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Arts & Leisure in Southern New Mexico

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Winter Concert Page 22

Reminiscing with the Stars Page 29

Students get out to work Page 41

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CONTENTS 7 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • The Force Awakens Once upon a time in a galaxy far far away by Elva K. Österreich 8 DESERT DIARY • "OTH 3IDES Some PG VT BSF PMEFS BOE TPNF ZPVOHFS from our contributors 10 FOURTY-THREE • Anniversary of Iguala Looking to the next generation for answers by Morgan Smith 10 POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE • Travels Desert Exposure gets around 11 LETTER • Give PNM a break 12 STATEMENTS • Art Fighting Violence Artists challenge status quo by Peter Bill 13 APACHE VOICES • Chautauqua Presentation Sherry Robinson brings the voices to Silver City 13 ON THE SHELF • Secret Lives of Us Kids Silver City poet laureate wins award for book 14 ARTS EXPOSURE • Black Tie Event Arts council combines Thai food and fundraising 14 FRANKENSTEIN • Classic Story Retold Reflective play presented by NMSU theater arts group 15 SMALL IS BEAUTIFULL • Border Artists Exhibit Group offers small-scale art for sale by Zak Hansen 15 ART SHOW WINNERS • Grant County Red Dot Art Show prizes determined 16 ON STAGE • On Golden Pond Story about love returns to the stage 16 CALL FOR ARTISTS • Current Opportunities 17 ON REVIEW • Double Doll Author’s memoir reveals two sides by Teri Matelson 17 CHAMBER CONCERT • Community Singers A Christmas event in Silver City 18 ARTS EXPOSURE • Gallery Guide Area arts venues listed 19 ARTS EXPOSURE • Arts Scene Latest area arts happenings 20 PAMPERING PETS • Deming Business Grows Hidden treasures revealed by Terry Myers 21 CARE FOR A CUP? • Green Tea in Deming Museum fundraiser brings elegance by Susie Ouderkirk 21 BORDERLINES • The Art of Gifting Charities help those in need by Marjorie Lilly 22 CHRISTMAS • Silver City, Las Cruces Music, pageantry ready for the season 23 CELEBRATE TREES • Cutting, Decorating Forest opens for cutting, festival welcomes guests 24 THE STARRY DOME • Sculptor, the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy gets pulled around by Bert Stevens 25 SUBORBITAL • Spaceport’s 24th Launch Up Aerospace rocket carries research payloads by Dave Wilson 25 RANDOM ACTS OF STORYTELLING • Scarface Christmas Carol A little violence for the holidays by Jim Duchene 27 PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK • Bowls of Soul Merry posole to all and a recipe or two by Richard Coltharp 29 TRADITION • Reminiscing With the Stars Holiday memories inspired by Mother New Mexico by Susie Ouderkirk 29 TIS THE SEASON • Yule Love the Cards Jardín de los Niños raises funds during holiday by Susie Ouderkirk

30 TREE SALE • LifeQuest Event brings fresh noble fir Rummage sale held at same time 32 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT • Grant County Events Weekly happenings in Grant County 33 TALKING HORSES • Holiday Spirit Big gifts in small packages by Scott Thomson 34 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT • Organic Bytes Spyware Floating Around by Steve Chiang 35 CYCLES OF LIFE • 3OLIDARITY $ZDMJTUT PUIFS SPBE VTFST OFFE UP VOJUF by Fr. Gabriel Rochelle 35 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT • Somewhere In Between Work of Ella Sala Myers on display at McCray Gallery 36 FOOD CRISIS • Study Shows Needs Pantries need to stock healthier products 37 RED OR GREEN • Dining Guide Restaurants in southwest New Mexico 38 TABLE TALK • Something’s Brewing -PDBM NJDSPCSFX CPPN DPOUJOVFT CZ ;BL )BOTFO 40 DOUBLE E RANCH • Preservation Funds Becomes State Wildlife Management Area 41 ALDO LEOPOLD • Students Get out to Work Internship program featured in showcase 42 RODEO STYLE • This is America Veterans ride through town of Rodeo by Statia Button Dougherty 44 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS • Events Guide For %FDFNCFS and a little beyond 49 LORDSBURG • High School Building Recognized /BUJPOBM 3FHJTUFS JODMVEFT IJTUPSJD GBDJMJUZ 50 COWBOY ON • Gila Conservation and Faces New rangers on the job, meeting coming up 51 TOWN NEWS • Tularosa is up to Something Vision to revitalize moves into the future by Jennifer Gruger

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Wreath designer Bill Nolde creates custom wreaths-to-order in Silver City. The peacock feathers and gilded grapevines on the cover image suggest an edgier way to celebrate the season but Nolde also works with more traditional materials. Contact the Seedboat Gallery at 575-5341136, Thursday – Saturday, to talk with Nolde. The gallery is located at 214 W. Yankie St. in Silver City. The cover photo is by Vivian Savitt.

CORRECTION:

In October’s issue, the Borderlines column, a quote from Tim Davis of the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty should have said “The Workmen’s Compensation Act discourages fraud through its benefit schedule, because workers receive two-thirds of the average weekly wage while they are off work.” He also said the courts, rather than the Workman’s Compensation Administration investigators, resolve disputes about who the employers are.

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The Force Awakens

Star Wars franchise part of world culture, welcomes seventh installment hen I was in high school, this new movie came out and my best friend, Gretchen, dragged me to it 13 times. It was not until I knew every line in my sleep that I realized the only reason she was obsessing over this movie was Harrison Ford. Then it made more sense, but it was too late for me because “Star Wars” had become part of my psyche. I can roll it out in my head and don’t even have to pop in the disc. Harrison Ford? Well that’s another story. Although I must admit, when the trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” came out and I heard that voice say, “Chewie, we’re home,” the butterflies woke right up. But I am not the only one affected for life by that franchise. Daniel Fleetwood, for instance, was diagnosed in 2012 with spindle cell sarcoma, a rare form of tissue cancer. He was 32 and dying and it looked unlikely he would live to see the release of the new Star Wars movie. He grew up watching the films with his father, covered his bedroom with posters, collected all the action figures and favored costumes from both the light and dark sides of the Force. His dying wish was to see this new movie. And, after an aggressive social media campaign by his wife Ashley, he did. Director J.J. Abrams released the movie to Fleetwood and he was able to see it in early November. A few days later, Nov. 10, he succumbed to the cancer and died. Now, I’ve never worn a Star Wars costume, put up a Star Wars poster or waggled my own light saber at anybody, although my kids have done all three. I am not obsessed or fanatic about the movies but I appreciate them for the huge and delightful phenomena that they are. An anonymous poster on a website ascribes his obsession with Star Wars to “an interesting story that has fun characters and sparks the imagination. It’s done well enough to be a classic, but it’s also got enough strange elements that people can make fun of it quite easily. When you consider the added bonus of Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, George Lucas and John Williams, you’ve got a huge fandom on your hands. Plus, apparently it’s the cool thing to be nerdy these days.” “Star Wars” was released May 25, 1977; “The Empire Strikes Back” on May 21, 1980; “Return of the Jedi” on May 25, 1983; “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” on May 19, 1999; “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” on May 16, 2002; and “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” on May 19, 2005. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” comes out Dec. 18, 2015 to much hype and speculation. The secrecy that movie production has been subjected to is so tight, a dianoga couldn’t get in. But we do know

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Elva K. Österreich is editor of Desert Exposure and delighted to be holding “office hours” in Silver City on the second Wednesday of the month (Dec. 9) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Yankie Creek Coffee House. Please drop by and say hello.

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From the upcoming “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Wookie Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) and reprobate Han Solo (Harrison Ford) return for some traditional franchise excitement. much of the original cast play parts in the new movie with everyone from Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Peter Mayhew as a grey haired Chewbacca. The heroes of the movie are John Boyega as Finn, a redeemed stormtrooper, and Daisy Ridley as Rey, a scavenger on the desert planet Jakku. The villain is Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, a dark warrior and powerful wielder of the Force. The event of this release is so huge that when advance ticket sales opened on Oct. 19, it had online movie ticket sites crashing. Vue Cinemas, the United Kingdom’s third-largest theater chain, sold 45,000 tickets in 24 hours, 10,000 of which were sold in 90 minutes. I can’t wait (but, unlike Fleetwood, I have to) for this movie to streak across my life, following the others after almost 40 years. I want to know how this story comes out – and continues. So see you on Dec. 18 (or at 11:55 p.m. Dec. 17) in a dark theater somewhere full of fellow nerds. Oh, right, what is a dianoHa anyway? It’s that creature in the trash compactor on the Death Star that almost did Luke Skywalker in and then disappeared before getting crushed along with the heroes who, of course, only escaped by the skins of their teeth (“Star Wars”). Postcards from the edge: Hosting travelers? Take them to your favorite place in southern New Mexico and catch them with a copy of Desert Exposure and send it to us. Traveling? Whether you’re going to Nebraska, New England or Nepal, snap a photo of yourself holding a copy of “Desert Exposure” and send it to editor@desertexposure. com or stick it in the mail to: Desert Exposure, 840 N. Telshor Blvd., Suite E, Las Cruces, NM, 88011. In this issue: Holidays are cel-

ebrated here in Desert Exposure, but not without a serious note. Our December offering is full of giving opportunities, holiday celebrations and some sober thoughts about the border and words from those who stand for being human. Let’s share a quiet Christmas

and holiday season – get out and walk among the flickering luminarias across the state; watch the cool, amazing twinkling of the stars; and see the light in our fellow creatures walking on this mother, our earth. Watch for me, I’ll be out there walking with you.

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NOT FISHING TODAY The Packrat out Back suggests one never argue with a woman. One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book. Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, “Good morning, ma’am. What are you doing?” “Reading a book,” she replies, (thinking, “Isn’t that obvious?”) “You’re in a Restricted Fishing Area,” he informs her. “I’m sorry, officer, but I’m not fishing. I’m reading.” “Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I’ll have to take you in and write you up.” “For reading a book,” she replies. “You’re in a Restricted Fishing Area,” he informs her again. “I’m sorry, officer, but I’m not fishing. I’m reading.” “Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I’ll have to take you in and write you up.” “If you do that, I’ll have to charge you with sexual assault,” says the woman. “But I haven’t even touched you,” says the game warden. “That’s true, but You have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment.” “Have a nice day ma’am,” and he left. MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It’s likely she can also think.

PRACTICING Henry Duchene continues the saga of raising his father. I don’t know if my father is exceptionally funny or incredibly rude. Having to live with him, it’s healthier if I think he’s funny. When we were visiting my sick uncle at the hospital, my father reached over and grabbed his younger brother by the wrist. He then looked at his own watch as if he was taking his brother’s pulse. “Either you’re dead,” he told him, “or my watch has stopped.” We all got a good laugh out of that because he was quoting

Groucho Marx and we were all Groucho Marx fans. The Marx Brothers made some of the rare movies my father and I have been able to bond over. But that didn’t cheer my uncle up. “It’s not good news,” he told us, gravely. “What is it?” I asked him, but I already knew. The news of his illness had already made its way through the Duchene grapevine. “Cancer,” he told me. I nodded my head in sympathy. He then looked at my father, who was always considered the head of the clan. “Do you think there’s anything I can do?” he asked him, hopefully. “Well,” my father told him, “I could take you to Truth or Consequences for some mud baths.” “Do you think that will help?” “Probably not, but it will help you get used to lying in dirt.”

WHAT KIND OF RIDE? Jerry the Joker thinks this is a Halloween story. Last Wednesday a passenger in a taxi heading for the Philadelphia train station leaned over to ask the driver a question and gently tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb and stopped just inches from a large plate window. For a few moments everything was silent in the cab. Then the shaking driver said “Are you OK? I’m so sorry, but you scared the daylights out of me.” The badly shaken passenger apologized to the driver and said, “I didn’t realize that a mere tap on the shoulder would startle someone so badly.” The driver replied, “No, no, I’m the one who is sorry, it’s entirely my fault. Today is my very first day driving a cab. I’ve been driving a hearse for 25 years.”

FINAL EXAM The Packrat out Back has unpacked another doozy. There were four sophomores taking chemistry and all of them had an “A” so far. These four friends were so confident that the weekend before finals, they decided to visit some friends and have a big party. They had a great time but, after all the hearty partying, they slept all day Sunday and didn’t make it back to Florida State until early Monday morning. Rather than taking the final then, they decided that after the final they would explain to their professor why they missed it. They said they visited friends but on the way back they had a flat tire. As a result, they missed the final. The professor agreed they could make up the final the next day. The guys were excited and relieved. They studied that night for

the exam. The next day the professor placed them in separate rooms and gave them a test booklet. They quickly answered the first problem worth 5 points. “Cool,” they thought. Each one, in a separate room, thought this was going to be easy ... then they turned the page . . . On the second page was written: For 95 points: Which tire?

TRUISMS PACharlie passes these on from the California Cutie: Aphorism – a short, pointed sentence that emits/expresses a wise or clever observation or a general truth. 1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. 2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail. 3. If you don’t have a sense of humor, you probably don’t have any sense at all. 4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs. 5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you’re in deep water. 6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night? 7. Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without. 8. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? 9. Stroke a cat and you will have a permanent job. 10. No one has more driving ambition than the teenage boy who wants to buy a car. 11. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity. 12. There are worse things than getting a call from a wrong number at 4 a.m.; for example, it could be the right number. 13. No one ever says “It’s only a game” when their team is winning. 14. I’ve reached the age where “happy hour” is a nap. 15. Be careful about reading the fine print. There’s no way you’re going to like it. 16. The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket. 17. Do you realize that, in about 40 years, we’ll have thousands of old ladies running around with saggy tattoos? 18. Money can’t buy happiness, but somehow it’s more comfortable to cry in a Bentley than in a banger. 19. After 65, if you don’t wake up aching in every joint, you’re probably dead. 20. Always be yourself because the people who matter don’t mind and the ones who mind don’t matter. 21. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

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Young people at Casa de Amor in Palomas represent the hope that the future will furnish them with opportunity instead of danger. (Photo by Morgan Smith) year has now passed since the tragic disappearance of 43 students and murder of six more in Iguala, Mexico south of Cuernavaca. Although this vicious, heart-wrenching crime shook the country and caused demonstrations all over the world, it is still far from resolved. For example, the latest report released on Sept. 6 by the Inter-American Commission on Civil Rights describes what almost all Mexicans have come to believe. The investigation was slow, suspects may have been tortured, and evidence was mishandled; in short, the government’s efforts to resolve this brutal case were flawed and half-hearted from the beginning. This callous ineptitude begins with the President himself, Enrique PeĂąa Nieto who didn’t meet with the families of the victims for a month and couldn’t even find time to visit the crime scene for two months. Whether these were acts of indifference or an unawareness of the image this crime had created, they clearly reinforced the enormous gap between the haves and the have-nots in Mexico. What is so perplexing about this is that PeĂąa Nieto has made some enormous reforms in other areas like telecommunications, education and energy. He has broken the telecommunications monopoly that made Carlos Slim one of the richest men in the world and guaranteed Mexicans low-quality and high-priced phone service; successfully challenged the teachers unions whose control over public education gave Mexico’s children the worst educations imaginable; and opened up Pemex, the national oil company to foreign investment so that it can attract the new capital and technology necessary to reverse its rapidly declining productivity. The latter could be a boon to New Mexico companies; Mexico is already New Mexico’s largest export market and this could increase with the rapid development occurring at the Santa Teresa border crossing, activity that is already creating new jobs in Palomas. These are three reforms that completely eluded previous presidents and that, in the long run, will be invaluable to Mexico. Now, however, with the failure of the Iguala investigation as well as “El Chapoâ€? Guzman’s astonishing July 16, escape from the Altiplano, Mexico’s highest security prison and his ability to continue eluding the authorities despite what might be a broken leg, it is clear that PeĂąa Nieto is sitting atop a structure that has neither the will or the power to counter the endemic corruption and brutality that casts such a dark shadow over the daily life of ordinary Mexicans. To talk of the long term benefits of his reforms is meaningless to Mexicans when their daily lives are under threat from what many see as the drug cartels and the government joining up to form a “narco-state.â€? Anyone who travels to the border frequently (JuĂĄrez, pop. 1.5 million and Palomas, pop. 5,000, for

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example) can see this “haves versus have-notsâ€? attitude, even among the lowest level government officials. Because government services for the most needy are almost non-existent, numerous nonprofits and individuals have attempted to fill the gap. Look, for example, at La Casa de Amor para NiĂąos, an orphanage in Palomas maintained by a coalition of churches led by volunteers from Santa Fe, or Reyna Cisneros from Palomas who, despite her own financial struggles, provides a home for abandoned seniors or the health and educational programs of Border Partners from Deming. In JuĂĄrez, I’ve seen Missions Ministries from Colorado which builds some 40 houses a year, orphanages like the Tree of Life and Ojos de Dios, the extensive housebuilding accomplished by Siguiendo los Pasos de JesĂşs, and the food bank and other programs of Our Lady’s Youth Center. If I were a government official and saw that volunteers like these were willing to fill some of the gaps in the public services I was unable to provide, I would do everything possible to assist and support them. But in a less dramatic but parallel way to the Iguala situation, the Mexican government often works against them and against the interests of its poorest citizens. Take border crossings, for example, where Mexican officials routinely demand bribes, confiscate food and clothing, and otherwise harass those who are trying to help their citizens. This relentless greed and corruption of Mexico’s border officials is a symbol of the attitude that leads to an Iguala and its failed investigation. Over time, two things will change Mexico and help it achieve its enormous potential. First, the commitment and persistent of volunteers like those mentioned above. The second factor will be the next generation – the youth of Mexico who might come to power untainted by the corruption of today. That’s why the work of volunteers like those I mentioned is so important. Helping young Mexicans lead a decent life – whether it be through their experience in an orphanage or receiving adequate food from a volunteer food bank or simply by having decent housing – may eventually lead to the rise of new leaders who will push aside this “haves and have-notsâ€? culture and see all people as equal. Yes, there will have to be a generational change but thanks to volunteers like these, it will come. Morgan Smith is a freelance writer and photographer living in Santa Fe. He travels to the border at least once a month to document and assist a variety of humanitarian programs. He can be reached at Morgan-smith@comcast.net.

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/(77(5 PNM Power Plan ecently we have had a flurry of “Do good people”, coming out of the woodwork to reiterate again aimed at the public, what everybody already knows, that renewable energy is good for our environment. They act as if PNM had not known these facts for years. Or maybe it is people are just becoming aware and want to throw their two cents in to get on the bandwagon. They try to dazzle us with cost figures for these barely existent or very small renewable energy sources. We all know it can be cheap – if we can afford to put it in. The really sad part is that none offers a real solution to the current problem. Rather they themselves are creating a problem by constantly antagonizing PNM and the PRC with their unworkable schemes. Oh yes, they say use renewable energy. OK, the currently available power facilities in New Mexico from this source would probably light a few night lights in the state at night if we had a high wind. Even worse, they seem to want some fairy Godmother to wave her magic wand and she will have these facilities in place.

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Bad too, is they want others to get on their bandwagon. Well too, there is a “little” problem. Like-the estimated cost of 3 trillion dollars for complete conversion in New Mexico based on actual installations by individuals. Another thing these people try to hide is you can’t store electricity easily. Not once have they ever been mentioned it. Literally swept it under the carpet. Hiding that 1 trillion or more of the cost of complete conversion of power sources would be needed for batteries to store this renewable energy. For example, for a windless night. Even I am shocked by this enormous cost. None of the renewable energy proponents has ever dared to touch on this crucial problem. Where is the money coming from to convert? I don’t know either. Well I worked for a major electrical power equipment supplier for 32 years as an engineer. I know the industry needs and problems. Also, with an MBA, I have studied and analyzed the complex economic problems and decisions in the power industry. So what is the real problem? Simply three numbers – 24/7, energy for all. We demand this and of course

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our economy would collapse without it. As I see it, PNM is NOW assuring first things first. Make sure first of all, of your ability to supply power now and for the next few years, with all necessary contracts etc. in place. OK, the opponents don’t like this from a pollution standpoint and jump all over PNM. They accuse PNM of hanging on to fossil pollution sources and dangerous nuclear reactors. For the 99.9 percent of us who would like 24/7 power – there is no other answer. Yes, nobody has any other feasible plan of how we could do it differently. Neither do many want to think about the estimated ten years it will take to make this transition to renewable. Then if they still think PNM is going to hold on to these old sources, read the new EPA requirements for 2022. No way! So I ask you, please encourage others to understand and be a part of the solution, not the problem. Please do not be one of the rabble rousing few. They have no idea of what the real problems and solutions are. Unfortunately, they just like to make noise.

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One group gro gr oup ou p painting and who call themselves Postcommphoto. (Photo by Peter Bill) modity (postcommodity.com) m) have created a series of balaldead, perhaps not mechanized loons which float above thee d snake. The snakes circle each border fence. These balloons, s, s other and, like Oroboros, we in a nod to Christo, define thee o imagine them slowly constrictborder. They are colored with h im ing, as our society’s logic fails, patterns reminiscent of nativee in bird repellents. This projectt aand n our free space to move is reduced to nothing. has united people from both re Pulso ANS, who runs the ANS sides (Douglas and Nogales) border gallery out of the Pan-Am of the border to help erect bo Mall in Juarez, paints perhaps this intervention. Ma prettier picture. Migrants are While the artists must be a p escaping from the madness of lauded for creating a work esc of relational aesthetics that tthe he border, and in the final panel his piece, the big city beckons bring people together, the of h work itself seems remiwith hope and promise. One of the reasons graffiti art niscent of border security A heart on fire O balloons, which the security piece is by Yorch Otte, leader of the ((which h is what street art is when it is illegal), is so transgressive is that complex uses to track and Resizte artists group focused on border it is an assault on the central pillar capture migrants and spy on issues in the El Paso/New Mexico area. of our society (and you thought it citizens of both sides of the border. Superficially this may seem to be rearticulating was freedom, or perhaps the right to bear arms), namethe meaning around the border by appropriating these ly property. Recently Resizte, with Sub-Commandate border security balloons and putting them to another Sterling, Bets Frontera, and Lyds has taken graffiti to the purpose. Visually the balloons invoke the same fear as border itself, painting the tag Resizte Berlin Wall right what they replace in the observer. under the Santa Fe Bridge between El Paso and Juarez. Another artist whose work successfully diffuses the Of course this is one of the paradoxes of the border – the border is Ana Teresa Fernández, an artist from Mexico “no man’s land” between the countries is pandemonium, who was raised in California. She is manifestly erasing a Pynchonian zone of freedom that no one owns. the border by painting it sky blue. This powerful interSub-Commandate Sterling, the nom de guerre of a Connecticut Yankee on the frontier, has taken guerrilla vention was aided by a group of 30 volunteers. “The idea behind ‘Erasing the Border’ is to blur the art to Juarez by taking excerpts of the poems of Hécborder fence into the landscape giving the impression tor Domínguez Ruvalcaba and projecting them on the that a portion of it is missing, an illusion of a hole in the streets and billboards of the city. wall, where your imagination is able to cross between By taking poetry, and projecting it on the streets, the these two countries freely,” Fernández told Yahoo News text is activated, and becomes the voice of revolution in via email. the very city where Mexican revolution was fomented. Much as United States culture is absorbed in the Héctor has just finished his book, “Mexico, Criminal Naapocalyptic imagination this cinematic jonesing for our tion.” As one of the deans of border studies, his words own destruction brings us, in fact, closer to that fate. By carry weight like an artillery fusillade from Pancho Villa imagining this alternate future, without a border fence, himself. this project allows us the freedom to imagine such a posAnd so artists are rebelling against the conventional wisdom of political discourse on both sides of the borsibility. der. Their words and actions carry hope that we may change the Orwellian world we find ourselves in today. Close to home The funny thing about the border, the actual river on Ciudad de Juárez has endured a decade-plus of extreme violence, fueled by the failed War on Drugs, en- the border – it’s really beautiful. It should be a park. Let demic border corruption, and its position as a gateway us join hands with all of our norteamericanos and create city to the U.S. As the restrictions/control/surveillance an equitable continent wide society. The question is: In on the border have increased, counter-intuitively it has 20 years what do we want the border to look like? As fueled greater violence, greater inequity and significant always, the artists show us the way forward. injustices to people on both sides of the border. Oddly, Revolutionary through all of this, El Paso is one of the safest cities in poetry by the U.S., but this plastic peace is kept with America’s Héctor own Gulag archipelago, the largely privatized prison and Domínguez border security industrial complexes. These vast and Ruvalcaba corrupt bureaucracies have been created by the very projected people who speak of limited government and freedom. onto One group of artists who call themselves Resizte have billboards been active since 2002. 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he Mimbres Region Arts Council is taking the Land of Enchantment to the Land of Smiles – Thailand. Dream up your most colorful, silky, exotic, formal or fabulous attire for the Mimbres Region Arts Council’s annual Black Tie Ball fundraiser, to be held at 7p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. This year’s event will take place once again at the 5,000-square-foot Lawley Toyota showroom located at 2750 Highway 180 E., Silver City. In keeping with tradition, interior decorator Christine Rickman will transform the showroom into another world. The event features a full Thai dinner catered by Bear Mountain Lodge, and a full cash bar stocked by W&N Enterprises. Award-winning world music dance band, Baracutanga, from Albuquerque, will perform their infectious mix of musical styles. The eight-member band arranges traditional South American rhythms in innovative ways, such as mixing the Peruvian huayño and Colombian cumbia with Middle-Eastern derbuka, as well as countless other rhythmic combinations. Their range from bassa-nova to cumbia is sure to have the dance floor shaking all night. Sponsor tables of eight can be purchased for $1,000 and includes champagne. Single tickets are $65. Tickets are available at the MRAC office, Encore, Leyba & Ingalls Arts, and Vintage Fantasies. For questions and tickets, contact the MRAC office at 575-538-2505 or online at www.mimbresarts.org.

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Play focuses on emotional abandonment he NMSU Department of Theatre Arts presents a classical story with a twist for its next production, “Frankenstein” by R.N. Sandberg. This version of the story is set in the icy polar regions where scientist Victor Frankenstein has chased his intelligent, articulate, violent creation to the final confrontation. The script is not the traditional story of the creation of the monster. Instead, it takes place later after the monster has escaped his creator and is wreaking havoc wherever he goes. “This is a highly emotional story,” said director Tom Smith. “Frankenstein feels physically and emotionally abandoned and every action he takes is solely to regain the love and attention of his father. There’s a real sense of tragedy that underlies the story.” The set, designed by resident designer Jim Billings, is an abstract representation of the interior of a ship and according to Billings, “the belly of a beast.” The costumes, by theatre department staff member Guenevere McMahon are honoring three distinct time periods: the Gothic era in which the book was written, the 1930s and 40s in which films of the story began to appear and then 2015, the time period in which we are producing the play. Lighting design is by Matt Reynolds, props by David Hereford. The all-student cast includes Nico Holguin as Victor Frankenstein, Connor Schultz as the Creature, Joseph Rodriguez, Valentin Guereque, Mozart Pierson, Alex Wheeler, Aylin White and Melis White. “Frankenstein” runs through Dec. 6 at the ASNMSU Center for the Arts. Tickets are $10 to $17 and are available at the Center for the Arts Box office noon

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Border Artists Open Special Exhibit Las Cruces group offerings feature small-scale affordable, works ize isn’t everything. Last year, the 20-member, 25-years-strong and counting Border Artists banded together members from their ranks to put on “Small is Beautiful,” a large-scale group show composed entirely of spectacular smallscale works, sized – and priced – perfectly in time for the gift-giving season ahead. Following last year’s success, “Small is Beautiful” is back in – forgive me – a big way. Now on display at Mesilla’s stunning Adobe Patio Gallery, operated by Border Artist Carolyn Bunch and husband, New Border Artists member Sharbani Das Gupta’s “Sea Rocks,” Henry, who designed and built the now on display at the Border Artists annual small-scale group building, “Small is Beautiful II” includes show “Small is Beautiful II,” on display at Adobe Patio Gallery small-scale – within 15 inches wide – through late December. 1IPUP CZ ;BL )BOTFO

works by the Border Artists’ three Signature Members Tom Gerend, Dan Tapper and Carolyn give each artist a chance to participate, not to mention Bunch, pieces from the group’s two newest members, giving potential buyers unique, local artwork at sizes Margaret Berrier and Sharbani Das Gupta, as well as and prices they can afford to hang on their wall. Size limits aren’t just for the artists, though. work from active Border Artists members Tauna Cole, To truly experience the skill and detail of these minJanice Cook, Sherry Doil-Carter, Winfrey Hearst, Annetta Hoover, Amanda Jaffe, Suzanne Kane, Cassandra iature masterpieces, the viewer has to get close. This Lockwood, Rosemary McLoughlin, Jeanne Rundell, physical closeness in a very real way creates an intimaStorm Sermay, David Shaw, Jo-an Smith, Jean Wilkey, cy between the work and the viewer – one lost in the grandiosity of large works. Bob Willis and Terry Wolfe. As Willis said, “When you get up close to these piecWith 22 Borderlands artists displaying pieces in just about every media imaginable – painting, photography, es, they’re just stunning. You have to be able to get close sculpture, jewelry, ceramics and more – the work con- to it and look at it to really get that power, whereas if tained in “Small is Beautiful II” couldn’t be more varied; they were big, they just might not be as impressive. “The small thing has a lot to do with intimacy – it’s however, the show hangs together as a stunning and cohesive work, unified by the pieces’ small scales and aug- very personal to get in front of something and right up mented by some truly excellent hanging and placement. to it. A communication occurs there.” Browsing the work, this becomes apparent. Thematically, the show seems simple – small works Nearing photographer Storm Sermay’s landscape priced right, making them the perfect, one-of-a-kind gift for the holiday season, created by one of the region’s photos – each just several inches to a side and includmany talented artists. However, working within these ing one of the grand vistas of Doña Ana County’s iconic miniaturized margins can prove for some anything but Organ Mountains – unnoticed detail comes into perspective, with crisp lines, deep blacks and pure whites simple. Bob Willis – painter, jeweler, sometimes sculptor filling the frame. Elsewhere, freshman Border Artist Margaret Berribut never photographer, longtime member and current er’s gorgeous silver and native, natural stone jewelry is co-president of the Border Artists – works large. His canvases, often a few feet to a side, are filled with pretty from afar; getting close, a world of detail, both in bright splashes of intense color; for the “Small is Beau- the stones themselves and in their intricate and ornate tiful” series, Willis had to find a way to decrease his size silverwork. At the western end of the three-wall show, Sherry without sacrificing the vibrant and colorful power of his Doil-Carter’s eight abstract pieces form a somewhat usual work. “One of the main guidelines was to make sure the magnetic polyptych, drawing viewers nearer and nearwork was small because some of us – myself being the er to take in the tiny, revelatory details. Rosemary Mcone person who breaks the rules all the time – have a Loughlin’s trio of bright acrylic paintings – inspired by hard time doing that,” Willis said with a laugh. “To me, a September trip to the Land of Saints and Scholars, it’s restrictive, and yet it’s not because, in that small Ireland – feature a meadow filled with inquisitive sheep area, you can make incredible things.” SMALL What’s more, Willis said, with 22 active members, the continued on page 16 smaller scale gives the Border Artists an opportunity to

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Winners of Guild Art Show Announced Dona Topmiller for “Twice he Grant County as Nice,” Tom Vaughan for Art Guild has an“Doorway to the Past” and nounced the win“Blood Moon over Silver ners of their Red Dot Art City” by Vic Topmiller. Show that was part of the The ribbons in the Crafts Red Dot Weekend for area Division went to Letha galleries, studios and memWolfe for her “Pinky Pots” ber artists. The judging of as the first place winner, this show was done comLetha Wolfe Second Place pletely “in the eye of the for “PA Pete” and Ann Taybeholder” by those coming lor for her “Burlap Pink to see the show. Dona Topmiller is shown with her winning phoFlower Wreath.” Fidel Hinojosa was the tography “Twice as Nice” in the Grant County Congratulations to these winner in the Paintings Art Guild’s Red Dot Art Show. (Courtesy Photo) Guild members who won category with his oil of the votes of the visitors to went to Julia Miller for her painting “Gulls in Flight.” Camille Davis won second place with her titled “Hearst Church,” Fidel Hino- the Guild’s Pinos Altos Art Gallery painting “Near Cliff Dwellings” and josa won second with his painting during this exciting show. And Connie Tihbeau was in third place “Shadows” and Karen Danhauer thank you to all of those who came took third place with “Red Rain to see the show and carefully sewith “Old Road.” lected their favorite paintings, phoIn the Miniature category, the Over Silver City.” In Photography, the winners are tography and crafts. first place ribbon and prize money

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o Strings Theatre Company presents “On Golden Pond” by Ernest Thompson, directed by Larry Chandler at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. “On Golden Pond,” the love story of an elderly couple, Ethyl and Norman Thayer, runs through Sunday, Dec. 6. Director Larry Chandler has degrees in theater from Weber State University and University of Utah and is retired Department of Army Civilian Theatre/Entertainment Director. He has directed/produced (both professional and amateur) over 300 stage productions in his life. About the play, he says “It has always been one of my favorite plays and movie.” The story is timeless and is of a nature that commands the attention by all, young and old, who see it or know it. The director’s approach is to be true not only to the author’s story and what he has written but also to the emotions and relationships of the characters, and at the same time entertain. This is a love story: love of each other, love of family, love of life, love of the land - specifically “Golden Pond”

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Mike Cook, Karen Buerdsell, Nikka Ziemer and Jack Ulrich rehearse for the upcoming production of On Golden Pond in Las Cruces. (Courtesy photo) and connection of family through angst, conflict and compromise. Performing in “On Golden Pond” are Nikka Ziemer who plays Ethel Thayer; Jack Ulrich who plays Norman Thayer; Karen Buerdsell as their daughter, Chelsea Thayer; Bill Ray is played by Mike Cook; Bobby Senecal plays Charlie the postman; and Marilyn Artuso is the telephone operator. A new face and first time in a BBT production is 13-year-old Owen Glidewell playing Billy. Peter

Herman is the lighting designer, Larry Fisher is the assistant director, Gorton Smith is stage manager and Doug Roby is co-set designer/ engineer. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays, Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 regular admission; $10 for students and seniors over 65; and all seats on Thursday are $8. For reservations, call 575-523-1223.

chance to engage with the artistic offerings of the Border Artists, who since the late 1980s have worked together, a group of fine artists – classically trained all – dedicated to creating artwork of the highest standards, sharing this through exhibitions, educational events and more. Complementing the show through the remainder of November and December, a series of Saturday events from 2 to 4 p.m. will include the unveiling of new pieces along with refreshments, demonstrations, artist discussions and more. On Saturday, Dec. 19, the gallery has in store a “Saturday Surprise” with door prizes, refreshments and several Border Artists members avail-

able to visit and discuss works – as well as a few surprises. Check back in the Bulletin’s event calendar for more event announcements. “Small is Beautiful” will remain on display through Jan. 4, 2016, at Adobe Patio Gallery, 1765 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The gallery is closed Sunday and Monday. For more information on the Border Artists, visit www.borderartists. org. For more information on Adobe Patio Gallery, visit adobepatiogallery.com, email Bunch at carobunch@q.com or call 532-9310.

SMALL continued from page 15 and her own colorful take on the Celtic ribbon. Indeed all of the works on display in “Small is Beautiful II” are magnificent, and with so many participating artists pushing their crafts forward in so many different ways, there’s truly something for everyone on the walls of Adobe Patio Gallery. The work within also represents change and growth for many of the Border Artists, some of them working with entirely new media, styles or techniques. For “Small is Beautiful,” painters have traded the brush for the jeweler’s saw, sculptors for the paintbrush, cameras for the canvas and vice versa. More than anything, “Small is Beautiful II” gives the community a

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• The Black Range Artists have an open call for membership. Members have the opportunity to learn from one another and participate in workshops, demonstrations and paint-outs. Membership is $20 a year. For more information email blackrangeart@ gmail.com or call Lyn Orona at 474-546-4650.

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• The Doña Ana Arts Council is seeking local artists (within a 150 mile radius of Las Cruces) to design one or more of four features that will be part of the new Las Cruces Downtown Civic Plaza. The four features include: Splash Pad Benches, Steel Door Covers for Electrical Building, Splash Pad Water Feature, and a Sundial. Entry deadline is Nov. 20, 5 p.m. A mandatory pre-submission meeting will be held Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. in the Doña Ana Arts Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor of the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., Las Cruces, New Mexico. For more information contact Jim Vorenberg at jdvberg@aol.com or 575-639-8656. For administrative questions, please contact the Doña Ana Arts Council at admin@daarts.org or 575-523-6403. • Aa Studios, located at 2645 Doña Ana Road in Las Cruces, is calling for regional artists to exhibit in 2016. The 17’ x 25’ studio/gallery features fine contemporary art from emerging artists and artists with limited local gallery representation. Owner Roy van der Aa opened his working studio as a gallery in August 2012 and participates in the North Valley Art Loop openings every three months. Five twomonth slots are currently available taking either two feature walls or the whole gallery. The gallery has posted hours three days per month and is open by appointment the rest of the month. There is no fee to apply or show, but the gallery takes a 20 percent commission on

work sold. Interested artists can email a proposal, short artist bio, resumé, and 8 jpeg images (4” on the longest edge at 150 dpi) to wysiwyg@zianet.com. Proposals are due by Nov. 15. For details, call 1-575-520-8752. • The Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces invites artists who work in fabric/fiber to collaborate with Potters’ Guild clay artists to create works for the biennial show “Fire and Fiber 2016.” For more information and to team up with a clay artist contact Mary Lou LaCasse, 649-0182 mlacassearts@gmail.com • Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery is accepting applications for exhibitions, and encourages artists to stop by the gallery to learn more. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery is located at 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, across from the Fountain Theatre in Mesilla. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday. For more information, call 522-2933 or visit www.mesillavalleyfinearts.com. • The New Mexico Handmade, Inc. Gallery in the Old Tortilla Factory in Mesilla has space for two more artists. All mediums are considered. Contact Carolyn Kuhn at ckuhn03@sprynet.com for additional information. • The Rokoko Art Gallery, located at 1785 Avenida de Marcado, seeks artists for solo or group shows in a rental exhibit space on a monthly basis. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m. For prospectus and details, contact Mitch or Ame at alarokokomag@aol.com or call 405-8877. • West End Art Depot Gallery (WE.AD). http://www.we-ad.org/ announces a call for regional artists interested in displaying original artwork. For more information email nmartco.op@gmail or call 575312-9892. WE.AD is a co-operative arts incubator with art studios and workshop space in a warehouse in the Alameda Historic Depot at 401 N Mesilla St. Las Cruces.

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Author Sharleen Daugherty turns herself inside out in memoir double doll has two parts. There is a top half and a bottom half that flipped up or down and back and forth hides one side or the other. Topsy-turvy, flip-flop, upside-down are other names historically assigned to these very thought-provoking items we call dolls and tend to be the prized property of girl children. Opposites, differences, contrasts of behaviors, characters and social class are represented. Sharleen Daugherty owned a double doll – a Navajo child on one end, an Anglo child on the other. â€œâ€Ś a pivotal experience in my life. I was only eight years old when I received [the] rag doll. The doll became a symbol for my journey into the world of the Navajo and the manifestation of a childhood prayer, ‘Please God, turn me upside down and make me an Indian.’â€? Daugherty brings us “Double Doll, Turning Myself Upside Down, Book 1, A Memoir Trilogyâ€? and in the initial chapters we do feel that memoir cadence, recounting family memories, etched details of moments and events, navigating the Navajo reservation with her salesman father and his travel-weary map, navigating her own feelings about a complacent mother, influences, actions and reactions. Yahte-hay her father shouts at a potential sewing machine customer, but a giggle from a brown-faced girl with eyes hidden by black bangs pulls 8-year-old Daugherty into a world so different from her own it takes years for her to remember her dream to turn upside down. This deeply personal, no-holdsbarred painting, layers of impasto brush work, reveals the person Daugherty becomes; determined to be independent, principled,

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clear-speaking, focused and driven to accomplish her goals – most of us would not dare attempt to peel away so many layers to see how we got to be who we are. Daugherty peels and peels. And then the word memoir gets peeled away to become something else – more like “Intrepid Expeditionâ€? or “Fearless Exploration,â€? and definitely it is not about the author turning herself upside-down but rather emphatically turning herself inside out. Digging deep and analyzing came early to Daugherty and stays with her in the series of life leaps, marriage and children, business professional, and successful business owner. Daugherty seems to take her well-earned Wall Street success in stride, proud of her independence and transiting risks and high-stakes deals – successfully. Then, her own decision to spurn a big-dollar business account takes her aback. “After I left the board room there was a pigeon with a broken wing. It was frantic‌ kept racing around in circles to avoid being stepped on.â€? Intrepid indeed. Cliff hanging decisions, turns and twists of forging new business plans, steadfastly following her convictions on personal independence, women in business, opening new relationships with Navajo artisans, re-molding ideas, facing new tests, and loosening her grip bit by bit to accept some new self and new family of her choosing. “Somewhere on the Amtrak train between New York City and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a plan for the ‘new me’ began to emerge. ‘I’ll

Chamber Singers to Present Concert he Community Chamber Singers will present their Christmas concert at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6 at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. The Episcopal Church is located at the corner of Texas and Seventh streets in Silver City. The featured work for the concert will be the Magnificat by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Other composers represented in the concert include Purifoy, Engelhardt, Ijames, Corina, Lauridsen, Rutter and Willan. Soloists for the concert include Bryce Wooton, Larry McLellan, Tom

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go back to the reservation‌ I’ll learn how to weave. No, I’ll start a new business that buys weavings from the Navajo women and sells them to the discriminating collector. I’ll travel the world displaying the rugs. I’ll create a global market for Navajo weavings.’� Uh oh. Would this be playing the same game? Wall Street or the Reservation, a new means of following the old patterns? Yes or no? Doesn’t matter. Another complex idea and a goal of her own, along with the double doll her father tossed onto

the car seat for her, and his “scribbled-on� map of the reservation are the seeds of a mostly fearless exploration. Double Doll can be found in Silver City at the Silver City Museum Gift Shop; Okeefe’s book store on Broadway; the Aro Spa and Salon in the mall at the Hub; and Hutchings Fine Art Gallery on Bullard. Hutchings Gallery sells the book alongside Navajo weavings done by one of the books primary characters, Marie Sheppard (in the book Sonya Bitsinnie).

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Gallery Guide Silver City Ann Simonsen Studio-Gallery, 104 W. Yankie St., 654- 5727. [a]SP.“A”©E, 110 W. Seventh St., 538-3333, aspace. studiogallery@gmail.com. Azurite Gallery, 110 W. Broadway, 538-9048, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.azuritegallery.com. Barbara Nance Gallery & Stonewalker Studio, 105 Country Road, 534-0530. By appointment. Stone, steel, wood and paint. Sculpture path. www.barbaraNanceArt.com. Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas, 534-8671. Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. www. bluedomegallery.com. The Cliffs Studio & Gallery, 205 N. Lyon St. and Yankie, (520) 622-0251. Diane Kleiss’ encaustic multimedia art. By appointment. doart2@yahoo.com, www.dianealdrichkleiss.com. Common Ground, 102 W. Kelly, 534-2087. Open by chance or appointment. Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, 538-5733. Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Retail and gallery VSDFH IRU ¿EHU DUWV ZZZ ¿EHUDUWVFROOHFWLYH RUJ Copper Quail Gallery, 211-A Texas St., corner of Yankie and Texas streets, 388-2646. Seven days a week, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fine arts and crafts. Cow Trail Art Studio, 119 Cow Trail in Arenas Valley. Monday, 12-3 p.m. or by appointment, (706) 533-1897, www. victoriachick.com. Creations & Adornments, 108 N. Bullard, 534-4269. Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Work by Diane Reid. 'UDJRQÀ\ 6WXGLR, 508 W 6th St., 388-8646. By appointment. Four Directions Weaving, 106 W. Yankie St. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday. noon-3 p.m. 2633830. Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 College Ave., WNMU, 5386517. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Glasserie Studio and Store, 106 E. College, Monday to Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Guadalupe’s, 505 N. Bullard, 535-2624. Thursday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Hutchings Fine Art, 406 B N. Bullard, Downtown Silver City. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 313-6939. Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. Bullard St., 388-5725. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Contemporary art ranging from realism to abstraction in a variety of media. www. LeybaIngallsARTS.com, LeybaIngallsART@zianet.com. Lois Duffy Art Studio, 211C N. Texas, 534-0822. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Original paintings, cards and prints. www.loisduffy. com, loisduffy@signalpeak.net. Lumiere Editions, 108 W. Broadway, 956-6369. Vintage and contemporary photography. Monday to Friday. Mary’s Fine Art, 414 E. 21st St., 956-7315. Mary A. Gravelle. Mimbres Region Arts Council Gallery, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., 1201 N. Pope St. www.mimbresarts.org. Molly Ramolla Gallery & Framing, 203 N. Bullard, 5385538. www.ramollaart.com. Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile, 104 W. Broadway, 3881811/313-2595. Daily 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The Place@108, 108 Yankie Street. Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie St., 534- 1136. Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment. info@ seedboatgallery. com. Studio Behind the Mountain, 23 Wagon Wheel Lane, 3883277. By appointment. www.jimpalmerbronze.com. The StudioSpace, 109 N. Bullard St., 534-9291. www. jessgorell.com. Studio Upstairs, 109 N. Bullard St., 574-2493. By appointment. 21 Latigo Trail, 388-4557. Works by Barbara Harrison and others. Tree Spirit Gallery, 206 N. Bullard St., 303-888-1358. Vibrations Gallery, 106 W. Yankie St., 654-4384, starxr@ usa. net. Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. Texas, 313-1032, www. wildwestweaving.com. Wednesday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wind Canyon Studio, 11 Quail Run off Hwy. 180 mile marker 107, 574- 2308, 619-933-8034. Louise Sackett. Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment. Wynnegate Gallery & Studio, 1105 W. Market St., (214) 9573688. Monday and Thursday to Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment. Yankie St. Artist Studios, 103 W. Yankie St., 519-0615. By appointment. Zoe’s Gallery, 305 N. Cooper St., 654-4910.

Pinos Altos Pinos Altos Art Gallery-Hearst Church Gallery, 14 Golden Ave. Pinos Altos, 574-2831. Open late-April to early October. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mimbres Chamomile Connection, 3918 Highway 35N, 536-9845. Lynnae McConaha. By appointment. Kate Brown Pottery and Tile, HC 15 Box 1335, San Lorenzo, 536-9935, katebrown@gilanet.com, www.katebrownpottery.com. By appointment. Narrie Toole, Estudio de La Montura, 313-7390, www. narrietoole.com. Contemporary western oils, giclées and art prints. By appointment.

Bayard Kathryn Allen Clay Studio, 601 Erie St., 537-3332. By appointment.

Hurley JW Art Gallery, Old Hurley Store, 99 Cortez Ave., 537- 0300. Wednesday to Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.5 p.m., www.jwartgallery.com.

Cliff Gila River Artisans Gallery, 8409 Hwy. 180. Eclectic collection of local artists. Friday to Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Northern Grant County & Catron County Casitas de Gila, 50 Casita Flats Road, Gila, 535-4455. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or by appointment. gallery@ casitasdegila. com, www.galleryatthecasitas.com.

Mesilla Adobe Patio Gallery, 1765 Avenida de Mercado (in the Mesilla Mercado), 532-9310. Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Galeri Azul, Old Mesilla Plaza, 523-8783. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Galeria on the Plaza, 2310 Calle de Principal, 526-9771. Daily 10 am.-6 p.m. Galería Tepín, 2220 Calle de Parian, 523-3988. Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 Calle de Guadalupe, 522-2933. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Potteries, 2260 Calle de Santiago, 524-0538. Rokoko, 1785 Avenida de Mercado, 405-8877.

Las Cruces Alegre Gallery, 920 N Alameda Blvd., 523-0685. Azure Cherry Gallery & Boutique, 330 E. Lohman Ave., 291-3595. Wednesday to Thursday 12-5 p.m., Friday to Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Blue Gate Gallery, 4901 Chagar (intersection of Valley and and Taylor roads), open by calling 523-2950. Casa Blanka Home Décor & More, 1615 N. Solano, Ste. C, 575-526-5272. Charles Inc., 1885 W Boutz Rd, 523-1888, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. Downtown Mall (Southwest Environmental Center), 522-5552. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo,541-0658. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Galerie Accents, 344 S. San Pedro #3, 522-3567. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Griggs & Reymond, 504 W. Griggs Ave., 524-8450, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Justus Wright Galeria, 266 W. Court Ave., 526-6101, jud@ delvalleprintinglc.com. Las Cruces Arts Association, Community Enterprise Center Building, 125 N. Main St. www.lacrucesarts.org. Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., 541-2137. Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Main Street Gallery, 311 N. Downtown Mall, 647-0508. Tuesday to Friday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. Mesquite St., 640-3502. Thursday to Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 2-5 p.m. M. Phillip’s Fine Art Gallery, 221 N. Main St., 525-1367. MVS Studios, 535 N. Main, Stull Bldg., 635-5015, www. mvsstudios.com. New Dimension Art Works, 615 E. Piñon, 373-0043. New Mexico Art, 121 Wyatt Dr., Suite 1, 525-8292/649- 4876. Wednesday 1-6 p.m., Thursday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. NMSU Art Gallery, Williams Hall, University Ave. east of Solano, 646-2545. Tuesday to Sunday Nopalito’s Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite. Friday to Sunday, 8 a.m.8:30 p.m. Ouida Touchön Studio, 1200 N. Reymond St., 635-7899. By appointment. ouida@ouidatouchon.com, www.ouidatouchon. com. Quillin Studio and Gallery, behind downtown Coas Books, 312-1064. Monday to Thursday and Saturday. Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281. Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment. Unsettled Gallery & Studio, 905 N. Mesquite, 635-2285. Virginia Maria Romero Studio, 4636 Maxim Court, 644-0214. By appointment. agzromero@zianet.com, www. virginiamariaromero.com.

Deming Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold St., 546-3663. Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. Gold St., 546-8200. Open Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Call first to be sure they are open. Orona Art Studio, 546-4650. By appointment. lyntheoilpainter@gmail.com, www.lynorona.com. Reader’s Cove Used Books & Gallery, 200 S. Copper, 5442512. Monday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Photography by Daniel Gauss. Studio LeMarbe, 4025 Chaparral SE, 544-7708.

Rodeo Chiricahua Gallery, 5 Pine St., 557-2225. Open daily except Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hillsboro Barbara Massengill Gallery, 894-9511/895-3377, open weekends and by appointment.

Chloride Monte Cristo, Wall St., 734-0493, montecristogallery@ windstream.net. Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Ruidoso Art Ruidoso Gallery, 575-808-1133, www.artruidoso.com, 2809 Sudderth Drive.

Alamogordo Creative Designs Custom Framing & Gallery, 575-4344420, 917 New York Ave. Patron’s Hall/Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 575434-2202, 1110 New York Ave.

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jeweler, designs original patterns. a framed, signed poster of an Mike Shalett, a basket weaver, is original work of art by local waalso part of the show. Gallery hours ter-color artist, Melody Sears; are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For inlive music; and the ever-popular formation, call 575-522-2933 or visit $49.99 Art Show and Sale. Prowww.mesillavalleyfinearts.com. ceeds from the Christmas in the Paul Outerbridge (1896 – 1958) Foothills event supports local is regarded as one of America’s earVHUYLFHV DQG QRQSURĂ€WV 7KH VFHliest masters of color photography. nic historic community of HillSILVER CITY The exhibition, made up of 35 imsboro is located in the foothills of the Black Range on Highway Christmas in the Foothills can be found ages that were never printed during The Glasserie, Silver City’s glass the artist’s lifetime, is on display at 152 about 18 miles west of Inter- at the Hillsboro Community Center on blowing studio within a functional the Museum of Art in Las Crustate 25, via Exit 63. Dec. 5. (Courtesy photo) art gallery and gift store, features ces through December. The photos, For more information fine glass ornaments for the holiday The New Mexico State Uni- recently printed from the original contact Margy Scales season. The Glasserie also features at 575-740-3136 or email versity Art Gallery has opened transparencies, offer a look at the multiple local artists’ jewelry, wall its doors for an interactive show culture that Outerbridge lived and ojomama@outlook.com. hangings, hats and smoking accestitled, “Points of Departure.â€? The worked in during the last years of sories. Open Monday through SatLAS CRUCES collaborative exhibition continues his life. The museum is located at urday, visitors can watch live glass blowing and order custom made Aa Studios, locat- through Dec. 19. Forming a multi- 491 N. Main Street and is open Tuesfaceted DVSBUPSJBM exchange, three day through Friday from 10 a.m. to ed behind 2645 DoĂ—a glass products. Check out The Glasserie’s Instagram page for what’s Ana Road in Las Cru- concepts will be on display within 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. the gallery – Laboratory,Curatory, to 4:30 p.m. For additional infornew in the shop @theglasserie. The ces, currently features In the rural community of Hanover the Glasserie is located at 106 College “New Paintings & and Points of Departure. The UAG mation, visit the website at: http:// Mimbres Hot Springs Studio Sale takes Avenue in downtown Silver City. Monotypes,â€? by Las is hosting a plethora of community las-cruces.org/museums or call 575place Dec. 5 and 6. (Courtesy photo) Cruces abstract artist Mi- programs, for the complete sched- 541-2137. December brings the fifth annuchael Pavao through Jan. 2, 2016. ule, visit uag.nmsu.edu. The NMSU DEMING Pavao was born in Fall River, Massa- University Art Gallery is located al Let’s Go Ornamental exhibit in D.W. Williams Hall, at the to Unsettled Gallery’s old, adoIn December, the Deming chusetts in 1944. He works in acrylinter-section of University and be walls. As in past years, eclectic Art Center is transformed into a ic and watercolor, figurative and abSolano Avenues. The UAG is artists are creating artful treasures, Christmas Market Boutique. It straction. He was a member of Will open Tuesday through Saturday perfect in size, composition and “Smoke is an opportunity to collect truly Barnet’s from 10- 4 p.m. Des- price for gifting or adding to a perhandcrafted items for everyone on Room Gangâ€? at the ignated gallery park- sonal collection. Artists’ receptions the shopping list. The show will Art Students League ing is available, and takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. on run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday of New York in the general parking on Thursday, Dec. 3 and from 3 to 6 through Saturday, Dec. 2 to Dec. 29. 60’s and 70’s. He has PhotoT by John Wacholtz, framed There will be a reception for the art- shown extensivethe NMSU campus is p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. Let’s Go Ornain wood by Wacholtz, are featured ists on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 1-3 p.m. ly throughout the free on weekends and mental continues through Saturday, for December at the Copper Quail The gallery is located at 100 S. Gold Northeast and the after 5 p.m. on week- Dec. 19. Unsettled Gallery is locatGallery in Silver City. days. For more infor- ed at 905 North Mesquite Street Las St., Deming. For more information Southwest. He has mation, or to arrange Cruces, NM 88001. For more inforThe Copper Quail features call 575-546-3663 or visit the web- resided in Las Crua group visit, visit mation: 575-635-2285; u@unsettledces since 1996. All “Wapiti Dance,â€? a joint show by site at www.demingarts.org. the gallery website gallery.com; www.unsettledgallery. work is new for this John Wachholz, wildlife photogor contact UAG ad- com and as “unsettled gallery and show and the small The work of artist rapher, and his wife, Nancy Wachministrator Jasmine studioâ€? on Facebook. format monotypes Michael Pavao can be holz, watercolorist, for the month are dynamic and found through Jan. 2 at the Woodul directly of December. The artwork is preat 575-646-2545 or affordable. Pavao Aa Studio in Las Cruces. sented in John’s unique hand-craftnumbers rather than titles his work, artglry@nmsu.edu. ed frames, and matted pieces are The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts incorporating the date of complealso offered. An opening reception tion. Doing this avoids the precon- Gallery located at 2470-A Calle will be held from 2 to 4 p.m Dec. 5. ceived imagery or meaning a formal de Guadalupe, Mesilla, across with light refreshments. The show The Deming Arts Market offers title often suggests and suggests from the Fountain Theatre, is runs from Dec.1 through Dec 31. art work and other creations in an affinity with music and mathe- featuring two artists, Bert GamDecember at the Deming Art matics where the form is counter- mill and Lori Shalett, for DecemCenter. (Courtesy photo) balanced by the space around the ber. Gammill is a mixed media form. The feeling of improvisation- artist who works in watercolor, RODEO al jazz can be seen in the artwork. oils, pastels and pencil, render- Assorted “Ornamentalsâ€? by Louis Located in an historic building Aa Studios is open the second ing realistic things that are close Ocepek join other artworks at that has evolved from frontier sa- weekend each month and by ap- to her; horses, dogs, cats, family the Unsettled Gallery’s “Lets Ho loon to church to the present gal- pointment for the rest of the month. and friends. Shalett, a gemstone Ornamentalâ€? exhibit. lery, the Chiricahua Gallery has The gallery may be visited by apbeen serving area residents as well pointment by calling Roy van der as visitors to Rodeo and nearby Por- Aa at 575-520-8752. tal, Ariz., since 1986. Income ARTISTS’ MARKET & GALLERY Romaine Begay creates pottery from artist sales goes to further 1001 S.Solano, Las Cruces, NM 88001 at his studio, the Nizhoni Potter cultural and educational exStudio Ppen Dec. 19 for a periences in the local commuspecial pottery sale. (Courtesy nity through scholarships, art YOUR PLACE TO SHOP FOR UNIQUE, photo) for kids, adult art workshops HAND MADE GIFTS BY LOCAL ARTISTS Las Cruces International Film Festival The annual Nizhoni Pottery and concerts. Chiricahua GalYOUR PLACE TO STOP FOR A CUP OF COMFORT IN OUR CAFÉ presents a Poster Release Party, Studio sale will be held from 9 a.m. lery, Pine Street and Highway Friday, Dec. 11, at the Cutter Gallery Call for Info. & Extended Holiday Hours: 575-652-7366 to 4 p.m., Dec. 19 at 3235 Little Wal- 80, Rodeo, NM, 575-557-2225, HOURS: , SUN.- 9AM-3PM, MON. 7:30AM-3PM, TUES-FRI. – 7:30AM-6 PM, SAT. – 9AM-6PM in Las Cruces. nut Road in Silver City. www.chiricahuagallery.org. Las Cruces International Film Jeremiah and Carolyn Cogan Open every day except Wednesdays An que and Collec ble 19th and 20th Century Festival presents a Poster Release have opened a new Silver City gal- and holidays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Original Prints and Drawings Party in support of the March 2 – 6, lery at 206 N Bullard St. The Tree HILLSBORO 2015 Film Festival. The party takes Spirit Gallery is open Mondays and Thursdays through Saturdays Christmas in the Foothills is place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sun- a pre-Christmas celebration with 11 at the Cutter Gallery located at days from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact open houses at studios, galleries, 2640 El Paseo Road, Las Cruces. For treespiritgallery@gmail.com for and historic homes in Hillsboro a $25 donation, participants receive more information. held on Dec. 5. Events at the Hills- a signed collectible poster, food, www.victoriachick.com boro Community Center include a drinks (beer & wine), and music, all Cow Trail Art Studio HANOVER wide array of vendors selling specialty while supporting the arts and the Las 119 Cow Trail, Arenas Valley, NM Dorothy Van Loan “Mostly Skewbaldsâ€? The 35th annual Mimbres Hot DUWV DQG KDQG FUDIWHG JLIWV D UDIĂ H RI Cruces International Film Festival. Noon - 3 Monday or by appt. Springs Studio Sale, offering handcrafted fine arts and crafts with over 25 vendors, is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6. Free refreshments will be served and door prizes given away. Live music rings through both days. Directions: on Highway 61 between NM 19 and NM 20, take Royal John Mine Road and follow the signs for 2 1/2 miles. Please no pets. See www.studiosalemimbres.com for details.

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hen Sam and Mike Soderberg first opened the doors of Pampered Pet Motel in Deming in 2008, they never dreamed their business would continue to grow and thrive at such a fast pace. The pet motel was a dream of Sam’s since she was a little girl. “I sensed a strong need in our community to offer pet owners a safe environment for their loving pets to be boarded,” Sam said. “My

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Museum fundraiser brings a special elegance to Deming hink elegant. Think nostalgic. Think high tea. Put them all together and what do you get? A unique fundraising event at the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum. The annual Green Tea, which runs from 1:30 -4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, is the “major and only fundraiser for the Museum,” administrator Virginia Pool said. “We use the money we make to enhance the museum. And it’s a time to get together and see each other here at the museum.” The free, open house event will feature the Museum’s historical artifacts, finger food, baked goods and drinks made by the museum volunteers, five Christmas trees and a silent auction of 10 specially chosen items. The volunteers pull out all the stops, polish the silver tea service and decorate like crazy. According to Pool, a guest at a past event wondered why it was called a “Green Tea” when there wasn’t a spot of tea in the place. “The Green Tea started out 60 years ago as the Silver Tea,” she explained, wherein donors came together and gifted silver dollars to the museum. In an effort to be timelier, the silver

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Diane Diaz, volunteer and member of the Luna County Historical Society and Deming Luna Mimbres Museum Director Virginia Pool polish up the silver for the annual museum fundraiser Dec. 13. in the title was changed to green, which signifies money. And Pool is hoping for a generous windfall to help complete the Museum’s extensive Native American exhibit and enlarge the store. And yes, this year, “We will have tea, coffee and

punch!” Pool is especially grateful for her volunteers, who comprise the Museum staff. The Green Tea event takes place at the Museum, 301 S. Silver Ave. and tickets are $5. For information, call 575-546-2382.

PETS continued from page 20 kennels and a huge fenced-in yard for your loving pets to play and get their exercise,” Sam said. One of the most popular offerings is Doggie Day Care. Customers that work or just want to take off for the day can leave their pets in day care. Another aspect that is important to Sam and Mike is giving their customers peace of mind by being able to administer pet medication. Directly next door to the pet motel sits the Deming Animal Clinic. Dr. Donald Haynes, his wife, Brenda, and their staff can take care of any type of medical emergency that may arise. This year, Casey, a Boston terrier, needed emergency surgery while his owner was overseas. Casey is a 13-year-old cancer survivor. Sam took Casey to the Deming Animal Clinic where Casey lost his left leg to the cancer. “The same day of the surgery Casey was able to stand on his own,” said Sam. “A few days later, Casey was running all over the place as if nothing had changed in his life.” Casey had always used his left paw to push his purple ball and then chase after it. He quickly figured out he could no longer do this with his missing leg. He looked around the play room, got this look in his eyes—

big and wide—looked down at his ball, and hit the ball with his nose. He took off running after the ball. Success could not have been sweeter for the little fellow. Casey is still doing fine today.” Pampered Pet Motel also has an official mascot named Maxie. Maxie is a full bred Weimaraner, commonly referred to as the “gray ghost.” Maxie’s job is to keep up the Pampered Pet Motel Facebook page and to introduce the pet of the month through Maxie’s Corner. Each month, a cat or dog is chosen by the other pets to be recognized for that month. “Not only has our customer base continued to grow, our Facebook page has too,” Sam said. “It is a fun page to go to and you can find out about all we offer as well as our prices there. “Our staff, which is our Pampered Pet Family, consists of Mike’s sister Jacque Foster, husband and wife team Donna and John Hornbeck, and our great cleaning crew, Teresa and Victor Neff.” Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. After hours and weekends, the pet motel strives to accommodate their pet owners. To pick up or drop off on weekends, call Sam and schedule a time at 575546-1562 or stop by for a tour at 2121 Columbus Road SE.

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near Juarez, to give bus rides to hundreds of Palomas residents to work in its factories. Both developments have had a very positive effect on Palomas residents, but there are still lots of families who are falling through the cracks in the system. The system may be adjusted a bit in January and February, but there will still be hungry people to feed for the foreseeable future. The hunger in Palomas can be extreme. Not long ago a friend of mine remembered that when her son was an infant there was at least one desperate day when she had neither food nor diapers for him. “There will always be a need!” says Pat Noble of Casa de Amor Para Ninos (House of Love for Children). “But every drop in the bucket helps.” This year there are only two organizations listed, but this may be a good thing, as having so many organizations in previous years possibly dissipated the effect for each one. Casa de Amor will give donations clearly designated as a food donation to churches in Palomas to distribute. Border Partners has excellent programs in gardening, education, health and other development-oriented projects but does almost no food distribution. Check the websites for each organization. • Border Partners, 406 S. Granite St., Deming, NM 88030, 575-5461083, (715) 292-9557 (cell), info@ borderpartners.org, www.border-

partners.org. • Casa de Amor Para Ninos (House of Love for Children), The Light at Mission Viejo, c/o Jim Noble, 4601 Mission Bend, Santa Fe, NM 87507, 505-466-0207, info@ casadeamorparaninos.org, www. casadeamorparaninos.org. Churches and advocacy organizations in southern New Mexico and New Mexico Department of Health employees take shoe boxes filled with gifts for children, coats and blankets to Palomas as part of the annual Christmas Shoe Box Project for children in Palomas. Needed for shoe boxes are toy cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, yo-yos, etch-a-sketches, jump ropes, slinkies and simple pull toys for babies – no toys with batteries or toy guns. Also needed are school supplies (pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, stamp and ink pad sets, blunt scissors, solar calculators, coloring books); hygiene items (toothbrushes, toothpaste, small bottles of lotion, combs, washcloths, etc.); other items: batteries, mittens, socks, underwear, warm hats for small children, tee shirts, toy jewelry, inexpensive watches, hard candy and lollipops (put candy in plastic baggies). Take items to the Office of Border Health, 1170 N. Solano Drive, Las Cruces by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. Contact Marjorie Powey at 1-575894-6641 or 1-575-7400421 (dial 1.575), and Angie Sanchez Corral at NMDOH in Las Cruces at 528-5123 or angie.sanchez@state.nm.us.

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as Cruces’ New Horizons Band will hold its final concert of 2015 at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 in the music building (Atkinson Recital Hall), 1075 N. Horseshoe, on the New Mexico State University campus. Joining the band will be the Las Cruces Good Time Singers, who will perform a short holiday concert entitled “A Not So Silent Night,� and will lead a Christmas singalong. There is no charge to attend the concert. New Horizons Band will perform “Little Suite for Band,� by Clare Grundman; “Blue Angels Overture,� Cy John Edmondson; “The Best of Henry Mancini,� featuring “The Pink Panther,� “Baby Elephant Walk,� “The Sweetheart Tree� and “Peter Gunn�; “And All the Bells Shall Ring,� by Rob Romeyn; and “The Pine Rivers March� by Barrie Gott. In addition to the singalong, pieces to be performed by the Good Time Singers will include “On A Silent Night,� by Jay Althouse and Sally K. Albrecht; “I Wish You Christmas,� by John Rutter; and “It’s the Holiday Season,� by Roger Emerson. The New Horizons Band is fully orchestrated and comprised of about 50 local residents, including many retirees, two students from Arrowhead Park Early College High School; and

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two home-schooled students who are members of the band along with their parents. Retirees include a dentist, a doctor, an airline pilot, a fighter pilot, a member of the clergy, two soldiers and many others. The band is directed by John Schutz, who spent more than 40 years with Las Cruces Public Schools as a middle- and high school band director and as coordinator of fine arts before his retirement in 2014. He has been the director for about seven years. Former LCPS teacher Judy Bethmann is assistant director. New Horizons Band was start-ed nationally by Roy Ernst, Ph D. at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in Roch-ester, New York in 1991. There are

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ellas Artes Sin Fronteras, in partnership with the DoĂąa Ana Arts Council, is presenting an educational and colorful performance at the Rio Grande Theatre in Las Cruces. The performance is a border-cultural celebration of Christmas in the universal language of song and dance scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 13. A meet and greet will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. where traditional “antojitosâ€? or appetizers such as tamales, biscochitos, champurado, and bunuelos will be offered to the ticket holders. The performance, “Feliz Navidad, Christmas in Song and Danceâ€? will focus on the birth of Jesus beginning with a tribute to La Virgen de Guadalupe, patron of Mexico. Traditional songs to La Virgen will be presented by Mariachi Aguilas and will include a special rendition of “Amor Eternoâ€? and a choreographed dance by Ballet Folklorico Tierra del Encanto. Following the tribute to La Virgen, will be a short rendition of Las Posadas and Los Pastores. Las Posadas reenacts Mary and Joseph’s cold and difficult journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter, in English

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the word means “lodging.â€? Los Pastores, or the “pastorelaâ€? is a drama of the Nativity. This is a segment of a play that recreates the biblical passage where the shepherds follow the Star of Bethlehem to find the Christ Child. On their journey they experience a series of challenges and confront the Devil who will do anything in his power to prevent them from completing their mission. The Archangel Michael intervenes to defend the shepherds on their journey. There is playful language and funny situations but the most important message is that good always overcomes evil. The second act of the performance is the celebration of Christmas with children playing and breaking the seven-point piĂąata which is a representation of the seven deadly sins. Breaking the piĂąata is a symbol of overcoming sin and the candy inside is their reward. Immediately following the children’s playful drama, “Mariachi Los Arrieros,â€? from El Paso begins the celebration or party with an invitation to the Christmas

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Festival of Trees Downtown Silver City welcomes holiday season uadalupe Montessori School brings back the Festival of Trees this holiday season. This year, the festival will occupy the Old Post Office on Broadway next to the Silver City Museum. The 2015 GMS Festival of Trees takes place during the first two weekends of December. GMS is collaborating with the Tamal y Mas Fiesta on Dec. 5, and the Silver City Museum’s Victorian Christmas on Dec. 10. Festival of Trees is an event where local artists, individuals and organizations decorate live Christmas trees. The diverse crew of decorators makes for a breathtaking presentation of trees – from traditional to whimsical. All decorated trees are for sale at the festival, and are delivered to local buyers with ornaments intact. The festival has a long history in Silver City and was

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organized in the past by the Mormon Church and Penny Park. This is GMS’s third year creating the event. The festival has its grand opening Friday, Dec. 4, and features a wider variety of live trees and plants for sale than ever before, including fruit trees, pines, cypress, spruce, juniper, rosemary, poinsettias and more. Locally made gifts and ornaments will be available, as well as holiday cards, handcrafted soaps and herbal products from the GMS garden. Also featured is the book “Milpa: From Seed to Salsa,” co-written by Phil and Kathy Dahl-Bredine, who are the founders of Guadalupe Montessori School. This is a bilingual book featuring the recipes and food traditions of Oaxaca, Mexico. This event is Guadalupe Mon-

tessori School’s primary fundraiser and supports all aspects of the school which has been serving the children and families of Grant County for 36 years. Visit the school’s website www. guadalupemontessori.org, call the school at 575-388-3343, or email events@guadalupemontessori.org, for more information or to get involved.

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pate in the singing of Jose Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad.” Tickets for the performance are $30 a person and includes a meet and greet. Tickets can be purchased at www.riograndetheatre.com, by calling the Doña Ana Arts Council at 575-523-6403 or in person at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 North Main Street, Las Cruces.

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Sculptor, the Sculptor Dwarf galaxy pulled around by surrounding galaxies ust a little way up in our southern sky is a group of dim stars that French astronomer Nicolas Louis de La Caille named “Apparatus Sculptoris” (the sculptor’s studio). Later, the name was shortened to just Sculptor. The brightest star in this constellation is magnitude 4.3 and the next four brightest stars are fourth magnitude as well. They form a triangle with a crooked base. While there is no mythology around this modern constellation, when you are looking toward this constellation, you are looking toward the south galactic pole. Since we are about two-thirds of the way out from the nucleus of the Milky Way, looking in this direction we are looking directly out of the disc of our galaxy. This is why there are only a few stars in this constellation. With so little of the dust and gas of our own galaxy blocking our view of more distant objects, we have a clearer view of the galaxies beyond our own. The view through Sculptor contains some interesting galaxies. One is the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy, a nearby member of our Local Group of galaxies. It is only 290,000 lightyears away from us. (Remember our Milky Way Galaxy is 120,000 light-years across.) This is a small galaxy, with our Milky Way having 500,000 times more mass than this dwarf galaxy. Dwarf galaxies are primitive galaxies that do not have massive black holes at their center, so they do not have a prominent core. Most dwarfs have little

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dust and gas, with most of it escaping into intergalactic space. The remaining stars are spread out over a wide area. The Sculptor Dwarf is spread over an area slightly bigger than a full moon (40 by 31 minutes-of arc). With such a low density of stars, this galaxy was not discovered until 1937 when Harlow Shapley was observing with a 24-inch telescope in South Africa. While the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy feels the gravity of our own Local Group, it also feels the pull of a neighboring group of galaxies called the Sculptor Group. There are only 13 galaxies in this group, with most of them in Sculptor. The biggest galaxy and core of the Group is the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), a barred spiral galaxy like the Milky Way. It is 11.4 million light-years distant from us. About 30 million years ago, it underwent a burst of star formation. This has created a core of young supermassive blue stars around the central black hole. This is different from most galaxies where the central stars are older, yellow stars. With all the star formation occurring in this galaxy and its almost edge-on orientation, it is one of the brightest galaxies in the sky at magnitude 8.0. It has been given names like the Silver Dollar Galaxy and the Silver Coin Galaxy. It is almost the length of a full moon, but less than a quarter of a full moon wide (27.5 by 6.8 minutes-of-arc). It was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 during one of her systematic comet searches. Another galaxy in Sculptor

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Low in our southeastern sky as it gets dark is the constellation Sculptor. There are a number of galaxies in this constellation. The modern constellation Sculptor is gives us a window out into deep space to see other galaxies. While galaxies are assigned a type, like spiral or elliptical, there are many variations, like the Cartwheel galaxy which has suffered a strike by a neighboring galaxy and now looks like its namesake. that is much further away, 500 million light-years away, is it the Cartwheel Galaxy (more formally ESO 350-40). It is a faint galaxy that started life as a normal spiral galaxy. Around 200 million years ago, it collided with a small companion galaxy that passed through it. While the individual stars of the two galaxies do not collide, the gravity, gas and dust of the intruder started a shockwave moving out from the point of impact, which was slightly off center from the Cartwheel’s nucleus. The shockwave gathered up dust and gas and compressed it. The compressed gas in the shockwave collapsed to form stars. The shockwave is now near the outer edge of the galaxy, forming a ring of new stars all around the galaxy, giving it the shape that prompted its name. Inside the ring, the arms of a spiral galaxy are trying to reform, adding spokes to the wheel, enhancing the similarity to a cartwheel. By tracking the trail of neutral hydrogen gas pulled out from both galaxies by the collision, astronomers have found the culprit dwarf galaxy some 250,000 light-years away from the Cartwheel.

The Planets for December 2015 Mercury is the only planet in our evening sky, at least for the last three weeks of the month. The Messenger of the Gods will be higher each night after the first week of the month, reaching the highest point on Dec. 28 when its disc is 6.7 seconds-ofarc across and it is 61 percent illuminated as it glows at magnitude -0.5. During the month,

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Mercury moves from central Ophiuchus into far eastern Sagittarius. Just before midnight, Jupiter will rise in the east and be visible the rest of the night. During December, the King of the Gods will move slowly eastward in eastern Leo, almost reaching the Leo-Virgo border by the end of the month. Jupiter’s disc will be 37.1 seconds-of-arc across and it shines at magnitude -2.1 at midmonth. The Red Planet rises around 2 a.m. in the east, shining at magnitude +1.4. Its disc is 5.1 seconds-of-arc across at midmonth and it is 92 percent illuminated. During the month, Mars moves eastward from western Virgo to eastern Virgo. The brilliant Morning Star will come over the east-southeastern horizon at 3:45 a.m. Its disc is 15.8 seconds-of-arc across and it shines at magnitude -4.1. Venus will be 72 percent illuminated at midmonth after starting at 68 percent illuminated. It will reach 76 percent illuminated by the end of the month as Venus works its way back toward the far side of the Sun. During December, the Goddess of Love moves from east-central Virgo into far eastern Libra. Saturn has finally reappeared

from the Sun’s glare into the morning sky. By month-end, it will rise around 5 a.m. shining at magnitude +0.5 and it will be 16 degrees above the southeastern horizon as it starts to get light. The Ringed Planet’s disc is 15.2 seconds-of-arc across while its Rings are 34.6 seconds-of-arc across and are tilted down 26.1 degrees with the northern face showing. It is moving slowly eastward in western Ophiuchus. The Sun reaches its southernmost point in our sky on Dec. 21 when the Solstice occurs. For Northern Hemisphere residents, this marks the beginning of astronomical Winter. The Geminid meteor shower peaks on the morning of Dec. 14. The Moon will be past new, so it will not interfere with this shower. Unlike most meteor showers, you can view this one in the evening as the meteors come out of eastern Gemini. So enjoy this shower and keep watching the sky! An amateur astronomer for more than 45 years, Bert Stevens is co-director of Desert Moon Observatory in Las Cruces.

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the dead to see you.” Scarface was not impressed. “Ah, my old friend,” the phantasm continued, “I am here to do you one last favor.” Tony remembered the only favor Suarez had ever done for him. He had taken him out of Freedomtown, a concentration camp filled with Cuban refugees that were let into the U.S. by American president Jimmy Carter, after Scarface had killed Emilio Rebenga, a former Cuban official responsible for the death of Lopez’s brother “Tonight,” the spirit went on, “you will be visited by three ghosts. Listen to them, amigo. They have a lot to teach you.” Scarface spat on the ground in a vulgar show of contempt. “Nevertheless, they will visit you. And you will listen.” With that, Suarez was gone. In his cocaine-fueled state, Tony passed him off as a bad line of the white powder. Suddenly, Scarface heard a noise behind him. “I am Tubbs, the Ghost of Christmas Past!” AM! BAM! BAM! Scarface shot the phantom three times with his Glock, but the shots had no effect. “Um... you did hear me tell you that I’m a ghost, right?” Tubbs asked. “Now, come with me to when you were a man of 16.” The apparition waved its hand, and there on the floor were Scarface’s parents. Both dead. A much younger Scarface standing above them. His gun still smoking in his

hand. Tubbs looked at his charge, but saw no outward sign of remorse. “Why did you kill them?” Tubbs asked. “They stole from me, and nobody steals from Tony Montana.” “They didn’t steal from you. They found the drugs in your room and threw them away. They were trying to protect you.” It was then that Scarface began to cry. The ghost’s voice softened. “Why do you weep?” Because now I am an orphan,” the drug lord answered. He looked up from the lifeless bodies of his parents, but the phantom was no longer there. Instead... “I’m Crockett. The Ghost of Christmas Present.” Crockett adjusted his Ray-Bans, and in a flash of light they were at the home of a very poor man, Bob Cratchit. Scarface’s accountant. They both saw Bob Cratchit give each of his kids a silver coin. “Merry Christmas,” the father told his children as he gave them all a loving hug. His children squealed in happiness. “Where’d you get the money?” his wife asked. “It’s just a few dollars,” her husband answered. “Mr. Montana won’t miss them.” Crockett felt Scarface stiffen beside him. The wife’s sad smile slowly faded before Scarface’s eyes. Standing beside him now was Castillo, the Ghost of Christmas Future. They were at the landfill on the

outskirts of town, and, silent as death, Castillo pointed a boney finger. Scarface looked to where he was pointing. He saw a large metal barrel filled with cement, two feet sticking out of the top almost comically. “Who’s that?” Scarface asked, fearing the answer. Castillo pointed again, but this time it was at him. Scarface collapsed to his knees. “No, no, no!” he cried, and the world went dark around him. Moco and Azul, Scarface’s personal bodyguards, ran into the room. “Jefe!” Moco called out, excitedly. “Que pasa?” Scarface opened his eyes. “Moco?” he exclaimed in relief. “Is that really you? Oh, thank God! Thank God I’m back. Maybe it’s not too late.” Scarface reached behind the huge mountain of cocaine on his desk. “Moco,” he said, “I’ve got something I want you to give Bob Cratchit.” Scarface handed his trusted bodyguard the M16 assault rifle with an M203 grenade launcher attachment he always kept close by in case of a violent assault from his enemies. “Tell him to say hello to my little friend,” Scarface ordered. Moco couldn’t believe it. “But why, jefe?” Moco asked. “Because nobody steals from Tony Montana!”

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Merry posole to all, and to all a good posole s I write this, temperatures have dropped 20 degrees in the past four hours. My stomach is empty. I need a blanket and visions of posole dance in my head. My October column prompted reader response about the magic elixir, including some recommendations in time for your Christmas party and meal planning. Sana Harvey bought a house south of Deming about a dozen years ago and moved there full time about two years ago. Like me, she’s originally from Oklahoma. She’s from Weleetka. If you’re not from Oklahoma, all you need to know is Weleetka is Reba McEntire country. Here’s Harvey’s recollection of her first bowl of New Mexico posole: “Who can possibly forget the first time … Love at first sight, fainting couch with first bite! In the late 1990s a silky, creamy, steamy, passionate bowl of pumpkin posole from the Plaza Cafe in Santa Fe. (Would love to have that recipe). So Fall-ish! So many bowls of soul in between then and now. From friends’ kitchens, hole-inthe-wall eateries to street food here and there.” Harvey highly recommends the posole at Benji’s in Deming. She tells me they don’t have RC Cola, but doesn’t think they’d mind if I brought my own. To the owners of Benji’s: the RC stands for Royal Crown, not Crown Royal. (I’m sure the latter would be frowned upon.) If you’re like me, and plan to check out the posole, Benji’s is at 821 W. Pine in Deming. The phone number is 575-546-5309.

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Christmas for Christmas Jane Bravick of Silver City also weighed in, and provided a recipe for all of us to try. “I have many posole recipes,” Bravick said. “This is No. 1 with most everyone who has tried it. Some consider it criminal/wasteful/just-plain-silly to combine red and green chile. Red chile gives it punch and removes possible residual hominy bitterness. Green chile creates the memorable savory broth. My Norwegian-extraction husband, Dave, likes posole with lefse. Isn’t America great?”

CHRISTMAS POSOLE Jane Bravick, Silver City Christmas because it’s a traditional Christmas Eve meal. Christmas because it contains red and green chile. INGREDIENTS 1 pkg. dried or frozen posole 2-3 slices thick bacon 2 medium onions, chopped 1-1/2 t. dried oregano 4-6 whole cloves garlic, crushed 1 bay leaf 2 lbs. lean pork, cubed Fresh-grated nutmeg to taste Prepared New Mexico red chile (chile powder of your heat choice or cooked from frozen or crushed dried chile) 12 large chopped roasted green New Mexico chiles, seeds removed or not Optional:Add chicken broth to posole water if desired. 1-2 t. dried or fresh cilantro ½ t. ground cumin Salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste Lime wedges to squeeze into posole when served DIRECTIONS Fry bacon, drain on paper towels, save drippings. Cover posole with water and bring to a boil. Pour water off, add fresh water and continue this process until the boiled water is clear. Continue cooking posole in the last water until corn pops, approximately 2 hours for dried and 30-45 minutes if using frozen posole. (To save time, canned hominy can be used by adding directly to preparation below, though the flavor will differ.) Sauté pork, onion and garlic in bacon drippings in a large stew pot. Reduce heat to low, stir in cooked/popped posole with its water. Add other ingredients, including chicken broth if desired. Crush fried bacon into small pieces and add to pot. Simmer one hour, adding water or chicken broth if a thinner consistency desired. Remove and discard bay leaf. Serve with warm tortillas or topped with crispy tortilla chips.

A bowl of posole, such as this one from Benji’s in Deming, is a good warm up food for any occasion. (Photo by 4BOB )BSWFZ)

Green as in rookie I look forward to taking on Jane Bravick’s Christmas Posole. She had me with the first two words of her directions. I do a lot of cooking, but I had never made posole until summer 2015. Because the ingredients were handy, I decided to do a white posole with green chile. Unfortunately, I seldom write down my recipes, but they’re pretty simple and I’ll do my best from memory.

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ROOKIE GREEN POSOLE Richard Coltharp, Las Cruces INGREDIENTS 1 broiled chicken from the grocery store 1 big can of hominy (or three less big cans) a bunch of hot Hatch green chile big-ass yellow onion 2-3 cloves of garlic chicken broth salt and pepper Optional (maybe for you, but not for me): cilantro sour cream lime oregano tequila DIRECTIONS Pull all the meat off the chicken. Don’t be afraid. Dive in and get greasy and find all the meat in those weird places. Tear it into bite-size chunks. Chop the onions and green chiles. I make sure to peel and seed the chiles before chopping. Set some of the onions aside to add as a topping when it’s finished In a big pot, put some olive oil or real unsalted butter. Sauté the garlic and onion, and quickly throw in the chicken. Let it brown up a bit with the onion and garlic. If it starts to burn or get too brown, add some water and/or tequila. The alcohol burns off the tequila, leaving a little agave sweetness. Add the green chiles and mix well. Let it cook some more, until you think if the chicken cooks any longer, it will burn. Add the hominy. Include some of the hominy can water, but not much. You can always add later if need be. Drop in a spoonful or two of sour cream. Let it cook for five minutes and taste. If you like the flavor, let it simmer about 15 minutes and you’re done. If you think it needs the chicken broth, add some, cook for five minutes and taste. Repeat until it’s the way you want it. Pour in a bowl and add the cilantro, lime and oregano, and more sour cream if you want. Pull out your DVD copies of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” and you’re in the holiday spirit. Have a wonderful Christmas, everyone. Richard Coltharp is publisher of Desert Exposure and the Las Cruces Bulletin. One of his favorite Christmas memories is having to bake potatoes in the fireplace when an ice storm knocked the power out one year back in Oklahoma. He can be reached at richard@lascrucesbulletin.com.

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Reminiscing With the Stars Holiday memories inspired by Mother New Mexico

other New Mexico is generous with her gifts. And come holiday time, those gifts become more precious as we gather together to share them with loved ones. Every family has its own traditions woven on the loom of history, heritage and home. Desert Exposure uncovered the special traditions of southern New Mexican celebrities Ronny Cox, Bri Bagwell, Elva Österreich, Chris Conner, Lynda Sanchez and Garrey Carruthers.

M The light of each simple luminaria is as meaningful as an entire church as they outline pathways across New Mexico inviting the Christ to come to earth. These are some of hundreds laid out as invitations to the Christ at St. Francis de Paula in Tularosa in 2011. (Photos by Joan E. Price)

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Ronny Cox

Musician and actor Ronny Cox, known for his roles in films such as “Deliverance” and “Beverly Hills Cop,” was born in Cloudcroft in the 1930s. As a child, moved with his family to Clovis, Roswell and Truth or Consequences. When Cox was in seventh grade, his family settled in Portales where he attended high school and then college at Eastern New Mexico University, where he graduated with dual degrees in theater and speech correction. During college in Portales, he fronted a rock ‘n’ roll band called Ron’s Rockouts with two of his brothers in which he sang, played rhythm guitar and blues harp. Although Christmas was always special in his family, Cox’s traditions changed when he was 18 and he met his wife, Mary. “That’s when I really embraced her family’s traditions at Christmas,” he explained via email. “Opening gifts could take most of the morning on Christmas day, as the gifts were all distributed, and then, one at a time, starting with the youngest, each would open his present, admire it, play with it a while if you wanted to–and then move on to the next person.” Mary’s family Christmas tradition became his own. The laidback, one-at-a-time gift opening made good sense at holiday time. There was “just so much more appreciation for each gift and for the person who was giving the gift,” he said. Cox has a long and distinguished movie and television career, including “Beverly Hills Cop I and II,” “Total Recall,” and “Robocop,” among dozens of others. But his true love is music: Cox is a real-life singer-songwriter and guitarist as well as master storyteller. It was Cox who played the banjo in the iconic “Dueling Banjos” scene in the film “Deliverance.” He and his band do about 80 shows a year at folk festivals, small theatres and other folk venues.

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Seeing the Forest for the Trees in Silver City Christmas tree sales to benefit Life Quest ife Quest, a nonprofit organization founded in 1973 to meet the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in southwest New Mexico, is having a Christmas tree sale fundraiser. Three hundred fresh-cut Noble fir trees

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4 ½ feet to 5 ½ feet go quickly, so Chandler suggests that customers shop early. “We’ll have a rummage sale at the same time,” he said. “We will have some stuff made in our wood shop, including the popular wheelbarrow planters.”

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ever since, having written or co-authored several books on topics such as Fort Stanton, Apache legends and her friend and mentor, Eve Ball. Her connection to the Lincoln area was deepened by her marriage to her husband, James, who is a fourth generation New Mexican with roots in Mexico and the Manzano area of northern New Mexico. His family, “brought with them the deep cultural traditions of family, faith and hard work with farm and ranch backgrounds. Education and more hard work brought them into the realms of medicine, law, teaching, and a pilot in the Air Force,” Sanchez writes. “Cattle ranching and apple orchards are part of the family tradition.” Much of what New Mexicans love about the state has roots in the lands of the Aztecs and Maya.

grandchildren. Our daughter used to help to set out the luminarias. First everyone fills them with sand, placing the candle carefully in the center. Then each bag is placed on a flatbed trailer and about three in the afternoon of Christmas Eve day they are carefully placed, lit and then after all that work those participants head for the community church for Christmas cookies, and if they are lucky some tamales and posole as well as good fellowship.” As for a more personal memory, Sanchez recollected that for several years a local musician would invite special friends to her home asking each person to bring a Christmas story or even a song to share. “When our daughter was small we did this often. One year Katherine and I presented the story of the poinsettia, a flower that was brought to the U.S. by the then-Ambassador Mr. Poinsett. He was in Mexico when he saw this beautiful flower and of course today it is traditional to have poinsettias everywhere. The legend tells about how a young Indian boy wanted to bring a gift to the Christ child but was too poor to do much more than pick a few ragged flowers along the road to the stable. However, as he proudly brought the flowers to present to Mary and Joseph, they turned into a brilliant crimson red star shaped flower. The legend was in Spanish and I read the story and my daughter proudly translated it for those in the audience who did not know Spanish. That was indeed a special Christmas happening.”

Everywhere the lights flicker to guide the Christ child home. Then, on Christmas morning, “we head to the mountains, driving around the curves of the Sunspot Highway in the Sacramentos looking for snow and breathing the crisp, pine air. We stop for walking and throwing ice down each other’s shirts or throwing snowballs if we do find snow. Sometimes, we’ll even take an inner tube or two.” Presents? They do those too, but who needs ‘em when you have southern New Mexico?

City and watch the lights dim. It was sad and sweet at the same time,” Conner remembers. “My dad and stepmom were finally going to get to spend the holidays not working, but they were going to miss the frantic Christmas shoppers and those late stragglers my father would open the store for on Christmas morning (so some husband didn’t disappoint.)” Conner understands how special and romantic the holiday season can be in the mountains of Silver City. He waxes nostalgic as he remembers, “Walking down Bullard and the smell of biscochos that Sookie Sias would bake for everyone – man, I miss those cookies … And the best part of that last holiday season was getting down on one knee and asking for my girlfriend’s hand in marriage. She said yes! Then bravely met all of my family the next day for a big holiday feast. I whisked her up to Bear Creek Cabins in Piños Altos to sit by a fire and we planned our wedding.” Conner will play Jefferey Toobin in the upcoming FX channel flick “American Crime Story: O.J. Simpson” starring John Travolta and Cuba Gooding Jr. in the spring of 2016.

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Bri Bagwell Country singer-songwriter Bri Bagwell answered back for this story with an abundance of exclamation points and smiley face emojis. “Didn’t know how much you wanted, so I included a bunch, :)” she wrote. The rising country star fell in love with music at an early age, and started playing in a band with her older brothers while just a teenager growing up in Las Cruces. “Every year since we were born, my mom has bought a Christmas ornament for me and my brothers. As you can imagine, that has resulted in a LOT of ornaments over the last three decades! We now have not one, but two Christmas trees during the holidays to hold all of our ornaments. It’s so fun to get them out every year and hang them on the trees.” A couple of weeks after turning 18, Bagwell moved to Austin, Texas to study at University of Texas and begin her music career in the live music capital of the world. Late nights, rowdy Texas crowds, and being alone on stage with just a guitar shaped her onstage charismatic charm. Now that Bagwell and her siblings are all grown up, she admits, “Now Christmas is more about my nieces and nephews (as it should be); my family really loves giving gifts. The adults draw one name for gift giving and have a budget – but it’s a tradition for us to break the rules and buy too much stuff for everybody! Tis the season.” Although her busy touring schedule keeps her on the road, she makes sure to spend Christmas at home with the family. Sometime close to Christmas, the Bagwells all go to dinner at La Posta and take a tour of the plaza to see all of the lights and luminarias. “There is nothing better for the Christmas spirit than downtown Old Mesilla.” One holiday tradition that’s unique to the Bagwell family is Christmas dinner. “We always cook steak and crab for our Christmas dinner, instead of something more traditional... and then proceed to have entirely too much to eat.” Author, historian and retired educator Lynda Sanchez came to Lincoln more than 40 years ago and has been immersed in area history

Lynda Sanchez “Most of the items we love like tamales, tomatoes, chile, posole, chocolate et cetera were created or grown by the tribes of Mexico and the Southwest. Corn tortillas as well as the flour we enjoy today also go back centuries,” Sanchez said. Sanchez shared an historic holiday tradition from Lincoln: Farolitos (or luminarias) are what old timers called the small fires built to light the way for the Christ child and for the processions around the old San Juan Church in Lincoln and elsewhere. They had no electricity until recent decades. Each farolito was painstakingly crisscrossed with cedar or piñon which burns quickly. As many as 30 were placed around the 1887 San Juan church. “I saw this done a couple of times, however, as the older folks passed on, the youth prefer the easy paper bags and candles. Those too are lovely at night and for decades now in historic Lincoln town, hundreds line the street and paths into people’s homes.” She describes visitors from surrounding towns driving into Lincoln, turning off their car lights and cruising slowly from one end of town to the other. “This tradition is fun, and is a community-based project involving numerous folks and their children or

Susie Ouderkirk Desert Exposure editor Elva Osterreich recalls a tradition that combines Estonian recipes with those of New Mexico. “In our house (my mom’s house in Tularosa) Christmas dinner happens on Christmas Eve when a gathering of family and friends get together around the table (or two tables) and stuff themselves,” she said. “The food we eat is a mixture of Estonian and New Mexican. Dishes include tamales and rosolje (a pink potato salad made with beets); red chile sauce and tender pork roast; pumpkin pie and kringel; and Mexican wedding cookies and piparkookid (Estonian Christmas cookies).” Then they drive around Tularosa, which is a whole town of homes embracing the Luminaria tradition.

Chris Conner Actor Chris Conner, who was born and raised in Silver City, remembers the holidays fondly. “When I think of the holidays in New Mexico I have a Proustian flashback of piñon pine burning, tamales being steamed in my aunt Susie’s kitchen, the flicker of luminarias in the streets, the sound of Father Ihlefeld’s voice joyfully singing at Christmas Eve Mass at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepard and the white wisps of snow that almost always seemed to appear on Christmas day.” Conner’s credits include the films “Walk of Shame,” “The Assistants” and “Playing by Heart,” as well as television roles on many series such as “ER,” “The West Wing” and a (recurring) role on “Bones.” Before he left Silver for the dazzle of Hollywood (by way of Carnegie Mellon University, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco) he remembers watching cars coming back from the Gila Wilderness with freshly cut Christmas trees. “Most of my friends, now, never knew that you could cut your own tree down,” he said. “They assumed they just appeared in a parking lot and you bought them with a credit card.” He and his wife, actress Erin Way, now live in Pasadena, but stay closely connected with Silver City. “I’ve been lucky enough to spend quite a few Christmases in Silver City, but my last visit for the holidays felt like a dream. My father had decided to retire and close the family business (Conner Fine Jewelers) after 53 years and I decided to come back to Silver

Kathy and Garrey Carruthers Former New Mexico Governor and current President of New Mexico State University Garrey Carruthers and his wife, Kathy, shared a memory that highlights Mother New Mexico’s sense of humor: “Our kids are grown now and scattered around the country. Some live in areas that are prone to snowfall around Christmas time. I’ll never forget the one year Kathy and I decided to stay in Las Cruces and have a quiet Christmas at home. That Christmas morning we awoke to a beautiful surprise snowfall. The desert was so quiet and so peaceful that morning. We called the kids to tell them about it and none of them had received any snow at all for Christmas.” The Carruthers have moved back and forth across the country several times, but always seem to end up

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CARDS continued from page 29 clothing of the poor. A centerr panel displayed a happy family y embracing one another, sipping wine and enjoying the festivities. “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You” was printed on that first card. And in the spirit of giving in a way that would make Sir Henry proud, Christmas cards can be purchased from Jardín de los Niños, which will use the funds to support “homeless and near homeless children and their families with the environment and tools necessary to break that vicious cycle.” The 2015 Greeting Card Campaign features artwork by many local artists including Tavlos, Todd Abbot Winters, the Jardín PrePre

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STARS continued from page 30 back in Las Cruces. “What keeps me coming back is New Mexico State University. I thank the Lord each day for allowing me to have such an amazing job at such an amazing university in such an amazing city.” In my own family, Christmas has always been about quantity over quality. Maybe it’s because as a child, my mom, Donna, celebrated the holidays in an austere, almost Spartan, way. Her parents, who lived through the Great Depression, just couldn’t part with their money at holiday time for frivolities such as gifts. My mom and her sister, Janet, received a couple sensible items under the tree every year, regardless of the fact that their folks were both gainfully employed and well-to-do. So in a grand effort to “break the cycle,” once she had children (and grandchildren) of her own, Mom was determined to fill the living room with not only a gargantuan live tree, but also oodles of brightly wrapped presents covered in puffy bows and tied up with shimmering ribbon. My sister, Ann, and I grew up thinking that Santa was not only generous, but also ostentatiously extravagant. Mom’s secret was to stop doling out store-bought items to my dad, my sister and me, after Labor Day. Once we were into mid-September,

everything became a Christmas gift, including everyday items such as underwear, shampoo, jars of jelly, bags of coffee beans and dish towels. But, boy, were there dozens of presents under that tree on Dec. 25! Writing this article was a treat for me because each story was unique but also parallel to the others. My family, too, opens gifts one at a time in a rather earnest ceremony like that of Ronny Cox. And like the Bagwell family, mine takes pride in breaking the rules about staying on a “gift budget.” Like the Österreich clan, we take walks outside together just to breathe the New Mexico December air, rich with the same piquant aroma of piñon that Chris Conner remembers. Lynda Sanchez recalls fabricating luminarias from paper sacks, sand and candles, which we do every year on the roof of my parent’s adobe hacienda, albeit with the help of synthetic bags and electricity, and like Garrey and Kathy Carruthers, we’ve risen on Christmas morning to an exquisitely silent and chaste snowfall, a gift from Mother New Mexico. My wish for you, Desert Exposure readers, is that every one of you has a chance to just reminisce, remember, and realize your own peace this holiday season.

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AARP CHAPTER NO. 1496 — Third Monday. 12:30 p.m. Senior Center, 205 W. Victoria. AARP WIDOWED AND SINGLE PERSONS OF GRANT COUNTY — Second Monday. 10:30 a.m. Glad Tidings Church. Contact Sally, 537-3643. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP, NEW HOPE —12:05 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1915 Swan, Silver City. Contact: Jerry, 575-534-4866; Matt, 575-313-0330; Diana 575-574-2311. Open meeting. ART CLASS — 9-10:45 a.m. Silver City Senior Citizen Center. Beginners to advanced. Contact Jean 5192977. GENTLE YOGA — 5:30-6:56 p.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-234-5331. MOM & BABY YOGA — 5:30-6:30 p.m. La Clinica Health & Birth Center, 3201 Ridge Loop. 388-4251. Free to patients, $5 for non-patients. REPUBLICAN PARTY OF GRANT COUNTY — Second Monday at 6 p.m. at 3 Rio de Arenas Road (the old Wrangler restaurant). SILVER CITY SQUARES — Dancing 7-9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan St. Kay, 388-4227, or Linda, 534-4523. WIDOWED AND SINGLE PERSONS OF GRANT COUNTY — Second Monday10:30 a.m. at Glad Tidings Church, 11600, Highway 180 E. Info: 537-3643.

TUESDAYS ALZHEIMER’S/DEMENTIA SUPPORT — First Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Senior Center. Margaret, 388-4539. BAYARD HISTORIC MINE TOUR — Second Tuesday. Meet at Bayard City Hall, 800 Central Ave., by 9:30 a.m. $5 fee covers two-hour bus tour of historic mines plus literature and map; call 537-3327 for reservation. COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS — Fourth Tuesday. 7 p.m. Support for those who’ve lost a child. Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, Seventh and Texas St. Mitch Barsh, 534-1134. FIGURE/MODEL DRAWING — 4-6 p.m. Contact Sam, 388-5583. GILAWRITERS—2-4 p.m. Silver City Public Library. Trish Heck, trish.heck@gmail.com, 534-0207. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP — First Tuesday. 11:30 a.m. at local restaurant; email for this month’s location: huseworld@yahoo.com. PFLAG SILVER CITY — First Tuesday. 5:30-7 p.m. at the Yankie Creek Coffee House. Confidential support for LGBTQ persons, their families and friends. 575-590-8797. SLOW FLOW YOGA — 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-2345331. TAI CHI FOR BETTER BALANCE — 10:45 a.m., Senior Center. Call Lydia Moncada to register, 575-5340059.

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AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP — 6 p.m. at Arenas Valley Church of Christ, 5 Race Track Road, Arenas Valley (the old radio station). Contact: Tom, 575-956-8731; Karen 575-313-7094; Dot, 575-654-1643. Open meeting. ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY — Third Wednesday of every month. October-November, January-April 7 p.m. Silver City Women’s Club. Summers 6 p.m. location TBA. 536-3092, whudson43@yahoo.com. BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN — Second Wednesday 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. Subject to change. 574-2888. BAYARD AL-ANON — 6 p.m. Bayard Housing Authority, 100 Runnels Drive 313-7094. A COURSE IN MIRACLES — 7:15 p.m., 600 N. Hudson. Information, 534-9172 or 534-1869. CURBSIDE CONSULTING — Free for nonprofits. 9 a.m.-noon. Wellness Coalition, 409 N. Bullard, Lisa Jimenez, 534-0665, ext. 232, lisa@wellnesscoalition. org. GIN RUMMY — 1 p.m. Yankie Creek Coffee House. GRANT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY — Second Wednesday potluck at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sen.

Howie Morales’ building, 3060 E. Hwy. 180. LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION — 8 a.m. tee time. Silver City Golf Course. LEGO CLUB — Ages 4-9. 4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., 538-3672. PRENATAL YOGA — 5:30-6:30 p.m. at La Clinica Health & Birth Center, 3201 Ridge Loop. 388-4251. Free to patients, $5 for non-patients. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP — Third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. 388-1198 ext. 10. STORYTIME — all ages. 10:30 a.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., 538-3672. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP — 3:30-5 p.m. All-purpose room, Billy Casper Wellness Center, Hudson St. & Hwy. 180. James, 537-2429, or Danita, 534-9057.

THURSDAYS ARTS ANONYMOUS — 5:30 p.m. Artists Recovering through the 12 Steps. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N. Swan St. 534-1329. DE-STRESSING MEDITATIONS — 12-12:45 p.m. New Church of the SW Desert, 1302 Bennett St. 3134087. GRANT COUNTY ROLLING STONES GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY — Second Thursday, 6 p.m. Senior Center, 204 W. Victoria St. Kyle, 538-5706. GROUP MEDITATION — 5:30-6:15 p.m. with Jeff Goin at the Lotus Center. 388-4647. HISTORIC MINING DISTRICT & TOURISM MEETING — Second Thursday, 10 a.m. Bayard Community Center, 290 Hurley Ave., Bayard. 537-3327. TAI CHI FOR BETTER BALANCE — 10:45 a.m., Senior Center. Call Lydia Moncada to register, 575-5340059. TOPS — 5 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1915 Swan, 538-9447. VINYASA FLOW YOGA — 11:30 a.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-234-5331. YOGA CLASS — Free class taught by Colleen Stinar. 1-2 p.m. Episcopal Church fellowship hall, Seventh and Texas.

FRIDAYS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS — 4 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library. 575-654-2067. SILVER CITY WOMAN’S CLUB — Second Friday, 10:30 a.m., lunch 12 p.m. 411 Silver Heights Blvd. 5383452. TAIZÉ — Second Friday. Service of prayer, songs, scripture readings and quiet contemplation. 6:30 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 5382015. WOODCARVING CLUB — Second and Fourth Fridays except holidays. 1 p.m. Senior Center. 313-1518. YOUTH SPACE — 5:30-10 p.m. Loud music, video games, chill out. Satellite/Wellness Coalition.

SATURDAYS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BEGINNERS — 6 p.m. Lions Club, Eighth & Bullard (entrance at Big Ditch behind Domino’s). Newcomers and seasoned members welcome. ALZHEIMER’S/DEMENTIA SUPPORT — 10 a.m.-noon. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. Margaret, 388-4539. BLOOMING LOTUS MEDITATION — 12:45 p.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, 313-7417, geofarm@ pobox.com. DOUBLE FEATURE BLOCKBUSTER MEGA HIT MOVIE NIGHT — 5:30-11 pm. Satellite/Wellness Coalition. EVENING PRAYER IN THE EASTERN ORTHODOX TRADITION — 5 p.m. Theotokos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@zianet.com. KIDS BIKE RIDE — 10 a.m., Bikeworks, 815 E. 10th St. Dave Baker, 388-1444. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS — 6 p.m. New 180 Club, 1661 Hwy. 180 E. SPINNING GROUP — First Saturday 1-3 p.m. Yada Yada Yarn, 614 N. Bullard, 388-3350. STORYTIME — all ages. 10:30 a.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., 538-3672. VINYASA FLOW YOGA — 10 a.m. All levels. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-234-5331. All phone numbers are area code 575 except as noted. Send updates to events@desertexposure.com.

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TALKING HORSES • SCOTT THOMSON

Holiday Spirit Big gifts in small packages

nother holiday season. A time to reflect, give thanks and take stock of things. How did this year go and how do you feel about your life in general? What events brought you joy, personal satisfaction or added quality to your life? What are your hopes and dreams for the future? People who have horses as part of their lives are no different in examining their lives during the holidays. Maybe they look back and are thankful for a year with no major injuries to themselves or their horses. Perhaps they feel lucky or blessed they found the horse of their dreams, had some unforgettable rides or finally mastered a technique or skill they’ve struggled with for years. Maybe finances improved enough with the economy to buy that new saddle, take some lessons or go to the clinic you’ve always wanted to try. Looking forward, maybe their wish list to Santa includes more time to ride or a way to fit regular lessons or a higher level of horsemanship learning into their schedules. The list would certainly include a year of no wrecks, good health for both horse and rider, and good hay at reasonable prices. If you have an older horse, you tell yourself you’ll make a deal with any being, real or imaginary, for this not to be the year you have to say goodbye. If you’re an older rider, perhaps you hope and pray for at least one more year where your body will hold up enough to ride. Will that new hip or knee extend your riding life a little longer, or at least make it possible for you to still have horses around even just as cherished pets? Will your spouse, accountant or financial advisor cheer you with the news that yes, you can afford to have horses for at least another year? When horses are both your passion and your profession, as they are in my family, and when you consider yourself both a teacher as well as a student of horses, this is the one time when things slow down a bit and you can critique your own development and reflect on what has kept your curiosity and thirst for improvement going. By all accounts, this has been a great year. I’ve worked with wonderful horses and students who were truly interested in learning and improving rather than looking for a quick fix. Without exception, my approach to horses and horsemanship – looking first at a horse’s personality, conformation and athletic ability as the guiding forces for their development (as opposed to what we think they should be), and then at the rider’s true, not imagined, abilities and their responsibilities in the partnership – has consistently been confirmed as the right one. The commitment to studying and teaching a better riding seat for any rider and to rider fitness, both mental and physical, has paid great dividends for my students. Incorporating classical training techniques has helped more people see that some simple steps and skills development can add longevity and overall health for any horse. This was a year to be thankful for, the year when everything came together after close to 20 years of study, the year when the original journey into natural horsemanship turned into a whole lot more. But, despite all the high points of the last year, perhaps the greatest bit of good fortune came from a small, seemingly unimportant event – the arrival of two wild horse babies at End of the Road Ranch, the horse rescue and sanctuary in Silver City where I volunteer as much training time as I can fit into my schedule. When I count my blessings, both for the past year and for the possibilities going forward, these two little horses may trump everything else on my list. I first wrote about these horses in the May edition of Desert Exposure. They came in a group of four; I labeled them The Wild Bunch. All untouched, they had been claimed by a kill-buyer and were headed for slaughter. Only a last ditch effort and some generous donations gave the ranch the funds to outbid the buyer and bring the horses here. The group consisted of a stallion, a pregnant mare and a young filly and stud colt, both probably no more than three months old. The original group of four is now five with the arrival back in May of a beautiful and spirited little filly. With all I’ve done with horses, what has it been about this little filly and colt that has me so thankful

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Star and Spirit, foals reprieved from the slaughter house, bring Scott Thomson hope and joy as he works with them. (Courtesy photo) this holiday season for my horse journey so far and so excited about the future? Honestly, it’s hard to say. Perhaps it starts with their names – Star and Spirit – that seem so appropriate for the holidays. Spirit for the season and a Star on the horizon, thanks for the past and the present, and hope and aspirations for the future. For me, these two little horses gave me the chance to work with untouched horses with no goal in mind. I didn’t need to think about training for sale or an eventual use. I had no owners paying me and constantly evaluating or criticizing. I only had to focus on learning and teaching. I was free to observe more than handle. Two horses with completely different personalities, with equally obvious physical and emotional differences, became master instructors on the true nature of the horse. I didn’t fawn over them because they were cute as is the case with so many people and young animals. They simply became the best professors I’ve ever had, proving everything that every master horseman I’ve ever met, studied with or read about has said. To the best of my abilities, I gave them only what I thought they needed as young horses, the kind of leadership and language good horsemen talk about but sadly you just don’t see enough. In their own unique ways, these youngsters have told me I’m on the right track. At best, I could only give them a couple of hours per week, but in our short sessions I tried to teach them what will be expected when living in our world. They learned at different rates but both ended up where they needed to be. Now free from their small pen and in a large pasture, surrounded by more than 20 other horses, they have their first real chance to just be horses. Not perfect, but given where they were headed, it is about as good as it gets. Now yearlings and good-sized small horses, they show the absolute joy that comes from living as naturally as is possible. They have space, good food and a herd – as it should be. I may not touch them for months now, confident that the good things they’ve learned will be there in the future, and knowing it is more important at this young age to be horses, to grow into their minds and bodies. I’ll never own these two horses, but I sure hope a good owner willing to continue the start they’ve had is in their future. So, when you’re together with family and friends during the holidays, maybe your biggest blessings will not be the most obvious. Take time to look at some of the small things that make life special. Maybe you’ll be as lucky as I’ve been to find a Star on your horizon and a Spirit for your soul. Happy Holidays from Scott Thomson Horsemanship! Scott Thomson lives in Silver City and teaches natural horsemanship and foundation training. You can contact him at hsthomson@msn.com of 575-388-1830

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Spy vs Spy (with credit to MAD magazine) ere’s my “hack” news item of the month: Some of you that are in the business may be familiar with a spyware called FinFisher (also known as FinSpy). It’s been around for a few years and is fairly well known. Unlike a lot of spywares that are floating around, FinFisher is not made underground or by North Korea, or China or Russia or any number of hotbeds for this type of software. It is marketed (and most likely developed) by a company in Germany called, surprise, FinFisher. According to FinFisher’s website, “FinFisher solutions help government law enforcement and intelligence agencies identify, locate and convict serious criminals” and they “treat their customers with the utmost confidentiality.” As in the Stingray story that I covered in my last column, everything in this law enforcement and intelligence agencies business all have a common thread, which is “tight lip and hush” or “if I tell you, I’ll have to kill you.” As reported by a recent (Oct. 16) Washington Post story, FinFisher was hacked last year. More recently, Hacking Team, a competitor of FinFisher, was also hacked. As a result of these cyber-attacks, a large volume of confidential company data has been posted on the Internet. With the posted data (which is still being disseminated) we now know that a number of highly dubious “ally” governments (depending on the strong man de jour) and their intelligence agencies have bought and deployed these spywares. Not only do they use these spywares to suppress dissention but also to spy on journalists and aid workers from abroad. Some of these subjects are United States citizens living in the United States. One of the countless ironies of these is we, on the one hand, are being constantly bombarded by how we have to be vigilant against spyware and our government has a Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT). There are now countless companies selling anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, firewall and “you name it” defense software. On the other hand, we have companies in the western developed world that legitimately sell software to break and get around these defenses. Until these recent cyber-attacks, we have had no idea who these companies are selling their spywares to or even if they are related to some of the companies that are selling anti-spywares. In the 1975 movie “Three Days of the Condor,” John Houseman played the highest ranking CIA man in the movie. At one point, somebody asked Houseman if he missed the days of being a spy in the big and turbulent World War II time, his answer was, “No, what I miss is the clarity.” Do we ever need clarity now.

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Amazon, the 21st century Walmart? A couple days ago, I was looking through router reviews in Amazon.com and to my surprise, under some of the better known router brands, there is a check box for onsite installation in my zip code (at a cost of $99). You say, so what? Well, I live an hour away from the nearest Walmart and two hours away from the nearest major freeway – there is not a lot around here. Upon further checking, the installation service is offered by one of the satellite outfits in Silver City (45 miles away), they also install Dish, Direct TV, etc. You say, if you need the service, why don’t you just call those guys and bypass the middleman? Here is the killer, this is backed by Amazon Home Service “Happiness Guarantee.” Amazon, along with a very small handful of companies, over the years has successfully built its brand, “You can trust Amazon.” Among these companies, Apple comes to mind touting, “think different” and “our customers are the elite.” The “Happiness Guarantee” from Amazon is a big deal, if you are not happy, from my personal experience

of buying many goods from Amazon for well over a decade, you will get your money back. If you are in an area full of questionable service providers, Amazon may be the way to get peace of mind (for extra money, of course). A few days ago, I got this email in my Amazon folder. In the email is an offer of a six-month free subscription to The Washington Post. If I decide to keep the subscription after six months, because I am an Amazon Prime member, I can keep it going at a deep discount of $3.99 a month. In comparison, the “rack rate” for competing online news, such as New York Times and Wall Street Journal, goes for around $15 a month. If I so decide to subscribe, this will just be billed to my Amazon account and all I need to log into WaPo is my Amazon login, no fuss whatsoever. A quick recap: Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon. com, bought Washington Post from the Graham family for $250 million in late 2014. This was from his own petty cash box and at the time, he claimed it would be totally independent of the Amazon business. Now, it appears that WaPo is no longer all that independent and Bezos is leveraging on possibly the largest customer database the world has ever seen to promote the paper. For those who have been keeping track of this, when Bezos first acquired WaPo, he did a similar thing on the Kindle – six months free Wapo on Kindle, $1 a month afterwards. My take is Kindle is a “reader,” a far cry from using the full weight of Amazon.com and Prime. New York Times and Wall Street Journal, feel the heat?

This just in According to a report in the Wall Street Journal (Oct. 20), in the case of Apple and the U.S. Justice Department regarding unlocking (decrypting) of Apple iPhones, I quote: “Judge Orenstein, in an earlier ruling in the case, was doubtful that he had the authority to force Apple to help the government. The Justice Department has said in this case and others that federal judges have such power under the All Writs Act, an 18th-century law.” What? A law from 1789 applicable to 2015 technology? I actually searched out and read the original Judiciary Act of 1789, of which the All Writs Act was a part. I also read the “modern” version of the Act passed in 1911. In my totally amateur opinion the use of the Act in this case is a real stretch on the part of the Justice Department. Where is James (acting US AG refused to rubber stamp NSA) Comey when we need him? I remember now, he is the current FBI director.

So much to say and so little time My thoughts on high speed Internet and the Cloud phenomenon will have to defer to next column, but here is a “goodie” that some of you may want to know: If you are fortunate enough to have good eyesight and small fingers to surf the net on your smart phone/pad, you should know that according to a recent New York Times test, the bandwidth that gets eaten up by ads can be as high as 50 percent. As my last column pointed out, there really isn’t any true unlimited data in the cellular world. If you surf a lot, you may be paying for bandwidth to have ads displayed to annoy yourself. If you have favorite apps or games, it may well be advisable to pay a few bucks to get the ad free version, it may save you money in the end. Until next time. Steve and wife, Martha, both high technology veterans, live in Mimbres. They are owners of techserviceondemand, mimbresdesign. com and the free community forum http://mimbres.freeforums.net. They can be contacted at steve@techserviceondemand.com.

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CYCLES OF LIFE • FR. GABRIEL ROCHELLE

Solidarity

Cyclists, other road users, need to unite orty years ago, when I lived in North Central Pennsylvania, one day in summer a pickup truck came up the hilly street where I lived. I was hoeing my garden and noticed a young woman bicyclist coming up the hill at the same time. Suddenly I heard a whack, the pickup kept going, the woman was lying on the ground, the bike was down, and her rear bike wheel was still spinning. She was not badly hurt, but she suffered pain for at least a week. I went to magistrate’s court with her but unfortunately we were unable to prove the hitand-run and the driver got off on a technicality. Not even a traffic ticket was issued. That was then and this is now, but the same troubles continue unabated. Traffic fatalities in the

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Mesilla Valley involving motorists hitting cyclists have occurred with not so much as a ticket issued. In the absence of rudimentary justice, one cannot fail to get the impression that people on bicycles simply do not count. And motorists know this. In a recent encounter, one cyclist active in the community who teaches bike safety and skill to young children was nearly hit by a school bus. When she confronted the driver about this she was told she did not belong on the road! If school bus drivers do not know the rules of the road, what are we to do? Several weeks ago I was riding with a friend two abreast on Route 28 six miles south of Las Cruces. I was over the shoulder line and he was to the far right of the lane. We

were within our legal rights. A utility van came along and the driver deliberately pushed us off the road. We reported this incident but to date have heard nothing. And so it goes, story after story. Recently a motorcyclist came within a foot of me at a stoplight, accosted me and told me flatly to get off the road into the bicycle lane. When I explained that there was no bicycle lane but only the shoulder, he reiterated his request in foul language. When we drive vehicles that weigh 3,000 to 7,000 pounds at 35 miles an hour, if we hit a cyclist we will probably kill the person. Every person who rides a bicycle accepts this threat. We ride despite our awareness that we could be gone in an instant. We ride because we love to. We ride because

we choose to. We ride because it gives us pleasure to cycle to grocery or church or bank or school. We ride because we have the right to ride on the roads. This is our chosen mode of transportation, maybe not always, but often. We are not children nor are we stupid. We know what we are doing. We ride as smart and safe as we can. What’s lacking is, quite simply but surely, a sense of solidarity with other people on the road. Most cyclists also drive four wheeled vehicles. When we do, we are aware that we could be the person on a bicycle whom we are passing. This time we happen to be driving a car but we have a sense of solidarity because we know what it feels like to ride rather than drive. Many motorists lack this sense of solidarity. The good

news is that it can be developed. You don’t have to be a cyclist, but you must be conscious of our presence. Remember when you rode as a kid, if you are no longer riding. Identify with us. In solidarity with one another, we can work together to make our roads safe for cars, bikes and pedestrians. Fr. Gabriel Rochelle is pastor of St Anthony of the Desert Orthodox Mission, Las Cruces, an avid cyclist and secretary for the advocacy committee Velo Cruces. Check the Facebook page for Velo Cruces.

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

Work of Ella Myers on Display Charter school student who died in plane crash speaks out in exhibition

GRAND OPENING • NEW TO THE AREA

Palm & Tarot Readings

One of Ella Sala Myers’ photographs on display in large-scale at the McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art in Silver City. n exhibition of the work of Ella Sala Myers, who died at the age of 16 in a plane crash runs through Jan. 7 at the McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art on the Western New Mexico University campus. A successful Kickstarter campaign, “Somewhere In Between, The Work of Ella Sala Myers,” helped raise the funds for high-quality, large-scale prints to be made of her photographs. The exhibition is envisioned as a journey, a story that unfolds by moving through the gallery into different spaces. The show will also include Myers’s words and videos. Myers was an artist, writer, musician and composer. Just before her death she had received numerous awards including admission to The Chicago Art Institute’s Summer Art Program in film, a Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design portfolio scholarship, two National Scholastic Writing awards for her two novels and several gold and silver keys regionally for her photographs and drawings. As curators of the exhibit, Myers’ parents express their intentions for the exhibit. Myers’ parents, Jennifer Douglass and Brian Myers, said they would like to see their daughter’s work reach a wider audience. They feel she had a gift of seeing the

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beauty in the everyday and the verbal skill to capture the profoundly meaningful. Many of Ella’s journal writings and poetry were not discovered until many months after her death, her parents said they were overwhelmed by the depth and complexity of what they found. “The WNMU Expressive Arts Department, the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Western Institute for Lifelong Learning and the Mimbres Region Arts Council are happy to be hosting this exhibit at the WNMU McCray Gallery,” said Faye McCalmont, Special Assistant to the President for Cultural Affairs at WNMU. “I believe it will provide a healing experience for this community, and indeed for anyone who has suffered loss in this life. Ella’s words, music and photos are moving and inspirational.” Ella Myers was one of three students tragically killed in a small plane crash after flying over the Silver Fire burn scar in Southern New Mexico. The students were eco-monitors for Aldo Leopold Charter School in Silver City and were studying the effects of the fire on their study area. For more information visit www.mimbresarts.org or www.wnmu.edu/culture.

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Study Shows Needs in Southern New Mexico Pantries need to stock healthier products ood systems in southwestern New Mexico are facing a crisis situation, according to a recently completed study by the National Center for Frontier Communities and the Southwest New Mexico Food Policy Council. The study focused on three areas of the regional food distribution system — Catron, Grant, Hidalgo and Luna Counties — the quantity of food and how that quantity is determined; the nutritional quality of food received and distributed; and the unique infrastructure issues faced by rural communities that receive and distribute the food. The study grew out of concerns voiced by Food Policy Council members, several of whom are also food pantry coordinators. “They describe a system in crisis, straining under increased demand, a frayed social safety net, an aging population with chronic health problems and a high percentage of people with disabilities,” said Susan Wilger, associate director for the NCFC. Through an exhaustive and thorough process including surveying a majority of the region’s food pantry coordinators and 538 commodity food recipients, the assessment uncovered several main findings. Many households rely on commodity and food pantry foods as a primary food source, the study showed. Nearly 77 percent surveyed indicated a reliance on food pantry distributions every month, which were originally intended as emergency sources of food, not regular sources of food as currently used by many recipients. The study also found that unemployment and poverty rates do not reflect food insecurity. The current formula for allocating food is based on 60 percent poverty and 40 percent unemployment, a measure that is not updated in real time and was created more than 50 years ago when family structures, common expenses and public assistance were much different. The formula also discounts senior citizens and disabled people who are no longer a part of the work force, among others. “The source and quantity of food pantry food varies widely by county and over time,” said Ben Rasmussen, NCFC program specialist. “Distributing food to people in need is a difficult task and can be especially challenging in a complex food system.” Commodity food quantity fluctuates widely from year to year, leaving the onus on food banks to make up the difference. Despite these challenges, Roadrunner Food Bank has increased the amount of food distributed every

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year since 2004. Also, many food items distributed have little to no nutritional value and there is no system in place to monitor food quality. Food quality data was gathered at the largest distribution site in each county and each item was graded using a smartphone application. “Nutrition is clearly correlated with chronic health conditions and the economic toll is staggering,” Wilger said. “Giving out unhealthy foods to impoverished populations, whose health indicators are already lower than their higher earning counterparts, is counterintuitive.” The lack of sufficient infrastructure is also a barrier to accessing healthy food. Rural communities face many unique challenges in accessing healthy foods, including physical capacity for food pantries to store food, distance travelled to markets/pantries, lack of economic opportunity and higher rates of uninsured people which results in higher out-of-pocket medical costs. The study also includes recommendations, mainly that the United States Department of Agriculture should increase commodity food supply and administrative funds; New Mexico Human Services Department should keep the current distribution formula but develop a statewide advisory committee to review, study and ultimately change the formula to more accurately reflect true need for healthy food supplies; NMHSD should partner with other state and federal agencies to leverage funding to invest in rural food pantry infrastructure to improve food quality, quantity and access; ensure that the quality of food received and distributed at all levels of the system meets acceptable nutrition standards. Local food pantries can also raise community and pantry customer awareness about hunger and its many negative health impacts. Strategies include partnering with local health providers — often there is just one major health provider in the county — to screen for food insecurity and develop innovative ways to improve access to healthy food and advocating for local investment to improve local food sustainability, access and distribution. The so-called emergency food system is no longer just used for emergencies, as hundreds of individuals and families depend on that food every month. Moving forward, local food pantries are expected to take a larger role in filling the increasing gap between food supply and demand. To do

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ed or Green? is Desert Exposure’s guide to dining in southwest New Mexico. The listings here—a sampling of our complete and recently completely updated guide online at www.desertexposure.com—include some of our favorites and restaurants we’ve recently reviewed. We emphasize non-national-chain restaurants with sit-down, table service . With each listing, we include a brief categorization of the type of cuisine plus what meals are served: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner. Unless otherwise noted, restaurants are open seven days a week. Call for exact hours, which change frequently. All phone numbers are area code 575 except as specified. We also note with a star (*) restaurants where you can pick up copies of Desert Exposure. If we’ve recently reviewed a restaurant, you’ll find a brief capsule of our re-

view and a notation of which issue it originally appeared in. Stories from all back issues of Desert Exposure from January 2005 on are available on our website. Though every effort has been made to

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GRANT COUNTY Silver City ADOBE SPRINGS CAFÉ, 1617 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-3665. Breakfast items, burgers, sandwiches: Sunday B L, all week B L D.* BILLY’S WILD WEST BBQ & STEAKHOUSE, Hwy 180E, 388-1367. Barbecue, steak, pasta, pizza: Tues.-Fri. D. Sat. L D. Italian nights Weds., Sat.* BRYAN’S PIT BARBECUE, Mimbres Valley Self Storage and RV Park, (660) 247-3151 or (660) 247-3160. Now also BBQ tenderloin and smoked turkey. Barbecue: L D. CAFÉ OSO AZUL AT BEAR MOUNTAIN LODGE, 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road, 538-2538. B L, special D by reservation only.* CHINESE PALACE, 1010 Highway 180E, 538-9300. “All the food is cooked to order. This means that not only does every dish arrive at the table freshly cooked and steaming, but also that you can tailor any dish to suit your taste.â€? (October 2012) Chinese: Monday to Friday L D. COURTYARD CAFÉ, Gila Regional Medical Center, 538-4094. American: B L, with special brunch Sundays.* CURIOUS KUMQUAT, 111 E. College Ave., 534-0337. Contemporary: Monday L, Tuesday to Saturday L D.* DIANE’S RESTAURANT, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722. “Always evolving, always interesting, Diane’s has it all.â€? (Sept. 2013) Fine dining (D), steaks, seafood, pasta, sandwiches (L), salads: Tuesday to Friday L D, Sunday D only (family-style), weekend brunch. DIANE’S BAKERY & DELI, The Hub, Suite A, Bullard St., 534-9229. “Always evolving, always interesting, Diane’s has it all.â€? (Sept. 2013) Artisan breads, sandwiches, deli, baked goods: Monday to Saturday B L early D, Sunday B L.* DON JUAN’S BURRITOS, 418 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-5440. Mexican: B L. DRIFTER PANCAKE HOUSE, 711 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-2916. Breakfast, American: B L, breakfast served throughout. EL GALLO PINTO, 901 N. Hudson St., 597-4559. “Breakfast dishes are served all day, along with all the other traditional Mexican favorites like burritos (with a long list of filling options)‌ plus a vertical grill cooks sizzling chicken and carne al pastor.â€? (October 2013) Mexican: Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday B L Thursday to Saturday B L D. GIL-A BEANS, 1304 N. Bennett St. Coffeeshop.* GOLDEN STAR, 1602 Silver Heights Blvd., 388-2323. Chinese: L D. GRANDMA’S CAFÉ, 900 Silver Heights Blvd., 388-2627. American, Mexican: B L.* GREEN TURTLE NOSHERY, 601 N. Bullard St. in The Hub, 200-6895. “The menu varies somewhat from day to day, and reflects the seasonal availability of local fruits and vegetables. Most of the items on the menu are vegetarian, but several

non-vegetarian dishes have turned out to be popular and are likely to remain regular options.â€? (July 2014) Baked goods, organic breakfast and lunch items: Thursday to Saturday B L, Sunday B L brunch. GRINDER MILL, 403 W. College Ave., 538-3366. Mexican: B L D.* HEALTHY EATS, 303 E. 13th St., 534-9404. Sandwiches, burritos, salads, smoothies: L. JALISCO CAFÉ, 100 S. Bullard St., 388-2060. “Four generations of the Mesa family who have been involved in a restaurant that remains family-friendly.â€? (June 2014) Mexican: Monday to Saturday L D. JAVALINA COFFEE HOUSE, 117 Market St., 388-1350. Coffeehouse.* JUMPING CACTUS, 503 N. Bullard St. Coffeeshop, baked goods, sandwiches, wraps: B L.* KOUNTRY KITCHEN, 1700 Mountain View Road, 388-4512. “Since 1978, Kountry Kitchen has been serving up Mexican food that is considered to be some of the best that can be found in the area. All the dishes are tasty, unpretentious, attractively presented and reasonably priced.â€? (February 2013) Mexican: Tuesday to Saturday B L D.* LA COCINA RESTAURANT, 201 W. College Ave., 388-8687. Mexican: L D. LA FAMILIA, 503 N. Hudson St., 3884600. Mexican: Tuesday to Sunday B L D.* LA MEXICANA, Hwy. 180E and Memory Lane, 534-0142. “Carrying on the legacy of unpretentious but tasty and authentic Mexican food established many years ago at the family’s restaurant in Chihuahua.â€? (April 2013) Mexican and American: B L. LION’S DEN, 208 W. Yankie, 654-0353. Coffee shop. LITTLE TOAD CREEK BREWERY & DISTILLERY, 200 N. Bullard St., 9566144. “The menu offers what they call ‘pub food’—but always with a bit of a twist.â€? (March 2014) Burgers, wings, salads, fish, pasta, craft beers and cocktails: Wednesday to Monday L D. * MEXICO VIEJO, Hwy. 90 and Broadway. “A remarkably extensive menu for a small roadside food vending stand, and the dishes are not what one normally finds in other Mexican restaurants.â€? (July 2013) Mexican food stand: Monday to Saturday B L early D. MI CASITA, 2340 Bosworth Dr., 5385533. New Mexican cuisine: Monday to Thursday L, Friday L D. MILLIE’S BAKE HOUSE, 215 W. Yankie, 597-2253. “The food is oven-fresh and innovative.â€? (November 2012) Soup, salads, sandwiches, baked goods: Tuesday to Saturday. * NANCY’S SILVER CAFÉ, 514 N. Bullard St., 388-3480. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. THE PARLOR AT DIANE’S, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722. “Always evolving, always interesting, Diane’s has it all.â€? (Sept. 2013) Burgers, sandwiches, homemade pizzas, paninis: Tuesday to Sunday L D. PRETTY SWEET EMPORIUM, 312 N.

Bullard St., 388-8600. Dessert, ice cream: Monday to Saturday.* Q’S SOUTHERN BISTRO AND BREWERY, 101 E. College Ave., 534-4401. “Q’s Southern Bistro has found its niche and honed its ‘elevated pub’ menu to excellence to serve its fun-loving, casual dining crowd.â€? (October 2010) American, steaks, barbecue, brewpub: Monday to Saturday L D. RED BARN STEAKHOUSE, 708 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-5666. Steakhouse: L D.* SILVER BOWLING CENTER CAFÉ, 2020 Memory Lane, 538-3612. American, Mexican, hamburgers: L D.* SILVER CITY FOOD CO-OP MARKET CAFE, 614 N. Bullard sT. 956-6487, Organic deli food, sit down cafe, made in New Mexico gifts and more. Closed Tuesdays SUNRISE ESPRESSO, 1530 N. Hudson, 388-2027. Coffee shop: Monday to Saturday B L, early D. SUNRISE ESPRESSO, 1212 E. 32nd St., 534-9565. Coffee shop, bakery: Monday to Friday B L, early D, Saturday B L only.* TERRY’S ORIGINAL BARBEQUE, Hwy. 180 and Ranch Club Road. Barbeque to go: L D. TRE ROSAT CAFÉ, 304 N. Bullard St., 654-4919. “The menu ranges from humbler (but not humdrum) fare like burgers, pizzas (at lunch and happy hour) and pastas to seasonal specials like duck confit, rabbit blanquette and Elk osso buco.â€? (August 2012) International eclectic: Monday to Saturday L, D.* VICKI’S EATERY, 315 N. Texas, 3885430. American: Monday to Friday L, Saturday B L, Sunday B L (to 2 p.m.). * WRANGLER’S BAR & GRILL, 2005 Hwy. 180E, 538-4387. Steak, burgers, appetizers, salads: L D.* YANKIE CREEK COFFEE HOUSE, 112 W. Yankie St. Coffee shop, coffee, homemade pastries and ice cream, fresh fruit smoothies.* Bayard FIDENCIO’S TACO SHOP, 1108 Tom Foy Blvd. Mexican: B L D. LITTLE NISHA’S, 1101 Tom Foy Blvd., 537-3526. Mexican: Wednesday to Sunday B L D. LOS COMPAS, 1203 Tom Foy Blvd, 654-4109. Sonoran-style Mexican, hot dogs, portas, menudo: L D. M & A BAYARD CAFÉ, 1101 N. Central Ave., 537-2251. “A down-to-earth, friendly, unpretentious place—kind of a cross between a Mexican cantina and a 1950s home-style diner, serving tasty, no-frills Mexican and American food at reasonable prices.â€? (October 2011) Mexican and American: Monday to Friday B L D. SPANISH CAFÉ, 106 Central Ave., 537-2640. Mexican, tamales and menudo (takeout only): B. Sugar Shack, 1102 Tom Foy Blvd., 5370500. Mexican: Sunday to Friday B L. Cliff D’S CAFÉ, 8409 Hwy 180. Breakfast dishes, burritos, burgers, weekend smoked meats and ribs: Thursday to Sunday B L.

PARKEY’S, 8414 Hwy. 180W, 535-4000. Coffee shop: Monday to Saturday. Lake Roberts LITTLE TOAD CREEK INN & TAVERN, 1122 Hwy. 35, 536-9649. “‘Rustic gourmet’‌ designed to appeal to the eyes as well as the taste buds. And this is true of the items on the brunch menu, as well as those on the very different dinner menu.â€? (June 2012). Steaks, sandwiches, American: Thursday to Friday D, Saturday and Sunday brunch and D. Tavern with soups, sandwiches, Scotch eggs: Daily L D. SPIRIT CANYON LODGE & CAFÉ, 684 Hwy. 35, 536-9459. “For the German sampler, cafĂŠ customers can choose two meat options from a revolving selection that may include on any given day three or four of the following: bratwurst, roast pork, schnitzel (a thin breaded and fried pork chop), sauerbraten (marinated roast of beef), stuffed cabbage leaves, or roladen (rolled beef with a sausage and onion filling).â€? (July 2011) German specialties, American lunch and dinner entrĂŠes: Saturday D. Mimbres ELK X-ING CAFÉ, (352) 212-0448. Home-style meals, sandwiches and desserts: B L. MIMBRES VALLEY CAFÉ, 2964 Hwy. 35, 536-2857. Mexican, American, burgers: Monday and Tuesday B L, Wednesday to Sunday B L D, with Japanese tempura Wednesday D. RESTAURANT DEL SOL, 2676 Hwy. 35, San Lorenzo. “Popular and unpretentious food, powered by a huge solar system.â€? (April 2014) Breakfasts, burgers, sandwich-

es, Mexican: Daily B L early D. 3 QUESTIONS COFFEE HOUSE, Hwy. 35, 536-3267. “Consistently good food based on the success of the family’s Living Harvest Bakery.� (December 2013) Buffet: Tuesday to Saturday B L. Pinos Altos BUCKHORN SALOON AND OPERA HOUSE, Main Street, 538-9911. Steakhouse, pasta, burgers: Monday to Saturday D.

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DOÑA ANA COUNTY Las Cruces & Mesilla ABRAHAM’S BANK TOWER RESTAURANT, 500 S. Main St. #434, 523-5911. Sometimes they even have RC Cola! American: Monday to Friday B L. A DONG, 504 E. Amador Ave., 5279248. Vietnamese: L D. ANDELE’S DOG HOUSE, 2184 Avenida de Mesilla, 526-1271. Mexican plus hot dogs, burgers, quesadillas: B L D. ANDELE RESTAURANTE, 1950 Calle del Norte, 526-9631. Mexican: Monday B L, Tuesday to Sunday B L D. ANTONIO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA, 5195 Bataan Memorial West, 373-0222. Pizza, Italian, Mexican: Tuesday to Sunday L D. AQUA REEF, 900-B S. Telshor, 5227333. Asian, sushi: D. THE BEAN, 2011 Avenida de Mesilla, 523-0560. Coffeehouse. A BITE OF BELGIUM, 741 N. Alameda St., 527-2483. Belgian food: Monday to Friday B L. BOBA CAFÉ, 1900 S. Espina, Ste. 8,

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647-5900. Sandwiches, salads, casual fare, espresso: Monday to Saturday L D.* BRAVO’S CAFÉ, 3205 S. Main St., 5268604. Mexican: Tuesday to Sunday B L. BURGER NOOK, 1204 E. Madrid Ave., 523-9806. Outstanding greenchile cheeseburgers. Note: Good food takes time: Tuesday to Saturday L D. BURRITOS VICTORIA, 1295 El Paseo Road, 541-5534. Burritos: B L D. Now serving beer. Café Agogo, 1120 Commerce Dr., Suite A, 636-4580. Asian, American, sandwich, salad, rice bowl: Monday to Saturday L D. CAFÉ DE MESILLA EN LA PLAZA, 2051 Calle de Santiago, 652-3019. Coffeehouse, deli, pastries, soups, sandwiches: B L early D. CARILLO’S CAFÉ, 330 S. Church, 523-

9913. Don’t miss the chicken taco special on Thursday. Mexican, American: Monday to Saturday L D. CATTLEMAN’S STEAKHOUSE, 2375 Bataan Memorial Hwy., 382-9051. Steakhouse: D. CHA CHI’S RESTAURANT, 2460 S. Locust St #A, 522-7322. Mexican: B L D. CHILITOS, 2405 S. Valley Dr., 526-4184. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. CHILITOS, 3850 Foothills Rd. Ste. 10, 532-0141. Mexican: B L D. CHINA EXPRESS, 2443 N. Main St., 525-9411. Chinese, Vietnamese: L D. GIROS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 160 W. Picacho Ave., 541-0341. Mexican: B L D. CRAVINGS CAFÉ, 3115 N. Main St., 323-3353. Burgers, sandwiches, wraps, egg dishes, salads: B L.

DAY’S HAMBURGERS, WATER & Las Cruces St., 523-8665. Burgers: Monday to Saturday L D. PECAN GRILL & BREWERY, 500 S. Telshor Blvd., 521-1099. “The restaurant uses local produce whenever possible, including the pecan wood pellets used in the smoking and grilling. A lot of the foods and drinks are infused with pecans, and also with green chiles from Hatch, processed on site. They even serve green chile vodka and green chile beer.” (February 2010) Pecan-smoked meats, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, craft beers: L D. DELICIAS DEL MAR, 1401 El Paseo, 524-2396. Mexican, seafood: B L D. DG’S UNIVERSITY DELI, 1305 E. University Ave., 522-8409. Deli: B L D. DICK’S CAFÉ, 2305 S. Valley Dr.,

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EMILIA’S, 2290 Calle de Parian, 6523007. Burgers, Mexican, soup, sandwiches, pastry, juices, smoothies: L D. ENRIQUE’S, 830 W. Picacho, 647-0240. Mexican: B L D. FARLEY’S, 3499 Foothills Rd., 5220466. Pizza, burgers, American, Mexican: L D. FIDENCIO’S, 800 S. Telshor, 532-5624. Mexican: B L D. FOOD FOR THOUGHT, 920 N. Alameda Ave., 635-7857. Health food, soup, sandwiches, juices, smoothies: Monday to Friday B L, early D. Saturday B L. FORK IN THE ROAD, 202 N. Motel Blvd., 527-7400. Buffet: B L D 24 hrs. The Game Bar & Grill, 2605 S. Espina, 524-GAME. Sports bar and grill: L D. GARDUÑO’S, 705 S. Telshor (Hotel

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524-1360. Mexican, burgers: Sunday B L, Monday to Saturday B L D. DION’S PIZZA, 3950 E. Lohman, 5213434. Pizza: L D. DOUBLE EAGLE, 2355 Calle De Guadalupe, 523-6700. “All the steaks are aged on the premises in the restaurant’s own dedicated beef aging room … An array of award-winning margaritas and deliciously decadent desserts.” (March 2012) Southwestern, steaks, seafood: L D, Sun. champagne brunch buffet. * DUBLIN STREET PUB, 1745 E. University Ave., 522-0932. Irish, American: L D. EL PATRON CAFÉ, 1103 S. Solano Dr. Mexican: Tuesday and Thursday, Sunday B L, Friday and Saturday B L early D. EL SOMBRERO PATIO CAFÉ, 363 S. Espina St., 524-9911. Mexican: L D.

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or 19 years, husband and wife Xavier and Cynthia Mendoza have owned and operated Grapevine Plaza, 3900 W. Picacho Ave. in Las Cruces, a sprawling, 13-acre space perfect for special events, weddings and caterings. In recent years, the Mendozas have started to expand their scope, bringing in concerts – including last month’s performance by Little Joe and La Familia, which drew more than 500 people to the facility’s large, well-groomed lawn – and festivals, including 2013’s inaugural Blazin’ Brewfest, sponsored by the New Mexico Brewers Guild, an event so unexpectedly successful, the NMBG has returned to the southern part of the state twice annually since. Perhaps inspired by the wild success of that sunny day in June that held the NMBG’s first festival, the Grapevine Plaza’s latest expansion – the opening of Picacho Peak Brewing Co. on the plaza’s grounds – may very well be its greatest, but surely won’t be its last. Soft-opened in August, Picacho Peak Brewing Co. toasted to its grand opening with an all-day celebration Nov. 7. For now, Picacho Peak has ontap five flagship beers – Smooth Stout, Rojo Grande, Angelic Amber Ale, Javelina Black IPA and Roadrunner IPA – meant to cover the tastes of just about any drinker and available year-round. As the brewery moves along, seasonal and specialty brews will be rotated in and out, for an eventual total of around 15 at all times. So, how do they stack up? Picacho Peak’s Smooth-N-Stout lives up perfectly to its name – easy and smooth-drinking, “like morning coffee” as brewer Jim Fulkerson said, but spared the heavy, sometimes syrupy mouthfeel that accompanies many stouts. “This is something you could drink all day long without any remorse,” Fulkerson said. The Rojo Grande (Big Red), named in honor of a friend of Fulkerson’s and rugby player – is a red ale not unlike Killian’s Irish Red, and one of the brewery’s most popular, a fact attributed by Gen-

Picacho Peak Brewing Co. opens business with variety of beers developed for the tastes of the area. (Courtesy photo) eral Manager Michael Layton to its “unisex” appeal. Not too heavy, not too light and packed full of flavor, this easy-drinking beer is great for men and women – even, Fulkerson said, those who tend toward the Bud Light side of things. No judgement here. Since opening the taproom’s doors, the Rojo Grande has been responsible for several converts to the craft side. A bit hoppier, the Angelic Amber Ale is clean and smooth with a very light amber color, lightly fruity at first with a hoppy bite at the end. “I’ve been surprised by how many people love this one who don’t typically drink IPAs at all,” Fulkerson said. “It’s not biting your tongue off as it goes down, and that’s why the non-hop drinkers are able to drink this so easy.” Described by its creator as something like a stout and an IPA together, the Javelina Black IPA is deep black in color, deep and rich in body and flavor and hopped from start to finish, a taste profile achieved by Fulkerson’s use of a whopping 18 different hop varietals. The final of five, Picacho Peak’s Roadrunner IPA, is said by Fulkerson to be the people’s choice in the short time the brewery has been open. With just the right balance between floral and bitter, the hops in the Roadrunner IPA bite back, but not at the expense of drinkability. Perfect for a sunny afternoon, Desert Exposure’s own Pam Rossi described the Roadrunner as “the beach in a glass,” and we

think she nailed it. While things are up and running at Picacho Peak, there’s still much more to come. Early reviews (including my own) from customers, even fellow brewers, have been overwhelmingly positive, but one benefit of the soft-open scenario is the flexibility it allows the restaurant and brewery to respond to its customers. If something is good, let them know; if something is bad, let them know. Fulkerson and company can handle it. “That’s one thing about a brewer – we will definitely talk honestly,” he said with a laugh. “We aren’t shy and we want everyone’s opinion. If they think something sucks, we’re more than happy to handle that.” With more beer to come – and a larger taproom underway in the building’s rear – the future is bright for Picacho Peak, but the growth won’t stop there. Utilizing the Grapevine’s extensive available space, plans include regular live music, comedy shows, stage plays and dinner theater, movie nights on the lawn, even volleyball courts and rugby pitches. The menu, which currently includes appetizers and classic pub staples along with nightly specials, will change and grow with customer demand and seasonal availability. As a work in progress, Picacho Peak is already looking great. We can’t wait to see what it will look like when it’s finished. Zak Hansen can be reached at zak@lascrucesbulletin.com.

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DECEMBER 2015 • 39 1300 El Paseo Road, 523-0436. Sandwiches, bagels, wraps, salads and other healthy fare: Monday to Saturday: B L early D. * MY BROTHER’S PLACE, 334 S. Main St., 523-7681. Mexican: Monday to Saturday L D. NELLIE’S CAFÉ, 1226 W. Hadley Ave., 524-9982. Mexican: Tuesday to Saturday B L. NOPALITO RESTAURANT, 2605 Missouri Ave., 522-0440. Mexican: L D. NOPALITO RESTAURANT, 310 S. Mesquite St., 524-0003. Mexican: Sunday to Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday. L D.* OLD TOWN RESTAURANT, 1155 S. Valley Dr., 523-4586. Mexican, American: B L.* ORIENTAL PALACE, 225 E. Idaho, 5264864. Chinese: L D. PAISANO CAFÉ, 1740 Calle de Mercado, 524-0211. Mexican: B L D.* PANCAKE ALLEY DINER, 2146 W. Picacho Ave., 647-4836. American: B L, early D. PEPE’S, 1405 W. Picacho, 541-0277. Mexican: B L D. PEPPERS CAFÉ ON THE PLAZA (in the Double Eagle Restaurant), 2355 Calle De Guadalupe, 523-6700. “Creative handling of traditional Southwestern dishes…. [plus] such non-Mexican entrées as Salmon Crepes and Beer Braised Beef Carbonnade.” (March 2012). Southwestern: L D. * PHO SAIGON, 1160 El Paseo Road, 652-4326. Vietnamese: L D. PLAYER’S GRILL, 3000 Champions Dr. (NMSU golf course clubhouse), 646-2457. American: B L D. PULLARO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 901 W. Picacho Ave., 523-6801. Italian: L D. RANCHWAY BARBECUE, 604 N. Valley Dr., 523-7361. Barbecue, Mexican: Monday to Friday B L D, Saturday D. RASCO’S BBQ, 125 S. Campo St., 526-7926. Barbecued brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, ribs. RED BRICK PIZZA, 2808 N. Telshor Blvd., 521-7300. Pizzas, sandwiches, salads: L D. RENOO’S THAI RESTAURANT, 1445 W. Picacho Ave., 373-3000. Thai: Monday to Friday L D, Saturday D. ROBERTO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 908 E. Amador Ave., 523-1851. Mexican: B L D.* ROSIE’S CAFÉ DE MESILLA, 300 N. Main St., 526-1256. Breakfast, Mexican, burgers: Saturday to Thursday B L, Friday B L D. SAENZ GORDITAS, 1700 N. Solano Dr., 527-4212. Excellent, gorditas, of course, but also amazing chicken tacos. Mexican: Monday to Saturday L D. SANTORINI’S, 1001 E. University Ave., 521-9270. “An eclectic blend of Greek and Mediterranean dishes—gyros with different meats, such as lamb or chicken, hummus with pita, Greek salads—plus sampler plates and less-familiar items such as keftedes and pork shawarma. Vegetarian options are numerous.” (July 2010) Greek, Mediterranean: Monday to Saturday L D. SAVOY DE MESILLA, 1800-B Avenida de Mesilla, 527-2869. “If you are adventurous with food and enjoy a fine-dining experience that is genuinely sophisticated, without pretension or snobbishness, you definitely need to check out Savoy de Mesilla. The added attraction is that you can do this without spending a week’s salary on any of the meals—all of which are entertainingly and delectably upscale.” (March 2013) American, Continental: B L D. THE SHED, 810 S. Valley Dr., 5252636. American, pizza, Mexican, desserts: Wednesday to Sunday B L.* SI ITALIAN BISTRO, 523 E. Idaho, 5231572. “The restaurant radiates homespun charm and the kind of quality that is neither snobbish nor flamboyant. The menu ranges from classic Italian entrées like Chicken Piccatta, Chicken Marsala, Frutti de Mare alla Provençal, and Chicken or Melanzane Parmesan to burgers, salads, sandwiches, pizzas and pastas—all tweaked creatively in subtle and satisfying ways. Dessert offers an amazing variety of cakes, pies, cream puffs, brownies and cheesecakes.”

(October 2014) Italian: Monday L, Tuesday to Saturday L D. SIMPLY TOASTED CAFÉ, 1702 El Paseo Road, 526-1920. Sandwiches, soups, salads: B L. SI SEÑOR, 1551 E. Amador Ave., 5270817. Mexican: L D. SPANISH KITCHEN, 2960 N. Main St., 526-4275. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. SPIRIT WINDS COFFEE BAR, 2260 S. Locust St., 521-1222. Sandwiches, coffee, bakery: B L D.* ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO, 1720 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-0390. “A showcase for St. Clair wines… rooted in the same attention to detail, insistence on quality and customer-friendly attitude as the winery.” (July 2012) Wine tasting, bistro: L D. SUNSET GRILL, 1274 Golf Club Road (Sonoma Ranch Golf Course clubhouse), 521-1826. American, Southwest, steak, burgers, seafood, pasta: B L D. TERIYAKI CHICKEN HOUSE, 805 El Paseo Rd., 541-1696. Japanese: Monday to Friday L D. THAI DELIGHT DE MESILLA, 2184 Avenida de Mesilla, 525-1900. “For the adventurous, there are traditional Thai curries, soups and appetizers to choose from, all of which can be ordered in the degree of heat that suits you.… The restaurant is clean, comfortable, casual in a classy sort of way, and totally unpretentious.” (January 2011) Thai, salads, sandwiches, seafood, steaks, German: L D.* TIFFANY’S PIZZA & GREEK AMERICAN CUISINE, 755 S. Telshor Blvd #G1, 532-5002. Pizza, Greek, deli: Tuesday to Saturday B L D.* VINTAGE WINES, 2461 Calle de Principal, 523-WINE. Wine and cigar bar, tapas: L D. WOK-N-WORLD, 5192 E. Boutz, 5260010. Chinese: Monday to Saturday L D. ZEFFIRO PIZZERIA NAPOLETANA, 136 N. Water St., 525-6757. Pizza, pasta, also sandwiches at adjoining Popular Artisan Bakery: Monday to Saturday L D. ZEFFIRO NEW YORK PIZZERIA, 101 E. University Ave., 525-6770. Pizza: L D. Anthony ERNESTO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 200 Anthony Dr., 882-3641. Mexican: B L. LA COCINITA, 908 W. Main Dr., 5891468. Mexican: L. Chapparal EL BAYO STEAK HOUSE, 417 Chaparral Dr., 824-4749. Steakhouse: Tuesday to Sunday B L D. TORTILLERIA SUSY, 661 Paloma Blanca Dr., 824-9377. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D, Sunday B L. Doña Ana BIG MIKE’S CAFÉ, Thorpe Road. Mexican, breakfasts, burgers: B L D. Radium Springs COUNTRY CUPBOARD, 827 Fort Selden Rd., 527-4732. American: B L D. Santa Teresa BILLY CREWS, 1200 Country Club Road, 589-2071. Steak, seafood: L D. LUNA COUNTY Deming ADOBE DELI, 3970 Lewis Flats Road SE, 546-0361. “The lunch menu features traditional deli-style sandwiches... The dinner menu is much grander, though some sandwiches are available then, too. Dinner options include filet mignon, flat iron steak, T-bone, ribeye, New York strip, Porterhouse, barbequed pork ribs, Duck L’Orange, Alaska King Crab legs, broiled salmon steak, shrimp scampi, pork chops, osso buco, beef kabobs.” (March 2010) Bar, deli, steaks: L D.* BALBOA MOTEL & RESTAURANT, 708 W. Pine St., 546-6473. Mexican, American: Sunday to Friday L D. BELSHORE RESTAURANT, 1030 E. Pine St., 546-6289. Mexican, American: Tuesday to Sunday B L. CAMPOS RESTAURANT, 105 S. Silver, 546-0095. Mexican, American, Southwestern: L D.* CHINA RESTAURANT, 110 E. Pine St.,

546-4146. “Refreshingly different from most of the Chinese restaurants you find these days in this country. Chef William Chu, who owns the restaurant and does the cooking, is committed to offering what he calls the ‘fresh and authentic flavors of Chinese food.’” (August 2014) Chinese: Tuesday to Sunday L D. EL CAMINO REAL, 900 W. Pine St., 546-7421. Mexican, American: B L D. ELISA’S HOUSE OF PIES AND RESTAURANT, 208 1/2 S. Silver Alley, 4944639. “The southern-style fare is a savory prelude to 35 flavors of pie.” (April 2012) American, barbecue, sandwiches, pies: Monday to Saturday L D. * EL MIRADOR, 510 E. Pine St., 5447340. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. “FORGHEDABOUDIT” pizza & wings, 115 N. Silver Ave., 275-3881. “Direct from New York City, Bob Yacone and his wife, Kim Duncan, have recreated an authentic-style New York pizza parlor.” (June 2013) Italian, pizza, wings: Monday to Saturday L D, Sunday D. GRAND MOTOR INN & LOUNGE, 1721 E. Pine, 546-2632. Mexican, steak, seafood: B L D. IRMA’S, 123 S. Silver Ave., 544-4580. Mexican, American, seafood: B L D. LA FONDA, 601 E. Pine St., 546-0465. Mexican: B L D.* LAS CAZUELAS, 108 N. Platinum Ave. (inside El Rey meat market), 544-8432. Steaks, seafood, Mexican: Tuesday to Saturday L D.* MANGO MADDIE’S, 722 E. Florida St., 546-3345. Salads, sandwiches, juice bar, coffee drinks. MANOLO’S CAFÉ, 120 N. Granite St., 546-0405. “The menu offers breakfast, lunch and dinner choices, and it’s difficult to convey the immense range of food options available. In every section of the menu, there’s a mixture of American-style ‘comfort’ food items and Southwest-style Mexican dishes which no doubt qualify as Hispanic ‘comfort’ food. There’s nothing particularly fancy about the food, but it’s fresh and tasty. And the prices are reasonable.” (February 2012) Mexican, American: Monday to Saturday B L D, Sunday B L. PATIO CAFÉ, 1521 Columbus Road, 546-5990. Burgers, American: Monday to Saturday L D.* PRIME RIB GRILL (inside Holiday Inn), I-10 exit 85, 546-2661. Steak, seafood, Mexican: B D. RANCHER’S GRILL, 316 E. Cedar St., 546-8883. Steakhouse, burgers: L D.* SI SEÑOR, 200 E. Pine St., 546-3938. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D, Sunday B L. SUNRISE KITCHEN, 1409 S. Columbus Road, 544-7795. “Good-quality comfort food. There’s nothing on the menu that is really exotic. But all the familiar dishes, both American and Mexican, are done well, and it’s that care in preparation that lifts the food above the ordinary. This is not a freezer-to-fryer type of restaurant.” (September 2012) American, Mexican, breakfasts: Monday to Thursday B L, Friday B L D. TACOS MIRASOL, 323 E. Pine St., 544-0646. Mexican: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday B L D, Tuesday B L. TOCAYO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1601 E. Pine St., 567-1963. Mexican, dine in or take out: Monday to Saturday B L D, Sunday B L. Akela APACHE HOMELANDS RESTAURANT, I-10. Burgers, ribs, “casino-style” food: B L D.* Columbus IRMA’S KITCHEN, B L D, Highway 11, 575-694-4026, Mexican food. LA CASITA, 309 Taft, 575-531-2371. B L D, Mexican food. PATIO CAFÉ, 23 Broadway, 531-2495. Burgers, American: B L.* HIDALGO COUNTY Lordsburg EL CHARRO RESTAURANT, 209 S. P Blvd., 542-3400. Mexican: B L D. FIDENCIO’S, 604 E. Motel Dr., 542-

8989. Mexican: B L early D. KRANBERRY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT, 1405 Main St., 542-9400. Mexican, American: B L D. MAMA ROSA’S PIZZA, 1312 Main St., 542-8400. Pizza, subs, calzones, salads, chicken wings, cheeseburgers, shrimp baskets: L D. RAMONA’S CAFÉ, 904 E. Motel Dr., 542-3030. “Lordsburg’s quit Mexican food treasure offers some unusual takes on traditional recipes.” (December 2012) Mexican, American: Tuesday to Friday B L D, Sunday B mid-day D. Animas PANTHER TRACKS CAFÉ, Hwy. 338, 548-2444. Burgers, Mexican, American: Monday to Friday B L D Rodeo RODEO STORE AND CAFÉ. 195 Hwy. 80, 557-2295. Coffee shop food: Monday to Saturday B L. RODEO TAVERN, 557-2229. Shrimp, fried chicken, steaks, burgers, seafood: Wednesday to Saturday D. CATRON COUNTY Reserve ADOBE CAFÉ, Hwy. 12 & Hwy. 180, 533-6146. Deli, American, Mon. pizza, Sunday BBQ ribs: Sun.-Mon. B L D, Wed.Fri. B L. BLACK GOLD, 98 Main St., 533-6538. Coffeehouse, pastries. CARMEN’S, 101 Main St., 533-6990. Mexican, American: B L D. ELLA’S CAFÉ, 533-6111. American: B L D. UNCLE BILL’S BAR, 230 N. Main St., 533-6369. Pizza: Monday to Saturday L D. Glenwood ALMA GRILL, Hwy. 180, 539-2233. Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, Mexican: Sunday to Wednesday, Friday to Saturday B L. GOLDEN GIRLS CAFÉ, Hwy. 180, 5392457. Breakfast: B. MARIO’S PIZZA, Hwy. 180, 539-2316. Italian: Monday to Saturday D. Other Catron County SNUFFY’S STEAKHOUSE AND SALOON, Quemado Lake, 773-4672. Steakhouse: D SIERRA COUNTY Arrey ARREY CAFÉ, Hwy 187 Arrey, 575267-4436, Mexican, American, Vegetarian, B L D. Chloride CHLORIDE BANK CAFÉ, 300, Wall Street, 575-743-0414, American, Thursday-Saturday L D, Sunday L. Elephant Butte BIG FOOD EXPRESS, 212 Warm Springs Blvd., 575-744-4896, American, Asian, Seafood, B L. CASA TACO, 704, Hwy 195, 575-7444859, American, Mexican, Vegetarian, L D. HODGES CORNER, 915 NM 195, American, Mexican, B L. IVORY TUSK TAVERN & RESTAURANT, 401 Hwy 195, 575-744-5431, American, Mexican, Vegetarian, Seafood, Daily L D, Sunday Buffet. THE CLUB RESTAURANT, 101 Club House Drive, 575-744-7100, American, Seafood, L D. Hatch B & E BURRITOS, 303 Franklin, 575267-5191, Mexican, B L. PEPPER POT, 207 W Hall, 575-2673822, Mexican, B L. SPARKY’S, 115 Franklin, 575-267-4222, American, Mexican, Thursday-Sunday L D. VALLEY CAFÉ, 335 W. Hall St. 575267-4798, Mexican, American, B L. Hillsboro HILLSBORO GENERAL STORE, 10697 Hwy 152, American, Southwestern, Vegetarian, Friday-Wednesday B L. BARBER SHOP CAFÉ, Main Street, 575-895-5283, American, Mediterranean, sandwiches, Monday-Saturday L. Truth or Consequences A & B DRIVE-IN, 211 Broadway, 575894-9294, Mexican, American, Vegetarian,

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Communities and the Southwest New Mexico Food Policy Council in Silver City and is interested in developing a regional food system that better serves economic and nutritional needs by keeping more food local, helping farmers gain access into new markets and ensuring there is enough healthy food for those in need.

Note—Restaurant hours and meals served vary by day of the week and change frequently; call ahead to make sure. Key to abbreviations: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.*=Find copies of Desert Exposure here. Send updates, additions and corrections to: editor@desertexposure.com.

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Team Golden Gate rides through Rodeo “A few words should be spoken in praise of a community which of all those on the southwestern fron er preserved the dis nc on of being thoroughly American,” from “On the Border with Crook,” by John G. Bourke.

A little dog is dressed to the nines to show off his owner’s patriotism as the Team Golden Gate: Spirit of ’49 convoy travels by. (Photo by Statia Button Dougherty)

Allen Hook Hill takes the microphone as local veterans and other community members feed the hungry travelers. (Photo by Statia Button Dougherty) aptain Bourke was describing the little town of Prescott, Arizona as it was in 1879, but the same words can be held true today for the tiny town of Rodeo, New Mexico, located on the southwestern-most border of the state, in what is referred to as “the boot heel.” News came to the town of Rodeo that a convoy of World War II vehicles would be traveling on State Highway 80, which runs directly through the sleepy. With a population of approximately 100 souls, the community was excited by the news. The group calls themselves “Team Golden Gate, The Spirit of ‘45.” They are a stalwart collection of men and women largely composed of war veterans from across the country. Their mission is to keep alive the spirit that won the war and honor the men and women who served, especially its few remaining veterans. It is not an annual event; it is something meticulously planned for two or more years. This year’s journey was to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the group’s founding. The group is nonprofit and relies on donations, but the participants pay all of their own expenses for the trip out of pocket. This year the convoy of approximately 50 vehicles began its journey in Washington D.C., traveling the old Bankhead Highway to its final destination, San Diego. Their itinerary would place the vehicles in Rodeo on Columbus Day, at just about lunchtime. The Bankhead Highway was named after

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Team Golden Gate: Spirit of ’49 visits the town of Rodeo on their quest to keep alive the spirit of World War II and honor those who served. (Photo by Statia Button Dougherty)

Women dressed as Rosie the Riveter greet and prepare food for Team Golden Gate as the convoy ventures through the town of Rodeo. (Photo by Statia Button Dougherty) John Hollis Bankhead, promoter of good highways, Confederate war hero, 10-term member of the House of Representatives, Alabama state senator, and United States senator. His vision was to see a highway developed that would take its travelers from Washington D.C. to the west coast. He died before his dream was realized; however, the route was completed and named after the politician and war hero. It wasn’t long after hearing about the convoy coming through Rodeo that Rob and Debbie Bernard, owners of the Rodeo Tavern, set their own wheels to turning. They first enlisted their faithful troops to help spread the word and organize a community event. Donations were accepted from citizens of the communities of Rodeo New Mexico, and Portal Arizona, Rodeo’s sister city across the state border. Meal

tickets were sold for a modest price of six dollars per plate, and tags with the donors’ names were printed for the recipients to wear. Before long, the event began to grow. The entire community wanted to be a part of the celebration. Folks volunteered to peel potatoes, chop onions, make salads, and serve meals. Women of the communities baked confections for dessert. Forty-eight star flags were purchased, signs were printed, and things were rolling in Rodeo, as the convoy kept rolling along. Columbus Day came, and folks began to appear early. Before long the whole community was gathered, much like the Whos of Whoville on Christmas morning. The good folks were there to help set up tables for the grand luncheon. The Rodeo Volunteer Fire Department sent an escort truck

to intercept the convoy. Portal Volunteer EMTs sent an ambulance to stand by. Water coolers with refreshments for the drivers and passengers were set out, as the savory food was being prepared to be served. Old Glory waved a proud reception above the Rodeo sign as the parade of vehicles arrived, and the streets of Rodeo were lined with a community welcome committee. With perfect orchestration, the vehicles were quickly parked along the streets of Rodeo. The hungry drivers and their passengers were treated to a choice of grilled chicken, hamburgers, or the Rodeo Tavern’s famous pulled pork sandwiches, along with side salads and refreshments, all served by volunteer Rosie the Riveters. Many veterans from the community appeared at the function to show their support. They represented all of the wars, and all branches of the service. Special guest supporters were WWII Veterans Allen (Hook) Hill, Manuel Renteria, and Bob Addison, all from Lordsburg, and Harvey Hatch, from Rodeo. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hill were two days away from celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. The affair was a huge success due to its coordinators and many volunteers. The men and women of the Spirit of ’45 saluted the event, the Rodeo Tavern, and the community as they moved down the highway. Just as the convoy went rolling out of town, the sun peaked through the clouds and cast its warm rays on the shoulders of those left behind, waving hands and flags. For more information on Team Golden Gate, the Spirit of ’45, please visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/spiritof45.

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school, located at 1422 East Highway 180, next to the Grant County Administration Building. The high school started with a lot of dissatisfied parents who began meeting, Preusch said. The process took about three years. With no building at that time to start with, classes began at Western New Mexico University. Finally they got a building – the old Labor Department building – and things took off. In 2013, Aldo Leopold added middle school to their charter. Preusch, although not one of the core group, was part of the school from the beginning. Her two daughters attended the school and graduated from it. “It’s small, everybody gets to know each other,” she said. “Classes are between 15 and 20 students. I know that we have a good reputation.” The staff is dedicated, Preusch said. “Nobody is just here for a job.” In addition to internships and a regular class schedule, the school

also takes the students on a lot of trips, she said. They go backpacking in nearby areas and to other states as well. At the beginning of the year they go on four-day back packing trips. “They are not just learning about the environment,” she said. “There’s a lot of bonding that’s happening. You are just always making friends with people you never would and everyone learns to accept each other.” The juniors go to San Diego every year to explore oceanography careers and camp at SEACAMP, a marine science camp, on Fiesta Island. The Aldo Leopold school charter allows for a total of 120 high school students and 90 middle school students, but the building actually has room for only 50 in the middle school section. Students are admitted by a lottery system. If a student has a sibling in the school, they are accepted at the top of the list. For information, call the school at 575538-2547.

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WORK continued from page 41 have worked on one of six Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crews: Archaeology Site Stewardship, Eco Monitoring, Murals with MRAC’s Youth Mural Program, Water Harvesting, ALCS Garden and Trails at Dragonfly. The remaining students have been learning various skills by working with mentors. All interns will give presentations about their internship or YCC experience. “Attending the Internship Showcase is a great way to learn about this award-winning school and about the educational programs that keep students engaged and learning,” Preusch said. “ALCS is a public school with grades 6 through 12, and it is open to all residents of New Mexico.” Aldo Leopold Charter School’s mission is to provide an engaging and challenging educational program emphasizing direct experience, inquiry learning, stimulation of the creative process, and stewardship of our community and natural environment. It is a small, tuition-free public

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS December 2015 Brown Bag Lunch: Apache Voices with Sherry Robinson Monday, December 7th, 10:30-11:30 am in the Silver City Museum Annex An overview of Chiricahua and Warm Springs Apache history, culture and values, followed by several stories, told in their own words. Both groups lived, hunted and raided in southwestern New Mexico. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. This presentation is part of the Chautauqua Series and is sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Silver City Museum Society. 31st Annual Victorian Christmas Celebration Thursday, December 10th, 5:30-8:00 pm at the Silver City Museum With a special children’s hour from 4:30-5:30 pm Join us for a beautiful evening of holiday cheer, with music, cookies, crafts, and fun! This event is sponsored by First American Bank and the Silver City Museum Society.

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What’s Going On in December TUESDAY, DEC. 1

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The Shady Rest Band at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery — 8 p.m. at 200 N. Bullard St. Honkey Tonk Skiffle Grass (Americana). Info: 575-9566144.

Laugh Out Loud Comedy Night — 7 p.m. at Club 49 inside Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizo Canyon Rd, Mescalero. Enjoy live professional stand-up comedians. 21+. Tickets available at the concierge’s desk. Food specials will be available. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; $5 admission. Info: 575-464-7089.

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“The Assassin” at Mesilla Valley Film Society at the Fountain Theatre — 7:30 p.m. at 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. See the film directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou. Info: 575-524-8287.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2 Las Cruces/Mesilla ASTC/NMSU Theater spring audition dates — 6-10 p.m. at the ASNMSU Center for the Arts on the NMSU campus. The spring 2016 productions are “In The Time of the Butterflies” and “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Callbacks are scheduled, noon- 5 p.m. for Saturday, Dec. 5. Auditioners may sign up to audition at www.nmsutheatre.com/auditions. No roles have been pre-cast. Info: 575646-5418. Las Cruces Food Truck Fiesta — 6-8 p.m. The Food Truck Fiesta event will go on every two weeks until Dec. 16th, resuming again in early 2016. A variety of food trucks will participate and the locations are to be determined. Also featured are live music and kids activities. Info: TheGreenhausNM@gmail.com or 575322-2774. Veteran’s Theatre presents Early Christmas — 7 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St. This is a free play. Doors open at 6 p.m. Info: 575-523-6403. “The Assassin” at Mesilla Valley Film Society at the Fountain Theatre — 7:30 p.m. at 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. See the film directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou. Info: 575-524-8287.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Doña Ana Community College class on Selling Smarter — Noon at the DACC Workforce Center, 2345 E. Nevada Ave. This brown-bag lunch session explores 15 key sales skills, and participants also will discuss the importance of professionalism and the impact of the expectancy theory. Bring your own lunch. Free for members and nonmembers. Info: mrout@lascruces. org. SNAP’s Jazzy Critter Christmas — 7- 10 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center. Silent and live auctions, raffles, dog treat buffet, a pet and people parade, no host bar. Tickets: $40 per person. Info: 575621-4942. Frankenstein —7:30 p.m. at the NMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 East University Ave. Set in the icy polar regions where scientist Victor Frankenstein has chased the creature he brought to life. Cost: From $17. Info: 575-646-5418. The Assassin at Mesilla Valley Film Society at the Fountain Theatre — 7:30 p.m. at 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. See the film directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou. Info: 575-524-8287. Big Band Dance Club presents Jim Helder’s Septet — 8-10 p.m. at Alma de Artes Charter School, 402 W. Court St. Dance lesson taught by John Guisto, 7-7:45 p.m. $7 members, $9 non-members, $5 students with student ID. Info: 526-6504.

“The Assassin” begins the month at the Fountain Theatre Dec. 2 and 3, in Las Cruces. p.m. at WNMU Harlan Hall. The presentation features discussions on how the ecosystems and wildlife species will be assessed. Info: 575388-8280 or matthewschultz@fs.fed. us. Baracutanga at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery — 8 p.m. at 200 N. Bullard St. South American dance music for a $7 cover. Info: 575-9566144.

has chased the creature he brought to life. Cost: From $17. Info: 575-6465418. Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Truth” — 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6. 121 minutes in English, directed by James Vanderbilt. Info: 575-524-8287. Shrek the Musical — 8 p.m. at the

Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek. Tickets: Adult: $14; Student/Senior/Military $13; Children under 6 $10; $11 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Info: 575-523-1200. Ruidoso/Lincoln County

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Art Ruidoso Gallery First Friday — 5-8 p.m. at 2809 Sudderth Drive. The first Friday of every month the Gallery will be open late. Come by and check out our newest additions. Info: 575808-1133. Open mic with Tradd Tidwell — 6:30-10 p.m. at Sacred Grounds Coffee and Tea House, 2704 Sudderth Drive. This event takes place every Friday night. Info: 575-257-2273.

The Beggars of Venice Exhibition — 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. The suite of drawings entitled “The Beggars of Venice” echos the tragedy of the homeless. Info: 575-541-2154.

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The Beggars of Venice Exhibition — 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. The suite of drawings entitled “The Beggars of Venice” echoes the tragedy of the homeless. Info: 575-541-2154. Outerbridge Exhibition — 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. Info: 575-541-2154. Red Green Ball— 6 p.m. at Hotel Encanto, 705 S. Telshor benefits Jardin de los Ninos as it celebrates 20 years of creating new possibilities for homeless and near homeless children and their families. Enjoy dinner, dancing, and a silent auction. Featuring the sounds of the band “Remember Then.” Tickets are $75. Info: 575-522-2111. Frankenstein — 7:30 p.m. at the NMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 East University. Set in the icy polar regions where scientist Victor Frankenstein

SATURDAY, DEC. 5 Silver City/Grant County Bisbee Soap and Sundry demonstration — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Silver City Food Co-op, 614 N. Bullard St. Info: 575-388-2343. Tamal Fiesta y Más — 10 a.m. in Historic Downtown Silver City. Get in the holiday mood with traditional Christmas treats and Borderland favorites: tamales, capirotada, bizcochos, Mexican hot chocolate, and even red-chile kettle corn and more. Info: 800-548-9378. Mimbres Hot Springs Studio Sale — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Pottery Road, Hanover. Handcrafted fine art and craft sale with over 25 vendors. Free refreshments and door prizes. Gourmet lunch. Music: Fortnightly Bathing and Glee singers noon; Bayou Seco 2-4 p.m. Directions: on highway 61 between mm 19 and 20, take Royal John Mine Rd. and follow signs 2 1/2 miles. Please no pets. Info: www. studiosalemimbres.com. Children’s Miracle Network Selfies with Santa — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Western New Mexico University Gym, 1000 W. College Ave. All events benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. Santa selfie in exchange for monetary or new toy donation. Info: 575-519-0242. Tiffany Christopher at the Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery — 8 p.m. at 200 N. Bullard St. Rockin’ singer/songwriter/guitarist. Info: 575956-6144.

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evening. Info: 575-542-9864. Moonlight Madness — evening at the Special Events Center. Info: 575-5428844.

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DESERT EXPOSURE Outerbridge Exhibition — 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. As one of America’s earliest masters of color photography, Paul Outerbridge established his reputation by making virtuoso carbro-color prints of nudes and still-lives in the 1930s. Info: 575-5412154. Crafts for Kids — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Children of all ages are invited to come by the Museum and create their own Christmas crafts to take home. Regular admission is required for all family members. Info: 575-5224100. Christmas Music with the New Desert Harmony Singers — 1 p.m. at the La Casa Holiday Bazaar at the Las Cruces Convention Center. Bazaar admission is $6 to benefit La Casa. Info: 575-373-1816 or email NDHSingers@gmail. com. Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Truth” — 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; Seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 121 minutes in English, directed by James Vanderbilt. Info: 575-524-8287. Frankenstein — 7:30 p.m. at the NMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 East University. Set in the icy polar regions where scientist Victor Frankenstein has chased the creature he brought to life. Cost: From $17. Info: 575-646-5418. Shrek the Musical — 8 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” Tickets: Adult: $14; Student/ Senior/Military $13; Children under 6 $10; $11 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Info: 575523-1200. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Christmas in the Foothills — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Hillsboro, takes place at locations throughout the picturesque and historic village of Hillsboro. Highlights of the event include an exciting array of vendors selling specialty gifts in the Hillsboro Community Center, live music, and the “$49.99 Art Show and Sale.” Free. Info: Contact@SierraCountyEvents.com. New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. Live music provided by NMOTFA Fiddlers and Friends. Cost: $4 Info: 575-744-9137.

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Las Cruces/Mesilla Frankenstein — 2 p.m. at the NMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 East University. Set in the icy polar regions where scientist Victor Frankenstein has chased the creature he brought to life. Cost: From $17. Info: 575-646-5418. Shrek the Musical — 2 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” Tickets: Adult: $14; Student/Senior/Military $13; Children under 6 $10; $11 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Info: 575-523-1200. Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Truth” — 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6; Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 121 minutes in English, directed by James Vanderbilt. Info: 575-524-8287. Mesilla Valley Chorale “Holiday Magic” concert — 3 p.m. at Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St. is directed by Nancy Ritchey. The diverse program includes sacred selections, spirituals and holiday favorites. Tickets are $10. Open seating. Info: 575-647-2560. Alamogordo/Otero County Holiday at the Ranch — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Heart of the Desert Pistachios & Wines, 7288 Hwy 54/70. Enjoy a day on the Patio making ornaments sipping wine or hot chocolate. For adults and children. Activities include: photos with Santa (children and well behaved, leashed dogs), wine tasting and shopping specials. $5 per person. Info: 575434-0035.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Festival of Lights Parade — 5:30-9 p.m. in mid-town Ruidoso, beginning at Mechum and Sudderth. The winter wonderland of Ruidoso lights up for the annual Parade of Lights. Info: 575-257-7395. Lynyrd Skynyrd in Concert — 8 p.m. at Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizozo Canyon Road. The band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its live performances and signature tunes “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird.” Tickets start at $40. Info: 575-464-7777.

SUNDAY, DEC. 6 Silver City/Grant County Mimbres Hot Springs Studio Sale — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Handcrafted fine art and craft sale with over 25 vendors. Free refreshments and door prizes. Gourmet lunch. Music: Jesi Tallman keyboards 1 p.m., Erika May cello and vocals 2 p.m. Directions: On highway 61 between mm 19 and 20, take Royal John Mine Road and follow signs 2 1/2 miles. Please no pets. Info: www.studiosalemimbres.com. Children’s Miracle Network Selfies with Santa — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Western New Mexico University Gym, 1000 W. College

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Clara’s Nutcracker Tea —2-4 p.m. at Dali’ Ballet Company, 143 Looking for a little baking El Paso Road, presented by Dali’ Ballet help: Donate two dozen Company. Info: 575-317-2701 or 575cookies for the Silver 937-2723. City Museum’s Victorian ENMU-Ruidoso Community Choir Christmas beginning Dec. 8. Winter Concert—3-5 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Rd. Alamogordo/Otero County Admission is $5 per person and tickets can be purchased at ENMU-Ruidoso. Info: 575-257-3012. Olde Fashioned Christmas — 4-9 p.m. in Historic Downtown for an enchanted evening filled with carolers, horse drawn Trolley Rides, Santa’s Village, Little Miss Christmas contest and much more. Info: 575-442-6863.

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MONDAY, DEC. 7 Las Cruces/Mesilla Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Truth” — 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 121 minutes in English, directed by James Vanderbilt. Info: 575-524-8287. Silver City/Grant County “Apache Voices,” a Chautauqua presentation — 10:30 a.m. at the Silver City Museum Annex, 302 West Broadway, Sherry Robinson will present “Apache Voices.” Seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis. This presentation is part of the Chautauqua Series and is sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Silver City Museum Society. Info: 575-538-5921, info@silvercitymuseum.org, or go to the museum’s website www.silvercitymuseum.org.

TUESDAY, DEC. 8 Silver City/Grant County Donate Cookies for the Museum’s Victorian Christmas — all day at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway. Cookie bakers are invited to support this event by contributing two dozen cookies to be offered to families, children, and community members during the evening of Victorian Christmas. Info: 575-538-5921, info@ silvercitymuseum.org, or go to the museum’s website www.silvercitymuseum.org.

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Las Cruces/Mesilla The Beggars of Venice Exhibition — 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. The suite of drawings entitled “The Beggars of Venice” echoes the tragedy of the homeless. Info: 575-541-2154. Outerbridge Exhibition — 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. As one of America’s earliest masters of color photography, Paul Outerbridge established his reputation by making virtuoso carbro-color prints of nudes and still-lives in the 1930s. Info: 575541-2154. Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Truth” — 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 121 minutes in English, directed by James Vanderbilt. Info: 575-524-8287. Alamogordo/Otero County Business Impact/Government Relations meeting — 8-9 a.m. at the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce Conference Rm., 1301 N. White Sands Blvd. Free and open to the public. This committee meets on a monthly basis to explore issues, events and activities that have or could have an influence and impact on living, working and even playing in the AlamogordoHolloman AFB area. Info: 575-437-6120.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 Silver City/Grant County Donate Cookies for the Museum’s Victorian Christmas — all day at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway. Cookie bakers are invited to support this event by contributing two dozen cookies to be offered to families, children, and community members during the evening of Victorian Christmas. Info: 575-538-5921, info@ silvercitymuseum.org, or go to the museum’s website www.silvercitymuseum.org. Las Cruces/Mesilla Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Truth” — 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 121 minutes in English, directed by James Vanderbilt. Info: 575-524-8287. Alamogordo/Otero County Wine Down Wednesday — 8 p.m. on the Patio at Heart of the Desert Pistachios and Wines, 7288 Hwy 57/70. Performance by Susan Kolb, singer/keyboardist. $10 at the door, includes light snacks. Wine/Beer additional. Info: 575434-0035. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Laugh Out Loud Comedy Night — 7 p.m. at Club 49 inside Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizo Canyon Rd, Mescalero. Enjoy live

The Silver City Christmas Bird Count begins at the Silver City Golf Course Dec. 19 and ends the same day with a pot-luck dinner. professional stand-up comedians. 21+. Tickets available at the Concierge’s Desk. Food specials will be available. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; $5 admission. Info: 575-464-7089.

THURSDAY, DEC. 10 Silver City/Grant County Cookie Exchange Community Forum — Noon-1 p.m., The Co-op will provide plates and refreshments; bring cookies and recipes. Silver City Food Co-op, 614 N. Bullard St. Info: 575388-2343. Donate Cookies for the Museum’s Victorian Christmas — before noon at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway. Cookie bakers are invited to support this event by contributing two dozen cookies to be offered to families, children, and community members during the evening of Victorian Christmas. Info: 575-538-5921, info@ silvercitymuseum.org, or go to the museum’s website www.silvercitymuseum.org. The 31st Annual Victorian Christmas — 5:30-8 p.m. at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway. A special Children’s Hour is from 4:30-5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to everyone. Music includes the Gila Highlanders 5:30 to 5:55 p.m.; the Chamber Singers 6-6:25 p.m.; Eileen Sullivan, 6:30-6:55 p.m.; Gleemaiden, 7-7:25 p.m.; and the Concert Band of the Southwest’s Brass Choir, 7:30-8 p.m. Info: 575-538-5921, info@silvercitymuseum.org, or go to the museum’s website www.silvercitymuseum. org. Las Cruces/Mesilla The Beggars of Venice Exhibition — 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. The suite of drawings entitled “The Beggars of Venice” echoes the tragedy of the homeless, and sets the tone for ones who have, in some sense, been residents of the beautiful city of Venice from the very beginning. Info: 575541-2154. Culture Series, Stories of Holidays Past — 7 p.m. at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The Museum’s annual December living history event offers visitors a retrospective view of New Mexico history during the holiday season. Info: 575-522-4100. Outerbridge Exhibition — 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. As one of America’s earliest masters of color

photography, Paul Outerbridge established his reputation by making virtuoso carbro-color prints of nudes and still-lives in the 1930s. Info: 575541-2154. Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe danzantes — 6 p.m.-dawn, in the Village of Tortugas. A three-day fiesta celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe has taken place in this area for more than a century. Mission Indians living in Tortugas, a village between La Mesilla and Las Cruces, began celebrating the feast day to pay homage and respect to our Blessed Mother, and to fulfill promises they have made to her throughout the year. For info: 575-526-8171. Shrek the Musical — 7 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” Tickets: Adult: $14; Student/Senior/Military $13; Children under 6 $10; $11 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Info: 575-523-1200. Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Truth” — 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 121 minutes in English, directed by James Vanderbilt. Info: 575-524-8287. Big Band Dance Club CD Night — 8-10 p.m. at Alma de Artes School, 402 West Court St. Join us to dance ballroom, country, swing and Latin styles with music furnished by DJ Mike D’Arcy. Group dance lesson taught by John Guisto at 7-7:45 p.m. $7 for all on CD nights except $5 for students with student ID. Info: 526-6504. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Luminaria Labyrinth Walk — 6–9 p.m. at La Paloma Hot Springs & Spa, 311 Marr St. Come and walk the Luminaria Labyrinth on the bed of the hot springs. Info: 575-894-3148.

FRIDAY, DEC. 11 Silver City/Grant County Gypsie Feet Band at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery — 8 p.m., 200 N. Bullard St. Local folk band. Info: 575-956-6144. Las Cruces/Mesilla Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe — dawn, the Village of Tortugas. At dawn the followers pilgrimage to Tortugas Mountain, where at noon they celebrate Mass then bonfires are lighted on the mountain and in the village and the pilgrims descend the mountain in a gorgeous torchlight procession. For info: 575-526-8171. The Beggars of Venice Exhibition — 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. The suite of drawings entitled “The Beggars of Venice” echos the tragedy of the homeless, and sets the tone for ones who have, in some sense, been residents of the beautiful city of Venice from the very beginning. Info: 575541-2154. Las Cruces International Film Festival Party — 6-8 p.m. at the Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo Rd. For a $25 donation, you get a signed collectible poster, food, drinks (beer & wine) and music, while supporting the arts and the Las Cruces International Film Festival. This year’s festival will be featuring actor Danny Trejo. All-access passes for this year’s festival will be available at

a special rate (which is $50 off the regular price of $150.) $25 suggested donation at the door or www.eventbrite.com/e/las-cruces-internationalfilm-festival-tickets-18417900436. Shrek the Musical — 8 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” Tickets: Adult: $14; Student/Senior/ Military $13; Children under 6 $10; $11 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Info: 575-523-1200. Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Old-Fashioned Christmas — 6- 9 p.m. Downtown T or C (Main, Broadway, Foch, Austin) includes the annual Christmas Tree lighting in Evelyn Renfro park, bonfires, carolers, performers, holiday refreshments, a live nativity scene and Santa Claus takes requests from the kiddies. Free. Info: promotions@torcmainstreet. org. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Open mic with Tradd Tidwell — 6:30-10 p.m. at Sacred Grounds Coffee and Tea House, 2704 Sudderth Drive. This event takes place every Friday night. Info: 575-257-2273.

SATURDAY, DEC. 12 Silver City/Grant County Artisan Market — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Silver City Food Co-op, 614 N. Bullard St. Info: 575-3882343. Compasito at the Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery — 8 p.m. at 200 N. Bullard St. Local due brothers Peter and Andrew DahlBredine bring music ranging from reggae, samba, rumba, salsa and Caribbean. Info: 575956-6144. Friends of the Silver City Library Winter Book Sale — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 1510 Market St. We have a wonderful selection of Christmas books, cookbooks, mysteries and Westerns. New is a collection of Arizona Highway magazines from the ‘70s and ‘90s. Hardbacks and better paperbacks $1; Small paperbacks .50. Parking lot items are $1 a bag. (Bags provided.) From 1 to 2 p.m. parking lot books are free. Money raised supports Children’s Reading at the Library. Info: folsilvercitynm@gmail. Children’s Miracle Network Selfies with Santa — noon-3 p.m. at Millie’s Bake House, 602 N. Bullard St. All events benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. Santa selfie in exchange for monetary or new toy donation. Info: 575-5190242. Organic Balsamic Vinegar tastings — 11 a.m.2 p.m. Silver City Food Co-op, 614 N. Bullard St. Info: 575-388-2343. Las Cruces/Mesilla Family Game Day at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum—10 a.m.-noon at 351 N. Mesilla St. On the second Saturday of every month the museum hosts a variety of oldfashioned games that have been

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Lake Lucero, the source of the white sands, can be seen by walking tour Dec. 27. Sign up with the national monument a month ahead of time. popular for centuries, as well as wooden and jigsaw puzzles. Info: las-cruces.org/ museums or call 575-647-4480. The Beggars of Venice Exhibition—9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. The suite of drawings entitled “The Beggars of Venice” echoes the tragedy of the homeless. Info: 575-541-2154. Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day—all day at the Village of Tortugas. The public is welcome. For info: 575-526-8171. Feliz Navidad Christmas in Song and Dance—6:30 p.m. at Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St. with a Meet and Greet from 5-6 p.m. enjoy the pageantry of a traditional border cultural celebration of Christmas through song and dance. Tickets are $30. Info: 575-523-6403. Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Pawn Sacrifice” —1:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 115 minutes in English, directed by Edward Zwick. Info: 575-524-8287. Shrek the Musical —8 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Irreverently fun for the whole family. Tickets: Adult: $14; Student/Senior/Military $13; Children under 6 $10; $11 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Info: 575-523-1200. Hatch Triple Play at Sparky’s Burgers —12:30-3:30 p.m. at 115 Franklin St. A wide variety of easy-listening-witha-kick music. No cover. Info: 575267-4222. Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce Luminaria Beachwalk — 5-8 p.m. at the State Park, Highway 195. The Luminaria Beachwalk, sponsored by the Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce, features

thousands of luminarias lining paths on the beach leading to communitysponsored campsites with posole, cocoa, s’mores, and more. At 6:30 p.m. see festively decorated and lighted boats in Lago Rico’s Floating Parade of Lights, which launches from Marina del Sur. Cost: park pass or day use fee. Info: 575-744-4708 or EB Lake State Park: 575-744-5421. Second Saturday Art Hop — 6-9 p.m. Downtown Truth or Consequences (Main, Broadway, Foch, Austin). Many of downtown Truth or Consequences’ galleries, studios, shops and restaurants are open late on the 2nd Saturday of every month. Info: 575-744-4708. Floating Parade of Lights — 6-7:30 p.m. at Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Highway 195. The Floating Parade of Lights, an event held annually during Elephant Butte’s Luminaria Beachwalk, is sponsored

at 301 S. Silver Ave. is a fundraiser for the Museum. The free, open-house event will feature the Museum’s historical artifacts, finger food, baked goods and drinks made by the museum volunteers, five Christmas trees, and a silent auction of ten specially chosen items. The volunteers pull out all the stops, polish the silver tea service and decorate like crazy. Tickets are $5. Info: 575-546-2382. Las Cruces, Mesilla Shrek the Musical — 2 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.

The Widowed and Single Persons of Grant County meeting — 10:30 a.m. at Glad Tidings Church, 11600 Hwy 180 E. The speaker is Susie Kee from KISS (Kids in need of Support Services). Cost for lunch is $12. Info: 575-537-3643 Las Cruces/Mesilla Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Pawn Sacrifice” —7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 115 minutes in English, directed by Edward Zwick. Info: 575-524-8287.

TUESDAY, DEC. 15 Las Cruces/Mesilla Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Pawn Sacrifice” — 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 115 minutes in English, directed by Edward Zwick. Info: 575-524-8287. Alamogordo/Otero County Mariachi Christmas — 7-9 p.m. at the Flickinger Center, 1110 N. New York Ave. Dancers in dresses adorned with vibrant color will swirl across the stage. Violins and the guitarron will complement each other as the vocalist belts out un grito. Reserved seating: $20/$30/$40. Info: 575-4372202.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16 Las Cruces/Mesilla Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Pawn Sacrifice” —7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 115 minutes in English, directed by Edward Zwick. Info: 575-524-8287. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Laugh Out Loud Comedy Night — 7 p.m. at Club 49 inside Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizo Canyon Rd, Mescalero. Enjoy live professional stand-up comedians. 21+. Tickets available at the Concierge’s Desk. Food specials will be available. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; $5 admission. Info: 575-464-7089.

THURSDAY, DEC. 17 Las Cruces/Mesilla Shrek the Musical — 7 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” Tickets: Adult: $14; Student/Senior/ Military $13; Children under 6 $10; $11 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Info: 575-523-1200. Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Pawn Sacrifice” — 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: $7; MVFS Members $5; seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 115 minutes in English, directed by Edward Zwick. Info: 575-524-8287. Big Band Dance Club — 8-10 p.m. at Alma de Artes Charter School, 402 W Court St. Dance to the music of Steppin Up. Dance lesson taught by John Guisto, 7-7:45 p.m. $7 members, $9 non-members, $5 students with student ID. Info: 575-526-6504.

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More than 4,000 beachside luminarias will light the way for thousands of visitors when Elephant Butte Lake State Park hosts the 14th annual Luminaria Walk and Floating Lights Parade, 5- 8 p.m. Dec. 12. by Lago Rico. Decorated boats Tickets: Adult: $14; Student/Senior/ launch from Marina del Sur, creating Military $13; Children under 6 $10; $11 a beautiful light show on the water. per ticket for groups of 10 or more. The parade officially begins at 6:30 but you’ll want to arrive in time to park Info: 575-523-1200. and find your way to a spot where you Feliz Navidad Christmas in Song and Dance — 2 p.m. at Rio Grande can see the water. Cost: park pass or Theatre, 211 N. Main St. with a Meet day use fee. Info: 575-894-2041. and Greet from 5-6 p.m. Enjoy the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers pageantry of a traditional border Saturday Night Dance — 7 p.m. at cultural celebration of Christmas the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers through song and dance. Tickets are Playhouse, 710 Elm St. Live music $30. Info: 575-523-6403. provided by NMOTFA Fiddlers and Friends. Toe-tapping fun, refreshments Mesilla Valley Film Society presents “Pawn Sacrifice” — 2:30 and 7:30 and a door prize weekly at this family p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 friendly event. No alcohol or smoking Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Cost: are allowed in the building. All are $7; MVFS Members $5; Seniors over invited to come and dance or just listen to the music. Cost: $4 Info: 575- 60, Military and Students with ID $6, Matinees and Wednesdays $6. 744-9137. 115 minutes in English, directed by Edward Zwick. Info: 575-524-8287. SUNDAY, DEC. 13 Deming/Luna County Green Tea at the Deming-LunaMimbres Museum — 1:30 -4 p.m.

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Cloudcroft Santaland — 4-8 p.m. at Zenith Park Pavillion, 1001 James Canyon Hwy spend an Old-Fashioned Christmas in the mountains celebrating the holidays with a bonfire, marshmallow roast, hot chocolate & cider, holiday music, games and more. Dress warm and bring your camera. Free. Info: 575-682-2733. Truth or Consequences/Sierra County

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The Las Cruces Nutcracker — 7 p.m. at NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe Dr. The classic ballet. Tickets from $20. Info: 575-646-1420. Shrek the Musical — 8 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre. Tickets: Adult: $14; Student/Senior/Military $13; Children under 6 $10; $11 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Info: 575-523-1200. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Open mic with Tradd Tidwell—6:30-10 p.m. at Sacred Grounds Coffee and Tea House, 2704 Sudderth Dr. This event takes place every Friday night. Info: 575-257-2273.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 Silver City/Grant County Children’s Miracle Network Selfies with Santa—9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Mountain Ridge ACE Hardware, 3025 Hwy 180 E. All events benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. Santa selfie in exchange for monetary or new toy donation. Info: 575-519-0242. The Silver City Christmas Bird Count —times TBD at the Silver City Golf Course. The event covers a 15 mile diameter circle. All levels of expertise are welcome, plus there is a need for feeder counters. In order to participate people must register with Karen at 388-2386. All participants are invite to attend the post count Pot-Luck dinner, show-up around 4:30 with dinner starting at 5:00. Info: 575-388-2386 or www. swnmaudubon.org. Silver City Christmas Bird Count Post-count pot-luck dinner —5 p.m. at the Volunteer Center, 501 E. 13th St. Info: 575388-2386 or go to www.swnmaudubon.org. Pistachios at the Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery —8 p.m. at 200 N. Bullard Ave. Funky rock band from Oakland, California. Info: 575-956-6144. Deming/Luna County

New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. Live music provided by NMOTFA Fiddlers and Friends. Cost: $4 Info: 575-744-9137. Ruidoso/Lincoln County The Nutcracker presented by the Dali’ Ballet Company — 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Spencer Theatre, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto. Admission: $30. Info: 575-336-4800 or 888-8187872.

SUNDAY, DEC. 20 Las Cruces/Mesilla Shrek the Musical — 2 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” Tickets: Adult: $14; Student/Senior/Military $13; Children under 6 $10; $11 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Info: 575-5231200. The Las Cruces Nutcracker — 2 p.m. at NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe Dr. The classic ballet. Tickets from $20. Info: 575-646-1420. New Desert Harmony Singers concert — 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, at Alameda & Griggs Avenues. Admission is free, but donations of non-perishable food items, cash, or check will be accepted and provided to Casa de Peregrinos food bank. Musical guests will be the NMSU Gospel Choir under the direction of Dr. Bobbie Green. Info: 575-373-1816 or email to NDHSingers@gmail.com. Ruidoso/Lincoln County The Nutcracker presented by the Dali’ Ballet Company — 2 p.m. at Spencer Theatre, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto. Dali’ Ballet Company’s original adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s Christmas. Admission: $30. Info: 575-336-4800 or 888818-7872.

THURSDAY, DEC. 24 Silver City/Grant County

Miss Devon and The Outlaw—2 p.m. at the Deming Performing Arts Theater, Morgan Hall,109 E. Pine St. Enjoy beautiful duets and crazy fun. General Admission $10; DPAT Members $8. Info: 575-545-8872.

Luminarias at Bear Mountain Lodge — 5 p.m. at 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road. Enjoy a dinner of New Mexican Posole and see the luminarias. $24. Info: 575-538-2538.

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Toddler Story Time at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum — 11-11:30 a.m. at 351 N. Mesilla St. Every third Saturday of the month Story Time is free and all ages are welcome. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For additional information, visit the website at: las-cruces.org/ museums or call 575-647-4480. The Las Cruces Nutcracker — 7 p.m. at NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe Dr. The classic ballet. Tickets from $20. Info: 575-646-1420. Hard Road Trio CD release concert — 7:30-p.m. at Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St. with special guest King Ibu. Celebrate the release of “Smoke & Redemption.” Tickets range from $5-$15. Info: 575-523-6403. Shrek the Musical — 8 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” Tickets: Adult: $14;

Christmas Carols and Luminarias on the Plaza — 5:307:30 p.m. on the Plaza in Mesilla. The Town of Mesilla hosts the annual Luminarias and Christmas Carols on the Plaza. The choir will lead in singing Christmas carols and luminarias are placed in the plaza and around town beginning at dusk. Info: 575- 524-3262.

FRIDAY, DEC. 25 Silver City/Grant County Christmas Dinner at Bear Mountain Lodge — noon at 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Rd. Enjoy the holidays in the elegant surroundings of Bear Mountain Lodge. Extensive dinner. $38. Info: 575538-2538.

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DECEMBER 2015 • 49 SATURDAY, DEC. 26 Silver City/Grant County The Roadrunners at the Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery — 8 p.m. at 200 N. Bullard Ave. Funk, soul, rock n’ roll. Info: 575-9566144. Truth or Consequences/Sierra County New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. Live music provided by NMOTFA Fiddlers and Friends. Toetapping fun, refreshments and a door prize weekly at this family friendly event. No alcohol or smoking are allowed in the building. All are invited to come and dance or just listen to the music. Cost: $4 Info: 575-744-9137.

SUNDAY, DEC. 27 Alamogordo/Otero County Lake Lucero Tour — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at White Sands National Monument. Learn about the formation of the sands and the special plants and animals that live in and around the dunes. This 3-hour tour is to the dry lakebed of Lake Lucero. Reservations are required and accepted one month in advance on our website. Fees: $3/adult; $1.50/kids and seniors. Info: 575-679-2599.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 Ruidoso/Lincoln County Laugh Out Loud Comedy Night — 7 p.m. at Club 49 inside Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizo

Canyon Rd, Mescalero. Enjoy live professional stand-up comedians. 21+. Tickets available at the Concierge’s Desk. Food specials will be available. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; $5 admission. Info: 575464-7089.

THURSDAY, DEC. 31 Silver City/Grant County New Year’s Eve Dinner at Bear Mountain Lodge — 4 p.m. at 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Rd. Ring in the New Year at beautiful Bear Mountain Lodge. $38. Info: 575-538-2538. New Year’s Eve Party at the Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery —9 p.m.-1 a.m. at 200 N. Bullard Ave. $5 cover. Info: 575-956-6144.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 1 Silver City/Grant County Blues Brunch at the Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery — all day at 200 N. Bullard Ave. Music and food specials all day. Info: 575-9566144. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Open mic with Tradd Tidwell — 6:30-10 p.m. at Sacred Gounds Coffee and Tea House, 2704 Sudderth Dr. This event takes place every Friday night. Info: 575-257-2273.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Big Band Dance Club New Year’s Eve Ball — 8-10 p.m. at Alma de Artes Charter School, 402 W Court St. Dance to the music of Ron Thielman’s Orchestra, $7 members, $9 non-members, $5 students with student ID. Info: 575-526-6504.

SATURDAY, JAN. 2 Silver City/Grant County JB and the Jackrabbits at the Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery — 8 p.m. at 200 N. Bullard Ave. Local rock band – and we mean ROCK! Info: 575-956-6144.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County New Year’s Eve Party — 7 p.m. at Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizozo Canyon Rd., Alto. Get ready for a roaring good time at Inn of the Mountain Gods. Ring in the New Year with great music, delicious food and an unforgettable evening featuring delectable dinner options, live DJ, a live performance by Art Deco and his Society Orchestra, and a champagne toast. Don’t forget to dress in your best 1920s outfit! Tickets are $125 and seating

Old Lordsburg High School Recognized Nationally

Ruidoso/Lincoln County New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. Live music provided by NMOTFA Fiddlers and Friends. Toetapping fun, refreshments and a door prize weekly at this family friendly event. No alcohol or smoking are allowed in the building. All are invited to come and dance or just listen to the music. Cost: $4 Info: 575-744-9137.

New Mexico Tech Student Walks the Halls of Congress Ashley Bustamante gains national policy experience he Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, a Hispanic youth leadership development and educational organization, is hosting Socorro native Ashley Bustamante, who studies technical communication at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technolo-

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he “Keeper” of the National Register of Historic Places (an official U.S. Department of the Interior position) has decided the old Lordsburg High School building and its history are worthy of inclusion in the National Register. The school represents the community’s efforts to provide secondary education in what was the first high school in Lordsburg (1916). Its architecture is an excellent example of an early 20th century rural school and

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for the additions designed by Henry C. Trost in 1927. Trost & Trost was based in El Paso and one of the most respected architectural firms in the Southwest. The National Register designation makes the school eligible for federal preservation tax credits that could greatly offset the expense of rehabilitating the building if the district leased it to a developer or it was purchased by one. (Photo by Statia Doherty)

gy, for its nationally recognized fall Congressional Internship Program. Bustamante was one of 22 interns chosen out of hundreds of applicants from across the country to work in the nation’s capital for 12 weeks, where she is placed at the office of Sen. Martin Heinrich.

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GILA CONSERVATION

National Forest in Revising Plan Stages Meeting planned at WNMU: Assessing ecosystems and wildlife he Gila National Forest is in the early stages of revising its existing forest plan from 1986 that will describe the strategic direction for management of forest resources for the next 15 years. Plan revision involves three distinct phases: 1) assessment of the ecological, social and economic conditions and trends, 2) development of a revised plan, and 3) monitoring and implementation of the final approved plan. The Gila National Forest announced the beginning of the Assessment Phase in May 2015, and expects to make the draft assessment report available in Spring 2016. The trends and conditions identified in the assessment will help in identifying the current plan’s need for change, and aid in the development of plan components. Once finalized, all subsequent proposals, projects and activities must be consistent with the approved forest plan. The Gila National Forest is currently inviting the public to engage in a collaborative process to identify relevant information and local knowledge to be considered for the assessment. The presentation, at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4 at Western New Mexico

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The future of the Gila River lies in the balance of decisions that are getting closer as planning continues. University’s Harlan Hall, features discussions on how the ecosystems and wildlife species will be assessed. A variety of communication methods will be available to provide input, collaborate, and stay informed about the status of the process. Forest officials will strive for a planning process that is inclusive, collaborative and science-based to promote a healthy, resilient and productive Gila National Forest.

NEW FACES

Gila National Forest Welcomes District Rangers ila National Forest Supervisor Adam Mendonca is pleased to announce the selection of two new district rangers for the forest. Anne Casey reported to her job as Glenwood District Ranger Nov. 16, and Rachelle Huddleston-Lorton started Nov. 30 as the new Wilderness District Ranger. Casey has been with the U.S. Forest Service about 11 years, starting as a wildlife technician and then becoming a district biologist at the Safford Ranger District on the Coronado National Forest. During her tenure in Safford, she had detail opportunities as a recreation program manager, assistant forest biologist, and a district ranger both on the Douglas Ranger District of the Coronado and in Glenwood on the Gila National Forest. “I’m thrilled for the opportunity to return to the Glenwood Ranger District and I look forward to working with the Gila and the residents of Catron County,” Casey said. Casey has a bachelor’s degree in wildlife science from Auburn University and a master’s degree in wildlife management from the University of Arizona. After school, she worked with the Farm Service Agency in Tucson and held internships with the Office of Surface Mining in Tennessee and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Red Wolf Program) in North Carolina. She is an avid reader, yoga student and founding member of the Gila Valley Animal Awareness group – a nonprofit organization in Safford. Rachelle Huddleston-Lorton was the Thorne Bay District Ranger on the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. After a few years of wildland firefighting, she

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earned a bachelor’s degree in wildlife science at Humboldt State University. She worked for a summer in Alaska for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, moved to New Mexico where she attended New Mexico State University and studied bighorn sheep in the Gila Wilderness; this led to a master’s in wildlife ecology. She has worked with the Bureau of Land Management as a wildlife biologist and refuge biologist on Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, as well as an environmental coordinator, natural resource staff and district ranger for the Forest Service. “I am passionate about public land management through collaboration, teamwork and good science and am excited to be joining the team on the Gila National Forest,” Huddleston-Lorton said. She and her husband enjoy remote and wild places and are looking forward to their return to the Southwest. They have two Chesapeake Bay retrievers and a cat.

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TOWN NEWS • JENNIFER GRUGER

Tularosa is Up to Something Vision to revitalize moves into the future he village of Tularosa is up to something. Every day, it is up to something. If it’s Friday night, Wildcat fans are rallying around their football team, no matter the score. The fourth Monday of the month, the Red Brick Schoolhouse Restoration Foundation is meeting. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights free exercise classes are available at the Community Center. Weekend mornings, fresh tamales are available (if you get there early enough) from Laredos Restaurant and Bakery. Every day, this small town with a rich, albeit largely unknown, history is up to something. Formally established in 1863, mapped with 49 blocks, water rights were distributed and recorded. Tularosa’s name is from the Spanish description for the red or rose-colored reeds growing alongside the banks of the Rio Tularosa which runs along the north side of the village. The original acequia (ditch irrigation system) remains virtually unchanged since then and provides water for the trees, gardens and landscaping of many properties. In 1979 the Tularosa Original Townsite District, consisting of the original 49 blocks on 1,400 acres – including 182 buildings – was declared a historic district and recorded in the National Register of Historic Places. Most of the people who live in Tularosa (population just under 3,000) have lived there for their entire lives and have generations of stories to tell. While there are books, photographs and online resources, the history of Tularosa lives largely inside the memories of these residents. Visitors can hear the stories the old timers tell and see the old buildings and catch a glimpse of the past. Highway travelers through southern New Mexico might just think of Tularosa as “that town where I have make that turn to get to Ruidoso,” or “the last place to get gas before Carrizozo.” The Greater Tularosa Foundation hopes to change that kind of thinking and bring the history front and center. The foundation is working to create a public plaza and has worked alongside the village of Tularosa and other organizations to facilitate the creation of a visitor center and assist in the renovation of Tularosa’s historic main street – Granado Street. Ultimately, the vision is to create community activity spaces that support the needs of local residents as well as to make Tularosa a destination of choice. Instead of just passing through on the way to somewhere else, it will be a place to plan to go to with friends and family to explore history, shop, eat and see what this town is really up to. The GTF has been conducting informational sessions about their efforts in and around Tularosa for quite some time, but a recent community event organized by GTF board members, along with many additional volunteers, brought a whole new perspective to the possibilities. The “Halloween on Granado Street Festival” event brought families and friends together from not only Tularosa,

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GETTING WET

Rural Projects Approved Garfield, La Luz receive federal loans, grants for water projects SDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said the USDA has given out loans and grants for 141 projects to build and improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities across the nation. Two of those projects are in southern New Mexico. “Many rural communities need to upgrade and repair their water and wastewater systems, but often lack the resources to do so,” Vilsack said. “These loans and grants will help accomplish this goal. USDA’s support for infrastructure improvements is an essential part of building strong rural economies.” “Clean drinking water is essential to the survival of any Tom Vilsack rural community and the improvements made to these water systems will help ensure the residents of Garfield and La Luz will have access to clean healthy water for generations to come,” USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner said. In New Mexico the communities of Garfield and La Terry Brunner Luz in the southern part of the state will receive funding to upgrade their water systems through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. The Garfield Mutual Domestic Water Users Association was approved for a loan of $551,000 and a Colonias grant for $6,340,500 for a total of $6,891,500. The financing will be used to replace water lines in some of the service areas. The funding will also pay for a new water well in Arrey and the installation of a new automatic meter reading system, and related equipment. The new water lines will address high leakage rates by replacing old waterlines. A new computerized management system will also be installed to assist with system operations and reduce water loss from tank overflows. Also, by adding the new well, the growth restriction will be removed. The La Luz Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association was approved for a loan of $414,000 and a grant of $1,787,100 for a total of $2,201,100. The funding will be used to upgrade approximately five miles of the 63-year-old, undersized water line system, and the outdated and undersized treatment system. Once completed, the improvements to the water system will provide a reliable and safe water delivery system for the community at reasonable rates. Both the Garfield and La Luz communities fall in an area of persistent poverty that USDA has targeted for special assistance through the StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity Initiative. Funding of each award is contingent upon the recipient meeting the terms of the grant and loan agreement. USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for loans and grants to build rural water infrastructure. Applications may be completed online through RDAPPLY, a new electronic filing system, and at state and local Rural Development offices. Public entities (counties, townships and communities), non-profit organizations and tribal communities with a population of 10,000 or less are eligible to apply. Interest rates for this program are at historically low levels ranging from 2 percent to 3.25 percent. Loan terms can be up to 40 years. For more information, visit http://www. rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rd-apply.

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Granado Street parade in the 1920’s or 1930’s. (Courtesy photo)

Proposed Granado Street intersection rendering. (Created by Hadley Yates for the Community by Design for Frontier Communities Initiative Program) but neighboring communities including Mescalaro, La Luz, Cloudcroft and Alamogordo. Instead of just imagining how a revitalized Tularosa downtown could look in the future, the event showed attendees the possibilities live and in real time. Feedback from this event has been immensely positive and while there are more questions and a lot of work to do the foundation is hopeful there will be even more support than ever before. The Greater Tularosa Foundation has four primary development/revitalization projects: Plaza – The foundation’s focal project is the creation of a historic-style plaza about a quarter-block in size located along St. Francis Drive just south of St. Francis de Paula Church and to the north of Granado Street businesses. The plaza would include shade trees, seating, sculptures, and parking. An archeological dig on the land will be completed before plaza construction begins. The foundation hopes that archeologists break ground in the next year or sooner, and will look for remnants of the founding settlers of Tularosa. Granado Street – The foundation will assist the Village of Tularosa to revitalize the public streetscape and sidewalks on historic commercial Granado Street with a focus on the three blocks between St. Francis Drive and east to 1st street. This area is often referred to as Tularosa’s historic downtown. Tularosa Visitor Center – The foundation is assisting the Village of Tularosa

with efforts to build a new structure to house a visitor center at the NE intersection of Granado Street and St. Francis Drive. If enough funds are raised, the visitor center would have educational exhibits that promote Tularosa’s businesses, agriculture, vineyards, farming, culture, history and annual activities. It could also be used for the community’s nonprofit organizations to hold meetings. Outdoor market – The foundation is exploring the possibility of facilitating the creation of an outdoor market and performance space to replace the burnt-down grocery store at the corner of Third and Granado streets. Interest has been garnered to create a space to accommodate artists, antique dealers, fresh local produce, food vendors and live music. The GTF believes that such a market would support local commerce and attract highway travelers to stop and shop in Tularosa. All of these projects are currently dependent on donations, grants and community support. Although the GTF has secured property donation commitment letters for the visitor center and plaza projects and the Granado Street funding from the NMDOT for the village, as mentioned above, they still need to raise a substantial amount of money and support to make these projects a reality. For more information on all of these initiatives and how to get involved or give your feedback, go to www.thegreatertularosafoundation.org.

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