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enchantment December 1, 2016 • Vol. 68, No. 12 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 124,057

enchantment (ISSN 0046-1946) is published monthly by the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. enchantment provides reliable, helpful information on rural living and energy use to electric cooperative members and customers.

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Over 124,000 families and businesses receive enchantment Magazine as electric cooperative members. Non-member subscriptions are available at $12 per year or $18 for two years, payable to NMRECA. Allow four to eight weeks for delivery.

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THE NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION provides legislative and educational services for the 18 cooperatives that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. Each cooperative has a representative on the association’s board of directors, which controls the editorial content and advertising policy of enchantment through its Publications Committee.

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OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Pinson, President, Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Artesia George Biel, Vice President, Sierra Electric Cooperative, Elephant Butte Tim Morrow, Secretary-Treasurer, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Duane Frost, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Mountainair William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming Arsenio Salazar, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Grants Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Clovis Harold Trujillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Cristobal Duran, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Tomas G. Rivas, Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, Chama Preston Stone, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Cloudcroft Jerry W. Partin, Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales Leroy Anaya, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE William C. Miller, Jr., Chairman, Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Harold Trujillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Robert Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Leroy Anaya, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro

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Co-op Newswire Happy Holidays from the staff of New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Your Electric Cooperatives.

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One Snowy Christmas Eve Twas the night before Christmas and out on the ranch, The pond was froze over and so was the branch.

The snow was piled up belly-deep to a mule; The kids were all home on vacation from school.

And happier young folks you never did see, Just sprawled all around a-watching TV. Then suddenly some time around eight o’clock, There came a surprise that gave them a shock!

The power went off, the TV went dead!

When Grandpa came in from out in the shed.

With an armload of wood, the house was all dark.

“Just what I expected,” they heard him remark.

“Them REA wires must be down from the snow, Seems sorter like times on the ranch long ago.”

“I’ll hunt up some candles,” said Mom. “With their light and the fireplace, I reckon we’ll make out all right.”

The teenagers all seemed enveloped in gloom, Then Grandpa came back from a trip to his room.

Uncased his old fiddle and started to play, That old Christmas song about bells on a sleigh.

Mom started to sing, and the first thing they knew, Both Pop and the kids were all singing it, too!

They sang Christmas carols, they sang “Holy Night,” Their eyes all a-shine in the ruddy firelight.

They played some charades Mom recalled from her youth, And Pop read a passage from God’s Book of Truth.

They stayed up till midnight, and would you believe Those youngsters agreed ‘twas a fine Christmas Eve. Grandpa rose early sometime before dawn, And when the kids wakened, the current was on.

“The REA sure got the line fixed up quick,” Said Grandpa—and no one suspected his trick.

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Co-op members own their utility and have a vested interest in keeping the co-op service reliable and financially sound. It’s what we’ve been doing for the last 80 years.

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The Power of the Battery

ne of the holy grails of the energy industry has long been cheap energy storage.

Unlike almost all other consumer goods, electricity is created and used in almost the same instant, and storing it has long proven to be difficult and expensive. However, in the last decade, the price of batteries has fallen dramatically, and new energy storage models are emerging.

One model that has captured the public’s imagination is residential energy storage, which allows you to store electricity at your home for your own use.

Homeowners may be interested in energy storage for a variety of reasons. It could be used to store excess energy from their rooftop solar panels. Storage could take advantage of time-of-use rates to buy power off-peak when it’s cheaper, or, to have backup power if the lights go out.

There are different energy storage technologies. First, for storing excess energy from solar panels, New Mexico’s electric co-ops have net metering policies in place that allow members to receive a financial or energy credit for that energy on their next bill. For this reason, Mateo Jaramillo, Tesla’s director of powertrain business development, calls net metering “essentially a free battery.”

Next, batteries can be used to lower peak charges for those members who pay a variable price for electricity depending on their timeof-use. In fact, most already have an energy storage device in their home—their water heater. Some electric co-ops control water heaters as part of their demand response programs, and some offer rebates or other incentives to participate in utility-run programs.

Third, batteries such as the Tesla PowerWall, assuming they’re fully charged when the lights go out, can keep a home running for about four to six hours at normal consumption.

If used only for critical loads, the battery can last much longer.

For many consumers, purchasing a residential standby generator would be a cheaper option.

However, generators are noisy and potentially dangerous if run inside the home without proper ventilation, and useless without fuel, which can be hard to obtain during a weather-related emergency.

Energy storage technologies continue to evolve rapidly, and it’s likely they will be even more cost competitive for many applications within a few years. Back in March of this year, the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)

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through its Energy Conservation and Management Division applied for a U.S. Department of Energy state energy planning grant. Due in part to the broad support from New Mexico electric cooperatives, ENMRD received Federal funding to initiate the next phase of the statewide energy planning effort that started with the 2015 New Mexico Energy Policy and Implementation Plan. Storage will be one of the topics in this planning process.

As programs like this continue to develop and proliferate, consumers can expect to see more batteries in and around the home. There will also be discussions over retail rate design to properly price, and account for integration of these new technologies. New technologies are changing the traditional utility model and traditional rate design. New rate design has to be equally innovative. This ensures folks who decide to participate and those who choose not to participate are treated fairly.

After all, co-op members own their utility and have a vested interest in keeping the co-op service reliable and financially sound. It’s what we’ve been doing for the last 80 years.

And to everyone—have a safe and happy holiday season.

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Hale to the stars

December 2 • Portales 2016 Christmas Light Parade Downtown Square 575-356-8541

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uring the final month of 2016, Venus increasingly asserts its traditional role as the proverbial “evening star” as it shines brilliantly in the western sky after sunset. Already setting an hour and a half after the end of dusk at the beginning of December, this interval increases to over two hours by month’s end, and it remains such for the first few months of 2017.

Mercury also makes an appearance in our evening skies this month, being visible low in the southwestern sky during twilight for the first two weeks of the month before disappearing into the sunlight.

Mars, meanwhile, remains well up in the southwest after dusk as it continues trailing behind Earth, and sets at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Over in the morning sky, the giant planet Jupiter rises in the east around 2:00 a.m. and is well up in the eastern sky by the beginning of dawn. Saturn passes behind the sun (as seen from Earth) early in December and begins poking its way into the dawn sky by the end of the year.

The two large worlds in the more outer solar system are also well placed for viewing this month. Uranus, traveling slowly through the stars of the constellation Pisces, is well

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Neptune, as imaged by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its encounter with that planet in August 1989. NASA photograph.

up in the southern sky during the evening hours, and can be detected with the unaided eye if one knows where to look and is located in a dark rural site.

Neptune, traveling through Aquarius, is fairly high up in the southwest during the early evening hours and can be detected with a pair of binoculars.

The Geminids, one of the strongest of the annual meteor showers, peak on the night of the 13th, however this is also the night of the full moon and thus most of the display will be wiped out in the bright sky.

A weaker shower, the Ursids, which appears to come from near the “bowl” of the Little Dipper, peaks around December 22. Normally the Ursids only produce about 10 meteors per hour at most, however they have occasionally produced much more intense displays. They are associated with Comet Tuttle, which returns about every 14 years and which most recently returned in 2008.

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December 10 • Elephant Butte Luminaria Beachwalk & Boat Parade Elephant Butte Lake State Park 575-744-4708

December 3 • Las Vegas Fine Arts and Crafts Holiday Show Gallery 140 505-425-1085

December 10 • Española Electric Light Parade Downtown 505-753-2831

December 3 • Silver City Tamal Fiesta Y Mas Historic Downtown 575-538-3785

December 10 • Gallup Winter Wonderland Octavia Library 505-726-6120

December 3 • Stanley Holiday Horse Shaggy Show Rocking Horse Ranch 505-417-1776

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December 3-4 • Ribera 2nd Annual Arts & Crafts Fair Community Cultural Center 575-421-3114

December 10 • Jemez Springs NM True Light Among the Ruins Jemez Historic Site 505-259-2202

December 10 • Bloomfield Bloomfield Craft Fair Bloomfield High School 505-486-6244

December 10 • Socorro Mariachi Christmas NM Institute of Mining and Technology 575-835-5688

December 10 • Carlsbad Christmas on the Pecos Boat Tours Pecos River Village 575-887-6516

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On The Menu BY SHARON NIEDERMAN 1 jalapeño, deveined, seeds removed 1-inch chunk fresh ginger root, peeled ¼ tsp. green chile powder (if available) ❧ Place cranberries in food processor. Squeeze in juice of one orange, cut orange in quarters, and add it, including peel. Peel the other orange and add it in sections. Add sugar and cilantro.

Pulse for 1-2 minutes, until well-blended, while keeping some texture. Slice onions and jalapeños into the mixture. Add ginger root and process with the cranberries. Add green chile powder to taste, blend. This makes 2-3 cups, keeps well and can be made ahead of time. It gets hotter as it sits.

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ike good accessories that make an outfit truly outstanding, it’s sometimes the side dishes that set off the flavors and make the roast at the center of the table memorable. Here are a few of my favorite holiday accompaniments to the main event that play with holiday ingredients I think your family will like. And these dishes may all be made ahead of time.

Cinnamon-Ancho Pumpkin Soup

Inspired by Rick Bayless through Florence Fabricant of the New York Times.

2 Tbs. olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 tsp. ancho chile powder 1 tsp. cinnamon 32 ozs. canned pumpkin 4 cups water ½ cup toasted pepitas 8 ozs. sour cream or crème fraiche ❧ Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in soup pot.

Add chopped onion. Saute until golden. Add ancho and cinnamon. Stir well. Saute a few more minutes. Add pumpkin plus 4 cups water. Stir well. Add half the pepitas. Simmer ten minutes, stirring. Do not boil. Using either a blender or

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Holiday Cranberry Salsa

Cranberry season is brief. These beautiful berries are on the supermarket shelves only a short time.

So you can make extras of this holiday favorite relish and freeze some for Christmas dinner. Good with the meal or before as an appetizer salsa with blue corn chips. From Hellish Relish: Sizzling Salsas and Devilish Dips from the Kitchens of New Mexico, by Sharon Niederman.

1 (12 oz.) package fresh cranberries 2 whole oranges ½ cup sugar 1 bunch cilantro ½ medium onion (optional)

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Energy Sense

BY PATRICK KEEGAN AND AMY WHEELESS

Seal Tight, Ventilate Right

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ear Pat: Now that winter is here, I’d like to make my home more comfortable by keeping cold air out.

I’m planning to have a contractor inspect and seal air leaks. However, a neighbor mentioned I could seal up my home too much and cause ventilation problems. Is this true?—Tricia Dear Tricia: You’re certainly on the right track. Sealing air leaks is usually one of the best energy efficiency investments a homeowner can make.

A typical home leaks, on average, about half of its air every hour, which is like having your kitchen window open all day, every day. Sealing air leaks can also eliminate drafts that keep your home from being cozy.

However, it is possible to seal up some homes so “tight” they have little ventilation, which can contribute to indoor air quality problems or a build-up of moisture. The challenge is to achieve the best home performance and energy savings while maintaining air quality.

The first step is to eliminate or reduce indoor air pollutants, such as smoke or chemicals. Experts then recommend sealing air leaks as much as possible and installing mechanical ventilation, as needed. Simple mechanical ventilation can be controlled

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and consistent, as opposed to “natural” ventilation from air leaks, which can result in a home being too drafty in more extreme weather and not ventilated enough in milder weather.

The best way to inspect your home for air leaks is to hire a contractor or energy auditor who will conduct a blower door test, which uses a powerful fan to measure the air infiltration rate. During the test, the contractor will be able to locate and seal air leaks. After sealing, the contractor can measure the resulting air infiltration rate and talk with you about any ventilation needs.

There is no simple way to determine how much mechanical ventilation your home will need—it depends on a combination of factors, including the rate of air flow into your home, what kind of climate you live in, the layout and occupancy of your home and whether there are other indoor air quality concerns, such as radon or combustion appliances like gas furnaces. Mechanical ventilation systems allow for controlled air movement and a rate of ventilation in your home on which you can depend, helping ensure good indoor air quality and appropriate levels of moisture.

There are two primary categories of mechanical ventilation. Many people are familiar with spot ventilation systems— these are the fans you

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Controlled ventilation is more reliable than random air leaks for consistent, quality indoor air. Photo credit: Weatherization Assistance Project Technical Assistance Center.

find above your oven range, in your laundry room, in your bathroom and perhaps above a garage workshop.

They focus on removing moist air and indoor air pollutants at the source. Generally, these fans only work when you turn them on, but you can install condensation sensors or humidistats so the fans will turn on whenever they sense a higher moisture content in the air. Keep in mind running these fans constantly can take too much heated or cooled air out of your home, increasing your energy bills.

Whole-house ventilation circulates air throughout the home and introduces the right amount of outside air.

There are four categories of wholehouse ventilation systems; determining which method is best for you will depend on your home’s needs, your budget and your climate: Talk with your energy auditor or home performance contractor about whether you need additional

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Holiday Fun with Boats and Trains

BY ARIANA KRAMER

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he Land of Enchantment is full of interesting holiday activities that emphasize light, family and the unique scenery of our state. Two fine examples are the Elephant Butte Holiday Luminaria Beachwalk and the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's Christmas Train rides. Both offer one-of-a-kind family-oriented activities while raising money for charitable causes.

Glowing Boats and Luminarias The Elephant Butte Holiday Luminaria Beachwalk takes place on Saturday, December 10 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Boat Parade at 6:30 p.m. The Beachwalk is a long-standing tradition, now in its 21st year, and sponsored jointly by the Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce and the Elephant Butte State Park. Visitors drive into the picturesque Elephant Butte State Park, where they are welcomed by a festive sight with luminarias, bonfires and boats decorated in lights. The cost to attend is the park entrance fee.

“We have 4,000 luminarias that line the entire entrance way, loop down to the parking area, and down to the beach path,” says Kim Skinner, event chair, who serves on the board of the Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce. “Once you park, you walk down to the event site where there are 25

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campsite hosts with bonfires.” Hay rides are also available.Campsite hosts are businesses, organizations and individuals. Each host provides free refreshments ranging from cookies and popcorn to chile and posole.

The hosts decorate their campsites and local church groups gather for caroling. Donations are collected, with funds raised going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and to the Friends of Elephant Butte Lake State Park's fireworks fund. Some of the hosts, like American Legion and Sierra Electric Cooperative have come for years, making this an annual tradition.

According to Jenny Stuckmeyer, member services coordinator for Sierra Electric Cooperative, the Luminaria Beachwalk is the yearly event that draws the most employee participation. For the past seven years the cooperative has hosted its own campsite. Prior to that, the cooperative partnered with another area business and helped them to host. “It's a really awesome event for local residents and for people coming to visit the area,” says Stuckmeyer.

The Lighted Boat Parade departs from Marina del Sur, with the boats circling in front of the campsites.

“You can see it from everywhere,” Skinner says. The boat parade is followed by an awards ceremony and Christmas party at the Elephant Butte Inn. “It's happy, it's positive, it's colorful,” promises Skinner,

summarizing the Luminaria Beachwalk. “The walkways, marina and boats are all decorated. It's truly magical.” For more details call 575-744-4708.

All Aboard In the northern part of the state, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad offers unique Christmas train rides. The Chama train is a member of Northern Rio Arriba Electric Cooperative. Departing from Chama, the train travels a round trip ride of about 45 to 60 minutes in duration.

“We run about seven or eight trains a day,” says Lee Bates, director of marketing and communications for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.

“We'll have Santa and the elves on the trains, we'll serve hot beverages and snacks, and lead Christmas carols.”

Trains also depart from Antonito, in southern Colorado. The Christmas train rides will be held on Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4 in Antonito and Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11 in Chama.

This marks the third year the Railroad is hosting the Christmas train rides. Bates expects more than 5,000 passengers will ride the Christmas trains.

MAY YOUR SEASON BE BRIGHT Photos, page 12, top to bottom: Lighted boats float across Elephant Butte Dam during a recent Lighted Boat Parade, photo courtesy of the Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce; and the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad during a winter's day, photo courtesy of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Photo this page: board members, staff and families of Sierra Electric Cooperative during the 2015 Luminaria Walk and Lighted Boat Parade, photo courtesy of Sierra Electric Cooperative.

“We've had huge, positive feedback from everyone who has ridden the train,” says Bates. He emphasized the train is an especially popular treat for large families because of its affordability.

There is no fee to ride the Christmas train.

Each passenger is asked to bring a non-perishable food item and a toy. Collected donations are distributed to families and schools in New Mexico and Colorado with the help of the Chama Food Bank for Echo Food Bank in Farmington; El Paso County Toys for Tots; and Colorado Cares Colorado Shares Food Bank.

The narrow-gauge track between Antonito and Chama was built in 1880 as part of the San Juan Extension of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. In 1969, the tracks were abandoned and dismantled. The most scenic part of the route, along with the train equipment and buildings was saved by railway preservationists. In 1970, Colorado and New Mexico bought the track from Antonito to Chama, nine steam locomotives, over 130 freight and work cars, and the Chama yard and maintenance facility. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad was born.

The Cumbres & Toltec provides year-round recreational train rides including daily rides, sunset dinner trips and special rides focused on the geologic or botanical features of the scenery. For more details call 888-286-2737.

As a power supplier to New Mexico’s cooperatives, Tri-State generates electricity for your everyday life and your celebrations. May you and your loved ones have a wonderful holiday season.

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

POEMS FROM THE RIO GRANDE

THE TOMBSTONE RACE STORIES

By Rudolfo Anaya 2015, 128 pages, $16.95 University of Oklahoma Press 405-325-3200

By José Skinner 2016, 200 pages, $19.95 University of New Mexico Press 505-277-2346; www.unmpress.com

Anaya, one of the most highly respected and prolific Chicano authors in the Southwest, raised the literary benchmark with Bless Me, Ultima, a novel ripe with mythological and lyrical prose. In this fine book of poems, Anaya’s heartfelt sentiments rise like a mist from “The season of the dying light…”

He harks back to Aztlán, to Machu Picchu, and offers an elegy on the death of César Chávez. The poet resurrects Christmas morning in “distant Sangre de Cristo villages” when “our red rooster crows ‘Hosanna! Hosanna!’” He welcomes Walt Whitman as he strides across the llano. In Anaya’s imagination the cat books first class passage on Noah’s ark, and a magpie in Aspen wears a tux to corporate dinners, has its feathers done at a Unisex salon and pays with American Express. Hurray for this delightful book with a beautiful cover to add to your collection.

Here’s Latino realism at its best: straight up, sometimes humorous, sometimes brutally honest with Hispaño curses and slang, pithy and poignant. Set in the Vietnam Era, The Tombstone Race, is written from a sister’s point of view; she discovers her brother Alex is gay and about to dodge the draft. Sis not only bankrolls Alex but, to save face for her family, she sparks a rumor he has run off with the Hell’s Angels.

Skinner’s dynamic tales lasso the reader with the skill of a true artist. So who is this co-founder and former director of the MFA program in creative writing at the University of Texas-Pan American, author of Flight and Other Stories?

According to his website, after the Sandinista revolution he taught sustainable farming in Nicaragua. In New Mexico he supported himself as a translator and interpreter in the criminal courts. Five gritty stars!

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THE RIO GRANDE: A RIVER GUIDE TO THE CHRISTMAS THAT THE GEOLOGY AND LANDSCAPES OF SAVED PIE TOWN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO

By Susan A. McCoy

By Paul W. Bauer 2011, 122 pages, $18.95 New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 575-835-5490; www.geoinfo.nmt.edu If you’re in love with the Rio Grande, this full-color, spiralbound, waterproof guide includes everything you’ve never known about the northern section of the river such as water quality, river management, hazards and hydrology, petroglyphs, access, hiking trails and history, landscape and significant geological events. These attractive pages provide some fascinating historic photos, such as one of the John Dunn Bridge in Arroyo Hondo, plus excellent maps, charts, and advice on basic river safety. The guide follows the course of the river 153 miles from La Sauses, Colorado to Cochiti Dam in New Mexico. It’s divided into 11 river stretches that include some exciting whitewater runs: Taos Box, Racecourse and White Rock Canyon. River maps were developed from a base of aerial photographs. What a treasure trove of information. Five stars!

2009, 50 pages, $23.99 Authorhouse 800-839-8640; www.authorhouse.com When they first arrived, the picturesque hamlet of Pie Town looked like a sparkly Christmas card to Pastor Preachit and his wife. But they soon discovered this was a town of “sad and angry people.” The two bakeries were in bitter competition with each other, and a passel of insolent villagers did not welcome the new “do-gooders” who would, no doubt, meddle in their affairs. In fact, the Christmas Spirit was not flourishing anywhere. The conflict had begun with the pie contest that ended in a tie and a food fight that left everyone sticky. So they made a law against townspeople baking pies and “Pie Town became only a shell of what it had been.” But the Preacher and Mrs. Preachit came up with a project the whole town could participate in that would spark forgiveness and goodwill toward all. Humor, pathos and charming illustrations.

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Vecinos BY FLORENCE DEAN

Loving Thy Furry Friends Cindy Blanton’s little white car zips into my driveway and my two Schnauzers begin barking and dancing in excitement. They recognize her vehicle and know today is GROOMING day! We exchange a few barely audible words over the dog racket and she grabs leashes to lead Zoe and Faith to her car; a few hours later the pups bounce in the front door, head for a quick drink and then turn circles so we can see how pretty they are.

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met Blanton when my husband and I moved to High Rolls and were delighted to find she would pick up and deliver our dogs for grooming, as she does for all her local customers.

When we finally had an opportunity to chat, I discovered Blanton is also a licensed American Kennel Club (AKC) Agility Judge. She travels throughout the country, usually twice a month, to judge Canine Agility Competitions and is also licensed by the AKC as Trail Secretary for Agility. Her duties as secretary are to take in entries and do the scoring.

Blanton and her husband David moved to High Rolls in 1996 from Chicago where she and her sister operated a mobile grooming business, after graduating from

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grooming school in Illinois. Since there was an established grooming business in High Rolls at that time, she decided to become an AKC Agility Judge. She set up a training course at her home and acquired a dog to begin training. Unfortunately, that animal did not take to agility; however, her next dog—a rescue named Iggy—trained and competed as Blanton worked toward judge status.

To become an AKC Agility Judge, one must compete consistently in Agility for five years, with your own or another dog, in specifically titled competitions. Graduates can then compete to higher levels of competition. The American Kennel Club defines Agility “as a way to demonstrate a dog’s willingness to

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work with his handler in a variety of situations. Agility is an athletic event that requires conditioning, concentration, training, and teamwork. Dogs and handlers must negotiate an obstacle course while racing against the clock.”

Though Agility is a relatively new event, only in existence for about 20 years, it has become the most popular event sponsored by the AKC. For the judges, events can often take all day with a maximum of 330 runs allowed for one judge.

As she worked her way up to Judge licensing, Blanton worked with three dogs; the first, Iggy, acquired MX and AXJ ratings and retired from competition at age 12. Iggy was followed by a Sheltie named Bart who retired when another Sheltie named Dash was ready to compete. Dash will soon retire from competition at age 11, after earning a MACH (Master Agility Champion). Currently, Blanton is showing a seven-year-old

Australian Shepard named Spirit competing at the Masters Level.

And, a one-year-old female Sheltie named Edge will begin to show as she reaches 15 months.

In 2009, Blanton passed the AKC Testing Seminar’s required eight tests. After this, she had to judge two Open Novice shows as a Provisional Judge. Her first show as a licensed judge was in Fargo, ND. Now, she is listed by AKC and will be going to Cedar Rapids, Iowa in December for the Agility Component of the Iowa City Dog Obedience Club show.

Blanton currently owns four dogs, Spirit, Dash, Bruno (a Dachshund/ Yorkie mix), and Edge.

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Backyard Trails BY CRAIG SPRINGER

Project FeederWatch: Wintertime Fun Without Leaving the House

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nother season has come and gone. The nasally drone of insects rising to a crescendo like waves of heat vapors over black asphalt is a sound of a summer past. Nesting birds have fledged their young and headed south. Well, most of them have moved to warmer climes. Luckily, some birds never leave, and some bird species actually visit here only in the winter. You have the opportunity to watch them up close, and contribute to scientific endeavors.

Project FeederWatch is a citizenscience program with the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology you can participate in over the coming winter months.

Your involvement will contribute data to scientists to help better understand birds and bird populations.

Project FeederWatch is an organized survey whereby bird watchers of any level of expertise or interest can participate. All you have to do is identify and tally birds at your feeders in your yard, or wherever you might feed birds, on a regular basis over the course of the survey. The survey started in November, but you can join at any time. It runs to mid-April. You could be among the 20,000 birders across the continent contributing to science.

And the time commitment to participate is minimal. Feeder watchers count the number of birds at their feeders on two days every two weeks, counting the great-

est number of birds by species at any one time. Along with species and numbers, feeder watchers note habitats where they are feeding the birds, the weather conditions, and keep a look out for diseases, like the eye ailment, conjunctivitis in finches.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology provides each feeder watcher with instructions to ensure birds are counted in a standardized way across the country. You will also receive a FeederWatch Handbook with tips on how to successfully attract birds to feeders, an identification poster of the most common feeder birds in our area, and a

calendar. Your data can be reported easily online. There is an $18 fee. Participants also receive Winter Bird Highlights, an annual summary of FeederWatch findings, and the results of your and other feeder watcher contributions. This successful and fun program is in its 30th year.

As winter approaches, consider being a feeder watcher and enjoying all the birds that come to visit.

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Includes revolving displayers. Wholesale value $2,700 to $3,000. Must take all.

Asking $1,700. Capitan, New Mexico, 575-937-5331. Must leave message.

STEEL DIESEL FUEL STORAGE TANK. 1500 gallon, rectangular 13 feet long by 5 feet wide by 3 feet tall. Good shape. Can deliver if needed. $1,800. Caballo, NM. Call 520-444-7515.

GREAT OFFER ON SOLAR SUBMERSIBLE SURFACE/DEEP well pumps! ‘NRCS’ approved with 2-year warranty on selected pumps with affordable, easy installation! Order online at: solarwellpumpsonline.com with a custom quotation or call 505-429-3093.

Designer Carports and fencing material available too. 24/7 service.

GOATS, NIGERIAN DWARF. GREAT DAIRY GOAT. Must sell, ages 8 months to 5 years.

Registrations available. Starting at $75.

Call Glen at 505-803-0944.

HOVEROUND MOBILITY CHAIR, USED ONLY 2 weeks, perfect condition, $750.

Michelin Brand new tire, LT 31x10, 15” with 15x16 white spoke rim, Toyota truck or SUV, $265 value-yours for $200. Brand New Chevrolet rear bumper off of 1998 3/4 Chevrolet, $150.

Black Smith Envol, 23” long, 8” high, 60 lbs, $400. Call 575-758-2564, Taos NM. WANTED: STEEL 15 INCH, 6 HOLE wheels for a 1962 Chevy Pickup truck. Call 575-640-5068.

HEAVY DUTY PINTLE HITCH TRAILER: 1983 MCT Dual Axel trailer in fair condition, all steel construction, suitable for light hauling or farm work, $750. A 500 gallon steel holding tank, $500. Both in Moriarty. Call 505-250-0548.

ALLIS CHALMERS 5040, TWO-WHEEL DRIVE, EXCELLENT rubber, runs good. Jeri Sickle mower with new engine. Deluxe 10” meat saw and grinder. Golden grain grinder. Call 505-425-6877.

MOVING MUST SELL BY CHRISTMAS! FORD 455C, 4x4 Diesel Loader (Landscaper) with 1,966 hours, Hyd Box blade (Gannon), $12,000. Forklift Baker 6000# gas, dual wheels, runs good, $2,500.

MCT 20 foot Flatbed Gooseneck trailer, $2,500. 27 foot Semi Van trailer (good for storage), $1,000. 20 foot Ocean Cargo container, $1,500. Lots of hand tools and shop tools. Call 505-927-9855.

1951 FORD 8N TRACTOR. GOOD TIRES, new governor, steering sector and steering wheel. Very good condition. $2,680.

Call 505-425-7443 or email fstillger@ earthlink.net

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WANTED: OLDER AIRSTREAM, SPARTAN, SILVER STREAK, Avion or similar style travel trailers. Any condition considered.

Wrecked or gutted trailers included.

Please call Rick at 505-690-8272.

LOTS OF BIG TEX DUMP TRAILERS in stock.

Still selling a 25’ heavy duty gooseneck dual tandem for $8,575. That includes double jacks, toolbox, torque tube and spare. See everything on sandiatrailer.com or call 800-832-0603.

TRACTOR PARTS: SAVE 15-50% ON QUALITY Replacement parts for tractors. Large inventory for 8N and 9N Fords and TO20 plus TO30 Massey Fergusons.

Visit us at Valley Motor Supply, 1402 E. 2nd, Roswell, New Mexico 88201. Or call 575-622-7450.

Country Critters FOR SALE: LISTER LAZER 2 LIVESTOCK Clippers. Like new. Original case with tools. Extra comb and cutter. Call 575-387-5261.

KAYCE IS A BEAUTIFUL 3 YEAR old female Border Collie in Raton, New Mexico.

She is registered, spayed, and current on all her shots. She needs a new ranch home with children. For information and picture, Call 575-445-7665 or contact: kinanburk@gmail.com

NOT ALL WATER TANKS ARE CREATED Equal! Is Quality, Value and Longevity important to you? Buy High Specific Gravity, Heavy Weight, Long Warranty, Superior Black NRCS tanks. Lowest prices only provide minimum standards, lower weights, and shorter warranties. Find out more! 575-430-1010.

THANK YOU CO-OP MEMBERS FOR ADVERTISING in the enchantment. We certainly appreciate it. Happy holidays to you and your families!

NEW MEXICO DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS, Heavy Duty Black Poly.

Fittings customized to your needs NRCS and EQUIP approved. High Specific Gravity, Heavy Weight, Long Warranty, Algae Resistant, Black NRCS Water Tanks. Call 1-800-603-8272 or 575-682-2308.

HAYGRAZER-4’X6’ ROUND BALES ONLY. 2016 CROP, 2015 Crop, 2014 Crop. 30 miles SE of Portales, New Mexico. Same being 35 miles SW of Muleshoe, Texas. Phone for IN FIELD prices, 575-273-4220 or 575-760-4223.

FOR CHRISTMAS, GIVE YOUR FAMILY HEALTHY, grass fed/grass finished beef. All natural, no hormones, no antibiotics.

Halves or whole. Reasonable cost. Eat steaks and roasts at hamburger prices.

Call 575-420-5868.

QUALITY BREEDING RAMS. MULTIPLE BIRTH PROGENY. Ramboulliet, Columbia cross.

Ages 7 months to 18 months. All virgins. Well conditioned, dewormed and treated for ticks. Ready to work. Taos County. 575-586-1323, 575-770-2881.

REGISTERED DORPER RAMS BORN OCTOBER 16, for sale. Deposit holds your choice until vaccinated, weaned and on feed. Cash payment due when picked up, delivery available. Lambs guaranteed healthy, sound, fertile when handled properly.

Registration papers filed on purchase.

Quarter Circle T Farms, Fort Sumner, NM. Call 575-512-5517 or 575-512-5516.

MOUNTAIN TOP GOATS SAYS SPRING IS Here!

Great milkers! LaMancha, Nubian, mini LaMancha, mini Nubian, Nigerian Dwarf breeds. Does, bucks and kids. 4-H Show quality. Weed eaters, pack goats, pets for family fun, milkers, Cabrito. Herd groups available. Capitan, 575-354-2846.

Odds & Ends PECOS PABLO. HOLIDAY SWEET SIX PACKS. Capulin jelly, jams and raw mountain wildflower honey. Search: Blue Toyota Tundra and American flag in either Santa Fe or Glorieta. Info: 505-6032310, pecospablo@hotmail.com EMBER’S HERB SHOPPE IS MOVING DECEMBER 1st from 705-C N. California Street, Socorro, New Mexico to 108 Chaparral Loop, Socorro, New Mexico. This is 7 minutes from our current location. For more information and directions, call 575-838-2720.

MISTY’S HELPING HANDS WILL BE CLOSED temporarily due to a medical setback. Gift Certificates can be redeemed at Thrive Wellness Center, 505-865-6728. Gift Certificate appointments will expire 1/31/2017. I appreciate all the support and serving my clients. Sorry for any inconvenience. Misty Romero.

COFFINS, CASKETS & URNS. Simple, Natural, Unique. Delivery in New Mexico.

Nationwide shipping. Call 505-2869410 for catalog and FREE funeral information. Visit our website at www. theoldpinebox.com WANTED: “OLD” FISHING TACKLE. PRE-1950, LURES, reels, complete tackle boxes.

Paying cash, “TOP” prices paid. Call 575-354-0365. Send photos to: tacklechaser@aol.com

Roof Over Your Head LOT FOR SALE. 1.5 ACRE LOT, Country Club addition of Angel Fire, New Mexico.

Price: $29,000. Call 806-679-7713.

5 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, SPLIT LEVEL ranchstyle adobe and wood frame plastered.

2,700 square-foot home on 4.89 acres, East Pecos, adjacent Santa Fe National Forest, off B60 county maintained road.

Approximately 3 acres fenced. Covered porch, large trex deck with hot tub.

4-zone hydronic baseboard, Burnham furnace, soapstone woodstove, and master bedroom. Kiva, tile and wood floors, beam ceilings downstairs, carpet and wallboard with rough cedar paneling upstairs, large closets, storage closet under stairs, 5-zone irrigation system, raised garden beds, mature fruit trees, grapes, berries, South meadow, North wooded juniper, piñon, pine, cedar.

Good deep well, new pumped septic system approved for 5 bedroom, 2 bath. Attached solar greenhouse and Rainwater catchment system with 500 and 425 gallon cisterns. No pesticide use. Native perennials, grasses. Propanel roof. Tool, supply shed and outbuilding with south facing glass, propane and electric in high-fenced area for fowl, growing space. Hand-built extras with character and charm. Updated electric panels, country kitchen and baths.

Laundry, pantry room. Good neighbors. $485,000. pcanyonrivers@gmail.com or 505-718-8800.

TWO CABINS, 1800 & 700 SQUARE feet. 25+ acres in Ponderosa Pines @ 8,000 feet, north of Pie Town, NM. Hunting Unit 13. $450,000. For a DVD with a Powerpoint walk-through, contact David Hanneman, 520-296-9236 or hannemans@cox.net RETIRE IN BEAUTIFUL MORA COUNTY. ENJOY beautiful views and natural beauty.

Approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountain land. If interested, please contact Mike at 505-753-6338.

CIMARRON 1912 HOME ON 1/2 ACRE. 1,000 square feet on quiet street. Open floor plan, high ceilings, lots of light, wainscoting. 2 bedrooms, bonus room/ office, 1 bath, 25 square foot walk-in pantry, sunporch. Appliances. Propanel roof. Unique property. $62,000. Email: sbw2163@yahoo.com PORTALES, 2111 SOUTH AVE D. 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath, well and city water, large garage and RV storage on almost 2 acres. $295,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. bigmesarealty.com FOR SALE: TWO SMALL CINDER BLOCK houses on 4 acres south of Belen, NM. Great investment opportunity or country living for an extended family. Plenty of space for horses and livestock. $75,000 cash. Call Matthew at 505-480-2042.

Gunsmithing, Firearms, Ammunition, & Supplies

H.D. Cates Owner & Gunsmith

120 E. 3rd Street Roy, New Mexico 87743 Phone: 575.485.0074 www.ohshootgunshop.com Tuesday -Friday: 10am - 6pm Saturday: 9am - 4pm Sunday & Monday: CLOSED

1-800-432-6612 WagnerEquipment.com NU-WA 5TH WHEEL 1993, 36 FOOT, 2-door Premier Series. Oak cabinets, Queen bed, sofa sleeper, electric water heater, new toilet. $6,500. Call Marie at 575-808-4244 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, ON THE RIO Grande. Fish off your own desk. 1,755 square foot home, 3 bedroom, 2 baths.

Workshop, boat storage, fenced in with locked gate. 3 miles from Elephant Butte Lake. Furnished. Possible Terms, $195,000. Ken, 505-836-1882.

AFFORDABLE 5,000 SQUARE FOOT HANGAR WITH living area at airpark in Columbus, NM, $179,900. Use hangar for restoring cars, farm/industrial equipment repairs, storage or whatever your needs. Call Carol (owner) at 575544-7411 or 575-222-0239 for additional info and photos.

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HOME ON 10 ACRES, TIERRA GRANDE! 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2069 square feet, cathedral ceilings, refrigerated air, fenced, cross-fenced, topnotch barn, 2-story shed, 3-car garage plus carport, spacious master, fireplace, woodstove, sunroom. Laura, Century 21 Camco, 505-239-4796, 505-292-2021.

CONCHAS, 609 BOAT DOCK DRIVE. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, large front deck, coop water. $130,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS, 204 CONCHAS PLACE. 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 2 car garage, large open RV storage, upstairs deck, coop water. $179,000.

Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461. bigmesarealty.com

400 OAK STREET, MAGDALENA. 2/3 BEDROOM, 1 & 1-3/4 bath, 1,400 square feet on .33 acres with storage. $64,999. Call 505-916-9171.

GRADY, 300 MARSHALL. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, attached carport, horse property on almost one acre, village water. $65,000.

Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461. bigmesarealty.com

CONCHAS, 613 BULLHEAD DRIVE. 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, boat shed, storage building, coop water. $39,500. Big Mesa Realty, 575456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. bigmesarealty.com

LOT FOR SALE IN TRUTH OR Consequences, NM. Can be seen at 413 Maple Street.

Needs work. Close to schools and hospital. For information call 575-6442955. Please leave message.

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FOR SALE: CHATA CANYON RANCH BETWEEN Wagon Mound and Roy on Highway 120. 1,918 total acres. 1,156 deeded, 642 state, 120 BLM. Existing cattle lease on combination trees and grassland.

Ponds, corral, perimeter fence, crossfenced, telephone and electric. $751,400.

Contact Brinn Colenda, Monte Verde Realty, 575-377-2344. Email: monteverde@newmex.com Website: monteverderealty.com

I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THE Real Estate Contract, Mortgage or Deed of Trust for which you are receiving payments.

Please call for fast pricing and quick closing. Email: pinonview@aol.com or call Barbara Baird at 1-800-458-9847.

CABIN HOME FOR SALE LOCATED IN Mt. Taylor. 1 acre, 1125 square feet. 2 bedrooms, well, septic, phone, gravel and paved 1/2 mile from main road, RV pad, gated on dead-end road. 10 miles to Grants. $145,000. Call owner, John, 505-238-7079.

2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON, MODEL FXSTSI, CHROME Springer/Softail, 5365 original miles, mint condition. His/ Her H.D. helmets, never worn. Call 575-447-6662.

2007 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT CREW Cab, 4x4, 6.7L L6 Turbo diesel, 6 speed Manual Transmission, One Owner, clean CARFAX, 112,500 miles, $31.950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

2010 CHEVY CAMARO RS COUPE, BEAUTIFUL 3.6L V6 engine, automatic, 97,800 miles, prime condition, yellow exterior, clean CARFAX, cloth interior, ONLY $14,950. See pictures of vehicle at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, SE, ONLY 3,000 miles, Still Under Factory Warranty, great gas mileage, FWD, automatic, leather interior, One Owner, clean CARFAX, $18,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

2011 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT PACKAGE, 4X4 3.8L V6 engine, automatic, orange exterior color, ONLY 81,000 miles, clean CARFAX, low price of $20,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

2012 RAM 2500 SLT, CREW CAB, 4x4, 6.7L L6 Turbo diesel, Auxiliary Fuel Tank, Long Bed, automatic, 112,100 miles, clean CARFAX, cloth interior, $31,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

HOWDY! WHEN YOU CALL AN ADVERTISER, let him or her know you read their ad in enchantment! Thank you.

2009 MINI COOPER S, 1.6L, L4, Turbo engine, nice red exterior, cloth interior, 6 speed Manual Transmission, clean CARFAX, 113,000 miles, $8,950 BLOWOUT SPECIAL. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

LOOKING FOR WATER? GIFTED TO FIND underground streams. Reputable dowser with 50+ years experience. To God Be The Glory! Contact Joe Graves at 575-7583600 in Taos, 75 miles north of Santa Fe. God Bless You. RETREAT, RETIRE, HUNT IN CORONA! 40 acres adjacent to Cibola Forest, 2200 square foot energy efficient custom-built home. Village water, barn, piñon/juniper. Great views, quiet living. Good access to Ruidoso, Albuquerque, Santa Fe. $279,000. Pictures available, call 505-350-9450.

FOR SALE: SOCORRO, BY OWNER, 2 homes, next to Rio Grande. 1.2 bedroom home on 3/4 acre, mature fruit trees, $60,000. 1.3 bedroom 14’x80’, porch, carport, office, on 3/4 acre with mature fruit, $50,000. Organic irrigated land available with homes. Quiet, private, university town, hospital, excellent weather and location makes Socorro a great retirement community. Possible Terms. 505-550-3123.

COUNTRY LIVING! 2 & 3 BEDROOMS, 2 baths, Mobile Homes on 1 acre in Highland Meadows Estates, 25 miles west of Albuquerque off I-40, low down, low monthly, owner financing. Call 505-814-9833.

LOG CABIN KITS: BUILD YOUR OWN custom Cabin with one of our Kits, 6x8 D T&G Logs, 4x10 Rafters and 2x6 Ship Lap Decking. Kits range from 700 to 2,000 square feet. Based in New Mexico. Call 575-682-6683 or 575-202-0180.

LAND FOR SALE: 6.35 ACRES, FENCED, septic tank, well with new pump, phone and electric. Older mobile home, 20x40 metal barn, small storage shed. Located 2 miles east of Monticello, NM in Placitas. For information, call 575-6442955. Please leave message.

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2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ST, 5.9L L6 Cummins Turbo diesel engine, 4x4, Crew Cab, long bed, 125,000 miles, One Owner, clean CARFAX, $25,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

2010 CHEVY TAHOE LS, 4X4, 5.3L V8 engine, maroon with charcoal cloth interior, One Owner, clean CARFAX, 105,700 miles, $20,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

2005 CHEVY 1500 LT, CREW CAB, 4x4, 5.3L V8 engine, great condition leather interior, One Owner, clean CARFAX, 148,900 miles, $15,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

2008 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB SLT, 6.7L L6 Turbo diesel, 4x4, automatic, great leather interior, clean CARFAX, $26,950. See pictures of vehicle at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

2012 FORD F150 XLT FX4 SUPERCAB, 4x4, 5.0L V8 engine, automatic, ONLY 86,000 miles, clean CARFAX, $22,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

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2005 MINI COOPER. MOTOR REPLACED, RUNS perfectly, one owner, no accidents, 5 speed, Chile Pepper red. $3,500 OBO. Call 505-847-2882.

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY, LE, AUTOMATIC, GREAT gas mileage, 105,500 miles, FWD, cloth interior, ONLY $10,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 for more information.

Vintage Finds WANTED: “OLD” FISHING TACKLE. PRE-1950, LURES, reels, complete tackle boxes.

Paying cash, “TOP” prices paid. Call 575-354-0365. Send photos to: tacklechaser@aol.com EXCITING COLLECTION OF TOY CARS AND trucks at Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. Includes fire trucks, dump trucks, buses, trains and tractor toys.

Also a herd of collectible horses and toy ranges, refrigerators, and washing machines. Loads of jewelry, clothing, cowboy, books, coins, records, sheet music, iron doorstops, tools, military; sewing machine drawers, fruit jars, coca cola and pepsi boxes, colorful kitchenware; nice selection Navajo rugs. Lamps, mirrors, furniture.

Carved wooden masks. Fred Harvey.

Gift ideas throughout the store. Bring your list. Open 7 days. 501 Railroad and Lincoln. 505-454-8063.

CLASSIFIED ADS ARE DUE DECEMBER 9TH for the January 2017 enchantment.

WANTED: NEW MEXICO MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATES 1912-1959, paying $100-$500 each, also buying some New Mexico car plates 1900-1923. Wanted: New Mexico Highway Journal magazines 1923-1927, paying $10-$25 single issues, $400-$800 bound volumes, library discards OK. Wanted: New Mexico Automobile License Directory (”The Zia Book”) and Motor Vehicle Register books 1900-1949, library discards OK, paying $75-$100 per volume. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 880520640. Email: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

BUYING OLD STUFF: GAS PUMPS AND parts 1960’s or earlier, advertising signs, neon clocks, old car parts in original boxes, motor oil cans, license plate collections, Route 66 items, old metal road signs, odd and weird stuff. Fair prices paid.

Have pickup, will travel. Gas Guy in Embudo, 505-852-2995.

RAILROAD ITEMS WANTED: KEROSENE LANTERNS, BRASS locks, keys, badges, uniforms, bells, whistles, and pre-1950 employee timetables. Always seeking items from any early New Mexico railroad, especially D&RG, C&S, EP&NE, EP&SW, AT&SF, SP or Rock Island.

Call Randy Dunson at 575-356-6919 or 575-760-3341.

When Opportunity Knocks GREAT BUSINESS LOCATION, HIGH TRAFFIC AREA, highway frontage, in Melrose, New Mexico. For sale, rent or lease.

Large building with lots of potential. Call 575-760-5275 for more information.

EXPERIENCED MECHANIC NEEDED. APPLY IN PERSON at Rick Rogers Auto, Highway 82 in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Or send resume to Rick Rogers, P.O. Box 988, Cloudcroft, NM 88317. No phone calls please.

I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT OF CHRISTMAS time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. ~Charles Dickens

Holiday Snow Globes Nice drawings! Keep up the good talent. January is your month Youth Artists! You can draw whatever you want for Artist Choice. Be creative and use your imagination. February's theme is, My Superhero. Is your superhero your mom or dad, grandpa or grandma, a teacher, a police officer, or your pup?

You can either draw your superhero or draw a big heart and write the name of your superhero: My Superhero is__________ .

Send Your Drawing by Email: We accept Youth Art drawings by email. Send jpg file and required information by the 9th to: enchantment@nmelectric.coop

Remember: Print your name, age, mailing address, phone number, and co-op name on your drawings. Otherwise, your drawings are disqualified. Remember: color, dark ink or pencil on plain white 8.50 x 11.00 size paper is best. Accept artwork up to age 13. Mail to: Youth Editor, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Entries must be here by the 9th of the month before publication. Each published artist receives $10 for his or her work.

Abigail Atencio, Age 10, Rociada

Xavier Candelaria, Age 8, Acoma Pueblo

Rye Brumley, Age 10, Estancia

Rayne Dimas, Age 10, Pecos

Shane Najar, Age 9, Carrizozo

Daisy Montano, Age 6, Lovington

David Ortiz, Age 10, Columbus

Adelita Trujillo, Age 6, Vadito

Arianna Sanchez, Age 6, Cimarron

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