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Fire destroys family’s home, but William Bisbee survived thanks to his son, Caleb

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By Todd G. Dickson

Moriarty High School senior Stephan Ramirez died in a single-vehicle accident last Thursday. Friends of the family are raising funds to help with the funeral expenses.

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Senior was on way to Moriarty High

By Todd G. Dickson Mountain View Telegraph

Stephan Ramirez, a senior at Moriarty High School, died in a car accident on his way to school last Thursday morning.

NICOLE MAXWELL\TELEGRAPH The 18-year-old, who was to The Bisbee family home burned down on the morning of March 2. Caleb ran into the home and got his have graduated this year, was father, William, out. His father suffered second-degree burns from the ordeal. The home was a total driving by himself when he loss, but all family members survived. From left: William, Caleb and Shannon Bisbee at UNM Hospital. lost control of his vehicle going eastbound on Interstate 40 between Edgewood and Moriinto the house and got his father degree burns can progress to

By Nicole Maxwell arty. His vehicle rolled three third-degree burns. Caleb sufout.

Mountain View Telegraph times before it came to a stop, fered only minor burns similar “God gave me the courage to aleb Bisbee is his famaccording to police. Ramirez to sunburn. go back in there,” Caleb said ily’s hero. was deceased when emergenWilliam is expected to find out Friday. “I just had to get my dad The 19-year-old saved out. If we had lost him, our fam- Monday if he will be released cy crews reached the accident his father’s life when scene, police said. from the hospital or will have to ily would have fallen apart.” his family’s home in Cedar Inside Espresso at the MoriCaleb’s father, William, is stay and get skin grafts.

Crest caught fire last week. arty Conoco Express in the blind in one eye and his glasses The family has had an out“He needs to be recognized for fogged up from all of the smoke. pouring of support from the Route 66 Shopping Center being a hero,” Caleb’s grandfawill be donating $1 of every He got turned around and lost community and from Chaparral ther Joel Bisbee said. purchase to the family and his way as he was trying to Elementary — where Shannon At around 3:30 a.m. on March escape the fire. accepting donations through works as an educational assis2, Shannon Bisbee of Cedar Friday to help the family with “My husband got out of the tant and parent liaison.

Crest awoke to the smell of funeral expenses. The gas stadoor with flames shooting out “The staff and students have tion also will be the location smoke in the home she shared over his head,” Shannon said. “I given me cards and pictures. of fundraising barbecue and with her husband, William, could have lost my husband and I’ve been told my desk in the car wash March 19, which and son, Caleb. She quickly got my son.” workroom is covered,” Shannon had been originally planned everyone up, picked up Spaz, The home was a total loss and said. for Saturday, but was pushed their Chihuahua mix, and ran the family had no insurance on The family has also received back a week because that is the out of the house with Caleb and, it. monetary donations. same day for funeral services. she thought, William behind William was rushed by ambu“This is amazing. A complete The funeral service is at 11 her. lance to University of New Mex- stranger walked into my sister’s a.m. Saturday at the Copper But the house wasn’t empty. ico Hospital in Albuquerque work and gave her $300,” said Pointe Church, 10500 Copper Shannon and Caleb heard where he was diagnosed with Katie Bisbee, Caleb’s aunt.

NE, in Albuquerque. Interscreams from within the burnsecond-degree burns. He was The family has also received ment will follow at the Mount ing house. still in the hospital until Monassistance from the American Calvary Cemetery, followed by Red Cross.

Without hesitation, Caleb ran day for observation as seconda celebration of his life from 1 to 4 p.m. at the American legion Post 13 , 1201 Mountain Road NE. Also, a GoFundMe page — ELECTION 2016 www.gofundme.com/restinpeacestephan — has been set up to help the family, which has already received more than 180 donations.

On the gofundme page, ■ Some incumbents in Ramirez’s brother Anthony Griego talked about the E. Mountains, Estancia “highly motivated” student Valley not running who was just two months shy of graduating.

Telegraph Staff Report “Stephan planned to attend Tuesday was filing day for canthe University of New Mexico didates to run for state and county See STUDENT on PAGE 2 offices.

Several incumbents decided to forego the election season, while others are taking a shot at a different office.

Here’s a rundown of what voters AROUND THE COMMUNITY 6 in the East Mountains and Estancia CLASSIFIEDS 7-8 Valley can expect on their ballots for CROSSWORD 6 the June 7 primary elections: EDITORIALS 4

A drill to test the response readiness for a classroom hostage situation took some Moriarty High School students and parents by surprise March 1.

The drill was held between 9 a.m. and 9:22 a.m. with a limited number of students and teachers in the know to make the drill effective in assessing how ready staff and students are to respond to such an incident, said Rob Adams, Moriarty-Edgewood School District’s emergency response team coordinator.

Superintendent Tom Sullivan said that just prior to the drill, parents were notified by robocalls, but there was apparently a lag time between when the calls were made and when the contacts with parents were verified.

“We need to work on that,” Sullivan said. “A lot of families knew what was going on, but enough didn’t that we want to improve on it.”

On the other hand, Adams said, there needs to be an element of surprise in the drill to accurately access how well communications worked.

“If you let everyone know ahead of time, then people get complacent and say, ‘Oh, it’s only a drill,’” he said.

The school did go into lockdown during the 20-minute drill.

Jenn Martinez, a parent, called the drill “highly unethical” in a letter to the editor because there were staff and students who feared for their lives those 20 minutes.

“I received a text from my child saying ‘there’s a shooter on campus’ before I even received the See SCHOOL on PAGE 2

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Torrance County Commission District 3 candidate Javier Sanchez draws his lot for ballot placement in the June election.

In Senate District 39, there will be a four-way race in the Democratic primary to choose who will take on Sen. Ted Barela, who is the only candidate on the Republican side. Barela was appointed to the seat last year after then Sen. Phil Griego resigned.

Dry, warm, windy weather mixed with plenty of fuels

Democrat voters in the district will choose from candidates current Santa Fe County commissioners Liz Stefanics and Mike D. Anaya, as well as Ambrose Castellano and

Legislative races Long-time state Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort is heading off into retirement after serving District 19, which stretches from east Albuqueque to Moriarty.

Hoping to take her place are lone Democrat Harold W. Murphree of Sandia Park and Republicans Anthony Linn Thorton of Sandia Park, Herb A. Gadberry of Edgewood, James P. White of Albuquerque and James Roger Wilder of Sandia Park.

Conditions ripe for wildfires Heading into this weekend, sunny, warm weather with returning strong winds make local firefighters uneasy as these conditions, combined with abundant dry grasses, make for quick-spreading wildfires.

These were the same conditions two weeks ago that sparked a grass fire near Moriarty, which threatened several homes before firefighters got it under control. This first wildfire of the season followed the kind of scenario Brent Wachter with the National Weather Service detailed during a recent preview of the fire season.

Wachter said the more-normal weather brought relief to the drought, but now there is plenty of grass that is drying out before monsoonal rains come in July. Residents should be alert when conditions are hot and dry with high winds, he said. That combination of conditions struck with the fire near Moriarty on Feb. 27.

There’s also healthy grass growth in the mountains, Wachter said. Within easy reach of sparks from a grass fire are dry, dead tree limbs as a result of the prolonged drought, he said.

“This forest that comes off this mountain is an all-or-nothing kind of fuel and it’s going to be driest in late June, just prior to the monsoon season,” Wachter said. “Because of the fuel we have out there, it’s still very dangerous. Even though I said we are going to have good firemanagement year, homes will still burn this

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Trader told to repay clients Edgewood woman accepts sentence for embezzlement ■

By Nicole Maxwell Mountain View Telegraph

Martha Eden, 70, of Edgewood, was sentenced to five years of probation and to pay restitution of $394,000 through wage garnishment on two charges of embezzlement Monday a fternoon in state District Court in Albuquerque.

Eden previously entered an Alford plea, which means that evidence exists proving her guilty but she has not admitted to any wrongdoing.

“I feel terrible about what has happened. I’m doing what I can with low income.

In Edgewood — where I operate — it’s a little slow,” Eden said during the sentencing hearing.

Eden was charged with two felony counts of embezzle -

ment of more than $20,000 as part of the now-defunct Iowabased Peregrine Financial Group. The brokerage went bankrupt in 2012 after having fleeced its customers of $215 million over 20 years.

Eden was a foreign currency trader with the company. Eden has traded in foreign currency since 1980, she said during a phone interview Tuesday.

During the se ntencing hearing, Bernalillo County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Wyman brought up off-shore accounts where the money was allegedly placed when PFG was filing for bankruptcy.

“There were no off-shore accounts,” Eden said. She said that when U.S. Secret Service officers questioned her, she became afraid and “made up something to get them off my back. I didn’t know if they were legitimate. I found them incredibly frightening. I wouldn’t have given them my mother’s maiden name.”

The two plaintiffs in this case are Vincent T. Milavec and Harold Prezzano who claim that Eden embezzled at least $394,000 of their money that was entrusted to Eden.

Eden was formally sentenced to five years of probation and to pay restitution of $394,000 through wage garnishment. She has one quarter of her wages garnished each pay period. If she misses a payment she will have to serve up to nine years in jail depending on the timing of the missed payment.

According to District Court Judge Alisa Hadfield, Milavec wanted Eden to pay restitution instead of incarceration while Prezzano wanted to see Eden go to jail for her crimes.

Sometime between July 2009 and October 2010, Eden allegedly embezzled Milavec’s money and between May and October 2010 she allegedly embezzled Prezzano’s money through PFG’s Foreign Exchange — or FOREX — division.

“These types of cases are challenging when it comes to sentencing. I understand the request for incarceration and I also want those who lost money to get restitution,” Hadfield said. “Martha is of a certain age and has no criminal history; serving time will be difficult for her.”

Eden feels that the outcome of the hearing was correct.

“I have received a conditional discharge. I am a non-felon.

It is the best outcome it could be,” Eden said. “I didn’t do what they accused me of doing but I didn’t have the paperwork and couldn’t get (the paperwork) to prove it,” Eden said.

Eden plans to remain on the Edgewood Chamber of Commerce board and to remain a real estate agent.

“If I had (the money) I would have given it back. It got lost in the market: the crazy, crazy world market. I trade for myself now but I won’t trade for others for as long as I live,” Eden said.

News In Brief Medical licensing bill signed by gov.

State Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort’s bill to help alleviate the shortage of licensed medical workers in the state by expediting the issuing of New Mexico licenses to outof-state medical practitioners who want to practice here has been signed by the governor.

Beffort said in a news release that New Mexico has a significant shortage of licensed health-care provid-

ers, especially in the rural areas, and now with the expansion of Medicaid the shortage has become even more acute.

The new law requires that a licensed out-of-state medical professional who is interested in practicing in New Mexico must have their New Mexico license issued as fast as is practical. The medical practitioner must have met the minimal licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the licensing requirement in New Mexico and must have com-

pleted a background check.

Nothing in the law dictates that requirements must be lessened.

Arts council center seeks submissions The grand opening of Manzano Mountain Art Council’s new Mountain Arts on Broadway center will be held in May, but the organization is looking for artists of all media to display their work from May 21 through June 25 at the new Mountain Arts on

Broadway building.

The grand opening will be on May 21 from 1-4 p.m.

Artists interested in having their work displayed need to submit up to five pieces that follow the theme of “Celebrate New Mexico.”

There is a $10 entry fee for each piece for a maximum of $30 and 20 percent commission on any sale.

Please email photos of work to artonthegrayhill@gmail. com by April 7. Artists will be notified by April 22.

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robocall to parents stating it was a drill,” Martinez wrote.

“In fact, I had already driven to the school to find police armed with automatic weapons in the parking lot before I received the notice it was just a drill. A number of other parents had already arrived at the school by this time as well.”

In her letter, Martinez questioned the learning value of having such a traumatizing drill. She also criticized that the school didn’t provide counseling after the drill or a debriefing.

“From the student perspective sitting in a dark locked classroom listening to calls of law enforcement down the hall yelling, ‘We’ve got a 14-year-old active shooter at Moriarty High

For the Record The “Municipality elections yield several surprises” story from the March 3 edition incorrectly stated that there was a total of 167 voters in Tijeras when that was just for early voting and absentee voting up to approximately noon on election day. Tijeras had a total of 192 voters in the municipal election.

School’ and ‘put your hands up,’ the trauma was real,” Martinez wrote. “In that moment, they feared for their lives and it was a very stark reality. Just because the school announced afterwards it was pretend does not erase those 20 minutes.”

Sullivan said reviewing how the drill was handled will be an major part of the school board meeting Tuesday.

Adams said these kinds of drills are important when looking at national school shooting incidents. Since the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado in 1999, there have been some 300 school shooting incidents and there have been more than 100 school shooting incidents since 2012’s Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut.

Store closing to cut Estancia state aid Town could lose almost $40,000

By Todd G. Dickson Mountain View Telegraph

As the Town of Estancia prepares to start working on its budget, state Sen. Ted Barela, R-Estancia, cautioned the Board of Trustees to anticipate a drop in state money following the recent closing of the town’s full-service grocery store.

While the town does have a dollar store that offers some groceries, last month’s closing of Sturges Road Runner Market will likely mean less hold harmless money from the state, Barela told the trustees at its meeting Monday.

After New Mexico exempted food and medicine from gross receipts tax in 2005, the state began making hold harmless payments to municipalities and counties to make up for the local governments losing a major revenue source. The payments amounted to how much people would have paid in GRT on food and medicine in the communities. As the economy worsened, hold harmless payments grew until lawmakers stopped the payments for larger municipalities and counties.

GRT hold harmless payments for smaller communities were kept in place, which for Estancia amounts to about $40,000 a year.

Because some groceries are sold out of the dollar store that remains, Barela said, the town will still get some hold harmless money, unlike Willard, which doesn’t have any kind of a grocery store and never received hold harmless payments.

Barela said there won’t be a lot of other state support available, either, be cause gross receipts in general did not grow in New Mexico while oil and gas prices have dropped significantly. Most state government agencies were cut in the budget passed in the last 30-day session, he said.

The need to create new jobs is the top concern Barela said he has heard from constituents.

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As part of the effort to improve the town’s finances, the board approve d hiring Judith Tamm part-time to keep on top of paperwork for grants.

Because the position title was grant writer, new Trustee Manuel Romero said he would be willing to volunteer as a grant writer to save the town money, since he has experience in grant writing.

Trustee Morrow Hall said Romero should take time to first learn his legislative role as a trustee. Romero had just been sworn in after being elected to the board a week before, defeating incumbent Josie Chavez.

Mayor Sylvia Chavez said the town has previously advertised the position and Tamm would be working on grants already in place. Chavez said Romero could assist in seeking new grants for the town.

Romero aske d if hiring someone was the best use of taxpayer money. Chavez said the money for the position was budgeted. Romero said he believed there were other needs in the town the money could be used for.

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MESD moves to Mountainview More room, central location cited as advantages for district n

By Todd G. Dickson Mountain View Telegraph

The Moriarty-Edgewood School District administration is on the move — literally.

Starting with the district’s receptionist, most of the ad m in istrat ion funct ions housed in the Sam King Sr. building and its cluster of portable buildings will be moved into a wing at Mountainview Elementary School starting Friday.

The name on the building also will be moved.

Superintendent Tom Sullivan said the move will mean less isolated and cramped quarters for more than 20 employe es serving the district’s administration, but the task also means moving many boxes of records.

“I hope it’s going to be viewed as a positive step, once the dust settles,” Sullivan said.

Moving the administration came out of discussions

about what to do with buildings the district had to vacate in re sponse to d roppi ng enrollments. The district was forced to close two elementary schools, Mountainview and Edgewood. Sullivan said the school board wanted to make sure the buildings would still be put to good use, but only after other needs of the district were first addressed.

When the district had to close the two schools, a company called Moving Solutions was contracted to move 110 staff and their resources to other schools. Sullivan said Moving Solutions is helping again with the administration change.

A portion of Mountainview already is being used for a special needs pre-school and a wing of the school was remodele d from classrooms into administrative office s and conference rooms. All together, the administration move will cost $225,000 and is being paid for out of 2012 bond money, Sullivan said. The remodeling includes a new room for school board meetings in which Sullivan wants shop students to build the new dais.

Once completed and everyone gets settled in, Sullivan said the main administrative functions will be easier to find at the school building located between Moriarty and Edgewood off of Old Route 66. He said the school board considers locating administrative functions at Mountainview part of a healing process for the district that can also feel divided between its eastern and western sections.

“It will actually be more centrally located in terms of the district as a whole,” he said.

Some administrative functions will remain at the former main office, which itself was once one of the district’s e arliest schoolhouses. The district’s information technology staff will remain at the building because of its access to high-speed Internet lines.

School nutrition services will also remain because of the food storage facilities already there.

But the all the other administrative departments and functions will move to Moutainview, a school built in phases over the 1980s.

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EVLC principal resigns post

By Nicole Maxwell Mountain View Telegraph

Estancia Valley Learning Center Principal Amanda Sutherland has submitted her resignation to the Estancia Municipal School Board. The resignation was accepted at the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday evening.

Last month, the board voted to close the EVLC amid budgetary woes.

The district is facing a $475,000 budget shortfall for the 2016-2017 fiscal year and has been looking for the past several months at where cuts can be made. The focus has been on the EVLC, an alternative school within the district that caters to at-risk students.

By closing the school, administrators have said the district would save about $211,000 on its annual budget. The district will still have to face other cuts to balance its budget.

While the board voted to

close the school, members did table proposed reductions in staff that will come from the closing until a plan has been put into place. These reductions were not considered due to Sutherland’s resignation.

The next step for the district is to come up with a plan to close the school, which would then have to be approved by the state Public Education Department.

The EVLC has 12 students cu r re nt ly e n rol le d f rom Estancia, Mountainair and Moriarty.

The budgetary issues are determined by the amount the state gives the district in operational money based on student enrollment and how much funding is set aside by the state Legislature. According to the state Public Education Department, the district’s enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year was 1,030. That has dropped to 670 students currently enrolled, more than a 30 percent drop. The district

is predicting enrollment numbers will drop to 662 for the 2016-2017 school year according to numbers presented at the district’s special meeting in January.

New Mexico school districts will find out how much the state will appropriate per student at the state budget meeting on April 1.

A l so d i scu sse d at t he meeting: n The Estancia Municipal School Booster Club received a donation of approximately $2,000 in candy from the closure of Sturges Market in Estancia.

Booster Club president Nick Sedillo stated that he intends to split the candy up among the schools in the district. n The slide on the playground at Upper Elementary School recently broke and the board voted to purchase some new playground equipment that would provide several new slides. Funding for this project will come from capital outlay.

tor of personnel, said she is looking forward to having an office in which she can meet with more than two people without having to sit on each other’s lap. While that scene is a humorous illustration of how cramped her current office is, her interview table is so small that it’s not uncommon for knees to brush up against each other during interviews.

Having more room at the new location will enhance the professionalism of her role in the district, she said.

Sullivan said the wing of Mountainview the administration is moving into still leaves the school’s main section and multipurpose room open for other uses, such as a Boys and Girls Club.

E d g ewo o d E lem ent a r y School also is getting used for a federal Head Start program and a private pre-school. The district is exploring other possible partnerships for the former school buildings, such as a place in the East Mountains for Central New Mexico Community College to provide classes and services.

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This sign explains all the boxes found in the entrance of the Sam King Sr. Administration Building for the Moriarty-Edgewood School District. The district administrators will be moving Friday to Mountainview Elementary School, which was closed two years ago.

Conditions ripe for wildfires etation greening up the area because of cooler soil temperyear.” atures. But that green period In his presentation for the may be short-lived with dry East Mountain Interagency and hot conditions expected Fire Protection Association, before monsoonal rains, Wachter predicted that fine according to Wachter. fuels such as grasses would His presentation predicted grow well during the spring fire activity in the lowlands with a slight delay in veg- before the mountains greened from PAGE 1

up, which accurately describes the first fires of the season.

Wachter predicted the early fire conditions to hold through April and return in June until the monsoons come.

Days drier and hotter than normal with high winds are the most likely to see fires sparking up, he said.

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Moriarty High hit with staged and real traumas Last week was a rough one for Moriarty High School.

On Tuesday, the school was the target of an active shooter drill. On Thursday, one of the schools students was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 as he was heading to school.

School, as we all know, is a place to learn. Sometimes the lessons aren’t taught in the classrooms, and sometimes it’s those in charge who learn.

That a high school has an active shooter drill is commendable. The Moriarty-Edgewood School District’s Emergency Response Team has hit just about every building in the district over the past several years with drills.

The idea is that if you practice these things, you will learn what works and be better prepared if something does happen. Sometimes, though, if all the pieces in the drill aren’t coordinated with precision then some people not in on the “practice” part of the drill may think it’s real.

That’s what happened on Tuesday. The drill started and there was a time lag between the beginning and the time automatic calls weren’t sent out to parents telling them of the drill. There is some question, too, whether those in charge of the drill should have let students and staff in on what was happening sooner.

As you can imagine, some students and parents were scared. Students took to texting parents and parents arrived at the school.

While an argument could be made that the purpose of a drill is to replicate real-world scenarios, that only goes so far. Some critics argue that realistic drills may do more to traumatize students and parents than help them cope in a real crisis. Plus, we have to wonder what value there is in making hundreds of students reluctant actors in a scenario for law enforcement and school officials to practice. While most students and parents might shrug off such a drill and complain that people are being too sensitive to something that wasn’t real, we still have to keep in mind that not everyone processes events the same way.

In the aftermath of the drill, the school district made counselors available to students who may have lingering trauma over the event. We hope that in hindsight the district will continue to conduct drills, but re-evaluate its realistic components.

The second hit the school took was last Thursday when news that 18-year-old Stephan Ramirez, a senior at the school, was killed on his way to school on Interstate 40 when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving.

This is a fear parents in this rural school district face every morning when we send our inexperienced drivers off to class. If this had been the first time something like this had happened, it would still be tragic. But it happens too frequently. In November, Manzano High School junior Riley Hein was killed in a crash on I-40 as he was heading to school.

In both crashes, the youth and inexperience of the drivers were a factor.

The way to stop these kinds of crashes is obvious — just make all students coming to school ride the bus. However, we all know how that is impractical and unfair. Drivers are allowed to get a license to drive on New Mexico roads at age 16. However, youths aren’t allowed to drive by themselves until they’ve had at least 50 hours on the roads with an experienced driver.

The best we can hope for, it seems, is to teach our young drivers to pay attention while behind the wheel.

Hopefully, the lessons being taught at Moriarty High School last week were learned.

Protectionist drug plans need surgical removal The common practice has been that after a pharmaceutical drug’s patent has expired, its cost would go down as generic versions became available.

But that no longer seems to be the routine. For instance, the Associated Press reports that research published in the medical journal, JAMA Dermatology, found that the prices customers paid for brand-name skin medications have increased by 401 percent since 2009.

To maintain high prices or jack them up on critical medications, some drug manufacturers are turning to a tactic used by the infamous Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals and a former hedge fund manager who is under indictment on unrelated securities fraud charges.

While Shkreli was CEO, Turing acquired Daraprim, an about 60-year-old anti-infection pill now used to treat people with HIV and cancer. The drug is no longer under patent. Turing boosted the price for Daraprim 5,000 percent — from $13.50 a pill to $750.

The trick? A closed distribution system that in practice keeps competing manufacturers from getting access to enough of the drug to develop their own cheaper generic versions.

That closed distribution system arose in 2007 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began requiring riskmanagement plans for some drugs to make sure they are used safely. That included limiting who could distribute them.

In yet another unintended consequence of government regulation, drug makers soon realized they could capitalize on this to protect their drugs.

At least 40 drugs worth an estimated $5.4 billion are sheltered from competition by such distribution hurdles, according to a study commissioned by the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, an industry trade group.

What’s as distressing as the financial pain for consumers at the pharmacy cash register is knowing that the FDA has a remedy for this price protection scheme. But it won’t enforce its own rules that prohibit drug-makers from using certain distribution plans to keep generics at bay.

The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is investigating escalating drug prices, and a bill in the House would require the FDA to slap stiff fines on manufacturers that won’t sell to generic producers. It should get serious consideration.

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Time-savers are just making us even busier were already starting to be open evenings and Sundays, and TV was becoming a latenight medium, albeit a threenetwork monopoly, we focused more on the recreational use of leisure time.

We actually published a book — “Project on Instruction” — for use in schools to help teachers prepare for this golden age and we coined a phrase, “Thursday’s for Thinking,” suggesting that classes be suspended in schools one day a week just to brainstorm and solve problems. I don’t know whatever became of that book — just as I cannot account for all that leisure time we should be experiencing these days.

Even as a retiree, I find myself constantly responding to the urgency of email. Of course, back in the pre-turn-ofthe-last-century days, we treated fax messages as “urgent.”

Way back, long distance phone calls were “emergencies.” I am not caught up in social media, though my inbox gets Twitter,

Facebook and other messages anyway. For a while, I tried to respond to or acknowledge them, but I found that substantial parts of my waking hours were disappearing because I did so.

Nea rly a l l t he hol iday newsletters I received, print and electronic, included an ack nowle d g ment of how “busy we are” or that it’s been a “busy time.” Few such messages explained just what the “busyness” was all about, but I assume it was because of life itself. We all seem to be living in busy times.

We no sooner elect a president or a governor than we immediately start work to elect another one. Our entertainments and sports teams continuously vie with one another to get the best actors/ players in order to be better and better.

At the 1964 White House Conference on Education, our task force presented some of our findings and discussed

goes from my right ear down and wraps over the chin they made me, to continue half way up the other side.

THIS IS A LETTER TO At this time the bills startTHE MAN who made an ed pouring in, staggering illegal left hand turn and amounts. I couldn’t believe it happened to hit a motorcycle but the care flight was over June 28, 2014 in Espanola, $45,000. The first surgery was N.M. My name is Michelle just over $79,000. Thankfully and I was the woman that I do have medical insurance flew over your van from the and car insurance, because back of the bike. Have you you didn’t. My husband and ever wondered what hapI even carried uninsured pened to me or if I even lived? motorists on two vehicles, I think of you often, not you one being the motorcycle you the driver, but you the perhit. Yet, to access that money son who drove without any to help pay the bills, I had to insurance. hire a lawyer and they took My life changed when I was 33.333 percent. That didn’t hit and it will forever be that even leave me with enough way. I was lucky and still am to pay a quarter of the care though, I lived, I have a lovflight. ing husband and a supportive I will never eat the same family, I can walk, talk and again. The next time you for the most part carry on as take a bite of your favorite I did before. However, I look steak prepared just the way different, I eat differently you like it, think about that and I live in constant pain. first burst of flavor as you I crushed my jaw landing chew. Perfection right? Well on the asphalt. Not too bad in order for me to eat steak, for flying through the air I have to cut it paper thin unexpectedly. and suck on it to taste it and How many drivers are on mash it the best I can before the road without insurance? swallowing. You are probably Do any of you give a thought thinking so... you get to eat to what would happen if steak, too. True, I do, howevyou were hit or hit another? er, since I can’t chew, I don’t Insurance isn’t cheap, believe digest food normally so I end me I know but I carry it to up with a ton of digestive protect myself and you. I problems all day, every day. want to give you an idea of After almost two full years, what could happen to you, I have learned tricks to help perhaps your child, a close my body adjust, but I still relative or even a friend if you can’t adjust to the amount of get in an accident. pain I live in. Imagine pins I spent a few weeks in the and needles in your jaw 24/7 hospital recovering from a but instead of pins, it feels major jaw reconstruction. like ice picks, deep, steady, I spent that whole summer hard and fast. I never get a trying to sleep in an upright break from it. position so that my jaw would I wonder if you carry heal, I basically ate shakes for insurance now to protect the nine months with protein so family you had in the van I wouldn’t lose weight, I still when you hit me. I heard did, about 40 pounds total in later that there were three all ( I am 6’2 and only weighed small children in the van.

175 to begin with). The docCan you imagine if one of tors put a metal plate in my those innocent babies went jaw to hold it all together, but through the windshield? Do it didn’t work and I had to you think about what could have two more surgeries. The have happened? Do you think last surgery they cut me ear about me now, this very day to ear to do two bone grafts as I write this? Do you see the and a titanium plate that tears that form in my eyes as

I write because I know that you don’t?

I have to go to an oral surgeon now that specializes in trauma and accidents because the teeth they made me, I can’t wear. The pressure is so bad that after five minutes I’m crying. I may never have teeth again or be out of pain. They want to redo the surgery I last had from ear to ear to correct all the nerve damage I have. I can’t afford it financially and yet I can’t afford to live in this pain every day. It tears me up, I don’t sleep, I hardly eat and I cry... I cry because there is nothing I can do to get rid of the pain, I cry because my husband has to see me like this, I cry because of the staggering amount of financial burden that has piled up, I cry because I know there are so many people out there that don’t care about insurance or about the consequences of not having it.

MICHELLE SANDERS Edgewood

By Allen Dale Olson For the Telegraph

In the 1960s, I was part of a task force studying ways to prepare the nation for dealing with all the leisure time people would have on their hands at the beginning of the 21st century. After all, our households had just been installing automatic washing machines, dish washers, telephone answering machines and many other labor-saving devices.

We interviewed dozens of “experts” who told us just how much time people would save as these wondrous new machines came into their lives.

We developed recommendations that would keep recreational facilities open 24 hours just to deal with the vast numbers of people who would want to bowl, play tennis, organize basketball scrimmages, or jog and would need to find a time for doing so. We did address shopping hours and television viewing time, but since stores

our recommendations. We received the praise of governors, school superintendents, futurists and teacher unions, shook hands with President Johnson and ate some splendid hors d’oeuvres on the South Lawn.

Fifty years later, whether in airport terminals, car dealer waiting rooms, on elevators, or even in church, we clutch our cellphones and/or peck on our laptops or iPads. There is no idleness, no leisure. Our splendid work was all in vain.

And so I can say now that all of you speculating on the next election, the next decade, or the end of this century have entered the realm of Whatever Happened to all that Leisure?

Allen Dale Olson is a transplanted Hoosier, where he is known as the Pontiff of Palate (www. hoosierwinecellar.com), a retired Defense Department civilian, and a co-founder and board member of the Museum of the American Military Family.

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Why limit RFP to failed model?

ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO the Torrance County Commission voted to have a request for proposals from various entities in an effort to lower the cost of waste disposal in Torrance County.

Well, we are still waiting for the county manager, Joy Ansley, to send out the RFP. According to the employee who should be writing the RFP, it is “in progress” but it is taking a back seat to her daily duties. For almost two years her daily duties have taken priority!

When the issue was brought before the commission by Commissioner DuCharme, Joy Ansley was suddenly struck by the “I don’t know what to do virus.”

Ansley, attempting to defend her employee, suddenly needed guidance from the commissioners.

Commissioners Candelaria

and Frost provided that guidance by stating that the current EVSWA model would suffice. Question: Why would Candelaria and Frost want to base the RFP on a failed business model? On Feb. 29, at a special meeting of the county commissioners the topic of discussion was the need to provide the EVSWA with additional funding — because they are running in the red. So, why would the “intellectual leadership” of the county, Candelaria and Frost, want to limit the RFP to the current failed business model of the EVSWA? People, we need to get rid of the thinkers like Candelaria and Frost.

HANK VAN ES McIntosh

School shooter drill done wrong I AM WRITING IN REGARDS to the highly unethical active shooter drill conducted at Moriarty High School on Tuesday, March 1 which left both staff and students uninformed that it was a drill, sitting in their classrooms for 20 minutes believing their lives were at the hands of a shooter.

I received a text from my child saying “there’s a shooter on campus” before I even received the robocall to parents stating it was a drill.

In fact, I had already driven to the school to find police armed with automatic weapons in the parking lot before I received the notice it was just a drill. A number of other parents had already arrived at the school by this time as well.

In no way was this drill a better learning environment for students. The point of drills is to teach safety protocol in a calm and controlled manner so they are prepared for an emergency situation.

By not informing staff and students that it was a drill, See LETTERS on PAGE 5

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Obituaries DOROTHY NEELEY COLE Dorothy Neeley Cole, 76, peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

Dorothy was born Sept. 11, 1939 in Round Top Community, N.M. to Doc and Johnnie Belle Neeley of Round Top Community.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents Doc and Johnnie Belle, sister Geneva LaJune Neeley and brother Johnny Ray Neeley. She is survived by sister Betty Kahalekulu and husband Ben of Denver, Colo., and Bobby Gene Neeley of Estancia and twin sister Barbara Neeley of Mountainair, and many nieces and nephews.

Dorothy was retired from US West Telephone and had her broker’s realestate license in Colorado before moving back home to Mountainair.

Dorothy was know around town for her involvement in many different functions.

She wrote and produced “Diamonds in the Field” and “Songs of Our Fathers,” was chairperson of the Chamber of Commerce for a few years and was always looking for things that could improve our town.

A celebration of her life will be held Sunday, March 13, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Mountainair.

JEFFREY DEWAYNE DEATON Jeffrey Dewayne Deaton, 50, of Edgewood, passed away on March 1, 2016. He was born in Edmond, Okla., on Nov. 4, 1965, to parents George and Glenda.

Jeff attended Edmond Memorial High School and shortly after enlisted in the Army DEATON National Guard. He served for 21 years, reaching the rank of sergeant and receiving commendations.

Jeff was an accomplished mechanic and handyman who never hesitated to help anyone that was in need. He had a great sense of humor and always had a joke ready to tell. He also loved to cook, especially for others. Jeff’s greatest love, though, was his wife Mary. They were married on Sept. 13, 2008. Though they didn’t have children they have many dogs and other animals they refer to as their “furry kids.” Mary would like to say that Jeff is her heart and soul, her rock, and she will love him always.

Jeff was preceded in death by his father George Deaton. He is survived by his wife, Mary Deaton; mother, Glenda Deaton; nephews, JC Cox, Ryan Cox, Aaron Deaton and Jason Dabbs; nieces, Misty Nettes, Lindsey Cox and Dreama Deaton; brother, Gary Deaton; and sisters, Angela Fletcher, Kristie Cox and Darla Dabbs. A memorial service for Jeff will be held at the

Nazarene Church in Moriarty on Monday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. Mary would like to invite all those who knew and cared for Jeff to attend.

JOSEPH BUDDY HARVEY Joseph Buddy Harvey, 57, passed away on March 2, 2016, in Edgewood. He was born to the late Harold and Opalee Harvey on Aug. 8, 1958, in Texas. On March 10, 2006, he married Aliina Ruth Nykanen in Estancia. Joseph trained several champion cutting and reining horses.

He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Joseph is survived by his beloved wife, Aliina Summers; sons, David, Doyle and Eric; daughters, Misty and Kayla; brother, Joe Wayne Harvey; sisters Lanetta Penland and Angela Green and grandchildren, Kaylee and Brittany. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Quarter Horse Foundation Equine Research, P.O. Box 200, Amarillo, TX 79168. Arrangements were entrusted to Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty.

CECILIA JIMENEZ Cecilia Jimenez, 91, peacefully passed away on March 2, 2016 in Edgewood. She entered this world on March 4, 1924 in Ranchos de Taos, N.M., to the late Meliton and Clorinda (Martinez) Struck. Cecilia was a bookkeeper for the U.S. Army during JIMENEZ WWII and a teacher for many years.

She was an advocate for the elderly and a member of the AARP. Cecilia was also preceded in death by her brother, Willie Struck and sisters, Rosa Simpson and Luz Trujillo. She is survived by her son, David Jimenez; daughter, Patricia Jimenez; brothers, Bernabe P. Struck and Meliton Struck, and sister, Prescilla Martinez. Services will be held on Monday, March 14, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM. JOHN G. PHILLIPS III John G. Phillips III, 79, passed away on Feb. 27, 2016, in Encino, N.M. He entered this world on Aug. 11, 1936, in Highland Park, Mich., to the late Gordon and Caroline Phillips. On Nov. 9, 1988, he married his best friend and soul mate Martha ApoPHILLIPS III daca in Santa Fe. John served in the U.S. Navy. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Douglas Phillips. John is survived by his beloved wife, Martha Phillips of Encino as well as numerous cousins. A rosary See OBITUARIES on PAGE 8

Auditors cite 7 issues in county Torrance leaders say some fixes have already been made

lated a plan to address this finding immediately. We will communicate with Triadic (the county’s financial software) and determine if they offer a component to run year-end trial balances on a full-accrual basis. If they do offer such a component, we will have it set up and in use.

If they don’t offer this component, we will hire an independent accountant to run the balances for us,” the county responded in the schedule of findings and responses report of the audit. The determination was noted to be made by the end of 2015.

The second finding was another unresolved finding, this time it was from 2012 and was about tracking fuel costs.

The audit states that the county has not been enforcing its policy of maintaining fuel logs for each vehicle.

The third issue found was that there is no segregation of duties and access of the county’s treasury department.

At the time of the audit

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Independent auditors found seven compliance issues in Torrance County in the county’s 2015 audit report.

The first of these findings is a recurring issue with the county that dates back to 2008.

“We have audit findings every year. We use them as tools so that improvements can be made. We work each audit cycle to clear findings, and this year is no different,” Torrance County Manager Joy Ansley said via email Tuesday.

The finding concerns internal control over corrections to financial reporting in order to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

“Management has formu-

and the county donating computers without certifying that they were properly wiped.

This is an issue that was reportedly dealt with in June when the county made a plan to certify that all electronic equipment be wiped prior to removal from the county.

Another was how the county may be paying too much annual leave hours to employees when those employees leave the county. This issue was due to a single employee who committed the oversight and now there are several employees who oversee the elimination of excess annual leave, the management’s response states.

The final issue found was that the county did not have accurate balances due to poorly recorded agency fund activity in previous years.

This was reportedly due to the previous county treasurer entering information by hand instead of using Triadic’s automatic rollover option.

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the school ensured that an emotional reaction overpowered the experience rather than any education value being gleaned. Research backs this up. In a study published in the School Psychology Review, researcher Amanda Nickerson, PhD of the University of Buffalo writes, “We clearly found that if the drill was done like a lesson, and they practiced it, it appeared to increase their knowledge of what to do without increasing their anxiety…there were no scare tactics, no dramatization, no fake guns...” stating that staff and students must never be tricked into believing it was real (as quoted in The Harsh Dilemma of Preparing Kids for the Worst at School, 2014).

This is especially concerning considering that despite the horrific reality and accompanying publicity of mass shootings, statistically speaking this is still one of the rarest crimes. By that logic, child abduction is much

more prevalent, so perhaps the school can acquire a beat up van without windows, drive the streets of Moriarty, and throw children in and after a drive across town inform them it was just a drill.

Furthermore, it is standard protocol that after traumatic instances, public schools provide debriefing and emotional support to their students.

Moriarty High School provided none. From the student perspective sitting in a dark locked classroom listening to calls of law enforcement down the hall yelling “We’ve got a 14 year old active shooter at Moriarty High School” and “put your hands up,” the trauma was real. In that moment, they feared for their lives and it was a very stark reality. Just because the school announced afterwards it was pretend does not erase those 20 minutes. The school district allowed students to sit anxious and crying in their classrooms but didn’t explain anything to students afterwards or make crisis

counselors available to talk to any students that were rattled by the experience.

There are proper ways to conduct these types of exercises managed by professionals trained for these specific instances and the Moriarty-Edgewood School District failed miserably at their botched attempt. The fact that these individuals are the ones in charge of “educating” and “protecting” our children does not inspire confidence.

JENN MARTINEZ Moriarty

Thanks for election to trustees board I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY to thank all the voters in Estancia for electing me to the Board of Trustees. This is my first elected office.

However, I bring a tremendous amount of experience with me, and I will put it to use in serving you in this position. As I stated in my

campaign literature, my priorities are: 1. Get the Town of Estancia in compliance with all state requirements as pertains to the Estancia’ finances.

2. We will declare war on the tumbleweeds on the day I get sworn in.

3. We will pursue every type of grant available to the Town of Estancia.

4. I am retired and I will work every day to make Estancia the best little town in New Mexico.

5. I will have an open door policy for any citizen to contact me with any concerns or ideas to make Estancia better — my number is 505-384-3277.

We need all the citizens working in unity to make Estancia the best little town in the state of New Mexico.

I intend to be a true public servant, as was my father Juan C. Romero, deceased.

Again I want to thank you for electing me to the Board of Trustees.

May God richly bless you.

MANUEL A. ROMERO Estancia

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“As soon as the auditing personnel brought this weakness to the attention of the treasury and staff, a solution was immediately sought and ... implemented,” the response states.

These fixes included no longer giving the treasurer the ability to print or void checks, having her manually sign all checks. Also the treasurer’s office is now keeping a ledger as a secondary check for accuracy and other internal checks.

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THIS WEEKEND British farce on tap from E. Mountain The East Mountain Centre for Theatre proudly presents the comical British farce, “Bullshot Crummond,” parodying the British pulp hero Bulldog Drummond.

With an evil German couple reminiscent of Boris and Natasha from “Rocky and Bullwinkle” to a suave Patrick Macnee type from “The Avengers” and a damsel in distress, the stage is ripe for a frolicking good time.

Performances are each Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Performance dates are March 11, 12 and 13 at the Vista Grande Community Center-Theatre at 15 La Madera Road in Sandia Park.

Reservations can be made online at www.emct.org/ tickets, calling 286-1950 or by email at emct@att.net.

Women invited to club meeting The Women’s Shooting Connection of New Mexico would like to invite East Mountain women to attend our Club meeting on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mags Indoor Shooting Range in Moriarty.

Besides learning about the club, there also will be a special presentation by Trish Hoffman of the Albuquerque Police Department. Hoffman will be speaking about how to avoid being a victim and will give a general overview of personal safety and the “street smarts” that it takes to accomplish that.

There is no cost for the event, but a donation to Woment Against Crime is appreciated.

Mags is located at 410 Camino Oriente in Moriarty.

For more information, call Reva Duggins at 505-366-8492.

Spring craft fair benefits programs A Spring into Spring craft fair will be held Saturday at the East Torrance Soil and Water Conservation District building at 700 10th St. in Estancia from 10 a.m. 4 p.m.

The fair is sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary

Unit 22.

Proceeds from the event will go to the Oak Street/City of Hope Veteran Services and Ft. Bayard’s “Alive Inside” programs.

For more information, call Bernardine Dial at 384-2833 or Kendra Chavez at 505-818-0860.

Free performances are family-friendly The Second Saturday Community CoffeeHouse on Saturday in Edgewood will feature all female Western Swing trio The Buckarettes, will take the stage with their outstanding vocal harmonies, swingin’ hips and fringe, kick-up-your-boots-rhythm and spontaneous silliness.

The evening also will feature the award winning team Anne-Marie Lax and Robyn Mackenzie, who have recently returned from the Empower PosiFest 2016 in Tampa, Fla. where they were presented with the award for best video of 2015 for their co-written song “Choose Love.”

The “Buckies,” as they are known to their fans, consists of Katie Gill on vocals and guitar, Amy Blackburn on vocals and violin/fiddle, and Debra Jean Parker-Harris on vocals.

The Buckarettes have opened for Asleep at the Wheel, Wynonna Judd and English Beat. They have shared the stage with regional giants Bill & Bonnie Hearne, Michael Hearne & South by Southwest, Syd Masters & the Swingriders, Sid Hausman and international favorites like Chuck Pyle, Hot Club of Cowtown, Michael Martin Murphy and Belinda Gail.

The performance, along with snacks and beverages, are family-friendly and free to the public. The house opens at 6 p.m. and the performance starts promptly at 6:30 p.m.

The CoffeeHouse is held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation (formerly the Unity Spiritual Center) at 1 Deanna Lane in Edgewood.

It is located just off Dinkle Road, 1.5 miles east of Mountain Valley Road and 2.5 miles west of N.M. 344.

To get directions or more information, please visit www.unityemtns. org/coffeehouse or email unityemtns@ gmail.com.

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The competition began in October, and the students had to submit a 2,800-word essay on the topic, GMOs are essential to global food security. After hundreds of essays were submitted from around the globe, EMHS qualified to the top 64 of all schools.

In the subsequent rounds, schools volley papers back and forth via email. A panel of three judges review the essays in the order they were presented (affirmative constructive, negative constructive, affirmative rebuttal, negative rebuttal) and select the advancing teams. In the round of 64, EMHS defeated Shenzhen Academy of International Education from Shenzhen, China. In the round of 32, EMHS defeated Gimnazija Bezigrad High School from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Both wins were unanimous decisions for EMHS. In the round of 16, EMHS defeated Davidson Academy of Reno, Nev. The EMHS team has earned an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to debate the remaining eight teams in person. To read more about the competition, go online to www.ippfdebate.com.

Fiber arts council offers spring show The Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council is holding its spring show, “Colors of the Southwest,” at the

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Albuquerque Garden Center on April 1, 2016, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and on April 2, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free.

Work displayed is made by residents of Albuquerque and surrounding areas.

For a sneak peek, please visit online, www. abqfiberarts.org.

5th-grader rises in geography bee A Route 66 Elementary School fifth-grader has been named a semifinalist in the 2016 New Mexico National Geographic State Bee. Hermano Archibeque will participate in the state bee on April 1 at the National Dance Institute in Albuquerque.

This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 28th year. School bees were held in schools with fourththrough eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school champion.

School champions then took an online qualifying test.

The National Geographic Society has invited up to 100 of the top-scoring students in each of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Department of Defense Dependents Schools and U.S. territories to compete in the state bees. Each state champion will receive $100, the National Geographic book “The National Parks: An Illustrated History” and a medal, and will journey to Washington, D.C., to repre-

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Newly elected Edgewood Mayor John Bassett is sworn in Monday night by Municipal Judge William White. Edgewood Town Clerk Estefanie Muller holds the Bible. “I’m reminded of those pictures on the wall (of the community center).

Some are familiar to me, some aren’t, but the building is.

My brothers and I built this in the ’60s and I can tell you that this is one of the strangest days we’ve had here,” Bassett said to laughter.

sent his or her state in the National Geographic Bee Championship at National Geographic Society headquarters, May 22-25, 2016.

The national champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society.

The national champion will also travel (along with one parent or guardian), all

expenses paid, on a Lindblad expedition to southeast Alaska aboard the National Geographic Sea Lion, including Glacier Bay National Park, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Travel for the trip is provided by Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic. Visit www.natgeobee.org for more information on the National Geographic Bee.

Candidates file papers of June 7 election from PAGE 1

Hugh Ley. For House District 22, Republican incumbent Jim Smith of Tijeras will take on Democrat John Wallace of Placitas. Neither candidate has an opponent in the primaries, in a race that is a rematch of the 2014 election.

In House District 50, incumb ent D emocrat M at t hew McQueen of Galisteo will face Andrew Homer of Moriarty in the primary. The winner will take on Jeremy Tremko of Edgewood, who has no Republican opponent in the primary.

House District 70 incumbent Democrat Tomas Salazar faces no opponent in the primary nor for the general election — no Republican filed to run for the seat.

Torrance County Two Democrats and one Republican have signed on to take on incumbent Republican LeRoy Candelaria in the race

for the District 3 county commission seat.

Democrats Javier Sanchez and Ivan Riley will face off in the primary while Edwina (George) Hewitt will face Candelaria in the Republican primary.

Current Clerk Linda Jaramillo has a free ride through the Republican primary and the general election — no candidates filed to run against the incumbent.

For the treasurer’s race, Democrats Wilson Myrick of Moriarty and Margarita Hibbs of Estancia will square off in the primary for the right to take on Republican Tracy Sedillo in the general election.

Sedillo was the only Republican to file.

Republican to file, in the general election.

The treasurer’s race will feature six candidates. The four Democrats running are Patrick Padilla, Manny Ortiz, Chistopher J. Sanchez and Nancy Bearce. On the Republican side are candidates Kim Hillard and Chistopher Mario Romero.

Santa Fe County

Voters in southern Santa Fe County will have a representative from Santa Fe no matter who wins the Democratic primary for the District 5 County Commission seat. No Republicans filed to run.

Facing off in the primary will be F. Charles (Charlie) Dalton, Darrick Joseph Williams and Edward H. Moreno.

In the Clerk’s race, DemoBernalillo County crats Letitia Montoya and GerLinda Stover and Roman aldine Salazar will face off in Montoya will face off in the the primary to determine who Democratic primary for the will serve as clerk. No RepubBernalillo County clerk’s race. licans filed to run.

The winner will face MaryelDemocratic County Trealen Ortega-Saenz, the only surer Pat Varela has a free ride

through the primary and general election. He was the only candidate to run for the office.

District Attorney Cand idates for Distr ict Attorney in the First Judicial District in Santa Fe County are Democrats Jennifer Lynne Padgett, Marco Peter Serna and Maria E. Sanchez-Gagne.

The winner will take on Republican Yvonne M. Chicoine in the general election.

The race to succeed current District Attorney Kari Brandenburg in the Second Judicial District has attracted three candidates.

Democrats Raul Torrez and Ed Perea will face each other in the primary. The winner will take on Republican Simon Kubiak in the general election.

In the Seventh Judicial District, incumbent Republican District Attorney Clint Wellborn will face Democrat Lee Deschamps in the general election. Neither has an opponent in the primaries.

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is to be recited on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. with the Celebration of Mass to follow at 11 a.m. at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Encino. Arrangements were entrusted to the Harris Hanlon Mortuary.

STEPHAN RAMIREZ The extended family and friends of Stephan Ramirez deeply mourn his unexpected passing. He was an integral and loving part of all our lives. We honored his presence and the joy he brought us. Subsequently, we now value and adhere to the spiritual existence that he will forever have in our lives.

Stephan Ramirez was born on Nov. RAMIREZ 25, 1997, in Albuquerque to Sondra Ramirez and Ambrosio Ramirez. Stephan walked into the loving arms of his Lord on March 3, 2016, at the age of 18.

He was a senior at Moriarty High School, a lifelong resident of New

Mexico and poised to pursue a medical career.

Stephan will be greatly missed by his family, friends and community. He is survived by his mother, Sondra Ramirez of Edgewood; and father Ambrosio Ramirez; grandparents, Shirley Vigil and Frank Trujillo; brother, Anthony Griego of Albuquerque; sisters, Monica Ramirez, Rockelle Ramirez and Savanah Ramirez all of Edgewood as well as numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Copper Pointe Church at 10500 Copper Ave., Albuquerque, NM 87123, with Dustin Woodward to officiate. Interment will follow at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Albuquerque. Pallbearers are Anthony Griego, Michael Angelo, Matthew Pearce, Michael Pearce, Wesley Rainwater, William Milligan, Alan Galbadon and (in name only) Monica Ramirez. Honorary pallbearers will be the Moriarty High School Senior Class of 2016.

Furthermore, a celebration of the life of Stephan will take place from 1-4 p.m. at the American Legion Post 13 at 1201 Mountain Rd. NE in Albuquerque.

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g $1,500.80, for a total in rem judgment plus interest of $92,372.90. Sale is subject to the entry of an in rem order of the Court approving the terms and conditions of this sale.

Witness my hand this 16th day of February, 2016. /s/Jennifer A. Taylor JENNIFER A. TAYLOR, Special Master PO Box 91988 Albuquerque, NM 87199 Telephone: (505) 433-4576 Facsimile: (505) 433-4577 E-mail: sales@ancillaryls.com Mountain View Telegraph February 25, March 3, 10 & 17, 2016 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF TORRANCE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT No. D-722-CV-2015-00069 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2007-4CB), Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN E. HUDSON, NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES OR LEGATEES OF DIANE HUDSON, DECEASED, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SUIT TO: John E. Hudson and The Unknown Heirs, Devisees or Legatees of Diane Hudson, Deceased You are hereby notified that a civil action has been filed against you in the District Court of Torrance County, New Mexico, by Plaintiff, The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee (CWALT 2007-4CB), in which Plaintiff prays for the foreclosure of its Note and Mortgage encumbering the real estate and improvements located at Torrance County, New Mexico, and more particularly described as follows: Lot numbered Thirty-nine (39) in Block numbered Ten (10), of Unit numbered Three (3) of MORIARTY HEIGHTS, a subdivision in Torrance County, New Mexico, as the same is shown and designated on the plat of said subidiviosn filed in the office of the County, Clerk of Torrance County, New Mexico, on September 17, 1974, in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 211, including any improvements, fixtures, and attachments, such as, but not limited to, mobile homes. If there is a conflict between the legal description and the street address, the legal description shall control.

You are further notified that Plaintiff prays that the aforementioned real property be sold according to the law and practice of this Court to pay the mortgage lien held by Plaintiff, and that the interests of each Defendant, and all persons claiming under or through them, and all other persons bound by these proceedings, be barred and foreclosed of all rights, interests, and claims to the aforementioned real property, and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

You are further notified that unless you enter or cause to be entered your appearance or file responsive pleadings or motions in said cause within thirty (30) days of the third consecutive publication of this Notice of Suit, judgment will be rendered against each Defendant by default, and the relief prayed for by Plaintiff will be granted.

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The name of the counsel for Plaintiff, The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee (CWALT 2007-4CB), is Rose L. Brand & Associates, P.C., 7430 Washington Street, NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109, Telephone: (505) 833-3036.

BY ORDER OF The Honorable Matthew G. Reynolds, District Judge of the Seventh Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the Seal of the District Court of Torrance County, entered on February 12, 2016 Date: February 22, 2016 By: /s/ Laura C. Pugatch Laura C. Pugatch CLERK OF THE COURT Mountain View Telegraph February 25, March 3, 10, 2016 SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF TORRANCE STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JIMMY M. CORLISS,Deceased.

No. D-722-PB-2016-00002 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of JIMMY M. CORLISS. 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 Post Office Box 949, Belen, New Mexico 87002, or filed with the Seventh Judicial District Court, Estancia, New Mexico 87016.

DATED this 27th day of February, 2016.

JIMMY A. CORLISS Personal Representative Estate of JIMMY M. CORLISS Prepared by: NORMAN McDONALD, P.A. Attorney for JIMMY A. CORLISS, Personal Representative Post Office Box 949 Belen, New Mexico 87002 (505) 864-3333 Mountain View Telegraph March 10 & 17, 2016 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF TORRANCE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT No. D-722-CV-2015-00096 GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

MARTIN HERNANDEZ AND FRANKLIN CAPITAL CORPORATION, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that on March 31, 2015, at the hour of 2:00 pm the undersigned Special Master, will, at the front entrance of the Seventh Judicial District Court Estancia, at 903 N. 5th Street, Estancia, NM 87016, sell all of the rights, title and interest of the above-named Defendants, in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bidder for cash. The property to be sold is located at 505 Iverness, Estancia, New Mexico 87016 (if there is a conflict between the legal description and the street address, the legal description shall control), and is more particularly described as fol-

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LOTS NUMBERED ELEVEN (11) AND TWELVE (12), AND THE WEST HALF (W1/2) OF LOT NUMBERED THIRTEEN (13), IN BLOCK NUMBERED NINE (9) OF THE FLESHER ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF ESTANCIA, NEW MEXICO including any improvements, fixtures, and attachments, such as, but not limited to, mobile homes. Subject to all taxes, utility liens and other restrictions and easements of record, and subject to a one (1) month right of redemption by the Defendants upon entry of an order approving sale.

The foregoing sale will be made to satisfy a foreclosure judgment rendered by this Court in the above-entitled and numbered cause on February 8, 2016, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above-described property.

The Plaintiff’s judgment is $55,389.06, and the same bears interest at the rate of 6.12500% per annum, which accrues at the rate of $9.29 per diem, commencing on October 23, 2015, with the Court reserving entry of final judgment against said Defendant Martin Hernandez for the amount due after foreclosure sale, for costs and attorney’s fees, plus interest as may be assessed by the Court. The Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale all of its judgment amount and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master.

The Court’s decree, having duly appointed its Special Master to advertise and immediately offer for sale the subject real estate and to apply the proceeds of sale, first to the costs of sale and the Special Master’s fees, then to pay the above-described judgment, interest, and costs of sale, and to pay unto the registry of the Court any balance remaining to satisfy future adjudication of priority mortgage holders; NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that in the event that said property is not sooner redeemed, the undersigned will as set forth above, offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash or equivalent, the lands and improvements described above for the purpose of satisfying, in the adjudged order of priorities, the judgment described herein and decree of foreclosure together with any additional costs and attorney’s fees, costs of advertisement and publication, a reasonable receiver and Special Master’s fee to be fixed by the Court.

The total amount of the judgment due is $55,389.06, plus interest to and including date of sale of $1,495.69, for a total judgment plus interest of $56,884.75. Sale is subject to the entry of an order of the Court approving the terms and conditions of this sale.

Witness my hand this 18th day of February, 2016. /s/ Jennifer A. Taylor JENNIFER A. TAYLOR, Special Master PO Box 91988 Albuquerque, NM 87199 Telephone: (505) 433-4576 Facsimile: (505) 433-4577 E-mail: sales@ancillaryls.com Mountain View Telegraph March 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2016 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF TORRANCE STATE OF NEW MEXICO No. D-0722-CV-2016-17 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF ANA R VIGIL FOR CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME (ADULT)

Pintos lose to Tigers in 5A tournament from PAGE 10

Averee Ortiz said after the game.

“We just played as a team. It’s just been such a good day; from the beginning of the day I knew we were going to win tonight.”

A neck-and-neck race from the start, the game opened up with Alyssa Adams sinking a two-point shot to give Moriarty first blood, but Farmington’s Scorpions were well-prepared for such petty setbacks. A fiery and physical team, they weren’t afraid to get up close and personal with Moriarty’s roster, and while they couldn’t compete for the long shots, they could outpace the Pintos, and this kept the score close throughout most of the game. Farmington ultimately closed out the first period 11-13. It wouldn’t be the last time Farmington took the lead or tied up the game; the Pintos had to be mindful all four quarters not to let the Scorpions’ sting hit them someplace vital.

“They were handsy and I didn’t like ‘em,” Emerald Russell said postgame. “They were very aggressive.”

In terms of numbers, this was a game for Russell to shine, making the second most points of her team, behind Adams who, of course, proved to be a powerhouse player, sinking 21 points to Russel’s 14.

Russell was a dynamic figure on the court, however, and made seven points each half in addition to moving the ball, passing and blocking.

Moriarty’s long shots were on point tonight; Ortiz sank two 3-point shots, as did Adams, while Emily Gonzales got one 3-pointer to round out her 8-point total for the game.

Ortiz ultimately got 11 points.

“Every game we play from here on out is going to be (a challenge),” Coach Joe Bailey said of the state tournament. “We have great kids.

We work very hard; sometimes you got to have a little luck. We won because they put in four years of work for this. Nobody expected us

to win. I think we showed that we belong.”

The score remained close well into the fourth quarter, with a tie game of 38-38 less than a minute into the final period. Farmington was starting to fade by then, however, and a few powerful plays at the start proved fruitless; Moriarty slowly grew the distance in the scores, with Mariah Petersonand Adams leading the charge for Moriarty, the former making four points this period and the latter sinking eight. The bench and JV team filed onto the court for the last seven seconds of play and a dismayed Farmington failed to even sink a buzzer beater as the game closed out, 60-47.

“It’s amazing,” Gonzales said of the win. “I’m just so happy. It’s pure bliss. This whole team has worked together (for years) and this is what we’ve always wanted.

It’s beautiful. We don’t want it to be over. For it to be over for us, it just isn’t possible.”

E. Mountain successful at Los Lunas Invite Padilla taking first in the 800-meter race and his brother Elias earning Track and Field silver in the 400-meter dash. The East Mountain enjoyed great suc- relay team, which consists of Heffelfinger, Isaiah Padilla, Scott Coon cess at the Los Lunas Invite last and John Mark Stapleton, took secSaturday, with regular front run- ond place. ner Alex Heffelfinger taking first in For the g irls’ side, Aubri Wrye the 1600 and 3200 meter races; Isaiah got first place in the 800-meter race, from PAGE 10

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ana R Vigil a resident off Edgewood, County of Torrance, State of New Mexico and over the age of fourteen years, has filed a Petition to Change Name in the Seventh Judicial District Court, Torrance County, New Mexico, wherein she seeks to change her name from Ana R Vigil to Ana R McCalmant and that this petition will be heard before the Honorable Mercedes C. Murphy, District Judge, on the 31st of March 2016, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. at the Torrance County Courthouse, Estancia, New Mexico. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Ana R Vigil Printed Name: Ana R Vigil Mountain View Telegraph March 3 & 10, 2016 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF TORRANCE STATE OF NEW MEXICO No. D-0722-CV-2016-18 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF SUZIE R VIGIL FOR CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME (ADULT) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Suzie R Vigil a resident of Edgewood, County of Torrance, State of New Mexico and over the age of fourteen years, has filed a Petition to Change Name in the Seventh Judicial District Court, Torrance County, New Mexico, wherein she seeks to change her name from Suzie R Vigil to Suzie R McCalmant-Garcia and that this petition will be heard before the Honorable Matthew G. Reynolds, District Judge, on the 29th of March 2016, at the hour of 11 a.m. at the Torrance County Courthouse, Estancia, New Mexico.

Respectfully submitted /s/ Suzie R Vigil Printed Name: Suzie R Vigil Mountain View Telegraph March 3 & 10, 2016 NOTICE is hereby given that on November 18, 2015, Dave and Pamela Pettingill and Francis and Felicia Baca, P.O. Box 963, Mountainair, NM 87036, c/o Harvey Diamond,1330 San Pedro, N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110, filed Application No. E-9588 POD 2, with the STATE ENGINEER for Permit to Change Location of Well within the Estancia Underground Water Basin, New Mexico.

The applicant proposes to discontinue the use of existing well E-9588, located at Latitude = 34° 37’ 25" N, and Longitude = 106° 13’ 39" W, in the SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4, Section 29, Township 5 North, Range 07 East, NMPM, and per Emergency Authorization (Section 72-12-23) issued January 14, 2916, commence the use of replacement well E-9588 POD 2, located at Latitude = 34° 37’ 42.9" N, and Longitude = 106° 13’ 22.6" W, drilled approximately 210 feet deep and cased with 4.5-inch o.d. casing, for the continued permitted diversion of 29.52 acre-feet of water per annum for sand & gravel commercial operations and related purposes on 160 acres of land located in the SE1/4 of said Section 29. Both the permitted well E-9588 and replacement well E-9588 POD 2 pump water from the basin fill aquifer. Replacement well E9588 POD 2 is also permitted for livestock purposes, Section 72-12-1, under file E9630. The existing well E9588 is not usable, but will be retained for livestock purposes. No new appropriation of water is sought by this application.

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Any person, firm or corporation or other entity having standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer’s complete name, phone number and mailing address).

The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you must show how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, 5550 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-4127, within ten (10) days after the date of the last publication of this Notice. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest as long as the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, (505) 383-4030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978.

Mountain View Telegraph February 25, March 3 & 10 , 2016 NOTICE is hereby given that on February 17, 2016, Schwebach’s LLC, contact Jim Schwebach, P.O. 395, McIntosh, New Mexico 87032, filed Application No. E-55-S-4 et al. with the STATE ENGINEER for a Permit to Drill a Replacement Well in the Estancia Underground Water Basin within the State of New Mexico.

The applicant proposes to construct replacement well E55-POD15, drilled no deeper than the bottom of the yeso and abo aquifer, to an approximate depth of 849 feet, with a maximum outside diameter casing of 16 7/8 inches, located within 100 feet of well E-55-S-4, at 106 degrees 1 minute 56.8 seconds West Longitude and 34 degrees 53 minutes 25.5 seconds North Latitude, within the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 30, Township 8 North, Range 9 East, NMPM, to supplement 14 wells under Permit (E-50 et al. & E-55)-Commingle, approved by the State Engineer on April 28, 2011, permitted to the applicant, for the irrigation of 1,488 acres of land in the S 1/2 of Section 18; Section 19; and N ½ of Section 30, Township 8 North, Range 9 East, NMPM, with a total diversion of water not to exceed 2.5 acre-feet per acre per annum. Replacement well E-55POD15 will be limited to irrigation of a maximum 270.3 acres of land located within Section 30, Township 8 North, Range 9 East, NMPM, with a maximum diversion of 675.75 acre-feet per annum. No new appropriations are requested under this application.

On February 4, James (Jim) P. Schwebach requested an Emergency Authorization to drill a replacement well pursuant to Section 72-12-22 NMSA. The move-from point of diversion and places of use are owned by the applicant and are generally located about eight (8) miles south of the intersection of I-40 and NM 41 (the town of Moriarty), one (1) mile east from the intersection of Matthew Road and NM 41, Torrance County, McIntosh, New Mexico.

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with Addison Rauch placing third in the same; Rauch paced herself well and secured second place in the grueling 3200-meter run.

Rauch, Wrye and Heffelfinger all qualified for state in their very first Invite of the year. The boys placed fourth out of 13 teams and girls eighth out of 12.

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Any person, firm or corporation or other entity having standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer’s complete name, phone number and mailing address).

The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you must show how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, 5550 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-4127, within ten (10) days after the date of the last publication of this Notice. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest as long as the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, (505) 3834030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978.

Mountain View Telegraph March 10, 17 & 24, 2016 STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE PROBATE COURT TORRANCE COUNTY No. 2453 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA A. ROSS, DECEASED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of this estate. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two (2) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the undersigned personal representative at the address listed below, or filed with the Probate Court of Torrance, County, New Mexico, located at the following address: 205 9th St, Estancia, NM 87016.

Dated: March 1st, 2016 /s/ Sharon D. Sober Signature of personal representative Sharon D. Sober Printed name 1620 N. Cain Street address Liberal, KS 67901 City, state and zip code 620-624-4692 Telephone number Mountain View Telegraph March 10 & 17, 2016 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF TORRANCE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT No. D-722-CV-2015-00003 SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

CARL E. WHITE, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SUIT TO: Carl E. White You are hereby notified that a civil action has been filed against you in the District Court of Torrance County, New Mexico, by Plaintiff, Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc., in which Plaintiff prays for the foreclosure of its Note

and Mortgage encumbering the real estate and improvements located at Torrance County, New Mexico, and more particularly described as follows: TRACT DESIGNATED "A" BEING THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW1/4) OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX (36), TOWNSHIP SIX NORTH (T6N), RANGE SEVEN EAST (R7E), NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THAT CERTAIN BOUNDARY SURVEY ENTITLED "LANDS OF STEPHEN E. LEE" AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO ON MAY 14, 2002, IN CABINET D2, SLIDE 182.

A.P.N.: 0017834, including any improvements, fixtures, and attachments, such as, but not limited to, mobile homes. If there is a conflict between the legal description and the street address, the legal description shall control.

You are further notified that Plaintiff prays that the aforementioned real property be sold according to the law and practice of this Court to pay the mortgage lien held by Plaintiff, and that the interests of each Defendant, and all persons claiming under or through them, and all other persons bound by these proceedings, be barred and foreclosed of all rights, interests, and claims to the aforementioned real property, and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

You are further notified that unless you enter or cause to be entered your appearance or file responsive pleadings or motions in said cause within thirty (30) days of the third consecutive publication of this Notice of Suit, judgment will be rendered against each Defendant by default, and the relief prayed for by Plaintiff will be granted.

The name of the counsel for Plaintiff, Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc., is Rose L. Brand & Associates, P.C., 7430 Washington Street, NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109, Telephone: (505) 8333036.

BY ORDER OF The Honorable Matthew G. Reynolds, District Judge of the Seventh Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the Seal of the District Court of Torrance County, entered on February 8, 2016 Date: 2/16/2016 By: /s/ Thomas Wilson CLERK OF THE COURT Thomas Wilson Mountain View Telegraph February 25, March 3 & 10, 2016 NOTICE is hereby given that on January 15, 2016, Mauricio and Toribia Gabladon, et. ex. 09 Vicente Rd, Belen, NM, 87002 and JBM Land and Cattle, LLC, c/o Franci Bailey, Managing Member, P.O. Box 280, Bernalillo, NM, 87004, (cc.

WaterBank, 610 Gold Avenue, Suite 111, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102) as coapplicants filed Application No. SD-09353 into RG-95794 with the STATE ENGINEER for Permit to Change Point of Diversion and Place, and Purpose of Use from Surface Water to Groundwater within the Rio Grande Water Basin.

The co-applicants propose to discontinue use of the farm delivery requirement (FDR) of 2.910 acre-feet of surface water per annum, inclusive of a consumptive irrigation requirement (CIR) of 2.037 acre-feet per annum from the Los Chavez Lateral with a point of diversion on the Rio

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p Grande at the Isleta Diversion Works (SP-1690-3), on land owned by Isleta Pueblo and leased to MRGCD, located within the Isleta Pueblo Grant, projected NE¼ NE¼ SW¼ of Section 24, Township 08 North, Range 02 East, NMPM, at a point where X = 346,037 meters and Y = 3,863,880 meters intersect, UTM Zone 13N, NAD 1983, for the irrigation of 0.97 acre of land owned by Mauricio and Toribia Gabladon, et. ex. described as a portion of Tract 63F, MRGCD Map 87, within projected Section 20, Township 6 North, Range 2 East, NMPM. The move-from land is generally located west of the Rio Grande and southeast of the intersection of Camino Los Chavez and Vicente Road and bound to the east by the Los Chavez Lateral, Valencia County, New Mexico.

The co-applicants further propose to transfer said 2.037 acre-feet as consumptive use water to a proposed well under RG-95264, to be located at a point where Latitude=34°29’7.5" and L o n g i t u d e = 1 0 6 ° 2 1 ’2 0 . 4 " , WGS84, for domestic, irrigation, commercial, and greenhouse operations purposes on 142.99 acres of land, owned by JBM Land and Cattle, LLC, within Section 18, Township 3 North, Range 6 East, NMPM, described as Tract 20 (81.67 acres) and Tract 21 (61.32 acres) within the Loma Parda Subdivision, Torrance County, generally located approximately 0.5 mile west of the intersection of Loma Parda Road and Old Abo Trail in the Loma Parda Subdivision near Mountainair, Torrance County, New Mexico.

Any person, firm or corporation or other entity having standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer’s complete name, phone number and mailing address).

The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you must show how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, 5550 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-4127, within ten (10) days after the date of the last publication of this Notice. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest as long as the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, (505) 383-4030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978.

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