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Hummingbird Festival Page 12

A Tour of the Prehistoric Trackways Page 29

CLAY Festival Page 8-10

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Maya of Columbus created this painting of the “Dancing Pines Last Fandango.”

The Afghan pine Afghan pines grow quickly, are often used as a windbreak, and are desert hardy. New Mexico State University has promoted them for years. About eight years ago, I planted two foot-tall Afghan pine seedlings in with some desert reclamation grasses and sweet grass.

The reclamation grasses and sweet grass also slowly began to grow. It was harder to start the grass seeds because the high plains desert soil is so unwelcoming, and the hot, dry winds blow a lot. Birds also quickly claimed the seeds. I made seed “mud balls”, then covered them with a light cover of straw and put jute over that and was rewarded with growing and spreading wild grasses that included sacaton and side oats grama. I had lots of migratory birds in the yard and quail as well.

I had been given a start of desert willow, and found it grew just as fast and tall as the pines, and is native to the area. I also noticed that the desert grasses spread under the willow, but not the pines. As doves moved into the area, I noticed fewer songbirds

and blamed them on the infestation of doves.

Then I began to notice that the needles shed by the pines were choking and smothering my native grasses that I worked so hard to grow. My sweet grass died as well. Down went one pine tree. I had a friend carefully burn off the accumulation of dead needles and grasses, and the wild grasses are beginning to come back. I then had the second pine cut down, and noticed after a couple of weeks that the wild birds are coming back as well! Tweet tweet Chirp! Pyrrhuloxia! White crowned sparrows, a type of finch, the cactus wrens, the flycatcher, the black throated gray warbler (I have a bird book), and the white crowned sparrow – all with lovely songs I enjoy all afternoon. This morning, for the first time since I got rid of those pines, a quail couple and their 10 babies charmed me in my yard!

I hope that soon the ladder-backed woodpecker will return and the humming birds as well. I had blamed the doves, and now I am certain it was the non-native species of Afghan pine that kept the birds away. The only nest in the pines was a dove nest. Now I see nests in the desert willow, hear lots of bird song, and don’t miss the water-sucking pines and their shedding needles at all.

Maya Columbus

Smart meters not so risky as cell phones The following letter is in response to the article in June 2016 issue of

“Desert Exposure,” Page 23, “Are Smart Meters a Risk?”

Just looking at the title only, my response is “no.” This is a topic that has come up multiple times by a few people who grope to find excuses for what ails them.

The author brings up genetic damage, increased risk of cancer and neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s. There is zero proof – no repeated studies that demonstrate any of this is happening to humans.

What does cause me to laugh at the smart meter scare is that these same people who believe this stuff will run around with a cell phone jammed against their head jibber-jabbering all day long. The radiation from the cell phone bangs into their skull, brain, and nearest eyeball the whole time, not to mention the inner ear. Some users “escape” this by putting a Bluetooth earpiece in their ear, thus walking around the store talking to themselves like some mentally ill person we meet on the streets at random times.

Cell phones operate at various frequencies “around” 850 MHz, 1.7 GHz, or 1.8 GHz, but typically at power levels far less than an x-ray, CAT scan, or MRI. Your Wi-Fi in your laptop or home router operates usually at 2.4 GHz. Your microwave oven operates at 2.4 GHz, too, except at power levels “typically” 5000 times, or more, potency. My frequency numbers expressed here are not to dazzle with numbers or imply depth of knowledge, but just to let the reader know we are talking about “stuff” in the same frequency range. Are you willing to walk around

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the house wearing a lead apron around your head while jibber-jabbering on the cell phone? Are you willing to sit in front of the laptop using WiFi and/or your home router wearing a lead apron? Are you willing to don a lead apron every time you use the microwave oven?

Smart meters “typically” operate in the 2.4 GHz range. But, unlike your cell phone or laptop Wi-Fi which is right next to you, the meter is outside the house with a wall (at a minimum) separating you and the signal being radiated by a distance measured in many feet. The water meters the author speaks about in Silver City (and we have a similar system in Alamogordo) use 900 MHz. Again, the separation between smart water meter and human house occupant is measured in many feet.

And one more thing to keep in mind is that the signal intensity decreases by the square of the distance from the radiating source. In other words, if you are standing two feet away from the smart meter, and you then move four feet away from the smart meter, you have doubled the separating distance and, therefore, decreased the signal intensity impinging upon you four times less (two squared is four) than at the two feet distance from the smart meter.

While I find the cell phone a hazard against one’s head, a person can put it in his shirt pocket, thus subjecting his heart to that electromagnetic radiation. Wearing the phone on his belt is of interest, too, since it’s now closer to one’s pancreas, liver, and

kidneys. Using a headset with the cell phone in one’s lap directly blasts one’s testicles or ovaries. And a final note about these indispensable gadgets called cell phones, is that the farther away from the cell tower the phone gets, the more radiating power it needs to emit in order to maintain communications with the cell tower.

And it’s always communicating with the cell tower because the world has to know where the cell phone is actually located.

And to finish, let me take a wild, wild guess at why smart meters are such an issue. Jobs. You bet; look at whose ox is being gored. Power industry meter reader jobs are threatened. These are high paying jobs with a retirement package and generous health benefits. No one wants to lose a plum like this; neither would I. But I think that the power company will not wholesale slash jobs like other American capitalist corporations do.

Instead, it likely will be through attrition with retirements and/or people leaving the job for other reasons. As the labor force shrinks, the “smart meter” force expands.

Smart meters and their harm is whatever you can get people to believe. If you believe smart meters are harmful, you had better get rid of your Wi-Fi and your cell phone. Get a landline; but whatever you do, don’t use a walk-around landline phone, because the signal from that bangs on your head, too. Is nothing sacred; is nothing safe?

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CONTENTS 4 LETTERS • Afgan Pines and Smart Meters Thoughts from our readers

17 ARTS EXPOSURE • One Car at a Time Artist makes Las Cruces streets more interesting

6 DESERT DIARY • Looking for Trouble Police encounter, human nature

18 ARTS EXPOSURE • Lincoln County Artists Studio Tour and Art Loop coming up

7 PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK • Summer’s for the Senses Glorious mornings

by Richard Coltharp 8 2016 CLAY FESTIVAL • Celebrating the Earth Week-long annual event in Silver City 9 2016 CLAY FESTIVAL • Workshops Hands on opportunities to get muddy 10 2016 CLAY FESTIVAL • Finding the Way A map of the Clay Festival venues

19 MUSEUM TALK • Assisted Listening Devices Las Cruces Museums offer hearing help for programs 19 ON STAGE • ‘And There Were None’ Agatha Christie classic coming to Silver City 19 CALL FOR ARTISTS • Arts Opportunities Artists, artisans sought for New Mexico events

11 ON THE RIVER • Gila Trout Spawning season draws to a positive end

20 MUSIC SCENE • Cool Summer Nights Neil Diamond music on tap

12 NATURE ADVENTURES • Hummingbird Festival Visit Lake Roberts at height of migration season 13 CLEAN, DRAINED, DRY • Expect Boat Inspections State battles aquatic invasive species 14 ARTS EXPOSURE • Mural Camp Begins Silver City youth have opportunity to create public art

20 ON STAGE • Learning from a Master Chekhov workshop about more than acting 21 HEALTH RESEARCH • Mapping Mosquitoes Researchers look for Zika carriers 22 BORDERLINES • Election Day in Palomas Voters choice creeping into Mexican elections

15 ARTS EXPOSURE • Gallery Guide Area arts venues listed

23 PHOTO ESSAY • With the Donald A look at Trump south of the Mexican border by Morgan Smith

16 ARTS SCENE • Happenings Area galleries hold bright summer shows

23 SCAM ALERT • Wire Transfer Fraud Scammers hitting government agencies

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24 BUILDING NEW MEXICO • Homeowners Month Rural development focus of events in area 25 STARRY DOME • Norma, the Square Milky Way is Zone of Avoidance 26 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • Very Quiet Now Taking a moment of silence

by Elva K. Österreich 27 RANDOM ACTS OF NONSENSE • Obama in Prison Suspending your sense of reality by Jim Duchene

35 CYCLES OF LIFE • Rolling Forward Bikes as tech marvels by Fr. Gabriel Rochelle 37 TALKING HORSES • Must See TV Olympics will be good horse lesson

by Scott Thomson 37 WNMU RESEARCH • Gila Fungus Study focuses on blue gramma grasses

by Abe Villarreal 38 RED OR GREEN • Dining Guide Restaurants in southwest New Mexico

28 HIGH PLACES • Whitewater Catwalk Trail Designed for resiliency, context sensitivity

42 COOLING POWER • Checkups and Rebates Saving money on electricity on hot summer days

29 ON THE GROUND • Prehistoric Trackways Clay slabs offer clues to ancient habits

by Cassie McClure

42 FRONTIER COMMUNITY • Tularosa is …

Identifying the unique factors on town life

31 NATIVE PLANTS • Organ Mountain Exploration Plant Society looks at hidden diversities

43 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS • Events Guide For April and a little beyond

32 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT • Grant County Events Weekly happenings in Grant County

48 ON SCREEN • Bowie Classic Revisited ‘Man Who Fell to Earth,’ in El Paso with Candy Clark 49 DOG’S LIFE • Looking for Toto Casting two dogs for ‘Wizard of Oz’

33 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT • Supporting Healthy Habits Grow light donated to WIC program

50 LIVING ON WHEELS • Good Park, Bad Park Research the right RV park first

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34 ORGANIC BYTES • Robot Farming New ways to manage crops

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55 TUMBLEWEEDS • Taj Mahal times two From blues fest to community theater

35 IS IT LEGAL • Whose Fault is It? No simple relationships in divorce

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A Montana Highway Patrol officer stops a Harley for traveling faster than the posted speed limit, so he asks the biker his name. “Fred,� he replies. “Fred what?� the officer asks. “Just Fred,� the man responds.

The officer is in a good mood and thinks he might just give the biker a break, and write him out a warning instead of a ticket.

The officer then presses him for the last name.

The man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it.

The officer thinks that he has a nut case on his hands but plays along with it. “Tell me, Fred, how did you lose your last name?�

The biker replies, “It’s a long story, so stay with me. I was born Fred Johnson, from Missoula, Montana. I studied hard and got good grades. When I got older, I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, and finally got my degree, so I was Fred Johnson, MD. “After a while I got bored being a doctor, so I decided to go back to school. Dentistry was my dream! Got all the way through School, got my degree, so then I

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was Fred Johnson, MD, DDS. “Got bored doing dentistry, so I started fooling around with my assistant and she gave me VD, so now I was Fred Johnson, MD, DDS, with VD. “Well, the ADA found out about the VD, so they took away my DDS. Then I was Fred Johnson, MD, with VD. Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD leaving me as Fred Johnson with VD. “Then the VD took away my ‘Johnson,� so now, I’m Just Fred.�

The officer walked away in tears, laughing.....

DANGEROUS BUSINESS Then again Bobby Cowbones also watches out for the wife.

Two policemen (Constables Ken and Bob) call the station on the radio. “Hello. Is that you Sarge?� “Yes?� “We have a case here. A woman has shot her husband for stepping on the floor she had just mopped clean.� “Have you arrested the woman?�  “No sir. The floor is still wet.�

HUMAN NATURE The Packrat out Back is never cynical – really. • I find it ironic that the colors red, white, and blue stand for freedom, until they’re flashing behind you. • Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool, so I gave him a glass of water. • I changed my password to

“incorrectâ€? so whenever I forget it the computer will say, “Your password is incorrect.â€? • Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. • I’m great at multi-tasking – I can waste time, be unproductive and procrastinate all at once. • If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame. • Never tell your problems to anyone, because 20 percent don’t care and the other 80 percent are glad you have them. • Doesn’t expecting the unexpected mean that the unexpected is actually expected? • Take my advice — I’m not using it. • My wife and I were happy for 20 years; then we met. • I hate it when people use big words just to make themselves sound perspicacious. • Hospitality is the art of making guests feel like they’re at home when you wish they were. • Television may insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer. • I bought a vacuum cleaner six months ago and so far all it’s been doing is gathering dust. • Every time someone comes up with a foolproof solution, along comes a more-talented fool. • I’ll bet you $4,567 you can’t guess how much I owe my bookie. • Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. • If you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you’ll have trouble putting on your pants. • A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me

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Whether you’re going to Nebraska, New England or Nepal or visiting southern New Mexico from other places, snap a photo of yourself holding a copy of Desert Exposure and send it to diary@desertexposure.com or stick it in the mail to: Desert Exposure, 840 N. Telshor Blvd., Suite E. Las Cruces, NM 88011.

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Some notes from the editor Writing Contest Desert Exposure’s yearly writing contest is ramping up once again and we are putting out the call for those who love writing about our world to submit their entries.

Short stories, poems and essays are all welcome to the contest. Winners will be featured in the October and November issues of Desert Exposure. Entries must be previously un-published and will be judged on literary quality and how well they express some aspect of life in southern New Mexico.

Please limit entries to one or two submissions per person.

Maximum length per entry is 4,000 words. The deadline for submitting is Aug. 26. There are four $25 runner-up prizes and one $100 grand prize.

Mail entries to: Desert Exposure Writing Contest, 1740-A Calle de Mercado, Las Cruces, NM 88005, or email to contest@desertexposure.com.

Letters to the editor We welcome letters to the editor including your opinions and feedback regarding news, events and issues published here. Traditional letters to the editor offer an opportunity to start a new discussion, share your opinions or provide information you believe is of interest to other readers.

The April Editor’s Notebook “A Little Appropriate Language, Please” definitely set of some angry and defensive letters. While I appreciate every letter that comes in from

our readers, I feel that, going forward, responses to that issue are now past their prime.

We will no longer be printing letters that refer back to that particular column.

Personally, I would like to address the gentleman who wrote, “You can take your bleeding heart liberal P.C. and put it with your socialist views and take it to some place else that you think you can ruin,” and signed it as a MSGT USMC Ret. Sir, I am the proud mother of a U.S. Marine sergeant myself, and believe the right to live in a diverse society, with the freedom to choose one’s own views and beliefs, is part of what this country is about.

In general letters attacking individuals or specific businesses will not be included in this section. But be aware, if you write a letter, readers are welcome to address it.

The views and opinions expressed in letters to the editor published by Desert Exposure do not necessarily reflect those of Desert Exposure or its advertisers. It is the responsibility of the reader to research facts/opinions expressed in the letters to the editor to form their own opinions from an informed position.

Desert Exposure reserves the right to review, edit or refuse letters to the editor. Please include your full name, city, state and phone number.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK • RICHARD COLTHARP

Summer’s for the senses Glorious mornings a hallmark of southern New Mexico “Morning has broken, like the first morning.”

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ou may know those lyrics from the old Cat Stevens folk song.

Or you may know them from the old church hymn.

Or you may not know them at all.

But that’s how summer mornings in southern New Mexico feel – like the first morning.

The first night I ever spent in the Chihuahuan Desert, I was awakened by the sound of a mourning dove. That’s mourning, not morning, but I mostly hear them in the morning, and their plaintive wail seems to echo better in the clear and quiet of the early day.

I also recently learned through some extensive research, meaning 15 seconds on the internet, their cry is not one of sadness, but one for breeding and marking territory.

Their coo is also distinctive from and superior to that of the nasty pigeon, which I will refrain from discussing, since my goal for this this column is to praise with elation, praise every morning.

Another welcome desert morning sound is the padding of running feet, be they human and/ or canine, accompanied by the active breathing of a jogger or a dog on a mission. Sometimes it’s the whir and grunt of a cyclist on a bicycle.

These are also great sights in the morning, almost as welcome as the sight of a roadrunner.

What makes these sights especially great on a desert morning is that deliciously golden light, filtered and deflected by mountains, trees, rocks or brilliant white sand dunes.

“The mornings. The mornings in the summer are just glorious.”

That’s what my friend Danny Taylor, longtime teacher at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, said when I asked him what he missed most about southern New Mexico after he defected to the Lone Star State.

And glorious they are, born of the one light, Eden saw play.

In New Mexico, there’s another morning sensation that has nothing to do with sight nor sound.

In fact, it’s better to close your eyes, tilt your head back and breathe deeply through your nose.

There’s a great chance you’ll smell something cooking.

There’s an even greater chance that, if you smell something cooking, you’ll also smell chile.

I’m pretty sure, every morning in New Mexico, there is a quantity of burritos made to equal the number of every man, woman and child in the Land of Enchantment. You can imagine the aroma of the red or the green, wafting along the golden light waves from some lovefilled kitchen to delight your olfactories.

Perhaps it’s red chile pork blended with some freshly scrambled eggs. Maybe it’s steak, grilled with onion, tomato

and jalapeno. Maybe it’s green chile beef with potato. Or the elusive chile relleno.

Then there’s the feel of the air on a southern New Mexico summer morning.

Even on a day expected to hit triple digits in temperature, it can still be in the low 60s early in the morning. It’s an odd sensation. It can be cool and crisp in the morning and somehow, even without the aid of a weather forecast, you can just know it’s going to be hot as blazes after lunch. It makes you appreciate the coolness and the early hour even more.

In some parts of our region – the Gila, Cloudcroft, Ruidoso – you may even need a real jacket in the summer mornings. The perfect companion to a cabin deck, a good book and a cup of coffee. Oh, and a delicious burrito. Mmmm. Burritos.

What is your favorite thing about summer in southern New Mexico?

I don’t know about you, but mine is the sunlight. Mine is the morning.

And the burritos.

Richard Coltharp is publisher of Desert Exposure and the Las Cruces Bulletin.

For him, early summer mornings are ideal for a game of pickup basketball. He can be reached at richard@ lascrucesbulletin.com.

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AT HOME WITH THE BICKERSONS Henry Duchene goes back in time to when his mother was the one raising his father.

Back before television, there was a family sitcom on the radio called “The Bickersons.” As my parents got older, they reminded me more and more of the two main characters. There wasn’t a story my dad wanted to tell that my mother wouldn’t correct him on, and there wasn’t a place my mother wanted to go that my father wouldn’t tell her, “Go without me.”

One Saturday morning, I thought I’d invite them to breakfast at a restaurant of their choice. As usual, my father wanted to stay home, but my mother eventually nagged him into it.

My father already knew what he wanted, something from the three main food groups: cows,

chickens, and pigs. In other words, steak and eggs with a side of bacon. To this day, my father’s heart is perfectly healthy. Me, on the other hand, if I eat lettuce my cholesterol goes through the roof. Go figure.

As my mother and I looked at the menu, he just buried himself behind the newspaper, his usual morning ritual. Almost immediately, the bickering started.

“You never listen to me when I’m telling you something,” my mother told him.

“What?” my father answered.

“I said you never listen to me.”

“Of course I do,” my father assured her, but not taking his eyes off the newspaper.

“No, you don’t.”

“Yes, I do.”

I felt like I was the substitute teacher for a class of third-graders. My mother picked up her menu, and got in one more grumble, “No, you don’t.”

“What?” my father said.

Exasperated, she complained, “I’m getting a headache.”

Go ahead, honey,” my father told her, still reading. “Get whatever you want.”

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2016 CLAY FESTIVAL

Celebrating the Earth in Clay in Silver City

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lay, mud, and earth are the common ground of New Mexico’s people and are celebrated during the nine day CLAY Festival, which takes place every summer in Silver City, New Mexico. The event gathers together artists, educators, entrepreneurs, families, youth, and life long learners to explore clay in its many forms, as well as its impact on our past and present lives.

CLAY 2016, happening July 2331, offers workshops, exhibitions, lectures, tours, artist receptions, outdoor events, youth activities, a CLAY Poker Fundraiser, and the CLAY Gala. Saturday’s events include the CLAYfest Market, featuring clay-centric vendors, and leading into CLAY in the Streets in the evening with live music and dancing, a beer garden, and youth activities.

Notable artists this year include husband and wife team Javier Cervantes and Barb Campbell, award-winning Kelley Hestir, and Taos Pueblo sculptor and jeweler Pam Lujan Hauer — as well as other prominent clay artists.

New this year — to broaden the ties that the earth has with man — will be a free series of lectures focusing on land use, native foods, archaeology, as well as art. A variety of tours will be available covering ciénaga restoration, earthern home building, tile making, murals, and labyrinths. Enter the Facebook/Instagram Lawley photo contest “For the Love of Mud & Adventure!” using #LawleyCLAY16 for a chance to win $200 in gas, a Syzygy tile reward, and workshop discounts. The deadline to enter is 5 p.m. July 27.

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The CLAY Festival street dance brings everyone together to celebrate the clay in our lives. (Photo courtesy of the Silver City Arts & Cultural District) year’s festival. Local filmmakers will take to the screen at the Silco Theater, along with other clay-centric movies throughout the week.

Silver City, host of the annual CLAY Festival, nestles against 3.3 million acres of the Gila National Forest. A quirky, cultural town of just over 10,000 people, it boasts historical ties with Bil-

ly the Kid, the Gila Cliff Dwellings, and Geronimo, as well as the third largest open pit copper mine in the world — but these are just a few of the appeals of this town’s artistic, culinary, and historical offerings. The historic district is home to more than a dozen restaurants, murals, and many galleries, and at 6,000 feet,

the summer monsoons enliven the lush landscape and provide an escape from the typical southwestern heat.

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CLAY Festival photo contest, “For the love of mud and adventure, what do you do?” invites contesents to share their adventure photos on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag, #LawleyClay16 for a chance to win a prize from the 2016 CLAY Festival and Lawley Toyota. The deadline to enter is 5 p.m.

July 27 and the winner will be announced at the CLAY Gala on July 28. (Photo courtesy of the Silver City Arts & Cultural District)

Getting clay-centric in Silver City Lectures, trips and native foods part of CLAY 2016

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he 2016 CLAY Festival offers a multitude of clay-centric events for all ages in July. Based on the theme, Oaxaca to Santa Fe, this year’s festival branches out to areas of land use, native foods and archaeology, along with the traditional clay art aspect.

Ten lectures are a part of a free series and cover topics such as Pottery and Power at Paquimé, Chihuahua, Mexico; Landscape Restoration of Ciénagas on the Pitchfork Ranch; and Desert Botany and New Food Grains — just to name a few. Classic pottery talks feature History of Pueblo Pottery, Mata Ortiz: Past, Present, and Future; Kitchen, Village, Planet — Deep Functionality in Oaxacan Pottery; and Back to Basics: A Life in Ceramics.

For those looking for a truly unique culinary experience, take in the Native Foods Mashup Lunch at the Volunteer Center on Friday, July 29. The menu features amaranth, tepary beans, spicy salsas from

local gardens, fresh fruit, fresh baked mesquite corn bread, Mexican chocolate mousse with chia and toasted piñon, and an iced hibiscus/prickly pear tea.

The $12 cost for the luncheon will go toward a new hammer mill.

Don your walking shoes and sign up for one of the tours available at the 2016 CLAY Festival. A rare glimpse of the Pitchfork Ranch, highlighting the ciénaga restoration and delicate ecosystems of this Tabosa dominated grassland, will be led by A. T. Cole.

Visit an earthen home built of cob, featuring mud floors, hand-troweled pigment, and clay and mica plastered walls; tour the Syzygy Tile factory, soak in the color of the Mimbres Region Arts Council’s Youth Murals; or walk the labyrinth at the Waterworks. A minimal fee is charged for each tour.

For details of the lectures, tours and further information on what CLAY 2016 has in store, visit www.

ClayFestival.com.

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2016 CLAY FESTIVAL

CLAY Festival Workshops Provide Focus on Creating

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he 2016 CLAY Festival, from Oaxaca to Santa Fe, will feature an impressive array of workshops by national and international experts, providing attendees a hands-on and immersive learning experience. Kicking off the festival on July 23, “Clay 101: What is Clay?” will give beginners of all ages a free, fun, and fulfilling introductory lesson of all things clay.

Techniques from the ancient Romans to Pueblo potters, and contemporary slab, coil, pinch, and wheel-throwing methods will be among the offerings for attendees interested in expanding and honing their skills, working with clay through one- to four-day workshops.

Such well-known ceramicists as Javier Cervantes, Pam Lujan Hauer, and Barb Campbell will be in Silver City to offer their expertise this year. New in 2016 will be Western New Mexico University writing workshops, comparing the molding of words in fiction/non-fiction and poetry writing to molding clay into artwork.

Workshops Barb Campbell – Spontaneous Construction – Explore texture and learn about soft slab construction of hand built functional forms.

Diego Valles & Carla Martinez – Mata Ortiz: Past, Present & Future – Learn traditional tech-

There are opportunities and experiences waiting for all ages during Silver City’s CLAY Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Silver City Arts & Cultural District)

niques, including burnishing and decorating.

Frank Willett & Luisa Baldinger – Back to Basics: Wheel Mastery & Hand Building – Educate yourself on hand building and wheel techniques from the these two collaborative partners.

Herbie Marsden – Natural Home Building – Make brick, cob, and plaster with clay-rich soil.

Javier Cervantes – Terra Siglatta: Explorations in Ancient Ceramics Techniques – Create and fire pottery in this slip and burnish technique.

Kelley S. Hestir – Sculpture Studio: Animals in Clay – Learn the coil, slab, and pinch techniques to create animal forms.

Pam Lujan Hauer – Contemporary & Traditional Indian Pottery – Create coil-built vessels and learn traditional decoration techniques.

Silver City Ceramicists – Clay 101: What is Clay? – Enjoy a fulfilling and fun introductory experi-

ence to the world of clay!

Stephani Stephenson – Meditation in Clay – Experience a beautiful contemplation on life whether you are a potter, a poet, or just plain human.

Western New Mexico University – Creative Writing: Prose & Poetry – Explore the creative practice of writing, particularly as it relates to the making of ceramic art.

Youth Mural Project – Outdoor Mosaic Design & Installation: Apache Mural – Engage in the process of design and installation of a large mosaic mural in Silver City.

Zoe Wolfe – Pinch Pots & Beyond and Masks for the Wall – Discover the pinch pot technique.

A 10 percent discount will be reimbursed to individuals registering for more than one workshop.

For details of the workshops and further information on what CLAY Festival has in store for 2016, visit www.ClayFestival.com.

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22. The Lotus Center 211 W. Broadway St. 23. Town of Silver City 101 W. Broadway St. 24. Tre Rosat Restaurant 304 N. Bullard St. 25. Tree Spirit Gallery 206 N. Bullard St. 26. Under the Portico/ Market Café 614 N. Bullard St. 27. Vintage Fantasies 412 N. Bullard St. 28. WNMU, WNMU McCray Building, WNMU Museum *DROP BY THE VISITOR CENTER FOR EXACT LOCATIONS 29. Zoe's Gallery 305 N. Cooper St. 30. 1zero6 Restaurant 106 N. Texas St.

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13. Raven's Nest 201 N. Bullard St. 14. Seedboat Center for the Arts 214 W. Yankie St. 15. Silco Theater 311 N. Bullard St. 16. Silver City Farmers' Market 614 N. Bullard St. 17. Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway St. 18. Silver City Museum Annex 302 W. Broadway St. 19. Silver City Public Library 515 W. College Ave. 20. Soul River 400 N. Bullard St. 21. Syzygy Tile Factory Studio 106 N. Bullard St.

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Bayard Public Library 1112 Central Ave., Bayard Gila Valley Library 400 New Mexico 211, Gila Historic Waterworks Building 1721 Little Walnut Rd., Silver City Holiday Inn Express 1103 Superior, Silver City Lawley Toyota 2750 US-180, Silver City LeBlanc/Zipin Home 245 XYZ Ranch Rd., Arenas Valley Marsden Home Silver City Pitchfork Ranch 1515 Separ Rd., Silver City The Volunteer Center 501 E. 13th St., Silver City

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CLAY Festival Kicks Off With Poker Tournament

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he fourth annual Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Fundraiser begins the Silver City CLAY Festival, July 23 at the Old Elks Lodge. It will be a tournament style game, with the last 10 remaining players receiving prizes, donated by local businesses. A $50 registration fee is required to play and all players must be at least 21 years of age on the day of the tournament. Anyone 21 years of age or older can come and watch for free.

Each table will have 10 players and a volunteer dealer. Blinds will increase periodically by the tournament director, and players will be moved to different tables to equalize the playing field. Designated breaks will occur regularly, as the event is estimated to last anywhere from 6-7 hours.

For Poker Fundraiser registration and further information on what CLAY Festival has in store for 2016, visit www.ClayFestival.com.

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Gila trout eggs incubate at Mora National Fish Hatchery – fingerling sized trout will be stocked in the wild in autumn to improve the conservation status of the rare trout. (Photo by Andrew Miller)

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ora National Fish Hatchery’s Gila trout spawning season has ended in 2016 on a high note. The Federal facility spawned 560 captive and wild pairs of Gila trout yielding 122,423 eyed-eggs. Given the expected high survival rate in the hatchery, the eggs should result in nearly 80,000 young trout that will be stocked in the wild in autumn, reaching five inches at stocking time. More than 10,000 Gila trout have already been stocked in 2016 into waters of the Gila National Forest.

“It’s been great going at Mora,” said hatchery manager, Nathan Wiese. “We expect to double the number of Gila trout this year over what we stocked in 2015. Fishery managers in New Mexico and Arizona have identified 20 streams suitable for Gila trout stocking this year. This is up from nine water bodies from last year.”

Of the expected 70,950 young trout, 18,825 will go to Arizona waters, and 52,125 will be stocked in New Mexico. Many of the trout will be placed in streams closed to fishing at present so as to help bolster the fish’s conservation status.

Those trout produced this year in excess of that needed for recovery purposes will be placed in waters open to fishing.

The Gila trout is considered a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, and occurs naturally only in the headwaters of the Gila River system of New Mexico and Arizona. The trout had been closed to fishing for more than 50 years. Conservation work by the New Mexico Department

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of Game and Fish; Arizona Game and Fish Department; U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Trout Unlimited; University of New Mexico, and the helping hands of dedicated citizen-conservationists improved the status of the rare trout. It was the Nation’s only endangered trout until 2006. Gila trout populations were opened to angling in 2007.

That year also marked the first stocking of Gila trout when Mora National Fish Hatchery produced a comparatively small 3,024 trout.

Today’s successes come from past experience notes the hatchery’s manager.

“The Gila trout is not an easy species to raise,” said Wiese. “It’s one of the rarest trout species in the world and we have had to learn as we go. Our successes now are built on what we have learned from the past.”

This rare trout consists of five distinct populations coinciding with five distinct and widely separated headwater streams in the Gila National Forest. The hatchery

At Mora National Fish Hatchery Gila trout fry grow in a sac loaded with nutrients they need. (USFWS Photo by Angela James)

holds Gila trout from each population in captivity. Each population is intensively managed in the hatchery to preserve robust genetics unique to each stream.

“Mora is not your run-of-themill hatchery,” said Wiese. “Gila trout in a hatchery is akin to captive-rearing other highly imperiled organisms. The hatchery is a safeguart – and it’s a jump-start – while habitat restoration is underway.

The quality of the trout matter most, ensuring as best we can that the imprint of nature remains in the genes of these trout. It’s a great time to be a Gila trout angler.”

Mora National Fish Hatchery is one of 70 national fish hatcheries located across the country. The facility is entirely indoors and operates with a state-of-the-art water circulation system. The hatchery also holds a small population of endangered bontyail, a fish found naturally only in the Colorado River system.

The hatchery is open to visitors.

Contact Nathan Wiese at 575-3876022 for information.

Mora National Fish Hatchery Manager Nathan Wiese makes sure his Gila trout charges are doing well. (Photo by Andrew Miller)

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Hummingbird Festival Event happens at height of migration season

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he 2016 Annual Hummingbird Festival sponsored by the Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern takes place July 30 and 31. Festivities are geared to engage all ages in the magical lives of our tiniest avian residents featuring adult and children programs.

Renowned New Mexico hummingbird bander Bill Talbot and his team will capture, band and release these tiny jewels allowing visitors a chance for rare up close looks at them during this process. Talbot will follow the banding experience with a slide presentation and talk on the lives and habitats of hummingbirds.

A program dedicated to children is on Saturday morning, encouraging kids to have fun while learning about nature, the environment and hummingbirds.

The program includes take-home craft projects.

Late July is the height of the migration season for the thousands of hummingbirds that stay or pass through the Sapillo Creek valley each year.

Species identified in the immediate area include the magnificent, blue-throated, black-chinned, broadtailed, Allen’s, broad-billed, Rufus, Anna’s, Calliope, Lucifer, and Costa hummingbirds. Natural land formations have drawn these little birds through the Sapillo Valley as a nesting destination for generations

making the area rich in mass numbers as well as species. The festival is a unique opportunity to see them up close and learn about their lives, habits and migration patterns.

There will also be local artisans selling art and crafts, many items focusing specifically on hummingbirds. Live music will be featured during Saturday and Sunday’s brunch.

The festival is held at Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern near Lake Roberts. The remote restaurant, lodge, and brewery is located on Hwy 35 at the junction of Hwy 15, on the way to the Gila Cliff Dwellings north of Silver City.

“This area is known for the hummingbirds,” said inn owner Teresa Dahl-Bredine. “When we re-opened the inn we wanted to keep up the tradition of this festival started years ago by Joan Day-Martin at Lake Roberts.

We want to provide people with the opportunity to glimpse into the very fascinating little lives of these creatures we are surrounded by all summer long.”

She estimates the inn feeds a thousand hummingbirds a day at the height of the summer migration.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information call 575-536-9649 or visit littletoadcreek. com.

Hummingbirds of many kinds pass by the Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern in late July. The Hummingbird Festival held at the facility invites visitors to learn about the little creatures. (Courtesy Photo)

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oaters can expect to encounter inspection stations at New Mexico lakes this summer as we continue to keep aquatic invasive species out of the state’s waters.

Any motorized boat entering the state is required to have an inspection for certain invasive mussel species, said James Dominiguez, aquatic invasive species coordinator for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

“We are primarily concerned about zebra and quagga muscles,” Dominguez said. “They come from Eastern Europe, are pretty much a problem and eradication is next to impossible.”

The mussels can attach to A junior inspector looks at a boat motor entering the state to see if it appears clean, drained and dry. (NMDGF Photo by James Dominguez)

boats and grow quickly, leading to encrusted equipment and clogged water pipes.

Their spread also poses a risk to our native aquatic wildlife, hydroelectric power systems and surface water delivery lines used for municipalities and agriculture. Mandatory boat inspections are one way the state is working to educate the public and keep the invasive mussels out.

“The biggest impact here is primarily irrigation — chile, pecans and other crops,” he said.

“The potential biggest impact could be on some drinking water systems. It, takes a lot of time

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July 25 - July 31 10AM - 5pm daily

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Silver City’s Jauriqui Park is the site for this years’ annual MRAC Your Mural Camp. (Courtesy Photo)

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Mural Camp Begins Silver City’s Jauriqui Park site for young people’s event

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OIN US, in creating a new Silver City tradition. Watch as large-scale hand carved blocks are inked, placed in the street, and pressed by a 3,000 pound steamroller!

But that’s not all . . . . . . . .

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The Fiesta will feature original fine art prints, letterpress creations, and printed wearables.

Over 20 local and regional artists and studios will be demonstrating, producing, and selling their works!

Plus >>> Great acoustic Americana style music all day

www.mimbresarts.org | info@mimbresarts.org | 575.538.2505 | The Mimbres Region Arts Council provides quality visual, performing, and youth arts programs that serve and strengthen our community. Our vision is to be a leader in building communities inspired, enriched, and strengthened by the power of the arts.

his is the 10th year of The Mimbres Region Arts Council’s Youth Mural Camp. Mural Camp will run from Monday, July 11 through Friday, July 22. This year the camp will be returning to the park where it was conceived.

Jauriqui Park (the Spring Street Park) is this year’s mural site.

Alison Phillips, lead artist, and her assistant, Erika Burleigh, will lead the camp this year. Camp participants will design and paint a mural on the walls around the basketball court at Spring Street Park. The new mural will complement the existing mural. Mural Campers will also work on other creative activities as well as working on the mural. Craft activities may include silk screening, mono printing, painting on ceramic items and more.

Mural Camp tuition for children ages 6-12 is $165 for two weeks and $110 for one week. Some scholarships are available. Campers attend camp from 9 a.m. to noon each day.

Apprentice Interns are ages 1314; their tuition is free with work hours from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Interns are 15 and older and are a paid position and act as “camp counselors.” Their work hours are also from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Interns help work with the campers on the mural work and craft activities.

Applications for campers and interns are available at the MRAC office located in the Wells Fargo Bank, 1201 Pope Street, or call 575-538-2505, or at Leyba & Ingalls ARTS, 315 N. Bullard Street.

The mural dedication will be held at noon on Friday, July 22.

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and money to clear the pipes. We do not have any populations here and we want to keep it that way.”

Dominguez said the department also looks for invasive plants, New Zealand mud snails, and about 186 other aquatic invasives people are concerned about, Dominguez said. Not all of those are a threat to New Mexico.

“But mussels are the big ones because they are in all the neighboring states,” he said.

All boats are required to stop for inspection when check stations are in operation. All outof-state boats or any boats reentering the state must obtain an inspection prior to being launched or exposed to any water body in the state.

The department, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and New Mexico State Parks, are manning inspection stations at most lakes this summer, including Navajo Lake, Elephant Butte, Ute, Bluewater and Conchas lakes.

Boaters are required to have their boats’ drain plugs pulled while trailered to allow water to

drain. Keeping boats and related equipment clean, drained and dry is a primary means of combatting the spread of invasive mussels, Dominguez said.

“People say, ‘I looked at my boats and I don’t see them,’” he said. “But what we are concerned about is, if there is water is in the boat, they could be microscopic.

For example, water could be in the live well, motor or lines.”

Dominguez said the focus is on educating boaters to keep their boats clean, drained and dry. All inspections are free. Canoes and kayaks are exempt from the inspection since they are not really at risk for holding water.

“The best thing to do is call ahead,” he said. “If your boat shows up clean, drained and dry, it will be much quicker. Basically we want people want to call us. We want the public’s involvement. It’s a big task.”

For more information on boat inspection locations and how you can help keep the state free of aquatic invasive species, please visit http://www.wildlife.state. nm.us/fishing/fishing-regulations/ aquatic-invasive-species/.

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Gallery Guide Silver City

Alaska Mudhead Studio-Gallery, 371 Camino de Vento in Wind Canyon.

By appointment, Letha Cress Woolf, potter, 907-783-2780.

Ann Simonsen Studio-Gallery, 104 W. Yankie St., 654- 5727. [a]SP.“A”©E, 110 W. Seventh St., 5383333, aspace.studiogallery@gmail. com.

Azurite Gallery, 110 W. Broadway, 5389048, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.5 p.m. www.azuritegallery.com.

Barbara Nance Gallery & Stonewalker Studio, 105 Country Road, 534-0530.

By appointment. Stone, steel, wood and paint. Sculpture path. www. barbaraNanceArt.com.

Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas, 534-8671. Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. www. bluedomegallery.com.

The Cliffs Studio & Gallery, 205 N. Lyon St. and Yankie, (520) 622-0251.

Diane Kleiss’ encaustic multimedia art.

By appointment. doart2@yahoo.com, www.dianealdrichkleiss.com.

Common Ground, 102 W. Kelly, 5342087. Open by chance or appointment.

Copper Quail Gallery, 211-A Texas St., corner of Yankie and Texas streets, 388-2646. Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m.4 p.m. Fine arts and crafts.

Cow Trail Art Studio, 119 Cow Trail in Arenas Valley. Monday, 12-3 p.m. or by appointment, (706) 533-1897, www. victoriachick.com.

Dragonfly Studio, 508 W 6th St., 3888646. By appointment. .

Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 College Ave., WNMU, 538-6517. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Glasserie Studio and Store, 106 E. College, Monday to Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Guadalupe’s, 505 N. Bullard, 535-2624.

Thursday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Hutchings Fine Art, 406 B N. Bullard, Downtown Silver City. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 313-6939.

Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. Bullard St., 388-5725. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Contemporary art ranging from realism to abstraction in a variety of media. www. LeybaIngallsARTS. com, LeybaIngallsART@zianet.com.

Lois Duffy Art Studio, 211C N. Texas, 534-0822. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Original paintings, cards and prints. www.loisduffy. com, loisduffy@ signalpeak.net.

Lumiere Editions, 108 W. Broadway, 956-6369. Vintage and contemporary photography. Monday to Friday.

Mary’s Fine Art, 414 E. 21st St., 956-7315.

Mary A. Gravelle.

Mimbres Region Arts Council Gallery, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., 1201 N. Pope St. www.mimbresarts.org.

Molly Ramolla Gallery & Framing, 203 N. Bullard, 538- 5538. www.ramollaart. com.

Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile, 104 W. Broadway, 388- 1811/313-2595. Daily 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Place@108, 108 Yankie Street.

Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie St., 534- 1136. Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment. info@ seedboatgallery.com.

Studio Behind the Mountain, 23 Wagon Wheel Lane, 388- 3277. By appointment. www.jimpalmerbronze. com.

The StudioSpace, 109 N. Bullard St., 5349291. www.jessgorell.com.

Studio Upstairs, 109 N. Bullard St., 5742493. By appointment.

21 Latigo Trail, 388-4557. Works by Barbara Harrison and others.

Soul River Gallery, 200 N. Bullard St., 707-490-4367.

Tree Spirit Gallery, 206 N. Bullard St., 303-888-1358.

Vibrations Gallery, 106 W. Yankie St., 6544384, starxr@ usa.net.

Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. Texas, 313-1032, www.wildwestweaving.com.

Wednesday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Wind Canyon Studio, 11 Quail Run

off Hwy. 180 mile marker 107, 5742308, 619-933-8034. Louise Sackett.

Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment.

Wynnegate Gallery & Studio, 1105 W. Market St., (214) 957-3688.

Monday and Thursday to Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment.

Yankie St. Artist Studios, 103 W. Yankie St., 519-0615. By appointment.

Zoe’s Gallery, 305 N. Cooper St., 6544910.

Pinos Altos

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

Mimbres

Chamomile Connection, 3918 Highway 35N, 536-9845. Lynnae McConaha. By appointment.

Kate Brown Pottery and Tile, HC 15 Box 1335, San Lorenzo, 5369935, katebrown@gilanet.com, www.katebrownpottery.com. By appointment.

Narrie Toole, Estudio de La Montura, 313-7390, www.narrietoole.com.

Contemporary western oils, giclées and art prints. By appointment.

Bayard

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

Cliff

Gila River Artisans Gallery, 8409 Hwy. 180. Eclectic collection of local artists.

Friday to Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Northern Grant County & Catron County

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

Mesilla

Adobe Patio Gallery, 1765 Avenida de Mercado (in the Mesilla Mercado), 532-9310. Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Galeri Azul, Old Mesilla Plaza, 523-8783.

Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Galeria on the Plaza, 2310 Calle de Principal, 526-9771. Daily 10 am.-6 p.m. Galería Tepín, 2220 Calle de Parian, 523-3988. Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 Calle de Guadalupe, 522-2933. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Potteries, 2260 Calle de Santiago, 524-0538. Rokoko, 1785 Avenida de Mercado, 405-8877.

Las Cruces

Alegre Gallery, 920 N Alameda Blvd., 5230685. Azure Cherry Gallery & Boutique, 330 E. Lohman Ave., 291-3595.

Wednesday to Thursday 12-5 p.m., Friday to Saturday, noon-8 p.m.

Blue Gate Gallery, 4901 Chagar (intersection of Valley and and Taylor roads), open by calling 523-2950.

Casa Blanka Home Décor & More, 1615 N. Solano, Ste. C, 575-526-5272.

Charles Inc., 1885 W Boutz Rd, 523-1888, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. Downtown Mall (Southwest Environmental Center), 522-5552. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo,541-0658.

Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Galerie Accents, 344 S. San Pedro #3, 522-3567. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Griggs & Reymond, 504 W. Griggs Ave., 524-8450, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Justus Wright Galeria, 266 W. Court Ave., 526-6101, jud@delvalleprintinglc.com.

Las Cruces Arts Association, Community Enterprise Center Building, 125 N. Main

St. www.lacrucesarts.org.

Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., 541-2137. Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Main Street Gallery, 311 N. Downtown Mall, 647-0508. Tuesday to Friday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. Mesquite St., 640-3502. Thursday to Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 2-5 p.m.

M. Phillip’s Fine Art Gallery, 221 N. Main St., 525-1367.

MVS Studios, 535 N. Main, Stull Bldg., 635-5015, www. mvsstudios.com.

New Dimension Art Works, 615 E. Piñon, 373-0043.

New Mexico Art, 121 Wyatt Dr., Suite 1, 525-8292/649- 4876. Wednesday 1-6 p.m., Thursday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

NMSU Art Gallery, Williams Hall, University Ave. east of Solano, 6462545. Tuesday to Sunday Nopalito’s Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite.

Friday to Sunday, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Ouida Touchön Studio, 1200 N. Reymond St., 635-7899. By appointment. ouida@ouidatouchon.com, www. ouidatouchon. com.

Quillin Studio and Gallery, behind downtown Coas Books, 312-1064.

Monday to Thursday and Saturday.

Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281.

Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment.

Unsettled Gallery & Studio, 905 N. Mesquite, 635-2285.

Virginia Maria Romero Studio, 4636 Maxim Court, 644-0214. By appointment. agzromero@zianet.com, www. virginiamariaromero.com.

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Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold St., 5463663. Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. Gold St., 546-8200. Open Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Call first to be sure they are open.

Orona Art Studio, 546-4650. By appointment. lyntheoilpainter@gmail. com, www.lynorona.com.

Reader’s Cove Used Books & Gallery, 200 S. Copper, 544-2512. Monday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Photography

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Studio LeMarbe, 4025 Chaparral SE, 544-7708.

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Chiricahua Gallery, 5 Pine St., 557-2225.

Open daily except Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hillsboro

Barbara Massengill Gallery, 8949511/895-3377, open weekends and by appointment.

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Monte Cristo, Wall St., 734-0493, montecristogallery@windstream.net.

Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Ruidoso

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

Alamogordo

Creative Designs Custom Framing & Gallery, 575-434-4420, 917 New York Ave. Patron’s Hall/Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 575-434-2202, 1110 New York Ave.

Tularosa

Red Door Gallery and Gifts, 575-4915100, 1201 St. Francis Drive. Thursday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.

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Copper Quail Gallery

211 A N. Texas-Corner of Texas and Yankie in Silver City • OPEN Tuesday – Sunday 11–4 • 575-388-2646

4 th of July!

Upcoming area art happenings SILVER CITY

in a combination of pencil and acrylic glazes. Scully, Copper Quail Gal- is a graduate of the University of Washington. She has lery presents “Ravens taught drawing and design classes, batik and tie-dye Evermore,” a collection workshops and ceramics. She is currently active in a of exciting new works plein air group that paints on a weekly basis. Gallery

by Silver City clay artist, hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday.

Phoebe Lawrence. This For information, call 575-522-2933 or visit our web show celebrates ravens site: www.mesillavalleyfinearts.com.

New Mexico State University Museum, locatand their importance in Silver City’s Copper Quail various cultures through- ed inside Kent Hall, presents “Itaa Katsi: Our Life,” Gallery features Phoebe out history. Visit with the an exhibition of Hopi art. Featuring nearly 80 works Lawrence in July. artist at the gallery be- from the permanent collection, this show includes art tween 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., by Spencer Nutima (Hopi, Old Oraibi), Linda LoJuly 8 to discuss these aspects with her. In addition, mahaftewa (Hopi (Shungopavi)-Choctaw), Ramson Copper Quail Gallery has a new member artist, Lan- Lomatewama (Hopi, Hotevilla) and Jessica Loora Elmer. Lanora creates gourd art in various sizes, matewama (Hopi, Hotevilla). In this exhibition, the museum is honored to share Hopi art with decorated with her exquisite visitors in many forms: as gourd rattles, paintings of wild mustangs, prints on paper, katsina dolls (katsin tihu), Gambel’s quail, or hummingsilverwork, wicker and coiled plaques, birds among the blooms, as headdresses (kopatsoki), clay ceramic veswell as small ornament gourds sels and hand-blown glass fi gures, among with pearls of wisdom. The others. “Itaa Katsi” will remain on long-term Copper Quail can be found at display through Dec. 17. The New Mexico 211-A N. Texas St. in Silver City.

State University Museum is located inside Kent Hall on the NMSU campus, at 1280 E. DEMING University Ave. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.

“Fire and Fiber” is the Tuesday through Saturday. For more infortitle of the July Exhibit at the mation, call 646-5161 or visit http://univmuDeming Art Center. This is Matching clay and fiber, the an exhibition of visual art that Deming Arts Center, provides seum.nmsu.edu for more information. combines fired clay and fiber insight in July. medium such as wool, cloth, paper, wood, or other fibrous materials into unique works of art. Each piece is the result of a special collaboration between a member of the Potter’s Guild of Las Cruces and a fiber artist from the southern New Mexico region. An artist’s reception will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 at the Center, located at 100 S. Gold St. The show will run July 6 to 29. For information visit www.demingarts.org or call 575-5463663. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with extended hours on Thursday evenings till 6:30 p.m.

ALAMOGORDO Creative Designs Custom Framing and Art

211-C N. Texas St., Silver City www.loisduffy.com 575-313-9631 Studio open to the public Saturdays from 10 to 4pm or by calling 575-313-9631

VICTORIA CHICK Sara Chambers “Flora and Fauna” at Alamogordo gallery.

Gallery, 917 New York Ave. in Alamogordo features artist Sara Chambers with “Flora and Fauna for Summer Fun.” A reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. July 15. Chambers creates “dreamscapes” and colorful portraits of horses and other animals. The gallery can be reached at 575-434-4420.

LAS CRUCES

‘Toying With Some Ideas’ 40” x 47” acrylic

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The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery located at 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla, across from the Fountain Theatre, will feature two artists, Roxana Quinnell and Rami Scully.

Quinnell is a mixed media artist emulating portrait personalities of animals Artwork by Roxana Quinnell and Rami Scully featured at Mesilla Fine Arts Gallery.

The Las Cruces Artists Association has selected member, artist, painter and sculpture Israel Palma, as artist of the month for July. Israel Palma is a selftaught artist who has had an interest in art since his elementary-school days. His present projects are executed in clay and oil paints. Palma’s works will be featured from 5-7 p.m., July 1, at the First Friday Downtown Ramble, from 5-9 p.m.

July 13 at the Evening Market and the third Saturday Market Working with paint in downtown Las Cruces at the and sculpture Community Enterprise Center Israel Palma is Las next to the Bistro Ale House.

Cruces Artists artist of the month.

The Branigan Cultural Center presents “Color and Vision: Artwork of Ailleen Shannon.” The exhibit will explore the career of artist Ailleen Shannon, who lived in Las Cruces from 1925 until her death in 1964. The exhibition opens Friday, July 1, and will be on display through Saturday, Aug. 13. An opening reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 1. Open from 10 a.m. to Art history comes alive with the 4:30 p.m. Tuesday work of Ailleen Shannon at the through Friday, Branigan Cultural Center. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the Branigan Cultural Center is located at 501 N. Main St.. For information visit las-cruces.org/museums or call 575-541-2154.

The digital arts exhibition “An Ocean Trapped Behind a Wall” runs through July 23 at the New Mexico State University Art Gallery. Through experimentation with the architecture of storytelling, the artists in this powerful show perform existential inquiries about the notions of truth and experience as we advance further into the digital age. “An Ocean Trapped Behind a Wall” is a group exhibition guest-curated by artists Jessica Hankey and

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Stylistically represented in his gritty, hyper-real and sometimes oddly romantic landscapes.

The exhibit opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 1 during the First Friday Art Ramble and runs through the end of July. Regular hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For details call the Dona Ana Arts Council at 523-6403. Artist details available at www.ZoneVIII.com.

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continued from page 16 Erin Colleen Johnson, and it features film and video works by emerging and established artists such as David Kelly, Jose Carlos Teixeira and Patty Chang, among others.

“Light, Color, Space, Motion” is at the Las Cruces Museum of Art through July 16. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the Museum of Art is located at 491 North Main Street. For additional information, visit the website at las-cruces.org/museums or call 575-5412137.

“Millennial Man” by David Boyd is part of the “Light, Color, Space, Motion,” exhibit at the Las Cruces Museum of Art.

During July, the El Paso Electric Gallery in the historic Rio Grande Theatre, features “Centennial Celebration 1916-2016; The 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service.”

The exhibit features Mesilla photographer, Emmitt Booher’s black and white photographs of two iconic, yet uniquely different, American landscapes, Yellow-

ARTS EXPOSURE • SUSIE OUDERKIRK

One Car at a Time Artist making Las Cruces streets more interesting

Z

ach Rodriguez is a native Las Crucen who works for Alaska Structures Inc. By day, he’s a mild-mannered print shop technician, working with large formats and special materials, and dabbling in screen and decal printing along with some graphic design. But by night, he’s “Z-Rod,” a one-of-a-kind artist making a well-deserved named for himself in the “Kustom Kulture” of auto art.

My search for auto art started as an attempt at personalizing an older, used car into a fantastic gift for my 17-year-old daughter. True, she would be grateful for any vehicle that starts in the morning, but I had always imagined presenting her with a brand-spankin’ new cherry red Mustang with a giant bow on the hood. But reality is my cross to bear, and my daughter’s new car is a faded blue 10-yearold Toyota Camry Solara with about 100,000 miles on it. And it belonged to her Grandfather, who graciously agreed to sell it to me when he started looking for something new.

So how to make Grampa’s used car into the best birthday present ever? Paint it, of course. The estimates I received for a paint job (blue to red) would be more than

Artist Zach Rodriquez hand paints his original art onto cars and motorcycles. “…All of my design work is off the top of my head,” he said. (Courtesy Photo)

what I was paying for the car, so that option went out the tailpipe.

Maybe I could spice it up with some pin striping, which would surely be affordable. Call number one: $450 for a stripe up the middle and over the roof. No. Call number two: The Adult Toy Factory on Highway 70, where I was given the phone number for Zach Rodriguez. And what a fortuitous connection that was.

Rodriguez returned my call right away. He explained that his car art is not traditional pin striping, but is individualized, almost freeform, art. Rodriguez said.

I told him I wanted to make my daughter’s new, used car look special with some hip artwork, and he readily agreed. He suggested he could get to it within a day or two and his pricing was simple: $40 per design (two colors), as many as I’d like. However, as for the design, I had to show him some examples of what I liked from his Facebook page, and then trust him with the artwork, which is what makes him special in the world of auto art.

“All of my design work is off the top of my head,” Rodriguez said. “I don’t have templates that I trace out. Every vehicle or project is one of a kind.”

He has no formal art training, but acknowledges that artistic ability runs in the family. Rodriguez is mild-mannered, soft-spoken and self-assured, with an air about him that put me at ease.

Not knowing what else to say, I described my daughter to him, to help his creative juices run to the athletic and feminine, handed him the keys, and went to dinner.

What Z-Rod came up with, less than an hour later, was so much better than I had hoped. The vibrant scrolls in a combination of sky blue and silver bring to mind angels wings, or exotic feathers.

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up and around into a design that could be a river reed or a playful devil’s tail. The curves are perfectly symmetrical and weighty, yet they somehow show gentle movement.

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his land of mountains and deserts, of forests and spectacular sunsets draws and inspires artists of all kinds. The same creative spirit that gave us petroglyphs; turquoise jewelry and Georgia O’Keefe is alive and well today and can be found all over New Mexico. One modern tradition showcasing the art and artists of historic Lincoln County began 21 years ago as Lincoln County Art Loop.

The Art Loop Studio Tour showcases artists from across Lincoln County that open their studios and shops once a year so curious onlookers and interested buyers can see where the creative process takes place.

This year, 16 Lincoln County artists open their doors for the tour.

Showing her oil paintings will be Emese Fisher. Denise Dorn will exhibit her batik work. Betty Day and Bob and Yolanda Espinoza will display their carved and painted gourds. Tom Wood and Steve and Madeleine Sabo will show off their skills in wood. Delifina Diem, Janet Alexander, Sid Hilburn, Zoe de Negri and Lynn Eckmann will present their skills in making fine jewelry.

Showing off their work in ceramics will be Vicki Conley, Robin Riggio and Karen McCort. Nanci Ferguson will bring her weaving skills to life.

And Terrell Perkins will display some of the skills of a modern artist-blacksmith.

Oil painting by Emese Fisher.

While most of the 16 artists will open their own studios and shops, some will double up to show together at 14 sites in Lincoln County. Interested buyers and onlookers generally begin the tour in Ruidoso. From there they can proceed in any of several directions shown on the tour map of the artists. Many of this year’s artists will be demonstrating their skills in addition to displaying their work.

The tour will begin on Friday, July 1, and lasts through Sunday, July 3. Artists’ studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each of the three days. Maps can be found at most local merchants and the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce. For more information please see www. artloopstudiotour.org.

Vickie Conley at work preparing for opening the doors of her studio at Piñon Pottery in Ruidoso Downs for the Lincoln County Art Loop Studio Tour. (Courtesy photo)

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his summer, the Alto Artists’ Studio Tour celebrates its 13th year beginning with a Business After Hours reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Spencer Theater in Alto. This is a chance to meet the artists, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, art for sale and musical entertainment The tour itself begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 and runs through 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. This year there are nine sites and 22 artists.

The artists are Sid Hilburn, Pam Schuster, Robin Riggio, Tish Rhoads, Patsy Blasdell, Trish Wade, Sally Wimberly, Deborah Harris, Bob Espinoza, Yolanda Espinoza,

Painting by Sally Wimberly.

John Soden, Zoe de Negri, Teresa Hughes, Jane Pattillo, Renne’ Bradley, Bonnie Soley, Karen McCort, Nancie Ferguson, Kathy Holman, Deborah Christopherson, Steve Sabo and Madeleine Sabo.

Art includes oil, watercolor, pastel and acrylic paintings, jewelry, fused glass, photography, gourd art, wood turning, textiles and ceramics. More information about each artist and a map of the tour can be found at www.altoartistsstudio.com. Brochures and maps are also available at the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce, at various businesses around Ruidoso and from the individual artists.

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MUSEUM TALK

Assisted Listening Devices Las Cruces Museum System announces technology available for public programs

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“It is estimated that as many as 30 percent of seniors have some degree of hearing loss.

Young children who also suffer from hearing loss need accommodations so they can participate in learning activities.

“The curators of the Las Cruces museums recognized the need to have assistive listening devices so visitors of all ages could participate in their many activities.

The GFWC Progress Club of Las Cruces partnered with the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums and raised funds to help the museums obtain FM hearing systems.

These ALDs will allow many

ssisted Listening Devices are now available at Las Cruces Museums for public programs thanks to generous donations and foresight from the Las Cruces Progress Club and Foundation for Las Cruces Museums.

The addition of these assisted listening devices (ALDs) make the programs at the museums more accessible to the growing number of people in the community with hearing loss.

“Many senior citizens lose their hearing which affects their ability to benefit from social gatherings,” Rebecca Courtney, GFWC Progress Club board member said.

visitors with hearing loss to participate in museum activities.

Our museum system is an educational jewel in Las Cruces, and the Progress Club was honored to be able to help.”

All City of Las Cruces museums now have assisted listening devices available during public programming.

These devices, either headphones or a neckloop that works with T-Coil equipped hearing aids can be checked out from the front desk of the museum hosting a program.

For more details about the ALDs, call 575-541-2154 or email museums_education@ las-cruces.org.

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tion and mistress of the carefully laid clue, is the world’s best-selling novelist of all time, with over 2 billion copies of her books printed.

The novel that was the basis for this play was her most popular mystery. When the play was first produced in 1943, critics called it “genuinely surprising and engaging,” and praised it for its “unexpected development and murderous twist.” It is one of the most popular plays from the golden age of detective fiction, and after World War II, Christie was contacted by a survivor of Buchenwald concen-

rusty old gentlemen, prim ladies, and charming playboys — the Silver City Community Theatre has them all in its upcoming production of “And Then There Were None.” In the play, which is based on Agatha Christie’s 1939 novel, 10 strangers are marooned in a grand house on an island, cut off from the mainland by stormy seas. Someone wants to kill them. But who…and why…and how? Like the porcelain soldier boys on the parlor’s mantel, they are destined to die, one by one.

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tration camp who told her the inmates had staged their own production there, and that it had “sustained them.”

“And Then There Were None” is scheduled for the weekends of July 8-10 and 15-17. On Fridays and Saturdays it will be at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Fine Art Center Theatre at Western New Mexico University in Silver City.

Tickets are available at Yankee Creek Coffee House, Jumpin’ Cactus, and Gila Hike & Bike in downtown Silver City, and at the door before each performance.

Members of the Foundation for the Las Cruces Museums and the Progress Club get a demonstration of new assisted listening devices. Board Member Jim Garthwait, FLCM President Mike Weiss, Museum Education Manager Garland Courts, Progress Club President Jean Frizzell and Progress Club Board Member Rebecca Courtney are on the tour. (Courtesy Photo)

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The Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument was established in May of 2014 and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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The Doña Ana Arts Council is seeking artists and high-quality crafters for the annual Renaissance ArtsFaire that will be held Nov. 5 and 6 at Young Park in Las Cruces.

Interested artisans are encouraged to apply online at ZAPPlication.org “Renaissance ArtsFaire 2016.” The application deadline is July 15.

This juried event is organized by the Doña Ana Arts Council, a 501(c) (3) organization that has supported the arts in Southern New Mexico for more than 45 years. All income generated by gate receipts, booth fees and beverage sales goes to support arts in education and other Arts Council programs throughout the year.

The Renaissance ArtsFaire features approximately 180 vendor booths, and is recognized as one of the finest of its kind in the Southwest. The event is widely promoted throughout the region in print, radio, television and direct mailings. Attendance is 13,000 to 18,000 visitors each year.

The Doña Ana Arts Council offices are located on the 2nd floor of the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main Street, Las Cruces, NM. For clarification or additional information, www.DAarts.org or contact Linda Moore, at admin@daarts.org or 575523-6403.

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A “Call to Artists” for submissions of original art for the 2016 Dias de los Muertos poster contest has been issued by the Dias de los Muertos committee that is organizing and coordinating an expanded Silver City multi-day celebration. This year’s winning submission, as well as other entries, will be on display at a Day of the Dead Art Show at the Silver City Visitor Center. For a prospectus or to have questions answered email Diana Ingalls Leyba at leybaingallsarts@questoffice.net or call her at 575-388-5725. Everyone is invited to participate in this community celebration of the lives of family and friends gone before.

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Artists, crafters, musicians, food vendors for family oriented “Sunday Funday” Crafters Market starting July 10. Free admission to the general public. Vendors pay a $5 space fee.

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ool Summer Nights in Las Cruces begins with “Play Me – the music of Neil Diamond” and “Remember Then” in a double header show of outstanding music at the Associated Students New Mexico State University’s Center for the Arts. The show begins at 7 p.m., Saturday, July 9.

First on stage is “Remember Then,” providing harmonies to rock the world. Join band members, Ruben Smith, Ron Leone, John Hyndman, Miguel Torres, Ruben Galvan, Barb Edmonds, and Lynn Boetticher as they celebrate the sounds of the 50’s and 60’s.

Next up is “Play Me, the music of Neil Diamond.” The show features the talent of recording artist Chris Waggoner singing in the style of Neil Diamond. Backed by a seven piece band and the “Diamondette” singers, the show is a high powered tribute to the music and musical styling of the iconic Neil Diamond.

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Learning From a Master Chekhov workshop at NMSU was about so much more than acting

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’m quite sure Michael Chekhov never imagined the acting technique he began developing more than a century ago in Russia would be changing people’s lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico, more than 60 years after his death.

But, after a week-long workshop at New Mexico State University on the Michael Chekhov acting technique, I can honestly and gratefully say I’ll never be the same actor or the same person again.

Wil Kilroy brought the program here when he became NMSU Theatre Arts Department head a year ago. Wil is the vice president of the National Michael Chekhov Association (NMCA) and has been doing the workshops for more than two decades. His long-time NMCA partner is the actor Lisa Dalton, who came from Fort Worth, Texas, to do most of the teaching. NMCA secretary/ treasurer and webmaster Charlie Bowles joined them from Irving, Texas.

The class brought together students from Las Cruces as well as from Texas, Oregon, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and other states, as well as from New Zealand and Israel.

My head is full of all that I learned about acting and theatre, and my heart is full of all the moments I experienced about life and love.

I now have at least a basic understanding of the psychological gesture that is the single-most famous aspect of the Chekhov method. After a careful study of the show you’re in and the part you’re performing, you develop the gesture, which combines physical movement with intention,

to help define your character. Seeing Lisa do it for the iconic Cruella de Vil was astonishing, and I cannot wait to try it for myself the next time I’m lucky enough to be in a play.

We also learned about the Three Sisters (the name comes from a play written by Chekhov’s uncle, Anton): balancing, falling and floating; about the Four Brothers of Art: feelings of beauty, ease, entirety and form; about focal points: me, you and me, this place, another place, the universe; about archetypal gestures like pushing and pulling, smashing and lifting, gathering and throwing; about qualities of movement: molding, flowing, flying, radiating; and about inspiration, imagination and the pulse of life: expansion and contraction.

What began with workshop participants tossing balls back and forth to get to know each other evolved into living sculptures, scene work and improvisations that helped us explore the deepest parts of who we are as individuals and how we relate to our fellow actors, the audience and everyone we share the planet with.

The best part of the workshop, of course, was the people. I got to spend a whole week with Megan McQueen, Claudia Billings and Monika Mojica – three women I love and respect, and now see in a whole new way.

I got to know NMSU theatre students Michael Holt and Sarah Sue Jones and recent Las Cruces High School graduate Alyssa Gose, who is home for the summer from Colorado Mesa University. Their talent and

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HEALTH RESEARCH • MINERVA BAUMANN

Mapping Mosquitoes Researchers receive state grant to look for Zika carriers

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hile the rest of the world is keeping its distance from the mosquito that carries the Zika virus, two New Mexico State University professors are seeking out this mosquito, which carries not only Zika but also a host of other diseases as well.

Thanks to a grant through the New Mexico Department of Health, NMSU biology professor Kathryn Hanley and NMSU geography professor Michaela Buenemann, both in the College of Arts and Sciences, and their graduate students will begin a project to trap mosquitos in different locations around New Mexico and generate a species distribution model that health officials can use to identify where the disease-carrying insects are most likely to be.

“We know these mosquitoes occur in New Mexico,” said Buenemann. “We know these mosquitoes have been detected, but we don’t know their geographic distribution.

We will collect samples at selected sites across the state and collect information about temperature, precipitation, land cover and other explanatory variables. We will then link these data in spatial models to map the distribution of mosquito vectors across the state.”

Hanley has been studying the Zika virus for 10 years. She and Buenemann previously mapped mosquitoes carrying the virus in Senegal, West Africa.

“Until people appreciated that it could cause birth defects, no one was interested in Zika,” said Hanley. “The reason no one paid much attention to Zika virus besides us is that it causes very mild disease in adults. Fever, a little rash, that’s about it.

“It’s only in 2015 that people noticed the association between Zika virus, pregnant women and microcephaly in the babies born to those women. What we found in 2015 is that not only is the virus transmitted by mosquitoes, but also it is sexually transmitted.”

Hanley said those who should worry most about Zika are women

NMSU geography professor Michaela Buenemann collaborates on a project to map the location of mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus.

(NMSU Photo by Minerva Baumann) who might get pregnant or men carrying the virus who have sex with pregnant women.

“We don’t know the distribution of that vector in New Mexico,” she said. “That’s critically important. If we want to assess our risk, if we want to know ‘am I at risk of Zika infection from a mosquito bite?’ we need to know where that mosquito is.”

Stephanie Mundis, an NMSU graduate student with a double major in geography and biology, will spend the summer trapping mosquitoes in specific locations around the state as far north as southern Bernalillo County. Creating a map of mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus in New Mexico will be her thesis project. She expects to have mosquito collection data in the fall and to complete modeling next spring.

“We’re going to be basing our sampling on land cover, so we’re going to be sampling urban areas, agricultural, forest, barren, rangeland and wetlands,” Mundis said. “We’re trying to get a good sample for each of those land cover types so we know we’ve covered the types in the area.

“My thesis is based on modeling the potential distribution of these species throughout New Mexico,” she said, while unfolding one of three types of traps she and another graduate student, Clara Hansen, will use to capture mosquitos in the wild.

The white fabric cylinder contains

a lactic acid lure that attracts mosquitoes by mimicking the scent of human skin. The mosquitoes follow the scent into a cone in the cylinder and a fan sucks them into a net where they are captured.

“Once we catch them, we will be freezing them or putting them in coolers, keeping them as cool as possible,” Mundis said. “We will be using morphological keys to identify them.

Just by looking at certain traits and patterns on their thorax, we can easily identify these mosquitoes.”

The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the Zika virus, has noticeable white markings in the shape of a Greek lyre on its thorax and white banding on its legs.

Once the mosquitoes are captured and identified, layers of geographic data will be used to create a computer model to provide information for health officials and the general public.

“The problem with mosquitoes of course is that they are really, really tiny. We cannot see them from aerial or satellite imagery,” Buenemann said. “There is no quick fix to figure out where they actually occur. We’ll be tracking how the abundance of mosquitoes changes across space and through time, so we will have spatially and temporally somewhat explicit information that can be used to inform the public about when they are most likely be bitten by a poten-

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I also got to know and work with fellow Las Cruces actors Ilene Steele and Johnny Palomares. Unfortunately, budding actor Bill Brogan had to drop out after only a couple of days because of illness.

My scene partner throughout the week was Rene Van Nifterik, who teaches middle school in Houston.

We spent a lot of time together working on our scene from “Grotesque Love Songs,” creating and recreating our characters and freaking out as Lisa, Wil and Charlie gave us one challenge after another.

I also got to meet long-time Chekhov student Anjalee Hutchinson of Bucknell University and Samantha Norton from Bloomsburg University, both in Pennsylvania. One of the first

NMSU graduate student Stephanie Mundis demonstrates how to set up one of the mosquito traps she will be using this summer as she travels around the state to capture mosquitoes and examine them and their environment to create a map of mosquito populations across New Mexico. (NMSU Photo by Minerva Baumann) tially infected mosquito and where.”

Hanley hears two questions from most people about the Zika virus: Is Zika coming to my area, and what can I do to minimize my risk?

“Here in New Mexico, the answer is yes. We have the vector for Zika virus. Zika will come to our area,” Hanley said. “As for the risk, it depends on whether you are a reproductive age adult and interested in getting pregnant or you might have sex with someone who is pregnant or may get pregnant. If you’re outside that range, you don’t have to worry much.”

After mapping New Mexico for

the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, Hanley and Buenemann will begin another project to map Zika virus transmission in Borneo to find out which animal species are transmitting the virus.

“We know that the virus occurs in monkeys in Africa and Asia,” Hanley said. “We’re worried it is going to get into monkeys in the Americas, because if it does that, we’ll never be able to eradicate Zika virus from the Americas.”

For more about NMSU mosquito research and tips about the Zika virus, visit mosquitotips.nmsu.edu.

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fellow actors I met during the workshop was Jessica Joy from Portland, Oregon. I learned from all of them and am grateful for all they shared with me.

Pablo Guerra-Monje, an associate professor of theatre at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (the town where my father was born) and I shared a heart exercise that I will never forget.

I got to know Christopher Macdonald, who came all the way from New Zealand to attend the workshop. We all loved his accent and were charmed as it turned into a Texas twang for his scene.

I spent a good bit of time with Brendan Clooney, 21, who lives in Massachusetts. His energy and talent contributed immeasurably to the entire experience.

I also connected with Ofir Duan,

a high school teacher in a town near Tel Aviv, Israel. I got to watch him write from right to left in Hebrew, and hear him speak a bit of it. And we shared the universal languages of joy and struggle. He has an amazing energy and I hope we meet again.

I have no words to express my gratitude to Wil, Lisa and Charlie.

Thank you seems to say so little for all they gave me. I told Lisa that she taught me how to fly, and it’s true.

Our short journey down a hallway in the NMSU Center for the Arts that they had converted into the Angel Walk will hold a special place in my heart for the rest of my life.

The Chekhov workshop likely will be offered again next summer at NMSU. You don’t have to be an actor to take it and love it. But if you do, be warned – it will change you forever in ways you cannot imagine.

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Election Day in Palomas Voters choice creeping into Mexican elections

The sweat and dust of the scorching summer sun in Palomas, Mexico, were hard to bear.

But the Escuela Secundaria Tecnica No. 25 was a green refuge from the heat with trees, bushes and palm trees in its courtyard.

The school was one of five polling places on June 5, where Palomenses voted for state governor, presidents of counties (municipios) and legislative deputies.

The voting places, under metal roofs, had booths like they have in the United States, with two connected stands where you mark ballots and a curtain to pull shut behind you. Against a wall there were plastic transparent boxes with already-marked paper ballots in them.

Representatives of state and national voting commissions had driven up from bigger towns like Ascension and Casas Grandes to sit at long tables and observe the process.

Voters’ opinions in Palomas I asked people walking out who they voted for and why.

Some of the voters sincerely thought they weren’t supposed to breathe a word about their vote, because of prominent signs that said, “Your vote is free and secret.”

Others didn’t mind talking about it. Socorro Valenzuela, with her granddaughter and a friend beside her, at first didn’t seem really clear on why she voted for the PRI. Then she added, cheerfully, as if remembering what it was, “When my family sends me some money – if I haven’t voted, I won’t get it.”

In other words, the Post Office wouldn’t let her pick it up.

PRI stands for “Partido Revolucionario Institucional.” Mexico was a one-party state in terms of presidency until Vicente Fox, a member of the Partido Accion Nacional (PAN, which is usually described as a moderate rightist

Eduvijes Rubio Grado, Maria de la Luz Grado and Lidia Rubio in Palomas. (Photo by Marjorie Lilly) party) won in 2000. PRI was basically in power for 72 years. PAN and a few tiny parties gradually worked their way into mayor ’s offices, deputies and governors over many years.

One young woman in Palomas with a son in tow said, “I vote for the PRI because my family has always voted that way ­- my grandmother, everybody.” She said it as if she was part of a great tradition. The director of the high school, Joel Carreon, estimates 70 percent to 80 percent of people in Palomas traditionally vote for the PRI. I noticed several old women struggling to walk in leaning on the arms of other people.

Maria de la Luz Grado, one of these, came in with the help of her two daughters.

She is 88 years old and said she first voted when she was 20, in Ascension. That would have been in 1948, when women in Mexico could only vote in municipal elections. Women first voted for president in 1954.

For her daughter, Lidia, just one party, the Nueva Alianza, piqued her interest. She and her mother were voting for them.

The other sister was voting for the PAN. But in general what you felt

in Palomas was a kind of torpor.

Most people have little trust in politicians.

“They promise and promise, but don’t give anything,” Valenzuela said.

Chihuahua in the history of Mexican democracy Julia Preston and Sam Dillon, the writers of “Opening Mexico: The Making of a Democracy” (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux), consider the 1986 election in Chihuahua City an important lynchpin in the development of free elections in Mexico.

One chapter centers on the fraudulent elections for governor of Chihuahua in 1986, when Francisco Barrio Terrazas of the PAN lost to the ruling PRI party, which had governed all Mexico for 58 years at that point.

The book goes on to say, in 1983, he and Luis H. Alvarez, both Panistas, had won mayoralties in Juarez and Chihuahua, respectively, which blindsided the PRI. So when Barrio became the nominee for governor, Priistas quickly changed election rules to make it harder for opposition parties to become poll watchers.

PAN members resisted feistily.

Toward the end of the campaign for Barrio, PAN activists in Chihuahua found thousands of names had been deleted from voting lists. But it was too late to

change.

One common kind of voter fraud was ballot box stuffing.

Preston and Dillon write in one precinct in Chihuahua, an early voter found a box already stuffed with ballots. He complained loudly, and a crowd shouted, “Magic! Magic!” which was a variant on the word for government voter fraud - “alchemy.”

When the PRI announced Barrio had lost, huge protests spread through the state. In large cities, including Chihuahua and Juarez, drivers honked their horns and parked their cars sideways on highways for an hour or so for a few weeks.

On the Cordoba International Bridge between El Paso and Juarez, 20,000 PAN supporters shut off traffic for six days and then a few more. Businessmen shut down 1,000 factories and businesses.

A week before the July 3 elections, realizing that fraud had taken over, Alvarez had left his mayor’s office and begun a hunger strike in Lerdo Park in Chihuahua.

Heberto Castillo, a leader of the left since the massacre at Tlatelolco in 1968, came to visit Alvarez on the 39th day of his fast, when he was emaciated.

Castillo had decided that the cause of honest elections was more important than leftist ideology for the time being, and asked the mayor to put aside differences and work toward democracy together.

Alvarez thought about it for three days, and on the 42nd day of his fast he announced he would join Castillo, staggered upwards to the applause and tears of onlookers and put himself a hospital.

Another boost to the cause of democracy in Chihuahua was a study published in the national magazine Nexos.

It proved that due to the PRI’s manipulation of numbers, in 53 of Chihuahua’s 67 towns the number of registered voters was higher than the total number of adults in the town. For example, one town with 1,128 had 2,627 people registered to vote.

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guffaws by the jokers in government.

Strange alliances The above episode in Chihuahua history started a rather strange set of alliances between ideological opposites in Mexico.

One candidate might run with the support of PAN, the Workers’ Party, and the Green Party. This phenomenon has faded out in the last decade, at least in Chihuahua.

Electoral issues have become less ideological in Chihuahua than they were a decade ago. The U.S. presidential campaign has been far more ideological than the campaign in Chihuahua.

What happened in this election is that winds of change pushed seven PRI governors out of office. The PRI has come to be known as the party closest to organized crime and corruption.

One of these states was Chihuahua, where Panista Javier Corral took the place of PRI governor Cesar Duarte.

On television at the time, Corral has sounded determined to bring Duarte to court for corruption. Chihuahua is currently the state with the highest level of debt in Mexico. Many believe Duarte funneled state money into a bank, Banco Union Progreso, where he is majority partner.

Another PRI criminal that the elections have removed is Javier Duarte (no relation of Cesar) of Veracruz. He’s accused of corruption and of being responsible for the murder of as many as 18 journalists during his 6-year term, including two Proceso (magazine) journalists.

The issues in Chihuahua are less dramatic than in Veracruz and that’s something to be happy about. There’s also a lot less voter fraud than a few decades ago.

But a revved-up economy and freedom from corruption and narco-powers will have to wait their turn in history.

Borderlines columnist Marjorie Lilly lives in Deming.

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With the Donald in Mexico Editor’s note: Desert Exposure contributor Morgan Smith made several visits in Juárez and Palomas with two Donald Trump piñatas. Here are some photos and the reactions of some of the people he visited with.

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irst, we (The Donald and I) crossed into Mexico at the Santa Teresa border crossing just to the west of Juárez and immediately met with a group of Mixteca Indians who have migrated up from the state of Oaxaca to seek a “better life” in Juárez. To survive, they try to sell souvenirs to disinterested travelers who are waiting in line on the Mexican side in order to cross through US customs. It’s a brutal struggle in Juárez and makes you wonder how life could be any worse in Oaxaca. Like so many people on the border who have similar struggles, they have little access to the news and no knowledge of or interest in U.S. politics. All they wanted me to give them a piñata for their children to play with.

It was a very different story 10 miles to the south at the shack

where Elvira Romero and her grandchildren live. These very bright kids – Hector, Yeira and Amy – know all about Trump and were furious at the way he has characterized them.

Another stop we made is at a capilla (open chapel) for La Santa Muerte, a saint who some say protects the narcos.

In Palomas (Pop. 4,800) itself, I stopped to visit a real politician, Maria Lopez who had once been the mayor and had been kidnapped and almost killed for her refusal to reinstate several corrupt police officers. She personifies courage, commitment to her people and a lack of ego. Here she is with her daughterin-law and daughter.

I was initially surprised at how few Mexicans even knew who Trump is. It’s a function of their poverty, the ongoing struggle to simply survive and the lack of access to news.

Morgan Smith lives in Santa Fe and travels to the border at least monthly to document conditions there. He can be reached at Morgan-smith@comcast.net.

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Scammers posing as high-level government officials wrote emails directing financial staff to make wire transfers in large amounts.

Employees at Zuni Public Schools, Deming Public Schools and San Miguel County initiated transfers to the scammers totaling more than $100,000 from public funds.

The schools were able to stop the transfers before the funds were processed but the county was not, resulting in $38,000 in stolen funds.

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66-year old Jessica Sheldon of Ruidoso, a first time homeowner, is shown in front of her house with her two Swiss Bernese Mountain Dogs, Lexi and Tu-Tu. (Photo courtesy John Schum).

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SDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner spent a lot of time in southern New Mexico for the celebration of the 19th annual National Homeownership Month celebration. He visited Columbus, Deming, Ruidoso, Artesia and Las Cruces during June for several events.

The events in southern New Mexico are in conjunction with other events where USDA employees celebrated National Homeownership Month across the country.

The month of celebration began 19 years ago to highlight the benefits of homeownership such

as helping homeowners build wealth and helping the economy with construction jobs and supporting other housing related industries.

The events in southern New Mexico included: • A groundbreaking event in Columbus to celebrate the beginning of the Self-Help housing project, Tierra Del Sol. • Another groundbreaking event in Deming to also signify the construction of the first homes being built through another SelfHelp housing project.

• A ribbon cutting and dedication of New Mexico’s newest Farm Labor Housing apartment

complex, Paseo de Oro. • A groundbreaking in Las Cruces for the construction of the Housing Corporation’s Self Help Housing project.

• A flag presentation to a homeowner in Ruidoso.

• A presentation of a certificate of appreciation to a realtor who is helping families become homeowners and honoring four families for becoming homeowners in Artesia.

“This year, we are honoring the many individuals and organizations who make homeownership opportunities possible,” Brunner said during the Columbus event.

“Housing is a major part of our economy: it provides jobs and

creates wealth for the individual homeowner.”

The Self-Help housing program provides grants to qualified organizations such as Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation to help them oversee self-help housing construction projects. The grant recipients supervise groups of very-low and low-income individuals and families as they construct their own homes in rural areas. The homeowners provide most of the construction labor on each other’s homes, with technical assistance from the organization overseeing the project. The financing for the homes to the individual homeowners is made through the direct mortgage program administered

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In the last seven years using all housing programs the New Mexico Rural Development staff has provided 3,656 families with financing to buy a home. Altogether the agency has made $553,970,124 in loans for those homeowners and to finance the construction of multi-family housing apartments.

USDA Rural Development provided a $252,872 grant to the Southwestern Regional Housing and Community Development Corporation (SWRHCDC) to administer the Self-Help housing program. SWRHCDC will use the funding to provide technical assistance in the construction of 13 homes in Deming.

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Norma, the Square

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any of the constellations in our northern sky represent characters from Greek mythology. Some are heroes, others damsels in distress and still others are the monsters that threatened those damsels. Starting in the Seventeenth Century, modern astronomers plotted the stars in the southern hemisphere that never shown their light upon Greece.

They took those new stars and created their own constellations.

French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille had come back from two years cataloging southern stars at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. His catalog provided fertile ground for Lacaille to create 14 new constellations. Many of them represent scientific instruments or tools of the time. One of them is Norma, the Square. Lacaille named this squarish constellation l’Equerre et la Regle (the Square and Rule). By 1763, Lacaille had shortened the name to Norma, for the normal (right angle). Norma is sometimes considered a carpenter’s square, a setsquare, or a level.

Not only did Lacaille define the constellation, but he also assigned Bayer designations to the 10 brightest stars. Bayer designations are a Greek letter followed by the generative name of the constellation. The two brightest stars in Norma according to Lacaille, Alpha Normae and Beta Normae were transferred to Scorpius by later mapmakers.

This left Gamma Normae as the brightest star in the constellation.

Gamma Normae is actually two stars that appear near each other in our sky.

However, while they are close together in the sky, they are actually far apart in space. The two stars, Gamma1 Normae and Gamma2 Normae are some 1,400 light-years apart. This pairing of stars is called an optical double, because they just happen to line up in our sky. Gamma2 Normae shines at magnitude +4.0 and it is a normal G8 star a little over twice as massive as our Sun and 10 times wider. It is only 129 light-years away while Gamma1 Normae is nearly 1,500 light-years away. Gamma1 is a yellow-white supergiant of type F9 with a diameter 160 times that of the Sun that shines as magnitude +5.0.

Behind Norma’s faint stars, there is a cluster of galaxies that is nearby in intergalactic terms, only 222 million light-years away. Called the Norma Cluster, this cluster would be readily visible in our sky except that it is in the Zone of Avoidance. The dust and gas litters the plane of our Milky Way galaxy is left over from our galaxy’s formation. It dims the light passing through it, obscuring the view of other galaxies if they are behind the Milky Way in our sky. Because of this, the Milky Way is called the Zone of Avoidance for looking at the external galaxies behind it. The Norma Cluster is behind one of the thicker parts of the Milky Way, so it was difficult to determine the size of this cluster.

Also known as Abell 3627, the Norma Cluster, is on Norma’s southern border with the neighboring constellation Triangulum Australe.

It is the most massive galaxy cluster near us, weighing in at one quadril-

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lion (1,000,000,000,000,000) times the mass of our Sun. There is so much mass in this cluster that it tugs on all the nearby galaxies cluster, pulling them toward it. Among those galaxy clusters is our own Local Group of Galaxies composed of our Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy and thirty some smaller galaxies.

While the Norma Cluster appeared to be the center of attraction, later observations showed that the actual center of gravity was just beyond the Norma Cluster and the Norma Cluster was only a tenth the mass originally calculated. The new center of gravity and mass was dubbed The Great Attractor with the Norma Cluster near its core. However, new observing techniques bring new theories. An x-ray survey of the Zone of Avoidance showed that we were actually being drawn to an even more massive cluster called the Shapley Supercluster, which is 650 million light-years distant, four times further away than the Norma Cluster.

The Shapley Supercluster of Galaxies is perhaps the most massive supercluster in the universe. It has over eight thousand galaxies with a total mass 10 times that of the Norma Cluster. This is not the end of the story.

Space, on a huge scale seems to be divided into walls and voids. How were these walls formed and what keeps them together? Astronomers are still searching for the answers.

The Planets for July 2016 Venus returns to the evening sky during the last two weeks of the month. It will be low on the west-northwestern horizon as it starts to get dark. Venus has been on the far side of the Sun, so its disc is 96 percent sunlit on the last day of the month and it is only 10.1 seconds-ofarc across. It sets just before 9 p.m. and shines at magnitude -3.9. During the month, The Goddess of Love travels from central Gemini, through Cancer and into western Leo. Venus and Mercury are just half

a degree apart on July 16. They will be just two degrees above the west-northwestern horizon. This will be a difficult view because it is just starting to get dark at 8:45 p.m. shortly before they set. Mercury will be higher in the sky than Venus after that date. On the last day of the month, the Messenger of the Gods will set around 9:15 p.m. at magnitude -0.2. Its disc is 5.8 seconds-of-arc across and is 76 percent illuminated. During the month, Mercury moves eastward faster than Venus is, traveling from western Gemini, through Cancer and into western Leo. At the eastern end of Leo, Jupiter is moving slowly eastward this month. Jupiter is magnitude -1.8 at midmonth with a disc that is 33.0 seconds-of-arc across. The King of the Planets is about 30 degrees up in the west-southwest as it gets dark, setting around 11 p.m.

Still shining brightly in the southern sky at magnitude -1.1, Mars is 35 degrees above the horizon as it gets dark. It is moving eastward from central Libra to the Libra-Scorpius border.

The God of War’s disc is 17.8 secondsof-arc across and it sets around 2 a.m.

The Ringed Planet is moving westward in far western Ophiuchus this month. It is 35degrees above the south-southeastern horizon as it gets dark, setting around 3:15 a.m., Saturn’s Rings are 40.5 seconds-of-arc across and they are tilted down 26.0 degrees with the northern face showing. Its disc is 17.8 seconds-of-arc across. Saturn is one of the most beautiful objects in a telescope, so be sure to take a look at it and “keep watching the sky!”

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kyra Murray, 18, graduated with honors from West Catholic Preparatory High School in Philadelphia in early June. Murray and her family then went on vacation in Orlando to celebrate her graduation and visit her brother.

Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, June 12, Akyra called her parents, her mother Natalie Murray told National Public Radio. “Mommy please help me, I’m bleeding so bad.

Please call the cops. Please help me, Mommy, please.�

18-year-old Murray died of a gunshot wound to the arm, which severed a major artery. Murray had planned to attend Mercyhurst North East, part of Mercyhurst University in Erie, P.A., on a full basketball scholarship.

Akyra is but one of the 49 who died that night in the Orlando, Florida Pulse nightclub, at the hands of a man who played judge, jury and carried out a death sentence.

Here is the full list: Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34; Stanley Almodovar III, 23; Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22; Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36; Luis S. Vielma, 22; Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22; Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20; Kimberly Morris, 37; Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30; Darryl Roman Burt II, 29; Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32; Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25; Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35; Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50; Amanda Alvear, 25; Martin Benitez Torres, 33; Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37; Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26; Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35; Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25; Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26; Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31; Enrique L. Rios Jr., 25; Miguel Angel Honorato, 30; Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40; Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19; Cory James Connell, 21; Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37; Luis Daniel Conde, 39; Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24; Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32; Frank Hernandez, 27; Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33; Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49; Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28; Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25; Akyra Monet Murray, 18; Paul Terrell Henry, 41; Antonio Davon Brown, 29; Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24; Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21; Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33; Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25; Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24; Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32; Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25; Jerald Arthur Wright, 31; Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25; Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez, 27.

They are all our children.

I have never thought I had the right to cry for people who die in horrible circumstances, after all what could my grief be beside that of those who knew and loved them? But here I had to cry, the overwhelming hate that must have flowed out of that young man on that day is so inconceivable, foreign to who I am, that I cannot wrap my consciousness around it.

What makes people hate like that? What glitch in the universe flips the switch from human anger to blind evil?

I have to share, but can find few words, so I am putting out the words of others on this event be-

cause it is not over, will never be over until the disease of hate is addressed and eradicated.

President Barack Obama “We’re all Americans, and we need to be looking after each other and protecting each other at all times in the face of this kind of terrible act.�

Hillary Clinton “Hate has absolutely no place in America.�

Donald Trump “I want toughness & vigilance. We must be smart!�

Bernie Sanders “It’s horrific, it’s unthinkable.�

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez “I’m heartbroken by the outrageous, vicious and horrific attacks in Orlando, Florida.�

Former Gov. Gary Johnson “This violence against innocent people simply going about their lives is both cowardly and infuriating.�

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich “The shooting in Orlando, Florida was a heinous act of violence and has no place in our society.�

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall “An attack motivated by hate is an attack on us all.�

Congressman Steve Pearce “I ask we all join a sad nation ‌ to lend out prayers and love to those affected by this attack.â€?

Roy Fernandez, 25, loved to sing and loved to dance. He described himself on Instagram as a dancer, stylist and fashion enthusiast, and he frequently shared photos and videos featuring his own designs and choreography.

A friend and manager at the apartment complex in Orlando where Fernandez worked as a leasing agent, Yolanda Quinones-Perez, told the Orlando Sentinel that he filled the office with music. “He sang Adele in the office until we couldn’t take it anymore,� she said. “It just feels very quiet now.�

I ask but a moment of silence for all those quiet places that should hold the laughter and lives of these children we lost.

Elva K. Ă–sterreich is editor of Desert Exposure and delighted to be holding “office hoursâ€? in Silver City on the second Wednesday of the month (July 13) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Yankie Creek Coffee House.

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RANDOM ACTS OF NONSENSE JIM DUCHENE

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hen Obama calls, I jump.

It’s the least I can do for the man who once saved my life in ‘Nam. “Jim, I’ll be frank,” he told me last year in early July. I’m only telling you this now, because the confidentiality agreement I signed will have expired by the time you read this. “I need a bodyguard.”

I looked at his Secret Service detail standing nearby. Even behind their dark sunglasses I could tell they were looking everywhere but at me. I judge a man by whether he can look me in the eye or not. Also, by how fast it takes me to make him cry.

“It’s not what you think,” Obama said, quickly.

I’ve usually found that when someone tells me it’s not what I think, it’s exactly what I think.

“I have 110 percent faith in the Secret Service,” he continued, using a code we developed as soldiers. There is no such thing as 110 percent, you see. “I’m scheduled to visit a federal prison, and, let’s face it, Secret Service agents aren’t what you call street smart.

They’ve learned to fight in a gym, not in the violent streets of Chicago or the brutal deserts of the Southwest.”

Leave it to Obama to turn a simple request into a speech.

“How many of you have killed a man?” he said to his detail, throwing the question out there.

Not one of them raised their hand.

“You don’t need to ask, B.O.,” I told him, purposely using the nickname he used to go by when we were both members of the elite FERRET Force Five. “If you need me, I’m there.”

I offered him my hand. He took it, looking me straight in the eye.

And that’s how I found myself in Oklahoma’s El Reno Federal Correction Institution with the President of the United States of America. In another lifetime, the prisoners I saw would have instead marched with me into battle, but, without a draft, their only option was a life of crime in the poverty-stricken ghettos they were born in. To a man, the prisoners all looked at me with burning stares and mad dog glares.

I smiled to myself. These guys were no crybabies.

“And what are you in for, my friend?” Obama asked one prisoner who was lifting weights.

This prisoner looked like he came in as Clark Kent, but was determined to leave as Superman.

“Nothing, Your Honor,” he answered.

“You don’t have to call me ‘Your Honor,’ son,” Obama told him. “’Mr. President’ will do just fine.”

“They convicted me of beating a man to death with my shoe, but I didn’t do it. Heck, it wasn’t even my shoe.”

The president looked at him in surprise.

“Are you telling me you’re innocent and they still put you in

prison?”

“That’s right, Your Honor. Honest.”

Obama turned angrily to the head of his Secret Service detail.

“Johnson, I want you to get this man’s name. No innocent man will be illegally incarcerated as long as I’m president.”

He turned to another prisoner.

“What are you in here for?”

“They said I killed my wife.”

“And you didn’t?”

“No.” “Who did?”

“Columbian drug dealers, sir.”

“Your wife was Columbian?”

“No.” “On drugs?”

“No.” “Then why would Columbian drug dealers kill her?”

“That’s what makes it such a mystery!”

Obama turned to a third.

“How about you, sir?” he asked. “Are you innocent, too?”

“Yes, sir,” the prisoner said, putting away his shiv. “We’re all innocent.”

“What?” Obama sputtered. “All of you?”

All the prisoners within earshot nodded gravely.

“Well,” the president said, “that is unacceptable. Innocent men will not be wrongly imprisoned under my administration, I can guarantee you that.”

He stood up on a bench, much like he used to do in his neighborhood organizing days, and got the attention of all the prisoners.

“Is there anyone here,” his voice rang out like a bullhorn, “who is guilty?”

No one answered.

“Johnson,” Obama called out.

“Get their names.”

“All of them?”

“All of them!”

“There’s one, Mr. President,” I said, reaching up to touch Obama’s elbow to get his attention.

“One what?” he asked, still visibly upset.

“One hand,” I pointed out, “toward the back.”

He stepped off the bench and walked over to the lone prisoner with his hand raised.

“You, sir,” Obama said. “You’re guilty?”

“Yes, Your Majesty,” the old man told him.

“You don’t have to call me ‘Your Majesty,’” Obama told him kindly. “’Your Honor’ will do just fine. So... you’re guilty?”

“Yes.” “And you don’t want to be released?”

“No.” Obama looked at me, and then back at the prisoner.

“Why?” he asked.

“Because,” the man said, “I have it pretty good here. When I wake up in the morning, they feed me. I watch TV all day long, only stopping for lunch and dinner. I nap occasionally, and my medical

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The Whitewater Canyon Catwalk is complete and open for business. (Photo by Nicole Melville)

In March of this year, workers with Bohannan Huston, Inc. out of Albuquerque check and double check every bolt and beam in as they prepare to put up the new Whitewater Creek Catwalk. (Photo by Elva K. Österreich)

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Whitewater Catwalk Trail Designed for resiliency, context sensitivity

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hen lightning sparked the Whitewater-Baldy Fire in 2012, over 290,000 acres were burned. The burn scar left by that fire would later devastate several historic communities and national park areas that have come to rely on the unique features found in the canyons of the Gila Wilderness.

One such gem is the Whitewater Picnic Area and Catwalk National Recreation Trail located in Glenwood, and enjoyed by visitors from around the world. In September of 2013, an historic rain event cascaded down the burn scar, taking with it debris from the fire and flooding the Whitewater Canyon — destroying the historic Catwalk and its access trails. Heavily reliant on the tourism from the Catwalk Trail, the destruction of the trail has severely impacted the Glenwood community and economy.

After successfully acquiring Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads and Trails (ERFO) funding in 2013, the United States Forest Service, Glenwood Ranger District, in conjunction with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Central Federal Lands Highway Division selected the design-build team of AUI, Inc., and Bohannan Huston, Inc., (BHI) to provide the design and reconstruction of the Catwalk Trail.

The engineering and construction team was tasked with restoring the trail and its infrastructure to its historic relevance, while remaining sensitive to the fragile environment of the canyon and its jurisdictional waters of the United States. With the focus on returning the Catwalk Trail to its glory

Builders, visitors and Forest Service personnel gather to cut the ribbon May 28 on the opening of the rebuilt Whitewater Canyon Catwalk.

(Photo by Nicole Melville)

days as swiftly as possible, the team utilized ingenuity, technology and careful construction techniques to successfully complete the project on schedule. On May 28, the community and visitors from all around welcomed the grand re-opening of the famous Catwalk National Recreation Trail.

Data collection, processing and design At the onset of the project, BHI, the project’s prime design firm, realized immediately the immense care and accuracy that would be required to collect and process the data needed to design and ultimately construct the project accurately and with minimal impacts to the water quality, living environment, and historic identity of the canyon.

Due to the complex facets of the canyon walls, BHI and their team performed a laser scanning of the canyon, supplemented by conventional ground survey, to accurately capture every nook and cranny of the canyon in a dense, 3D mesh

made up of millions of survey points. This proved to be critical in minimizing issues during construction and ultimately allowed the construction to be completed on schedule.

Throughout the data collection, data processing and design phases of the project, BHI utilized a multitude of technological and innovative processes, including 11 different software tools, to provide the necessary modeling and accuracy needed to develop useful construction plans. Due to the remote location of the Catwalk, having the materials fabricated accurately was vital to meeting the schedule.

The dense scanning, surveying and modeling provided the design team with the necessary accuracy required to design and establish the height of the Catwalk above the creek floor to minimize the risk of future flood damage to the Catwalk. The goal was to keep the Catwalk above the hazard but as low to the creek floor as possible to restore its historic and scenic values.

The March view of Whitewater Creek is under construction as every support for the new catwalk has to be checked and double checked for safety and strength. (Photo by Elva K. Österreich)

Permitting and construction The Whitewater Creek canyon is a remote out-and-back location, so it was extremely important that the design and construction be sensitive to and minimize any environmental disturbance. The design team performed their design in accordance with the project’s environmental findings and managed the proposed structures to keep from impacting the jurisdictional waters of the United States. Construction access was up and down the creek bed, so AUI put in place strict access, spill prevention, and mitigation plans to ensure minimal impacts to the water quality and living environment.

Throughout the box canyon, large boulders had fallen and plugged the flow path, resulting in extraordinarily high flood waters that caused the severe damage. BHI modeled the canyon to remove the main plugs,

and AUI removed the boulders using hammers as opposed to explosive blasting to lessen the impact on the canyon, the environment, and nearby communities.

Successful completion In the end, the teams successfully restored the Catwalk and its supporting infrastructure back to a level worthy of its historic relevance. They did this under a quick schedule, minimizing the shortterm and long-term environmental impacts with zero construction delays and zero change orders.

Born again is the famous Whitewater Picnic Area and Catwalk National Recreation Trail. Make your way to the beautiful Gila Wilderness and Glenwood to enjoy the restored history and scenic treasure they have to offer.

Sean Melville is a senior vice president Bohannan Huston, Inc.

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continued from page 27 needs are taken care of. I’m happy here.

On the outside, I’d have to get a job, work, pay bills. Here, the government takes care of all that.”

Obama was touched. He put a hand on the old prisoner’s shoulder.

“I promise you this, my friend,” Obama

told him, “in the short time I have left in office, I’ll do everything in my power to make sure that, one day, the government will take care of the needs of all Americans, illegal or otherwise. That all of these benefits you receive inside of these prison walls will also be available for you on the

outside. For you. For your children. But not for your children’s children, because I’m pretty sure children can’t have babies.

To each, according to their need. From each, according to their inability to keep the government out of their wallet.”

“Thank you, Mr. President.”

“’Your Majesty’ will do just fine.”

Born in the brutal deserts of the Southwest, I’m proud to make it my home. Read more of my nonsense at JimDuchene.blogspot. com, RaisingMyFather.blogspot.com, and @JimDuchene.

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Tiny signs can be seen in the rocks, long ago formed from red mud, indicating what kinds of creatures roamed the area before the dinosaurs.

Christa Tenorio-Gabriel examines a clay slab at the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument for signs or ancient footprints.

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A Tour of the Prehistoric Trackways Clay slabs offer clues to ancient habits

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here are many places to see the remnants that the human civilization has left over our time on earth - cliff dwellings, ruins, hands painted on rocks. But, before we called these lands home, many other plants and animals lived out their life spans in what is now our Mesilla Valley. At the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, hikers can visit the footprints of long-gone neighbors.

A look back About 280 million years ago, southern New Mexico was a drastically different environment. It was part of an inland sea where reptiles, amphibians and insects lived in the red mud we now see in layers in the Robledo Mountains. Their tracks were left behind in the mud as they scurried about their days. That mud hardened and another layer of mud covered the tracks, forming a layer which worked like Saran Wrap to enclose the sheet below. This would happen again and again, with different movements being captured in time, layer upon layer.

While fossils give an idea of what sorts of animals were there, tracks tell the story of how the animals of that ecosystem behaved – how they hunted, how they scavenged and how they moved by walking or running. This was 50 million years before dinosaurs, so the mental picture of the inhabitants might need to shift smaller. Dimetrodon was an alligator-lizard with clawed feet, only about 12 feet long with a large, spiny sail on its back. Eryops was six feet long and froglike with big teeth. Corkscrew worms are nestled in the rock now, with signs proto-jellyfish found as well.

The 100th national monument Jerry MacDonald first discovered what would become the Prehistoric Trackways back in 1987. The Paleozoic Trackways Foundation Las Cruces, a group dedicated to the protection, preservation, and promotion of Trackways, lauds him as their hero. According to their publications, MacDonald took more than 240 trips carrying bits and pieces of the tracks half a mile away to his Jeep, carrying 125 to 175 pounds of rock on his back each trip.

It was also a hard road for MacDon-

The mountains around the Mesilla Valley hide hints of prehistoric life and habits which can be found at Prehistoric Trackways National Monument. (Photos by Cassie McClure) ald to convince people, and scientists, to take him seriously at first. Today, ancient tracks from the Mesilla Valley are housed all over the country: the Smithsonian Institution, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History.

When the discussion came up that erosion was happening fast not only by wind and water, but by humans in off-road vehicles, a long battle ensued between local residents and those dedicated to protecting the Trackways. Ultimately, some of the area now is open to some vehicles, while care is taken to make sure the area where tracks still are found are more closed.

There was also the matter of an ac-

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David Soules watches the cliffs at the side of the trail for tracks made 280 or so million years ago.

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Visitors on the Trackways Ridgeline Trail get a wide view of the Organ Mountains and Las Cruces.

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continued from page 29 tive rock quarry being operated almost on top of where the tracks were being found. Banding together, Doña Ana County, the city of Las Cruces, the Foundation, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) worked to shut down the quarry in 2007 and prohibited the harvesting or sale of any fossilized material.

In 2009, the Prehistoric Trackways became the 100th national monument.

Take the right hike BLM was welcome to the idea of giving me a guided hike, however, my friend and I underestimated how long the drive would be past Shalem Colony Trail from Picacho Avenue. Learn from our mistake: if you cross the Rio Grande, you’ve gone too far.

The monument is tucked into the mountains, and without a keen eye we drove farther and farther down the road alongside the Rio Grande. Actually, once on Rocky Acres Trail, getting to the parking lots for the Trackways will be from a sharp left turn early on Rocky Acres Trail Road.

Needless to say, we missed our guided tour. Our second mistake was driving into the second parking lot and walking west. After about an hour, miss-

ing the coolness of the morning, we decided to walk back.

Later, members of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance took pity on me and let me tag along a trip out to the Trackways.

This time, parking in the first lot, we hiked up toward the mountain almost due north, past a cattle guard. The best choice was our timing, meeting up at 8 a.m. to hike in.

The hike leads you to be enveloped by natural environment quickly as you walk into a narrow path between two rock walls about 20 feet high. The birds sing and it’s a quiet only broken by the whispering of the wind against the rocks.

About an hour in, we came to a fork in the trail, with the Discovery Site where MacDonald found the first slabs of tracks a little past the fork to the right.

I already knew the most obvious tracks had already been removed from the area. In fact, touring the Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science on Mainstreet, one of the largest exhibits is from the Trackways, with an interactive guide by recordings of MacDonald himself.

Yet, compared to the museum environment, the hike beats it for the sheer power of atmosphere. Smaller slabs of red rocks seem to have been placed all over the Discovery Site for people who wander in to find.

Author Cassie McClure and her husband, Jorge Aguirre hit the trail at Prehistoric Trackways to explore the past.

It’s a living museum, where you can lay your hand next to the shape of claws which were spread and suck into the mud millions of years before. You can look up and see the layers of rock building the mountain in front of you, with countless of tracks hidden on the stone inside.

What rocks can mean It’s walking back on the trail up onto the mountain shading the Discovery Site where you can be reminded of how fertile the Mesilla Valley is, especially as the Rio Grande is flowing. While we might tend to joke about our desert life, it’s heading into the Robledos where you can get a sense of the

green lush life that is only a speck now placed against the vastness of the desert surrounding our city.

To think back to a time where the entire land might have been covered in water, and even dinosaurs were but a gleam in the world’s eyes, makes us take stock of how transient our time on Earth really is.

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As we sat at a local restaurant to begin planning for the 2016 annual meeting in May of 2014, it was very easy to come up with a theme, since it was the day President Obama publicly announced the designation — and we sat watching him live on a laptop. He even mentioned plants in his proclamation.

“The area is home to a high diversity of animal life, including deer, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, peregrine falcons and other raptors as well as rare plants, some found nowhere else in the world, such as the Organ Mountains pincushion cactus,” Obama said.

NPSNM is a nonprofit organization that strives to educate the public about our native plants, in part by encouraging the appropriate use of native plants to conserve water, land and wildlife. NPSNM also supports botanical research at institutes of higher education in New Mexico, as well as providing grants for botanical research and educational endeavors. There are about 800 members in seven chapters located throughout New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas.

The Las Cruces Chapter makes monetary contributions to the Asombro Institute for Science Education, which supports hands-on science in our local schools, and also to the herbarium (large collection of pressed plants used for botanical study) at New Mexico State University.

Southern New Mexico has greatly benefited from President Obama’s designation of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, and the area is really on a much larger map now: with the recent article in Lonely Planet, titled “The weird and wild outdoors of

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If you come to the Las Cruces meeting, you will be able to go on field trips to experience the widely-varied habitats and substrates of the Chihuahuan Desert that contribute to the incredible variety of native plant species: from riparian, to low desert, to the bajadas, to high montane; from granitic, to basaltic, to limestone. Most field trips are within the National Monument boundaries.

Visit www.npsnm.org/events for more information and a registration form, or leave a message at 575-5238413.

Carolyn Gressitt is the Las Cruces Chapter President of the Native Plant Society.

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During registration, students can reserve a department ATV and safety equipment to use during training. Students can use their own mechanically-sound ATV as long as it is properly registered, complies with age-specific size and fit standards, is equipped with a spark arrester and meets exhaust noise rules. Sharing of ATVs is not al-

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SUNDAYS

Archaeology Society — First Sunday of every month, field trip. 536-3092, whudson43@yahoo.com.

MONDAYS

AARP Chapter No. 1496 — Third Monday, 12:30 p.m.

Senior Center, 205 W. Victoria.

AARP Widowed and Single Persons of Grant County — Second Monday, 10:30 a.m. Cross Point Assembly of God Church. All singles welcome. Contact Sally, 537-3643.

Al-Anon family group, New Hope —12:05 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1915 Swan, Silver City. Contact: Jerry, 575-534-4866; Matt, 575-313-0330; Diana 575574-2311. Open meeting.

Art Class — 9-10:45 a.m. Silver City Senior Citizen Center. Beginners to advanced. Contact Jean 5192977.

Gentle Yoga — 5:30-6:56 p.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-234-5331.

Mom & Baby Yoga — 5:30-6:30 p.m. La Clinica Health & Birth Center, 3201 Ridge Loop. 388-4251. Free to patients, $5 for non-patients.

Republican Party of Grant County — Second Monday, 6 p.m. at 3 Rio de Arenas Road (the old Wrangler restaurant).

Silver City Squares — Dancing 7-9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan St. Kay, 388-4227, or Linda, 534-4523.

Widowed and Single Persons of Grant County — Second Monday, 10:30 a.m. at Glad Tidings Church, 11600, Highway 180 E. Info: 537-3643.

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Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support — First Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Senior Center. Margaret, 388-4539.

Bayard Historic Mine Tour — Second Tuesday, meet at Bayard City Hall, 800 Central Ave., by 9:30 a.m. $5 fee covers two-hour bus tour of historic mines plus literature and map; call 537-3327 for reservation.

Compassionate Friends — Fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Support for those who’ve lost a child. Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, Seventh and Texas St. Mitch Barsh, 534-1134.

Figure/Model Drawing — 4-6 p.m. Contact Sam, 3885583.

Gilawriters — 2-4 p.m. Silver City Public Library. Trish Heck, trish.heck@gmail.com, 534-0207.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — First Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. at local restaurant; email for this month’s location: huseworld@yahoo.com.

PFLAG Silver City — First Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Yankie Creek Coffee House. Confidential support for LGBTQ persons, their families and friends. 575-5908797.

Slow Flow Yoga — 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-234-5331.

Southwest New Mexico Quilters Guild – First Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. at the Grant County Extension Office, 2610 N. Silver Street, North Entrance. Newcomers and visitors are welcome. 575-388-8161.

Tai Chi for Better Balance — 10:45 a.m., Senior Center.

Call Lydia Moncada to register, 575-534-0059.

WEDNESDAYS

Pastoral Counseling Available.

Al-Anon family group — 6 p.m. at Arenas Valley Church of Christ, 5 Race Track Road, Arenas Valley (the old radio station). Contact: Tom, 575-956-8731; Karen 575-313-7094; Dot, 575-654-1643. Open meeting.

Archaeology Society — Third Wednesday of every month, October-November, January-April 7 p.m. Silver City Women’s Club. Summers 6 p.m. location TBA. 536-3092, whudson43@yahoo.com.

Back Country Horsemen — Second Wednesday, 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room.

Subject to change. 574-2888.

Bayard Al-Anon — 6 p.m. Bayard Housing Authority, 100 Runnels Drive 313-7094.

A Course in Miracles — 7:15 p.m., 600 N. Hudson.

Information, 534-9172 or 534-1869.

Curbside Consulting — Free for nonprofits. 9 a.m.noon. Wellness Coalition, 409 N. Bullard, Lisa Jimenez, 534-0665, ext. 232, lisa@wellnesscoalition. org.

Gin Rummy — 1 p.m. Yankie Creek Coffee House.

Grant County Democratic Party — Second Wednesday, potluck at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sen. Howie Morales’ building, 3060 E. Hwy. 180.

Ladies Golf Association — 8 a.m. tee time. Silver City Golf Course.

Lego Club — Ages 4-9. 4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., 538-3672.

Prenatal Yoga — 5:30-6:30 p.m. at La Clinica Health & Birth Center, 3201 Ridge Loop. 388-4251. Free to patients, $5 for non-patients.

Prostate Cancer Support Group — Third Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. 388-1198 ext. 10.

Storytime — all ages. 10:30 a.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., 538-3672.

THURSDAYS

ARTS Anonymous — 5:30 p.m. Artists Recovering through the 12 Steps. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N. Swan St. 534-1329.

De-stressing Meditations — 12-12:45 p.m. New Church of the SW Desert, 1302 Bennett St. 313-4087.

Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society — Second Thursday, 6 p.m. Senior Center, 204 W. Victoria St. Kyle, 538-5706.

Group Meditation — 5:30-6:15 p.m. with Jeff Goin at the Lotus Center. 388-4647.

Historic Mining District & Tourism Meeting — Second Thursday, 10 a.m. Bayard Community Center, 290 Hurley Ave., Bayard. 537-3327.

Tai Chi for Better Balance — 10:45 a.m., Senior Center.

Call Lydia Moncada to register, 575-534-0059.

TOPS — 5 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1915 Swan, 538-9447.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga — 11:30 a.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-234-5331.

Yoga class — Free class taught by Colleen Stinar. 1-2 p.m. Episcopal Church fellowship hall, Seventh and Texas.

FRIDAYS

Overeaters Anonymous — 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. 575-654-2067.

Silver City Woman’s Club — Second Friday, 10:30 a.m., lunch is at noon, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. Kathleen at 538-3452.

Taizé — Second Friday. Service of prayer, songs, scripture readings and quiet contemplation. 6:30 p.m.

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 538-2015.

Woodcarving Club — First and third Fridays except holidays. 1 p.m. Senior Center. 313-1518.

Youth Space — 5:30-10 p.m. Loud music, video games, chill out. Satellite/Wellness Coalition.

SATURDAYS

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners — 6 p.m. Lions Club, Eighth & Bullard (entrance at Big Ditch behind Domino’s). Newcomers and seasoned members welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous “Black Chip” —11 a.m. to noon, at First United Methodist Church.

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support — 10 a.m.-noon. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. Margaret, 388-4539.

Blooming Lotus Meditation — 12:45 p.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, 313-7417, geofarm@pobox.com.

Double Feature Blockbuster Mega Hit Movie Night — 5:30-11 pm. Satellite/Wellness Coalition.

Evening Prayer in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition — 5 p.m. Theotokos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@zianet.com.

Kids Bike Ride — 10 a.m., Bikeworks, 815 E. 10th St. Dave Baker, 388-1444.

Narcotics Anonymous — 6 p.m. New 180 Club, 1661 Hwy. 180 E. Spinning Group — First Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Yada Yada Yarn, 614 N. Bullard, 388-3350.

Storytime — all ages. 10:30 a.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., 538-3672.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga — 10 a.m. All levels. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-234-5331.

All phone numbers are area code 575 except as noted. Send updates to events@desertexposure. com.

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Supporting Healthy Habits Silver City grow light system donated to help support local program

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n partnership with Keep New Mexico Beautiful, Inc. (KNMB), Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) New Beginnings Psychosocial Recovery has donated a 3-tiered grow light system to the New Mexico Department of Health’s (NMDH) local Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Grant County program.

The grow light system will be used specifically in the New Mexico Department of Health’s Women’s Infants and Children (WIC) office in Silver City.

“It was a terrific opportunity for us to share this grow light system with the New Mexico Department of Health’s local programs,” Catherine Harding, HMS Team Leader at New Beginnings, said.

“Parents and children who receive services from the Silver City WIC office will have an opportunity to utilize this equipment for horticulture and indoor gardening purposes,” Alicia Edwards, Coordinator of Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Grant County added.

“Staff will work with parents and children to plant and harvest organic edibles that meet WIC standards, while actively promoting health and wellness in our community.”

According to Edwards, the client nutrition education and NMDH engagement with local farmers markets are additional benefits to Amanda Archuleta and her daughters, Soraya and Serenity, explore this donation of a grow light sys- the herbs and flowers growing in the donated grow light system at tem. the WIC office in Silver City. (Courtesy Photo)

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n a departure from my past columns, which have been about the internet, computers, virus, cell phones and other white-collar technologies. This one is about advances in small size farming and ranching.

The area of farming, technology and machinery is not new. The industrialization of farming has been going on for generations. The trend had been to go big – giant tractors with endless farmland. The counter-trend now is to go smart and small.

One of the challenges of growing cash crops is often in fertilizer application. Once the crop reaches a certain height, effective fertilizer application becomes all but impossible.

The problem is especially acute with corn as it grows tall in a hurry.

Some call them “green manure,” cover crops is a popular method to address this problem. Cover crops are typically planted as seeds directly in the ground at the end of the growing season after the last of the summer crops have been harvested and before cold weather sets in.

Many cover crops are legumes that convert nitrogen from the atmosphere into a soluble form that other plants can absorb. Some cover crops accumulate other essential nutrients like phosphorus, but all cover crops add organic matter to the soil. The downside of cover crop is the seeding window can be narrow.

The new technology here is a riding mower sized autonomous machine. Known as Rowbot, the machine can fertilize the soil, mulch weeds and sow crops on 50 acres a day.

With compact size and ability to self-navigate, the Rowbot can easily move through rows of crop to apply fertilizer with pin point accuracy

and no waste. The small foot print and nimbleness also help encourage mix crop planting.

The company that makes Rowbot does not sell these machines.

They are for lease only, but leasing should help lower the cost of operation.

The United States is not alone in this smaller and smarter effort. In Australia, a similar, but with solar power, device called RIPPA is currently under field test.

Also in Australia, a company call Sundrops Farms has successfully launched a farm with no access to power grid or fresh water at Port Augusta. The farm grows fruit and vegetables and is approximately 50 acres in size. It consists of greenhouses powered by solar panels.

Seawater desalination (also solar powered) provides for fresh water needs. From Sundrop Farms’ website: “Instead of extracting groundwater at unsustainable rates, we produce fresh water from seawater. We don’t consume fossil fuels to control the climate in our greenhouses, but rather the sun’s abundant energy.

Also, we can locate our greenhouses on degraded land and in arid climates, which typically would not be considered suitable for agriculture, let alone horticulture.”

Even cowgirls get the blues First demonstrated in 2013, Rover was a robotic wrangler developed by the University of Sidney’s ACFR (Australian Centre for Field Robotics). It showed remarkable ability to round up cattle, especially in dairy farm environments. It appears that the robot’s steady motion has a calming effect on cattle being rounded up.

The latest development is Rov-

er will be solar powered and self navigate. It can report GPS coordinates of herd location as well as provide video feed. In addition to cattle round up, Rover can also monitor pasture and water trough conditions. After countless encounters with cattle on highway 35, my personal favorite is Rover’s ability to detect and report damaged fencing. With 24/7 monitoring, some believe it can help to discourage cattle thieves. The head of ACFR plans to have these “wranglers” available at a price that is comparable to an ATV. Last but definitely not least, about 5 years ago, a rodeo cowboy in Texas launched an outfit called Robo Ranch. According to their Youtube video, the products are “the next generation rodeo training tools.” The lineup includes radio controlled Rodeo Steer and Robo Cutter. It was not clear from the video if you need to get a small herd of Robo Cutters to really practice your Cutting skill. Sadly, the business appears to have failed and closed.

In the spirit of every failure represents an opportunity, if any reader here has an entrepreneur spirit and a better “Cattle Trap,” high tech rodeo training tools appears to be a wide open field.

Until next time.

Steve Chiang and wife, Martha, both high technology veterans, live in Mimbres.

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umerous events around the country are planned as part of National Health Center Week 2016. The national campaign is Aug.7-13, with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Community Health Centers over the course of more than five decades.

As one of the bright spots in America’s healthcare system, community health centers started over 50 years ago as a pilot project during President Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty.” Today, community health centers have compiled a record of success including: • Producing $24 billion in annual health system savings; • Reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and unnecessary visits to the emergency room; • Treating patients for a fraction of the average cost of one emergency room visit; • Maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction;

• Generating $26.5 billion in economic activity and over 230,000 jobs; and • Reducing infant mortality rates.

Community health centers not only strive to prevent illness and foster wellness in the most challenging populations; they work to create innovative solutions to the most pressing healthcare issues in their communities.

Community health centers reach beyond the walls of conventional medicine to address the factors that may cause sickness, such as lack of nutrition, mental illness, homelessness and addiction. Because of their long record of success in innovation, managing healthcare costs and reducing chronic disease, leaders in Congress have declared community health centers a model of care that offers a “bipartisan solution to the primary care access problems” facing our nation.

“HMS is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC),” Dan Otero,

CEO of Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) said. “HMS is one of over 1,200 community health centers in the United States, and HMS serves over 17,000 individuals within Hidalgo and Grant counties. HMS employs approximately 200 people, of which almost 50 staff members represent HMS as medical, mental health or dental providers.”

“Operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, HMS is very proud of its ability to serve the uninsured and underinsured – while simultaneously accepting all major government and commercial healthcare payers – within southwestern New Mexico.”

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CYCLES OF LIFE • FR. GABRIEL ROCHELLE

Keep Those Bicycle Wheels Rolling Forward

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he bicycle is a magnificent technological marvel. Not much has changed in the basics over the last century but there have been lots of innovations and improvements. Derailleur systems are better than they used to be; internal gear systems have been improved and the number of gears increased.

Pedal systems grip your feet better than the old strap-ons; seats are not as hard because of gel; brakes have improved; tire technology is better.

Your primary bicycle is built on the recognizable and reliable diamond frame (or the step-through, actually a variation on the theme). The diamond-frame has been around for more than 150 years. Henry Sturmey and James Archer invented the internal gear system in 1902 and partnered with the Raleigh Bicycle Company to produce the greatest bikes of the early 20th Century. The

derailleur system was not far behind, invented in France in the 1920s and perfected by Tullio Campagnolo in the 1930s. Today you can buy electronic shifters for your derailleurs, put tubeless tires on your bike, and find frames that weigh less each year as the technology improves. One major frame innovation is the recumbent, which some people find an attractive option.

The price of gasoline will fluctuate and is low at the moment, but even so more and more people – especially younger people – use alternative modes of transportation.

One of our newest city planners, Brian Byrd, owns no car, rides everywhere by bike, and brings that bike-consciousness with him into urban planning. The use of public transportation is increasing. Automakers produce hybrid electric-gas vehicles. Motorcycles and scooters

are popular, especially scooters under 50cc, for which you need no motorcycle license.

In the United States the motorcar reigned supreme from the early 1900s onward. Indeed there was once a grand public transportation system in Los Angeles that was pushed out by the auto industry.

Now public transportation is beginning to return even to those cities where the car was king. Intermodal travel improves all the time. The bicycle is not yet, but can become, a major mode of transport. There are problems to accommodating pedestrians, bicycles and cars in an urban setting – but city governments have begun to address this issue, as well, so help is on the way. The local bus system provides some intermodal transport options.

I have ridden a bicycle for ordinary transportation for decades.

Included in the category “ordinary transportation” is everything not for sport or racing. I frequently ride upwards of 25 miles a day on errands and shopping in the Mesilla Valley.

I save the cost of one gallon of gasoline at today’s price, improve my health, and build strength and stamina.

There are 308 million people in the U.S. If only one in 10 people in the U.S. rode a bike 25 miles a week to perform tasks usually done with a car would represent a saving of 300,000 gallons of gas. Extrapolate this and you see what a relatively small effort could reduce fuel use dramatically.

As a long time advocate for cycling as a normal and regular activity, I work and serve and hope toward increased bicycle traffic. Las Cruces received a second-round bronze “bike-friendly city” appellation from

the League of American Bicyclists.

This is good news for people who want to commute as well as ride for pleasure and exercise. It’s good news because it means that more and more people are becoming conscious of cycle traffic as something ordinary, not unusual or only for aficionados.

So be safe out there but do, indeed, get out there – on a bike.

Fr. Gabriel Rochelle is pastor of St Anthony of the Desert Orthodox Mission, Las Cruces, an avid cyclist and secretary for Velo Cruces, the local advocacy committee; see Velocruces.org. The church is at http://stanthonylc.org.

IS IT LEGAL? • JONATHAN DIENER

Fault or No-Fault in a Divorce When it comes to relationships, throw simple out the window

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s a small-town lawyer doing a variety of work, the laws that I deal with on a daily basis usually make sense. They reflect an attempt to make rules for conduct and relations between people that are as fair as possible. Sometimes I run across law that doesn’t make sense, at least in the particular case I am dealing with. I just had a divorce case like that. It involved issues of alimony and what’s called a “community property lien” on one spouse’s separate property.

Alimony is an idea that was developed when men generally worked and women stayed at home. If a couple got divorced, the man may have spent years developing his career and ability to earn money while the woman stayed home cooking, cleaning the home and taking care of the kids. Essentially, what she did for the family gave the man the freedom to get good at making money.

If they divorced, the woman had few marketable skills. Alimony was awarded so the wife was supported, to whatever extent necessary or appropriate after a divorce.

In the last half a century or more women started having their own careers. Inevitably, there are now divorce cases where the man seeks alimony from the woman. I have had two such cases recently.

In one, the wife had a career as a professional and the husband had stayed home, doing all the cooking and taking care of the kids for more than 20 years. He was also pushing 70. In that case, alimony for him was appropriate.

But in another case, the wife already had a successful business and a beautiful home when she married a contractor. The contractor gave up his license and the house he was renting and moved in with her. He spoke of plans to add on to the house and do various improvements on the 20 acres or so, none

of which he did. He did some small jobs for the business, but mostly did what he pleased. They had no kids and the wife still did the cooking while running her business. In addition, the husband had expensive medical problems, got addicted to painkillers, drank too much and was using meth. He intimidated some of the employees of the wife’s business. When she finally decided to end it, what did he do? He sued to get as much alimony as he could and claim an interest in the business the wife had prior to meeting him and which had supported him in good style.

When I continually pointed out to the attorney on the other side what I saw as the unfairness of this husband taking more money from his wife than he already had, his comment was, “Well she married him.” The implication is that by marrying someone you take on a responsibility to them that continues even after you separate. In my book, what would have been fair is that, after the divorce, the husband paid back his wife for some of his medical expenses that her business’ income paid for. Or at the least, they simply walked away from each other.

However, generally speaking the law does not ascribe meaning to the fact that his guy was a “bad husband,” that he was a money drain on the marriage rather than a support or that he was a druggie and a heavy drinker. On the contrary, the law has largely discarded the concept of fault when it comes to marriage and divorce.

In the distant past, fault was an element in divorce cases. In many places you could not get divorced unless you could show cruelty or adultery or some such serious fault of the other spouse. You could not get a divorce if you simply didn’t get along with or did not love your

spouse or wanted to do something else with your life. I had always looked at the doing away with the fault concept of divorce as a good thing. However, when this client was being threatened with having to pay a huge amount in alimony and possibly money for her husband’s “community interest” in a business she had created and made very successful, I had second thoughts.

Should the law give judges the ability to make moral judgments about conduct of people in marriages for purposes of deciding whether they should get post-divorce support or have a lien on the property of the other spouse? After the case I just described I started to think so.

But can you really trust one individual, a judge, to make moral judgments about other people?

Imagine in the McCarthy era in the 1950s, a husband coming in to court saying his wife was a communist and went to party meetings instead of taking care of him and she shouldn’t get any alimony. Or during the same time period telling a judge in Mississippi your white wife had become friendly with a black man so she should get nothing. A “judgmental” judge could easily have penalized someone for conduct that was wrong only in the mind of the judge.

Actually, the law does give the judge a lot of discretion in setting the amount of alimony in divorce cases. It is possible that I could have convinced the judge that alimony was not appropriate in the case I have been discussing, or perhaps just for a few months until the husband found a job. However, because of the trend in the law is to not look at moral fault in the divorce context, it was a very iffy proposition. My client decided to settle out of court rather than take the risk of getting a worse result with the judge who, rumor had it,

favored husbands.

The law’s attempt to make rules that can be applied to every situation is a double-edged sword. On the good side, it insures that judges can’t do whatever they want and it gives people guidance so they know what to expect. However,

since every human relational situation has its own unique reality, a rule that would be right for one situation might not be right for another. This is a real balancing act judges and lawmakers have to perform – making the law definite but also flexible.

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TALKING HORSES • SCOTT THOMSON

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realized the other day that this column marks the fifth anniversary of having an idea for a regular equine-oriented piece in this paper. It started out as an “occasional column” but, due to support from the community and this paper, it has been going strong every month for five years. The column has been picked up by other publications and horse organizations, and has been found on the web by readers in other parts of the country and even in Canada. I think it has brought some new converts to the world of natural and thoughtful horsemanship, and has helped some people understand the joys and challenges of being with horses in today’s world.

By bringing some outsiders to the pages of Desert Exposure, I know it has also helped a few people discover Silver City and what we offer as a place to visit or live.

Pretty cool!

It even brought a request for a horse story screenplay from a Hollywood type (which, like the next great novel, is moving at the pace of a banana slug).

So, to everyone supporting my efforts to add some new perspectives or broaden the base of knowledge about our equine friends, I say “thanks.” It’s been fun and I hope to keep it up for years to come.

What horse oriented things are on my mind these days?

Right now I’m thinking about the Olympics kicking off in Rio next month. I’ve been thrilled the networks finally realized the best athletes at the games were the horses. With expanded coverage and knowledgeable commentators, it is now possible to see much more of the equine events, maybe even as much as synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics. Nothing against athletes in those sports but, really, can they match the amazing skills of an eventing horse that has to compete in cross country, jumping and dressage in a three-day period.

With today’s technology and commentators who can focus our eyes on some of the small parts of riding at these levels, it is even possible to actually improve your riding by watching these events. I often ask students to watch footage that is focused just on the hands, legs or seat rather that the whole picture to see what communication is all about and to see the basic skills you need to practice and develop to help a horse in any riding discipline.

If you want to see what I’m talking about, search YouTube for the freestyle dressage gold medal performance of Charlotte Dujardine from Great Britain in the 2012 London Olympic Games. It was one of the highest scores ever recorded in this event and is truly beautiful and inspiring to watch. I don’t care if you’re a roper, reiner or week-end trail rider, you can’t possibly watch this and not appre-

ciate the partnership and level of horsemanship.

This performance made me wonder about a couple of general things. The rider is obviously a superbly conditioned athlete, and could never ride like this, as if she’s part of her horse, unless she devoted hours to training her own body. It made me wonder why so many people still don’t see riding as an athletic activity where your fitness is as important as the horse’s.

During the performance, the commentators kept talking about how this horse was almost too young and green, both physically and mentally, to be competing at this level. The horse was 10 (!) in a sport where many of the best horses don’t reach this level of excellence until they’re 15 to 18.

It made me wonder why so many people still start them so young and think they’re ready for competition or heavy use as early as 2 or 3.

It also made me wonder why so many riders don’t see the longterm health benefits that come from the mental and physical fitness that good arena work and even basic classical techniques can give a horse.

Recently, I was watching coverage of the three-day event at the Rolex competition in Kentucky.

Many of the riders were competing for spots on their nation’s Olympic teams, so there was a lot more at stake than just prize money and point totals. During the broadcast they had an interesting segment on rider safety, showing that riders on the cross country course now wear two safety vests in addition to their helmets and other protective gear, a solid one close to their body and an inflatable one that engages like an airbag should the rider come off.

Made me wonder why all riders don’t do more to keep themselves safe in what is one of the most dangerous of all sports. When I talk about things like fitness, defensive riding, sensible and appropriate equipment, constant sensory training, choosing the right horse, good riding and horse handling techniques, etc., I usually get a response that sounds something like “that’s not fun.” Never understand that. Seems it would be more fun to be riding than walking around in a cast.

If you’ve been following the news about the games this year, you know there are concerns for any athlete or spectator heading to Rio. You have a country where the president has been impeached and the economy, once the shining star of South America, has collapsed. Corruption is rampant, and there has been an escalation in gang violence that seems to be more than the police can handle.

They’re rushing to complete many of the venues that should have been ready to go long before now.

There is pollution in many of the

water areas to be used for events like crew, sailing and triathlon, and they’ve recently discovered what has been described as a “super bacteria” in some of these same water venues. And, on top of all this, there is the Zika virus.

Many human athletes have decided to skip these games due to various health and welfare concerns.

But, I wonder, what about the horses? Olympic medals in equestrian events are the top of the pyramid for most of the riders who compete at these levels. They only come every four years, and unlike in most sports riders can compete at these levels at pretty advanced ages (many are in their 50s, some even their 60s!) the horses have much shorter competitive windows, maybe only spanning 2 Olympic periods at best.

This year, I wonder what these riders and trainers must be going through, deciding whether or not to put these prized animals on a plane to send them to an area that appears to be having trouble even ensuring the health and wellbeing of its own people. What kind of conditions will these equine athletes be faced with for even basic care and safety? What will the quality be in their competitive venues? Are there environmental issues that could affect the health of the horses?

Horses rarely get a vote in what happens to them and what they’re asked to do – maybe this year should be different. I’m hoping for two things. First, even given the stature, reputation and probably dollars that an individual gains from Olympic success in the equestrian events, I hope someone is considering the special circumstances this particular year.

If concerns are too great, I hope they’ll walk away from potential personal gains and stay home for the sake of their horses.

Second, Brazil has a long history of excellence in the equine arts and a love of the horse. Many great and legendary horses, riders and trainers have come from this country. My hope is this rich heritage will guarantee the safety and wellbeing for every horse that is entered, even when those same guarantees may not be possible for the human participants, the spectators and even the nation’s population. If so, we’ll be witness to another spectacular display of the most unique of all Olympic sports, the partnership of horse and human at the highest level.

Tune in and enjoy!

Scott Thomson lives in Silver City and teaches natural horsemanship and foundation training. You can contact him at hsthomson@msn. com of 575-388-1830.

WNMU student Gabe Gilmore works in a science lab on the Western New Mexico University campus. (Courtesy Photo)

WNMU RESEARCH ABE VILLARREAL

Students Look at Gila Fungus

Study will focus on Blue Gramma grasses at high elecations

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tudents in the Western New Mexico University Natural Sciences Department were recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant to research fungal communities at high altitudes in the Gila National Forest.

Gabe Gilmore, a senior majoring in forestry wildlife management, is leading the research with other students and faculty this summer. The principal goal of the project is to compare fungal communities in Blue Gramma grass that exist above 7000 feet in elevation. The small team of researchers will be collecting specimen and conducting research in campus laboratories.

The grant provides Western New Mexico University students an opportunity to participate in research taking place at the national level and the campus proximity to the Gila National Forest makes the research uniquely fitting to students in the National Sciences program.

“This research will provide valuable date on how wild grasses are coping with continuing climate change,” Gilmore said. “This may result in possible new management practices that could help not only wildlife, but domesticated food grasses.”

The Blue Gramma is a wild

grass; however, Gilmore connects the fungal communities in these grasses to those in other grasses consumed by humans.

“Most of the food we humans consume are also grasses including rice, wheat, rye and barley, and they make up the largest portion of the human diet worldwide,” he said.

Gilmore and his team’s research will take place at two location sites in the Gila National Forest. Plant tissues and the associated soil will be collected from a total of 20 plants that will be studied. The diversity of the fungi found within the tissues and soil of the collected plants will be assessed throughout the summer.

“This research is the cornerstone of my undergraduate career and, as such, will allow me to bring cutting edge genetic sequence techniques to WNMU for other student research projects,” Gilmore said. “It will open the door for other students to develop their own research as the university grows to become a research hub.”

The specific fungal communities that will be researched are called Dark Septate Endophytes and they are colonized in over 600 plant species across the world. They are often more prevalent in stressful environments.

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ed or Green? is Desert Exposure’s guide to dining in southwest New Mexico. The listings here—a sampling of our complete and recently completely updated guide online at www.desertexposure.com—include some of our favorites and restaurants we’ve recently reviewed. We emphasize non-national-chain restaurants with sit-down, table service .

With each listing, we include a brief categorization of the type of cuisine plus what meals are served: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner. Unless otherwise noted, restau-

rants are open seven days a week. Call for exact hours, which change frequently. All phone numbers are area code 575 except as specified. We also note with a star (*) restaurants where you can pick up copies of Desert Exposure.

If we’ve recently reviewed a restaurant, you’ll find a brief capsule of our review and a notation of which issue it originally appeared in. Stories from all back issues of Desert Exposure from January 2005 on are available on our website.

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GRANT COUNTY

JALISCO CAFÉ, 100 S. Bullard St., 388-2060. Mexican. Monday to Saturday L D. JAVALINA COFFEE HOUSE, 117 Market St., 388-1350.

Coffeehouse.* JUMPING CACTUS, 503 N. Bullard St. Coffeeshop, baked goods, sandwiches, wraps: B L.* KOUNTRY KITCHEN, 1700 Mountain View Road, 388-4512.

Mexican: Tuesday to Saturday B L D.* LA COCINA RESTAURANT, 201 W. College Ave., 388-8687.

Mexican: L D. LA FAMILIA, 503 N. Hudson St., 388-4600. Mexican: Tuesday to Sunday B L D.* LA MEXICANA, Hwy. 180E and Memory Lane, 534-0142. Mexican and American: B L. LITTLE TOAD CREEK BREWERY & DISTILLERY, 200 N. Bullard St., 956-6144. Burgers, wings, salads, fish, pasta, craft beers and cocktails: Wednesday to Monday L D. * MARKET CAFÉ, 614 Bullard St., 956-6487. Organic and vegetarian deli food. Wednesday to Monday (closed Tuesday) B L. MEXICO VIEJO, Hwy. 90 and Broadway Mexican food stand: Monday to Saturday B L early D. MI CASITA, 2340 Bosworth Dr., 538-5533. New Mexican cuisine: Monday to Thursday L, Friday L D. MILLIE’S BAKE HOUSE, 602 N. Bullard St., 597-2253. Soup, salads, sandwiches, baked goods: Tuesday to Saturday. * NANCY’S SILVER CAFÉ, 514 N. Bullard St., 388-3480. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. THE PARLOR AT DIANE’S, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722. Burgers, sandwiches, homemade pizzas, paninis: Tuesday to Sunday L D. PRETTY SWEET EMPORIUM, 312 N. Bullard St., 388-8600.

Dessert, ice cream: Monday to Saturday.* Q’S SOUTHERN BISTRO AND BREWERY, 101 E. College Ave., 534-4401. American, steaks, barbecue, brewpub: Monday to Saturday L D. SILVER BOWLING CENTER CAFÉ, 2020 Memory Lane, 538-3612. American, Mexican, hamburgers: L D.* SUNRISE ESPRESSO, 1530 N. Hudson, 388-2027. Coffee shop: Monday to Saturday B L, early D. SUNRISE ESPRESSO, 1212 E. 32nd St., 534-9565. Coffee shop,

bakery: Monday to Friday B L, early D, Saturday B L only.* TAPAS TREE, 601 N. Bullard St. in The Hub, Wednesday to Sunday L, Fridays L D. TERRY’S ORIGINAL BARBEQUE, Hwy. 180 and Ranch Club Road. Barbeque to go: L D. TRE ROSAT CAFÉ, 304 N. Bullard St., 654-4919.

International eclectic: Monday to Saturday L, D.* VICKI’S EATERY, 315 N. Texas, 388-5430. American: Monday to Friday L, Saturday B L, Sunday B L (to 2 p.m.). * WRANGLER’S BAR & GRILL, 2005 Hwy. 180E, 538-4387.

Steak, burgers, appetizers, salads: L D.* YANKIE CREEK COFFEE HOUSE, 112 W. Yankie St. Coffee shop, coffee, home-made pastries and ice cream, fresh fruit smoothies.*

Silver City 1ZERO6, 106 N. Texas St., 575-313-4418. Pacific Rim, South East Asian, Oaxacan and Italian: Friday to Sunday D, by reservation only.

ADOBE SPRINGS CAFÉ, 1617 Silver Heights Blvd., 5383665. Breakfast items, burgers, sandwiches: Sunday B L, all week B L D.* BURGERS & BROWNIES & BEER, OH MY!, 619 N. Bullard St., 575-597-6469.

CAFÉ OSO AZUL AT BEAR MOUNTAIN LODGE, 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road, 538-2538.

B L, special D by reservation only.* CHINESE PALACE, 1010 Highway 180E, 538-9300.

Chinese: Monday to Friday L D. COURTYARD CAFÉ, Gila Regional Medical Center, 5384094. American: B L, with special brunch Sundays.* DIANE’S RESTAURANT, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722. Fine dining (D), steaks, seafood, pasta, sandwiches (L), salads: Tuesday to Saturday L D, Sunday D only (family-style), weekend brunch.

DIANE’S BAKERY & DELI, The Hub, Suite A, Bullard St., 5349229. Artisan breads, pastries, sandwiches, deli: Monday to Saturday B L early D, Sunday L.* DON JUAN’S BURRITOS, 418 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-5440.

Mexican: B L. DRIFTER PANCAKE HOUSE, 711 Silver Heights Blvd., 5382916. Breakfast, American: B L, breakfast served throughout.

EL GALLO PINTO, 901 N. Hudson St., 597-4559. Mexican: Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday B L Thursday to Saturday B L D. FORREST’S PIZZA, 601 N. Bullard St. Unit J. 388-1225.

Tuesday to Friday L D, Slices only at lunch time.

FRY HOUSE, 601 N. Bullard St. Suite C. 388-1964.

GIL-A BEANS, 1304 N. Bennett St. Coffeeshop.* GOLDEN STAR, 1602 Silver Heights Blvd., 388-2323. Chinese: L D. GRANDMA’S CAFÉ, 900 Silver Heights Blvd., 388-2627.

American, Mexican: B L.* GRINDER MILL, 403 W. College Ave., 538-3366. Mexican: B L D.* HEALTHY EATS, 303 E. 13th St., 534-9404. Sandwiches, burritos, salads, smoothies: L.

Bayard FIDENCIO’S TACO SHOP, 1108 Tom Foy Blvd. Mexican: B L D. LITTLE NISHA’S, 1101 Tom Foy Blvd., 537-3526. Mexican: Wednesday to Sunday B L D. LOS COMPAS, 1203 Tom Foy Blvd, 654-4109. Sonoran-style Mexican, hot dogs, portas, menudo: L D. M & A BAYARD CAFÉ, 1101 N. Central Ave., 537-2251. Mexican and American: Monday to Friday B L D. SPANISH CAFÉ, 106 Central Ave., 537-2640. Mexican, tamales and menudo (takeout only): B. Sugar Shack, 1102 Tom Foy Blvd., 537-0500. Mexican: Sunday to Friday B L. Cliff D’S CAFÉ, 8409 Hwy 180.

Breakfast dishes, burritos, burgers, weekend smoked meats and ribs: Thursday to Sunday B L. PARKEY’S, 8414 Hwy. 180W, 535-4000. Coffee shop: Monday to Saturday.

Lake Roberts SPIRIT CANYON LODGE & CAFÉ, 684 Hwy. 35, 536-9459.

German specialties, American lunch and dinner entrées: Saturday D. Mimbres ELK X-ING CAFÉ, (352) 2120448. Home-style meals, sandwiches and desserts: B L.

DESERT EXPOSURE RESTAURANT DEL SOL, 2676 Hwy. 35, San LorenzoBreakfasts, burgers, sandwiches, Mexican: Daily B L early D. Pinos Altos BUCKHORN SALOON AND OPERA HOUSE, Main Street, 538-9911. Steakhouse, pasta, burgers: Monday to Saturday D.

DOÑA ANA COUNTY

Las Cruces & Mesilla ABRAHAM’S BANK TOWER RESTAURANT, 500 S. Main St. 434, 523-5911. American: Monday to Friday B L. A DONG, 504 E. Amador Ave., 527-9248. Vietnamese: L D. ANDELE’S DOG HOUSE, 2184 Avenida de Mesilla, 526-1271.

Mexican plus hot dogs, burgers, quesadillas: B L D. ANDELE RESTAURANTE, 1950 Calle del Norte, 526-9631.

Mexican: Monday B L, Tuesday to Sunday B L D. ANTONIO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA, 5195 Bataan Memorial West, 373-0222. Pizza, Italian, Mexican: Tuesday to Sunday L D. AQUA REEF, 900-B S. Telshor, 522-7333. Asian, sushi: D. THE BEAN, 2011 Avenida de Mesilla, 523-0560. Coffeehouse.

A BITE OF BELGIUM, 741 N. Alameda St., 527-2483. Belgian food: Monday to Friday B L. BOBA CAFÉ, 1900 S. Espina, Ste. 8, 647-5900. Sandwiches, salads, casual fare, espresso: Monday to Saturday L D.* BRAVO’S CAFÉ, 3205 S. Main St., 526-8604. Mexican: Tuesday to Sunday B L. BURGER NOOK, 1204 E. Madrid Ave., 523-9806. Outstanding greenchile cheeseburgers.

Tuesday to Saturday L D. BURRITOS VICTORIA, 1295 El Paseo Road, 541-5534. Burritos: B L D. Now serving beer.

CAFÉ AGOGO, 1120 Commerce Dr., Suite A, 636-4580. Asian, American, sandwich, salad, rice bowl: Monday to Saturday L D. CARILLO’S CAFÉ, 330 S. Church, 523-9913. Mexican, American: Monday to Saturday L D. CATTLEMAN’S STEAKHOUSE, 2375 Bataan Memorial Hwy., 3829051. Steakhouse: D. CHA CHI’S RESTAURANT, 2460 S. Locust St.-A, 522-7322.

Mexican: B L D. CHILITOS, 2405 S. Valley Dr., 526-4184. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. CHILITOS, 3850 Foothills Rd. Ste. 10, 532-0141. Mexican: B L D. CRAVINGS CAFÉ, 3115 N. Main St., 323-3353. Burgers, sandwiches, wraps, egg dishes, salads: B L. DAY’S HAMBURGERS, WATER & Las Cruces St., 523-8665.

Burgers: Monday to Saturday L D. PECAN GRILL & BREWERY, 500 S. Telshor Blvd., 5211099. Pecan-smoked meats, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, craft beers: L D. DELICIAS DEL MAR, 1401 El Paseo, 524-2396. Mexican, seafood: B L D. DICK’S CAFÉ, 2305 S. Valley Dr., 524-1360. Mexican, burgers: Sunday B L, Monday to Saturday B L D. DION’S PIZZA, 3950 E. Lohman, 521-3434. Pizza: L D. DOUBLE EAGLE, 2355 Calle De Guadalupe, 523-6700.

Southwestern, steaks, seafood: L D, Sun. champagne brunch buffet.

JULY 2016 • 39 DUBLIN STREET PUB, 1745 E. University Ave., 522-0932. Irish, American: L D. EL SOMBRERO PATIO CAFÉ, 363 S. Espina St., 524-9911.

Mexican: L D. EMILIA’S, 2290 Calle de Parian, 652-3007. Burgers, Mexican, soup, sandwiches, pastry, juices, smoothies: L D. ENRIQUE’S, 830 W. Picacho, 647-0240. Mexican: B L D. FARLEY’S, 3499 Foothills Rd., 522-0466. Pizza, burgers, American, Mexican: L D. FIDENCIO’S, 800 S. Telshor, 5325624. Mexican: B L D. FORK IN THE ROAD, 202 N. Motel Blvd., 527-7400. Buffet: B L D 24 hrs.

THE GAME BAR & GRILL, 2605 S. Espina, 524-GAME. Sports bar and grill: L D. GARDUÑO’S, 705 S. Telshor (Hotel Encanto), 522-4300.

Mexican: B L D. GIROS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 160 W. Picacho Ave., 541-0341.

Mexican: B L D. GO BURGER DRIVE-IN, 1008 E. Lohman, 524-9251. Burgers, Mexican: Monday to Friday B L. GOLDEN STAR CHINESE FAST FOOD, 1420 El Paseo, 523-2828.

Chinese: L D. GRANDY’S COUNTRY COOKING, 1345 El Paseo Rd., 526-4803. American: B L D. HABANERO’S 600 E. Amador Ave., 524-1829. Fresh Mexican,: B L D. HIGH DESERT BREWING COMPANY, 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752. Brew pub: L D.* INTERNATIONAL DELIGHTS, 1245 El Paseo Rd., 647-5956.

Greek and International: B L D. J.C. TORTAS, 1196 W. Picacho Ave., 647-1408. Mexican: L D. JOSE MURPHY’S, 1201 E. Amador (inside Ten Pin Alley), 541-4064. Mexican, American: L D. JOSEFINA’S OLD GATE CAFÉ, 2261 Calle de Guadalupe, 5252620. Pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches: Monday to Thursday L, Friday to Sunday B L. KATANA TEPPANYAKI GRILL, 1001 E. University Ave., 5220526. Meals created before your very eyes. Japanese: Monday to Friday L D, Saturday D. KEVA JUICE, 1001 E. University, 522-4133. Smoothies, frozen yogurt: B L D. LA GUADALUPANA, 930 El Paseo Road. 523-5954. Mexican: Tuesday to Saturday B L D. Sunday B L. LA MEXICANA TORTILLERIA, 1300 N. Solano Dr, 541-9617.

Mexican: L D. LA NUEVA CASITA CAFÉ, 195 N. Mesquite, 523-5434. Mexican and American: B L. LA POSTA RESTAURANT DE MESILLA, 2410 Calle De San Albino, 524-3524Mexican, steakhouse: L D, Saturday, Sunday and holidays also B. LAS TRANCAS, 1008 S. Solano Dr., 524-1430. Mexican, steaks, burgers, fried chicken: L D, Saturday and Sunday also B. LE RENDEZ-VOUS CAFÉ, 2701 W. Picacho Ave. #1, 527-0098.

French pastry, deli, sandwiches: Monday to Saturday B L. LET THEM EAT CAKE, 141 N. Roadrunner Parkway, 649-8965.

Cupcakes: Tuesday to Saturday LORENZO’S PAN AM, 1753 E. University Ave., 521-3505. Italian, pizza: L D. LOS COMPAS CAFÉ, 6335 Bataan Memorial W., 382-2025.

Mexican: B L D. LOS COMPAS CAFÉ, 603 S. Nevarez St., 523-1778. Mexican: B L D. LOS COMPAS, 1120 Commerce Dr., 521-6228. Mexican: B L D.* LOS MARIACHIS, 754 N. Motel Blvd., 523-7058. Mexican: B L D. MESILLA VALLEY KITCHEN, 2001 E. Lohman Ave. #103, 5239311. American, Mexican: B L.* N.M. BAR & GRILLE, 1803 Avenida de Mesilla, 652-4953.

Steaks, barbecue, seafood, sandwiches, salads, pasta: L D. METROPOLITAN DELI, 1001 University Ave., 522-3354.

Sandwiches: L D. MIGUEL’S, 1140 E. Amador Ave., 647-4262. Mexican: B L D. MI PUEBLITO, 1355 E. Idaho Ave., 524-3009. Mexican: Monday to Friday B L D, Saturday and Sunday B L. MILAGRO COFFEE Y ESPRESSO, 1733 E. University Ave., 532-1042. Coffeehouse: B L D.* MIX PACIFIC RIM CUISINE AND MIX EXPRESS, 1001 E. University Ave. #D4, 5322042. Asian, Pacific: Monday to Saturday L D. MOONGATE CAFÉ, 9395 Bataan Memorial, 382-5744. Coffee shop, Mexican, American: B L. MOUNTAIN VIEW MARKET KITCHEN, 1300 El Paseo Road, 523-0436. Sandwiches, bagels, wraps, salads and other healthy fare: Monday to Saturday: B L early D. * NELLIE’S CAFÉ, 1226 W. Hadley Ave., 524-9982. Mexican: Tuesday to Saturday B L. NOPALITO RESTAURANT, 2605 Missouri Ave., 522-0440.

Mexican: L D. NOPALITO RESTAURANT, 310 S. Mesquite St., 524-0003.

Mexican: Sunday to Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday. L D.* OLD TOWN RESTAURANT, 1155 S. Valley Dr., 523-4586. Mexican, American: B L.* ORIENTAL PALACE, 225 E. Idaho, 526-4864. Chinese: L D. PAISANO CAFÉ, 1740 Calle de Mercado, 524-0211. Mexican: B L D.* PEPE’S, 1405 W. Picacho, 5410277. Mexican: B L D. PHO SAIGON, 1160 El Paseo Road, 652-4326. Vietnamese: L D. PICACHO PEAK BREWING CO., 3900 W. Picacho, 575-680-6394.

PLAYER’S GRILL, 3000 Champions Dr. (NMSU golf course clubhouse), 646-2457. American: B L D. RANCHWAY BARBECUE, 604 N. Valley Dr., 523-7361. Barbecue, Mexican: Monday to Friday B L D, Saturday D. RASCO’S BBQ, 125 S. Campo St., 526-7926. Barbecued brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, ribs.

RED BRICK PIZZA, 2808 N. Telshor Blvd., 521-7300. Pizzas, sandwiches, salads: L D. RENOO’S THAI RESTAURANT, 1445 W. Picacho Ave., 373-3000.

Thai: Monday to Friday L D, Saturday D. ROBERTO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 908 E. Amador Ave., 523-1851.

Mexican: B L D.* ROSIE’S CAFÉ DE MESILLA, 300 N. Main St., 526-1256.

Breakfast, Mexican, burgers: Saturday to Thursday B L, Friday B L D. SAENZ GORDITAS, 1700 N. Solano Dr., 527-4212. Excellent, gorditas, of course, but also amazing chicken tacos. Mexican:

Monday to Saturday L D. SANTORINI’S, 1001 E. University Ave., 521-9270. Greek, Mediterranean: Monday to Saturday L D. SALUD DE MESILLA, 1800-B Avenida de Mesilla, 527-2869.

American, Continental: B L D. THE SHED, 810 S. Valley Dr., 525-2636. American, pizza, Mexican, desserts: Wednesday to Sunday B L.* SI ITALIAN BISTRO, 523 E. Idaho, 523-1572. Italian: Monday L, Tuesday to Saturday L D. SI SEÑOR, 1551 E. Amador Ave., 527-0817. Mexican: L D. SPANISH KITCHEN, 2960 N. Main St., 526-4275. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. SPIRIT WINDS COFFEE BAR, 2260 S. Locust St., 521-1222.

Sandwiches, coffee, bakery: B L D.* ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO, 1720 Avenida de Mesilla, 5240390. Wine tasting, bistro: L D. SUNSET GRILL, 1274 Golf Club Road (Sonoma Ranch Golf Course clubhouse), 521-1826.

American, Southwest, steak, burgers, seafood, pasta: B L D. TERIYAKI CHICKEN HOUSE, 805 El Paseo Rd., 541-1696.

Japanese: Monday to Friday L D. THAI DELIGHT DE MESILLA, 2184 Avenida de Mesilla, 5251900. Thai, salads, sandwiches, seafood, steaks, German: L D.*

TIFFANY’S PIZZA & GREEK AMERICAN CUISINE, 755 S. Telshor Blvd No. G1, 532-5002.

Pizza, Greek, deli: Tuesday to Saturday B L D.* VINTAGE WINES, 2461 Calle de Principal, 523-WINE. Wine and cigar bar, tapas: L D. WOK-N-WORLD, 5192 E. Boutz, 526-0010. Chinese: Monday to Saturday L D. ZEFFIRO PIZZERIA NAPOLETANA, 136 N. Water St., 525-6757. Pizza, pasta, also sandwiches at adjoining Popular Artisan Bakery: Monday to Saturday L D. ZEFFIRO NEW YORK PIZZERIA, 101 E. University Ave., 525-6770.

Pizza: L D. Anthony ERNESTO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 200 Anthony Dr., 882-3641.

Mexican: B L. LA COCINITA, 908 W. Main Dr., 589-1468. Mexican: L. Chapparal EL BAYO STEAK HOUSE, 417 Chaparral Dr., 824-4749.

Steakhouse: Tuesday to Sunday B L D. TORTILLERIA SUSY, 661 Paloma Blanca Dr., 824-9377. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D, Sunday B L.

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LUNA COUNTY

Deming ADOBE DELI, 3970 Lewis Flats Road SE, 546-0361. Bar, deli, steaks: L D.* BALBOA MOTEL & RESTAURANT, 708 W. Pine St., 546-6473. Mexican, American: Sunday to Friday L D. BELSHORE RESTAURANT, 1030 E. Pine St., 546-6289. Mexican, American: Tuesday to Sunday B L. CAMPOS RESTAURANT, 105 S. Silver, 546-0095. Mexican, American, Southwestern: L D.* CHINA RESTAURANT, 110 E. Pine St., 546-4146. Chinese: Tuesday to Sunday L D. EL CAMINO REAL, 900 W. Pine St., 546-7421. Mexican, American: B L D. ELISA’S HOUSE OF PIES AND RESTAURANT, 208 1/2 S. Silver Alley, 494-4639. American, barbecue, sandwiches, pies: Monday to Saturday L D. * EL MIRADOR, 510 E. Pine St., 544-7340. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. “FORGHEDABOUDIT” pizza & wings, 115 N. Silver Ave., 275-3881. Italian, pizza, wings: Monday to Saturday L D, Sunday D. GRAND MOTOR INN & LOUNGE, 1721 E. Pine, 5462632. Mexican, steak, seafood: B L D.

IRMA’S, 123 S. Silver Ave., 544-4580. Mexican, American, seafood: B L D. LA FONDA, 601 E. Pine St., 5460465. Mexican: B L D.* LAS CAZUELAS, 108 N. Platinum Ave. (inside El Rey meat market), 544-8432. Steaks, seafood, Mexican: Tuesday to Saturday L D.* MANGO MADDIE’S, 722 E. Florida St., 546-3345. Salads, sandwiches, juice bar, coffee drinks.

MANOLO’S CAFÉ, 120 N. Granite St., 546-0405. Mexican, American: Monday to Saturday B L D, Sunday B L. PATIO CAFÉ, 1521 Columbus Road, 546-5990. Burgers, American: Monday to Saturday L D.* PRIME RIB GRILL (inside Holiday Inn), I-10 exit 85, 546-2661.

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HIDALGO COUNTY

Lordsburg EL CHARRO RESTAURANT, 209 S. P Blvd., 542-3400. Mexican: B L D. FIDENCIO’S, 604 E. Motel Dr., 5428989. Mexican: B L early D. KRANBERRY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT, 1405 Main St., 5429400. Mexican, American: B L D. MAMA ROSA’S PIZZA, 1312 Main St., 542-8400. Pizza, subs, calzones, salads, chicken wings, cheeseburgers, shrimp baskets: L D. RAMONA’S CAFÉ, 904 E. Motel Dr., 542-3030. Mexican, American: Tuesday to Friday B L D, Sunday B mid-day D. Animas PANTHER TRACKS CAFÉ, Hwy. 338, 548-2444. Burgers, Mexican, American: Monday to Friday B L D Rodeo RODEO STORE AND CAFÉ. 195 Hwy. 80, 557-2295. Coffee shop food: Monday to Saturday B L. RODEO TAVERN, 557-2229.

Shrimp, fried chicken, steaks, burgers, seafood: Wednesday to Saturday D.

CATRON COUNTY

Reserve ADOBE CAFÉ, Hwy. 12 & Hwy.

180, 533-6146. Deli, American, Mon. pizza, Sunday BBQ ribs: Sun.-Mon. B L D, Wed.-Fri. B L. BLACK GOLD, 98 Main St., 5336538. Coffeehouse, pastries.

CARMEN’S, 101 Main St., 5336990. Mexican, American: B L D. ELLA’S CAFÉ, 533-6111.

American: B L D. UNCLE BILL’S BAR, 230 N. Main St., 533-6369. Pizza: Monday to Saturday L D. Glenwood ALMA GRILL, Hwy. 180, 5392233. Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, Mexican: Sunday to Wednesday, Friday to Saturday B L. GOLDEN GIRLS CAFÉ, Hwy. 180, 539-2457. Breakfast: B. MARIO’S PIZZA, Hwy. 180, 5392316. Italian: Monday to Saturday D. Other Catron County PIE TOWN CAFÉ, Pie Town, NM, 575-772-2700

American, Mexican, B L. IVORY TUSK TAVERN & RESTAURANT, 401 Hwy 195, 575-744-5431, American, Mexican, Vegetarian, Seafood, Daily L D, Sunday Buffet.

THE CLUB RESTAURANT, 101 Club House Drive, 575-744-7100, American, Seafood, L D. Hatch B & E BURRITOS, 303 Franklin, 575-267-5191, Mexican, B L. PEPPER POT, 207 W Hall, 575267-3822, Mexican, B L. SPARKY’S, 115 Franklin, 575267-4222, American, Mexican, Thursday-Sunday L D. VALLEY CAFÉ, 335 W. Hall St. 575-267-4798, Mexican, American, B L. Hillsboro HILLSBORO GENERAL STORE, 10697 Hwy 152, American, Southwestern, Vegetarian, FridayWednesday B L. BARBER SHOP CAFÉ, Main Street, 575-895-5283, American, Mediterranean, sandwiches, Monday-Saturday L.

SIERRA COUNTY

Arrey ARREY CAFÉ, Hwy 187 Arrey, 575-267-4436, Mexican, American, Vegetarian, B L D. Chloride CHLORIDE BANK CAFÉ, 300, Wall Street, 575-743-0414, American, Thursday-Saturday L D, Sunday L. Elephant Butte BIG FOOD EXPRESS, 212 Warm Springs Blvd., 575-744-4896, American, Asian, Seafood, B L. CASA TACO, 704, Hwy 195, 575744-4859, American, Mexican, Vegetarian, L D. HODGES CORNER, 915 NM 195,

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July 30th & 31st

AT THE INN:

Hummingbird Banding hold a hummingbird in your hand! Hear the heartbeat!

Join us for a weekend of great food and drink while you bird watch and learn!

The Lives of Hummingbirdslearn about the migration patterns, nesting and so much more about these tiny magical creatures!

Book a room!

Identifying Hummingbirdslearn about the many species that pass through this area and how to identify them!

Kids Program - bring the kids for fun crafts and learning!

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Dine on the patio!

Dinner on Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Brunch with live music on Saturday and Sunday.

Reservations Recommended.

575-536-9649.

Last chance of the season to visit LITTLE TOAD CREEK INN & TAVERN

DESERT EXPOSURE American, Mexican, Vegetarian, Monday-Friday B L D, Saturday, B L. EL FARO, 315 N. Broadway, 575894-2886, American, Mexican, Vegetarian, Monday-Friday B L D, Saturday, B L. GRAPEVINE BISTRO, 413 Broadway, 575-894-0404, American, Vegetarian, B L. JOHNNY B’S, 2260 N. Date Street, (575-894-0147, American, Mexican, B L D. LA COCINA/HOT STUFF, 1 Lakeway Drive, 575-894-6499, American, Mexican, Vegetarian, L D. LATITUDE 33, 304 S. Pershing, 575-740-7804, American, Vegetarian, Asian, L D. LOS ARCOS STEAK & LOBSTER, 1400 N. Date Street, 575-8946200, American, Seafood, D. LOS FIDENCIOS, 1615 S. Broadway, 575-894-3737, Mexican, Monday-Saturday B L D, Sunday, B L. MARIAS, 1990 S. Broadway, 575894-9047, American, Mexican, Vegetarian, Monday-Saturday B L D. PACIFIC GRILL, 800 N. Date St., 575-894-7687, Italian, American, Vegetarian, Asian, Seafood, Tuesday-Thursday-Friday L D, Saturday D, Sunday L. PASSION PIE CAFÉ, 406 Main, 575-894-0008, American, Vegetarian, B L. R & C SUMTHINS, 902 Date St. 575-894-1040, American, Tuesday-Sunday L .

STONE AGE CAFÉ & POINT BLANC WINERY, 165 E. Ninth St., (575)894-2582, American, L D. SUNSET GRILL, 1301 N. Date, 575-894-8904, American, Mexican, Thursday-Monday B L D. THE RESTAURANT AT SIERRA GRANDE LODGE, 501 McAdoo, 575-894-6976, American, Seafood, B L D. TURTLEBACK OASIS MARKETPLACE, 520 Broadway, 575-894-0179, American, Vegetarian, Monday-Saturday B L. YOUR PLACE, 400 Date St., 575740-1544, American, MondaySaturday L D, Sunday L. Williamsburg MEXICAN GRILL, Shell Gas Station 719 S. Broadway, 575894-0713, Mexican, MondaySaturday B L.

LINCOLN COUNTY

Ruidoso CAN’T STOP SMOKIN’ BBQ, 418 Mechem Dr., 575-630-0000: Monday-Sunday L, D CASA BLANCA, 501 Mechem Dr., 575-257-2495: Mexican, MondaySunday L, D CATTLE BARON STEAK & SEAFOOD, 657 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-9355: L, D CHEF LUPE’S FAMILY RESTAURANT, 1101 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-4687: Mexican, Monday-Sunday B, L, D CIRCLE J BBQ, 1825 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-4105: MondaySunday L, D COMAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 2117 Sudderth Dr., 575-258-1397: MondaySunday L, D EL PARAISO, 721 Mechem Dr., 575-257-0279: Mexican, MondaySaturday, B, L, D GRACE O’MALLEY’S IRISH PUB, 2331 Sudderth Dr., 575630-0219: D THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA RESTAURANT, 2913 Sudderth

JULY 2016 • 41 Dr., 575-257-2522: MondaySunday L, D GRILL CALIENTE, 2800 Sudderth Dr., 575-630-0224: Mexican, burgers, Tuesday-Sunday L, D HALL OF FLAME BURGERS, 2500 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-9987: Monday-Saturday L, D LINCOLN COUNTY GRILL, 2717 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-7669: American, Monday-Sunday B, L, D LUCY’S MEXICALI RESTAURANT, 2408 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-8754: Mexican, Monday-Saturday L, D LOG CABIN RESTAURANT, 1074 Mechem Dr., 575-258-5029: Breakfast, Wednesday-Saturday B, L MICHELENA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 2703 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-5753: WednesdaySunday L, D NEW CALI CAFÉ, 201 Eagle Dr., 575-257-8652: Comfort food, Monday-Saturday B, L OUR DAILY BREAD CAFÉ, 113 Rio St., 575-257-1778: American, Monday-Sunday B, L PENA’S PLACE, 2963 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-4135: Breakfast, Mexican, B, L PORKY’S, 2306 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-0544: Mexican, MondaySunday B, L, D THE RANCHERS STEAK AND SEAFOOD, 2823 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-7540: Monday-Sunday L, D SACRED GROUNDS COFFEE & TEA HOUSE, 2704 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-2273: Coffee, pastries, B, L, D TEXAS CLUB, 212 Metz Dr., 575258-3325: Steak and seafood, Tuesday-Sunday D TINA’S CAFÉ, 522 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-8930: Comfort food, Tuesday-Sunday B, L THE VILLAGE BUTTERY, 2107 Sudderth Dr., 575-257-9251: American, Monday-Saturday B, L YEE’S EXPRESS, 633 Sudderth Dr., 575-630-1120: Chinese, Monday-Saturday, L, D

OTERO COUNTY

Alamogordo ALAMO GRILL, 2913 N. White Sands Blvd., 575-434-5982: Burgers, breakfast food, MondaySunday B, L, D BROWN BAG DELI, 900 Washington Ave., 575-437-9751: Monday-Sunday B, L, D CAN’T STOP SMOKING BBQ, 900 E. 10th St., 575-437-4227: Monday-Sunday L, D COWBOYS STEAKHOUSE, 606 Hwy. 70 W., 575-446-6300: Monday-Sunday B, L, D EDDIE’S BURRITOS, 700 E. 1st St., 575-437-0266: MondaySaturday B, L EL CAMINO, 1022 N. White Sands Blvd., 575-437-8809: Mexican, Monday-Sunday L, D HI-D-HO DRIVE IN, 414 S. White Sands Blvd., 575-437-6400: Monday-Sunday B, L, D LA HACIENDA, 804 N. White Sands Blvd., 575-443-1860: Monday-Sunday B, L, D MARGO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 504 E. 1st St., 575-434-0689: MondaySunday B, L, D MEMORIES RESTAURANT, 1223 N. New York Ave., 575-437-0077: American, Tuesday-Saturday L, D MIZU SUSHI ASIAN CUISINE, 1115 S. White Sands Blvd., 575434-2348: Monday-Sunday L, D NUCKLEWEED PLACE, 526 Laborcita Canyon Rd., La Luz, NM, 575-434-0000: Comfort food, Thursday-Friday D, Saturday-

Sunday B, L, D OUR COUNTRY KITCHEN, 1201 N. New York Ave., 575-434-3431: Breakfast, Monday-Saturday B, L PEPPER’S GRILL, 3200 N. White Sands Blvd., 575-437-9717: American Monday-Saturday L, D, Sunday L PIZZA MILL & SUB FACTORY, 1315 10th St., 575-434-1313: Monday-Sunday L, D PIZZA PATIO, 2203 E. 1st St., 575-434-9633: Monday-Saturday L, D RIZO’S RESTAURANT, 1480 N. White Sands Blvd., 575-434-2607: Mexican, Tuesday-Sunday L, D ROCKET NATIONAL BUFFET, 607 S. White Sands Blvd, 575437-5905: Chinese, MondaySunday L, D ROCKIN’ BZ BURGERS, 3005 N. White Sands Blvd., 575-4342375: Tuesday-Sunday L, D SI SEÑOR, 2300 N. White Sands Blvd., 575-437-7879: MondaySaturday L, D STELLA VITA, 902 N. New York Ave.: Steaks, MondayWednesday, L, Thursday-Friday L, D, Saturday D WAFFLE & PANCAKE SHOPPE, 905 S. White Sands Blvd., 575437-0433: Monday-Sunday B, L TAIWAN KITCHEN, 110 N. White Sands Blvd., 575-434-4337: Monday-Friday L, D Tularosa GRILL 49 STEAKS AND TAP HOUSE, 313 Granado Street, 585-4949. Wood grilled meats, craft beer, artisan breads, roasted chicken: Monday through Sunday, including full brunch on Sunday.

Closed between 3 and 5.

LOREDO’S RESTAURANT AND BAKERY, 603 St. Francis Drive,

585-3300. Mexican menu and traditional Mexican pastries, Tuesday through Sunday, B L. CASA DE SUENOS, 35 St. Thomas Drive, 585-3494. Open daily, L D. YUM-YUM’S, 460 Central Ave., 585-2529.

AL-O-MAR RESTAURANT, 205 Central Ave. 585-2129. Classic drive-in, carside service or dine in, B L D. LA ROSA STEAKHOUSE, 21 St. Francis Drive, 585-3339. Open daily, B L D. JAY’S PIZZA & WINGS, 1108 St.

Francis Drive, 585-3111. Dine in or deliver. Open daily, L D. TULIE FREEZE, 419 St. Francis Drive, 585-2525. Open daily except Tuesdays, L D. Note—Restaurant hours and meals served vary by day of the week and change frequently; call ahead to make sure. Key to abbreviations: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.*=Find copies of Desert Exposure here. Send updates, additions and corrections to: editor@ desertexposure.com.

The Raven’s Nest Boutique I S H AV I N G A

July Clothing Blowout

SALE! New Mark-downs taken each week through the month of July Shop early for best selection

Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 5pm

The Raven’s Nest Boutique & Gallery 201 North Bullard Street Silver City, NM 88061

All sales final / No returns or exchanges

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COOLING POWER

Checkups, Rebates Available There are ways to save money on electricity during hot summer days

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emand for electricity is highest during the summer cooling season. A typical family that uses cooling can expect to see that higher use reflected in their summer bills. PNM would like to highlight programs that can help identify ways to be more energy efficient and save money during hot summer days.

Rebates and discounts Save money and energy with PNM programs for the home. Rebates are available for energy-efficient air conditioners, swamp coolers, heat pumps and swimming pool pumps. Additionally, by completing a PNM Home Energy Checkup first, customers may qualify for rebates on several appliances.

Discounts are available on LED and Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs at several retailers throughout the state.

Evaporative cooling, refrigerated air conditioning and air source heat pumps The PNM Cooling Rebate Program reduces the cost for residential customers to purchase and install certain energy efficient cooling equipment in their homes. Rebates are available for evaporative coolers and refrigerated air conditioners; and new to the program are rebates for air source heat pumps, also known as mini-splits. All of these options include several tech-

nologies that qualify for a rebate. Visit PNM.com/coolrebate for more information about PNM’s Cooling Rebate Program.

Refrigerators and freezers PNM offers a recycling program for refrigerators and freezers for both residential and business customers. Through the program, PNM will give customers $50 for their old refrigerator or freezer and will pick up their old one for free. For more information about the PNM Refrigerator Recycling Program, visit PNM. com/fridge or call 1-877-838-1139.

Additionally, with a PNM Home Energy Checkup, customers may qualify for rebates on new refrigerators and freezers.

Home energy checkup With a PNM Home Energy Checkup, customers receive a personalized report on their home’s energy performance and learn ways to become more energy smart, improve their family’s comfort and lower their monthly energy costs. Three Home Energy Checkup packages are available ranging from $15 - $45.

To qualify for appliance rebates, customers must first get a PNM Home Energy Checkup. For more information or to schedule a Home Energy Checkup, visit PNM.com/ checkup or call (855) 775-6491.

In addition to taking advantage of PNM’s energy efficiency programs,

consider these tips to cut your energy use this summer:

How to air condition • Keep doors and windows closed when refrigerated air conditioning is on.

• Turn off the air conditioner or raise the thermostat setting when gone for an extended period.

• Set the thermostat as high as comfort permits. Save two to four percent on electricity for every degree higher the thermostat is set.

• Turn off air conditioners and open windows whenever possible to allow outside air to cool your home or business.

• Use ceiling fans to help circulate the air. During warm weather, you should run the fan so that the breeze blows downward (leading edge of blades should be pointing up). This creates a cool breeze similar to rolling down a car window.

Also, turn off fans when gone.

Avoid heat • Draw blinds, shades or drapes to block the sun during the hottest part of the day.

• Use a microwave rather than the oven to keep the kitchen cooler.

• Avoid using the stove and oven during the hottest part of the day.

• Avoid doing laundry and running dishwashers during the hottest part of the day.

Find more tips at PNM.com/tips.

GRANT COUNTY ARTISANS & CRAFT VENDORS!!

JOIN US FOR A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE MIMBRES VALLEY!!

GET VENDOR APPLICATIONS AT www.mimbresharvestfest.com OR CALL CHERYL AT 575-536-9821

Tony and Lynette Wedig, owners of the ‘Tularosa Dry Goods’ Building on Granado and participants in the Frontier Communities workshops also manage www.nmtrails.net. (Courtesy Photo)

Frontier Community Tularosa is ...

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n oasis, adobe homes, 49 blocks, a centuries-old acequia irrigation system, wine, nuts, high-altitude racehorse training and breeding, high plains desert with four seasons, walkable, safe, full of community pride (Go Wildcats!) and home to a nationally recognized public library.

If you see something missing from that list because you live in or nearby Tularosa, your input is much desired.

This list is just a sampling of the results from a brainstorming session to draft a “brand essence statement” for Tularosa conducted in June during a workshop led by Robyne Beaubien with the Frontier Communities Initiative. Administered by the New Mexico MainStreet program, the initiative is a partnership for qualifying community economic development projects in traditional or historic commercial districts like court house squares, village plazas or historic commercial corridors.

“As both Tularosa residents and business owners, we are excited about the future of Granado Street and Tularosa,” local business owner Lynette Wedig said, “Thanks to Hadley Yates for being the driving force behind efforts to revitalize our historic downtown. And thanks to Jen Gruger and Terri Bilke for organizing the workshop provided by New Mexico Mainstreet. We now have the tools needed to move forward in our efforts to support not only the merchants on Granado Street, but all those merchants in our little village, which we all agreed is truly an oasis in the Tularosa Basin.”

This meeting was part of a series of workshops paid for by a grant from the Frontier Communities Initiative secured via a joint effort between the Greater Tularosa Foundation and the Village of Tularosa.

A full day of workshops covering such topics as “All About Non-Profit Boards,” “Image Development 101” and “Event Planning Basics” was well attended by local business owners and community members and resulted in a strong desire to continue working together to finalize the “brand essence statement.”

The statement becomes a re-

source providing the basis for developing marketing materials that represent the rich cultural diversity, storied history and engaging, trendy destinations this little village has to offer today.

Even though Granado Street has already experienced the addition of two new businesses in just the past six months through the opening of The MERC, local art and unique gift items, and Grill 49, wood-fire grilled steaks and tap house, more new businesses are needed along with more tourist traffic. Through defining the uniqueness of the Village of Tularosa, and the right kind of marketing strategy, both of these are possible.

To further the effort, a steering committee will be meeting in July.

Tularosa residents are welcome to attend to share their thought on a variety of issues like the design of a Granado Street District logo, the contents of a brochure in partnership with the Village and Granado Street, the development of an engaging visitor/tourism based website and potential annual events celebrating Tularosa and drawing visitors.

The formation of a Tularosa Arts and History Council is also underway and looking for members. Its proposed mission is to increase awareness about the rich history and talented artists in and around the village of Tularosa through events that support art, history and culture, thereby drawing businesses and visitors to Granado Street and surrounding areas.

Many of the people who live in Tularosa, population just under 3,000, have lived there for their entire lives and have generations of stories to tell. While there are books, photographs and online resources, the history of Tularosa lives largely in the memories of these residents.

The council hopes to provide an avenue to get this culture captured and marketed to the rest of the state and beyond.

If you are interested in participating in the steering committee to further define what Tularosa is and/or learn more about the Tularosa Arts and History Council, contact Jennifer Gruger at 505-710-2924 or jengruger@gmail.com.

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40 DAYS & 40 NIGHTS

What’s Going On in July FRIDAY, JULY 1

Silver City/Grant County 4th of July Quilt Show—9 a.m.

- 5 p.m. at Silver City Woman’s Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd (Hwy 180). Sponsored by Southwest New Mexico Quilters Guild. Boutique, some quilts for sale. Buy tickets for drawing for beautiful quilt made by members. Free. Info: 575-5340813.

Music at the Gardens — 6-10 p.m. at the Gardens at Western New Mexico University, 1000 W College Avenue. Picnic and live music on the new Gardens.

Info: 575-538-6336.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Downtown ArtRamble — 5-7 p.m. on Main Street in Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-6403.

Missoula Children’s Theatre “The Jungle Book” — 7 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N, Main St. (Downtown Mall).

Info: 575-523-6403.

Paul Walter Kimball performance — 8-10 p.m. at N.M. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle

de Principal, Mesilla. Trumpet, guitar, percussion and a deep tenor voice you don’t want to miss. Info: 575-523-9463.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — 6-9 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. Info: 575-808-0630.

Smokey Bear Stampede — Daily at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Capitan. Info: 575-808-2814.

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo — Daily at the Mescalero Rodeo Grounds. Info: 575-464-4494.

Western Frontier Gun & Craft Show — 9 a.m.–6 p.m. at the Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive.

Lincoln County Art Loop Studio Tour — 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. This is the 21st year for Lincoln County artists to open their studios to the public to sell their work and give demonstrations on the techniques they use while creating their artwork. Info: www.artloop.org/.

Paul Pino & the Tone Daddies at the Carrizozo barbecue and fireworks — 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Carrizozo Woman’s Club, 11th Street and D Avenue in Carrizozo. Info: 575-6482757.

FunFliks Dive-In at the Ruidoso Pool: “Minions” — 7:30-10 p.m. at the Ruidoso Pool, 515 Sudderth Drive. Info: 575-479-7002.

Sunflower Transformation

Children, Youth & Family, School Issues, Sand Play, Grief Work, LGBT, Solution Focused

Cindy Livingston

Child & Family Therapist 2505 N. Kimberly Dr. Silver City, NM 88061 575-519-9215 Cindyliving1@gmail.com S LIDIN G S CA L E AVAIL A B L E

THE SILCO

YOUR HOMETOWN THEATER YES!! WE ARE OPEN

SATURDAY, JULY 2

Silver City/Grant County 4th of July Quilt Show — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Silver City Woman’s Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. (Hwy 180).

Sponsored by Southwest New Mexico Quilters Guild.

Boutique, some quilts for sale. Buy tickets for drawing for beautiful quilt made by members. Free admission. Info: 575-534-0813.

Fort Bayard Walking Tour — 9:15 a.m.-noon, Fort Bayard is located two miles north of U.S. Highway 180 at Santa Clara.

Info: 575-956-3294.

CALL 575-956-6185 FOR SHOWTIMES VISIT US: WWW.THESILCO.COM

SW Women’s Fiber Arts Collective Presents the

one day only

weavings, knits, rag rugs, quiltings, silks and more! at the Market Café, 614 N. Bullard St. information@fiberartscollective.org

Save the date for the Holiday Sale - November 26

The Guatemalan Mercado in Silver City July 23 features a large selection of arts, textiles jewelry for sale, raising money for area needs. (Photo by Elva K. Österreich)

44 • JULY 2016 Texas Hold ‘Em tutorial — 5 p.m. at the Fry House, 601 N. Bullard St. prepare for the CLAY Festival Poker Tournament.

Info: 575-538-5560.

Alamogordo/Otero County Celebrate the American Dream Parade — 10 a.m. starting from the Alamogordo Family Recreation Center and down 10th Street to New York Avenue. Info: 575-430-4353.

Star Spangled Celebration — 5:30-8 p.m. at Heart of the Desert Pistachios and Wine, 7288 U.S. Highway 54/70.

Live music, wine brews and food with Vince Alten on the keyboard. Info: 575-434-0035.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Storytellers of Las Cruces — 10:30 a.m. at both COAS Bookstore locations in Las Cruces. The Downtown location feature Loni Todoroki and the Solano location features Jean Gilbert. Children who attend receive a $2 book coupon.

Missoula Children’s Theatre “The Jungle Book” — 11 a.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N, Main St. (Downtown Mall).

Info: Info: 575-523-6403.

Chelsea & Fox, Box, Bear performance — 8-10 p.m. at N.M. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Principal, Mesilla. Thoughtful singers, songwriters. Info: 575523-9463.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — 7 a.m.-3

www.desertexposure.com p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. Info: 575-8080630.

Smokey Bear Stampede — Daily at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Capitan. Info: 575-808-2814.

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo — Daily at the Mescalero Rodeo Grounds. Info: 575-464-4494.

All American Mountain Festival — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs on U.S. Highway 17.

Info: 575-446-1441.

Swing Dolls at Spencer Theater — 8 p.m. at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts in Alto. Info: 888-818-7872.

Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Sierra County Farmers Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Ralph Edwards Park in Truth of Consequences. Info: 575-8949375.

Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7-9 p.m. at 710 Elm St. in Truth or Consequences. Info 575-7449137.

Elephant Butte Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza — 9-10 p.m. at Elephant Butte Lake State Park. Info: 575-7445923.

SUNDAY, JULY 3

Silver City/Grant County 4th of July Quilt Show — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Silver City

505-469-7505 sivaraven@gmail.com

The 2016 CLAY Festival in Silver City is a week-long celebration of all things clay held during the last week of July. (Courtesy Photo) Woman’s Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd (Hwy 180).

Sponsored by Southwest New Mexico Quilters Guild.

Boutique, some quilts for sale. Buy tickets for drawing for beautiful quilt made by members. Free admission. Info: 575-534-0813.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Smokey Bear Stampede — Daily at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Capitan. Info: 575-808-2814.

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo — Daily at the Mescalero Rodeo Grounds. Info: 575-464-4494.

All American Mountain Festival — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs on U.S. Highway 17.

Info: 575-446-1441.

Sundays Under the Stars — 6-11 p.m. at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Road. Free live music and a movie. Info: 575-464-7777.

MONDAY, JULY 4

Silver City/Grant County Independence Day celebration — 8 a.m. pancake breakfast; 10 a.m., parade; 11:30, live music at Gough Park;10 a.m. vendor booths open; dusk, fireworks. Info: 575-538-3785.

4th of July Quilt Show — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Silver City Woman’s Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd (Hwy 180).

Sponsored by Southwest New Mexico Quilters Guild.

Boutique, some quilts for sale. Buy tickets for drawing for beautiful quilt made by members. Free admission. Info: 575-534-0813.

4th of July Ice Cream Social — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway. Children’s games, crafts, cake walk and ice cream. Info: 575-538-5921.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Smokey Bear Stampede — Daily at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Capitan. Info:

575-808-2814.

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo — Daily at the Mescalero Rodeo Grounds. Info: 575-464-4494.

All American Mountain Festival — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs on U.S. Highway 17.

Info: 575-446-1441.

Alamogordo/Otero County Fireworks Extravaganza — 9:15 at the New Mexico Museum of Space History.

Museum members have the opportunity to tailgate in the museum’s parking lot and enjoy live music along with the fireworks show. Choreographed music can be heart on KZZX 105.3 FM. Info: 575-437-2840.

TUESDAY, JULY 5

Silver City/Grant County Trivia Night — 6:30 p.m. at Burgers & Brownies & Beer Oh My! At 619 N. Bullard St. Gift certificate prizes for top three teams. Info: 575-597-6469.

Las Cruces/Mesilla The T-Rex of Light — 7 p.m. at the Southwest Environmental Center, 275 N. Main St. How to photograph lightning with master photographer Lisa Mandelkern and Erik Winter and Robert Pienert offer a tutorial on how and when to use a flash. Info: www.daphotoclub. org.

Piñata workshop — All ages, two days at the Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces.

Register 7 days ahead. Info: 575-541-2154.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6

Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Vendor Blenders — 5-8 p.m. at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 471 24th St. Info: alamogordovendorblender@ outlook.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 7

Silver City/Grant County Community Forum, What

Does No Kill Mean? — Noon 1 p.m. at 614 N. Bullard St. with Heidi Ogas of the High Desert Humane Society. Info. 575-3882343.

Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society summer film “Last Stand at the Little Big Horn” — 7 p.m. at the Old National Guard building, Highway 180 East, across from Santa Clara. This series of films explores “Hollywood and the Indian wars: Documentary vs.

Entertainment.” The film will be introduced by Dr. Douglas Dinwiddie, retired history professor, and a member of the FBHPS. Following the film, there will be a discussion period with the audience, also moderated by Dr. Dinwiddie.

Info: 575-538-4862.

FRIDAY, JULY 8

Silver City/Grant County “And Then There Were None” — 7 p.m. at the Western New Mexico University Fine Arts Center Theater, 1000 W. College in Silver City. Agatha Christie classic play performed by the Silver City Community Theatre. Tickets available at Yankie Creek Coffee House, Jumpin’ Cactus, Gila Hike & Bike and at the door. Info: 575519-8375.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Tiffany Christopher & Friends performance — 7-10 p.m. at N.M. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Principal, Mesilla. Info: 575523-9463.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — 6-9 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. Info: 575-808-0630.

SATURDAY, JULY 9

Silver City/Grant County Artisan Market — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at 614 N. Bullard St. Info.

575-388-2343.

Fort Bayard Walking Tour — 9:15 a.m.-noon, Fort Bayard is located two miles north of U.S. Highway 180 at Santa Clara.

DESERT EXPOSURE Info: 575-956-3294.

“And Then There Were None” — 7 p.m. at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, 1000 W. College in Silver City. Agatha Christie classic play performed by the Silver City Community Theatre. Tickets available at Yankie Creek Coffee House, Jumpin’ Cactus, Gila Hike & Bike and at the door. Info: 575519-8375.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Storytellers of Las Cruces — 10:30 a.m. at both COAS Bookstore locations in Las Cruces. The Downtown location features Terry Alvarez and the Solano location features Judith Ames. Children who attend receive a $2 book coupon.

The Coolside Collective performance — 7-10 p.m. at N.M. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Principal, Mesilla. Eclectic jazz. Info: 575-523-9463.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. Info: 575-8080630.

Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Sierra County Farmers Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Ralph Edwards Park in Truth of Consequences. Info: 575-8949375.

Second Saturday Art Hop — 6-9 p.m. in downtown Truth of Consequences.

Info:promotions@ torcmainstreet.org.

Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7-9 p.m. at 710 Elm Street in Truth or Consequences. Info 575-7449137.

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Silver City/Grant County “And Then There Were None” — 2 p.m. at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, 1000 W. College in Silver City. Agatha Christie classic play performed by the Silver City Community Theatre. Tickets available at Yankie Creek Coffee House, Jumpin’ Cactus, Gila Hike & Bike and at the door. Info: 575519-8375.

Alamogordo/Otero County The Art of Wine — 5:30-8 p.m. at Heart of the Desert Pistachios and Wine, 7288 U.S. Highway 54/70. Learn to paint step-by-step under the guidance of artist Tiffanie Owen. Info: 575-434-0035.

MONDAY, JULY 11

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Missoula Children’s Theatre “Princess and the Pea” auditions — At the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts in Alto. Performance is on Friday, July 15 at 7 p.m. Info: 575-336-4800.

TUESDAY, JULY 12

Silver City/Grant County Trivia Night — 6:30 p.m. at Burgers & Brownies & Beer Oh My! At 619 N. Bullard St. Gift certificate prizes for top three teams. Info: 575-597-6469.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Our Changing Climate Workshop — All ages, two days at the Museum of Nature and Science in Las Cruces.

Register 7 days ahead. Info: 575-541-2154.

Southwestern Polymer and Clay Jewelry Workshop — All ages, two days at the Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces.

Register 7 days ahead. Info: 575-541-2154.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13

Silver City/Grant County Trivia Night at the Toad — 7 p.m. every Wednesday night at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 North Bullard St. Join quizmaster Josh White for bar food, beer and wine, with no cover charge, and prizes of gift certificates for $25 and $15.

Bring yourself or a team. Info: silvercitytrivia@gmail.com.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Children’s story time at Tutti Bambini — 10:45 a.m. at 300 El Molino St. Parents can shop for children’s clothes at half price while the kids enjoy a story.

Tutti Bambini is a non-profit resale shop that raises funds for at-risk children in the area. The program, which occurs every Wednesday, is in collaboration with The Children’s Reading Foundation of Doña Ana County which provides free books for the children. Info: 526-9752.

Pero No performance — 6:30 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N, Main St. Nicole Martinez and three other musicians who play guitar, mandolin, recorder and drums perform. Info: 575523-6403.

Chihuahuan Desert Cacti — 7 p.m. in the conference room of the Social Center at University Terrace Good Samaritan Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. This is a presentation by Ad and Gertrude Konings arranged by the Native Plant Society of New Mexico. Info: 575-523-8413.

Second Wednesday Evening Market and ARTIN—5 to 9 p.m. Artists doing demonstrations. Info: www. lascrucesarts.org.

Mesilla Valley Film Society presents Eye in the Sky — 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe. English; 104 minutes. Cost: $7; Matinees $6; MVFS Members $5; Seniors over 60, Military and Students with ID $6; Wednesdays $5.

Info: 575-524-8287.

FRIDAY, JULY 15

Silver City/Grant County “And Then There Were None” — 7 p.m. at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, 1000 W. College in Silver City. Agatha Christie classic play performed by the Silver City Community Theatre. Tickets available at Yankie Creek Coffee House, Jumpin’ Cactus, Gila Hike & Bike and at the door. Info: 575519-8375.

On July 16 the Doña Ana Chapter of the Native Plant Society will be exploring the flora in the Peña Blanca area of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. (Photo by Elva K Österreich)

Las Cruces/Mesilla Coloring Club for adults — 10 a.m.-noon at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St. Enjoy the companionship of other women who want to release their inner artist. Gentlemen are welcome, also, but no children, please. BYOB and C - Bring Your Own Book and Colored pencils, or use provided materials. Info: las-cruces.org/ museums or call 575-647-4480.

Cooper CW Ayon performance — 8-10 p.m. at N.M. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Principal, Mesilla.

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Brown Bag: Music from the Ranch and the Open Range with Steve Cormier Saturday, July 16 from Noon to 1PM at the Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway. Bring your lunch and come on down to hear Mr. Cormier’s music and stories about old and traditional cowboy fare. Mr. Cormier is brought to us by the New Mexico Humanities Council.

Children’s Activity – Kaleidoscopes Saturday, July 23 – 10:30 to 12 noon at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway. Kids of all ages come on by to make and decorate your own kaleidoscope. They are about 7” long and will be filled with colored beads to make pretty geometric designs when you look through them.

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“And Then There Were None” — 2 p.m. at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, 1000 W. College in Silver City. Agatha Christie classic play performed by the Silver City Community Theatre. Tickets available at Yankie Creek Coffee House, Jumpin’ Cactus, Gila Hike & Bike and at the door. Info: 575519-8375.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Black Market Trust plays for Mesilla Valley Jazz & Blues Society — 7 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo across from the high school. Gypsy-Jazz group. Info: 575-640-8752.

The Hard Road Trio plays in Las Cruces July 23 at the Rio Grande Theatre for the annual KRWG fundraiser. (Courtesy Photo) harmonica. Info: 575-523-9463.

Alamogordo/Otero County Jimmie Black Music — 7 p.m. 1207 13th Street.

Worship music. Info: www. jimmieblackmusic.net.

Downtown Merchant’s Art Walk — 6-8 p.m. at the 900 Block of New York Avenue. Info: 575-312-5065.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — 6-9 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. Info: 575-808-0630.

Summer Concerts in Lincoln Cleis Jordan — 2 p.m. at Dr. Woods House Museum in Lincoln, N.M. Lincoln resident organist and pianist will be playing the Steinway and Sons piano in the historic home. Info: 575-653-4073.

Missoula Children’s Theatre “Princess and the Pea” — 7 p.m. at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts in Alto. Info: 575-336-4800.

Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County “Clarence Darrow” a play — 7-9:15 p.m. at the Truth or Consequences Civic Center,

400 West 4th St. Info: 575-7402174.

SATURDAY, JULY 16

Silver City/Grant County Explore the Peña Blanca area — 8 a.m. carpool meeting at First National Rio Grande at corner of Telshor and University. This is a Native Plant Society of New Mexico field trip. Info: 575-523-8413.

Silver City Food Co-op Artisan Market—9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 614 N. Bullard St. Info: 575-388-2343 or www. silvercityfoodcoop.com.

Fort Bayard Walking Tour — 9:15 a.m.-noon, Fort Bayard is located two miles north of U.S. Highway 180 at Santa Clara.

Info: 575-956-3294.

“And Then There Were None” — 7 p.m. at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, 1000 W. College in Silver City. Agatha Christie classic play performed by the Silver City Community Theatre. Tickets available at Yankie Creek Coffee House, Jumpin’ Cactus, Gila Hike & Bike and at the door. Info: 575519-8375.

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New vendors welcome. Senior WIC checks accepted. Info: 575-585-2297.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Storytellers of Las Cruces — 10:30 a.m. at both COAS Bookstore locations in Las Cruces. The Downtown location features Douglas Jackson and the Solano location features Florence Hamilton. Children who attend receive a $2 book coupon.

Soulshine performance — 8-10 p.m. at N.M. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Principal, Mesilla. Rock, pop, folk and soul acoustics performances.

Info: 575-523-9463.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. Info: 575-8080630.

Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County “Clarence Darrow” a play — 7-9:15 p.m. at the Truth or Consequences Civic Center, 400 West 4th St. Info: 575-7402174.

TUESDAY, JULY 19

Silver City/Grant County Trivia Night — 6:30 p.m. at Burgers & Brownies & Beer Oh My! At 619 N. Bullard St. Gift certificate prizes for top three teams. Info: 575-597-6469.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Brain Games Workshop — All ages, two days at the Museum of Nature and Science in Las Cruces. Register 7 days ahead.

Info: 575-541-2154.

Retablos Workshop — All ages, two days at the Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces.

Register 7 days ahead. Info: 575-541-2154.

Photo Retrospective and History — 7 p.m. at the Southwest Environmental Center, 275 N. Main St. David Shaw looks over his development as a photographer, sharing photos and the monthly theme project, “History,” photos will be shared.

Info: www.daphotoclub.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20

Las Cruces/Mesilla Children’s story time at Tutti

Bambini — 10:45 a.m. at 300 El Molino St. Parents can shop for children’s clothes at half price while the kids enjoy a story. Tutti Bambini is a nonprofit resale shop that raises funds for at-risk children in the area. The program, which occurs every Wednesday, is in collaboration with The Children’s Reading Foundation of Doña Ana County which provides free books for the children. Info: 526-9752.

THURSDAY, JULY 21

Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Sierra Twirlers Square Dance Club dance — 6-8 p.m. at New Mexico Old Time Fiddler’s Playhouse, 710 Elm St. Mainstream dancing every Thursday evening. Cost is $3 per person; no charge to come and watch. Visitors always welcome. Info: 575-894-0083 or 575-313-9971.

FRIDAY, JULY 22

Silver City/Grant County Popcorn Fridays — all day at 614 N. Bullard St. Free popcorn and food samples. Info: 575388-2343.

Live Music by Bob Einwick — 8 p.m. at the Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Info 575-956-6144.

Las Cruces/Mesilla La Maldita Union performance — 8-10 p.m. at N.M. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Principal, Mesilla.

Bailar Latin music and dancing Cumbia Bolero Flamenco Folkie-Foxtrot. Info: 575-5239463.

Alamogordo/Otero County Movies Under the Stars — 9-10 p.m. at the Alameda Park Zoo, 1321 N. White Sands Blvd.

Visit the zoo for a movie, “Night at the Museum 2,” and a visit to the animal residents. Info: 575479-7002.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — 6-9 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. Info: 575-808-0630.

Ruidoso Art Festival — noon-

Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Sierra County Farmers Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Ralph Edwards Park in Truth of Consequences. Info: 575-8949375.

Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7-9 p.m. at 710 Elm Street in Truth or Consequences. Info 575-7449137.

“Clarence Darrow” a play — 7-9:15 p.m. at the Truth or Consequences Civic Center, 400 West 4th St. Info: 575-7402174.

SUNDAY, JULY 17

Silver City/Grant County Deadman Canyon native plant walk — Meet at 8 a.m. in the south parking lot of the Fine Arts Center Theatre on the Western New Mexico University campus for carpooling with the Gila Native Plant Society to the

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2016 CLAY Festival — All day, events including workshops, film festival, exhibits and much more. Info: www.clayfestival. com.

Silver City Food Co-op Community Flea Market—9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 614 N. Bullard St. Info: 575-388-2343 or www. silvercityfoodcoop.com.

Fort Bayard Walking Tour — 9:15 a.m.-noon, Fort Bayard is located two miles north of U.S. Highway 180 at Santa Clara.

Info: 575-956-3294.

Mud Pie Contest — 10 a.m. at 614 N. Bullard St. Info. 575388-2343.

6 p.m. at Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive, Ruidoso. Info: 575-257-7395.

Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County “Clarence Darrow” a play — 7-9:15 p.m. at the Truth or Consequences Civic Center, 400 West 4th St. Info: 575-7402174.

SATURDAY, JULY 23

Silver City/Grant County 2016 CLAY Festival — All day, events including workshops, film festival, exhibits and much more. Info: www.clayfestival. com.

Artisan Market — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at 614 N. Bullard St. Info.

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Fort Bayard Walking Tour — 9:15 a.m.-noon, Fort Bayard is located two miles north of U.S. Highway 180 at Santa Clara.

Info: 575-956-3294.

Guatemalan Mercado — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 501 E. 13th St. Silver City. Authentic handmade crafts and textiles in all price ranges. A portion of the proceeds benefit The Volunteer Center of Grant County. Info 575-388-2988.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Storytellers of Las Cruces — 10:30 a.m. at both COAS Bookstore locations in Las Cruces. The Downtown location features Judith Ames and the Solano location features Nicholas Bilotas. Children who attend receive a $2 book coupon.

The Hard Road Trio play for KRWG benefit — 7 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N, Main St. Mandolin master Steve Smith, guitarist and songbird Chris Sanders and cellist Anne Luna play original acoustic music at the crossroads of roots and bluegrass. Info: 575646-2222.

Alison Reynolds performance — 8-10 p.m. at N.M. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Principal, Mesilla. Awesome cello variety.

Info: 575-523-9463.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. Info: 575-8080630.

Ruidoso Art Festival — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive, Ruidoso. Info: 575-257-7395.

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A walking tour of historic Fort Bayard near Silver City is offered every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. (Photo by Elva K. Österreich) Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Ralph Edwards Park in Truth of Consequences. Info: 575-8949375.

Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7-9 p.m. at 710 Elm Street in Truth or Consequences. Info 575-7449137.

“Clarence Darrow” a play — 7-9:15 p.m. at the Truth or Consequences Civic Center, 400 West 4th St. Info: 575-7402174.

SUNDAY, JULY 24

Silver City/Grant County 2016 CLAY Festival — All day, events including workshops, film festival, exhibits and much more. Info: www.clayfestival. com.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Zoltan and the Fortune Tellers Music in the Park — 8-9 p.m. at Apodaca Park fo the Las Cruces Music in the Park Series. Info: 505-264-0062.

Esteban in Concert — 6 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N, Main St. Guitar virtuoso from Las Vegas, Nev. Plays flamenco, classical, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll. Info: 575-5236403.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Ruidoso Art Festival — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive, Ruidoso. Info: 575-257-7395.

Alamogordo/Otero County Classy Glass — 1-4 p.m. at Heart of the Desert Pistachios and Wine, 7288 U.S. Highway

54/70. Learn to paint step-bystep under the guidance of local artist Rusty Easton. Info: 575-434-0035.

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THURSDAY, JULY 28

Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County “Clarence Darrow” a play — 2-4:15 p.m. at the Truth or Consequences Civic Center, 400 West 4th St. Info: 575-7402174.

Silver City/Grant County 2016 CLAY Festival — All day, events including workshops, film festival, exhibits and much more. Info: www.clayfestival. com.

MONDAY, JULY 25

Silver City/Grant County 2016 CLAY Festival — All day, events including workshops, film festival, exhibits and much more. Info: www.clayfestival. com.

Popcorn Fridays — all day at 614 N. Bullard St. Free popcorn and food samples. Info: 575388-2343.

Bob Einwick — 8 p.m. at the Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Info 575-956-6144.

Silver City/Grant County 2016 CLAY Festival — All day, events including workshops, film festival, exhibits and much more. Info: www.clayfestival. com.

TUESDAY, JULY 26

Silver City/Grant County 2016 CLAY Festival — All day, events including workshops, film festival, exhibits and much more. Info: www.clayfestival. com.

Trivia Night — 6:30 p.m. at Burgers & Brownies & Beer Oh My! At 619 N. Bullard St. Gift certificate prizes for top three teams. Info: 575-597-6469.

Las Cruces/Mesilla Wood Burning Design Workshop — All ages, two days at the Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces. Register 7 days ahead. Info: 575-5412154.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

Silver City/Grant County 2016 CLAY Festival — All day, events including workshops,

FRIDAY, JULY 29

Las Cruces/Mesilla Promoting Art in Las Cruces — Noon at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N, Main St. Tina Ballew and Collette Marie of Art.NewMexi.co will talk about self-promotion in a digital age.

Info: 575-523-6403.

Border Avenue performance — 8-10 p.m. at N.M. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Principal, Mesilla. Hot up and coming country, rock band. Info: 575523-9463.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — 6-9 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. Info: 575-808-0630.

SATURDAY, JULY 30

Silver City/Grant County Hummingbird Festival — At Little Toad Creek Inn and Tavern, 1122 N.M. 35. Info:

Las Cruces/Mesilla Storytellers of Las Cruces — 10:30 a.m. at both COAS Bookstore locations in Las Cruces. The Downtown location features Louise O’Donnell and the Solano location features Gloria Hacker. Children who attend receive a $2 book coupon.

2016 Butterfield Trail Friends of the NRA Fundraising Banquet — 6.m. at the Grapevine Plaza Event Center, 3900 W. Picacho Ave. Las Cruces. Info: 915-422-7320.

After Affect Acoustic performance — 8-10 p.m. at N.M. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Principal, Mesilla. High energy acoustic rock. Info: 575523-9463.

Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. Info: 575-8080630.

Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Sierra County Farmers Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Ralph Edwards Park in Truth of Consequences. Info: 575894-9375.

Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7-9 p.m. at 710 Elm Street in Truth or Consequences. Info 575-7449137.

SUNDAY, JULY 31

Silver City/Grant County Hummingbird Festival — At Little Toad Creek Inn and Tavern, 1122 N.M. 35. Info: 575-536-9649.

2016 CLAY Festival — All day, events including workshops, film festival, exhibits and much more. Info: www.clayfestival.com.

TUESDAY, AUG. 2

Silver City/Grant County Trivia Night — 6:30 p.m. at Burgers & Brownies & Beer Oh My! At 619 N. Bullard St. Gift certificate prizes for top three teams. Info: 575-5976469.

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Bowie Classic Revisited Actress Candy Clark to appear with ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ at El Paso film festival

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cademy Award nominee Candy Clark will discuss her experiences with David Bowie while making “The Man Who Fell to Earth” at this year’s Plaza Classic Film Festival in El Paso.

Clark’s appearance with “The Man Who Fell to Earth” is part of the El Paso Community Foundation’s ninth annual Plaza Classic Film Festival, which will feature more than 90 movies from Aug. 4-14 in and around the historic Plaza Theatre.

Clark will be interviewed at 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 in the Plaza Theatre. The screening of the full director’s cut of the Nicolas Roeg sci-fi classic will follow immediately after.

In the 1976 release, Candy played Mary-Lou, Bowie’s love

Candy Clark appeared with David Bowie in the 1976 movie “The Man Who Fell To Earth” interest. Bowie, who died on Jan. 10, made his movie debut as Thomas Jerome Newton, an extraterrestrial sent to Earth to transport water to his dying planet.

Bowie was at the height of his rock stardom — and battling cocaine addiction — when he took on the role.

“I actually was feeling as alienated as that character was,” he

told Rolling Stone. “It was a pretty natural performance. ... a good exhibition of somebody literally falling apart in front of you.”

More than 20 minutes was cut from the original U.S. release.

Though it was not received well at the time, the movie’s stature has grown over the years, thanks in large part to Clark’s successful efforts to get the original director’s cut released. “The Man Who Fell to Earth” now has an 83 percent “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

“The Man Who Fell to Earth” was shot in New Mexico — including White Sands National Monument and White Sands Missile Rang — in the summer of 1975.

Candy Clark is a Fort Worth native who was nominated for

her performance in George Lucas’ 1973 blockbuster “American Graffiti,” and has a wealth of other film and television credits.

“The Man Who Fell to Earth” joins a lengthy list of titles announced for this year’s PCFF, including the original Star Wars trilogy, “Rocky,” “Annie Hall,” “The Music Man,” “Apocalypse Now,” “Funny Girl,” “Frankenstein,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Gentlemen’s Agreement” and “Pride and Prejudice.”

Plaza Classic Film Festival tickets go on sale July 8. Festival Passes, which include admission to all movies, are $200. A limited number of Film Club Passes, for high school students, are $100.

Passes are available at plazaclassic.com/tickets and 915-533-4020.

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Looking For Toto

Animal advocate group, theater, casting two dogs for upcoming ‘Wizard of Oz’

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n sunny Las Cruces, New Mexico rainbows are not a common sight, but this Christmas season all eyes will be looking to the end of the rainbow and sharing the adventures of two canines whose lives will be changed forever.

A national campaign has been launched to seek out the leading canines for the beloved play, ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ performed by the Las Cruces Community Theatre (LCCT).

The Las Cruces Community Theater has selected Kelly Barker of Uncaged Paws to lead the search, called “Finding Toto 2.” Barker developed the campaign to use social media to maximize the search and share the candidates and their audition videos with the public so they may also take a leading role in the selection of the canines.

“There are so many charming, loveable dogs in shelters and this is the star search to find the dogs that will take the lead as Toto in the holiday program of the 1939 classic,” Barker said.

In the many adaptions, the lead canine Toto has been a terrier. But, LCCT president and “Wizard of Oz” director Janet Beatty-Payne wants to broaden that horizon to ensure that as many suitable candidates can be auditioned for the role. The casting call is open to small to medium sized

dogs, no more than 35 lbs who have personality, charm, good manners, are quick to learn and are comfortable in crowds with adults and children, said Payne.

“We’re casting two dogs to split the role of Toto, for reasons of animal welfare as well as finding homes for not just one dog,” said Susie Ouderkirk, who will be fostering and training the canine actors.

“Homeless animals depend on animal advocates to help them get to the safety of new and loving homes.

More than seven and a half million companion pets enter U.S. shelters each year; approximately 3.9 million are dogs,” Barker said. “It is our goal to find the two Toto canines, but also to ensure that many other dogs are introduced to potential adopters through their video auditions. The program of Find Toto2 will allow us to tap into the vast animal advocate network who will be casting call spotters for this role. A critical portion of our goal in this campaign is to raise the awareness of adoptable dogs that are in need of new homes.”

After the candidates are chosen they will be transported to Las Cruces, New Mexico, where they will be hosted by their foster family while learning their role with an experienced animal trainer. When the final curtain call has occurred they will begin the interview process for their forever home. In the course of their busy schedule there will be ample opportunities for these furry celebrities as “ambassadogs” for shelter pets.

Uncaged Paws is the developer of the New Mexico low cost/free spay-neuter-microchip program of Operation Spot- NM. “We hope to have concluded the search by July 25 for the next Operation Spot-NM clinic where these lucky canines will be introduced to the community,” says Barker.

The contest is open only to dogs that are currently in shelters or are with registered rescue organizations. For each candidate, submit a 3-5-minute video, in good light, which highlights the pet and their winning personalities. The submission is on the Facebook site, Find Toto2.

Provide the name of the submitting shelter/rescue contact information.

Prizes will be awarded to the winning shelter/rescue that introduces the new Totos.

Find the campaign on Facebook and at Finding Toto 2.

In the film version of “The Wizard of Oz” from 1939, Toto was played by a Cairn terrier named Terry.

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ou can become a certified master gardener.

The Doña Ana County Cooperative Extension is now taking applications for its 2016 master gardener class.

The 15-week course begins Thursday, Aug. 18 and meets every Thursday (except Thanksgiving) from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through mid-December.

The cost is $195 per person and includes all class materials and a binder.

Course instructors will include New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension specialists from across the state, certified master gardeners and other experts on everything from landscaping and weather to insects and water.

To enroll, pick up an application for at the county Cooperative Extension Service office at 530 N. Church St. The form can also be downloaded at http:// aces.nmsu.edu/county/donaana/ mastergardener/apply.html. On that same website, you can view a sample master gardener syllabus.

In addition to attending the classes, a master gardener intern must complete a 50-hour internship that includes 25 hours of answering questions on the master gardener hotline and 25 hours of community service to beomce certified. Once certified, master

gardeners must volunteer at least 50 hours each year to retain certification.

The master gardener program began nationally in King County, Washington in 1976 and has expanded to all 50 states.

“The New Mexico Master Gardener Program began in 1981 in Albuquerque,” according to the Master Gardener website. “There are currently 15 New Mexico counties and the Navajo Tri-State Extension office with active master gardener programs,” said Kelly White, who became the state’s first ever master gardener program coordinator in November 2015 and is based in Los Lunas. Two other New Mexico counties link into the master gardener program through the internet, including Luna County.

Doña Ana County started a master gardener program in 2000, which is coordinated by Anderson.

There are now nearly 150 master gardeners and master gardener interns in Doña Ana County. Blandford coordinates the program in Luna County.

Doña Ana and Luna counties added 21 newly certified master gardeners to their programs during a graduation ceremony held Saturday, Jan. 16 in Las Cruces. Another 19 in the two counties were recognized as master gardener interns.

For information, call 575-5256649.

Summer 2016 Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Programs Announced

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esidents and visitors to Sierra County will have three opportunities to learn about the summer night sky at Stars-N-Parks astronomy programs to be held at Percha Dam State Park this summer.

Three astronomy programs will be held at Percha Dam State Park, south of Truth or Consequences. The first program is the Saturday before the Independence Day Holiday. The National Public Observatory sponsors the Stars-N-Parks astronomy programs.

Stars-N-Parks attendees should arrive at the park no later than sunset so they can become familiar with their surroundings before nightfall. This is also an excellent time for informal instruction by the presenter and getting acquainted with other attendees. A formal presentation on the night sky begins approximately an hour after sunset,

followed by telescope observations.

Pay the $5 day-use fee at the gate when arriving at the park or you may purchase a State Park Annual Day Use (ADU) pass at any state park or online at www. nmparks.com. The $40 passes are good for one year from the date of purchase and can be transferred to any vehicle.

The NPO is a non-profit membership organization that sponsors astronomy programs for all. Suggested donations for the program are $5 per couple, or $3 per individual. For more information on the NPO visit the website at www.Astro-NPO.org.

STARS-N-PARKS SUMMER 2016 SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 2 Sunset: 8:14 p.m., Program Start: 9:15 p.m., Program End: 10:45 p.m.

The planet Jupiter is in the

West. Mars is near the meridian with Saturn trailing behind. The Summer Milky Way is rising.

Presenter: John Gilkison Saturday, Aug. 6 Sunset: 7:56 p.m., Program Start: 9 p.m., Program End: 10:30 p.m.

The planet Jupiter is low in the West. Both Mars and Saturn are past the meridian. The Summer Milky Way is nearing the meridian.

Presenter: John Gilkison Saturday, Sep. 3 Sunset: 7:24 p.m., Program Start: 8:20 p.m., Program End: 9:50 p.m.

Venus is low in the West. Jupiter is lost to the Sun’s glare. Mars and Saturn are low in the Southwest. The Summer Milky Way is very high in the South trailing to the Northwest.

Presenter: John Gilkison

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The Good, the Bad, and the Very Best Bargains Plant Society meeting looks at hidden diversities

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our RV is packed, you’re all gassed up. But whether you’re just heading up Interstate 25 to Elephant Butte or going all the way to Alaska, eventually you’ll have to find a place to park for the night. And once again – I recommend research.

“More stinkin’ research,” you whine. “Where’s the adventure in that?”

And I say fine, do it your way.

But don’t blame me if you end up in the middle of a cotton field in a tiny park full of ancient RVs, straight from “Deliverance,” with a filthy laundry room. I speak from personal experience.

The key to finding the right RV park depends on what you need it for. An overnight stop on the way to somewhere else? A three-day stay while you explore an area?

Or a home for the season to escape the discomfort of your natural habitat? Do you want to be close to restaurants and stores?

To points of interest? Do you want activities? A ready-made social life? Or maybe just a quiet, peaceful place where people leave you alone?

Let’s start with those quick overnight stays. Do you want amenities, such as water, electricity, showers, wifi? Then be prepared to spend $25 to $35 a night. Most of you have smart phones, so locate a park on your route and call for availabilities, especially on weekends. But refrain from making an actual reservation with a deposit unless they’re filling up, in case your drive-by impression is negative.

For those of you willing to boondock, that is, park with no hookups for water, electricity or sewage, consider the free onenight parking available at many Walmarts, Costcos, and K-Marts,

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Taj Mahal Times Two

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lassic blues legend Taj Mahal, people crowding around barefoot and dancing, children darting between the chairs, sun sinking in brilliant reds and golds over the scene – Thus, Saturday, May 28, concludes another day of the Silver City Blues and Bikes Festival, an event that was estimated to draw between 11,000 and 13,000 people.

Alex Tager, the Mimbres Region Arts Council’s program director, told the Silver City Daily Press Taj Mahal played for an extra half hour Saturday, and she heard reports all weekend that Gough Park was more packed than ever — including on Sunday, which Tager said, seemed to draw more people than any other Sunday in the past.

The hubbub of the day was infectious. When I got there Saturday I had carefully planned what I was going to do and when I was going to do it. My thought was to scope out a nice place on the grass to set up my chair and lay back and enjoy the music, but that got lost immediately as I was inexorably drawn to the stage/gazebo in the middle of Gough Park where my bones decided they were going to dance and I was just along for the ride.

I did manage to catch the Busted Knuckles stunt-show boys on

Blues artist Zac Harmon flirts with the audience Saturday at the Blues and Bikes Festival in Silver City.

(Photo by Elva. Österreich)

The crowd at the Silver City Blues and Bikes Festival May 28 claps and dances in front of the gazebo where blues legend Taj Mahal is playing K. (Photo by Elva. Österreich) their Harley-Davidsons, smoking their tires, swooping around and standing on their bikes as they flew down the road. But as entertaining as they were, it was the wow faces of the children and the antics of the lady in the midst of the bikes giving them directions that made me smile most.

By the time the Taj Mahal Trio was on the stage, I was back up front, shoes off, ready to dance. It was my first time seeing this legend

live, even though I grew up with his music as part of the background of my life. It was also, I am ashamed to say, my first blues festival.

The next day, Sunday, I experienced the Taj Mahal Trio again.

My sister and her husband treated me to a concert at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts in Alamogordo.

This time, I was not in the noisy, distracted blues festival environment where people chatted and

enjoyed the day as others danced in front of the speakers. I was in a formal theater, where the acoustics and energy of the evening were as different from the Saturday event as night and day. Here, the richness and detail of the art of the performers shone out and reached into my soul.

My bones still wanted to dance; I couldn’t sit still in my seat, and others did get up and dance and

had the merriest of times. But I also gained the deepest resonance with the patterns, lyrics and energy the day before had denied me in all the fun and light.

I am so grateful I was able to experience both events fully. It was a weekend to remember, and, as my sister Jennifer remarked as we were leaving the Flickinger, “we both need more of the blues in our lives.”

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but be sure to check with a manager first. Casinos often save part of their parking lots for overnight RVs, and truck stops also often allow RV parking. Beware, though, that the semi parked next to you might run a noisy engine all night.

You might consider these slightly more interesting overnight options: You can join Boondockers Welcome for $24.95 a year and park free on the property of other members. The Escapees RV Club provides the same service. Or for $44 a year, Harvest Hosts connects you to vineyards, orchards, and farms in the U.S., Canada, and Baja California that welcome RVers for a night or two, although you may be expected to spend a little cash at their gift shops.

Check out the website freecampground.com for more ideas.

If you’re planning on more than an overnight stay, you’re probably going to be more particular about the park’s qualities. Please, please, check out the reviews, especially on rvparkreviews.com. Because some warning signs are obvious, such as RVs jammed together so closely you can hear your neighbor’s TV, lack of trees or vegetation, unkempt grounds, and an abundance of old, rundown RVs that look as though they haven’t moved in years. But there are others that you won’t discover until you’ve paid and parked, such as dirty facilities, noise, bad Wi-Fi, and rude employees. For example, there’s a park in Nashville, Tenn. that looks just fine and is actually a little pricey, so you’d expect it to be excellent. But reviews complain about the all-night noise from the tour bus garage next door.

A bad RV park is where you can hear your neighbor snore. (Photos by Sheila Sowder) And in Klamath Falls, Ore., what looked like a fine little park turned out to have filthy showers, falling down fences, and a loud nearby train whistle every two hours. So after reading the reviews, if you’re still suspicious, just pay for the first night with the understanding that you might extend your stay, because it’s almost impossible to get a refund if you leave early.

Planning a winter’s stay? Now if you’re happy with, say, a nice little park in Pensacola about half an hour from the beach, clean, qui-

et, no frills, we’re talking around $500-600 a month. But if you’re looking for a place with a nice clubhouse and pool, a pickleball court, maybe a regular potluck and a game room — be prepared to pay $800-$1000 a month. And what if you want the whole enchilada — private beach, water sports, parties, tennis lessons, dances, tour group planning, an activities director whose job is to entertain you? In southern Florida or California, we’re talking anywhere from $1,500 to $5,000/

month, depending on the quality and quantity of the amenities.

“Ouch!” you say. Aren’t there any bargains anymore? Well, sit down and listen up while I tell you about the best RV camping bargains going. Remember being introduced to boondocking earlier in this article? If you’re the type of RVer that enjoys unspoiled nature, doesn’t need much in the way of household conveniences, and really, really likes to save money, you’re going to love drycamping on BLM, National Forest,

and National Grassland property — for free. Check out the website rv-camping.org/publiclands for more information, such as locations, length of stay limits, accessibility to restrooms and showers.

And check camping.about.com for camping information by state and those all-important reviews.

As usual, I have a few words of advice. Many RV parks have high water pressure. So, invest in a water pressure regulator, an inexpensive gadget that, when installed on your water hose, avoids flooding due to burst pipes.

Carry cash – some RV parks still don’t accept credit cards.

Strong winds can come from nowhere fast, so never leave your awnings extended when you leave the RV park.

If you prefer drycamping with electricity for refrigeration, lights, and TV, or if you are staying in areas with frequent power outages, consider buying a generator.

Remember: even the bad RV park stays can provide you with the kind of war stories RVers treasure. But if you do your research before you put down your stabilizers, your good experiences will outnumber the bad.

Sheila and husband Jimmy Sowder have lived at Rose Valley RV Ranch in Silver City for four years following four years of wandering the United States from Maine to California. She can be contacted at sksowder@aol.com.

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