Silver City Life Winter 2007

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11 Transit Triumph for Corre Caminos. Our local transit company proves it has some of the best drivers in the nation.

12 The Salas Brothers. A salute to the quiet courage of two veterans.

14 Seventy-one Years of Independent News. A David among Goliaths, Silver City’s daily paper keeps on telling it like it is.

18 Home of the Year. A tour of the remarkable Nick and Yvonne Chavez residence.

22 Eleven Relocators Making a Difference. Transplanted area residents who are helping to make our community even better.

30 Outdoor Kitchens. If you can’t take the heat…

33 Take Your Pet to Work. Area animal friends enhance the workplace.

40 The State of the Internet. We look at the range of options available to Grant County Internet users.

44 Jalisco Café. A Silver City favorite.

48 The Key to the Game. Hard work and dedication are the keys to victory in football – and in life.

50 Mi Ranchito Foods, Inc. A half-million tortillas a day is just part of the routine for this big little business.

60 Community Concert Association. First begun in 1947, this organization has grown with our town and our times.

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Best Small Town. We’re not the only ones who think so.

34 Fabulous Communities. Geographic and financial data on the current area housing market.

Investment Strategies. Some rules of the road.

Myths of Mortgages. Separating financial fact from fiction.

The Great Outdoors. An overview of things to see and do.

Arts & Entertainment. Silver City’s vibrant cultural scene keeps getting better.

Retirement. A multitude of lifestyle options awaits Silver City seniors.

Economic Development. Hard work and cooperation result in growth.

Schools and Education. Broad secondary curriculum and an award-winning university.

Victorian Renovation. A modern legacy of Silver City’s 1870s beginnings.

Alternative Building. Living ‘off the grid.’

What I Love about Silver City. Natural beauty, diverse cultures and friendly people.

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Editor’s Note. Greetings from Lynn Janes.

Faces in Business. Some friendly folks you might recognize.

Pets. Happy endings for dogs, cats and birds.

Birding. With resident experts Gene Lewis and Dr. Dale Zimmerman.

Outdoors. Climbing Gomez Peak with author/outdoorsman Dutch Salmon.

Wellness. Exploring the benefits of massage.

Medical. An exciting new option in eye care.

Out & About. Snapshots of recent local events.

Openings, Performances & Special Events. The schedule from November through May.

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HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE WINTER 2007 ISSUE OF SILVER CITY LIFE. Working as Managing editor has been interesting and it’s been great fun getting to know many new – to me – people in the community.

contributors Mary Ellen Corbett built her career in newspapers, magazines, syndication and education. With journalist spouse Lew Little, she operated community papers in Arizona and is pioneering an autobiographical writing project. She is also on staff at the Gonzales Law Firm.

We have so many great people with so much to offer. My thanks to all of the people who have called, stopped me on the street, or emailed with some great ideas for features. Please keep your comments coming.

I love talking to you all.

It is exciting to watch Silver City grow and change in some very positive ways.

Our refurbished downtown streets look great after the summer construction.

Unfortunately, a number of businesses suffered a loss of revenue during the project due to inaccessibility. Now that the streets are open and Christmas is just around the corner, what better place is there to spend a day shopping than in downtown Silver City? You are sure to find unique gifts for everyone on your list.

At break time, the restaurants and coffee shops offer warm, inviting places to relax

Judy DouBrava is a locally well-known cosmetologist and annual culinary contributor to Chocolate Fantasia. Other interests include writing, photography and the ethical treatment of animals. She lives in Silver City with her husband Jesse and their dogs Spot and Jack.

and talk with old friends.

This issue of Silver City Life offers a blend of the old and new that we are striving to include in every edition. In these pages, you’ll visit an outstanding Silver City home, tour three dynamic area businesses, learn about the latest in outdoor kitchens and meet eleven relocators we think you will enjoy knowing. Also included are birding, mountain hiking, community concerts and more. The Health & Wellness feature has enjoyed such a positive response that it will join our other regular departments each issue.

In closing, we feel especially honored to tell the story of Felix and José Salas and their wartime experiences. Their courage in the face of hardship is forever to be remembered and appreciated. Thank you, Felix and José.

Sincerely,

Lynn Janes Lynn Janes Managing Editor

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Brett Ferneau and his wife LeAnne Knudsen relocated four years ago from northern New Mexico to Santa Rita, where Brett is a lieutenant in the volunteer fire department. The couple has two mammoth saddle donkeys, Frosty and Aspen.

Doreen Frick and her husband, Wes, moved to Silver City in June.

Originally from Philadelphia, they lived in Spokane before coming here. They have four grown children living in various southeastern cities, so essentially they have the country covered.

Eugene Lewis began serious birding in eastern Kansas in the 1950s, eventually roaming the entire state in his pursuit of the avian species. Upon retirement in 1991 he moved to Silver City, where he has continued his lifelong quest.

Dutch Salmon is a former correspondent for the Albuquerque Journal and the author of seven books, including Gila Rising and the recently published Country Sports. He lives near the Gila Wilderness with his wife Cherie and son Bud. Robert K. Swisher, Jr., a former ranch hand and wilderness horseback guide, has been writing southwest contemporary fiction for nearly 40 years. He has published 12 books and numerous short stories. Robert and his wife Sheila live in Pinos Altos.

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Dr. Dale A. Zimmerman is an ornithologist, botanist, naturalist and Professor Emeritus of Biology at WNMU, where he taught for 31 years. He is also a recognized bird illustrator, nature photographer and author with field experience on every continent.

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SILVER CITY LIFE Terri Menges President & Managing Director

Joseph Burgess Vice President

Arlyn Cooley Staff Accountant

Lynn Janes Managing Editor

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Special Thanks to: Dorothy Blalock Leon Brown, Jr. Paul & Delia Cabrera Karen Carr Nick & Yvonne Chavez Fred & Virginia Cline Richard Deaton Larry & Joan de Bickish Rick & Kristi Dunn Tina Ely Joe Flores Ralph Gauer Bob & Ann Gephart Dale & Jeanette Giese Debbie Goats Jerry Gonzales La Verne Herrington Pam & Robin Hogan Patrick Hoskins Holly Hudgins Pat Hunt Mari King Frances Land Laurie Larson Wally & Donna Lawder Sandra Lucas Casey Luria Ted & Mary Lynn Faye McCalmont Vernon & Judy McOsker Albert Madrigal Michael Mesa Dr. Nicholas Mittica, Jr. Mary Alice Murphy Dr. Victor Nwachuku Jennifer & Doug O’Dell Thomas Ogas Julian & Martha Osario Ken & Charlotte Parkhurst Philip Parotti Joe Ramirez Saundra & Larry Rigg Elizabeth Rockey Sharon Rowley Felix Salas José Salas Arlene Schadel Walt Schwarz Pecos & Darr Shannon Gigi Shoaf Silver City Daily Press Sonia & Arturo Terrazas Deby Tezak Judy Ward Silver City Life is published bi-annually

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Triumph for Corre

Caminos WRITTEN BY BRETT FERNEAU PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BURGESS

For six years, Silver City’s Corre Caminos has been known for its innovative business style, and as the only transit service in the state not receiving the majority of its funding from government.

Last spring the company also proved that its drivers are of championship caliber.

First time competitor Joe Flores had only seven minutes to complete each of three challenges: safely negotiating an obstacle course in his van, loading a wheelchair-bound passenger and locating four mechanical problems during a preventive maintenance check. The event was part of the annual Bus and Van “ROADEO” driver competition and safety-training course sponsored by the New Mexico Passenger Transportation Association.

Joe took first in the state before going on to become one of the top twelve drivers nationwide in the Community Transportation Association of America’s “ROADEO” held in Orlando, Florida.

Was the competition tough?

“Not really,” he says, “I had already received most of the training at my job.”

“Our drivers help train each other,” says Corre Caminos director Thomas Ogas. “Joe is a product of the team, the first to be first. He’s an excellent driver, person and public servant.”

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SALAS BROTHERS

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Felix Salas

Jose´ Salas

WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY JOE BURGESS

In conflicts around the world, New Mexicans have been historically quick to answer their country’s calls to arms in foreign lands. Many never came home again. For those who returned, time has not dimmed the memory of those experiences. Bataan Death March survivor Tom Foy recalls that World War II eliminated almost an entire generation of the state’s best and brightest young people: “Those who came back to their homes faced the task of filling an enormous void left by those who did not survive.”

Grant County residents Felix and José Salas are brothers who were captured and taken prisoner on opposite sides of the world during that war. Sixty-one years after the armistice, their families remain thankful for their returns, supportive of their subsequent roles in family and community and understanding of the intense challenges that they withstood. Felix and José endured the deaths of comrades and were faced daily with the reality of their own grim futures as prisoners of war.

Felix served with an anti-aircraft gun crew in the Philippine Islands that was captured by Imperialist Japanese forces. He remained in captivity for 3 1/2 years, surviving the Bataan Death March, months of passage in the holds of cargo ships and forced mining labor in Japan, all under unthinkable conditions.

Returning to the mining district following his discharge, Felix married Lorenza Valerio, helped raise three sons and a daughter and retired from Kennecott Copper Corporation after 35 years as a blacksmith.

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José was trained as an air force radio operator and nose gunner and sent to Italy. His crew’s plane was shot down over Yugoslavia on their first mission. Three crewmembers died; José and five others were captured and hospitalized. José had serious shrapnel wounds and was to be shipped to Vienna for bone pin experimentation but bombed-out roads prevented his transfer. He remained in a cast his entire 9 1/2 months of captivity.

At one point a Nazi Youth Officer was about to kill the six hospitalized prisoners when the doctor intervened. The officer was threatening to also kill the doctor when a lost Allied tank diverted his attention. He left and was never again seen.

A niece of Adolf Hitler was a nurse at the hospital. She was interested in learning English and visited José frequently. When the Allies gained control, he was almost shipped to India by mistake. His liberators didn’t realize he was from a very special place in America called Santa Rita, New Mexico.

José married Chelo Valerio, Lorenza’s sister, and they have three daughters. He worked 16 years as a Kennecott welder and 28 years with the New Mexico Veterans Service.

“I am proud of helping many veterans obtain their rightful benefits,” he says.

At a time when our military personnel are again at risk in far corners of the world, it is appropriate to take time to celebrate the lives and unpretentious courage of friends and neighbors like Felix and José. We are honored to know them.

FACES IN BUSINESS Written by Brett Ferneau

Photography by Joe Burgess

Julian & Martha Osorio GRANT COUNTY GLASS 3100 Hwy 180 East Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Julian and Martha Osorio have lived in Silver City for seven years, and purchased Grant County Glass two years ago. “Silver City is a nice place to raise kids,” Julian says.

A licensed contractor, Grant County Glass is a full service shop with five employees. It handles auto glass as well as glass for residential and commercial new construction and remodeling. Recently completed projects include Ambank locally and Furr’s Cafeteria in Las Cruces.

Deby Tezak DEBY TEZAK ACCOUNTANT 3032 Pinos Altos Road Fourth generation New Mexican Deby Tezak’s great grandparents, Aaron and Cora Inman, were homesteaders in the Black Range. Deby returned to the area in 2005 after three years in Alaska.“I love it,” she says. “I’m so glad to be home.”

Deby offers a complete range of accounting and tax services, creates résumés and is available as an after-hours Notary Public. “No matter how small the client’s accounting or clerical needs, the door is open,” she says.

Rick & Kristi Dunn DUNN’S NURSERY & GARDEN CENTER 2115 Pinos Altos Road Silver City native Rick Dunn was a software engineer in the Phoenix area before returning with his wife Kristi to open Dunn’s Nursery last July.

Located on two acres, Dunn’s features plants, trees and shrubs suited to our area, and gardener’s items ranging from shovels to shoes. It is New Mexico’s exclusive outlet for Fred Conlon yard art, and carries pond supplies and lawn furniture.

“We work with customers to help make their projects successful,” Kristi says.

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71 YEARS OF NEWS WRITTEN BY BRETT FERNAU PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BURGESS

Silver City’s cordial combination of climate and culture occasionally allows us to overlook other attributes that help make the town unique. One such jewel in the community’s crown is our own hometown daily newspaper, the Silver City Daily Press & Independent.

Because family owned, locally published newspapers have played an integral role in our democracy since the beginning, its readers and advertisers might be surprised to learn that home-owned independent papers like the Daily Press comprise only two per cent of all the daily newspapers published in this

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“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

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—The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

country today. If that were not a sufficient distinction, the Daily Press is one of only a few of that two percent that does its own printing, its modern highspeed web press turning out six editions a week at the publishing company’s facility on Market St. The paper assumed its present form in 1935, when Brigadier General Clyde Earl Ely of the New Mexico National Guard bought a struggling weekly newspaper called the Silver City Independent. Grant County was predominantly Democrat; the general was an outspoken Republican. In a seemingly illogical business move, he expanded the troubled weekly paper

opposite: The future of family publishing.

Publisher Tina Ely’s older son and daughter, Thomas and Alayna Sandiford, are both studying newspaper-related fields in college. Younger son Shawn Dubiskas helps out at the Daily Press. Tina is in the center of the photo. above: The familiar business front on market street with its classic neon sign. below, left to right: Mary Alice Murphy, Joseph Aguirre, Dean Thompson, Mary Ybarra and Stina Seig.

“It is an historical document. We have an obligation to report into a daily at the height of the Great Depression. The Silver City Daily Press and Independent thrived. Not only did it report the local news, but its Associated Press membership also made it Grant County’s only printed source for national and world news of the day. The newspaper passed to the general’s son, William F. Ely, who ran it for 28 years. Still going strong after 71 years, today’s Daily Press employs 24 people full time and 40 parttime while enjoying a daily readership of 35,000.

“I am proud to keep employees hired by my grandfather,” says Tina Ely, third generation publisher of the Daily Press. Brought up in the business, Tina has performed every traditional task in the industry, still delivering papers on occasion. While she acknowledges that accurate journalism does not always make a publisher popular around town, she takes the newspaper’s civic responsibility seriously.

“The Silver City Daily Press & Independent is this community’s newspaper of record,” she says. “It is an historical document. We have an obligation to report the news responsibly.”

Tina credits the staff with much of the paper’s continuing success.

“I have a constant discourse with our editorial department. They keep me honest,” she chuckles.

The newspaper business has always been highly competitive, and corporate giants dominate the industry today. Over the years, Tina has received threats from other publishers as well as potentially lucrative buyout offers.

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Amendment. Without independent news sources there is no voice for the people.”

In this electronic information age, what accounts for the newspaper’s continuing popularity in print?

“We found a niche,” Tina states modestly, adding, “They said when the Internet came along that small publishers would go down, but the electronic media are news senders. We are news gatherers. We have hometown pride.”

Silver City has every reason to be proud of its daily hometown paper in return.

Publisher’s Note: Internet news-seekers can visit the Daily Press website at www.scdailypress.com.

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HOME of the Year Expertly laid stonework, intricate tile work and warmly hued woodwork provide contrast while each complements t h e o t h e r.

What makes a house a home? There are as many different opinions on that topic as there are types of residences, and it is a question our judges had to consider carefully in selecting a “Home of the Year” to be showcased in Silver City Life. In the end they chose a home with such universal appeal that descriptions of its ambience seem contradictory.

The Nick and Yvonne Chavez residence is secluded, yet within the city limits just minutes from downtown. A place where the old mingles with the new, it is spacious but intimate, elegant but not pretentious, open, airy and completely private. It is the sort of home that a successful builder might build for his own family, which is exactly what it is. Nick’s company, Chavez Construction, celebrated its 18th anniversary in September.

Nick worked his way up through the building trades, going from plaster contracting to remodeling and ultimately into new construction. Such a thorough knowledge of top: The entrance and front elevation of the Chavez home. center: Nick and Yvonne Chavez. right: Water flows from a natural-looking rock outcropping on a slope behind the house. opposite: The spacious kitchen shows off some of the home’s meticulously crafted cabinetry.

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building techniques is evident throughout his home, along with signature nuances found in all Chavez-built homes such as Victorian wooden window treatments and tile baseboards throughout.

Originally from California, Nick is a self-confessed “yard freak.” The exterior of the home features numerous patios, a recently completed outdoor kitchen and a massive man-made waterfall flowing out of a completely natural-looking rock outcropping.

Construction of the house took 11 months and was a family affair.

Nick and Yvonne did the designing, drawing their inspiration from research they conducted around the country. Their son, Nick Chavez, Jr. – Nick’s partner in Chavez Construction – handled the basic construction and Nick added the finishing details.

“We had someone here every day,” Nick recalls. The couple lived in an apartment built by their company while the work was done on the house.

“Nick promised to put me in the house for my birthday,” Yvonne adds, “and he kept his promise.”

With a chuckle, Nick calls the style of the house “modern Southwest Mediterranean.” While it is loaded with amenities such as a home theater room, a game room, a Jacuzzi, four bedrooms and six bathrooms, it is the craftsmanship and attention to detail that make it a standout. Even without the furniture carefully chosen by Yvonne, every room contains elements that delight the eye. Expertly laid stonework, intricate tile work and warmly hued woodwork provide

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contrast while each complements the other.

The smooth plastered walls contain recesses and alcoves, with all edges gently eased. The pleasing tone of the woodwork is carried through in beautiful distressed alder cabinetwork by Sanchez Brothers Cabinets. The kitchen would please the most demanding of cooks, and the sound system plays music throughout the house as well as outside.

As complete as it seems, the house is still a work in progress. Nick plans to cover more of the patio space in the back, and is adding an old-fashioned soda fountain to one end of the game room. Their three children are grown, but playground equipment stands on the lawn outside and the exercise room has recently been converted to a nursery to accommodate Nick and Yvonne’s two-yearold grandson, Nick III. The entire family enjoys gathering at the house on holidays, and there’s plenty of room for everyone.

At the end of the day, though, perhaps the appeal of the house lies not so much in what it features as in how it feels. Yvonne can describe that feeling perfectly.

“For us,” she says, “it’s home.”

opposite, above: When Nick isn’t working in his office, he and Yvonne enjoy withdrawing to the home theater room. opposite, center: A bedroom. Note the architectural detail in the ceiling. opposite, below: The living area contains one of the home’s four natural gas fireplaces. this page, clockwise from top: The master bath, the formal dining room, and the backyard waterfall at sunset. www.ziapublishing.com – 21

11 relocators

Written By Brett Ferneau Photography By Joe Burgess

making a

DIFFERENCE

People from different walks of life and a variety of locales around the country are attracted to Silver City, adding to an already rich blend of cultures.

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The quality of life in Silver City is further enhanced by the integrity and abilities of the people who choose to relocate to the area.

They come from around the country to enjoy the local attractions, decide to stay for the small town values, and end up having a positive impact on their adopted community. They are retirees, businesspeople and others who have chosen Silver City over all the other cities and towns in the country.

Not that we at Silver City Life find that choice surprising; for years we have been listing the reasons why people should consider moving here. Just the same, we feel fortunate to have so many relocators who are working to make a great small town even better. These are people worth knowing – if you haven’t already met them – and we would like to introduce just a few of them in the pages that follow.

“We love the diversity of people here in Silver City,” says Larry de Bickish. “It’s one of the nicest places we’ve ever lived.”

Larry and his wife Joan know a lot about diversity. A Marblehead, Massachusetts native, Joan worked in Summer Stock Theater and was a fashion model before accepting a position in the insurance industry. She was later the secretary to a rabbi in a Chicago suburb, though she herself is not Jewish, and eventually became a travel agent.

Born in Budapest, Hungary, Larry became a lathe operator there. This year is the fiftieth anniversary of his escape following the suppression of the Hungarian Revolt by Soviet troops. In the U.S. he worked as an equipment designer, a research and development manager, a sales manager and a financial advisor/planner until the couple retired some twenty years ago.

Coincidence brought Larry and Joan to Silver City from Silver Creek, Colorado in 2000. They wasted no time in getting involved in their new community. Joan served on the board of the Mimbres Region Arts Council, where the couple still enjoys volunteering.

They currently serve on the board of the Community Concert Association.

“Without the help of the merchants and people of Silver City, we could never bring the quality of performers to town that we do,” Joan notes.

The couple recently joined the Grant County Archeological Society. Both belong to our local cheese club, and Joan belongs to the Newcomers Club.

Both Larry and Joan work out regularly.

“No couch potatoes here,” Larry says with a smile.

JOAN & LARRY

deBickish

Location: Cottonwood Rd. Relocated From: Silver Creek, CO Date Relocated: September of 2000 Community Involvement: Community Concert Association, Grant County Archaeological Society, Mimbres Region Arts Council, Silver City Newcomers Club

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"Silver City is a fantastic place for businesses to relocate," says Ralph Gauer, who offers his own experience as proof. He and wife Karen Carr began their relocation to Grant County from the Dallas area in 1999, purchasing property here in 2001.

An internationally recognized artist, Karen owns Karen Carr Studio, Inc., and produces huge illustrated murals for public institutions throughout the country. Clients include the National Audubon Society, Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Marine Corps, and you may have seen Karen’s work in publications like Scientific American and The Wall Street Journal.

Ralph runs a division of Karen's business called Putting the Web to Work. There he offers sales, marketing, ecommerce and information technology services, drawing on his international business background. The couple explains that museum work is fun and profitable, but financially cyclical. With clients around the world as well as around town, Ralph’s business unit helps stabilize cash flow. Ralph recently served as interim executive director of the Silver City-Grant County Economic Development Corporation (SIGRED), and he and Karen are sold on Silver City’s advantages.

"I love the combination of community life and nearby wilderness," says Karen. She and Ralph often ride their horses after a day working in historic downtown. Another attraction was the opportunity for their daughter Joanna to grow up in a small town.

"Bub Graham [principal at Silver High School] is a great asset," Ralph says. "Silver City has good schools and smart kids who want good jobs. It's an exciting time to be here."

KAREN

Carr & RALPH

Gauer

Location: Bullard Street Relocated From: Plano, TX Date Relocated: December, 2001 Community Involvement: Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce, Silver City Grant County Economic Development Corporation, Girl Scouts

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Though he clearly has good taste and a fine eye, the aspect of Richard Deaton’s personality personality that is most obvious as he shows the work in his gallery is his genuine, infectious enthusiasm for the fine art he chooses to display.

Community involvement is nothing new to Richard, who was active in the community events of Twin Falls, Idaho before relocating to Silver City in May of 2005. The former navy submariner and diver brought with him a unique vision of a combination gallery space and guest lodging. Purchasing a large downtown residence, he set to work meticulously transforming it into the Gila House and Gallery 400, located at 400 North Arizona Street.

Outside the hours that the gallery is open to the public, it also hosts receptions for the Grant County Community Concert Association.

Richard is also a member of the Mainstreet Project, the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce, the Mimbres Region Arts Council and the Association of Urban Tour Guides, and notes that the gallery will soon begin sponsoring free historical and architectural tours of Silver City.

The gallery has four distinctive viewing areas, the latest addition being the outdoor sculpture garden. At the time of this writing it featured paintings by Steve Lesser and Amanda Yaryan, sculpture by Tim Read and annotated drawings by Robin Orahood. Amanda, Tim and Robin are all local artists.

“I’d just like to say that I’m proud to be a part of the emerging art scene in Silver City,” Richard states quietly.

RICHARD

Deaton

Location: 400 North Arizona Street Relocated From: Twin Falls, Idaho Date Relocated: Spring 2005 Community Involvement: Grant County Community Concert Association, the MainStreet Project, the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce, the Mimbres Region Arts Council and the Association of Urban Tour Guides. www.ziapublishing.com – 25

Some occurrences in life just seem like they were meant to happen.

Vernon and Judy McOsker certainly feel that way about their relocation to Silver City.

A cross-country trucker who logged over four million miles during his career, Vernon wanted to relocate away from the Minnesota snows after retirement. His wife Judy was already an experienced Curves® fitness center owner with a strong dedication to the program.

Carrying a list of available Curves® franchise locations, the couple flew to the southwest, rented a car and visited locations in Arizona and New Mexico. After two weeks and 2000 miles, three hours in Silver City convinced them that this was the place.

“We did all our homework,” says Vernon, “and we loved everything about Silver City.”

Returning home, they were in for a shock. Silver City was not even supposed to be on the list; it already had a Curves®. Before giving up, the couple called the Silver City fitness center. Its owners were ready to retire, and were thinking of selling it.

“It was meant to be,” says Judy. “We’ve been blessed ever since.”

The effectiveness of the Curves® fitness program for women has been nationally laboratory-proven twice. Having seen the benefits close-up many times, the McOskers are enthusiastic about the role the fitness center plays in the community’s health. The center also sponsors fundraisers and events such as its annual food drive, which locally distributed 3000 pounds of food last year.

“Our members truly have a family feeling of unity,” Judy says proudly.

JUDY & VERN

McOsker

Location: Memory Lane Relocated From: Big Lake, Minnesota Date Relocated: December 2003 Community Involvement: Curves‘ Food Drive, American Cancer Society, Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund 26 – SILVER CITY LIFE

Frances Land wasn’t always an innkeeper. In fact, the career business school professor had nothing on her mind but writing and riding her horse when she relocated to our area in 1997 after retiring from Roosevelt University in Chicago.

Though she still rides her horse, Frances soon found that retirement didn’t suit her. She considered returning to teaching at WNMU, but felt she was ready for a career change. Then she saw a single-family home for sale on the edge of the Gila National Wilderness near Lake Roberts.

“I saw the possibilities,” she recalls, “and I went for it.”

She purchased the property and began transforming it into Spirit Canyon Lodge, a hideaway in the tall pines that today offers individual cottages in addition to guest rooms and a restaurant. Open year round, her Spirit Canyon Café is a full-service establishment serving breakfast, lunch and dinner on weekends and featuring German food on Saturdays.

In the meantime, she and a handful of others became active in promoting the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway. Originally a Forest Service Byway, the beautiful and historically rich route had become a State Byway without public advocates. After eight years of hard work, it is now a Federal Scenic Byway with a citizen’s support group and has received national recognition.

“Everyone has to do something,” she laughs, “whether it’s macramé or eating potato chips. The byway is my passion. Between it and my business I have enough to keep me busy for years.”

FRANCES

Land

Location: Lake Roberts Relocated From: Chicago, IL Date Relocated: Fall 1997 Community Involvement: Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway

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The faces in the photo may seem familiar; if not, the names might ring a bell. You’ve seen them working as volunteers at the Silver City Blues Festival, the Fiesta de la Olla, and other community arts events. Senior Editor Donna Clayton Lawder’s name appears on the masthead of the monthly newspaper Desert Exposure. Wally Lawder is a recognized musical headliner at a variety of southwest venues.

The couple did extensive research before relocating to Silver City from Princeton, New Jersey. They envisioned a smaller town with good weather, friendly neighbors and a slower pace.

“But we also wanted live music, museums and the kind of community those features attract,” says Donna.

On their second visit to Silver City, they put a deposit on a home. Donna worked at A.I.R. Coffee, was manager of Toy Town, served as administrative assistant at the Mimbres Region Arts Council and was a free-lance journalist before accepting her current senior editor’s position.

Well known as a musician, Wally says that many people are unaware of his day job as staff development director at Life Quest. A prolific songwriter, he has recorded three CDs – two in Silver City – that are available online, at shows and through downtown merchants. Wally regularly appears solo or with his band, the Flying Coyotes, at the Buckhorn, Dos Baristas, the Twisted Vine and several venues in Tucson.

“Silver City was a big discovery for us,” Wally says, “I’ve never felt so at home.”

Donna agrees, adding, “This is the real me.”

DONNA & WALLY

Lawder

Location: Yucca St. Relocated From: Princeton, New Jersey Date Relocated: Summer 2003 Community Involvement: Mimbres Region Arts Council

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Dr. Victor Nwachuku knew he wanted to come to the United States while still a high school student in Nigeria.

“The door is open in America for people who are willing to work hard,” he says.

Dr. Nwachuku is certainly willing; the board certified obstetrician/gynecologist is on call at the emergency department at Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) in addition to maintaining his private practice, which employs six other people. He estimates that he works 60 to 80 hours a week and delivers more than 200 babies a year at all hours of the day and night.

After years spent in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, Dr. Nwachuku hoped to move to a smaller community, but was concerned that Silver City might be too small when GRMC approached him about relocating here. He visited and decided to stay.

“I liked the people, the atmosphere and the well-equipped hospital,” he says.

“The physicians are receptive and willing to work together.”

A Fellow of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the doctor is on the Medical Executive Committee at GRMC, on the boards of the Independent Physician’s Association and Teen Court and founder of the E.U. Nwachuku Foundation. The foundation, named in memory of his father, provides medical supplies and refurbishes clinics in Africa. Gail Stamler, Certified Nurse Midwife, recently joined Dr. Nwachuku’s practice and he is actively seeking another doctor to join the firm.

“The people are appreciative here,” he says. “I don’t feel foreign. I feel like part of the community, and that’s the way I see myself.”

DR. VICTOR

Nwachuku

Location: Mount Olympus Road Relocated From: Philadelphia, PA Date Relocated: Fall 2000 Community Involvement: Teen Court, Independent Physician’s Association, GRMC Medical Executive Committee, E.U. Nwachuku Foundation; on call at the Gila Regional Medical Center emergency room. www.ziapublishing.com – 29

top: Larry and Saundra Rigg’s outdoor kitchen space includes retractable solar shades for those sunny Deming days. above left: Doug and Jennifer O’Dell’s kitchen overlooks a deck built out over the side of a hill. above right: Another view of the Rigg kitchen. opposite: Our cover photo. The O’Dell residence at dusk.

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Photography by Joe Burgess & Lynn Janes

Outdoor Kitchens WRITTEN BY DOREEN M. FRICK PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BURGESS AND LYNN JANES

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Have you entertained the notion of building an outdoor kitchen? If so, you’re in good company.

Outdoor kitchens, originally called summer kitchens, have humble beginnings. My Irish grandmother escaped the Philadelphia humidity by moving a cook stove into her basement and serving homemade soup to the hobos during the Depression. Others may remember cement floored sheds serving as makeshift hot weather kitchens. Future generations replaced the conventional stove with a charcoal grill and the backyard barbeque was born.

These days it seems if you can’t take the heat—get an outside kitchen! Featured in Sunset magazine and on HGTV, outdoor kitchens can be as elaborate or casual as your lifestyle and budget will accommodate. If you’re in the planning stages, this is the time to make your wish list.

If you’re thinking about adding an outdoor kitchen to your existing home, you’ll want your cooking center a safe distance from trees and other combustibles. For convenience, plan on natural gas and allow for sufficient air movement around your grill or you’ll need to invest in a vent hood. Consider your electrical needs including ground fault circuit interrupters. And prepare for monsoon season and dust storms by installing a drain in your cement floor.

To our delight, we found several dream-come-true outdoor kitchens in our area. Darr and Pecos Shannon’s Spanish-style home north of Lordsburg captures the quiet beauty of their working ranch. Built in a U-shape, their layout features a courtyard of half-pillared walls and arches, flocked on either end by a cozy cantina and outdoor kitchen. Equipped with a full-size free standing refrigerator, deep sink and deep fryer, two grills and a monster hood, they can feed a crew with no fuss. Mesquite charcoal adds a smoky flavor and Darr’s homemade mesquite bean syrup is another surprise gift from the “land of many uses.”

Traveling back into Silver City we found an add-on outdoor kitchen, designed and built by the owners, Jennifer and Doug O’Dell. Enhancing the soft pink roses planted by a gurgling fountain

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above: Spacious and well equipped, the outdoor kitchen and dining area at Pecos and Darr Shannon’s working ranch headquarters north of Lordsburg is able to feed an entire crew.

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are chili pepper lights and a floating deck built out over the side of the hill. Carefree, insert-style appliances and tile the color of seashore sand reflect the casual charm of the family that enjoys their outdoor time together.

Back on the road again, we headed for Deming where we found the elegant Mediterranean-style home of Saundra and Larry Rigg. Larry’s chilled mugs and low maintenance retractable solar shades and ceiling fan are delightful amenities to enjoy while seated around their comfortable fullsize dining table. If the New Mexico sun is still too warm, there’s a mister to spray the air just like in the fancy outdoor Phoenix restaurants.

The eye-appeal of the landscaping and pergola for overflow guests attracted several hummingbirds and sums up why we build outdoor kitchens. We love being outside! Talk to the professionals and bring your wish list, then watch your ideas become translated into the custom outdoor kitchen of your dreams.

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NATION’S BEST SMALL TOWN

BY BRETT FERNEAU WITHIN AN EASY HALF-DAY’S DRIVE OF THE URBAN CENTERS OF ALBUQUERQUE, EL PASO, LAS CRUCES and Tucson stands Silver City, New Mexico.

A county seat and regional business hub perched on the Continental Divide, Silver City has many of the amenities of larger cities while retaining its small-town character. New businesses continue to move here or are created locally, and Silver City receives ongoing national publicity for its quality of retirement, education, arts and culture, fresh air and lack of urban stress. All of this indicates to us locally that we have something to offer the rest of the country.

That “something” includes millions of acres of forested mountains, abundant wildlife, a rich multicultural local history, unique shops and restaurants, quality medical services, friendly people and a climate virtually devoid of single- and triple-digit temperatures.

Finally, it is the reasonable cost of living that influences the decisions of many people who relocate here. Housing is priced significantly lower than in Santa Fe, Phoenix or Los Angeles, as are incidental expenses such as utilities and taxes.

In changing times, an increasing concern for people seeking relief from the rigors of the larger cities is availability of Internet access in the more rural areas.

Relocators will find a full range of service options here including radio and satellite wireless as well as cable, DSL and standard dial-up.

The terrain of area properties varies widely from manicured Victorian lawns within the town itself to rolling grasslands or ponderosa-covered parcels with stunning mountain vistas. Housing opportunities range from inexpensive starter homes to properties priced in the low millions.

SILVER CITY HOTEL

Holiday Inn Express SILVER CITY Let Holiday Inn Express in beautiful Silver City be your home while you are looking for your new home.

Enjoy our fully equipped cardio workout room, spa facilities, complimentary Express Start breakfast and FREE highspeed Internet access in every room.

And, remember, our friendly staff is always at your service.

US Hwy. 180 East Directly behind Wendy's

1103 Superior Street Silver City, NM 88061

1-800-HOLIDAY 505-538-2525 www.hiexpress.com

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MILEAGE TO

SILVER CITY Lake Roberts: 31 miles Lordsburg: 44 miles Deming: 53 miles Glenwood: 61 miles Palomas, Mexico: 88 miles Truth or Consequences: 90 miles Las Cruces: 112 miles White Sands: 137 miles El Paso: 154 miles Socorro: 161 miles Alamogordo: 180 miles Tucson: 200 miles Ruidoso: 228 miles Albuquerque: 236 miles Gallup: 256 miles Roswell: 297 miles Santa Fe: 297 miles Phoenix: 313 miles Carlsbad: 320 miles Taos: 367 miles Grand Canyon: 415 miles San Diego: 606 miles Denver: 682 miles Los Angeles: 684 miles Dallas: 787 miles Houston: 901 miles Salt Lake City: 999 miles San Francisco: 1069 miles St. Louis: 1279 miles Mexico City: 1284 miles Chicago: 1695 miles Seattle: 1837 miles Miami: 2120 miles Washington DC: 2188 miles New York City: 2254 miles Montreal: 2409 miles Boston: 2469 miles

LODGING Hotels/Motels: 13 Bed & Breakfast: 12 RV Parks: 13 Spas: 2

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RG1 Best Small Town. We’re not the only ones who think so.

RG10 Investment Strategies. Some rules of the road.

RG12 Myths of Mortgages. Separating financial fact from fiction.

RG14 The Great Outdoors. An overview of things to see and do.

RG16 Arts & Entertainment. Silver City’s vibrant cultural scene keeps getting better.

RG18 Retirement. A multitude of lifestyle options awaits Silver City’s seniors.

RG20 Economic Development. Hard work and cooperation result in growth.

RG24 Schools and Education. Broad secondary curriculum and an award-winning university.

RG25 Victorian Renovation. A modern legacy of Silver City’s 1870s beginnings.

RG26 Alternative Building. Living ‘off the grid.’

RG31 What I Love about Silver City. Natural beauty, diverse cultures

ON THE COVER: The elegant and distinctive front entrance of the Fred and Virginia Cline residence, built by Arturo Terrazas of Terrazas Enterprises Inc.

and friendly people.

Homes & Land RG6 34 Fabulous Communities.

Silver City Life provides a review of homes currently on the market in 34 local communities and developments. Diversity in natural surroundings, home styles and price ranges provide the opportunity for finding the appropriate house for your lifestyle needs at a price that fits within your financial capabilities.

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Weather Mileages Lodging Silver City Ratings Silver City Style City & County Profile Financial Institutions Lakes & Outdoors Area Museums Arts Organizations Major Events Clubs & Organizations Health Care Area Churches Volunteer Organizations Major Employers Community Services Youth Organizations New Mexico Facts Housing Facts Real Estate Companies Ghost Towns Parks & Monuments Pet Friendly Sports & Recreation Primary & Secondary Education Higher Education Day Care Area Libraries Historic Sites Planning Your Move Area Websites

Terri Menges President & Managing Director

Joseph Burgess Vice President

Arlyn Cooley Staff Accountant

Lynn Janes Managing Editor

Graham Dodd Database Administrator

LeAnne Knudsen Project Coordinator

Brett Ferneau Staff Writer

Judy Ruebush Bob Swisher Pat Young

Aldo Leopold High School Brett Ferneau Mimbres Region Arts Council Amanda Yaryan Contributing Photographers

Terri Menges Debra Sutton Amanda Yaryan Designers Lynn Janes LeAnne Knudsen Brett Ferneau Advertising Sales

Graham Dodd LeAnne Knudsen Distribution

Contributing Writers

Joseph Burgess Photography except where credited

Silver City Relocation Guide is published by Zia Publishing Corp. with offices at: 611 N. Hudson Street, Silver City, NM 88061. Phone: 505-956-1560 Fax: 505-956-1580 email: info@ziapublishing.com website: www.ziapublishing.com ©Zia Publishing Corp., 2007. This issue of Silver City Life is copyright under the laws of the United States of America. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without permission of the publisher prohibited. For permission to use any portion of this publication email: info@ziapublishing.com. All submissions of editorial or photography are only accepted without risk to the publisher for loss or damage. Every effort was made to ensure accuracy in the information provided. The publisher assumes no responsibility or liability for errors, changes or omissions.

Wheelearts

Bloomin’ Gourdworks

Elemental Arts

Art & Conversation

Smith – Benton Gallery

Lois Duffy Art

Silver Spirit Gallery

Creations and Adornments

Blue Dome Gallery

Eklektikas

Leyba & Ingalls ARTS

The StudioSpace & Gallery

D OWNTOWN

TEXAS STREET

YA N K I E S T R E E T

BULLARD STREET

WEELEARTS

BLOOMIN’ GOURDWORKS

ELEMENTAL ARTS

ART & CONVERSATION

Contemporary Ceramics and Mixed Media. Call for an appointment.

Fine Art with a Twist; Sculpture,and Folk Art.

602 W. Market • 534-3147 www.weelearts.com

211- A N. Texas St. 534-1071

Fine Arts & Crafts; Gourds, Pottery, Textiles, Paintings and Furniture.

Mon. - Sat. 10-4 • Sunday 10-1

Contemporary craft gallery featuring Janey Katz’s Critters from the “Hood” cut from old trucks and Suzi Calhoun’s colorful pottery.

Open 7 days a week until 6pm.

106 W. Yankie St. • 590-7554 www.gourdweb.com

SMITH – BENTON GALLERY Fine art paintings, collages, sculptures and jewelry.

Tues.-Sat. 11am to 4pm and holiday Mondays Painting: “For A Moment” by Gabriella Fiabane, 36”x36”, acrylic

211-D N. Texas • 590-2200

LOIS DUFFY ART Studio and Gallery showing Imaginative Portraits, Surreal Places and Realistic Scenes of Life.

211-C N. Texas St. 534-0822 www.loisduffy.com

BULLARD STREET

614 N. Bullard St. • 534-4881 www.artandconversation.com janey@lizardbreathranch.com

SILVER SPIRIT GALLERY A Community of Fine Artists.

Offering a wide variety of outstanding work.

Open Mon. - Sat. 10-6

CREATIONS AND ADORNMENTS

109 N. Bullard St. • 388-2079

108 N. Bullard St. • 534-4269

LEYBA & INGALLS ARTS

Handcrafted and custom jewelry, ceramics, sculpture and painting.

TEXAS STREET YA N K I E S T R E E T

BLUE DOME GALLERY Contemporary Fine Craft, Art and fine decor.

Open Wed.-Mon. 11am-5pm (Sun. until 3pm)

EKLEKTIKAS

ART SUPPLIES AND GALLERY

THE STUDIOSPACE & GALLERY

Contemporary Fine Art & Craft, Sculpture, Art Glass, Ceramics, Folk Art, Jewelry and Mixed Media.

Contemporary Art ranging from Realism to Abstraction in a variety of media. Call for a class schedule.

Original Photography • Paintings Sculpture • Animation Art • Classes Thurs.-Sat. 11 to 6

307 N. Texas St. • 534-8671 www.bluedomegallery.com

104 W. Yankie St. • 538-8081 www.eklektikas.com

315 N. Bullard St. • 388-5725 www.LeybaIngallsARTS.com

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Elemental Day Spa

Southwest Systems & Solutions

Hester House

Yada Yada Yarn

Boricua Farm Distributors

Toy Town

Home Furniture

Morning Star

Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile

Party Zone

Conner Fine Jewelers

The Workshops of Carneros

D OWNTOWN

D OWNTOWN

BULLARD STREET

BULLARD STREET

ELEMENTAL DAY SPA

SOUTHWEST SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS

HESTER HOUSE

YADA YADA YARN

Best homemade fudge in town.

Unique gifts and cards for all occasions. Gift wrapping Free.

Everything for knitters new and old!

Wool, cotton and fun yarns.

Thurs.-Mon.11-4 Open knitting – Sun.12-3

Elements for a healthy home ranging from aromatic cleaning products to kitchen compliments.

406 N. Black St. • 534-1811

Computer sales, services and consulting. Parts, printer cartridges, networking, new & used computers.

Authorized Dell Service Center.

102 - 14th St., • 534-4861

316 N. Bullard St. • 388-1360 HOME FURNITURE

614 N. Bullard St. • 388.3350 www.yadayadayarn.com

BORICUA FARM DISTRIBUTORS

Across from Sonic Drive-In.

Distributor of Salsa Patria - Salsa with a Puerto Rican flavor. Aztec & Old Mesilla Salsas. Old Gringo green & red enchilada sauce.

Pinto Beans, Ristras & Pecans

TOY TOWN

salsapatria@signalpeak.net www.salsapatria.com

113 W. Broadway • 388-1677

207 S. Bullard St. 538-3767 • 1-800-286-3767

PARTY ZONE

CONNER FINE JEWELERS

Your party supply headquarters for: Birthdays • Baby Showers • Holidays Weddings • Anniversaries

Southwest New Mexico’s leading jewelry store since 1946, featuring diamond appraisals and membership in the American Gem Society.

THE WORKSHOPS OF CARNEROS

401 N. Bullard St. 538-2012 • 388-2025

405 N. Bullard St. 538-8889

OL’ WEST GALLERY & MERCANTILE A traditional western gallery of fine art, furnishings, fixtures and beyond.

104 W. Broadway • 388-1811

Specialty gifts, games, puzzles and more for all ages and any occasion. Free monthly events.

Fabulous new location.

Open: Mon.-Fri. 9:30am to 5:30pm Sat. 10am to 4pm

316 E. 14th St. • 534-0098

Largest showrooms in the area with a huge selection of quality home furnishings, appliances and floor coverings. A tradition of excellent customer service.

It’s your friendliest place to shop.

MORNING STAR Outdoor apparel and footwear for casual, work and play! Quality sporting goods, sportswear and footwear for team and individual sports. New Mexico T’s and Caps.

809 N. Bullard St. 388.3191 • Fax: 388.3192

Real wood furniture.

New 2U

Silver Portrait Studio

Flowerings

Candy Bouquet & Gift Shop

Manzanita Ridge

Gila Hike & Bike

Silver Cooks

T-World Urban Apparel

Western & Mexican Emporium

Lusk Flowers & Gift Shop

A Bead Or Two

Legacy Lighting

BULLARD STREET

COLLEG E AVE N U E

YA N K I E S T R E E T

H I G H WAY 1 8 0

NEW 2U

SILVER PORTRAIT STUDIO

FLOWERINGS

New and Used Clothing.

0-3X for Everyone.

Shoes and Accessories.

All Styles.

“For portraits you’ll love.”

Also a full service photo and digital lab.

Beautiful flowers, colorful art, delightful lavender products, thoughtful service, custom silk designs and fresh flower bouquets.

CANDY BOUQUET & GIFT SHOP

105 S. Bullard #6 MANZANITA RIDGE Top quality furniture and accessories from America’s finest resorts and hotels.

107 N. Bullard St. 388-1158

215 W. College Ave. 534.4432 • 538-8658 GILA HIKE & BIKE

215 W. Yankie St. • 534-4514 SILVER COOKS

Serving the cycling & hiking needs of southwest New Mexico for the past 16 years.

Kitchen gadgets and gifts for the home. Products including Kaiser Bakeware, Good Home Co., Oxo, Totally Bamboo and Microplane.

103 E. College 388-3222

215 W. Yankie St. • 534-4514

Religious Store • Custom Silk Flowers.

Where you can customize your own bouquet or gift basket for all the Holidays. Perrault family owned.

2065 Memory Lane (Across from Bowling Alley) • 534.4224 Haircuts & More • 534.9715

T-WORLD URBAN APPAREL Complete Line of Licensed Sportswear, Hip Hop Clothing & Accessories.

• Corona • Mudd • Echo Red • G-Unit • Sean John • Lowrider • Phat Farm.

LUSK FLOWERS & GIFT SHOP

PINON PLAZA

1445 Hwy. 180 E., Ste. C (Across from Burger King) • 534-3406

In business since 1928.

Elegant & Exquisite Flower Arrangements • Gifts • Delivery Nambe • Gift Baskets • Fruit Baskets Fresh & Silk Flowers.

A BEAD OR TWO

Specializing in decor and gifts & much more from Mexico.

A Must-see!

Mon.-Sat. 11-5.

HUDSON STREET

308 S. Bullard St. 534-0218

1303 N. Pope St., Suite B 538-5397

1607 Silver Heights Blvd.

Pinon Plaza • 388-8973

WESTERN & MEXICAN EMPORIUM

Offering fine handmade jewelry, thousands of high quality beads and a complete line of jewelry making supplies. Restringing available.

LEGACY LIGHTING Hand painted glassware by Erin & Co. We’re lights ans so much more!

Mon-Fri 10-6 • Sat 10-2

1304 N. Hudson • 388-1226

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Fabulous

COMMUNITIES

BY BRETT FERNEAU COMMUNITY PRICE RANGES COURTESY OF ALAN ARCHER AND GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS

above: Flowers adorn the mountain home of builder David Lawrence and his wife Judith.

NEAR THE OLD SETTLEMENT OF LA CIEGENA DE SAN VACINTE, A ramshackle mining camp sprang up following the discovery of silver in the area in the latter 1800s. Soon the town of Silver City replaced the brush and canvas structures of the Silver Flats Mining District. The Victorian-style brick houses of Silver City’s historic district today reflect the prosperity of that era. The town spread to the north of the original town site, and other communities grew up around it as copper mining replaced silver mining.

Silver City’s architectural styles are as diverse as its cultures.

Residential areas and developments reflect individual lifestyles and interests. While homes in the historic district exude Victorian charm with their intricate woodwork and manicured yards, sprawling Mediterranean and Spanish haciendas are being built in the wooded hills and canyons surrounding the town. Other homes are nestled in the forest near hiking and mountain biking trails and some provide the opportunity for equestrian activities.

Silver City Life has identified 34 housing communities in the general area and offers a glimpse of some of the homes that were available through local realtors and builders at press time. The list of actual homes available changes constantly.

Explore these communities; determine what utilities and emergency services are available and check driving times to work, schools, church and the grocery store. Visit with realtors and find the home that fits your budget, enhances your lifestyle and meets your business requirements or that simply offers a gorgeous nightly sunset.

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LA GILA ENCANTADA Northwest Foothills Spacious homes in the grasslands and woods of upper Little Walnut SANCTUARY RD. PINE RIDGE INDIAN HILLS Rd. Northern Mountains Northeast North Custom-designed homes Homesites: $61k. [1] A blend of building styles A large subdivision parallel to Pinos Altos located in the juniper- and on forested lots. Some with Residences: $199K$361,250.

Road south of medical oak-covered hills on the vistas, others secluded.

Homesites: $25k-$200k. Median $267,500. [12] facilities. north side.

Median N/A. [0] Homesites: $15k-$20k. Homesites: N/A [0] Residences: $200kMedian $15k. [4] Residences: $150k$500k.

Residences: $161,500$351,894.

Median N/A. [0] $235k.

Median $252k. [42] Median 212,500. [4]

Unless otherwise indicated, prices shown are the low, high and median prices for properties sold based on the most recently available data for the respective areas. Some data may be more than one year old. Numbers in brackets indicate the number of sales reported for each area in the most recent one-year period at press time.

Offered by Smith Real Estate

DOS GRIEGOS Northern Mountains SILVER HEIGHTS Custom-built homes on North wooded lots with views An earlier subdivision just overlooking Silver City. north of the schools.

Homesites: Starting at Moderate and higher $85k. [50] priced homes.

Residences: $345kHomesites: N/A [0] $440k.

Residences: $52k-$200k. Median $415k. [4] Median $120k. [30]

HISTORIC DISTRICT Downtown Area Elegant older homes, some Victorian style.

Close to galleries, shops and restaurants.

Homesites: $26,500-$35k Median $30,750. [2] Residences: $69k-$375k.

Median $123k. [40]

Offered by Bob Rowland

Offered by Century 21 Thompson Realty

UNIVERSITY DISTRICT University Area Well-built older homes surrounding WNMU, often of brick or adobe with mature yards.

Homesites: $20k-$26,500.

Median $23,750. [3] Residences: $62,500$360k.

Median $130k. [29]

PINON PARK North Homes designed especially for seniors living independently. Close to medical facilities.

55+ flex lease. Rent $875-$945/mo.

LINDA VISTA North An earlier subdivision just north of the schools.

Moderate and higher priced homes.

Homesites: N/A [0] Residences: $65k-$201k.

Median $118k. [15]

SKYVIEW ESTATES North Moderately-priced newer homes in the vicinity of hospital and schools.

Homesites: N/A [0] Residences: $148,800$238k.

Median $176,500 [16]

Offered by Re/Max Silver Advantage

COTTAGE SAN Northwest Older homes near St. Mary’s Academy, newer custom-built homes above Bear Mountain Lodge.

Homesites: N/A [0] Residences: $130k360k.

Median $202,000. [4]

PINOS ALTOS Northern Mountains Homes scattered through the ponderosa forest surrounding a quaint historic village.

Homesites: $67k-$295k.

Median $186k. [5] Residences: $95k-717k.

Median $240k. [9]

BAYARD East, Mining District Moderately-priced homes in a progressive community with its own school district.

Homesites: $17,500$185k.

Median $101,250. [2] Residences: $30k$122k.

Median $61,500. [34]

Offered by Prudential Silver City Properties

SILVER BEAR RANCH Northwest past Bear Mountain Pass Parcels of about 260 acres each on a 7,000acre cattle ranch. Only five of 11 remain.

Homesites: $1.35m$2m. Median $1.35m.

Three available.

Residences: $2.1m$2.4m. Median N/A. Two available.

SUNRISE ESTATES East Moderately-priced homes in lightly wooded rolling foothills.

Homesites: N/A [0] Residences: $230k$400k.

Median $270k. [4] CANYON COUNTRY ESTATES East 10-acre lots just minutes from town.

Wells, electric and phone on property.

Homesites: $93,900$180k.

Median N/A. Residence: $260k$400k.

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SANTA CLARA East, Mining District Homes and building sites in Manhattan Park and on Old Race Track Road.

Homesites: $14k$131,200.

Median $24,900. [8] Residences: $9,900$200k.

Median $50,200. [28]

HURLEY East, Mining District Originally a company town; new development in progress. Near Grant County Airport.

Homesites: $9500. [1] Residences: 22,500$93,500.

Median $58k. [41]

Offered by Prudential Silver City Properties

MACHETE PEAK Northern Mountains Custom-built homes on forested slopes overlooking Silver City and the national forest.

Homesites: $99k-180k.

Median $127,500 [5] Residences: N/A [0]

ARENAS VALLEY East, Highway 180 Older and custom-built homes in grasslands bordering an elk preserve to the north.

Homesites: $16k$130k.

Median $35k. [7] Residences: $25k$309k.

Median $205k. [9]

Offered by Hacienda Realty & Assoc.

LAKE ROBERTS Northeast Homes and forested sites below the lake and broad, open vistas above.

Homesites: $14,500$255k.

Median $96k. [6] Residences: $89,500$668,300.

Median $131,875. [8] SAN LORENZO Northeast A rustic village with a historic mission church in the Mimbres Valley farming region.

Homesites: $37,500$219k.

Median $95k. [13] Residences: $36k$355k.

Median $131k. [4]

MOGOLLON VISTA Northwest A development near Cliff. Views of the Mogollon mountain range.

Homesites: $70k-$80k.

Median $75k. [5] Residences: N/A [0] Offered by United Country Real Estate

MIMBRES VALLEY Northeast Homes, building sites and an airstrip. Farming valley becomes forested near the Continental Divide.

Homesites: $17k$1,344,633.

Median $54,500. [30] Residences: $54,500$730k.

Median $138,500. [58] OAKWOOD ESTATES West Affordable housing in a grassland development five minutes from downtown.

Homesites: $25k-$35k.

Median $27,500. [5] Residences: $70k160k. Median $137,500. [15]

Offered by Coldwell Banker Enchantment Realty

WIND CANYON ESTATES West A spacious development with wooded areas.

Westward views of the Burro Mountains.

Homesites: $55k$135k.

Median $84k. [27] Residences: $260k$578k.

Median $390k. [8] CLIFF, GILA Northwest Homes and sites along the Gila River and Turkey Creek. Schools and a county fair.

Homesites: $25k$439,375.

Median $80k. [15] Residences: $47,500$269k.

Median $95,500. [20] BUCKHORN Northwest Rolling grasslands, cottonwood trees and views of the Mogollon Mountains.

Homesites: $27,500$129k.

Median $36,750. [4] Residences: $79k$152k.

Median $115,500. [2]

SILVER ACRES South Higher-end homes near the country club and golf course, affordable housing along the ridges.

Homesites: $9,700-$75k.

Median $24,750. [18] Residences: $79k$310k.

Median $167,500. [24]

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Offered by Prudential Silver City Properties

TYRONE South Affordable housing, picturesque townsite with parks.

Homesites: $17,500$391k.

Median $69,500. [6] Residences: $62k$225k.

Median $119k. [48] OAK COUNTRY South 10-acre lots, 7 miles from Silver City. Rolling hills, many oak trees.

Subdivision pending on approval.

WHITE SIGNAL Southwest Homesites: $25k-$78k Median $38,750. [8] Residences: $126k$250k. Median $207,500. [4]

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Offered by Wagon Wheel Realty

BURRO MOUNTAINS Southwest Homes and sites also located in bear grass and lightly wooded foothills of the Burro Mountains.

Homesites: $66,800 Homes: $203,800 avg.

Realtor Alan Archer created and maintains the Internet website: dreamhomenewmexico.com

the Silver City area’s premier free real estate search engine.

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That’s why State Farm insures more homes than anyone else.

You can enjoy the perfect home knowing it’s insured with State Farm.

Call me for details.

Chuck Johnson, Agent #1 Ranch Club Road, Silver City, NM 88061 Bus: 505-538-5321 chuck.johnson.b7i7@statefarm.com

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SILVER CITY

RATINGS

One of 20 Dream Towns... The New Best Places to Live & Play —Outside Magazine One of the 50 Healthiest Places to Live & Retire —Norman Ford One of the 50 Most Alive Places to Live —Modern Maturity One of the Hundred Best Small Towns in America —Norman Crampton One of the Best Small Towns in America —Modern Maturity One of the Top 11 Retirement Spots —Kiplinger Report Making Your Move to One of America’s Best Small Towns —Norman Crampton One of the Nation’s “Dozen Distinctive Destinations”—National Trust for Historic Preservation Outstanding Community of 2000 —Searchers One of the 8 Great Towns for Art & Music Lovers —Where to Retire One of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in America —John Villani One of the Best SMALL —Norman Crampton TOWNS in America One of the Best American Cities You’ve Never Heard of —Cowboys and Indians Best Mining Town —True West Magazine

SILVER CITY

STYLE

FAVORITE VEHICLE: Toyota Camry, Silverado 4x4 and Chrysler 300c.

Color: white OFFICIAL BOOTWEAR: Cowboy boots (for cowboys and cowgirls) Moisture repellant hiking boots (for wilderness hikers) Matavivoras (for desert hikers) OFFICIAL PANT SELECTION : Denim jeans (Note: it is very important for newcomers to determine whether their office personnel, peer group or social acquaintances are wearing Levis or Wranglers).

HISTORICAL STREETS: Bullard Street. Named after John and brother James Bullard, major builders of Silver City.

Yankie Street. Named after Joseph Yankie who opened a hotel in 1873.

Hudson Street. Named after Col. Richard Hudson from England who arrived in 1868 and built a livery & feed stable with William Milby called the Legal Tender Corral.

Black Street. Named after Robert Black, a Harvard schooled builder who arrived in 1872.

GLOSSARY: Monsoons. Spectacular late afternoon thunderstorms in July and August.

Open Range. Unfenced highways…watch for cattle.

Sun Tea. Homemade tea brewed in clear jars set in the Southwest sun.

Chimichanga. Deep fried burrito covered with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato and cheese.

Arroyo. A desert gully prone to flash floods.

Sopapillas. “Honey Cake” thought to have originated in Albuquerque 300 years ago.

Red or Green. The official “state question” adopted by the New Mexico Legislature refers to the question commonly asked by your waitress, “Red or green chile?”

INVESTING:

Rules of the Road COURTESY OF JAMES EDD HUGHS AND KEVIN THOMPSON AT EDWARD JONES®

1. Have a plan. In developing a written plan, one is required to clearly describe his or her goals.

2. Stick with quality. You don’t build a secure retirement with get-richquick schemes.

3. Diversify. If you can’t predict the future, you must prepare for it. Diversify by owning stocks, bonds and cash. With stocks, diversify across a variety of companies and industries. Diversify bonds by maturity date.

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925 N. Hudson St. Silver City, NM

505.388.8009 RG10 – SILVER CITY LIFE

4. Buy to keep. Most successful investors do not trade the market.

Selling a security that has performed well triggers both commissions and taxes. Then, it must be replaced with something that will perform as well, if not better.

5. Address mistakes quickly.

Not every investment works out.

When it becomes clear that a mistake has been made, sell. Delay and denial rarely improve the situation.

6. Don’t be blinded by tax considerations. Investment decisions based on peculiarities in tax laws are seldom sound. Tax laws change frequently, sometimes with disastrous results. An exception is tax-exempt bonds.

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Call today to schedule a no cost, no obligation portfolio review.

7. Over time, quality stocks have outperformed quality bonds. History shows that the longer the holding period, the greater the likelihood of success. * 8. What matters most is time in the market, not timing the market. Too often, market timers miss opportunities because they are not invested when markets begin to rise.

9. Know yourself. When asked why he avoids technology stocks, Warren Buffet responds that technology is beyond his circle of competence. Knowing one’s limits is important.

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Kevin Thompson 106 West 13th St., Suite A (505) 538-3719

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10. Review your strategy annually. Your investment strategy should be reviewed once every 12 months or after a lifechanging event.

Jean Moore, Loan Officer Fabian Guebara, Loan Officer Brenda Dominguez, Loan Officer

505.388.1903 *Past performance is no indication of future results.

Customer Service: 800.432.1000 1203 N. Hudson Street • Silver City, NM 88061

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SILVER CITY & GRANT COUNTY

PROFILE

POPULATION: (2004) est.

City: 12,500 County: 30,000 HOUSING: (2004) est.

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS City: 4,700 (500 unoccupied) COUNTY: 14,000 GOVERNMENT: Firefighters: 23 full time City Police: 30 State Police: 12 (10 officers, 2 sergeants) County Sheriff: 32 Officers TAXES: Gross Receipt: 7.125% City: $3,009,860 City Retail: $214,463,457 Per Capita Income: $18,955 Property: 17,397 Mills (Residential) 15,680 Mills (Non-Residential) RECYCLING City of Silver City Sanitation Division USA Can & Nonferrous UTILITIES: Electric: Texas New Mexico Power Co. Natural Gas: PNM Gas Services Water: Town of Silver City (deep wells) Sewage: Town of Silver City Telephone: Qwest, Western New Mexico Telephone Co. DRIVER’S LICENSES, REGISTRATION, PLATES/TITLES: New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division. $18.00/4 years/CDL, permits, provisional, ret. (Need proof of insurance.) 90 days to change to new Driver’s LIcense and Plates.

Once you are in the system you can renew by mail. Hours: M-F 8am-4pm.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Full coverage insurance on vehicles with bank liens on them and liability insurance on vehicles that have no bank liens on them.

DRIVING LAWS: S.E. Safety Belt Law. Primary Enforcement Child Restraint Law. (No Gaps) A state is considered not to have gaps in its child restraint laws if all occupants under the age of 16 are covered by either a child restraint law or a safety belt law.

Open Container Law. Complies with the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21): . .08 BAC Per Se Law. Complies with federal .08 Blood Alcohol Content per se law.

A: Learner Stage. Provision 1. Six month holding period - A novice driver must be supervised by an adult licensed driver at all times. If the learner remains conviction free for six months he or she progresses to the intermediate stage. In an optimal provision, there is not a reduction in this amount of time if the driver takes a driver's education course.

FINANCIAL

INSTITUTIONS BANKS: Locally Owned: AmBank, 1st New Mexico Bank, 1st Savings Bank, Western Bank National: Wells Fargo, Bank America Mortgage Companies: 7 Financial Planning: Edward Jones 2, Raymond James Financial Services Loan Companies: 8

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MYTHS

of

MORTGAGES

BY JUDY RUEBUSH HOMETOWN MORTGAGE

If you are in the market to finance a new home, don’t be misled by the “Myths of Mortgages”: MYTH #1 – “All lenders are the same.”

FACT: Loan programs run the gamut from “full doc” loans, where income & cash accounts are fully documented, to “no doc” loans, which are not offered by all lenders. A mortgage broker works with a number of lenders and is more likely than a bank or “retail” mortgage company to offer the wider variety of options.

MYTH #2 – “Multiple inquiries don’t affect your credit scores” under certain circumstances.

FACT: There’s no telling what may affect your credit scores. Choose your lender before you allow your credit to be pulled. (You can get your own report with no affect on the score, however.)

MYTH #3 – VA loans “take longer to process,” “cost more” (higher interest rate, etc), “are too picky about the property,” etc.

FACT: VA loans are easy to process. All the lenders with whom I deal offer their lowest rates on VA, and there are certain closing costs a veteran is not allowed to pay. Other than the pest inspection, VA is no more “picky” about the property than any other type loan.

And, when interest rates drop, a VA Rate Reduction Refinance is the cheapest and easiest there is.

MYTH #4 – My bankruptcy “makes me a good credit risk”, or “has ruined my credit, for life”.

FACT: Neither of these is necessarily true. The length of time and your credit history since the discharge of the bankruptcy are the pertinent factors. Allow your lender to evaluate your situation.

FACT: WORKING WITH A LOCAL LENDER WILL SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS.

Chris Trujillo Member

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TO

NASD

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YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE”

Qualifying Broker

505-534-0441 Fax: 534-0587

JOSEPH W. MAZURKIEWICZ Branch Manager

304 E. 17th St. Silver City • NM 88061

301 West College Avenue, Suite #3 PO Box 1456 • Silver City, New Mexico 88062

(Behind Pinon Plaza)

(505) 388-2556 • (800) 554-2112

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Mortgage

PAYMENT Table Bold = 15-year fixed Regular = 30-year fixed AMOUNT $50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 125,000 150,000

6.5 7 7.5 8 $436 $449 $464 $478 316 333 350 367 523 539 556 573 379 399 420 440 610 629 649 669 442 466 489 514 697 719 742 765 506 532 559 587 784 809 834 860 569 599 629 660 871 899 927 956 632 665 699 734 1089 1124 1159 1195 790 832 874 917 1307 1348 1391 1433 948 998 1049 1101 Land/Home Packages Available in the Dos Griegos and Pine Ridge Subdivisions.

Mortgage

Nationally Backed Home Owners Warranty is provided with each new home built with us.

INTEREST

505-313-5140 • 888-217-7962

Table RATE % 5 51⁄2 6 61⁄2 7 71⁄2 8 81⁄2 9 91⁄2 10

TOTAL INTEREST/$1000 30-YEAR 15-YEAR $911 $416 1,031 466 1,151 516 1,271 567 1,394 618 1,517 669 1,643 721 1,769 773 1,898 825 2,028 879 2,161 935

In order to expedite the processing of your mortgage loan, be prepared to provide the following documentation when you apply for the loan: 1. Evidence of income: A. Two years’ Federal Tax Returns (personal & business), if self-employed.

B. Most recent 1 month’s pay stubs and 2 years’ W2s, if salaried.

C. Award Letters for Social Security, VA, or pensions, if retired.

2. Proof of cash assets: A. Most recent two months’ bank statements, all pages, all accounts.

B. Statements for any investment accounts, IRAs, 401Ks, etc.

3. Be prepared to pay for the credit report, usually around $23.

The more of these items you can provide at application, the more accurately your mortgage broker will be able to determine which loan program best suits your needs.

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LAKES &

OUTDOORS Nearby Lakes: 9 Bill Evans Lake, Lake Roberts, Ben Lilly, Elephant Butte, Quemado Lake, Caballo Lake, Wall Lake, Bear Canyon Reservoir, Snow Lake U.S. Forest Service & Park Campgrounds: 25 Juniper, Pinon, El Caso, Armijo Spring, Valle Tio Vences & Public Corrals, Head of the Ditch, Pueblo Park, Cottonwood, Whitewater Picnic Area and Catwalk National Recreation Trail, Bighorn, Bursum, Ben Lilly, Willow Creek, Gilita, Dripping Vat, Scorpion, Upper Black Canyon, Lower Black Canyon, Rocky Canyon, Mesa, Upper End, Sapillo Group Area, McMillan, Cherry Creek, Iron Creek, Kingston FEDERAL & STATE DESIGNATIONS: Aldo Leopold Wilderness: 202,016 acres Gila Nat’l. Forest: 3.3 million acres Gila Wilderness Area: 557,873 acres Continental Divide Trail: 210 miles in Gila National Forest. Good segments for Dayhikes include Sapillo Group Campground from NM Hwy. 35 south to Forest Development Road 154 at Signal Peak. Twin Sisters Segment from FDR 154 south to NM Hwy. 15 at the Arrastra Interpretive Site Rocky Point segment from State Road 150 to Aspen Mountain, and Bear Mountain segment from Bear Mountain Road to Forest Development Road 506 at the end of Little Walnut.

Outer Loop: A 235 mile route known as the Outer Loop from Silver City through Glenwood, Reserve and Beaverhead to a junction with the Inner Loop near the village of Mimbres. You may enjoy the tall timber around Reserve or Willow Creek, the famous "Catwalk" National Recreation Trail in Whitewater Canyon near Glenwood, the historic Fort Bayard area, or the fabled gold mining ghost town of Mogollon.

Trail of the Mountain Spirit Scenic Byway: A110-mile Inner Loop Scenic Byway; from Silver City to Mimbres Valley, down Sapillo Creek, across the Pinos Altos Mountains and back to Silver City, with a side trip to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.

Glenwood Fish Hatchery Open year round, seven days a week, 8am-5pm. Allows fishing at the pond with valid NM Fishing License.

Kids under 12 fish free and the limit per person is 5. Type of fish available at the hatchery is rainbow trout.

OUTDOOR OPTIONS: Fishing: (8 species) rainbow, brown and brook trout, catfish, crappie, largemouth bass and tiger muskie.

Big Game Hunting: elk, deer, bighorn sheep, bear, cougar, antelope, Barbary sheep Birdwatching: Over 63 species including: blackhawk, black-chinned hummingbird, and vermilion flycatcher MOUNTAIN BIKING: All within 4 mile radius Beginners Trails: Old CCC Trail, Outer Loop, C.D. Trail (North to Pinos Altos, South to Bear Mountain), Juniper Loop, Ponderosa Loop and Inner Loop.

Advanced Trails: Mountain Loop, Dragon Trail, Pinon Loop, Corkscrew Loop, Angel Loop and Gomez Trail.

GUIDES & OUTFITTERS Wilderness Guides: 9, Jeep Trips: 1 OUTDOOR GEAR Hunting/Gunsmiths: 2, Biking: 2, Archery: 1

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the GREAT OUTDOORS

BY BRETT FERNEAU THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE YOUR OWN BACK YARD – AND SILVER CITY’S “BACK YARD” contains 3.3 million of acres of national forest and our nation’s first congressionally designated wilderness area.

Fishing, hiking, biking and trail riding are all easily accessible. Another popular activity is birding, with over 300 species identified locally.

Located on the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, Lake Roberts offers fishing, boating and camping, and the nearby town of the same name has a lodge and restaurant, a bed and breakfast and rental cabins.

A brief distance from Lake Roberts, the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and Visitor Center recall an era before European explorers set foot in the region. A short, wellmaintained trail leads to the dwellings.

Northwest of Silver City, Highway 180 winds past Bill Evans Lake and the Mogollon Mountains and leads to the Catwalk near Glenwood, where the hiking trail is suspended from the canyon wall over Whitewater Creek.

South of Silver City, the natural stone fantasyland of City of Rocks State Park delights visitors of all ages. Of interest to cross-country hikers is the 3100-mile Continental Divide Trail running past our town, and the area contains many historical sites and points of interest.

Wind Canyon Estates

Silver City’s “back yard” contains 3.3 million of acres of national forest...

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It’s why people move to Silver City!

ocated approximately 5 miles west of Silver City on Hwy. 180 W. bordering the Gila National Forest, Wind Canyon Estates boasts breath-taking views, some as far away as Arizona. Enjoy the native vegetation of beautiful wild flowers, yucca, and stately piñon, juniper, cedar and oak. 10 acre parcels priced from the low $80’s. Definitely a place to explore!

Enchantment Realty 501 Silver Heights Blvd.

Silver City, NM 88061

1-800-456-3132 • 505-538-2931 www.silvercity-realestate.com

opposite, top: The Gila Cliff Dwellings take visitors on a trip back into pre-history. inset: Cycling is one of the outdoor activities easily accessible from Silver City. this page, above: City of Rocks State Park is a natural stone fantasyland. this page, below: Anglers of all ages enjoy the fishing at Lake Roberts.

LICENSES Fishing (annual) $25.00, $56.00 non-residents Hunting Non-Resident License Costs Elk $490, Mule Deer $270, Antelope $285, Bear $260, Turkey $110.

Residents of New Mexico Elk and Antelope.

You must be drawn and up to 4 names per application. Mule Deer $39, Bear $47, Turkey $28, Quail and Dove $20.

Adults A valid Drivers License required.

Children from the age of 9 to 17 Hunters Safety Course card required. Offered throughout the year, only $5 per person, one week or a two day (weekend) intensive training available. Social Security card required.

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Specializing in Gila/San Francisco River Valley and Secluded Rural Properties.

Dale Spurgeon, Broker Action REALTY

8412 Hwy. 180 W P. O. Box 408 Cliff, NM 88028

Toll Free 1-888-874-9891 actionrealtynm@starband.net • www.actionrealtynm.com

John Conger, Associate Broker 480-837-7872

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AREA

MUSEUMS

Photo courtesy Mimbres Region Arts Council

MUSEUMS: 3 Silver City Museum. Founded in 1967. A restored Mansard/Italianate home built by H.B. Ailman House with 20,000 objects relating to the peoples and history of southwest New Mexico. Admission is free.

WNMU Museum. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary November 6, 2004. Home of Pottery and Artifacts of Prehistoric Southwestern Cultures. Available for viewing are historic photographs of Silver City and surrounding areas. Admission is free.

Pinos Altos Historical Museum: circa 1860’shoused in a log cabin that once served as the 1st school house in Grant County. Houses a great collection of mining artifacts and historic memorabilia. Admission is free.

ARTS

ORGANIZATIONS GALLERIES: 36 (approximate) Mimbres Region Arts Council 538-2505 San Vicente Artists 388-4854 Grant County Art Guild 538-8216 Grant Co. Community Concert Assn. 538-3785 WNMU Expressive Arts 538-6502 International Film Society 538-5142

MAJOR

EVENTS Red Paint PowWow Jan. Chocolate Fantasia Feb. Tour of the Gila May Silver City Blues Festival May Gila River Festival May Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo June Fourth of July Celebration July 4 Fiesta de la Olla July Weekend at the Galleries Oct. Lighted Christmas Parade Nov.

CLUBS &

ORGANIZATIONS AARP Audubon Society Back Country Horsemen Business & Professional Women Copper Country Cruizers Cowboy Action Shooters Cut the Cheese Club DAV Elks Club Evergreen Garden Club Family Community Education Clubs Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society Friends of the Library Gila Native Plant Society Grant County Archaeological Society Grant County Art Guild Kennel Club Kiwanis Knights of Columbus Lions Club LULAC Masons Moose Lodge Newcomers Club Optimists Red Hat Society Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Soc. Rotary Silver City Cut the Cheese Club SC Women’s Club Town and Country Garden Club VFW

RG16 – SILVER CITY LIFE

& ENTERTAINMENT ARTS

BY BRETT FERNEAU SINCE BEING LISTED AS ONE OF THE HUNDRED BEST SMALL ARTS TOWNS IN AMERICA BY AUTHOR AND ART EXPERT JOHN Vilani, Silver City’s popularity as an arts destination continues to grow. The Weekend at the Galleries and the Fiesta de Olla, one of the nation’s largest displays of Mata Ortiz pottery, are two of the arts community’s special occasions annually.

Western New Mexico University houses the world’s largest collection of Mimbres Culture artifacts, and the Silver City Museum traces the town’s history since the nineteenth century.

Performance and sports events occur year-round. The ever-popular Silver City Blues Festival draws enthusiastic crowds and top performers from across the country. The Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo attracts top riders and the Tour of the Gila five-day bicycle stage race

The Palace Hotel Celebrating 106 Years

Located in the downtown historic district.

Reminiscent of a small hotel in the European Tradition.

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106 W. Broadway Silver City, NM 88061

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Visit Ol West Gallery & Mercantile next door.

Cards • Gifts • Hobbies Crafts • Souvenirs • Furniture Machines • Office Supplies

Presenting our 26 th Season 2006/2007

Folk Series

Art Art

Folk Series @ The Opera House

Music Music

The Weekend at the Galleries and the Fiesta de la Olla, one of the nation’s largest displays of Mata Ortiz pottery,

Cheryl Wheeler Mar. 30

Weekend At the Galleries Oct. 8-11

Special Events Special Events

Dervish, Performing Nov. 18

Performance Performance Series

are two of the arts community’s special occasions annually.

is one of the nation’s toughest. The recently established Red Paint Powwow spotlights the area’s Native American heritage.

The Mimbres Region Arts Council, which brings major performing artists to town, also has a positive impact on our youth with programs like the Youth Outreach Performances at WNMU Fine Arts Theater, The Youth Mural Program and the Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Other organizations working together to coordinate a diverse schedule of events include the Grant County Art Guild, Grant County Community Concert Association, International Film Society, San Vicente Artists and WNMU Expressive Arts Department.

Silver City Blues Festival May 25-27

Chocolate Fantasia Feb. 10

Gallery Openings

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Artist Lecture Series

Viver Brasil Dance Company Jan. 27 ><

Art & Culture Tours

www.mimbresarts.org

Mimbres Region

Arts council 1201 Pope St. • Silver City, NM

505-538-2505 • 888-758-7289 Promoting all the Arts in their richness to people of all ages.

opposite top and above: Both the performing and visual arts are well represented in Silver City. inset: One of many downtown galleries offering a wide selection of quality artwork.

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HEALTH MEDICAL Gila Regional Medical Center: 68 Beds, 43 Physicians Optometrists: 3 Dentists: 15 Clinics: 5 Chiropractors: 7 Fort Bayard Medical Center: Long term care facility with 4 Physicians offering services in Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies, Geriatric care and Chemical Dependency unit.

Pharmacies: 4 Acupuncturists: 5 EMERGENCY SERVICES Ambulance, Air Ambulance, Search and Rescue MEDICAL SUPPLIERS Hometown Oxygen Lincare, Inc. Melinda’s Medical Supply Mountain Air Medical Supply SENIOR SERVICES Assisted Living Facilities - 2 Senior Programs - 2 Case Management - 1

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CHURCHES Angelican Episcopal: 1 Apostolic: 1 Assembly of God: 2 Independent Baptist: 2 Southern Baptist: 5 Buddhist: 1 Charismatic: 2 Christian: 1 Church of Christ: 2 Church of God: 2 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: 4 Episcopal: 1 Foursquare Gospel: 1 Jehovah’s Witnesses: 2 Lutheran: 2 Nazarene: 1 Non-Denominational: 3 Presbyterian: 1 Quaker-Religous Society of Friends: 1 Roman Catholic: 7 Seventh Day Adventist: 1 United Church of Christ: 1 United Methodist: 1

VOLUNTEER

Photo by Brett Ferneau

CARE

RETIREMENT

SILVER CITY Style!

BY BRETT FERNEAU RETIREES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE FOUND A PLACE IN THE SUN IN SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO. It’s no surprise – a mild climate, friendly people, good medical facilities and reasonable living costs are perfect complements to an active retirement lifestyle.

Silver City’s historic district is home to coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, galleries and antique shops. The nearby national forest offers birding, fishing, hiking and biking opportunities, and the 18-hole Silver City Golf Course is open all year.

Some local events like the annual Silver City Blues Festival and the Tour of the Gila are nationally famous. Others like the annual professional rodeo, the Fiesta de la Olla and the Red Paint PowWow are becoming increasingly popular, and the Mimbres Region Arts Council was recently named the state’s number one arts council for the third consecutive year.

Those who enjoy volunteering in their community will find a long list of venues: the arts council, animal shelter, hospital, library, museum, senior center, visitor center, clubs, organ-

ORGANIZATIONS EF Foundation for Foreign Study Gila Regional Medical Center Habitat for Humanity - Gila Region Homebound Library Program (Leamos) MainStreet Mimbres Region Arts Council Multiple Sclerosis Assn. of America Potential Tutor Training Session (Leamos) Silver City Museum Silver City Grant Co. Chamber of Com. Silver City Library The Volunteer Center of Grant County

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Custom homes by Sunup Design/Build incorporate simple, elegant design, use natural materials, and integrate indoor and outdoor spaces with patios and gardens.

The design philosophy at Sunup Design/Build emphasizes smaller, more energy- and resource-efficient dwellings.

Homes feature open floor plans that take advantage of the Southwestern landscape and bring in natural light, while maintaining the intimacy and warmth that make a home feel welcoming and comfortable.

Those who enjoy volunteering in their community

Sunup’s building principles are in keeping with the Japanese practice of merging indoor and outdoor space by incorporating the garden design into the home design. The garden makes the home complete.

Visit our website SunupDesignBuild.com | Contact us to visit our homes 505-388-9291

will find a long list of venues... izations and functions such as gallery openings and theater productions.

Gila Regional Medical Center, a Planetree-affiliated regional hospital, is the home of the newly opened Surgical Center of the Southwest and offers state of the art diagnostic equipment and patient-centered care. Local medical suppliers can provide necessary home care equipment and are qualified for setup and maintenance.

The variety of housing options here will suit almost any retiree. Developments intended specifically for seniors are among the residential possibilities, and assisted living facilities are also available.

Topping it all off are the beautiful sunsets, clear air, quiet forests, lakes and mountains, which are included free with every Silver City retirement package.

opposite, top: Members of our local Red Hat Society prepare to attend a luncheon at Deming’s historic Custom House. opposite, inset: Beautiful sunsets are included free with every Silver City retirement package. above: Complementing a mild climate and an active retirement lifestyle, Silver City’s golf course is open year-round.

Fort Bayard Medical Center

...your newest old neighbor Fort Bayard Medical Center, managed by GEO Care Inc, is a licensed and certified, 210 bed Long-Term Intermediate and Skilled Care Facility.

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MAJOR

EMPLOYERS Phelps Dodge Mining Co.: 1,238 Gila Regional Medical Center: 600 Western NM University: 525 Silver Consolidated Schools: 483 Teleperformance: 450 Fort Bayard Medical Center: 388 Wal-Mart Super Center: 380 Cobre Consolidated Schools: 317 James Hamilton Construction: 313 U.S. Forest Service: 275 Town of Silver City: 149 Work Force: 13,174 Labor Employed: 11,495 Unemployment Rate: 10.6%

COMMUNITY

SERVICES...

TRANSPORTATION Interstate 10: 44 miles South of Silver City Interstate 25: 75 miles East of Silver City U.S. 180, State Roads 90, 52, 15 Air, Commercial: Mesa Air service to Albuquerque Air, Charter: Whiskey Creek Airport City Transit: Corre Caminos Transit Shuttle Service: 2 To Deming, Las Cruces and El Paso Airport. Las Cruces Shuttle & Silver Stage Lines COMMUNICATION Telecommunication: Qwest, Western New Mexico Telephone Internet Service Providers: GilaNet: Dial up Zianet: ISDN, Dial up Cyber Mesa: DSL Signal Peak: Wireless T1 WildBlue: Satellite Cellular: Alltel, Verizon, Sprint Satellite: Dish Network, Direct TV NEWSPAPERS Silver City Daily Press Daily Silver City Sun News Daily Desert Exposure Monthly Sunshine Seniors Monthly Copper Shopper Weekly MAGAZINES Silver City Life Bi-annual Silver City Source Bi-annual Old West Trails Annual Grant County Annual New Mexico Traveler Annual RADIO STATIONS: Top 40: KSCQ 92.9 FM Country: KNFT 102.9 FM, KWNM 105.5 FM Oldies & Spanish: KNUW 95.1 FM 950AM

YOUTH

ORGANIZATIONS YWCA Children Program Before/After School Program Summer Baseball Summer Softball Soccer League Summer Free Lunch Program Swimming Lessons Camp Thunderbird Recreation Center Program Big Brothers/Big Sisters Pop Warner

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ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT

BY BRETT FERNEAU MINING AND AGRICULTURE, THE TRADITIONAL MAINSTAYS OF SILVER CITY'S ECONOMY, CONTINUE TO BE MAJOR EMPLOYERS in the area and contribute much to Silver City’s eclectic mix of architecture, lifestyles, businesses and people. Increasingly, however, the economy of the area is diversifying thanks to a range of economic development efforts that bring tourism, high-tech service, retirement and arts employers to the community.

A recent example of this diversification is the arrival of Teleperformance USA, a subsidiary of SR Teleperformance offering high-tech customer service from a modern call center in Silver City. Teleperformance plans to have 450 workers at the Silver City site by press time, with more jobs added as demand increases.

Teleperformance USA's arrival showcases the integration of city, county and state economic development efforts and was the result of more than two years of effort between the company, local businesses, the Silver City-Grant County Economic Development Corporation (SIGRED) and the New Mexico’s Economic Development Department.

Besides the great quality of life and sunny climate in New Mexico, Teleperformance and other businesses are attracted by economic development incentives that include property tax exemptions, gross receipts and compensating tax deductions, investment credits, industrial revenue bonds, state-funded training programs and high-technology salary credits.

The economic development organizations and local government agencies can provide assistance, offer solutions and direct inquiries for existing and potential businesses. Call SIGRED at (505) 534-1045, email: sigred@silvercitybusiness.com, or visit the website, <http://www.silvercitybusiness.com/>. Southwest New Mexico Small business Development Center can be reached at (505) 538-6320, email sbdc@wnmu.edu, website <http://www.nmsbdc.org/silvercity>.

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NEW MEXICO

FACTS Statehood: January 6, 1912

Capital: Santa Fe Flag: Red Zia on field of gold Ballad: Land of Enchantment Songs: Oh, Fair New Mexico and Asi Es Nuevo Mexico Motto: Crescit Eundo (It Grows As It Goes) Poem: A Nuevo Mexico Cookie: Biscochito Gem: Turquoise Bird: Roadrunner (Chaparral) Flower: Yucca Tree: Piñon Animal: Black Bear Fish: Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout

HOUSING

FACTS MEDIAN SALE PRICE: Inside Silver City $120,000 Outside Silver City $240,000 Mimbres Valley $138,500 Burro Mountains $242,500 HOUSING STARTS (2003) Silver City: 26 Grant County 98 % Change, Previous Year +57% city, + 9% county.

Building Permits: $500 -$5000 = $25.00 + $3.00 Plan Review fee $5,001-$10,000 = $25.00 + $3.00 Plan Review fee Over $10,000 = $2.50 per $1000 or fraction thereof + 25% Review Fee

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REAL ESTATE

COMPANIES Action Realty 533-6838 (Cliff) Century 21 538-0021 Coldwell Banker 538-2931 Hacienda Realty 388-1921 Prudential 538-0404 Re/Max 538-3847 Smith Real Estate 538-5373 Smith RE Mimbres Branch 536-3870 United Country 388-7575 Wagon Wheel 388-2692 Western Realty 538-3000

GHOST

TOWNS Mogollon: 75 miles NE US180 Old Hachita: 81 miles SE at NM81 & NM9 Shakespeare: 46 miles SE NM90 Steins: 63 miles SE NM90/I-10

PARKS &

MONUMENTS City of Rocks State Park Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument The Catwalk National Recreation Trail. Glenwood

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Kennel License is required.

County Limit: Up to 10 dogs before a Kennel License is required.

License Fees: City: Intact animal M/F dog $10 Spayed/Neutered dog $2.50 Cats $1.00 County: Intact animal M/F dog $20 Spayed/Neutered dog $2.50 Cats N/A Leash Laws: When a dog is off of its premises, it must be on leash no more than eight feet long and shall not run at large in populated areas of Grant County, or create a nuisance on another’s property, including entering onto lawns, driveways, walkways. In rural, sparsely populated areas of Grant County, dogs may be off leash; however, these dogs must be trained by a responsible person to respond to commands.

Vaccination Clinics: 2nd Saturday of each month from 9am-12 noon at Grant County Humane Society Humane Society: Volunteers welcomed to help at the shelter with walking the dogs to general care of the animals. Anytime between 8:30 am–5:30 pm Tuesday thru Friday with the exception of Wednesday and Friday mornings or on Saturday from 8:30am– 5 pm. Services offered are: Vaccinations, Spay/Neuter and adoptions.

SNAP: Spay / Neuter Awareness Program is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization supported by generous donations and a few grants to help low income Grant County residents spay / neuter their pets for a small co-pay.

Pet Boarding: 6 Pet Sitters: 4 Pet Supplies & Food: 4 Pet Grooming. 4 Veterinarians: 4 Kennel Club: 1

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City Parks: 11 Bowling Alley: 1 Movie Theatre: 1 Golf Course: 1 Ball Fields: 6 Swimming Pools: 3 Tennis Courts: 5 City Intramural Sports Program: 1 Country Club: 1 Historic Walking Tours: 3 Adult Softball Mens & Womens: 2 Leagues

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PRIMARY & SECONDARY

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY: 8 Cliff 122 Students Harrison Schmitt 548 Students Jose Barrios 258 Students Sixth Street 172 Students GW Stout 415 Students Bayard 231 Students, preschool-5th grade Hurley 128 Students, K-5th grades San Lorenzo 55 Students, K-5th grades Santa Clara 248 Students, K-5th grades MIDDLE: 1 La Plata 656 Students JUNIOR HIGH: 1 C.C. Snell 338 Students, 6th-8th grades HIGH SCHOOL: 4 Silver High School 920 Students Cobre High School 486 Students Cliff High School 146 Students Aldo Leopold High School 70 Students PRIVATE SCHOOLS: 5 Agape Community Christian School: 32 Students, K-12 Down to Earth: 22 Students Guadalupe Montessori: 90 Students Calvery Temple Christian: 34 Students

HIGHER

EDUCATION WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Total Students 2458 Certificate Programs 7 Associate Degrees 14 Pre-Professional Programs 5 Master Degrees 8 Bachelor Degrees 62 Bachelor of Arts 28 Bachelor of Science 24 Bachelor in Department 10

DAY

CARE Fulltime Child Care Centers: 8 Specialized Programs: 8 Family/Group Child Care Homes: 7

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LIBRARIES SILVER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY Book and Serial Volumes: 52,742 Subscriptions: 99 Video Materials: 1,536 Audio Materials: 1,805 Total Circulation: 124,300 Childrens Mat. Circulation: 26,686 Library Visits: 62,000 Childrens Program Attendance: 7,704 Turnover Rate: 2.22 Access to Electronic Services: yes Access to Internet: yes WNMU LIBRARY Book Volumes: 112,860 Magazines: 900 Microforms: 44,000 Variety of audio-visual equipment and media BOOKMOBILE Operated by NM State Library in Santa Fe and is one of four in the state. The collection is rotated offering 5000 books to rural areas as well as Silver City.

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Photo courtesy Aldo Leopold Hign School

EDUCATION

& EDUCATION SCHOOLS

BY BRETT FERNEAU FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION AND BEYONE, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SILVER City area are limited only by the desire of the student. Two independent public school districts, Cobre Consolidated and Silver Consolidated, serve Grant County with multiple elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools offering a curriculum ranging from computer science to culinary arts and mariachi music. Students and parents may also choose a local Montessori school or an alternative high school. There is even an animation school and a college of natural healing.

Originally a teacher’s training college, Western New Mexico University offers nationally accredited programs in business, teacher education, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, economic development and child development. Located on 80 acres overlooking Silver City, it has over 2000 students and also offers a wide range of certificate, associate and baccalaureate degrees and several graduate programs with over 70 major and minor fields. In 2003, WNMU became the state’s first four-year institution of higher education to receive the prestigious Zia Award for performance excellence from Quality New Mexico.

Guadalupe Montessori School Multi-Age Classrooms (Toddler Thru Sixth Grade) Where We Believe In: • A hands-on approach to learning • Helping children to enjoy learning and become self-directed • Children learning at a young age to be responsible members of their families and communities, both locally and globally • The idea that every child’s education is a long-term investment.

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RENOVATION

BY PAT YOUNG RED BRICK VICTORIAN HOMES ARE THE LEGACY OF SILVER CITY, A TOWN THAT SPRANG TO LIFE IN 1870 WITH THE discovery of silver, and endured because nearby red clay provided sturdy building bricks. The Stine-Fleming home, built in 1883 and located in one of Silver City’s Historic Districts, is one of the town’s finest Victorian homes.

Perched on a hill, the home has witnessed more than 120 years of colorful area history unfold. When Leroy and Debbie Goats purchased it in 1997, they added their own special touches, such as a pressed tin kitchen ceiling, stained glass transom windows, and master bath featuring a beautiful antique oak sideboard. All three baths in the home have antique claw foot tubs.

Around every corner, nostalgic features of yesteryear are blended with tasteful remodeling. Beautiful woodwork, arched windows, four Italian marble fireplaces and a solid walnut staircase are just some of the reasons this is a showplace home.

“We have a passion for older homes,” Debbie says. “We love the ambiance, the style and the character.”

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HISTORIC

SITES SILVER CITY HISTORIC BUSINESS DISTRICT H. B. Ailman House built in 1881 presently houses the Silver City Museum.

Bell Block constructed in 1897 and 1906 originally housed a saloon where straight drinks were sold for 12.5 cents Meredith and Ailman Bank built in 1882, renamed the Palace Hotel in 1900.

Silver City National Bank built in 1923, presently used as the City Hall.

O.S. Warren house built in 1885 is the only building on Main Street to survive the floods at the turn of the century.

Mrs. O.S. Warren building built in 1900 was the former Colby’s.

El Sol Theatre building built in 1934 to show Spanish-language films.

W. H. White house built in 1901 was built of brick in the Hipped Box style for one of Silver City’s first dentists.

Dr. W. H. White dental office built in 1887.

Isaac N. Cohen house built in 1882 has the only remaining example of double-hung pocket shutters.

Big Ditch Park was Silver City’s Main Street before the floods at the turn of the century transformed it into an arroyo.

Bennett Block on W. Yankie built in 1882 of adobe construction with brick facades.

Max Schutz sample room on N. Texas built to provide a meeting room for traveling salesmen.

Goodell’s Feed Store on Yankie built in 1905 and 1911 remained a farmer’s supply outlet until the late 1970s.

Victorian Homes. This architectural era spans the period of roughly 1825-1900. There are 31 homes still existing in the Silver City area.

Walking Tours (3). Offered by the Silver City Museum: Business District, Gospel Hill and La Capilla.

Billy the Kid Cabin. Located near the origin of his real home, this 1800’s style cabin was donated by Ron Howard’s movie The Missing.

La Capilla Chapel Replica. The chapel was a local landmark and served as a gathering place for the residents of a neighborhood built on a hill on the south side of Silver City.

PINOS ALTOS Fort Cobre Replica. A 3/4 scale replica of the Santa Rita Del Cobre Fort (circa 1804) which originally was located at the Santa Rita open pit copper mine site east of Silver City.

Buckhorn Saloon & Opera House. circa 1860’s This fine restaurant and saloon is authentically decorated with 1800’s memorabilia and photographs.

Hearst Church. (circa 1898) built by the Hearst newspaper family and serves as the current home to the Grant County Art Guild.

The gold used in decorating the Hearst Castle in California came from the Hearst Mine in Pinos Altos.

FORT BAYARD Buffalo Soldiers: In 1866 Congress authorized the organization of four black regiments to help with the “pacification” of the West. The Indians christened these men with their short curly hair, the Buffalo Soldiers, a name which the Tenth Calvary proudly bore on its military crest.

Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark/ National Cemetery. Established as a territorial post dating back to 1863, the fort has served as a military center of operations, army and VA hospital and continues today as a State Medical Center. The first cemetery burial was in 1866.

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A hand-built solar log home tucked in the mountains above the Mimbres Valley is just one example of off-the-grid homes in this area.

Trees for this home were purchased from the National Forest Service, logged in the Gila National Forest, and transported to the property on an overhauled farm truck. There the trees were hand peeled and milled on an efficient Wood-Mizer‘ sawmill. This log home actually used fewer forest products than a conventional framed home. Almost the entire

above: This log home took less wood to build than a conventional frame home and its walls have an R-12 insulation value. inset: Used for passive solar gain in the winter, these living room windows also offer great views.

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tree trunk was in the walls, and no inner or outer fascia treatments were needed. The eight-inch thick log walls, with an R-12 insulating value, required no additional wall insulation.

The home was designed for extensive use of passive solar for winter heat gain, with expansive southeast-facing windows to soak in the low winter sun. In the summer, the roof design provides cooling shade for minimal heat gain. Windows throughout the home frame optimal mountain views as well as colorful sunrises and sunsets.

An open floor plan with soaring great room ceilings and a loft guest bedroom maximizes usable floor space. A thermalmass stone fireplace with four fireplace openings, the centerpiece of the home, retains as much heat as possible on cold winter nights. It is also designed for superior reflective heat gain while in use. A charming antique wood cook stove in the country kitchen augments passive solar and wood heat.

Summer heat is offset by cellular blinds, fans, and opening skylights to dissipate heat at night. A stone walkout basement offers a cool summer bedroom, a root cellar, laundry area and family room. The basement is warmed in winter by one of the four fireplaces.

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power. Solar systems can be capable of supporting all of the electrical loads of an efficiently run home. Even a modest system can support the majority of the loads, supplemented by generators and propane. Solar systems are priced accordingly, from under $5000 to over $40,000. This log home is supported by a modest system. It offers 500 watts of panel power at peak insulation (while the sun shines directly on the solar panels). On windy days, the system is helped out by a 400-watt wind generator.

Solar living may not be for everyone, but it is a growing trend. And people living off the grid are never heard complaining about monthly electric bills.

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GREGORY BOND Vicki’s Eatery Having lived in a large city most of his life, Greg, owner of Vicki’s Eatery, says, “Silver City has a small town feel that I love.

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PLANNING

YOUR MOVE 2 MONTHS PRIOR • Contact movers • Use up frozen goods & cleaning materials • Contact tax person for deduction tips • Determine what can be given away or sold • Make arrangements for storage, if needed • Contact lawyers, doctors, etc. for records • Take photos of family and pets around house 1 MONTH PRIOR • Pick up change of address kits • Make moving arrangements for pets • Notify schools and arrange for records transfer • Contact utilities to disconnect after moving day • Notify vehicle and home insurance companies • Make travel arrangements or plans 1 WEEK PRIOR • Service your car • Arrange for sufficient cash or travelers checks, include cash or certified check for movers • Return books & movies, pick up laundry 2 DAYS PRIOR • Defrost refrigerator and disconnect appliances • Pack necessities for trip and new home arrival • Cancel home deliveries such as newspapers THE BIG DAY • Be available for mover’s questions • Leave keys with realtor or neighbors DEAL WITH MOVING STRESS…HEAD ON! • It’s an adventure, focus on the positive • Find new restaurants, shopping opportunities • Do your homework • Read through this magazine • Order a phone book and newspaper • Set up job interviews as appropriate • Call the Chamber of Commerce, Realtors • Study a street map • Allow time to meet neighbors before starting work FOR THE CHILDREN… • Involve your children in house hunting and decorating • Give your child a photo of new home to show friends • Visit the new school • Ask about youth activities and organizations

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Take Your to

Pets Work

WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY JUDY DOUBRAVA

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Annie Silver Leaf Floral

Imagine having a job where you get to greet people and are told how cute you are all day. No, this article is not about the Wal-Mart greeter, but about a number of privileged pets in Silver City that go to work with their human companions. In other countries taking pets to work seems to be the ‘norm,’ and in the United States the practice is on the rise. The Humane Society of the United States encourages businesses to ‘Take Your Pet to Work’ one day every June. Some pets in Silver City get to go to work every day.

Trekking around town in search of business people who take their pets to work, we were able to experience how a client would feel first setting foot in a store that has a pet. All of the encounters were pleasurable, welcoming experiences. One of the most enjoyable was at Silver Leaf Floral.

When we walked through the door, Annie the calico cat came running from the back room, meowing all the way. What a greeting! It was as if her day wasn't complete until we showed up.

Another stop on the journey was Vicki's Eatery on Yankee Street, which offers a special table on the sidewalk as a pet friendly spot to dine.

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Studies have shown that having pets at work eases tension between people. Pets can be the icebreakers with shy shoppers or co-workers. Another perk to having them around is a reduction in blood pressure, heart rate, anxiety levels and stress, thus lessening the frequency of visits to the doctor. Allowing employees to bring pets to work has been shown to increase efficiency and productivity. Some companies tout a decrease in employee absenteeism; other studies show employees are willing to work longer hours if they do not have to hurry home to let the dog out.

When asked about the pros and cons of having pets in the workplace, most of the Silver City business owners with pets indicated that they had received a positive response from employees and customers. About 15% of the general population is allergic to cats or dogs, however, an affliction that resulted in the only report of an unfavorable experience by a customer. Perhaps signs posted in windows would help alert allergy sufferers to the presence of pets on the premises.

Overall, our research concluded that Silver City businesses with pets are very hospitable, and the animals are fortunate to be able to spend more time with their human companions.

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Each day 10,000 people are born in the United States, while 70,000 puppies and kittens are also born here. At the present birth rate there will never be enough homes for all the unwanted pets. In six years, an unsterilized female dog, her mate and their offspring can have about 67,000 puppies.

Educating children, family members and neighbors about spaying and neutering could help control these numbers.

If you know of an interesting animal rescue, please e-mail Judy at dithle@hotmail.com.

For information about our local animal shelter, the Grant County Humane Society, or how to adopt a four-legged friend, visit www.grantcountyhumane.org Three cheers for our Silver City friends and neighbors who open their homes and hearts to animals in need!

Friends Sharon Rowley Sharon Rowley underwent multiple surgeries and hours of rehabilitation following a disabling accident. She has home care in the form of eight cats and one dog, most of them taken in off her doorstep. The pets were spayed or neutered with help from SNAP, the Spay/Neuter Awareness Program.

Sometimes at night Sharon awakens feeling soft paws on her cheek. Opening her eyes, she finds a couple of cats just checking on her.

"They give me a reason to keep on going,” she says. “They are truly God's gift to the human race."

Their names are Baxter, Mia, Princess, Billy, Molly, Alphie, Tabitha, Lefty and Daisy the dog.

Scooter and Squamish Casey Luria On warm days you can meet Scooter, the Double Yellow-headed Amazon parrot at Bloomin’ Gourdworks Gallery on Texas Street. He was rescued through the Avicultural Society of Tucson. Bloomin’ Gourdworks owner, Avicultural Society member and experienced bird owner Casey Luria had to apply and receive approval in order to adopt Scooter.

Casey's other parrot is Squamish, a Sun Conure from South America. Scooter, the larger bird, sings a medley of ‘Old MacDonald,’ ‘London Bridge’ and ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow,’ but don’t count Squamish out.

“Squamish is the one with lots of attitude,” Casey says.

To learn more about bird rescue, visit: http://theaviary.com/ast/.

Angel Bob & Ann Gephhart

Patches & the New Kittens Ted & Mary Lynn

Late one night, Bob and Ann Gephart heard their three dogs barking madly at something in their back yard. They investigated and found a little dog with an injured leg. Someone must have put her in the yard.

"She looked like a rat," says Ann. The Gepharts had their quota with the dogs they already owned and had vowed that if any more showed up at their house, they would have to be taken to the shelter.

This little dog stole their hearts and was named 'Angel' because she flew right over the fence into their lives.

Ted and Mary Lynn thought they were getting too much sleep. The solution? ‘Let's get some kittens at the shelter.' This took care of the problem; the couple hasn't slept through the night since mid-July.

Ted and Mary had also adopted their first cat, Patches, from the shelter. They were afraid she might be lonely. She isn't lonely now, what with hissing at the new family members. They keep Patches entertained.

She’s not the only one. Ted and Mary think that the entertainment value alone was worth the effort of adopting these cute little kittens.

"They are much better than TV," says Mary.

Daisy Gigi Shoaf

Gypsy and Buddy Sandra Lucas

Daisy was turned in to the shelter for behavior problems. She escaped from her pen and the staff had to put a blanket over her to get hold of her. Being traumatized, she cowered in her cage and charged anyone that came near. Gigi Shoaf, an employee of the shelter, took pity and threw biscuits with cheese to her.

After 10 days, Gigi opened Daisy’s cage a little, sat on the floor and said, “You’re going to have to cowboy up or ride off into the sunset.” Daisy came and sat on Gigi’s lap and they’ve been together ever since.

Sandra Lucas' business is called 'The Healing Space' and that is what she and her canine companions do. Their talent is in healing, not ‘heeling.’

Gypsy is one of Sandra’s healers. Having Gypsy present during therapy sessions instills a calm in the room.

Sandra adopted Buddy, her speckled dog, from the animal shelter. Sandra and her partner had another dog named Becca that exhibited signs of depression and anxiety when her partner was away for two weeks. Becca quit eating and drinking until Buddy was brought into the home. Becca’s condition improved overnight.

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BIRDING

Winter

BIRDING S WRITTEN BY GENE LEWIS

PHOTOGRAPHY BY DALE AND MARIAN ZIMMERMAN

Spring and summer offer so much great birding for southwest specialties, what could winter bring to match the grandeur of Red-faced Warbler or Painted Redstart? This part of the state has fewer water birds but rarities show up. Bear Canyon Lake and Lake Roberts produce a good number of duck species. Since these would not be that unusual I need to come up with something else for birders to add to their life lists, or at least to year lists. What I am about to suggest will shock birders interested in easily identified, bright-colored birds but I will do it anyway. Sparrows! There, I’ve said it! This area attracts a large number of sparrow species in winter, some hard to find in summer without extensive travel. Fourteen species can be found here with a little effort, and four species of towhees.

I suggest Cassin’s, Rufous-crowned, Brewer’s, Black-chinned, Black-throated and Sage as the most-soughtafter sparrows, but that leaves eight others. While Lark Bunting doesn’t sound like a sparrow it is on the checklist and is abundant in some places. Towhees on the list would be Green-tailed, Spotted, Canyon and Aberts.

Besides sparrows, look for Crissal and Bendire’s Thrashers. I know from experience that the Crissal can be hard to see during breeding season but in January they are found atop yucca or agave stalks, singing away.

Bridled and Juniper Titmouse, Pygmy Nuthatch and Bewick’s Wren are specialties worth trying for yearround here.

It is hard to imagine finding flycatchers during winter in much of the country but here the Vermilion can be found with a little work, and the Dusky is sometimes seen. Most woodpeckers such as the uncommon Gila

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are here all year but the Red-naped Sapsucker comes in the fall and remains until spring in a variety of habitat. I regularly find Gila Woodpeckers in the tall cottonwoods near the high school at Cliff.

The more spectacular species making regular showings are the Bald and the Golden Eagle, both found in the right locations. Bald Eagles are around all winter at Lake Roberts and sometimes in good numbers at Bear Canyon Lake. Look for Golden Eagles, often a half dozen or more, on the large power poles from Hurley to Deming.

American Kestrel, Merlin and Prairie Falcon can also be seen there. Another large bird is the Sandhill Crane, seen in fields near the Gila River northwest of Cliff until departing for the north in February.

The important message for finding these birds is to go out and explore. You might find the elusive Montezuma Quail as well as the more common Gambel’s and Scaled Quail, or a Greater Roadrunner strolling along, but not necessarily on the road or being chased by Wily Coyote.

The Southwestern New Mexico Audubon Society meets the first Friday of each month during the winter, except January, at 7:00 p.m. in WNMU’s Harlan Hall. The third Saturday of the month, field trips leave the south parking lot of the WNMU Fine Arts Center at 8:00 a.m. The annual raptor count will be held in December. Christmas Bird Counts for the Silver City and Gila River areas will be held December 16 and 30, respectively.

The Red Napped Sapsucker opposite, and the Montezuma Quail above, are among the 310 species of birds found in the Silver City area.

Sources of information and events are the Southwestern New Mexico Audibon Society, WNMU Biology Department and the New Mexico Game and Fish Department.

In the Mimbres Tim Donovan knows Land and Homes! From the Gila Cliff Dwellings to Faywood Hot Springs, Tim Donovan knows the land and the people of the Mimbres country. He has explored it on foot,

by Jeep and on horseback. He’s a Real Estate Professional with insight into people and issues from water rights to subdivision to hunting and forest regulations.

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As the Internet plays an increasingly important role in our lives, potential Silver City relocators often ask about the local status of Internet access. We are able to report that it has never been better.

Businesses and individuals will find a full range of service options here including radio and satellite wireless as well as cable, DSL and standard dial-up.

For those requiring a high-speed connection the newest local service is Wild Blue®, a satellite service ideal for remote areas.

Signal Peak®, started by our late friend Lawrence Churchill, is a radio-transmitted service of comparable speed, and Comcast® offers a broadband cable connection.

Another option is Qwest® DSL, offering several speeds. A popular choice for laptop computer users is the Verizon® Air Card, which uses an advanced version of cell phone technology.

More casual Internet users will find dialup phone service providers for both Qwest® and Western Telephone® subscribers. above: Jerry Gonzales of Satellite Solutions and Cellular demonstrates the Verizon® Air Card.

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Climb

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Some people climb Gomez Peak just once, just to say they’ve done it. Some climb it, or circle it, everyday as a regular exercise, or morning constitutional. Either way, it is the handiest hike available to the Silver City resident, or visitor, and just the right exercise for the average hiker.

It’s that first large peak you come to, on your left, as you drive up Little Walnut Rd. to the Little Walnut Picnic ground. After passing the Forest Service boundary sign, pull into the paved parking area on your left – this is the trailhead. You are only about 5 miles from downtown Silver City but this is a different world of ponderosa pine, pinon, and juniper.

Follow the signs; they will take you to the top. It is all uphill of course, but the new forest Service trail is far less steep than the old one and the average hiker will make it in about an hour. Slower paced people, and those who stop to take lots of pictures of the vistas along the way, may stretch it out to an hour and a half.

Fitness buffs will be there in 45 minutes; or less; some folks run to the top!

As to the vistas, it’s neat because on the way up, mostly on the north side of the mountain, you get to look north across the vast Gila Forest Ranges, and the Pinos Altos Mountains. Once at the top the view is to the south; you look down on Silver City from over 7,000 feet and all the way to the Florida Mountains down by Deming. In short, it’s forest range to the north, desert range to the south, and you see it all before you’re done.

An alternate route is the trail that circles the mountain, never

reaching the top, about a third of the way up. You start at the same place but take the other fork when the Gomez Peak trail forks off and starts to climb. You circle the mountain instead; it’s easier going and takes about half the time.

For me, the view from the top is the highlight. For one thing it’s great to catch your breath! And it’s fun to pick out the other natural features that can be seen – The Floridas way south at Deming, Bear Mountain to the West, maybe a stock tank or an arroyo you have been to before, or one of the creeks that runs south through town. Also the town highlights are there; bring your binoculars and pick out familiar houses, churches, the buildings at Western New Mexico University or town or county government.

Bring a snack and water or other drink and take your time and enjoy the view. The hike back down is easier of course, and faster, but don’t hurry; that’s when someone loses footing and bruises his or her bum, or sprains an ankle. Really, the trail is well designed and maintained by the Forest Service and you should arrive back at the car in good shape (depending of course on the shape you’re in!)

The Gomez Peak climb, or circular trail, are available year round. The occasional snow storm may make the trail icy some winter days, and in summer you’ll want to get an early start to beat the heat. But people use it all year. As a preparation, for a firsttimer, get a map at the Gila Forest Headquarters off the bypass road behind Walmart. Then, all considered, climbing that mountain couldn’t be easier! www.ziapublishing.com – 41

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When you think of massage, what images come to mind? If you’re like most Americans, you may need to be educated on the benefits of massage in relieving stress.

Think of a hot salt stone strategically placed on your achy back, or light, flowing long strokes across your tired shoulders and arms, or perhaps a deep tissue massage on that knot in the back of your neck that tightens every time you get cut off in traffic. Massage is all this and more. Or less. You can choose what works for your body and comfort level.

The human body is an amazing organism. It’s constantly, and most of the time, quietly balancing itself to maintain health. If we understood the effects stress has on the body’s ability to stay in balance, we’d pay more attention to massage as preventative maintenance.

We’ve all experienced the “fight or flight” stress mechanism. An example is when a person runs into an unfriendly dog and the perception of a threat causes the person’s adrenal glands to kick into gear for selfpreservation. In the fighting or fleeing, the cortisol produced would dissipate through the body naturally.

But some folks live on stress, unaware that their internal organs are working overtime to process the cortisol being produced in response. In time, the body’s ability to fight disease may be compromised. If you fit this “burn the candle at both ends” category and don’t regularly exercise to release stress; you may want to save a bit of that candle. You’ll find it useful next to a relaxing hot bath.

Some people take better care of their cars than they do their own bodies. Think of the oil changes, the lube jobs and tune-ups that keep your car in working order and then compare that to the time you spend becoming familiar with what makes your own body engine tick.

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Stress is a part of life and isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Accumulating it in our body is the part we’d like to eliminate. Deep breathing, regular exercise, and massage are some easy techniques that are helpful in relieving stress and improving circulation. Find something that works for you. You may wonder why you didn’t try it sooner.

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Ja The colorful awnings and trim on the outside of this historic red brick building in downtown Silver City may be recent, but the award-winning Mexican cuisine on the inside remains remarkably the same as it was years ago. Consistency is one of the things family-owned Jalisco Café is proudest of.

According to Michael Mesa, current owner/manager of Jalisco Café, the restaurant was originally opened by his greatgrandmother Candy Mesa and grandmother Mary Mesa, first just around the corner on Spring Street and a second time on Pope Street next to Ridgewood Motors. In 1984, his father George Mesa decided to move back from California and reopen the restaurant in a small storefront at 103 S. Bullard.

The building housed a variety of enterprises over its long history, including a Civilian Conservation Corps infirmary ward, another café, and a barbershop. But Jalisco Café seemed destined to stay.

Under the guidance of George, with recipes perfected over the years by Mary, and ambiance created through the decorating abilities of Michael’s mother, Cecelia, the popular eatery grew. It first expanded to two rooms. Then the family purchased the whole building, and finally, the entire city block. Depending on the season, the restaurant employs up to 43 people.

Authentic right down to the name (a city in Mexico) Jalisco Café’s claim to fame is homemade chili. “Whether you like it red or green,” Michael says, “the flavor stays the same year after year.”

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alisco’s WRITTEN BY PAT YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BURGESS

“We do things the hard way,” he adds. “We roast and peel our own chili for the whole year.”

That adds up to about thirteen tons of green chili, three tons of jalapeno, and a couple tons of red chili every year.

Culinary awards and kudos are framed in the main entrance area, and aromas wafting from the kitchen back up those honors. While the Mexican flavors remain the same, however, other aspects of the restaurant are in a constant state of change.

“We don’t tamper with what works, but we try to make it the nicest destination with the best Mexican food in town,” Michael says.

New items have been added to the menu, such as steak, seafood and a few new desserts.

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Music has been added to the ambiance.

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If you don’t have time to dine in and enjoy the ambiance, the restaurant also offers take out. The only day Jalisco Café is closed is Sunday. Monday through Saturday it is open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Michael, who attended the Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Arizona, wants to take Jalisco Café even further - all the way to the big city. The business already ships chili to customers all over the world, but he envisions a chain of restaurants, supplying them with family-recipe chili, chips and other Mexican food products.

“Eventually, I want to take it out of the ‘ma and pa’ concept and take it to the larger city,” he says. “That’s the future.”

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The air is cool, the days are shorter and the cheering from the stands reminds us football is back in full swing.

Football season means rivalries and revelry, bleachers and blankets, cheerleading and hot dog eating.

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It’s huddles and broken plays, open field tackles and goal line stands. The lights of Silver City are shining on our student athletes, reflecting on the culmination of months of training and preparation.

If you talk to Coach Carrillo, he’ll tell you it’s hard work and dedication that spell success in football. And in life.

In any game, there will be winners and losers. Once the stands have emptied and the last player has gone home, this team knows that win or lose, their coach is equally proud of them. The joy is in the competition.

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The real beauty of any sport or activity is demonstrated in the discipline and growth it affords the participant. Silver City High School has many fine opportunities available for a young person to grow and reach higher playing fields. A tour of the school with its principal, Mr. Graham, was a bright look into the future.

Posters, produced by students, grace the library walls. Each one brilliantly photographed and designed depicts a teacher holding a favorite book. Walking into the art room was a sneak preview of creative genius at work. Filtering through the spacious halls were new aromas from the Culinary Arts Program and fresh sounds from a clarinet player practicing before band. Wandering into Life Operational you’ll be introduced to a rabbit named Elvis, who charms the diligent students with his dog and cat imitations.

Completing the diversity, Mr. Graham lends his sound system to “garage bands” for their November event.

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Mi Ranchito Foods Quiet Giant of the Mining District WRITTEN BY BRETT FERNEAU PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BURGESS

top: Lucilla Villalobos, Fabiola Quintana and Micaela Cabrera make tamales by hand. inset: Hot flour tortillas emerge from the conveyor oven. opposite, clockwise from top left: Paul Cabrera, Jr.; owners Joe Ramirez, Delia Cabrera and Paul Cabrera; Chris Vigil in the retail outlet; Elizabeth Gonzales and Selena Sandoval package tortillas. Not pictured are Paul and Delia’s sons Gabriel and David.

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On occasions when Joe Ramirez personally delivers Mi Ranchito® tortillas to local stores, he enjoys talking with shoppers about his company’s products. He estimates that fewer than half the people he meets are aware that the tortillas are made right here in Grant County.

Located in a quiet building complex on Central Avenue in Bayard, Mi Ranchito Foods, Inc. may be one of southwest New Mexico’s better-kept secrets. Inside the white buildings, the company’s 15 employees process 78,000 pounds of green chiles and 65,000 pounds of red chiles annually, and produce around half a million individual tortillas each workday.

“Mi Ranchito’s specialty is service,” says Joe, a partner in the corporation together with Paul and Delia Cabrera. “The restaurants and stores keep us because they know we’ll come through.”

In addition to its tortilla production and chile processing, the company produces a wide range of finished foods including tortilla chips, tamales, burritos, rolled tacos and chile rellenos.

Many of the tamales are purchased as private label products and shipped as far away as California to be marketed under different names.

“We’re working to grow the market by expanding the number of products we make,” Joe says.

Mi Ranchito also has a retail outlet located in front of the main office where the public can purchase its products at wholesale prices. Everything from ready-to-go hot food to all the fixings for a party or fundraising event including plates and containers is available, along with milk, eggs, cheese and beans, both whole and dehydrated. The store even accepts payments for gas and cable TV services.

“It’s a convenience for the people of the mining district,” Delia says.

Although the business has diversified through the years to meet market demand as well as community need, it all began with tortillas, which is a subject the partners know well. While still in high school Joe worked as a tortilla salesman for a Las Cruces company that employed his father. In 1972 his parents started Fiesta Tortillas in Alamogordo, selling it in 1980. After Joe graduated from NMSU in 1981, he acquired an interest in Mi Ranchito Foods, Inc., a tortilla producer established in Santa Clara – then called Central – in the 1940’s. Delia came to work for Joe soon after. Paul was a driver and salesman for Mi Ranchito while attending college between 1982 and 1986, before spending ten years at Phelps-Dodge. Joe

obtained sole ownership of Mi Ranchito in 1993, with Paul and Delia coming in as partners in 1999.

“To be honest,” Joe says, “I came here to build up the company, sell it, turn a profit and move on. After 25 years, I’m still here. I like the area and the relaxed attitude of the people.”

The family-oriented business includes Paul and Delia’s older sons and daughter-in-law, and even their nine-year-old son David, who comes in occasionally to ‘boss’ the operation. Paul Cabrera, Jr. operates, maintains and supervises the corn production area, and Gabriel Cabrera does the same with the flour production area.

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A Mi Ranchito day begins early. Delivery drivers come in at four a.m. to service a distribution area that ranges from El Paso, TX to eastern Arizona. Other workers come in around six. As part of the rigorous U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection process, daily food preparation begins with a painstaking inspection of the facility following a pre-operations checklist. Paul notes that throughout the day, logbooks are kept of cooking temperatures and times, verified by company inspectors. A USDA inspector who maintains an office in the plant is on the premises daily, and the facility is highly regarded.

By mid-morning the air inside is warm and smells of tortillas. Fat flour tortillas emerge from the conveyor oven puffed up like pillows, exhaling steam and slowly deflating. As several employees tend the conveyors, others cook and grind fresh corn meal for the corn tortillas.

While high-speed machinery is used in tortilla production, all Mi Ranchito finished food is handmade. Joe, Delia and Paul agree that adding more automation would increase sales, but feel that the food would lose its quality.

“We like it homemade the Mi Ranchito way,” says Delia.

above: Flour tortillas cool on conveyors before making their way to the packaging area.

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Crystalens An Exciting New Choice in Intraocular Lenses

WRITTEN BY MARY ELLEN CORBETT PHOTOGRAPHY BY GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND JOE BURGESS

It’s a universal predicament. If you haven’t encountered it yet, you will.

There comes a day – generally around 40-something – while scanning a peach salsa recipe, scouting the phone book for tattoo removal or squinting at the price tag on a size 3X cummerbund – when what you see suddenly looks like . this

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which he defines as the first and only FDAapproved “accommodating lens,” adjusting via a unique microscopic flexible hinge within its design, Dr. Mittica has been trained to implant the crystalens® for senior patients who opt to go the extra mile in cataract surgery. He says the product is not yet covered under Medicare, which routinely pays the cost of

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“The real issue is to be sure of patients’ expectations before scheduling any surgery,” says Dr. Mittica. “While this lens delivers a

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Area youth recently turned out for the Poetry Slam Hip Hop event, a youth organized day at Penny Park. Participants included poets Bob Allen, Jasmine Jaekel, Joe Sanchez and AJ Wright, and judges Christine Arigoni, Rick Davis and Stina Seig. Another poet named Jennifer slipped away before we could talk to her; Jennifer, please contact us so we can publish your name in the next issue.

Bruce Helmig and Bob Rowland of Isaac’s Bar & Grill hosted a grand opening for women only, by invitation only. Among those present were Diane Armstrong, Linda Brewer, Mary Cowan, Paula Cunningham and Sudie Kennedy, along with Lori Mitchell,

Christine Rickman, Kristen Warnuck and Pat White.

Local singer Maggie Garcia, who we profiled in the Summer ’06 issue of Silver City Life, performed for an enthusiastic crowd at the Run to Copper Country 15th Annual Car Show. The show is comprised of classic cars and trucks dating from the early 1900s to the early 1970s. A few owners displaying their rides were Mr. & Mrs. Frausto, Tony Garcia, Eddy Madrid, Raul Silva and Danny Vasquez.

Over at the Twisted Vine, Desert Exposure and KRWG Public Radio co-sponsored a Summer Fling featuring wine tasting by Twisted Vine and hors d’oeuvres by the Courtyard Café at Gila Regional Medical Center. Enjoying the occasion with David & Lisa Fryxell and the KRWG DJs were Henry Cwieka, Larry & Joan de Bickish, Lois Duffy, Whitney & LaVera Shoup, Patricia Taber and Twisted Vine employees Brandie, Jim and Tony.

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all, of course, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the challenge Silver City Life accepted when a gallery grand opening coincided with two show openings the same night. At Eklekticas we chatted with artist Crystal Foreman Brown and Marsha Smith before heading over to Lois Duffy Art where we found Lois Duffy talking with artist Robert Winston and were joined by Wally & Donna Lawder. Then we were off to the Smith-Benton Gallery where we met owner Major Benton and greeted Sue Sherman, Ken Candelaria, Gallery 400 owner Richard Deaton and Amanda Yaryan and listened to the music of Donna & Robert Edgar.

To make our report on local happenings complete, we made a round of local musical venues to check out performers not yet featured in Silver City Life. Look for upcoming articles on exciting bands like the Friends of the Underground, Funk Farmers, Wally Lawder and the Flying Coyotes, Rootskankadelic and solo performers like Kim Young.

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Grant County COMMUNITY

CONCERT ASSOCIATION celebrates 50 YEARS

WRITTEN BY MARY ELLEN CORBETT PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSN.

this page and opposite: A sampling of the wide variety of exceptional musical programs made available by the Grant County Community Concert Association.

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Prima ballerinas, cellists, a ragtime orchestra, concert pianists, a jazz ensemble, the Russian State Chorus, harpists, mariachis, an actor playing Mark Twain …who even hopes for such a wealth of entertainment in small-town America? The answer is gratifying. Because of the Roaring Twenties dream of a few New Yorkers who imagined “a Carnegie Hall in every town” and the gritty determination of New Mexico visionaries who took up the challenge, acclaimed entertainers now perform annually in Silver City.

It’s all an outgrowth of the “community concert concept.” Its dazzling local manifestation, the Grant County Community Concert Association, was founded a half-century back and is more vital today than ever.

The effort began with the 1947-48 season. Local residents recall that the Telschik Brothers, concert pianists, made headlines after four encores in 1951.

An old concert program indicates that the organization continued for 13 seasons, until a troubled economy temporarily brought the curtain down.

Under the spirited leadership of go-getters like Jeannette Giese, then cultural chairman of the local chapter of American Association of University Women, and her husband, Dale, another small group revitalized the concert concept in 1971. Dale, a former association president, remembers that the community was culturally starved in those days. He says the group set a budget, picked talent, met its goals and brought entertainers into Silver City to perform on a regular circuit.

“Audiences and artists were very appreciative of one another,” he recalls.

Jeannette credits a handful of stalwarts for doing the bulk of the work. “There was nothing cultural when we started, but many people fondly remembered those early concert days, so the idea caught on quickly.”

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The revitalized undertaking has thrived for 35 successive seasons.

Generous sponsors, benefactors, patrons and friends continually breathe life into the Concert Association, housed in offices provided for many years by Western Stationers.

Current president Walt Schwarz takes great pride in the magic mix of association entertainment drawing enthusiastic crowds to the Western New Mexico University Fine Arts Center Theatre, noting this year’s $50,000 budget will bring in five exceptional programs.

An educational outreach “Community Partners Program” of Albertson’s grocery chain helps to bus in some 700 area elementary students to attend special free performances.

Walt notes that every third and fourth grader in Grant, Catron, Luna and Hidalgo County is welcome. “We’re competing with TV and computers, of course, so it’s tremendously gratifying to see how this program resonates with youngsters.”

Pat Hunt, association publicity director, details how local scouts travel to Nashville each summer to view Live On Stage© acts by hundreds of exceptional performers. They bring back promotional materials, sample tapes and CDs, which are evaluated by a committee determined to sign up real stars to spark imaginations of all ages.

While records of the association’s beginnings seem to contain as much mystery as history, it’s contemporary goal is clear: it strives to involve young volunteers, so that Grant County’s cultural scene will remain rich with quality live entertainment for generations to come.

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Nov 18. Dervish. At WNMU Fine Arts Theater. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org Nov 25. 16th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade. In Historic Downtown Silver City. 534-1700 www.silvercity.org.

Nov 30. MRAC Gallery Exhibit. Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective.

538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

December Dec 1. Steve Smith & Hard Road. MRAC Folk Series at the Opera House.

538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

Dec 1-2. Fall Choral Concert featuring the Heard Vocal Ensemble and the University Chorus. At WNMU Fine Arts Theater. 538-6618.

Dec 9. 1st Annual Hurley Christmas Parade. 537-2124.

Dec 14. 22nd Annual Victorian Christmas Evening. At the Silver City Museum.

538-5921 www.silvercity.org.

Dec 16. Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program. At sunset at City of Rocks. 527-8386.

January

COCKTAILS WITH A LARGE MENU OF FINE FINGER FOODS. Southwestern flavor décor with weekend entertainment, dancing and an outdoor courtyard.

Open @ 11am Mon.-Sat. • Sun. @ Noon, Food Served Until 10pm.

200 NORTH BULLARD • Silver City, NM

Jan 11-12. Greg Brown. MRAC Folk Series at the Opera house. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

Jan 19. WNMU Sight Reading Festival. 538-6618.

Jan 19-21. 4th Annual Red Paint Powwow. At WNMU Intramural Gym. 534-1379 apache@redpaintpowwow.net.

Jan 27. Viver Brasil Dance Company. At WNMU Fine Arts Theater. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

Jan 31. Alexandre Moutouzkine. Grant County Community Concert Association.

At WNMU Fine Arts Theater. 538-0203.

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May

OPENINGS, PERFORMANCES & SPECIAL EVENTS February Feb 10. Chocolate Fantasia. In Historic Downtown Silver City. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

Feb 16. MRAC Gallery Exhibit – Grant County Art Guild. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289.

Feb 17. $1.98 No Talent Required Follies. At WNMU Fine Arts Theater.

538-3785. www.mimbresarts.org.

March Mar 1. Hector Olivera. Grant County Community Concert Association. At WNMU Fine Arts Theater.

538-0203.

Mar. 2. Ellis Paul. MRAC Folk Series at the Opera House. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

Mar 3. Expanding Your Horizons Conference. At WNMU Fine Arts Theater. 538-6788.

Mar 15. Joel Bernstein. MRAC Artist Lecture Series.

At WNMU Global Resource Center. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

Mar 22. NO Chihuahua, Mexico Art & Culture Tour.

538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

Mar 30. 30 Cheryl Wheeler. MRAC Folk Series at the Opera House. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

April Apr 9. Savoy Express. Grant County Community Concert Association. At WNMU Fine Arts Theater.

538-0203.

Apr 13. MRAC Gallery Exhibit – James Hemphill.

538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

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Yjastros Flamenco Dance. At WNMU Fine Arts Theater. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289.

Apr 19. 4:00pm. TBA. MRAC Artist Lecture Series. At WNMU Global Resource Center. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

Apr 20. Niyaz. At WNMU Fine Arts Theater. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

Ongoing. Melodrama Theater. At the Pinos Altos Opera House. Saturday evenings at 8:00pm.

388-3848 www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama/.

TBA. Gila River Festival. Various venues in the Cliff-Gila Valley and Silver City. 538-8078. www.gilaconservation,org.

TBA. Gila Hotsprings Festival. Various venues in the Gila Valley. 536-9461.

May 2-6. 21st Annual Tour of the Gila Bicycle Race.

5388-3785 or 800-548-9378.

TBA. 10th Annual Celebration of Spring Festival. In Historic Downtown Silver City and Big Ditch Park.

534-1700.

May 20-25. Economic Development Course. Small business development center 538-6320.

May 24. Scribe’s 8. MRAC Artist Lecture Series. At WNMU Global Resource Center. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

May 25-27. 12th Annual Blues Festival. In Historic Downtown Silver City. 538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org.

Ongoing. Melodrama Theater. At the Pinos Altos Opera House. Saturday evenings at 8:00pm.

388-3848 www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama/.

Farmer’s Market. Saturdays 8:30-Noon starting in mid-May. 536-9681. Art, Antique & Flea Market at the Wherehouse. 534-4881.

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