have the Super Bowl played on a Saturday and trick or treating for Halloween will always be recognized as the last Saturday in October. But I will save those items for another article.
The good news is that more and more of today’s parents are getting it. They’re raising their kids pretty much the same way kids were raised 50-plus
years ago, with no cell phones, video games, or junk food. Their kids eat what’s put in front of them, sleep in their own beds, do their own homework,
entertain themselves, have no excuses, and see, on a daily basis, what a real marriage looks like. They may be a small minority, but the way I see
things, they’re the future.
Rosemond last generation of American children to grow up in homes where the relationship between our parents was a lot stronger than either of their relationships with us.” I’m convinced that one reason so many of today’s young people are eschewing marriage is because they didn’t see their parents having one, even if their parents lived together. They saw mother and father, two people devoted to them. We saw husband and wife. It makes a huge difference. “I’m a member of the last generation of American children whose parents, especially mothers, did not worry about us almost constantly.” It has got to be a burden on a child to be the object of lots of parental concern. I have to wonder if parental concern isn’t eventually selffulfilling; as in, if you are
concerned, then your child will give you something to be concerned about. “I’m a member of the last generation of American children to lie in the beds we made and stew in our own juices.” We were taught to take responsibility for our actions. When we did something wrong or failed to do our best in school, our parents told us we had no excuses. Life was not a soap opera, and we were not victims, which is why the next point is relevant. “I’m a member of the last generation of American children to leave home when children should leave home.” We left home as soon as possible because we were convinced we could make better lives for ourselves than our parents were willing to make for us. That’s a good thing for all concerned.
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ing family. The residence has been updated throughout, with a newer roof, new flooring, stucco. The home includes 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The big bright kitchen/dining room combo has a lot of custom cabinets, acres of storage and great lighting, and includes a breakfast bar. It offers a large living room and a den and/or family room.
Double doors lead you out to the huge fenced backyard that features mature landscaping, much room for the kids to play, fencing, a storage shed and RV access. This 1,885-square-foot home is priced at $199,000. For more information or for a private showing, call Sam Todd at RE/MAX of Farmington at 505.327.4777.
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Holiday decorating
Add cyclamen to your list of favorite blooming houseplants It is that time of year, when poinsettias and Christmas cactus show up everywhere. As we begin to decorate our homes for the holidays, these two plants become the most popular plants in the world. There is another spectacular flowering plant that is often overlooked. Cyclamen is a compact blooming plant that is extremely hardy and is a very prolific bloomer. Cyclamen plants are absolutely one of the best winter blooming houseplants. Throughout the years, growers have developed many new hybrids. Some have ruffled flowers, and some varieties are miniature, but all maintain
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a large bright flower, usually in red, pinks, maroons and white. All cyclamen display green or variegated heart-shaped leaves. Although this plant almost never stops blooming, the foliage provides incredible interest as well. Cyclamen are actually a type of bulb, or more specif-
ically a corm (a short, condensed vertical stem). This plant is native to the Mediterranean and Southern Europe. Inside, cyclamen like to be a little on the cooler side with temperatures around 61˚F, and in direct light or bright indirect light. Placed near windows will provide adequate light and they can handle the cool night temperatures. While in bloom, keep the root ball moist – allowing the soil to slightly dry between watering –
and feed the plant every two weeks with a good blooming fertilizer. I prefer an organic fertilizer like Fox Farm’s Big Bloom liquid plant food. Keep plants looking good by removing yellow leaves and all spent flowers. If you pull back the leaves you will see a lot of new flower buds emerging from the center of the plant. Be careful not to damage them when removing spent blooms. Cyclamen, like other bulbs, will go through pe-
riods of rest. Once the flowers are gone and the foliage begins to fade, place the plant in a cool dry area for a few months to rest. Once the rest period is over, pull the plant back out and start watering again and the process will start all over again.
During this long cold dark winter, add brilliant color to your home with cyclamen. This compact little blooming plant will not disappoint. The bold bright colors of cyclamen will bring life to your home and a smile to your face.
Learning environments
Making students active participants in how, what they learn We have all heard the saying that students of today do not learn the same way those of us who are “a little older” did, but have schools really changed to address that? If George Washington walked into a classroom today and compared it to what the classrooms were like in our one-room schoolhouses of the past, sadly there is not a lot of difference in many places. Knowing that our students learn far differently than those of us that are raising them or in charge of educating them, it is time we take a close look at what we need to do to create a truly learning environment that is student centered. First let’s, define student centered learning: 1. Focuses on the needs of the student rather than just on the needs of the teacher in the classroom, 2. Establishes an environment where students are more in control of what they learn and how they will learn it 3. Requires students to be active participants in learning. This shift is important, because learning for our students has evolved in many ways. Students in today’s classroom can learn
AZTEC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT Kirk Carpenter from more places than ever before; they have learning at their fingertips due to the advances in technology. Students used to need to go to libraries to find information. Now information is accessible from anywhere in the school building. Because of different learning styles, we are seeing more students doing self-paced and online learning. Schools are charged with organizing the learning for students, and the means of delivery must be relevant to the world in which our students are living. It is going to take some major changes to help today’s students meet 21st century challenges. This is not an easy task for us to master because we all understand how hard change is. To be honest, it is about re-teaching our teachers and administration so they can be equipped with different skills that are necessary to facilitate the learning our students demand today. When thinking about transforming the learning environments, we
must make changes in many areas including leadership, curriculum design, lesson delivery, professional development, assessments and designs of our classrooms. This is a huge topic. For the purposes of this article, let’s consider just the area of classroom design. Think back to your classrooms and how they were set up. Chances are it was very similar for all of us, desks in the classroom, all facing the same direction and in rows so the teacher could monitor behavior. This works well for the teacher, but not for today’s learner. Think about when we as adults get together for a meeting; how do we set that meeting up? We do it in a manner that supports and fosters collaboration – and that is exactly what we need to do in today’s classrooms. Most schools are not built to accommodate this very well, so it is not something that can happen overnight. It must be put into a longrange plan, unless you are in a position to design and
build a new school. The average classroom in current buildings is about 900 square feet, but considering what we need to create student-centered learning environments, that same classroom now needs to be between 1,000 to 1,500 square feet. Obviously this
is a lot more construction dollars, and there are other needs that must be considered to create the classrooms of tomorrow. We cannot just order new furniture and arrange it as we always have. When deciding how to make a learning environ-
ment that is student centered we must consider the following: 1. Flexible furniture 2. Flexible spaces that are designed for large group, small group and individual learning to take place 3. Wireless capability for
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Four Corners photos Photographic Society hosts show at Civic Center in December
DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune The Four Corners Photographic Society’s annual winter
show will be exhibited in the Farmington Civic Center through the month of December. The club’s more than 30
members hang their original photographs and show off the various styles of photography being practiced within the region. The society has a longstanding presence in the Four Corners and includes members of all skill and experience levels. “It’s neat. There is a lot of camaraderie,” said Mickey Ginn, a longtime member. “Everyone has something to offer. Everyone has areas of photography that interest them and that they have expertise in and can share with the group.” The society meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at San Juan College.
During the meetings members share their photographs and receive advice and critiques from other photographers. “It’s a great opportunity to grow in the craft,” Ginn said. Many members also lead field trips to places where they enjoy shooting photographs. The show will include all types of photography from landscapes to stills and portraits. “We will also have a reception at the Civic Center on Dec. 8,” said Donald Campbell, another society member. The reception is from 1 to 4 p.m. and is open to the public. “There will be refreshments.”
Bright and beautiful SJC luminarias light up the holiday season Enjoy a glistening beginning to the holiday season when San Juan College, or SJC, provides its gift to the community with the 35th annual luminaria display on Saturday, Dec. 7. A glimmering array of luminarias will shine from rooftops, along sidewalks, in courtyards and in select campus parking lots throughout the evening. The community can choose to drive or walk through. Walkers can begin enjoying the display at 5 p.m., while the driving route will open at 6 p.m. Others will want to take advantage of the Park n’ Ride Red Apple Luminaria Trolley from Piedra Vista High School. The Trolley is free and will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Piedra Vista High School students will have hot chocolate available for sale, adding a tasty touch to the evening. Only two entrances will be open during the event. Walkers may park in the Quality Center for Business, the School of Technology
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and Trades, and the north Child and Family Development Center lots, which are accessible by traveling south on College Boulevard from Piñon Hills Boulevard. Drivers will enter the college from Butler Avenue
traveling north on Sunrise Parkway. They will then follow the marked route through the campus and exit at College Boulevard, where traffic will be required to turn south to 30th Street. Please note
that the Piñon Hills Boulevard entrance to the college will be closed during the Luminaria display. As a courtesy, all drivers are asked to turn their lights off as they drive through the display.
Mary’s Kitchen will have snacks and beverages available for sale from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The sounds of the season will ring campus-wide as San Juan College’s radio station KSJE 90.9-FM will broadcast Christmas carols.
Walkers can warm up with a free cup of hot chocolate, provided by SJC Associated Students in the Sun’s Room. The San Juan College Latter-day Saint Student Association will enhance the evening by singing Christmas and holiday favorites during a mini-performance (15 to 20 minutes), at 7:30 p.m., in the Learning Commons Plaza. Weather permitting, the Planetarium will host its annual Star Gaze from 6 to 9:30 p.m., in the inner courtyard. A telescope will be set up to view the night sky. The Office of Student Activities coordinates the event with help from students, staff and community volunteers who set up and light the candles. Candle lighting begins at 3 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 7, and volunteers can pick up their supplies in the Sun’s room at San Juan College. For further information about the event, contact the San Juan College Office of Student Activities at 505.566.3403.
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ELECTION RESOLUTION City of Bloomfield Resolution No. 2013-20
RESOLUCION DE ELECCION City of Bloomfield Resolución Núm. 2013-20
Be it resolved by the governing body of the City of Bloomfield that:
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Sea resuelto por el cuerpo gobernante City de Bloomfield que:
A. A regular municipal election for the election of municipal officers shall be held on March 4, 2014. Polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and close at 7:00 P.M.
A. Una elección municipal regular para la eleccion de oficiales municipales se llevará a cabo el 4 de marzo de 2014. Lugares de votación estarán abiertas al público entre las horas de las 7:00 A.M. y las 7:00 P.M.
B. At the regular municipal election, persons shall be elected to fill the following elective offices:
B. En la elección municipal regular, individuos serán elegidos para ocupar los siguientes cargos electívos:
1.
One Mayor for a four year term.
1.
Un Alcalde por un término de cuatro años.
2.
ONE Councilor for a four year term.
2.
UN Consejal por un término de cuatro años.
3.
ONE Councilor for a four year term.
3.
UN Consejal por un término de cuatro años.
4.
One Municipal Judge for a four year term.
4.
Un Juez Municipal por un término de cuatro años.
C. Precincts 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75 and 76 are consolidated for the regular municipal election.
C. Los recintos 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76 son consolidados para la elección municipal regular.
D. The following locations are designated as polling places for the conduct of the regular municipal election:
D. Las siguientes localidades son designadas como locales para votar para llevar a cabo la elección municipal regular:
1. Voters in Consolidated Precinct(s) 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75 and 76 shall vote at Bloomfield City Hall, 915 N. First Street, Bloomfield, NM 87413.
1. Los votantes en el Recinto Consolidado votarán en Bloomfield City Hall, 915 N. First Street, Bloomfield, New Mexico, 87413.
E. Absentee Voting. Applications for absentee ballots may be obtained only from the office of the Municipal Clerk. All applications for an absentee ballot must be completed and accepted by the Municipal Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m., February 28, 2014. After 5:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014, all unused absentee ballots will be publicly destroyed by the Municipal Clerk. The Municipal Clerk will accept completed absentee ballots delivered by mail, or in person by the voter casting the absentee ballot, by a member of the voter’s immediate family, or by the caregiver to the voter until 7:00 p.m. on March 4, 2014.
E. Votación en Ausencia. Solicitudes para obetener balotas para votar en ausencia pueden ser obtenidas únicamente de la oficina de la (del) Escribana(o) de la Municipalidad. La(El) Escribana(o) de la Municipalidad debe llevar y aceptar todas las solicitudes para obtener una balota para votar en ausencia antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 28 de febrero 2014. A partir de las 5:00 p.m. el 28 de febrero de 2014, la(el) Escribana(o) de la Municipalidad públicamente destruirá todas las balotas no utilizadas. La (El) Escribana(o) de la Municipalidad aceptará las balotas completadas por la (el) votante que emite su balota, con el fin de votar en ausencia, que se le entregue por correo o en persona, de un miembro de la familia inmediata de la (del) votante, o del conserje al votante hasta las 7:00 p.m. el 4 de marzo de 2014.
Absentee ballots may be marked in person in the office of the Municipal Clerk during the regular hours and days of business, beginning on Tuesday, January 28, and closing at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014. Early Voting. Early voting on paper ballots counted by M100 electronic vote tabulator will be conducted in the office of the Municipal Clerk during the regular hours and days of business, beginning on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 and closing at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014. F. Persons desiring to register to vote at the regular municipal election must register with the County Clerk of San Juan County not later than Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 5:00 P.M., the date on which the County Clerk will close registration books. G. All Declarations of Candidacy shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. H. The casting of votes by qualified municipal electors shall be recorded on paper ballots to be counted by M100 electronic vote tabulators. Adopted and approved this 25th day of November 25, 2013.
______________________________ Mayor Scott Eckstein
Las balotas para votar en ausencia se pueden marcar en persona en la oficina de la (del) Escribana(o) de la Municipalidad, durante las horas y días hábiles, empezando el martes, 28 de enero y terminando a las 5:00 p.m. el viernes, 28 de febrero de 2014. Votación por Anticipado. El recuento de los votos por anticipado, de papeleta, se llevará a cabo por un tabulador electrónico (M100 or M650) en la oficina de la (del) Escribana(o) de la Municipalidad, durante las horas y días hábiles, empezando el miércoles, 12 de febrero de 2014 y terminando a las 5:00 p.m. el viernes, 28 de febrero de 2014. F. Las personas que deseen registrarse para votar en la elección municipal regular, tienen que registrarse con la (el) Escribana(o) del condado de San Juan County condado a más tardar el martes, 4 de febrero de 2014 a las 5:00 P.M., la fecha en que la (el) Escribana(o) del Condado cerrara los libros del registro. G. Se archivará todas las Declaraciones de Candidatura con la (el) Escribana(o) Municipal el martes, 7 de enero de 2014 entre las horas de las 8:00 A.M. y las 5:00 P.M. H. Se hará un record de los votos de los electores municipales calificados en papeletas y contad de las cuales se hará un recuento por tabuladores electrónicos M100. Adoptada y aprobada este día 25th de November de 2013.
ATTEST: ______________________________ Municipal Clerk Jamie L. Turrentine cc:
______________________________ Alcalde Scott Eckstein
County Clerk Secretary of State
Da fe: __________________________ Escribano Jamie L. Turrentine cc:
Legal No. 145 Date 12/6/2013
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Nosey Nellie decided to make her Christmas decorations, Christmas cookies and her Christmas gifts this year. NN spent a lot of the Thanksgiving weekend watching all those television shows that show you how to decorate the outside of your house and make it look like Christmas Vacation, but do it in 30 minutes and for five dollars and fifty-seven cents. And those little Suzy Homemakers who knit snowsuits and area rugs and stadium blankets with leftover yarn their great-great-grandmother left them and they do four snowsuits, three area rugs and one stadium blanket in the time it takes NN to brew her coffee and splash some Baileys in it. Then, there’s the Martha Stewarts, Rachael Rays and Giadia Whatshernames, who whip up a batch of gourmet cookies from ingredients they consider “staples” in their pantry (’scuse NN, but she doesn’t know any-
body who keeps cream of tartar [is that like crème de menthe?], gourmet chile pepper [for reals – for a chocolate cookie recipe Martha or Rachael or Whatshername makes “every year” for their families], light molasses, oleo [’K, even NN knows they don’t make “oleo” anymore], grated lemon zest or, for cryinoutloud – chocolate kisses – always in their pantry on the designated cookie shelf ). NN is nothing if not inspired by that kinda stuff, though, so she went to the grocery store, bought every spice she thought she might need (hadda little trouble finding the gourmet chile pepper, so she bought the non-gourmet kind in the “for sale cheap on accounta no one will ever buy this stuff and besides that, it’s safe-to-use date has expired” section) and four bags of chocolate kisses and eight of chocolate chips. None of NN’s recipes required that many kisses or chips, but when NN bakes with chocolate, most of it goes in her mouth, not in the cookie/cake/tuna casserole, just so’s ya know. Then she went to the
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SAN JUAN IN THE PROBATE COURT
STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SAN JUAN COUNTY ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JACK DUNNING, deceased.
JULIE ROBERTS and TERRY ROBERTS, Plaintiffs, v.
Probate No.5546 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JUDITH MOLINA 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: Judith Molina 3330 W Grovers Ave Phoenix, AZ 85053 or filed with the Probate Court, P.O.Box 550, Aztec, New Mexico, 87410. DATED this 20th day of November, 2013. ___________________ JUDITH MOLINA, Personal Representative 3330 W Grovers Ave Phoenix, AZ 85053 Legal No. 144 Dates 11/29, 12/6/2013
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HELEN BETSELIE and RELINDA SINGER, Defendants. D-1116-CV-201000907 NOTICE OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO APPOINT SPECIAL MASTER COMES NOW the Plaintiffs, Julie Roberts and Terry Roberts, by and through their attorneys of record, GERDING & O’LOUGHLIN, P.C. (T. Ryan Lane), and, pursuant to Rule 1004(J), (K), NMRA, hereby provides Notice to the following named Defendants by name, if living; if deceased, their unknown heirs: Defendants Helen Betselie and Relinda Singer, of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Appoint Special Master in the above titled and numbered cause of action. The name, address, and telephone number of Plaintiffs’ attorney is as follows: T. Ryan Lane, P.O. Box 1020, Farmington, New Mexico, 87499, (505) 325-1804. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Appoint Special Master involves the following real property: #16 CR 3935, Farmington, New Mexico, 87401. Respectfully Submitted, ___________________ T. Ryan Lane P.O. Box 1020 Farmington, New Mexico 87499 505-325-1804 Legal No.143 Dates 11/22, 12/6/2013
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craft store and bought 75 thingeys of yarn and all of the colored lights they had left. Unfortunately, all the red and green ones were gone, but NN did get a smokin’ deal on the orange and black ones they had on sale. She wanted snowmen and Santa Clauses and reindeer, but all of those were gone, too, so she bought the “one of a kind” “not to be found in any other store” “perfect for the unique holiday outdoor display” decos of spiders, cob webs and skeletons in Santa hats. NN was nothing if not excited. All that shopping was hard on NN, so by the time she got home, she needed to rest with a cup of coffee with Baileys. Then she started to unpack the groceries, one of the bags of chocolate kisses ripped and they all fell out, so she hadda taste one to make sure they were still OK (NN doesn’t ever, ever again want to give her people food poisoning, which happened to her one time when she found shrimp on sale at an outdoor flea market and made a killer creole with it. Unfortunately, the shrimp in the creole about killed four people who unfriended NN from Facebook and had all of their medical bills sent to NN’s address. So now she tastes everything before she cooks/bakes/drinks it and before she knew it, she had eaten all of the chocolate kisses. All of her cookie recipes needed a “mix” of
chocolate kisses and chocolate chips, so she dropped the eight bags of chocolate chips and hadda “taste test” on those, too, and before she knew it, NN had a belly ache and no chocolate anything left. So much for the Christmas cookies. Whatever. After she drank a gallon of belly ache tamer stuff, NN dragged out the lights and the decorations. She hauled out her 13-foot ladder and was all ready to start hangin’ up orange and black lights when the wind came up and the 13-foot ladder started swaying in the breeze. NN hung on for dear life (’K, so it may be a 13-foot ladder, but NN can only go up three feet or four feet, depending on which hooker heels she has on. NN has industrial hooker heels that she uses for yard work and outdoor stuff. NN is nothing of not fashion conscious, just so’s ya know), so got down from the ladder and threw the lights on top of the roof. Some of ’em stayed and some of ’em didn’t but when NN plugged ’em in, they looked kinda good. NN went in the house, fixed herownself a Bailey’s and coffee and went outside to look at ’em again. This time, they looked amazing and NN was proud. (Baileys and coffee always makes things look/feel/be better, NN has discovered.) Then, with Baileys and coffee still in hand, she put up the spiders, cobwebs and skeletons in Santa hats. The
neighbors all came out of their warm little houses to see NN’s amazing Christmas light/decoration display and they all gasped in wonder and awe. At least NN thinks it was in wonder and awe. It may have been disgust and indigestion, but by then, NN was on her fifth Baileys and coffee so she didn’t care. Whatever. With the decorating done, NN headed in to make her area rug and stadium blanket. Since NN has not been blessed with grandchildren who might want snow suits, and because after she told the Perfect Child she was knitting him a snowsuit for Christmas, he had his name changed and moved with no forwarding address available. Whatever. NN’s gonna make him one anyway – prob’ly camo, so he’ll blend in with the landscape – track him down and make him wear it. It’s a “mom thing.” The stadium blanket and area rug are still “works” in progress. By the time she started knitting the blanket and rug, she was on her fifth, fifth of Baileys, which she hadda drink straight on accounta she ran outta coffee, and within 15 minutes, she couldn’t tell where the blanket ended and the rug began and isn’t sure they should be connected anyway. Whatever. While NN was not baking, not decorating and creating a stadium rug, ’nother people were out having a good time Christ-
mas shopping and singing and sipping eggnog or apple cider or sumthin’ like that. Andrea Jones, Mark Mordecki and Marianne Harmon had birthdays. Same ole song, third verse, don’t care. Give NN another cup o’ Baileys. Saw Santa Claus at the mall and wanted to sit on his lap and tell him secrets, but the security people said there is a “weight maximum” for sitting on SC’s lap and NN was waaaay over it. Fine. Found a plastic Santa, poured us both a cup ‘o Baileys and told him secrets. He laughed ’til he fell over. Or one of ’em fell over – mighta been NN. Went to the Festival of Trees, which was awesome and NN encourages everybody to visit and vote for People’s Choice. All of the entries are amazing and wonderful and fun. So much fun, NN stopped at Distil and bought three more fifths of Baileys. NN decided there is no sense in tainting the Bailey’s with coffee and there’s really no point in putting it in a cup, so she “sips” from the bottle. NN is in rehab. Will be out next week. No more Baileys. No more fun. Decorations don’t look so good, and the stadium rug was destroyed by the Devil Kitten. The plastic Santa was “destroyed” and the replacement was billed to Nosey Nellie. NN can’t wait for 2014. Just sayin. . . . .
installing adaptable furniture, updating the technology capabilities, and ensuring that we get creative and don’t limit ourselves by thinking that we just can’t make any changes unless we add more space. We must keep in mind what needs to be done within the space we have in order to create a learning centered environment, and get it done. It is understood that sometimes we cannot move walls, but there are limitless
options when it comes to what we do between the walls. I suggest that when we consider making changes that we start by asking students – after all, it is their world we are trying to modify to improve their learning, so who better to ask than the stakeholders themselves. Advisers tell us, “Don’t wait. Get started today in making the necessary change for students today.
After all they are the leaders of tomorrow.” As we go through the Holiday Season we hope that you will find time to spend with those that are most special to you. Please remember our troops who are here and abroad and those veterans who have helped make the USA the best country in the world. We wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year!
“Since we lost the playoffs last year, they have left no stone unturned to get better as a team.” The defensive line also has been the team’s strong point, he added, and has “put the team in great situations.” “Obviously the yearround attitude and our defense have definitely been overwhelming. It has been great throughout the year.” The athletes are anxious to play on the field this weekend since they have spent the entire school year working towards this moment. “Our motto has
been to get to that next game and focus on the next game. Don’t look ahead or behind. So that is what we are sticking with,” Bradley explained. During each practice leading up to the state championship game, the athletes have been preparing the same way they have done for every other game this season. “We are doing the same thing we have done all year.” As for his favorite memory from the season, Bradley said he enjoyed “watching these guys come together as a team. It is not easy to put 30 or
40 guys together from all walks of life, and that is our job as coaches, but to watch them come together and really enjoy each other and have that passion.” For the state championship game, the gates will open at 11 a.m. and people may begin purchasing tickets to enter the FHS stadium. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for students. “We are very proud to represent this community and I know everyone, if there is a chance, will be there. We appreciate all the support and getting behind us,” Bradley said.
Carpenter students so they can use laptops, tablets and other electronic devices, which allow for flexibility and portability 4. Space that allows for project-based learning to take place. In many cases, because of the expense involved, schools can only take the space they have and make adjustments within that space. In this case we want to ensure that we concentrate on doing things such as
football “It is great to represent this community. We are very proud to be playing here this Saturday.” “This is a historical moment for our school and our community,” said Don Lorett, FHS athletic director. “Our high school has never hosted a (state football game) and we are proud of our coaches and the student athletes for their dedication and hard work.” The reason why the FHS football team has accomplished a great deal during the season is due to the athletes’ work ethic and attitude, Bradley said.
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thought for the week “Things may come to those who wait but only the things left by those who hustle.”
— Abraham Lincoln
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at the movies THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Rating: PG Synopsis: From bestselling author, Max Lucado, comes The Christmas Candle, a timeless holiday film for the entire family. Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end. When David Richmond (Hans Matheson), a progressive young minister, arrives in Gladbury, the villagers discover a new formula for miracles: good deeds and acts of kindness. While David's quest to modernize Gladbury sets him at odds with the old world candlemaker, he finds an unlikely ally in the lovely skeptic, Emily Barstow (Samantha Barks). Now, the fiery candlemaker must fight to preserve the legacy of the Christmas Candle. But when the candle goes missing, the miraculous and human collide in the most astonishing Christmas the village of Gladbury has ever seen.
OUT OF THE FURNACE Rating: R Synopsis: From Scott Cooper, the critically-acclaimed writer and director of Crazy Heart, comes a gripping and gritty drama about family, fate, circumstance, and justice. Russell Baze (Christian Bale) has a rough life: he works a dead-end blue collar job at the local steel mill by day, and cares for his terminally ill father by night. When Russell's brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) returns home from serving time in Iraq, he gets lured into one of the most ruthless crime rings in the Northeast and mysteriously disappears. The police fail to crack the case, so - with nothing left to lose - Russell takes matters into his own hands, putting his life on the line to seek justice for his brother.
FROZEN Rating: PG Synopsis: Featuring the voices of Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, "Frozen" is the coolest comedy-adventure ever to hit the big screen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a fearless optimist, teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff and his sidekick reindeer Sven on an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, the Snow Queen, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a funny snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction.
HOMEFRONT Rating: R Synopsis: HOMEFRONT is an action movie about a widowed ex-DEA agent who retires to a small town for the sake of his 10-year-old daughter. The only problem is he picked the wrong town.
HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
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THOR: THE DARK WORLD Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's "Thor" and "Marvel's The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
FREE BIRDS Rating: PG Synopsis: In this irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy, directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who!), two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 Rating: PG Synopsis: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 picks up where Sony Pictures Animation's hit comedy left off. Inventor Flint Lockwood's genius is finally being recognized as he's invited by his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, where the best and brightest inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. Chester's right-hand-gal - and one of his greatest inventions - is Barb (a highly evolved orangutan with a human brain, who is also devious, manipulative and likes to wear lipstick). It's always been Flint's dream to be recognized as a great inventor, but everything changes when he discovers that his most infamous machine (which turns water into food) is still operating and is now creating food-animal hybrids - "foodimals!" With the fate of humanity in his hands, Chester sends Flint and his friends on a dangerously delicious mission, battling hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, apple pie-thons, double bacon cheespiders and other food creatures to save the world again!
JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA Rating: R Synopsis: 86 year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion, his 8 year-old Grandson Billy in "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa." This October, the signature Jackass character Irving Zisman (Johnny Knoxville) and Billy (Jackson Nicoll) will take movie audiences along for the most insane hidden camera road trip ever captured on camera. Along the way Irving will introduce the young and impressionable Billy to people, places and situations that give new meaning to the term childrearing. The duo will encounter male strippers, disgruntled child beauty pageant contestants (and their equally disgruntled mothers), funeral home mourners, biker bar patrons and a whole lot of unsuspecting citizens.
LAST VEGAS Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: The ensemble comedy follows four old friends who decide to throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single. LAST VEGAS is being produced by Laurence Mark (Julie & Julia, Dreamgirls) and Amy Baer. Nathan Kahane and Lawrence Grey are serving as executive producers. Good Universe's Matt Leonetti is co-producing.
THE BOOK THIEF Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: Based on the beloved international bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the story of an extraordinary, spirited young girl sent to live with a foster family in WWII Germany. Intrigued by the only book she brought with her, she begins collecting books as she finds them. With the help of her new parents and a secret guest under the stairs, she learns to read and creates a magical world that inspires them all.
DELIVERY MAN Rating: PG-13 Synopsis: From DreamWorks Pictures comes "Delivery Man", the story of affable underachiever David Wozniak, whose mundane life is turned upside down when he finds out that he fathered 533 children through sperm donations he made twenty years earlier. In debt to the mob, rejected by his pregnant girlfriend, things couldn't look worse for David when he is hit with a lawsuit from 142 of the 533 twentysomethings who want to know the identity of the donor. As David struggles to decide whether or not he should reveal his true identity, he embarks on a journey that leads him to discover not only his true self but the father he could become as well.
ESCAPE PLAN
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Rating: R Synopsis: One of the world's foremost authorities on structural security agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called "The Tomb." Deceived and wrongly imprisoned, Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone) must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built. ESCAPE PLAN is the first pairing of action legends Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in leading roles, and co-stars Jim Caviezel, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Vinnie Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio and Amy Ryan.
THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY Rating: R Synopsis: When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be ignited.
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Rating: PG Synopsis: In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, the holiday musical drama BLACK NATIVITY follows Langston (Jacob Latimore), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett). Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima (Jennifer Hudson). Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family. Movie information and ratings are from Rotten Tomatoes. Ratings are based on 0 - 100%; each star represents a 20% rating.
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