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INSIDE THIS EDITION ● Making the Right Choice Pg 8 ● A Three Rivers Tale Pg 16 ● The Monster of Weed Pg 18 ● Mystic Canyon Pg 35 ● Lincoln County War Pg 78 ● Local Advertisers ● And Much More

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Bob Matheny grew up in a farm in Sabinal, Texas. He grew up as a middle child the only boy with 7 sisters, 3 older and 3 younger. They grew up harvesting corn, milo, they had 2 grain silos that could hold 5 car trains worth. They would prepare the fields, plant it, and harvest it. They also grew various vegetables and water melon and cantaloupe.

His dad was a firm believer that everyone on the farm worked. This was where Bob learned his trade of being a mechanic and his work ethic that has carried him thru his adult life.

Bob to work. A year later he sat down to read the news-paper and saw an ad for a mechanic at the local garbage company, he went in and applied and got the job.

After being the mechanic for 3 months he was approached and promoted to site manager.

This is where he spent the next 11 years. Under his management the company acquired the residential contract for the City of Alamogordo.

He also acquired the contract for HAFB, Tularosa and Carrizozo New Mexico. He met and married Diane during this time.

When he was 20 years old he left the farm to go work for Del Rio Flying services. He was a refueler and did maintenance on T-41 airplane; the company had 69 planes he was in charge of. He did this for four years and then moved on to the oil field service industry where he spent the next 16 years. He moved around worked for a few oil field companies and eventually ended up in Bryan, Texas. Things were looking good in Bryan.

While working there he noticed that most of his time was spent on the phone with customers who were complaining about the continuing price increases. He noticed that every customer that called said the same thing to him, “you keep doing this because we have no choice.”

The company he was employed by had just built him a brand new shop. One day he showed up to work and found out the company had sold out.

They transferred Bob to Tulsa Oklahoma and had a big auction and sold $ 1.2 million worth of equipment. The new company then transferred him out to Farmington in 1990 where the next big “boom” was going to happen. Overnight the office there grew from 25 people to 175.

In 2003 Choice Waste Collection was born. He had gone home and discussed it with his wife Diane, her response was “do something about it Bob”. It required a lot of faith to quit his full time job and withdraw his 401 K to get started. He pulled it and knew that it was time to sink or swim. He purchased his first truck and a few containers and started his business with 1 truck, a handful of containers, and family who stood by him and switched their service over to him.

Sadly the ‘boom’ did not happen and they were all laid off. Bob was included in this lay-off. He decided it was time to go back to the farm. On his way back he thought, I’ll stop by in Alamogordo to visit my sister and brother in law.

It was almost like a voice kept whispering to him, the people want a choice.

The company has continuously grown since then. A year later he bought out “The Collectors” out in High Rolls. They had 125 customers who now became Bob’s. These customers are still our customers to this day.

His brother in law owned several rentals and put

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Page 9 It was a little rough for the first few years.

Bob was not only the driver but also the mechanic, container repair and both he and Diane would deliver to new customers on the weekends.

Diane continued to work full time at White Sands Missile Range and in the evenings taught herself about the trash business. She ordered different programs until she found one she liked and did all the billing and accounts receivable and account payables.

He eventually hired another driver, purchased a 2nd truck and life was good. Not easy, but it was good.

you that their response would be, because Bob is a great man. He takes care of his employees and now we all have a CHOICE! As Christmas approaches remember that Happiness is a choice, decide to be happy. And if you decide to save $$ and be even happier call Choice Waste Collection at 575-434-1101 or come by and visit us at 41 El Paso Drive. We have containers for all your Solid Waste Removal services.

In 2013 Bob purchased 5 acres west of Alamogordo, and purchased a mobile office that needed a lot of work. The land today has been developed and the office has been remodeled. Today Choice Waste owns 15 trucks and run routes every day.

Bob employs 4 drivers and 1 office manager.

On any given day you can ask any of his employees what makes Choice Waste Collection a great place to work? I can assure

Diane and Bob

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7 ways to deal when life throws you a curve ball Story courtesy of Living Happier Major life changes are part of, well, life!

But they don't need to be disruptive, worldis-ending, just-can't-go-on affairs. Sure, there's stress, anxiety and perhaps some sleepless nights along the way, but facing your new set of circumstances head on will make the transition easier (note: we did not say easy), and you just might learn something awesome about yourself along the way.

new direction, embracing rather that resisting is always the method of least resistance.

4) Keep an open mind. What initially sounds like a complete disaster might end up being the best thing that ever happened to you. But without an open mind you could miss the opportunity.

5) Kill it with kindness and humor.

Sometimes if we don't laugh, we'll cry, so 1) Understand that changes WILL happen. we might as well make it the former.

Even if you're a creature of habit that thrives Maintaining a sense of humor during on routine, there will be times when routine difficult times helps put others at ease and goes out the window and reality takes on a you might actually start to trick yourself into whole new shape. That's ok. You're ok. feeling like things are A-OK. And that right Breathe. Your routine might need to change, there is half the battle. but that doesn't mean you can't establish a new one.

6) Do something kind for yourself. In times of stress and struggle your own personal 2) Some changes will be challenging. care might be the last thing on your priority VERY challenging. These times can be list, but it shouldn't be. Taking time out to trying, but they can also be rewarding. You treat yourself to something that makes you might discover a hidden talent you didn't feel great really does help the healing know you had. Or you might learn that you process. Think: reset button for your brain. can stay cooler under pressure than you ever thought possible. You might just impress 7) Get out there. While you may feel like yourself with how much you're really able to curling up in a ball and staying inside handle when it's thrown at you. These are all forever, getting out there and embracing awesome self-discoveries waiting to happen! your new reality will actually feel a lot better. Your life is an adventure worth 3) Accept the new change in your life. pursuing, so don't let setbacks, even major When a change is looked at as a fresh ones, derail you completely. Take the time opportunity and a chance to learn something to acknowledge and embrace the change and new, it's no longer quite as scary. Even if then get back on that horse and ride, baby, you had no intention of ever pursuing this ride!

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Sagittarius December 2017 Horoscope At the end of the year 2017, Sagittarius horoscope natives will live a happy and safe life.

This endures until the 21st of December 2017.

Everything will happen due to the entry of the Sun into 1st house. You are living a happy and healthy life with enjoyable traveling, good sense of food eating and drinking. For emotional appearance, energy is very essential for Sagittarius in December as compared to physical appearance. An unattractive person looks beautiful if the divine energy is flowing properly.

The professional prospects of Sagittarius with family are safe in December 2017. Sagittarius career development will be excellent in this month.

If you’re seeking job opportunity, you’ll have a chance of job so be careful before accepting the offer letter. The present time is anything but favorable professional affairs would have to compensate by making much greater effort in your actions.

Don’t be a member of any political party at your workplace, job, or business. Might be your society or colleagues try to involve you, but you should avoid such type of activities. Further, you’ll have some conflict with sibling and friends. This could again be averted by forestalling the turn of events and taking appropriate defensive action. You must also bring greater attention to your work and try to originate higher approval from the same.

The educational process for students in December 2017 will not require more effort. They get working skills easily, but they will require more

effort for textbook learning. This situation applies to medical students.

Sagittarius financial circumstances will be in the limelight in December 2017. You’ll have a lot of power and confidence to complete your commercial objectives after adventure over the problems on the way.

Your professional skills and intelligence will help you to become a richer personality of the year 2017. You’ll have friends and family members support to complete your fiscal targets efficiently.

The income of Sagittarius zodiac sign can be increased through foreign business travel. Their projects will be helpful for foreign people. You won’t stand to attain all things and may even suffer losses. Be tolerant and keep a small monetary profile during this period.

Sagittarius people will have a lot of chances in their romantic front in December 2017. For love and romance, December 2017 is the most promising month for Sagittarius cooperative relationships. Your appealing personality is made you able to attract opposite sex.

Sagittarius single man will have many chances to get into romantic relationships. Nevertheless, you’ll be indecisive and are powerless to decide on the fortune of the partnerships. You’ll have online dating chances. Married couples’ problem in existing relationships will be solved in the last week of December 2017. After that month ride for love partnerships and plan for a kid.

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A THREE RIVERS TALE

by Joe Ben Sanders 2017

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It was the summer of 1881, that John and George were sitting on the porch of Pat Coghlan's Tres Ritos Ranch when a cloudburst came and a flood resulted and they had to run for cover. John, in his published memoirs, clearly mentioned that the valley was quite level south of the ranch George Nesmith was a 5th Infantry soldier and a cienega occurred there until that fateful day. They ran for cover and a three of the 2,000 man strong California Column who came to these parts in September 1863. foot wall of water came over the ranch buildings and flooded most everything. John George was stationed at Fort Stanton. said that an arroyo formed that day, and that it got bigger and bigger. He died in He was a good man and had a lot of 1936, and he remembered well. friends, including army buddies John Walters and Andrew Wilson who later In the July 5, 1905 edition of the Tularosa settled in Bent, NM. George sold out his Reporter newspaper was this story, interest in what was to become known as suggesting that the flooding and the Blazers Mill and moved on. resultant arroyo formation was ongoing and now quite severe. Today, the arrroy that In 1880, time and circumstances found him employed by Pat Coghlan, as caretaker started in 1881 is now about a hundred feet wide or more and at least eight to ten feet of the ranch while Pat took care of his fardeep. flung empire. ��� M������, ���� in 1854, later acquired the Pat Coghlan hotel, some three years after Pat, born in 1822, had departed for the Last Roundup. John and Pat had known each other since about 1880, and in 1881, John actually went to work for Pat herding cows.

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Page 17 [begin quote] FLOOD AT THREE RIVERS News comes from Three Rivers that the flood waters of that stream undermined the buildings of J. W. Blackwell the Three River merchant and post master. The bank on which his store and saloon were standing caved into the river, but he was able to save part of the contents of the building. Mr Blackwell's many friends are sorry to hear of this misfortune. [end quote].

John said that the 1881 flood drained the swamp or cienega at the Coghlan Ranch, and carved an arroyo and made a stream appear that flowed by the Hatchet Ranch, or the Tucker Ranch later on.

Gene Rhodes, suggested that in 1894, that the Tularosa Creek began its arroyo formation, and in 1896, when they platted the Las Cruces to Tularosa county wagon road, the arroyos south of La Luz were noted and the one by Alamorosa, so they likley started about the same time.

All oldtimers mention that Tularosa Creek was a swamp from one end to the other and it was that way until the mid-1890s Bad range management, or none at all is the likely culprit, and we have dendro dates back to 1700 that Human Systems Research, Inc., acquired on Salinas Peak to suggest that to be the case. The worst drought in 300 years was in the decade of the 1950s according to the tree rings.

Hope you enjoyed this post and John Wesley Powell had warned us that the desert southwest needed a management policy, but one was not in place until the forest service of the early 1900s and the Taylor Grazing Act of the 1930s-- by then it was too late. The arroyos had their way, and continue to this day unabated.

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George Glenn Strange (August 16, 1899 – September 20, 1973), known professionally as Glenn Strange, was an American actor who mostly appeared in Western films. He is best remembered for playing Frankenstein's monster in three Universal films during the 1940s and for his role as Sam Noonan, the popular bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series.

Strange was born in Weed, New Mexico Territory, 13 years prior to New Mexico gaining statehood. He was the fourth child of William Russell Strange and the former Sarah Eliza Byrd.

An eighth generation grandson of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. He was of Irish and Cherokee descent and was a cousin of the Western film star and narrator Rex Allen.

Strange grew up in the West Texas town of Cross Cut. His father was a bartender and later a rancher.

Strange learned by ear how to play the fiddle and guitar. By the time he was 12, young Strange was performing at cowboy dances. By 1928, he was on

radio in El Paso, Texas. He was a young rancher, but in 1930, he came to Hollywood as a member of the radio singing group Arizona Wranglers.

Strange joined the singers after having appeared at a rodeo in Prescott, Arizona.

In 1932, Strange had a minor role as part of the Wrecker's gang in a 12-part serial, The Hurricane Express, starring John Wayne. He procured his first motion picture role in 1932 and appeared in hundreds of films during his lifetime. Beginning in 1949, he portrayed Butch Cavendish, the villain responsible for killing all of the Texas Rangers except one in the long-running television series The Lone Ranger.

Strange appeared twice as Jim Wade on Bill Williams's syndicated western series geared to juvenile audience's The Adventures of Kit Carson.

He also appeared twice as Blake in the syndicated western The Cisco Kid. In 1952, he was cast in the role of Chief Black Cloud in the episode "Indian War Party" of the syndicated The Range Rider. In

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Page 19 1954, Strange played Sheriff Billy Rowland in Jim Davis's syndicated western series Stories of the Century. Strange appeared six times in 1956 in multiple roles on Edgar Buchanan's syndicated Judge Roy Bean. In 1958, he had a minor part in an episode of John Payne's The Restless Gun and had an important role in the 1958 episode "Chain Gang" of the western series 26 Men, true stories about the Arizona Rangers. That same year he played the rancher Pat Cafferty, who faces the threat of anthrax, in the episode "Queen of the Cimarron" of the syndicated western series, Frontier Doctor.

Strange appeared in six episodes of The Rifleman playing the same role in different variations: Cole, the stagecoach driver, in “Duel of Honor” (episode 7); a stagecoach shotgun guard in “The Dead-eye Kid” (episode 20); Joey, a stagecoach driver, in “The Woman” (episode 32); as well as an unnamed stagecoach driver in “The Blowout” (episode 43), “The Spiked Rifle” (episode 49) and “Miss Bertie” (episode 90).

Strange was cast in five episodes of the ABC western The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp and three segments of the syndicated Annie Oakley. In 1959, he appeared in another western syndicated series, Mackenzie's Raiders, in the episode entitled "Apache Boy". Strange first appeared on Gunsmoke in 1959 and assumed several roles on the long-running program before he was permanently cast as the stolid bartender. Strange was cast twice on Kirby Grant's western aviation adventure series, Sky King, as Rip Owen in Stage Coach Robbers (1952) and as Link in Dead Giveaway (1958).

Chaney, Jr., got him extremely inebriated. In the scene in which the Monster is discovered in a cave, where Strange lay immersed for hours in "faked quicksand" (actually cold mud) waiting for the cameras to roll. As Glenn began to get a serious chill, Chaney recommended that alcohol would keep Strange warm. Strange could barely walk straight after the day's shooting.

Strange played the Monster a third time in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), with Chaney, Jr. as the Wolf Man and Bela Lugosi as Dracula. Strange also appeared in character with Lou Costello in a haunted house skit on The Colgate Comedy Hour as well as making a gag publicity appearance as a masked flagpole-sitter for a local Los Angeles TV show in the 1950s. After weeks of the station teasing the public about the sitter's identity, Strange removed his mask and revealed himself as Frankenstein's monster (actually, yet another mask.) Strange also played a monster in the Bowery Boys horror-comedy Master Minds in 1949, mimicking the brain-transplanted Huntz Hall's frantic comedy movements, with Hall providing his own dubbed voice.

During the wave of monster-related merchandising in the late 1950s and 1960s, it was usually Glenn Strange's iconic image used for the Monster on toys, games and paraphernalia, most often from his appearance in the Abbott & Costello film. In 1969, The New York Times mistakenly published Boris Karloff's obituary with Glenn Strange's picture as the Frankenstein monster.

In 1942, he appeared in The Mad Monster for PRC, a poverty row studio. In 1944, while Strange was being made up for an action film at Universal, make-up artist Jack Pierce noticed that Strange's facial features and 6'5" height would be appropriate for the role of Frankenstein's monster.

Strange was cast in 1944 film House of Frankenstein in the role created by Boris Karloff in Frankenstein (1931), coached by Karloff personally after hours together.

Strange as Frankenstein's monster, with Boris Karloff, in the horror film, House of Frankenstein Strange recounted a personal anecdote in Ted Newsom's documentary, 100 Years of Horror (1996). On the set of House of Dracula (1945), Lon

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NEW AT THE LIBRARY

Alamogordo Public Library 920 Oregon Ave, Alamogordo Mon-Thurs 10am to 8pm Fri 10am - 5pm | Sat 11am-5pm | Closed Sun. Fiction Graphic Novel and Comic reader demographics are growing by leaps and bounds. The Alamogordo Public library has an extensive graphic novel collection. The term graphic in the genre name refers to illustrations that accompany, or largely make up, the story or narrative.

Graphic, in this case, does not always refer to explicit material. However, a great number of graphic novels deal with adult subject matter and contain salacious illustrations. As with all reading material, parents should be aware of what their children are reading.

The library has recently added the newest volumes in the popular Star Wars and The Walking Dead series, in addition to the first volume of the critically acclaimed new series by Emil Ferris My Favorite Thing is Monsters Publishers Weekly hailed it as “the best graphic novel to come along in recent memory.” That is high praise for a new book in a genre full of innovative artwork and poignant narratives.

Also new at the library is the graphic biography Lighter than my Shadow This book packs an emotional punch and joins Persepolis and Fun

Home as new classics in the genre.

In Lighter than my Shadow, a young girl’s struggle with eating disorders is beautifully illustrated with sparse gloomy drawings. All three of these graphic biographies are praised for tackling tough subjects with grace and sublimity.

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Page 21 New series in the library’s collection Monstress and Attack on Titan are manga, the popular Japanese style comic. Classic comic book style series also abound.

You can get your girl power fix with familiar female fighters Wonder Woman, The Mighty Thor and powerful newcomers Papergirls, Faith, and DC Comics Bombshells.

The classic Archie comics have been revived and tell a modern origin story of the historic favorite characters. Check out the graphic novel collection at the library: you may find your new favorite book.

Non-fiction In her book Dear Fahrenheit 451, Librarian Annie Spence writes letters to the books in her life and shares advice on reading as well as book recommendations.

This is a book for book lovers, librarian or not.

The letters range from humorous to contemplative to passionate and all else in between. Spence writes with honesty and in a fun and sassy tone, and the letters are peppered with exclamations and expletives. The book is quick and fun and you could easily read it cover to cover or pick through at random reading different letters here and there.

shotgun is better for hunting waterfowl, and a rifle for large game animals. Sidebars, glossary, and link to web sites offer additional information and resources.

An excellent series for kids just getting started in hunting.

Children’s Open Season series by Annie Wendt Hemstock Titles in this middle grade nonfiction series include Hunting with Shotguns, Hunting with Rifles, Hunting Laws and Safety, Bow Hunting, Hunting Gear, and Know Your Quarry.

In each book, readers learn about related hunting laws and safety, how to choose the right weapon for the quarry, and other equipment to have on hand. Unlike similar series, these provide enough information to actually be of assistance to young hunters, from the components of various firearms to how to scout for and track different quarry.

Even readers who do not hunt may be intrigued by the fact that animals generally do not see bright colors – making orange vests, for example, an important piece of safety equipment that is noticed by humans but not their quarry. Learn why a

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Xeroscaping At its simplest, xeriscaping is about selecting plants that can thrive in the landscape with as little supplemental water as possible. This means choosing a variety of native plants, as well as other well-adapted species.

However, though xeriscaping is about low-water landscaping, people who are interested in this style of landscaping often look at other ways of having a smaller footprint on the planet.

A number of things can spur an interest in xeriscaping. Many regions restrict the use of water on landscapes, so choosing xeric plants is one way of having a beautiful garden even while watering less.

Other people are interested in the environmental benefits of planting natives and using fewer resources. Lastly, xeriscaping is an effective way of saving both time and money in the landscape, a benefit which everybody can appreciate.

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Page 35 My adventures in the infamous Las Vegas, Nevada were many and span from the 70s to the present. Too many to chronicle in this one article.

Someday I will write a book revealing all, but that will be for the consumption of readers seeking the grit as well as the glitz.

For now, I’ll start with an introduction. My wife Carol, and sons Patrick, and Philip operated small businesses for decades in the glow of neon. Back in the 80's Parrot Gallery a pet store and the Road Runner Ranch; shootouts and trail rides.

In the 90's Kool Kollectables a comic store and the Blood Moon Social Club a Vampire theater.

Then in the 2000's, the comics continued with swords, knives, and martial arts supplies, and we had a furniture business too. We did all this and produced a weekly TV show until 2008 when at the peak of the real-estate boom my brilliant wife sold our Vegas holdings for a bundle. We reinvested in New Mexico, real-estate being our primary business. We were thinking of a retirement project in the country and I often fantasized about writing a Sci-Fi novel. We had dabbled in television and film work too.

We found 150 acres on US 70 near Tularosa; green hills, a babbling trout stream, and beautiful arroyos. We made a deal and called it Mystic Canyon Movie Ranch. At the time we’d sold our Vegas buildings but kept the inventory. What to do with all that stuff was a conundrum. We purchased seven 40-foot shipping containers hired truckers and began the arduous task of loading tons of inventory and shipping it to our new home.

unknown and the world fell into chaos. I called this new race of people Crossbreeds.

The round trips continued non-stop and by the 10th run, I knew every travel center on I-40 and where to find the best jalapeno hot dogs and green chili stew. I began to feel as if I were a long-haul trucker, seeing the world from their view driving all day every day. The story in my head grew and so had the cast of characters. They were becoming real to me, coming alive. Soon I hoped they would emerge into print. I made the Vegas run 21 times in that big yellow truck. In Vegas vernacular, Black Jack’s a winner.

We made some plans to build a new business after all we had this stockpile of inventory. But who could have predicted the total economic collapses of 2008? My wife’s sixth sense for that kind of market fluctuation saved us, and we were in a good safe position. So, we decided to ride it out. In the interim, grandbabies were popping out right and left. We shifted gears and became overindulgent grandparents, making the Vegas run in our motorhome.

It was then I decided to write my novel. It had played out in my head long enough. A year later I finished 100,000 words. My wife suggested it was really two books and so after some consternation, I rewrote it into a series, 3 Crossbreed novels so far. I love writing and recently published a Blood Moon Social Club Vampire story set in Vegas. Where else would you have a vampire casino but Sin City?

In 2015 I lost my life partner to diabetes. But her legacy lives on. Mystic Canyon has a weekend flea market, a campground, and is home to KCV studio We also bought a huge yellow moving truck and I with 5 books published on Amazon. Recently I hauled my first load to Mystic Canyon Movie started a YouTube channel and the ranch is Ranch. It took me 15 hours one way, about 1500 available to independent filmmakers. The miles round trip. Our long-time foreman Arnold grandkids are growing and love romping alongside and helper Virgle unloaded while I slept, then I the river and posing for Facebook pics. My trips to drove back and the process repeated day after day. Vegas are fewer these days but no less adventurous, but that is another story.

These trips were long hot and boring. I amused myself by playing a mind movie in my head. An adventure featuring a trucker in a future world overrun by mutants and monsters. I gave each character an individual personality and back story.

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Page 36 concoct a multitude of theories ranging from toxic contaminants: the rise of ancient gods: even the biblical apocalypse of Revelations.

The result is a global meltdown and the financial collapse of every major metropolis.

Some humans attempt to eradicate the crossbreeds from existence while others hide and train them to fight back. As the battle rages a new, more horrifying menace emerges. Man-eating mutant monstrosities known as the manticore, which are believed to be relatives of crossbreeds. They are populating at a startling rate and eating both one hundred percent humans and their close relatives, the crossbreeds.

Thirty-five years after the first appearance of the crossbreeds the war is ending. The two factions must overcome fear and hatred to save themselves from extinction from the encroaching manticore swarms. The United States has broken up into four fractured territories. In the wild-west territory of New Texzona, the two sides struggle to rebuild a different world from the ashes of the old.

The apocalypse is long over and the world is struggling to survive during a difficult time.

Now another unforeseen curse has risen its ugly head, complicating the natural order of evolution.

Children of the world that were born human are starting to became something else as they age. This worldwide phenomenon has caused panic, fear and chaos when puberty begins to affect the children, blessing or cursing them with abnormal features such as fangs, fur, claws,tails and highly developed senses such as smell and eyesight, along with undesired behavioral traits.

These young ones come to be labeled crossbreeds and no one knows how or why this affliction occurred. Science is clueless, national leaders point fingers of blame at each other, and the terrified human population

Griffin Trueblade is a daredevil trucker with swirling cybernetic eyes. He and his stunt team of Jesse Colt Badham a cocky quick-draw artist and motorcycle rider, Butch Bataar a brilliant cyber-tech Mongolian snow leopard crossbreed, and Gladius a wisecracking Monster Truck arrive in the post apocalyptic boomtown of Battle Butte. Between crushing cars in the arena and fighting hideous maneaters for profit, these adventurers will do most anything for a gallon of gas, a rare commodity more valuable than gold.

The question is ...who will survive?

Their lives are relatively uncomplicated until they meet Tequila, a sassy, pistol packing, blonde bandit with crystal-blue eyes. Then it’s nonstop, rapid-fire trouble for Trublade and his crew, when they take on a dangerous job that will put them smack in the middle of a deadly feud

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Ingredients ● 4 beef flat iron steaks (approx. 7 oz each) ● 2 Tbsp olive oil ● 2 green onions, sliced ● 1/3 cup plum preserves

occasionally. Remove. Season with salt and pepper. ● Add green onions to skillet; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until golden. Stir in preserves, chutney and curry powder. Add 1/4 cup water; cook and stir until sauce is hot. Add lime juice.

Serve over steaks. Sprinkle with peanuts.

● 2 Tbsp Major Grey mango chutney ● 3/4 tsp curry powder ● 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice ● 1/4 cup roasted salted peanuts, chopped

Instructions ● Heat oil in large heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add beef flat iron; cook flat iron steaks 13 to 15 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning

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Olive Biscuit Cookies ● 9 tablespoons unsalted butter ● 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted ● 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil ● 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour ● 1/2 cup cured olives, pitted and chopped ● Two pinches of sea salt Beat the butter in a large bowl until light and billowy. Add the sugar, and stir until it is incorporated, then drizzle with the olive oil and

stir until combined. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the flour by hand just until the dough is smooth.

Add the olives and salt and stir just until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.

Place the dough in the middle of a large piece of parchment paper. cover it with a second piece of parchment paper and roll out the dough until it is 1/4-inch thick. Refrigerate the dough for at least 45 minutes, or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350F / 180C, with racks in the top and bottom third. Bake until the edges of the cookies are golden, rotating the pans from top to bottom, front to back once after about 8 minutes. Bake for about 12 minutes total for tiny cookies

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● 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast

WINE BREAD

● 1 1/4 cups warm water ● 1/4 cup Cabernet, slightly warmed ● 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions ● Step 1 Soft together flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, rosemary, and pepper in a large bowl. Dissolve yeast in warm wine, add water to wine and mix all of the liquid into the dry ingredients until incorporated. Do not overmix. Cover the bowl with a towel and put it in a warm place to rise for 16 hours. ● Step 2

Ingredients ● 3 cups bread flour ● 2 teaspoons kosher salt ● 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped ● 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

After 16 hours, fold the dough into itself so the top is tucked in the center and the bottom is now on the top.

Place it in a bowl, cover it, and let rise for 2 hours. When you have 30 minutes left of rise time, place a dutch oven in the oven at 450 degrees. Let it heat up for 30 minutes.

Once heated, remove pot from oven, pour in olive oil and swirl to coat. Place the bread into the pot, top with remaining kosher salt, cover, and bake for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the bread has a golden crust.

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Page 53 ● 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste ● 1/2 tablespoon distilled white vinegar ● 2 eggs ● 1/4 cup hollandaise sauce Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Savory Bacon and Crab Bread Pudding Eggs Benedict ● Ingredients ● 1 tablespoon butter ● 3 cups dry bread cubes ● 1 teaspoon vegetable oil ● 1 strip bacon, chopped ● 1/4 cup minced onion ● 1/4 cup minced red bell pepper ● /3 cup chicken broth, or more as needed ● 1/3 cup heavy cream ● 1 large egg

Butter the insides of 2 (10-ounce) ramekins and place on a baking sheet.

Place bread cubes into a large bowl, set aside. ● Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bacon in hot oil until browned and almost crisp, 5 to 6 minutes.

Remove excess oil from skillet and discard. ● Stir in onion and cook for about 2 minutes. Stir in red pepper and cook for an additional minute. ● Stir in chicken broth and heavy cream; cook until mixture begins to simmer, about 1 to 2 minutes. ● Pour cream mixture over bread cubes and mix thoroughly until all liquid is absorbed. ● Stir in 1 egg, lemon juice, tarragon, and lemon zest. ● Mix in crabmeat, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

● 1/2 lemon, juiced ● 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon

● Spoon Mixture into prepared ramekins and bake in a preheated oven until tops are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

● 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest ● 4 ounces fresh lump crabmeat ● salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

● Remove ramekins from oven and top each bread pudding with a poached egg. Spoon hollandaise sauce over each egg. Garnish with cayenne pepper.

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Page 54 boiling water to cover them. Soak the husks for at least 2 hours.

2. Put the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When it’s hot, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the cumin and cayenne and season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the black beans and ¼ cup water; cook until the beans are hot, 2 to 3 minutes, then purée partially with an immersion blender. Set aside.

Black Bean and Goat Cheese Tamales ● About 40 dried corn husks ● 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ● 1 small yellow onion, chopped ● 1 teaspoon ground cumin ● ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper ● Salt and black pepper ● 1½ cups drained cooked black beans ● 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock ● ½ cup butter, softened ● 4 cups masa harina ● 1 teaspoon baking powder ● 3 ounces goat cheese, softened 1. Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Rinse the corn husks well, then put them in a large bowl and add

3. Put the stock in a medium pot over medium-low heat. While the stock is heating, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Combine the masa, the baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt in a separate large bowl.

With the mixer running, add 1 cup of the masa mixture to the butter, followed by about 1 cup of the stock. Repeat until all the masa and stock have been incorporated.

4. Lay a corn husk on a clean work surface with the edges curling up. Spread about 3 tablespoons of the masa mixture into a rectangle along one of the long edges of the corn husk, leaving at least 2 inches of empty corn husk on each side of the masa. Spread about 1½ teaspoons of the black bean mixture and about ½ teaspoon of the goat cheese on the masa near the edge of the corn husk. Roll up the corn husk to enclose the masa and fillings, folding in the edges of the corn husk as you roll. Tear one of the remaining corn husks into strips and tie one of the strips around the tamale to prevent it from unfurling.

Repeat with the remaining corn husks, masa, black beans, and goat cheese.

5. Put 1 inch of water in a large pot. Put the tamales in a steamer over the water, cover the pot, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-high and steam until the tamales are firm, about 50 minutes, adding more water if all the water evaporates. Serve hot or warm.

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Grandma's Fudge Pudding ingredients ● 1/2 cup butter, melted ● 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ● 1 cup sugar ● 2 well-beaten eggs ● 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour ● 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Grease six 6-ounce custard cups or ramekins; set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together butter and cocoa powder till well combined. Stir in sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla. Stir in pecans or walnuts.

Place custard cups in a large baking or roasting pan. Divide pudding mixture evenly among the prepared dishes. Place pan on oven rack; pour hot water into the large pan to a depth of 1 inch.

● 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts ● Whipped cream ● Fresh raspberries and shaved chocolate or chocolate curls (optional)

Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 45 minutes or till pudding is crusty on top and soft inside.

Serve pudding warm or cooled with whipped cream. Garnish with raspberries and shaved chocolate or chocolate curls, if desired.

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Page 65 need a gift, please remember to shop at the Museum Gift Shop. There are a wide variety of books on local and regional history, cook books, and children books as well as calendars, postcards, jewelry and nick knacks. Revenue from sales supports the museum's operations.

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If you have haven't been to the museum, you may not be aware of the TBHSproduced Pioneer, printed about two times a year and featuring a historical event or person in the region, written by local historians and buffs. The Pioneer is available only at the Alamogordo Museum of History!

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A young man named John received a parrot as a Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even peep was heard for over a minute. worse vocabulary.

Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, opened the door to the freezer.. The parrot calmly obnoxious and laced with profanity. stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and said "I believe I may have offended you with my John tried and tried rude language and actions. to change the bird's I'm sincerely remorseful attitude by consistently for my inappropriate saying only polite transgressions and I fully words, playing soft intend to do everything I music and anything else can to correct my rude and he could think of to unforgivable behavior." clean up' the bird's vocabulary.

John was stunned at the change in the bird's Finally, John was fed attitude. up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled As he was about to ask back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got the parrot what had made such a dramatic change angrier and even more rude. John, in desperation, in his behavior, the bird spoke-up, very softly, threw up his hand, grabbed the bird and put him in "May I ask what the turkey did?" the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed.

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Notable People of Lincoln County Part 3 of continuing series Coast Artillery, at her debut. In October 1913, while stationed in California, the couple became engaged and married on February 7, 1914. They remained wedded until her death in October 1963.

Pratt was the third generation of his family to serve in the United States Armed Forces. His father, Captain Henry Clitz Pratt, was a member of the 13th Infantry. His grandfather was Colonel Henry Clay Pratt (1814–1884), West Point Class of 1837, who had been cited for gallantry during the Mexican–American War. Colonel Pratt served 42 years in the Army.

Henry Conger Pratt (September 2, 1882 – April 6, 1966), professionally known as H. Conger Pratt, was a Major General in the United States Army. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, and received awards from Italy, Brazil, and England. He is the only person in American military history to command both an air force wing and an army division.

Conger Pratt was born on September 2, 1882 at Fort Stanton, New Mexico. His father, Captain Henry Clitz Pratt (1843–1887), died in March 1887. He was raised by his mother, Elizabeth Van Vlick Conger.

In 1909, while serving as a military aide in Washington, D.C., Pratt met Sadie DeRussy Murray, 20-year-old daughter of Brigadier General Arthur Murray, the Chief of

Pratt spent most of his career as an officer and pilot in the Army antecedents of the United States Air Force. In 1930, he was appointed Assistant Chief of the United States Army Air Corps. In 1935, he became a wing commander at the General Headquarters Air Force, and also served as Chief of Air Corps.

In April 1909, Pratt was appointed aide-de-camp to President William Howard Taft. He also served concurrent duty as assistant to the Officer-in-charge, Public Buildings and Grounds.

Pratt retired on Sept. 1, 1946, after serving 42 years.

He ended his career with ratings of Senior Pilot, Combat Observer, and Technical Observer. He receive a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, in lieu of a second Army Distinguished Service Medal. He was recognized as a Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Officer of the Order of the Liberator (Venezuela) and the Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil), Commander of the Order of Merit, Juan Pablo Duarte (Dominican Republic), and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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Home for the Holidays Thursday, December 21 at 7 pm The Flying J Wranglers’ holiday show features rich melodious western yodeling, vocals, fiddle and guitars in a program of traditional and spiritual favorites, and new and classic western/cowboy Christmas songs. Stunning instrumentals further adorn the solstice night as does heartwarming, homespun comedy.

Featuring six outstanding musicians and vocalists, The Flying J Wranglers are: James Hobbs, a singer/songwriter and rhythm guitarist; Cindy Hobbs, a distinguished three-octave vocalist, WMA National Western Style Yodel Champion, and comical sketch character; instrumentalist extraordinaire Tim McCasland on guitar, banjo and

steel guitar; cowboy Roy Black on bass guitar, baritone & bass vocals; fiddler and vocalist Corinna Ripple, and baritone vocalist Greg Meeks.

Since first making camp at The Flying J Ranch in 1982, more than a million visitors to Lincoln County have enjoyed the troupe’s home-cooked chuckwagon meals and 36 summer seasons of western music stage shows.

For more information: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts 108 Spencer Drive Alto, NM Thursday, December 21

7 pm

Contact Information: 575.336.4800

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The Lincoln County War | Part 7 | John Middleton Described as a heavyset, swarthy man with black hair and eyes and a large handlebar mustache, Middleton was known as a first-rate cowboy as well an excellent fistfighter and pistol marksman.

Middleton was close enough to John Tunstall to hear his last words just before he was shot down by Dolan gunmen William Morton, Jesse Evans and Tom Hill on February 18, 1878. After this, Middleton participated in most major Lincoln County Regulators operations of the Lincoln County Wars. That included the murder of Sheriff William Brady on April 1, 1878.

Three days later, Middleton would be dangerously wounded in the chest during the gunfight with Buckshot Roberts at the Gunfight at Blazer's Mill. Amazingly, he survived his wound and resumed his place with the Regulators once he recovered. By autumnl of 1878, the war was over and Middleton and the last of the Regulators split up.

John Middleton (1854-1885) was a friend of Billy the Kid and a key member of the Regulators, who fought on behalf of John Tunstall during the Lincoln County War. Born around 1854, Middleton came to Lincoln County in the New Mexico Territory from Texas in the mid-1870s and went to work for John Tunstall.

John Middleton's ultimate fate is unclear; some say he remained in the area, dying of smallpox on November 18, 1882 in San Lorenzo, New Mexico.

Others accounts say he moved to Kansas, where he married and worked as a cowboy, dying in 1885, either by drowning in a stream or from the effects of his chest wound sustained years earlier at Blazer's Mills.

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575-315-0541 1715 Sudderth | Ruidoso Next to Domino’s Pizza

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NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: The story of Willie was originally published in our June 2015 issue.

Since that time our readership has grown exponentially and many People still visit Miss Alice at Victoria on New York to question Her as to who this Willie character is that here folks refer to. So as A courtesy to all of our readers, old and new, we have reprinted the Original for your enjoyment.

As a footnote, we have been researching Willie and we are about 90% positive that we are on the right Historical trail in nailing down the details of the true Willie. That story Will appear in the pages of Alamodoso Magazine, hopefully by the Spring on 2018.

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Page 92 John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on September 26, 1774. His father, Nathaniel Chapman, fought as a minuteman at the Battle of Concord, and later served in the Continental Army under General George Washington. In July of 1776, while her husband was at war, Elizabeth Chapman died in childbirth. Nathaniel Chapman returned home and remarried shortly thereafter. He and his new wife, Lucy Cooley, had a total of 10 children together.

The True Story of Johnny Appleseed

A limited amount is known about Chapman's early life. He may have traveled west to Ohio with his brother initially, meeting up with the rest of his family in 1805. It is likely that Nathaniel Chapman, a farmer, encouraged his son to become an orchardist, setting him up with an apprenticeship in this area. By 1812, John Chapman was working independently as an orchardist and nurseryman.

Among Chapman's eccentricities was a threadbare wardrobe, which often did not include John Chapman traveled widely, particularly in shoes and often did include a tin hat. He was a Pennsylvania and Ohio, pursuing his profession. staunch believer in animal rights and denounced While the legend of Johnny Appleseed suggests that cruelty towards all living things, including insects. his planting was random, there was actually a firm He was a practicing vegetarian in his later years. economic basis for Chapman's behavior. He Chapman did not believe in marriage and expected established nurseries and returned later to sell off the to be rewarded in heaven for his abstinence. orchard and the surrounding land.

The trees that Chapman planted had multiple purposes, although they did not yield edible fruit.

The small, tart apples his orchards produced were useful primarily to make hard cider and applejack.

Orchards also served the critical legal purpose of establishing land claims along the frontier. As a consequence, Chapman owned around 1,200 acres of valuable land at the time of his death.

The exact place and time of Chapman's death are matters of dispute. Nineteenth-century sources suggest that he died in the summer of 1845 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, though contemporary sources often cite March 18 as his death date.

After his death, Chapman's image developed into the pioneer folk hero Johnny Appleseed. Johnny Appleseed festivals and statues dot the Northeastern and Midwestern United States to this day, and Chapman was a follower of the New Church, Appleseed is the official folk hero of Massachusetts. also known as the Church of Swedenborg. He spread his faith while traveling to establish orchards, The character has served as the focus of countless children's books, movies and stories since the Civil preaching to both Anglo-American and indigenous War period. people he encountered along the way.

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Abiquiu Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managed lake, with recreation areas and a campground. The lake is a 5,200-surface-acre reservoir and offers some of the finest fishing in northern New Mexico. The area includes a fine panoramic view of the Cerro Pedernal (Flint Mountain) from the dam. The scenery of the area includes Pinon (Pine), Juniper and Sage among colorful rock formations.

Reptile fossils 200 million years old have been found in the area.

above the Rio Chama stream bed and stretching out 1,540 feet.

Largemouth and smallmouth bass are available in the reservoir as well as Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Kokanee Salmon, Channel Catfish with an occasional White Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Trout being caught.

The lake has recreation facilities for picnicking, walking, swimming, boating and camping. Camping at Riana AbiquiĂş Lake is has approximately 5000 Campground include excellent facilities surface acres in which about 2,000 acres of surrounded by red sandstone cliffs and mesas. former Ghost Ranch land. It is the second of three dams constructed on the Chama Directions: Abiquiu Lake is about 7 River watershed between 1935 and 1972. miles north of Abiquiu, on US84 to Abiquiu Dam is one of our country's NM155, southeast on NM155. highest earthfill dams. Towering 338 feet

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Winter will be here before we know it. And, when winter approaches, you need to winterize your RV. There are a number of steps involved, but if you follow this handy checklist, you will not miss a beat!

Pour water into these drains in order to add them to the gray and black tanks. About ten gallons of water should suffice. You will want to dump ice into the toilet as this will give it help with the scrubbing process.

1) First, you will need to drain all of the RV’s water tanks.

You will want to make sure that you completely drain all of the black, gray and fresh water tanks at a sanitary dump station.

Then drive your RV around for about 15 miles, up and down hills, to help the scrubbing action of the tanks.

When you dump the tanks for the last time, go over the valves of the tanks with a bit of 30 weight oil.

2) Remove water from the hot water heater and the water lines, too. All water needs to go to prevent freezing. For the water heater, the drain is typically on the bottom. If your refrigerator has an ice maker or a water dispenser, be sure to disconnect and drain the lines at the refrigerator.

Refer to your owner’s manual for the refrigerator to see if any special procedure needs to be performed.

7) Once you are parked for the winter, pour a bit more antifreeze down each drain in order to help protect the trap. Then, close the toilet’s flush valve. You can pour a small amount of antifreeze into the toilet bowl, too.

3) Walk around your RV and open up water valves, one at a time. Blow the water out from the lines. When you have blown out all of the water, close each valve and move on to the next.

4) Flush the toilet. Don’t forget the showers. Open up both the hot water line and the cold water line. Once you have done each of these fixtures, all of the water should be out of the freshwater system.

6) You will also want to clean up your water tanks after a season’s worth of use. You can simply pour a cup of laundry detergent into your black and gray water tanks, and then dump detergent directly into your shower drain and toilet tanks.

8) If you are worried about mice or other animals getting into your RV, make sure to cover all of your external vents. They probably already have mesh inserts, but a little extra cover is very helpful at this time.

9) Take a final look around to check out the condition of the roof and check for any possible leak spots. Look over the entire exterior to see if any repairs need to be done. If there are small problems, they could turn into big ones as the RV sits for months, so avoid this and fix them today.

Finally, cover the RV with a loose cloth. And, if you prefer, you can put your RV up on blocks to protect the tires.

Now, wave a goodbye to your RV and tell her you will see her when it gets warm again!

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Page 105 the spray arm from spinning freely. ● Tuck flat pans and platters along the sides and back of the rack. Never place them in front, by the door — they'll keep the detergent from reaching the dishes. (Tip: For extra side space, move your flatware basket to the center if possible.) ● Make sure the forks and spoons don't nest together. Place some handles up and others down so that all surfaces get washed.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Dishwasher

● Always separate your stainless steel and silver (or silver-plated) flatware. If the two types touch in the wash, a reaction may occur and the silver could pit.

1. Remember these basic rules first.

3. Cups go in the top rack. ● Pre rinse dishes if they're going to sit in the machine all day. But if you're running a cycle right away, just scrape off the food and leave it at that. ● Secure all plastics. If you don't, blasts of water may cause these pieces to flip over, fall onto the heating element and melt. ● Never stack items. The water spray won't be able to reach (or clean) the dish that's on top.

2. Load the bottom rack strategically. ● Load plates and bowls so that the dirty side faces the water spray. Pots, pans and casseroles should angle down for the best cleaning results. ● Watch out for utensils with long, thin handles.

They might slip through the rack and prevent

● Place glasses and mugs between the tines — never on top. The tip of the prong can leave a water spot. ● Angle cups as much as the rack design will allow to keep water from pooling on the base of the upside-down cups. Still got puddles?

Unload the bottom rack first to avoid the dripdown. ● Arrange wine glasses carefully. To help prevent breakage, don't let them bump against one another or the top of the dishwasher.

4. Don't stock up on too much detergent.Powders, liquids and packets can all clean well. But the detergent has to be fresh or it won't do the job. A good rule of thumb: Buy only what you can use up within two months.

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Page 110 ● 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ● 1 teaspoon baking soda ● 1 teaspoon baking powder ● 2 eggs ● 1/4 to 1/2 cup toasted pecans, broken ● Brandy for basting and/or spritzing

Directions ● Combine dried fruits, candied ginger and both zests.

Add rum and macerate overnight, or microwave for 5 minutes to re-hydrate fruit.

Ingredients ● 1 cup golden raisins ● 1 cup currants ● 1/2 cup sun dried cranberries ● 1/2 cup sun dried blueberries

● Place fruit and liquid in a non-reactive pot with the sugar, butter, apple juice and spices. Bring mixture to a boil stirring often, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for at least 15 minutes. (Batter can be completed up to this point, then covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days.

Bring to room temperature before completing cake.)

● 1/2 cup sun dried cherries ● 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped

● Heat oven to 325 degrees.

● Zest of one lemon, chopped coarsely

● Combine dry ingredients and sift into fruit mixture.

Quickly bring batter together with a large wooden spoon, then stir in eggs one at a time until completely integrated, then fold in nuts. Spoon into a 10-inch non-stick loaf pan and bake for 1 hour. Check for doneness by inserting toothpick into the middle of the cake. If it comes out clean, it's done. If not, bake another 10 minutes, and check again.

● Zest of one orange, chopped coarsely ● 1/4 cup candied ginger, chopped ● 1 cup gold rum ● 1 cup sugar ● 5 ounces unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks) ● 1 cup unfiltered apple juice ● 4 whole cloves, ground ● 6 allspice berries, ground ● 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ● 1 teaspoon ground ginger ● 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

● Remove cake from oven and place on cooling rack or trivet. Baste or spritz top with brandy and allow to cool completely before turning out from pan. ● When cake is completely cooled, seal in a tight sealing, food safe container. Every 2 to 3 days, feel the cake and if dry, spritz with brandy. The cake's flavor will enhance considerably over the next two weeks. If you decide to give the cake as a gift, be sure to tell the recipient that they are very lucky

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