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Well-maintained 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath on 2 lots, wrap-around portico on north and This beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath, rural west sides, walking distance to university and downtown. **ADA suite includes 2 of home is set up just off of Mangus Creek with garage and artist workshop for the bedrooms, sitting room, and full spa-like the hobby enthusiasts. This is one of bath, has its own separate HW heater, the prettier locations west of Silver City furnace, and evap cooling.** New roof in and within 18 minutes of town limits. 2016, exterior painted in 2017. You’ll love entering through the irrigated farm land and giant cottonwoods as you approach your getaway. This home is cared for and will show well. Set up your appointment to see today.
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Modern amenities in this UPSCALE RANCH HOME, complete with outdoor kitchen/bar, stainless steel appliances,custom cabinets second to none. This listing is only a portion of MLS# 34745 listed with the full 20 acres, thus the reduced price. Every room can boast a spectacular mountain or valley view from this spacious home, with ceramic Very cozy home situated just a few tile throughout except for the bedrooms. Master blocks from the Highway 90 and 180 QUALITY 3BD/2BA SOUTHWEST bedroom opens onto a cozy private patio and intersection in the center of Silver City. STYLE HOME IN INDIAN HILLS. Large has its’ own fireplace. Second Master bedroom The3 bedroom 2 bath home is tiled open living/dining area, a wall of suite with a private bath. Den has custom built windows,fireplace, eat-in kitchen with throughout except for the bedrooms and in cabinets, including gun racks and opens into a french door. Master bedroom w/fireplace, has a pellet stove insert in the dining or private office/library area. All of this plus a separate french door to patio, full master bath. den area. Delightful kitchen and covered exercise or yoga room, dog kennels and some porch is accessed via the sliding door 1 OR 2 BEDROOM, 1.75 BATH ON 5.3 ACRES Wraparound covered porch, oversized of the finest VIEWS you will find, of the Mogollon right off the kitchen. Private feeling in OF BEAUTIFUL LAND IN THE WHITE SIGNAL/ finished garage, concrete drive, BURRO MOUNTAINSAREA. COVERED PORCH, Mountains, Mangas Valley. This 4.65 acre property xeriscaped 0.73 acre view lot. This all tile the back yard with the rock walls and STORAGE BLDG. Small, simple living! Home shares a USFS boundary on the south boundary . . . floor home has only had 1 owner and has chain link fencing will make a perfect . don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity. containment for your dog. is also available to rent @ $750/month. been well maintained.
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Very nice 3 bedroom 2 bath home on a dead end street with an attached one car garage. Home is built in 2006 and has a covered back patio and plenty of yard for your pet. This home is offered at a competitive price for the age of the home. The square footage is estimated to be 1104 sq/ft. This HUD home is being sold “as is”. Hurry and set your appointment to view this home.
MLS# 34668 • $998,875
Custom built 4,141 sf, two-story home (with master suites on each level) on 78.887 acres of gorgeous New Mexico land. At just over 6,000 feet in elevation, indulge in 360-degree vistas of mountain ranges and rolling hills of grass and treed land. The 78.8 acres includes private well, water storage tank and stock tank. The main barn has living quarters with living and kitchen area and spacious bunk room, and a 1500 SF storage/workshop area. It also includes a front covered patio, and side-covered shed for equipment and vehicles. The main barn has its own electric, water, and sewer. The second barn has one open side for hay or storage. On the far side of the property is an 875 yard shooting range. Wildlife roams theproperty, including mule deer, quail, and more.
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Contents 4 POSTCARD FROM THE EDGE • Desert Exposure Travels A working adventure in La Junta with Historicorps
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6 LETTERS • Let’s Change the World Concerned readers address important issues
20 WINGING IT •Craning for the Best Image Photo tips for visiting the bosque
7 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • Life’s Reminders Who do you want to be? by Elva K. Österreich 7 PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK •A Complaining Culture The Pervasive power of negativity by Richard Coltharp 8 ON THE SHELF •Authors Share Words Silver City book sale, roundtable, at the Buzz 9 HISTORY TRAILS •What Makes Mimbres Mimbres? El Paso Archaeological Society hears from Dr. Pat Gilman 10 BORDERLINES •Still in Need Lending a helping hand by Marjorie Lilly 11 HOLIDAY MARKET TIME •Shopping Opportunities Gift buying and sharing across southern New Mexico 12 HIGH PLACES •Hiking like a Scientist A user friendly wildflower app by Gabriele Teich 14 ARTS EXPOSURE •Arts Scene Latest area arts happenings 16 ARTS EXPOSURE •Gallery Guide Area arts venues listed 18 ARTS EXPOSURE • Day of the Dead Puppets, parades and celebration 18 ARTS EXPOSURE •Colorful Trails Studio exploration in Las Cruces 19 ARTS EXPOSURE •Arte Chicano
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21 WRITING CONTEST •Creative Fiction Tom Hester and Mary Smith’s short story winners 24 BODY, MIND SPIRIT • Grant County Events Weekly happenings in Grant County 25 TALKING HORSES • A Difficult Conversation When to let someone know they need to stop by Scott Thomson
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EDITOR, The gun lobby and their political supporters (primarily Republicans) are at it again. They say that during a crisis like the Las Vegas shooting, is not the time to consider any type of gun regulation. If not now than when — oh I forgot — when the news cycle goes to another topic. As Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut recently said, “we’re the only developed country that has massive, execution style shootings — Sandy Hook, Charleston, Orlando and now Las Vegas.” Why shouldn’t every gun sale be registered? Than when someone who buys over 40 guns — which the shooter at Las Vegas did — it would raise suspicion by police. I lived in Australia for 1/2 a year in 2000. They had what they called the Port Arthur mass murder of 35 people in 1996 by a single individual and within a year changed their laws on gun ownership. It banned automatic and semi-automatic weapons, adopted new licensing requirements, and established a national firearms registry. It also had a buy-back program for handguns. One of the supporters of this legislation said—”We register cars, we register boats, and we even register dogs — so what is the problem with registering guns?” Between 1995 and 2006, gun related homicides and suicides in the country dropped by 59% and 65% respectfully. There also has been no mass killings. As the NRA says--we have the 2nd Amendment which allows civilian to bear arms. We have allowed the NRA and its supporters to interpret those 30 words, which by many readers of that amendment could mean a civilian militia — rather than individuals. Whatever the interpretation, it doesn’t mean we can’t stop selling conversion kits that allowed the mass murderer in Las Vegas from turning regular rifles into military weapons — killing many innocent people. When can we have a sensible discussion about how to prevent these mass killings? Paul O’ Connell Las Cruces
EDITOR, To say that the New Mexico Environmental Law Center is an asset to the State is an understatement. The NMELC is an advocate for all that makes New Mexico a wonderful place to live: healthy communities, a well-functioning environment, social and environmental justice. The NMELC represents those who have no other advocate, levelling the playing field so that ordinary citizens have a chance to prevail against odds that are stacked against them. Here in the Augustin Plains, for example, we face an international corporation with deep pockets that is intent on mining water from an aquifer of fossil water that sustains the residents and the economy of Catron County, an aquifer that cannot recover from the massive pumping and transporting of water that is proposed. The NMELC has steadfastly supported and represented this community, opposing the wealthy investors who are capable of hiring a large array of attorneys, all of them trying to convince the state that mining water in our basin will be good for the state. NMELC has provided, and continues to provide, critically important support to our community. With the help of the NMELC, the project has been rejected twice by the Office of the State Engineer and those decisions have been upheld by the court upon appeal. The NMELC continues to guide our community and the two organizations (San Augustin Water Coalition and the Augustin Plains Challenge) fighting this water grab attempt, providing advice for direction and strategy. The project of the Augustin Plains Ranch LLC would, if approved, pump 54,000 acre-feet of water (17 billion gallons) per year from the aquifer, put that water in a pipeline and ship it to the Albuquerque area. The application for this project does not state a “beneficial use” in the form of an end user, and it is impossible to tell to whom this water will eventually be sold. This amount of pumping from the aquifer would
deplete it in a finite amount of time, and the people here in Catron County would be left literally “high and dry”. To our community this project makes no sense unless the profit of an international corporation is all that matters. Our organization, the Augustin Plains Challenge, is determined to make sure that decision-makers know that a lot matters besides lining corporate investors’ pockets. This project jeopardizes the viability of a thriving ranching community. NMELC stands on the front line with us, helping to safeguard our future. In a related case, the Santolina planned community, the NMELC has supported those who find such a large-scale development out of proportion to the needs of the Albuquerque area. The SouthWest Organizing Project has opposed this development, and the Augustin Plains Challenge opposes this project as well. There are indications that the water from the Augustin Plains basin will be the source of water for this development, and two bad projects do not combine to make one good project. With the help of the NMELC, decision-makers will be persuaded to deny both these proposals. The rules of the process established by the Office of the State Engineer and the intricacies of water law, leave the ordinary citizen in an untenable position if left to his/her own resources. None of us as individuals can adequately defend ourselves in such a complex case, and we have banded together to form an organization that will support the Law Center that supports us in our effort to stop this proposed project. Should the project be approved, that approval would set the stage for such projects across the state, and rural communities would find themselves fighting similar battles. It is of the utmost importance to keep the New Mexico Environmental Law Center alive and vibrant, giving our communities a fighting chance to preserve our water which will by extension preserve our culture, our way of life, our economy, and the environment, which, indeed, makes all life possible. Carol Pittman Catron County
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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH
Life’s Reminders Who do you want to be?
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hen I am at work and walk past the sink in the back, sometimes there is a certain mug in the dish rack and it makes me smile. My niece, Reed, lived here in Las Cruces and just moved away last year. She left me a box of stuff she wasn’t taking for me to go through. This mug was in it, I didn’t need a mug, I have too many of everything in my house so I brought it here to work. Now, every time I see it on the shelf, in the rack, or in somebody’s hand, I think of Reed and her funny energy, sweet face and dense mahogany hair in a messy bun on top of her head. When I glimpse a hot air balloon or 12 in a morning sky, I see my smiling other niece, Sage, in the cold dawn on the balloon field in Albuquerque, a hot cocoa Styrofoam cup in one hand and a breakfast burrito in the other. Her nose is red, her eyes twinkling and she is well bundled for the chill. But then more flows in, a whole panorama of memory stuff chilata burgers sold to balloonists by the family of a long-ago boyfriend, my balloonist friend Bill and his romances, sliding along in a basket close to the ground at White Sands National Monument and more and
more and more. No wonder I am such a space case. Whatever I do, my family and history surround me and yes, I delight in it. Of course, this is bittersweet as well as my far away grandbabies look out at me from the wall and when I look in my closet for the day’s clothing, there hangs my grandmother’s afternoon-tea-with-the-ladies dress making me miss her, but still bringing the smile as I will not forget she is part of my life still. What life’s reminders are not about is the wealth of quoted and meaningless things we see scrolling past our lives. We nod and think, “yeah, that’s right,” and then it passes. There is little energy and no feeling to make these things memorable or personal. One specific touch of thought means more than all the triteness we see and hear every day. The internet can be like the fortune cookie to loneliness and aloneness or escape, but what kind of smile and good feelings does something like, “Life is a precious gift. Use you days wisely,” bring. It’s just a directive, telling you what to do without giving you a reason. These words are just words, just passengers on a page where they
appear and fade away in an instant but sometimes they have the power to leave the reader bereft, even feeling like failures when they don’t connect. Sometimes, the messages can be subtly damaging as well, messages like “People come and go in your life, but the right ones will always stay,” and “Life’s too short to be anything but happy,” are basically impossible to be, but imply that someone out there can actually follow these directives and achieve content by doing certain things. I don’t think these count as “Life’s Little Reminders,” I think they count as silly, useless bits of non-information. But maybe I am being unfair. Maybe there is still a 16-year-old inside me telling me not to listen when told what to do. There are so many directions being aimed at me: “Live without apologies;” “Be all that you can be;” “Count your blessings;” “Give yourself permission to be happy every day;” “Remember that you will be dead soon;” “Let go a little and just let life happen.” I feel quite defiant. Argggh! Don’t tell me what to do, support my quirks, love me — or don’t, whatever.
I will find my own way to remember the lessons and feelings I want to remember. I will look up from my computer and see the brain coral I picked up on Okuma Beach in Okinawa and remember early morning walks in the sunrise with the clouds reflecting on the ocean. And there is a toy lion from the most recent and final Holloman Air Force Base Oktoberfest which floods me with memories of 27 years of Germans in Alamogordo, the building of the German school, the different schedules they kept for classes, which takes me to my own children’s childhoods and their tribulations at school … It’s a YOLO world after all.
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PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK • RICHARD COLTHARP
Our Culture of Complaining The pervasive power of negative speaking
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sed to be, the only things that sucked were vacuum cleaners. Today, if you listen to just about any American, anywhere, talk about any subject, sooner or later you’ll learn how much something sucks. I heard this actual comment just the other day: “Oh, man, tomorrow’s Monday. That bleep bleepin’ sucks.” Well, I guess that gets a little bit of a pass. Mondays do kinda suck. But why, in our eyes, does EVERYthing seem to suck? It’s an easy target, but I blame television. Ever since the advent of 24-hour cable television, and the proliferation of niche channels with the boom of pay channels, satellite TV and Netflix, there is a TV show and/or a reality show about almost everything. We all became armchair movie critics 35 years ago with the syndication of the Siskel & Ebert show. “It was a fairly decent script, but the director didn’t do enough with it” or “The plot had so many holes you could have played golf on it” or “It was a great concept but the actors were wooden” are now phrases you hear your nextdoor neighbor or your cousin use to describe actual movies. Monday morning quarterbacking has long been a phrase to describe the way fans criticize and second-guess their NFL team’s Sunday performance. Sports fans now believe they have earned
their doctorates in sports criticism, as ESPN has spawned a dozen other sports networks and a seemingly endless barrage of sports talk radio shows. Throw Twitter and Facebook in the mix and it’s a challenge to find anyone saying anything positive about any athlete, coach or team in the country. Used to be you’d only talk about your favorite restaurant, or grandma’s home cooking. Now everybody’s talking about all kinds of food and restaurants as if they were Julia Freaking Child. There are lots of food networks and food related shows, and fully half of all the meals eaten out in America are relayed across Facebook and Instagram. I will grant you the food arena is one place we actually do hear some positive comments: “The chili dog served between two halves of a donut at the Isotopes game was amazing!” A blurry iPhone photo of said dog accompanies the post. Still, we use our newfound culinary “expertise” to critique all foods. “This Big Mac is too salty, and there needs to be more sesame seeds on the bun.” And politics? Well, insert your own complaint here. I have an idea for the fastest-failing network in TV history: Create a network that says only positive things about politics and
politicians. “Well, Mary, isn’t that a nice shade of red on Senator Wilson’s tie?” “Yes, Jim, but I think Senator Contreras’ tie has an equally appealing shade of red, but with an even better paisley pattern.” “Mary, you are showing your paisley bias again. You are an absolute moron if you think Contreras’ tie is better.” “Jim, what in the world would you know about it? Look at that raggedy thrift-store tie you’re wearing. Um, hello, 1993 called and wants its tie back!” Yeah, there’s probably nothing that could avoid conflict with political coverage. And the problem is, after hearing this stuff day in, day out, every American has become a political analyst. It’s a time-honored tradition to complain about work, and equally time-honored to complain about the boss. Even though we’ve spent much of the past decade in an economy we should feel lucky to even have a job, many of us still feel compelled to complain. What about our kids? We complain about the music they listen to, the clothes they wear (or the ones they really want to wear), the friends they hang around with, their unkempt room, their undone chores, etc., etc. Yet, if some teacher dares to give our brilliant child an 87 instead of a 95 on a history test, then we’re complaining about
the teacher, or the school, or the school board, or the superintendent, or the state legislature, or the governor, or all of the above. We want our schools to better, and the way you improve is measuring where you are, and trying to reach a higher bar. Yet when the school systems do that, we complain about all the testing our children do. We complain about the cities we live in, we complain about the roads, we complain about the street signs. We complain the speed limit’s too slow if it’s a place where we want to go faster. If it’s a place where we think others are going too fast, we complain the speed limit’s too high. We complain if the traffic light is too long. We complain if the traffic light is too short. We complain if we run the red light and a policeman pulls us over for it. Just like a basketball player who complains every single time he is called for a foul (“There’s no way I could have committed a foul! I’ve never committed a foul in my life!”), none of us have ever committed a traffic violation we believe deserved a citation. We certainly complain about all the other drivers, and how badly they deserve citations. We complain about the police who deliver the citations. And yet, if we ever find ourselves in a situation we need a police officer, we complain about how long it takes them to respond, even if they re-
spond in five minutes. We complain about our teeth problems. We complain about the dentist after he fixes our teeth problems. We complain about the billing of the dentist. Then we complain about our dental insurance. We complain about our old car, and we complain about how much it costs to get it fixed. Then we complain about the mechanic who fixes it. So we decide to shop for a new car. We complain about the salesman. We decide we love a car and buy it. Then we complain how the dealer ripped us off on the price. (Has there ever been anyone in the history of car buying who believed the deal was fair?) Then, if we ever find ourselves in the position of writing a newspaper column, we complain about everything under the sun, including about how much everyone complains about everything. Richard Coltharp is publisher of Desert Exposure. If you ever want to see him complain, just put ketchup on his hamburger. (“Ketchup on a hamburger?! You might as well just pour sugar on it! Oh, man. It’s ruined.”) You can send complaints to richard@ lascrucesbulletin.com
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ooks by many local authors are featured at a book sale and discussion on Black Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 24 at the Tranquil Buzz, 112 W. Yankie Street, Silver City. Free gift wrapping will be available. Gifts of poetry, science fiction, fantasy and historical novels can be signed by their authors. Non-fiction offers an opportunity to study terrain features and the local fauna and flora compiled by local researchers and to visit the past in histories written by local historians. Children and grandchildren can be delighted with picture books about horses or a purple dragon. As several of the speakers at the recently held Southwest Festival of the Written Word held in Silver City pointed out, the world of publishing has changed in the past few years. Large, established publishers are no longer accepting new authors. (Or, so few it can’t be counted) Self-publishing, or Indie publishing as it is called, along with new, small presses have leaped into the gap. They don’t have to pay back huge merger loans. They can experiment. They can bring something new to our local culture. They are the future of publishing, and they are where creativity occurs today. Visitors are invited to participate from 1 to 3 p.m. during the event day, as authors give talks on topics ranging from Kate Rauner’s “Why Mars Will Kill You” to John Maberry’s “Finding and Using Writing Prompts.” Beate Sigriddaughter will address two topics: “A Writer Should Take No Advice” and “Writing in a Woman’s Voice.” Chris Lemme will talk about “Writing Short Stories.” E J Randolph will discuss “Plot Versus Story.” Jack Crocker will share “Finding the Right Spot to Write.” Sharman Apt Russell will present “Fruitful questions: Writing and the Art of Surprise.” Catalina Claussen has a strong interest in “Interior and Exterior Dialogue.” Azima Lila Forest will share her experiences with “Coming to Writing Late in Life.” Others will address “Why do I write?” and “What is my writing process?” Discussion periods will follow each talk. The following authors are among those who will be at the event and presenting their books as well as their advice and wisdom. Catalina Claussen wrote “Diamonds at Dusk,” a lively tale of a young girl on the eve of womanhood who who has grown up on a ranch in Southwest. Claussen teaches English and writes in the Young Adult genre. “I’m drawn to stories that tell us how to see ourselves in each other and how the natural world moves to shape who we are,” she said. “So I write them.” Jack Crocker, Vice President of Academic Affairs and English professor at Western New Mexico University, is a poet and songwriter. This year he is the poet laureate of Silver City along with Beate Sigriddaughter. In 2009, he wrote “The Last Resort.” He is inspired by Wallace Stevens’
line, “Death is the mother of beauty.” Sharleen Daugherty makes a unique contribution to the culture of New Mexico in her memoir trilogy. She left a successful computer consulting business on the fast-paced East Coast and started a business selling Navajo weaving. “I write about my Navajo experiences because the people and their beautiful culture literally turned my life upside down,” she said. Azima Lila Forest has written her journey from love of one man to love of the Divine in a “Journey from Love to Love,” a book of poetry that follows the Sufi tradition of love poetry. She is a Sheikha, a Unitarian Universalist minister, a Reiki healing practitioner, and a spiritual retreat guide and has lived in Silver City for the past 16 years. “Writing, both prose and poetry, keeps me connected to my soul – a most important connection at any time, but, it seems, utterly essential in our turbulent times,” she said. Chris Lemme explores the psychological dimension of urban life in two books that don’t shy away from the most intimate details of his main character’s life and thereby illuminates many things we don’t always want to talk about such as depression and our closest relationships. “Ideas come to me from strange places,” Lemme said. “But they are never fully formed stories. I write them down so I can find out how the story ends.” John Maberry has written a memoir called “Waiting for Westmoreland” and a collection of short stories available online called “The Fountain.” “I always wanted to be a writer since my first rejection slip for an article submitted by a teacher to Scholastic,” he said. Pierre L. Nichols has written “Secrets of the Blue Door: A true story of bringing closure to sexual abuse at a ranch for boys.” The death of a child brings to light the hidden sexual abuse perpetrated by a priest at a boy’s ranch in New Mexico. “I never wanted to write a book about pain and sorrow,” he said. “I wanted to hide the hurt, hide the facts, not show my own weaknesses. But courage came from others who needed to hear m y story, and so, amid the struggles of putting it into writing I found peace and satisfaction, hopefully for others as well.” EJ Randolph writes science fiction with political and social themes. Her two books “Retrograde” and “Ore Pirates” feature a female diplomat sent to planets troubled with internal unrest or war. She also wrote and illustrated a children’s book set in the Southwest starring a purple dragon who saves the town. “Writing centers me,” she said. “Makes me content.” Kate Rauner is developing a hard science fiction series on Mars colonization. With her strong scientific background she can bring a colony on Mars to life with habitat construction, water mining, and all the personal problems that develop under the stress of living in close quarters. “Mars fascinates me, both the planet and the idea of people building a new home for humanity on such a barren world,” she said. “I’ll never take the one-way trip myself, so I
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Go DIGITAL for 2017! Pueblo Architecture at Elk Ridge, a Large Mimbres Classic Site. Image: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Field School, 2016.
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r. Patricia Gilman will speak on the prehistory of the Mimbres Branch of the Mogollon Culture area, located near Deming and along the Mimbres River watershed in New Mexico. Her talk is sponsored by the El Paso Archaeological Society (EPAS) at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. The presentation is free, open to the public, and takes place at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain Road, El Paso 79924. The title of Dr. Gilman’s lecture is “Not All Large Mimbres Pueblos Are the Same, and So What Makes Mimbres Mimbres?” Large Mimbres Classic (A.D. 1000-1130) pueblos may seem all the same, but are they, really? All have cobble-walled architecture, beautiful black-on-white pottery, and burials placed below room floors. But each site is different in terms of numbers and sizes of room blocks, layouts of room suites, ritual precincts and features, and relationships with people beyond the Mimbres region. At the same time, some adults and children at every site were given more items at death, and each
large site has the same array of pottery designs. So, what makes Mimbres Mimbres? In this talk, Gilman will discuss the differences and similarities among large Mimbres classic sites and what these might mean. She will draw upon the information and interpretations presented in her 2017 book, “Mimbres Life and Society,” co-authored with Steven LeBlanc, on the Mattocks site, one of the large Classic pueblos in the Mimbres Valley. Patricia Gilman has done archaeological field work and research in the Mimbres region of southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona for more than 40 years. Most recently, Dr. Gilman and her colleagues have investigated scarlet macaws from Mimbres sites and related new iconography indicating a radical religious transformation in the Mimbres region. She and other colleagues have recently published an analysis of Mimbres chronometric dates, with an eye toward understanding major transitions like the first use of pottery, the earliest painted pottery, and the beginning and end of the Mimbres Classic period.
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edits the online magazine Writing in a Woman’s Voice. “I like writing fiction because you have more license to tell the truth that way,” she said. Stewart Warren is the author of over twenty poetry collections and owns Mercury HeartLink, a small press. His most recent book is called “Triptolemus,” a collection of poetry. “When I write, the invisible currents of my life become visible,” he said. “Dropping into that timeless zone, be it first moments of passion or the craft of editing, I am more myself, more connected to my authentic nature. And, the writing I do from that original realm is more available to others. I experience the creative act as an expression of the divine.” Any authors not mentioned above are welcome at the book sale as well as the talk and discussion session from 1 to 3 p.m. For information about the book sale, call Lemme at 575-519-8760 or email him at scquarterlyreview@ gmail.com.
continued from page 8 write to explore.” Sharman Apt Russell, a nature and science writer based in New Mexico, focuses on a wide range of topics including public lands grazing, archaeology, flowers, butterflies, hunger and pantheism. She has also written an eco-sci-fi and a young adult novel. In her book “Standing in the Light: My Life as a Pantheist,” she mixes her personal spiritual journey along with an account of her life in this area since 1981 when she and her husband moved to this area as a “back to lander” near the Gila National Forest. “The first thing I did as a writer was heed Joseph Campbell’s advice to follow my bliss,” she said. “That seems to work really well.” Beate Sigriddaughter shares poet laureate of Silver City status with Jack Crocker.She has written several novels and published poetry. Recently she won Desert Exposure’s poetry contest. She runs and
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ovember is traditionally the month when this column gives readers information on how to donate money to help poor people in Palomas. This year is no exception. The level of hunger in Palomas has basically stayed the same in the few years that the PROSPERA foodstamps-type program has been spreading through the town. But the level may be higher than what I’ve understood it to be in the past, according to some people involved in social programs. Contributions to non-profit organizations are always sorely needed. The Comedor Comunitario, or community kitchen, in Palomas is near the public library, a good central location. There were just a couple groups of people eating at the tables when I visited. A few female volunteers are cooking and serving. I talked to one of the volunteers, Maria Concepcion Bencomo, from across the counter. She tells me the kind of people who come to the Comedor and mostly old people and migrantes — the term they tend to use for the deportees who are in reverse migration from the United States and who often are broke. The number of deportees in Palomas has not risen, especially under Trump. The Comedor has two shifts, one in the morning and one at noon. The recipients are required to pay 50 cents for what is a good healthy meal. The day I was there the meal included mashed spinach leaves that looked like guacamole and a mango drink. The place is funded by federal money, through the SEDESOL program (Secretariat for Social Development). I wondered aloud if they could use a donated van, and Maria said yes. “There are a lot of people who can’t get here,” she said. Her hope is to be able to bring meals to the homes of elderly people in wheelchairs or immobilized in some other way. A truck could serve this purpose as well as a van. If an individual, a church, or some other organization would like to donate a vehicle to the Comedor Comunitario, they can contact me at lillymarjorie@mail.com. (I was told that the vehicle should have 4 cylinders, because gas is expensive in Palomas these days — about $4 per gallon.) On Oct. 14 hundreds of Palomas residents milled around the Terrazas San Vicente, a large center for public events. This was a meeting for families getting assistance from Alas de Amor, a scholarship program for school children created by Casa de Amor, an orphanage on the
Elisa Morales sweeps beside the Iglesia la Hermosa in Palomas. (Photo by Marjorie Lilly)
west side of town. Children who are part of the program sat in a chair holding up a piece of white cardboard with their name printed on it so a woman could snap their photos for IDs. Donations for this excellent program, which pays for tuition and school implements, can be sent to: Casa de Amor para Niños, 40 Camino de Verdad, Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Pastors of churches associated with Casa de Amor were also at the meeting. These had received portions of the donations requested by this column a year ago. Three of the pastors all said they had spent the donation on a Christmas dinner open to everyone. They all had between 100 and 200 people attending. The dinner fed the spirit as well as the body and lit up people’s lives for a while. Those who would like to contribute to these churches this year can send a check to Casa de Amor Para Ninos at the same address shown above. Please clearly indicate where the money should go. As much as the PROSPERA program has helped people, there are still problems. David Hassey of the Iglesia Nazareno is one of the pastors that Casa de Amor has worked with for 13 years. In his level-headed way Hassey estimated that only half the people in need of food in Palomas were actually being helped by the federal program PROSPERA. It should be mentioned that for a while PROSPERA has been paying clients in cash, so they are free to buy anything they need. One problem, Hassey said, is that if recipients don’t make it to the small classes on handling finances required of them, they are kicked out of the program. Another problem is that after the 2 or 3 years the program has been widespread, PROSPERA has stopped accepting new clients, at least for a while. Hassey said that a lot of people near Terrazas San Vicente
hear about the meetings for registration for benefits, and they “crowd into this place while people on the outskirts of town don’t come.” A mother of two from the far west side of town, Norma Casillas, said that sometimes the man who advertises the meetings at San Vicente from a loudspeaker on his truck doesn’t drive on every street. Some people don’t get the message. She says other people where she lives spend little time near the center of town where signs for the meeting are put in supermarket windows. Hassey said the first step PROSPERA should take is to “do a census first, going from house to house,” instead of advertising the way they usually do. To help compensate for the gaps in the program, you can make a donation to the Comedor Comunitario. Please write out a check to Border Partners with a “Comedor Comunitario” written legibly on it. The address is 406 South Granite Street, Deming, NM, 88030. By the way, there is some very good news coming out of Palomas right now. A factory for Compass Manufacturing Services is getting ready to open its doors some time in November. This is what everyone has palpably been waiting for since another factory in the same building shut down close to a decade ago. Eventually the business may employ 400 people. Even though the salaries are low, this will go a long way in solving the problem of hunger in Palomas. Kudos to the year-long mayor, Ramon Rodriguez. Compass has a factory on Atlantic Avenue in Deming. It provides manufacturing, engineering, and design services and has multiple facilities in Silicon Valley and in the northwestern and southwestern United States. Borderlines columnist Marjorie Lilly lives in Deming.
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Holiday Fiber Art Sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25. Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective’s sale will be at City Woman’s Club located at 411 Silver Heights Blvd. “The sale was such a success last year, that we have expanded to two days this year,” said board member, Jean Hill. “We are very excited to have a longer sale since so many community members look forward to purchasing their holiday gifts from our members.” All of the items for sale are handmade by the artisan selling them. Items include weavings, knits, hand painted silks, quilts, quilted items, wall hangings, tapestry weavings, fiber art tools and more. “A small fiber art exhibit will also be available for viewing and many of the artisans also demonstrate at their booths. There is no admission fee, so this is a great way to learn about fiber art,” said board member Charmeine Wait. Visit www.fiberartscollective.org for information.
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Holly Day House 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 The Artists of Picacho Hills are hosting their annual “Holly Day House” at Saint Paul’s Methodist Church, 225 West Griggs in downtown Las Cruces Twenty-plus artists will be exhibiting their work during the event. Medias include watercolors, acrylics, encaustic painting, basketry, loom weaving, jewelry both rustic and refined, quilting, knitting, woodworking, photography, glass, copper, gourd art, lariat baskets, metal work and ceramic art by juried members of Artists of Picacho Hills. The show includes a drawing of artist donated items to benefit Mesilla Valley Hospice so that both attendees and the artists can give back to our community. Included items will be within a price range suitable for gift giving at this festive holiday time of year. Holiday Extravaganza 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11 The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, located at 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, across from the Fountain Theater, in Mesilla, hosts the party.
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Christmas in the Foothills 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. Dec. 2 Hillsboro’s annual holiday festival, Christmas in the Foothills, takes place at the Hillsboro Community Center. Highlights of the festival include a wide array of vendors selling specialty arts and hand-crafted gifts;holiday cards and posters featuring the Christmas in the Foothills 2017 artwork created by Hillsboro artist Nolan Winkler; drawing for a signed poster in a hand-crafted frame made by Hillsboro artisan Floyd Lane; and the ever-popular $49.99 Art Show and Sale. The $49.99 Art Show and Sale began many years ago as a way for Hillsboro’s many artists, authors, and craftspeople to give back to the community at Christmas time. Each item in the Art Show will be sold for $49.99 to a winning ticket holder, even though items are guaranteed to be worth more than that. Proceeds from Christmas in the Foothills 2017 support several nonprofit organizations serving Hillsboro and the surrounding areas. In addition to Christmas in the Foothills at the Hillsboro Community Center, Hillsboro’s Main Street Merchants will be celebrating the day with food, music, and special holiday offerings. Signs and complementary village maps will direct visitors to Christmas in the Foothills and other village holiday events. Hillsboro is located on Highway 152 approximately 17 miles west of I-25 at exit 63. From Silver City take Highway 152 east 57 miles to
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Holiday Art and Craft Sale 10 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning Saturday, Nov. 4 and every Saturday after that through the end of December.
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Christmas Jubilee Noon-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 The Ruidoso Valley Greeters are celebrating their 30th Anniversary for Christmas Jubilee The Ruidoso Valley Greetershave been holding the Christmas Jubilee for 30 years. The Ruidoso Valley Greeters planned and organized their first Christmas Jubilee shopping extravaganza in 1988 with the participation of 37 local merchants. Today this show has well over 80 local merchants participating. The event is held at the Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive. Admission is $2 for adults; 12 and younger are free, active military are also admitted free. The show features of full food court and a special room for the children to visit with Santa and parents who want a family picture taken with Santa. There is also a children’s craft room for making Christmas themed ornaments they can take home for the family tree. For information visit www.ruidosochristmasjubilee.net.
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The Cloudcroft Art Society’s holiday art and craft show is located in the old red brick schoolhouse which is now the Michael Nivison Libirary, 90 Swallow Pl, Cloudcroft, NM 88317. Many of the artists in the society enjoy making crafts as well as art and will sell their varied items at the show.
Toys for Kids n Nov. 19, streets of Las Cruces will come alive with the sounds of loud pipes and the sight of men and women in leather having some unique passengers. Motorcycles will be decked out with holiday décor and will have toys and stuffed animal strapped to their seats, sissy bars and handle bars. It is the 37th Annual Toys for Kids Motorcycle Parade. The parade is the largest oneday toy drive in Southern New
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Common Ground, at 102 West Kelly in downtown Silver City, invites art lovers to an Open Studio 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24. See new paintings by Craig Wentz “Herman” is a and glass creations by Pauglass creation by la Geisler. Refreshments Paula Geisler on will be catered by Shevek. view at Common Common Ground is open by Ground in Silver appointment and always on City. Sundays. The Winter show is called The Light Within. Info: 575-534-2087. Virginia “Ginna” Heiden is the featured artist, and a partner, at The Place Gallery, 201 N Bullard, downtown Silver City. Heiden, a retired teacher, uses light reflection as a starting point for her abstract paintings. The work of Ginna Her use of color reveals con- Heiden appears at flicting, yet simultaneous The Place Gallery feelings that hold back and in Silver City for pull forward. The result is an November. unanswered curiosity. Heiden’s opening reception is from 3-5 p.m., Saturday. Nov. 11 Refreshments will be served. Her show will hang for the month of November. Info: cydrid398@yahoo.com. Artist Reception of Arte Chicano de San Vicente 2017 at the Silver City Museum is from 3:30-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the museum. The gallery celebrates local Chicano artists Dayna Griego, Peter Garcia, and the late Ruben Gonzales. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibition runs through Dec. 10. Info: 575-538-5921. Soul River Gallery, 400 N. Bullard St, in Silver City is featuring majolica pottery by Nancy Wyatt and her son, David Rusk. Each colorful piece is thrown and painted by Colorful majolica is featured at Soul River hand, with three separate Gallery in November. firings. The pottery is lead free. The gallery, gift and home decor destination is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday and Wednesday and 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Info: 575-489-7044.
Environmental Photography by Sara Straussberger
Western New Mexico University adjunct assistant art professor Paul Hotvedt’s new exhibit, “Landscapes,” is at at the McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art Paul Hotvedt’s “Gila through Nov. 15. “Land- River Falls,” is one of scapes” comprises work the paintings includHotvedt has done over ed his upcoming the last five years. “It’s “Landscapes” exhibit a chance for me to, of at WNMU’s McCray Gallery. course, show my paintings and drawings to people, but also from an artistic standpoint, see all the work in one place and make evaluations so I might get ideas about what direction to take future art,” he said. Info: 575-5386353.
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epic love story “An Epic Love Story” and other Day of the Dead artwork is on sale at the Copper Quail Gallery.
Mariah’s Copper Quail Gallery at 211 A. N. Texas St, in Silver City celebrates El Dia de los Muertos, with special guest artist, Chickie Beltran, who has constructed an ofrenda to honor mother earth. Everyone is invited to view the alter through Sunday, Nov. 12. The gallery has a display of exclusive Day of the Dead merchandise available for sale. In addition, a meet and
greet/reception for Artist Rebecca Kerr is from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Kerr will be featuring a special collection of nature-inspired paintings and mixed media, which will remain available through Nov. 21. Info: 575-993-8193. Finn’s Gallery is hosting a jewelry extravaganza “All That Shines!” on Nov. 17 featuring jewelry designs by Laurie Wilson as well as lamps, art, purses and accessories. She will be accompanied by other area designers who feature scarves, hats and accesFinn’s Gallery sories. The opening reception is hosting a November will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, jewelry extrava- Nov. 17. Finn’s also is featuring ganza, “All That a wall of tribute to Harry BenShines!” jamin with work created by inhouse artists, Bex Sasich and Peter Kaiser. Fun and whimsical bags, ties, paintings and sculptures both fabric and ceramic are on display. Info: finns406bullard@gmail.com.
Deming November 2017 at the Deming Art Center features the annual Recycle Show which is sponsored by “Keep Luna County Beautiful.” Featured will be pieces of art made from 90 percent recycled materials, and crafted by artists of all ages. Intake will be Tuesday, Oct. 30 and the show will run through Nov. 29. An Artist Reception will be held 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 5. The Art Center is located at 100 S. Gold, Deming. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Info: 575-546-3663 or www.demingarts.org.
Alamogordo/Cloudcroft The Tunnel Stop Gallery is located approximately, one mile east of the tunnel on highway 82 heading towards Cloudcroft. The gallery is open year-round, 7 days a week 9 a.m.-6 p.m. There is a large garden room where many different classes are held year-round (jewelry, pottery, stained glass, spinning and weaving, TaiChi, flute playing and more). The building is 5,000 sq. ft. and it is filled with 300 plus local artists. Info: 575-682-5676. Photography by Pam Savage-McNett will be displayed at Creative Designs Custom Framing and Gallery, 917 New York Ave. Alamogordo. Pursuing digital photography, Savage-McNett works in studio, natural lighting and portraiture. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Pam SavMonday to Friday. Info: 575-434- age-McNett’s 4420. photography hangs at Cre-
Cloudcroft Art Soci- ative Designs ety Gallery is open every Sat- Custom Framurday through December. Many ing and Gallery artworks ranging from paint- in Alamogordo for November. ings in all media and fine art photography to framed and matted prints, cards, pottery, baskets, dolls, gourds, carved wood, intarsia and painted tiles are on display and for sale. The gallery can be visited from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on the days it is open (look for the signs out front). The CAS Gallery is located at the east end of Burro Street where it intersects with Swallow Place, in the Red Brick School House that also houses the Library – the gallery is on the immediate right as you step up to enter the front door to the building. Things take a Las Cruces strange turn at The Gallery at Big Picture The Gallery at Big Picture for is presenting something very November with ARTS SCENE the work of Micah Pearson. continued on page 15
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different for the second Ave. “L – it’s an ART thing!” Digital artist and story writer Micah Pearson presents multimedia experience “The Voyage.” Through a blend of printed glass, video tablets and other storytelling techniques, Pearson portrays the transition from adolescence into adulthood against the backdrop of a colorful, vibrant, and fantastical multiverse. The show continues through Nov. 11. The Gallery at Big Picture is located 2001 E. Lohman Ave. Suite 109, next to the UPS store in Arroyo Plaza. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday to Friday and 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Saturday. Info: 575-6470508.
Join artist Jeri Desrochers at the Unsettled Gallery on Friday, Nov. 3 Jeri Desfor the openrochers bright ing exhibit “Transitions” hang at the Un- of her latest settled Gallery work. The for November. opening will take place during the Art Ramble from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 905 N. Mesquite Street. “Transitions” explores changes in life and art after the experience of a threatening illness and benefits CARE Las Cruces, a support system for those battling cancer.
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Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street, Las Cruces, is joining in the December Ramble, Friday, Dec. 1, with an “Billy’s Crimes” and invitational exother hearthibit to accomfelt art is on pany “Crimes display at the of the Heart” Black Box opening at 8 Theatre. p.m. on Ramble night. Info: no-strings.org. The Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces is having its 37th Annual Holiday Sale Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17 and 18 at Peace Lutheran Church located on the corner of Locust Street and Missouri Avenue in Las Cruces. An opening is 2-6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 17 and hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. There is plenty of free parking, it is handicap accessible, and there is no entry fee to the show. There will be functional pottery, sculpture and decor, mosaics, jewelry, and textiles for sale. Los Colcheras Quilt Guild will have raffle tickets to win a beautiful handmade quilt with proceeds benefitting the El Caldito soup kitchen. Info: pottersguildlc.com. Wanda Fuselier has knack for making beautiful art out of found objects and is featured at the Mesquite Art Gallery in November. The gallery is open Mesquite Art Gallery 11 a.m.-5 p.m. features the Thursdays and found object Fridays and 2-5 art of Wanda p.m. Saturdays Fuselier in at 340 N. MesNovember. quite St. in Las Cruces. Info: stonem6@gmail. com. Paul A. Vakselis is featured in a solo exhibition at the Café de Mesilla during the months of October and November. The theme is “What’s in A Title?” featuring dozens of works of landscape, inspirational, architecture and general interest works. There will be a reception at mid-show as well 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17. The Café de Mesilla is located at 2190 Avenida
The photography of Nirmal Khandan, “Fauna & Flora of New Mexico,” is featured in the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum’s Arts Corridor through Dec. 3. The show features 32 images by the Las Cruces photographer that capture a variety of birds in their natural habitat. The Museum is located at 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces. Regular hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Info: 575-522-4100 or www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. The Tombaugh Gallery presents “Conversations in Color,” work by Cruces The Tomgaugh Las artist Ruth Gallery hosts a Drayer. The “Conversations exhibit opens in Color” by Ruth Drayer ex- with a rehibition openception from ing Nov. 5. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 5 and an artist talk at 12:15. Drayer has a background in many design fields, in managing two art galleries, in creating pottery and sculpture, and in studying art history and therapy. The exhibit continues through Nov. 25 (closed Thanksgiving Day). Info: 575-522-7281.
On November Ramble night, Mas Art welcomes Pamela Needham as she shares her digital photographs.
November Ramble night, Nov. 3, at Mas Art features Pamela Needham. Pamela Needham enjoys sharing her love of nature and other interesting subjects, with her digital photography. Capturing special moments in time, that make you “feel” as if it was your time, when you view her pictures, is part of what Pamela appreciates about showing her art. Mas Art Frame and Art Supplies is at 126 S. Main St. in Las Cruces. Info: 575-526-9113. The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla, across from the Fountain Theatre, will feature two local artists, Roberta Widner and Kurt van Wagner, for
N o v e m b e r. Widner is an oil painter who prefers Ann Laslo Small to express her talent in is the newest subject matmember of the Mesilla Valley ters from Fine Arts Gallery. a b r o a d , mainly France and Italy, where she has taken extended workshops rendering her artwork in the old master’s style. Van Wagner has emerged as an accomplished self-taught digital artist. He transforms his personal photographs into collectable works of art. The gallery’s newest member, Anne Laslo Small, is a pastel artist who is influenced by the beauty and history of New Mexico. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Sunday. Info: 575-522-2933 or www.mesillavalleyfinearts.com. Interference + Interaction is showing at the New Mexico State University Art Gallery and features works by Nabil Gonzalez, Daisy Quezada, Laura Turón and the Jellyfish Colectivo. The artists in Interference + Interaction mediate everyday noise, communication and social predicaments within personal and political spheres, negotiating the boundaries of the complex and multilayered issues that arise due to the current relationship between the U.S. and Mexico. Gonzalez hosts an artist workshop noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, Quezada will present an artist lecture at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9. All events are in the UAG and are free and open to the public. Info: 575-646-2545.
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Studio, 105 Country Road, 534-0530. By appointment. Stone, steel, wood and paint. Sculpture path. www. barbaraNanceArt.com. Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas, 5348671. Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.bluedomegallery.com. The Cliffs Studio & Gallery, 205 N. Lyon St. and Yankie, 520-622-0251. By appointment. Common Ground, 102 W. Kelly, 5342087. Open by appointment. Cow Trail Art Studio, 119 Cow Trail in Arenas Valley. Monday, 12-3 p.m. or by appointment, 706-533-1897, www. victoriachick.com. Elemental Artisans, 406-B Bullard St., 215-593-6738 Finn’s Gallery, 300 N. Arizona St., 406790-0573 Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 College Ave., WNMU, 538-6517. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Glasserie Studio and Store, 106 E. College Ave., 590-0044. 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. 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. or by appointment. 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. The Makery, 108 W. Yankie, 590-1263, www.makerysvc.com. Freestyle weaving studio and school of fiber, book and paper arts. Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mariah’s Copper Quail Gallery, 211-A Texas St., corner of Yankie and Texas streets, 388-2646. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Fine arts and crafts. Mimbres Regional Arts Council Gallery, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., 1201 N. Pope St. 538-2005. Tuesday to Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. www.mimbresarts.org. Molly Ramolla Gallery & Framing, 203 N. Bullard, 538- 5538. www. ramollaart. com. Moonstruck Art Gallery, 110 W. Yankie St., featuring fiber, mixed media, pottery, and jewelry. 575-654-5316. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday-11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile, 104 W. Broadway, 388-1811/313-2595. Monday to Friday, 8:30 -10 a.m. The Place is at 201 N. Bullard St. in Silver City. 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. Studio Upstairs, 109 N. Bullard St., 5742493. By appointment. 21 Latigo Trail, 388-4557. Works by Barbara Harrison and others. Soul River Gallery, 400 N. Bullard St., 303-888-1358. Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; 10 a.m.5:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. Texas, 313-1032, www.wildwestweaving.com. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wind Canyon Studio, 11 Quail Run Road 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, 1105 W. Market Street; 575-534-9717; hours are Saturday & Sunday, noon – 4 p.m.; also open for Red Dot Tour, artist showings, and by appointment. Zoe’s Studio/Gallery, 305 N. Cooper St., 654-4910. By chance or appointment. 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 U.S. 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.
200 S. Copper, 544-2512. Monday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Photography by Daniel Gauss. Studio LeMarbe, 4025 Chaparral SE, 5447708. By appointment. Rodeo Chiricahua Gallery, 5 Pine St.,557-2225. Open daily except Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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.
Hillsboro Barbara Massengill Gallery, 8949511/895-3377, open weekends and by appointment.
Northern Grant County & Catron County Casitas de Gila, 50 Casita Flats Road, Gila, 535-4455. By appointment. gallery@casitasdegila. com, www. galleryatthecasitas.com. Mesilla 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. 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. Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Rokoko, 1785 Avenida de Mercado, 405-8877. Las Cruces Blue Gate Gallery, 4901 Chagar (intersection of Valley Drive and Taylor Road, open by appointment, 523-2950. Camino Real Book Store and Art Gallery, 314 South Tornillo St. 5233988. Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. Downtown Mall (Southwest Environmental Center), 522-5552. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo, 541-0658. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Justus Wright Galeria, 266 W. Court Ave., 526-6101, jud@delvalleprintinglc. com. Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 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, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Main Street Gallery, 311 N. Main St., 647-0508. Tuesday to Friday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 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., Saturday 2-5 p.m. M. Phillip’s Fine Art Gallery, 221 N. Main St., 525-1367. New Dimension Art Works, 615 E. Piñon, 373-0043, 410-925-9126. By Appointment. NMSU Art Gallery, Williams Hall, University Ave. east of Solano, 6462545. Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Nopalito’s Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite. Friday to Sunday, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Ouida Touchön Studio, 2615 Calle de Guadalupe, 635-7899. By appointment. ouida@ouidatouchon. com, www.ouidatouchon. com. Quillin Studio and Gallery, behind downtown Coas Books, 575-312-1064. By appointment only. 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. Wednesday, noon5 p.m.; Thursday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Virginia Maria Romero Studio, 4636 Maxim Court, 644-0214. By appointment. agzromero@zianet.com, www. virginiamariaromero.com. Deming Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold St., 546-3663. Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. Gold St., 546-8200. Open Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Call first to be sure they are open. Orona Art Studio, 546-4650. By appointment. lyntheoilpainter@gmail. com, www.lynorona.com. Reader’s Cove Used Books & Gallery,
Ruidoso Art Ruidoso Gallery, 575-808-1133, www.artruidoso.com, 2809 Sudderth Drive. The Adobe, 2905 Sudderth Drive, 2575795. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. DJ’s Jewelry, 618 Carrizo Canyon Road, 630-1514. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Specializing in turquoise, Native American traditional, New Mexican contemporary and estate jewelry. Earth-N-Stone, 2117 Sudderth Drive, Ste. 14, 257-2768., 808-1157. Pottery studio/ gallery of Alan Miner. Gazebo Potters, 2117 Sudderth Drive No. 7, 808-1157. Pottery classes, workshops, wheel time, kiln firing, works by local potters. Josie’s Framery, 2917 Sudderth Drive, 257-4156. Framing, gallery representing regional artists and photographers. LongCoat Fine Art, 2825 Sudderth Drive (at Mechem), 257-9102. Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contemporary Masters and historical works of art. Burnett Interiors showroom. Mountain Arts, 2530 Sudderth Drive, 2579748, www.mountainartsgallery.com. Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tanner Tradition, 624 Sudderth Drive., 257-8675. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Quality Native American art and jewelry. Thunder Horse Gallery, 200 Mechem Drive, Ste. 1, 257-3989. info@ thunderhorsegallery.com. Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Bronze sculpture by Rory Combs, Sarinova Glass and fine art. The White Dove, 2825 Sudderth Drive, No. A (at Mechem), 866-257-6609, www.thewhitedove2825.com. Daily, 9:30 a.m-4 p.m. Authentic Native American jewelry and artifacts. Kenneth Wyatt Galleries of Ruidoso, 2205 Sudderth Drive, 257-1529, www. kennethwyatt.com. Fine art by the Wyatt family. Ruidoso Downs Pinon Pottery, MM. 26465 U.S. Hwy. 70, 937-0873, 937-1822, www.pinonpottery. com. Pottery by Vicki Conley and other area artists, fine art by Anita Keegan and Virgil Stephens. 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 Horse Feathers, 318 Granado St. 575585-4407. Art, southwest furniture and decor. The Merc, 316 Granado St. 505-2386469. Art gifts by regional artists, books. Carrizozo Heart of the Raven, 415 Twelfth St., 937-7459, www.JudyPekelsmacom. Functional and decorative pottery, classes. Lincoln Old Lincoln Gallery, across from Visitor’s Center in Lincoln, 653-4045. Coffee bar featuring 45 New Mexico artists. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. San Patricio Hurd La Rinconada, MM 281 U.S. Hwy. 70, 653-4331, www.wyethartists.com. Monday through Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Works by Peter Hurd, Henriette Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, N.C. Wyeth and resident artist, Michael Hurd. White Oaks White Oaks Pottery, 445 Jicarilla Drive (three miles past White Oaks), 648-2985. Daily 10 a.m-5 p.m. Porcelainpottery by Ivy Heymann.
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The following artists are opening their studios to visitors from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11.
Penny Duncklee Watercolors, prints and cards. Penny’s Studio at 1201 Second St. is in one of the few remaining Farm Houses in the area. Contact: 575-636-3654
Betsy Krebbs Pastels, weaving and watercolors.
715 N. Raymond St., use entrance closest to driveway to enter her studio. Contact: kbkrebbs@gmail.com
Leslie Toombs Pastels and mixed media. Leslie makes her own clay paint and has used it to paint her studio walls 429 Reeves Drive. Take Picacho “Blue Moon,” oil on canvas by to Raymond, then go north two Kathleen Deasy. blocks. Contact: 575-532-1060 Contact: 575-520-8752
Roy van der Aa Non-objective mixed media 2645 Doña Ana Road. The studio is behind the house on Calle de Oro.
Kathleen Deasy Oils and mixed media on canvas and paper 625 Van Patten Ave. Contact: 828-467-9060
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Puppets, Parades, Celebration Silver City does up Dia de los Muertos
The Monsoon Puppets set against the historic and colorful Silver City downtown add a fun atmosphere to the Dia de los Muertos parades. Dia de los Muertos activities take place Oct. 29 through Nov. 2 in Silver City. Festivities feature mariachi music, a parade with monsoon puppets, food and craft booths, a clothesline art exhibit, ofrendas, a procession and more. For more information contact Diana Ingalls Leyba at leybaingallsarts@questoffice.net or 575-388-5725. (Photo by FeVa Photos)
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Arte Chicano de San Vicente 2017 The exhibition Arte Chicano de San Vicente 2017, featuring artwork by Dayna Griego, Peter Garcia, and Ruben Gonzales and is on view through Dec. 22, at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway in Silver City. Artwork in a variety of media and styles highlight the range and talent of area Chicano artists. Gonzales, now deceased, worked in the mines and turned to art later in life. He became artist-in-residence at Western New Mexico University and influenced the students and faculty there. Assemblage sculptures created with found materials are among his best known works. Artist and activist Garcia is a former resident of Silver City, currently residing in Las Cruces. He is known for papel picado and works on paper more generally. He also creates digital art from scans of work he starts on paper. Griego grew up in Albuquerque, traveled the world, and now lives in the Arenas Valley. Expressionistic, from the heart, she currently creates art in glass, ceramic, paint and print. All three create artwork in
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Aldea Gallery of Art, 206 N. Bullard, Silver City (between the Pink Store & the Toad) & Tatiana-Marie Gallery, 305 N. Bullard, Silver City Friday, December 8, 2017, 5:30 to 8:30 P.M. Aldea Gallery of Art will be open December 9–December 22 For more information, call 575-313-9850
“Adelita Calaca, 2017” by Peter Garcia is part of the “Arte Chicano de San Vicente 2017” exhibition at the Silver City Museum.
mixed and varying media. A reception for the artists will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Nov. 1, at the museum. For more information, contact the museum at 575-5385921, info@silvercitymuseum. org, or go to the museum’s website. www.silvercitymuseum.org.
Calling for artists Tularosa The MERC, a fine art and gift shop co-operative located at 316 Granado Street in Tularosa, is seeking new artists. There are two levels of participation with varying levels of commitment and obligation. Interested artists can email founder, Darryl Willison at greatrepnm@gmail.com.
Doña Ana County Aa Studios, located at 2645 Doña Ana Road in Las Cruces, is calling for regional artists to exhibit in 2018. The 17’ x 25’ studio/gallery features fine contemporary art in all media from regional emerging artists and artists with limited local gallery representation. Owner Roy van der Aa opened his working studio as a gallery five years ago. One-month or two-month slots are currently available. The gallery has posted hours three days per month and is open by appointment the rest of the month. There is no fee to apply or show, but the gallery takes a 20 percent commission on work sold. Proposals are due by Nov. 15. Info: wysiwyg@zianet.com or 575520-8752. The Way Festival, a celebration of all things holistic and intuitive (formerly Southwest New Age Expo), is calling out
for artists of all kinds, including handcrafted items to participate in the upcoming event on Nov. 11 at the Center for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main St. Las Cruces. It’s a free event that includes vendors, artists, speakers, healers, offering the items and services for the upliftment of humanity. Info: 505429-6013 or thewaynm.com. Rokoko Art Gallery announces a call for artists working in all media for an upcoming group show opening Jan. 13, 2018. The event is titled “Opposites Attract” and work should reflect this theme. Submissions are due in the gallery located at 1785 Avenida de Mercado, in Mesilla, on Saturday Jan. 6. The entry fee is $15 per piece. For further information contact A.me at 575-5225553 Artists in Las Cruces and Dona Ana County who are interested in opening their studios every second Saturday please contact Artist Kathleen Deasy at kdarts2u@gmail .com. Las Cruces Artist Kathleen Deasy will be hosting an open studio at her studio, 625 Van Patten Las Cruces, every second Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m. Deasy is hoping to find other area artists who will join her by opening their studios also. Contact Deasy at kdarts2u@gmail.com.
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Clockwise from top left: [1] Your longest lens captures detail from far away. [2] Set your focus for a middle view and see what happens! [3] Shooting with the sun behind you illuminates the subject and can create unusual effects. [4] Your beautiful bird will show off better if the background is blurred.
WINGING IT • YVONNE LANELLI
Craning for the Best Image Photo tips for Festival of the Cranes and Bosque del Apache
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h, wow—look at that! When sandhill cranes and Canadian snow geese fly in and out at sunset and sunrise in November at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, they create stunning images. Would you like to capture these images? Then follow these easy tips from pro wildlife photographer Bruce Meyers. I borrowed a camera, tried his tips and learned a lot. Festival of the Cranes celebrates these magnificent birds during its 13th anniversary Nov. 14 to 19, with seminars and workshops on birding and photography, as well as family events, guided walking trips and much more. If you can’t attend Festival of the Cranes, no worries; the birds will display for you any day in November! Let’s go shooting!
Sunsets, Sunrises Sunset “fly ins” and sunrise “fly outs” are the most sought-after times for crane and geese activity. Bruce advises, “Use the fastest ASA/ISO (film speed) possible. Set the camera from one half to 3 F-stops (aperture opening) lower so that when the camera takes its automatic reading, it records the scene as ‘dimmer.’ Colors come through, and the camera doesn’t try to ‘fix it’ to look like daylight.”
Light from Behind Early morning and evening provide the richest light. “Position yourself so that the light is behind you.”
Birds in Flight Birds in flight, whether in a flock or single, provide striking movement effects. For dramatic images, “use the fastest ASA/ISO possible, combined with a fast shutter speed based on conditions.” To keep the bird(s) in focus and create a sense of motion, blur the background. “Pan with the moving bird(s) while maintaining focus on one bird.”
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Gear Basics
Birds and photographers are separated by at least 50 feet, so bring your longest lens and fastest memory cards to capture details and movement. [zoom, zoom 1] I borrowed a Canon Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) with a 100-400 zoom and a 17 – 85 zoom. To prevent “camera shake,” many photographers use a tripod or monopod. Bruce prefers a moThink Like a Bird nopod “because I can pick it up “Study the birds, their behavior and move the camera faster than and territory. Once you have a if I used a tripod.” However, “a tripod is perfect good idea of their flight path, position yourself. Stand slightly to for longer exposures of a subject one side of the path with the sun not moving.” He adds, “A monopod may tend to tilt, especially if behind you.” you’re imaging something excitBird Portraits ing!” Don’t have a DSLR with lenses When an individual bird poses for you, assure its face, feathers as long as your arm? No worand position create an “attitude.” ries! “Owning an expensive, “Use a faster shutter speed with elaborate camera system doesn’t larger aperture (lower number make you a good photographer; F-stop) to blur the background it merely makes you the owner of and focus attention on the sub- an elaborate, expensive camera system!” says Bruce with a laugh. ject.” Even a “snappy cam” (known Get Creative! as a Point and Shoot) or phone Experiment for unusual effects camera can take good pictures. such as these ducks at dark. [flash Simply remember composition, flock] Normally, a flash would lighting and exposure and try for be useless, but, “if the birds are angles and effects. Read your owner’s manual and practice with close enough, try it!” Ponds and slow streams pro- your camera as much as possible. Happy shooting! vide water for wildlife. Use water Next month: It’s Audubon for mirror images. By limiting focus to the mid- Christmas Bird Count time! dle of the scene and blurring the foreground and background, I Novice birder Yvonne Lanelli (evlanelli@yahoo.com.) is captured this unusual image. With overcast sky directly never without her camera on above but with sunrise shining birding adventures. brightly on the horizon, these
[6] Sunsets during the Fly In create colorful effects. (Images by Yvonne Lanelli)
TO FRAME CRANES YOURSELF Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve (www.fws.gov/refuge/Bosque_del_Apache/) is two hours north of Las Cruces off Interstate 25. Take Exit 124 (San Marcial), go east on the dirt road 1.5 miles, then north on Old Highway 1 to the visitor center. Bosque is open year-round, however the Visitor Center closes Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day and July 4. There is a $5 vehicle fee for the self-guided auto tour but all federal passes are honored. Festival of the Cranes: www.friendsofthebosque. org/festival-of-the-cranes.aspx.
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2017 Writing Contest We would like to thank all who entered and shared their hearts, ideas and information with us. You will find several of the winners in the October Desert Exposure, here are the remaining two winning stories.
Contest winners are determined by points which are accrued according to how the judges rank each piece. Sharing the grand prize, poetry winner “Wildflowers” by Beate Sigriddaughter and short story winner “Septem-
ber Song,” by Jo Isacksen stood out to the judges. Contest honorable mentions in the prose division are “Source,” by the indefatigable Tom Hester who has taken a good share of Desert Exposure prize money with
his intriguing tales of Silver City and “Rincon,” by Mary C. Smith, a classic look into the mind of a singular old man of New Mexico. Honorable mention poems “New Mexico” and “Ghosts” have a bit of an earie feel.
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stood at the shop’s front window, my mind empty of thought but crammed with feelings leaping like crickets. I’ve been jittery these past months since my return from Mexico. I was still standing at the window as he entered the gallery, jangling the bell, but he didn’t greet me. Instead, he stared at “Omnipresent,” an oil that I had hung at the entry just hours before, and then he wheeled and said to me in his Ian McKellen baritone, “You know, I never forget an image. I may misplace my keys every morning but I never forget a painting.” There he stopped, not pushing to the clear conclusion but letting the braggadocio be like a loaded pistol, his silence a finger on the trigger. When I opened Art’s Lair on one of Silver City’s charming backstreets, I sought escape from the stresses of Santa Fe gallery ownership. I had naively believed I was bidding a permanent goodbye to customers like this one. He’s from out of town. Tasseled Ferragamo loafers tell me that. He’s got money and attitude. Tailored shirt with the sleeves rolled up and Armani pleated slacks tell me that. And isn’t that a Patek Philippe on his left wrist? Game, set, match. He turns away from “Omnipresent” to introduce himself. Ramon Villaseñor, he says. Says that he knows my first wife Adriana. She lives in Seattle and Jackson, having left behind Silver City long ago. Since she goes by her original name now, Adriana Joyce, she had to have told him her connection to me. Then he had to have come to Silver City to tell me that he has a perfect memory for paintings; no one just happens to drop by Silver City on a whim, as a short side trip. He says he owns some of Adriana’s stuff. I smile and ask him how I can help him. “Oh, I can find my own way around an art gallery,” he says, with an ominous wink, intimating “Adriana revealed it all to me.” I want to rip that smirk from his face and toss him out the door. But I don’t. Gallery owners don’t attack their customers. At least successful ones don’t. Gallery work is all stress — sifted, tamped down, and purified. When you, who I assume is a normal customer, enter a gallery, Dave Brubeck’s whispering through the speakers and Zapatec rugs are glowing on the creaking oak floor while pictures smolder in frames against grey walls. All is calm, right? But I assure you, the owner, perched there behind the tiny desk, is seething. Seething. The gallery’s moneymaker, the high-end painter, whose eight-by-ten-foot canvases
2 01 7 Honorable Mention At first glance “Source” by Tom Hester doesn’t fill the requirement of a typical southern New Mexico tale, but he brings the atmosphere and semi-isolation of the Silver City art scene out with yet another of his twisty, strange and detailed stories.
of prairie dogs at night have remained unsold for eight months, is threatening to march down the street to the competition while smearing untruths across the art world about the gallery’s miserable representation. Or a Connecticut couple has just dithered over a $2,000 acrylic for hours until they suddenly opted to buy instead a $2,500 stuffed donkey from a failed hedge fund manager who has set up a taxidermy shop next door. The gallery owner may affect a cool exterior, but inside? Seethes with bitter anger. Bitter anger. So Mr. Farragamo Patek wanders down the side aisle where more of my later work hangs. He’s humming, and I recognize the tune from Pajama Game. I know these types. I knew them on Chestnut Street in San Francisco. I knew them on Canyon Road. Now, here they are in Silver City. “Never forget a canvas,” they say. He’s leaning over to examine my career catalogue raisonné. Well he should. What was it that the San Francisco Chronicle art critic wrote about my first show in the Inner Mission before the neighborhood became a sinkhole of billion-dollar app writers? “Fiery truthteller in the Mission.” Critic Manfred Kurtz called me that. Kurtz’ notice wasn’t lengthy but it packed a wallop. Those were my days of lots of passion with the impasto, thick true hues scraped onto the canvases that screamed, “Fiery truthteller!” The Art Scout repeated those words in their own headline the same year. Look there. You see, Mr. Armani Patek is reading Art Scout’s 500-word rave notice that made me the Wunderkind of the Bay Area. Fame, I discovered,
springs from the tiniest seeds. I painted dozens and dozens of pictures. Our little apartment on Potrero Hill could barely hold all the canvases. In two years I sold 17, including two to museums. Seventeen and two. Unmatchable. I admit it now. The fire burning in those first canvases after escape from art school came from love, from being swept along by frenzies like a tumbling cottonwood trunk in the Rio Mimbres at flood. I had Hemingway’s point of view. Whenever Papa started a new book, he required the blood-swelling inspiration of a new romance. Me too. When I attacked a new avenue of painting, as in “Omnipresent,” I got a new girlfriend or wife. At least that was the way it worked out when I was young and full of juice. It’s the price of genius. I was digging deep into myself and the feelings of absolute freedom, loosed by obsession, furnished the catalyst for creation, for flames that blazed up. But in the end the love dies to ashes and with it the urge to create. I know both, the flames and the ashes. Adriana had some pretense at art herself even though she didn’t go with me to the Institute. She stayed in Silver City and did stuff in clay mostly, I think. Little figurines, glazed plaques, that sort of thing, if I remember right. She said that my paintings gave her inspiration. I don’t wonder. Her real job after we married was in the bowels of a bank on California Street, photocopying endless reams of accounting documents and putting them into file folders. The pay from that sweat shop toil met our rent and bought my oils, canvases, and frames as well as endless bottles of Mateus. That was what we drank. Can you believe? Mateus, while we lived an hour’s drive from Napa Valley. But we were kids from southern New Mexico, so what can I say? It’s ironic, isn’t it, that all the time we were at Silver High, Adriana, not I, showed talent as she pirouetted at the center of attention, junior and senior class secretary, surrounded by giggling friends with big hair, going on dates with the Fighting Colt quarterback, that sort of thing. She entered some drawings at the County Fair over in Cliff and got blue ribbons. Her charcoal portraits impressed people, though she said at the time what anybody could readily see, that her chins and noses were off because of sloppy shading. I was superb at chins and noses but at nothing else. Scrawny and pimply, son of the Sinclair gas station owner and his house-
wifey wife, I had no charm, no confidence and no idea what life was about. From this point looking back on that senior art class project, I wonder if I had not been paired with Adriana then, today I would be driving a propane truck, delivering fuel to ranchers. I say to Mr. Ferragamo Patek, “Yes. Yes, sir. That’s a painting I did years ago, It looks fresh because I just took it out of storage.” What does M. Armani Philippe want, scrutinizing my work like some Inspector Clouseau? Adriana and I had graduated to the big time in that high school art class. We were assigned to paint acrylic landscapes. I suppose the teacher Miss Uresti wanted us to celebrate the importance of our junior year accomplishments in water colors and pastels and found-object assemblages. We were moving on up. Adriana and I agreed that the project deserved extra effort, and Adriana suggested that we go to McKnight Canyon in the Black Range on the east side of the Mimbres. The aspens were about to flare into chrome yellow. We believed that Art existed in what we were looking at, not in what was in our heads. We were exceptionally dense kids. I picked up Adriana in my mom’s Plymouth Valiant. The Joyces lived in a sprawling ranch house northwest of Silver City, at the top rim of Arenas Valley. Her family had come to the area in the 1880’s or whenever, and I imagine they had their pick of homesites. I remember slipping and yawing on the washboarded road before entering a sanctuary of box elders with shade as deep as in Muir Woods. The stone and adobe house, with its long porch facing south and its big hipped roof shingled in locally shaved shakes, belonged in a movie like Giant. As I drove up, I half expected to see James Dean lounging on the trunk of Adriana’s candy blue Mustang parked in the curving drive. I didn’t know what to say when Adriana climbed into the Valiant. She was dressed in jeans and a plaid shirt. I remember fixating on her boots, a pair of abused Tony Lamas, obviously worn for corral chores. She chattered on about the day’s displaying the typical high-country gorgeousness -- early October crisp captured under a celestial blue sky. I said nothing. The county road in those days was not meant for underpowered Plymouths. The car whined and bounced, almost careening off boulders, till I told Adriana that we had to hike the rest of the way. It
was a long ways. The truck tracks climbed the slope through the juniper, which were like giant, green dust balls hugging the stony earth. I puffed and heaved, pretending to stop to take photographs of the valley with my little brown Kodak. Adriana, either from her track team workouts or her cheerleading fitness, bounded ahead of me. I remember thinking that she could have been satisfied alone, with no wheezing companion. “Hey,” I shouted. “Wait up.” “You hurry,” she said, laughing. I had no air to laugh. When we arrived at the mountainside of aspen, I was bent double. As I regained my breath, it was a rare moment of perfection in my life. I stood in a cataract of yellow light that pooled about me, transforming my wretched, pimpled being into a mythical Neptune rising from an opulent sea. The white tree trunks formed a beaded curtain glowing between a golden ground and a Prussian blue sky, darkening as the day died. I’ve talked to lots of people in Silver City who attempt every autumn to catch the aspen in full golden splendor only to be a halfday too early or a rain storm too late, the wet leaves coating the ground like a Versace cape. Adriana and I stepped into a long grove of trees, their shimmering surfaces gilding the air that stirred and curled to stillness. “Oh,” Adriana said, again and again. I held my breath. But we did not face one another, as you might see a couple do upon viewing their first Vermeer at the National Gallery and try to find in the other’s expression a shared delight. Adriana removed the lens cap from her Pentax 100 and took the pictures that became the source for our acrylics. I remember that my painting was almost as wonderous as the moment, though my mother sold it at a yard sale while I was at art school. The customer’s baritone murmurs. “I would like to purchase the small painting of a yucca, there in the corner, next to the rock sculpture.” Villaseñor points toward the shop’s back wall. I go to retrieve the frame. It’s Jane Kreuger’s painting, displaying Jane’s expert brush strokes, perspective, and mastery of sunlight. Villaseñor does have a good eye. In San Francisco Adriana took in a mutt off the street. It missed blotches of fur, its eyes were lusterless, its tail drooped. Within weeks Mezcal was ready for the
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continued from page 21 Westminster Kennel Club show. At Silver High, I was Adriana’s Mescal. Following the trip to McKnight Canyon, we gradually became a pair, though she was a senior class favorite, standing opposite Team Captain Greg Gutierrez on a yearbook page, and I was... well, I don’t know who I was, except I was not Mr. Fighting Colt. I wanted desperately to leave Silver City, while Adriana seemed content being here. She showed me how to apply to colleges outside the area. She, not I, completed my application to the Art Institute. All through our senior year, she was pushing scholarship opportunities at me, sending me to talk with Mrs. Brockman who would blow bad breath across her desk at anyone desiring guidance. I grew faint from the odor of rotting gums. Villaseñor watches me as I crease the butcher paper wrapping his frame. He pays in cash: three wilted $100 bills and two $20 bills. “I hope that you enjoy Jane’s painting,” I say. I force cordiality into my voice. Villaseñor says nothing to my good wishes, knowing probably that they are not good. He steps
www.desertexposure.com toward the door and then stops at “Omnipresent.” “You picked this up in Mexico, I suppose,” he says, even though the typed label clearly assigns the oil to me. $3,750. I say nothing. Mr. Patek shifts his package to his left arm and cants his head toward “Omnipresent” “Adriana tells me that you visit Mexico frequently. Maybe lived there?” “Yes. Outside Oaxaca City for six months. You must have quite a relationship with Adriana.” “We sat together at the Art Guild of America meeting when she won the Aaron Douglas Award for Contributions to American Art. We became quiet close friends, and, as I told you, I bought several of her sculptures. She and her work are really quite special to me.” I say that his sentiments are nice. I am tempted to brush away his wrapped picture that he has balanced on my little desk. Mr. Patek Armani leans against a bronze of a diving hawk suspended above a columnar pedestal. I wince, fearing that he will send the piece crashing to the floor. “Mentioning that award acceptance speech. You didn’t hear of it? She spoke of you. It was a story that involved you and her and a friend of mine, David Levine.” I don’t need to hear the speech.
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The visit to David Levine’s manor formed the pivot of our relationship, if the aspens were the start and our divorce was the end. One Saturday we drove to Burlingame, on the peninsula south of the city. The house was a French colonial pile, set at the back of a wooded park that stretched for blocks. Levine, an insurance company CEO, had bought one of my paintings at a cooperative show that I and four other artists had held in the Fillmore. I think Ariana may have had stuff in that show, as well. In fact, I know she did because that’s what caused all the fuss. Levine and his wife Charlene stood on their porch to greet us as I drove the Volkswagen bus through the gate and up the winding drive. A big guy, Levine stood a full head above Charlene. They had the reputation in San Francisco as art groupies, willing to pay thousands to aspiring artists for extracting a vicarious joy from our creative miseries. They were rich, weekend Bohemians. Adriana hopped out of the bus and threw herself into Charlene’s arms. I dug around in the back seat to extract my painting while Charlene and Adriana, arm-in-arm, laughing for no reason, went into the house. Levine and I carried my painting inside, a sort of eclectic wonder-
land where a de Kooning glowered above a Hepplewhite sideboard in the entry. “Wow,” I thought, “I’m going to be hanging next to Willem de Kooning.” Levine was asking all these questions about my work, how the coop was progressing, how I liked the gallery on Russian Hill that was representing me. He chattered about gossip that swirled through the San Francisco art world, which was in those days and probably still is a Byzantine court of plots, melodramas and foiled attempts. So after a full accounting of the latest fake turmoil, Levine asked me if I wanted a drink and took me through multiple connecting rooms into a salon that was obviously designed as his space, decked out in leather, brass and Ralph Lauren decor in Scottish kitch. He poured me a glass of Glenfiddich while he drank club soda. I was running out of things to say. I knew nothing about insurance, his game, and to comment on golf, his hobby along with collecting nasty stories about ruined artists, would have driven me off a conversational cliff. I could hear the two women chatting far, far away in the recesses of the mansion. When Adriana and Charlene did finally reappear, Charlene put on her best pout. “David,” she whined charmingly, “you bought a painting from this fine young man but you neglected to buy one of Adriana’s sculptures.” It was clear that Charlene had forgotten my name. Adriana seemed not to want to jump in and supply it. The negotiations for seeing Adriana’s stuff and then retrieving it and paying for it took up not only that afternoon but two more Saturdays. Adriana, who fit right into the Burlingame set, formed a fast friendship with the Levines. Suddenly it was not my career that counted but hers. Mr. Ferragamo Philippe looks at his sleek watch and changes the conversation from David Levine, who is in poor health following the death of his beloved Charlene, to Oaxaca. He stares at “Omnipresent.” “Where did you live in Oaxaca?”
“San Pedro y San Pablo Etla.” “Ahh.” He nods sagely. A half-minute passes and I hear a motorcycle barreling down Black Street. “I know a young man, a young artist, in Etla. Roberto Yuste Renteria.” A chill runs up my spine and into the back of my head like a surge of frigid water. I had met Roberto Yuste. After seeing one of his paintings in a gallery on the Alcalá in Oaxaca City, I followed his trail to Etla because the slash of scarlet across the canvas said here was a man ready to scale the heights. When I went into his taller, his studio, and met a scrappy 27-year-old artist making a name for himself, I saw in him a promising young painter in San Francisco a half century ago. Yuste’s paintings growled at me. They were Mexican. The colors and the movement asked no quarter and gave none. Roberto’s broken English matched my smashed Spanish, and we soon became friends. After a few weeks, I would drop by his taller for coffee in the morning or a beer in the evening. I met his girlfriend Tensi, a sweet child with no pretenses about being an artist. They were planning to marry soon, after Roberto sold more of his work. We sat in the garden behind his studio and shared ideas about art and life. A jacaranda tree spread purple petals across our laps. “Let me bring some photos of my paintings to show you,” I said one evening. “Yes, please do,” Roberto said. When he took the sheaf of photographs that I tend to pack with me everywhere, Roberto settled on two or three works very close in spirit to his own. We took the photos into the studio and held them up against some drying canvases and the remarkable likenesses caused us to laugh. It was as if we were twins painting 5,000 miles and 50 years apart. “Tell me, Roberto,” I proposed, “why don’t you execute some oils
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Valentine Montoya considered his reflection in the curve of the Cadillac windshield rocking to a stop in his yard as he backhanded the muddy sweat and drool running down his wrinkles. He waited for a face to appear from behind the tinted glass then he spoke to them eagerly, greedy for company, anxious for new ears. “Mister, I thought you were the man who has been coming to bother me for the past three weeks, but he doesn’t drive such a nice car. You know I finally asked him why he was coming to me and he told me that he was trying to save me. I asked him what he was going to save me from. You want to know what he told me?” The tidy driver of the white Escalade eyed him impatiently, unsure of the best approach then dove in, “Sure, I’ll bite. From what do you need saving?” “The Devil.” “The Devil?” “Si, El Diablo. That man is afraid I am in trouble with the Devil. Because I am so old and as far as the man can tell, I do not go to church. Which is true. I do not go to church anymore because I can no longer hear. So what is the point of sitting and sitting and not knowing what’s going on? I can do that right here.” “Say, if you don’t mind, could you just tell me where the turnoff is to go up to Rincon?” The driver asked as loudly as he could without sounding too rude. “Oh. You’re another one of those persons looking for Rincon. I don’t know what’s so special these days about Rincon. Everybody is looking for Rincon.” “Well, can you help me out?” “What?” The old man asked, cocking his head toward the voice. “Can you tell me where the turn off is? My GPS says I should have made the turn over a mile ago, but I’ve seen no signs, nothing.” These impatient pendejos regularly drove into the center of his little world in a whorl of dust, demanding that he tell them how they could have missed their turn to Rincon. Why was it not marked more efficiently? Like he, Valentine Montoya, had any power over
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continued from page 22 for me, some small, some grand? I will pay you enough for your big, big wedding party.” “I could do this,” he said. “Of course you can,” I said. As he neared completion on the paintings in late fall, I suggested that leaving the canvases without frame or artist’s name would help me get through U.S. Customs with less hassle. With those memories skating across my iced brain, I swallow and say to Villaseñor, “The name Roberto Yuste sounds familiar.” Villaseñor nods. His face is somber and quiet. “This painting here, I could almost swear, is one that I saw in Roberto’s taller when I was
the state highway department. He was just a ninety-year-old Viejo, not attending church, avoiding the devil and quietly occupying his little patch of dirt, his heaven on earth. “You know Mister,” Valentine spat, “I believe my soul is none of that man’s business. My mother, God rest her soul, raised us right--- to believe. My father, he didn’t believe in God, but he told us that we had damn well better respect the beliefs of our mother. We would ask him why it was important for us to believe the way she did, when he did not even believe in God. He would tell us, every time, the same answer. When you are old enough to live on your own you can believe however you want, but right now you are going do as I say and respect tu mama. You know that when I was only a little chiquito my mother wanted me to be a monegio, an altar boy. I argued and argued with her. You see I was very small for my age. I did not want to become an altar boy because my little mosquito arms could not support the book. The Big Book, you know it? The Bible? Altar boys had to hold up the Big Book during the Gospel reading. I think that was because our priest had very poor eyes. I knew that my little skinny stick arms would never be able to do it. Pero, my mother, she had an answer for everything. She
told me there were always three or four boys to help the Father. They would be there to help me too. There was no need for me to worry. Sure enough. The Sunday came when no other altar boys showed up for Mass. I locked myself in the car and I told my mother that I was not going to serve the Mass all by myself. She told me that if I didn’t get out of that car she would break a window and get me out. I stayed all-stubborn in the backseat of that old blue ford, sobbing like a girl. My mamacita shocked me. She found a gigantic rock and she broke the window, unlocked that door and yanked me out by the collar. She was so angry that she was crying. I was crying and I knew that when my dad saw that car window he would be crying too. I dressed for Mass while the priest talked with my mother. Then the priest told me I was to carry the Big Book into mass. No arguments. I begged him to help me. I showed him my little mosquito arms but he said, “NO!” “He handed me the Big Book and away we went in through the front door of the church, up the center aisle, up the steps to the altar and finally we stopped next to the stand for the Big Book. That Big Book was so very heavy for me but I made it. I carried it up the aisle, up the steps and to the stand. But that old stand was higher than my little cabeza. I looked up at the priest who ignored me. I grunted toward the priest, but he still ignored me. I put the book down against my little chest and stood there for as long as I could. The priest still ignored me. Finally, I rested the Big Book on the cross piece of the old stand but I could not hold on to it forever. All of a sudden, the Big Book crashed down and that stand tipped over and splintered into a million pieces. The church went silent. That priest grabbed me up by my arm, shook me and said, “Menso! Tu eres estupido?” “I yelled back at him that he was the stupid one, for thinking my little self could hold on to that Big Book forever. When we got home that day
in Oaxaca in December. It is a remarkable painting, you know, with so much energy...” “Thank you,” I say. “And I was about to add, ‘truthfulness.’” “That, too,” I say. “When last I visited Roberto, I encouraged him to become his own artist. I had to tell him, despite the energy I saw in this painting, that it struck me as derivitive and not at all like some of his other work, vibrant, original pieces, there in the studio.” Villaseñor sighs. “Adriana agreed with me that sometimes it is so very difficult to keep the fire in one’s work. Youth just seeps away.” I say nothing. Is he talking about Roberto?
“She did mention a precept that you and Hemingway followed.” Villaseñor looks directly at me and I can see tiny gold flecks in his gray eyes. “It is a terrible moment when our force cools and no ardor from any source can revive it.” I pick up Villaseñor’s package and hand it to him. He shrugs his shoulders and leaves Art’s Lair without a glance towards me. As soon as I am sure he has driven away, I lock the door and move “Omnipresent” to the back room. I am panting, even trembling, from the exertion and more. Perhaps it is time for me to turn away from the stresses of an artistic life. Perhaps it’s the year to catch the change of color of aspens in the Black Range.
2 01 7 Honorable Mention Mary Smith has taken the Heritage of the Rio Grande Valley and paired it with a fable of memorable proportions with “Rincon,” about an old man and the devil himself.
ing and crying. After that, I never had to be an altar boy again.” “Look, could you please just tell me if I should continue on East or turn around to find the turn-off to Rincon?” asked the exasperated driver. “Oh no, Mister, I’m an old man. I haven’t driven for years…” Valentine smiled a toothless grin. “Well, Buddy, then you can just go to the Devil!”
my mother started to whip me with the belt for talking back to the priest. She got in a few licks before I reminded her that she should not be hitting me because I had predicted that this would happen. She stopped thrashing me and then a miracle happened. I knew that she knew that I was right and finally she looked at me with pure love in her eyes and then she held me tight to her, cry-
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TALKING HORSES • SCOTT THOMSON
A Most Difficult Conversation
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’ve been told by many people that one of life’s most emotional moments is when you make the decision to take the car keys away from an elderly parent, family member or friend. It seems like such a logical decision to protect the health and welfare of someone important to you, not to mention the potential harm that could come to other people or property when a driver is no longer able to operate a vehicle safely. Yet, this is a decision that is often filled with anger, depression and a feeling of loss. Driving is independence and freedom and, for some, an important part of their self-esteem and a reflection of their personality (some say there is no greater indication of a person’s personality than observing how they behave behind the wheel). Asking someone to give this up, or just taking it away from them, no matter how sincere and caring your intentions, never comes easy. Thankfully, I’ve been spared this difficult discussion in my life so far, at least when it comes to driving a car. But, I have had to deal with a decision that in many ways is just as emotional and challenging, the decision to “take away the reins” from a rider who no longer has the physical or mental skills to ride a horse. Most people would say you can’t really compare these two life events, but I believe otherwise. If you’ve been around horses and have ridden and loved them for years, they become as important to you as just about anything else in your life. This is a relationship with another living thing that can make you feel as alive and free as even the most cherished vehicle. It is a one-on-one exercise with your equine partner that is not governed by traffic laws or that requires testing for a license. It is intensely personal, and has been a part of human culture and heritage for a lot longer than any other means of transportation or recreational activity. Yet, there still comes a time when a person just shouldn’t do it anymore. Unlike an activity by a person alone or a person and a machine – think driving a car or motorcycle, downhill skiing, rock climbing, mountain biking – riding involves a flight animal that outweighs a rider by a factor of five, or even 10, and has strength and speed beyond that of any human. Both partners have to be at their best all the time, and if age or injury has slowed the human component, then this is a conversation that has to take place. The inherent risks in riding are pretty obvious. An unexpected spook or shy, a buck or bolt, a stumble or low hanging branch can unhorse a rider in the blink of an eye. If a rider no
longer has the balance, the motor skills, the vision, strength or coordination to deal with such things then a major injury or even death is almost inevitable. No matter how well trained, a horse is still unpredictable and subject to changes in behavior only he understands. The risk of injury is always there, but even more so for the rider with deteriorating physical abilities. Some would say “so what if a person falls off their horse and gets badly hurt – that’s their choice to ride and they’re not hurting anybody else.” I beg to differ on that one. Certainly, it’s not like a driver who should not be behind the wheel losing control of their car on the interstate, but a fearful, suddenly rider-less horse in full flight mode can do serious damage to other riders, property, people or animals. The way most riding has to be done these days, with shrinking open space, multi-use recreation areas and small arenas, it’s rarely about just you and your horse. When thinking about having this discussion with someone close to you, we often overlook the issue of what happens after an accident. How much care would someone need and are the resources available to provide that care. The healing process takes longer and longer as we get older, and in some cases the body simply isn’t able to heal itself no matter how good the medical and personal care a person receives. Shouldn’t the rider and close family and friends be able to talk about this before it happens? What about the other partner in this relationship, the horse? Is it fair to an animal that you say you love and cherish to have to deal with your loss of physical skills? Consider what you must feel like to the horse if you’re losing balance and coordination, almost like you’re about to fall off with every step. If you’ve got bad knees or bad hips, or maybe some fused bones in your back or a curved spine, the horse is forced to adjust his body constantly to deal with your issues, sometimes to the point causing himself pain. You’re supposed to have the skills, vision and mental awareness to be the horse’s leader. If those qualities aren’t as sharp as they used to be, you’re asking a lot of a flight/prey animal to cover for your weaknesses. If you have to medicate yourself to tolerate a ride, can you be at your best for your horse? It troubles me that more people don’t see there comes a time when you have to sit down with a family member or good friend to have this discussion. You will find few riders who will come to the conclusion on their own that it’s time to stop riding, just like few drivers will admit it’s time to hand over the keys. I’ve been asked to be part of this discussion a few times, but I’ve always felt it
was an unfair request. It’s easy for me to point out how a person moves and interacts with a horse, or how their lack of physical skills, poor posture or diminished strength puts them at risk just being around horses, much less riding them. But I’m not the person who should be making the case. Far too often the wreck has to happen first before anyone faces up to the reality of the situation, not unlike how it often takes a few traffic accidents to come to the same conclusion. Be a good friend, family member or spouse and look for the signs this emotional and painful discussion needs to happen. Riding is not something you can do forever, and it’s not something you do in a vacuum. We’re a pretty selfish species, and you often hear people praised for saying “as long as someone can hoist me up on a horse, I don’t care how much I hurt or how I feel, I’m going to keep riding.” But it’s not just about the person and their horse. It’s about everyone who could be affected by an accident. Hopefully, that accident can be avoided with a little circumspection. It won’t be easy, but have that discussion before events make it a necessity. A response to some loyal readers: I’ve had several emails about my column in the May edition of Desert Exposure, “Practicing What You Preach,” wanting to know if I still felt good about my decision to retire my wonderful horse Cody while in perfect health, and how he was doing. I know many horse people didn’t understand a decision like this with a horse that still had good years of use left. I’d suggest going to the website for Natural Horse Retirement Program in Van Horn, Texas and to their Facebook page for an easy answer to these questions. Look at the pictures and the videos of the horses living their lives as horses. Look at their expressions, their sparkle and their fitness. This is what horses are supposed to look like – constantly moving, living in herds and eating naturally with no human intervention. I’ve never met any horse owner who truly cared about the nature of the horse who wouldn’t want to give their horse a retirement like this. Cody has never looked better, even during his years of peak work and fitness. I couldn’t feel better about giving him this gift for the rest of his life. Scott Thomson lives in Silver City and teaches natural horsemanship and foundation training. You can contact him at hsthomson@ msn.com of 575-388-1830.
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e are in California in July, usually, at my wife’s family’s vacation house in the mountains at Big Bear. The house sits at 7,000 feet, so it’s an adjustment to start riding at that altitude after the 4,000 around Las Cruces. Big Bear will not receive awards as a bike-friendly community without help. There are only a few “Share The Road” signs throughout the whole region, and drivers frequently pass cyclists too close and too fast. I ride close to 200 miles during the time we are there, and the experience makes me rethink road riding in another setting. So, let’s visit road riding again. Some of the problems that drivers don’t factor in include wind, hills, sun, curves, the lack of shoulder, and the effect of all these on cyclists. When you drive a powerful car, you don’t think about a 15-mile-an-hour wind in your face. The windshield protects you. Hills don’t make much difference, either. You can always press on the accelerator. Although I wish drivers would attend to such matters in relation to cyclists, most of them won’t – unless they happen to be fellow cyclists. But remember: most folks quit riding a bike when they were teenagers, so they have little recollection of the difficulties involved. Most
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of them didn’t ride for distance anyway in their early years. So, let’s focus on cyclists’ road problems. Wind is bothersome, especially when it’s in your face. You have to work your gears to make sure you are not expending more energy than you need to. Of course, this may also mean you slow down. But you have to factor wind into the ride. Nobody runs up hills on a bike except those guys in the Tour de France. You have to be aware, especially while you’re climbing, of who’s coming behind. You are fighting incline and perhaps wind but the car behind you protects the driver from this information, so it’s up to you to make sure you remain visible and stable. The sun can be a problem. When you come around a curve and the sun is at eye level, even the best of sunglasses won’t stop you from squinting to keep a steady eye on the road. I think about the sun’s placement during rides at 7,000 feet, even as I do at 4,000 feet. Curves are the major issue, particularly if you are not very familiar with the roads. At Big Bear, a number of right hand curves go uphill. Some of these curves have minimal berm because the hills come right down to the road edge. This can make for scary riding as cars and trucks try to zip past you. It helps
if you ride a bit out on the roadbed rather than hug the edge. If you hug the edge for safety, the move can backfire because cars will not see you as they come into the curve. Better to be visible, because they have to compensate for your presence. Lights on in the daytime, too! Lastly, you have to deal with right turnoffs, where cars have right-of-way on a right turn off a main highway onto a side road. Often you can’t ride in the lane that goes straight or else you’re in the way, and if you ride in the right lane by the curb those turning right will wrongly think you are also turning. It’s a tough problem to negotiate. You have to figure out the answer each time. But be aware of it. We all hit this one problem frequently. That’s my recap for this month. Keep these problems in mind as you ride and work out your ways to overcome them. Stay safe, but stay on the road. 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.
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e live in a time of epic transformation. I find myself often discouraged when I realize many people do not know they have innate tools for dealing with increasing signs of a troubled world. Guidance through this journey of emergence, as old ways fall apart and new ways emerge, is more than helpful. Everything that faces us offers an opportunity for greater learning, empowerment, and compassion. This is not the message that we have been given though. Psychology as a profession has focused far too much on psychopathology, a paradigm supported by Big Pharm. A little research will reveal that pharmaceutical companies have paid millions to the American Psychiatric Association to expand their enormous list of pathological diagnoses. Cable television and magazines bombard people with ads about meds for anxiety and depression. The social construction is one of seeing unwanted emotions and thoughts as signs of illness, and popping a pill as the way to handle it. This is tragic, as it has limited the vision and power of the human soul. Spiritual traditions, including Sufi poetry, have told us that we have been lulled into forgetfulness—los-
ing sight of human creativity, and inherent psychospiritual power. This is true for many human beings! We need to awaken and reclaim our lives. I know this fact from how I have lived my own life, including the ways that have helped me deal with each obstacle and difficulty along its path. For example, in 1964-1966 I was incredibly self-destructive. It was a response to 21 years of violent abuse. I was arrested nine times in 1965 for various forms of drug abuse and possession. A dream led to inner guidance, which then led to immediate transformation from self-destructive behaviors to learning how to use various means of guidance, and studying the world’s religious traditions. I awakened, learned how to use this guidance, and then began having shamanic openings. I now have a doctoral degree in psychology, am a professor at three California on-line universities, have six published books, a black belt (Shodan) in Aikido, teach QiGong for Health, and have presented at workshops and conferences around the globe — all evidence that major
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ARTSFAIRE • CHERYL FALLSTEAD
Birds of Prey
46th Annual Renaissance ArtsFaire gets flying
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edieval royalty and their birds of prey were seldom parted, and lords and ladies took them hunting, on campaigns of war, and, for some, even to church. Falconry was a practice that spread over the centuries from Asia and Arabia and by the Middle Ages was firmly part of the culture in England, with even the lower classes being allowed to own certain hunting birds. For some, the practice was sport and for others, a way of obtaining a meal. The lords, ladies and peasants at the 46th Annual Renaissance ArtsFaire, Nov. 4 and 5, will be able to rekindle their long-standing relationship with these magnificent birds when HawkQuest visits the faire for the 12th time. HawkQuest is a Colorado-based non-profit organization that seeks to educate the public about raptors and their role in our environment, taking them to classrooms and events around the region. They care for 37 birds of prey that can no longer live in the wild, including eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and a turkey vulture. These birds either have been injured or imprinted upon humans, so now live in
safety with HawkQuest and carry on the vital role of educating the public. Kin Quittugua, a master falconer originally from Guam, is the executive director and founder of HawkQuest. “One thing: education,” he said is the goal. “We do the venue and we dress for the venue, but the bottom line is education. We tell kids these are not pets and we never use their names.” HawkQuest is always a popular part of the faire. Visitors young and old revel in the opportunity to get a rare close view of these birds and watch in awe as a Harris hawk takes flight. There will be two presentations daily at the Children’s Realm stage, at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. To learn more about HawkQuest, go to their website at www.hawkquest.org. It is quite appropriate, Quittugua said, that they will also be walking in the daily royal procession at 1 p.m. The royal falconer was a person of importance who traveled with the royal court and at RenFaire, the falconers will again be in their rightful place of privilege. The 46th Annual Renaissance ArtsFaire takes place Saturday
and Sunday, Nov. 4 and 5, at Young Park in Las Cruces, with a free Royal Carriage shuttling visitors from the southwest corner of Mesilla Valley Mall parking lot to the park. Cost for the event is $10 per person and children 12 and under are free. Advance tickets are two for $15 and available on-line or at all Pic Quik locations through November 3. Make the weekend even more special by purchasing a VIP package: $60 includes all-access passes for two people, access to the VIP area at the Dragon’s Eye Tavern with refreshments and up-front views of the main stage, plus a special area to watch jousting, preferred parking for one vehicle, and two vintage Ren Faire T-shirts. A VIP pass for one person is $35. Tickets and more information can be found by visiting the Doña Ana Arts Council office at 1740 Calle de Mercado, Suite B-D, in Mesilla, online at www.daarts.org or by calling (575) 523-6403.
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Silver City 1ZERO6, 106 N. Texas St., 575313-4418. Pacific Rim, South East Asian, Oaxacan and Italian: Friday to Sunday D, by reservation only. ADOBE SPRINGS CAFÉ, 1617 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-3665. Breakfast items, burgers, sandwiches: Sunday B L, all week B L D. BURGERS & BROWNIES & BEER, OH MY! 619 N. Bullard St., 575597-6469.
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, 538-4094. 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., 534-9229. 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., 538-2916. 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. JALISCO CAFÉ, 100 S. Bullard St., 388-2060. Mexican. Monday to Saturday L D Sunday B. 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: Monday to Sunday B L D. LA COCINA RESTAURANT, 201 W. College Ave., 388-8687. Mexican: L D.
NOVEMBER 2017 • 29 an updated listing in Red or Green?, contact Anita Goins at anita@lascrucesbulletin.com or at 575-680-1980. The listings here are a sampling of our complete and recently completely updated guide online at www. desertexposure.com. 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;
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: Monday to Sunday L D. 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 and now serving barbecue on Saturdays: 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.
REVEL, 304 N. Bullard, 3884920. Elevated comfort food. Weekdays LD, weekends BD, closed Wednesdays. 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.
VICKI’S EATERY, 315 N. Texas, 388-5430. www.vickiseatery.com Fresh...made just for you!. Saturday-Sunday breakfast; Monday-Saturday lunch; and Friday-Saturday dinner. WRANGLER’S BAR & GRILL, 2005 Hwy. 180E, 538-4387. Steak, burgers, appetizers, salads: L D. Tranquil Buzz Café, 112 W. Yankie St. Coffee shop, coffee, home-made pastries and ice cream, fresh fruit smoothies.
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Las Cruces & Mesilla ABRAHAM’S BANK TOWER RESTAURANT, 500 S. Main St. 434, 523-5911. American: Monday to Friday B L. ANDELE’S DOG HOUSE, 1983 Calle del Norte, 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. AQUA REEF, 141 N. Roadrunner Parkway, 522-7333. Asian, sushi: LD. THE BEAN, 2011 Avenida de Mesilla, 527-5155. Coffeehouse.
A BITE OF BELGIUM, 741 N. Alameda St. No. 16, 5272483, www.abiteofbelgium. com. Belgium and American food: Daily 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.
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BURRITOS VICTORIA, 1295 El Paseo Road, 541-5534. Burritos: B L D. Now serving beer.
B L D. CHILITOS, 2405 S. Valley Dr., 5264184. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. CHILITOS, 3850 Foothills Rd. Ste. 10, 532-0141. Mexican: B L D. DAY’S HAMBURGERS, Water and Las Cruces streets, 523-8665. Burgers: Monday to Saturday L D. PECAN GRILL & BREWERY, 500 S. Telshor Blvd., 521-1099. 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: Sun-
CAFÉ A GO GO, 1120 Commerce Drive, Suite A, 5220383, www.cafeagogonm. com. Bistro with an eclectic menu. “We have a passion for delicious food and it reflects in our dishes:” Monday to Saturday L D. CARILLO’S CAFÉ, 330 S. Church, 523-9913. Mexican, American: Monday to Saturday L D. CHACHI’S RESTAURANT, 2460 S. Locust St.-A, 522-7322. Mexican:
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day 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. 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: Tuesday to Sunday L D. ENRIQUE’S MEXICAN FOOD, 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. THE GAME BAR & GRILL, 2605 S. Espina, 524-GAME. Sports bar and grill: L D. GARDUÑO’S, 705 S. Telshor (Hotel Encanto), 532-4277. Mexican: B L D. GIROS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 160 W. Picacho Ave., 541-0341. Mexican: B L D.
GO BURGER DRIVE-IN, Home of the Texas Size Burrito, 1008 E. Lohman Ave. , Las Cruces, NM 88005, 575524-9251. Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Specializing in Relleno Burritos and Other Mexican Food 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.
HACIENDA DE MESILLA, 1803 Avenida de Mesilla, 652-4953. Steaks, barbecue, seafood, sandwiches, salads, pasta: 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), 526-8855. Mexican, American: L D. JOSEFINA’S OLD GATE CAFÉ, 2261 Calle de Guadalupe, 525-2620. Pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches: Monday to Thursday L, Friday to Sunday B L. KATANA TEPPANYAKI GRILL, 1001 E. University Ave., 522-0526. 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 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: Tuesday to Sunday B L.
LET THEM EAT CAKE, 1001 E. University Ave. Suite D4, 680-5998. 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, 523-9311. American, Mexican: B L.
METROPOLITAN DELI, 1001 University Ave., 5223354, www.metropolitandeli. com. Sandwiches and catering: 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. D3, 532-2042. Asian, Pacific: Monday to Saturday L D. MOONGATE CAFÉ, 9345 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 Friday B L. NOPALITO RESTAURANT, 2605
Thanksgiving Dinner
November 23rd 11am to 7pm reservations recommended $25 adults, $15 ages 10 and under. Includes buffet, coffee, & tea. Vegetarian entrees available by reservation.
BUFFET MENU
Roast Turkey; Orange Ginger Cranberry Sauce; Apple Raisin Braised Beef Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Gravy; Sausage, Sage & Apple Cornbread Stuffing Roast Cauliflower & Mushrooms with Pine Nuts & Parmesan Roasted Pear & Brussel Sprouts; Dinner Rolls Green Salad with Balsamic Beets, Pecans & Blue Cheese; Butternut Squash Soup Pumpkin Pie; Pecan Pie; Chocolate Mousse with Ginger Cookies
Craft beer, wine, spirits & holiday cocktails.
Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery 200 N Bullard Street 575-956-6144
DESERT EXPOSURE 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 A DONG, 504 E. Amador Ave., 527-9248. Vietnamese: L D. PHO SAIGON, 1160 El Paseo Road, 652-4326. Vietnamese: L D.
PICACHO PEAK BREWING CO., 3900 W. Picacho, 575680-6394. www.picachopeakbrewery.com PLAYER’S GRILL, 3000 Herb Wimberly Drive. (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. 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 Avenida de Mesilla B, 323-3548. American, Continental: B L D. THE SHED, 810 S. Valley Dr., 5252636. American, pizza, Mexican, desserts: Wednesday to Sunday B L. 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, 524-2408. 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. THAINDIA, 1445 W. Picacho Ave., 373-3000. Thai: Monday to Friday L D, Friday-Saturday LD. Anthony ERNESTO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 200 Anthony Dr., 882-3641. Mexican: B L. LA COCINITA, 908 W. Main Dr., 589-1468. Mexican: 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.
NOVEMBER 2017 • 31 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. Chapparal EL BAYO STEAK HOUSE, 300 Paloma Blanca Drive, 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. 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. Doña Ana BIG MIKE’S CAFÉ, Thorpe Road. Mexican, breakfasts, burgers: B L D. Mimbres ELK X-ING CAFÉ, (352) 212-0448. Home-style meals, sandwiches and desserts: B L. RESTAURANT DEL SOL, 2676 Hwy. 35, San Lorenzo. Breakfasts, burgers, sandwiches, Mexican: Daily B L early D. Pinos Altos BUCKHORN SALOON AND OPERA HOUSE, Main Street, 5389911. Steakhouse, pasta, burgers: Monday to Saturday D. Santa Teresa BILLY CREWS, 1200 Country Club Road, 589-2071. Steak, seafood: L D.
LUNA COUNTY
Deming ADOBE DELI, 3970 Lewis Flats Road SE, 546-0361. Bar, deli, steaks: L D. BALBOA MOTEL & RESTAURANT, 708 W. Pine St., 546-6473. Mexican, American: Monday to Friday L D, Sunday B. 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. Southern soul food: Tuesday to Sunday L D. EL MIRADOR, 510 E. Pine St., 5447340. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. “FORGHEDABOUDIT” pizza & wings, 115 N. Silver Ave., 275-3881. Italian, pizza, wings: Monday to Sunday L D. GRAND MOTOR INN & LOUNGE, 1721 E. Pine, 546-2632. Mexican, steak, seafood: B L D. IRMA’S, 123 S. Silver Ave., 5444580. 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 Quality Inn), I-10 exit 85, 546-2661. Steak, seafood, Mexican: B D. RANCHER’S GRILL, 316 E. Cedar St., 546-8883. Steakhouse, burgers: L D. SI SEÑOR, 200 E. Pine St., 5463938. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D, Sunday B L. SUNRISE KITCHEN, 1409 S. Columbus Road, 544-7795American, Mexican, breakfasts: Monday to Thursday B L, Friday B L D. TACOS MIRASOL, 323 E. Pine St., 544-0646. Mexican: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday B L D, Tuesday B L. TOCAYO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1601 E. Pine St., 567-1963. Mexican, dine in or take out: Monday to Saturday B L D, Sunday B L. Akela APACHE HOMELANDS RESTAURANT, I-10. Burgers, ribs, etc.: B L D. Columbus IRMA’S KITCHEN, B L D, Highway 11, 575-694-4026, Mexican food. LA CASITA, 309 Taft, 575-531-2371. B L D, Mexican food. PATIO CAFÉ, 23 Broadway, 5312495. Burgers, American: B L.
HIDALGO COUNTY
Lordsburg EL CHARRO RESTAURANT, 209 S. P Blvd., 542-3400. Mexican: B L D. FIDENCIO’S, 604 E. Motel Dr., 5428989. Mexican: B L early D. KRANBERRY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT, 1405 Main St., 542-9400. Mexican, American: B L D. MAMA ROSA’S PIZZA, 1312 Main St., 542-8400. Pizza, subs, calzones, salads, chicken wings, cheeseburgers, shrimp baskets: L D. RAMONA’S CAFÉ, 904 E. Motel Dr., 542-3030. Mexican, American: Tuesday to Friday B L D, Sunday B mid-day D.
We will be open Wednesday thru Saturdays from Nov. 22nd thru the Holidays! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Guadalupe’s 505 N. Bullard Street, Silver City, NM Thurs. - Sat. 10 to 4 575-535-2624
304 N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM EatDrinkRevel.com 575-388-4920
Weekdays lunch 11-2 dinner 5-9 Weekends brunch 9-2 dinner 5-9 Closed Wednesday
Bear Mountain Lodge
Thanksgiving 2017 Menu THURSDAY, November 23rd • Served Noon to 6PM RESERVATIONS A MUST! •575-538-2538
Sat., Nov. 11, 6pm - Dinner with award-winning photographer, Michael Berman Michael will talk about his Mongolia trip and photographs he took. Reservations a must. FALL STARTERS Pimento cheese, homemade zucchini bread, watermelon pickles, and spiced veggies SOUP COURSE: CARROT GINGER SOUP with a Bear Mountain cracker SALAD COURSE: Apple Slaw with local pistachios ENTREE CHOICES
(PLEASE CHOOSE ONE)
HERB ENCRUSTED ROAST THANKSGIVING TURKEY served with country sausage dressing or rice dressing (gluten free) and Bourbon gravy OR
PORK TENDERLOIN topped with a port cranberry sauce OR
Butternut Squash and White Beans in a béchamel sauce topped with red bell pepper, tomatoes, and basil with a touch of crème fraiche (VEGETARIAN) ALL ENTREES INCLUDE
APPLE-CRANBERRY SAUCE, COCONUT MILK SWEET POTATOS, GREEN BEAN MELEY, and HOMEMADE BREAD DESSERTS:
(PLEASE CHOOSE ONE)
Animas PANTHER TRACKS CAFÉ, Hwy. 338, 548-2444. Burgers, Mexican, American: Monday to Friday B L D. Rodeo RODEO STORE AND CAFÉ, 195 U.S. Highway 80, 557-2295. Coffee shop food: Monday to Saturday B L. RODEO TAVERN, 209 U.S. Highway 80, 557-2229. Shrimp, fried chicken, steaks, burgers, seafood: Wednesday to Saturday D.
CATRON COUNTY
Reserve ADOBE CAFÉ, Hwy. 12 and Hwy. 180, 533-6146. Deli, American, Mon. pizza, Sunday BBQ ribs: Sun.-Mon. B L D, Wed.-Fri. B L. BLACK GOLD, 102 Main St., 5336538. Coffeehouse, pastries. CARMEN’S, 101 Main St., 533-6990. Mexican, American: B L D. ELLA’S CAFÉ, 96 Main St., 533-6111. American: B L D. UNCLE BILL’S BAR, 230 N. Main St., 533-6369. Pizza: Monday to Saturday L D. Glenwood ALMA GRILL, Hwy. 180, 539-2233. Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, Mexican: Sunday to Wednesday, Friday to Saturday B L. GOLDEN GIRLS CAFÉ, Hwy. 180, 539-2457. Breakfast: B. MARIO’S PIZZA, Hwy. 180, 5392316. Italian: Closed Friday, Monday and Wednesday.
Pumpkin Cake with Membrillo Whipped Cream and Homemade Caramel Sauce OR
Chocolate Espresso Mousse COFFEE OR TEA
COST IS $47.00 PER PERSON (PLEASE CHOOSE ENTREE AND DESSERT WHEN RESERVING)
60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road
575-538-2538 • www.bearmountainlodge.com
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Join with us for our Sunday morning service 10:00 AM Enjoy Fellowship & Stimulating Topics Children Welcome
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City 3845 North Swan
Questions: (575) 538-0101
non-denominational
Valley Community Church
19-A Racetrack Road, Arenas Valley, NM Sunday Worship at 10 A.M. Vacation Bible School July 10 thru 14 9:30 A.M. To Noon Phone: 575-538-9311 for more info
Where Everyone is Welcome!
Grus, the Crane
Strange star highlights constellation
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crane can be a device for lifting heavy loads, but it can also be a bird. A crane of the bird variety adorns our sky just over the south-southeastern horizon on these November evenings. Grus, the Crane, occupies a roughly square area with the southwestern corner removed. Grus is the 45th largest constellation among the 88 official constellations. This constellation is not a mythological creature, but creation of Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman Petrus Plancius. Using a catalog of 135 southern stars, Plancius created 12 new constellations, mostly animals, including Grus. The new constellations were introduced on a 14-inch globe of the sky in late 1597. An interesting star in this constellation glows at a dim 18th magnitude in western Grus. It is named CE Grus (sometimes known as Grus V-1). This is a cataclysmic variable star, a binary star, with one component being a white-dwarf star. A star too small to become a neutron star like our sun loses most of its mass near the end of its life as its atmosphere streams away, leaving just the core. This core remnant is about the size of the Earth, but it has the mass of the Sun compacted into it. It is very dense, weighing up to 11,000 tons to the cubic inch. Unlike earthly matter, the electrons that normally keep atomic nuclei far apart are crushed down near the
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD at 7th and Texas in Silver City, NM, wishes to extend a sincere invitation to all who are married, divorced, widowed, partnered, single, richer than Bill Gates or poorer than a war refugee. We invite you to visit us if you barely speak English, are fluent in twelve languages, are skinny as a soda straw or classified as a bit pudgy. We welcome you if you can sing like Andrea Bocelli or can’t carry a tune in a galvanized bucket. You’re also welcome here if you’re just curious, just left rehab or recently got out of prison. We don’t care if you’re Protestant, Catholic, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish or Hindu, whether you’re all of the above or none of them. We couldn’t care less when you last attended church. We also welcome those of you who are emotionally immature or responsible beyond the call of duty, no matter your age. We invite all those over sixty who have yet to grow up, teenagers who feel they are already adults as well as overworked moms, football addict dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, total rednecks, latte-sippers, health nuts and junk food junkies. We welcome those who are suffering or grieving, whether or not you’ve found closure or healing. We also welcome you if your problems are consuming you physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually. We especially welcome those with negative religious experiences in the past because we’ve all been there as well. Whether you’re on the verge of being sent to debtor’s prison or have a billion dollar stash buried in your back yard, we welcome you. We invite you here if you think the earth is flat, the Easter Bunny is real, work too hard, don’t or can’t work at all, can’t spell, count or tie your own shoes. We welcome you if you’re Democrat, Republican, Independent or anything in between. You’re invited here if you’re branded, pierced, tattooed or all of them. We welcome you here if you had religion crammed down your throat as a kid, got lost and ended up here thinking it was a rock ‘n roll festival. If you’re a baptized Christian of any denomination, the Holy Eucharist is offered to you. If you aren’t baptized, we can fix that. We welcome, tourists, locals, skeptics, warm hearts and hardened ones. Because you’re a CHILD OF GOD, we welcome YOU! Sundays 8AM and 10:30AM, 5th Sundays, 9:30AM.
Just before 8 p.m., the constellation Grus is low on the southern horizon. This constellation is bird, the crane. The brightest star, Alnair (as it is officially spelled), is a second magnitude star. In this constellation is the polar cataclysmic variable star.
nuclei by the white dwarf’s gravity. The nuclei are then able to pack themselves much closer together. This creates the extreme density of a white dwarf star. The great density allows the white dwarf to be very massive for its size that generates a strong gravity field. The other star in the binary system is usually a red dwarf star, a cool, low mass, star that has outlived its formerly larger companion. The atmosphere of any star is held in place by the star’s gravity and the red dwarf is no exception. In the area right between the two stars, the white dwarf’s intense gravity counteracts the gravity of the red dwarf, allowing a narrow plume of the red dwarf’s atmosphere to flow toward the white dwarf. The plume flows from the point where the two stars’ gravity cancels each other out toward the white dwarf. The plume is channeled by CE’s intense magnetic field to the white dwarf’s surface above the magnetic poles. Instead of being spread over a wide area, the gas piles up near the magnetic poles. The gas at the bottom of the pile gets hotter as additional gas accumulates above it. When it gets hot enough, the hydrogen starts to fuse which generates enough heat to cause the hydrogen above it to fuse. This runaway fusion explosion is seen on Earth as a classical nova explosion. The nova explosion disperses all the gas from the surface of the white dwarf, but it does not blow the white dwarf apart. The process begins all over again and when enough hydrogen has accumulated on the surface, another nova explosion will occur.
The Planets for November 2017 Many of the planets that had been visible in the evening sky a few months ago have moved near the sun or into the morning sky. However, a new visitor, Mercury, will be visible this month. Appearing just above the south-southwestern horizon at the beginning of the month, Mercury will move a little higher each day, reaching its peak of seven degrees on Nov. 27 before it heads back toward the Sun. At its peak, the Messenger of the Gods shines at magnitude -0.2 and it sets at 6:15 p.m. with a disc that is fifty-one percent illuminated and 7.3 secondsof-arc across. During the month, it moves from central Libra, through the northern panhandle of Scorpius, across Ophiuchus, ending up near Saturn in far western Sagittarius. Saturn is still hanging on in the
evening sky, about 16 degrees above the southwestern horizon as it gets dark at midmonth. It is moving eastward from far eastern Ophiuchus into far western Sagittarius. Because of its slow motion, Saturn will stay in Sagittarius until 2020. The Ringed Planet shines at magnitude +0.5 and it sets around 7:15 p.m. The Rings are 34.5 seconds-ofarc across and they are tilted down 26.9 degrees with the northern face showing. Saturn’s disc is 15.2 seconds-of-arc across. After Saturn sets, there will be no planets in the sky until Mars rises at 3:30 a.m. It continues to move away from the Sun, traveling eastward across central Virgo. At midmonth, it will reach 30 degrees altitude in the east-southeast as it gets light. Mars shines at magnitude +1.8 with a disc that is 4.0 seconds-of-arc across and it is ninety-six percent illuminated. Jupiter and Venus will start the month in Virgo, with Venus in the central part of the constellation and Jupiter at its far eastern end. They are both moving eastward, but Venus is travelling far faster than Jupiter. Venus will pass Jupiter on Nov. 13 when they both cross over the border into Libra. Jupiter ends the month in western Libra and Venus at the far eastern end. Venus will continue to get lower each day this month, rising at 5:30 a.m. At midmonth, its disc will be 10.1 seconds-of-arc across and it will be ninety-seven percent sunlit. The Goddess of Love shines at magnitude -3.9 and it will be six degrees above the east-southeastern horizon as it gets light. At the same time, Jupiter will be two degrees above Venus and it will be magnitude -1.7, rising eight minutes before Venus. The King of the Planets has a disc that is 30.8 seconds-ofarc across. The Leonid meteor shower peaks on the morning of Nov. 17. Dust particles emanating from Comet Tempel-Tuttle cause these meteors, which will appear to come from the direction of the constellation Leo. This year’s shower is not expected to provide more than about one meteor every four minutes but the new moon will not interfere with this shower. So bundle up warmly in your chaise lounge for this shower and “keep watching the sky!” An amateur astronomer for more than 45 years, Bert Stevens is co-director of Desert Moon Observatory in Las Cruces.
DESERT EXPOSURE
NOVEMBER 2017 • 33
40 DAYS & 40 NIGHTS
What’s Going On in November SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
Silver City/Grant County Empty Bowls Fundraiser — 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Volunteer Center of Grant County. Info: 443-4772394. Halloween activity — 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Silver City Museum Education/Activity Room. Free and open to children of all ages. Info: 575-538-5921. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Carnaval Fantistique — 8-10 p.m. at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizo Canyon Road, Mescalero. Acrobatics, showgirls, costumes, comedy and laser effects. Info: innofthemountaingods.com. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Sierra County Farmers Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Ralph Edwards Park, Riverside and Cedar, Truth or Consequences. Info: 575-8949375. Old Time Fiddlers Dance — 7-9 p.m., 710 Elm Street, Truth or Consequences. Admission: $4. Info: 575-744-9137. Las Cruces/Mesilla Heritage Cooking: Day of the Dead Bread — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces. Cooking program features baking this festive, celebratory dessert bread in an 1890s vintage wood-burning cook stove. Info: 575-522-4100. Crafts for Kids: Pumpkin Carving — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces. Info: 575-5224100. Dia de los Muertos — Noon-7 p.m., Old Mesilla Plaza. Music and food. Info: 575-524-3262. Monthly Bird ID tours at Leasburg Dam State Park — 8-10 a.m., Leasburg Dam State Park Visitor Center. Info: 575-524-4068. A History of Nature and Man at Leasburg Dam State Park — 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Leasburg Dam State Park. Guided, moderate two-
mile hike. Info: 575-524-4068. “Little Shop of Horrors”— 8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street in Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-1223. Alamogordo/Otero County Pancake Breakfast — 7-11 a.m. at the Burro Flats Fire House, 556 Laborcita Canyon Road, La Luz. Breakfast, fire department tours and sit in the fire trucks for photos. Last Chance Fun Run and Car Show — At White Sands Mall and Alameda Park. Info: 575-491-9804. Dia de los Muertos and Burning of the Bull — 11 a.m.-11 p.m. at the Otero County Fairgrounds. Public invited to put wishes and fears on the bull, arts and crafts show, dancers, live music and more. Bull burning 9 p.m. Info: 575434 0788. Halloween on Granado Street 2017 — 4-8:30 p.m. on Granado Street in Tularosa. Costume contest, food, live entertainment. Info: 505-710-2924.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29
Silver City/Grant County Dia de los Muertos street celebration — 12:30-6 p.m. in downtown Silver City. A at 3:30 p.m. parade with the Monsoon Puppets kicks off celebrations which include artisan and food vendors. Info: 575-388-5725. Dias de los Muertos hands-on activity — 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Silver City Museum Education/ Activity Room. Free and open to children of all ages. Info: 575-5385921. Alamogordo/Otero County Fall Festival— 4-7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Alamogordo, 1100 Michigan Ave. in Alamogordo. Info: 575-437-5510. Las Cruces/Mesilla Dia de los Muertos — Noon-5 p.m., Old Mesilla Plaza. Music and food. Info: 575-524-3262. “Little Shop of Horrors”— 2:30 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street in Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-1223.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30
Las Cruces/Mesilla 35th Annual Jewelry Sale — 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at New Mexico State University in the lobby of the D.W. Williams Hall, 1390 E. University next to Barnes & Noble. Parking on campus is free after 4:30 p.m. Info 575-646-1238. Dia de los Muertos — Noon-5 p.m., Old Mesilla Plaza. Music and food. Alamogordo/Otero County Trick of Tread at City Hall & the Library — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pet Costume Contest — 6 p.m. at White Sands Mall, Alamogordo.
Las Cruces/Mesilla Leasburg Dam State Park hike — 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. begins at Leasburg Dam State Park Visito Center. Info: 575-524-4068. Dia de los Muertos procession — 6 p.m., procession begins at Old Mesilla Plaza and proceeds to the cemetery.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Silver City/Grant County Community Ofrenda Procession — 5 p.m. beginning at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, Silver City. A guided procession to each of the public, community ofrendas in downtown Silver City, ends at the Miller Library at Western New Mexico University. Info:
575-538-5921. Las Cruces/Mesilla Dia de los Muertos procession — 6 p.m. Old Mesilla Plaza. Walking to the cemetery. Info: 575-5243262. Steven Vanhauwaert — 7:30 p.m., Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main Street. This Belgium native’s solo repertoire consists of works by Schumann, Schubert, Liszt, Chopin and Debussy. Info: 575-405-7429.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Silver City/Grant County Seabird Research in the Pribilofs — 7 p.m. at the WNMU Harlan Hall, Room 219 at the corner of 12th and Alabama streets. Southwest-
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31
Silver City/Grant County Trunk and Treat Fiesta — 4-7 p.m. at the Gila Regional Medical Center Parking Lot. Multiple businesses participating with holiday fun, candy and goodies and spooky tunes. Info: 575-538-4870. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Halloween Trick of Treat — 3-5 p.m. at Wingfield Park. Info: 575257-5030.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Silver City/Grant County Reception for “Arte Chicano de San Vicente 2017” — 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, Silver City. In conjunction with Dia de Todos los Santos, the museum celebrates local Chicano artists Dayna Griego, Peter Garcia and the late Ruben Gonzales. Info: 575-538-5921. “Felix A. Sommerfeld and the Mexican Front in the Great War” — 7 p.m. at the Armory on U.S. Highway 180 across from Santa Clara. Author Heribert von Feilitzsch wrote a book entitled the above and will be talking about the subject. Info: 575-388-4477. Byron Trammell: Buckhorn Saloon — 6-9 p.m. at the Buckhorn Saloon & Opera House, Pinos Altos. Info: 575-538-9911.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Silver City/Grant County All Souls Trail Race 2017 — 8:30 a.m.-noon starting at Boston Hill, Copper Street Trailhead. Info: 575313-3816. WNMU Open House — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Western New Mexico Uni-
The Fiddling Friends show off their talent Nov. 11 at the Silver City Public Library. (Courtesy Photo)
versity. For prospective students and their families to explore the campus and learn about degree options and financial aid opportunities. Info: admissions.wnmu.edu/ openhouse. Book Launch: “Beneath the Bleeding Tree” — 3-4 p.m. at Javalina Coffee House, 117 W. Market St. in Silver City. Novelist, poet and dragon hunter Nadia Sky Nolan reads from her newest book.
Info: 575-388-1350. Benefit Dance with Big Ditch Crickets — 6-9 p.m. at the Old Elks Lodge, corner of Market and Texas streets behind Vicki’s Restaurant. Raising money for Supporting People in Need (SPIN). Waltzes, polkas, folk dances and contra dance. Info: 575-313-2426. Alamogordo/Otero County Young Eagle Rally — 8-10 a.m. at
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport. Free airplane rides for children 8 to 17 years old. Info: 575-434-3318. Journey Through Time at Lake Lucero — On the Lake Lucero Trail. Discover living history as presented by rangers and actors through the 10,000 years of human habitation in the Tularosa Basin during a 4-hour hike to the source of the white sands. Reservations are required. Info: www.nps.gov/ whsa/planyourvisit/ranger-programs.htm. Cloudcroft Art Society Holiday Art and Craft Sale — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the old red brick schoolhouse, Michael Nivison Library, 90 Swallow Place in Cloudcroft. Info: sznana@totacc.com. Rocky Horror Show — midnight at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts in Alamogordo. Presented by the Alamogordo Music Theatre. Info: alamogordomusictheatre@ gmail.com. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Annual Veterans Day Car Show — 8 a.m.-4 p.m., at the New Mexico State Veterans Home, 992 S. Broadway, T or C. Info: 575-894-
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575-444-6116. Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra Classics Two — 7:30 p.m., New Mexico State University. Info: 575646-3709.
Enjoy the night sky, using several types of telescopes. Program starts with a laser-guided bright star and constellation tour and is presented by Mike Nuss. Info: 575-635-0982.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Second Saturday Art Hop — 6-9 p.m. downtown Truth or Consequences. Info: promotions@ torcmainstreet.org. Melodrama Dinner Theatre: “Where Oh Where is the Big Bucks Heir?” — 6 p.m. at the T or C Civic Center/Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 400 W. 4th St. T or C. $18 for dinner and the show, Info: 575-740-2174.
Silver City/Grant County Spiritual Dance Healing our Relationship with Nature and the Feminine —4 p.m. at the Church of First Harmony, Seventh and Arizona streets. Info: 575-534-1441. Las Cruces/Mesilla Renaissance ArtsFaire — 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. 36th Annual Renaissance ArtsFAire. High quality renaissance themed arts and crafts for sale, accompanied by live theater, dancing, music and food. Info: 575-523-6403. Native American Market — 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Old Mesilla Plaza, south on Highway 28, Mesilla. Native American jewelry, pottery and crafts with entertainment and Indian taco and fry bread sales. Info: 575-635-3735. Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra Classics Two — 3 p.m., New Mexico State University. Info: 575646-3709. First Raramuri Pianist Romeyno Gutierrez Luna — 5 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Main St. Info: www.riograndetheatre.org.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Las Cruces/Mesilla Leasburg Dam State Park hike — 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. begins at Leasburg Dam State Park Visitor Center. Info: 575-524-4068.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Silver City/Grant County Dog Park Ribbon Cutting — 11 a.m. at WNMU’s Cornali Field. The field now has a fenced area for small dogs, officially opening. Info: wnmu.edu. 50 Years Ago in Silver City Community Panel: Before and after Vietnam — noon to 1 p.m. at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, Silver City. Panel discussion celebrating the city’s history, the discussionwill visit the panelists’ perceptions of Grant County before and after the Vietnam War. Community members are the experts and audience members are encouraged to share their own stories. Info: 575-538-5921. Las Cruces/Mesilla Driven by History: A Road Trip through our National Parks — 7 p.m. at the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. A free Culture Series event presented by Dr. Jon Hunner. Info: 575-522-4100.
Tularosa’s Granado Street, will be crawling with the creepy and the lovely for a Halloween event Oct. 29. (Photo by Jennifer Gruger)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Alamogordo/Otero County Rocky Horror Show — 7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts in Alamogordo. Presented by the Alamogordo Music Theatre. Info: alamogordomusictheatre@ gmail.com. Las Cruces/Mesilla 2017 Holly Day House — 4-7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 225 W. Griggs in downtown Las Cruces. More than 20 artists are selling their work from watercolors, to weavings and jewelry and more. Info: 575-523-1740. Holiday Craft Fair: “The Shoppes at Centennial” — 6-9 p.m. at Centennial High School, 1950 S. Sonoma Ranch Blvd. Auxiliary Gym. Centennial Band fundraiser includes coats for Kids and free admission for veterans. Info: 575520-6905. Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference Student Showcase — 7:30-10 p.m. at Centennial High School, 1950 S. Sonoma Blvd. Info: 575-525-1735.
judyep@windstream.net. Lincoln County Bird Club field trip to Bosque del Apache — leaves at 7 a.m. from the gravel parking area west of Brewer’s Shell Station on NM 532, corner of Ski Run Road, in Alto. Info: 575-9375416. Alamogordo/Otero County Great Bowls of Fire Chili Cookoff — 10 a.m.-4p.m. at Alameda Park, near the gazebo on White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo. This Chili for Charity event includes entertainment and activities for the whole family. Info: 575-437-8400. Rocky Horror Show — 7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts in Alamogordo. Presented by the Alamogordo Music Theatre. Info: alamogordomusictheatre@ gmail.com. Deming/Luna County Night Sky Program — 6:20-7:50 p.m. at Rockhound State Park.
Las Cruces/Mesilla Desert Dash — 8:15 a.m. start at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, 56501 N. Jornada Road, Las Cruces Half marathon, 10K, 5K and children’s 1-mile trail race fundraiser for non-profit Asombro Institute for Science Education. Info: 575524-3334. Night Sky Program — 5-9 p.m., Enjoy the night sky, using several types of telescopes. Volunteer astronomers from the ASLC will be on hand to assist and answer questions. Admission: $5 per car, event is free with paid camping permit. Info: 575-524-4068. Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference Spectacular Concert— 7:30-11 p.m. at Centennial High School, 1950 S. Sonoma Blvd. Info: 575-525-1735.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Ruidoso/Lincoln County Ruidoso Christmas Jubilee — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Ruidoso Convention Center. More than 80 local vendors, food court, children’s craft room and a visit with Santa. Info:
judyep@windstream.net. Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Melodrama: “Where Oh Where is the Big Bucks Heir?” — 2-4 p.m. at the T or C Civic Center/Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 400 W. 4th St. T or C. $10 for the show, Info: 575-740-2174. Las Cruces/Mesilla Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference Mass — 10 -11:30 a.m. Downtown Las Cruces on Main Street Info: 575-525-1735. “Salute to America” free concert — 3 p.m. at the NMSU Music Building recital hall, 1075 Horseshoe. Info: msjudy@hotmail.com. Alamogordo/Otero County November Craft and Vendor Show — noon-4 p.m. at 1404 College Ave. Alamogordo. Info: alamogordovendorblender@gmail. com.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Silver City/Grant County Widowed and Single Persons of Grant County — 10:30 a.m. at Cross Point Assembly of God Church, 11600 U.S. Highway 180 E. Cecelia Bell will talk about “The Bayard Happenings.” Info: 575437-3643.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Silver City/Grant County West Shore Piano Trio — 7 p.m. at WNMU Light Hall, 1000 W. College Ave. in Silver City. Part of the President’s Chamber Music Series. Info: 575-538-6469. WEDNESDAY, November 15 Silver City/Grant County Bayou Seco — noon-2 p.m. at
Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Melodrama: “Where Oh Where is the Big Bucks Heir?” — 7 p.m. at the T or C Civic Center/Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 400 W. 4th St. T or C. $10 for the show, Info: 575-740-2174. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Ruidoso Christmas Jubilee — noon-6 p.m. at the Ruidoso Convention Center. More than 80 local vendors, food court, children’s craft room and a visit with Santa. Info: judyep@windstream.net. Charley Pride at the Inn of the Mountain Gods — 8-10 p.m., 287 Carrizo Canyon Road, Mescalero. Info: innofthemountaingods.com.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Silver City/Grant County Fiddling Friends and Bayou Seco — noon-12:45 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library. Info: 575-5340289. West Shore Piano Trio — 7 p.m. at Light Hall Theater at Western New Mexico University. Part of the Second Annual President’s Chamber Music Series. Info: wnmu.edu/ culture. Folk Indie Series: Gabrielle Louise — 7:30 p.m. at the Buckhorn Opera House, Pinos Altos. Info: 575-538-2505.
Pianist Steven Vanhauwaert is performing in Las Cruces on Nov. 2 and in Silver City on Nov. 3. (Courtesy Photo)
Ruidoso/Lincoln County Ruidoso Christmas Jubilee — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Ruidoso Convention Center. More than 80 local vendors, food court, children’s craft room and a visit with Santa. Info:
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the Silver City Farmer’s Harvest Market. Info: 575-534-0289. Las Cruces/Mesilla Discovery Afternoon: Sheep and Wool — 1-3 p.m. at the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Class for children ages 5 to 10 where they can meet a Navajo-Churro ewe, learn about her and work with her wool. Info: 575-522-4100.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Las Cruces/Mesilla It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play — 5:30 p.m. at the NMSU Center of the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave. Las Cruces. Adapted from the film by Joe Landry. Info: www. nmsutheatre.com. Brook and Dawn — 7:30 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St. in Las Cruces. Harmony-heavy, no-nonsense songwriting. Info: 575-541-2290.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Silver City/Grant County Landscaping at WNMU: Gila Native Plant Society meeting — 7 p.m. at Harlan Hall, Room 219 at the corner of 12th and Alabama streets. Kristi Dunn will talk about
Magellan the Dragon is back in Young Park in Las Cruces Nov. 4 and 5 for the annual Renaissance Fair. (Photo by Emmitt Booher)
“New Shades of Green on the WNMU Campus,” describing her landscaping work for the university. Info: betty.spence7@gmail.com.
at the T or C Civic Center/Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 400 W. 4th St. T or C. $10 for the show, Info: 575-740-2174.
Alamogordo/Otero County Tom Jones/Elvis Tribute Show — 7:30 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts in Alamogordo. Presented by the Alamogordo Music Theatre. Info: flickingercenter.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla Potters’ Guild Holiday Sale — 2-6 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, corner of Locust Street and Missouri Avenue. There will be pottery, sculpture and more for sale. Info: pottersguildlc.com. Little Table Contraband plays for contra dance — 7:30-10:30 p.m. at the Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago, Mesilla. Info: 575-522-1691. It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play — 7:30 p.m. at the NMSU Center of the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave. Las Cruces. Adapted from the film by Joe Landry. Info: www. nmsutheatre.com.
Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Melodrama: “Where Oh Where is the Big Bucks Heir?” — 7 p.m.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Silver City/Grant County Holiday Market — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Grant County Conference Center next to Ace Hardware in Silver City. More than 30 juried local artists are participating. Permaculture Silver City meeting — 1-3 pm. At the Commons (aka The Volunteer Center) at 501 E. 13th St. Silver City. Discussion, plant of the month and skill share. Info: permaculture-silver-city@ googlegroups.com. Night Sky Program — 6:15-7:45 p.m. at City of Rocks State Park. Enjoy the night sky, using several types of telescopes. Program starts with a laser-guided bright star and constellation tour and is presented by Bill Nig and Charles Turner. Info: 575-635-0982. Twista Live in Concert — 9 p.m. at the Flame Convention Center, 2800 Pinos Altos Road, Silver City. Also performing are Mozzy, Jay Flip, Spyder Loc, Terror Noize Musilic and Life Time Hustle. Tickets Silver City, Food Basket stores; Deming, Pepper’s; Lordsburg, Saucedo’s; Las Cruces, UGK KUTZ; on line at www. ticketzone.com/twistalivesilvercity.
El Paso What Makes Mimbres Mimbres: Prehistory of the Mimbres Branch of the Mogollon Culture — 2 p.m. at the El Paso Museum of Archaelolgy, 4301 Transmountain Road, El Paso, 79924. Dr. Pat Gilman speaks on Not all Large Mimbres Pueblos are the same and so what makes Mimbres Mimbres? Info: 915-449-9075.
Las Cruces/Mesilla Harvest Vendor Fair — 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Healing Source Chiropractic, 3961 E. Lohman Ave., Suite 22 in Las Cruces. Info: 575-652-3358. Back by Noon Slot Canyon Adventure — 8:30 a.m.-noon contact Southwest Environmental Center for meeting location. Info: 575-5225552. Potters’ Guild Holiday Sale — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, corner of Locust Street and Missouri Avenue. There will be pottery, sculpture and more for sale. Info: pottersguildlc.com. HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show and Gift Market — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. 60 vendors from around the state bring their products. Info: 575-522-4100. Crafts for Kids: Turkey Time — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Children invited to create a paper turkey hat. Info: 575-522-4100. It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play — 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the NMSU Center of the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave. Las Cruces. Adapted from the film by Joe Landry. Info: www.nmsutheatre.com. March of Dimes High Heels for High Hopes Fantasy fundraiser event — 7 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center. Info: 575-5232627.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Melodrama: “Where Oh Where is the Big Bucks Heir?” — 2-4 p.m. at the T or C Civic Center/Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 400 W. 4th St. T or C. $10 for the show, Info: 575-740-2174. Las Cruces/Mesilla HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show and Gift Market — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. 60 vendors from around the state bring their products. Info: 575-522-4100. Toys for Kids Motorcycle Parade — Noon leaving Mesilla Valley Mall and traveling to the Las Cruces Convention Center. There will be live music by Triple Jack and Inside the Frame, a barbecue dinner and more. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the mall. Info: 575-621-8236 or 575-523-1061. It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play — 2 p.m. at the NMSU Center of the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave. Las Cruces. Adapted from the film by Joe Landry. Info: www. nmsutheatre.com. The Reunion Beatles Fantasy Tribute — 6 p.m. at the Rio
Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main Street, Las Cruces. Info: 575-5412290. Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society: Carlos Barba Trio — 7 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo. Dessert social begins at 6:30 p.m. Info: 575-640-8752.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Silver City/Grant County Local Books at the Buzz — 7 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Tranquil Buzz, 112 W. Yankie St. Silver City. All day book sale, signings and local author roundtable on writing. Info: 575-519-8760. Holiday Fiber Art Sale — 10 a.m.5 p.m. at the Silver City Woman’s Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. The sale is sponsored by the SW Women’s Fiber Arts Collective. Info: www.fiberartscollective.org. Las Cruces/Mesilla “Crimes of the Heart” — 8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre. Winner of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award play about three sisters who face crisis after crisis separately and together. Info: 575-523-1223.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Silver City/Grant County Grant County, Gila Winterfest — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Gila Community Center. Locally crafted gifts, hot drinks, good food, music and vendors. Info: 575-342-1611. Holiday Fiber Art Sale — 10 a.m.5 p.m. at the Silver City Woman’s Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. The sale is sponsored by the SW Women’s Fiber Arts Collective. Info: www.fiberartscollective.org. Bayou Seco — 6:30 p.m. at the Buckhorn in Pinos Altos. Bayou Seco plays Chilegumo music, guaranteed to be a Bontemps. Info: 575-534-0289. Lighted Christmas Parade — 7 p.m. in downtown Silver City. A Hometown Holiday – Past, Present, Future.” Info: lightedparade@ gmail.com. Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Small Business Saturday — All day in Truth or Consequences. Shop at participating small local businesses in Sierra County to qualify for prize drawings. Look for golden gnomes downtown and get prizes for selfies with the gnomes. Info: 575-740-6180. Las Cruces/Mesilla Which Came First: The River or the Valley? — 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Leasburg Dam State Park. Ranger led hike, 2.5 miles roundtrip. Learn about the unique geology, hydrology and geothermal activity. Admission: $5 per car, event is free with paid camping permit. Info: 575-524-4068. “Coyote and the Moon” — 5:30-
Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Melodrama Dinner Theatre: “Where Oh Where is the Big Bucks Heir?” — 6 p.m. at the T or C Civic Center/Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 400 W. 4th St. T or C. $18 for dinner and the show, Info: 575-740-2174. Alamogordo/Otero County Michael Martin Murphey in
Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society brings the Carlos Barba Trio to Las Cruces Nov. 19 for an evening of jazz. (Courtesy Photo)
DESERT EXPOSURE 7:30 p.m., El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain Road. Sit around a campfire in the newly built gazebo and enjoy a warm beverage while listening to traditional winter stories of native peoples. Admission: free, advance registration is preferred. Info: 915755-4332. “Crimes of the Heart” — 8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre. Winner of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award play about three sisters who face crisis after crisis separately and together. Info: 575-523-1223.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Las Cruces/Mesilla Discovery Afternoon: The Amazing Honey Bee — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Presentation for children 5 to 10. Space is limited so best to reserve a spot. Info: 575-522-4100. Concert Band of the Southwest — 7 p.m. at the Cobre High School Auditorium. Info: concertbandofthesw@gmail.com.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Silver City/Grant County Getting Men to the Moon and Back: Behind-the-Scenes Stories presented by Loretta Hall — noon to 1 p.m. the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, Silver City. Presenter Loretta Hall features stories relevant to the southwest and it’s historical connection to space. Info: 575-538-5921. Las Cruces/Mesilla Dan Lambert — 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main Street, Las Cruces. Info: 575541-2290.
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continued from page 26 transformations can take place. Every opportunity, no matter how difficult, can lead to greater self-knowledge, and the opening of the heart. Joseph Campbell knew this when he studied and expanded upon the numerous myths and stories about the hero’s journey. It is an archetypal influence that is much needed for the growing challenges of the time as we move from the Piscean into the Aquarian Age. Roughly, the Piscean age began around 2,200 years ago and is believed to end in approximately 500 years. Although ideas about the length of time vary from one astrological school to another, many of the symbols and beliefs about these ages have strong archetypal foundations. It represents the shift from the patriarchal influences that have us at the brink of destruction into a more egalitarian way of living. But first, we must face our shadow, and learn to live in new ways. Our hearts need to open. Look around at the human flow of refugees taking place, the nuclear, economic, and environmental threats. Learning to love oneself as well as others, including the living Earth, is the only path that will truly lead us into peaceful living with ourselves, Nature, and one another. The term “spiritual scientist” emerged from India’s Vedic traditions, but it’s also the way of shamanism. A spiritual scientist is trained in numerous healing paradigms. S/he knows how to use understanding and various practices to facilitate not only healing of body, mind, and soul, but leading
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Western New Mexico University in Silver City invites potential students and their families for a day of college exploration Nov. 4. (Courtesy Photo)
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1
Las Cruces/Mesilla The Holiday Bazaar — 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. Fundraiser for La Casa Inc., domestic violence shelter. Handcrafted goods and homemade goodies. Info: 575-526-2819. Downtown Art Ramble — 5-7 p.m. Main Street Downtown Las Cruces. Info: 575-525-1955. “Crimes of the Heart” — 8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre. Winner of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award play about three sisters who face crisis after crisis separately and together. Info: 575-523-1223. “Annie” — 8 p.m. at Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 Main St. in Las Cruces. Live production of musical play.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2
Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Hillsboro’s Christmas in the Foothills 2017 — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Hillsboro Community Center, 316 Elenore St., Hillsboro. Info:
the client into new levels of growth and self-knowledge. The science comes from knowing what works. It is valid research. Shamanism has always existed alongside human evolution. It utilizes trance states for obtaining guidance. Eastern traditions have numerous healing practices, for example, breathing and mantric practices are powerful healing tools. Wicca and shamanic traditions also connect us to Mother Nature, with her abundant healing medicines. Oracles of various types have existed for thousands of years. A spiritual scientist intuits which practices will be most effective for specific clients. S/he also knows how to use various Oracles to hone in on specific guidance, including Tarot, Astrology, and Numerology. In short, there is significant knowledge to guide us upon the path of change! As each person heals him/herself, the world becomes a better place. We are building a greater future for all, and we need the learning and wisdom of the past, the power and caring of the present, and the vision of the future to facilitate our journey into a new era. Sharon Mijares has been on this path for decades. Recently, she was given an award for being a “woman of the decade” leading social and cultural change at the Women’s Economic Forum in Delhi, India. There are papers to read, things to learn, and ways to contact her through her website at www. psychospiritual.org.
Las Cruces/Mesilla The Holiday Bazaar — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. Fundraiser for La Casa Inc., domestic violence shelter. Handcrafted goods and homemade goodies.
Info: 575-526-2819. Southwest Battle of the Bulls 3 — noon at Grapevine Plaza, 3900 W. Picacho Ave. in Las Cruces. Judged/sanctioned dog show for bully breeds including pitbulls, American bullies, English bulldogs and French bulldogs. Includes a kids with bullies show. Family event with free face painting and special guest appearance by Santa Claus. Info: 575-650-1125. “Crimes of the Heart” — 8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre. Winner of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award play about three sisters who face crisis after crisis separately and together. Info: 575-523-1223. “Annie” — 8 p.m. at Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 Main St. in Las Cruces. Live production of musical play.
Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Winter Vendor Showcase — noon-5 p.m. at the Alamogordo Civic Center.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3
Stay Warm! Wool Socks Gloves Caps Base Layers Jackets
Las Cruces/Mesilla The Holiday Bazaar — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. Fundraiser for La Casa Inc., domestic violence shelter. Handcrafted goods and homemade goodies. Info: 575-526-2819. “Annie” — 2 p.m. at Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 Main St. in Las Cruces. Live production of musical play. “Crimes of the Heart” — 2:30 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre. Winner of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award play about three sisters who face crisis after crisis separately and together. Info: 575-523-1223.
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Mary Cowan with Wreaths Across America at the Fort Bayard Memorial. (Courtesy Photo)
Wreaths Across America
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reaths Across America was started in 1992 when Morrill Worcester and the Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, donated 5,000 wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery. The project gained national attention in 2005 when a photo of Arlington markers adorned with wreaths went viral via the Internet. Unable to meet the increasing requests to donate thousands of wreaths to each state, Worcester instead decided to donate seven wreaths, one for each branch of the military plus one for POWs and MIAs, to national cemeteries across the country. In 2016, wreath laying ceremonies were held at more than 1,100 locations in the USA and overseas cemeteries. The mission of Wreaths Across America is to remember the fallen, honor those who serve including their families who sacrifice, and teach our children the cost of freedoms enjoyed each day. Wreaths Across America at Fort Bayard National Cemetery got started in 2009 when El Paso
Air Force veteran Ron Groves realized no one was spearheading the project in Grant County. After Groves moved away in 2011, Silver City resident and Gold Star Mother Mary Cowan, with help from local veteran groups and interested individuals, began to oversee the project to ensure that wreaths would continue to be donated and laid at Fort Bayard National Cemetery. An increase from 72 wreaths placed in 2011 to 3,024 wreaths in 2016 indicates significant community support over the past six years. Meaningful to many wreath purchasers is that marker specific requests are honored at Fort Bayard which means a wreath is specially placed on a named loved one’s marker. This guaranteed placement occurs only when wreaths are ordered locally. Fort Bayard is a “three for two” site: for every two purchased at $15, a third fresh green balsam wreath is provided to the cemetery. Order forms are available at cowanm@signalpeak.net or by calling 575-538-2626 to order a wreath.
Life as a Parade A Hometown Holiday … Past, Present, Future
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e all have special memories of what a hometown holiday means and we hope for many exciting interpretations of the theme,” said Silver City MainStreet board president Patrick Hoskins. “We are encouraging members of the community to sign up and start planning their floats for the Lighted Christmas Parade.”
The Lighted Christmas Parade begins at 7 pm., Saturday, Nov. 25. In addition to floats, entries can be walking, biking, dancing, classic cars and other vehicles as long as they are well lit. To get an application, email Brandy at lightedparade@gmail. com or contact Silver City MainStreet Project at 575-534-1700. The deadline for applications is Saturday, Nov. 11. A Santa stop float makes its way along Bullard Street in a previous Silver City lighted Christmas Parade. This year’s event takes place Nov. 25. (Courtesy Photo)
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RVing in Mexico
An interview with Ken Crosby
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necessitating more frequent application during which one must leave the country to apply at a consulate. There was one point in my October article on RVing in Mexico that Ken felt was misleading. I wrote: you need to buy a Motor Vehicle Temporary Import Permit for each vehicle, good for 10 years. Ken’s clarification: Only a Temporary Importation Permit (TIP) for an RV — a Casa Rodante, which means a trailer or fifth-wheel, but also covers motorhomes, Casa Rodantes con Motores — is good for 10 years. Temporary Importation Permits for vehicles, which includes cars towed by motorhomes, and cars or trucks towing travel trailers or fifth-wheels, are good for only 180 days, same as for a tourist visa. Thanks, Ken, for clearing that up. In conclusion, here’s some valuable advice from Ken to anyone considering RVing in Mexico: you need to be informed. Educate yourself. Read the Mexico News Daily website, U.S. and Canadian warning sites, and the various forum websites mentioned in my October article. A book he considers essential is “Campers Guide to Mexico,” 4th Edition by Rolling Homes Press, although having been published in 2009, much of the information regarding campgrounds is now obsolete. And always be careful, use common sense, respect the local culture, be flexible. Stay safe and enjoy the adventure.
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He moved on to Puerto Vallarta for the winters, and after several years decided he’d traveled pretty much everywhere in the U.S. and didn’t need to go back every summer. For the last 13 years, he lived year-round near Lake Chapala, the largest lake in Mexico, in the state of Jalisco, which has a large expat population. He had a site at an RV park in San Antonio Tlayacapan, a village on Lake Chapala, and later found a lot to lease. The village was mostly undeveloped when he arrived; then it grew. In the beginning he’d have to bring a six-month supply of some items into Mexico; eventually he could go to the local Walmart for them. “It amazed me,” he said, “in supermarkets in Mexico, on one side are Mexican canned goods, and on the other side, US goods for three times the price.” While we talked, Ken’s three cats lazed on the patio in the morning sun. When I commented on them, he told me he had rescued each of them while in Mexico. And he’s never had a problem taking them in and out of the country. The first time, he got health certificates but was never required to show them. Although sometimes US border officials would request rabies certificates. Ken speaks Spanish “pocito, enough to get by.” Not only is English spoken by the 10,000 expats in the area, but also by many restaurant and shop owners. He won’t be returning to Mexico this winter. Instead he’s heading for the Rio Grande Valley with plans to return to Silver City next summer. His traveling companion recently passed away, and he feels it’s not feasible to travel in Mexico alone, due in part to the increase in crime and the pervasiveness of guns. Also, regulations on temporary residency have changed,
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Ken Crosby points out some of the places he’s visited in the past 24 years.
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f I’d known I was going to live to be 89, I might not have retired at 65,” said RV full-timer Ken Crosby when I first sat down with him on the patio of his Silver City RV site. But after a fascinating twohour conversation, I suspect that he doesn’t regret any of the past 24 years of RVing adventures. Originally from New Hampshire, Ken has lived and worked in Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. A psychologist by profession, he retired in 1993. “I considered retiring on a boat,” he told me, “I had the experience, but it was too limiting geographically.” He decided an RV would suit him best for the traveling he planned to do. His original intent was to travel around for five years, and he knew from the outset he wanted warm winters. After a bus trip to Mexico, during which he visited RV parks in various areas, he moved into his motorhome, a 1993 Europremier, in June 1993, and headed for Mexico the following winter. Down Mexican Highway 200 even though he’d been told it was very dangerous, and been warned about the old banditos/tree across the road maneuver. Nervous but determined, he continued south, encountered no difficulties, and eventually reached Acapulco. At this point, Ken interrupted his narrative to comment on “mordida,” which translates to “bite” or more commonly, “small bribe.” “Because Mexican police have been grossly underpaid,” he told me, “it has not been unusual during a traffic stop for them to hint that a small donation can avoid a time-consuming trip to the local police station. The government of Mexico is trying to stop the paying of mordida because that just encourages the practice, and one should not submit to it, but ask for a ticket instead.” Nevertheless, he said, there were times when he felt that he had no alternative to paying. Fortunately, the soliciting of mordida by police is becoming less common and he never encountered the practice with any other Mexican government officials, such as immigration officers. An inveterate traveler, Ken has visited every state in the U.S., every state in Mexico, 68 countries, and all seven continents. Altogether, he spent winters in Mexico from 1993 to 2016, the first five in Acapulco. But eventually, he “got tired of the big, ugly city” that subsequently became dangerous. “Every afternoon at two a group of us would go enjoy the beach for the afternoon,” he said. “Now someone on a jet ski could pull up and start shooting.”
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Thursday, November 30th, 2017
Come Participate in this year’s Light Up A Life Ceremony. Remember Loved Ones in a special way this Holiday Season.
5:30 pm at the Gila Regional Front Canopy
Reserve your light today. For more information call (575) 538-4134
Please fill out the form below and return it to Gila Regional Medical Center with a photo of your loved one.
Suggested photo size 4x6
Loved One’s Name: Your name: Mailing Address: City/State/Zip:
Phone: e-mail:
In Memory of (Name of your loved one) Beloved (Relationship to you)
Drop off or mail to: Gila Regional Medical Center 1313 East 32nd Street Silver City, NM 88061 Attention: Human Resources Department
For more information, please call GRMC at (575) 538-4134 Names MUST be received by November 24th to be included in the ceremony program. Photos can be added throughout the month of December.