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e celebrate American Independence Day on the Fourth of July every year. We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation.

But July 4, 1776 wasn't the day that the Continental Congress decided to declare independence (they did that on July 2, 1776).

It wasn’t the day we started the American Revolution either (that had happened back in April 1775).

And it wasn't the day Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence (that was in June 1776). Or the date on which the Declaration was delivered to Great Britain (that didn't happen until November 1776). Or the date it was signed (that was August 2, 1776).

So what did happen on July 4, 1776?

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The Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. They'd been working on it for a couple of days after the draft was submitted on July 2nd and finally agreed on all of the edits and changes.

July 4, 1776, became the date that was included on the Declaration of Independence, and the fancy handwritten copy that was signed in August (the copy now displayed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.) It’s also the date that was printed on the Dunlap Broadsides, the original printed copies of the Declaration that were circulated throughout the new nation. So when people thought of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 was the date they remembered.

In contrast, we celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th of each year, the anniversary of the date the Constitution was signed, not the anniversary of the date it was approved. If we’d followed this same approach for the Declaration of Independence we’d being celebrating Independence Day on August 2nd of each year, the day the Declaration of Independence was signed!

How did the Fourth of July become a national holiday?

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n September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution.

The 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the amendments is on display in the Rotunda in the National Archives Museum. Ten of the proposed 12 amendments were ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures on December 15, 1791. The ratified Articles (Articles 3–12) constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, or the U.S. Bill of Rights. In 1992, 203 years after it was proposed, Article 2 was ratified as the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. Article 1 was never ratified.

Transcription of the 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress Proposing 12 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.

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States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.

ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.

Article the first... After the first enumeration required by the first article of the Constitution, there shall be one Representative for every thirty thousand, until the number shall amount to one hundred, after which the proportion shall be so regulated

by Congress, that there shall be not less than one hundred Representatives, nor less than one Representative for every forty thousand persons, until the number of Representatives shall amount to two hundred; after which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there shall not be less than two hundred Representatives, nor more than one Representative for every fifty thousand persons.

Article the second... No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

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thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Article the fourth... A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Article the fifth... No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Article the sixth... The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Article the seventh... No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

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Article the eighth... In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.

Article the ninth... In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Article the tenth... Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Article the eleventh... The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Article the twelfth... The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

ATTEST, Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives

John Adams, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate

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John Beckley, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Sam. A Otis Secretary of the Senate The U.S. Bill of Rights The Preamble to The Bill of Rights

Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.

RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.

ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.

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These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights."

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

Amendment II A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

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in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.

Amendment VII In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

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The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Continued from page 9 controversial. One party, the Democratic-Republicans, admired Jefferson and the Declaration. But the other party, the Federalists, thought the Declaration was too French and too anti-British, which went against their current policies.

After the War of 1812, the Federalist party began to come apart and the new parties of the 1820s and 1830s all considered themselves inheritors of Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans.

Printed copies of the Declaration began to circulate again, all with the date July 4, 1776, listed at the top. The deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on July 4, 1826, may even have helped to promote the idea of July 4 as an important date to be celebrated.

Celebrations of the Fourth of July became more common as the years went on and in 1870, almost a hundred years after the Declaration was written, Congress first declared July 4 to be a national holiday as part of a bill to officially recognize several holidays, including Christmas.

Further legislation about national holidays, including July 4, was passed in 1939 and 1941.

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Quotes From The Founding Fathers On Our Right To Bear Arms

Samuel Adams, of Massachusetts: “The said Constitution [shall] be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms.”

Tench Coxe, of Pennsylvania: “Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Congress have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of an American . . . .

The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people.”

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“As the military forces which must occasionally be raised to defend our country, might pervert their power to the injury of their fellow citizens, the people are confirmed by the next article (of amendment) in their right to keep and bear their private arms.”

James Madison, of Virginia: The Constitution preserves “the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation. . . (where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.”

Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia: “A militia when properly formed are in fact the people themselves . . . and include all men capable of bearing arms. . . To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms… The mind that aims at a select militia, must be influenced by a truly anti-republican principle.”

Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia: “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . .

Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.”

Thomas Paine

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Quotes of the Founding Fathers on Religion

George Washington 1st U.S. President "While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian."

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Adams 2nd U.S. President and Signer of the Declaration of Independence "Suppose a nation in some distant Region should take the Bible for their only law Book, and every member should regulate his conduct by the precepts there exhibited! Every member would be obliged in conscience, to temperance, frugality, and industry; to justice, kindness, and Read this and past editions at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine

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charity towards his fellow men; and to piety, love, and reverence toward Almighty God ... What a Eutopia, what a Paradise would this region be."

Thomas Jefferson 3rd U.S. President, Drafter and Signer of the Declaration of Independence "God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever..."

Benjamin Rush Signer of the Declaration of Independence "The gospel of Jesus Christ prescribes the wisest rules for just conduct in every situation of life.

Happy they who are enabled to obey them in all situations!"

Patrick Henry Ratifier of the U.S. Constitution "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here."

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Founding Fathers Quotes on Freedom of Speech

“Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without Freedom of Speech.”

Benjamin Franklin “Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error.”

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consequences, that can invite the consideration of Mankind, reason is of no use to us; the freedom of Speech may be taken away, and, dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep, to the Slaughter.”

George Washington “In those wretched countries where a man cannot call his tongue his own, he can scarce call anything his own. Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech; a thing terrible to publick traytors.”

Benjamin Franklin “It is favorable to liberty. Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights, and where learning is confined to a few people, liberty can be neither equal nor universal.”

Benjamin Rush Our First Amendment freedoms give us the right to think what we like and say what we please. And if we the people are to govern ourselves, we must have these rights, even if they are misused by a minority.

James Madison “Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government: When this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved,” Benjamin Franklin

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n July, you will have plenty of energy, and you might binge on adrenaline. Cancers will be restless, and the desire for information will also be unusually strong. Mercury will push you forward, and you will not stop until you satisfy your desires.

However, be careful not to be overwhelmed by too much eagerness.

When it comes to family and relationships, people around you will be keen on your company. You will be very empathetic, and others will love to spend time with you. This also applies to your partner. They will certainly appreciate it if you spend more time with them.

Generally speaking, Cancer doesn’t belong to the signs with natural leadership abilities, but July will convince them that even they are able to manage a team of people with the same goal perfectly. You will excel at work; others will feel great authoritative energy from you and your mind will be overflowing with ideas. Take note or keep a record of your thoughts; it might come in handy later on.

However, don’t forget about taking care of your health either because in this period you will feel that your immune system has been weakened. If you incorporate more fresh foods in your diet, your body will definitely thank you.

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his year’s hunt will be in October 2021 at the Tinin Hunt Club in Belen, NM.

The hunt dates are to be determined by the Club. It will be for 5 day/ 4 night with meals and lodging. Tickets are $100 each, (TBHS is only selling 300). Which includes a TBHS membership. Drawing for the winner will be August 31, 2021.

Tickets will be available at the TBHS Museum or from TBHS members. If you are the winner and not a hunter, TBHS will purchase the tag from you for $5,000 so cash for you. TBHS would make the tag available for sell to the highest bidder, those dollars go back into the Society. Get your Ticket today!!!

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Sheffield. Larry’s collection of artifacts fromthat project are on display here at the Museum.

EVENTS Tour the La Luz Pottery Factory. This facility was constructed in 1929 in La Luz Canyon and sold their creations to multiple states and countries. All of the buildings have been restored to that time period. To tour the factory, contact the Museum at 575-434-4438.

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Historic Homes of Alamogordo

1303 Ohio Avenue This house may be in part, one of the earliest permanent structures in Alamogordo. Its date of construction is listed as 1914, but some portions may date as early as 1896, before the town was formally founded.

1225 Indiana Avenue This house was built in 1905 by the Alamogordo Improvement Company, the land-holding arm of the El Paso & Northeastern Railroad.

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1205 Michigan Avenue This home was built circa 1905 and was owned by Albert B. Fall, a prominent lawyer, owner of the Three Rivers Ranch and Secretary of the Interior under President Warren Harding.

1109 Michigan Avenue Built in 1899, this house was one of the first homes built by the Alamogordo Improvement Company. The house has four bedrooms and three baths with a tad of a little over 2,000 sq. ft Story continues page 30

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1123 Michigan Avenue The commercial Club first used this building as a club house and hotel in the early 1900’s. At the time, Col. J.E. Harvey, hotel owner and entrepreneut, was president of the club. Originally built along dirt roads, the house had no sidewalks until 1940

1312 New York Avenue Built in 1904, it is known as the Judge Lawson House in remembrance of Judge J. Lee Lawson, district judge, and a delegate to the 1910 Constitutional Convention.

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1223 New York Avenue Legend has it, that this 1904 home was built by an Eastern gentleman who had plans of bringing his wife out West.

Tragically, she died before she could join him.

1200 Ohio Avenue Built in 1900, this is the oldest brick house in Otero County. It’s original owner was S.E. Pelphrey.

Oliver Lee, prominent area rancher and legislator, purchashed the home in 1913. The Lee family owned the home until 1957

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The Spirits of New York

Story by Miss Alice of Victoria June 2015

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illie likes to make a dramatic entrance; being a spirit he can change his appearance at will. He first appeared to me as a skeleton, then he put on overalls - and finally, took on the aspect of his everyday life: chaps, vest, nearly worn-out cowboy boots and spurs. He stood twirling a rope as he talked.

He was born March 13, 1864 on a ranch outside of Tularosa.

The third son of a Mexican woman and a ex Federales father.

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Fully fleshed out and dressed, Willie was short and bandylegged, but very muscular. His slightly craggy face, with blue eyes and brown hair cut short and neat. Along with that broken nose which had been set slightly askew inspired trust on sight.

Of course, that was his stock in trade. Willie was a horse theif. He grew up worshipping Billy the Kid and tried to emulate him. In Willie’s own words, “Billy got famous, I got shot.”

“Mother wanted us boys to grow up and amount to something.

Mothers are like that, you know. I don’t know what happened to her and Dad, or any of my brothers. I was thrown out of the family when they found out I was stealing horses. I was pretty successful at it for a while” he said with his blue eyes twinkling.

Then, at age 34, Willie got caught. He was shot and died in surgery. “Some of the folks I had stolen horses from must have felt cheated. They didn’t get to hang me so they just flung my old bones and tossed them into the ground. Can you imagine? And they thought they were such good people!”

All this happened in 1898 when Willie was 34 years old. “There was no building there back then.

When they did build one, they found me, covered me back up, and left me.”

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time. I ought to know, they bruised my bones often enough with boxes! I let them know about it too! Pinched a few, I did, and scared them off. Served them right.

Finally, they shoveled some dirt in here, closed it up and left me alone.”

Willie still likes to make his presence known once in a while.

“You know that lady that runs this place now? (Editors note: Miss Alice) She use to keep me tucked away in the back of her mind, but she’s becoming more aware of me lately. Maybe it’s because I turn a light on, or off, here and there, now and then. Tell her that I don’t turn them all on ‘cause I don’t want her to rely on me. I may look trustworthy, but I’m not! Lots of folks have found that out.”

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Jarilla Junction was a stop built in 1897 on the old El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, but when a huge gold nugget was found in 1905 in the nearby Jarilla Mountains, the name of the town was changed to Orogrande, "big gold".

Jarilla Junction, once a station on the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, was renamed Orogrande when a gold nugget the size of a man's finger was discovered in 1905. Prospecting had started as early as 1879 in the Jarilla Mountains but the 1905 discovery started a gold rush and gave birth to the town of Orogrande. For several years thereafter, the town was the hub of intense mining activity and the population grew to several thousand people. A fiftyfive mile long water pipe was laid from the Sacramento River to the townsite. Almost overnight, a hundred homes were built to house only a fraction of the influx of people. Some were forced to live in hastily erected shacks and tents. As happened so many times before, there was less gold than had been anticipated and mining activity began to wane. Today Orogrande is reduced to a post office, a few businesses and about fifteen families.

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Mesa Grill's Southwestern Potato Salad RECIPE COURTESY OF BOBBY FLAY ● 1 1/2 cups prepared mayonnaise ● 1/4 cup Dijon mustard ● 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice ● 2 tablespoons chipotle pepper puree ● 1 large ripe tomato, seeded and diced ● 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves ● 3 scallions, chopped, white and green parts Read this and past editions at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine

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● 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced ● 1/2 teaspoon cayenne ● 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped ● Salt and freshly ground black pepper ● 16 new potatoes, about 3 to 4 pounds, cooked, drained and sliced 1/2-inch thick Directions ● Combine all the ingredients, except the potatoes, in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place warm potatoes in a large bowl and pour the mixture over potatoes and mix well. Season again with salt and pepper, to taste.

Southwest Potato Salad

by Betty Crocker Ingredients ● 4 unpeeled medium round red or white potatoes (1 1/2 pounds)

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● 4 unpeeled small sweet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds) ● 1 ¼ cups reduced-fat mayonnaise or salad dressing ● 2 tablespoons milk ● 1 teaspoon cumin seed ● ½ teaspoon salt ● 1 or 2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, finely chopped ● 1 large red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup) ● 8 medium green onions, sliced ( 1/2 cup) Steps ● Place red or white potatoes and sweet potatoes in 4-quart Dutch oven; add enough water just to cover potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. ● Cook covered 20 to 25 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender; remove sweet potatoes from Dutch oven.

Cook red or white potatoes 10 to 15 minutes longer, if necessary, until tender. ● Drain potatoes. Let stand about 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Peel potatoes; cut into cubes. ● Mix mayonnaise, milk, cumin seed, salt and chilies in large glass or plastic bowl. ● Add potatoes, bell pepper and onions; stir gently to coat.

Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors.

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SOUTHWEST CHICKEN INGREDIENTS ● 1⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar ● 2 teaspoons salt ● 1 1⁄2 teaspoons chili powder ● 1 teaspoon garlic powder ● 1 teaspoon dried thyme ● 1 teaspoon ground cumin ● 1⁄2 teaspoon onion powder ● 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ● 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut into 8 pieces ● 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley ● lime wedge (optional) DIRECTIONS ● Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Or prepare grill for direct-and indirect-heat cooking.

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● Combine first 8 ingredients;reserve. Line roasting pan with foil. Rub sugar mixture over all sides of chicken;place in pan. Coat chicken with cooking spray. ● Roast chicken in oven until no longer pink near bone, about 45-60 minutes.Or place chicken meaty side down over direct heat;cook until just browned, 4-5 minutes.

Turn;place over indirect heat.

Cover;cook until chicken is no longer pink near bone, 40-50 minutes. Transfer to serving platter;sprinkle with parsley. If desired, serve with lime wedges.

Cherry Pie 3 This is the 1999 American Pie Council's National Pie Championship first-place winner in the Fruit and Berry Category.

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● 1 pinch salt ● 2 cups pitted sour cherries ● 1 ¼ cups white sugar ● 10 teaspoons cornstarch ● 1 tablespoon butter ● ¼ teaspoon almond extract Directions Step 1 ● Cut the shortening into the flour and salt with the whisking blades of a stand mixer until the crumbs are pea-sized. Mix in cold water by hand just until the dough holds together. Divide the dough in half and form it into two disks. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until chilled through, 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 2 ● Roll out one disk of dough into a 11-inch circle. Line a 9-inch pie pan with pastry.

Refrigerate until needed. Roll out the dough for the top crust, transfer it to a plate or baking sheet, and refrigerate.

Step 3 ● Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Place a baking tray in the oven to preheat.

Step 4 ● Place the cherries, sugar, and cornstarch in a medium-sized non-aluminum saucepan.

Allow the mixture to stand for 10 minutes, or until the sugar draws out the cherries' juices.

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JU L Y’S BIRTHSTONE

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he July birthstone, the ruby, was regarded by ancient Hindus as the “king of gems.” ● Rubies are known for their beautiful red color. In fact, “ruby” is derived from the Latin rubeus, which means “red.” ● Their color may range from deep blood red to paler rose red. ● Symbolically, the ruby’s deepred color means love and passion. ● Rubies are a variety of corundum, a crystal made of aluminum oxide. (The blue variety of corundum, on the other hand, is sapphire!) The ruby’s color is due to the Story continues page 54 Read this and past editions at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine

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On June 7th, 1776 Richard Henry Lee brought the following resolution before the Continental Congress of the United Colonies: ● Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.

On Saturday, June 8th, Lee's resolution for independence derived from the May 15, 1776 Resolves of the Virginia Convention was referred to a committee of the whole (the entire Continental Congress), and they spent most of that day as well as Monday, June 10th debating independence. The chief opposition for independence came mostly from Pennsylvania, New York and South Carolina.

Thomas Jefferson reported that they "were not yet matured for falling from the parent stem."

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with Thomas Jefferson of Virginia being picked unanimously as its first member. Congress also chose John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman. The committee assigned Jefferson the task of producing a draft Declaration, as proposed in Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, for its consideration.

Jefferson's writing of the original draft took place in seventeen days between his appointment to the committee until the report of draft presented to Congress on June 28th. Thomas Jefferson drew heavily on George Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights (passed on June 12, 1776), Common Sense, state and local calls for independence, and his own work on the Virginia Constitution.

Jefferson's original rough draft was first submitted to Benjamin Franklin and John Adams for their thoughts and changes. Jefferson wrote "… because they were the two members of whose judgments and amendments I wished most to have the benefit before presenting it to the Committee" The entire committee reviewed the Declaration after Franklin and Adams's changes. After much discussion 26 additional changes were made from Jefferson's original draft. The Committee presented it to Congress on Friday June 28th which ordered it to lie on the table.

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● presence of chromium, which also makes the gem subject to cracks. High-quality rubies are a transparent, vibrant, purplish red; cloudier samples, or ones containing brown, orange, or pink tones, are less valuable.

Many rubies nowadays are heat-treated to improve color saturation and transparency. ● Rubies were believed to protect their wearer from evil, whether worn as a necklace, ring, or other jewelry. ● One of the largest rubies in the world is called the “Peace” ruby because it was found in 1919 shortly after World War I ended. ● If you own a ruby, you will live in harmony with all people and be protected from danger. If you dream of a ruby, you will have good luck. ● The ruby, along with the related sapphire, are the second hardest natural gemstones, with only the diamond being harder. ● The gem was once thought to protect warriors if worn on their armor or embedded in their skin. ● Considered the king of gems, the ruby symbolizes love, passion, energy, and success.

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The cane cholla, often called tree cholla, is the most common species of cholla in New Mexico. It is a tree-like cactus growing to 8 feet tall with spiny, cylindrical, fleshy stems, which when dead show a latticed woody skeleton. The spines are very finely barbed and difficult to remove from flesh.

The cholla is also known as cane cholla, tree cholla (because it resembles a small tree), tree cactus, candelabrum cactus, devil’s rope, coyote prickly pear, tuna quell, and velas (candles) de coyote.

The cholla produces a distinctive yellow fruit that is often mistaken for flowers.

This fruit lasts throughout the winter months and is a source of nutrition for wild birds, pronghorn antelope, desert bighorn sheep, and deer. The calciumrich fruit of some species is edible either raw or boiled and is a good source of fiber. The cholla fruit is also used in dye production. As with all cacti, beware of the thorny spines that grow around the perimeter of the candelabra-like branches of the walking stick cholla. The vicious barbed spines have earned it the nickname devil’s rope and are tough enough to penetrate leather gloves. So, handle with care. In contrast to its spines, the cholla produces purple or magenta flowers that add to the beauty of the desert landscape.

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LOST IN TIME

Retirement, a chance to ignore the calendar, the clock, enjoy a life of leisure; “What is the date today?” My wife asks.

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“Who cares!” I answer, munching on some potato chips, enjoying a Dr Pepper, and my recliner. But, though retired, I still try to keep track of what day of the week it is, mainly for TV scheduling, don’t want to miss an episode of “Gunsmoke,” or any of the old Western’s, but, occasionally, things tend to get a little “whopper-jawed.”

“Holy smokes!” It ain’t right. I woke up this morning and learned it was “Thursday.”

“What!” Yesterday was Thursday. ”Wasn’t it?”

Well, that kinda messes up today, I did all the “Thursday” stuff yesterday, (which wasn’t much, but hey at least the effort was there), which was really “Wednesday.” Ha. In my defense, my wife had gone to Roswell, an hour away for an eye examination, forgetting to inform me what day it was, (yep, she’s getting old, and forgetful), anyway, yesterday, like I said, she forgot to inform me it was Wednesday. Good grief, who can you count on nowadays? My whole week coulda been messed up! Lives coulda been damaged!

I know, I can look on my I-pad and see what day of the week it is, but, I tend to skim over the day of the week data.

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DISCOVER CARRIZOZO

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26. Rocking Horse Daycare 1803 Adobe Ae, Jalane Zamora, 575-648-2802 High quality local daycare.

27. Carrizozo Inn 102 Central Ave 575-648-1196 Newly remodeled, new beds, bathrooms and kitchenettes.

28. Rainbow Inn 103 Central Ave, 575- 648-1196 Newly remodeled rooms, new beds, bathrooms & kitchenettes.

29. Four Winds Motel and RV, 6539 US Hwy 380, 575-648-3260 Clean, affordable rooms, full RV Spaces. Veterans Discount

30. ZZQ Barbeque 6539 Hwy 380 West 972-345-5681 Fresh smoked meats and hamburgers with many extras.

31. Ortiz Wrecking 6740 Hwy 380 West, 575-973-4870 Auto Salvage, towing and repairs.

32. Carrizozo Auto 6465 Hwy 380 W, 575-648-7505 Auto Salvage, towing and repairs

33. The Brown Store 925 White Oaks Hwy, White Oaks 575-648-4284 Antiques and dry goods Historic 1885 two story stone building.

34. No Scum Allowed Saloon, 933 White Oaks Hwy, White Oaks 575-648-5583 Lots of local history, friendly folks. See us on Facebook!

35. White Oaks Cowgirl Co. 925 White Oaks Hwy White Oaks 575-648-5583 Local Vendor Booths. Open on Sunday. See us on Facebook!

36. White Oaks Pottery 445 Jicarilla Rd, White Oaks ivy@tularosa.net 575-648-2985 Quality hand thrown, high fired pottery in a wonderful location

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THE PLAINS OF SAN AGUSTIN

By Cathie R. Eisen I sink back into this place as if into a soft cushion The sense of belonging enfolding my soul The broad expanse of the Plains of San Agustin Unfolding before me The snow dusted hills glowing soft in the dawn The tear in my eye full of promise.

From where does such emotion suddenly spring Bursting forth from a heart grown firm and strong Drawn from a spirit who so holds her own balance Radiating with a force so beyond her control?

There is something here so different From the mountains I call home — The long sweep of the plain And the utter silence unbroken The snow swept sky filled with grey clouds Suspended above the clear cold dawn And aching to fall to the ground.

My spirit seeks completion As my hopes unfurl once more.

The long-held dream of yesterday Is again within my reach.

This could be the place I have been looking for And perhaps I’ve found my home.

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things, I just don’t know what day it is. Confusing at times, for instance I wake my wife every morning at seven, to get dressed and around for the grandkids who’ll be dropped off at eight.

At times she gets a little cranky early in the morning, “Are you crazy, it’s Saturday!”

I’ll have to admit, there were a few hints I shoulda picked up on, first, the trash men didn’t show up in the alley......their schedule is Tuesday and Thursday, their truck usually rattles the dishes in our cabinet, emptying our dumpster, but, no trash truck. They had let the trash pile up before, so no big surprise there, just a little strange.

The TV programming, as you might suspect, was really messed up, also not unusual. Dang!

I blame retirement, we, retired seniors, try to stay away from schedules, most of us sane ones anyway, oh, there are a few older nuts in the neighborhood who still try to maintain a structured lifestyle, showing off, unashamedly, remembering what day of the week it is, writing stuff on calendars, birthdays, doctors appointments, schedules, etc.

Shaving every day......Some even walk or jog two or three miles every morning. There’s no end to their shameful charade. Some of them still park their cars in their garages, leaving no room for their junk! I’ve found its best to ignore them. No use cluttering up our leisurely lives with a buncha unnecessary foolishness.

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Friday, taco night at the lodge, one of the highlights of the week.

Dangit, I was really looking forward to that, especially if Rob cooked up a big pot of his famous “pinto beans” to go with the tacos.

“Dang, sure feels like Friday to me! Are you sure?”

But, now let’s see here, karaoke night at the lodge is Saturday night, which is, hmm, two nights away now, I think????? Anyway, don’t wanta miss that. A chance to enjoy a few drinks, visit with our karaoke buddies, Jess and Jan, sing a few golden oldies, partying, tellin lies, laying out and honky tonkin til the late hours, finally getting to bed, falling asleep around ten or ten-thirty. Yep, I better rest up, got a long day planned Saturday.

“Hey Vic, don’t forget, Saturday night is karaoke night at the lodge.” I enjoy our karaoke nights, choosing “golden oldies,” from the past. My rendition of “Chances Are,” by Johnny Mathis seemed well received last month, almost as well liked as my friend Lance’s performance of ‘Sixteen Tons,” by Tennessee Ernie Ford, definitely a blast from the past.

Hope I don’t confuse any of you guys, if you read this today, I actually wrote it yesterday, which woulda been Wednesday, which I thought was Thursday. If you read it tomorrow, I actually wrote it day before yesterday, which woulda been, uh, hmmm, Thursday? But then again, I thought Wednesday was Thursday..........Dang, I forgot where I was going with this......

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arrizozo’s most famous artist is cartoonist and graphic novelist Rick Geary. During his long career, he has won numerous awards, including Best Graphic Novel of 2016 from the National Cartoonists Society.

Rick has always been an artist and is proof that artists can make a living with their art. He remembers getting in trouble in school for doodling and sketching in class. He went on to Graduate from the School of Fine arts at the University of Kansas. After graduation, he worked for two weekly newspapers in Wichita, doing portraits, political cartoons and illustrations of all kinds.

Rick never thought he would work in comics until he moved to San Diego in 1975 and became involved with the Comic-Con, where he first did drawings for attendee badges and created the Con’s Toucan mascot. He has been an exhibitor at the San Diego event for over 45 years. Rick did graphic stories for Marvel, Dark Horse and Disney, as well as for the newest series of GUMBY comics, written by Bob Burden, for which they received the 2007 Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Publication for a Younger Audience.

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regularly in The New York Times Book Review. His illustration work has also appeared in MAD, Spy, Rolling Stone, The Los Angeles Times, The Old Farmer’s Almanac, and American Libraries.

In 2007, Rick and his wife Deborah moved to Carrizozo, where they live in an historic Frank English home. Rick has also created postcards for many local organizations and businesses, including the Carrizozo Heritage Museum, Roy’s Soda Fountain, Mt. Carrizo Hardware, Highway 54 Emporium, White Oaks pottery, Alli’s Salon, 4 Winds Restaurant and MoMaZoZo. He has also designed cards for the Trinity Site, Carrizozo Library and the Carrizozo Film Office.

He has even published an illustrated history of the town. And of course he has done postcards for the Carrizozo Artists Studio Tour, which he, Deborah and Doug Stanton organized.

Both Rich and Deborah are very generous with their time and talents and are vibrant leaders of the Carrizozo Arts community.

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Discover Cloudcroft and The Sacramento Mountains

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1940s TULATAVERNTALE

By Julie Lloyd My Dad loved hot chile. The hotter, the better. So hot, in fact, one would swear that flames were evident as he ate it. There was only one woman he knew in Tularosa that he swore could make chile to suit him. She was Cuca (Saenz) Marr.

Her husband, Ray Marr, ran Tula Tavern at night, with his father Wm. Marr who owned the business. During the day, Ray drove a road grader for the New Mexico State Highway Department.

After U.S. Highway 70 was widened in the 1950s, the old Tula Tavern was demolished and replaced with a new building named The Bear Trap that still stands but no longer is a bar.

Ray and Cuca lived in an addition on the east side of the Tula Tavern Bar with their young daughter,Barbara , and younger son, Bobby. My parents, Dewey and Erma Smith. were good friends with Ray and Cuca. We spent many evenings with the Marr family, along with other mutual friends. The women sat at the kitchen table playing cards, mainly poker. They kept score betting with match sticks.

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More than once, Cuca had to be awakened when her turn rolled around to play her poker hand. She was so tired from her regular day of work she just could not keep her eyes open, yet she was too considerate to send her companions home. They could not leave because their husband partners were so engrossed in their drinking and gambling to notice the weary women.

It seemed everyone was happy most of the time, but occasionally, problems did raise an ugly head. One night, when closing time rolled around at 1 a.m. as required by law, one tipsy customer, Morris Helms, refused to leave. Ray insisted on closing. A fight erupted between the two men just outside the bar. As Ray and Morris scuffled outside, Morris’ elderly, bar-handled mustached father, John Helms, decided to join the fray to help his son.

Although older and shorter, but just as inebriated as Morris and Ray, he waltzed around the fighting men, kicking Ray in the rear every chance he had. Eventually, the fight ended and Ray succeeded in locking the door for that night.

A short time later, after most folks had gone home, Ray and a few friends, including my parents, were in the kitchen discussing the brawl.

“I know that was quite a squabble,” Ray said, 'and we traded lots of punches.” He rubbed at some of the tender spots, especially his rear end.

“But I don’t know why my butt hurts so bad.”

Cuca spoke up.

“I’ll tell you why. Every time he got close enough, that old man Helms was right behind you, kicking your butt while you and Morris slugged it out.

I am guessing that you will be sitting down easy for the next few days."

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Local Quilter Buried

Incredible as it may see, a local quilter was discovered by her husband late this afternoon when his stomach began to rumble due to missing both breakfast & lunch.

At first he thought she must have simply forgotten to cook, but after he walked into her sewing room and saw only her tiny feet sticking out from a huge mountain of fallen fabric he realized she had been immobilized and knocked out by the huge quilt stash stored in her closet.

It is not clear to this reporter if the local quilter is out of intensive care, but all visitors are asked to stop by the home and take a few yards of fabric so that her husband can have at least room to walk.

He said in an interview that she would want her friends to enjoy her fabric and put it to good use.

He cautioned other husbands to check in on their wives if any mealtimes are missed or the same tragic event could happen to them.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a covered dish.

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THE DOORS Of TULAROSA

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Discover Mayhill

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Timmy was a little brown trailer.

His job was hauling trash for the Big Man. He was happy, but one day he heard about other trailers and their jobs. It sounded exciting, and he thought, Someday I’ll have a big adventure. One day, the Big Man started loading Timmy, but it wasn’t trash. It was boxes, toys, and a bicycle. When he was loaded, he was covered with a blue tarp and hooked up to a big motor home.

Was he going on a big adventure?

On the highway, he saw all kinds of trailers and places. At the end of the trip, he saw the little girls that used to live by him. Was he going to live here with them? The Big Man took the motor home and left Timmy alone. Just when Timmy thought he would never see the Big Man again, he heard the motor home coming back and they started home. Timmy would always remember his big adventure, but he thought, Home is the very best place.

Available from Tularosa Basin Museum of History 1004 N. White Sands Blvd Alamogordo, NM 88310 575-434-4438

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A poem by Gloria Marie

AMan I Loved There was a man I loved for years He explained away my childhood fears He showed me life and taught me why He showed me through a grandpa’s eye I sawhimlast through tears Those white halls of sterile gloom Those slowdays of heavy gloom Settled down like layers of dust All his iron begun to rust As death waited in the room On a day I left behind When death embraced his fevered mind And eased the tension in his face Frompain the drugs could not erase I knewthat death was kind

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Discover Lincoln County

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incoln owes it's existence today to an infamous young man who became known as Billy the Kid. But long before Billy and the events of the Lincoln County War, this area was first home to a group of indigenous people called the Mogollon, followed by the Piros and later the Mescalero Apache.

When Spanish-speaking, Native New Mexican settlers from the upper Rio Grande began arriving in the 1850s, the named their new home La Placita del Rio Bonito (the place by the pretty river). In 1869, just four years after the end of the Civil War, the county and town were renamed for the late President, Abraham Lincoln.

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known as "The House" because of it's monopoly over commerce in the county. When an enterprising young Englishman named John Tunstall arrived in Lincoln and opened a rival store and a bank, the autocracy of The House was threatened. Additionally, Tunstall, along with his business partners, Attorney Alexander McSween and John Chism, planned to challenge Murphy's domination of the beef market supplying nearby indian reservations and forts such as Fort Stanton.

President Rutherford B. Hayes called Lincoln’s main street “the most dangerous street in America.” In this quiet one-street community visitors can walk in the footsteps of Sheriff Pat Garrett, Billy the Kid, and other infamous characters involved in the Lincoln County War, 18781881.

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Courthouse traces the events as a store, residence, Masonic Lodge and eventually courthouse and jail.

The Tunstall Store's original 19th century merchandise is on display.

The Torreon, a defensive tower, continues to stand watch in the middle of town.

The Montano Store contains exhibits on adobe construction and the Hispanic culture that was prevalent during the Lincoln County War. The San Juan Mission Church is open to the public and is still used for services today.

The Anderson-Freeman Visitors Center, the only nonhistorical building open to the public, has exhibits in a timeline starting with American Indian prehistory and ending with the Lincoln County War. Special events are scheduled throughout the year.

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● When cellophane was invented in 1908, it was originally intended to be used to protect tablecloths from wine spills. ● Elvis was originally blonde. He started dying his hair black for an edgier look. Sometimes, he would touch it up himself using shoe polish. ● Crows can remember the faces of individual humans. They can also hold a grudge. ● “She sells seashells by the seashore” was written about a female paleontologist from the 1800s. She actually sold dinosaur bones and fossilized shells. ● Selfies now cause more deaths than shark attacks. ● You’re not allowed to swear if playing in Wimbledon. Because of this, line judges have to learn curse words in every language. ● Cookie Monster’s real name is Sid. ● The NYPD had a police officer follow Andre the Giant whenever he went out drinking. This was to make sure he didn’t get drunk and fall on anyone. ● In the 1980s, Fredric Baur, the founder of Pringles, requested to be buried in a Pringles can. His children honored the request. ● The hand and footprints in front of Los Angeles’s Chinese Theater tradition started accidentally when silent film actress, Norma Talmadge stepped on wet cement.

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Paul Maxwell Alto Art Tour While Paul has been painting most of his life, he returned to the world of art full time in 2012. He has traveled extensively in Europe and parts of Asia, studying for several months at the Academe de Arte in Florence, as well as at various workshops and seminars in the US. Painting in watercolor, acrylic, and oils from his Southern New Mexico studios in Las Cruces and Alto he focuses on landscapes, mountain scenes, and local subjects. His inspiration for fine art comes from the world around him. While he enjoys the raw beauty of the desert southwest or exotic views from Asia or Europe he takes delight as well from seeing people or animals within those environments.

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John Schooley Alto Art Tour John Schooley is pursuing his passion, painting. Following a 30+ year career in the advertising industry working for various graphic art studios and advertising agencies, John chose to focus mainly on his art. He is a graduate of the school of hard knocks. A self-taught artist, whose primary medium is watercolor. He works from digital or conventional photographs to create compositions including, but not limited to, floral, still life, landscapes, animals, buildings, portraits, and beach and southwestern scenes among others. He strives to capture light, depth, and contrast in his paintings with a method crossing between realism and impressionism.

Kay Smith Alto Art Tour Kay Smith has been involved in art since childhood. Subjects are any and many but favorites are florals and animals, utilizing a direct watercolor painting method. A retired RN, she maintains studios in Texas and in Alto.

Daily drawing keeps her energized and enthusiastic.

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