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August 1, 2018 • Vol. 70, No. 08 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 101,859

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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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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Duane Frost, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Mountainair Chris Martinez, Alternate, Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming Arsenio Salazar, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Grants Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Clovis 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 Antonio Sanchez, Jr., Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales Judith Holcomb, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Travis Sullivan Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Arsenio Salazar, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Cristobal Duran, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold, Chief Executive Officer, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop DISPLAY ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico display advertisers email Susan M. Espinoza at sespinoza@nmelectric.coop or call 505-9824671. National representative: American MainStreet Publications, 800-626-1181.

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2018 Youth Tour Highlights

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Wild and Tame Animal Expressions 2018 Photo Contest

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wife holds one of their young kid goats which "smiled" for Youth Art the camera. Photo by D.A. Evans of Bluewater.

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Co-op Newswire Cooper Autrey Youth Leadership Council Delegate • 2018-2019 Cooper Autrey of Estancia and sponsored by Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative (CNMEC), was selected as the New Mexico Youth Leadership Council delegate for 2018-2019 by the chaperones during the Government-in-Action Youth Tour in June while in Washington, D.C. In July, Autrey traveled back to D.C., to attend the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's (NRECA) Youth Leadership Council conference. There he learned leadership skills, expanded his knowledge of the electric cooperative industry and the cooperative business model.

He will attend NRECA's Annual Meeting next February, and speak at his electric

co-op's annual meeting as well as the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Annual Meeting next year.

Cooper will be a senior at Corona Public School this fall. His major study interest is science and agriculture. He is active in varsity boys basketball and the rodeo team. He has participated in National Honor Society and the National Youth Leadership Forum (for medicine). He was class president and student council secretary in 2016-17. He's also involved with FFA and 4-H.

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Contact your local electric cooperative or your high school guidance counselor for New Mexico’s 2019 application date and process. Find New Mexico's Youth Tour on Facebook at:

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You Could be a Winner Send a photo of you at a county fair holding an issue of enchantment. You could win $20. Email your photo to enchantment@nmelectric.coop by Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

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The county fair is a social and professional networking opportunity for young people.

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n late summer or early fall, most states have a time-honored ritual. Here, after the warm doldrums give way to the late summer monsoons, and before the school buses begin their weekly schedules, most everywhere in New Mexico, people will gather at the county fair.

In fact, about 3,200 county fairs happen every year in this country.

In late summer, county fairs become the heart and soul of our communities. From the exhibit halls to the livestock show arena, events that are both entertaining and critical to the fair have been entrusted to young people. Months of work have gone into preparation for these events, the kids tending their animals before and after school since the start of the year, feeding them, grooming them, teaching them to walk on a leash or halter.

When the time for judging arrives, the boys and girls lead their animals into the judging arena.

Steers, pigs, and sheep are strutted around in a circle. After all the parading, the judge makes a decision. Purple ribbons, blue ribbons and red ribbons are handed out as the judge selects the grand champion and reserve grand champion.

And then, at last, the main event: the Junior Livestock Auction. This

is what it all comes down to. All the community leaders fill the bleachers as the kids once again lead their animal into the show arena.

The bidding starts slow and then gains momentum. In some cases the bidders have as unique of a style as the animals being auctioned.

From a hardly distinguishable nod to a wild bark, bidders run up the price. At some point, the bidding becomes more about paying tribute to a young person’s hard work than the meat the animal provides. These experiences give kids a taste of the spotlight. It helps develop leadership qualities.

Your local electric co-op probably didn’t need the steer it bought; co-op officials will save the meat for a future co-op event. But it is this involvement in community that really brings the meaning of the local fair home. All the donated time—from the ring hands to the auctioneer—and let’s not forget mom and dad, they lay the moral foundation of this summer tradition.

This is also a time when local FFA and 4-H chapters participate too from food stands to exhibits at the fair. The county fair is a social and professional networking opportunity for young people.

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Keven J. Groenewold. P.E. Chief Executive Officer New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association

canned, baked, knitted ,or grown has a category. Whether you’re into jams or pies, hand-stitched clothing or crochet, watercolor or oil paints, there is an entry number awaiting you. It’s a great way to meet people with common interests. You may join a new quilting club or be asked to join other similar contests.

And what would a county fair be without entertainment. After a busy day exhibiting, it is time to kick back and relax—maybe listen to a good country-western band.

You can also put in your earplugs and maybe enjoy a little stock car racing or the fan favorite tractor pulling contest.

Where ever your interests lie, the county fair has something for everyone. So this year go check it out.

You may take a liking to deep-fried Twinkies or turkey legs. And along the way rekindle old friendships or make new ones.

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BY ALAN HALE

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or the second month in a row, the “planet of the month” honors in August goes to the Red Planet, Mars. On July 30, Mars passed just 35.8 million miles from Earth—the closest it has come to our world in 15 years. At the beginning of August, it shines brilliantly in our southern sky all night, its reddish tint distinctly obvious, and with surface details that can be detected with modest-sized backyard telescopes.

As Mars begins pulling away from Earth over the subsequent days and weeks, it starts to fade, although it remains a bright object for another few months.

The “parade” of bright planets that has traveled through our nighttime sky the past few months continues during August, although it has shifted almost entirely to the evening sky. Venus sets around the end of dusk all month, with Jupiter following along 1½ to 2 hours later.

Saturn, north of the “teapot” shape of the constellation Sagittarius, is well placed for viewing in our southwestern sky and sets one to two hours after midnight, with Mars following a couple of hours later. Meanwhile, during the latter half of August, Mercury can be seen in our morning sky, rising after the beginning of dawn.

This should be a good year for the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on Monday morning, the 13th; the moon will be just past its new phase and the

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Enchanted Journeys Comet PANSTARRS on July 4, 2018, as imaged by the Las Cumbres Observatory telescope at Haleakala in Hawaii. Image courtesy Las Cumbres Observatory and The Earthrise Institute. skies should be dark. During the morning hours of the 13th (and adjacent dates), as many as 60 to 100 meteors per hour may be visible. While the meteors may be visible, the vast majority of them will appear to come from the constellation Perseus, which is in our northeastern sky during the evening hours and travels high in the north throughout the night.

Two comets may be bright enough to be detected with binoculars this month. One is an old friend, named Giacobini-Zinner, which returns roughly every 6½ years and which achieved notoriety in 1985 by being the first comet ever to be visited by an artificial spacecraft. During August, this comet travels eastward through the northern constellations of Cassiopeia and Perseus, and should reach binocular visibility during the latter part of the month.

The other comet is a new one, discovered last fall by the PANSTARRS survey program in Hawaii; it travels rapidly southward through our northeastern morning sky early in August—passing by the bright stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini on Sunday morning, the 5th—before disappearing into the dawn sky a few days later. It may be detectable with binoculars.

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On The Menu BY SHARON NIEDERMAN

Cowboy Cooking

Cowboys and cowgirls build up big appetites working outside. These recipes will satisfy them with a meal that will make them happy to be home. No need to build a fire outdoors. You can fix these cowboy classics right in the kitchen. Get out your cast iron cookware and get’er done!

Pete’s Dutch Oven Casserole 2 lbs. round steak ½ cup flour 3 Tbs. vegetable oil 1 (1 lb.) can small whole onions 1 (10½ oz.) can cream of mushroom soup 1 (10½ oz.) can water ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. ground black pepper 1 tsp. seasoning salt or paprika Roll steak in flour and pound until flour coats both sides well. Cut meat in small pieces and brown in oil in Dutch oven. Remove meat and keep warm. Add onions, mushroom soup, water, salt, and pepper. Make gravy from meat drippings and water. Add meat back into Dutch oven and bake at 350 F until meat is tender, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with seasoning salt or paprika before serving. Serves 4. From “A Taste of Ranching: Cooks & Cowboys” by Tom Bryant & Joel Bernstein.

Double Smoky Baked Black Beans 6 thick cut bacon strips 8 cups cooked drained black beans or 6 (15-oz.) cans, drained and washed 1½ cups chopped onions

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1½ cups thick and smoky barbecue sauce ¼ cup unsulphured molasses ¼ cup dark beer 3 Tbs. Dijon mustard 3 Tbs. minced canned chipotle chiles 3 Tbs. dark brown sugar 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce 1 Tb. soy sauce It’s OK to use canned beans, but if you prefer, soak 2½ cups dried beans overnight then cook until tender. In heavy skillet over low heat, cook bacon until almost crisp. Remove from pan and chop. Reserve drippings.

Preheat oven to 350 F. In large bowl, stir all ingredients, including bacon drippings. Spoon into 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Bake uncovered until beans are bubbling and sauce has thickened, about an hour. Serves 8-10.

From “Southwestern Grill” by Michael McLaughlin.

Blue Corn Bread 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 cup fine-grind blue cornmeal 2 tsps. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 1½ cups sour cream or buttermilk ¼ cup corn oil 2 large eggs Preheat oven to 375 F. Butter a 9-inch cast iron skillet well. In large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together sour cream, oil and eggs. Add to the dry ingredients and stir with spoon or spatula until just blended. Batter will be very thick. Spoon batter into skillet.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden around the edges and top is dry and springy. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting to serve. Makes about 8 pieces. From “Breads of the Southwest” by Beth Hensperger.

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Energy Sense

BY PATRICK KEEGAN AND BRAD THIESSEN

Understanding Appliance Energy Use

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ear Pat: Several of my appliances are getting old and will need to be replaced soon. Will the appliance choices I make have much impact on my energy bill? —Chelsea Dear Chelsea: Your energy use varies from month to month, so it can be difficult to see how much difference an appliance purchase makes. It’s best to view the purchase over the lifetime of the equipment. Think about the upfront cost and the lifetime energy cost. In a Consumer Reports test, the most efficient refrigerator used $68/year less electricity than the least efficient model. Multiply that difference over a decade or two, and the lifetime energy savings could be greater than the up-front cost. All it takes to get the best appliance for your needs is some initial research.

Appliance energy use is usually less, on average, than home heating and cooling bills, but can be several hundred dollars each year.

Your appliance use depends on factors like the model, how often you use it, the settings you use for its particular function, and even the time of day it is most used.

Over the last few decades, new appliances

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became more energy efficient, driven partly by minimum government standards. These standards, created by the U.S. Department of Energy, save consumers over $60 billion each year. Appliances are required to include an Energy Guide label that shows estimated energy use and operating cost per year. These labels help you compare different models and calculate the initial cost against the longterm savings.

Some appliances will also have an Energy Star label. This indicates the appliance is substantially more efficient than the minimum standard. Your greatest energy savings opportunities can come from replacing an old appliance with an Energy Star-rated appliance.

Removing a refrigerator that’s 20 years old and replacing it with a new Energy Star model can lower the monthly electricity cost by 75 percent, from $16.50 to less than $4.

In some cases, the configuration of the appliance can also make a substantial difference. For example, a side-by-side refrigerator/freezer uses about 70 percent more energy than other configurations, with all

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Easy Ways to Save Refrigerator/Freezer: ▶ Set your refrigerator at 35 to 38 degrees, and your freezer at 0 degrees. ▶ Make sure there is adequate air flow between the wall and the back of the unit. ▶ Keep the refrigerator relatively full when possible. ▶ Replace the seals around the doors if they appear to be leaking air. ▶ Defrost the refrigerator and freezer regularly.

Stove/Oven: ▶ Use the correct size of burner to fit the pan. ▶ Use smaller appliances like a microwave or slow cooker instead of the oven when possible.

Dishwasher: ▶ Use the most energy-efficient and shortest setting that gets your dishes clean. ▶ Air dry rather than using the heated dry function. ▶ Wait to run a load until the dishwasher is full.

the most efficient models having the refrigerator stacked on top of the freezer. All 36 of the most efficient clothes washers of 2018 were frontloading models.

Consider how much you use the appliance. The more you use the appliance the greater your savings will be from choosing a more efficient model. If you use the appliance less or have a small household, you may get by with

a smaller refrigerator or freezer, which will save you money.

How you operate appliances can also make a difference. Make the most out of your appliance energy use with a little research before buying a new model and a few easy adjustments to the way you use them.

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lectric cooperatives and their consumer-members are joining together to invest in community solar installations, which generate clean, renewable electricity for their local communities. Growth in electric cooperative interest in community solar skyrocketed in the past four years, says Tracy Warren, senior program manager with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).

“It’s clean, local and homegrown power,” she says. “The benefits stay within the community. There is just a lot to like.” What makes community solar unique is not any special technology, but rather how it’s organized and financed. Basically, the electric co-op builds and operates an array of solar panels, then sells or leases the long-term energy output of the panels.

In return, the home or business that participates typically receives credit on their electric bill for the portion of their power generated by those solar cells.

“It’s fun to see the community solar credit on your electric bill,” says Warren. That fun helps drive the popularity of community solar for both electric co-ops and their consumer-members, says Warren.

She coordinates online conferences about how to set up community solar programs that typically attract more than 250 people from co-ops around the country. A survey conducted four years ago found 38 electric co-ops had started a community solar project or were planning to. That number grew to 198 this year. …continued on page 17

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2018 YOUTH TOUR Highlights This past June, 44 New Mexico high school students sponsored by 14 electric cooperatives; ventured outside their hometowns for one week to join 1,800 other students from across the nation to attend the electric cooperative Government-in-Action Youth Tour (Youth Tour) in Washington, D.C. Before leaving to our nation’s capital, the delegates spent one day in Santa Fe, our state capital, visiting with Gov. Susana Martinez, Secretary of Education Christopher Ruszkowski, and other staff members; touring the state capitol building, and other government buildings and historic sites.

“It was such a rewarding experience to see our youth visit with New Mexico’s governor, and to visit with New Mexico’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. These youth are our future,” says Vince Martinez, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NMRECA) Grassroots Development Coordinator and Youth Tour director.

This is NMRECA’s 21st year participating in Youth Tour. This life-time opportunity allows the students to experience government first-hand by visiting the nation's capital, engaging in interactive workshops, learning about the electric cooperative spirit, and building life-long friendships from across America.

Visit www.facebook.com/NMYouthTour to see more Youth Tour photos. … continued on page 16

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WILD AND TAME animal expressions

2018 PHOTO CONTEST

Congratulations to this year's photo contest winners. And a thank you to all who participated. This year's judge, Geninne Zlatkis, is an artist, illustrator and graphic designer from Santa Fe, who had over 100 entries to judge.

Grand Prize Winner Photo by D.A. Evans of Bluewater. Continental Divide Electric Co-op.

Judge's comments: "I loved this photo as soon as I saw it. The expression of the little goat is so full of mischief."

Photo by Chesna Smith of Raton. Springer Electric Co-op.

Photo by Mandy Wang of Albuquerque.

Northern RĂ­o Arriba Electric Co-op.

Judge's comments: "I love how the photographer captured the attention of the two kittens and caught one of them looking right at the camera."

Photo by Ken Widger of Edgewood.

Central New Mexico Electric Co-op.

Judge's comments: "Open wide dear hippo. Show us your choppers."

Photo by Robert Morales of Torreon.

Central New Mexico Electric Co-op.

Judge's comments: "Here is a horse who knows how to have a good time in the Land of Enchantment."

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Judge's comments: "This gorilla seriously appears deep in thought yet so casual. There's definitely no monkeying around with this big gorilla."

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Photo by Eugenia Oglesby of Logan.

Farmers' Electric Co-op.

Photo by Grace Logsted of Edgewood. Central New Mexico Electric Co-op.

Judge's comments: "I would think it'd be hard to capture an expression out of a lizard but this photographer did it amazingly well. It looks like the short-horned lizard is waiting for something. A real life Godzilla!"

Judge's comments: "I like how this little chick is ready for a face-off."

Photo by Evelyn McGarry of Edgewood. Central New Mexico Electric Co-op.

Judge's comments: "It's a little corny, but is Checkers the corn snake smiling?"

Photo by Dawn Chapman of Grants.

Continental Divide Electric Co-op.

Judge's comments: "This cute daschund named Gemie Dene is elegantly posing, and who can resist those Audrey Hepburn eyes."

Photo by Richard Pyatt of Arroyo Seco.

Kit Carson Electric Co-op.

Judge's comments: "What an impressive guy! I love that the bottom teeth are showing and how his top lip is pulled up. He looks like he might be telling a joke."

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2018 YOUTH TOUR Highlights … continued from page 13

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Community Solar …continued from 11

Community solar is not for everyone That number is still just a fraction of the more than 900 electric co-ops in the United States. Part of the reason for that small portion is that community solar is still developing. Another reason is that community solar might not make sense for some local electric co-ops, says Paul Carroll, a senior project manager for grant projects at NRECA. “There’s not a one-size-fits-all anything,” says Carroll. He says some state laws restrict community solar-style setups. The co-op also needs to consider factors like solar power not being available when the sun doesn’t shine, the most practical fuels to generate electricity in that co-op’s area and what those fuels cost.

“A lot of co-ops already have plenty of wind and plenty of hydro,” says Carroll. “They’re always having to watch out for the best interests of their members. Expensive power is not what they’re about. They’re about the safest, most reliable, cheapest power possible.

Solar has traditionally been a more expensive energy source.”

But that expense is changing fast.

Costs for some of the major solar panel parts have fallen 85 percent in a sevenyear period, says a report by NRECA, as technology improves and more mass production lowers prices.

“As you start making things at larger and larger scale, they just get cheaper,” says Carroll. “It’s the same as what happened with large-screen televisions.

They used to be terribly expensive, $25,000, and now you can get a largescreen TV for 500 bucks.”

Co-ops are also smoothing the road to community solar with innovative financing and by sharing their practical experience with each other.

The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, an

organization that provides financing for electric co-ops, has developed a program that lets electric co-ops take advantage of tax incentives to build community solar systems. The organization also provides loans to support renewables and energy efficiency.

Community solar’s popularity has also been helped by a program that puts together information on solar energy, and shares that with other co-ops. That information can cover technical details from the most productive size of a solar power installation, to the best siting procedures in order to make sure the co-op complies with zoning and land use rules. That collaboration between the electric co-ops and the Department of Energy is called the SUNDA project, which stands for the descriptive but intimidating full name, Solar Utility Network Deployment Acceleration.

A new relationship with the co-op NRECA’s Tracy Warren credits the SUNDA project with boosting community solar by finding, refining and promoting ideas from pioneering co-ops to others just thinking about trying it out.

Among the ideas catching on, she says, are financial arrangements that make a basic change to the structure of buying a share of the solar panels and then receiving credits. Instead, co-op members can lease part of the solar array, or even just pay for it month-to-month.

Community solar offers energy uniquely suited to local, memberowned electric co-ops, says Warren. A co-op can work with its members to decide how to tailor community solar to suit local conditions, or whether to offer it at all.

Among the advantages of community solar, says Warren, is that if an individual member doesn’t want to participate, they don’t have to. For members who do sign up, she says, “They feel like this is something they

can do for future generations. They like the environmental benefits.” Some co-ops find a community solar program can help with economic development, as businesses look to locate in areas where they can meet the organization’s renewable energy goals.

“The community solar model is well-suited for co-ops because it is flexible, and it can be a way of matching supply with the demand from the

co-op membership,” says Warren. “The co-op can gauge how interested its members are in participating and then size the program accordingly.”

Warren even sees community solar as building a stronger bond between the local co-op and its members.

“They’re literally helping to provide the power for the co-op,” she says. “That’s changing the relationship between the consumer-member and the co-op.”

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

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By Willard H. Dean, M.D. 2017, 86 pages, $10 Friesen Press 800-792-5092; www.friesenpress.com

By Margaret Moore Booker 2014, 216 pages, $19.95 Rio Nuevo Publishers 800-969-9558; www.rionuevo.com

By Ross Van Dusen 2017, 48 pages, $21.95 Rio Grande Books 505-344-9382, www.LPDPress.com

You may already know 50 ways to boost your immune system, but this concise and thoughtfully written booklet on holistic medicine may affirm your remedies and suggest supplemental methods such as gargling with colloidal silver to resist respiratory infections before you board the plane. Our bodies may respond to different strokes in different ways. Dr. Dean explains the parts of the immune system and recommends treating yourself to a regular massage especially if you are alone and single, to try acupuncture, mediation, and even garlic capsules, but not antibiotics except when absolutely necessary.

One way to avoid stress is to simplify your life. He says most of us spend more time planning our vacations than we do planning our life goals. He offers self-affirmations and common-sense measures such as exercise and a good night's sleep. He recommends vitamin supplements because we are so bombarded with toxic pollution and stress in our lives. Most of all, he recommends a positive attitude, healing thoughts and even the power of prayer.

This beautifully illustrated guide may be the defining reference book for Southwest art enthusiasts and collectors. When Moore Booker and her husband moved from Nantucket Island, Massachusetts to Santa Fe to follow their dream, they met many artists who fashioned their crafts utilizing historic and family traditions that went back many generations. The newcomers were so impressed by the handcrafted art they discovered they became not only collectors, but also connoisseurs of Southwest art. Unable to find a reliable sourcebook of terms that described certain aspects of these artifacts, with the help of many books and the generous assistance of various scholars, Moore Booker set out to write one. In this informed volume she shares her accumulated knowledge of pottery, baskets, textiles, retablos, wood carvings, jewelry, furniture and some of the tools, materials, and recipes that were used to create them. She also recognizes traditional art continues to cross-pollinate with other art forms to evolve into exciting new forms. Stunning! Five stars.

Here's another whimsical children's book from an INDIEFAB Book Award Finalist, part of an Award Winning Series. Jason, wandering around in his yellow rain slicker, wonders what makes a snowflake. He imagines miniature cutters, or the Chinese stamping out millions of snowflakes from an ice sheet in the NoBake Snowflake factory. But how could they deliver them before they melt?

Do they fall from blimps called Aero-DeGozzels that rhyme with nozzles? At last, the author explains how two atoms of hydrogen and one oxygen atom join up and clump together with other molecules of H2O to make flakes that float around until they get cold and heavy enough and to fall. He mentions in 1982, the National Center for Atmospheric Research found two identical snowflakes. How cool is that? How many did they examine and how long did it take? Just curious. (Some grownups are worse than the sleepy-time boy who kept asking questions.) Five frozen star-flakes!

This is Moore at her most passionate: writer-in-residence at Denali National Park, Alaska. She has carefully thought through the agonizing dilemma of the whole human race stalled in the face of worldwide climate change. Is it inevitable? Can we evolve? What can one person do? She reminds us we are all one interactive system, that we have no right to recklessly destroy all living creatures on the planet. “Life is worthy, so all the small lives are worthy too… Moral integrity is refusing to play by the rules you recognize are soul-devouring.” According to the Dalai Lama, the Earth is suffering from a lack of respect for all living things.

Moore believes in moral courage. “I claim it as my right… Outrage is an expression of love. It is one step away from overpowering grief.” She tempers her outrage with fine nature descriptions and challenges us to bear witness to mutual suffering, to join a movement for change. Bravo! Five stars.

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oday, Levi Klump is a cattle rancher 32 miles from Animas where he is a member of the Columbus Electric Cooperative headquartered in Deming. In 1985, he was a high school student and he already knew the importance of rural electric power sources.

“I grew up in a ranch house with no electricity. Even though my father built the house with wiring and we had a generator, it was rarely used. Over the years, we used many different light sources in the home. We had kerosene lamps, gas lanterns, propane lanterns, and 12-volt lights with batteries.”

He learned more about how America provides power to rural areas through the electric cooperative Governmentin-Action Youth Tour. Every year since the 1950s, this program has brought high school students to Washington, D.C., for a week in June. Sulfur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative in Cochise County, Arizona sponsored Klump’s trip. He gained a wide range of experiences, from flying in a large plane for the first time to learning about the history of his country.

“As a teenager, going to Washington D.C., and being where so much history has been made, gave me a much greater understanding of our political process. People and events I had

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Levi Klump, left, and two other fellow Youth Tour delegates from Sulfur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, Arizona, on the South Lawn of the White House. This was taken after they attended a welcome ceremony for Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and his wife, with President and Mrs. Reagan. Photo courtesy of Levi Klump.

learned about in school became more real to me when we visited Ford’s Theatre and the capitol. Probably the most important thing I learned from my sponsor’s perspective is that co-ops have to always be vigilant and lobby for their members in Washington.”

In 1957, Lyndon B. Johnson, then Senator and later President, addressed the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Annual Meeting in Chicago. He said, “If one thing comes out of this meeting, it will be sending youngsters to the national capital where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents.”

Klump agrees. “What impacted me the most, more than all the monumental and historical structures, was

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Arlington National Cemetery. Seeing the rows and rows of markers and knowing that was just a fraction of those who died for our freedoms just amazed me. It still does.”

Today, more than 1,800 students from electric co-ops from across America join the Youth Tour experience each year. In Washington, D.C., they meet their U.S. Representatives and Senators, explore memorials, and monuments, and meet other student leaders. The Youth Tour promises, “you will make friendships that will last a lifetime,” and Klump concurs. “One of the guys from our co-op and I kept in touch and became great friends. In fact, he was best man at my wedding.”

Today, Klump says, “I live at the end of the power line where we are more likely to have outages than most. In recent years we have had very good reliability.” Remembering the various forms of lighting used in his childhood,

he adds, “Even when the power does go out, I am thankful we have a power line at all.” Klump also learned he personally has a voice in politics. “I would say the Youth Tour helped me realize our elected officials in Washington are human and sometimes accessible.”

To learn how to be a part of the Youth Tour, contact your local electric cooperative. The costs for travel, meals and housing for Youth Tour members are covered by the local participating electric cooperative, and the statewide association of electric cooperatives.

“This is one of those opportunities that will have a lasting impact in your memory,” Klump says. “It will enable you to see where many decisions are made that eventually affect us all. If you approach this with a desire to experience everything this trip has to offer, you will make friends, have a great time, and learn things nobody else in your family knows.”

Cooperative Cybersecurity

By Kaley Lockwood, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

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igital technologies and smart devices are facilitating greater information sharing by allowing people (and devices) to more efficiently communicate with each other. Internetconnected devices not only better enable us to stay in touch with loved ones, they simplify and streamline our lives by communicating with each other.

But greater connectivity comes with a cost. Addressing the persistent and evolving reality of cyber threats is important for individuals and organizations alike. As people become increasingly interconnected and reliant on digital technologies, there are more opportunities for cyber threats that need to be addressed.

To this end, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) launched RC3, the Rural Cooperative Cybersecurity Capabilities program, to help electric cooperatives build stronger cybersecurity programs. With funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, RC3 is developing tools to help cooperatives develop a culture of cybersecurity.

Electric cooperatives, large and small, are investing time and resources to build stronger cyber defenses and increase their resiliency to cyberattacks. As co-ops ramp up capabilities in the beneficial use of digital technologies, they are integrating best practices to safeguard consumer data and grid operations from cyberattacks.

Electric co-ops are responding to the challenge, but are you? Cybercrime affects everyone—organizations, businesses and even individuals. Taking steps to protect your home network and ‌continued on page 23

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Backyard Trails BY CRAIG SPRINGER

The Troubadour “Hush little baby, don’t say a word, Momma’s going to buy you a mockingbird.”

You may have sung that lullaby to your young one’s, as have many folks over the years. The tune’s origin’s and era are not wellknown, but probably came about in the 19th century South, according to folklorists.

“And if that mockingbird don’t sing, Momma’s going to buy you a diamond ring.”

Well, you’d be waiting a long time for that ring. Mockingbirds sing incessantly through spring and summer, sometimes to the point of annoyance if a male bird has taken up station in close proximity to people bothered by the non-stop chatter.

Mockingbirds are renown for their repertoire of song, as varied and diverse as the artists who have recorded that lullaby, or derivations of it. The mockingbird belongs to

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a group of birds called mimic thrushes that include the catbird, and several species of thrashers in the United States. The group is aptly named. For the most part, few of their songs are their own. That’s especially so with the mockingbird who has a penchant for plagiarism. They mimic sounds that they hear, and sometimes more than just bird song.

They copy mechanical sounds, bird song, bells, and phones. The depth of their songs seems to deepen as the season progresses.

A male guarding a nest is among the most chatty. The singing can go on into the night.

Mockingbirds are strongly territorial. They perch themselves prominently atop a juniper tree or electric pole and, you guessed it, sing. It’s not at all uncommon for a male mockingbird to swoop down on a dog or a person that passed to near a nest tree.

The nesting season occurs from spring into the summer. The male builds several nests and the female chooses which one to lay eggs in. Those eggs incubate in about two weeks. The female often moves on to another nest while the male is still feeding the young in the previous nest. They may produce up to three broods each year.

Once they fledge, mockingbirds set about gleaning insects of the ground in open meadows near shrubs or junipers. Mockingbirds bob on the ground and take flight, typically skirting the ground, flashing white wing patches before alighting atop another shrub.

As summer yields to autumn, mockingbirds turn to fruit and berries for their vittles. And the singing with bravado will continue to enliven—or enrage—depending on your perspective.

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• Don’t send emails containing personal information, like your date of birth or Social Security Number, because that increases opportunities for mal-actors to steal your identify. Be careful when entering a credit card number into a website—if you do, make sure that it’s a secure website. You can tell if it’s secure by looking for the “s” at the beginning of the website address.

Most begin with “http://.” A secure site will begin with “https://.”

• Attachments or links in an email can contain malware that can infect your computer. Never open an email attachment or click a link unless you know the person sending it, and you were expecting them to send it to you (hackers can take over an account and make it look like it’s from a friend.)

• Monitor children’s online activity, and make sure they know how to practice good cyber security. Visit the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team’s (UC-CERT) website for security tips on how to keep children safe online (https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/ tips/ST05-002).

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Make check or money order payable to NMRECA Advertisements in enchantment are paid solicitations are notor endorsed by theorder Makeand check money publisher or the electric cooperatives of New payable to NMRECA Mexico. PRODUCT SATISFACTION AND DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITY LIE SOLELY WITH THE ADVERTISER.

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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.

3 YEAR OLD JERSEY BULL. GOOD disposition, sound, proven. Northeastern New Mexico. $1,200. Call Jana Sinclair at 575-376-2772, Cimarron.

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MINIATURE HORSES FOR SALE. MARES, STUD and Foals. Call 228-265-0632.

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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.

MOUNTAIN TOP GOATS. BABIES ARE ON the ground. We have Milkers, Bucks, Babies, Pets, Cabrito and Weed Eaters for sale. All 4-H and Show Quality.

Nubians, Mini-Nubians, LaManchas, Mini-LaManchas and Nigerian Dwarfs.

In Capitan, call 575-354-2846.

CUSTOM CUT QUARTER/HALF/WHOLE BEEF. PLACE YOUR order now for our Fall Beef Round-Up. Locally raised grass-fed and grass-finished beef, dry-aged 3 weeks, no antibiotics, growth-hormones or other junk. Free deliveries to Edgewood, Las Vegas, Alamogordo, Santa Fe or pick up at Fort Sumner. $8.00-$8.50/lb. of meat you receive.

Includes everything: butchering, dryaging, cutting/packaging, delivery!

Choose cut sheet and order on: leannaturalbeef.com/custom-cut-beef. Call Mimi “the beef lady” at 575-403-6904, JX Ranch Natural Beef, Tucumcari.

ALPACA HERD REDUCTION! WE ARE MOVING and need to place some of our show, breeding, and fiber quality alpacas into new homes. Prices start at $500 per animal. Packages are available and very reasonable! Call or text Vivian at 575-430-4882.

Odds & Ends COFFINS, CASKETS & URNS. Individually handcrafted of solid wood.

Simple. Natural. Unique. Quality Craftsmanship. 505-286-9410 or www.theoldpinebox.com for FREE funeral information. Proudly serving New Mexico since 2004.

DILLION RL550B RELOADER: INCLUDES CASE TUMBLER, electronic scale, red dot powder, Dillion rapid polish, 6” digital caliper, 3 die carb set-357 mag, 38 spec, 357 max. Used to reload 30 shells max. $550. 575-430-3221, Alamogordo. If no answer, leave message.

BUYING A PRODUCT FROM AN ADVERTISER? Let them know you saw their ad in the enchantment!

HEADSTONES (I.E. CEMETERY MONUMENTS) IS OUR BUSINESS. Over 1,000 designs.

An eternal memory of a loved one.

TAOS MOUNTAIN HERITAGE. Call 575-770-2507 or email: taos_mt_heritage@msn.com Website: www.taosmountainheritage.com

METAL ROOFING: SEVERAL COLORS AND PATTERNS. Also Rustic Corrugated for decor. Architectural panels with concealed fasteners available also. Call 575-802-3114.

Roof Over Your Head TORREON, NEW MEXICO. 30 MILES TO I-40.

Mobile home, 14x70, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, carport. All utilities on 3 lots. $6,500 down, Real Estate contract for $27,000.

5% interest, 7 year contract. Hunting, fishing, hiking. Call 1-505-705-5239.

TWO OLDER TRAILERS (CO-JOINED) FOR SALE in San Antonio, New Mexico. Must be moved from property. Accepting best offer. Call Matthew Mitchell, 505-480-2042.

TORREON, NEW MEXICO. TRAILER FOR RENT. Needs work. 40x60 mobile home. $350 per month. Call 505-836-5914 for information, leave your phone number.

25 MORA DRIVE, VEGUITA. 5 ACRES+ over 2200 square foot manufactured home! 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home is immaculate and move-in ready. 2-car detached garage with workshop. Enjoy the peace and quiet! $165,000. Contact Sarah Hammack, Coldwell Banker Legacy, 575-517-0550; 505-865-5500 office. NM#49909.

FOR SALE: SMALL FRAME HOUSE IN Magdalena, New Mexico. On lot with small old pond and 1 bath and 2 bedrooms. A Handyman Special. $35,000.

Call Donna at Old Westland Realty, 575-517-6170 or call 505-401-4352.

STUNNING FARMHOUSE IN NORMANDY, FRANCE, RECENTLY restored, on 1.5 acres of beautifully landscaped land. Main house: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, 2 living rooms, fireplace, dining room. Adjoining apartment-1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, kitchen, living room. 2,368 square feet. $304,000.

Contact: sharon.james906@gmail.com

Reduced to $80,000

10 Beautiful Acres outside of Las Vegas, NM. 10 of the prettiest acres you will ever see! Incredible views to the top of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Private location behind a secure, automated, community gate with the Santa Fe NF approx. 1/2 mile down the road. Water & electric in place with at least two possible building sites. Completely fenced. Cannot be seen from the main road. A VERY private setting!

A combination of pines, cottonwoods, cedars, and pastures. Renowned hunting & fishing!

Morphy & Storrie Lakes, Gallinas, Tecolote, & Peco’s rivers for incredible trout fishing. Las Vegas, NM is the same area that the “Longmire” series shoots on location with Walt Longmire’s “office” in the downtown square. MANY other movies were filmed here. Home of the “Harvey Girls” Hotel/Railroad line, Plaza Hotel/Ilfield Dept. Store, La Castaneda Hotel, New Mexico Highlands University, Montezuma Castle nearby. Actual property is very close to Patrick Swayze’s 7,000 acre ranch, Hermit’s Peak, & Camp Blue Haven. 60 minutes to Santa Fe. You will not be disappointed! Asking $80,000.

Make offer. Call 505-850-5557.

CONCHAS, 000 BOAT DOCK DRIVE. VACANT land just over 1/2 acre. Water access at high mark. $49,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS, 0000 BOAT DOCK DRIVE. VACANT land just over 1/2 acre. Water access at high mark. $49,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS, TBD BIG MESA AVENUE, PRICE Reduced! Improved high level waterfront lot with septic on .83 acres. $80,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000.

Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com WEST OF CONCHAS/GARITA, 134 PAISANO. 1 bedroom, 1 bath home with 1 bath guesthouse. Just over 7 acres, $34,000.

Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461. www.bigmesarealty.com SAN ANTONIO, NM, ZANJA ROAD. 4.66 acres irrigated farmland in Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District.

Has produced alfalfa and hay crops.

Utilities nearby. $75,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com

FENCE LAKE, 295 PINE HILL ROAD. 2 bedroom, 3 bath log home on just over 60 acres. Well, outbuildings, corrals, hunting opportunities. $350,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com

TULAROSA, 509 RIATA ROAD. 4 BEDROOM, 2 bath log home on 70+/- acres with office room and detached garage. 13 acres have pistachio orchard, barn. $640,000.

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

WANTED! FARMS AND RANCHES. LET US list and sell your rural property today.

Broker has over 40 years of experience in production agriculture and is a farm owner. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000.

Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com

SOUTH OF CLOVIS, 4205 SOUTH PRINCE (533 US 70). Commercial potential on former irrigated farm land. Corrals, 3 phase power. $300,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000.

Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com

CONCHAS, 141 GREEN PLACE. 3 VACANT lots at 1.02 acres. Has new septic system with RV hookups installed February 2018. Community water. $37,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com

TRI-COUNTY REAL ESTATE, PIE TOWN. 40 acres, Criswell Ranch, secluded, $16,000. 160 acres, views, trees, secluded, fenced on 2 sides, $200,000. 40 acres, SH36 Frontage, utilities, $30,000. 12 acres, Rancho Alegres, thick trees, private, $18,000. Call Gregg Fix, Qualifying Broker, 575-838-6018 or go to landsofamerica.com/member/12695

WEST OF DATIL, 458 SOUTHERN TRAIL, Sugarloaf Mountain Subdivision.

Home, outbuildings and well on 5.82 acres. Beautiful views. $105,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com REDUCED TO SELL! FURNISHED RUIDOSO CABIN. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, large deck.

Main road, 1/2 mile ski road. $76,000 or $74,000 cash. Sherry, 806-470-5950.

Great retreat or rental.

GRADY, 300 MARSHALL. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, two-story home. Corrals and outbuildings, Village water. $59,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com

FREE MOVE IN-NEW HOME. ALL CLOSING costs paid by seller includes 2018 property tax. Village of Contreras in north Socorro County, 0.75 acres. Fenced, 2 large bedrooms, 2 full baths. Private well, fully carpeted, detached double carport. Refrigerated air, stone fireplace, 2466 sq. under roof (s), 1529 sq. ft. heated area with one year builders warranty. $152,000. Paul, 505-417-1515 LIVESTOCK FARM, 7-1/4 ACRES OF VALLEY land along the Rio Grande River, south of Las Cruces, NM. Mobile home, irrigation well, carport, 15 large metal pens with working alley and hay barn. 6 foot V-mesh fence around property.

Refrigerated air and natural gas. Price reduced to $195,000. Call 575-434-2221.

HILLSBORO HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER or Lease. Beautifully, completely renovated, 3 bedroom 2 bath secluded home, 1,700 square feet, custom cabinets, abundant wildlife, walking distance from downtown Hillsboro on 1.92+ acres. $269,000/$700 month.

Owner financing. Call 575-895-5154.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER. #44 Loma Linda Ranch Road, Vadito, NM 87579.

Near Angostura-Tres Ritos, NM, State Road #518. Two bedroom, 1 bath, living and kitchen area. 2-car garage and running well. Adjacent lot included. Beautiful scenic view, 8 miles from Sipapu. $110,000.

Call for details, 817-455-0160.

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SOCORRO: CHOICE OF 2, 5-6 ACRE irrigated organic farms with homes. Located in city limits with direct access to Rio Grande. Mountain views, all water rights, mature fruit trees. New 30 million dollar levy with miles of trails and parks. Call for pictures or details. $190,000 OBO. Owner, 505-550-3123.

FISHING? BUY A CAMPSITE OR HOME south side of Bluewater Lake, 1/2 acre in trees, view of lake, water, septic, electric, $12,000. 1 acre, all utilities, $16,000. 1/2 acre, $8,000. 2 acres, small house, all utilities, $42,000. 4 bedroom, 3 bath, fully furnished, all utilities, $80,000.

Call David at 505-228-8439.

10 ACRES FOR SALE ON SAN Clemente Addition off of Villa Linda on Highway 6. A beautiful location 6 miles west and 3 miles south of Las Lunas, NM. $50,000. Call 850-532-8144.

BUY AN ENCHANTMENT SUBSCRIPTION FOR A family member or friend. Send name and mailing address with a payment payable to NMRECA in the amount of $12 for a one-year or $18 for a two-year subscription. Mail to: enchantment, 614 Don Gaspar Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87505

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES NEAR ELEPHANT BUTTE Lake. Furnished Mobile Home in gated community. Asking price is $6,000. A great buy to own or rent out. The gated location has a $150 a month rental fee. Other cost would be propane and electric. Insurance is also required. Water and trash disposal is free. Located ten minutes from Marina del Sol at Elephant Butte Lake. Covered carport for the fishing boat, truck, etc.

Contact: 505-615-6668.

TORRANCE COUNTY FARM LAND, 160 ACRES including 122 acres of deeded water rights for sale. Located near Old 66 and Lexco Road. Barn with pipe lots, separate barn with lot and hay barn. $900,000. Contact Beth for more information. 505-228-3880.

WATER DOWSING AND CONSULTING. PROVEN SUCCESS, 42 years experience in Lincoln County. Will travel. Contact Elliot Topper at 575-354-2984 or 575-937-2722.

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OLDIE BUT GOODIE! 1999 GMC SUBURBAN, black w/grey cloth interior, 6-9 passenger, 4-door, power steering & brakes, air. 350 V-8, GM Magnum aluminum wheels, rear panel doors. If you want transportation and comfort, make a reasonable offer and it’s yours. Lee Cordova, 505-469-0181.

Vintage Finds 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.

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 magazine, 1923-1927, New Mexico Automobile License Directory (”The Zia Book”), Motor Vehicle Register books, 1900-1949. See the New Mexico Transportation History Project website NMplates.com for 2,500+ color photographs and 100+ year history of New Mexico license plates. Bill Johnston, Box 1, Organ, NM 88052-0001. Email: Bill@NMplates.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.

When Opportunity Knocks NEED TRASH HAULED OFF! FOR RENT: Two 30 yd. roll off containers. Call Luis (Pistols) at 1-505-690-1903.

Our Summer Special Ad Blow-Out Ends Soon!

See promotion on page 23 for details.

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The Tin Man and R2-D2 The Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz and R2-D2 from Star Wars rock this month's Youth Art! A fellow Youth Artist suggested drawings of a unicorn, a dragon, a sea monster, or a flying dog. So for September, put on your wings and send your drawings of Whimsical Winged Creatures. Here's a fun topic from another Youth Artist: Crazy Cakes. For October, draw a cake having many colorful layers, a piano cake, a cake that looks like you! Use your imagination. Email your suggestions to enchantment@nmelectric.coop

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.

Jaryn Bruce, Age 13, Melrose

Matthew Loewen, Age 12, Sapello

Andres Martinez, Age 10, Holman

Michael Oglesby, Age 11, Logan

Jeremiah Romero, Age, Holman

Isabelle Sena, Age 13, Melrose

Skyler Serrano, Age 12, Ribera

Adelita Trujillo, Age 7, Vadito

Logan Willard, Age 6, Lovington

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