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Santo Domingo teenager appears in controversial Coca-Cola commercial

To beta and beyond Santa Fe trio transform computer app for outdoors enthusiasts from a “toy” to a startup. LOCAL BUSINESS, C-1

By Uriel J. Garcia The New Mexican

Councilor seeks better nightlife Under a proposed resolution, the city would divvy up as much as $5,000 for projects to breathe new life into Santa Fe’s after-hours economy. LOCAL NEWS, A-5

A Coca-Cola commercial featuring a rendition of “America the Beautiful” sung in nine different languages and aired during the Super Bowl is sparking strong reactions on the Internet. Among the singers in the ad was a 16-year-old from Santo Domingo Pueblo who sang in Keres, an American Indian dialect spoken by members of seven of the state’s 19 pueblos.

Immediately after the commercial aired during the second quarter of Sunday’s game, a torrent of chatter appeared on social media. Some viewers said the song should only be sung in English — and that everyone in the U.S. should speak English. Others defended the commercial as a tribute to multiculturalism in America. Christy Bird, a high school student who now lives in Albuquerque, appears

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A screen shot shows Christy Bird, 16, of New Mexico in a Coca-Cola television ad that aired during the Super Bowl. A torrent of chatter appeared on social media immediately after the spot aired.

Excess sugar tied to heart woes A new study says diets high in sugar significantly increase the risk of fatal heart disease. PAGE A-12

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Bushee says she’d bring experience to mayor’s seat

2014 LEGISLATURE

Panel strips funds for education reforms

City councilor with 20 years of service in local government says her record speaks for itself By Daniel J. Chacón

By Milan Simonich The New Mexican

Democratic legislators on a budget committee closed ranks Monday, denying most of the $55 million increase that Republican Gov. Susana Martinez wanted for the Public Education Department. In a 10-8 vote that went straight down party lines, the House Appropriations and Finance Committee also decided not to fund the system of merit pay for teachers that Martinez advocated. Committee members stripped both the language authorizing merit pay and about $10.5 million to fund it at the state level. Under Martinez’s plan, the Public Education Department would have administered the program and decided which teachers and principals received more money for exemplary performance. Overall, the committee voted to add about $9.8 million

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International folk dances Weekly on Tuesdays, dance 8 p.m., lessons 7 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, 1125 Cerrillos Road, $5 donation at the door, 501-5081 or 466-2920.

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But after a long tenure in office, and occasional clashes with others on the governing body, she has gained detractors, including some of her former and current council colleagues. Former City Councilor Matthew Ortiz is among those who say Bushee can be difficult to work with and that in some instances she tries to take credit for others’ work.

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Spain. Speaks Spanish.

Age: 54

Experience: Santa Fe city councilor for the past 20 years; has chaired Bicycle and Trails Advisory Committee, served on Finance Committee, Public Utilities Committee and Regional Planning Authority. Owner of Ladybug Landscaping. Previously worked in the state engineer’s office as an outreach administra-

tor of the Water Use and Conservation Bureau and as deputy director for the New Mexico Film Office. Personal: Partner Marisa Again. Two rescue dogs, Skippy and Winnie. Lives in Barrio de Torreon neighborhood. Campaign information: pattibushee.com and Patti Bushee For Mayor on Facebook.

Obituaries

Addiction plagues many

Shirl Curtis Abbey, 90, Jan. 30 Isabel Espinoza Marshall, Jan. 31 Presciliano Martinez, 79, Jan. 30

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death, which came after a long period of sobriety that ended last year, “epitomizes the tragedy of drug addiction in our society,” medical experts say. PAGE B-6

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PATTI BUSHEE Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine in International Affairs/Political Science/ Spanish, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; studied economics at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.; studied a year at La Universidad de Sevilla in Seville,

Measure would punish those who type or read messages behind the wheel Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez told a Senate committee Monday that he expects the full Senate to vote this year on a bill banning texting while driving and predicted it would pass the Legislature. Last year, Sanchez, D-Belen, blocked the Senate from voting on a similar bill. And on Monday, he cast the sole vote against Senate Bill 19, which cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee by 7-1 vote. He told a reporter after the vote that he still has several problems with the bill, Michael but said, “I suspect it’ll probably be Sanchez heard on the Senate floor.” Sanchez, as majority leader, makes that decision. If it does get heard, that would be a big change from last year’s 60-day session. Then a similar bill, also sponsored

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fter two decades as a city councilor, Santa Fe’s longest-serving council member says she still thrives on public service. “I truly, truly love to help people,” Patti Bushee said in an interview. “I’ve invested 20 years in this community, and this community has invested 20 years in me.” Bushee is billing her experience as a central selling point to voters. “I get calls from all over the city — it’s not limited to District 1 — and I have for the entire time I’ve been in office,” she said. “And they always come back with, ‘I’ve been told if I want to get something done at City Hall, call Patti Bushee.’ ” Bushee wants to apply what she’s learned from a different seat in the council chamber: the mayor’s. The 54-year-old is competing for the citywide post with Bill Dimas, a fellow councilor and former county magistrate, and with Javier Gonzales, a former county commissioner and state Democratic Party heavyweight. Recent polling shows Bushee in the lead, Gonzales close behind and Dimas in third place.

Committee agrees on $9.8 million addition — less than a fifth of what Martinez sought for public schools

Senate leader expects texting ban will get vote

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NATION&WORLD Stocks fall as China, U.S. manufacturing sectors slow The Associated Press

LONDON — Global stocks fell on Monday due to signs of weakness in the manufacturing sectors of the U.S. and China, the world’s top two economies, as well as lingering jitters about developing markets. Market sentiment was hit early by an official Chinese manufacturing survey that showed factory output grew at a slower rate in January compared with December. The report released on the weekend followed a HSBC survey that showed an outright contraction in manufacturing. The sell-off in stock markets accelerated after an equivalent U.S. survey showed an unexpected drop in January. The ISM index fell to 51.2 points from 56.5 the previous month. Analysts say that may be due to the extreme cold weather that hit the country, but is nevertheless disappointing for an economy that hopes to be rebounding. “It is possible that the weather played a role in the unexpectedly sharp drop in the ISM manufacturing index, but we won’t know for sure until we see February’s report,” said Amna Asaf, economist at Capital Economics. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.7 percent to close at 6,465.66 while France’s CAC-40 dropped 1.4 percent to 4,107.75. Germany’s DAX shed 1.3 percent to 9,186.52.

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WASHINGTON our car might see a deadly crash coming even if you don’t, the government says, indicating it will require automakers to equip new vehicles with technology that lets cars warn each other if they’re plunging toward peril. The action, still some years off, has “gamechanging potential” to cut collisions, deaths and injuries, federal transportation officials said at a news conference on Monday. A radio signal would continually transmit a vehicle’s position, heading, speed and other information. Cars and light trucks would receive the same information back from other cars, and a vehicle’s computer would alert its driver to an impending collision. Alerts could be a flashing message, an audible warning, or a driver’s seat that rumbles. Some systems might even automatically brake to avoid an accident if manufacturers choose to include that option. Your

A side mirror warning signal is shown in a Ford Taurus at an automobile testing area in Oxon Hill, Md. Federal officials want automakers to equip new cars and light trucks with technology that enables vehicles to communicate with each other to prevent collisions. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

car would “see” when another car or truck equipped with the same technology was about to run a red light, even if that vehicle was hidden around a corner. Your car would also know when a car several vehicles ahead in a line of traffic had made a sudden stop and alert you even before you saw brake lights The technology works up to about 300 yards. If communities choose to invest in the technology, roadways and traffic

In brief Al-Qaida shuns its Syrian group CAIRO — Al-Qaida’s central leadership broke with one of its most powerful branch commanders in an apparent attempt to stem the deadly infighting that has erupted in Syria among the militant Islamic factions trying to bring down President Bashar Assad. More broadly, the announcement Monday appeared to be a move by al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri to reassert the terror network’s prominence in the jihad movement across the Middle East amid the mushrooming of extremist groups during the upheaval of the past three years. The dispute is between al-Qaida’s central leadership and a faction known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Student kills two at Moscow school MOSCOW — A 10th-grade student with two rifles burst into his Moscow school on Monday, killing his geography teacher and a policeman in front of about 20 students,

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investigators said. His father played a key role in freeing those students before police stormed the classroom and took his son into custody, the city police chief said. The student gunman also seriously wounded a second police officer who had responded to an alarm from the school, investigators said. None of the approximately 400 children in School No. 263 at the time were hurt, said Karina Sabitova, a police spokeswoman. Such shootings in Russian schools are extremely rare. Russia is on alert for terrorist attacks, especially after Islamic militants asserted responsibility for twin suicide bombings in the city of Volgograd in December and threatened to strike during the Sochi Winter Olympics, which begin Friday in the Black Sea resort. Monday’s attack, however, raised no suspicions of any link to terrorism.

Killer captured after prison escape IONIA, Mich. — A convicted killer who peeled a hole in two fences with his hands to escape from a Michigan prison before abducting a woman and fleeing to Indiana was captured Monday evening after a chase, authorities said. Michael David Elliot, who had

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tions between cars make driving safer, then selfdriving cars will become safer as well. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has been working with automakers on the technology for the past decade, estimates vehicle-to-vehicle communications could prevent up to 80 percent of accidents that don’t involve drunken drivers or mechanical failure. After an agency report, the public and carmakers will have 90 days to comment, then regulators will begin drafting a proposal, and that process could take months to years. But Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said it is his intention to issue the proposal before President Barack Obama leaves office. Automakers are enthusiastic about vehicle-tovehicle technology but feel there are important technical, security and privacy questions that need to be worked out first, said Gloria Bergquist, vice president of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

a record of good behavior during his 20 years in custody, escaped Sunday. He wore a white civilian kitchen uniform to evade security and blend in with snow. Indiana State Police Sgt. Ron Galaviz said Elliot was captured in LaPorte County after a police chase.

Joan Mondale, art advocate, dies ST. PAUL, Minn. — Joan Mondale, who became a national arts advocate while her husband was vice president, has died. Her family says she died Monday surrounded by relatives in Minnesota. She was 83. Mondale was so passionate about the arts that she was nicknamed “Joan of Art.” She herself was an avid potter when her husband Walter Mondale, then a Democratic U.S. senator from Minnesota, was elected Jimmy Carter’s vice president in 1976. Carter named Joan Mondale honorary chairwoman of the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities. She traveled frequently to museums, theaters and artists’ studios on the administration’s behalf, and lobbied Congress and the states for more spending on arts programs. The Associated Press

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Tuesday, Feb. 4 BIENVENIDOS: At 11:45 a.m. at Hilton Double Tree Hotel, 4028 Cerrillos Road, Bienvenidos, the volunteer division of the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, will hold its monthly luncheon. Guest speaker will be Steve Lewis of the Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau, who will discuss “How Santa Fe Manages Its Evolving Reputation and Expectations.” For more information, call Marilyn O’Brien at 989-1701. DVD PROGRAM: MEETING OF MINDS: At 3:30 pm and and again at 6:30 pm at Congregation Beit Tikva, 2230 Old Pecos Trail, the 92nd Street Y Program on DVD will be Meeting of the Minds authors Karen Armstrong, Thomas Cahill and Rabbi Jennifer Krause. The cost is $12 at the door. 2230 Old Pecos Trail. PHOTO SOCIETY: At 6:30 p.m. at Santa Fe Community Foundation, 501 Halona St., the Photo Society of Santa Fe meets to share photos, view images, offer critiques and exchange information. Guests are welcome. For information, call Bill at 466-2976. SENIOR OLYMPICS: From 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., local Santa Fe 50+ Senior Olympics Games Registration is open for adults age 50 and older. Registration is available at Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center, 1121 Alto St., Monday through Friday. Fee is $20. Call Cristina Villa at 955-4725.

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nude could be burned as a fake By Sylvia Hui The Associated Press

LONDON — When British collector Martin Lang submitted one of his paintings to a French committee, he was hoping to find out if it was an authentic work by Marc Chagall. But not only did the Chagall Committee declare the painting a forgery, it said Lang’s painting should be burned under strict French laws that protect artists’ works. Lang, 63, said Monday he was frustrated with the decision but he still hopes the painting will be returned to him. Describing his shock at the ruling, Lang said: “It was just total disbelief that they would want to destroy it. I’m not attacking the committee — I just want them to please reconsider. They could just mark it unoriginal and send it back,” he said. The businessman bought the watercolor of a reclining nude woman fin 1992 from a Londonbased art consultant. The work was not authenticated, but it was believed to be a Chagall dating from around 1909 to 1910. Lang’s son recently called in experts from a BBC show about forgeries to determine if it was real. According to the BBC, the painting surfaced in Russia after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union and was offered to Lang at a fraction of its value. The painting was eventually sent to the Chagall Committee in Paris for a final ruling. The committee — run by the Russian-born artist’s grandchildren to protect his legacy — ruled it was a fake and said it would be destroyed under French law. Lang said he did not understand why art collectors like him should be punished for forgeries. “It seems to be dissuading honest people from coming forward to have their art verified,” Lang said. The Chagall Committee declined to discuss the case Monday. But one expert, Francois DuretRobert, author of The Law of the Art Market, said that the destruction of a counterfeit painting is not only legal in France but expected. He said an artist’s heirs have the right in France to destroy a work that is officially deemed counterfeit under what is called “the moral law of the artist.” “You could say that a forgery is an infringement on an artist’s work,” Duret-Robert explained, adding that French law is possibly the world’s strictest when it comes to protecting the works of painters and sculptors. A judge ruling on the case could decide upon other options, including clearly erasing the forged signature and marking the work as counterfeit. Chagall, who died in 1985, was one of the most influential modernist painters and his work often sells for millions of dollars.

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WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen officially took over the leadership of the Federal Reserve on Monday — and along with it a delicate task: Unwinding the Fed’s extraordinary economic stimulus without spooking investors or slowing a still-subpar economy. Yellen, the first woman to lead the Fed in its 100 years, was sworn in during a brief ceremony in the central bank’s board room. She succeeded Ben Bernanke, who stepped down last week after eight momentous years. Bernanke is joining the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, where he will be a distinguished fellow in residence, Brookings announced Monday. The economy Yellen inherits is far stronger than the one Bernanke faced

If the Fed moves too quickly to withdraw its stimulus, it could spook financial markets and send rates higher. Conversely, paring its bond buying too slowly could risk creating bubbles — that might burst — in real estate, stocks or other assets. Already, concern about reduced Fed bond buying and the prospect of higher U.S. rates has shaken global markets. Central banks in several emerging nations have raised rates to try to prop up their falling currencies and control inflation. Stock prices have sunk. Countries such as Turkey, India and Brazil had benefited from the Fed’s bond purchases. Investors poured money into these countries in search of higher yields than they could get in the United States and other developed nations. Now, with U.S. rates possibly headed

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est rates near record lows to stimulate the economy. But as the economy has improved, Fed officials have decided it could withstand less help. The Fed is expected to keep reducing its bond purchases this year and end them altogether in December.

up, investor money is flowing back out of these countries. Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California State University Channel Islands, said he wouldn’t be surprised if the Fed slowed or even halted its bond reductions if the turbulence overseas worsens. “If the global market turmoil continues, I think the Fed will have to take notice,” Sohn said. “We are living in an interconnected world, and I don’t think the Fed can ignore what is happening overseas.” The Fed’s next meeting, the first with Yellen in charge, is March 18-19. She is scheduled to hold a news conference afterward. Before then, Yellen will appear before Congress next week to deliver the Fed’s twice-a-year report on its handling of rates and its economic outlook.

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WASHINGTON — The five-year farm bill heading toward final passage this week has broad implications for just about every American, from the foods we eat to what we pay for them. Support for farmers through the subsidies included in the legislation helps determine the price of food and what is available. And money for food stamps helps the neediest Americans who might otherwise go hungry. The legislation could reach President Barack Obama later this week. The House already has passed the measure and the Senate was scheduled to pass the bill this week. Five things you should know about the farm bill:

Where the money goes Most of the bill’s almost $100 billion-a-year price tag goes to the nation’s food stamp program, now known as SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. One in seven Americans, or about 47 million people, participates in the program. The legislation cuts food stamps by about $800 million, or 1 percent, by cracking down on states that seek to boost individual food stamp benefits by giving people small amounts of federal heating assistance that they don’t need.

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Farmers will continue to receive generous federal subsidies that help them stay in business in an unpredictable environment, but through revamped programs. The bill eliminates a fixed $4.5 billion-a-year subsidy called direct payments, which are paid to farmers whether they farm or not. New subsidies would require farmers to incur losses before they could collect from the federal government. The bill would also overhaul dairy and cotton subsidies and transition them into similar insurance-style programs. The legislation would also spend about $570 million more a year on crop insurance.

ensure that people who have died do not receive benefits. The bill would also prohibit lottery winners, convicted murderers and sex offenders from receiving food stamps.

Hemp laws relaxed The bill would allow farmers to grow hemp, marijuana’s nonintoxicating cousin, in 10 states as research projects. Those states already allow the growing of hemp, though federal drug law has blocked actual cultivation in most. Hemp is often used in rope but has also been used to make clothing, mulch, foods, creams, soaps and lotions.

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Bushee: Socially liberal candidate says she’s the fiscal conservative on council Continued from Page A-1 “Patti is very experienced in seeing which way the wind blows,” said Ortiz, who supports Gonzales in the mayor’s race, “and if she sees that there’s an advantage to opposing where the majority is, she will do so.” Bushee denies the allegations, and insists she has the most “relevant experience” to lead city government for the next four years and that she won’t need “on-the-job-training,” a line she’s used in past elections. “I’m not saying I have all the answers,” Bushee said, “but I am saying that I have the road map to get us there.” In addition to her part-time role on the city’s elected governing body, Bushee has owned a small landscaping business, Ladybug Landscaping, for about a quarter century. She also has held state government jobs: outreach administrator for the Water Use and Conservation Bureau at the Office of the State Engineer, and deputy director of the New Mexico Film Office. The daughter of a stone mason, she grew up in a New England working-class family. They were “solid Democrats,” she said. “Early on, we were from Kennedy country,” she said of growing up in Stoneham, Mass., “and my dad would just talk to me about politics and public service and community.” Bushee, who studied Spanish in Spain for a year before graduating from the University of Maine, was still in her early 20s when she followed friends West. “I’ve been out here, really, my adult life,” she said. She got involved locally in issues such as the environment and human rights, but in 1994 was relatively unknown when newly elected Mayor Debbie Jaramillo appointed her to fill out the remaining two years of Jaramillo’s council term. “I said no initially, like multiple times,” Bushee said, laughing, adding that Jaramillo downplayed the commitment before she eventually accepted the offer. Two years later, Bushee, the city’s first openly gay councilor, ran for office and won a full four-year term. She has been re-elected four times since then. In 2002, she ran for mayor, losing to incumbent Larry Delgado by a narrow margin. “I’ve learned a lot about myself and my community,” she said. “It’s been an amazing learning experience. It really has, from each term to each administration to each group of councilors that I’ve worked with.” Walt Borton, Bushee’s campaign cochair, said he first met Bushee in 1997 during a meeting of downtown business owners. “I was struck that day by the combination of intelligence, candor and decency that I have seen over the decades in very few public servants,” he said. Borton, who was working in public relations at the time, described Bushee as someone who “genuinely cares.” He said her biggest strength is her systemic approach to policy issues. Her biggest weakness: “Probably that she thinks so fast that what she says sometimes sounds a little scrambled.” “I always tease her about being ADD. I don’t think she is,” Borton said, laughing. “This is one smart cookie.” In listing accomplishments during her time in office, Bushee said some of the biggest in her first decade involved working to protect limited city water resources, including sponsoring an ordinance requiring real-estate developers to acquire water rights before obtaining a building permit, and supporting other growth-management policies. In the second decade, she said, her work on bicycle and pedestrian trails and parks, among other efforts, has helped position Santa Fe for a better future. “Of course, there were a lot of just quality-of-life and social issues that I have been bringing forward for a very long time. I brought forward the hate crimes ordinance, the immigrant friendly city resolution, the living wage, smokefree Santa Fe, the DUI [vehicle] forfeiture bill, you name it,” she said. “I think my record speaks for itself and my ability to pass legislation and work with others.” But critics say Bushee sometimes doesn’t get behind a measure until it has already gained popular support, then claims credit for herself. Ortiz, the former council member, points to the minimum wage ordinance as an example. Bushee told The New Mexican she “brought forward” the ordinance, but Ortiz said Bushee supported

City Councilor Patti Bushee insists she has the most ‘relevant experience’ to lead city government for the next four years and that she won’t need ‘on-the-job-training.’ LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

the ordinance only after it had majority support, though she touts her support for it in campaign materials. Records show the original sponsors of the ordinance were councilors Jimmy Martinez, Frank Montaño and Ortiz. Bushee later denied telling a reporter during an interview, which was recorded, that she “brought forward” the living wage ordinance. “I … said it was brought forward during the Delgado administration,” she stated in an email. Still, Bushee has either sponsored or co-sponsored many pieces of legislation, including an early notification process for neighborhoods facing development proposals and a resolution urging county clerks to issue marriage licenses to samesex couples. It’s certainly true that Bushee doesn’t always go with the majority, which supporters say shows her independent side. In recent years, she has voted against initiatives of Mayor David Coss that had wide support on the council. She has refused to participate in some closeddoor executive sessions of the governing body, saying the public’s business should be done in the open. And while socially liberal, Bushee said she’s had to be the fiscal conservative on the council. In 2011, for example, she voted against approving the city budget and against two of three measures asking voters to issue bonds for capital improvement projects. The projects included a new regional park for the south side and $3.8 million for a category called “sustainable environment bonds” that included renewable energy investment and arroyo and watershed projects. At the time, Bushee and other councilors who voted in opposition said planning for the projects was insufficient. Late last year, Bushee signed on as a co-sponsor of an ordinance to ban buskers on the Plaza. After street performers protested, Bushee said she didn’t support any kind of ban. Bushee says now that she had been working on improvements to the original busking ordinance, which she had helped craft, and assumed that proposed changes introduced by City Councilor Chris Calvert would mirror hers. She acknowledges reading only the title of the proposed ordinance but not the text itself when she signed on as a cosponsor. “I assumed it was the ordinance I had been working on,” she said. “I was under the wrong assumption.” Bushee has had two financial dealings that led to investigations of possible ethics violations, neither of which resulted in any finding of wrongdoing on her part. Bushee said both were politically motivated. The first involved Steve Duran, partner in a development company that got a city contract to build an underground parking garage below the site of a planned commercial project in the Santa Fe Railyard. Railyard Co. LLC threatened to sue the city for millions of dollars over construction delays it blamed on the city. The company alleged that the city’s delays left it unable to secure private financing for the project planned above the garage. During discussions over the dispute in 2012, Duran told city officials that Bushee — who opposed settlement proposals with the company, calling them a government bailout — had a conflict of interest.

He said she owed him money for plumbing work on her home in 2005. Records did show Duran took out a permit to work on Bushee’s home about four months before the final vote on the parking garage contract, which Bushee voted on. Duran and Bushee, who had become friendly when she worked in the state Film Office, also had traveled to New York together in 2006, and Duran claimed he paid her travel expenses. The city hired a private law firm to investigate allegations that Bushee failed to disclose a conflict of interest. Duran declined to be interviewed by the law firm, and Bushee, through her attorney, said she would only participate in the probe if the law firm would provide “satisfactory responses” to 57 questions. The matter ultimately went away with no formal complaint. “There is not much more we can do to investigate these allegations,” the law firm wrote in its final report. Says Bushee: “That was political because I was opposed to the city bailing out a failed private business venture, and the city was doing that behind closed doors.” Bushee questions the timing of the investigation, saying it came not long after she accused the city attorney and city manager of withholding information, specifically her request for an inquiry into a relationship between city officials and a paving contractor accused of defrauding the Santa Fe County government. A review conducted at Bushee’s urging found nothing improper in the city’s dealings with the company, Advantage Asphalt and Seal Coating. The second accusation of ethical wrongdoing came late last year when Bushee’s former campaign manager, Tarin Nix, accused Bushee of trying to skirt the city’s public campaign finance code, which Bushee had helped craft. Nix said Bushee paid her $1,750 in June when Bushee was running as a privately financed candidate. The two parted ways after Bushee decided to seek public campaign funds. In November, Nix said Bushee’s campaign asked her to “swap checks” so Bushee could show that the money paid to Nix had come out of an account allowed under public financing. In applying for the public funds, Bushee had signed a statement that all of her expenses so far had been paid of out of a so-called seed money account. The ethics board dismissed the case, saying the code — previously untested in mayoral races — didn’t address the situation in which a candidate started a privately funded campaign and then switched to a publicly funded one. However, one board member said Bushee’s actions didn’t pass the smell test. Nix now works for a group with ties to Gonzales campaign supporters. Borton, Bushee’s campaign co-chair, said the ethics complaint filed by Nix was “painful” for Bushee. “To have her integrity impugned in the way,” he said, “it was was extremely hurtful.” Attorney Steve Farber, a former city councilor who supports Bushee, said she has “great integrity.” She is also intelligent and independent, he said. “Over these past twenty years I have closely followed her career and initiatives on the City Council,” Farber wrote in an email. “Patti is a dedicated public servant who has served this community with great skill and effectiveness. She is authentic.” Only the firefighters’ union endorsed Bushee. Other local labor groups, as well as the Sierra Club, endorsed Gonzales, though small committees of those organizations, not the entire membership, chose which candidates to endorse. Bushee noted that while she didn’t get the groups’ endorsements, many members of those groups are supporting her candidacy for mayor. The most recent polling that has been made public, conducted by Washington, D.C.-based Third Eye Strategies for Santa Fe Working Families, a union-backed political action committee supporting Gonzales, found Bushee leading the mayor’s race. The telephone poll of 400 registered voters who said they were likely to vote in the March municipal election was conducted Jan. 16-22. While the poll showed Bushee ahead with 28 percentage points to Gonzales’ 24 and Dimas’ 16, her lead was within the poll’s stasticial margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points. Contact Daniel J. Chacón at 986-3089 or dchacon@sfnewmexican.com.

Don’t miss chance to get on voter rolls The New Mexican

Tuesday, Feb. 4, is the last day for city residents who aren’t already registered to vote to get on the voter rolls if they want to participate in Santa Fe’s March 4 municipal election. Residents can register at the following locations: u Santa Fe County Bureau of Elections Office, 102 Grant Ave.

u City Clerk’s Office, Room 215, City Hall, 200 Lincoln Ave. u Santa Fe Main Library, 145 Washington Ave. u Oliver La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano St. u Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive u State Motor Vehicle Division Field Office, 2546 Camino Entrada

u Motor Vehicle Express, 850 St. Michael’s Drive u Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave. The ballot includes the mayor’s race, three contested City Council races and proposed amendments to the city charter, including a proposal to make the mayor a full-time position with an annual salary of $74,000 and additional powers.

Commercial: Song sung in 9 languages Continued from Page A-1 around the nine-second mark, blowing dust in the air. Her voice is heard over footage of a woman grabbing a Coke bottle as she sits in her car. “America isn’t just an Englishspeaking country,” Bird told The New Mexican. “The comments can continue being rude, but I had fun doing [the commercial], and I’m helping us Native Americans get shown out to the world.” Soon after the “It’s Beautiful” ad aired, many people posted messages on Coca-Cola’s Facebook page saying they plan to boycott the soda. “This is America found by the English and any American song should be expressed as such,” a poster using the name Jacob Bornhorst, wrote. “Even the constitution is only written in English. It does not say turn page for another language.” Another, using the name Bill R. Wilsberg, wrote: “illegal aliens can keep it i now will drink pepsi.” On Twitter, the hashtag #SpeakAmerican started trending through Sunday and Monday. But others defended the commercial, saying it represents the country’s various cultures and diverse languages. “Unless you’re speaking Sioux, Cherokee, Navajo, or any other Native American language there is no such thing as #SpeakAmerican,” a user with the Twitter handle @MsTriniSpyce wrote. Bird agreed with supporters of the commercial saying that the U.S. is diverse, and the company was only trying to portray a positive image of the country. “I was overwhelmed by everyone talking negative so quickly,” she said. “I was disappointed and hurt because America isn’t just Englishspeaking. There’s a lot of cultures out there.” Bird, who wants to be an actor, said a former teacher at the Santa Fe Indian School emailed her about Coca-Cola’s casting call in Santa Fe for a Super Bowl ad. After going

through two rounds of auditions, she was called late last year to appear in the commercial, which is her first, she said. In order for her to be part of the commercial, the Santo Domingo Pueblo governor had to give her permission to be part of the national commercial. She got approval, but she also needed help translating the lyrics into Keres, she said, because it’s not a written language. Bird, who learned Keres through her parents and by living in the pueblo, said she sought help from her uncles and aunts in translating the verse she was assigned to sing. In the commercial, you only hear her sing, “for purple mountain majesties,” she said. Coca-Cola responded to the negative comments in The Blaze, a conservative blog, saying, “For centuries America has opened its arms to people of many countries who have helped to build this great nation. ‘It’s Beautiful’ provides a snapshot of the real lives of Americans representing diverse ethnicities, religions, races and families, all found in the United States. All those featured in the ad are Americans and ‘America The Beautiful’ was sung by bilingual American young women” Besides Keres and English, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, Tagalog, Hindi, Senegalese-French and Mandarin were featured. This is not the first time a song played during a national sporting event has prompted heated debate. After Marc Anthony sang “God Bless America” at the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star game, a flood of often racist comments broke out over Twitter, many calling it a disgrace that “a Mexican” was chosen to sing the song. “Is he even an American citizen?” one poster asked. Anthony, who is of Puerto Rican descent, was born and raised in New York. Contact Uriel J. Garcia at 986-3062 or ugarcia@ sfnewmexican.com. Follow him on Twitter at @ujohnnyg.

America isn’t just an English“ speaking country. The comments can continue being rude, but I had fun doing [the commercial], and I’m helping us Native Americans get shown out to the world.” Christy Bird, New Mexico teen who appears in Coke commercial

Texting: First-time fine would be $25 Continued from Page A-1 by Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, cleared all Senate committees but languished on the Senate calendar for about four weeks without a hearing. That bill died when the 2013 session came to an end. Sanchez made no bones last year about holding up what he saw as a bad bill. Wirth said Monday the bill should be on the Senate calendar by Wednesday, though he couldn’t say whether it would be heard then. “I’m optimistic it will get a floor vote,” Wirth said following the committee’s action. “The prevalence of texting and driving is ever increasing. We need to stop the practice.” The bill would allow police to ticket drivers they see typing on cellphones or reading messages while driving or stopped in traffic. Violators would face a $25 fine for a first offense and a $50 fine for subsequent tickets. Using hands-free, voice-activated devices would be legal. Also, it wouldn’t be a crime to pull over and park to send or read texts or emails. On Monday, the Judiciary Committee amended the bill to prohibit police from confiscating phones and reading messages from suspected texting offenders. Sanchez and others have said that seizing phones that contain messages to and from lawyers would violate attorney/client privilege.

During the committee’s discussion, Sanchez said he’s afraid that even though the current bill only would make texting and driving a misdemeanor, one day it will become a felony. “There will probably be some serious accident and someone will say the penalty isn’t high enough,” he argued. When another committee member said officers will have to make some “judgment calls,” Sanchez said, “Certain ethnic groups get more judgment than others. Young people get more judgment than others. … It’s a slippery slope.” Wirth said he appreciates Sanchez’s objections to the bill. “Nobody wants to see anyone go to prison for texting and driving,” he said. Despite the fact that the proposed fines in his bill are low, Wirth said it should serve as a deterrent against texting while driving. “I liken it to the seatbelt law,” he said, which also has a $25 fine. “This will save lives.” Currently in the state, only drivers with learners permits and intermediate licenses are prohibited from texting and driving. According to the website of the National Conference of State Legislators, 41 states other have laws against texting and driving. Contact Steve Terrell at sterrell@sfnewmexican.com. Read his political blog at roundhouseroundup.com.

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LOCAL NEWS Councilor seeks to lift city’s nightlife Resolution calls for funding projects, creating task force to boost ‘nighttime economy’ By Daniel J. Chacón The New Mexican

City Hall has taken notice of Santa Fe’s lackluster nightlife scene. Under a proposed City Council resolution, the city’s Economic Development Division would divvy up as much as $5,000 for pilot projects intended to breathe new life into the after-hours economy and, ideally, generate

information for long-term proposals. The resolution, sponsored by City Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger, also calls for creating a task force that would “take a comprehensive look at the issues contributing to a vibrant nighttime economy” and come up with recommendations within nine months. While the recent closure of the downtown dance club Rouge Cat sparked more talk about the city’s limited nightlife options for young adults and the young at heart, Wurzburger said there have been discussions on the issue for more than a year by the city’s Business and Quality of Life Committee. “This is to formalize a path for moving this

work forward,” she said, referring to the proposed resolution. Kate Noble, interim director of the city’s Housing and Community Development Department, which oversees economic development, said the proposed funding is meant to provide a jumping-off point. “Maybe we can find a way to get everybody moving and then study those a little bit, at least in sort of a qualitative way and see what happens, what works,” Noble told the city’s Economic Development Review Subcommittee on Monday.

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Learning with Legos Los Alamos team takes second in robotics competition designed to build interest in science By Staci Matlock The New Mexican

he Atomic Flying Pickles are building a name for themselves by building robots and designing projects to solve real-world problems. The all-girl Los Alamos team and last year’s champions of the New Mexico FIRST LEGO League state tournament are easy to spot in purple tie-dye shirts. They even wore them to the White House science fair last year. The Pickles were among 44 teams statewide that sent Lego robots on missions and presented ideas for handling natural disasters during this year’s league state tournament Saturday at Albuquerque Academy. Nearly 500 youth ages 9-14 participated. Another 100 youth ages 6-8 participated in the Jr. FIRST LEGO demonstrations. Two teams from Santa Fe attended. The Pickles were edged out of the championship spot this year by the all-boy Gear Guys team from Albuquerque. But Pickles coach Suzanne Rousculp was pleased with her team’s second-place finish. After all, this league is not about winning, but about discovering the joys of science and technology. “To get them excited about science is wonderful,” said Rousculp by phone as she was cleaning up the space the team used to prepare for the tournament. “The girls had a ball at the competition. This definitely makes science and technology more approachable and something they can easily see themselves doing in the future.” The Pickles were one of three Los Alamos teams and several teams from other parts of the state made up of Girl Scouts. This is the sixth year for the FIRST LEGO League in New Mexico and the organization’s fourth championship tournament, said Chris Morgan, head of the tournament. This year, some 20,000 FIRST LEGO teams worldwide from dozens of countries competed. Teams learn core values as part of the program, work on a project aimed at a real-world problem and build robots from Lego Mindstorm kits. The FIRST LEGO challenge is different every year. This year’s challenge topic was

House seat in Los Alamos to be contested State Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, D-Los Alamos, apparently will have an opponent in the November general election. Geoff Rodgers, chairman of the Los Alamos County Council, announced Monday that he is running for the District 43 seat. His news release doesn’t say so, but he’s a Republican. District 43 is one seat state Republicans are eyeing as a possible pickup in their effort to wrest control of the House from the Democrats. Richard in 2012 won a close race against Jim Hall, who had been appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez. Last year, after Richard voted against a procedural move to blast the controversial immigrant driver’s license bill out of a committee, Republicans ran robo-calls in her district blasting her for the vote. Rodgers served on the County Council from 2001-04 and was elected again in 2010. In 2013, he was elected as chairman. He also served as transportation director for Los Alamos Public Schools for 12 years and was on the board of directors of the North Central Regional Transit District for two years. Rodgers served five years in the U.S Army and eight years in the U.S Army Reserves as a helicopter pilot.

Ruling in Taos case could set precedent on drone searches Court: Aerial surveillance of private property violated state constitution By Andrew Oxford The Taos News

TAOS — The case of a Taos County man and his marijuana plants could have repercussions for the future of drone surveillance. A New Mexico Court of Appeals ruling earlier this month in the 2006 case of Norman Davis is one of the first in the nation to address the constitutionality of aerial searches, according to legal experts. In its Jan. 14 decision, the court found law enforcement officers violated the New Mexico Constitution when searching from helicopters for areas of marijuana cultivation on private property. Officers should have obtained a warrant for the surveillance, the court ruled. But while the operation that netted Davis has been discontinued, the decision noted that the same could apply for drones. Davis was charged with marijuana possession and possession of narcotic paraphernalia after law enforcement officers spotted from a helicopter what was described as “vegetation” in a greenhouse behind his home. The Carson resident was swept up in Operation Yerba Buena, a joint drug enforcement effort of the National Guard, New Mexico State Police and Department of Game and Fish. Davis consented to a search of his property by New Mexico State Police and entered a conditional plea, which lead to his criminal record later being cleared. But his lawyers challenged the constitutionality of the aerial search that first alerted law enforcement to his marijuana plants. In the Jan. 14 ruling, Court of Appeals Judge Cynthia Fry wrote that New Mexico’s constitution provides greater protection from aerial surveillance of a private residence than the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. “This is hardly the first time that a state court has found its own constitution more protective than the federal constitution, but it is one of the first cases in which a state court has directly addressed the challenges posed by aerial surveillance,” Marc Rotenberg, president of the watchdog group The Electronic Privacy Information Center, stated in an email to The Taos News.

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The Atomic Flying Pickles, pictured with their robot, P.J., took second place at the New Mexico FIRST LEGOS League state tournament on Saturday in Albuquerque. Back row, from left: Jillian Bennett, Summer Bronson, Haylee Richardson and Indy Warrior. Front row: Catherine Rousculp, Elyse Phillips and Risa Bridge. COURTESY PHOTOS The Bloonatics’ robot features include tank treads to roll over obstacles and an ultrasonic sensor with orange ‘eyes’ in front to detect distance. The all-girl team from Los Alamos placed third overall in the tournament.

Deputies make arrest in crossbow assault Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 25-year-old man Monday who, according to a report, threatened his girlfriend with a crossbow while drunk. Manuel Caudillo of Española was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a household member and battery on a household member. He’s being held at the Santa Fe County jail without bond. The victim told deputies that Caudillo was “intoxicated” and began hurling books off a shelf in the house on Arroyo Seco Circle. When the woman “made a comment regarding [his] reading ability,” their argument “escalated,” a report said. The woman called her mother for help. After she arrived, the mother said, Caudillo got a crossbow from a closet and aimed it at her daughter, the report said. Neither the mother or daughter was injured. Caudillo’s mother picked him up following the fight, but deputies tracked down the vehicle on a frontage road just north of County Road 88 and arrested him.

State delays highway lighting work at Pilar The state Department of Transportation has postponed installation of new lighting at the N.M. 68/N.M. 570 intersection in Pilar,

Obama poised to protect lands in N.M., Calif. Organ Mountains area in Las Cruces among sites slated for designation By Juliet Eilperin and Lenny Bernstein The Washington Post

The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office will hold a public meeting Tuesday to hear ideas and concerns about managing the new Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the BLM New Mexico State Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail in Santa Fe. The 242,500-acre monument in Taos County was designated by President Barack Obama on March 25, 2012. The BLM will be amending the current land-use plan for the region, taking into account the protection of cultural, ecological and geological features in the monument.

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is preparing to designate areas in New Mexico and California off-limits to development under its executive authority, according to individuals familiar with the matter, a move that signals a bolder public-lands policy in the president’s second term. The individuals, who asked not to be identified because a final decision has not been made, said that the White House is poised to act unless Congress moves soon on legislation that will afford similar protections. One of the two sites, the nearly 500,000-acre Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks region near Las Cruces is twice as large as the largest national monument established by President Barack Obama. The other site is about 1,600 acres on California’s central coast known as the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands. Although Congress traditionally designates protection for public lands, presidents have used their authority under the 1906 Antiquities Act to set aside prized areas. Obama drew an enthusiastic response from Democrats and conservationists when he said in his State of the Union speech that he would use his authority “to protect more of our pristine federal lands for future generations.” The monument designations would address a longtime criticism among conservationists that the president has not done enough to safeguard ecologically sensitive and historically important federal lands. They represent one of the most powerful ways he can use his executive powers to achieve policies opposed by Congress. But such a move is sure to anger some constituencies that rely on public lands for uses such as ranching, mining and motorized-vehicle recreation. They see any new protections as an encroachment on those activities. Obama started his term by signing a major conservation bill — a bipartisan compromise forged shortly before he took office — but Congress has been largely deadlocked during his tenure. The last Congress was the first since 1942 not to designate a single piece of wilderness as a national park or monument. The president declared five national monuments last spring, the largest encompassing 242,500 acres. Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, who served under President Bill Clinton for eight years, suggested that the

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located along the highway between Española and Taos. The agency announced Monday that it is studying future roadway improvements and safety projects along the N.M. 68 corridor from Velarde to the Horseshoe Curve south of Taos. Meanwhile, the department, which has held public information meetings to gather comments on the corridor study, said it has cancelled lighting improvements that had been programmed for this year at the N.M. 68/N.M. 570 intersection. The two-lane undivided roadway along the Rio Grande in Rio Arriba and Taos counties provides access to several communities.

BLM seeks public input on Rio Grande del Norte

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Drones: Lands: Move to designate Organ range contentious More U.S. agencies using devices No monuments have ever been repealed by subsequent presidents, according to former Interior Department solicitor John Leshy, and a 1938 U.S. attorney general’s opinion stated that subsequent presidents lack such power. But in a couple of instances, presidents such as Woodrow Wilson have shrunk their boundaries, and Congress has exercised its power to rescind national monument designations. The office of Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said her companion bill to designate Stornetta is working its way through the Senate. The project received $2 million in the recently passed omnibus budget bill, one of five such land acquisitions that were funded. Scott Schneider, chief executive of Visit Mendocino County, said that he and other advocates have grown impatient with Congress’s pace on what is seen as a noncontroversial proposal that could boost tourism. When Interior Secretary Sally Jewell visited the area in November, he noted, “we didn’t have a single person stand up and object.” “This is a small rural area where every-

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Continued from Page A-5 Was hovering in a helicopter 50 feet above a private residence a search? Judge John Paternoster ruled the search was “barely permissible” because Davis eventually signed a waiver of consent. The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld that ruling and suggested the search was not intrusive in part because the greenhouse in which the marijuana was grown could be viewed from public airspace. If there was no unusually loud noise, strong wind, dust or threat of injury, the search was not intrusive, according to previous Supreme Court rulings. Fry wrote that aerial searches could be considered intrusive regardless of such factors. “Indeed, it is likely that ultraquiet drones will soon be used commercially, and possibly, for domestic surveillance,” she wrote. Technological changes underscore the “diminished relevance” of factors such as noise or wind in determining whether aerial surveillance is a search. Though Operation Yerba Buena has been discontinued, local law enforcement agencies around the United States have begun using unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance missions, and Southern New Mexico is now home to a federally designated testing area for such technologies. “The decision has significant implications for the potential use by law enforcement of unmanned aerial vehicles above private homes and related structures,” UNM law professor Dawinder Sidhu wrote in an email to The Taos News. “Under the court’s decision, aerial surveillance by law enforcement is subject to the warrant requirement if the purpose of the surveillance is to obtain information, and the information could only be obtained by way of ‘physical intrusion’ into the home and its surrounding premises. Ostensibly, the rule would apply to unmanned aerial surveillance,” Sidhu added. But the ruling is unlikely to impede the development of unmanned aerial systems, according to experts. “I believe that is part of the inevitable process of defining laws and regulations for this technology,” said Stephen B. Hottman, director of the Physical Sciences Laboratory at New Mexico State University. The Las Cruces center is a national leader in the development of unmanned aerial vehicles. Federal regulators are drafting new policies on airspace issues, operator requirements, and other issues, he added. “Although manned aircraft are not precluded from flying over populated areas there are minimal altitude restrictions in many cases,” Hottman told The Taos News. “Not a legal opinion, but as long as current laws, regulations, orders, etc. are being followed the approach on how information is gathered would not necessarily matter whether the approach used a manned aircraft, a crane lifting an individual above the ground to observe, or an unmanned aircraft.” The potential for developing unmanned aerial systems for civil, commercial and “national interest” applications remains high, he added. As it is based on the New Mexico Constitution, legal experts said it is unlikely the appeals court ruling will have an impact on interpretations of the Fourth Amendment but could influence how other states apply their own laws to emerging technologies. “I would not be surprised to see more states follow New Mexico’s lead,” Rotenberg wrote.

president put aside one acre of federal land for every acre he leased for oil, gas, coal and mineral extraction. The Center for American Progress, whose chairman, John Podesta, joined the White House in January, issued a report showing that 7.3 million acres of federal land have been leased for oil and gas drilling as of December, while 2.9 million acres have been permanently protected. Brian O’Donnell, executive director of the Conservation Lands Foundation, said that “there’s no other issue in conservation that fits better” within the president’s new approach of using his executive authority. “Congress has failed to act, the president has the authority, and the communities are ready,” he said. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, chairman of the House Natural Resources subcommittee on public lands and environmental regulation, questioned why Obama would invoke the Antiquities Act to protect the Stornetta tract when the House approved adding it to a 1,100mile marine monument in July.

Dustin Van Liew, executive director for federal lands at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said that in the wake of national monument designations at Utah’s Grand Staircase Escalante, “we have seen grazing over time be diminished or stopped altogether.” Doña Ana County Commissioner Billy Garrett said that he and others want a national monument designation, because it will keep “the focus of growth” within a limited corridor while leaving other parts of the county untouched. Jewell toured the site Jan. 24 with Heinrich and Udall. As part of a community hearing during Jewell’s visit, Pearce sent a letter to all three officials. “The best way to form a collaborative agreement that respects the needs of all our constituents is to let the legislative process run its course,” he wrote. Heinrich said in an interview that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has endorsed his proposal because it allows for immediate pursuit into the monument’s jurisdiction and creates a buffer zone for law enforcement operations.

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Legos: Santa Fe team designs emergency blizzard kit Continued from Page A-5 “Nature’s Fury,” with teams picking projects on preparing for or surviving natural disasters. Past topics have covered issues like food safety and biomedical engineering. Santa Fe’s Dragon Robotics designed an emergency kit specifically to help travelers stranded by blizzards. The kit they devised included: a whistle; pocket knife; a radio with a flashlight and hand crank; a small first aid kit; powdered Gatorade for marking the position of a car stranded in the snow; waterproof matches; multiple-wick candles; and nondesirable food — “Stuff you wouldn’t eat unless it was a disaster and you had to,” coach Gordon Whitten said. Teams pick the Lego robot they want to build and which missions to send it on during the tournament. The missions are related to the year’s theme and are carried out on a 6-foot by 8-foot plastic “field” complete with obstacles. This year, there were tsunami waves, rubble from earthquake-struck buildings and more. Students program their robots

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Police notes The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating the following reports: u A man reported that he was assaulted at 10:30 p.m. Sunday in the 3000 block of Cerrillos Road. u A woman told police that after someone broke into her vehicle on Jan. 25 she discovered Friday that her bank account had been overdrawn. She later found a check with a signature that didn’t match hers. u Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 2200 block of Miguel Chavez Road at 4:45 a.m. Sunday involving charges of aggravated assault with a knife, aggravated battery against a household member and false imprisonment. However, the suspect had left on foot and officers couldn’t locate him Sunday morning.

DWI arrests u County deputies arrested Teri Coffman, 48, of Santa Fe on charges of aggravated drunken driving and an open container violation after they found her in a vehicle at N.M. 599 and North Horizon Lane with hazard lights flashing and headlights on. Deputies found an open, empty whiskey bottle in her vehicle and a breath test showed she had a breathalcohol content of .27, more than three times the legal limit. u City officers arrested Sean Craycraft, 44, 1028 Camino Vista Aurora, on a DUI charge at 9:13 p.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of Cerrillos Road. u City officers arrested Eva Aragon, 51, 2513 Rancho Siringo, at 9:56 p.m. Friday on charges of drunken driving, driving with a revoked license, an open container violation and other traffic violations.

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Funeral services and memorials PRESCILIANO (PRES) MARTINEZ Presciliano (Pres) Martinez age 79, Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, brother, uncle; passed away peacefully January 30, 2014, Taos, N.M. He was born to the late Elias and Susana Martinez of Canones, N.M. He met and married and is now with "Su Amor de Eternidad"Elvira Vialpando, daughter of the late Jose and Teofila Vialpando. He is survived by his son’s; Gene Martinez (Rachael) of Jacksonville FL, Heith Martinez (Jim) Nambe NM, Joshua Martinez, La Mesilla and Daughter Audrey Quintana (Pablo) of Arroyo Seco NM, Grandchildren, Jeremiah Martinez (Jennifer), Monique Martinez (David Uphoff), Aiden Martinez and Pablito Quintana, Great Grandsons Logan and Jaxon Martinez and Dillan Uphoff , eight beloved brothers and sisters. Memorial Rosary February 7, 2014 noon, San Miguel Church, Canones, NM.

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SHIRL CURTIS ABBEY 1924 ~ 2014 Shirl Curtis Abbey passed away peacefully January 30th, lovingly surrounded by his wife and family. The family came from Tennessee and Florida to celebrate his 90th Birthday on January 19th, only to come back to be with him at his deathbed. Death resulted from complications of a November 3rd leg fracture. He was in amazingly good health and had never been in a hospital before his fall. Shirl was born in Mahoning, Ohio, to Cora Irene Nye and Shirley Dane Abbey. The Abbey family of twelve brothers and three sisters emigrated from Bergdorf, Switzerland where the original name was Aebi. The Shirley Abbey family lived on a farm and Shirl rode a horse to the one-room schoolhouse. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Dannemiller Rogers Abbey, son Leslie A., of Albuquerque, daughter Christine Abbey-Carlton (Bernie) of Shelbyville, Tenn., son Victor G. (Kathleen) of Melbourne Beach, Fla., grandchildren Kaitlin and Jordan Abbey, Philippe Abbey (Jennifer), and Eric Abbey, and great-grandchildren Broden, Dylynn Joy, and Becken Abbey. He was predeceased by his wife Ruth Wellhoffer Abbey, wife Peg Knapp Abbey, brother Wally, and sister Thelma Abbey McDevitt. He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, step-children, -grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is a first cousin of the deceased environmentalist author Edward Abbey. Shirl landed a munitions truck on Omaha Beach in World War II and managed to survive D-Day and become a French translator for the Allied Forces during and after the war. He often claimed that his fluency in French saved his life. He studied French at Carlton College School of Linquistics (U.S.Army sponsored), the University of Paris and Ohio State University through the support of the G.I. Bill, and finally the University of Maryland where he received a Master’s Degree. Shirl had a successful career as a city manager and retired in the late 1980s after fifteen years in Shorewood, Wisc. Having observed many serious injuries among refuse disposal employees, he helped pioneer the automated garbage bin lifter, an invention that spread all over the country and remains in widespread use today. Shirl and his wife Ruth retired to Santa Fe after touring the entire country in their search for Shangri-la. Shirl was an avid reader and, in his 80s, one of the first to use a Kindle. He loved life, his terrace and birds, his books, a fine glass of red wine, chocolate, his cat Nibs, his family and friends. His heart went out to friends in nursing homes, whom he visited regularly. He was cited by the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper in 2007, at Thanksgiving time, as one of "Santa Fe’s Citizens Who Made a Difference." Cremation is with Direct Funeral Services, Albuquerque. A private memorial service will be held in April. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be sent to doctorswithoutborders.org or a charity of choice. ISABEL ESPINOZA MARSHALL

Fourteen years have passed and not one day goes by that we do not think of you. You are our guardian angel. You continue to guide us and steer us in all that we say and do. Your legacy lives on. You are our hero. We thank God for having let us be a part of your life. We know that you are watching over us, We miss you terribly and loved you beyond words. You were the best husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend that anyone could ever have. You knew the true meaning of family and friends. Don’s Anniversary Mass will be Tuesday, February 4 at 5:15 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis. Love, Betty, Elicia, Nina, Kurt & grandchildren. WILLIAM JARAMILLO In Memory of his Birthday.

Life gives us many hills to climb, but on the day God called your name he gave us a mountain. Words cannot explain how difficult this climb has been, Thank God Our Lord has been there to help us each time we felt we couldn’t go on. We keep climbing knowing that when we reach the top, you will be there waiting for us. You are forever in our Hearts Mom & Dad.

Our beloved, Isabel Espinoza Marshall, born March 23, 1959 in Odessa, Texas went peacefully to our Lord in heaven on January 31, 2014. Isabel known to many as, Izzy, Chavela, Sweetie, Mamma and Tia Bell passed away suddenly after a brief but heroic battle with her failing health. Isabel lived her young years in Hobbs, NM where she has many friends and family; later moving to Santa Fe, living life to the fullest where she spread her wings and nurtured her spirit making many wonderful memories through her love of the arts, music, hiking and many hours snowboarding. Isabel loved to travel especially to Alaska and Hawaii. She also loved the coziness of her fireplace and tending to her garden and birds. Isabel was preceded in death by her sister, Christina Espinoza Trees and 1st husband, Ray Jimenez, and is survived by her three sons, Rey Jimenez, Frankie Jimenez and Tony Jimenez, the love of her life and longtime partner, Robert Coates, her mother, Amanda Espinoza, her father, Arthur Espinoza Sr., her brother Arthur Espinoza Jr. and sister-in-law Gale Espinoza, her brother Sebastian J. Espinoza and sister-in-law, Anna Espinoza, her sister, Veronica Silvey and brother-in-law, Greg Silvey, her grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews and extended family. Isabel will be remembered to us all for her laughter, her inspiration and willingness to help others. Isabel lived her life to the fullest and was able to accomplish her dreams. She is now resting in peace free from suffering and pain with our heavenly father. A Rosary will be recited at Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Church on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers…donations & or contributions are to be made to Delancey Street Foundation, PO Box 1240, San Juan Pueblo, NM 87566, (505) 852-4291. Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600 Please sign our guestbook for the family at: www.berardinellifuneralhome.com

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Legislative roundup Days remaining in session: 16 Olympic champion: State senators on Monday confirmed Olympic gold medalist Trent Dimas to a seat on the Economic Development Commission. The vote was 37-0. Dimas, 43, of Albuquerque, is director of development for The University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He is a graduate of Columbia University and UNM’s law school. Dimas won the gold medal in the horizontal bar competition in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. His term on the commission runs through 2016. Patient-to-staff ratio: Legislation that would require hospitals to report their staff-to-patient ratios to the New Mexico Department of Health was ruled germane Monday, clearing the way for the Legislature to deliberate it. Changes to House Bill 83, sponsored by Rep. Christine Trujillo, D-Albuquerque, kept it alive but struck some key provisions from the original. Trujillo amended her bill to emphasize a $100,000 appropriation to the Department of Health to manage the new reporting requirement. Gone from the original, however, is a specific directive to establish and operate a website where hospital staffing levels could be accessed by consumers. The amendment also stripped a provision that would have created committees at each of the state’s hospitals to determine appropriate staffing levels. That portion of the original bill concerned legislative analysts because it threatened to endanger hospitals’ funds from Medicare and Medicaid, which specify that directors of nursing are responsible for determining staffing levels. The amended bill includes a component that would tie staffing levels at New Mexico hospitals to acceptable ratios identified by medical professional organizations. The legislation’s prospects appeared bleak last week when Trujillo first presented it to the House Rules and Order of Business Committee. When it advanced Monday out of the same committee, she blew an enthusiastic kiss toward the panel and thanked its members. PE credits: The Senate Education Committee gave a dopass to Senate Bill 122, introduced by Sen. Craig Brandt and Rep. Jason Harper, both Rio Rancho Republicans. It would give school districts the power to determine ways for students to meet their physical-education credit requirements.

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The measure also would allow students to count cheerleading, marching band and ROTC as physical-education units. Many students had believed that taking these courses made them eligible to earn PE credits, until the Public Education Department pointed out that they don’t meet state criteria. Brandt told the committee that the bill would clarify credit requirements and ease student fear over graduation requirements. Harper said participating in band involves exertion because “Blowing your lungs out while running around is an incredible physical activity.” SIC appointee: The Senate on Monday confirmed Linda Eitzen to a seat on the State Investment Council, which manages the $12 billion landgrant endowment and three other funds. Eitzen, 66, of Albuquerque, is a lawyer, former teacher and retired vice president for Merrill Lynch. Her term lasts until March 1, 2016. Looking ahead: Senate Bill 127, sponsored by Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort, R-Sandia Park, which would add to the Controlled Substances Act a long list of psychoactive substances she says are now appearing in commercially available “designer drugs,” is expected to get a hearing before the senate Public Affairs Committee on Tuesday afternoon.

u Teachers unions have scheduled a “Take Back Our Public Schools” march and rally on Feb. 15. Teachers, parents and others will meet on the Santa Fe Plaza at 12:30 p.m. and march to the Capitol to “send a unified message to our elected leaders that is is time to take back the joy of learning, time for teaching and professionalism in public education.” Quote of the day: “Can you imagine if Denver had New Mexico-grown green chile before the game?” — Sen. Pete Campos, D-Las Vegas, speaking to the Senate Education Committee on Monday about his SB 143, designed to help districts buy locally grown produce for school lunches. The committee gave the bill a “do pass.” The Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Sunday’s Super Bowl. The New Mexican

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Funds: Details may still change Another Republican, Rep. William Gray of Artesia, said to the Public Education Depart- he did not understand the ment, less than one-fifth of Democrats’ resistance. He said what the governor proposed for they might be content with school reforms that the agency approximately 40 percent of would have handled. These students in Santa Fe failing to included Internet “parent finish high school, but he was portals” to monitor children’s not. The status quo should academic progress and prochange, Gray said. grams with targeted strategies Rep. Mimi Stewart, D-Albufor improving academic perforquerque, said many of the mance. reforms pushed by Martinez Details of the $2.7 billion and New Mexico Education public education budget still Secretary-designate Hanna could change, depending on Skandera had not stood up what the full House of Repreto the scrutiny of the House sentatives decides during Education Committee, which floor debate. Democrats hold a 35-33 advantage in the House, Stewart chairs. Most school districts already even with two of their memhave websites that parents can bers absent because of illness. access, so the call for parent Republicans on the approportals was an unnecessary priations committee had expenditure, Stewart said. urged majority Democrats to “We don’t need Big Brother add about $25 million to the running everything,” she said. programs that the governor Rep. Liz Thomson, who sits is promoting for education on the appropriations commitreforms. tee, had a different argument. Rep. James White, R-AlbuShe said the governor’s call for querque, said 97 percent of parent portals ignored stark the state education budget reality. flows to the state’s school disParents of means have tricts. All Martinez wanted was Internet access and already to shift 1 percentage point to are using it to stay in better the Public Education Departtouch with school staffs. People ment to try to turn around in poverty do not have that struggling schools through state reforms, he said. opportunity and would not

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benefit from the program, said Thomson, D-Albuquerque. Skandera, though, said the portal system could also be accessible by phone, and could be a step toward greater parental involvement in schools. Republicans on the appropriations committee suggested delaying the vote so that negotiations on Martinez’s reform plans could continue. They said adding $20 million or $25 million to PED budget would be a good step toward a compromise on the governor’s proposal. But Rep. Christine Trujillo, D-Albuquerque, said there was no point in a postponement. She said the Democratic majority would not yield, so it was time to advance the measure, House Bill 3. Republicans, Stewart said, had missed a more fundamental issue. She said siphoning money from school districts and giving it instead to a central office throws off the state’s carefully crafted funding formula for public schools. Contact Milan Simonich at 986-3080 or msimonich@ sfnewmexican.com. Read his Ringside Seat blog at www. santafenewmexican.com.

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2014 Legislature Panel seeks ways to ease loss of tax revenues By Patrick Malone The New Mexican

Hopes are dwindling that the New Mexico Legislature will find a fix this year to satisfy cities and counties frustrated by the phasing out of state support for revenues lost to tax breaks on food and medical services. On Tuesday, perhaps the most comprehensive of seven bills aiming to reconcile how cities and counties will cope with the lost revenue from hold-harmless gross receipts taxes, advanced through the House Taxation and Revenue Committee. The New Mexico Municipal League endorsed House Bill 132, sponsored by Rep. Jason Harper, R-Rio Rancho. But even Harper’s proposal falls short of the answer cities are seeking. “Part of this bill at least makes something work,” said Bill Fulginiti, executive director of the New Mexico Municipal League. “Is it what we would

prefer? No.” In 2004, the Legislature eliminated gross receipts taxes on food and some medical services. In return, the Legislature agreed to continue providing a stream of support to replace the lost revenue — holding the cities and counties harmless. On the closing day of last year’s legislative session, the Legislature passed a bill to phase out hold-harmless revenue to cities by 2030. It places taxing authority in the hands of the cities, where hometown politicians are biting their nails over the prospect of asking constituents to tax themselves. Fulginiti said cities are looking to the Legislature for a more palatable path, and so far, they don’t see it. “I think it takes a recognition that they did wrong in 2004 when they took the tax off of food,” Fulginiti said. “I would like to put food back in the tax base, but only apply local rates. We could do away with this

hold-harmless issue. It goes away.” Legislation pushing that solution isn’t expected to be introduced during the current legislative session, Fulginiti said. But he does expect it will be debated at the Legislature in 2015. In the meantime, Harper’s bill is the favored option of the New Mexico Municipal League. Fulginiti criticized six other bills that aim to address the hold-harmless situation as either inequitable or too narrow for seeking to exempt specific communities and not others. Harper’s bill would provide some help for 13 municipalities — Santa Fe among them — and one county, McKinley, that projections show would not break even from the state-revenue phase out, even if they imposed the maximum allowable taxes of 0.375 percent. Under Harper’s proposal, after the cities facing shortfalls have imposed the maximum allowable gross receipts taxes,

they would be eligible for state support, but just enough to make up the difference between full hold-harmless funding and the revenue the cities raised by increasing gross receipts taxes. Harper’s bill also would restrict cities and counties from raising taxes until the state begins withholding revenue from them in 2015. In tandem, those two provisions would save the state money. “You should have to wait until you need the funds,” he said. Greg Smith, mayor pro tem of Las Cruces, said voters in that city already grudgingly passed one tax hike under the new hold-harmless model that casts cities as imposers of taxes. “Having gone through this, it’s going to be an additional hardship,” if Harper’s bill were to become law, Smith said. Rep. Bill McCamley, D-Mesilla Park, objected to the bill. He said it constitutes “moving the goal post” on cities

such as Las Cruces by changing the law that authorized municipal tax hikes. The city of Corrales and Otero County also have passed tax increases authorized by last year’s holdharmless changes. “We’re saying to them if this bill passes … ‘You did this once. Now you’re going to have to do this again — not just one time, not just two times, but probably three times for the financial decision that we as a state made,’ ” McCamley said. The bill also would eliminate the current requirement for voters to decide by referendum whether to increase gross receipts taxes. Instead, it would grant governing bodies of cities and counties the authority to raise taxes without a vote of the people. “I understand that the problem is the Legislature, back in the day, 2004, promised cities and counties this distribution, and basically last year took it away,” Harper said. “It’s a difficult thing to ask these folks

to have to go to the voters to make up this money that we’ve promised and then taken away.” But some members of the panel said if Harper was trying to give elected city and county officials political cover on tax hikes, his bill would accomplish quite the opposite. Rep. Jim Trujillo, D-Santa Fe, said county commissioners and city councilors might be reluctant to take on the political blow-back of imposing higher taxes without voters’ consent. “I understand what a bind it is that we’re putting these people in,” Harper answered, but was unwavering in his position that elected officials should be responsible for hold-harmless tax increases. The New Mexico Municipal League’s Fulginiti said he’d sooner wait a year for a plan cities can embrace than settle for an ineffective alternative. Contact Patrick Malone at 986-3017 or pmalone@ sfnewmexican.com. Follow him on Twitter @pmalonenm.

Henson to coach House team in charity game By Milan Simonich The New Mexican

The joke at the Capitol this week is that bills will get less attention than basketball. State senators play members of the House of Representatives in a charity game on Friday night, an event that always becomes the topic of polite discussion and trash talking in both legislative chambers. With Lou Henson coaching the House team, there will be no shortage of intensity on the court. Henson won 779 games in 42 seasons as a university coach, and he led both New Mexico State and Illinois to the Final Four, the most storied event Lou Henson in college basketball. “We should have won it all at Illinois,” Henson said one recent day, remembering how his 1989 team fell just short after two starters were lost because of injuries. His earlier coaching successes at New Mexico State made him one of the state’s most famous residents. Henson guided the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament from 1968 to 1970. They lost all three years to John Wooden’s UCLA teams, which went on to win the national championship each time. The Aggies’ loss to UCLA in 1970 was the first and last time that a New Mexico school reached the Final Four. Henson, now 82, was accustomed to filling his college rosters with talents such as Sam Lacey and the late John Williamson, who were good enough to start in the NBA. Still, he takes the legislators’ rag-tag game seriously for two reasons — his competitive fire and the importance of the cause. Money raised by the event goes toward research at The University of New Mexico Cancer Center, something that matters to Henson. Both he and his wife, Mary, are cancer survivors. He had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and underwent chemotherapy for two years. Then Henson was stricken in 2004 with viral encephalitis, which put him in a coma for three weeks and partially paralyzed his right leg. “It was similar to a stroke, but I’m fine now,” Henson said. He can reel off scores and minute details from games he coached 50 years ago. For the legislative game, he even has a scouting report on the Senate team, focusing on Sen. Howie Morales, D-Silver City. “Morales is a great player,” Henson said. “And we’ll have to watch Pirtle, I think that’s his name.” Yes, that would be Sen. Cliff Pirtle, R-Roswell, who at 28 will be the youngest player on the floor. Morales, a candidate for governor, first thought he might miss the game because of campaign appearances, but it turns out that he will play. “I look forward to lacing up my Zia sneakers and welcoming Coach Lou back to Santa Fe,” he said. Rep. Bill McCamley, D-Las Cruces, said the game has an added value in the Legislature. McCamley said basketball gives him a chance to know Republican teammates that he otherwise would not interact with because of their political divide. McCamley and other legislators might get yelled at occasionally by taxpayers, but the game will put them nose to nose with a coaching legend who isn’t shy about raising his voice. Contact Milan Simonich at 986-3080 or msimonich@ sfnewmexican.com. Follow his Ringside Seat blog at santafenewmexican.com.

IF YOU GO What: Hoops 4 Hope charity basketball game between state Senate and House members When: 7 p.m. Friday Where: Capital High School, 4851 Paseo del Sol How much: $5 at the door

Albuquerque attorney Ousama M. Rasheed voices opposition to House Bill 175 during a House Judiciary Committee meeting Monday at the state Capitol. PHOTOS BY CLYDE MUELLER/THE NEW MEXICAN

House bill calls for stiffer DWI penalties By Chris Quintana The New Mexican

Repeat drunken-driving offenders would face stiffer penalties under a bill that passed the House Judiciary Committee Monday. House Bill 175, which was approved by a 9-7 vote, would increase prison sentences for fourth and subsequent DWI offenses and make eight or more offenses a second-degree felony. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Vickie Perea, R-Belen, now heads to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. The bill is one of several DWI bills pending in the Legislature. House Bill 10 would increase the requirements for removal of an ignition interlock device before reinstatement of a driver’s license and require home Breathalyzer devices for an offender under house arrest. It passed the House last year but never reached the Senate floor. Another bill (House Bill 190) would provide that the ignition interlock requirement only applies to offenders driving under the influence of alcohol, not drugs. Yet another bill (House Bill 196), would make it a crime to cause a minor child to tamper with an ignition interlock device. HB 175 would not change the penalties for conviction on a first, second or third DWI. But a person convicted of a fourth DWI, a fourth-degree felony, would face 30 months in prison, up from 18 months. And 18 months of that could not be suspended or deferred. The penalties increase with each subsequent offense. An eighth conviction is a second degree felony and the offender

Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, listens to attorney Ousama M. Rasheed as the latter outlines the housing and legal costs the state would incur with the passage of House Bill 175, which would increase prison sentences for repeat DWI offenses.

would receive a 12-year prison sentence, of which 10 years cannot be suspended or deferred. A similar measure sponsored by Rep. Tim Lewis, R-Rio Rancho, died in the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee in 2013. Repeat offenders make news. Robert Ortiz, 51, was arrested in December on what police said was his 11th time driving drunk. John

P. Chavez was arrested on his 11th DWI charge in 2010 after an eightyear sentence for running over a Colorado couple in 2003. In 2011, people with two or more convictions, represented 39 percent of the drivers convicted of DWI in Santa Fe County. Of the 668 convictions, 259 people were found guilty of a second or subsequent offense. That included

20 convicted of four DWIs and one with 12. The New Mexico State Department of Corrections, the New Mexico Sheriffs Association, the Department of Public Safety, the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division and the Mothers against Drunk Driving chapter in New Mexico are supporting the harsher penalties. But Ousama Rasheed, past president the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, cited financial concerns associated with holding drunken drivers in prison for longer periods. “It does not seem like anybody looked at the financial side of this,” he said. “I don’t see how good conscious you can support this bill.” According to the fiscal impact report for Lewis’s 2013 bill, the measure could have cost the state up to $2.6 million per year. Rep. Eliseo Lee Alcon, D-Cibola, said he wanted to know why more wasn’t being done to help offenders at the first, second or third offense rather than increasing prison terms for those with four or more convictions. “I hear these bills over and over again,” Alcon said. “Help me take care of the problem in the beginning, and I will help you lock up the ones who don’t make it.” As a rebuttal to the concerns presented, former police officer Rep. Paul Pacheco, R-Albuquerque, said that the families of those who die as a result of DWI crashes don’t care about finances. “What do we say to the victim?” Pacheco asked. “All they know is that their family member has been ripped away from them.” Contact Chris Quintana at 986-3093 or cquintana@ sfnewmexican.com.

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e-Voices Our Web readers speak out: AG paid 1 consultant $13,375 in horseslaughter lawsuit, Jan. 28 Why is it newsworthy that a lawyer pays an expert “ witness? If it is indeed newsworthy, the reporter has many such stories waiting for him. ‘Some say government does not create jobs.’ Yes, state agencies, private entities and anyone else involved in litigation will pay experts, as well as travel, the costs of transcription, ﬁlings, etc. I suppose that litigation creates jobs, but singling out these particular expenses requires explanation.” D.F. I’d sure as heck rather see New Mexico spend a “ few thousand now to prevent that plant from opening than spend hundreds of thousands later cleaning up its toxic mess. And, the loss of tourism dollars to the state if New Mexico became known as ‘the horse slaughter state’ is beyond measure. Mr. [Gary] King is right on track on this one. New Mexico certainly doesn’t need to be in the horse slaughter business. Think … big picture, not small potatoes.” E.N. Charge the slaughterhouse people, as they creat“ ed this expense by trying to damage the environment and poison people with a tainted food product.” T.D. Police ﬁnd guns at home of man accused of threatening Santa Fe Prep student, Jan. 30

LOOKING IN: MEGAN BOWERS AVINA

Second-graders learn by doing T

he Taos Integrated School of the Arts second-grade class is hard at work raising awareness about about the plight of 20,000 dolphins slaughtered each year in Japan. How does this fit into the Common Core Standards? Perfectly, I think. We are studying the life of activist and hero Harriet Tubman. How does one impart the lesson of activism — of being selfless and contributing to the greater good of humanity? I say, by doing it! We are a class that has been highly involved in community work since first grade. We gather food for Taos Feeds Taos. We make pretty drawings for the elderly. We bake dog biscuits for the animal shelter. Last year, we chose to help a dog that has been at our local shelter for more than two years. We made fliers and wrote a class book, Charlie Goes Home, and invited him into our classroom to read the book to

him. Did you know studies show that struggling readers learn faster and are more at ease reading to animals? We have learned to read by researching our chosen causes. We have learned to write by writing letters, signs and cards to help promote awareness. We have learned that we are a part of the whole, and the whole is only as happy as the sum of its parts. We will continue to help, one dog, dolphin or collected can of beans at a time. (If you would like to donate supplies to help our class with any of our activities, please email megan@tisataos.com.) How will we do next year when students are filling in bubbles that represent an answer? We shall see. Megan Bowers Avina is an award-winning photographer and second-grade teacher at Taos Integrated School of the Arts, a public charter school.

Taos Integrated School of the Arts second-graders take to the streets of Taos with signs to raise awareness and help end the slaughter of Dolphins in Taiji, Japan. Students are circulating a petition among the children of Taos and gathering cards to be sent to the schoolchildren in Taiji via Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians. COURTESY MEGAN BOWERS AVINA

So we have a stupid, impulsive kid with a car and “ a stupid, impulsive adult with a gun and a car. I’m surprised it didn’t end much worse.” S.S.

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Did any officer witness this kid doing anything? Then no ticket, simple as that! As far as [Allan] Wheeler is concerned, I hope he has his weapons conﬁscated permanently.” A.P.

Santa Fe schools’ truancy rates among highest in state, Jan. 24 What the schools with lower truancy rates, El “ Dorado, Wood Gormley and Carlos Gilbert, are doing right is being in parts of town where parents are more able and willing to be involved in their child’s education. Where there is a different culture and value for education. How can we ‘force’ the other schools to duplicate that?” R.R. Why not make the parents accountable for mak“ ing sure the students are going to school?” S.L.

Rouge Cat nightclub shuts doors, Jan. 27 We better all come together, be creative and ﬁgure out how to attract (keep) the younger demographic to Santa Fe. Once the tourist demographic changes, as many older people will not be able to travel, our tourist dollars will decline. We need young visitors.” C.Q.

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Another local business closes under the [David] “ Coss administration. Where are the promised 4,000 jobs?” P.K.

Martinez could derail tri-state plan to save Southwest Chief, Feb. 1 Not only does the state depend on this train, and “ speciﬁcally this route, the tourist market in Santa Fe depends on it. I have traveled the train a number of times and visit with those coming into Lamy to visit Santa Fe. They are an important source of revenue for the city and state, and an important source of goodwill when they go back to their home states. Gov. [Susana] (leader?) Martinez needs to get on the train and talk to people who use it, and visit the businesses in the cities where it stops and talk to people who meet those who use it. Would she do anything if all of a sudden the federal government stopped funding I-25 or I-40? Of course she would. Well, this is no different.” G.S. Northern New Mexico needs this. This issue is im“ portant and should not be decided on being ideologi-

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Spanish site causes ‘Obamacare’ headache

he White House’s failed rollout of its Spanishlanguage health care website, CuidadoDeSalud. gov, is a laughing stock. Much like its English-language counterpart, the site is filled with technical issues and mistranslations. It also has links to English-only pages and forms. But the joke is on Hispanics and Latinos such as myself. Beyond the faulty launch of the federal website, the Affordable Care Act penalizes the Hispanic American community in New Mexico in several serious ways. The end result is that a law that was supposed to help us actually makes affordable and quality health care even harder to find. One issue that has received too little attention is how “Obamacare” affects patient choice and doctor-patient relationships. These are major issues for Hispanic Americans. According to the Census Bureau, we’re the least likely demographic to seek out medical attention. A full 42 percent of Hispanics don’t visit the doctor even once a year. When we do go to see a doctor, we’re very picky. The National Hispanic Medical Association reports that Hispanics prefer doctors who “appreciate [our] culture and understand [our] families’ dynamics and [our] traditions.” Unfortunately, our options are limited by the fact that only 5 percent of doctors are Hispanic (even though we’re more than 46 percent of New Mexico’s population). Yet that’s where Obamacare kicks in and makes things worse. Because the law imposes so many

expensive mandates and regulations on health insurance, the most affordable health care plans no longer include the large networks that give us the most choice. For Hispanics, this limits our already strained access to the doctors we want and worsens our culture’s chronic doctor shortages. But this isn’t even the worst of the Affordable Care Act’s problems. Despite what we were promised, the Affordable Care Act is surprisingly unaffordable. Obamacare will simply be too expensive for many Hispanics. The problem for us stems from the law’s overreliance on the young. This directly affects the Hispanic American community because we are significantly younger

than the average American. In fact, our median age is 27 — the age that’s most severely harmed by the Affordable Care Act’s premium increases. This is either an unfortunate coincidence or a cruel joke. Either way, it couldn’t be worse for Hispanics’ financial health. A recent analysis by Forbes concludes that the average 27-yearold’s health care premium has spiked by 160 percent for men and by 146 percent for women in New Mexico since Obamacare took effect. These skyrocketing prices are bad news for the more than 950,000 Hispanics and Latinos who call New Mexico home. Many of us will struggle to find the cash to pay much more than we already do, even after subsidies. Thanks to the individual mandate, we’re stuck between

a rock and a hard place: We can either pony up the cash or pay a penalty that will total nearly $700 for individuals and more than $2,000 for families. This litany of problems makes it seem like Hispanic Americans’ needs weren’t taken into account by the Affordable Care Act’s architects. Surely we deserved better. We have the highest uninsured rate in the nation, at just under 30 percent, and yet Obamacare gives us little reason to join its ranks. Then again, it would be hard to sign up for Obamacare online even if we wanted to. The broken website makes a mockery of the Spanish language — and that’s only the latest of Obamacare’s broken promises to our community. Daniel Garza is the executive director of the LIBRE Initiative.

cally consistent.” J.C. Since the New Mexico Legislature controls the “ purse strings and it is controlled by the Democrats,

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it is they who are responsible for not funding the Southwest Chief — not the governor. Put the blame where it belongs.” E.B.

Dolly Parton sparks love of reading

But of course we can fund a spaceport that the “ average New Mexican could never even think about

riding.” P.W.

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I open my wallet each time I support the train — when I buy a ticket. Given the choice, I’d rather see $4 million spent on the train than the spaceport. It doesn’t change my taxes.” D.S.

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olly Parton isn’t known as an education innovator, but thanks to her Imagination Library, she has become one of the most successful. Parton started the Imagination Library in 1996 as a way to share her success with the children of her home county in Tennessee. Parton had yearned for books as a child. Her vision was to spark a love of reading among preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a new book every month. The decision to mail high-quality, age-appropriate books directly to homes was brilliant. Through the Imagination Library, Parton assures that children can have their own books in the home, regardless of family income. Children enrolled from newborn to their 5th birthday have the potential to own 60 books before they “graduate.” Imagination Library has grown from a few dozen books a month to an international program that has mailed nearly 50 million books. This program was so successful in Tennessee that state government funds the program for every Tennessee child. West Virginia funds the program for every child in six counties. Many New Mexico children do not have access to libraries or bookstores. Parents might be short of cash, themselves not a reader or not sure which books are age appropriate. With Imagination Library, children learn the magic of books — from

the welcome book The Little Engine That Could all the way to the graduation book, Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! What if spending $26 a year on a child prevents the need for much more costly interventions later? I think it is worth the experiment. As a public health professional, I know prevention is key — and the Imagination Library is a cost-effective prevention program. The Annie E. Casey Foundation every year ranks the well-being of children in each state. New Mexico has always hovered close to the bottom, but in 2012 the state sank to dead last. This means that New Mexico is the state providing the least support for its children. It is past time to put our children first. Imagination Library has been evaluated by education experts, and the data documents positive outcomes. The Annie E. Casey Foundation partnered on the first Imagination Library evaluation, because the program dovetails very closely with the foundation mission to focus on “early childhood and children growing up in rural poverty.” The evaluation documented that by participating in the Imagination Library “children are excited about books and parents spend more time reading with them as a result of the program.” There are currently 23 Imagination Library programs in New Mexico, mostly tribal. The Grant County program has

nearly 1,500 children enrolled and has been leading the effort for a statewide expansion. Grant County has data showing great outcomes for New Mexico children enrolled in the Imagination Library. The Ojo Sarco Community Center is the affiliate sponsor of one of the smallest programs in New Mexico. Ten children are currently enrolled and five have graduated from the program. That might not sound like much, but it represents hundreds of new children’s books circulating in the village. In October, I presented a request to the Legislative Education Study Committee to fund Imagination Library statewide. The disappointing response from the legislators was that there is not enough money to invest $26 a year per child for an early childhood reading program. New Mexico spends a lot of money playing catch-up with young adults and older learners. These programs are much more expensive than creating a strong foundation at an early age. One way or another, too many New Mexicans have been through the education system and exited without all of the skills essential to success. Please contact Gov. Susana Martinez and your legislators and ask them to support enrolling every New Mexico child in a state-funded Imagination Library program. Carol Miller is a board member of the Ojo Sarco Community Center (Ojo Sarco, population 300).

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Putin losing control of Olympics T his was to be the week Vladimir Putin reintroduced Russia to the world: A confident, economically booming power whose influence in Eastern Europe and the Middle East is coming back; whose ability to block and counter the United States is re-established; and which offers, through Putin, a new model of conservatism for those disenchanted with the liberal West. Yet that is not how it is turning out. Beginning Friday, the Sochi Olympics are more likely to become a forum for the demonstration of how and why Putin’s rule of Russia has failed — and how his power is ebbing both abroad and at home. Start with the scene in Sochi. Putin recently said that he “would like the participants, fans, journalists and all those who watch the Games on television to see a new Russia, see its face and possibilities.” Here’s the storylines the games so far have created: the Stalinist excess of a record $50 billion spent, of which most may have been stolen; the hate speech directed by Putin at the gay community and the protests that has engendered; and, most ominously, the “black widows” and other terrorists who might stalk the games. The civilized world will pray that the terrorists don’t succeed. But they may also have cause to reflect on how, exactly, Russia came to have some of the world’s most virulent homegrown Islamic jihadists. The simple answer is that Putin launched his career in 1999 by invading the thenautonomous Caucasian republic of Chechnya. He crushed its secular and democratically elected government, destroyed its capital with indiscriminate artillery fire and then claimed that anyone who resisted was a terrorist whom he would “rub out in the outhouse.” His propaganda proved selffulfilling, and the extremists he created have endured. Reflection on Chechnya naturally leads to consider-

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T ation of Syria, where Putin has backed the regime of Bashar Assad in a nearly identical strategy for combatting what began as a mass secular protest movement. The results are the same: the appearance of a Syrian al-Qaida corps that did not previously exist. A few months ago, many believed that Putin had nevertheless succeeded in resuscitating Assad, and with him Russia’s place in the Middle East. He had prevented U.S. airstrikes and diverted the West into negotiating with the regime. Yet now Putin’s Syria gambit is curdling. Last week, Assad’s envoys to the Geneva peace talks embarrassed even the Russian delegation with their histrionic antics, while the State Department reported that Assad’s fulfillment of a promise to hand over chemical weapons “has seriously languished and stalled.” On the ground, massive deliveries of Russian arms to Assad’s forces have failed to break a stalemate, and independent analysts are predicting a renewed rebel offensive in Damascus this spring. Syria may not benefit much from these developments, but Russia and Putin are paying

a price. A man deeply preoccupied with his self-image as the bare-chested ruler of a superpower saw himself humiliated at an E.U.-Russia summit last week, denied the traditional dinner by Europeans disgusted by his foreign policy. That came after President Barack Obama failed even to mention Russia or its leader in his State of the Union speech. The “reset” of U.S.-Russian relations, which allowed Putin to present himself as the natural counterpart to the U.S. president, has been rubbed out. What about Putin’s new model of authoritarian government based on “traditional values,” such as homophobia? Ask Ukrainians. The story of their political crisis there is, to a large degree, a story of Putin’s attempt to install his model in a country that has been bonded to Russia for centuries and where one-sixth of the population is ethnic Russian. This includes the anti-gay agenda: Putin’s surrogates and Russian media have claimed the Western-backed Ukrainian opposition wants to undermine the country’s heterosexual norms. The Ukraine drama is not

yet over, but what we know is that Putin’s ideology was rejected by the vast majority of Ukrainians, who occupied nearly every town hall after the government adopted anti-protest laws imported from Russia. Again Putin will pay a price, in the probable collapse of his dream of a “Eurasian Union” that would rival the E.U. and restore most of Moscow’s Soviet sphere of hegemony. What about in Russia itself? Putin’s policies play better at home, to be sure. But there, too, all is not well: Once robust economic growth has stalled, the ruble is plunging in value, badly needed foreign investment is scarce and anger at Sochi-style corruption simmers. When the independent Levada center polled Russians last month on whether they wanted Putin to remain president after his current term expires, 22 percent said yes and 47 percent said no. The “new Russia” Putin will unveil in Sochi doesn’t look likely to last. Jackson Diehl is the deputy editorial page editor for The Washington Post.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Not all parks deserve national status

riter and historian Wallace Stegner called national parks, “the best idea we ever had.” That is now the mantra of the National Park Service, “National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” The first national park, Yellowstone, was created in 1872 before the advent of National Park System. It wasn’t until 1916 that the National Park Service was created. In time, the park service developed criteria that proposed areas must meet. The criteria requires that an area must be nationally significant, suitable for designation, feasible to manage, and have no other option for management. In recent years, our mantra has been hijacked by local chambers of commerce that value new parks solely for their tourist dollars. It has been difficult for Congress and the park service to say no to those that do not meet the criteria. Those who persist find the Antiquities Act a fallback to their efforts.

a colonoscopy, endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and more. Many of us bring our friends who are having anesthesia for these procedures, and we have to wait in the waiting room for a few hours. The constant blaring of the TV, with the same news and ads, is a real disturbing influence. How about letting us read a book quietly? Also in the treatment room, where I was taken, there was blaring music, which the doctor did turn off at my request. There are no other options in Santa Fe, and the doctors there are very good. Could we not make this place and others like it true healing centers? Marcia Starck

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Trail thank you To the person responsible for the Galisteo Basin Preserve trails, I want to say thank you! Peggy Abbott

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Quiet, please I was at the Endoscopy Center of New Mexico recently, where people go to have

Union support I know it is hard to figure out the differing claims of candidates in the Santa Fe mayoral campaign. It is totally confusing

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who is exaggerating and what is really true. For me, one of the best ways to determine who is the best candidate is to look to the unions that have worked with the candidates over the years. Who the unions are supporting tells me who will be best for ordinary working people. This year, almost all public employee, film and construction unions are supporting Javier Gonzales for mayor. It is particularly important to me that both teachers’ unions — NEA and AFT — also are supporting Gonzales. His nine years of experience as chairman of the regents of New Mexico Highlands and then as a regent at New Mexico State University, where he pushed for unionization of the faculty and workforce, is really important. I urge you to vote for Javier Gonzales for mayor. Stephanie Gonzales

former N.M. secretary of state Santa Fe

he Navajo Nation could become the latest community in the country to attack obesity and diabetes at the source — by setting higher taxes on junk foods, while at the same time, eliminating taxes on healthier food. The new tax structure was approved last week in the Navajo Nation Council, but it still awaits signature from Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly. It would tax soda and fatty snacks at a rate of 7 percent, up from the current 5 percent, and eliminate taxes on such foods as fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts. The extra 2 percent from the tax would be placed in a fund to pay for projects such as parks, gardens, trails, picnic grounds and health education classes; it expires in 2018 unless the council extends it. The goal? To encourage residents of the sprawling Navajo Nation — which crosses New Mexico, Utah and Arizona — to eat more healthy foods. It’s easy to see why eating better is so essential for Navajos. Figures presented to the tribal council state that 1 in 3 Navajos is diabetic or pre-diabetic, with anywhere from 23 percent to 60 percent of people obese. Native people in general are some 60 percent more likely to be obese than non-Hispanic whites, and more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The drive for the junk food tax — called the Healthy Diné Nation Act — came from members of the Diné Community Advocacy Alliance after members studied obesity rates and decided more had to be done to support tribal members in making healthy choices. It’s one of the first initiatives of its kind, not just in a tribal community, but more broadly in the United States. What its effect will be, of course, was hotly debated. Opponents claimed the extra 2 percent tax might force residents to shop off-reservation and cost the nation tax revenue. Supporters hope that store owners will start stocking healthier foods. We hope it will make shoppers think twice about what they buy. Much of the United States shares in the paradox of being overweight and ill-nourished, all because people buy and eat junk rather than real food. Anyone who has visited a store on the Navajo Reservation — let’s say in Shiprock, can’t forget the sight of the processed meat stacked nearly to the roof. There are bags upon bags of potato chips, Fritos and Doritos, with super-sized soft drinks alongside. All of that, but few options for healthy eating. The tax, designed to discourage such purchases, can only be a first step. Now comes the essential step, continuing to educate people, whether on the reservation or in cities, how to improve their diet and keep moving so that diabetes and obesity don’t become a problem. The latest study on our country’s obesity crisis serves to remind us how important that good habits begin early — a person’s “weight fate” could be set by age 5. Nearly half the kids who became obese by the eighth grade were already overweight when they started kindergarten. The New England Journal of Medicine study seems to suggest that the risk for obesity is set early in life. That makes the Navajo Nation’s tax even more important. The junk foods so available in stores often are the treat handed to children for good behavior or to shush them. Parents — whether out by Gallup or right here in Santa Fe — need to stop feeding their kids junk. That’s the personal factor. By supporting healthy choices, the Navajo Nation is doing what governments should. Now, the question is how the rest of New Mexico can join in.

The past 100 years From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Feb. 4, 1914: Washington — The Democratic Party was formally placed on record today as opposed to national legislation conferring the right of suffrage on women, by Majority Leader Underwood on the floor of the house. Rep. Underwood declared he believed, with the party, that the suffrage was for the states and not for the national government to determine. Feb. 4, 1989: They might not have to bring a note from home, but members of county committees will have to be more concerned about whether they have an excuse for missing meetings. The Santa Fe County Commission approved a resolution Friday that gives members only three unexcused absences before they are “subject to summary removal from office.” The ruling will affect the 73 county residents who volunteer for the 10 county committees.

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Christie reiterates he had no role in scandal

Reform might be raising price of citizenship Proposed fines, fees financial obstacles many can’t hurdle

Feds have opened criminal investigation

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By Angela Delli Aanti and Geoff Mulvihill The Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie said Monday he might have heard about congestion on the George Washington Bridge last fall but it didn’t register as anything more than regular traffic jams because he wasn’t aware his aides had ordered lanes blocked, apparently for political retribution. Christie also acknowledged during an hourlong radio callin program that his office has been subpoenaed by federal law enforcement officials conducting a criminal investigation into the bridge scandal. Christie said his office would fully comply with the document request. The Republican governor and possible 2016 presidential candidate fielded questions for the first time in three weeks about a scandal that has engulfed his administration and threatened to upend any political ambitions. Christie, 51, reiterated during the radio show that he did not know about the planning or execution of the lane closings near the bridge in Fort Lee. He disputed the account of a former loyalist, who said Friday there was evidence the governor knew about the closings while they were happening over four days in September, which is earlier than Christie has acknowledged. Christie said an email from Patrick Foye, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the agency that runs the bridge, made him realize the traffic gridlock might not have been routine. That email was forwarded to a top Christie aide on Sept. 13, the day Foye ordered the lanes reopened. “I know prior to [the Foye email] there were press accounts about traffic issues up there, and if I read that or someone said something … it wouldn’t have been meaningful to me because I didn’t know there was any problem up there because I didn’t know we had actually closed lanes up there before that,” Christie said on TownSquare Media’s Ask the Governor show. “Nobody has said I knew about this before it happened, and I think that’s the most important question,” he said. Meanwhile, a former Christie aide who set the lane closings in motion with an email to Wildstein has invoked her right not to incriminate herself and is refusing to cooperate with a subpoena from a legislative committee looking into the scandal and trying to unravel how high up Christie’s chain of command the lane closing order went and whether the operation was meant to punish a Democratic adversary. The lawyer for former Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Kelly sent a letter Monday to the committee’s lawyer saying she would not comply because the information demanded “directly overlaps with a parallel federal grand jury investigation.” Christie fired Kelly last month after learning of her email saying, “time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee” less than a month before the lane closures.

A new study published Monday says diets high in sugar are linked with increased risks for fatal heart disease, and it doesn’t take that much extra sugar to boost the risk, anything more than a 20-ounce Mountain Dew a day. TED S. WARREN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Study: Excess sugar tied to fatal heart woes Drinking soda increases blood pressure, raises unhealthy cholesterol, tryglyceride levels By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press

CHICAGO — Could too much sugar be deadly? The biggest study of its kind suggests the answer is yes, at least when it comes to fatal heart problems. It doesn’t take all that much extra sugar, hidden in many processed foods, to substantially raise the risk, the researchers found, and most Americans eat more than the safest amount. Having a cinnamon roll with your coffee, a super-size sugary soda at lunch and a scoop of ice cream after dinner would put you in the highest risk category in the study. That means your chance of dying prematurely from heart problems is nearly three times greater than for people who eat only foods with little added sugar. For someone who normally eats 2,000 calories daily, even consuming two 12-ounce cans of soda substantially increases the risk. For most American adults, sodas and other sugary drinks are the main source of added sugar. Lead author Quanhe Yang of the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention called the results sobering and said it’s the first nationally representative study to examine the issue. Scientists aren’t certain exactly how sugar contributes to deadly heart problems, but it has been shown to increase blood pressure and levels of unhealthy cholesterol and triglycerides; and also may increase signs of inflammation linked with heart disease, said Rachel Johnson, head of the American Heart Association’s nutrition committee and a University of Vermont nutrition professor. Yang and colleagues analyzed national health surveys between 1988 and 2010 that included questions about people’s diets. The authors used national death data to calculate risks of dying during 15 years of follow-up. Overall, more than 30,000 American adults aged 44 on average were involved. Previous studies have linked diets high in sugar with increased risks for nonfatal heart problems, and with obesity, which can also lead

to heart trouble. But in the new study, obesity didn’t explain the link between sugary diets and death. That link was found even in normalweight people who ate lots of added sugar. “Too much sugar does not just make us fat; it can also make us sick,” said Laura Schmidt, a health policy specialist at the University of California, San Francisco. She wrote an editorial accompanying the study in Monday’s JAMA Internal Medicine. The researchers focused on sugar added to processed foods or drinks, or sprinkled in coffee or cereal. Even foods that don’t taste sweet have added sugar, including many brands of packaged bread, tomato sauce and salad dressing. Naturally occurring sugar, in fruit and some other foods, wasn’t counted. Most health experts agree that too much sugar isn’t healthy, but there is no universal consensus on how much is too much. U.S. government dietary guidelines issued in 2010 say “empty” calories including those from added sugars should account for no more than 15 percent of total daily calories. The average number of daily calories from added sugar among U.S. adults was about 15 percent toward the end of the study, slightly lower than in previous years. The authors divided participants into five categories based on sugar intake, from less than 10 percent of daily calories — the safest amount — to more than 25 percent. Most adults exceed the safest level; and for 1 in 10 adults, added sugar accounts for at least 25 percent of daily calories, the researchers said. The researchers had death data on almost 12,000 adults, including 831 who died from heart disease during the 15-year follow-up. They took into account other factors known to contribute to heart problems, including smoking, inactivity and excess weight, and still found risks for sugar. Adults who got at least 25 percent of their calories from added sugar were almost three times more likely to die of heart problems than those who consumed the least — less than 10 percent. For those who got more than 15 percent — or the equivalent of about two cans of sugary soda out of 2,000 calories daily — the risk was almost 20 percent higher than the safest level.

EDINBURG, Texas — Hilda Vasquez squirreled away the money for her U.S. citizenship application by selling batches of homemade tamales at South Texas offices. Carmen Zalazar picked up extra babysitting jobs at night after caring for kids all day in Houston. The women scrimped and saved for months to pay for the $680 application, but for other applicants in the future, it might not be enough. As President Barack Obama renews his quest for immigration reform, some proposals would impose fines of $2,000 on top of application fees, making the financial hurdles much taller for people who are here illegally. “You have more rights when you are a citizen, like to vote,” said Zalazar, a legal resident. As soon as she started a citizenship class, “I started to save because I knew otherwise it won’t be possible.” The struggle is familiar to millions of immigrants. A 2012 survey by the Pew Hispanic Center showed that only 46 percent of Hispanic immigrants eligible to become citizens had done so. The top two reasons were lack of English skills and lack of money to pay for the application. Manuel Enrique Angel made learning English his first priority upon arriving in Houston from his native El Salvador two years ago. He now speaks English clearly and deliberately and plans to apply for citizenship as soon as he becomes eligible later this year. Trained as a lawyer in El Salvador, the 28-year-old works as a cook in a Houston burger joint. His wife, an American citizen, is a hair stylist. He estimates it will take him up to eight months to save the money for the citizenship application. “It’s really hard when you have to pay rent around $600, when you have car notes for $300 and $500,” Angel said. Republican supporters of the proposed fines say penalties are necessary to defend against any appearance that creating a pathway to citizenship amounts to amnesty. Mark Krikorian, executive

director of the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washingtonbased think tank that supports tighter immigration controls, said if immigrants who are in the country illegally are allowed to seek citizenship, they should have to pay the costs, which will increase if millions of applications need to be processed. However, he said, the costs should not be so high that people can’t afford them. “It’s stupid to price people out of the market,” Krikorian said. Angel plans to take advantage of a program at a Houston credit union that offers small low-interest loans specifically to help clients become citizens. The Promise Credit Union partners with Neighborhood Centers Inc., a nonprofit network of community centers in the Houston area that cater to immigrants. An immigration reform bill passed by the Senate in June did not set the costs of the proposed 13-year path to citizenship. Lawmakers left that up to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the idea that fees would make the system self-sustaining. While the fees remain unspecified, the Senate bill lays out penalties totaling $2,000 to be paid at various steps along the way. The legislation would create a new status called “registered provisional immigrant” and require anyone with that status to pay taxes. During the 13-year wait, immigrants would be “working on the books, and you will hopefully be able to make a better income and be progressing in your life,” said Ellen Battistelli, a policy analyst with the National Immigration Law Center, who has argued against making the process too costly. “There are so many requirements and financial burdens, this is a very rigorous path to go,” especially for low-wage workers, Battistelli said. On Thursday, the House released its immigration-reform principles, which included no special path to citizenship for the 11 million people already in the U.S. illegally but would make those here illegally “pay significant fines and back taxes” to gain legal status. In an interview Friday, the president signaled that he might consider legislation that does not offer a path to citizenship — a noticeable shift from his previous position, which was that it “doesn’t make sense” to leave that aspect of immigration unresolved.

Sea survivor’s odyssey met with skepticism it’s also hard to imagine how someone might arrive on Ebon out of the blue. Certainly this guy has had an ordeal, and has WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It’s been at sea for some time.” a story that almost defies belief: A man Other officials were reacting cautiously leaves Mexico in December 2012 for a day to the Spanish-speaking man’s story while of shark fishing and ends up surviving they try to piece together more informa13 months on fish, birds and turtles before tion. If true, the man’s ordeal would rank washing ashore on the remote Marshall among the greatest tales ever of survival Islands thousands of miles away. at sea. But that’s what a man identifying Mexico’s Foreign Relations Departhimself as 37-year-old Jose Salvador Alva- ment says the man told Mexico’s ambasrenga told the U.S. ambassador in the sador to the Philippines, Julio Camarena, Marshall Islands and the nation’s officials that he set out from an area near the during a 30-minute meeting Monday coastal town of Tonala in southern Chibefore he was taken to a local hospital for apas state, which would mean his journey monitoring. Alvarenga washed ashore on covered a distance of more than the tiny atoll of Ebon in the Pacific Ocean 6,500 miles, if he drifted in a straight line. last week before being taken to the capiArmbruster said the soft-spoken man tal, Majuro, on Monday. complained of joint pain Monday and had “It’s hard for me to imagine someone a limp but was able to walk. He had long surviving 13 months at sea,” said Ambashair and a beard, the ambassador said, and rather than appearing emaciated he sador Tom Armbruster in Majuro. “But By Nick Perry

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looked puffy in places, including around his ankles. Otherwise, he added, Alvarenga seemed in reasonable health. On Dec. 21, 2012, Alvarenga left Mexico in his 23-foot fiberglass boat, accompanied by a teen he knew only as Ezekiel, who was between 15 and 18. A storm blew the fishermen off course, and soon they were lost and adrift. “He talked about scooping up little fish that swam alongside the boat and eating them raw,” Armbruster said. “He also said he ate birds, and drank birds’ blood.” After about a month, Ezekiel died, the survivor told officials. Alvarenga also talked about eating turtles. “He thanked God, initially, that he had survived,” the ambassador said. “He’s very anxious to get back in touch with his employer, and also with the family of Ezekiel. That’s his driving motivation at the moment.” In Costa Azul, a fishing hamlet near

Tonala, fishing boat owner Villermino Rodriguez Solis, who assumes his son is the “Willie” that Alvarenga referred to, said Alvarenga and a companion had gone missing on Nov. 18, 2012, which would imply the sea odyssey lasted 14½ months. “Here, his colleagues went out in boats to look for them. They spent four days looking for them,” said Villermino, who expressed surprise that Alvarenga had been found alive in the Marshall Islands. Gee Bing, the acting secretary of foreign affairs for the Marshall Islands, said he was somewhat skeptical of Alvarenga’s account after meeting with him Monday. “It does sound like an incredible story, and I’m not sure if I believe his story,” Bing said. “When we saw him, he was not really thin compared to other survivors in the past. I may have some doubts.”

VOTE INFORMED! The League of Women Voters of Santa Fe County, the Santa Fe Public library and the American Association of University Women of Santa Fe will present 3 Candidate Forums for the 2014 Municipal Elections. City Council Districts 3 & 4 Candidates Forum Monday, February 10, 2014 6:00 to 8:00 pm Southside Branch Library

Mayoral Candidates Forum Tuesday, February 11, 2014 6:00 to 8:00 pm Main Library Community Room

City Council Districts 1 & 2 Candidates Forum Wednesday, February 19, 2014 6:00 to 8:00 pm Main Library Community Room

The Voters’ Guide, featuring candidates’ profiles and answers to questions, will appear in the Santa Fe New Mexican on Thursday, February 6 and be available at our website, www.lwvsfc.org.

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Rain or shine, practice begins Horsemen anxious for redemption in Class AAA By Will Webber The New Mexican

Brian Nguyen, a junior at St. Michael’s, is one of 25 players who practiced Monday afternoon at St. Michael’s baseball field. CLYDE MUELLER/THE NEW MEXICAN

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Lobos to face Wyoming team that’s short a scorer

Roughly a month went by with above-average temperatures and nary a speck of precipitation around Northern New Mexico. Last weekend, it began to rain. On Monday, it snowed. Later this week, it’s supposed to snow again — and get windy. Yep, must be high school baseball season.

Monday was the first allowable day that teams around the state could take the field for official preseason workouts. For St. Michael’s, that meant taking one significant baby step toward redemption after falling short of the championship game in Class AAA each of the last two seasons. Twenty-five players reported Monday afternoon for the Horsemen, kickstarting a weeklong tryout to determine which players would start the season on the varsity and those who would begin on the JV. “Our goal, we don’t want to settle for any-

thing less than a state championship,” said St. Michael’s head coach David Vigil. “This is a senior-heavy team and we have all the pieces again. We have pitching, some experienced players and guys who can play defense and hit.” In other words, the Horsemen couldn’t hit the field fast enough on the first day of practice. “Probably the worst thing is the cold,” Vigil said. “That’s the thing about baseball in Northern New Mexico, though. You get the

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Sundevils coach suspended

By Will Webber The New Mexican

ALBUQUERQUE — The heavy hand of the Mountain West will have a ripple effect on Wednesday night’s men’s college basketball game in The Pit. The conference announced a onegame suspension for Wyoming guard Josh Adams on Monday after he was ejected from a game last weekend for throwing a punch at a Utah State player. The second-leading scorer for the Cowboys, his loss will be profound for a team that pushed New Mexico into overtime in a 72-69 Lobos win in Laramie, Wyo., back on Jan. 8. Adams is averaging better than 12 points a game and is the team leader in assists. Wyoming said Adams will make the trip to Albuquerque but sit out the game in street clothes. “Doesn’t change anything for us,” said New Mexico head coach Craig Neal prior to Monday’s practice in

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UP NEXT Wednesday: Wyoming (14-7, 5-3 MWC) at New Mexico (17-4, 8-1), 9:05 p.m. in The Pit TV: ESPNU Radio: KVSF-AM 1400 and KKOB-AM 770

Española Valley head coach Richard Martinez, directs his team at a Jan. 25 game against Capital at the Edward Medina Gymnasium in Española.

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SEC still tops in recruiting

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Española Valley’s Richard Martinez under investigation amid discord By James Barron The New Mexican

By John Zenor The Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference is still reigning supreme on the recruiting trail. Florida State ended the league’s seven-year stranglehold on the national title, but Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU & Co. have been racking up wins in the living rooms of top prospects from across the country. The Crimson Tide is poised to bring in another top-rated recruiting class on Wednesday’s national signing day. Six SEC rivals also have built top 10 classes, according to the 247Sports composite rankings of the major recruiting sites. “It’s kind of a rich get richer kind of thing,” said JC Shurburtt, national recruiting director for 247Sports. Based on the rankings, the SEC is cleaning up. ESPN.com has four SEC

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Alabama head coach Nick Saban, center, calls drills as his team warms up Jan. 2 before the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma in New Orleans. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

hat was once rumor is now fact, and the drama surrounding the Española Valley boys basketball program continues. Randy Trujillo, superintendent of the Española Valley School District, said Sundevils head coach Richard Martinez was placed on paid administrative leave on Monday amid discord within the varsity program that has been percolating for the past three weeks.

Trujillo said Martinez will not run the program until an internal investigation is complete. Varsity assistant Eric Martinez, Richard’s brother, will take over head coaching duties until then. Española (11-9 overall) leads District 2AAAA with a 3-0 mark as it prepares to play at Bernalillo on Wednesday night. Trujillo and Richard Martinez would not comment on the scope of the investigation, but the coach remained steadfast that he will return to the program. He added that even though there are some disagreements among coaches, players and parents, he believed bridges will be mended in due time.

“Contrary to what’s out there, my boys are going to come together,” Richard Martinez said. “Things like this bring guys together, and by no means is my team under water.” Calls to Española Principal Hoyt Mutz and Española athletic coordinator Eric Vigil were not returned. Rumors and accusations have swirled around Richard Martinez and the program for the past two weeks, even as the Sundevils jumped out to lead 2AAAA. Rumors surfaced that Martinez was

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NBA might be more top-heavy than ever before By Tim Reynolds The Associated Press

Adam Silver is taking over the NBA at a good time. In fact, for five teams, it’s a really good time. Indiana, Miami, Oklahoma City, San Antonio and Portland all enter the week with winning percentages of .700 or better, and that’s significant. Only one other time in league history — 1997-98 — have as many as five teams won at such a rate, that coming in a season when Chicago, Indiana, Utah, Seattle and the Los Angeles Lakers did the honors. It’s not inconceivable that more than five finish with that good a record, with the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston still having realistic shots, too. So in a season where so much of the narrative has been about how bad

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many NBA teams are, and with good reason, there’s another end of the spectrum to consider as well. At their current rates, Indiana and Oklahoma City are on pace to finish with two of the top 25 records in NBA history. Milwaukee, meanwhile, would have the 11th-worst mark ever if the season ended now. And going back to last season, including playoffs, the Bucks have lost 55 of their last 67 games (while the Heat have won 63 times in that same span, starting on March 20). Yes, there are some very bad teams in the league, and that obviously plays a role in helping everyone else’s record.

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ship that will be awarded in Silver’s era as the league’s commissioner could very well go to a team with a case to say that it had one of the best seasons the NBA ever saw. Five things to watch in the NBA this week: Durant watch: It really doesn’t matter who the opponent is anymore. When Oklahoma City is playing, Kevin Durant needs to be followed, period. His scoring average in January, nearly 36 points per night, was seven points Miami Heat’s LeBron James, left, better than anyone else in the league. shoots against New York Knicks’ Kenyon Martin during the first half It also was the second straight time a Kevin took the monthly scoring title, of Saturday’s game in New York. JASON DECROW/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS with Kevin Love doing it in December, so Kevin Martin, Kevin Garnett and Kevin Seraphin, it’s your turn, right? But there are probably very few OK, probably not. people who would deny that the top Pistons-Heat: Yes, really. Detroit of the top in the NBA this season is as has already won on Miami’s floor once good as the league has seen in quite some time. And the first championPlease see NBA, Page B-3

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Western Conference Southwest W L Pct GB San Antonio 35 13 .729 — Houston 32 17 .653 3½ Dallas 28 21 .571 7½ Memphis 26 21 .553 8½ New Orleans 20 27 .426 14½ Northwest W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 39 11 .780 — Portland 34 14 .708 4 Minnesota 23 24 .489 14½ Denver 22 23 .489 14½ Utah 16 32 .333 22 Paciﬁc W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 34 16 .680 — Phoenix 29 18 .617 3½ Golden State 29 19 .604 4 L.A. Lakers 16 31 .340 16½ Sacramento 15 32 .319 17½ Monday’s Games Indiana 98, Orlando 79 Washington 100, Portland 90 Brooklyn 108, Philadelphia 102 Miami 102, Detroit 96 Oklahoma City 86, Memphis 77 Milwaukee 101, New York 98 San Antonio 102, New Orleans 95 Dallas 124, Cleveland 107 Toronto 94, Utah 79 L.A. Clippers at Denver Chicago at Sacramento Tuesday’s Games Indiana at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Chicago at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Detroit at Orlando, 5 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Washington, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Dallas at Memphis, 6 p.m. Atlanta at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Portland at New York, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Denver, 7 p.m. Toronto at Sacramento, 8 p.m. Miami at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

Raptors 94, Jazz 79 TORONTO (94) Ross 2-8 0-0 5, Johnson 5-12 1-3 11, Valanciunas 8-14 2-2 18, Lowry 1-8 0-0 2, DeRozan 7-15 7-7 23, Salmons 5-9 0-0 13, Patterson 2-7 2-2 6, Vasquez 5-9 2-2 12, Hayes 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 37-84 14-16 94. UTAH (79) Jefferson 2-6 0-0 5, Williams 9-16 4-4 23, Kanter 4-8 2-2 10, Burke 4-14 0-0 8, Hayward 3-11 2-2 8, Gobert 0-4 0-0 0, Burks 8-14 4-5 20, Rush 1-3 0-0 3, Garrett 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 32-78 12-13 79. Toronto 24 31 16 23—94 Utah 27 17 18 17—79 3-Point Goals—Toronto 6-21 (Salmons 3-5, DeRozan 2-3, Ross 1-5, Vasquez 0-3, Lowry 0-5), Utah 3-17 (Jefferson 1-2, Rush 1-2, Williams 1-3, Burks 0-1, Burke 0-4, Hayward 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Toronto 51 (Johnson 11), Utah 45 (Williams, Gobert 8). Assists—Toronto 21 (Salmons, Vasquez, DeRozan 4), Utah 10 (Burke, Hayward 3). Total Fouls—Toronto 17, Utah 16. A—17,139 (19,911).

Mavericks 124, Cavaliers 107 CLEVELAND (107) Deng 8-16 2-5 18, Thompson 5-10 7-8 17, Varejao 3-8 4-4 10, Irving 8-18 7-8 27, Jack 5-7 1-2 12, Bennett 3-8 4-4 11, Waiters 0-4 0-2 0, Zeller 1-1 0-0 2, Miles 4-7 0-0 10, Sims 0-1 0-0 0, Dellavedova 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-80 25-33 107. DALLAS (124) Crowder 3-9 2-2 8, Nowitzki 9-16 2-2 23, Dalembert 7-8 4-4 18, Calderon 4-7 0-0 11, Ellis 8-12 4-5 22, Ellington 1-5 0-0 3, Carter 3-6 0-0 7, Wright 4-7 6-7 14, Blair 1-2 0-0 2, Harris 4-8 6-6 16, Larkin 0-0 0-0 0, James 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-80 24-26 124. Cleveland 25 27 27 28—107 Dallas 27 32 35 30—124 3-Point Goals—Cleveland 8-24 (Irving 4-9, Miles 2-5, Bennett 1-2, Jack 1-2, Waiters 0-2, Deng 0-4), Dallas 12-26 (Calderon 3-5, Nowitzki 3-5, Harris 2-3, Ellis 2-3, Ellington 1-2, Carter 1-4, Crowder 0-4). Fouled Out—Bennett. Rebounds—Cleveland 38 (Deng, Thompson 8), Dallas 51 (Nowitzki, Dalembert 8). Assists—Cleveland 21 (Jack, Irving 8), Dallas 30 (Calderon 10). Total Fouls—Cleveland 24, Dallas 23. A—19,595 (19,200).

Pacers 98, Magic 79

Portland 29 26 14 21—90 Washington 32 24 26 18—100 3-Point Goals—Portland 5-19 (Batum 2-5, Lillard 2-7, Matthews 1-6, McCollum 0-1), Washington 7-17 (Ariza 4-7, Wall 2-4, Beal 1-3, Webster 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Portland 49 (Aldridge 10), Washington 46 (Gortat 11). Assists—Portland 23 (Lillard 8), Washington 22 (Beal 6). Total Fouls—Portland 17, Washington 16. Technicals—Lillard. A—13,259 (20,308).

Heat 102, Pistons 96 DETROIT (96) Smith 5-20 1-1 12, Monroe 6-13 5-7 17, Drummond 5-6 2-4 12, Jennings 7-15 10-12 26, Caldwell-Pope 0-1 0-0 0, Singler 1-5 0-0 2, Stuckey 8-17 2-3 20, Jerebko 1-4 0-0 2, Bynum 1-2 2-2 5. Totals 34-83 22-29 96. MIAMI (102) James 9-19 6-8 24, Battier 1-5 0-0 3, Bosh 5-8 6-7 17, Chalmers 3-11 2-2 8, Wade 13-19 3-4 30, Andersen 1-2 0-0 2, Allen 3-8 0-0 9, Cole 1-8 0-0 3, Beasley 1-2 0-0 2, Oden 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 39-85 17-21 102. Detroit 29 28 23 16—96 Miami 32 31 21 18—102 3-Point Goals—Detroit 6-18 (Stuckey 2-3, Jennings 2-7, Bynum 1-2, Smith 1-4, Singler 0-2), Miami 7-20 (Allen 3-4, Wade 1-1, Bosh 1-2, Cole 1-2, Battier 1-4, James 0-3, Chalmers 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Detroit 57 (Drummond 12), Miami 49 (Wade 10). Assists—Detroit 19 (Jennings 7), Miami 24 (James 11). Total Fouls—Detroit 20, Miami 22. Technicals—Detroit Coach Cheeks, Jennings, Monroe, Smith, Cole. A—19,802 (19,600).

Bucks 101, Knicks 98 NEW YORK (98) Anthony 13-25 5-6 36, Shumpert 2-7 0-0 5, Chandler 3-3 1-6 7, Prigioni 1-2 0-0 3, Felton 1-7 0-2 3, Smith 9-17 6-6 30, Hardaway Jr. 2-10 2-2 7, Stoudemire 3-7 1-2 7, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-78 15-24 98. MILWAUKEE (101) Middleton 6-9 2-2 19, Ilyasova 4-11 4-4 13, Sanders 3-4 2-2 8, Knight 10-23 1-1 25, Wolters 3-7 0-0 6, Antetokounmpo 5-9 5-8 15, Butler 1-6 0-0 3, Pachulia 4-9 4-4 12, Ridnour 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 36-81 18-21 101. New York 19 24 26 29—98 Milwaukee 18 32 25 26—101 3-Point Goals—New York 15-34 (Smith 6-11, Anthony 5-10, Felton 1-2, Prigioni 1-2, Shumpert 1-3, Hardaway Jr. 1-6), Milwaukee 11-18 (Middleton 5-6, Knight 4-8, Butler 1-1, Ilyasova 1-2, Ridnour 0-1). Fouled Out—Sanders. Rebounds—New York 49 (Chandler 10), Milwaukee 52 (Sanders 11). Assists—New York 17 (Felton 7), Milwaukee 20 (Knight 7). Total Fouls— New York 20, Milwaukee 24. A—11,147 (18,717).

Spurs 102, Pelicans 95 SAN ANTONIO (102) Green 1-7 4-4 7, Duncan 10-20 1-3 21, Diaw 2-8 0-0 5, Parker 12-24 8-9 32, Joseph 2-3 0-0 5, Belinelli 4-7 5-5 13, Splitter 2-3 2-2 6, De Colo 2-2 1-2 5, Mills 2-6 0-0 5, Bonner 1-1 0-0 3, Brown 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-81 21-25 102. NEW ORLEANS (95) Aminu 3-7 0-0 6, Davis 6-21 5-8 17, Ajinca 4-6 0-0 8, Roberts 4-11 0-0 9, Gordon 6-13 4-4 19, Stiemsma 1-1 0-0 2, Evans 2-3 0-0 4, Rivers 3-8 4-4 10, Morrow 7-9 4-4 20, Miller 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-79 17-20 95. San Antonio 25 17 22 38—102 New Orleans 27 27 22 19—95 3-Point Goals—San Antonio 5-18 (Bonner 1-1, Joseph 1-1, Diaw 1-2, Mills 1-4, Green 1-5, Belinelli 0-2, Parker 0-3), New Orleans 6-14 (Gordon 3-5, Morrow 2-2, Roberts 1-3, Rivers 0-1, Evans 0-1, Aminu 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—San Antonio 41 (Duncan, Green, Splitter 7), New Orleans 52 (Davis 16). Assists—San Antonio 20 (Parker 9), New Orleans 16 (Rivers 5). Total Fouls—San Antonio 16, New Orleans 24. Technicals— Duncan, Parker. A—17,086.

Nets 108, 76ers 102 PHILADELPHIA (102) Turner 3-8 3-3 9, Young 7-11 2-2 17, Hawes 3-7 0-0 8, Carter-Williams 6-17 6-7 21, J.Anderson 5-8 1-2 12, Allen 2-2 1-2 5, Thompson 2-3 0-0 4, Wroten 6-8 6-9 18, E.Williams 3-7 1-3 8. Totals 37-71 20-28 102. BROOKLYN (108) A.Anderson 1-8 3-4 5, Pierce 5-9 14-14 25, Garnett 2-5 2-2 6, D.Williams 8-19 2-2 21, Livingston 4-9 5-6 13, Plumlee 2-2 2-2 6, Terry 1-5 0-0 3, Teletovic 7-12 1-1 20, Evans 1-2 3-6 5, Teague 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 32-72 34-39 108. Philadelphia 16 33 20 33—102 Brooklyn 24 30 30 24—108 3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 8-20 (Carter-Williams 3-6, Hawes 2-3, Young 1-2, E.Williams 1-4, J.Anderson 1-4, Thompson 0-1), Brooklyn 10-25 (Teletovic 5-9, D.Williams 3-7, Terry 1-2, Pierce 1-3, A.Anderson 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Philadelphia 48 (Hawes 8), Brooklyn 39 (Garnett 7). Assists—Philadelphia 20 (Hawes 6), Brooklyn 25 (Livingston 8). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 28, Brooklyn 24. Technicals—Philadelphia delay of game, Brooklyn defensive three second. A—16,727 (17,732).

Thunder 86, Grizzlies 77

ORLANDO (79) Harris 4-8 2-2 11, Davis 3-9 1-2 7, Vucevic 8-16 0-1 16, Oladipo 2-11 2-2 6, Afflalo 8-18 0-0 20, Nicholson 1-6 0-0 2, Harkless 2-4 0-0 4, Moore 2-5 1-2 6, O’Quinn 2-4 0-1 4, Lamb 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 33-83 6-10 79. INDIANA (98) George 5-12 3-3 15, West 4-9 0-0 8, Hibbert 4-6 1-2 9, G.Hill 1-8 0-0 2, Stephenson 5-11 4-5 15, Granger 5-9 3-3 16, Scola 4-13 2-2 10, Watson 5-10 0-0 12, Mahinmi 3-7 1-2 7, Butler 0-0 0-0 0, Copeland 1-3 0-0 2, Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Sloan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-90 14-17 98. Orlando 22 28 13 16—79 Indiana 29 30 16 23—98 3-Point Goals—Orlando 7-16 (Afflalo 4-7, Harris 1-1, Lamb 1-2, Moore 1-2, Harkless 0-1, Oladipo 0-3), Indiana 8-25 (Granger 3-5, Watson 2-5, George 2-5, Stephenson 1-3, Sloan 0-1, G.Hill 0-6). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Orlando 46 (Vucevic 13), Indiana 63 (Stephenson 12). Assists—Orlando 21 (Oladipo 11), Indiana 21 (Stephenson 5). Total Fouls—Orlando 18, Indiana 13. Technicals—Afflalo. A—16,266 (18,165).

MEMPHIS (77) Prince 2-10 0-0 4, Randolph 6-15 1-2 13, Gasol 5-11 3-4 13, Calathes 4-11 0-0 8, Lee 3-10 4-5 11, Koufos 3-6 1-2 7, Miller 4-9 2-2 11, Johnson 4-8 0-0 8, Franklin 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 32-81 11-15 77. OKLAHOMA CITY (86) Durant 11-21 7-10 31, Ibaka 10-17 1-1 21, Perkins 0-1 1-2 1, Jackson 6-15 0-0 12, Sefolosha 2-5 2-3 7, Fisher 1-3 0-0 3, Adams 1-2 1-4 3, Lamb 2-6 0-1 4, Roberson 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-4 2-2 2, Collison 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 34-76 14-23 86. Memphis 18 18 25 16—77 Oklahoma City 20 31 18 17—86 3-Point Goals—Memphis 2-16 (Miller 1-2, Lee 1-6, Johnson 0-2, Prince 0-2, Calathes 0-4), Oklahoma City 4-18 (Durant 2-7, Fisher 1-2, Sefolosha 1-3, Lamb 0-1, Ibaka 0-1, Jones 0-2, Jackson 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Memphis 48 (Randolph 13), Oklahoma City 56 (Ibaka 12). Assists—Memphis 18 (Prince 5), Oklahoma City 17 (Durant 8). Total Fouls—Memphis 21, Oklahoma City 20. Technicals—Oklahoma City defensive three second. A—18,203 (18,203).

Wizards 100, Trail Blazers 90

NCAA Men’s AP Top 25

PORTLAND (90) Aldridge 10-18 0-0 20, Batum 6-12 4-4 18, Lopez 6-8 0-0 12, Lillard 8-19 7-7 25, Matthews 4-10 0-0 9, Freeland 1-3 0-0 2, Williams 2-8 0-1 4, McCollum 0-2 0-0 0, Robinson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-81 11-12 90. WASHINGTON (100) Ariza 7-12 2-2 20, Nene 5-15 3-4 13, Gortat 3-7 0-0 6, Wall 7-15 6-6 22, Beal 5-16 2-3 13, Webster 2-6 1-1 5, Seraphin 7-10 5-6 19, Temple 1-1 0-0 2, Vesely 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 37-84 19-22 100.

Monday’s Results No. 1 Syracuse 61, Notre Dame 55 No. 6 Villanova 81, Xavier 58 No. 16 Iowa State 98, No. 19 Oklahoma State 97, 3OT Tuesday’s Games No. 3 Florida vs. Missouri, 7 p.m. No. 8 Kansas at Baylor, 5 p.m. No. 11 Duke vs. Wake Forest, 7 p.m. No. 15 Texas at TCU, 6 p.m. No. 17 Iowa vs. Ohio State, 5 p.m. No. 18 Kentucky vs. Mississippi, 5 p.m. No. 24 Memphis vs. Rutgers, 5 p.m.

Men’s AP Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with ﬁrst-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 2, total points based on 25 points for a ﬁrst-place vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and last week’s ranking: Rec Pts Pvs 1. Syracuse (65) 21-0 1,625 2 2. Arizona 21-1 1,517 1 3. Florida 19-2 1,482 3 4. Wichita St. 23-0 1,447 4 5. San Diego St. 19-1 1,370 5 6. Villanova 19-2 1,252 9 7. Cincinnati 21-2 1,182 13 8. Kansas 16-5 1,141 6 9. Michigan St. 19-3 1,136 7 10. Michigan 16-5 949 10 11. Duke 17-5 940 17 12. Creighton 18-3 790 20 13. Saint Louis 20-2 728 19 14. Louisville 18-4 723 12 15. Texas 17-4 719 25 16. Iowa St. 16-4 717 16 17. Iowa 17-5 669 15 18. Kentucky 16-5 653 11 19. Oklahoma St. 16-5 420 8 20. Virginia 17-5 364 — 21. Oklahoma 17-5 361 23 22. UConn 17-4 252 — 23. Gonzaga 20-3 237 — 24. Memphis 16-5 114 22 25. Pittsburgh 18-4 110 18 Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 79, Ohio St. 45, VCU 44, SMU 15, New Mexico 12, California 9, UCLA 9, Harvard 4, George Washington 3, LSU 3, Tennessee 2, American U. 1, Southern Miss. 1. Ballots Online: http://collegebasketball.ap.org/

Women’s AP Top 25 Monday’s Result No. 7 Baylor 81, Oklahoma 67 Tuesday’s Games No. 1 UConn vs. SMU, 5 p.m. No. 4 Louisville at UCF, 5 p.m. No. 11 Arizona St. vs. Arizona, 7:30 p.m.

Women’s AP Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with ﬁrst-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 2, total points based on 25 points for a ﬁrst-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Rec Pts Pv 1. UConn (36) 23-0 900 1 2. Notre Dame 21-0 863 2 3. Stanford 21-1 827 4 4. Louisville 22-1 775 5 5. Duke 21-2 766 3 6. South Carolina 20-2 707 7 7. Baylor 18-3 680 9 8. Tennessee 18-4 647 10 9. Penn St. 17-4 595 12 10. Maryland 17-4 545 8 11. Arizona St. 19-3 465 15 12. Oklahoma St. 18-3 464 11 13. North Carolina 17-5 453 6 14. NC State 19-3 436 18 15. Kentucky 17-5 435 13 16. LSU 17-5 354 14 17. West Virginia 19-3 344 20 18. Vanderbilt 17-5 298 16 19. Texas A&M 17-6 243 17 20. Gonzaga 20-3 194 22 21. Middle Tenn. 18-3 134 25 22. Nebraska 15-5 102 — 23. California 14-7 93 21 24. Michigan St. 15-7 88 — 15-7 85 19 25. Purdue Others receiving votes: Iowa St. 68, St. John’s 28, Rutgers 22, Syracuse 17, Florida St. 16, Wichita St. 14, Oklahoma 12, Bowling Green 7, Chattanooga 6, DePaul 4, James Madison 3, Michigan 3, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 3, Texas 3, Iona 1. Ballots Online: http://tinyurl. com/43tz39t

GOLF GOLF PGA TOUR FedExCup Standings Through Feb. 2 Pts 1. Jimmy Walker 1,233 2. Harris English 976 3. Chris Kirk 931 4. Webb Simpson 870 5. Zach Johnson 810 6. Ryan Moore 805 7. Kevin Stadler 713 8. Dustin Johnson 639 9. Patrick Reed 631 10. Brian Stuard 629 11. Graham DeLaet 597 12. Charles Howell III542 13. Scott Stallings 530 14. Jason Bohn 491 15. Gary Woodland 482 16. Ryo Ishikawa 425 17. Bubba Watson 414 18. Ryan Palmer 408 19. Jordan Spieth 406 20. Chris Stroud 402 21. Charley Hoffman 400 22. Pat Perez 392 23. Scott Brown 369 24. Hideki Matsuyama354 25. Brendon Todd 349 26. Vijay Singh 347 27. Jeff Overton 345 28. Ian Poulter 336 29. Justin Leonard 332 30. Will MacKenzie 330 31. Briny Baird 321 32. Tim Clark 316 33. Jerry Kelly 310 34. Bill Haas 304 35. Marc Leishman 303 36. K.J. Choi 297 37. Kevin Na 294 38. Matt Every 289 39. Brian Gay 286 40. Billy Horschel 277 41. Russell Knox 276 42. Justin Hicks 276 43. Keegan Bradley 249 44. Boo Weekley 240 45. Brendan Steele 238 46. Matt Kuchar 237 47. Luke Guthrie 236 48. Rory Sabbatini 235 49. Kevin Streelman 228 50. Jason Kokrak 225

Money $2,417,833 $1,996,197 $1,789,014 $1,857,817 $1,699,450 $1,898,050 $1,492,698 $1,598,750 $1,217,552 $1,228,108 $1,361,267 $1,053,812 $1,128,421 $923,260 $1,070,777 $854,673 $806,007 $779,240 $831,555 $836,120 $743,810 $761,091 $661,910 $663,833 $541,143 $604,932 $607,610 $865,479 $614,345 $642,007 $548,375 $563,883 $577,740 $510,895 $613,100 $571,398 $461,952 $466,113 $490,309 $519,721 $378,318 $399,811 $477,595 $315,972 $396,648 $489,167 $371,928 $414,803 $476,192 $380,284

INTERNATIONAL World Golf Ranking Through Feb. 2 1. Tiger Woods USA 2. Adam Scott AUS 3. Henrik Stenson SWE 4. Phil Mickelson USA 5. Justin Rose ENG 6. Zach Johnson USA 7. Rory McIlroy NIR 8. Matt Kuchar USA 9. Sergio Garcia ESP 10. Jason Day AUS 11. Steve Stricker USA 12. Dustin Johnson USA 13. Ian Poulter ENG 14. Jason Dufner USA 15. G. McDowell NIR 16. Jordan Spieth USA 17. Brandt Snedeker USA 18. Charl Schwartzel SAF 19. Webb Simpson USA 20. Luke Donald ENG 21. Jim Furyk USA 22. H. Matsuyama JPN 23. Keegan Bradley USA 24. Thomas Bjorn DEN 25. Bubba Watson USA

10.41 8.80 8.73 6.94 6.64 6.25 6.23 5.86 5.86 5.47 5.22 4.79 4.79 4.73 4.72 4.68 4.65 4.47 4.41 4.21 4.11 4.11 4.03 3.76 3.71

HOCKEY HOCKEY NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic GP Boston 54 Tampa Bay 55 Toronto 57 Montreal 56 Detroit 56 Ottawa 56 Florida 55 Buffalo 55 Metro GP Pittsburgh 56 N.Y. Rangers 56 Columbus 55 Philadelphia 56 Carolina 54 Washington 56 New Jersey 57 N.Y. Islanders 57

W 35 32 30 29 25 24 21 15 W 39 30 28 27 25 25 23 21

L OL Pts GF GA 16 3 73 164 119 18 5 69 162 137 21 6 66 170 176 21 6 64 137 139 19 12 62 146 158 21 11 59 159 178 27 7 49 133 174 32 8 38 107 164 L OL Pts GF GA 15 2 80 178 133 23 3 63 145 140 23 4 60 163 154 23 6 60 152 163 20 9 59 137 151 22 9 59 164 172 21 13 59 133 142 28 8 50 159 191

Western Conference Central GP W L OL Pts GF GA Chicago 57 33 10 14 80 200 158 St. Louis 54 37 12 5 79 185 125 Colorado 55 36 14 5 77 167 143 Minnesota 57 29 21 7 65 140 144 Dallas 55 25 21 9 59 158 160 Nashville 57 25 23 9 59 142 172 Winnipeg 57 27 25 5 59 161 166 Paciﬁc GP W L OL Pts GF GA Anaheim 57 40 12 5 85 189 139 San Jose 56 35 15 6 76 168 134 Los Angeles 57 30 21 6 66 134 122 Vancouver 57 27 21 9 63 142 149 Phoenix 55 26 19 10 62 159 164 Calgary 55 21 27 7 49 132 173 Edmonton 58 19 33 6 44 150 196 Note: Two points are awarded for a win; one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Monday’s Games Edmonton 3, Buffalo 2 Pittsburgh 2, Ottawa 1, OT Detroit 2, Vancouver 0 Colorado 2, New Jersey 1, OT Columbus at Anaheim Chicago at Los Angeles Philadelphia at San Jose Tuesday’s Games Vancouver at Boston, 5 p.m. Colorado at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Carolina, 5 p.m. Calgary at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. Toronto at Florida, 5:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 5:30 p.m. Ottawa at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Dallas at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Oilers 3, Sabres 2 Edmonton 1 1 1—3 Buffalo 2 0 0—2 First Period—1, Edmonton, Petry 4 (Yakupov, Perron), :32. 2, Buffalo, Ott 9 (Myers, Hodgson), 8:04 (pp). 3, Buffalo, Stafford 8 (Girgensons, Weber), 19:04 (sh). Penalties—Stafford, Buf (interference), 5:41; Hall, Edm (unsportsmanlike conduct), 6:56; Ehrhoff, Buf (tripping), 15:24; Ott, Buf (tripping), 18:10. Second Period—4, Edmonton, J.Schultz 8 (Perron, Ference), 16:45. Penalties—Hendricks, Edm (goaltender interference), 2:23; Myers, Buf (interference), 3:30; Hemsky, Edm (tripping), 7:51; Eberle, Edm (hooking), 11:22; Yakupov, Edm (interference), 14:50; Ott, Buf (roughing), 14:50; Ference, Edm (hooking), 17:50. Third Period—5, Edmonton, Hendricks 4 (Gordon, Marincin), :57 (sh). Penalties—Nugent-Hopkins, Edm (hooking), :43; Ehrhoff, Buf (interference), 2:28. Shots on Goal—Edmonton 12-115—28. Buffalo 13-18-13—44. Power-play opportunities—Edmonton 0 of 5; Buffalo 1 of 6. Goalies—Edmonton, Bryzgalov 5-8-3 (44 shots-42 saves). Buffalo, Enroth 1-11-5 (28-25). A—18,531 (19,070). T—2:34. Referees—Gord Dwyer, Eric Furlatt. Linesmen—Andy McElman, Greg Devorski.

Avalanche 2, Devils 1, OT Colorado 0 0 1 1—2 New Jersey 1 0 0 0—1 First Period—1, New Jersey, Carter 5 (Bernier, Gionta), 18:25. Penalties— Landeskog, Col (slashing), 1:50; Talbot, Col (slashing), 9:08; Harrold, NJ (tripping), 12:34; Colorado bench, served by Bordeleau (too many men), 15:47. Second Period—None. Penalties— Bernier, NJ (tripping), 8:16; Bernier, NJ (tripping), 14:12. Third Period—2, Colorado, Parenteau 10 (Barrie, Landeskog), 18:13. Penalties—Jagr, NJ (tripping), 5:04; Mitchell, Col (holding), 6:30; Greene, NJ (slashing), 19:18. Overtime—3, Colorado, O’Reilly 21 (Duchene, MacKinnon), :28 (pp). Penalties—None. Shots on Goal—Colorado 6-9-9-1—25. New Jersey 11-9-8-0—28. Power-play opportunities—Colorado 1 of 5; New Jersey 0 of 4. Goalies—Colorado, Giguere 8-4-0 (28 shots-27 saves). New Jersey, Schneider 10-10-9 (25-23). A—14,213 (17,625). T—2:21. Referees—Jean Hebert, Kevin Pollock. Linesmen—Matt MacPherson, Mark Shewchyk.

Red Wings 2, Canucks 0 Vancouver 0 0 0—0 Detroit 0 1 1—2 First Period—None. Penalties—Jurco, Det (holding), :34; Alfredsson, Det (cross-checking), 14:37. Second Period—1, Detroit, Abdelkader 7 (Zetterberg, Nyquist), 1:08. Penalties—Abdelkader, Det (high-sticking), 8:19; Garrison, Van (hooking), 11:18; Kassian, Van (holding), 11:18. Third Period—2, Detroit, Abdelkader 8 (Kronwall), 19:44 (en-pp). Penalties— Tatar, Det (tripping), 5:29; Detroit bench, served by Nyquist (too many men), 15:23; Kesler, Van (roughing), 16:46; Ericsson, Det (roughing), 16:46; Burrows, Van (cross-checking), 19:21. Missed Penalty Shot—Booth, Van, 4:41 second. Shots on Goal—Vancouver 8-13-3—24. Detroit 7-13-10—30. Power-play opportunities—Vancouver 0 of 5; Detroit 1 of 3. Goalies—Vancouver, Lack 8-8-3 (29 shots-28 saves). Detroit, Gustavsson (8-8), Howard 11-12-9 (0:00 second, 16-16). A—20,066 (20,066). T—2:31. Referees—Mike Leggo, Tim Peel. Linesmen—Steve Miller, Brian Murphy.

Penguins 2, Senators 1, OT Ottawa 1 0 0 0—1 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1—2 First Period—1, Ottawa, Da Costa 3 (Conacher, Condra), 14:05. 2, Pittsburgh, Gibbons 3 (Maatta, Jokinen), 16:23 (pp). Penalties—Smith, Ott (boarding), 14:33; Smith, Ott, major (ﬁghting), 17:54; Bortuzzo, Pit, major (ﬁghting), 17:54; Gryba, Ott (high-sticking), 18:43; Neal, Pit (slashing), 18:43.

Second Period—None. Penalties— Neil, Ott (high-sticking), 7:00. Third Period—None. Penalties— Niskanen, Pit (tripping), 2:33; Turris, Ott (interference), 3:18; Turris, Ott (unsportsmanlike conduct), 9:27; Glass, Pit (roughing), 9:27; Pittsburgh bench, served by Jokinen (too many men), 11:41. Overtime—3, Pittsburgh, Neal 18 (Bortuzzo, Malkin), 1:55. Penalties— None. Shots on Goal—Ottawa 8-8-9-0—25. Pittsburgh 13-16-15-4—48. Power-play opportunities—Ottawa 0 of 2; Pittsburgh 1 of 3. Goalies—Ottawa, Anderson 18-11-8 (48 shots-46 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 30-13-1 (25-24). A—18,579 (18,387). T—2:31. Referees—Chris Lee, Rob Martell. Linesmen—Derek Amell, Anthony Sericolo.

Leaders Through Feb. 2 Scoring GP S. Crosby, PIT 55 John Tavares, NYI 56 Ryan Getzlaf, ANA 53 Phil Kessel, TOR 57 Patrick Kane, CHI 57 Corey Perry, ANA 57 A. Ovechkin, WSH 52 Kyle Okposo, NYI 56 Patrick Sharp, CHI 57 Chris Kunitz, PIT 55 Joe Thornton, SJ 56 Joe Pavelski, SJ 56 Tyler Seguin, DAL 53 Taylor Hall, EDM 50 Evgeni Malkin, PIT 44 M. St. Louis, TB 55 N. Bckstrm, WSH 56 J. Toews, CHI 57 C. Giroux, PHI 56 Erik Karlsson, OTT 55 Jamie Benn, DAL 55 P. Marleau, SJ 56 Jaromir Jagr, NJ 56 Duncan Keith, CHI 56 Marian Hossa, CHI 52 T. Vanek, BUF-NYI 54 M. Duchene, COL 51 H. Zetterberg, DET 42 David Krejci, BOS 54 A. Steen, STL 43 vanRiemsdyk, TOR 55 B. Wheeler, WPG 57 J. Eberle, EDM 56 Bryan Little, WPG 57 Eric Staal, CAR 51 Frans Nielsen, NYI 57 G. Landeskog, COL 53 Anze Kopitar, LA 57 T.J. Oshie, STL 54 R. Johansen, CBJ 55 Bobby Ryan, OTT 55 C. MacArthur, OTT 54 Kyle Turris, OTT 55 R. N-Hopkins, EDM 55 Jiri Hudler, CGY 55 David Backes, STL 49 James Neal, PIT 34 D. Byfuglien, WPG 57 N. MacKinnon, COL 54 V. Filppula, TB 54 Reilly Smith, BOS 54 W. Simmonds, PHI 56 B. Saad, CHI 57 Jussi Jokinen, PIT 55 Nick Bonino, ANA 56 Nazem Kadri, TOR 53 Daniel Sedin, VAN 56 Henrik Sedin, VAN 50

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A PTS 48 75 41 64 37 63 31 61 35 60 30 59 19 58 34 58 27 55 28 55 47 55 25 54 30 54 35 54 38 54 28 53 42 53 34 52 35 52 38 51 28 50 27 49 31 48 45 48 24 47 28 47 30 47 31 47 34 46 18 45 23 45 23 45 26 45 28 45 30 44 25 43 27 43 27 43 31 43 20 42 22 42 24 42 24 42 27 42 28 42 22 41 24 41 29 41 20 40 21 40 22 40 22 40 22 40 24 40 24 40 25 40 27 40 31 40

TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with INF Alex Gonzalez on a minor league contract. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with 3B David Freese and RHP Kevin Jepsen. Signed INF Chad Tracy to a minor-league contract. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Bard, RHP Che-Hsuan Lin and RHP Armando Galarraga on minor league contracts. Released RHP Tyler Tufts.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Signed manager Kirk Gibson and general manager Kevin Towers to contract extensions. Agreed to terms with OF Gerardo Parra on a one-year contract. COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Manny Corpas and RHP Nick Masset on minor league contracts. NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Farnsworth on a minorleague contract. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Named Fred Stanley special assistant, player personnel; Russ Morman manager for Richmond (EL); Lenn Sakata manager for San Jose (Cal); Andy Skeels hitting coach for Fresno (PCL) and Todd Linden hitting coach for Augusta (SAL). Promoted Shane Turner to director of player development; Steve Decker to coordinator of minor league instruction and hitting; and Carlos Valderrama to manager of the Dominican Summer League Giants.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — Signed G Sasha Vujacic to a 10-day contract. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Recalled G Lorenzo Brown from Delaware (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS — Named Kyle Shanahan offensive coordinator. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Named Joe Woods defensive backs coach and Marcus Robertson assistant secondary coach.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled D Sami Vatanen from Norfolk (AHL). MONTREAL CANADIENS — Traded D Raphael Diaz to Vancouver for F Dale Weise. Assigned F Christian Thomas to Hamilton (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Activated D Peter Harrold from injured reserve.

COLLEGE NCAA MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE — Suspended Wyoming men’s basketball G Josh Adams one game striking an opponent in a Feb. 1 game against Utah State. AIR FORCE — Named Ron Vanderlinden and Tim Cross assistant football coaches. AKRON — Named Otis Mounds cornerbacks coach. ARKANSAS — Reinstated junior basketball F Alandise Harris and sophomore basketball G Michael Qualls from their one-game suspensions. BAKER — Announced the resignation of baseball coach Phil Hannon, effective at the end of the 2014 season. FLAGLER — Named Kelly Holloway women’s interim volleyball coach. HOLY CROSS — Named Mike Kashurba defensive coordinator.

OLYMPICS OLYMPICS 2014 WINTER OLYMPIC TV Schedule Thursday, Feb. 6 NBC 6-9 p.m. — Figure Skating - (Team Event: Men’s Short Program, Pairs’ Short Program); Men’s and Women’s Snowboarding - Slopestyle Competition; Women’s Freestyle Skiing Moguls Competition 1:35-4:30 a.m. — Primetime Encore Friday, Feb. 7 NBC 5:30-9:30 p.m. — Opening Ceremony 11:05 p.m.-3 a.m. — Primetime Encore Saturday, Feb. 8 NBC 12:30-4 p.m. — Men’s Ski Jumping Individual K-95 Competition; Men’s Biathlon - 10km Sprint Gold Medal Final; Men’s Speedskating - 5000 Gold Medal Final; Women’s Cross-Country - Skiathlon Gold Medal Final 6-9:30 p.m. — Figure Skating - (Team Event: Ice Dancing Short Dance, Ladies’ Short Program); Men’s Snowboarding - Slopestyle Gold Medal Final; Women’s Freestyle Skiing Moguls Gold Medal Final 10 p.m.-11 p.m. — Figure Skating - (Team Event: Pairs’ Free Skate); Men’s Luge - Singles Competition 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m. — Primetime Encore NBCSN 1-3:30 a.m. — Women’s Hockey United States vs. Finland (LIVE) 3:30-7:30 a.m. — Women’s CrossCountry - Skiathlon Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men’s Speedskating - 5000 Gold Medal Final (LIVE) 7:30-9 a.m. — Figure Skating - (Team Event: Ice Dancing Short Dance-LIVE) 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Figure Skating - (Team Event: Ladies’ Short ProgramLIVE, Pairs’ Free Skate-LIVE) 4-6 p.m. — Game of the Day: Hockey MSNBC 4-8:30 a.m. — Women’s Hockey Canada vs. Switzerland (LIVE) Sunday, Feb. 9 NBC 12-4 p.m. — Figure Skating - (Team Event Gold Medal Final: Men’s Free Skate); Women’s Biathlon - 7.5km Sprint Gold Medal Final; Women’s Speedskating - 3000 Gold Medal Final; Men’s Cross-Country - Skiathlon Gold Medal Final 5-9 p.m. — Figure Skating - (Team Event Gold Medal Final: Ladies’ Free Skate, Ice Dancing Free Dance); Men’s Alpine Skiing - Downhill Gold Medal Final; Women’s Snowboarding - Slopestyle Gold Medal Final; Men’s Ski Jumping - Individual K-95 Gold Medal Final 9:35-10:35 p.m. — Figure Skating - Team Event Gold Medal Final Postgame; Men’s Luge - Singles Gold Medal Final Runs 10:35 p.m.-2:30 a.m. — Primetime Encore NBCSN 1-3:30 a.m. — Women’s Hockey - Sweden vs. Japan (LIVE) 3:30-6:30 a.m. — Men’s Cross-Country - Skiathlon Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women’s Speedskating - 3000 Gold Medal Final (LIVE) 6:30-8 a.m. — Men’s Luge - Singles Competition (LIVE) 8 a.m.-11 a.m. — Figure Skating Team Event Gold Medal Final (LIVE) 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — Men’s Ski Jumping - Individual K-95 Gold Medal Final (LIVE) 2-3 p.m. — Hockey Encore 3-5 p.m. — Game of the Day: Hockey MSNBC 6-8:30 a.m. — Women’s Hockey - Russia vs. Germany (LIVE)

TENNIS TENNIS ATP WORLD TOUR Royal Guard Open Monday At Club Naval de Campo Las Salinas Vina del Mar, Chile Purse: $467,800 (WT250) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles First Round Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, def. Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, 7-5, 7-5. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (7), Spain, def. Julian Reister, Germany, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles First Round Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, and Stephane Robert, France, def. Nicholas Monroe, United States, and Simon Stadler, Germany, 2-6, 6-2, 10-7. Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah (2), Colombia, def. Pablo Carrena Busta and Albert Ramos, Spain, 6-4, 6-4. Oliver Marach, Austria, and Florin Mergea (3), Romania, def. Santiago Giraldo and Alejandro Gonzalez, Colombia, 7-5, 5-7, 11-9.

PBZ Zagreb Indoors Monday At Dom Sportova Zagreb, Croatia Purse: $654,900 (WT250) Surface: Hard-Indoor Singles First Round Marin Cilic (5), Croatia, def. Mate Delic, Croatia, 6-4, 6-4. Benjamin Becker, Germany, def. Jesse Huta Galung, Netherlands, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (6). Doubles First Round Toni Androic and Marin Cilic, Croatia, def. Ivo Karlovic and Franko Skugor, Croatia, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 10-7.

Open Sud de France Monday At Arena Montpellier Montpellier, France Purse: $654,900 (WT250) Surface: Hard-Indoor Singles First Round Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, def. Nicolas Mahut, France, 6-1, 3-0, retired. Doubles First Round Ken and Neal Skupski (4), Britain, def. Kenny de Schepper and Fabrice Martin, France, 6-4, 3-6, 15-13.

Money Leaders Through Feb. 2 1. Stanislas Wawrinka 2. Rafael Nadal 3. Roger Federer 4. Tomas Berdych 5. David Ferrer 6. Lukasz Kubot 7. Andy Murray

$2,456,685 $1,385,092 $532,382 $526,522 $284,406 $282,932 $265,791

WTA TOUR Money Leaders Through Feb. 2 1. Li Na $2,460,485 2. Dominika Cibulkova $1,207,811 3. Eugenie Bouchard $500,074 4. Agnieszka Radwanska $488,431 5. Sara Errani $358,395 6. Victoria Azarenka $344,255 7. Serena Williams $316,353

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Basketball is all in the family with Shyatts to “Slip! Slip! Slip!” pleading for them to LARAMIE, Wyo. — Like release toward father, like son. the basket. Sort of. He paced When Wyoming’s starters the area were introduced inside the between the Arena-Auditorium on Saturday, bench and the Larry Shyatt their head coach wasn’t standscorer’s table, ing beside them, clapping on moving more the far end of the bench. The frantically as the game got tight. only sign of Larry Shyatt was For 40 minutes, Jeremy Shylifted high into the air in the att was a splitting image of his student section, an oversized father. cutout of his face smiling and Almost. surveying the court. “Way less red-faced,” said The real Shyatt was nowhere forward Larry Nance Jr. of Jerto be found, as a viral illness emy after the game, inducing a forced Wyoming’s fourth-year chorus of laughs. coach to watch his second game The final score was a conof the season from a television vincing one for Wyoming, as at home. four Pokes finished in double For one game, the Cowboys figures and the Cowboys would be led by a new captain dismantled Utah State, 74-57. with a familiar name: Shyatt, But no game is without tense Jeremy. moments, and afterward Jeremy Shyatt could only wonder how Wyoming’s assistant coach his father reacted to the Aggies’ and Larry Shyatt’s son emphasized the same things his father 13-3 run to tie the game at 17-all would: Defense, ball movement, early on. connectedness. He yelled for “I know he watched the game cutters on the offensive end on TV, so hopefully the TV still By Mike Vorel

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works, because I’m sure when they tied it up he was throwing stuff,” Jeremy Shyatt said. The turning point, at least for the coaching staff, didn’t come during Wyoming’s fast start or Josh Adams’ personal 9-0 run shortly after halftime. It arrived hours before the game, inside the Shyatt house on Saturday morning. “The thing that personally put me over the top was today, stopping by and seeing him. He was watching basketball and smiling and feeling a lot better,” Jeremy Shyatt said. “So I think at that point, knowing he was going to be OK, as a staff we could now focus on the game.” The focus was similar for the players, many of whom called or texted Coach Shyatt on Friday night to check on the status of their leader. Once they were assured of his return, their gaze shifted to basketball. And following their most convincing conference victory of the season, Cowboys were satisfied both at the arena and in front of the TV. “I just know Coach Shyatt’s

proud, wherever he’s at,” Nance said. Jeremy Shyatt wouldn’t put a specific timetable on his father’s return, saying it could be in time for the New Mexico game Wednesday in The Pit — or sometime later. For a virus, after all, the only real treatment is rest. And, in Shyatt’s case, plenty of personal care. “He’s got the best medicine at home taking care of him,” Jeremy Shyatt said in the postgame news conference, motioning to his mother and Larry Shyatt’s wife, Pam, smiling in the back of the room. At the end of the day, Jeremy Shyatt can’t decide when his father will return. Neither can the players, or assistant coaches, or even Larry himself. “Papa Shy” will be back when Pam says so, and not a moment before. “It could be in a couple days. It could be in five or six days,” Jeremy Shyatt said. “There really isn’t a timetable, but she won’t let him come back until he’s healthy.”

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SCOREBOARD Local results and schedules ON THE AIR

Today on TV Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. All times local. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. on ESPN — Ohio St. at Iowa 7 p.m. on ESPN2 — Kansas at Baylor 7 p.m. on ESPNU — Mississippi at Kentucky 7 p.m. on FS1 — St. John’s at Providence 9 p.m. on ESPN — Missouri at Florida 9 p.m. on ESPNU — Wake Forest at Duke 9 p.m. on FS1 — Butler at Marquette NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. on NBCSN — N.Y. Islanders at Washington

LOCAL TV CHANNELS FOX — Ch. 2 (KASA) NBC — Ch. 4 (KOB) ABC — Ch. 7 (KOAT) CBS — Ch. 13 (KRQE) ESPN — Comcast: Ch. 9 (Digital, Ch. 252); DirecTV: Ch. 206; Dish Network: Ch. 140 ESPN2 — Comcast: Ch. 8 (Digital, Ch. 253); DirecTV: Ch. 209; Dish Network: Ch. 144 ESPNU — Comcast: Ch. 261 (Digital, Ch. 815);

DirecTV: Ch. 208; Dish Network: Ch. 141 FOX Sports 1 — Comcast: Ch. 38 (Digital, Ch. 255); DirecTV: Ch. 219; Dish Network: Ch. 150 NBC Sports — Comcast: Ch. 27 (Digital, Ch. 837): DirecTV: Ch. 220; Dish Network: Ch. 159 CBS Sports — Comcast: Ch. 274; (Digital, Ch. 838); DirecTV: Ch. 221; Dish Network: Ch. 158 ROOT Sports — Comcast: Ch. 276 (Digital, 814); DirecTV: Ch. 683; Dish Network: Ch. 414

PREP SCHEDULE This week’s varsity schedule for Northern New Mexico high schools. For additions or changes, call 986-3060 or email sports@sfnewmexican.com.

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Lobos: Bairstow named player of the week Continued from Page B-1 The Pit. “It’ll change something for them, but it’s not going to change how we play or what we do.” Monday proved to be a long day for Neal and the team. It started well before sunrise when news broke about a rollover fatality in Texas involving former Lobo A.J. Hardeman. Reports indicated that he fell asleep at the wheel while driving on Interstate 10 near Odessa early Saturday morning. A passenger in the vehicle, 23-year-old Adrianna Gatt of Albuquerque, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Hardeman and his 2-year-old daughter were taken to a local hospital and later released. Reports indicated that Gatt was the only passenger not wearing a restraint. Hardeman was a four-year letterwinner for the Lobos, exhausting his eligibility following the 2011-12 season. Five members of the current roster were teammates of his: seniors Cameron Bairstow, Kendall Williams and Chris Perez, and juniors Alex Kirk and Hugh Greenwood. “It’s been a long day,” Neal said. “It’s not been a fun day. We got a family member that’s going through a lot. My sympathies go out to [Gatt’s] family. I don’t know her but it’s just a bad situation and A.J.’s in a tough spot.” Conditional career high: Wyoming’s Riley Grabau had a career-high 24 points against the Lobos in the teams’ previous encounter, going 10-for-10 from the free throw line with four 3-pointers. “He had 24 points against us and 10-for10 from the line, but still a loss,” Neal said.

New Mexico’s Hugh Greenwood wipes one eye and ices the other during the second half against San Jose State in Saturday’s game in Albuquerque. ERIC DRAPER/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

“It’s just like [Jaleel] Williams from San Jose State. We can talk all we want about ‘They did this, they did that,’ but it’s still a loss. Guys can have career highs and as long as they still lose, it really doesn’t matter if they had a career high to me.” Kirk’s status still unclear: Neal gave the players Sunday off to watch the Super Bowl and catch up on some rest. The team

was back at it Monday afternoon. One of the things Neal never had a chance to do was meet with team doctors to discuss Alex Kirk’s lower leg injury. The 7-foot center’s status remains uncertain beyond the point that Neal plans to play him 25 minutes or more in Wednesday’s game. He said a final decision may not come until game day. Greenwood cleared to play: After taking a jab to the face in last weekend’s game against San Jose State, junior combination guard Hugh Greenwood went to the bench with a badly swollen eye and fresh cut under his right eye. Neal said the eye never swelled completely shut and he will be ready to play against Wyoming. “He had a little scratch on his eye, but it looked a lot worse than it was,” Neal said. Player of the week — again: For the second time this season, Bairstow was named the MWC player of the week. He had 36 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in wins over Utah State and San Jose State last week. He also won the award on Dec. 9 when he and SJSU’s Jalen James shared the honor. “Yeah, he’s pretty good,” Neal said of his 6-foot-9 power forward. “He deserves it.” Neal said he regrets not playing Bairstow more last season, that it wasn’t until the Lobos’ game at Wyoming in conference play that the coaching staff recognized the big man’s work ethic was deserving of quality time in big games. He said Bairstow’s improvement actually helps with recruiting. “People see development of players and see what you do with your guys,” Neal said.

SEC: Crimson Tide may draw from 15 states Continued from Page B-1 classes ranked in the top 5: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Texas A&M, No. 4 LSU and No. 5 Tennessee. ESPN national recruiting director Tom Luginbill thinks the Pac-12 stands the best chance of closing the gap on the SEC on Wednesday. Six of ESPN.com’s eight highest rated prospects, and 25 of the top 50, have signed or committed to SEC teams. Five of the 15 prospects with five-star ratings are Alabama bound, including offensive tackle Cameron Robinson and defensive end Da’Shawn Hand. Luginbill calls it “a sensational class” that might be Nick Saban’s best with the Crimson Tide. “It may be one of the best classes of offensive line personnel regardless of program and regardless of year,” he said. Here are five things to watch from the SEC on signing day and beyond:

Top available: Several top uncommitted prospects could wind up in the SEC. That includes Gardena, Calif., cornerback Adoree’ Jackson, who lists Florida, LSU, UCLA and Southern California among his finalists. The top-rated outside linebacker, Auburn (Ala.) High School’s Rashaan Evans, has listed Auburn, Alabama and UCLA as his final choices. New Orleans five-star wide receiver Malachi Dupre’s list includes Alabama, LSU, Florida State and UCLA. Shurburtt thinks Evans is the unattached prospect that could have the biggest immediate impact in the SEC. He expects him to join five-star linebacker Tre’ Williams at Auburn. Running backs galore: SEC teams are hoping they’ve found future successors to departed star runners like Auburn’s Tre Mason and LSU’s Jeremy Hill. Four of 247Sports’ composite’s five five-star running backs appear bound for the SEC, including Georgia commits Sony Michel and Nick Chubb. LSU has top overall prospect

Leonard Fournette and Auburn’s biggest offensive pledge is Racean “Roc” Thomas of Oxford, Ala. “Leonard Fournette, he’s one of the best running back prospects in 10 years,” Shurburtt said. “You look at it from that standpoint, the running back talent in the league is already very good, and it’s just getting better.” Beyond borders: SEC coaches have gone well beyond their own states and regions to snare recruits. Alabama is expected to pull in players from at least 15 states. Texas A&M went beyond its own talent-rich state to pull in wide receiver Speedy Noil from New Orleans and quarterback Kyle Allen from Scottsdale, Ariz. Both are the No. 1 prospects at their positions, according to multiple recruiting sites. Kentucky dipped into Ohio for 11 commitments. And those are just a few examples of the SEC coaches’ travels. “In a way it’s not fair,” Shurburtt said. “The SEC schools are in the part of the country that produces the

most talent. The numbers back that up, and yet they’re able to go and cherry-pick guys in other states that are not SEC states.” Position leaders: If recruiting rankings are like draft boards, where teams rank players overall and at their position, then the SEC has plenty of firstrounders. Seven SEC pledges are rated the best at their position in the composite rankings out of the 14 spots where the No. 1 guy has committed. Shurburtt said that’s sometimes a better gauge than just the number of stars by a player’s name. Passing fancy: Gone are quarterbacks Johnny Manziel, AJ McCarron, Aaron Murray and Zach Mettenberger. It’s not easy to come right in and start at quarterback in the SEC, but five of 247Sports’ top six prostyle quarterbacks are entering the league. They’ve all already enrolled, including Texas A&M’s Allen, Florida’s Will Grier, Alabama’s David Cornell, Georgia’s Jacob Park and Kentucky’s Drew Barker.

NBA: Only 1 road team won Saturday night Continued from Page B-1 this season. The Pistons are 11-17 since that night, but it’s a safe bet that they’ll have the two-time defending champs’ attention. Suns-Rockets: They play Wednesday night, a matchup of two teams that may very well wind up making big noise in the Western Conference playoffs. The Suns started 9-9. Through Sunday, they’re 20-9 since, the NBA’s third-best record in that

span behind only Oklahoma City and Indiana. Blazers-Pacers: This one will be worthy of watching Friday night for many reasons, foremost the clash of styles. Portland has the NBA’s highest-scoring offense. Indiana allows fewer points than any other team in the league. Portland won the season’s first meeting 106-102, representing the only time this season the Pacers scored more than 100 points and lost anyway.

Boys Basketball — Santa Fe Waldorf at Abq. Graceway Christian, 6:30 p.m. N.M. School for Deaf at Abq. Evangel Christian, 6:30 p.m. Las Vegas Robertson at Socorro, 7 p.m. Escalante at Coronado, 7 p.m. Santa Fe Preparatory at Pecos, 7 p.m. Questa at McCurdy, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball — Desert Academy at Santa Fe Waldorf (at Christian Life), 5 p.m. N.M. School for Deaf at Abq. Evangel Christian, 5 p.m. Santa Fe Preparatory at Pecos, 5:30 p.m. Questa at McCurdy, 5:30 p.m. St. Michael’s at Abq. Hope Christian, 7 p.m. Capital at Santa Fe High, 7 p.m. Santa Fe Indian School at Sandia Preparatory, 7 p.m. Bernalillo at Española Valley, 7 p.m.

Wednesday Boys Basketball — St. Michael’s at Abq. Hope Christian, 7 p.m. Santa Fe High at Capital, 7 p.m. Española Valley at Bernalillo, 7 p.m. Santa Fe Indian School at Abq. Sandia Preparatory, 7 p.m. Mesa Vista at Questa, 7 p.m. Raton at Taos, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball — Las Vegas Robertson at Pojoaque Valley, 7 p.m.

Thursday Boys Basketball — Santa Fe Waldorf at Abq. Evangel Christian, 6:30 p.m. Las Vegas Robertson at Pojoaque Valley, 7 p.m. Pecos at Mora, 7 p.m. N.M. School for Deat at Abq. Graceway Christian, 7 p.m. Peñasco at Monte del Sol (at Christian Life), 7 p.m. Girls Basketball — Santa Fe Waldorf at Abq. Evangel Christian, 5 p.m. Jemez Valley at McCurdy, 5:30 p.m. Pecos at Mora, 5:30 p.m. Peñasco at Monte del Sol (at Christian Life), 5:30 p.m. Abq. Sandia Preparatory at St. Michael’s, 7 p.m. Abq. Hope Christian at Santa Fe Indian School, 7 p.m.

Friday Boys Basketball — Magdalena at Desert Academy (at GCCC), 5:30 p.m. Abq. Sandia Preparatory at St. Michael’s, 7 p.m. Abq. Hope Christian at Santa Fe Indian School, 7 p.m. Springer at Questa, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball — Magdalena at Desert Academy (at GCCC), 4 p.m. Springer at Questa, 5:30 p.m. Española Valley at Santa Fe High, 7 p.m. Los Alamos at Bernalillo, 7 p.m. West Las Vegas at Las Vegas Robertson, 7 p.m.

Saturday Boys Basketball — Des Moines at Santa Fe Waldorf (at Christian Life), 3:30 p.m. Mora at Peñasco, 3:30 p.m. Questa at Cimarron, 5:30 p.m. Coronado at Escalante, 7 p.m. Santa Fe High at Española Valley, 7 p.m. Pojoaque Valley at Raton, 7 p.m. West Las Vegas at Las Vegas Robertson, 7 p.m. Monte del Sol at Santa Fe Preparatory, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball — Mora at Peñasco, 1 p.m. Des Moines at Santa Fe Waldorf (at Christian Life), 2 p.m. West Las Vegas at Raton, 2 p.m. Dulce at Pecos, 2:30 p.m. Questa at Cimarron, 4 p.m. McCurdy at Escalante, 5 p.m. Monte del Sol at Santa Fe Preparatory, 5:30 p.m. Ruidoso at West Las Vegas, 7 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Running u The 10th annual Wood Gormley Panther Run is scheduled for April 26 at Wood Gormley Elementary School. Events include a 5-kilometer run, a 2-mile walk and a 1K kids fun run. Registration can be completed at www.newmexicosportsonline.com. All proceeds go to programs benefiting students at the school.

Soccer u Registration for the Northern Soccer Club spring season is underway for the spring season. The season runs from March 17-May 17 and is for ages 3-13. Cost is $75. The league is also looking for coaches for teams in the Under-6 through Under-13 divisions. For more information on the season, go to www. northernsc.org or call Kristi Hartley-Hunt at 982-0878, ext. 1. For information about coaching opportunities, call Fernando Rodriguez at 982-0878, ext. 3, or email doc@northernsc.org.

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STAT OF THE WEEK 1-11. That was the record of road teams in the NBA on Saturday night. The only visiting club to get a win was Miami, topping the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

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NFL, transit agency review rail logjam get in it. “You either wait here or wait like cattle,” he said. Vanderbrink told The AssoEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. ciated Press that being a New — The head of New Jersey’s York Giants fan prepared transit agency on Monday him for delays, but he blamed defended the response to Sunday night’s wait on a delays for thousands of fans decreased number of parking leaving the Super Bowl by spots, as mandated by secutrain, as officials sought to rity requirements. understand how ridership “Thank god this was a estimates could have been so blowout,” he said, referring far off base. to the fact that many Denver About 33,000 people took Broncos fans left early as their the 7-mile ride between team fell far behind in the MetLife Stadium and the Seattle Seahawks’ 43-8 win. Secaucus rail transfer sta“Can you imagine if it was a tion, more than double the tight game down to the last highest estimates made by minute?” organizers and transportation Earlier in the day, trains experts before the game. The overcrowding on the platform were delayed temporarily at Secaucus as thousands of grew so severe immediately fans went through airportfollowing the game that the style security screening. stadium scoreboard flashed Six people were treated by a sign asking fans to remain emergency medical services inside. “I think we did an excellent at the station, most for heatrelated conditions, according job moving a lot of people to to Secaucus Mayor Michael a major event,” New Jersey Gonnelli. Two people who Transit Executive Director James Weinstein said Monday. fell at the station were taken to a hospital but their injuries “When 82,500 people leave a place at the same time, there’s weren’t believed to be serious, he said. going be congestion. There N.J. Transit spokeswoman was, and we got through that Nancy Snyder said ridership congestion in what I believe estimates were based on was a realistic time. It would calculations that considered have been nice if we could have done it faster, but we did how many parking spots had it as quickly and as efficiently been paid for by cars, buses and limos and then estimatas we could do it.” ing how many people would Those words may come as be riding in each. No one was small comfort for those who allowed to walk to the site or stood waiting for trains until well after midnight. The game be dropped off. ended around 10 p.m. Snyder said NJ Transit even assumed a lower number of New York native Garrett people per car than the NFL Vanderbrink, 45, an engineer with Verizon, decided to wait — 2.5 compared to 3 — to and watch the line rather than leave more of a cushion. By David Porter

The Associated Press

From left, Seahawks owner Paul Allen, head coach Pete Carroll and General Manager John Schneider celebrate after winning Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. CHARLIE RIEDEL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seahawks set to work on title defense Seattle begins to prep for next season By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Less than 12 hours after winning the Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll already was talking about getting started on next season. “The first meeting that we’ll have will be tomorrow. … Our guys would be surprised if we didn’t,” Carroll said Monday morning. “We really have an eye on what’s coming, and we don’t dwell on what just happened. We’ll take this in stride.” He appeared at a news conference at a Manhattan hotel with linebacker Malcolm Smith, the MVP of Seattle’s 43-8 victory over Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. Carroll oversees a team with the fourth-youngest roster for a Super Bowl champion, with an average age of 26 years,

175 days, according to STATS. The youngest champs ever were the Pittsburgh Steelers who won the 1975 Super Bowl, and they collected a second consecutive title the next year. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson just wrapped up his second season in the league, as did Jermaine Kearse, the receiver who caught one of the QB’s two touchdown passes Sunday night. Doug Baldwin, who caught the other, is only three years into his pro career, as are star cornerback Richard Sherman and Smith, who at 24 is the fourth-youngest player to be the Super Bowl MVP. “We’ve seen the effort that it takes to get to this point, and, obviously, we’ll try to replicate that and do it again,” Smith said. “We’re looking forward to the next challenges and guys having a target on their back and people trying to come after us.” Smith became the third linebacker to earn Super Bowl MVP honors, thanks to a 69-yard touchdown return off an interception of regular-

season MVP Manning in the first half and a fumble recovery in the second half. He said that during the game, some of his teammates were telling him, “You might be the MVP.” “And I was like, ‘No way. No way. Not me.’ ” Carroll said general manager John Schneider has positioned the Seahawks to be able to avoid the problems that can make it hard to repeat as NFL champions. Since Denver repeated in the 1999 game, only one team has won two Super Bowls in a row, the New England Patriots in 2004-05. There’s the need to replace players who leave via free agency. The need to pay other players with new, better-paying contracts. “John Schneider has done an extraordinary job of structuring this roster contractually, and with the vision of looking ahead, so that we can keep our guys together,” Carroll said. “One of the things that happens every so often is teams have a big fallout after they win the Super Bowl.

We’re not in that situation.” Carroll was reminded during Sunday’s game of some of his blowout victories in college football bowl games when he was a championship-winning coach at Southern California. “It felt like it. It looked like it. The score was like it,” he said Monday. “I really can’t tell you exactly what it is, but something’s going on, because I sat back there at the end of the first quarter and said, ‘Shoot, here it goes,’ ” he said. “Bang, bang, bang, bang, and it’s 22-0 at halftime.” Carroll described the lopsided nature of the game as “kind of like an avalanche,” an interesting choice of words given the hubbub last week — and, really, for months before that — over whether the first outdoor Super Bowl at a cold-weather site would be affected by snow. Instead, the weather wasn’t a factor Sunday at the stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., where the temperature was 49 degrees at kickoff and only some light rain fell.

Mistakes, miscalculations doom Denver By Arnie Stapleton The Associated Press

NEW YORK — The seeds of Denver’s stunning Super Bowl self-destruction were planted during Wednesday’s practice when coach John Fox decided to turn down the speakers that simulate crowd noise because “it’s not an away game.” A silent snap count would have been so much better because Seattle’s famed 12th Man showed up on Denver’s first play from scrimmage and helped ruin whatever great game plan offensive coordinator Adam Gase and Peyton Manning had come up with. Instead of thwarting the Seahawks’ stingy secondary and stout front seven, the Broncos fell apart. MetLife Stadium might not have been as loud as CenturyLink Field, but it was plenty spirited as the start of all Super Bowls are, and when Manning lined up in the shotgun and called for the ball from his 14-yard line, his center couldn’t hear the cadence. Manny Ramirez crouched still and just as Manning stepped up to reset the play, Ramirez’s snap sailed into the north end zone, where running back Knowshon Moreno smothered it for a safety. “None of us heard the snap count,” Ramirez said. “I thought I did and when I snapped it, I guess Peyton was actually trying to walk up to me at the time. I’m not 100 percent sure. It’s unfortunate things didn’t go as planned.” “Nobody’s fault,” Manning said. “It was just a noise issue.” Twelve seconds in, the Broncos trailed and never recovered on their way to a humbling 43-8 blowout by the swarming Seahawks, a remarkable rout of the highest-scoring team in NFL history. “That’s the way [of] the start

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning walks off the field after Denver lost to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. CHRIS O’MEARA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

It is a really good thing just “ to have this opportunity, but certainly to finish this way is very disappointing.” Peyton Manning, Broncos quarterback of any Super Bowl, it’s going to be loud,” said Wes Welker, now 0-3 in Super Bowls. “The fans are going to be yelling. They don’t really know why they’re yelling. It’s just the start of the Super Bowl. We didn’t prepare very well for that and it showed.” Of all the mistakes and miscalculations that led to Denver’s dud of a Super Bowl, this one especially hurts because this team takes such pride in preparing for every little possibility. At the Jets’ practice facility Wednesday, Fox had his team run several live drills with eight speakers on one side of the field blaring crowd noise to help with concentration, but he didn’t turn them on full blast.

“Normally, it’s about five times louder than that,” explained Fox, who had coached in the Super Bowl as the Giants’ defensive coordinator and the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. “It’s not an away game. The ones I’ve been to haven’t been too loud. So we just kind of practice with what we think we’re going to get.” The Broncos’ self-inflicted mistakes were only just beginning. Pressured relentlessly, Manning would lose a fumble and throw two interceptions, including one that game MVP Malcolm Smith returned for a 69-yard touchdown that made it 22-0 at halftime. “This was our worst execution all year,” said tight end

Julius Thomas, one of a record five Broncos who had scored double-digit touchdowns during a record-shattering 606point season. “We just never found a rhythm offensively,” added wide receiver Eric Decker. “We got behind and we had to cut down on what our game plan was and couldn’t do certain things.” While Bruno Mars was crooning at halftime, the Broncos still believed they could make President Barack Obama look good when he predicted a close game in a pre-Super Bowl interview with Bill O’Reilly. The Seahawks needed all of 12 seconds to score after the break, too. Matt Prater, who led the league by a wide margin with 81 touchbacks on kickoffs, pooched the kickoff in an apparent attempt to keep it out of Percy Harvin’s hands. Harvin, however, gathered it at the 13 and raced 87 yards for the score that made it 29-0. The Broncos were effectively finished, although Manning would go on to complete a Super Bowl record 34 passes and Demaryius Thomas would catch a Super Bowl record 13 of them for 118 yards and a touchdown — Manning’s 100th in two years for Denver. Manning’s other losses with the Broncos were by six, six, 10, three, six, three and seven points — 41 altogether — almost as much as in the Super Bowl. “We worked hard to get to this point and overcame a lot of obstacles to get here, putting in a lot of hard work,” Manning said. “It is a really good thing just to have this opportunity, but certainly to finish this way is very disappointing. “It is not an easy pill to swallow, but eventually you have to.”

Football fans attending the Super Bowl make their way to trains Sunday in Secaucus, N.J. MATT ROURKE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Philly, other cities want to host Super Bowl By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Ready, set, bid. Now that the first New York/New Jersey Super Bowl was a smashing success for everyone except the Denver Broncos and their fans, NFL owners in other cold-weather cities are sure to be lining up to try to bring the Big Game to their stadiums. Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, New England and Denver are among the cities that can make a case to host it. The next three Super Bowls are set for Glendale, Ariz. (2015), Santa Clara, Calif. (2016) and Houston (2017), and the 2018 field has been narrowed to a domed home in Indianapolis, Minneapolis or New Orleans. So, the next chance for an outdoor Super Bowl in a cold climate is 2019. Then again, it doesn’t necessarily mean it will be cold. It was, after all, 49 degrees in northern New Jersey when the Super Bowl kicked off Sunday night. Meanwhile, the temperature reached 54 degrees in Philadelphia on Super Sunday, 62 in Landover, Md., and 51 in Foxborough, Mass. “Philly would be a great place to host it. It has everything,” Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said last week. “All the infrastructure, fourth largest city in the country, state-of-theart stadium and great fan base.” Get in line, Jeff. “We want a Super Bowl here, we deserve a Super Bowl here,” Redskins owner Daniel

Snyder said last fall. “It’s the nation’s capital, it makes all the sense in the world.” Patriots owners Robert Kraft feels the same. “We would love one day to hold it,” Kraft said. “I’m a great supporter of playing this game in all elements.” In Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has already begun lobbying NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on behalf of the Bears. Chicago was the host city for NATO’s 2012 summit, an event Emanuel has compared to hosting the Super Bowl. Goodell was noncommittal when asked Friday about the league choosing another coldweather venue for its championship game. “We know there’s interest in other communities hosting the Super Bowl,” he said. “I think the ownership — we’ll all sit back and review that when we’re done, but we have a very aggressive process in how to select cities. The ability to host a Super Bowl is more and more complicated, more and more complex, because of the size of the event and the number of events. So, the infrastructure’s incredibly important. We’re well over 30,000 hotel rooms needed even to host the Super Bowl. So, there’s some communities that may not even be able to do it from an infrastructure standpoint, but we know the passion’s there.” OK, cross Green Bay off the list. But Philadelphia has to be in the mix based on that criteria.

SPORTS WINTER OLYMPICS

Sochi orders killing of stray dogs By Nataliya Vasilyeva The Associated Press

Stray dogs wander Monday outside the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park course, a venue for the snowboarding and freestyle competitions of the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia. A pest control company that has been killing stray dogs in Sochi for years told The Associated Press on Monday that it has a contract to exterminate more of the animals throughout the Olympics. PAVEL GOLOVKIN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ted and cooed over strays that trotted into the park Monday. Another dog dropped to the ground, sunbathing under the Olympic Rings near a public site where medals will be presented to athletes during the games. Animal activist Dina Filippova is among the opponents of the latest dog-culling plan, saying city authorities are using the Olympics as an excuse to cover an ongoing practice. “We should understand that it is done not only before the Olympics but constantly,” she told the AP in an interview in downtown Sochi, where she was trying to find homes for seven puppies she recently rescued near the Olympic Park. “Two killers from that company work for the city to kill 300 dogs a month.” “It is not humane,” she added. “There is a humane way of solving the problem of stray dogs which is used in Europe and the United States and even in some countries of the former Soviet Union — that is a mass sterilization which eventually leads to no stray dogs on the streets.”

Sorokin’s company operates in the Krasnodar region, which includes Sochi and the neighboring area. He refused to say how many dogs they kill a year, calling it a “commercial secret.” Sergei Krivonosov, a lawmaker from the Krasnodar region, last year supported the dog culling. Krivonosov said taking the dogs off the street was Russia’s “responsibility to the international community and that their elimination is the quickest way to solve this problem.” He conceded, however, that this is “not the most humane way” of dealing with the problem and that authorities should encourage dog shelters. Sochi city hall last year announced a contract “to catch and dispose” of strays in Sochi — a move that animal activists vehemently protested. Authorities pledged to give up the practice and build animal shelters for strays instead. Activists say there is no evidence that a shelter has been built. But city hall said in a statement on its website that it had

opened a dog shelter Monday for 100 dogs. Shooting stray dogs has been common practice in many Russian regions despite activists’ efforts to push for more humane ways to deal with the issue. Nadine Kincaid, an Olympic volunteer from Portland, Oregon, was surprised by how many dogs are roaming around Sochi. “There’s a lot of dogs everywhere. Right behind where we’re staying, there’s a whole legion of dogs,” she said. “I come from a town where there’s leash laws and everyone has to pick up after their dogs, so that’s unusual to me to see that.” Kincaid said she would be upset if the dogs were being poisoned. “As an animal lover, for me that’s sad. But if they’re like stray cats, they can keep breeding and cause more problems. So I can see, maybe, why,” she added. “It’s sad, but what do you do if you can’t control them?”

NBA

Durant and Ibaka lead Thunder past Grizzlies The Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Thunder 86 Serge Ibaka had Grizzlies 77 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their home dominance, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 86-77 on Monday night. Oklahoma City (39-11) had a 10-game winning streak snapped Saturday at Washington, but the Thunder moved to 21-3 at home while winning their seventh straight game at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Zach Randolph had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Marc Gasol added 13 points for Memphis (26-21), which lost for the second time in 13 games. The Grizzlies had won six straight games, the NBA’s longest winning streak entering Monday. PACERS 98, MAGIC 79 In Indianapolis, Danny Granger scored 16 points, Paul George and Lance Stephenson each added 15, and Indiana beat Orlando. Indiana (37-10) won for the second time in three days and maintained its grip on the NBA’s best record. The reeling Magic were led by Arron Afflalo with 20 points and Nikola Vucevic with 16. Orlando (13-37) lost for the fourth time in five games and is a leagueworst 3-23 on the road. WIZARDS 100, TRAIL BLAZERS 90 In Washington, the Wizards moved above .500 for the first time in more than four years, accomplishing the feat on its eighth try this season by pulling away in the second half to beat Portland.

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Coach: Parents say he is disrespectful “Everyone has their own philosophy, but in the end, if going to be fired as Española you win, you’re the hero. If prepared for a district game you lose, you’re the bad guy.” against Capital on Jan. 25, Josh Martinez, a 2013 Espaalthough those proved to be ñola graduate who played false. for Richard Martinez and is However, allegations surnot related to him, called The faced in a letter from “Parents New Mexican to defend his of EVHS Boys Basketball” to former coach. Josh Martinez Española administrators that said coach Martinez can be The New Mexican obtained. very demanding and tries to It claimed that Martinez instill discipline in his proand the coaching staff were gram, but he does it to push “disrespectful to the players them to be the best players on numerous occasions and and students as possible. has found comfort in using “I think people just base intimidation as a mechanism things on what they see on the of discipline.” gym floor during the games,” While it implored adminJosh Martinez said. “But they istrators to interview players don’t know anything about in the program away from what happens behind closed coaches and to conduct doors. The 6 a.m. practices, observations of practices and the two-a-days, the weight locker room discussions, no rooms, the off-season workspecific allegations are spelled outs. It’s a year-round thing out in the letter. with him. We spent more But there is dissension time together with team and among the parents, as well. the coaches than we do our A parent who requested parents during the season, anonymity said the conflict and we learn about loyalty to is coming from parents of sev- one another.” eral players and former playControversy seems to have ers on the team, pitting them followed Richard Martinez and the supporters of Richard during his 11-year tenure at Martinez against each other. the school. Twice, he has been As of Monday, The New Mexi- fired, only to regain the job can could only confirm Dillon through the Espanola school Martinez as a player who left board. After leading the Sunthe program this season, after devils to the Class AAAA a Jan. 15 game against Rio state championship in 2010, Rancho Cleveland. he applied for the vacant head The parent added that the boys basketball job at Santa abusive nature is not a oneFe High while he waited for way street. then-athletic director Teresa “If you sit behind coach Flores to recommend retainRichard’s bench and listen to ing him at Española, which the statements made, you’ll didn’t happen until late May. see the abuse from the parIn March 2012, Martinez ents,” the source said. “It’s was fired by then-AD Lenny amazing the abuse and insult- Roybal, only to be re-instated ing messages they make while by then-superintendent Art Richard’s family sits there.” Blea a week later after Blea However, Richard Martinez reconsidered Roybal’s recommendation and put on a “prosaid those comments do not fessional development plan.” affect the way he coaches. In fact, he expects parents and Martinez missed the spectators to have their opin- season-opening game in the ions. 2010-11 season after the New “That’s a part of the game,” Mexico Activities Association suspended him for comments he said. “People go and put he made about officiating durdown their hard-earned ing the AAAA championship. money to go to games. You see it in Greece and Rome. Martinez has an overall Part of it is people get record of 192-112 in his 11 years involved. They come out at Española and won the and make their comments AAAA state championship because that’s the game. And while winning district chamthat is the beauty of basketpionship five straight years ball. from 2007-11.

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City hires company to cull canines during Olympics

SOCHI, Russia — Thousands of stray dogs have been living amid the mud and rubble of Olympic construction sites, roaming the streets and snowy mountainsides, and begging for scraps of food. But as the games drew near, authorities have turned to a company to catch and kill the animals so they don’t bother Sochi’s new visitors — or even wander into an Olympic event. Alexei Sorokin, director general of pest control firm Basya Services, told The Associated Press that his company had a contract to exterminate the animals throughout the Olympics, which open Friday. Sorokin described his company as being involved in the “catching and disposing” of dogs, although he refused to specify how the dogs would be killed or say where they would take the carcasses. The dogs have been causing numerous problems, Sorokin said Monday, including “biting children.” He said he was stunned last week when he attended a rehearsal for the opening ceremony and saw a stray dog walking in on the performers. “A dog ran into the Fisht Stadium, we took it away,” he said. “God forbid something like this happens at the actual opening ceremony. This will be a disgrace for the whole country.” The strays tend to gather near construction sites where they have gotten food and shelter from workers. Dogs have even been able to get inside the Olympic Park and accredited hotel complexes and villages, in the coastal cluster of arenas and venues up in the mountains. A pack of at least a halfdozen healthy-looking dogs roamed around a loading zone of a gondola, 1,200 feet above the Gorki Plaza in the mountain venues for the Olympics as construction work continued late Sunday. Olympic volunteers pat-

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John Wall scored 22 points, and Trevor Ariza added 20 for the Wizards, who hadn’t had a winning record since beating the New Jersey Nets to improve to 2-1 on Halloween in 2009. Washington committed six turnovers while forcing 16 from Portland, and Wall and Co. didn’t look back after Kevin Seraphin led a 12-0 run that put the Wizards up by 17 early in the fourth quarter. Damian Lillard scored 25 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 to lead the Trail Blazers, who have lost four straight road games. HEAT 102, PISTONS 96 In Miami, LeBron James came within two rebounds of his first triple-double this season, and Miami on for the fifth time in six games. James had 24 points and 11 assists, Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and Chris Bosh added 17. Wade had one of his best performances in an injuryhampered season, shooting 13 for 19 and adding 10 rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes. His point total was his highest since Dec. 18. NUGGETS 116, CLIPPERS 115 In Denver, Randy Foye hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer, and Denver overcame a 36-point performance by Blake Griffin. Kenneth Faried had a careerhigh 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who denied the Clippers their sixth win in seven games. Ty Lawson, who missed the last four games with a shoulder injury, added 27 points and J.J. Hickson had 17 points and 12 rebounds. NETS 108, 76ERS 102 In New York, Paul Pierce scored 25 points, Deron Williams added 21, and Brooklyn

stopped a three-game losing streak. The Nets had lost to division leaders Toronto, Oklahoma City and Indiana after starting 2014 by winning 10 of their first 11 games, but got back on track against a Philadelphia team that has lost 13 of its last 16 games. Brooklyn had a 19-point lead with 4:21 left in the third quarter cut to 104-102 after James Anderson hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left. Pierce then made two free throws before Shaun Livingston intercepted Michael Carter-Williams’ pass and converted a pair of free throws to put it away. SPURS 102, PELICANS 95 In New Orleans, Tony Parker scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half and also doled out nine assists, and San Antonio overcame a 14-point deficit. Tim Duncan scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half, and Marco Belinelli added 13 against his former club. Anthony Davis had 17 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks, Anthony Morrow added 20 points and Eric Gordon scored 19 points for the Pelicans, who appeared in line for their fifth win in six games when they led by 14 near the end of the third quarter. BUCKS 101, KNICKS 98 In Milwaukee, Brandon Knight made a 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left and finished with 25 points, and Milwaukee snapped a six-game losing streak. Knight took a couple dribbles, then quickly fired his 3 from the wing with Raymond Felton leaping into the air. Felton turned in disbelief as Knight rushed down the other end to celebrate. The Knicks had one last chance, though Carmelo Anthony misfired on a deep 3. He finished with 36 points.

MAVERICKS 124, CAVALIERS 107 In Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points, Devin Harris had a season-high 16, and Dallas handed Cleveland its fifth straight loss. Nowitzki was on the bench for most of a key third-quarter stretch as the Mavericks restored a double-digit lead behind by Harris, Brandan Wright and Jose Calderon. Harris had seven points on a 9-2 run that gave the Mavericks their first 15-point lead, and Wright scored nine of his 14 points in the third. Jose Calderon had four of his game-high 10 assists in the quarter and hit a pair of 3-pointers. RAPTORS 94, JAZZ 79 In Salt Lake City, DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 18 to help Toronto win its fourth in five games. DeRozan looked to get his teammates involved in the first half but once Kyle Lowry left with a knee injury, the new AllStar took matters into his own hands with nine points in the fourth quarter to quell a Jazz comeback. The Raptors scored 13 of the game’s final 16 points. KINGS 99, BULLS 70 In Sacramento, Calif., DeMarcus Cousins had 25 points and 16 rebounds to help Sacramento snap a seven-game losing streak by defeating Chicago. Cousins, the Kings’ leading scorer and rebounder, missed the previous six games with a sprained ankle. Cousins came out aggressive, getting 11 points and seven rebounds in the first quarter when the Kings led 24-12 and never trailed the remainder of the game.

Baseball: 1st game set for March 1 would cooperate. As is cold every year when you’re usually the first starting out. It’s just part case, late of the game.” winter and St. Michael’s doesn’t open early spring its season until the first brings some Saturday in March, hosting of the worst defending Class AAAA state conditions of David Vigil champion Albuquerque the year. It’s St. Pius X. The four-plus not unusual weeks gives Vigil and his staff to play games when the snow more than enough time to is falling — or when every iron out the kinks of a long player is overheating and in offseason that saw several sig- danger of getting sunburned. nificant events take place. For a team like St. Chief among them was Michael’s, it usually means at the commitment of Matthew least some of the practices are Smallwood to The University held indoors in the school’s of New Mexico’s baseball basketball gym. Vigil said it’s program. Primarily used as a not always practical given the starting pitcher, he will be one number of varsity and subvarof the most feared hitters and sity boys and girls teams who hurlers in AAA this season. have first dibs on the indoor facility. “That first game is a long ways away, but really it gives Because of that, getting us a week to get through tryused to the conditions outside outs, two weeks to get ready is all part of playing America’s for our scrimmage and then pastime. another week to get ready “It’s like that every year,” for the opener,” Vigil said. “If Vigil said. “We know it’s you look at it that way, we going to be a long, cold month don’t have a lot of time to get before we get going. We’re ready.” just happy to have things Now if only Mother Nature finally start.”

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Michael Aranda, a senior at St. Michael’s, fields a ball during baseball practice Monday at St. Michael’s baseball field. CLYDE MUELLER/THE NEW MEXICAN

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THE NEW MEXICAN Tuesday, February 4, 2014

The weather

For current, detailed weather conditions in downtown Santa Fe, visit our online weather stations at www.santafenewmexican.com/weather/

7-day forecast for Santa Fe Tonight

Today

Mostly cloudy, snow showers; cold

Wednesday

Partly cloudy

Thursday

Mostly cloudy and cold

Friday

A couple of snow showers

36/14

Humidity (Noon) Humidity (Midnight) Humidity (Noon)

Saturday

Chance for snow showers

Sunday

A chance for snow; breezy and cold

Monday

Sunny to partly cloudy and chilly

Turning cloudy and milder

32/19

41/22

36/14

41/21

50/22

Humidity (Noon)

43%

52%

41%

61%

49%

45%

43%

32%

wind: W 10-20 mph

wind: NE 4-8 mph

wind: SSE 8-16 mph

wind: SSE 7-14 mph

wind: WSW 8-16 mph

wind: NW 10-20 mph

wind: WNW 7-14 mph

wind: WNW 3-6 mph

Almanac

New Mexico weather

Santa Fe Airport through 6 p.m. Monday Santa Fe Airport Temperatures High/low ......................................... 42°/24° Normal high/low ............................ 47°/21° Record high ............................... 60° in 1934 Record low ............................... -18° in 2011 Santa Fe Airport Precipitation 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.00” Month/year to date .................. 0.00”/Trace Normal month/year to date ..... 0.06”/0.67” Santa Fe Farmers Market 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.00” Month/year to date .................. 0.00”/0.00”

Air quality index

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 64

285

Farmington 38/15

Española 43/24 Los Alamos 36/17 40

56 412

Santa Fe 39/16 Pecos 34/13

Albuquerque 44/25

Area rainfall

Taos 32/6

666

Gallup 37/12

Raton 28/7

Clayton 28/6

AccuWeather Flu Index

Las Vegas 35/8

The following water statistics of January 31 are the most recent supplied by the City Water Division (in millions of gallons). Total water produced from: Canyon Water Treatment Plant: 1.217 Buckman Water Treatment Plant: 3.050 City Wells: 1.888 Buckman Wells: 0.000 Total water produced by water system: 6.155 Amount delivered to Las Campanas: Golf course: 0.000, domestic: 0.089 Santa Fe Canyon reservoir storage: 63.7 percent of capacity; daily inﬂow 1.10 million gallons. A partial list of the City of Santa Fe’s Comprehensive Water Conservation Requirements currently in effect: • Irrigation water leaving the intended area is not permitted. Wasting water is not allowed. • Using water to clean hard surfaces with a hose or power washer is prohibited. • Hoses used in manual car washing MUST be equipped with a positive shut-off nozzle. • Swimming pools and spas must be covered when not in use. For a complete list of requirements call: 955-4225 http://www.santafenm.gov/waterconservation

Today’s UV index

54 380

180

Roswell 60/29

Ruidoso 42/23

Truth or Consequences 51/29

The Associated Press 380

380

Hobbs 59/24

285

Alamogordo 53/30

Las Cruces 53/32

Carlsbad 62/41

285

Sun and moon

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LOS ANGELES hilip Seymour Hoffman suffered from a chronic medical condition that required ongoing treatment. An admitted drug addict who first sought professional help more than two decades ago, Hoffman apparently succumbed to his illness with an overdose despite a return to rehab last March. A father of three with a thriving career, the Oscar winner died Sunday with a needle in his arm and baggies of what appeared to be heroin nearby. New York City medical examiners were conducting an autopsy on Hoffman’s body Monday as investigators scrutinize evidence found in his apartment, including at least four dozen plastic packets, some confirmed to have contained heroin. Authorities are working to determine whether the drug was mixed or tainted with anything else. Medical examiners have not made an official determination of the cause of the 46-yearold actor’s death, but police have been investigating it as a suspected overdose. Autopsy results weren’t expected until at least Tuesday, the city medical examiners’ office said. His death, which came after a long period of sobriety that ended last year, “epitomizes the tragedy of drug addiction in our society,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Here you have an extraordinarily talented actor who had the resources, who had been in treatment, who obviously realized the problem of drugs and had been able to stay clean,” she said, adding that Hoffman’s case shows how devastating addiction can be. Success has no more bearing on drug addiction than it does on heart failure, doctors say: Both can be fatal without consistent care. And while rehab may be part of treatment, it’s no antidote. Amy Winehouse and Cory Monteith had both been to rehab before eventually dying from overdoses. “Addiction is a chronic, progressive illness. No one can be cured,” said Dr. Akikur Reza Mohammad, a psychiatrist and addiction-medicine specialist who works as a professor at USC’s Keck School of Medicine and is founding chief of Inspire Malibu Treatment Center. “If someone is suffering from addiction, they cannot relax at any time. The brain neurochemistry changes … so these people are prone to relapse.” The younger a person begins using drugs, the more likely he is to develop an addiction, Volkow said. Hoffman wasn’t specific about his poisons when he told CBS’ 60 Minutes in 2006 that he used “anything I could get my hands on” before cleaning up with rehab at age 22. He said in interviews last year that he sought treatment for heroin addiction after 23 years of sobriety. Addiction causes chemical changes in the brain that remain long after a person stops using the substance, said Volkow, who described the condition as “a chronic disease with a very long dura-

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tion.” Abstinence or substitute medication is often required to prevent the addict from losing control around his desired substance. And, just as someone who hasn’t ridden a bike for 20 years will still know what to do with a bicycle, an addicted brain exposed to its drug — even after a long break — will relapse to its old levels. Studies have replicated this in animals, Volkow said: “Give them a tiny amount and they immediately escalate to same levels of drug taking as before” — which is why addiction is considered a chronic disease and overdose is common. Hoffman’s “is a story that unfortunately is not infrequent — to have an individual who takes drugs in [his] 20s and stops for 20 years relapse in [his] 40s and overdose,” she said. It’s not clear what motivated the actor’s return to drugs and what, if any, ongoing treatment he received after his rehab stint in 2013. Director Anton Corbijn, who was with Hoffman at the Sundance Film Festival last month to promote the film A Most Wanted Man, said Hoffman’s death “came as much as a shock to me as to anyone else I’d imagine.” He said that when he spent time with the actor two weeks ago, he “seemed in a good place despite some issues he had to deal with,” but Corbijn did not elaborate. Hoffman spoke about the film at the festival, where he was dogged by paparazzi but otherwise calm. The actor, who could transform so convincingly into such varied characters on stage and screen, was generally a private person. “If they start watching me [in roles] and thinking about the fact that I got a divorce or something in my real life, I don’t think I’m doing my job,” he said in the 60 Minutes interview. “You don’t want people to know everything about your personal life.” Because addiction has a genetic predisposition, celebrities are as likely as anyone else to suffer, though working in a field that may be more tolerant of drug use can increase a person’s chances. “Addiction does not discriminate, the same way high blood pressure and diabetes do not discriminate,” Mohammad said, adding that 100 people die in the U.S. each day from drug overdoses. Those numbers are increasingly fueled by prescription painkillers, which tend to be opiates, like heroin. Recovery from drug addiction is possible with treatment, lifestyle changes and awareness, doctors say. They may recommend inpatient rehabilitation for up to six months, followed by ongoing therapy and self-help meetings, such as those offered by 12-step programs. Volkow said continuous treatment over five years has yielded the best results in studies so far. “Continuity of care improves outcomes for individuals who are addicted to drugs,” she said, adding that it can be a “graded approach” that changes with time. “But you need continued awareness of the possibility of relapse. No matter how long you’ve been clean, if you take the drug, you’re at high, high risk of relapse.”

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this unit is a one bedroom loft, fireplace, and fenced back yard $650 plus utilities CALLE LINDA, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 car garage, private yard. $1200, Western Equities, 505-982-4201

Chamisa Management Corp. 988-5299

MONTE AZUL LO O P , 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, washer- dryer hook-ups, fireplace, covered patio, large back yard. $1395 monthly.

CHARMING 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH. 2 stories, high ceilings, courtyard, yard, fruit trees, hot tub. 2 car garage. Red brick, carpet, washer & dryer, dishwasher, central heat, air. $1,550. 505-204-0421.

227 EAST PALACE

Three room, 600 sq.ft., professional space, good light, ideal share. Faces Palace Avenue, assigned parking. Lease 505-820-7657

GREAT RETAIL SPACE! Water Street Store Front

Brokers Welcome. Call Southwest Asset Management, 505-988-5792. MOVE-IN BONUS! 3 Office Suites available FOR LEASE. Utilities included in monthly rent. S T E - 2 0 8 : 2 Rooms, $400; S T E - 2 0 1 : 4 rooms + storage, $900; STE-205: 3 rooms, $460. Excellent location 5th St. off St. Michael’s Drive. CALL 505-629-0825 direct and cell. Phase One Realty, Inc. 505-988-3883 (no messages on office phone). NEAR CAPITOL, New office space for lease at 444 Galisteo Street, large main room with separate office, kitchenette, parking, 888 sq.ft. at $23 per sq.ft. with year lease ($1700 monthly) obo. 505-983-2101

PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE

Great location and parking! $500 monthly includes utilities, cleaning, taxes and amenities. Move in incentives!

Please call (505)983-9646. RETAIL SPACE

VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS 3 Bedroom 2 ½ Bath home, 8 miles from plaza. Light and bright. Wonderful master suite and great kitchen. Three fireplaces, media room, office. Fabulous covered portal for outdoor entertainment. Immediate occupancy! $3500 month plus utilities.

FOR LEASE. EXCELLENT RETAIL LO CA TIO N : St. Michael’s and Llano. Available: 1,026 sq.ft., 1,215 sq.ft., 2,430 sq.ft. or 3,645 sq.ft. Rent at $12 per sq.ft, year lease + CAM about $2.80 per sq.ft year lease. Move-in bonus available. CALL 505-629-0825 Direct and Cell. Phase One Realty, Inc 505-988-3883 (no messages on office phone).

BARRIO LA CANADA Move in tomorrow! 3 bedroom 2 bath home in well-established neighborhood off West Alameda. Close to park, downtown and shopping! Large back yard, new appliances. $1295 month plus utilities

VALLE DEL SOL Pristine condition and perfect location just north of the Plaza. 2 Bedroom 2 Bath in desirable Valle del Sol. Tile floors, fireplace, and garage. Lovely garden and private courtyard. Small pet considered. Immediate occupancy! $2300 month plus utilities

HOUSES FURNISHED

Professionally managed by Proctor Property Management 505-471-9186

4 BLOCKS TO plaza. Eastside, 3 bedroom 2 bath. Fenced yard, fireplace. Pets ok. $2,500 plus utilities. Monthly or year lease. 505-795-3131.

COUNTRY HOME, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, remodeled, insulated garage, 5 acres, 12 miles from Plaza $990 monthly. 505-466-8581

IMMACULATE. 3, 2, 2, + office. 1920 sq.ft. Rancho Viejo. Corner Lot, front courtyard and backyard walled. Great Mountain Views, fireplace, multiple upgrades. $1,850 monthly. Rancho Viejo Estates, 505-780-0129. LA CIENEGA ADOBE. 1 Bedroom, 500 sq.ft., kiva, Shed, screened porch, enclosed yard. No laundry hook-ups. $660, deposit $400. 505690-7159 LOVELY LARGE 1 BEDROOM ADOBE for lease. Next to Acequia, overlooking Patrick Smith Park on Canyon Road. Available mid-February. 505989-8654

RAILYARD, DOWNTOWN, CHARMING SOUTHWESTERN CASITA. 1 bedroom, office, laundry. Spacious flagstone great room, chateau fireplace. Walled courtyard. $995 Lease. 505-8984168.

SEASONAL PLAZA RETAIL Month-Month Call Southwest Asset Management, 988-5792.

STORAGE SPACE 10X30 MOVE-IN-SPECIAL , $180 monthly. Airport Cerrillos Storage. Wide, no swing, roll-up doors. U-haul Cargo Van. Professional, Resident Manager. www.airportcerrillos.com. 505-474-4330

A-Poco Self Storage 2235 Henry Lynch Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 505-471-1122 12x24 for Only $195.00. Call to reserve yours Today!!!

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Have a product or service to offer? Call our small business experts to learn how we can help grow your business! CARETAKING PART TIME In home care for family members and or pets. References available. Call Jean at 862-222-7500, 505-470-5609.

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

CLEANING A+ Cleaning

Homes, Office Apartments, post construction. House and Pet sitting. Senior care. References available, $18 per hour. Julia, 505-204-1677. DEPENDABLE & RESPONSIBLE. Will clean your home and office with TLC. Excellent references. Nancy, 505-986-1338.

FIREWOOD Dry Pinon & Cedar

Free Kindling, Delivery & Stack. 140.00 pick up load.

505-983-2872, 505-470-4117

HANDYMAN

LESSONS

REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, PRO-PANEL ROOFS, PAINTING, FENCING, YARDWORK. MINOR PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL. 25 years experience. Consulting. Licensed. References. Free estimates. (505)470-5877

INTRODUCTORY FLYING LESSONS. 3 HOURS GROUND SCHOOL, 3 HOURS FLYING. $250. LET’S HAVE FUN! PLEASE CALL 505-577-7552.

ROOFING

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PLASTERING

CASEY’S TOP HAT CHIMNEY SWEEPS is committed to protecting your home. Creosote build-up in a fireplace or lint build-up in a dryer vent reduces efficiency and can pose a fire hazard. Call 505989-5775. Get prepared!

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS. We use natural products. 20 Years Experience, Residential & Offices. Reliable. Excellent references. Licensed & Bonded. Eva, 505-919-9230. Elena. 505-946-7655

AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIR

Housecleaning, garage cleaning, hauling trash. Cutting Trees, Flagstone Patios, Driveways, Fencing, Yard Work, Stucco, Tile.. Greg, Nina, 920-0493.

TRINO’S AFFORDABLE Construction all phases of construction, and home repairs. Licensed. 505-9207583

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40 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Professional Plastering Specialist: Interior & Exterior. Also Re-Stuccos. Patching a specialty. Call Felix, 505-920-3853.

ROOFING ROOFING EXPERIENCE. Shingles, Brai, Metal, TOP. 20 years experience. No job too small! Free Estimates. Licensed, bonded. 505-577-3605

ALL TYPES . Metal, Shingles, Composite torch down, Hot Mop, Stucco, Plaster. Free Estimates! Call Ismael Lopez at 505-670-0760.

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EDUCATION

MAYBERRY PARK. 2356 FOX ROAD, UNIT 700. 1800 sq.ft. Warehouse with front office. Off Silar Road by Home Depot. $1350 monthly. 505-982-1255

VACANCY NOTICE

WAREHOUSE WORK SPACE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 2000 sq.ft. Workshop, art studio, light manuafacturing. Siler Road area. $1470 monthly, $1000 deposit. 505670-1733.

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»announcements«

SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR A HEAD FOOTBALL COACH. IF INTERESTED, SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, A LETTER OF INTEREST, RESUME, AND TWO REFERENCES TO THE HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE, PO BOX 5340, SANTA FE, NM 87505. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 9896353 OR FORWARD AN EMAIL TO: pguardiola@sfis.k12.nm.us. Website for application: www.sfis.k12.nm.us.

MANAGEMENT HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL CUSTOM HOME DESIGN-BUILDER IN SANTA FE SEEKS E S T IM A T IN G PURCHASING MANAGER . Position includes estimating large and small residential construction projects, material take offs, contracting subcontractors and suppliers, entering contracts and prices into Sage Master Builder software, purchasing materials and managing subcontracts. 5 years experience as a purchasing manager and-or construction estimator required. Construction experience and proficiency in Sage Master Builder, Adobe, Auto Desk Design Review and Microsoft Excel a plus. Please mail all resumes to: P O Box 9035, Santa Fe, NM 87504-9035.

Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income

FOUND WORKOUT, RUNNING BRACELET found Tuesday afternoon 1/28, near Yucca & Rodeo. Call to describe 505577-8727.

LOST LOST: SMALL SILVER SQUARESHAPED NECKLACE PENDANT, with purple stone in center. Sentimental value. REWARD! 505-670-0308 LOST: UNIQUE WALKING STICK with mermaid brass head. Smith’s Supermarket (Pacheco location), Tuesday, 1/28. G E N E R OUS REWARD! CALL: 505-795-7630. PLEASE HELP US FIND BAKER. White, 100 pounds, curly tail, golden eyes, pink nose. Very Friendly. microchipped. REWARD!!! 830-560-6212 or 505-699-3400.

»jobs«

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Avaria Apartments seeks Full time Experienced Groundskeeper Positive, fast paced environment. Drug screen. Apply: 1896 Lorca Dr, 87505, fax: 505-473-7131. EOE Avaria Apartments seeks Full time Assistant Manager. Computer proficient, sharp dresser, Personable and positive! Enjoy Bonuses and benefits! cover letter and resume: avariamgr@gmail.com

FULL-TIME MAID Needed for Santa Fe Estate To live on property Excellent salary and paid vacations 505-660-6440 WE NEED A CARPET RESTORATION P E R S O N . Or person who wants to learn how to repair hand made rugs, carpets. 505-310-0660

BUILDING MATERIALS

WANTED: WARHOL-HARING Lichtenstein, Hockney, S. Fairey, etc. Buying signed works.

310-259-9188 or zyart@pacbell.net FURNITURE

Accounting Associate Needed for a fast paced, dynamic Santa Fe company. The Accounting Associate’s primary role is to contribute to the productivity, efficiency and effectiveness of the Accounting Department. Specific duties include processing AP, AR using fund accounting; and servicing loans. Homewise is looking for an energetic, selfstarter, who is solution oriented and able to work independently with little or no supervision. This person must have strong customer service skills; demonstrated strong computer skills; and be highly organized with strict attention to detail. Three years’ experience in an accounting function or a college degree in accounting is required. Competitive compensation package. EOE. Send resume-cover letter to blange@homewise.org

PART-TIME DATA ENTRY FOR QUICKBOOKS. Basic office skills and good PR skills a must. Fax resume to 505-438-4775

ADMINISTRATIVE Administrative Assistant

T h e New Mexico Suicide Intervention Project, a private non-profit organization, is looking for an experienced Administrative Assistant who enjoys working in a multi-person, multi-task office environment. This position requires a highly organized self-starter with excellent communication skills and advanced computer skills. This is a 10-month, part-time position, from August 15 through June 15 each year; 25-30 hours weekly. Send resume and cover letter to NMSIP, P.O. Box 6004, Santa Fe, NM 87502 or theskyctr@gmail.com attention Ex.Director.

FLEET SPECIALIST PRIMARY PURPOSE: Manages activities related to the vehicles and equipment of the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office. Salary: $13.5644 hourly $20.3466 hourly. Position Closes: February 14, 2014. For a complete job description go to santafecounty.org or Contact 505-992-9880

PARALEGAL

Busy law firm in Santa Fe seeking litigation paralegal. Experience (2-3 years) required in general civil practice, including labor & employment, insurance defense, and professional malpractice defense. Candidates should have excellent writing and research skills, and the ability to work independently. Paralegal certificate or degree is necessary. Those who don’t meet this criteria need not apply. Competitive salary and benefits. All inquiries kept confidential. Email resume: kjc508@yahoo.com

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D a l l a s is a year old spayed German Shepherd cross. She enjoys long walks, chasing balls and play time at the dog park with calm, large dogs. She would love to be part of an active family who will take her for long hikes or perhaps a daily jog. To learn even more about Dallas, call her good friend and sponsor, Katya, at 505-501-0790.

Performs managerial coordination, direction, and supervision over the operations and maintenance of the City’s sewer collections system section. For detailed information on educational requirements and required experience, visit our website at www.santafenm.gov . The City of Santa Fe offers competitive compensation and a generous benefit package including excellent retirement program, medical, dental, life insurance, paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave. The closing date is 2/12/14.

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»cars & trucks« 2011 DODGE CHARGER. Hemi power with charming elegance. 38k miles. only $25,499. Call 505-4731234.

BEAUTIFUL COUCH WITH LOVELY ACCENTS. FROM A SMOKE AND PET FREE HOME. $350. PLEASE CALL, 505-238-5711 TO SCHEDULE A VIEWING. SOUTHWEST OAK TABLE with beveled glass top. 4 regular chairs, 2 armchair, matching oak hutch. $1600 both, $900 each. 505-603-8767

MISCELLANEOUS

ANTIQUES BEAUTIFUL FOOTED Tubs, $650 & $1200 (6’ very fancy). In good condition ready to install. 505-898-6382 or 505-321-4064

50 SHADES OF GRAY trilogoy. $30. Videos: BRIDESMAIDS, a n d , THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, $25 each OBO. 505-929-3812

»animals«

CLASSIC CARS Toy Box Too Full? CAR STORAGE FACILITY

2010 DODGE CHALLENGER COUPE RT. Certified CARFAX one owner. $28,750. Schedule a test drive today, 505-629-1357.

Airport Road and 599 505-660-3039

APPLIANCES 2006 KIRBY Vacuum cleaner. All attachments included. Almost new condition. $600 OBO. Please call 505455-3653. DRYER, MAYTAG. Electric. White. Like new. $240. 505-983-5260

ART

A MULTI-SPECIALTY AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, in Durango, CO is seeking experienced, teamoriented individuals to fill the following positions in our fast paced environment:

FULL-TIME OR RN CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH CLINICAL INTERN BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER Comprehensive benefit package available to those who qualify. No weekends, holidays, or call required. Send resumes to jphelps@pscdgo.com or fax to 970508-0505 attn: J. Phelps. DENTAL ASSISTANT, Full time. Competitive salary & excellent benefit package. Experience required. Fax resume to 505-884-0479 DENTAL ASSISTANT OR STERILIZATION TECH wanted for busy practice. Full time, Monday - Thursday. Experience preferred. Salary DOE. Email resume to: admin@childs2thdr.com FRONT OFFICE POSITION OPEN at DENTAL PRACTICE. At least one year of experience using Dentrix required. Call Lana, 505-629-8287. HEAD DENTAL ASSISTANT Rare Opportunity!!! Progressive Taos Dental Office has immemdiate opening for Full-time certified head dental assistant, 575-7794532. HYGEINIST, FULL-TIME for busy progressive office. Please send cover letter and resume to drparker@richardparkerdds.com

UNIT MANAGER

WE HAVE OPENING FOR 1 Full-time Unit Manager. The position requires that you must be a R E G I S T E R E D NURSE. The duties will be to help the DON Oversight & Systems Management. This is a salary position. Anyone interested please call Raye Highland, RN/DON, 505-982-2574.

DIRECTOR OF NURSES

Responsible for effective overall management of the Nursing Department and coordination with other disciplines to provide quality care to all patients & residents. This position is significant in facility leadership. Assures action plans are in place to generate sufficient applicant flow and to select qualified individuals to fill position vacancies. Performs other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate or as directed by the administrator or his/her designee. All other duties to be discussed. This position is significant in facility leadership. Anyone interested please call CRAIG SHAFFER Admin, 505-982-2574.

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DOMESTIC FEED EQUIPMENT SERVICES ALFALFA BALES & ALFAFLA ORCHARD GRASS BALES. $9.50 each bale. 100 or more, $9.00 each. Barn stored in Ribera, NM. Call 505-473-5300.

PETS SUPPLIES 2006 BUICK L U C E R N E CXL V6. Comfort and Convenience Package. Woodgrain trim. $13,000. Schedule a test drive today, 505629-1357.

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC FRONT DESK POSITION. 2 days weekly. Monday and Wednesday. Knowledge of EagleSoft software helpful. Fax resume: 505995-0388.

2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO COUPE 1SS. Immaculate condition. 40,337 miles, new tires and brakes. Clean Carfax. $26,999 Schedule a test drive today.

VALENTINE POMERANIAN PUPPIES, gorgeous, registered, first shots, $500-$900. Ready by Valentine’s Day. Gorgeous rare grey Poodle, female, $450. 505-901-2094, 505-753-0000.

MERRY FOSS, Latin American ETHNOGRAPHIC & ANTIQUE DEALER moving. Selling her COLLECTION, Household FURNITURE & EVERYTHING! By appt 505-7957222.

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PETS SUPPLIES

STEEL BUILDING Allocated Bargains. 40x60 on up. We do deals! www.gosteelbuildings.com Source# 18X. 505-349-0493

NM’S 2ND largest insurer seeks entrepreneurial candidates with a strong desire to be successful and respected business owners in their community. Award winning training from the University of Farmers. Subsidy packages available for building your agency. For more information, please contact 954-1612.

»merchandise«

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PLYWOOD. CABINET GRADE. 4’x8’ sheets. Never used. Different thicknesses. 505-983-8448

SALES MARKETING

The New Mexico Educational Retirement Board seeks a portfolio manager for an investment grade bonds portfolio. Functions include portfolio management and analysis, trade execution, and risk management. CFA designation and 4+ years of fixed income portfolio management with demonstrable track record preferred. Salary range: $31.21-$55.49 per hour. Location: Santa Fe, NM. Apply on the State Personnel Office website: www.spo.state.nm.us (Portfolio Manager-ERB #10108634) by February 27, 2014. Santa Fe Railyard Stewards invites applications for the position of Executive Director. Visit www.railyardpark.org for more information and minimum qualifications.

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2004 PACIFICA. Meticulously maintained, all records, always garaged. AWD, loaded, everything works. 127,000 miles. Clean CarFax. Reliable commuter. $6,900. 505-603-8079

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2002 INDIAN Market blue ribbon winning painting by museum artist Shonto Begay... 50x72 framed beautifully... have to sell, $8450.00 firm... Santa Fe. 505-471-4316

CALL 986-3000 ADORABLE MINIATURE P O O D L E . Purebred. 1 Female. 9 weeks old. Shots. Ready to Go to Loving Home! $450. mramirez120477@gmail.com 505-501-5433 505-474-0831.

2013 CHEVROLET M A L I B U 2LT. 2.5L, 4 cylinder, certified CARFAX one owner vehicle. $22,000. Schedule a test drive today, 505629-1357.

MIGUEL MARTINEZ "Girl From Galisteo (1991)" Original oil pastel; Not a lithograph. Beautifully framed. $12,500, Offer. Serious inquires only. Approx. 40"x34". (505) 690-1190.

ARTS CRAFTS SUPPLIES ETCHING PRESS for sale, Whelan Xpress Pro bed size 31" x 63", $3500.00 505 228 9844.

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PURE BRED RED STANDARD POODLE PUPPIES. $500. 4 WEEKS OLD . Bred for excellent temperament. Call or text 575-840-4771 or email: kros78v@yahoo.com for more info.

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4X4s

2009 HUMMER. Low miles only 46k, 4x4, sunroof, full power, pampered luxury, yet off road rugged. Only $23,995. Call 505-473-1234.

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2001 ISUZU VEHICROSS. Unique Specilaty Car. Great condition. Ricarro leather seats. Loaded. Only 60,200 miles. $10,500. 505-670-6662

WE’RE SO DOG GONE GOOD! We always get results!

2006 FORD-F150 CREW CAB-XLT 4X4

Two Owner, Local, Carfax, Vehicle Brought up To Date With Services, Drive Ready, Most Options, Transport Crew Truck, Affordable $12,450. WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR VEHICLE!

2007 Acura MDX AWD

Sweet CarFax certified one owner, 75k miles. Gorgeous Nimbus grey metallic with ebony black leather, accident free, smoke free, all wheel drive. 3 month/3000 mile warranty included!! $19,995. Call 877-2322815.

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2004 BMW X3 AWD

Sweet Beemer at an affordable price!! 91k miles. Luxury all wheel drive, leather, power seats with memory, moonroof, CD and more. No accidents, clean CarFax. Price includes 3 month, 3000 mile warranty. $11,950. Call 877-232-2815.

2010 Land Rover LR2 HSE SUV. 21,627 miles, Climate Comfort Package, Bluetooth, Sirius Radio. One Owner! The BEST 4X4 BY FAR! $25,995. 505-474-0888.

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Mercedes-Benz C230 Sport

Absolutely cherry, 87k miles. Loaded, heated seats, moonroof, 6 CD changer, spotless inside and out. Clean title, no accidents, includes 3 month, 3,000 mile warranty. Sweet price only $11,900. Call 877232-2815.

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2008 Land Rover LR3

2013 JEEP WRANGLER. 2 door hard top. Summer and winter fun! Be the star of the show. Only 5k miles. $26,995. Call 505-473-1234.

2011 Subaru Outback

Sweet one owner Subie. Power seat, windows, locks. 62k miles. CarFax. 3 month, 3,000 mile warranty included, compare prices! $16,995. Call 877-232-2815.

2010 Audi Q7 3.6L quattro - Another pristine Lexus trade-in! Only 39k miles, AWD, well-equipped with panoramic roof, new tires, clean CarFax, significantly undervalued at $33,212. Call 505-2163800.

2010 HONDA Civic Hybrid - Another pristine Lexus trade-in! Just 39k miles, leather, 45+ mpg, clean CarFax $15,741. Call 505-216-3800.

Top of the line HSE V8. Excellent black exterior, luxurious wood and tan leather, 7 passenger seating, 96k miles, service history, Carfax, Free Warranty. $21,995. Call 877-232-2815.

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2006 MINI COOPER-S CONVERTIBLE MANUAL

Another One Owner, Carfax, 51,051 Miles. Garaged, Non-smoker, Manuals, X-Keys, Service Records. Drive All Season, Pristine, Soooo Beautiful $14,250. WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR VEHICLE!

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2009 HONDA CR-V AUTOMATIC

2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 3 piece Hardtop, Automatic Transmission. 15,077 miles. Excellent Condition! One Owner! $29,995. 505-474-0888.

2010 AUDI-A5 QUATTRO CABRIOLET PREMIUM PLUS

2012 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 4x4, rare TRD Rock Warrior, new BFG A/T tires, good miles, 1 owner clean CarFax, HOT! $30,981. Call 505-216-3800.

Another One Owner, Local, Carfax, 29,537 Miles, Automatic, Garaged, Non-Smoker, Every Service Record, X-keys, Manuals, Extended Warranty, Every Option, Pristine, Sooo Intoxicating Beautiful. $31,950. WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR VEHICLE!

Local Owner, Carfax, 76,569 Miles, Garaged, Non-Smoker, manuals, XKeys, Service Records, All Wheel Drive, Moonroof, Pristine, Soooo Perfect $15,950. WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR VEHICLE!

2008 Land Rover Range Rover HSE. Another Lexus trade-in! low miles, clean CarFax, must see to appreciate, absolutely gorgeous $31,921. Call 505-216-3800.

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2010 NISSAN 370Z ROADSTER. Low miles and tons of fun! 18,598 miles. Manual transmission, high performance tires, $32,999. Schedule a test drive today.

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2011 Lexus CT200h - Recent Lexus trade! Factory Certified with 100k mile warranty, hybrid 42+ mpg, 1 owner clean CarFax, forget Prius for $23,841. Call 505-216-3800.

2012 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4WD Sport. certified CARFAX ONE owner vehicle. $33,000. Schedule a test drive today, 505-629-1357.

2012 Infiniti M37x AWD - Just traded! Gorgeous and loaded, good miles, navigation & technology packages, local one owner, clean CarFax $34,281. Call 505-216-3800.

2010 TOYOTA Tacoma Crew Cab SR5 4x4. Another 1 owner Lexus trade! Only 25k miles, NEW tires & NEW battery, clean CarFax $26,891. Call 505-216-3800.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

2005.5 AUDI A4 3.2 QUATRO. 63k miles. One owner. Always garaged. No accidents. Leather seats, navigation, cold-weather package, sports package, Bose stereo, Xenon headlights. $13,250. 505-577-5342

2004 LEXUS RX-330 AWD

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2008 JEEP W R A N G L E R 4WD Unlimited Rubicon. V6, 3.8L high output engine. $31,000. Schedule a test drive today, 505-629-1357.

2006 BOBCAT S220. Excellent condition! Includes bucket & brand new set of 48" forks. $19,999 OBO. John, 808-346-3635

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BMW 320I x Drive Sedan 2014 $36,000. 6,700 miles. All Wheel Drive. Heated, power front seats, Hands-free Bluetooth, USB and more! Transferable 4 year, 50,000 mile warranty. 505920-6634

2011 Land Rover LR2. Climate Comfort Package, Bluetooth, and Sirius Radio. 37,626 miles. New Brake Pads, and New Wipers. One Owner! $26,995. 505-474-0888.

Another One Owner, Carfax, 80,014 Miles, Garaged, Non-Smoker, Service Records, New Tires, Chrome Wheels, Moon-Roof, Loaded. Pristine. Soooo Beautiful, $16,250. WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR VEHICLE! VIEW VEHICLE santafeautoshowcase.com Paul 505-983-4945

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Another One Owner, Carfax, 84,000 Miles, Garaged, NonSmoker, Service Records, New Tires, Manuals, Third Row Seat,Moon-Roof, Loaded. Pristine, Soooo Beautiful. $20,750. WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR VEHICLE!

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2010 ACURA RDX. Tech n ology package and only 45k miles. Pamper yourself! Yous for $21,995. $1,700 below NADA Retail! Call 505-473-1234. 2009 LAND ROVER LR3 HSE SUV. 77,640 miles. One owner, navigation, heated seats. LR3, the best all around 4X4! $27,995. 505-474-0888.

2010 SUBARU IMPREZA SEDAN 2.5I PREMIUM. Handles exceptionally in snow and ice. $24,500. Schedule a test drive today, 505629-1357.

1995 MITSUBISHI Montero. 2nd owner, great SUV with new computer and fuel pump. 264,000 miles. $2,300 OBO. Please call 505-231-4481.

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2010 BMW 335Xi - Another Lexus trade! Low miles, AWD, completely loaded with Navigation, still under warranty! clean CarFax $27,932 Call 505-216-3800.

2010 BMW 535Xi AWD. Recent trade-in, factory CERTIFIED with warranty & maintenance until 3/2016, fully loaded, clean CarFax $24,432. Call 505-216-3800.

HONDA INSIGHT 2010 HYBRID. 44 mpg hwy mileage. One owner, well maintained. New tires under warranty. Great condition. 73,500 miles. Comes with Insight car cover! 505-501-2838.

2003 PORSCHE Cayenne S - WOW! merely 51k miles, recent local trade, AWD, loaded, perfectly maintained, clean CarFax $16,841. Call 505-216-3800.

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IN THE PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF SANTA FE STATE OF NEW MEXICO NO. 2013-0172

y Court. DATED: 2014

IN THE MATTER THE ESTATE OF GIFFORD PHILLIPS, Address: 74141 Desert Tenaja Trail Deceased. Indian Wells, CA NOTICE TO CRED- 92210-7013 Tel: (415) 627-8114 ITORS

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g y Schools’ Board of EdPRO- ucation reserves the right to reject any and all proposals RFP NO# 2014LVCS- and/or cancel this RFP in its entirety. DSO1 The Board of Education, Las Vegas City Legal#96383 Schools’ District, is Published in the Sanrequesting competi- ta Fe New Mexican tive sealed qualifica- on: January 30 and tions based propos- February 4, 5, 2014 als for Design Services - On Call. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Request for Proposal (RFP) may be RFP NO# 2014LVCSreviewed at DSO1 www.cybercardinal.c om, or by contacting The Board of Educathe District. tion, Las Vegas City Schools’ District, is Proposals will be re- requesting competiceived no later than tive sealed qualificaThursday, February tions based propos27, 2014 3:00 p.m. als for Design ServSealed proposals ices - On Call. must be delivered to: The Request for ProLas Vegas City posal (RFP) may be Schools reviewed at ATTENTION: Mari www.cybercardinal.c Hillis, Finance Direc- om, or by contacting tor the District. 901 Douglas Avenue Las Vegas, New Mexi- Proposals will be reco 87701 ceived no later than (505) 454-5747 Thursday, February 27, 2014 3:00 p.m. The Las Vegas City

LEGAL NOTICE January 17, REQUEST FOR POSALS

/s/James L. Phillips Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Gifford PhilOF lips, deceased

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed co-personal representative of this estate. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the co-personal representative at Post Office Box 4160, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-4160, or filed with the Santa Fe Probate County

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p Sealed proposals must be delivered to: Plaintiff, v. Las Vegas City Schools LAWRENCE G. GARATTENTION: Mari CIA, AS PERSONAL Hillis, Finance Direc- REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOSIE tor A. AVILA, DECEASED, 901 Douglas Avenue Las Vegas, New Mexi- DONNA A. AVILA, JIMMY A. AVILA, ANTHOco 87701 NY AVILA, ELIZABETH (505) 454-5747 AVILA, DESIREE N. The Las Vegas City GARCIA, MARY ANN Schools’ Board of Ed- SANCHEZ, ARLENE ucation reserves the AVILA AND THE UNright to reject any KNOWN SURVIVING and all proposals SPOUSE OF JOSIE S. and/or cancel this AVILA, IF ANY, RFP in its entirety. Defendants. Legal#96395 Published in the SanNOTICE OF SUIT ta Fe New Mexican January 28, 30, FebruSTATE OF New Mexico ary 4, 5, 2014 to the above-named Defendants Jimmy A. STATE OF NEW Avila, Elizabeth Avila, MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE Mary Ann Sanchez, Arlene Avila and The FIRST JUDICIAL Unknown Spouse of DISTRICT Josie S. Avila, if any. Case No. D-101-CVGREETINGS: You are 2013-01670 hereby notified that above-named LOS ALAMOS NATION- the Plaintiff has filed a AL BANK, civil action against you in the above-

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y entitled Court and cause, the general object thereof being to foreclose a mortgage on property located at 1295 Senda Del Valle, Santa Fe, NM 87507, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, said property being more particularly described as: Lot Three (3), Block Eight (8), LAS ACEQUIAS SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, UNIT 1, as shown on plat entitled ’Final Subdivision Plat and Final Development Plan’, recorded In the Office of the County Clerk, Santa Fe County, New Mexico in Plat Book 156, Page 40, as Document No. 575,537. Unless you serve a pleading or motion in response to the complaint in said cause on or before 30 days after the last publication date, judgment by default will be entered against you. Respectfully ted,

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Horoscope

Crossword

The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014: This year you have the opportunity to clear up a problem that affects your community and your professional image. You will feel like a different person. Aries can be testy and irritable. ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH A situation involving money might add to an existing feeling of vulnerability. Try to relax. You are in control of your feelings. Tonight: Whatever makes you happy. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Remain sure of yourself, and honor what is going on within you. You could be more irritable than you think, as you are maintaining a hectic pace. Tonight: Make it easy. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You could find it difficult to hold back, as you’ll want to run with an idea or a solution. Friends might encourage you to slow down. Tonight: Allow your energy to flow. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You might feel frustrated when dealing with a parent or supervisor. Your creativity seems off at this point, and you might find that you need to take a different approach in order to get your point heard. Tonight: A must show. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH If you can detach, you will see a situation in a new light. You might feel torn, as you see and understand the different sides of an argument. Tonight: Hang in there. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Focus on getting the best results. The key is to maintain one-on-one contact with those who are instrumental. Tonight: Dinner for two.

Super Quiz Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: FILM TITLES

GRADUATE LEVEL 4. 1949: S and D

Each answer is a three-word film title, and the middle word is “and.”

Answer________

Initials and year are provided. (e.g.,

5. 1992: F and A

1968: R and J. Answer: Romeo and

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Juliet.)

6. 1991: T and L Answer________

FRESHMAN LEVEL

PH.D. LEVEL

1. 1967: B and C

7. 2003: M and C

Answer________

2. 1994: D and D

8. 1988: S and D

Answer________

3. 2011: J and J

9. 1955: G and D

Answer________

ANSWERS:

1. Bonnie and Clyde. 2. Dumb and Dumber 3. Jack and Jill. 4. Samson and Delilah. 5. Far and Away. 6. Thelma & Louise. 7. Master and Commander. 8. Stand and Deliver. 9. Guys and Dolls. SCORING: 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you? (c) 2013 Ken Fisher

Cryptoquip

The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial and error. © 2013 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You have been very active lately, which seems to have caused you a problem. Many might wish that you would return to your charming, diplomatic self. Tonight: Go along with someone else’s wishes, if you can.

Grandma is upset with mom of twins Dear Annie: Last summer, I gave birth to twins who were several weeks early. Throughout the time they were in the hospital, we had family support. My husband and I made the decision that for the first day home, we’d have no visitors. This enraged my mother. She felt we stole away her joy of being a grandma and that we were very rude. Since that day, I’ve received letters and emails stating just what she thinks of me. In fact, many family members have turned their backs on us due to the situation. I’ve made attempts to fix things, but it only gets worse. This has been going on since August. What should I do? — Mom of Twins Dear Mom: Your family is incredibly nervy to expect parents of newborn twins to want family members in their home the first day out of the hospital. While we trust you thanked them for their earlier support, once you were home, you needed time to adjust. You asked for one day, and they resented it. Your mother sounds like the type who could undermine your authority as a parent, so hang tough. Tell her that you and your husband needed a day to recuperate and some quiet time as a family, and you hoped they would respect that. Add that they are welcome to visit, provided they can stop insulting you and creating a negative environment for the children. The rest is up to them. Dear Annie: We are retired and consider ourselves to be hospitable. We maintain a guest bedroom, as well as two sofa beds for overnight guests. In addition, we host friends and families for meals, especially around the holidays. My wife struggles with seasonal allergies, as well as an allergy to animal dander, and so we try to limit her exposure. She has undergone allergy shots and uses two prescription nasal

Sheinwold’s bridge

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Get plenty of exercise, and know full well that you need it on many levels. Tension and stress will lessen as a result. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Allow your creativity to make a stronger project or plan if you feel that the present one is weak. Tonight: Something spontaneous works. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH A friend might not intend to give you bad advice, but that appears to be what you receive. Clear out quickly, rather than becoming more enmeshed in the present situation. Tonight: Order in. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Keep conversations moving. You might hit a snafu with a boss who cares a lot about you. Tonight: Make a point of catching up on a neighbor’s news. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Your intuition comes through for you, especially regarding your finances. As a result, you will be heading down an interesting path. Tonight: Your treat. Jacqueline Bigar

Chess quiz

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Today in history Today is Tuesday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2014. There are 330 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On Feb. 4, 1974, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, 19, was kidnapped in Berkeley, Calif., by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army.

Hocus Focus

sprays. She can tolerate short visits with pets if she has plenty of tissues. Recently, we hosted overnight stays of our adult children and their families, as well as our siblings. We told them their pets were welcome, but the animals would have to sleep in the laundry room on the lower level. Unfortunately, these guests said they couldn’t sleep without having their pets next to their beds and insisted on bringing them to the upper floors. It’s been two weeks since the last guests left, and my wife still has a cough from the build up of her pet allergies. We had to purchase a new blanket for one of the sofa beds because a guest dog slept on it. Every time we vacuum the carpet, it brings up the dander. We want our family members to feel welcome, but how can we get them to comply with the boundaries we set? Do we have to pay for them to stay at a hotel or board their pets? — Help Dear Help: No, but you need to be more assertive about enforcing your boundaries. Tell the family that you love having them, but your wife’s allergies make it impossible for the dogs to stay anywhere but the laundry room at night. If they cannot abide by that simple request, you will be happy to recommend nearby petfriendly hotels and boarding kennels. Dear Annie: I’d like to address your senior driving respondent from Salem, Mass: So you are the one driving too slowly with his foot on the brake You’re impeding the flow of traffic. Worse yet, if your foot is always on the brake, then your brake lights are always on. So how am I supposed to know when you’re actually stopping? It is time for you to turn in your car keys. Not because you’re 93, but because you’re a bad driver. — Baton Rouge, La.

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4, 2014

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KNIGHT LIFE

LUANN

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Business Advocate: A monthly update from the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce. Page C-2

Take wishing and hoping out of retirement planning L I understand the sentiment, but it’s ast month, I wrote about getting started on financial goals. One essentially meaningless. Forget the great place to begin is old idea of retirement as bad with your 401(k), 403(b), clothes, tour buses and shuf457 or similar retirement plan fleboard. Retirement really offered at your job. means having the resources to do what you want. For many Salting away money on people, that means working at a regular basis can be lifesomething you enjoy. changing — and that’s no But the key phrase is “havexaggeration. It can be a ing the resources.” little painful to set aside part of your salary now, but it’s Contributing to your Kate Slater employer-based a lot less painful than findretirement Your Finances ing yourself years from now account is the first step, but with next-to-nothing in your that’s not where it ends. retirement accounts. Unfortunately, the actual Let’s get one thing straight: I often allocations often get short shrift. hear people say, “I don’t plan to retire That’s understandable, because we’re because I love my work!” left to our own devices when it comes

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to the investments. It doesn’t help that there’s plenty of misinformation out there: For example, a popular radio talk-show host advocates growthstock mutual funds. Well, that’s one asset class, and not even one that tends to outperform over time! Obviously, without knowing your unique situation and your goals, I can’t offer specific advice. But I can give you some food for thought. It’s absolutely necessary to have an investment philosophy. Most people are swayed by some pet economic theory or belief that this or that asset class is somehow bound to do well this year. None of those are philosophies; they’re just opinions. Here are the tenets of an investment

philosophy: First, markets work. That was true even in 2008, when problems were identified and markets subsequently rebounded. You may not like it, but public markets are pretty efficient, especially over time. Second, diversification is crucial. But don’t confuse “diversification” with “mediocrity.” You don’t want to spread out investments as if they were bets; instead, you want to take advantage of the higher expected returns of emerging markets, as well as small and value stocks. Third, risk and return are related. Now, this one may sound obvious, so it deserves a bit of explanation. How many people do you know who have become risk-averse in a post-2008

world, and believe that keeping their money in certificates of deposit or money market accounts is the safest course of action? You may even hold this belief yourself. But the risk of cash is not what you may think. In this low-interest-rate environment, you are losing money when you don’t take any market risk. On the flip side, making bets on single stocks has its own kind of risk. You’re putting too much emphasis on Apple, Facebook, Twitter or Starbucks. You might think you should be paid more to take on extra risk, but it doesn’t work that way, at least not on a consistent basis. You don’t see NFL players

Please see FINANCES, Page C-4

To beta and beyond Santa Fe trio developing outdoors computer app from ‘toy’ to startup

ast month, I wrote about the U.S. health system and suggested ways that entrepreneurship and individual motivation might move us forward to a new system based on self-reliance and innovation that would both reduce costs and increase the quality of care. I promised to apply the same concepts to the educational system. The most effective form of educational reform will take place when local teachers and parents are empowered to make decisions about how spend available Rob Rikoon to public education Real Money dollars. Across the nation, there are innovative educators who have an onthe-ground understanding of creative ways to teach practical and academic skills. If some of these people are willing to put in the necessary work to implement their own educational initiatives, and if they have the credentials and guts to do so, why not allow discerning parents to direct their allotment of public funds to these experiments? Given the track record of the current educational regime, alternatives should be welcome. As I recommended in my article about health care, I would give parents an annual budget made up of their pro rata portion of educational tax dollars. They could then choose, in the open market, one of many available options for their children’s education. Instead of students competing for limited berths in a few desirable schools, teachers should be competing for students by offering a broad variety of learning models and situations, ranging from accelerated theoretical to downright practical vocational training. Science, math, reading, writing and relevant handson skills ought to be available to students through direct experience within their local community. Our country spends a great deal of money on an education system that remains inferior to that of most other nations in terms of academic results. Over half of New Mexico high school

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N.M. gas price 15 cents lower than U.S. average Drivers are now paying an average of $3.12 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel in New Mexico, according to the AAA New Mexico Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 2 cents more than one week ago and 3 cents more than a year ago. The state average is 15 cents less than the national average of $3.27 a gallon. Drivers in Santa Fe are paying the most at $3.13, and drivers in Albuquerque are paying the least at $3.02. Crude oil prices have been flat to begin the year, and gas prices have largely gone up or down based on regional and local factors. Prices in the center of the country have been influenced by extremely cold weather. Frigid temperatures can cause refinery issues that pressure prices higher but can also decrease demand for gasoline because motorists limit driving, which puts downward pressure on prices. The New Mexican

Haj Khalsa of Santa Fe is co-founder of PlanitMapper, a Web-based computer app for outdoor enthusiasts. PHOTOS BY LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

By Dennis J. Carroll For The New Mexican

et’s say you’re a mountain bike enthusiast, and you have one friend in Colorado who is more into hiking and another friend in Utah who lives for rock climbing. You all have some free time coming up, and you’d like to spend that time together in New Mexico, each doing what you love but also planning some time hanging out together. Well, Haj Khalsa and his two partners, Jonathan Repa and Pradip Hari, have created a Web-based computer app for

outdoor enthusiasts that just might help you and your buddies plan and carry out such an adventure. The site, www.planitmapper. com, is accessible from a laptop or desktop computer but not yet from mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, although the three expect to expand accessibility in the near future. The site also does not yet allow for planning adventure trips outside of New Mexico. “We eventually want to have content for the whole United States,” Khalsa said. “It’s great for planning trips

The site, www. planitmapper. com, is accessible from a laptop or desktop computer but not yet from mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, although the three partners expect to expand accessibility in the near future.

Please see STARTUP, Page C-4

Highlights from affordable housing report

what is owed on a mortgage. f there is a telling statistic about how the Santa Fe housing market is changing, it u One out of every five homes sales is that the number of single households in Santa Fe County is to an out-of-state climbed to 41 percent in 2010, up from owner, and 6 percent of local homeown35 percent in 2007, and that more than half ers rent out their property. of all seniors (52 percent) live alone. u The affordability index for the Santa That tidbit is included in in the annual Fe area has “improved remarkably,” Affordable Housing in Santa Fe report, increasing 20 percent from a year ago, published by Donna Reynolds and Jeri which means more local residents who Bruce Chenelle of the Santa Fe Association of earn the median income can afford the Krasnow Realtors. typical house on the market. Business Matters Other highlights: The report also talks about a trend u Almost half (46 percent) of all resiin rental housing and many of the nondents, both renters and owners, are “cost profits that have stepped up to provide a burdened” by their living situation, which means diversity of rental options. “Almost 4 out of they are spending more than 30 percent of their 10 Santa Fe residents rent their homes, although income on housing and utility costs. Santa Fe has a high home-ownership rate (61.2 percent), that still leaves 38.8 percent to rent or find u The percent of foreclosures and short sales in 2013 dropped to 16 percent of all sales, from 18 per- other means of housing.” cent in 2011. A short sale occurs when a property Rental affordability also has increased, with transfers even though the lender accepts less than 41 percent of rental units available to those earning

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50 percent of the area’s median income. That’s up from just 25 percent affordability in 2007, the peak of the housing bubble. The report is available on the Santa Fe Association of Realtors website — www.sfar.com. uuu

The final McGraw Hill Construction numbers for Santa Fe County indicate that the value of nonresidential construction permits — hotels, offices, retail, health care — hit $111 million in 2013, an increase of 44 percent from a year earlier. The residential sector stood at $31 million, which was a 10 percent drop from 2012. But if December was any measure, usually a slow month, then residential construction might be on the mend. McGraw Hill reports that permit value was $1.8 million — an increase of 38 percent from a year earlier. Contact Bruce Krasnow at brucek@sfnewmexican. com.

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Chamber Supports Education Reform Initiatives

Representing over 900, mostly small businesses in the Santa Fe area, the Chamber recognizes that improving the quality and readiness of the workforce is critically important for the future prosperity of our community. In FY14, 44% of the state’s budget (2.6 billion) was spent on K-12 education. New Mexico ranks 49th in the nation for graduation rates and 51st in the nation for the ability to read. Clearly the current model is not working - reform and increased accountability are necessary and overdue. The Chamber cuts the ribbon for the new memory care facility at El-Castillo – The Garden, located 250 E Alameda.

The Chamber believes that investing 4% of the total education budget in new education reform programs is a wise decision to increase citizen’s return on investment in education. The Chamber supports: • New Mexico Reads to Lead program to fund reading coaches. • Further investments in pre-K and k-3 plus programs. • Pilot programs that reward highly effective teachers and school leaders. • Dropout and truancy prevention programs. • Programs that allow industry professionals to be licensed to help. • Fill teacher shortages in specific areas. • Modern construction trades and small business career tracks in a handson learning environment. The Chamber also believes that personal attacks and lobbying activities conducted by out-of-state special interest groups are detrimental to productive discussions about New Mexico’s education system.

The Chamber Ambassadors celebrate the remodel for Chalmers Capitol Ford Lincoln, located at 4490 Cerrillos Rd.

The Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Presents:

DUBAI: 8 DAYS MAY 15, 2014 $3099.00 per person based on double occupancy. Includes: air from Albuquerque, hotels, tours, some meals

Trip Orientation: 4:30pm – February 25, 2014 at the Chamber Ofﬁce, 1644 St. Michael’s Drive For more information and to register contact

Valerie Alarid or Bridget Dixson at 505 988-3279 or valerie@santafechamber.com or bridget@santafechamber.com

NEW MEMBERS The Chamber celebrates the grand opening of Ashley Furniture with a ribbon cutting at 4400 Cerrillos Rd.

Thanks to all our new members who joined last month! A & B Insurance Services, Inc. Insurance Debbie Aranda (505) 982-8703 2209 Brothers Rd. #210 - Santa Fe

Ian’s Garage Automotive Services Mr. Ian Clemmer (505) 471-6141 3201 Ruﬁna Street, Unit A - Santa Fe

Alpine Village Suites Hotels - Motels - Resorts Barbara Cottam (800) 576-2666 100 Thunderbird Rd. Taos Ski Valley

Mediterrania Retail Marc Galante (505) 989-7548 222 Galisteo - Santa Fe

American Cancer Society Health & Well-Being Michael Radigan (505) 262-6012 10501 Montgomery Blvd., NE, Suite 300 – Albuquerque

The Chamber Ambassadors & Bienvenidos celebrate the new location of the Santa Fe Council on International Relations located at 413 Grant Avenue, Suite D.

Circle One Visionary Multi-Media Center Nonproﬁt Organizations Kasandra Clemente (505) 982-8001

Candice & Company Real Estate Candice Jager (505) 988-2464 2300 Camino Rancho Siringo - Santa Fe

Super 8 Motel Hotels - Motels - Resorts Carmen Gallegos (505) 471-8811 3358 Cerrillos Road - Santa Fe

Stephanie Graham, VP, Business Services Officer For more information about Business Services at New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union and to join “The Power of WE” visit nmefcu.org/business or call 505-872-5422.

The Right Fit Stephanie Graham, VP, Business Services Officer at New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union, started the Credit Union’s commercial loan department in Santa Fe. She has over 25 years of experience in finance, specializing in commercial lending lines of credit and complex commercial real estate lending. Stephanie said, “Regardless of the size of your business, I would love to see how I can assist you with your business lending needs.”

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SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A special paid supplement to the Santa Fe New Mexican Business Section February 2014

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Vote for Jobs on March 4

In the light of the upcoming election, what single City policy change would most beneﬁt Santa Fe businesses?

Santa Fe residents have a huge opportunity on March 4th to vote for a Mayor and City Councilors who understand that the City has a responsibility to create an environment where businesses can thrive and local people can ﬁnd employment and help create prosperity. The Chamber is committed to supporting economic development and job growth in tourism, technology, outdoor industries, media, the arts and other industries that are appropriate for Santa Fe. We also support streamlined regulatory processes that make it easy for entrepreneurs to start and grow their business, no matter what sector they are in. When making the choice of who to vote for, please consider what experience the candidates have in creating coalitions that support job creation. The Chamber has been strongly supportive of the Santa Fe Business Incubator, the Convention Center, growth at the Santa Fe airport, Thornburg Companies industrial revenue bond, adequate marketing funds to attract tourists, Fuego professional baseball, entrepreneurial support programs like MIX and The

CHOICES “Companies must advocate for strong education policies, and work with schools to foster interest in science and mathematics and to provide an education that is relevant to the needs of business.” – Bill Gates Our education system is important to our business success. And America is falling behind. CHOICES Workshop is a hands-on way to make a direct and lasting impact on kids and our success in business.

FEBRUARY 2014 CHAMBER CALENDAR

Friday, February 7th – 8:30am Business Over Breakfast – Santa Fe Culinary Academy 112 W San Francisco Street, Suite 300 Wednesday, February 12th – 11:45am Brown Bag Lunch – Tips and Tricks to Make Your Presentation Soar Chamber Office Thursday, February 13th – 8:30am Member Orientation – Chamber Office Friday, February 14th – 12:30pm Ribbon Cutting – Maurice’s 3517Zafarano Dr. Tuesday, February 25th – 4:30pm Ribbon Cutting – First Mortgage Company - 1048 Paseo de Peralta Gary Wednesday, February 26th – 4:00 pm Brown Bag Lunch - How to do an E- Newsletter and Get it Noticed! – Chamber Office Thursday, February 27th – 5:30 pm Business After Hours – Big Brothers Big Sisters @Wells Fargo, 241 Washington Ave

Velocity Project, parks bonds, city wide wireless and broadband service, the RailRunner, mixed use live-work developments, purchase of the former College of Santa Fe land, the ﬁlm industry and the local creative community. Where do the candidates stand on these issues? And how have they voted in the past? Do they have a vision for the future? Or a history of obstructing progress? Instead of focusing on fees, wage mandates, and taxes let’s vote for candidates who will increase demand, competitiveness, business attraction and infrastructure.

A Mayor who will enthusiastically and endlessly promote the businesses, people and culture of Santa Fe!!

EARL POTTER Five & Dime General Stores

Santa Fe needs a productive approach to the problem of homelessness and vagrancy. We have a clear obligation to help those less fortunate than ourselves, but allowing illegal panhandling, drug dealing, and harassment of the public doesn’t help the plight of the homeless in the long run. Other communities are working successfully to eradicate homelessness, not just treat symptoms and continue the cycle of poverty and personal destruction. Santa Fe should join their numbers.

It is disheartening to see local political discourse focus on issues over which the Council has little or no control. It’s easy to opine about global warming and income disparity, it’s hard to implement policies that serve local people and create an efﬁcient and responsive local ELIZABETH government. Instead of plastic bags and prai- MCNALLY PETTUS Things Finer rie dogs, we urge a focus on potholes, trash pickup, public safety and regulations that help local people start businesses and prosper. Thank you to Pay attention, make good decisions, talk with your friends and coworkers, and most of all, vote for the future on March 4. Simon Brackley President and CEO

“I am not a teacher or a counselor. I’m here because I care.” These are some of the ﬁrst words a CHOICES volunteer says to students—and they build a bridge for everything that follows. What kids respond to is authenticity and heart. Leading a workshop is easy and rewarding. CHOICES is a well-organized, no-fail curriculum with training and support built in. For more information please contact David Sidebottom at David.Sidebottom@ centurybnk.com.

WELCOME New Board Members! Julia Furry Furrys Buick GMC

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Thank you to our members who renewed in January. We appreciate your support!

Firebird, The Scher Center for Well Being Grayling Group, LLC Rio Metro Regional Transit District Los Sueños RV Park & Campground Northern New Mexico College AspenBeach Consulting LTD Turquoise Trail El Farol Turquoise Trail Association Santa Fe Planning Group, Inc. Kuhl, Jerome El Rancho de las Golondrinas Lensic Performing Arts Center State Farm Insurance - Belinda Maez-Ferrero Honstein Oil Santa Fe Soul Health & Healing Center

Templeton Marketing Services, Inc. Maurice Bonal Liquor License Broker Dental Design Studio Payroll Company DAHL Plumbing New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union Custom Craft Auto Collision, Inc. Cowgirl BBQ Ponce de Leon Barraclough & Associates, P.C. Geronimo Chevrolet Cadillac of Santa Fe Santa Fe Sage Inn CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Capital City Cab

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Wells Fargo Bank AT&T Century Bank CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Hutton Broadcasting Santafe.com New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union New Mexico Gas Co. Rio Metro North Central Regional Transit District Santa Fe Trails Positive Energy PNM Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Santa Fe New Mexican New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange New Mexico Small Business Development Center Network Thornburg Investment Management US Bank

Mark your calendar: April 10th Santa Fe Chamber Business Expo

TESTIMONIALS “The SF Chamber of Commerce is a wonderful source for interaction and local leads for my business by way of its monthly mixer and information events. Equally important is how the Chamber serves as a liaison for me to people seeking to relocate to Santa Fe. I am most appreciative of all the efforts on my behalf by the Chamber’s wonderful and professional staff!” Peter Van Ness Santa Fe Properties “The Club at Las Campanas greatly values its afﬁliation with the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce.” “The loyalty that Chamber members give in “buying local” is something that we appreciate, and I will personally continue to shop with Chamber of Commerce members for my needs as well. I look forward to offering coupon discounts to Santa Fe members again, and feel it is worth reaching out to our Chamber friends with this kind of promotion.” Jim Webb Le Bon Voyage

Bienvenidos Booth Opens May 12! • It’s not too early for tourism related member businesses to start thinking about rack cards to put into the Visitor Information Booth on the Plaza! • The booth opens at 10 AM on May 12 and all Chamber members are invited to the opening • Thank You First National Bank of Santa Fe! • To become a volunteer call Jacki Davidson at (505) 466-3085

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In brief Contracting workshops planned The New Mexico Small Business Development Center is hosting two free workshops on government contracting. Workshop 1, which will focus on contracting basics and getting started, is planned from 8:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 20 at the center, 6401 Richards Ave. Workshop 2 will be 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. the same day and focus on an “Introduction to the System for Award Management,” the government database that manages federal procurement awards. To register, go to www.nmptap.org/training-events/ ptap-trainings/santa-fe-events/. For more information, contact Julianne Gutierrez-Ortiz at 428-1343 or julianne.gutierrezor@sfcc.edu.

Tamaya resort earns honor The Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa has received recognition as one of the 2014 Best Hotels in Albuquerque by U.S. News & World Report. The 2014 Best Hotels rankings are available online at http:// travel.usnews.com/. The 2014 Best Hotels recognize hotels that were ranked based on an unbiased methodology that includes the collective opinion of travel experts and guests, expressed through online reviews and ratings. To create this year’s rankings, U.S. News factored in the prominence of industry awards a hotel receives along with its reputation among travel experts and guests. In total, 1,693 U.S. hotels, 271 Caribbean hotels, 342 Mexican hotels and 223 Canadian hotels were evaluated for the 2014 rankings. Hotels named “Best” in their destination are typically the properties that have ranked in the top 30 percent of U.S. News-evaluated properties in that region. A smaller, more selective group of hotels that are ranked in the top 10 percent of all ranked luxury hotels in the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico or Canada received a “Best Hotels in the USA,” “Best Hotels in the Caribbean,” “Best Hotels in Mexico” or “Best Hotels in Canada” award, depending on their location.

Credit union pays dividends The New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union has returned more than $5 million to its qualifying member-owners based on their participation in their credit union. Each qualifying New Mexico Educators FCU member received dividends by direct deposit. The program, “Earn Your Return,” is a New Mexico Educators FCU member benefit that allows memberowners to earn an economic return by participating in more financial services with their cooperative. Loan and credit card balances are combined with debit card use, checking and saving balances to determine the dividend each member receives. “As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, we return the credit union’s surplus income to member-owners and their communities. The more relationships they have, the more they earn,” said CEO Terry Laudick. In conjunction with individual member returns, New Mexico Educators FCU, on members’ behalf, contributes to nonprofit organizations throughout the communities in which the member-owners live and work. This funding supports education, health care, the arts, environment and wildlife and community organizations. For more information on New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union, visit www.nmefcu.org.

Convention center calendar Upcoming bookings at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center and expected attendance Feb. 11, 2014 — New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau, 400 Feb. 13 — The Cancer Foundation Sweetheart Auction, 1,000 Feb. 17-23 — Keystone Symposia, 450 Feb. 26-March 5 — Tensegrity, 150 March 6-12 — National Farmers Union Convention, 600 The New Mexican

January bankruptcies Chapter 7 u 14-10015 TG — Carmen Therese Stone, Santa Fe. Assets $425,736.80; liabilities $561,851.08. u 14-10016 JG — Margaret Mary Sheridan, Santa Fe. Assets $130,207.34; liabilities $222,634.24. u 14-10041 TG — Alejandro D. Quezada, Santa Fe. Assets $591,115.12; liabilities $619,180.18. u 14-10057 JG — June E. Scott, Santa Fe. Assets $159,000; liabilities $1,787,440. u 14-10058 JG — Manuel Anaya and Anna M. Anaya, Santa Fe. Assets $318,524; liabilities $351,501.46. u 14-10071 JG — Sadhana L. Woodman, Santa Fe. Assets $203,962; liabilities $450,341. u 14-10077 JG — Joan Marie Romin, Santa Fe. Assets $212,163.64; liabilities $323,642.37. u 14-10080 TG — Dwight G. Lopez and Sandra L. Lopez, Santa Fe. Assets $386,505.05; liabilities $405,242.95. u 14-10109 TG — Marc B. Malin and Mona L. Malin, Santa Fe. Assets $308,345; liabilities $320,255.18. u 14-10172 JG — Larry Sanchez and Stella F. Sanchez, Santa Fe. Assets $270,232; liabilities $257,073.99. u 14-10178 TG — Richard R. Mares, Santa Fe. Assets $3,485.32; liabilities $46,694.45. u 14-10179 TG — Kelly Rebecca Quintana-Wagner, Santa Fe. Assets $83,122.43; liabilities $106,522. u 14-10181 JG — Drew Chavez, Santa Fe. Assets $138,084; liabilities $192,179.69. u 14-10184 JG — Max Martin Murray, Santa Fe. Assets $189,588; liabilities $276,734.60. u 14-10211 TG — Janice Blitzer, Santa Fe. Assets $261,555; liabilities $318,961.64. u 14-10212 TG — Sydele E. Feldman, Santa Fe. Assets $268,705; liabilities $422,107.28. u 14-10260 JG — Glenn Logan and Shay Logan, Santa Fe. Assets $119,629; liabilities $182,231. u 14-10279 JG — Elizabeth W. Zeiler, Santa Fe. Assets $334,470; liabilities $437,227. u 14-10285 TG — Anthony Lee Dean Hopkins, Santa Fe. Assets $315,852; liabilities $401,777.51.

Chapter 13 u 14-10093 TS — Isabel Rojo, Santa Fe. Assets $197,020; liabilities $245,387. The New Mexican

Jackie Camborde recently joined the Lensic Performing Arts Center as director of development. Camborde has lived in Santa Fe for more than 20 years and previously Jackie Camborde worked in development and public relations at The Santa Fe Opera, the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and the National Audubon Society. For the past decade, she ran Mueve, a fitness education company that presented continuing education workshops throughout the country. Camborde has a bachelor’s degree in musical theater and communications from American University in Washington, D.C. uuu

The new Drury Plaza Hotel Santa Fe, scheduled to open in August 2014, has selected a management team led by Tauseen

Malik as general manager and Jenny Cintron as area sales manager. Malik is in charge of strategically guiding the overall operations of Drury Plaza Hotel Santa Fe. He has had extensive hotel management experience in the United States and abroad. He comes to the Drury from his position as regional assistant general manager, Heritage Hotels & Resorts in Santa Fe. Citron has worked in Santa Fe for 20 years, 16 of them in the hospitality industry. Cintron was the national sales manager at the Inn and Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe from 2011 until she accepted this position with the Drury in Santa Fe in June 2013. From 2007 to 2011, she worked as the West Coast/Midwest sales manager for La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa. She was the Inn and Spa at Loretto’s East Coast sales manager from 2001 to 2007. uuu

Modrall Sperling is pleased to announce Vanessa C. Kaczmarek and Emily ChaseSosnoff have joined the firm. Kaczmarek focuses her practice in the areas

of federal taxation and estate planning. She received her LL.M. in taxation from New York University and law degree magna cum laude from Brooklyn Law School, Vanessa C. where she was a member of Kaczmarek the Brooklyn Law Review. She received her undergraduate degree in economics cum laude from Smith College. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a tax associate at the New York offices of Emily Chase- Clifford Chance US LLC. Chase-Sosnoff will pracSosnoff tice in the areas of education, employment law and torts. She is a member of the firm’s litigation group. She received her law degree from ChicagoKent College of Law, where she attended as an honors scholar and served as notes and comments editor of the Chicago-Kent Law Review. The New Mexican

Startup: Trio won business-plan contest Continued from Page C-1 that involve a lot of activities,” said Khalsa, a rock climber, skier and backcountry hiker, most of it done in New Mexico. The site, still under development by the three, also allows users to locate and map such accommodations as hotels, restaurants, campsites and “where to get coffee, buy beer, that kind of thing.” Planned for the near future, he said, are also child and pet care facilities. “Our application is aimed at all outdoor enthusiasts,” Khalsa said. “For everyone from the avid longtime enthusiast to families planning a vacation where you might want to go biking and maybe some mountain climbing and rafting.” The inspiration for PlanitMapper grew over the past few years around Khalsa’s frustration with trying to plan outdoor activities with multiple friends in disparate locations. “If I am trying to plan a multiperson trip, that’s a pretty challenging task,” Khalsa said. “That means I have to gather all these people together in some way and gather all the content and make sense of all that.” He said he searched for help online but “didn’t really see anything that was doing the job I was looking for.” In addition, Khalsa and his partners

weren’t sure how to go about creating a business and designing a development and financial plan. “At first,” Repa said, “we just had this fun little toy.” But as their concept evolved, it became much more than that. In 2012, the three partners entered PlanitMapper in a business-plan contest sponsored by Santa Fe’s BizMIX, an organization that brings together inspired entrepreneurs with local resources and business leaders who may be able to help nurture their projects. They took the prize money and took off for the University of Colorado-Boulder, where they persuaded a group of computer science students to build a prototype. The three headed to Colorado over this past weekend for the Telluride Venture Accelerator program, which offers collaboration, mentorship, models for business plans and hopefully more money. At the end of six months, “They will put us in front of investors,” Khalsa said, an experience not unlike ABC TV’s Shark Tank. “For investors,” Repa said, “you must show that you are willing to pivot to market demands. … You have to let go of some of the emotional things.” However, he said, “They still want to see a passion.” Khalsa is now involved with The Velocity

Project, a program for startups in Santa Fe. The city-funded project is designed to help entrepreneurs with an established product or service, but who need help growing. Khalsa also said PlanitMapper is still in the beta version and needs “user adopters” who not only make use of the application but offer technical feedback and development suggestions that could help improve it. Repa described the site as “still a little buggy” but very accepted as helpful by those using it, even in its formative state. Khalsa offered advice for other entrepreneurs with an idea but little else. “If you believe strongly in the project you are doing and just start to put it out there, it inevitably attracts people to you who are interested in what you are doing … and they will want to be part of it.” And that was PlanitMapper’s path. “I started with an idea, told it to my friend,” Khalsa said. “We took it to BizMIX; they liked it. We won a small prize. We took it to Boulder; they liked it, they started building it for us.” “There are so many steps along the way,” Khalsa said. “Every day is about moving the ball down the field one yard.” Contact Dennis Carroll at carroll. news1@gmail.com.

Finances: Solid philosophy will set you apart Continued from Page C-1 getting paid more for playing without helmets. Same idea when it comes to your investing. Why would you take unnecessary risks? The final tent pole of a sound investment philosophy is the structure of the portfolio itself. In November, I spoke to the Rotary Club of Santa Fe about investment philosophies. My talk was titled “Pizza or Broccoli?” It’s fun to load up on toppings and have some tasty food, but ultimately, you need a balanced variety of nutrients in your diet. It’s easy to see the parallel to investing, isn’t it?

Think carefully when you look at the investments available in your 401(k) or other retirement plan. I frequently assist clients with the allocations in their plans. The choices can be subpar, especially when compared to portfolios constructed by professional money managers, designed to help you achieve specific goals. But if you organize and allocate the best you can, given what’s available, you are taking a step in the right direction. Remember, the majority approach their investing in the vein of the classic Dusty Springfield song, “Wishin’ and Hopin.’ ”

That sounds more like the plan for a weekend excursion to the Bellagio than a strategy for building wealth! Approach your retirement account with a solid philosophy, rather than with guesses or the economic theory du jour. This will immediately set you apart from others in the crowd, who often doom themselves to mediocre returns. Kate Stalter is a financial planner with New Mexico-based Portfolio Wealth Advisors. She is also a columnist for TheStreet.com, Forbes and Morningstar. You can reach her at 884-3445 or at kate@portfoliollc.com.

Money: Handouts fail to address the issue Continued from Page C-1 seniors who enroll in public colleges need remedial reading and writing. Our choice is between spending more money on bricks and mortar, teacher testing and administration of programs, or sending those dollars to actual learning situations, whatever they may be. As long as student safety can be assured, we should encourage individual educators to create their own learning centers, free of union and institutional interference. Let parents judge the desirability of educational alternatives by letting them vote with their educational dollar credits. The real subject of this article is the “other 1 percent.” As some readers may surmise, I have spent the majority of my career handling financial affairs for some of the wealthiest people in our nation. Experience informs me that an unfathomable combination of factors, such as native talent, family upbringing and plain luck propel and maintain people in the ranks of the top 1 percent. But what about those at the bottom of the economic ladder? Roughly 1 percent of the U.S. population resides in prisons and jails — almost 2.5 million people. How they got there and why we as a nation have incarcerated the greatest percentage of our population out of any nation on the planet is not my area of expertise. Giving these people a chance to have productive economic lives when they get out is my focus. When people in the top 1 percent get caught breaking their own rules, they often get off without suffering severe or even minor penalties. Sometimes, their political friends rewrite the laws to cover up their cronies’ mistakes. Not so those at the bottom of the economic ladder. People who are born into poverty or who end up there by happenstance, those who have substance-abuse issues and many people whose daily life involves exposure to violence, often have little hope of bettering themselves within society. They learn, especially those in prison, a harsh but effective alternative form of honor, loyalty, sacrifice and meaning of “honesty.” They cope, or rather survive, by their own set of rules.

The chance of ex-convicts finding or keeping productive work on the outside is small. Approximately half of released convicts end up back in prison. Their permanent criminal records, the demanding schedule they must keep for frequent drug testing and reporting to probation officers, all serve to practically eliminate employment opportunity. Ex-cons are supremely challenged to keep regular work hours if they are lucky enough to find someone willing to give them a job. Most work environments don’t allow the time flexibility needed to meet their ongoing court mandated reporting requirements. Similar to concerns raised in my last articles on health and education, I believe that most current government programs that offer handouts to ex-convicts fail to address the fundamental issues. Giving someone an occasional fish does not equate to teaching them how to fish or how to make a fishing pole. Society is scared of and mistrusts convicted felons. After incarcerated individuals get released, we politically and economically ostracize them, so much so that the odds are overwhelmingly stacked against them ever overcoming the severe social hurdles they face. In other words, we continue to imprison felons for the rest of their lives, even after they leave jail. I have clients who have come out of jail and they are incapable of working for someone else. Their best and perhaps only chance is to be self-employed or to be employed by other ex-cons, not an easy situation to find. To pull themselves up by their own bootstraps requires physical tools and some money. I plan to help ex-cons start their own ventures by providing seed capital to motivated recently released prisoners get their new business ventures off the ground. I am addressing the issue in this, my last column for The New Mexican, to see if there are others who are interested in participating in this effort. In some developing nations, programs like the Grameen Fund assist women in getting out of historically vicious cycles of dependence and poverty by helping them become self-sufficient entrepreneurs. Those

fortunate enough to get such support receive “micro-loans,” between $1,000 and $5,000, to buy tools, etc. Most figure out a way to succeed and eventually feed and clothe their families without ongoing government aid. These are not handouts. Women in the Third World have an extremely high success rate in paying back their loans due to the encouragement and support of their local community. I believe that ex-convicts can organize themselves to create their own community of legitimate entrepreneurs. With help, they can select the appropriate recipients of loans, monitor and supervise the deployment of lent funds and encourage repayment of the loans so that other people coming out of prison have the same access to recycled seed capital, in effect passing on the opportunity to break the cycle of recidivism. I call it a “righteous jail break.” Ex-cons need to know that, if and when they are ready to do the work, there is help available in concrete terms: money, technical information, a place to meet, work and store tools. We need people who have ideas and time to help this other 1 percent. If you are interested in participating, please contact me via email. I’m willing to put up the money to help them do this, so if you have something else to offer, maybe together we can make our community a better place without relying on the government. Just as I have proposed that we can solve the “crises” in health care and education systems, so too can we dismantle the unseen societal prison in which we hold ex-offenders hostage. It is with mixed feelings that I inform readers that after 15 years, this is my last column. My thanks to all of you who have told me over the years that you have enjoyed these articles. If you’d like to receive an electronic copy of my ongoing economic commentary, which I publish at the end of every calendar quarter, please let me know and we will add you to our distribution list. Rob Rikoon (rob.rikoon@rikoongroup.com) is the president of The Rikoon Group LLC, a registered investment counseling firm based in Santa Fe.

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