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Tribes’ battle with government rattles federal contracting world By Kimberly Kindy

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OWYHEE, Nev. — When the federal government reneged on its agreement to fully compensate the Shoshone-Paiute tribes for running a hospital on the Duck Valley reservation, the Washington contracting world barely noticed.

But after similar contracts were broken with hundreds of other Native American tribes and the debts they were owed snowballed to an estimated $2 billion, federal contractors joined their court battle, alarmed that the practice might eventually ensnare them as well. Now, more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for a sec-

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ond time in favor of the tribes and ordered the government to pay up, the two federal agencies that are on the hook — the Indian Health Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs — have settled fewer than 1 percent of the claims, agency records show. The Obama administration, meanwhile,

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Market’s move to Duke City praised Organizers cite jump in attendance among reasons to keep event in Albuquerque next year By Tom Sharpe The New Mexican

This year’s Winter Spanish Market, held for the first time in Albuquerque rather than Santa Fe, is being hailed as a success, with plans to do it again in Duke City next year. Maggie Magalnick, market director for the Spanish Colonial Arts Society, said the Nov. 29 and 30 event at the Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town drew some 5,000 people — more than twice the number of visitors in Santa Fe in recent years. “One of the reasons we went to Albuquerque [was] to open the venue there to a new audience,” she said. “You know, our artists come from all over the state and we have many of them in Albuquerque. We were just welcomed with open arms.”

Please see SUCCESS, Page A-5 Sammy Perea, 7, sits with friend and neighbor Bernice Pearl as the 82-year-old knits her 1,012th hat of the year at her home on Dec. 17. Pearl, who has been knitting since she was 8, usually makes between three and four hats a day and then gives them away. PHOTOS BY JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN

In 2013, Santa Fean Bernice Pearl made more than 1,000 caps for those in need By Staci Matlock

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he front door to Bernice Pearl’s modest south side Santa Fe apartment is festooned with artwork by children in the complex who hang out at her place many afternoons and call her “grandma.” Inside, a smartly dressed Pearl leans back on her comfortable couch, her knitting needles flying. She talks as fast as she knits, and as constantly, never dropping a stitch and barely taking a breath. A warm Brooklyn accent weaves through her words. Beneath her 82-year-old nimble

fingers, a colorful cap grows row by row. “I can’t sit around and do nothing,” Pearl says. A few thousand New Mexicans owe their toasty, warm heads to Pearl and her knitting needles. Pearl knits lots and lots and lots of caps. She keeps track of the number in a calendar. She knitted 854 last year. Her goal, a challenge suggested by her son-in-law, was to knit 1,000 hats by the end of the year. She hit that mark on Friday, Dec. 13, and is now well beyond it. He recently told her she should try for 2,000 this year. “That’s too

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Ex-Homeland Security chief alleges workplace retaliation Former bureau leader claims in lawsuit that he was punished for sticking up for fellow state employee By Staci Matlock The New Mexican

The former chief of the state Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management’s Intelligence and Security Bureau is the latest person to file a complaint about workplace issues. Richard A. Clark said his bosses

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safety and welfare of its citizens. Clark, who was hired as the bureau’s chief in 2011 and demoted earlier this year, filed the lawsuit last week in First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe against Cabinet Secretary Gregory A. Myers and Assistant Secretary Anita Tallarico Statman. Department spokesman Estevan Lujan said in an email that Clark could have appealed his demotion through the state personnel process but has “instead chosen to litigate.” Because the case is in court, Lujan

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said there is little the department can discuss, “except to note that we obviously disagree with many of his assertions and stand by [steps] we’ve taken to improve the operations of the Intelligence and Security Bureau.” In his lawsuit, Clark claims that Statman and Myers retaliated against him and demoted him after he tried to help one of his staff, National Guardsman Victor Marquez. Clark

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Ohio judge’s rulings favor gay marriage CINCINNATI — A federal judge Monday ordered Ohio authorities to recognize gay marriages on death certificates, saying the state’s ban on such unions is unconstitutional and that states cannot discriminate against same-sex couples simply because some voters don’t like homosexuality. Although Judge Timothy Black’s ruling applies only to death certificates, his statements about Ohio’s gay-marriage ban are sweeping, unequivocal, and are expected to incite further litigation challenging the law. Ohio’s attorney general said the state will appeal. Black also wrote that “once you get married lawfully in one state, another state cannot summarily take your marriage away,” saying the right to remain married is recognized as a fundamental liberty.

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Jason Cabler sits in his exercise room earlier this month in Hendersonville, Tenn. Cabler, 46, suffered a heart attack on Christmas Day last year while lifting weights. Studies indicate that heart troubles increase on Christmas and New Year’s. MARK ZALESKI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Holiday heart studies point to spike in deaths Researcher: 2,000 extra deaths a year related to Christmas, New Year’s

HICAGO — Tis the season — for heart attacks? Not to dampen any spirits, but studies show heart troubles spike this time of year. It’s not just a Western phenomenon; recent research in China found the same thing. The increase includes fatal and nonfatal heart attacks and a less serious condition dubbed “holiday heart syndrome” — an irregular heartbeat caused by too much booze. Reasons for the seasonal increase are uncertain. Theories include cold weather, overindulgence and stress. “The other day we had three heart attacks come in within four hours,” said Dr. Charles Davidson, chief of Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s cardiac catheterization services. The hospital’s usual rate is two or three a week. American Heart Association spokesman Dr. Richard Stein, a cardiologist at New York University’s medical center, said most studies investigating holiday heart trends have found a statistical increase in heart attacks and other problems — not a giant surge but worth noting just the same. It happens in cold climates, sometimes when sedentary people or those with heart disease take on too much snow shoveling, or spend too much time outdoors. Cold weather can constrict arteries,

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Nashville dentist Jason Cabler fell victim last year. After opening presents on Christmas morning with his wife and two teens, Cabler headed downstairs to lift weights in his basement gym when he started to feel a little odd, including tightness in his chest. “I said, ‘I’m just having an off day, I’ll just work through it,’ ” he recalled. But when his symptoms got worse, he climbed upstairs and asked his son to drive him to the hospital. By then he was feeling sick and sweating profusely. Ten minutes later he was in a hospital emergency room. Doctors diagnosed a heart attack and implanted two stents to open blocked artery. Cabler was just 45 and always had been healthy and active, so the diagnosis was a surprise. So was learning about the possible seasonal connection. Now he says the stress of running around buying gifts and braving holiday crowds might have been a factor. Doctors also found he had high cholesterol and triglycerides, prescribed medicine and recommended cutting down on fat and sugar. Cabler said he’s trying to cut the stress this holiday season — buying fewer gifts and spending more time at home. “We’re keeping it a little more low-key,” he said.

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Nuts during pregnancy may reduce allergy risk A new study gives reassurance that women who eat nuts or peanut butter during pregnancy are not raising the risk that their children will have nut allergies. Kids whose moms ate nuts most often were actually less likely to have problems consuming them, researchers found. Peanut allergies are on the rise and affect up to 2 percent of the population in the United States and other Western countries. Women were once advised to avoid nuts in pregnancy to avoid triggering allergies in their offspring, but that advice was later rescinded. Studies went back and forth, and some even suggested that avoiding nuts during pregnancy increased a child’s chances of being allergic to them. New research supports that theory. It involves more than 8,000 children born to female nurses in a longrunning U.S. study that periodically asked questions about diet and health. Doctors and tests confirmed that 140 children had allergies to peanuts, walnuts, almonds or pecans. Fiftyeight had mothers who were allergic to nuts, and 82 did not. Looking at this second group, researchers found that children whose moms ate nuts at least five times a month were 69 percent less likely to have nut allergies.

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NIGHTLIFE Tuesday, Dec. 24 COWGIRL BBQ: The Swinging Ornaments, hip holiday instrumentals and sing-alongs, 5 p.m.; The Kenny Skywolf Band, Memphis blues, rock, soul, and funk, 8 p.m. 319 S. Guadalupe St. DEN AT COYOTE CAFÉ: Buddha Bass CD release party, 8 p.m. 132 Water St. EL FAROL: Canyon Road Blues Jam, 8:30 p.m. 808 Canyon Road. LA FIESTA LOUNGE AT LA FONDA: Buffalo Nickel, country music, 7:30 p.m. 100 E. San Francisco St. PRANZO ITALIAN GRILL: Christmas Eve

Netanyahu calls for probe of NSA spying JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he has ordered a probe into reports that the United States and Britain had monitored communications of the previous prime minister and defense minister, calling the actions unacceptable. Netanyahu also reiterated Israel’s call for the release of Jonathan Jay Pollard, an American Navy intelligence analyst sentenced to life in prison in 1987 for spying for Israel.

South Sudan gunfire traps Westerners NAIROBI, Kenya — British, Canadian and Kenyan citizens are among 3,000 foreigners trapped in a South Sudan city experiencing bouts of heavy machine gun fire, one of the most violent areas of a weeklong conflict that has likely killed more than 1,000 people, a top U.N. official said. Australians, Ugandans and Ethiopians are also among 17,000 people seeking protection at a U.N. base in Bor, a city that could see increased violence in coming days, said Toby Lanzer, the U.N.’s humanitarian coordinator.

Medal of Honor eyed for Civil War hero WASHINGTON — Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing could be honored with the Medal of Honor, but a bit late: 150 years after his heroics at Gettysburg. Buried in a defense bill to fund modern-day weapons systems and military operations in Afghanistan is a measure to waive the time limit for posthumously awarding the nation’s highest military honor to Cushing. The 22-year-old Union artillery officer refused to leave the battlefield even after being severely wounded during Confederate Maj. Gen. George Pickett’s charge July 3, 1863. He died there after being shot in the head.

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Federal Reserve celebrates 100 years By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The press called it an early Christmas present for President Woodrow Wilson: On Dec. 23, 1913, Congress created the Federal Reserve. Hours later, Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act into law. No one at the White House ceremony that day could foresee what the Fed has become: A titanic institution with power over people and economies worldwide. Its actions shape loan rates and job growth. They affect trade, stock prices, bank rules, financial systems. Economic decisions are made with the Fed in mind. Retirement savings hinge on its policies. “If Woodrow Wilson and the other architects of the Federal Reserve could have known how powerful it would become, they would have been shocked,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at Cal State University Channel Islands. “There is no part of the global economy today which is not affected by actions of the Federal Reserve.” Five years ago, when the financial meltdown struck, the Fed expanded its reach. Its response was to ease credit, print money and boost confidence. “If you are a central banker with the power to print money and the willingness to use that power, it gets the attention of financial markets,” said David Jones, author of a forthcoming history of the Fed. “The Fed has grown into this colossus which is basically a fourth branch of government.” When the Fed was created, the “discount window” was its main tool. When commercial banks in the Fed system fell short of money, they could borrow from one of 12 regional Fed banks. This became a vital Fed role: lender of last resort. Today, controlling shortterm rates is the Fed’s main lever to influence the economy. It was discovered almost by accident about a decade after the Fed’s creation. The Fed found it could influence shortterm rates by buying and selling Treasurys that banks hold as reserves. The Fed was slow to exploit this power during the Depression, when it could have delivered a desperately needed economic jolt. The Fed uses short-term rates to meet its dual mandate: maximizing employment and stabilizing prices. To lower rates, it creates money and uses it to buy bonds from banks. The banks can use the reserves to make loans. To raise rates, the Fed does the reverse: It sells Treasurys to banks and takes money out of circulation. Rates rise.

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Insurance shoppers get extra day Grace period fuels critics’ argument that law is flawed By Carla K. Johnson

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CHICAGO — Anticipating heavy traffic on the government’s health care website, the Obama administration extended Monday’s deadline for signing up for insurance by a day, giving Americans in 36 states more time to select a plan. It was the latest in a series of pushed-back deadlines and delays that have marked the rollout of the health care law. But federal officials urged buyers not to procrastinate. Julie Bataille, a spokeswoman for the federal agency in charge of the overhaul, said the grace period — which runs through Tuesday — was being offered to accommodate people from different time zones and to allow for any technical problems that might result from a last-minute rush of applicants. The HealthCare.gov site had a disastrous, glitch-prone debut in October but has gone through extensive improvements to make it more reliable and increase its capacity, and the administration said the system was running well Monday. By the afternoon, the site had received a record 850,000 visits, five times the number logged by the same time last Monday,

Lovelace off N.M. exchange rolls ALBUQUERQUE — Lovelace Health Plan has been removed from the New Mexico small business insurance exchange and from the federal individual exchange. New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance John Franchini says the health plan was taken off the exchange Dec. 19 and off the federal exchange Dec. 21. The health plan is being sold to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico. The sale is expected to be approved by federal regulators by year’s end. Franchini was in Washington, D.C., last week to urge federal officials to agree to take LHP off the exchanges pending the sale to Blue Cross. Albuquerque Business First reported Monday that Franchini wanted Lovelace off the exchange because its policies would disappear after the sale and he didn’t want consumers to be confused by its presence. The Associated Press

the administration said. Bataille said the system was handling the volume with error rates of less than 1 in 200 and response times at less than one second. The Obama administration is hoping for a surge of year-end enrollments to show that the technical problems were a temporary setback. That would also go a long way toward easing concerns that insurance companies won’t be able to sign up enough young, healthy people to keep prices low for everyone. But the grace period might have been a tacit acknowledgement that the website remains vulnerable to heavy traffic. What’s more, the delay offered critics of “Obamacare” another opportunity to argue that the

law still isn’t working and that President Barack Obama keeps changing the rules. Monday had been the deadline for Americans in the 36 states served by the federal site to sign up if they wanted coverage with the start of the new year. The remaining states operate their own online marketplaces, and some of them have also extended their deadlines. As the deadline drew near, more than 1 million visited the website over the weekend, and a federal call center received more than 200,000 calls. Roger Colyn, 60, of Des Moines, Iowa, was happy when he left his Monday appoint“Family Owned & Operated Since 1965”

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get a simple checkup.” The government’s original deadline already had been pushed back a week because of the website problems. The extra day will add to the already daunting administrative problems for insurance companies, such as inaccuracies on applications, said industry consultant Robert Laszewski. “Insurers would like to have two to three weeks to process applications. Now they’re going to have a week, less one more day,” he said. “When the day is done, it doesn’t help.” The president himself signed up for coverage through the government site over the weekend — a purely symbolic move since he will continue to get health care through the military as commander in chief. He chose a less-expensive “bronze” plan.

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Homeland: Clark was placed on leave June 7 and demoted Oct. 28 Continued from Page A-1 and Marquez both said they tried unsuccessfully to use the state’s computerized time-card system to put in scheduled military trainings, which required Marquez to be absent from work. A drop-down menu in the system failed to list military leave as an option. Clark, in his lawsuit, and Marquez, in earlier interviews, said they tried to resolve the problem with Statman and the department’s then-human resources director, Maria Ortiz. In the meantime, Clark told Marquez to use his annual leave when he needed to attend National Guard trainings during the week until the program was fixed. Federal law, however, prohibits servicemen from using annual leave for military training. Marquez said he already had provided the department with the memo put out by the National Guard that lists all the training for a fiscal year. The training is usually one weekend a month but sometimes involves weekdays.

Col. Brian Rafael, spokesman with the New Mexico National Guard, said the trainings can change throughout the year and it is up to guardsmen to communicate the schedule to their employers. In January, Statman said Marquez had failed to properly document his military training under department policy and should be reprimanded for time-sheet fraud, according to an email provided as part of the court case. Clark refused and said that when he asked for a copy of the policy, none was provided. Marquez, an intelligence analyst, had already had run-ins with department administrators over other issues. But he was most frustrated with the military leave problem. Marquez resigned in the spring, citing a hostile work environment. He filed a complaint with the federal Department of Labor under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. He subsequently filed for a restraining order against department attorney George Heidke, alleging harassment, but it was not granted.

Still, Marquez’s co-workers told a Santa Fe district court during the restraining order hearing that they feared retaliation from Homeland Security officials if they spoke up on his behalf. Clark, who retired from the National Guard as a colonel in 2011 after serving 28 years, said he believes that’s what happened to him. He and others were interviewed by federal investigators and again by a private investigator hired by the department regarding what happened to Marquez. He said he believes his answers are the reasons he was given a poor performance review in May and stripped of his duties as bureau chief. Clark was placed on administrative leave with pay on June 7 and was demoted Oct. 28 to Homeland Security specialist, with a 14 percent cut in pay. Statman also attempted to have his federal security clearance pulled, according to the lawsuit. Clark claims Statman and Myers violated both the Uniformed Services Employment Act and the state’s Whistleblower Protection Act. The lawsuit asks for Clark to be reinstated to his

former position as bureau chief, and it seeks back wages, damages for emotional stress and attorney fees. In other complaints filed with the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office this year, employees allege that Statman pressured Clark to illegally change 2012 employee performance reviews months after they already had been finished and signed. In another case, Don Scott, the department’s Resource and Recovery Bureau chief won a state personnel complaint in June. Statman and Myers suspended him for two days without pay for reasons not made public. The State Personnel Board reversed his suspension and ordered the department to give Scott back pay and benefits. Michael Schwarz, Clark’s attorney, said cases filed under the Uniformed Services Employment Act are very rare. The law is meant to ensure service members can return to their civilian jobs when they aren’t on duty and not face retaliation or discrimination. Clark’s lawsuit will be impacted by a decision pending in another Uniformed Services Employment Act

case now before the New Mexico Court of Appeals. In that case, Iraq War veteran, National Guardsman and longtime state employee Phillip G. Ramirez Jr. sued the state Children Youth and Families Department for wrongful termination and won. He was awarded $100,000 by a jury, but a judge reduced the award to $35,000. The state appealed the decision, saying state employees cannot sue under the Uniformed Services Employment Act in state court. The case was heard Dec. 13. Rosario Vega Lynn, who is representing Ramirez, expects the case to go to the New Mexico Supreme Court to answer a critical question: Does the state have sovereign immunity from the federal law meant to protect service members and veterans if they are also state employees? The Reserve Officers Association and the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico filed motions in support of Ramirez. Contact Staci Matlock at 986-3055 or smatlock@sfnewmexican.com. Follow her on Twitter @stacimatlock.

Battle: Tribes say excuse is unacceptable Continued from Page A-1

Bernice Pearl can knit a child’s hat in an hour and an adultsized hat in two hours. Her son-in-law is the one who challenged her to make 1,000 hats by the year’s end — a feat she not only met, but exceeded. JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN

Gifts: Pearl devises patterns as she knits Continued from Page A-1 much pressure,” the irrepressible Pearl says with a laugh. During the past seven years, she’s knitted hats for students at Agua Fría Elementary School and many of the staff. She knits them for the children and adults at The University of New Mexico Cancer Center and Casa Esperanza in Albuquerque. She’s given one to every senior bus driver who picks her up when she volunteers twice a week at the Museum of International Folk Art. She’s made them for people at the south-side library, where she also volunteers. It takes her about an hour to knit a child’s hat and two hours to make an adult-sized hat. She knitted caps and sweaters for her children’s friends as they grew up on Long Island. She knitted when she and her husband, Ben, traveled. She knitted gifts for her own friends. When Ben died after 55 years of marriage, she reinvented herself in Santa Fe, filled the empty space he left behind with her family, new friends, volunteering and a dog named Peanut. “I have a million friends. I’m the kind, if you call me at 9:30 at night and you want to go somewhere, I’m dressed, I have my makeup on and I’m ready,” she says. And she’s kept knitting. If you meet her, she’s sure to ask you if you know anyone who wants a knitted cap. She doesn’t look at a pattern. “I just come up with them in my

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my grandmother when I was 8 years old. I’ve been knitting ever since.” Bernice Pearl, 82 head as I knit,” Pearl says. She dumps onto her kitchen table a bag of caps, ready to be donated. They are a riot of sizes and designs — striped ones, solid colors, geometric patterns. “I learned to knit from my grandmother when I was 8 years old,” Pearl says. “I’ve been knitting ever since.” Pearl moved to Santa Fe seven years ago to be near her daughter, Stacy Pearl, executive chef for Walter Burke Catering, who lives around the corner. She has dinner with her daughter and her son-in-law a couple of times a week. “I can’t boil water,” Pearl says. “My husband cooked for 55 years. I really cannot cook. I don’t like it.” But she sure can knit. Contact Staci Matlock at 986-3055 or smatlock@ sfnewmexican.com. Follow her on Twitter @stacimatlock.

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is asking Congress to approve a proposal that would permanently limit how much Native Americans could be paid in the future for certain costs associated with government contracts. All this has federal contractors on edge again. “This should put some fear into the small, medium and large contractors,” said Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, who represents 229 tribes that have unpaid claims of more than $35 million. “This was a Supreme Court case, not based on Indian law, but contract law, and the federal government decided it could make partial payments.” At issue are so-called contract support costs that are spelled out in the agreements, under which the government pays tribes to run education, public safety and health programs on reservations. The support costs — which include items like travel expenses, legal and accounting fees, insurance costs and worker’s compensation fees — typically account for 20 percent of the value of the contract, according to Lloyd Miller, a lawyer who represented the tribes at the Supreme Court. For decades, when the Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs have run short of money, they have notified tribes that such support costs would be paid only in part, if at all. Agency officials have told both Congress and the Supreme Court that the government does not have enough funds in its budget to pay the agreed amount of the contracts. “There is not enough money to go around to do all of the things the United States should do in Indian Country,” said Kevin Washburn, assistant secretary for Indian affairs with the Interior Department, during a congressional hearing last month about the unpaid claims. The tribes, not surprisingly, call that excuse unacceptable. “Can you imagine telling your landlord, ‘Sorry, I’m only going to pay you 80 percent of the rent this month?’ ” said Noni Manning, a ShoshonePaiute tribal member and former tribal finance manager. “In the rest of the world, a contract is a contract.” Federal contractors care deeply about whether the government will continue to pay contract support costs because most nontribal service contracts with federal agencies provide for such expenses, according to several contracting experts. These costs typically account for about 30 percent of the value of a contract, the experts said. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has warned that the government could be setting a dangerous precedent for the federal contracting industry. “The government’s position would have the effect of making contracts illusory by giving it a broad right to refuse payment at the stated price for services rendered,” the chamber argued in a friend-ofthe-court brief to the Supreme Court early last year.

Norma Thomas, a resident of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, talks with Dr. David Simons at the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Owyhee Community Health Facility in Owyhee, Nev., on Nov. 25. The tribes who live at Duck Valley are among those owed about $2 billion by the U.S. government for contract support costs, including the cost of maintaining the health facility. DARIN OSWALD/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

The Duck Valley Indian Reservation spans nearly 453 square miles of mountains and deserts in Nevada and Idaho. The small medical building is on the edge of Owyhee, the reservation’s downtown, where cattle, horses and dogs roam freely amid a motel, deli, grocery store and two-pump gas station. In the mid-1990s, the Shoshone-Paiute tribes decided to follow the lead of other tribes and took over operations of the modest hospital from the Indian Health Service through what’s called a self-determination contract. Such contracts were the product of the 1975 Indian Self-Determination Act, which allowed the government to contract with tribes to run their own social service programs. “We thought we could do a better job than the federal government,” said Dennis Smith, the tribes’ chairman. “Too often our elders would be sent far away for treatment, and they would return to us in a pine box.” Financial documents show that the Indian Health Service agreed to pay the tribe $5 million in “direct costs” to run the facility the first year and an additional $2 million in contract support costs. But three months after signing the agreement, the agency said it didn’t have money to pay any of the contract support costs. One year of nonpayment turned into two for the Shoshone-Paiute tribes, and then it became the norm. So the tribes joined with the Cherokee Nation and sued the Indian Health Service, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, ultimately winning an initial Supreme Court victory in 2005. Within a few months of that ruling, the Indian Health Service settled up, reimbursing nearly all of the money that the agency had calculated it owed in back payments to the Cherokee and ShoshonePaiute tribes. Yet despite the court ruling, the government said it was still short of money and continued to balk at making some payments due under the Native American contracts. Medical

and other services provided by tribes continued to erode. The Shoshone-Paiute tribes downgraded their hospital in 2007 to a health clinic, open only on weekdays and only until 5 p.m. It became either a three-hour drive north to Boise, Idaho, or a two-hour drive south to Elko, Nev., to the nearest hospital for tribal members and the cowboys who work on their ranches. Pregnant women were sent off by ambulance, at times giving birth along the side of the road. Elders died before they even reached the hospital. Accidents in the evening and early morning — once handled by emergency-room doctors and nurses — started to fall to a team of emergency medical technicians. “We handle everything from the common cold to broken bones to suicides now,” said Kenneth Pete, an EMT who directs the clinic’s team. Since the hospital emergency room closed, calls for EMTs have shot up from 130 to 500 each year. The three ambulances each have more than 100,000 miles on them and will need to be replaced soon, Pete said. Funds that once went to patients in need of referrals to pain specialists, physical therapists or dermatologists now finance the growing costs of the emergency response team, Tribal Health Administrator Anthony Marshall said. The tribes decided to return to the Supreme Court. Once again, they found an influential ally in the Chamber of Commerce, which filed a brief in support of the tribes as it did in 2005. The chamber raised constitutional concerns and said the government’s argument — that it could not pay more than what Congress had budgeted for the contracts — would do harm well beyond Native American reservations. “This proposed regime is grossly unfair to contractors, but it also does not serve well the government, which will find it difficult to find contracting partners willing to take on such risk,” the chamber said in its brief. The Supreme Court agreed and said in its ruling last

year that “the Government is responsible to the contractor for the full amount due under the contract, even if the agency exhausts the appropriations in service of other permissible ends. … This principle safeguards both the expectations of Government contractors and the long-term fiscal interests of the United States.” The tribes celebrated and hoped the claims might be settled within months. But then agency officials began questioning the accuracy of their own calculations of what they owed the tribes — contained in “shortfall reports” submitted annually to Congress — and said each figure had to be reexamined before any settlement. The Indian Health Service said in a statement to The Washington Post that the shortfall reports are mere estimates and “are not suitable for determining the amount owed for past claims.” The Bureau of Indian Affairs has taken the same position. But the reports have been certified as accurate by the agencies’ chief financial officers. Ron Demaray, the former associate director for selfdetermination services for the Indian Health Service and now a consultant to some tribes, said the reports in recent years have come within 1 percent of actual costs incurred by tribes. The federal agencies have also asked Congress to individually cap the value of future self-determination contracts so that support costs would essentially be eliminated. Indian Health Services said the possibility of imposing contract-by-contract caps was raised by the Supreme Court. In its opinion last year, the court listed several options for controlling future costs, adding that it was not commenting on their desirability. Several members of Congress are resisting the administration’s proposal. “They are not going to be able to sustain this position either legally or politically,” said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., one of two Native Americans in Congress. Michael Fischetti, executive director of the National Contract Management Association, said his trade group is monitoring the tribes’ dispute. “If you asked for the service or product and you received it, the contractor has the right to payment, whether it’s Indian tribes or anyone else,” Fischetti said. He added, “If you didn’t want the goods or services, well, don’t incur the obligations; don’t enter into a contract.” The Chamber of Commerce sent a letter in October to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asking that the administration withdraw the cap proposal and work with tribes to settle claims. Chamber officials say they’ve received no response. “What we are calling on them to do is come together and work on a solution, instead of just saying, ‘We are going to pay you less,’ ” said Ron Eidshaug, the chamber’s vice president for congressional and public affairs.

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Company incentives encourage workers to give to PACs By Renee Dudley

PACs in exchange for charitable donations, companies typically say they want to increase U.S. companies, forbidden to voluntary participation in the give money directly to political political process and support action committees, are taking pro-business candidates. Many advantage of controversial fed- companies offer a one-for-one eral rules allowing them to ask match and donate the money to a employees to do it for them in charity of the employee’s choosexchange for matching chariing. Coca-Cola and HP both do table donations. this. It’s legal and gives busiWal-Mart goes further. It nesses from Wal-Mart to offers a two-for-one match, and Coca-Cola to Hewlettthe contribution must go to the Packard a way to fund their Associates in Critical Need Trust, PACs, which direct money or ACNT, a charity the company to political candidates. The started in 2001 to help its store matching contributions proworkers facing financial distress. vide an incentive for employ- Wal-Mart gave the ACNT about ees, most of them managers, $3.6 million in double-matching to contribute to the PAC. funds in the year that ended Jan. The practice was approved 31, according to an audit of the by the Federal Election Com- charity’s financial filings. mission in the late 1980s and “It’s rare for a corporate PAC’s has become commonplace at charitable match program to be a time when companies face restricted to a charity that the increasing scrutiny over polit- corporation wholly controls and ical donations. The FEC split finances,” Laurence Gold, an over the legality of matching attorney at Trister, Ross, Schadler PAC contributions with chari- & Gold, a Washington law firm table donations at least seven that handles campaign-finance times between 1994 and 2009. issues, said in an email. In an interview, former FEC Wal-Mart spokesman David Chairman Scott Thomas said Tovar said the match is “a great the exchange flouts the spirit way for people who contribute of campaign-finance laws, to the PAC to also do good for which forbid companies from fellow associates. This provides reimbursing for donations, them an opportunity to support including through a bonus or the company and the things “other form of direct or indiwe’re advocating for on behalf of rect compensation.” our shareholders, our associates, “It was too close to the line,” our customers in places like D.C. said Thomas, explaining his and state capitals.” rationale for opposing the In a March 3, 2004, memo practice during his 20 years at reviewed by Bloomberg News, the FEC. “It struck me as offer- Wal-Mart’s then-general counsel, ing a chunk of money” to PAC Tom Mars, explained the company had transitioned from a donors. FEC spokeswoman single-match to a double-match Judith Ingram declined to program beginning in February comment. of that year. “We’re going to be Employees receive no tax relentless in encouraging particideduction for the donations, pation until 100% of our manageas they do by giving to a charment associates are on board,” ity directly. When soliciting Mars said of the PAC and associemployee contributions to Bloomberg News

Artist Victor Goler and a guest view a painted bulto at Goler’s booth at the 25th annual Winter Spanish Market at the Hotel Albuquerque last month. COURTESY BRIAN COLON

Success: No plans to move summer market Continued from Page A-1 Magalnick said the Albuquerque event drew more people despite charging $6 per ticket. The previous Winter Spanish Markets in Santa Fe did not charge for tickets. Like in past markets, the number of participating artists was capped at about 100 — 83 adult artists and 17 youth artists. Magalnick said this is the first time she recalls youth artists being involved in the winter event. “It was by far my best market in the last 25 years,” longtime market artist Ruben Gallegos said in a news release from the city of Albuquerque. “I am still getting orders and will be busy for a while.” “No one knew quite what to expect,” added another market artist, Christine Montaño Carey. “We were dealing with the unknown —a different venue, a different market. “Albuquerque showed us a warm, friendly welcome that we will never forget.” Debbie Carrillo, a potter, told her family that “it went well for everyone who attended.” Jacobo de la Serna, who helped out by collecting tickets, said that before the doors opened, many artists expressed trepidation. They were there to try it out. But when he talked to them again Saturday, “Across the board, every last one said it exceeded their expectations. They were all very pleased.” De la Serna, who is also a potter, said he would describe the event as a “resounding success,” and he added that he was also “taken aback by how complimentary the attending patrons were. On the way, people were saying, ‘Thank you for bringing this to Albuqueque.’ ” The Spanish Colonial Arts Society, which manages the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art on Museum Hill, was formed in 1926, started the summertime Spanish Market under the portal of the First National Bank of Santa Fe in 1965 during the Santa Fe Indian Market and held its first Winter Spanish Market at La Fonda in 1989. The summer market, including both traditional and contemporary works, typically draws up to 40,000 visitors, while the winter one draws far fewer. Last February, the society’s board voted to move the winter event to Albuquerque after consultations with 60 of the participating artists, most of whom preferred having it in the larger city. The decision was announced in July. Magalnick said she is planning to hold the 2014 Winter Spanish Market in Albuquerque again. “The Hotel Albuquerque has offered us the space again and we’re looking forward to continuing down there,” she said. There are no plans to move the summer Spanish Market from the Santa Fe Plaza, where it is scheduled to take place July 26-27.

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LOCAL NEWS Hospital to pay former patient $1M Woman almost died after receiving wrong dosage of medicine By Phaedra Haywood

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A Santa Fe jury has ordered Santa Fe’s general hospital to pay $1 million in compensatory and punitive damages to a woman who stopped breathing and nearly died after being treated there in 2010.

The jury delivered its verdict around 5 p.m. Monday after five days of testimony in the medical negligence case, which was filed against Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center almost exactly two years ago by Zelda Jiron, a 16-year employee of the state Taxation and Revenue Department. According to testimony, Jiron was given several doses of a strong narcotic pain reliever, Dilaudid, when she was admitted to the hospital in May 2010 complaining of severe abdominal

pain. Later, a physician assistant came to check on Jiron and noted that the patient was asleep, so she was unable to examine her. About 20 minutes later, Jiron’s husband returned to her room from the hospital cafeteria and saw his wife’s arms twitching, her face purple and foam coming from her mouth, according to court documents. He called for help, and his wife was resuscitated. It was later determined that she had suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest, according to the documents, meaning that she

stopped breathing and her heart stopped. Jiron’s attorney, Linda Hemphill, argued during the trial that hospital personnel should have monitored Jiron more closely given the fact that Dilaudid is known to cause respiratory depression, and Jiron, being morbidly obese, was at increased risk for sleep-related breathing problems. Hemphill noted in her closing arguments that there were records that indicated that the

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Plan ahead, enjoy annual Farolito Walk By Uriel J. Garcia

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The Christmas Eve Farolito Walk through portions of Santa Fe’s historic east side is a wellloved tradition, but it requires some planning to enjoy the experience of strolling along darkened streets lined with sandfilled paper bags illuminated with votive candles and stopping to sing holiday carols before the little bonfires called luminarias. Barricades will be set up beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and motor vehicle access will be restricted to residents and business owners. The neighborhood will be closed to traffic from 6 to 9 p.m. During that time, only emergency vehicles will be allowed into the area. A city news release urges east siders to make sure guests and employees arrive before 6 p.m. Streets to be closed include Paseo de Peralta at Halona Street, Paseo de Peralta at East Alameda Street, Paseo de Peralta at Old Santa Fe Trail, Canyon Road, Acequia Madre at Garcia Street, Acequia Madre at Camino del

Monte Sol, Canyon Road at Palace Avenue and Delgado Street at Alameda. A Fire Department news release says that in keeping with the spirit of Christmas, Fire Chief Erik Litzenberg and Fire Marshal Reynaldo Gonzales are granting “Burn Permit Amnesty” for all luminarias in Santa Fe on Christmas Eve, so long as people observe certain precautions. Under the rules, the area within 10 feet of the bonfire should be cleared of all combustible materials such as grass or weeds. The fires should be supervised at all times and water or a fire extinguisher should be on hand. The luminarias cannot exceed certain dimensions: 3 feet wide, 3 feet long and 3 feet high. And firebuilders need to make sure that fires are completely extinguished at the end of the of the event. Citing safety reasons, Fire Marshal Gonzales declined to issue a permit for the “flying farolitos,” the glowing, tissue-paper-covered lanterns launched from the Acequia Madre Elementary School parking lot in years’ past. Parking will be available as

Eatery had liquor license suspended for over-serving man responsible for deaths of two teenage girls By Phaedra Haywood

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Mothers Against Drunk Driving said it will not accept proceeds from food sales at the Blue Corn Cafe and Brewery during the bar and restaurant’s suspension of alcohol sales next month. The state Regulation and Licensing Department sanctioned the eatery last week for over-serving a customer who killed two teenage girls while driving drunk in 2010. Jim Hargrove, president of Santa Fe Dining — the group that manages the south-side eatery for owner Gerald Peters — told The New Mexican in a news release last week that the restaurant planned to donate 10 percent James Ruiz of the food sales made during the suspension period to MADD. Now the money likely will go to the athletic department at the school the girls attended. Del Lynn Peshlakai, 19, and Deshauna Peshlakai, 17, of Naschitti were in Santa Fe for a basketball tournament when James Ruiz rear-ended their family’s car on March 5, 2010, after drinking at the Blue Corn Cafe and Brewery on Cerrillos Road, killing the sisters and their dog, and injuring both their parents. The restaurant was fined $10,000 and ordered to suspend liquor sales for 15 consecutive days. Ben Lewinger, the state director for MADD, said over the weekend that MADD had not and could not agree to accept the money because there are still court cases pending related to the incident. Ruiz, who was sentenced to 42 years in prison and is in a state prison in Grants, has filed an ineffective assistance of council complaint in the case. Lewinger said Hargrove seemed to have good intentions, and he believes a training program the restaurant is creating to prevent over-serving in the future will be something to “applaud.” But, he said, MADD’s guidelines will not allow the donation because the case is still “open.” Hargrove said in a written statement Monday that Santa Fe Dining got permission from the Peshlakai family via its attorney to conduct the fundraiser, and the family gave permission and asked that the donations be made to MADD. But, Hargrove wrote, after learning that MADD couldn’t accept the funds, the family indicated that they would like the money to go to athletic department at the Newcomb High School, the school their daughters attended. “As the school is closed for the holiday,” Hargrove wrote, “we have yet to communicate with them regarding this donation. It is our intent to follow the wishes of the family and make the donation to the school’s athletic department, upon the school’s approval.”

Police in N.M. see shortage of officers, deputies By Russell Contreras The Associated Press

The Las Cruces Sun-News reported that Cindy Patriarchias pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of felony child abuse. Under a plea agreement, prosecutors agreed to drop four related charges against the 33-year-old. Police say Patriarchias and her boyfriend Edmond Gonzales took her three children to an elementary school in January to watch the movie. Patriarchias’ estranged husband called police when he arrived at the school and learned that the 8-year-old girl was unattended at the mobile home. A teary-eyed Patriachias told 3rd Judicial District Judge Fernando Macias in Las Cruces the incident was “the biggest and worst mistake of my life.”

ALBUQUERQUE — Police departments and sheriffs’ offices across New Mexico are battling shortages of officers and deputies amid retirements, low pay and a lack of qualified applicants. From Albuquerque police to small rural agencies like the Torrance County Sheriff’s office, departments are reporting staffing shortfalls and say it might get worse next year. Officials said the shortages hurt agencies’ ability to fight crime, affect some specialized units and often require officers to work many shifts. “It’s a state problem and these staffing shortages get deeper and deeper every year,” Stephanie Lopez, president of the Albuquerque Police Officers Association, said. “Pay is not keeping up with the demands of the job.” The shortage comes at a time when agencies say Mexican drug cartels are increasingly using New Mexico’s isolated regions as routes and small rural areas are fighting gangs. At the state’s largest police department, Lopez said more than 80 officers have left the Albuquerque Police Department due to retirement this year and that number might jump to 100 leaving the agency down. The anticipated shortfall sparked a big multimedia recruiting push by Albuquerque officials earlier this year that included placing job postings on the free website Craigslist. Meanwhile, the Eddy County Sheriff’s office and the Portales Police Department also reported staffing shortfalls. Eddy County Sheriff Scott London said his agency is facing potential staffing shortages because 20 percent of his staff is eligible for retirement in 2014. The agency also is losing staff to the region’s oil industry which is experiencing a boom and can offer better pay. To battle the staffing shortfall, Eddy County is working on changing sick leave or vacation retention transfer policies to entice more candidates. In Roswell, the city already is seeing the effects of staffing shortages. The southeastern New Mexico city recently saw burglaries jump 38 percent and auto thefts skyrocketed 52 percent. The department has received help from New

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a 12-foot-wide video wall and sound system. The 14,200-square-foot building sits near the entrance of training center’s compound that spans 220 acres. The center serves as a law enforcement training location for dozens federal agencies or other organizations.

CARLSBAD — The federal government has unveiled a new $6 million auditorium in Artesia at its training center for the Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Transportation Security Administration. The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports that the auditorium at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center holds up to 375 people and has

Woman pleads guilty to locking niece in cage

Auditorium unveiled at federal training center

MADD rejects food proceeds from Blue Corn

LAS CRUCES — A New Mexico woman accused of locking up her 8-year-old niece with developmental disabilities in a wooden cage, then leaving her alone while she headed out to watch a movie, has pleaded guilty.

“special” will be picking up and dropping off people from 5 to 9:45 p.m. For more events related to the Farolito Walk, visit www.farolito walk.com. Contact Uriel J. Garcia at 986-3062 or ugarcia@ sfnewmexican.com. Follow him on Twitter @ujohnnyg.

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day and will be closed all day Wednesday. u Santa Fe Trails bus service will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and during norChristmas and New Year’s mal operating hours Dec. 31. But Day mean last-minute shopthe buses will not run Wednesping, celebrating with family and friends and holiday hours at day or Jan. 1. u Santa Fe Trails will provide government buildings. Here is a list of holiday hours free bus service for the Canyon Road Farolito Walk on Tuesday. from the city and county govPassengers can pick up the free ernments: u City government buildings bus service from Santa Fe Place Mall and the South Capitol Rail and Municipal Court will close Runner Station from 5:45 p.m. to at noon Tuesday and will be 9 p.m. Buses marked “special” closed all day Wednesday. will continually pick up and u City offices also will close at noon Dec. 31 and all day Jan. 1 drop off passengers during that period. for New Year’s Day. u The North Central u Santa Fe County offices Regional Transit District “Blue and Solid Waste Transfer StaBuses” will not be in service tions will close at 3 p.m. Tues-

Wednesday. u Parking facilities and onstreet parking meters will be free on Wednesday and Jan. 1. u Trash and recycling services will go uninterrupted during the holidays. u Santa Fe Public Libraries will close at 1 p.m. Tuesday and Dec. 31 and will be closed Wednesday and Jan. 1. u The city’s recreation centers will close at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Dec. 31. They will be closed Wednesday and Jan. 1. u The Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station and Caja del Rio Landfill will be closed Christmas Day.

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1986 during an altercation outside an Albuquerque apartment complex. He was indicted in 1987 on a first-degree murder charge. Ramirez is from Mexico, and authorities say he used various aliases over the years to avoid apprehension. The Albuquerque Police Department’s Cold Case Unit took the case 11 months ago and followed up on leads with assistance from the FBI, the Texas Rangers, the Texas Department of Public Safety and Midland police. Authorities didn’t immediately say how they found Ramirez, and it was unclear if he had an attorney.

State reaches drug settlement

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King says the state has reached a multimillion dollar settlement with a manufacturer over misrepresentations regarding a diabetes drug. King announced Monday that New Mexico should net close to $19 million from the settlement. Prosecutors alleged that GlaxoSmithKline downplayed or misrepresented the risk of cardiovascular disease associated with the use of Avandia. King says the settlement

Hospital: Incident irked prior conditions Continued from Page A-6 physician assistant in question had failed to follow dosage orders in the past and appeared to have gone back to Jiron’s chart after the episode and added a note that the patient was “breathing well” when she last checked on Jiron. Hempill had asked the jury to award her client $500,000 in compensatory damages — based in part on the fact that her client’s “near-death episode” had exacerbated existing mental and physical health issues causing Jiron to have to take uncompensated time off from her job at the state. She has since returned to work. Hemphill also asked the jury to award damages to Jiron’s husband, Simon Jiron, for his “loss of consortium” with his wife due to her health problems, and had asked them to send a message to Christus St. Vincent by awarding punitive damages of $1.82 million to $3.64 million. Hemphill said the request for punitive damages would have represented 1 percent or 2 percent of the hospital’s net worth, which she estimated to be about $182 million. Hemphill said she wanted the jury to “send a message” to the hospital to hire good doctors and nurses, not good lawyers. The jury returned a verdict that awarded Jiron $250,000 in compensatory damages and $750,000 in punitive damages. Jiron’s husband did not receive any damages in the case.

returns about $15 million related to consumer claims and about $3.8 million to offset Medicaid expenditures on the drug.

Suspect in 1986 death arrested ALBUQUERQUE — Authorities in Texas have arrested a man accused of using aliases for 27 years to avoid apprehension in a New Mexico killing. Albuquerque police say 47-year-old Ramone Astorga Ramirez was taken into custody Monday in the Midland, Texas, area and will be extradited to New Mexico. Ramirez was identified as a suspect after 27-year-old Paul Dubose was shot to death in

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Gun owner says Ex-state worker indicted 20 rifles stolen on embezzlement charge in one place. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms A man from Santa Cruz, and Explosives, 2,143 guns N.M., told the Santa Fe were reported stolen in New County Sheriff’s Office that Mexico during 2012 and someone broke into his another 55 were reported garage within the past month lost. Nationwide, ATF data and stole 20 unidentified showed that 190,342 firearms rifles. were lost or stolen in 2012. Lt. William Pacheco, a The ATF also reported spokesman for the sheriff’s that in 2011, about 6.5 million office, said county deputies guns were manufactured in don’t have a description, the United States, and a little serial number, model or even more than 296,000 firearms calibers for the guns. That were exported. means law enforcement Pacheco said that gun won’t be able to enter the owners should keep records firearms into the National of the serial number on their Crime Information Datafirearms and keep them base, a tool used by agencies locked in safes or other nationwide to track stolen secure places. Gun owners goods. shouldn’t disclose the loca“It does raise our alerttion of their firearms to more ness,” Pacheco said. “This people than necessary. He case will be worked thoralso said gun owners should oughly.” photograph their guns to The man said someone prove ownership. broke into his garage in t That advice, Pacheco said, he 300 block of N.M. 76 applies to all property. He sometime between Dec. 1 said people should always and Saturday. The value of record serial numbers for the 20 rifles, and a chainsaw electronics such as TVs or that also was stolen, were cell phones, and he added worth $20,800. Pacheco that pictures of jewelry or said deputies are trying to other valuables go a long get more information about way in proving ownership if the firearms, at which point the items are ever found. they’ll start checking out the Contact Chris Quintana at local pawn shops. Pacheco 986-3093 or cquintana@ said the thief would have a sfnewmexican.com. hard time selling the guns By Chris Quintana The New Mexican

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A Santa Fe County grand jury has indicted a former employee of the state Construction Industries Division on a charge of embezzlement. April Tafoya, 51, is suspected of stealing about $2,682 between Sept. 1, 2011, and Dec. 7, 2012, by pocketing some or all of the cash she accepted from customers for permitting fees at the state agency, which is a division of the state Regulation and Licensing Department, according to a New Mexico State Police report. The report also said that Tafoya admitted to the crime, saying she did it because “her husband wasn’t working and she needed the money.” Tafoya — who faces up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted of the third-degree felony — could not be reached for comment Monday. State Police began investigating the allegations in November 2012 after Regulation and Licensing Department director Larissa Byrd contacted them saying a system audit had turned up irregularities on transactions conducted by Tafoya. Documents provided by Byrd showed that “on numer-

ous occasions” when Tafoya received cash from a citizen purchasing a permit the cash was not deposited at the end of the day, according to the report. The amounts embezzled on individual occasions ranged from $65 to $200, according to the report. Records provided by Byrd also indicated that Tafoya had also “manipulated” the computer system at the Construction Industries Division and entered a co-worker’s name on some of the transactions, the report said. The coworker in question usually left the office at 4 p.m. and most of the questionable transactions occurred after that time, the report said. On Dec. 7, 2012, state police sent an undercover officer to purchase a permit from Tafoya, according to the state police report. The officer was given a receipt for the $130 transaction, but Tafoya only entered $65 into the bookkeeping system and put the other $65 in her desk. A few days later she contacted the officer to tell him he wasn’t going to be charged a fine associated with the transaction and needed to return $65 to him. According to the report, Tafoya was placed on leave and escorted out of the building on Dec. 12, 2012. State police were waiting for her

April Tafoya is suspected of stealing about $2,682 between Sept. 1, 2011, and Dec. 7, 2012. outside and she agreed to follow them to headquarters to answer questions, the report said. During that interview, she asked what would happen to her if she confessed to taking the money and expressed fear about losing her job. Advised that the total amount taken was about $2,600, “She said that was probably correct because they have all the proof,” the report said. Regulation and Licensing Department spokesman S.U. Mahesh confirmed that Tafoya was employed by the Department as a “business operations specialist-basic” from May 17, 2004, through Jan. 4, 2013, at a salary of $14.91 per hour, but declined to provide any other details about the case. Tafoya is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges Jan. 28 before First Judicial District Court Judge Sheri Raphaelson.

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armen is a single mother of three children. Since losing her job, she hasn’t able to pay rent and the landlord wants the family out by the end of January. Carmen is asking that the community help her pay about $1,700. Carmen is just one of many members of the community asking for help from The New Mexican’s Empty Stocking Fund during the holiday season. uuu

The Empty Stocking Fund is a project of The Santa Fe New Mexican. The Santa Fe Community Foundation, the First National Bank of Santa Fe, The Salvation Army and Presbyterian Medical Services donate services to jointly administer the Empty Stocking Fund. Watch for daily stories featuring requests for assistance from local residents in The Santa Fe New Mexican. The names of the applicants have been changed to protect their privacy. The information from the initial application will be verified if the applicant is selected for assistance. To donate Make your tax-deductible donation online at www.santa fenewmexican.com/empty_

stocking or mail a check to: The New Mexican’s Empty Stocking Fund c/o The Santa Fe Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1827, Santa Fe, NM 875041827. If you can provide a needed service such as roofing, car repairs or home repairs, contact Roberta at Presbyterian Medical Services, 983-8968. If you can contribute food, clothing, toys, housewares or furniture in good condition, or other items or services, please contact The Salvation Army, 988-8054. Donations: u Anoymous (15), $17,150 u Anonymous, in memory of Mom, $110 u Jane Martin Anderson and Dave Anderson, in memory of Lucille Martin, $250 u Irene Aranda and family, in memory of Henry Aranda, $150 u Bob Barberousse, in memory of Jane Barberousse, $250 u Lori and Joseph Baros, $100 u Zach and Allie Berhost, in honor of Grandma Diane and Grandpa Sam, $150 u Priscilla M. Blea, $25 u Patricia Bott, $100 u Sasha Pile and Jamie Chase, in memory of Mary L. Cook, $250 u Fabian Chavez, in memory of Uncle Fabian and Uncle Antonio, $100 u Jeri L. Chenelle, $100 u Ann Crouse, $100 u Steve and Anne Farber, $100

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u Hailey and Ruth Anne Faust, $1,200 u Robert Hirasuna and Martha Formosa, $50 u David and Sarah Friedland, $100 u Kathryn Wall Ganz, $1,000 u Jacquelyn Helin and Robert Glick, in honor of Brian Byrnes, $250 u Anne Wheelock Gonzales and Ernest Gonzales, $25 u Gerald and Diane Gulseth, in honor of Jean and Owen Vanden Heuvel, $200 u Oneida Brooks and Brad Gummersal, in memory of Nelson Mandela, $150 u Ernestine and Melvin Hagman, $200 u Judith Henry, $100 u Elizabeth Hinds, $50 u Rebecca Holt, $25 Marcia White and John Kennedy, $500 u Margot Ladwig, $100 J u im and Mary Leatherberry, in honor of Dave and Anne Leatherberry, $250 u Lucy and Zoey Leyden, $250 u Linda Lonsdale, $100 u Marge and Jim Louke, in memory of Sam and Joe, $200 u Jeffrey Fenton and Christopher Martinez, $50

u William and Barbara McDonald, $50 u Donna and David Morrell, $250 u Eloy and Fabiola Ortiz, $100 u Robert and Sandra Ortiz, $200 u J. David and Celina Ortiz, $100 u Peggy, Tom and friends at Book Mountain, $100 u Bill and Kay Pollock, $50 u Dorothy Ptacek, UCC Search, Inc., $100 u Harry M. and Margaret H. Ritchie, $150 u Yvonne and James Rogers, $100 u Julie Martinez and Patrick Samora, $250 u Santa Fe Country Club Women’s Golf Association, $660 u John Scully, $100 u Anne and Zach Shriver, $50 u Ardyth M. Simmons, $50 u Jana Shoulders and Bob Soza, $250 u Elizabeth K. Sperlich, $50 u Virginia and James Tape, $100 u The Bull Ring of Sky King, Inc., $500 u Deborah van Hecke, $25 u Suzanne S. Wickham, $100 Cumulative total: $139,178.56 *Due to a submission error, an earlier contribution by Jeff and Mary Brannen was listed as “In memory of Marge Hensen” when it should have been “In honor of Marge Hensen.”

Police: Low number of applicants Continued from Page A-6 Mexico State Police, the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations, and the city is trying to recruit officers from nearby states. Luna County Sheriff Raymond Cobos and Chaves County Sheriff Rob Coon said another problem is the type of applicants they are receiving for openings. Both said 10 years ago, each opening saw around 40 applicants. Now they are lucky if they get seven, they said. “The experience level just isn’t there,” Cobos said. But even when staffing is at full capacity, Rio Arriba County Sheriff Thomas Rodella said more resources and deputies are needed. Rodella’s office covers a northern New Mexico county of nearly 58,000 square miles with only 29 deputies. Rodella said the office needs around 40 to 60 deputies to patrol a county hit hard by drug crimes. “It’s hard to be proactive when you are just answering calls,” Rodella said. “The support that we receive from the county commissioners needs to be more than they are giving us.” In contrast, the Santa Fe Police Department announced Dec. 10 that it announced it was fully staffed, though Lt. Jason Wagner retired shortly after that. Additionally, a spokesman with the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the department was fully-staffed as well. The New Mexican contributed to this story.

Funeral services and memorials DAVID ROMERO 01/19/1943 ~ 12/24/2005 Saying "I miss you" doesn’t begin to express how deeply you’ve touched our lives. Your love truly molded us into the people we are today. So instead of saying how much we miss you this Christmas, we would like to say thank you. Thank you- for reminding us that smiling at babies is the best part about going to the grocery store. Thank you for teaching us to love every person, but never let anyone take advantage of that love. Thank you- for YOU…for loving us, for laughing with us, for teaching us. So although we miss you more than mere words can say, the thankfulness we feel far outweighs the longing. And although losing you during Christmas was so hard, thank you for that sparkle in your eyes…we remember it every time we see the lights! Love Kit & Family

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Police notes The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating the following reports: u Fabian Baros, 36, 709 Alarid St., was arrested in the 1700 block of Lena St. at 12:20 a.m. Sunday on charges of possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia u Peakabo Mente, 19, of Santa Fe was arrested at 7:04 p.m. Sunday in the 4600 block of Airport Road on a charge of minor under the influence. u Wilson Romero Jr., 32, of Cochiti Pueblo was arrested Sunday on a charge of driving with a revoked license after city officers stopped him for a taillight violation at Cerrillos Road and Siler Road. u Someone reported an aggravated battery incident on Maez Road sometime Monday. u Sharon Miller, 28, 6821 Airport Road #3237, was arrested on charges of driving with a

revoked license, possession of controlled substance, driving without insurance, registration or a license, following a traffic stop at Agua Fría Street and Barela Lane at 4 a.m. Sunday. u A man reported that between Friday and Monday someone stole his driver’s side window of a backhoe in the 1100 block of Siler Road. u A woman in the 900 block of Agua Fría Street reported that between 8:30 and 10 a.m. her ex-boyfriend battered her. u Police arrested Edward Malina, 45, 1469 Zepol Road, at 8:37 a.m. Saturday on a charge of battery against a household member in the 1400 block of Zepol Road. u A man reported that someone broke into his aunt’s home in the 1600 block of Brae Street between October and Sunday and stole an antique handgun. u Steven McClure, 32, 4129

S. Meadows Road, was arrested at 8:32 a.m. Monday on charges of improper registration display, no insurance and unlawful use of a license in the 3700 block of S. Meadows Road. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the following reports: u County deputies arrested Adam Levy, 33, of Santa Fe on Sunday on a fugitive from justice charge based on a Texas warrant for aggregated theft. Deputies wrote they stopped him because he was swerving on Airport Road, and a background check revealed the warrant.

Speed SUVs u The Santa Fe Police Department listed the following locations for mobile speed-enforcement vehicles: SUV No. 1 at Cordova Road between Galisteo

Street and Old Pecos Trail and; SUV No. 2 at Agua Fría Street and Harrison Road ; SUV No. 3 at Galisteo Street at W. Alicante Road.

Help lines Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families hotline: 800-473-5220 St. Elizabeth Shelter for men, women and children: 982-6611 Interfaith Community Shelter: 795-7494 New Mexico suicide prevention hotline: 866-435-7166 Solace Crisis Treatment Center: 986-9111, 800-7217273 or TTY 471-1624 Youth Emergency Shelter/ Youth Shelters: 438-0502 Police and fire emergency: 911 Graffiti hotline: 955-CALL (2255)

SAMUEL LUERA PARRA 82, long-time resident and educator in Santa Fe, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013, in Albuquerque, after a brief illness. He is survived by his children, Mark, Melissa, and Michelle Parra, his brother, Ernesto Parra, and grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date in the spring in Santa Fe, NM. Contact markanthonyparra@gmail.com for information.

KYLE EUGENE MORROW

JANUARY 8, 1987 ~ DECEMBER 18, 2013

Kyle was born January 8, 1987 in Santa Fe, NM to Michael and Christie Morrow. He was a 2005 graduate of Santa Fe High School and received his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from New Mexico State University in 2011. Kyle was a loving son, father, brother and friend, with an infectious laugh and quick wit. He was a happy, dependable and spontaneous person who made friends with all he met. He was truly a man of character who made everyone’s life special. Some of his hobbies included archery, hunting, fly-fishing, and cars. He will be greatly missed. Kyle is survived by his parents Mike and Christie Morrow of Santa Fe, fiancee: Jamie Hooks; 3 sons: Cade, Jacoby and Luciano; brother: Bradley Morrow of TwentyNine Palms, CA; and family members to numerous to mention. A memorial service celebrating his life will be scheduled in the spring of 2014. Cox Funeral Home 4180 Canyon Drive Amarillo, Texas 79109 806-354-2585 Fax: 354-9285 Please sign the online guest book at: www.coxfuneralhomeamarillo .com.

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Jeff Fenton, left, who opened Reside Home with partner Chris Martinez, right, describes their design sensibility as ‘transitional eclectic,’ bridging traditional and modern, mixing industrial chic with the rustic and the refined. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO THE NEW MEXICAN

“We believe people should live with what they love and not be pigeonholed into a style or period,” Martinez said. Another living room set features a butterscotch-colored “button-backed biscuit-tuck sofa” paired with a Victorian era chair. Customers who purchase upholstered furniture at Reside Home can choose from 180 fabrics or 20 different leathers without changing the price of the piece. The shop also carries whimsical accessories such as vintage bowling pins, felted river rocks and even a tree stump painted silver ($95). The average price of a sofa at Reside Homes is $2,500. The average price of a coffee table is $1,000, upholstered chairs run about $1,200 to $1,500 each. Fenton acknowledged that such prices are not everyone’s idea of “mid-market” but said his goal is to offer something “more curated”

then sources such as Crate & Barrel or Room & Board, “at the same price point.” Reside Home celebrated its grand opening Dec. 12. Fenton said 200 people attended, and the shop so far has exceeded its projected sales goals. Fenton said partner Kendra Henning is a business whiz, and the partners hope the fact that she and her husband own a real estate company will dovetail nicely with the furniture store. Fenton said the partners have not taken on any debt to open the store and have signed a three-year lease on their space at the intersection of Guadalupe Street and Reed Street. He added that if sales continue at the pace the shop has experienced so far, he hopes to be renewing the lease for “many, many years afterward.”

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demand for fuel going into the year-end travel period. AAA New Mexico projects 7.2 million Mountain Region residents (New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming) will travel 50 miles or more away from home during the holidays. Nine out of 10 of those travelers will go by automobile.

As New Mexico drivers hit the roads for the holidays, the statewide gas price average increased slightly this week. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel in the Land of Enchantment is $3.02, according to the AAA New Mexico Weekend Gas Watch. That price is a penny more than last week and 23 cents less than the national average of $3.25. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed, drivers in Las Cruces are paying the most at $3.01, and drivers in Albuquerque are paying the least at $2.92. The main reason for the increase in gas prices is the expectation for an increased

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For The New Mexican

By Phaedra Haywood

ou wouldn’t know it from looking at them — both possess a startlingly similar, square-jawed casual sophistication — but the two men who recently opened a new home interiors shop in the Guadalupe District believe in “mixing it up, not matching it up.” They believe “accent pillows can change a room,” that “design is individual, not formulaic” and that “people understand how they want to live but may need some guidance.” Most of all, they believe in designing spaces “for the way you really live.” if you go These design manWhat: Reside tras and others are on Home display at Reside Home, Where: 340 the furniture showroom Read St. Jeff Fenton and Chris Contact: 780Martinez — partners in 5658 or visit business and in life — www.residesfe. recently opened across com the street from TomaHours: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. sita’s downtown. Tuesday through Fenton, a former Saturday and executive at Bloomingnoon to 4 p.m. dale’s and The Gap, and Sundays; closed Martinez, an elementary Monday. teacher turned graphic designer, moved to Santa Fe in 2002 after living in Seattle; Washington, D.C.; and New York. Since then, they’ve run their own interior design service, and Fenton has worked as a vice president of design and general manager at American Country Collection. Owning a home furnishings store has always been a shared goal, Fenton said, and they recently joined forces with former clients Kendra and Paul Henning (owners of RE/MAX of Los Alamos) to open Reside Home. “Our goal is to cater to a missing resource for mid-market furniture here in Santa Fe,” Fenton said. “We have resources at a very high level and entry level, but no one is catering to that mid-market demographic.” Fenton said the partners aim to serve a “35- to 65-year-old who wants thoughtful, good-looking, quality-designed furniture put together in a way that is hopefully inspiring and interesting.” He described their design sensibility as “transitional eclectic,” bridging traditional and modern, mixing industrial chic with the rustic and the refined. “We are certainly not afraid of color and pattern and texture,” Fenton said. “We believe in mixing it up, not matching it up. End tables don’t have to match the coffee table, lamps on either side of the sofa don’t have to match one another.” Reside Home sells upholstered furniture such as chairs and sofas, occasional furniture such as tables and desks, rugs, lighting, art and accessories. The owners will lend their educated eyes for free to clients who are shopping in the store and also offer their design services by the hour for clients who want help picking out things the store does not sell, such as tile and bathroom fixtures. Independent interior designer Edy Keeler also has recently relocated from her Pacheco Street location to a loft in Reside Home. The 3,000-square-foot showroom is informally divided into 10 vignettes — defined by chalkboard-paint panels adorned with line drawings of aspen trees done by Martinez — filled with furniture to unleash the imagination of the store’s clients. One display features a charcoal-colored mid-century “Mad Men inspired” sofa paired with an acid-green “Morris” sofa with a shape that harkens back to 1800s and an industrial-style coffee table. “The color pallet makes them work,” Fenton said.

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New Mexico business owners Bridget Maloney and Marta Nystrom have launched a new company to aid small- to mediumsized business owners. Their company, Managed Retirement Solutions, was formed in part to offer IRS-reviewed tax abatement programs and retirement funding and exit strategies to qualified businesses. “Small business owners face many obstacles along the road to success. We’re delighted that

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nternational trade supports about 218,000 jobs in New Mexico — about 1 in 5 jobs — at companies of all sizes, according to the New Mexico-based Business Roundtable. While exports bring money to New Mexico producers in an obvious way, imports also bring money to the state by supplying materials that keep the state’s manufacturers and retailers competitive. In 2010, 1,056 New Mexico companies imported products to sell or use in manufacturing. Nearly 64 percent of these importers were small businesses with fewer than 20 employees. Businesses new to importing can save money by using the services of trade professionals and learning the lingo of international trade. Go with the pros: Using a customs broker is essential for saving money and time when arranging imports. A customs broker knows the ins and outs of international trade the way an attorney knows how to navigate the legal system. She can help the importer avoid costly fines, delays and storage problems that confound inexperienced do-it-yourselfers. Freight companies offer these same services, but they’re often based outside the state and aren’t familiar with the specific challenges of importing and moving freight in New Mexico. Know what the price includes: Before deciding to import goods, the business should be clear about what the price includes. Few suppliers quote a price based on “delivery duty paid,” which means the importer has to pay some or all shipping costs. Product price should be based on the “landed cost” of the imported goods: It should include all duties, taxes and transportation costs associated with getting the goods from supplier to importer. Classification matters: Correct classification is the only way to accurately determine duty rates, as foreign suppliers often inadvertently use the wrong code. Classification codes are found in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, an online reference tool. Responsibility for getting it right falls on the importer. Smoothing entry: The importer needs to be sure the customs broker or freight forwarder files the importer security filing, or ISF, required by U.S. Customs at least 24 hours before the goods are loaded onto a ship. This is the financial and legal responsibility of the importer, not the exporter or shipping company. No such requirement governs air shipments, but that is likely to change. Failure to file the ISF — or to file it correctly — can result in a penalty of $5,000 to $10,000. For more information about importing goods into New Mexico, visit www.intlimportbrokers.com/ resources Scott Gray works for D’Ann L. Brown Customs Broker. Finance New Mexico is a public service initiative to assist individuals and businesses with obtaining skills and funding resources for their business or idea. To learn more, go to www.FinanceNewMexico.org.

Business owners in Taos excited by plans for Taos Ski Valley By Elizabeth Cleary

The Taos News

TAOS — Earlier this month, the Blake family, the Taos Ski Valley’s founders and owners, announced they plan to sell the business to Louis Bacon, a billionaire hedge fund manager and conservationist. Bacon has said he hopes to maintain the ski valley’s character while making some necessary upgrades, such as building a new hotel and adding new lifts. Taos-area business owners are encouraged by news of the deal. Kurt Edelbrock, owner of the Quail Ridge Inn just north of KTAO, called the Blakes’ decision to sell the ski valley “unselfish.” He said the family could have held onto the property, but because they lacked the capital to make certain upgrades, they opted to sell it to someone who did. Edelbrock has worked for the Blakes for a number of years, and these days mainly works on busy days directing traffic. “My heart sank because I like the idea of working for a family,” he said. “But I think it’s good for the community. I like the idea of an updated ski area.” Edelbrock, whose business is largely dependent on the ski season, said the sale “can’t do anything but positively influence business.” “The Blakes have wonderful dreams, but no funds to be able to support it,” he said. Chris Pieper, who owns Mudd-N-Flood, an outdoor shop that sells ski apparel, among other items, said he is encouraged by Bacon’s dedication to conservation. “Based on what Bacon has done in the past with his money, I think it’s a very positive thing,” he said. “I think it will attract more people to Taos.” Pieper thinks the Blakes made a good decision by selling to an individual rather than a corporation. This way, he said, the owner still “has a face.” Moises Martínez, who owns Adventure Ski Shops, said the sale is “the best thing that could have happened to Taos Ski Valley.” Martínez said business has been slow for him the past few seasons, and that improvements to the ski valley will bring in an influx of tourists, which will in turn boost business. Martínez said the Blakes took a hit when snowboarding became popular and they refused to allow snowboarders on the mountain for so many years. Kara Williams, who owns The Good Sole and Taos Mountain Outfitters, called the sale “exciting.” “Change is always good,” she said.

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THE NEW MEXICAN Tuesday, December 24, 2013

e-Voices Our Web readers speak out: State suspends Blue Corn alcohol sales over 2010 crash, Dec. 17 The license should be suspended until the girls “ come back from the dead.” S.S. Suspending Blue Corn Cafe’s alcohol license for “ 15 days hardly seems like a harsh enough punishment, even though [the business was] also ﬁned $10,000.” G.K.

A loss of 15 days of liquor sales for depriving two “ young women of approximately 124 cumulative years

of their prospective life expectancies, the experiences of their lifetimes, etc., seems very paltry indeed.” E.G.

Our View: An essential step — scale back spying, Dec. 18 [Barack] Obama is the chief executive of the fed“ eral government. He could end the unconstitutional

National Security Agency spying on innocent citizens with a simple executive order anytime he wanted, but he hasn’t. Let’s face it, Obama likes the power he gets from violating our rights.” P.K.

Letters to the editor, The new democracy: Fascism, broken promises, Dec. 19, 2013

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Your comment is beyond laughable. First, by your own admission, you voted for [Barack] Obama, then you ﬁnd out he lied to you about ‘Obamacare’ and now you want to blame it on the Republicans. If you had been paying attention to the political scene prior to the elections, you would recall that the Republicans were warning that Obamacare was a disaster waiting to happen, but no, you were probably enamored by the Obama charisma and were unable to believe any of that. Well read ’em and weep because you helped vote him in. … We’re stuck with Obama for three more years. You will have a chance to redeem yourself in 2014, but I will bet you will do it all over again. A good, loyal Democrat.” J.T.

I’ll see your Koch brothers and I’ll raise you one “ Soros. Each side has its elites. As a society, we need

to decide if we want expansion of the federal state or to diminish it. History has shown what happens when ‘the state’ expands … loss of freedom and societal chaos. I’ll take my chances supporting a free-market system and limiting power of the state any day over loss of freedom. To do otherwise, we’d only be turning our backs on the millions of veterans who gave their lives for this country and the free society we won from our oppressors in the past.” M.G.

Gay marriage allowed in New Mexico, Dec. 19

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I thought we had evolved past the premise that every citizen had to be Catholic or simply Christian. Once religion is dropped from the discussion of ‘marriage,’ one must accept that the legal (and governmental) deﬁnition of ‘marriage’ must be applied to all or be discrimination.” N.U.

County clerk quits over gay marriage ruling, Dec. 21 While I am disappointed that this public servant “ can’t see the error in her beliefs, I do applaud that she resigned based on something she stands for. While places like Doña Ana, Santa Fe and Bernalillo counties are no ‘picnics’ when it comes to equal rights, at least there is an understanding that the state of New Mexico isn’t in a vacuum of sorts when it comes to acknowledging the changing world.” A.J.

Good riddance to these two ladies. There are “ plenty of out-of-work New Mexicans who need good jobs and would be happy to take over.” A.R.

It takes a lot of courage for what these public of“ ﬁcials did, and I applaud their moral decision to leave their jobs. As public officials of that county, especially in rural New Mexico, their decision to protest the state Supreme Court ruling is acceptable to the majority who also support their point of view on the matter. Their convictions are solid in God’s eyes and no one on this Earth can dispute it, because the decision belongs to them and no one else, period!” F.C.

“ Good. Goodbye. Hateful.” W.W. Most read stories on www.santafenewmexican.com 1. 5 injured in 3-car crash on interstate 2. Human Services exec quits amid behavioral health controversy 3. Emails allege race remarks by Guzmán 4. Immigrants drive boom in Santa Fe’s ‘Little Chihuahua’ 5. State suspends Blue Corn alcohol sales over 2010 crash 6. Pojoaque sues state over gaming compact negotiations 7. Police: Machete-wielding men arrested at Walgreens 8. Santa Fe man among 15 indicted in DEA bust 9. Gay marriage allowed in New Mexico 10. Los Alamos scientists: School grading system is unclear

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LOOKING IN: ELOY S. BACA

Wal-Mart offers opportunity for workers

e’d like to set the record straight by providing a few facts in response to a recent commentary piece in The New Mexican titled, (“Wal-Mart’s exploitation getting attention,” Dec. 2.) We are proud of our jobs and the opportunity we provide associates to build better lives for themselves and their families. We have a number of entry-level jobs and that’s a good thing. Almost everyone has held an entry-level position at one time or another. And as we all know, that job allowed us to learn about our industry, gain experience and build our careers. It’s no different at Wal-Mart. I’m proud to say I started as an hourly associate in Albuquerque in 1985, unloading trucks. Wal-Mart offered me much opportunity to advance and provided me the tools to learn. With my hard work and efforts, I advanced through the ranks. Right now, I am the market manager for Northern New Mexico,

overseeing eight stores and 2,700 associates. The opportunities available to our associates are unmatched. Last year, Wal-Mart promoted nearly 2,100 associates in New Mexico to positions with more pay and responsibility. We are on pace to match that number again this year with roughly 1,500 associates already promoted through October 2013. Need more proof that opportunity is real at Wal-Mart? Two-thirds of our management teams at Wal-Mart started as hourly associates and now make between $50,000 and $170,000 annually — salaries comparable to police officers, firefighters, doctors and more. Speaking of wages, Wal-Mart voluntarily shares employment and average wage information for every state in which we do business. In New Mexico alone we employ 14,630 associates, the majority of whom are full time with an average hourly wage of $12.67. Our benefit plan features options for both full- and part-time associates that are

highly competitive, with a health care plan available that is just $18 per paycheck. The story behind the food drive in Ohio is simply about people being good neighbors; taking care of one another, store by store, associate by associate. All of us face unexpected life events we can’t control. When the unforeseen does happen, this is one way associates take care of one another and provide hope when it’s needed most — just in the same way colleagues care for one another at companies of all sizes across America. Wal-Mart has — and always will — make significant contributions to the communities in which we operate by offering good jobs for associates, reliable tax revenue or support for local charities. The bottom line is we are dedicated to serving the people not only in Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico but all across America. Eloy S. Baca is the Wal-Mart market manager for Northern New Mexico.

COMMENTARY: ALEXANDRA PETRI

A&E can’t duck unfiltered reality I n the course of an excursion with GQ’s Drew Magary, Phil Robertson, patriarch of the Duck Dynasty reality TV series, made remarks that, among other things, compared homosexuality to bestiality. (He also misidentified Mitt Romney’s home city, but no one was up in arms about that as of the time of writing.) The host network of Duck Dynasty, A&E, issued a statement saying that it was SHOCKED, SHOCKED by the gambling in this establishment — or rather, that, “We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson’s comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series Duck Dynasty,” A&E Networks having “always been strong supporters and champions” of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. For good measure, Robertson was placed on an “indefinite hiatus.” And the backlash was instant. “StandwithPhil!” is hashtagging all over. For the uninitiated, Phil heads a family that made a fortune selling duck calls and whose members have allowed cameras to record their shenanigans as they go hunting, share their faith and sport luxurious beards. Duck Dynasty has now been dutifully laying golden (duck) eggs for A&E for four seasons, spawning best-selling books and attracting 14 million viewers — nothing to shake a stick at. So, Help! Help! He’s being repressed! Stand with Phil! Christians Unite! Turn off the thought police! What happened to free speech? What happened to freedom of religion? Even former Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s weighing in. “Free speech is an endangered species. Those ‘intolerants’ hatin’ and taking on the Duck Dynasty patriarch for voicing his personal opinion are taking on all of us,” she posted on her Facebook page. (Also, really? You’re dropping the G while typin’?) As we all know from a close reading of the Constitution,

freedom of speech and religion is nothing without your own reality TV show. It says so somewhere in the fine print of the First Amendment. You are, of course, perfectly free to express your religious beliefs and opinions (however noxious they may seem to some) without necessarily being allowed on television with them. Freedom of religion does not come with a pulpit included. But try telling someone on the Internet that. We often have this problem when we confuse being denied a Giant Platform With Sponsors with Being Suppressed. As Linda Holmes of NPR wrote in 2010, “The First Amendment doesn’t guarantee that speaking your mind will have no economic consequences. … Because the ‘free’ in that concept means ‘free from government interference,’ not ‘free from consequences.’ ” In this case, those consequences came in the form of an indefinite hiatus and a state-

ment that A&E was “extremely disappointed.” As though network officials expected anything different. Mel Brooks’ quip that “you’re always a little disappointing in person because you can’t be the edited essence of yourself” has never been truer than here. The Phil Robertson that 14 million viewers have gotten to know is a Phil Robertson with air quotes. It’s the character “Phil Robertson,” edited for content and formatted to fit this screen. It’s A&E’s character based around the statements and life of Phil Robertson, in keeping with A&E’s mission. A&E means to tell us it had no idea he was capable of saying this? GQ’s Magary sits down with him for a few hours and Robertson says all of this readily and with no hesitation, and the network that has been taping his life for years had no idea? What a run of luck A&E must have had that he wasn’t interviewed until now. Robertson always has been

upfront about his faith, but clearly A&E has been putting at least a small and tactful bushel basket over his light to allow it to fit into more living rooms. “Phil Robertson” doesn’t say that kind of thing out loud. Phil Robertson does. OUR Phil would never say a thing like that, A&E shouts. Of course not. It’s the actor who’s the problem! The trouble with reality stars is they are hard to turn off. Deny them one pulpit, where they’re edited, and other outlets spring up like hydra heads. There’s plenty of free speech to go around — and a big platform to go with it. You can take away an actor’s job. But once someone’s a star, you can’t tell people to stop paying attention to him because he said something awful. He can only half-lose a job in which he plays himself. There may not be any more A&E cameras turned on him, but what about all the other cameras? Alexandra Petri writes for The Washington Post.

LOOKING IN: JARED TIDENBERG

Soccer can tackle Qatar’s labor problem

ecent news reports have revealed a plethora of issues regarding abuses of migrant workers in Qatar, ranging from 60-plus-hour workweeks, dangerous working conditions, and poor and unsanitary living conditions including lack of potable water. With the 2022 FIFA World Cup construction underway in Qatar, a huge surge of migrant workers were employed in the country, adding to the already giant population of migrant workers. Qatar has the highest ratio of migrants to citizens of any country in the world, as well as an increase in awareness of the issue. These workers have been employed to build structures, including stadiums and a new metro system, for the soccer tournament. This is a worldwide event watched by viewers from all corners of the globe. The workers, many from Southeast Asia, often have their passports confiscated when entering the country, restricting their movement, and many have reported “slavelike” working conditions, earning less than $4,000 per year and being forced to work 12-15 hour days in sweltering temperatures above 100 degrees. Reports published in

the past few months have claimed many workers have died from heart attacks, likely a result of heat exhaustion. Some workers claim that bed bugs are common within labor camps, and that it is not unusual for 10 beds to be crammed into a very small room. Many labor force abuses boil down to the Kalafa system, a restrictive sponsorship system that requires employer approval for the worker to change jobs, leave the country, and prohibits many type of lobbying for workers’ rights. Qatari officials have promised labor reform, and some laws even have been passed, but many of the laws are hardly, if at all, enforced. So, with the current state of migrant workers in Qatar, is there a place for FIFA in pushing for reform in the country? Yes. FIFA must make sure labor reform occurs. The 2022 World Cup will be an integral part of the economy of Qatar over the next nine years and beyond, but the lives of workers from all over Southeast Asia must not be sacrificed to produce an even fastergrowing economy in this oil-rich Gulf country. FIFA must work together with the Qatari government and labor organizations

to push to reform, or even to abolish, the Kalafa system. With any reform that takes place, FIFA needs to ensure that the appropriate mechanisms are in place to allow for new laws to actually be enforced. No matter what laws are passed and what labor reforms are enacted, history will repeat itself if the framework of the current system is not changed. FIFA must push for the government to follow through, and if it fails to do so, reprimand the government. With the help of FIFA and the recent spotlight on working conditions in Qatar, many of these issues can be rectified. FIFA has the option to leave Qatar and move the games elsewhere, but this will have consequences not only on the Qatari economy but also on all of the migrant workers livelihoods that rely on the jobs created by the World Cup. Therefore, FIFA must use all of its available means and influence on the Qatari government to change the lives of these workers, improve their way of life, and in turn, help their families back at home survive and maintain themselves. Jared Tidenberg is a student at Southern Methodist University.

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COMMENTARY: PETULA DVORAK

Kids don’t care about Santa’s skin color WASHINGTON he color of Santa’s skin — though a hotly debated topic among adults lately — pretty much means bupkis to the kids mobbing Kris Kringle at a Hyattsville, Md., mall. That red suit means loot. And it basically ends right there. “I’m just excited to see him, and I want him to bring me some doll babies,” Dae’Lese, 6, said as she waited in line at the Mall at Prince Georges, which features one of the Washington metropolitan region’s few African American Santas. But his race wasn’t what brought Dae’Lese and her mom, Masche Williams, 26, to the mall. “I don’t care if he’s yellow, black, green. And she doesn’t care — she’s so excited to see him because he brings toys,” Williams said. I took my two blond-haired, pink-cheeked children to this mall Santa, a light-complexioned black man with the requisite white beard and hearty laugh. Would they notice his race? Nope. They didn’t hesitate or comment. They climbed on his knees, smiled for the camera elves and ticked off their wish lists. Their voluminous wish lists. OK, their pure, naked greed was embarrassing. But I felt a sense of relief that, unlike Megyn Kelly of Fox News, my children and the other kids in line weren’t fixated on Santa’s skin color. In our amazingly diverse region, they don’t feel any need to declare Santa white. Or any other race or ethnicity. But the debate does raise an interesting question: Should we rotate Santas on that mall throne to fit our increasingly colorful world? Latino Santa a las dos, Korean Santa until four, then the Senegalese Santa comes. I spent days trying to find out if these versions of Santa exist. At casting agencies, Santa sourcers said they rarely get ethnically or racially specific requests. I called Latino and Hispanic associations all over the region to see where

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OUR VIEW

Celebrating the season

S the best Spanish-speaking Santa could be found. “Huh. I don’t know of any. But that’s a good business opportunity,” said Michel Zajur, chief executive of the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The chamber is aggressive in promoting and linking Latino mentors with kids across the state so they can see success defined by people who look like them. But when it comes to Santa? “It’s not like anyone wants to grow up to be Santa,” Zajur said. The guy at the Korean American Association basically hung up on me when I asked about a Santa representing the large Korean population in our region. “Sorry, we got cut off,” he said when I called him back. “I’ve never heard of anything like that, but I’ll call you back.” He never did. The Mall at Prince Georges deliberately recruits an African American Santa. I asked him whether he believes there is a special spark in the eye of African American children

who see a bit of themselves in his face. “My contract says I can’t talk. You have to clear it with the management,” he said. Management didn’t want to be dragged into the Santa controversy, but marketing director Victoria Clark said people come from all over specifically to see a black Santa. “This year, we had someone come from New Jersey just to see him,” she said. Almost all of the parents in the Santa line I talked to said they came to the mall because it’s close to their homes, not because they were looking specifically for a black Santa. At Landmark Mall in Alexandria, Va., the parents hanging around Santa’s throne were as diverse as our area. Going down the line, I talked to a mom from Guatemala, one from Saudi Arabia, a dad from Ethiopia and a mom from South Korea. Only the Ethiopian dad — who remembers seeing Ethiopian Santas in the big cities back home — would consider the skin color of Santa.

And for Kholood Alkhamis, 32, who grew up in Saudi Arabia? “Santa is red and white. Red suit, white beard.” Santa didn’t come to her house growing up, but she’s fine with her child having a Santa — no matter what color — in her life. Santa didn’t come to my childhood home, either. Yes, it was probably about that naughty list. But in my Czech culture, gifts came from Jezisek, or the infant Jesus, who didn’t need a sleigh to fly through a snowstorm carrying all those toys! The basic concept was the same as Santa. There was this magical thing that happens when you’re good. And you know how great it feels to get all that stuff? You learn that you have that magical power, too. And slowly, it becomes about giving. And whether that lesson is taught by a white guy, a brown guy or an infant, it really doesn’t matter. Because eventually, it becomes about much more than toys! Petula Dvorak is a columnist for The Washington Post.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

No surprise that U.S. students are failing

hat? American students are not getting any smarter? You mean all those millions of dollars spent on unproven technology, all those educational mandates from bureaucrats who never taught a day in their lives, all those students teaching one another in group presentations and projects instead of their teachers actually teaching them and expecting them to study, all those standardized tests, all those big-screen televisions being watched an average of seven hours a day by our kids, all those strategies to make learning “fun” and not actual work, all those parents blaming the teachers instead of themselves, all of that is failing? Go figure.

is about to happen, their sense of smell, hearing and cognizance of fearful circumstance a dreadful way to spend their last few hours on earth. This is the thanks they get. Money generated by slaughtering these gallant, venerable animals is nothing short of a barbaric disgrace. Slaughter is also a handy way to eliminate mustangs, whose marvelous temperament, unique history and connection to the famous “Barb” of Spain is a priceless gem of Southwest heritage. As long as we are at it, there are countries who serve up dog meat, we may as well butcher dogs too, there are thousands in shelters across the entire country.

Christy Marcotte-Salazar

Santa Fe

Los Alamos

A barbaric disgrace So, we are reduced to making money slaughtering horses to send “meat” to dilettantes in Europe to pick over and throw away. Horses, loyal companions, wonderful for recreation, hard-working servants, outstanding pets, are not ignorant. They know when something terrible

Sina Brush

Kids deserve honesty In reading about the struggles separated families have, particularly during the holidays, I remember a moment with my children while I was divorcing. The older daughter came into the kitchen and informed me that her father and girlfriend were showering together when the girls were with him. I, casually, said

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that when people love one another (the girlfriend had been around for a while), they enjoy bathing together. My daughter, very softly and sweetly, said, “That’s what Helena said.” It is a moment I treasure. Helena and I thought about these sweet girls and told them the truth and put them first. While kids and divorce are particularly difficult at this time of year, I hope that families facing issues of this sort can try to help their kids by making all the negotiations and transfers as simple and easy as possible. Every time we put our complexities on the back burner — for them — we get a little, invisible, golden star on our forehead, and it lasts for a good, long time. My girls have both married happily and will hopefully never have to deal with such complexities. Just different ones. We feed ourselves when we feed them. Godspeed in this season. And may each of us find a way to make it a little bit gentler for another. Polly Mafchir

Santa Fe

nug in the cozy hills of Santa Fe, it’s tempting to watch the rest of the country wrestle with celebrating Christmas and feel, well, kind of smug. For one thing, few places are as beautiful as our city on a cold winter’s night: The smell of piñon burning, the scent of cedar wafting though the air, punctuated by the twinkling of lights. Santa Fe shines in the winter. Even better, this corner of the globe manages to avoid fights about whether Santa is white or black, or whether Christmas is too secular or religious, and especially, about what the true meaning of Christmas should be. People in Santa Fe understand the meaning of Christmas — it is about the return of the light. For Christians, that light is symbolized by the birth of a baby in a manger so long ago. For others, it might be the joining together of family or the solitary meditation of a hike through fresh snow or a gathering for the solstice marking the longest night of the year. For everyone, this season brings the opportunity for stillness amid the motion of modern life. Everyone can agree, too, that Christmas Eve is most memorable when the lights are flickering in paper bags along narrow streets on Santa Fe’s east side. This annual gathering combines the finest elements of the season — generally a clear, cold night sky, the warmth of the light and the friendship of family, friends and neighbors. The gathering is an opportunity for all to celebrate, but remember, this is a neighborhood where people live and work. It shouldn’t become an occasion for rowdiness or intrusion. Begun as a neighborhood tradition, the Farolito Walk on Canyon Road has become one of the signature Santa Fe events. Warm your hands over the bonfire (those are the true luminarias, all you visitors from Albuquerque and points south) and enjoy the company of strangers and friends. Away from the city, across Northern New Mexico, residents of villages, towns and the country will be joining together in their own unique gatherings. For many believers, Christmas Eve marks the last night of Las Posadas, the traditional re-enactment of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in an inn. At our pueblos, various dances and processions take place, again, marking the return of light. These various celebrations are open to respectful visitors. Whatever belief system people hold, joining in on Christmas Eve to watch the bonfires burn bright at a pueblo or to sit in a church as Mary and Joseph arrive to find shelter, is a special occasion. For that moment, the beliefs of antiquity join with the modern world. In tolerance, in accepting one another’s ways without letting go of our own, Santa Fe is a model for all the people fighting about a fake war on Christmas. Here, Christmas has conquered all and together, people celebrate the return of the light.

The past 100 years From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Dec. 24, 1913: Queer tales from animal kingdom: The elephant has three sets of teeth, four in each jaw, but only eight of the teeth are in action at one time. The other two sets are reserved only coming into use when the first ones are worn out. The elephant’s trunk is the most wonderful organ in all nature. It is estimated that it contains 40,000 muscles; and so great is its mechanism that it can pick up almost anything from a toothpick to a good-sized log. Dec. 24, 1963: The state will have to return some important historic documents to a Kansas City owner because it could not prove ownership, the Supreme Court said. The documents, seized by the state when Kenneth K. Sender of Kansas City tried to sell them to the state museum for $50,000, were being held in the state’s Records Center since their seizure and during the two years of trial. The action by the Supreme Court overturned a ruling by District Judge Samuel Z. Montoya of Santa Fe. Montoya had denied a motion by sender to dismiss the state’s suit to recover the documents permanently. The state has argued for two years that the documents belonged in its archives. The documents deal with Spanish, Mexican and United States’ rule over the New Mexico Territory.

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Santa Fe Airport through 6 p.m. Monday Santa Fe Airport Temperatures High/low ......................................... 40°/21° Normal high/low ............................ 43°/18° Record high ............................... 60° in 2005 Record low ................................. -3° in 1949 Santa Fe Airport Precipitation 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.00” Month/year to date ................ 0.27”/12.66” Normal month/year to date ... 0.61”/13.34” Santa Fe Farmers Market 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.00” Month/year to date ................ 0.22”/12.27”

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The following water statistics of December 19 are the most recent supplied by the City Water Division (in millions of gallons). Total water produced from: Canyon Water Treatment Plant: 1.574 Buckman Water Treatment Plant: 2.340 City Wells: 1.377 Buckman Wells: 0.000 Total water produced by water system: 5.291 Amount delivered to Las Campanas: Golf course: 0.000, domestic: 0.089 Santa Fe Canyon reservoir storage: 63.9 percent of capacity; daily inflow 2.20 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

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Newsmakers NEW YORK — Universal Pictures has delayed the release of Fast & Furious 7 for almost a year following the death of star Paul Walker.

The studio announced Monday that the Fast & Furious sequel will be released in April 2015, instead of July. Shooting on the film was about halfway finished when the 40-year-old Walker died in a car crash outside of Los Angeles. Walker will still appear in the film, though Universal has not said exactly how it will handle his unfinished performance.

Lawrence beats Cyrus for AP’s top entertainer

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‘Fast & Furious 7’ release delayed until April 2015

Paul Walker

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LOS ANGELES — The battle for AP entertainer of the year came down to the Girl on Fire and the Queen of Twerk. Jennifer Lawrence edged out Miley Cyrus by one vote in The Associated Press’ annual survey of its newspaper and broadcast members and subscribers for Entertainer of the Year. There were 70 ballots submitted by U.S. editors and news directors. Voters were asked to consider who had the most influence on entertainment and culture in 2013. The Associated Press

3:00 p.m. KOAT The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emma Thompson (“Saving Mr. Banks”); Lenny Kravitz; Carmen Electra. KRQE Dr. Phil KTFQ Laura Escenario para la discusión de todo tipo de asuntos que afectan a la comunidad en la actualidad. Conducido por: Laura Bozzo. KWBQ The Bill Cunningham Show Families try to fix their pasts. KLUZ El Gordo y la Flaca KASY Jerry Springer Chris breaks the terms of an agreement he made with his baby’s mother. CNN The Situation Room FNC The Five MSNBC The Ed Show 4:00 p.m. KOAT The Dr. Oz Show KTEL Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste María

Hometown local loyalty prevails in ‘Duck Dynasty’ Monroe, this is the Robertson family: honest, family-focused and filled with the love of God WEST MONROE, La. — and Jesus. It’s the family that “Faith. Family. Ducks.” It’s the brought the spotlight to West unofficial motto for the famMonroe, population 13,000, ily featured in the TV reality and in doing so put in sharp show Duck Dynasty and that relief the cultural, political homespun philosophy perme- and religious differences that ates nearly everything in this define — and often divide — small north Louisiana town. America. It’s perhaps most on display Folks here don’t care that at the White’s Ferry Road Phil Robertson told a GQ Church of Christ in West Mon- reporter that gays are sinners roe, where the Robertson fam- who are going to hell. Or that ily prays and preaches most as a youth he picked cotton Sunday mornings. with African Americans and The family — including never saw “the mistreatment patriarch Phil Robertson, who of any black person. Not once.” ignited a controversy last They do care that A&E susweek when he told a magazine pended Phil. The move, they reporter that gays are sinners say, was unfair and an affront and African Americans were to viewers, to the Robertsons happy under Jim Crow laws — and to Christians everywhere. were in a front pew this past “The program and his comSunday. And standing by beliefs ments take a snapshot, and it they say are deeply rooted in doesn’t represent the totality their reading of the Bible. of what the guy is all about,” The rest of the flock, decked said Richard Laban, the owner out in Duck Dynasty hats and of Redneck Roots, a downtown bandannas, stood by the family West Monroe store that sells and the sentiments Phil Robsome Duck Dynasty T-shirts ertson expressed. and souvenirs. Alan, Robertson’s eldest son, “A&E reacted entirely too helped deliver a Christmasquickly,” Laban added. “They themed sermon. He started really treated Phil as if he was off by referring to last week’s a terrorist.” controversy. With its lakes and rolling “Hope your week went hills and pine forests, West well,” he dead-panned. “Ours Monroe in northern Louisiana was kinda slow.” is Duck Country USA, a place He was referring, of course, where Robertson and his four to his father’s forced hiatus: sons built an empire on duck TV network A&E suspended call devices and decoys before Phil last week after remarks becoming wildly popular stars. about blacks and gays caused a Politicians have taken a public uproar. stand on the controversy — But the controversy barely Sarah Palin posted a picture resonated above the choir at on her Facebook page of her White’s Ferry Road Church, with the reality show clan with where some people wore the message, “Free Speech is T-shirts that said “I support an endangered species.” LouiPhil Robertson.” Son Willie — siana Gov. Bobby Jindal also the CEO of the multimillion lamented the suspension. dollar Duck Commander duck Even State Rep. Marcus call and decoy enterprise that Hunter — a Democrat and inspired reality show producblack man who represents ers to give the family a show West Monroe — issued a state— put on camouflage wader ment saying that “the faith overalls and baptized three and family structure exhibited people, including one man by the Robertsons on the hit with cancer. A&E show is part of the allure “Who’s going to be the lord which makes it so special.” of your life?” he asked, before Hunter did say he would like dipping the man back into the to “enlighten” Robertson about the “challenges and triumphs baptismal pool at the front of of black people during and the church. after Jim Crow.” To the people of West The Associated Press

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Phil Robertson is flanked by his sons Jase Robertson, left, and Willie Robertson from the popular series Duck Dynasty. Phil Robertson was suspended last week for disparaging comments he made to GQ magazine about gay people. A&E/ ZACH DILGARD

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Celeste conduce este espacio donde informa al televidente sobre el acontecer diario, presenta videos dramáticos e insólitos, además ofrece segmentos de interés. KASY The Steve Wilkos Show A teen and his mother insist that he is not the father of his ex-girlfriend’s baby. FNC Special Report With Bret Baier 5:00 p.m. KASA Steve Harvey KCHF The 700 Club Exploring the faith of author Charles Dickens. KASY Maury FNC On the Record With Greta Van Susteren 7:00 p.m. MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 8:00 p.m. FNC Hannity 9:00 p.m. FNC The O’Reilly Factor 9:30 p.m. KCHF Life Today With

James Robison James and Betty Robison. 10:00 p.m.KASA The Arsenio Hall Show KTEL Al Rojo Vivo María Celeste conduce este espacio donde informa al televidente sobre el acontecer diario, presenta videos dramáticos e insólitos, además ofrece segmentos de interés. MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 11:00 p.m. KNME Charlie Rose KOAT Jimmy Kimmel Live FNC Hannity 11:30 p.m. KASA Dish Nation 12:00 a.m. E! Chelsea Lately Actor James Marsden. FNC On the Record With Greta Van Susteren 12:02 a.m. KOAT Nightline 1:00 a.m. KASY The Trisha Goddard Show FNC Red Eye

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dogs are banned. She decides to use the school Christmas pageant — and the residents of a dog shelter just outside of town — to convince the locals the law should be changed. Richard Riehle and John Billingsley also star.

6 p.m. on TBS Movie: A Christmas Story “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Peter Billingsley stars in this 1983 comedy, airing nonstop for the next 24 hours on the cable channel, as the little boy who yearns to find a Red Ryder BB gun under the Christmas tree. Not just a Christmas story, it’s about parents, little brothers, bullies, decoder rings, double dog dares and most of all, the workings of a youthful mind. Jean Shepherd’s writing captures it all perfectly. Darren McGavin also stars. 7 p.m. on ABC Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas Since its first airing on CBS in 1966, this adaptation of the Dr. Seuss children’s book has evolved into an annual holiday viewing tradition. Legendary animator Chuck Jones directed this story about a greenskinned grouch who sets out to spoil Christmas for the citizens of Whoville. Boris Karloff provides narration, with additional voices by Thurl Ravenscroft and June Foray. 7 p.m. on The CW Movie: The 12 Dogs of Christmas Christmas and dogs — does it get any more “awww”-inspiring? Set during the Depression, this 2005 dramedy stars Jordan-Claire Green (The School of Rock) as a 12-year-old girl newly arrived in a town where

8 p.m. on CBS NCIS: Los Angeles Hetty (Linda Hunt, pictured) assigns the team a bizarre case involving a mysterious missing woman. When that woman is revealed to be an undercover NCIS agent from her past, Callen (Chris O’Donnell) questions Hetty’s motivations in “Raven & the Swans.” LL Cool J and Daniela Ruah also star. 8 p.m. TNT Marshal Law: Texas The case of a hit man who shot his exgirlfriend resonates on a personal level with Deputy U.S. Marshal Spencer Pellegrin in this new episode. Detective Troy “Thor” Stewart of the Harris County Constable’s Office takes on the “bad cop” role to catch a meth dealer with violent tendencies. Rookie deputy marshal Shanna Rodgers assists on her first big case in “Unforgivable.”

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Auburn’s Malzahn named AP coach of year By John Zenor

Olympics: Putin freeing foes called Sochi spin. Page B-4

UNM MEN’S BASKETBALL

Neal helps Lobos dominate Grand Canyon Grand Canyon’s Blake Davis, center, races to the ball against New Mexico guard Deshawn Delaney during the first half of Monday’s game in Albuquerque. JUAN ANTONIO LABRECHE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

18-point effort Monday night against visiting G. Canyon 68 Grand Canyon in The ALBUQUERQUE — Just days before Pit. He added seven The University of New Mexico men’s assists, helping the Lobos (9-3) to an 80-68 basketball team embarked on a road trip to win over the Antelopes (5-6). Kansas, Kendall Williams said it was only New Mexico heads into its holiday a matter of time before the Lobos found break with two straight wins following a a fourth or fifth player to provide a little rough patch in which it lost two in a row. scoring punch. The team doesn’t take to the floor again That fourth player appears to have until Colorado State visits The Pit on Jan. 4 emerged. in the Mountain West Conference opener Freshman guard Cullen Neal followed for both teams. his career-high 24-point performance Please see LoBos, Page B-3 against Marquette last weekend with an By Will Webber

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Gus Malzahn inherited a demoralized Auburn team that had just suffered through the program’s worst season in decades with a stagnant offense and bullied defense. Like usual, the coach known for fast-paced offensive play quickly went to work. He led the second-ranked Gus Malzahn Tigers’ transformation into Southeastern Conference champions and has them in the national championship game Jan. 6 against No. 1 Florida State. Malzahn’s quick work made him The Associated Press national coach of the year. “It’s very humbling,” he said Monday. “Any time you get awards like this, it’s a team thing, as far as our staff and our players. It’s been fun to be a part of this year.” Malzahn received 33 votes from AP Top 25 college football poll voters to beat out Duke’s David Cutcliffe. Cutcliffe received 17 votes after leading Duke (10-3) to its first 10-win season. Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher and Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio each received three votes. Malzahn is the second Auburn coach to win the award since it began

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 49ERS 34, FALCONS 24

wild ride to the finish

49ers beat Falcons, clinch playoff berth in farewell to Candlestick Park

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wichita St. joins top 10 for 1st time since 2006 UNM not close to cracking either poll By Jim O’Connell

The Associated Press

San Diego State remained the only Mountain West Conference school ranked in either of the men’s college basketball top 25 polls released Monday. The Aztecs (7-1) are No. 24 in The Associated Press rankings and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Unbeaten Arizona remained No. 1 while Syracuse stayed at No. 2. The University of New Mexico barely made a ripple, going without a single point in the AP poll and getting just three points in the coaches poll. The Lobos split two games last week, losing at home to New Mexico State and beating Marquette in Las Vegas, Nev. Breaking down this week’s Associated Press college basketball poll: Top 10 moment: Wichita State, which beat Alabama and North Carolina Central last week, moved up one place in the poll, cracking the top 10 for the first time since 2006. The Shockers (12-0) were ranked No. 8 for consecutive weeks in late December 2006, but a visit to Las Vegas ended that run. Losses to the Lobos and Southern California in the 2006 Las Vegas Classic dropped the Shockers to No. 16 and a third straight loss — Northern Iowa at home — had them out of the Top 25 for the rest of the season. The No. 8 ranking is still Wichita State’s highest since being No. 2 for one week in late December 1981. The Shockers reached the Final Four last season but were ranked for just five weeks with the highest being

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Falcons running back Steven Jackson is tackled by the 49ers’ Ahmad Brooks, left, and Glenn Dorsey during the first half of Monday’s game in San Francisco. TONY AVELAR/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Monday night that likely was the final game at San Francisco’s longtime home. SAN FRANCISCO Tramaine Brock broke up a pass n one emphatic finish, NaVorro intended for Harry Douglas, and Bowman, Colin Kaepernick and Bowman got his hands on the ball the San Francisco 49ers sealed and took off. He was joined in the end their postseason berth in a celzone by his teammates for a jubilant ebratory regular-season finale at dog pile. Candlestick Park. “I always say a lot of plays are made Bowman returned an interception when you run to the ball,” Bowman 89 yards for a touchdown with said. “That’s all I was doing was just 1:10 remaining, and the 49ers clinched running to the ball, trying to make a playoff berth with a wild 34-24 vica tackle, and it popped up and I was able to make a play for my team.” tory against the Atlanta Falcons on

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Matt Ryan threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Roddy White with 8:42 remaining and a 2-yard score to Tony Gonzalez with 2:09 left as the Falcons (4-11) made things interesting until the end. Atlanta’s Jason Snelling recovered the ensuing onside kick as the Falcons got the ball back and were driving for a potential go-ahead score when San Francisco (11-4) capitalized with one of its biggest takeaways. Kaepernick ran for a 4-yard touchdown and threw a 10-yard TD pass to Anquan Boldin, and Frank Gore

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Sports rings out the year with some odd bounces A suspect in Vancouver’s 2011 Stanley Cup riots was identified as a former Miss The story had all the eleCongeniality beauty pageant ments of a Cold War thriller: winner; a top high school girls’ A wealthy American business- basketball team in Iowa feaman, Russian leadership at tured four sets of sisters; ski the highest levels, diplomatic star Lindsey Vonn was called intrigue and purloined jewels. off a New York red carpet at a Regrettably, there was no Lincoln Center fashion gatherromantic subplot. But if the ing for a random drug test. movie rights on this are ever The Tigers’ Torii Hunter sold, that will be an easy addi- missed a game because of an tion to the script. Achilles tendon injury caused The mystery of Robert Kraft’s by wearing dress shoes that wayward Super Bowl ring was were too tight; Jets coach Rex one of many odd places sports wandered into in 2013: Please see oDD, Page B-3 By Fred Lief

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands June 25, 2005, with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft while holding Kraft’s diamond-encrusted 2005 Super Bowl ring, as News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, center, looks on during a meeting of American business executives at the 18th century Konstantin Palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

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southwest W l Pct GB San Antonio 22 6 .786 — Houston 18 11 .621 41/2 Dallas 16 12 .571 6 New Orleans 12 14 .462 9 Memphis 12 15 .444 91/2 Northwest W l Pct GB Portland 23 5 .821 — Oklahoma City 22 5 .815 1/2 Denver 14 13 .519 81/2 Minnesota 13 15 .464 10 Utah 8 23 .258 161/2 Pacific W l Pct GB L.A. Clippers 20 9 .690 — Phoenix 17 10 .630 2 Golden State 16 13 .552 4 L.A. Lakers 13 15 .464 61/2 Sacramento 8 19 .296 11 Monday’s Games New York 103, Orlando 98 Detroit 115, Cleveland 92 Charlotte 111, Milwaukee 110, OT Miami 121, Atlanta 119, OT Indiana 103, Brooklyn 86 Dallas 111, Houston 104 Memphis 104, Utah 94 San Antonio 112, Toronto 99 Phoenix 117, L.A. Lakers 90 Golden State 89, Denver 81 New Orleans 113, Sacramento 100 sunday’s Games Indiana 106, Boston 79 Toronto 104, Oklahoma City 98 L.A. Clippers 120, Minnesota 116, OT tuesday’s Games No games scheduled. Wednesday’s Games Chicago at Brooklyn, 9 a.m. Oklahoma City at New York, 11:30 a.m. Miami at L.A. Lakers, 2 p.m. Houston at San Antonio, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Pistons 115, Cavaliers 92

DetROIt (115) Smith 10-18 3-3 25, Monroe 5-10 1-2 11, Drummond 7-10 0-2 14, Jennings 6-11 7-8 21, Caldwell-Pope 1-6 1-2 4, Stuckey 6-16 1-1 14, Singler 4-9 0-0 10, Billups 1-3 0-0 3, Datome 6-13 0-0 13, Harrellson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-96 13-18 115. CleVelaND (92) Gee 2-5 2-2 7, Thompson 6-10 5-9 17, A.Bynum 0-11 0-0 0, Irving 7-14 4-4 21, Miles 2-9 1-2 6, Bennett 3-7 1-2 7, Jack 0-6 0-0 0, Varejao 1-1 0-0 2, Dellavedova 4-6 1-2 10, Clark 2-10 0-0 6, Zeller 6-7 1-1 13, Karasev 0-0 0-0 0, Felix 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 34-88 16-24 92. Detroit 28 30 31 26 —115 Cleveland 18 22 24 28 —92 3-Point Goals—Detroit 10-24 (Singler 2-2, Smith 2-5, Jennings 2-5, Stuckey 1-1, Caldwell-Pope 1-3, Billups 1-3, Datome 1-5), Cleveland 8-28 (Irving 3-6, Clark 2-8, Dellavedova 1-1, Gee 1-4, Miles 1-6, Bennett 0-1, Jack 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Detroit 64 (Drummond, Monroe 11), Cleveland 53 (A.Bynum 7). Assists—Detroit 27 (Jennings 13), Cleveland 20 (Irving 7). Total Fouls—Detroit 20, Cleveland 16. Technicals—Cleveland delay of game 2. Flagrant Fouls—Drummond. A—19,215 (20,562).

knicks 103, Magic 98

NeW YORk (103) Anthony 7-14 2-2 19, Bargnani 5-12 3-3 13, Chandler 5-9 0-2 10, Felton 4-11 3-4 13, Shumpert 4-7 0-0 9, J.Smith 7-17 1-2 18, Udrih 2-3 6-6 10, Stoudemire 3-9 0-0 6, Hardaway Jr. 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 39-86 15-19 103. ORlaNDO (98) Harris 4-13 6-7 14, Davis 9-21 2-5 20, Vucevic 6-12 2-2 14, Nelson 6-14 2-2 17, Afflalo 9-17 3-5 26, Oladipo 1-4 1-1 3, Harkless 1-3 0-0 2, Nicholson 0-1 0-0 0, Lamb 0-1 0-0 0, Maxiell 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 37-89 16-22 98. New York 29 36 19 19 —103 Orlando 27 14 35 22 —98 3-Point Goals—New York 10-21 (Anthony 3-4, J.Smith 3-6, Felton 2-4, Shumpert 1-2, Hardaway Jr. 1-3, Bargnani 0-1, Udrih 0-1), Orlando 8-25 (Afflalo 5-7, Nelson 3-10, Davis 0-1, Harkless 0-1, Oladipo 0-1, Lamb 0-1, Harris 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New York 54 (Chandler 13), Orlando 55 (Vucevic 12). Assists—New York 19 (Udrih 6), Orlando 24 (Nelson 10). Total Fouls—New York 21, Orlando 21. Technicals—Anthony. A—15,105 (18,500).

Pacers 103, Nets 86

INDIaNa (103) George 10-19 2-2 26, West 6-8 1-2 13, Hibbert 3-6 2-2 8, G.Hill 2-7 6-6 10, Stephenson 10-16 2-2 26, Scola 2-5 1-1 5, Granger 0-7 0-0 0, Watson 2-7 3-3 8, Mahinmi 3-5 1-1 7, Copeland 0-0 0-0 0, O.Johnson 0-2 0-0 0, Sloan 0-1 0-0 0, Butler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-83 18-19 103. BROOklYN (86) Anderson 1-3 2-2 5, Teletovic 3-10 2-2 8, Garnett 3-10 6-6 12, Williams 3-9 2-2 9, J.Johnson 7-13 2-2 17, Blatche 4-9 3-4 11, Pierce 0-7 0-0 0, Livingston 1-2 4-4 6, Plumlee 3-6 1-2 7, Terry 4-7 0-1 11. Totals 29-76 22-25 86. Indiana 19 26 30 28 —103 Brooklyn 17 22 19 28 —86 3-Point Goals—Indiana 9-28 (Stephenson 4-7, George 4-11, Watson 1-5, G.Hill 0-2, Granger 0-3), Brooklyn 6-26 (Terry 3-6, Williams 1-2, Anderson 1-3, J.Johnson 1-5, Plumlee 0-1, Pierce 0-2, Blatche 0-2, Teletovic 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 54 (Hibbert, Scola 9), Brooklyn 42 (Blatche 7). Assists—Indiana 16 (George, Stephenson 5), Brooklyn 21 (Williams 8). Total Fouls—Indiana 20, Brooklyn 19. Flagrant Fouls—Pierce. Ejected— Pierce. A—17,732 (17,732).

3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 10-28 (Middleton 3-8, Antetokounmpo 2-4, Mayo 2-5, Knight 2-5, Butler 1-5, Ridnour 0-1), Charlotte 10-17 (Tolliver 4-4, Gordon 2-2, McRoberts 2-4, Walker 2-5, Douglas-Roberts 0-1, Sessions 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Milwaukee 60 (Henson, Mayo 9), Charlotte 57 (Jefferson, Walker 9). Assists—Milwaukee 29 (Knight 14), Charlotte 30 (Walker 10). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 23, Charlotte 17. Technicals—Middleton, Walker. A—13,534 (19,077).

Grizzlies 104, Jazz 94

UtaH (94) Jefferson 6-12 3-4 18, Williams 3-7 0-0 8, Favors 8-11 0-0 16, Burke 5-12 6-6 18, Hayward 5-13 4-5 16, Lucas III 2-4 0-0 6, Kanter 0-5 0-0 0, Burks 2-5 0-0 4, Evans 4-6 0-0 8, Rush 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-75 13-15 94. MeMPHIs (104) Johnson 4-10 0-0 9, Randolph 8-14 6-6 22, Koufos 5-7 0-2 10, Conley 2-11 0-0 6, Allen 2-9 2-2 6, Davis 3-7 2-2 8, Bayless 6-11 1-2 17, Miller 5-7 2-2 15, Leuer 4-7 2-4 11, Franklin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-83 15-20 104. Utah 21 27 23 23—94 Memphis 27 26 24 27—104 3-Point Goals—Utah 11-24 (Jefferson 3-4, Lucas III 2-3, Williams 2-5, Hayward 2-5, Burke 2-6, Burks 0-1), Memphis 11-20 (Bayless 4-5, Miller 3-3, Conley 2-5, Leuer 1-2, Johnson 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Utah 43 (Hayward 11), Memphis 48 (Randolph 10). Assists—Utah 24 (Hayward 9), Memphis 24 (Randolph 7). Total Fouls—Utah 16, Memphis 15. Technicals—Allen. A—16,665 (18,119).

NATIONAL SCOREBOARD DeNVeR (81) Chandler 4-12 1-2 10, Hickson 3-7 1-2 7, Mozgov 6-11 2-4 14, Lawson 5-14 5-5 16, Foye 0-5 1-1 1, Robinson 4-9 4-4 13, Hamilton 0-4 0-0 0, Arthur 1-5 0-0 2, A.Miller 6-8 2-3 14, Randolph 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 31-81 16-21 81. Golden state 30 17 17 25—89 Denver 22 21 23 15—81 3-Point Goals—Golden State 7-16 (Curry 2-3, Iguodala 2-4, Bazemore 1-2, Green 1-2, Thompson 1-4, Barnes 0-1), Denver 3-13 (Lawson 1-2, Robinson 1-4, Chandler 1-5, Hamilton 0-1, Randolph 0-1). Fouled Out—Arthur. Rebounds—Golden State 55 (Bogut 11), Denver 56 (Mozgov 11). Assists— Golden State 17 (Curry 7), Denver 16 (A.Miller 8). Total Fouls—Golden State 18, Denver 17. Technicals—Golden State defensive three second 2, Hickson, Denver defensive three second. A—18,551 (19,155).

Pelicans 113, kings 100

NeW ORleaNs (113) Aminu 6-8 0-1 13, Anderson 3-9 0-0 8, Davis 6-15 9-10 21, Holiday 7-13 0-0 17, Gordon 6-13 3-4 17, Evans 7-14 11-12 25, Ajinca 3-4 0-0 6, Roberts 3-6 0-0 6, Morrow 0-1 0-0 0, Amundson 0-0 0-0 0, Miller 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-83 23-27 113. saCRaMeNtO (100) Gay 2-12 7-8 11, Thompson 0-4 0-2 0, Cousins 7-15 10-17 24, Thomas 8-15 2-3 21, McLemore 1-2 0-0 3, Williams 2-3 3-3 7, Thornton 5-13 7-7 19, Acy 2-3 2-2 6, Gray 0-1 0-0 0, Fredette 4-6 0-0 9. Totals 31-74 31-42 100. New Orleans 28 24 25 36—113 sacramento 27 25 25 23—100 3-Point Goals—New Orleans 8-17 (Holiday 3-4, Anderson 2-4, Gordon 2-4, Aminu 1-2, Evans 0-1, Roberts 0-2), Sacramento 7-17 (Thomas 3-6, Mavericks 111, Rockets 104 Thornton 2-6, McLemore 1-2, Fredette Dallas (111) 1-2, Gay 0-1). Fouled Out—Ajinca. Marion 2-4 0-0 4, Nowitzki 11-18 8-9 31, Rebounds—New Orleans 50 (Davis Dalembert 3-6 2-2 8, Calderon 6-12 0-0 11), Sacramento 50 (Cousins 14). 15, Ellis 4-16 8-10 18, Carter 6-8 2-2 16, Assists—New Orleans 28 (Evans 12), Crowder 4-7 0-0 11, Wright 3-3 0-0 6, Sacramento 15 (Thomas 5). Total Mekel 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 40-79 20-23 111. Fouls—New Orleans 26, Sacramento HOUstON (104) 22. Technicals—Anderson. A—17,317 Parsons 8-15 4-4 21, Jones 5-8 0-0 10, (17,317). Howard 10-16 9-13 29, Lin 6-10 7-10 NCaa 20, Garcia 1-6 0-0 3, Casspi 1-2 1-2 3, Men’s aP top 25 Poll Brooks 7-13 0-0 18, Brewer 0-0 0-0 0. The top 25 teams in The Associated Totals 38-70 21-29 104. Press’ college basketball poll, with Dallas 20 30 36 25—111 first-place votes in parentheses, Houston 26 31 21 26—104 records through Dec. 22, total points 3-Point Goals—Dallas 11-22 (Crowder based on 25 points for a first-place 3-5, Calderon 3-7, Carter 2-3, Ellis 2-3, vote through one point for a 25thNowitzki 1-3, Marion 0-1), Houston place vote and last week’s ranking: 7-19 (Brooks 4-7, Lin 1-2, Parsons Rec Pts Pvs 1-4, Garcia 1-5, Jones 0-1). Fouled 1. Arizona (63) 12-0 1,623 1 Out—None. Rebounds—Dallas 38 2. Syracuse (2) 11-0 1,528 2 (Dalembert 7), Houston 44 (Howard 3. Ohio St. 12-0 1,462 3 15). Assists—Dallas 23 (Ellis, Calderon 4. Wisconsin 12-0 1,390 4 5), Houston 23 (Garcia 6). Total Fouls— 5. Michigan St. 10-1 1,336 5 Dallas 22, Houston 18. Technicals— 6. Louisville 11-1 1,274 6 Dallas defensive three second, 7. Oklahoma St. 11-1 1,221 7 Houston defensive three second. 8. Villanova 11-0 1,116 8 A—18,328 (18,023). 9. Duke 9-2 1,108 8 10. Wichita St. 12-0 981 11 Heat 121, Hawks 119, Ot 11. Baylor 10-1 970 12 atlaNta (119) 12. Oregon 11-0 914 13 Carroll 3-4 0-0 8, Millsap 9-20 0-0 25, 9-2 881 16 Horford 8-13 4-4 21, Teague 10-20 6-10 13. Florida 14. Iowa St. 9-0 804 17 26, Korver 5-9 0-0 15, Williams 3-9 15. UConn 10-1 661 10 2-2 9, Mack 1-5 1-2 3, Brand 2-4 0-0 4, 16. Kansas 8-3 659 18 Scott 3-6 1-1 8, Antic 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17. Memphis 8-2 630 15 44-91 14-19 119. 18. Kentucky 9-3 529 19 MIaMI (121) 19. North Carolina 8-3 413 14 James 16-28 2-6 38, Battier 0-1 0-0 0, 9-1 378 24 Bosh 5-10 1-1 11, Chalmers 4-11 3-4 12, 20. San Diego St. 10-2 345 20 Allen 7-10 4-5 19, Lewis 3-5 0-0 6, Cole 21. Colorado 11-2 278 25 2-8 0-0 5, Mason Jr. 3-7 0-0 8, Andersen 22. Iowa 23. UMass 10-1 154 22 3-3 6-9 12, Beasley 3-8 3-4 10. Totals 24. Gonzaga 10-2 79 21 46-91 19-29 121. 25. Missouri 10-1 69 23 atlanta 23 31 30 27 8—119 Others receiving votes: Oklahoma Miami 33 17 27 34 10—121 65, Illinois 53, Texas 47, George 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 17-34 (Millsap Washington 43, Toledo 27, Florida St. 7-10, Korver 5-8, Carroll 2-3, Horford 23, Michigan 15, Harvard 14, UCLA 1-1, Williams 1-4, Scott 1-4, Mack 0-1, 14, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 8, Pittsburgh 6, Antic 0-1, Teague 0-2), Miami 10-29 Creighton 5, LSU 1, SMU 1. (James 4-9, Mason Jr. 2-6, Beasley Monday’s Games 1-1, Cole 1-3, Chalmers 1-3, Allen No. 1 Arizona 77, Northern Arizona 44 1-4, Battier 0-1, Lewis 0-2). Fouled No. 14 Iowa State 83 Akron 60 Out—Millsap. Rebounds—Atlanta 54 Men’s Division I (Horford 11), Miami 53 (Andersen 9). Monday’s Games Assists—Atlanta 29 (Teague 8), Miami southwest 20 (James 6). Total Fouls—Atlanta 26, UTEP 70, Montana St. 55 Miami 19. A—20,204 (19,600). Far West

suns 117, lakers 90

l.a. lakeRs (90) Johnson 3-5 2-2 9, Williams 3-5 0-0 7, Gasol 4-12 2-2 10, Henry 3-12 7-14 13, Meeks 6-15 4-7 18, Young 6-17 5-5 19, Hill 3-7 1-2 7, Kaman 0-2 1-2 1, Sacre 1-3 1-2 3, Kelly 1-2 1-1 3, Marshall 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-81 24-37 90. PHOeNIX (117) Tucker 0-3 4-5 4, Frye 3-10 0-0 7, Plumlee 8-14 1-5 17, Bledsoe 5-10 5-5 16, Dragic 4-9 4-5 12, Green 7-13 2-2 22, Mark.Morris 4-7 1-1 9, Marc.Morris 6-9 2-2 19, Goodwin 2-8 0-0 5, Christmas 1-2 0-0 2, Smith 1-3 0-0 2, Kravtsov 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 42-90 19-25 117. l.a. lakers 24 27 17 22—90 Phoenix 28 36 26 27—117 3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 6-20 (Meeks 2-5, Young 2-6, Williams 1-2, Johnson 1-3, Marshall 0-1, Kelly 0-1, Henry 0-2), Phoenix 14-32 (Green 6-11, Marc.Morris 5-6, Bledsoe 1-1, Goodwin 1-3, Frye 1-8, Dragic 0-1, Tucker 0-1, Christmas 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— L.A. Lakers 47 (Henry, Williams 6), Phoenix 71 (Plumlee 20). Assists—L.A. Lakers 12 (Meeks 4), Phoenix 24 (Bledsoe, Dragic 7). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 19, Phoenix 22. Technicals—Young, L.A. Lakers defensive three second, Mark. Morris, Tucker. A—14,814 (18,422).

spurs 112, Raptors 99

tORONtO (99) Ross 10-16 0-0 23, Johnson 3-7 1-2 7, Valanciunas 5-9 0-1 10, Lowry 6-15 9-9 23, DeRozan 5-16 2-2 13, Salmons 0-1 0-0 0, Patterson 3-7 1-2 7, Vasquez 2-7 1-2 6, Hansbrough 3-3 4-7 10, Hayes 0-0 0-0 0, Novak 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-81 18-25 99. saN aNtONIO (112) Leonard 5-12 1-1 13, Duncan 4-15 1-2 9, Splitter 3-5 2-4 8, Parker 10-19 5-7 26, Belinelli 2-7 0-0 4, Ginobili 4-7 9-9 18, Diaw 4-9 1-2 9, Green 5-8 0-0 14, Mills 3-7 0-0 7, Bonner 0-0 0-0 0, Ayres 1-2 2-2 4, Baynes 0-0 0-0 0, De Colo 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-91 21-27 112. toronto 26 23 23 27—99 san antonio 25 30 23 34—112 3-Point Goals—Toronto 7-21 (Ross 3-6, Lowry 2-5, Vasquez 1-3, DeRozan 1-4, Salmons 0-1, Patterson 0-2), San Antonio 9-23 (Green 4-6, Leonard 2-5, Parker 1-2, Ginobili 1-2, Mills Bobcats 111, Bucks 110 1-3, Belinelli 0-5). Fouled Out—None. MIlWaUkee (110) Rebounds—Toronto 47 (Valanciunas 9), Middleton 7-14 2-2 19, Butler 3-11 4-4 San Antonio 60 (Duncan 12). Assists— 11, Raduljica 3-3 2-2 8, Knight 11-23 2-2 Toronto 21 (Lowry 9), San Antonio 27 26, Antetokounmpo 4-8 2-2 12, Henson (Parker 8). Total Fouls—Toronto 21, 6-14 2-3 14, Mayo 5-13 2-2 14, Udoh 1-4 San Antonio 22. Technicals—DeRozan, 0-0 2, Wolters 2-5 0-0 4, Ridnour 0-2 0-0 Toronto defensive three second 2. 0. Totals 42-97 16-17 110. A—18,581 (18,797). CHaRlOtte (111) Warriors 89, Nuggets 81 Tolliver 4-4 0-0 12, McRoberts 3-8 GOlDeN state (89) 1-2 9, Jefferson 12-23 2-3 26, Walker Iguodala 5-10 0-0 12, Lee 11-21 6-6 10-22 3-5 25, Henderson 2-10 4-4 8, 28, Bogut 2-4 0-2 4, Curry 5-14 2-4 14, Zeller 6-12 0-0 12, Sessions 2-9 4-4 8, Thompson 6-16 0-0 13, Barnes 1-6 0-2 Biyombo 2-5 0-0 4, Douglas-Roberts 0-2 1-2 1, Gordon 2-4 0-0 6. Totals 43-99 2, Speights 3-4 2-4 8, Douglas 0-1 0-0 0, Green 1-4 0-0 3, Bazemore 2-4 0-0 5, 15-20 111. Armstrong 0-0 0-0 0, Nedovic 0-0 0-0 0. Milwaukee 33 21 24 23 9—110 Totals 36-84 10-18 89. Charlotte 17 35 26 23 10—111

Far West Arizona 77, N. Arizona 44 Colorado St. 74, Ill.-Chicago 61 Florida A&M 75, Sacred Heart 70 N. Dakota St. 74, Utah Valley 70 New Mexico 80, Grand Canyon 68 Portland St. 98, Evergreen St. 65 Radford 64, Florida Gulf Coast 63 Santa Clara 66, South Florida 65 UNLV 82, Mississippi St. 66 south Jacksonville 61, SC State 47 Tennessee 82, Morehead St. 67 Virginia 66, Norfolk St. 56 Midwest Cincinnati 102, Chicago St. 62 Cleveland St. 89, La Roche 42 Detroit 93, Indiana Tech 50 Drake 71, Albany (NY) 63 S. Illinois 74, SIU-Edwardsville 57 SE Missouri 83, IUPUI 79, OT east Buffalo 87, Binghamton 57 Fordham 83, Loyola of Chicago 69 Siena 67, Hofstra 59 St. Francis (NY) 77, NJIT 65 tournament Diamond Head Classic semifinals Boise St. 80, South Carolina 54 Iowa St. 83, Akron 60 Consolation Bracket Oregon St. 58, George Mason 54

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 Dec. 22, 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) 12-0 900 1 2. Notre Dame 10-0 840 4 3. Duke 12-1 827 2 4. Stanford 10-1 807 6 5. Tennessee 10-1 734 3 6. Kentucky 11-1 719 5 7. Louisville 12-1 691 7 8. Maryland 10-1 651 8 9. Baylor 9-1 635 9 10. North Carolina 11-2 523 14 11. Oklahoma St. 10-0 515 13 12. Colorado 9-1 467 11 13. South Carolina 11-1 457 10 14. Iowa St. 9-0 444 15 15. Penn St. 8-3 350 17 16. LSU 9-2 309 12 17. Purdue 8-2 288 18 18. Nebraska 9-2 276 19 19. Georgia 11-1 222 16 20. Syracuse 11-1 198 23 21. Iowa 11-2 185 22 22. Florida St. 11-1 182 24 23. California 7-3 103 21 24. Gonzaga 10-2 89 25 25. Arizona St. 10-1 71 — 25. Oklahoma 7-4 71 20

Women’s Division I

Monday’s Games Far West Grand Canyon 54, Hawaii 51 Midwest UT-Martin 85, S. Illinois 55

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east W l t Pct PF Pa Philadelphia 9 6 0 .600 418 360 Dallas 8 7 0 .533 417 408 N.Y. Giants 6 9 0 .400 274 377 Washington 3 12 0 .200 328 458 south W l t Pct PF Pa x-Carolina 11 4 0 .733 345 221 New Orleans 10 5 0 .667 372 287 Atlanta 4 11 0 .267 333 422 Tampa Bay 4 11 0 .267 271 347 North W l t Pct PF Pa Chicago 8 7 0 .533 417 445 Green Bay 7 7 1 .500 384 400 Detroit 7 8 0 .467 382 362 Minnesota 4 10 1 .300 377 467 West W l t Pct PF Pa x-Seattle 12 3 0 .800 390 222 x-San Fran 11 4 0 .733 383 252 Arizona 10 5 0 .667 359 301 St. Louis 7 8 0 .467 339 337 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Monday’s Game San Francisco 34, Atlanta 24 sunday, Dec. 29 Houston at Tennessee, 10 a.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Miami, 10 a.m. Denver at Oakland, 1:25 p.m. Kansas City at San Diego, 1:25 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 1:25 p.m. Green Bay at Chicago, 1:25 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1:25 p.m. Buffalo at New England, 1:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

49ers 34, Falcons 24

atlanta 0 10 0 14—24 san Francisco 3 0 10 21—34 First Quarter SF—FG Dawson 49, 7:56. second Quarter Atl—Jackson 2 run (Bryant kick), 9:53. Atl—FG Bryant 35, :05. third Quarter SF—Boldin 10 pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick), 12:03. SF—FG Dawson 30, 3:16. Fourth Quarter SF—Kaepernick 4 run (Dawson kick), 12:34. Atl—White 39 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 8:34. SF—Gore 1 run (Dawson kick), 5:04. Atl—Gonzalez 2 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 2:09. SF—Bowman 89 interception return (Dawson kick), 1:11. A—69,732. atl sF First downs 25 20 Total Net Yards 402 379 Rushes-yards 20-61 30-199 Passing 341 180 Punt Returns 2-33 2-20 Kickoff Returns 3-73 3-79 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 2-89 Comp-Att-Int 37-48-2 13-21-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-7 3-17 Punts 5-48.8 3-52.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-37 7-45 Time of Possession 30:28 29:32 INDIVIDUal statIstICs RUSHING—Atlanta, Jackson 16-53, Rodgers 3-10, Snelling 1-(minus 2). San Francisco, Gore 21-97, Kaepernick 6-51, Hunter 3-51. PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 37-48-2-348. San Francisco, Kaepernick 13-21-0-197. RECEIVING—Atlanta, White 12-141, Gonzalez 8-63, Douglas 5-46, Dr.Davis 3-70, Rodgers 3-15, Snelling 3-15, Jackson 2-(minus 4), DiMarco 1-2. San Francisco, Boldin 6-72, Crabtree 5-102, Osgood 1-17, Gore 1-6. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

NCaa FBs Bowls

Monday’s Game Beef ’O’ Brady’s Bowl at st. Petersburg, Fla. East Carolina 37, Ohio 20 tuesday’s Game Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu Oregon State (6-6) vs. Boise State (8-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN) thursday, Dec. 26 little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Detroit Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Poinsettia Bowl at san Diego Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Utah State (8-5), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl at annapolis, Md. Marshall (9-4) vs. Maryland (7-5), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) texas Bowl at Houston Minnesota (8-4) vs. Syracuse (6-6), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl at san Francisco BYU (8-4) vs. Washington (8-4), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) saturday, Dec. 28 Pinstripe Bowl at New York Notre Dame (8-4) vs. Rutgers (6-6), 9 a.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl at Charlotte, N.C. Cincinnati (9-3) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 12:20 p.m. (ESPN) Russell athletic Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Miami (9-3) vs. Louisville (11-1), 3:45 p.m. (ESPN) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl at tempe, ariz. Kansas State (7-5) vs. Michigan (7-5), 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 30 armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, texas Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4), 8:45 a.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl at Nashville, tenn. Mississippi (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 12:15 p.m. (ESPN)

alamo Bowl at san antonio Oregon (10-2) vs. Texas (8-4), 3:45 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl at san Diego Arizona State (10-3) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) tuesday, Dec. 31 advoCare V100 Bowl at shreveport, la. Arizona (7-5) vs. Boston College (7-5), 9:30 a.m. (ESPN) sun Bowl at el Paso, texas Virginia Tech (8-4) vs. UCLA (9-3), 11 a.m. (CBS) liberty Bowl at Memphis, tenn. Rice (9-3) vs. Mississippi State (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-a Bowl at atlanta Texas A&M (8-4) vs. Duke (10-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl at Dallas UNLV (7-5) vs. North Texas (8-4), 9 a.m. (ESPNU) Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla. Nebraska (8-4) vs. Georgia (8-4), 9 a.m. (ESPN2) Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Wisconsin (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), 10 a.m. (ABC) Outback Bowl at tampa, Fla. Iowa (8-4) vs. LSU (9-3), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif. Stanford (11-2) vs. Michigan State (12-1), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, ariz. Baylor (11-1) vs. UCF (11-1), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) thursday, Jan. 2 sugar Bowl at New Orleans Alabama (11-1) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 3 Orange Bowl at Miami Ohio State (12-1) vs. Clemson (10-2), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Cotton Bowl at arlington, texas Missouri (11-2) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2), 4:30 p.m. (FOX) saturday, Jan. 4 BBVa Compass Bowl at Birmingham, ala. Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. Houston (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN) sunday, Jan. 5 GoDaddy.com Bowl at Mobile, ala. Arkansas State (7-5) vs. Ball State (10-2), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 6 BCs National Championship at Pasadena, Calif. Florida State (13-0) vs. Auburn (12-1), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) saturday, Jan. 18 east-West shrine Classic at st. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 1 p.m. (NFLN) saturday, Jan. 25 senior Bowl at Mobile, ala. South vs. North, 1 p.m. (NFLN)

TRANSACTIONS tRaNsaCtIONs BaseBall american league

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Claimed LHP Eric Surkamp off waivers from San Francisco. MINNESOTA TWINS — Signed RHP Mike Pelfrey and C Kurt Suzuki. Sent OF Darin Mastroianni outright to Rochester (IL). TEXAS RANGERS — Claimed OF Alex Castellanos off waivers from Boston. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed 3B Brent Morel off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

National league

CHICAGO CUBS — Claimed RHP Brett Marshall off waivers from the New York Yankees.

BasketBall National Basketball association

NBA — Fined Los Angeles Clippers F Matt Barnes $25,000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner upon his ejection during a Dec. 22 game against Minnesota. HOUSTON ROCKETS — Recalled G Isaiah Canaan Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

FOOtBall National Football league

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed RB Robert Hughes to the practice squad. Released LB Jojo Dickson from the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DT Alan Branch to a contract extension. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Placed DT Brandon Deaderick and DT Roy Miller on injured reserve. Signed DT Drake Nevis and DT pro Kyle Love. Signed DE Will Pericak and WR Jabin Sambrano to the practice squad.

HOCkeY National Hockey league

BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled D Mark Pysyk and F Johan Larsson from Rochester (AHL). Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester. DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned RW Jordin Tootoo to Grand Rapids (AHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled D Alex Petrovic from San Antonio (AHL).

american Hockey league

HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Announced D Samuel Noreau was assigned to the team from Greenville (ECHL).

teNNIs

Tennis INTEGRITY UNIT — Announced Guillermo Olaso is banned from the sport for five years and fined $25,000 for match-fixing.

COlleGe NCaa

COLORADO STATE — Suspended defensive line coach Greg Lupfer two weeks for using a gay slur when yelling at Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday in the New Mexico Bowl last weekend. GEORGIA — Suspended S Josh HarveyClemons and CB Sheldon Dawson from their Jan. 1 Gator Bowl game for undisclosed violations of team rules. PROVIDENCE — Announced freshman basketball G Brandon Austin and freshman basketball F Rodney Bullock will not compete in games for the remainder of the 2013-2014 season. SMU — Agreed to terms with football coach June Jones on a three-year contract extension through 2017.

HOCKEY HOCkeY

NHl eastern Conference

atlantic GP Boston 37 Tampa Bay 37 Montreal 38 Detroit 39 Toronto 39 Ottawa 39 Florida 38 Buffalo 37 Metro GP Pittsburgh 39 Washington 37 Philadelphia 37 N.Y. Rangers 38 New Jersey 38 Columbus 37 Carolina 37 N.Y. Islanders38

W 25 23 22 17 18 15 14 10 W 27 19 17 18 15 16 14 11

l 10 11 13 13 16 17 19 24 l 11 14 16 18 16 17 15 20

Ol 2 3 3 9 5 7 5 3 Ol 1 4 4 2 7 4 8 7

Pts 52 49 47 43 41 37 33 23 Pts 55 42 38 38 37 36 36 29

GF 106 106 96 99 106 111 88 66 GF 121 117 93 88 92 101 86 96

Ga 77 87 84 108 113 126 123 105 Ga 88 112 104 102 99 106 105 129

Central GP W l Ol Pts GF Chicago 39 26 7 6 58 145 St. Louis 36 24 7 5 53 128 Colorado 36 23 10 3 49 106 Minnesota 39 20 14 5 45 88 Dallas 36 18 12 6 42 106 Winnipeg 39 16 18 5 37 103 Nashville 37 16 17 4 36 85 Pacific GP W l Ol Pts GF Anaheim 39 27 7 5 59 127 Los Angeles 38 25 9 4 54 106 San Jose 37 23 8 6 52 121 Vancouver 39 22 11 6 50 106 Phoenix 36 19 10 7 45 111 Calgary 37 14 17 6 34 95 Edmonton 39 12 24 3 27 101 Monday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 2, Toronto 1, SO Calgary 4, St. Louis 3, SO San Jose 5, Colorado 4, SO Buffalo 2, Phoenix 1, OT Anaheim 3, Washington 2 Columbus 4, Carolina 3 Ottawa 5, Pittsburgh 0 N.Y. Islanders 3, Detroit 0 Tampa Bay 6, Florida 1 Philadelphia 4, Minnesota 1 Chicago 5, New Jersey 2 Boston 6, Nashville 2 Edmonton 6, Winnipeg 2 Dallas 5, Los Angeles 2 tuesday-Wednesday: No games.

Ga 107 85 88 96 107 116 109 Ga 98 76 94 93 110 118 135

Western Conference

sabres 2, Coyotes 1, Ot

Phoenix 0 1 0 0—1 Buffalo 0 0 1 1—2 First Period—None. Penalties—Scott, Buf (interference), 8:09; Ribeiro, Pho (hooking), 8:47; Moulson, Buf (tripping), 14:28. second Period—1, Phoenix, Hanzal 10 (Murphy, Kennedy), :19. Penalties— Stafford, Buf, served by Ennis, majorgame misconduct (elbowing), 11:16; Hanzal, Pho (roughing), 13:47. third Period—2, Buffalo, Ennis 8 (Girgensons), 14:01. Penalties— Moulson, Buf (slashing), :22; Stone, Pho (high-sticking), 11:53; Morris, Pho (tripping), 16:00. Overtime—3, Buffalo, Pysyk 1 (Moulson, Ehrhoff), 3:47. Penalties— None. shots on Goal—Phoenix 15-7-11-4—37. Buffalo 3-12-13-4—32. Power-play opportunities—Phoenix 0 of 5; Buffalo 0 of 3. Goalies—Phoenix, Smith 15-8-7 (32 shots-30 saves). Buffalo, Miller 9-17-0 (37-36). a—18,942 (19,070). t—2:36. Referees—Greg Kimmerly, Chris Rooney. linesmen—Greg Devorski, Brad Kovachik.

Ducks 3, Capitals

anaheim 1 1 1—3 Washington 2 0 0—2 First Period—1, Washington, Grabovski 11 (Brouwer, Fehr), 7:21. 2, Washington, Backstrom 9 (Carlson, Brouwer), 11:37 (pp). 3, Anaheim, Cogliano 10 (Koivu, Lindholm), 17:15. Penalties— Koivu, Ana (hooking), 3:45; Koivu, Ana (hooking), 11:26; Alzner, Was (crosschecking), 19:45. second Period—4, Anaheim, Koivu 5 (Lovejoy, Cogliano), 19:33. Penalties— Perry, Ana (tripping), 5:40; Oleksy, Was (high-sticking), 9:07; Beagle, Was (hooking), 13:50; Selanne, Ana (holding), 14:57; Brouwer, Was (interference), 16:39. third Period—5, Anaheim, Lindholm 3 (Getzlaf, Perry), 14:24. Penalties— Cogliano, Ana (hooking), 1:29. shots on Goal—Anaheim 11-11-7—29. Washington 11-4-4—19. Power-play opportunities—Anaheim 0 of 4; Washington 1 of 5. Goalies—Anaheim, Hiller 16-4-4 (19 shots-17 saves). Washington, Grubauer 4-1-1 (29-26). a—18,506 (18,506). t—2:28.

THIS DATE ON ON tHIs Date December 24

2000 — Marshall Faulk breaks Emmitt Smith’s NFL record for touchdowns, scoring three times to give him 26 for the St. Louis Rams. Faulk’s three touchdowns and 220 yards fueled a 26-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Emmitt Smith scored 25 times for Dallas in 1995. 2000 — Baltimore sets an NFL record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game schedule. The Ravens allow 165 points, easily breaking the mark of 187 by the 1986 Chicago Bears. 2003 — Steven Jackson ties a bowl game record with five touchdowns, and Oregon State’s defense overwhelms mistake-plagued New Mexico in a 55-14 win at the Las Vegas Bowl. 2005 — Seattle’s Shaun Alexander rushes for 139 yards and scores three touchdowns — two rushing, one receiving — to tie Priest Holmes’ singleseason NFL record of 27 touchdowns in a 28-13 win over Indianapolis. 2006 — Colt Brennan sets the NCAA single-season record for touchdown passes at 58, throwing five in the second half to lead Hawaii to a 41-24 victory over Arizona State in the Hawaii Bowl. Brennan, 33-of-42 for 559 yards, breaks the previous mark of 54 set by Houston’s David Klingler in 1990. 2006 — Atlanta’s Michael Vick becomes the first NFL quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Needing only 10 yards to reach the mark, he gains 17 on his first carry on the Falcons’ opening possession. Morten Andersen’s 539th career field goal, a 40-yarder, gives the 46-year-old Falcons kicker the NFL record, passing Gary Anderson for the career mark. 2006 — Peyton Manning reaches 4,000 yards passing for the seventh season, an NFL record, in the Indianapolis Colts’ 27-24 loss to Houston. Manning needed 90 yards to break a tie with Dan Marino. 2008 — Jimmy Clausen sets a Notre Dame bowl record with 406 yards passing and five touchdowns to help the Irish win a postseason game for the first time in 15 years, 49-21 over Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl. The Fighting Irish end their NCAA-record nine-game bowl losing streak with the win.

SPORTS

Tuesday, December 24, 2013 THE NEW MEXICAN

Lobos: UNM faced former guard Walker Big men Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairstow each had 14 points. Kirk had his 8th double-double of the season.

Continued from Page B-1 Head coach Craig Neal called it a muchneeded break, saying he will cut the players loose for a few days before re-convening after Christmas to prepare for the start of the MWC slate. “We’ve got some growing to do,” he said. “This will give some guys a chance to clear their mind and get away from the game a little bit, spend some time with their family for the holidays.” The Lobos never trailed in Monday’s game, opening a quick 15-3 lead barely four-plus minutes into the contest. All five starters scored in the opening moments, and seven different players had cracked the scoring column after nine minutes. Big men Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairstow each had 14 points. Kirk’s night included 11 rebounds, giving him his eighth double-double of the season. He had nine all of last year. He also had an emphatic block of Grand Canyon’s Killian Larson with seven minutes remaining in the first half, a swat that sent the ball rocketing at a steep angle into the first row of bleacher seats. The ball bounced hard off a fan as UNM fans rose to their feet over the play. Williams also did his part, scoring 15 points with a game-high eight assists. UNM had 20 assists on the night, a seasonhigh. Williams said sharing the ball was fun. Even better was the idea of facing former Lobo teammate Demetrius Walker. A New Mexico guard until he left the team for personal reasons last season, Walker transferred to Grand Canyon after obtaining his undergraduate degree from UNM in the spring. He was in the Antelopes’ starting lineup, taking time to greet every Lobo starter except for Williams with a pre-tipoff hug. He and Williams merely exchanged a slight shoulder bump with a few PG-rated words mixed in. “Of course I was a little bit nervous,” Walker said. “You have a little bit of anxi-

New Mexico center Alex Kirk, left, dunks during Monday’s game against Grand Canyon in Albuquerque. JUAN ANTONIO LABRECHE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ety. I was really anxious to get out there and play. But once that ball went in the air I just locked into GCU basketball and tried to do what was best for my team.” The Antelopes’ leading scorer this season with an 18-point average, he finished with only seven points, six rebounds and three turnovers. He was 2-for-8 from the floor. “I’m sure it was very hard for him to come back here,” Neal said. “Once you walk down that Pit [ramp] in a Lobo jersey, it’s hard to come back in any other capacity, so I’m sure that was hard for him.” Before the game, Neal said he arranged to get Walker his game jerseys from last season as sort of a gesture for his former player’s contributions to the team’s success the previous two years. Williams said he felt Walker didn’t get the ovation he deserved from The Pit crowd. “He helped us win championships,”

Williams said. “At the end of the day he’s a good guy. I know it’s just part of the game, and part of the gamesmanship, but I have a lot of respect for D-Walk. I’m glad I got a chance to play him and I’m really happy we beat him.” The Lobos led by as many as 27 points in the second half, but Grand Canyon made a late scoring run to make the final much closer than the game actually unfolded. With starting guard Hugh Greenwood still nursing an injury to his right hand, Cullen Neal started his third straight game. And for the second time in a row he was red-hot from the arc. He hit six 3-pointers against Marquette and had three more against Grand Canyon. If Neal is taking center stage as the fourth scorer, Deshawn Delaney is making a strong case to be No. 5. He started his second straight game and followed his own career night of 10 points and 10 boards against Marquette with seven points and no turnovers in 23 minutes on Monday. So is there now a debate over who should start once Greenwood returns? Coach Neal said Greenwood was day-today until Christmas but would be reinstated to full-time status after the holiday and be ready for the MWC opener. As for who would start, Neal said he would leave that subject alone since the fans and media will do plenty of talking without his input. Regardless, at least the supporting cast is finally making an impact and that, the coach said, is the most welcome holiday treat of all.

Odd: LB charged for barking at police dog Continued from Page B-1 Ryan ran with the bulls in Pamplona, his team unable to run with the Bears, Broncos and Bengals; and the world’s oldest marathoner, Indian-born Fauju Singh, decided enough was enough and stopped running at 101. Kraft’s saga begins in June in one of New York’s finest hotels. The New England Patriots owner regales the guests at a gala by telling them how one of his Super Bowl rings wound up on display at the Kremlin. Kraft says he was visiting St. Petersburg with a business delegation in 2005 when he was introduced to Vladimir Putin and showed the Russian president the diamondencrusted ring. “I put my hand out and he put it in his pocket,” Kraft said, as quoted by the New York Post. “And three KGB guys got around him and walked out.” At the time, Kraft said it was a gift but would later say he wanted the ring back. The White House, he suggests, thought it best for him to say this was indeed a gift and not stir political relations. This was not the only puzzling intersection between sports and politics in 2013. Former NBA star Dennis Rodman, for whom flamboyance is an understatement, was wined and dined during his mission of basketball diplomacy by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Rodman later seemed miffed he did not win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Also miffed was Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov. During a Russian league soccer game he became incensed that the captain of Terek Grozny was ejected. Kadyrov grabbed a microphone and roared to the fans: “The ref’s been bought off! You’re an ass!” New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg came in peace to a Knicks game last January at Madison Square Garden. A courtside waitress stopped by to take orders. Stephen Jackson of the Spurs crashed into the waitress and left the game with a sprained ankle. The law found some players in curious spots, notably Kobe Bryant. The Lakers star became entangled in a lawsuit involving his mother. At issue was whether a New Jersey auction house could sell some of his memorabilia his mother offered for sale. The parties settled. Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison was charged under one of the more obscure laws on the books — barking at a police dog. According to authorities, Morrison was walking by an open window of a police car. He decided to bark at the dog; the dog decided to bark back. A deputy arrested Morrison. The charges were later dropped. Two Australian Rules football players thought they’d have some good fun. Josh Caddy and Billie Smedts donned ski masks and broke into a teammate’s house. One problem: Caddy

and Smedts were at the wrong address. Police, with guns drawn, soon arrested them. Embarrassments, not just from pranks gone wrong, came in all forms. The commissioner of Japanese baseball, Ryozo Kato, introduced a new, livelier ball. There was, however, an omission. He didn’t notify the players. A fourth-division Brazilian soccer club was tossed from the playoffs after its masseur, Romildo da Silva, jumped on the field to take a spot in the vacated goal. He made two key saves. Opposing players chased him off the field. Nigerian soccer had its own mess. Two lower-league games that ended in scores of 79-0 and 67-0 were found to be fixed. Lifetime player bans and team suspensions followed. Most athletes served up boilerplate cliches in postgame comments. Consider mixedmartial arts fighter Nick Diaz. While discussing his loss in a title bout in Montreal, he talked about his financial situation. “I just have to invest a little bit more, now that I have a little bit more money,” he said. “You know what? I’ve never paid taxes in my life. I’m probably going to jail.” Tennis star Richard Gasquet took a deep philosophical turn after his five-set loss to Stanislas Wawrinka at the French Open. When asked to describe where the pain from the defeat hurt most, he said: “In the soul, for sure.” Sports promotions came in

all sizes and tastes. Kansas State lured fans to its women’s basketball opener by giving away 300 pounds of bacon. The Florence Freedom, a Kentucky minor league baseball team, saw the Manti Te’o fictional girlfriend story as too good to pass up. It was offering a bobblehead of the “girlfriend.” The boxes, however, were empty. The minor league Lehigh Valley IronPigs enticed fans with a free funeral in a promotion the club said represented not outside-the-box thinking, but “inside the box.” Sometimes, in sports, it’s all about luck. It sure didn’t start out that way for Mark Mihal. With winter ending, the mortgage broker was looking forward to the year’s first round of golf. He was playing in Waterloo, Ill., outside St. Louis, and doing well. But while he was considering his next shot from the fairway of the 14th hole he plunged into an 18-foot sinkhole. He was trapped in darkness and mud, and screaming. It took about 20 minutes before his friends could yank him out with a rope. Mihal wound up with a busted shoulder but knows it could have been a lot worse. He has played this layout many times. Now he wonders if he’ll be back. “I love the course,” he says. “But I would have a tough time walking down that hole again.” Contributing to this report were AP writers Vladimir Isachenkov, Jim Suhr and Mark Long.

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CSU assistant gets a two-week suspension for yelling gay slur at QB

Monte del Sol boxes out, beats East Mountain in nondistrict play

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado State defensive line coach Greg Lupfer has been suspended without pay for two weeks for using a gay slur when yelling at Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday in the New Mexico Bowl last weekend. Athletic director Jack Graham also ordered Lupfer to undergo anger management and diversity training at his own expense. Lupfer issued a statement saying he was grateful to keep his job on Jim McElwain’s staff and said “I am deeply sorry for my behavior, which does not

represent who I am or my values.” Lupfer got into a verbal altercation with the Cougars’ QB after his first Greg Lupfer TD throw. His slur was caught on ESPN cameras and marred the Rams’ comeback from a 22-point deficit for a lastsecond 48-45 win to kick off the bowl season. The Associated Press

The Monte del Sol Dragons are big. They just don’t know how big they are, but they’re figuring it out. When Monte del Sol started to box out the equally big East Mountain Timberwolves, it began to assert control in a 67-54 win the nondistrict boys basketball game in Sandia Park. “The first half, boxing out killed us,” Dragons head coach Nick Rivera said. “It was the same thing against Peñasco [which the Dragons beat for fifth place of the

Ben Luján Tournament on Saturday].” The Dragons (7-2) then pressed and ran their way, thanks in large part to Antonio Tapia’s 24 points. Peter Bartlett added 13, while Omar Ndiaye and Ryan Vanderham added 10 each. The Dragons continue a stretch where they play seven games in 10 days. They play on Thursday against Escalante in the Tri-Cities Invitational first round in Pecos. The New Mexican

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Today on TV Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. All times local. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 6 p.m. on ESPN — Hawaii Bowl, Boise St. vs. Oregon St., in Honolulu

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.

Today Nothing scheduled

Wednesday Nothing scheduled

Thursday Boys Basketball — Stu Clark Tournament at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, quarterfinals: Albuquerque St. Pius X vs. Moriarty, 1 p.m.; Pueblo (Colo.) Central vs. Capital, 3 p.m.; West Las Vegas vs. Bernalillo, 6 p.m.; Las Vegas Robertson vs. Albuquerque Atrisco Heritage Academy, 8 p.m. Tri-Cities Classic in Pecos, quarterfinals: Monte del Sol vs. Escalante, 1 p.m.; McCurdy vs. Mora, 3 p.m.; Wagon Mound vs. Santa Rosa, 5 p.m.; Tierra Encantada vs. Pecos, 7 p.m. Poe Corn Invitational in Roswell: (at Roswell HS) Los Alamos vs. Roswell, 7:30 p.m.; Piedra Vista vs. Grants, 6 p.m.; (at Goddard HS) Artesia vs. Farmington, 6 p.m.; Belen vs. Goddard, 7:30 p.m. Clovis Milk Cow Classic at Clovis HS, first round: St. Michael’s vs. Clovis, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball — Lady Horsemen Christmas Tournament at St. Michael’s, first round: Pecos vs. Espanola Valley; Bernalillo vs. Taos; Farmington vs. Pojoaque Valley; Capital vs. St. Michael’s

Friday Boys Basketball — Stu Clark Tournament at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, semifinals: West Las Vegas-Bernalillo winner vs. Central-Capital winner, 6 p.m.; Robertson-Atrisco winner vs. St. Pius-Moriarty winner, 8 p.m.; consolation bracket: West Las Vegas-Bernalillo loser vs. Central-Capital loser, 1 p.m.; Robertson-Atrisco loser vs. St. Pius-Moriarty loser, 3 p.m. Tri-Cities Classic in Pecos, second round: Wagon Mound-Santa Rosa winner vs. McCurdy-Mora winner; Monte del Sol-Escalante winner vs. Tierra Encantada-Pecos winner; Wagon Mound-Santa Rosa loser vs. McCurdy-Mora loser; Monte del Sol-Escalante loser vs. Tierra Encantada-Pecos loser. Los Alamos at Poe Corn Invitational in Roswell: pairings TBA Milk Cow Classic in Clovis, second round: St. Michael’s vs. Hereford (Texas), time TBA Girls Basketball — Lady Horsemen Christmas Tournament at St. Michael’s, second round: pairings TBA

Saturday Boys basketball — Stu Clark Tournament at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, final round: 7th place, 11 a.m.; 5th place, 1 p.m.; 3rd place, 6 p.m.; championship, 8 p.m. Tri-Cities Classic in Pecos, final round: pairings TBA Los Alamos at Poe Corn Invitational in Roswell, final round: pairings TBA St. Michael’s at the Milk Cow Classic in Clovis, final round: pairings TBA Girls Basketball — Lady Horsemen Christmas Tournament at St. Michael’s, final round: pairings TBA

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Premier League piles up games over the holidays By Steve Douglas

The Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England — With their six-figure weekly salaries, flashy cars, plush houses and supermodel wives and girlfriends, sympathy is usually in short supply when it comes to players in the English Premier League. Except, maybe, over the Christmas and New Year period. When you are sitting down to a big dinner, drinking wine and spending time with the family over the festive period, spare a thought for the likes of Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Sergio Aguero. They’ll most likely be practicing in the freezing cold. Or maybe on a bus traveling the length and breadth of England (and Wales for that matter). Or stuck in a hotel room with only a TV for company. While the top leagues across Europe shut for two weeks or more at the end of each year, there’s no winter break for the hardy souls of the Premier League. British soccer persists with that proud, unique — some call it downright weird — tradition of piling up the matches over the festive period. Players at Arsenal and Chelsea, for example, will play four games in 10 days from Dec. 23-Jan 1.

“It’s a period where I think only the brave can survive, because it’s hard,” Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says. “At Christmas, the accumulation of matches is so high. You must do it with a special group with a special mentality, enjoying the situation and forgetting you don’t have a Christmas like the Spanish players, the Italian players, the German players.” Mourinho says he missed being part of England’s hectic festive schedule when he left Chelsea in 2007 to manage first in Italy with Inter Milan and then in Spain with Real Madrid. But it certainly isn’t to every foreigner’s liking. Take Marcel Desailly, for example. He arrived at Chelsea from AC Milan in 1998, the year he won the World Cup with France, and soon discovered Christmas would no longer be the same. “I thought it wasn’t fair,” Desailly told The Associated Press. “Christmas Day should not be a day for football. When you believe in something, you shouldn’t have to do it, even for the good of the football and the business of football. “I was coming from a Latin country where with Christmas, all the [religious] beliefs at that moment were particularly strong. There was no reason to play on that day, even if it was the culture.”

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Putin freeing foes called Sochi spin

Amnesties slammed as publicity stunt

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By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press

MOSCOW — It came as a shock both for those released and the general public — President Vladimir Putin’s move to pardon his foes has allowed him to drive the news agenda less than two months before the Sochi Games. Putin is dribbling out a headline day after day in the media. First, Mikhail Khodorkovsky was released after a decade in prison, then Pussy Riot activists were pardoned and now 30 Greenpeace activists are awaiting their turn. The abrupt move by Putin to release his adversaries mixed the elements of an astute spin effort with a crude KGB-style operation. The pardons could help repair some of the damage to Russia’s image before the Winter Olympics, which run Feb. 7-23, but it doesn’t ease tensions with the West over Ukraine and other issues, including gay rights, and keeps tight Kremlin control over Russia’s political scene unchanged. No one in Russia expected Putin to release Khodorkovsky, his arch-foe and once Russia’s richest man, after more than a decade in prison. In fact, most observers felt pretty certain that authorities would file another set of criminal charges against the former oil tycoon to prevent him from walking free after serving his term. One-time Kremlin insider, political consultant Gleb Pavlovsky, saw the gloomy expectations as part of a carefully choreographed performance ending with Khodorkovsky’s surprise release and his swift move to Germany. “It’s quite obvious that it was timed for Christmas,” Pavlovsky said. “Putin has turned it into a big European and global show.” Putin announced his decision to pardon Khodorkovsky as he was walking out of a four-hour news conference in response to a question from a Kremlinfriendly news outlet. Khodorkovsky told the media in Berlin that Putin’s statement came as a surprise to him, even though he had submitted a request for a pardon on German advice. A few hours later, he was taken from his bunk in the middle of the night, flown away from prison in a helicopter and put on a Germany-bound private jet. Some compared Khodorkovsky’s release to the expulsion of dissidents during Cold War times, when Putin served as a KGB officer. One motive behind the secretive effort could be a desire to prevent Khodorkovsky from making a triumphant exit from prison to dozens of TV cameras — something the KGB also tried to do when they quickly and quietly escorted foes of the Soviet regime out of the country. Khodorkovsky’s release topped the news for several

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Maria Alekhina, foreground, a member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, speaks Monday to the media at the Committee Against Torture after being released from prison, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Alekhina was released from prison Monday, saying that the amnesty bill that gave her freedom was a Kremlin public relations stunt. FILIPP ROMANOV/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

have posed a much bigger probdays. Then, on Monday came lem for the Kremlin, serving as a the turn of the two members of globally recognizable symbol of the Pussy Riot punk band, who Russia’s intolerance to dissent. were serving two-year terms for an irreverent protest against Next on the list is the Putin at Moscow’s main cathe30-member crew of the Greendral in March 2012. peace ship Arctic Sunrise, who spent two months in jail for a The two women didn’t receive the same secretive treat- protest outside Russia’s Arctic oil platform. ment that Khodorkovsky They are had and waiting for a The Kremlin stamp in their were quickly passports to be released. Maria law banning the able to leave Alekhina was “propaganda of Russia, somedriven to a thing expected railway station, non-traditional within days. but walked sexual relations” away and went The timing that has been to a local nonof the amnesty governmental was carefully denounced as anti- chosen organization. to gay will continue Nadezhda prevent Putin Tolokonnikova to draw protests in from looking as if he caved went to her the run-up to, and in to pressure. grandmother’s For many home after during, the games. years, the being released Kremlin has from prison ignored calls and briefly at home and abroad for Khodorspeaking to journalists. kovsky’s release, and it has “They were released at a likewise stonewalled protests speed unseen in a clumsy Rusagainst jailing the Pussy Riot sian prison system,” said Stanislav Belkovsky, a Moscow-based band members from some of the world’s leading musicians and political analyst who had close renowned public figures. links with the Kremlin in the The amnesty came at the past. “There must have been a moment when few expected it. strict order to do it quickly.” By pardoning his most visible Immediately upon their foes and critics, Putin removes release, the band members some of the most visible irrislammed Putin’s amnesty as a tants in Russia’s relations with publicity stunt, and Tolokonnikova called for a boycott of the the West that threatened to stain Sochi Games to protest Russia’s the Olympics, his pet project. But other problems continue human rights record. They likely to mar Russia-West ties. will remain a thorn in Putin’s side, but keeping them in prison Putin’s efforts to block through the Olympics until their Ukraine’s pact with the European term expires in March could Union have caused dismay in

both Brussels and Washington. The Kremlin law banning the “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” that activists and Western governments denounced as discriminatory against gays remains and will continue to draw protests in the run-up and during the Olympics. Putin has shown no intention to rescind the legislation that he cast as a necessary part of efforts to shore up Russia’s traditional values. And other repressive laws, rubber-stamped by the Kremlincontrolled parliament after Putin’s election to a third term, also stand. In response to mass protests in Moscow against Putin’s rule, legislators sharply hiked fines for participants in unauthorized protests and imposed new tight restrictions on non-government organizations, which the Kremlin sees as an outlet of Western influence. “The government wants to show mercy, but if someone else challenges the government on issues that it considers important, it will show no clemency,” said Alexei Makarkin, a deputy head of the Center for Political Technologies, a Moscowbased independent think-tank. “If some businessman decides tomorrow to finance the opposition, he may share the fate of Khodorkovsky.” In a clear signal to the opposition that the Kremlin has no intention to ease control, Putin’s amnesty freed only few of more than 20 people arrested for their role in a May 2012 protest on the eve of Putin’s inauguration that ended in scuffles with police.

Wichita: Undefeated Toledo not in Top 25 Continued from Page B-1 15th for one week in January. Holy Toledo: There are nine undefeated Division I teams and eight of them are ranked in the top 14. The other unbeaten isn’t even in the Top 25. Toledo (11-0) is the only team yet to lose that doesn’t have a number in front of its name. The Rockets’ best win of the season has been a 95-92 victory over Boston College, the only team they have played from one of the major conferences. One impressive number, however, is that five of the wins, including Boston College, have been on the road. Looming on the horizon is a trip to No. 15 Kansas. Welcome to the loss column: The number of unbeaten Division I teams took a big hit last week with five teams losing for the first time. The biggest of the losses was Saint Mary’s 77-71 defeat to South Carolina in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic. Massachusetts, which handed the Lobos one of their three losses this season, lost 60-55 to Florida State. Connecticut lost to Stanford, Pittsburgh lost to the same Cincinnati team UNM beat two weeks ago, and Missouri lost to Illinois. Tennessee State escaped the ranks of the winless with a 108-85 victory over Fisk. Two teams — Cornell (0-11) and Grambling State (0-6) — have yet to win a game this season.

Wichita State’s Darius Carter goes to the basket to dunk during the first half of Sunday’s game against North Carolina Central at Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan. JAIME GREEN/THE WICHITA EAGLE

Working OT: The teams ranked 12th through 14th last week all won a game in overtime. No. 12 Baylor beat Northwestern State

91-84, No. 13. Oregon beat BYU 100-96 and No. 14. North Carolina beat Davidson 97-85, all in overtime. Eight ranked teams have gone to overtime this season and their record is 7-1 with the only loss being Iowa’s 88-83 defeat to Villanova, a win that started the Wildcats on their ride to No. 8 this week. Marquee games: The week’s only double-ranked games have some history behind them. In a matchup of unbeatens, No. 8 Villanova is at No. 2 Syracuse on Saturday, a game that used to be a Big East staple. The Wildcats are still in the Big East but Syracuse has moved to the ACC. Last January, in Philadelphia, the unranked Wildcats beat then-No. 3 Syracuse 75-71. The other big game on Saturday needs no explanation on why it’s important: No. 6 Louisville is at No. 18 Kentucky. There may be more important things going on in the Commonwealth of Kentucky that day, but for two hours or so in the afternoon it’s doubtful. Roaring 20s: It wasn’t a good week to be ranked in the low 20s last week: No. 20 Colorado lost to No. 7 Oklahoma State; No. 21 Gonzaga lost to Kansas State; No. 22. UMass lost to Florida State; and No. 23 Missouri lost to Illinois 65-64. The all stayed in the poll this week, however, as the three teams just outside the Top 25 last week — UCLA, Pittsburgh and Saint Mary’s — all lost as well.

in 1998, joining Tommy Tuberville (2004), and the second coach to win it in his first season with a new team. Maryland’s Ralph Friedgen was AP coach of the year in 2001, his first season with the Terrapins. It’s the fifth time an SEC coach has won AP coach of the year. Auburn icon Bo Jackson likened Malzahn’s task to starting with an empty lot upon his hiring in December 2012. “He’s got to rebuild that house,” said Jackson, the 1985 Heisman Trophy winner. The foundation was set with confidence and attitude, reinforced with a message that it was “a new day” for Auburn (12-1) after a 3-9 season in 2012 that was the Tigers’ worst since 1952. Even more jarring, they had failed to win an SEC game. The result was one of the biggest turnarounds ever. Only Hawaii’s 8.5-game turnaround from 1999-2000 matches Auburn’s one-year improvement. “It’s a real tribute to our players that they’ve bonded together,” Malzahn said. “They’ve done everything our coaches have asked, and I think the No. 1 thing is we developed good relationships with our players. We trust our players, the players trust our coaches and we’ve got each others’ backs.” Defensive end Nosa Eguae said he knew this team was special “when we really just bought into coach Malzahn’s plan.” “Our goal at the beginning of the year was to have the biggest turnaround in college football,” Eguae said. “We knew the only way to do that was to get better every single day. Tuesdays and Wednesdays [on game weeks] were big for us because those are our work days and we got better. We beat some teams that people thought we couldn’t beat.” The confidence boost was so dramatic that defensive end Dee Ford wondered publicly back in November, “Why not win it all?” That seemingly far-fetched utterance followed a 45-41 road upset of Johnny Manziel and thenNo. 7 Texas A&M. Ponies extend Jones: SMU says football coach June Jones has agreed to a three-year contract extension. The school announced Monday that Jones had signed a deal that keeps him in place through 2017. Jones has won two Conference USA championships at SMU, which completed its first season in the American Athletic Conference this season. The Mustangs finished 5-7 overall, ending a streak of four straight bowl appearances. Jones has a 36-41 record

We trust “ our players,

the players trust our coaches and we’ve got each others’ backs.” Gus Malzahn Auburn coach

at SMU and is 112-82 for his career. Broncos QB wants name cleared: Boise State quarterback Joe Southwick says his suspension from the Hawaii Bowl is unwarranted. Southwick spoke to KTVB-TV Sunday, two days after he was sent home by interim head coach Bob Gregory soon after the team arrived in Hawaii. Southwick and backup quarterback Nick Patti were suspended for violating team rules. Patti was reinstated, but team officials declined to provide further comment. Southwick tells the television station he is accused of urinating from a balcony at the team’s hotel. The quarterback says the offender was another player and he wants to clear his and his parents’ name and is willing to undergo a lie detector test to prove his innocence. Family sues over worker’s death: Relatives of a demolition worker who died after a four-story fall at Texas A&M’s underrenovation football stadium have sued a construction company. The family of 28-year-old Angel Garcia filed the negligence lawsuit Monday in Houston against J.T. Vaughn Construction, LLC of Houston and several associated firms. A&M officials have said Garcia was working for Lindamood Demolition of Irving, Texas, when the accident happened Dec. 3. Family attorney Jason Gibson says the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Garcia’s mother, Josefina Garcia, and his children, ages 6 and 7. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. Seats still available: Baylor will return more than 5,000 unsold Fiesta Bowl tickets from its 17,500-ticket allotment for the Jan. 1 game with Central Florida. Baylor athletic officials told the Waco Tribune-Herald that the deadline was Friday to sell the allotted tickets as the No. 6 Bears prepare for No. 15 UCF in the 73,000-seat University of Phoenix Stadium. Baylor, which had to pay for all 17,500 tickets upfront, has sold about 11,000 tickets and will keep 1,000 for last-minute buyers.

Auburn offensive lineman Greg Robinson, center, is pictured during the Nov. 16 game in Auburn, Ala. Auburn beat Georgia 43-38. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

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Manning: TD record temporary Broncos 1st team in NFL with 5 players with at least 10 TDs By Arnie Stapleton

The Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Peyton Manning says his 51-TD record will be short-lived, suggesting Tom Brady will take it back soon enough. Or, for that matter, any number of other quarterbacks could break it should NFL owners get their way and expand the season to 18 games. Perhaps he’s just being pragmatic. Maybe he’s just being modest. “I think if it does go to 18 games, I think that is a practical assessment,” said tight end Julius Thomas, who caught the recordbreaker in Denver’s 37-13 win at Houston on Sunday. “Those two extra games would give a quarterback two additional opportunities to go out there and put more touchdowns on the board. “I think that will skew a lot of records. But you know he’s also a modest person. That’s who he is. It’s pretty remarkable to throw 51 touchdowns. I believe records are meant to be broken and most are broken. But that’s one that could stand for a while.” It will stand for a long time, suggested Eric Decker, who retrieved the recordbreaking memento when Thomas nonchalantly dropped it, unaware of the famous football’s emotional or even economic value. “Of course he’s being modest,” Decker said Monday. “I think it’s a tough feat. Fiftyplus touchdowns in a season, you’ve got to do something very, very special. [Dan] Marino had it for such a long time and then it went back and forth for a while. But I think with the game how it is now, it’s more of an offensive game and you have more opportunities to maybe do something like this. “But I think the numbers he has put up, I think it’s tough to match those unless you have an unbelievable year.” That, Manning has. He began the season by becoming the first QB since 1969 to throw for seven TDs in a game, one of eight games this season in which he’s thrown for four or more touchdowns. He’s thrown a dozen TD passes to Julius Thomas and Demaryius Thomas and 10 each to Decker and Wes Welker. After breaking Brady’s single-season touchdown record of 50 on Sunday, Manning is 266 yards from breaking Drew Brees’ single-season mark for yards passing. The Broncos are 18 points shy of setting a singleseason scoring record and 28 points from becoming the league’s first 600-point team. They’re already the first team in NFL history with five players with at least 10 touchdowns; running back Knowshon Moreno has 10 TD runs and two TD catches. Nobody else has had four players with double-digit TDs. It’s gotten to the point where it’s expected that the Broncos will put up gaudy numbers week in and week out and when they don’t

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Back injury likely means end for Romo’s season in the game (Sunday), fighting through this injury and playing really, really well, IRVING, Texas — Tony playing at a high level and Romo led the Dallas Cowreally giving us a great boys to a comeback vicchance to win that ball tory Sunday that kept their game, an important game playoff hopes alive. The for us,” Cowboys coach Cowboys need an even big- Jason Garrett said Monday. ger comeback from Romo Romo’s injury is unrelated this week. to the cyst he had removed An MRI on Romo’s back from his back in April. That did not offer good news injury kept him out of the Monday: He has a herniated team’s off-season workouts. disc that could require surThe Cowboys, though, gery, according to a source. would not confirm Romo is The Cowboys, even out for the season. Sources while refusing to rule out acknowledge he will be Romo for Sunday’s winhard-pressed to play again or-go-home game against this season. the Philadelphia Eagles, are Romo, who is 63-45 in his making backup plans. career in the regular season, Kyle Orton, whose last has completed 63.9 percent start was Jan. 1, 2012, for of his passes for 3,828 yards the Kansas City Chiefs, is with 31 touchdowns and the Cowboys’ likely starter 10 interceptions this season. Sunday. Dallas will sign a His passer rating of 96.7 veteran quarterback Tuesranks eighth in the league. day, since it has no other “Tony is getting some quarterbacks on its active rehab [Monday] and over or practice rosters. Tyler the course of the week, and Thigpen, John Skelton and we will evaluate it day by David Carr will work out at day and hopefully he will be Valley Ranch on Tuesday, a available to us,” Garrett said. source said. Romo previously has “Obviously, you hope played through serious that’s not the case,” tight injury. In a 2011 game against end Jason Witten said of the San Francisco 49ers, Romo being out for the year. he fractured a rib and later “Tony is a big part of every- learned he had punctured thing we try to do as a foot- a lung while leading the ball team and obviously as Cowboys to victory. He had an offense. He’s been pretty a hand injury in Week 16 resilient, and I know he’ll of that season but returned do everything he can to get the following week in an back. … But Kyle has played elimination game against the at a high level and had a lot New York Giants. Last seaof success in the league, so son, he hurt his ribs in the he’s somebody we respect.” season-ending, Week 17 loss Romo’s back was sore to the Redskins. last week though he never “A lot of times you lose appeared on the injury sight of that — what Tony is report. He said after Sunall about, the kind of toughday’s season-saving vicness that he shows day in tory over the Washington and day out, not only menRedskins that it began to tally but physically,” Witten bother him after a hit in the said. “You just commend first half. He was in obvious him, how he approaches it, pain after tripping over Rob just his resiliency to find Jackson’s foot in the fourth a way, and he’s so good in quarter, limping back to the those situations and kind huddle after completing a of putting the team on his 9-yard pass to Miles Austin. back.” Romo never missed a Witten didn’t intend the snap in completing 17 of obvious pun. 27 passes for 222 yards, two Orton, 31, likely will be touchdowns and an interthe quarterback doing the ception in the 24-23 victory heavy lifting Sunday. The over the Redskins. The win- Cowboys signed Orton to ning touchdown came on a three-year, $10.5 million a 10-yard pass to DeMarco deal with a $5 million signMurray on fourth-and-goal ing bonus before the 2012 with 1:08 to play. season as an insurance policy. “He did an amazing job By Charean Williams

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning smiles after throwing his fourth touchdown of Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans during the fourth quarter in Houston. It was Manning’s 51st touchdown pass of the season and set a new NFL record. DAVID J. PHILLIP/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

march right down the field, fans wonder what’s wrong. “Yeah, we talked about that a little bit earlier in the season, if we punt, man, we would get booed,” Julius Thomas said. “But it just speaks to what we’ve done as an offense. We have no problem with people having high expectations of us because we have high expectations of ourselves.” Maybe that’s why he didn’t realize he had the record-holder in his hands when he caught No. 51 Sunday and just let it go instead of holding onto it. Decker picked up the ball and tucked it in the side of his jersey, where it remained as he walked off the field. “It wouldn’t have surprised me if Julius would have went and handed it to some babe up in the stands, trying to get her phone number in exchange for the ball,”

Manning joked. “That would be right up Julius’ alley.” Julius Thomas said: “I don’t think I’ll be using that tactic. But I guess if it was the right girl, maybe I’d think about it.” Decker, who was pranked by Manning in the offseason, when the quarterback invited him for a weekend passing camp at Duke and tricked him into thinking he had to pay thousands of dollars for doing so, saw an opportunity for payback. “I was going to take it home. That’s an item that is going to go for a lot,” Decker said Monday. “Naw, it was one of those pranks where he got me at Duke. I figured this was maybe a time where I could hold the ball ransom and see what I could get out of it. But I had to give it to him, and that was such a cool thing to be a part of.”

COMMENTARY

Pressure got to some playoff contenders a banged-up Patriots team against whom they have plenty of recent success was the most layoff berths within sight, stunning. Miami, Chicago, Green Yet the Ravens, even with Bay and even Super Bowl Lewis in retirement, Anquan champion Baltimore succumbed Boldin in San Francisco, Ed to the pressure. Things will be Reed in New York and a slew even tighter next week in their of other Super Bowl champions season finales. from February spread around Maybe those four teams chasthe league, remain the most ing division titles or wild-card trustworthy to come through. berths need to emulate the “You know, we’re used to Eagles and Cardinals, Bengals going out there and playing well and Chargers, who made definiwhen we need to when the playtive and positive statements offs are on the line,” said Flacco, Sunday. who threw two interceptions Of course, they could go the and looked uncomfortable on other way in their finales and a damaged left knee sporting replicate the recent perfora brace. “We come out hungry Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams, right, sacks mances of the Lions, who comand ready to go get ourselves pletely folded when the squeeze Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill during the first into the playoffs or make that half of Sunday’s game in Orchard Park, N.Y. Buffalo won 19-0. was put on them. BILL WIPPERT/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS next step toward it, and we just One of the beneficiaries of didn’t do it.” Detroit’s flop, which concluded They get one more chance, as as do the Packers in the oldest That stress intensifies immeawith a 23-20 overtime loss at do the Dolphins at home against rivalry in pro football. Teams surably during a playoff chase. home to the already-eliminated the Jets; the Chargers at home that lay eggs in big spots and The Tom Bradys, Ray Lewises Giants, was Chicago. And after against Kansas City; and Pittsstill have another opportunity and Adam Vinatieris either the Packers looked lost in the burgh at home against Cleveland tend to seize those chances. Or ignore the pressure or embrace red zone in their home defeat in the AFC wild-card race. it and perform even better. against Pittsburgh — Green Bay at least provide a challenge the If any team is most familiar went only 4-3-1 at Lambeau Field next time. Those guys are rare. And what with folding in win or go home this season — the Bears had Well, except for Detroit, that we saw this weekend magnifies games, it’s Dallas. Hey, the Cowthe NFC North in their hands if is. the difference between Hall of boys nearly disappeared from they could win in Philadelphia “Nobody can quit because we Fame caliber players and those the chase at Washington on Sunat night. who struggle when tested in the are all made the same way and day, rallying from nine points They didn’t show up. our goal is to get in the playoffs,” cauldron of playoff contention. down to stay alive. But having Bears defensive end Jeremiah More exams are coming on “Yeah, the season is full of confidence in them to knock off Ratliff said. “We needed to win Sunday, with Philadelphia at disappointments — that is part this game and I want to get back Dallas for the NFC East title; the Philly, especially after failing in of the adversity of the season,” the same spot the last two years? Green Bay-Chicago matchup; coach Marc Trestman said. “We to work and get the next win “The more times you put in our next game. You can beat and the wild four-team scramble are not happy about it, we are yourself in these situations, you yourself up and get in a funk or for the final AFC wild card. extremely disappointed. But have to keep getting better,” then that has to go away and we you can forget about the game.” For the last five years, the Tony Romo said. “You have to have to re-energize ourselves. Every NFL player is under Ravens have passed inspection We have a very important game some kind of pressure in every with flying colors; they’ve never have a stronger belief in yourself than the doubt of other people.” on Sunday [against Green Bay game. That ranges from simply missed the postseason with for the division title].” AP sports writers David Ginstrying to win on each play to John Harbaugh as coach and The Bears figure to show up burg and Schuyler Dixon contribhaving more points at the end of Joe Flacco as quarterback. So for that one at Soldier Field, the day to holding onto a job. their collapse at home against uted to this story. By Barry Wilner

The Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo slips on the turf while scrambling with the ball during the second half of Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md. ALEX BRANDON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild: 49ers have shot at NFC West said. “For this to be the last game, we cannot leave it managing just 113 in the first with an L. So I’m glad we half as the sellout crowd fell got the W.” momentarily quiet. Boldin had a 10-yard San Francisco still has a touchdown catch that tied slim chance at winning a it at 10 with 12:03 left in the third consecutive NFC West third, and Kaepernick ran for crown if St. Louis wins at a score early in the fourth. Seattle and the 49ers beat This rematch of the Arizona on the road. NFC Championship Game During an evening of featuring teams headed in fanfare and famous faces opposite directions was for “The Stick’s” ceremoni- another thriller. The 49ers ous farewell, Kaepernick won 28-24 last January in took charge as his team Atlanta to return to the made good on coach Jim Super Bowl for the first Harbaugh’s mantra for the time in 18 years. week: “We don’t want to be Boldin caught six passes the guys who screw up the for 72 yards and went over final game in Candlestick.” 1,000 yards receiving for the “There’s a lot of history sixth time in his career and first since 1989. in this stadium,” Bowman

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For Sale or Lease. 4000 square feet. Open space. Ample parking. $550,000. Lease $4000 monthly. 505-699-0639.

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COZY STUDIO, $750 monthly, $500 deposit, includes utilities, washer, dryer. Saltillo tile, great views. No Smoking or Pets. CALL 505-231-0010. OFFICE/ STUDIO NEAR RAILYARD Can also be used as u n f u r n i s h e d a p a r t m e n t . $900 monthly. All utilities included. Reserved parking. Call 505-471-1238 additional details. Ring in the New Year with extra cash in your pocket! Las Palomas Apartments offers affordable, spacious 2 Bedrooms & Studios that make your hard-earned dollars go farther. Come see the changes we’ve made! Call 888-4828216 today for a tour. Se habla español.

COMMERCIAL SPACE 1,900 squ.ft. Warehouse, 600 squ.ft Office Space, reception area, two offices, kitchen, security, fenced yard, On-site parking. $1,500 plus utilities. 505-982-2511.

COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE SPACE WITH BIG GARAGE DOOR. Ideal for storage. Includes heat, security and auto wrought iron gate with plenty of parking. 1550 Square feet, $ 900.00 plus utilities. Month of December Free. The sooner you move in the better the savings. Year lease No Live In Please call 505-231-3512, visit 7504 Avenger Way Ste C or email. info@rustymesa.com

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HOUSES PART FURNISHED 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath in Pecos. Off the grid. 4-wheel a must. First, last, $500 monthly, $250 Deposit. 505-670-1615, 505-757-8493.

HOUSES UNFURNISHED 2BR, 1BA newly remodeled, quaint adobe home in private compound. Available now. Washer, dryer, off street parking. Columbia St. $1050 monthly. 505-983-9722.

1 BEDROOM DOW NTOW N, Freshly remodeled classic Santa Fe adobe, private yard, brand new finishes. $749 month. One Month Free Rent, No Application Fees.

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MEDICAL DENTAL RETAIL OFFICE. 5716 sq.ft. Allegro Center, 2008 St. Michaels Drive, Unit B. George Jimenez, owner-broker. 505-470-3346

CONDOSTOWNHOMES DOS SANTOS, one bedroom, one bath, upper level, upgraded, reserve parking. $800 Western Equities, 505-982-4201 NICE 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE. 1.5 bath. Washer, dryer. Non-smoking. No pets. $825 plus utilities. Unfurnished. Calle De Oriente Norte. Year lease. 505-983-4734

$580. 2 SMALL BEDROOMS. V e r y clean, quiet, safe. Off Agua Fria. Has gas heating. Pay only electric. No pets. 505-473-0278 BEAUTIFUL 3, 2, 2 Walled backyard, corner lot, all appliances, Rancho Viejo. Owner Broker, Available January 1. $1590 monthly. 505-780-0129

LAS CAMPANAS 3 BEDROOM, 2.5 BATH

Furnished. AC. No pets, nonsmoking. 6 month lease minimum. $6500 monthly plus utilities. $14500 deposit. 203-481-5271

NEAR ZIA & YUCCA, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Garage, yard, new carpet. $1215, deposit $1000. Non-smoking. 505-473-0013 PUEBLOS DEL S O L - 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2 car garage home for rent. 1,650 ft. Radiant heat, evaporative cooling, media room, laundry room, washer and dryer hookups, landscaped yard. $1,500 + utilities + $1,000 deposit. Call Eric: 505-6601185.

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813 CAMINO DE MONTE REY: Live-in Studio. Full kitchen, bath. $680, gas, water paid. 1425 PASEO DE PERALTA, 1 bedroom, full kitchen, bath. Tile. Free laundry. $735 utilities paid. No Pets! 505-471-4405

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DESIRABLE NAVA ADE COMMUNITY 3 bedroom, plus library, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage, washer, dryer, enclosed backyard, 2 wood burning fireplaces, $1600 plus utilities

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LOCATED AT THE LOFTS ON CERRILLOS This live & work studio offers high ceilings, kitchenette, bathroom with shower, 2 separate entrances, ground, corner unit with lots of natural lighting. $1000 plus utilities CHARMING AND CENTRALLY LOCATED 3 bedroom, 1 bath, wood & tile floors, enclosed backyard, additional storage on property $1050 plus utilities EXQUISITE SANTA FE COMPOUND PROPERTY situated on 5 acres, boasts majestic mountain views, 6200 sqft of living space, 8 bedrooms, 7 baths, 2 car garage. $3500 plus utilities. Call for personal showing QUIET AND FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD 3 bedroom, 2 bath, fireplace, AC, 2 car garage, enclosed backyard, washer, dryer, $1200 plus utilities WALKING DISTANCE TO SHOPPING 2 bedroom, plus loft, 1 bath, granite counter tops, upgraded washer, dryer, 2 car garage $1200 plus utilities CHARMING CONDO 2 bedroom, 2 bath, granite counters, washer, dryer, upgraded appliances, access to all amenities $975 plus utilities

RANCHO SANTOS, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, pretty unit, 2nd story, 1 car garage. $1000. Western Equities, 505-982-4201.

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WALKING TRAILS, dog park, water, trash PU pd. 2 story, 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath, kiva FP, laundry room 1340 SF +2 car gar. $1350. mo. Small pet? 505-757-2133

5 PLEX CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON CAMINO CAPITAN this unit is a one bedroom loft, fireplace, and fenced back yard $650 plus utilities

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GREAT RETAIL SPACE! Water Street Store Front Brokers Welcome. Call Southwest Asset Management, 505-988-5792.

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

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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! So can you with a classified ad

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

HEATING-PLUMBING Heating, Plumbing, Electrical specialist. Reasonable rates. Includes mobile homes. 505-310-7552.

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WORK STUDIOS COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE SPACE WITH BIG GARAGE DOOR. Ideal for storage. Includes heat, security, wrought iron gate with plenty of parking. 1550 Square feet, $ 900.00 plus utilities. Month of December Free. The sooner you move in the better the savings. Year lease No Live In Please call 505-216-1649, visit 7504 Avenger Way Ste C or email. info@rustymesa.com

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ADMINISTRATIVE SANTA FE RETAILER of home goods looking for a

PURCHASING, LOGISTICS COORDINATOR.

Basic functions include heavy MS Excel work, placement and maintenance of purchase orders, tracking of suppliers ship dates, and item set up. Only degreed and detailoriented candidates with strong computer and organizational skills need apply. Salary is DOE. Benefits include Medical, Dental, 401k. Fax resume to 505-819-0146.

SECRETARY SENIOR PRIMARY P U R P O S E : Performs a variety of secretarial duties for the Teen Court of Santa Fe County Program which requires exercising independent judgment. Relieves supervisory officials of routine administrative details. Salar $12.5962 hourly - $18.8943 hourly. For a complete job description go to santafecountynm.gov or call 505-9889880. Position closes December 31, 2013.

TEEN COURT COORDINATOR Primary Purpose: Responsible for coordinating and enhancing the Teen Court Program for Santa Fe County. Salary: $16.1240 hourly - $24.1860 hourly. For a complete job description go to santafecounty.org or Contact 505-992-9880. Position closes: December 30, 2013 THE SANTA Fe Opera is hiring a Production Assistant-Purchasing A g e n t. BA in Theatre Production or comparable professional experience. Acounting, omputer skills, knowledge of shop tools and materials. See application information at www.santafeopera.org. E-mail to emoore@santafeopera.org.

BARBER BEAUTY PERSONALS LOOKING FOR LOST FRIEND. Her name is Sadie, daughter’s name is Wyetta. Contact Papa: fjtj123@myway.com

HONEST, RELIABLE, CARING, person with a passion for your profession. Must have clientele, provide references. 505-455-7623 (leave message).

LLS provides the following services at no cost to patients and families: -Patient Financial Aid Grant -Co-Pay Assistance Program -Peer-to-Peer Support -Family Support Groups -Local Education Programs -Trish Greene Back to School Program -Free Education Materials -Online Chats & Discussion Boards -Web Seminar/Teleconferences For more information about these services, please contact our Patient Access, Education Advocacy Manager, Ana Portillo, at (505) 8720141 or at Ana.Portillo@lls.org.

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The Santa Fe New Mexican has the perfect position for an early bird who likes to get the day started at the crack of dawn! We are seeking a part-time Home Delivery Assistant to deliver newspaper routes and replacement newspapers to customers, and resolve customer complaints. Must have valid NM drivers’ license, impeccable driving record and be able to operate a vehicle with manual transmission. Must be able to toss newspapers, lift up to 25-50 lbs; climb in and out of vehicle, bend, climb stairs and reach above shoulder. Have hearing and vision within normal ranges. Hours are 5 to 10 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Pay rate is $10.51 per hour. No benefits. Selected candidates must pass a drug screen. Submit references and job application or resume by Thursday, January 2, 2014, to: Human Resources The Santa Fe New Mexican 202 East Marcy Street Santa Fe, NM 87501-2021 Or email to: gbudenholzer@sfnewmexican. com Job application may be obtained at above address or 1 New Mexican Plaza, off the 1-25 frontage road. EOE

ADMINISTRATIVE Accounting associate Needed for a fast-paced, dynamic Santa Fe company. Primary role is to contribute to the productivity, efficiency and effectiveness of the Accounting Department. Specific duties include processing A/P, A/R 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. 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 and cover letter to blange@homewise.org.

Shawn’s Chimney Sweep Accepting applications for Chimney cleaning and installers.Clean driving record, Experience a plus. 505-474-5857.

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FIREWOOD FOR SALE Mostly cottonwood. Split and cut into Stove lengths. Good for fireplaces too. Load your own in Nambe. $150 for a full-measured cord. 505-455-2562.

FOR BUSY HOME CARE OFFICE. FULLTIME, MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8AM- 5 PM WITH BENEFITS PACKAGE. SALARY DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE. FAX RESUME: 505-989-3672 OR EMAIL TO KAREN.SCHMELING@PHHC-NM.COM QUESTIONS: Call Brian, 505-982-8581.

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Would you like to deliver newspapers as an independent contractor for the Santa Fe New Mexican? Operate your own business with potential profits of $1,600 a month. Call 505-986-3010 to make an appointment.

FURNITURE

GULF GAS PUMP. Original condition with all parts, circa 1940 with local history. A real must see! $800 OBO. 505-982-9850. OLD FASHIONED wooden telephone booth with phone. Circa 1940 with local history. Must see to appreciate! $800. 505-982-9850.

2 TONE Blue-Red Side Table. Salt Cedar Colorful willows, 12x31x42, $300 Firm. Pine Cabinets, Lime-Blue 4’hx5.5’Wx6.5’D, $50 each. Hand Carving $900 obo. 505-982-4926

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Selected candidate will operate, troubleshoot and maintain platemaking equipment, Newsway and PageImposer production systems; RIPs, imagesetters, processors and printers as needed in the daily production of the newspaper; layout classified and obituary pages using QuarkXpress; and download files from SFNM FTP site and enter them into Newsway/PageImposer. Candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent; (Associates degree preferred); be computer proficient on MAC OS9/OSX; have experience with Adobe InDesign, QuarkExpress, Photoshop and Acrobat and CMYK seps; be knowledgeable in graphic files (EPS, PDF, TIF, ETC.); have complete understanding of 2-up, 4-up and 8-up page imposition; and previous film & CTP output. This position is located at our southside location off the frontage road by I25. Pay rate is dependent upon experience. Selected candidate will be eligible to participate in our insurance and 401k plans after waiting period. Apply in person or send application/resume to: Geri Budenholzer Human Resources Manager The Santa Fe New Mexican 202 East Marcy St. Santa Fe, NM 87501 Or e-mail gbudenholzer@sfnewmexican. com

Place an ad in the Classifieds 986-3000 ELABORATE WOOL PERSIAN TRIBAL RUG. Very plush. 5’3"x13’10". $999 OBO. 808-346-3635. R.C. GORMAN - "Earth Child St. II" Lithograph. 1979, signed and numbered. excellent condition. Current apprasal value is $7,680. One owner. Asking $4,700. 505-988-4343.

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

SOUTHWESTERN RUSTIC ARMOIRE. It measures 85"Hx50"Wx26"D. 4 drawers. Location Espanola. $600 OBO. 505-470-3380, can send photos.

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BEAUTIFUL COUCH WITH LOVELY ACCENTS. FROM A SMOKE AND PET FREE HOME. $350. PLEASE CALL, 505-238-5711 TO SCHEDULE A VIEWING.

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COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS of NM (CISNM) is seeking Full-Time SITE C O O R D I N A T O R S to help redress student dropout in Santa Fe Public Schools through the nationally recognized Communities In Schools integrated student services framework. Working in partnership with a school principal, the CISNM Site Coordinator is responsible for the overall planning and management of CISNM operations at their assigned CISNM school site. Bilingual SpanishEnglish required. Experience working with children and or youth in an educational setting, strong interpersonal and organization skills are essential. Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree and demonstrated relevant equivalent experience in education, social work or related field. Please submit cover letter, resume and 3 references to bergenj@cisnewmexico.org by January 1, 2014

WEST LAS VEGAS SCHOOLS 2014-15 S.Y. HEAD FOOTBALL & VOLLEYBALL COACHES

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PART TIME MACHINE ATTENDANT No Prior Machine Experience Required. Responsible for loading material, and cleaning, of production equipment. Collecting and stacking down of press, bindery, and inserted papers, Keeps all production equipment supplied with the correct materials to keep machine running at maximum efficiency. Must be able to communicate well with co workers and stand for prolonged periods with repetitive bending and lifting of 20 pounds and the ability to occasionally lift up to 75 pounds. This is an entry level position with opportunities to advance to full time employment with benefits as well as advancing to other positions in the production department. Shifts will vary based on availability, but will most likely be evening, night positions. Other full time positions also available in the department for qualified candidates with a mechanical or manufacturing background. Submit application to: Tim Cramer 1 New Mexican Plaza No Phone Calls please. Successful completion of a drug test will be required prior to employment offer. WE NEED a reliable, strong, hardworking, person who is experienced with the handling of horses and their management to work 2 days a week at a very active equestrian facility. The work involves cleaning stalls, turning horses out and bringing them in, blanketing, watering, bringing hay into the barn. It also requires you to be familiar with a John Deere tractor. Applicant should be detailed oriented and be able to speak and read English. Please contact: Andrea 505-690-2082.

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RECEPTIONIST FOR 2014 TAX SEASON. Must have computer skills and willing to work on Saturdays. C a ll Directax 505-473-4700.

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TOW TRUCK DRIVER NEEDED for Santa Fe area. Call 505-992-3460

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EXPERIENCED BILINGUAL TAX PREPARER WANTED . Must have prior experience and be willing to work Saturdays. Directax 505-473-4700.

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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held to consider a request by Vegas Verdes, LLC for Master Plat Authorization, on 69 acres +, to allow for the creation of twenty two (22) lots. The property is located on Rabbit Road, via St. Francis Drive, within Section 11, Township 16 North, Range 9 East, (Commission District 4).

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Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. Legal #96129 Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on December 24, 31 2013

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on Jan. 15th at 10:00am at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 1522 Pacheco St. Santa Fe NM 87501 505-988-3692 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. J154 Marian Padilla PO Box 9954, Santa Fe, NM Art Supplies C3 Marian Padilla PO Box 9954, Santa Fe, NM E11 Gary Tenorio Pojoaque St #5, Santo Domingo, NM Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. Legal#96163 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican December 24, 31, 2013

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g license NOTICE OF PUBLIC broadcast STATE OF SALE OF PERSONAL process is available NEW MEXICO at: www.FCC.Gov PROPERTY COUNTY OF Legal # SANTA FE Notice is hereby giv- Published in The SanFIRST JUDICIAL en that the under- ta Fe New Mexican on DISTRICT signed will sell, to December 24 2013 satisfy lien of the EQUITY TRUST owner, at public sale COMPANY STATE OF NEW MEXICO by competitive bid- COUNTY OF SANTA FE CUSTODIAN FBO IRA ding on January 15th FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT #Z123423, 2014 at 9:30am at the COURT Extra Space Storage facility located at: Plaintiff, IN THE MATTER OF A PE875 W. San Mateo Rd. Santa Fe NM 87505 505-986-1546

The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and applianA public hearing will ces. be held in the County Commission Cham- I03 ADAM STEINBERG bers of the Santa Fe 1851 Paseo de la ConCounty Courthouse, quistador Santa Fe, corner of Grant and NM 87501 Palace Avenues, Santa Fe, New Mexico on G30 ADAM STEINBERG the 14th day of Janu- 1851 Paseo de la Conary 2014, at 5 p.m. on quistador Santa Fe, a petition to the NM 87501 Board of County ComE17 Mothering 106 missioners. Overlook Rd. Santa Please forward all Fe, NM 87504 comments and questions to the County K25 Tim Becker 551 W Land Use Administra- Cordova Rd #62 Santa tion Office at 986- Fe, NM 87505 6225. AO21 Richard Arreola All interested parties 804 Alarid Santa Fe, will be heard at the NM 87505 Public Hearing prior to the Commission Purchases must be made with cash only taking action. and paid at the time All comments, ques- of sale. All goods are tions and objections sold as is and must to the proposal may be removed at the be submitted to the time of purchase. ExCounty Land Use Ad- tra Space Storage reministrator in writing serves the right to to P.O. Box 276, Santa bid. Sale is subject to Fe, New Mexico adjournment. 87504-0276; or presented in person at Legal#96157 Published in the Santhe hearing. ta Fe New Mexican December 24, 31, 2013 Legal#96230 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican On December 5, 2013, December 24, 2013 the Santa Fe Teen Arts Center was accepted for an appliNOTICE OF PUBLIC cation for a ConstrucSALE OF PERSONAL tion Permit to provide PROPERTY Low Power FM radio service accepted by Notice is hereby giv- the Federal Commuen that the under- nications Commissigned will sell, to sion. satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale A copy of this appliby competitive bid- cation is available for ding on Jan. 15th at public inspection dur9:45am at the Extra ing regular business Space Storage facility hours at 1614 Paseo located at: de Peralta, SFNM 87501. 900 W. San Mateo Santa Fe NM 87505 Individuals who wish 505-986-9068 to advise the FCC of facts relating to this The personal goods application, should stored therein by the file comments and following may in- petitions with the clude, but are not lim- FCC Commission by ited to general house- January 5, 2014. hold, furniture, boxes, clothes, and applian- Further information ces. concerning the FCC’s 3120 Erik Young 3357 Cerrillos Rd #185 Santa Fe, NM 2091 Caitlin Olsen 222 1/2 N. Guadalupe St. Santa Fe, NM

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TITION FOR A CHANGE No. OF NAME OF ESDRAS JU- v. LIAN SANTOS, A CHILD D-101-CV-2013-01867 Case No.: D-101-CV-2013- H. HAL McKINNEY and 3184 ROBERT N. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME

TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 40-8-1 through Sec. 40-8-3 NMSA 1978, et. seq. the Petitioner, Wilfredo E. Carmona will apply to the Honorable Singleton, District Judge of the First Judicial District at the Santa Fe Judicial Complex in Santa Fe, new Mexico at 1:00 p.m. on the 30th day of January, 2014 for an ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME of the child from Esdras Julian Santos to Esdros Julian Carmona Santos. STEPHEN T. PACHECO, District Court Clerk, By: Jill Nohl, Deputy Court Clerk. Submitted by: Wilfredo E. Carmona, Petioner, Pro Se Legal #96204 Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on December 24, 31 2013

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF LARRY DEAN ANDERSON CASE NO.: D-101-CV2013-03188 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 408-1 through Sec. 40-83 NMSA 1978, et seq. the Petitioner Larry Dean Anderson will apply to the Honorable Sarah M. Singleton, District Judge of the First Judicial District at the Santa Fe Judicial Complex in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at 1:15 p.m. on the 30th day of January, 2014 for an ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME from Larry Dean Anderson to Lars D. Anderson. STEPHEN T. PACHECO, District Court Clerk Submitted by: Larry Anderson, Petitioner, Pro Se Legal #96206 Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on December 24,31 2013

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NOTICE OF SALE ON FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the aboveentitled court, having appointed me as Special Master in this matter with the power to sell, has ordered me to sell the real property ("Property") situated in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, commonly known 1437 Tesuque Creek Road a/k/a 1437 Tesque Creek Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501, and more particularly described as follows: ALL OF LOT 77 AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF SURVEY ENTITLED "SUBDIVISION PLAT PHASES 4, 5 AND 6, SANTA FE SUMMIT," FILED FOR RECORD AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 944040, APPEARING IN PLAT BOOK 333 AT PAGE 029-034 RECORDS OF SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. The sale is to begin at 10:00 a.m. on January 30, 2014 outside the front entrance of the Santa Fe County Courthouse, 225 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501, at which time I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in lawful currency of the United States of America the Property to pay any expenses of sale, and to satisfy the Judgment granted Plaintiff on December 16, 2013 against Defendant H. Hal McKinney in the principal sum $151,356.68, plus interest in the amount of $61,810.00 as of April 30, 2013, plus interest accruing thereafter at the rate of 10.5000% per annum, plus late charges of $736.00, plus title report fees of $240.75, plus attorney’s fees and costs of $2,500.00, plus special master fees and all other costs of foreclosure sale, plus

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p post-judgment interest at the rate of 10.050% per annum from the date of judgment until paid. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

g al object thereof being to foreclose a mortgage on property located at 39 B Paseo C’De Baca, Santa Fe, NM 87507, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, said property being more particularly described as: Tract 1, as shown on plat entitled "Plat of Survey for Alex Vargas Section 6, T15-N, R-8-E La Cienega..." filed in the office of the County Clerk, Santa Fe County, New Mexico November 25, 1981, in Plat Book 108, Page 019, as Document No. 488,485.

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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 Submitted, THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC

By: /s/ __Steven J. Lucero__ Electronically Filed Steven J. Lucero 20 First Plaza NW, s/Wayne G. Chew, Suite 602 Special Master Albuquerque, NM P. O. Box X 87102 Albuquerque, NM Telephone: (505) 84887103-1536 9500 (505) 842-6363 Fax: (505) 848-9516 Legal #96205 Attorney for Plaintiff Published in The San- NM13-00667_FC01 ta Fe New Mexican on December 24, 31, Legal#96231 2013, January 7, 4 Published in the San2014 ta Fe New Mexican December 24, 31, 2013 January 7, 2014 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. 01972

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FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SANTA FE STATE OF NEW MEXICO Ohlsen Family Trust u/d/1/1/91, Ohlsen Family Trust II u/d/1/1/93 And Ohlsen Family Trust III u/d/11/1/94, Plaintiffs, vs.

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Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SUIT STATE OF New Mexico to the above-named Defendant Vic R. Adams. GREETINGS: You are hereby notified that the abovenamed Plaintiff has filed a civil action against you in the above-entitled Court and cause, the gener-

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ELECTION RESOLUTION THE VILLAGE OF PECOS RESOLUTION 2013-2014-249 Be it resolved by the governing body of the Village of Pecos of Pecos, New Mexico: that A. A regular municipal election for the election of municipal officers shall be held on March 4, 2014. Polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and close 7:00 P.M. B. At the regular municipal election, persons shall be elected to fill the following elective offices. 1. One Mayor for a four year term. 2. One Trustee for a four year term. 3. One Trustee for a four year term. C. The following location is designated as a polling place for the conduct of the regular municipal election: 1. Voters shall vote at: The Village of Pecos Municipal Building, 92 S. Main Street, Pecos New Mexico, 87552. D. Absentee Voting. Applications for absentee ballots may be obtained only from the office of the Municipal Clerk. All applications for an absentee ballot must be completed and accepted by the Municipal Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m. February 28, 2014. After 5:00 p. m. on February 28, 2014, all unused absentee ballots will be publicly destroyed by the Municipal Clerk. The Municipal clerk will accept completed absentee ballots delivered by mail, or in person by the voter casting the absentee ballot, by a member of the voter’s immediate family, or by the care giver to the voter until 7:00 p.m. on March 4, 2014. Absentee ballots may be marked in person in the office of the Municipal Clerk during the regulars hours and days of business, beginning on Tuesday, January 28, and closing at 5:00p.m. On Friday, February 28, 2014. E. Early voting. Early voting on paper ballots counted by M100 electronic tabulator will be conducted in the office of the Municipal Clerk during the regular hours and days of business, beginning on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 and closing at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014. F. Persons desiring to register to vote at the regular municipal election must register with the county clerk of San Miguel County not later than Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. the date on which the County Clerk will close registration books. G. All Declaration of Candidacy shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. H. The casting of votes by qualified municipal electors shall be recorded on paper ballots to be counted on M100 electronic vote tabulators. Adopted and Approved this 18th day of November 2013. RESOLUCION DE ELECCION La Aldea De Pecos Resolución Núm. 2013-2014 250 Sea resuelto por el cuerpo gobernante de la Aldea de Pecos que: A. Una election municipal regular para la eleccion de oficiales municipals se llevara a cabo el 4 de marzo de 2014. Lugares de votacion estaran abiertas al public entre las horas de las 7:00 A.M. y las 7:00 P.M. B. En la eleccion municipal regular, individuos seran elegidos para ocupar los siguientes cargos electivos : 1. Un Alcalde por un termino de cuatro anos. 2. Un Fiduciario por un termino de cuatro anos. 3. Un Fiduciario por un termino de cuatro anos. C. Los siguientes localidades son designadas como locales para votar llevar a cabo la eleccion municipal regular: La Aldea de pecos 92 s. calle principal edificio municipal Pecos Nuevo Mexico 87552 D. Votacion en Ausencia: Solicitude para obetener balots para votar en ausencia pueden ser obtenidas unicamente de la oficina de El Escribano De La Municipalidad. El Escribano de la Municipalidad debe llevar y aceptar todas las solicitudes para obtener una balota para votar en ausencia antes de las 5:00 P.M. el, 28 de febrero de 2014. A partir de las 5:00 pm. El 28 de febrero, El Escribana de la Municipaldad publicamente destruir todas las balotas no utilizadas. La Escribana de la Municipaldad aceptaralas boletas completadas por la votante persona, o del conserje al votante hasta las 7:00 p.m. el 4 de marzo de 2014. Las balotas para votar en ausencia se pueden marcar en persona en la oficina de la Escriibano de la Municipalidad, durante las horas y dias habiles, empezands el martes, 28 de enero y terminanado a las 5:00 p.m. el viernes, 28 de febrero de 2014. E. Votacion pr Anticipado: El recuento de los votos por anticipado de papeleta, se llevara a cabo por un tabulador elecronico M 100 en la oficinia de la Escribano de la Municipalidad, durante las hors y dias habiles, empenzando el miercoles, 12 de febrero de 2014 y terminando a las 5:00 p.m. el viernes, 28 de febrero de 2014. F. Las personas que deseen registrarse para votar en la eleccion municipal regular,Tienen que registrarse con la Escribano del condado de San Miguel condado a mas tarde el martes, 4 de febrero de 2014 a las 5:00 p.m. , la fecha en que la Escribano del Condado cerrara los libros del registro. G.Se archivara todas las Declaraciones de Candidatura con la Escribana Municipal el martes, 7 de enero de 2014 entre las horas de las 8:00 A.M. y las 5:00 P.M. H.Se hara un record de los votos de los electors municipals calificados en papeletas de las cuales se hara un recuento por tabuladores electronicas M100. Adoptada y aprobada este dia 18, de November de 2013. Legal #96084 Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on November 21, December 24 2013

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No. D-101-CV-2011-02864

Robert G. Morper and Sharron P. Morper n.k.a Sharron P. Buckland,

VIC R. ADAMS AND MITRA K. LUJAN,

LEGALS

THE POJOAQUE VALLEY SCHOOLS Student Services Office has initiated the process for destruction of records. Students who were in attendance from 2004-2008 who received Special Education services may pick up their Special Education records at: Student Services, at Pablo Roybal Elementary, Room A1, 1574 State Road 502, Santa Fe, NM 87506, M-F, 8-4. Please call 455-0801 with any questions. Final destruction of records will occur on January 17, 2014. Legal #96126 Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on December 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 2013

D-101-CV-2013-

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-QS9,

LEGALS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will, on Monday, the 4th day of February, 2014, at 10:00 a.m, Mountain Standard Time, at the front entrance to the First Judicial District Courthouse, 225 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501, sell and convey all the right, title and interest of the parties in the above entitled action in and to the described real estate and all improvements thereon (the “Property”), which is the subject of this case, located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The Special Master may postpone or continue the sale at his sole option. The Special Master’s Sale (the “Sale”) is being made pursuant to the Judgment by Default against Sharon P. Morper n.k.a. Sharon P. Buckland, entered in the above-entitled cause on July 11, 2013 (the “Judgment”). The Judgment may be obtained from either the court clerk or the undersigned Special Master prior to the sale date. If the proceeds of the Special Master’s Sale exceed the amount of the Plaintiffs’ judgment, the excess proceeds may be paid to Defendant, Sharon P. Morper n.k.a. Sharon P. Buckland. The judgment amount will continue to accrue interest at the rate of $227.40 per day from September 8, 2011, less any partial satisfaction of judgment received or paid pursuant to further order of the Court. The Property is more completely described as: All right, title and interest held by Sharron P. Morper (a nominal 12.5% or 25% undivided interest, as the case may be) in each of the properties described below, which properties constitute the portion of the originally mortgaged properties which have not been duly sold and released to third parties, all located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, to wit:

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Tract 2, as shown on plat entitled “Lot Line Adjustment of the Lands of Morper being Tract E-K, Lands of Garcia, Alejandro, Godfrey and Kulosa Trust, Tract A, Lands of Smith and Oden and Tracts P-R and C-R-1-R, Lands of Osco, LLC, all being located in the NW 1/4 and S 1/2 of Section 20, T 10 N, R 7 E, N.M.P.M., Town of Edgewood, Santa Fe County” filed in the office of the County Clerk, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, on August 18, 2000, recorded in Plat Book 452, Page 12, as Document No. 1126,651, and Tract lettered “A” of the Boundary Survey Plat of LANDS OF THE BOST JOINT REVOCABLE TRUST, located in the NW 1/4 OF SECTION 20, T.10N, R.7E., N.M.P.M., as the same is shown and designated on the plat thereof, filed in the Office of the County Clerk OF Santa Fe County, New Mexico, on February 15, 2007, in Map Book 647, Folio 1415, as Document No. 1471115, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest Corner of the Tract Herein Described, from Which the Northwest Corner of Said Section 20 Bears N 44 53’47” W, a Distance of 1859.74 Feet; Thence, N 89 Deg 51’25” E, a Distance of 327.93 Feet; Thence, S 00 Deg 01’54” E, a Distance of 398.14 Feet; Thence, S 00 Deg 04’33” E, a Distance of 485.16 Feet; Thence, S 00 Deg 01’44” E, a Distance of 437.85 Feet; Thence, S 89 Deg 52’24” W, a Distance of 328.26 Feet; Thence, N 00 Deg 01’57” W, a Distance of 1321.06 Feet to the Point of Beginning, and Tract 3-A-1 and 3-A-2, all as shown on plat of survey entitled “Repeat of Subdivision of Lands of Rob Morper, being tract 3, lands of Morper, located in Section 20, Township 10 North, Range 7 East, N.M.P.M., Town of Edgewood, Santa Fe County, New Mexico,” recorded in Plat Book 576, page 011, as Document No. 1358885, records of Santa Fe County, New Mexico, and Tract 4-A of Lands of Morper, as shown on plat entitled “Lot Line Adjustment of the Lands of Morper, being Tracts 1 & 4 Lands of Morper located in the NW 1/4 and S 1/2 of Section 20, T 10 N, R 7 E, N.M.P.M…” filed in the office of the County Clerk, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, on January 12, 2001, recorded in Plat Book 464, Page 032, as Document No. 1141,892, and Tracts 4-B-1, 4-B-2, and 4-B-5 as shown on plat of survey entitled “Minor Subdivision of Lands of Rob Morper, being Tract 4-B of Lands of Morper, located within Section 20, Township 10 North, Range 7 East, N.M.P.M., Town of Edgewood, Santa Fe County, New Mexico,” recorded in Plat Book 576, page 013 as Instrument No. 1358887, records of Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The owner of record is Sharon P. Morper n.k.a. Sharon P. Buckland. All equipment, fixtures, and other articles of personal property attached or affixed to the Property, are included within the definition of the word Property, as used in this Notice. The Property will be sold “as is” “where is” without any warranties, express or implied. By way of example, and not limitation, there are no warranties relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment, or the like in this disposition. The Property will be sold free and clear of all liens, interest and encumbrances, except claims for unpaid ad valorem taxes, redemption rights, and other claims properly noticed to all parties including any real estate contracts of record. The redemption period is one (1) month. After the Sale has taken place and the Special Master’s Report of Sale has been approved by the Court, possession of the Property will be surrendered to the purchaser at the Sale, or its assigns. The Property will be sold to the highest bidder at the sale and will be for cash only, however the Plaintiffs and/or their nominees, may credit bid any part of the Judgment amount. The Special Master will accept only cash, certified funds, or a bank cashier’s check issued by a federally chartered and insured bank doing business in New Mexico, or by a New Mexico State chartered and federally insured bank or savings and loan association. The bid must be paid with immediately available and collectible federal funds, subject to verification by the Special Master. Payment in full from the successful bidder must be tendered to the Special Master no later than 1:00 pm on the date of the Sale. Upon entry of the Order approving the Special Master’s Report and execution of a Special Master’s Deed, the purchaser of the Property at the Sale will immediately be let into possession upon payment of the purchase price in cash or certified funds. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AT SALE ARE ADVISED TO MAKE THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE TITLE AND THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND TO CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEY BEFORE BIDDING. Mark Ish, Special Master, 911 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505, 505/9884483. Submitted by, LAW OFFICE OF BARRY GREEN By: /s/ Barry Green Barry Green Attorneys for Plaintiffs Suite 7 200 West DeVargas Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505/989-1834 (Phone) 505/982-8141 (Fax) LawOfficeOfBarryGreen@msn.com (E-Mail) Legal #96207 • Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on December 24, 31; January 7, 14 2014

Tuesday, December 24, 2013 THE NEW MEXICAN

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

TIME OUT 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, Dec. 24, 2013: This year you will have many opportunities that come from a partner or close associate. Libra knows how to push you past your limits. ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You will have your hands full, whether you are entertaining or just catching up others’ news. What you are doing won’t feel like fun. Tonight: Leave cookies out for Santa! TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You seem to have no problems solving others’ problems. You know that there is always a solution. Friends will drop by, so let spontaneity rule. Tonight: A change of pace. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Stay close to home, and you will finish the lion’s share of the work. Your ability to understand what is going on is important. Tonight: Get into the moment. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Make calls, especially to those at a distance whom you might not be able to reach later. Tonight: Go caroling. Get into the spirit of the holiday! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Your instincts will help you grasp a problem and read between the lines. You have a lot to get done. Tonight: Head home with anticipation. You will feel like a kid! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Your spark ignites other’s spirit and energy. You could be surprised by what spontaneously erupts. Tonight: Share a holiday treat with a loved one.

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: EVE (e.g., The biblical first woman.

5. Bette Davis played Margo Channing in this film.

Answer: Eve.)

Answer________ 6. Joanne Woodward won the

FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. What “Eve” is today?

Best Actress Oscar for this 1957 film.

Answer________

2. The common contraction for Allhallows’ Eve.

PH.D. LEVEL

Answer________ 3. What is the last “Eve” cel-

7. Who wrote the 42 stanza poem The Eve of St. Agnes?

ebrated each year?

Answer________

8. Grammy Award-winning rapper-songwriter, record producer

GRADUATE LEVEL

and actress.

4. She portrayed a high-school teacher on Our Miss Brooks. Answer________

Answer________ 9. What is EVE Online? Answer________

ANSWERS:

1. Christmas Eve. 2. Halloween. 3. New Year’s Eve. 4. Eve Arden. 5. All About Eve. 6. The Three Faces of Eve. 7. John Keats. 8. Eve (Eve Jihan Jeffers). 9. A computer game (set in a science-fiction space setting).

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.

B-11

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You might want to understand what is ailing you. Maybe you need to take a nap or drive around in order to relax. Tonight: All smiles.

Her kissing another man is a betrayal Dear Annie: I’m a 26-year-old female and have been engaged to a wonderful man for the past year. We had plans to marry after he graduates in June with his master’s degree. The problem started when on several occasions my girlfriends and I went out to the bars and danced until the wee hours. During one of those nights, I had a few too many drinks and ended up kissing one of the guys I was dancing with. My fiance found out about it from a mutual friend, and now he wants to break off our engagement. He feels this was cheating and that I have betrayed his trust. Is this cheating, or is he being unreasonable? — Heartbroken Dear Heartbroken: While it may not be as serious as sleeping with another guy, that kiss was still a betrayal. And if you enjoy going out to bars in order to dance with other guys and drink so much that you cannot control your behavior, it doesn’t sound as if you are ready to get married. Imagine how you would feel if your fiance behaved this way. You owe him a sincere apology and a promise to curtail your drinking. We hope he is willing to give you another chance. But if you cannot understand or admit that your behavior was inappropriate, please let him find someone else who shares his values. Dear Annie: I am a woman in my 60s and have been married to my second husband for more than a year. We are both widowed. I have one married daughter, and my husband has two sons, one of whom is married. Our marriage is wonderful. The problem is my husband’s 28-year-old daughter-in-law. She is overweight, and her skin sags everywhere. You can see her backside, and her pants are very low in the front, so her stomach hangs over. You can tell her to pull up her pants, but she claims

Sheinwold’s bridge

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Make a point to go along with what others want to do. You could be overwhelmed by a last-minute request or phone call. Tonight: Where others are. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might want to get past a problem. Deal with a family member who could be overexcited. Tonight: Join friends, whether you’re at church, caroling or just visiting. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You are able to express your caring in a manner in which others don’t feel threatened. Focus on a get-together with friends and loved ones. Tonight: Listen to a friend’s story. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH A partner could come forward with a lot of expectations. Know that you can do only so much. Resist worrying about a friend’s comment. Tonight: Swap gifts. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH At the present moment, others seem to want you to join them. Do not stand on ceremony, but understand that you might have to postpone a call. Tonight: Don’t be alone. Be where others are. Jacqueline Bigar

Chess quiz

BLACK HAS A CRUSHER Hint: Get a new queen. Solution: 1. …Rg1ch! 2. Kxg1 fxe2! followed by … e1(Q).

Today in history Today is Tuesday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2013. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve. Today’s highlight in history: On Dec. 24, 1913, 73 people, most of them children, died in a crush of panic after someone falsely called out “Fire!” during a Christmas party for striking miners and their families at the Italian Hall in Calumet, Mich.

Hocus Focus

she is “in style.” She apparently doesn’t dress like this in front of her parents. What should be done? — Patty in Peoria Dear Patty: By you? Nothing. She is not your child and apparently is disinclined to listen to your opinion about her appearance. If you invite her to a place with a dress code, inform her what that is. But if you criticize the way she dresses, she could start avoiding you, creating all sorts of problems between your husband and his son. Please tolerate what you can. Dear Annie: I feel moved to respond to the letter from “Betrayed,” whose husband refuses to have sex but watches plenty of porn. There are always two sides to every story. My wife and I have been married for 16 years. While we were dating, she was sexually aggressive, experimental, provocative and playful. Now the story is different. Of course, with the children around, sex requires planning. But when I began going to bed early, she started going to bed late. When I went to bed late, as instructed, she went to bed early and “wasn’t in the mood.” Sessions with three different psychologists ended the same way. In each case, she said, “I don’t want to go back. I am being picked on.” I’ve tried asking what I can do differently to make her happy, but she has no suggestions. Now she finds fault with everything I do. Two years ago, I developed erectile dysfunction. The prescription drugs work fine, but her lack of interest means the last bottle of Viagra remains untouched. Pornography is evil and disgusting and is certainly no answer. But I have no other answers. Life is complex, and sometimes you limp along as best you can. — T.

Jumble

B-12 THE NEW MEXICAN Tuesday, December 24, 2013 WITHOUT RESERVATIONS

THE ARGYLE SWEATER

PEANUTS

LA CUCARACHA

TUNDRA

LUANN

RETAIL

ZITS

STONE SOUP

BALDO

KNIGHT LIFE

GET FUZZY

DILBERT

MUTTS

PICKLES

ROSE IS ROSE

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

PARDON MY PLANET

BABY BLUES

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