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enchantment August 1, 2017 • Vol. 69, No. 08 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 102,144

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.

Over 102,000 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.

Periodical Postage paid at Santa Fe, NM 87501-9998 and additional mailing offices.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS Postmaster: Send address changes to 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505-4428.

Readers who receive the publication through their electric cooperative membership should report address changes to their local electric cooperative office.

THE NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION provides legislative and educational services for the 17 cooperatives that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. The mission of the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association is to strengthen, support, unify, and represent Cooperative member interests at the local, state, and national levels.

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.

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 William C. Miller, Jr., 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 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 NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE William C. Miller, Jr., Chairman, Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Robert Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative Leroy Anaya, Socorro Electric Cooperative

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INSIDE READS Youth Tour, A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity

Present and past Youth Tour recipients share their memories of this journey to our nation's capital.

Co-op Newswire

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11 View from enchantment 5 Hale To The Stars

How Co-ops Face the Energy Future 15 Enchanted Journeys Co-ops have a unique role to play in fuel trends.

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

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On The Menu

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Energy Sense

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Book Chat

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Keven J. Groenewold, Chief Executive Officer, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop

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DISPLAY ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico display advertisers email Kim Vigil at advertising@nmelectric.coop or call 303-253-5255.

National representative: National Country Market, 800-626-1181.

Advertisements in enchantment are paid solicitations and are not endorsed by the publisher or the electric cooperatives of New Mexico. PRODUCT SATISFACTION AND DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITY LIE SOLELY WITH THE ADVERTISER.

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Youth Art

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Copyright ©2017, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

On the Cover: The 2017 Youth Tour delegation in front of the United States Capitol this past June. Photo

by Rosie Insilan, Lea County Electric Cooperative.

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Co-op Newswire enchantment magazine and Columnist Receive Awards

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n June 14, enchantment magazine and enchantment’s book reviewer, Phaedra Greenwood, received Book-in-Hand Honor Awards during the New Mexico Book Association’s (NMBA) annual meeting in Santa Fe. The Book-in-Hand Honor Award was first presented in 1998 to recognize people, booksellers, libraries, or institutions that eagerly help “put books into the hands of people” in New Mexico.

“This isn’t an annual honor, but is made when our board discovers a person, bookseller or institution that has done exceptional service presenting books produced in New Mexico to buyers and readers,” says Richard Polese, an NMBA board of director.

enchantment goes down in the NMBA history books because this is the first time two awards were given, and to the same organization.

Greenwood writes four book reviews each month for the Book Chat column in enchantment.

Greenwood says she has a deep appreciation for the recognition of something she really loves to do— write and read books.

Greenwood has written stories for enchantment magazine for over 30 years, and has contributed to the Book Chat column since 2013.

Susan M. Espinoza, editor, accepted the Book-in-Hand Honor Award on behalf of enchantment and the New Mexico Rural Electric

Susan M. Espinoza, editor of enchantment magazine, accepts a Book-in-Hand Honor Award on behalf of the publication and the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

Cooperative Association, which publishes the monthly publication.

The enchantment has a circulation of over 102,000 issues and is distributed to 80 percent of the state to readers who are members of electric cooperatives.

Average Prices for Residential Electricity

Phaedra Greenwood, Book Chat columnist for enchantment magazine, accepts a Book-in-Hand Honor Award for reviewing four books each month in the enchantment.

How to Submit a Book for Review Mail a copy of your book to: Book Chat, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Include your contact information and where our readers can order your book.

2015 figures, in cents per kWh U.S. Average: 12.65¢ per kWh WA 9.1¢ OR 10.7¢

MT 10.9¢ ID 9.9¢

NV 12.8¢ CA 17¢

UT 10.7¢

AZ 11.9¢

WY 11¢ CO 12.1¢ NM 12.5¢

ND 9.6¢ SD 11.1¢ NE 10.6¢ KS 12.3¢

OK 10.1¢ TX 11.6¢

AK 19.8¢ HI 29.6¢

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MN 12.1¢

WI 14.1¢

IA 11.6¢

MI 14.4¢

VT: 17.1¢ NH: 18.5¢ MA: 19.8¢ RI: 19.3¢ NY CT: 20.9¢ 18.5¢ PA 13.6¢

OH IN IL 12.5¢ 11.6¢ 12.8¢ WV VA 10.1¢ 11.4¢ KY 10.2¢ NC TN 11.3¢ 10.3¢ SC AR 12.6¢ 9.8¢ GA AL MS 11.7¢ 11.5¢ LA 11.3¢ 9.3¢ FL 11.6¢

MO 10.2¢

ME 15.6¢

NJ: 15.8¢ DE: 13.4¢ MD: 13.8¢ DC: 13¢

Residential Average Price (cents per kilowatt-hour) Over 12.5¢ Under 10 ¢ 10¢ to 12.5¢ Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Numbers rounded to nearest tenth of a cent

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And the Photographer is…

We inadvertently credited Pat Garret as the photographer of the below photo which was a winner in the Life on the Ranch photo contest published in the July enchantment. The photo was taken instead by Pat’s husband, Gerald Garrett.

Thanks for letting us know Pat, and congratulations Gerald. —Ed.

How to Contact enchantment Phone 505-982-4671 Email comments@nmelectric.coop Facebook facebook.com/enchantmentnmreca Mail 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87505 Community Events events@nmelectric.coop

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Be a Part of the Co-op Family T

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When you work for an electric cooperative, you’re working to serve your friends, family and neighbors who collectively own the cooperative.

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here are many ways to earn a paycheck, but some are more rewarding than others. Being a part of the electric cooperative family has personally been rewarding for me and many of my colleagues. Here are the reasons to consider joining the electric cooperative family.

The electricity industry is at the leading edge of a global energy revolution. Rapid advances in renewable generation, energy storage and smart grid technologies will change the way we use electricity. If you work at an electric cooperative, you can be part of this once-in-alifetime industry transformation.

Cooperatives also hold themselves to high standards of professionalism and integrity while still maintaining a close-knit, family-friendly working environment. Decisions are made locally by managers who know employees by name, not halfway across the country in some corporate headquarters.

Their smaller size and local control also gives co-ops more flexibility to innovate and try new ideas to improve the service they provide.

America’s 900-plus electric cooperatives serve 47 states and 56 percent of our nation’s landmass.

So whether you want to stay in your hometown or explore another

part of the country, odds are good there will be an electric cooperative nearby.

It might seem a long way off today, but we all need to plan for healthcare and retirement. Co-op employees deliver a valuable service to their communities, and they’re rewarded for that dedication with solid benefits. As an added bonus— over 800 rural electric cooperatives across the country belong to all or in-part, the same national plan. So you can move around the country and keep many of the same benefits.

There are no guarantees in life, but some bets are safer than others.

Electronics play a critical and growing role in our daily lives, and as our reliance on technology increases, so too will our demand for electricity.

As long as we need electricity, we’ll need employees to ensure it is safe, reliable and affordable.

Generation, delivery and consumption patterns are going to change. Hand-in-hand rates and price signals have to change as well.

New technologies trigger possibilities for new services that can be delivered in rural areas.

Today, cooperatives are adding high speed communication capabilities so substations can talk to each other and other components of the electric system. This provides faster

Keven J. Groenewold. P.E. Executive Vice President New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association

response times during outages. It can also open up opportunities to offer services such as broadband.

This in turn helps keep our local communities vibrant.

When you work for an electric cooperative, you’re working to serve your friends, family and neighbors who collectively own the cooperative. As a member of the co-op family, you’re part of something much larger than yourself.

The cooperative movement represents a human-centered, ethically driven way of doing business. More than 250 million people around the world earn their living working in cooperatives, and the cooperative economy generates approximately $2.5 trillion in global economic activity each year.

You won’t get rich working for your local electric co-op, but you’ll enjoy respectable pay and benefits that can help you and the people you love achieve the American dream.

Safe, reliable and affordable energy is critical to the health and prosperity of a community. Electric cooperatives power our homes, schools, farms, and businesses; and keep rural America connected to the global economy.

Take a look at an electric cooperative the next time you are in the job market.

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Enchanted Journeys

Hale to the stars

BY ALAN HALE

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nly three of our solar system’s five bright planets are visible in our nighttime skies during August. The other two might be detectable to those determined to see them, although they won’t be easy to see. Mercury is visible low in the western sky during dusk the first half of the month, and Mars is visible low in the eastern sky during dawn the latter part of August.

Our solar system’s two largest worlds are well seen during the evening skies. Jupiter is fairly low in the western sky after nightfall, and sets near the end of dusk by month’s end, while Saturn is wellplaced in our southern sky during the evening hours and sets in the southwest an hour or two after midnight. Over in the morning sky, Venus rises more than an hour before the onset of dawn and brilliantly shines in our eastern sky.

The Perseid meteor shower, one of the strongest of the “annual” meteor showers, takes place this month, with rates exceeding 60 meteors per hour. Unfortunately, this year, the moon is full on the 7th, less than a week before the expected peak display of the Perseids, and the bright sky will interfere with viewing the shower.

Undoubtedly, the top astronomical event in August is the total solar eclipse that takes place on Monday, the 21st—the first total solar eclipse to cross the continental U.S. since 1979.

The path of totality begins in the

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The last total solar eclipse to cross the continental U.S., on February 26, 1979. Photograph taken by Alan Hale from Boissevain, Manitoba. northern Pacific Ocean and enters the U.S. in north central Oregon, then crosses central Idaho, central Wyoming (including directly over Grand Tetons National Park), central Nebraska, central Missouri (the cities of Kansas City and St. Louis being on opposite edges of the path), southern Illinois, western Kentucky, central Tennessee (including over the city of Nashville), far western North Carolina, and northeastern Georgia, then crosses central South Carolina (including over the city of Charleston) before exiting the U.S. and ending in the central Atlantic Ocean.

Most places within the path will witness up to two minutes of totality; the longest duration of totality will be 2 minutes, 40 seconds, in southern Illinois. New Mexico will experience a moderately deep partial eclipse, with the fraction of the sun that is hidden by the moon ranging from about 80 percent in the northern part of the state down to about 60 percent in the far southwestern corner.

Exact times vary depending upon location, but the partial eclipse will begin sometime between 10:15 and 10:30 a.m. and will end somewhat after 1:00 p.m.

As always, care should be exercised when examining the sun.

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August 12 • Cleveland Annual Mill Dance Cleveland Roller Mill Museum 575-387-2645

August 4 • Capitan The Way You Ride the Trail Capitan Public Library 575-354-3035

August 17-20 • Red River Hot Chili Day’s Cool Mountain Nights Downtown 575-754-2366

August 4-6 • Alto Alto Artists’ Studio Tour Private studios in Alto 575-257-7257

August 19 • Clovis Curry County Fair Curry County Fairgrounds 575-935-7000

August 4-6 • Lincoln Old Lincoln Days Lincoln State Monument 505-653-4372

August 19-20 • Questa Questa Studio Tour Studios in and around Questa 575-586-0651

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August 22-26 • Portales Roosevelt County Fair Roosevelt County Fair Grounds 575-356-8541

August 4-13 • Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Downtown 505-863-3896

August 24-27 • Deming Great American Duck Race Courthouse Park 575-567-1469

August 5 • Magdalena Artisan Fair 303 First Street 575-854-2062

August 25 • Mountainair Sunflower Festival Mountain Arts on Broadway 505-979-1787

August 8-12 • Estancia Torrance County Fair Fairgrounds 505-573-2341

August 26 • Artesia Red Dirt Black Gold Festival Downtown 575-746-2744

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On The Menu BY SHARON NIEDERMAN Cast-Iron Chicken Cacciatore

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Cast iron, the skillet that won the west, is more popular than ever today. You can use it to fry, bake, roast, sauté, and more. While cast iron cookware requires a bit of TLC to maintain, if well-treated, it will last a lifetime.

It holds the heat and can go from stovetop or oven to table doing double duty as a serving dish. It’s now believed that applying a thin coat of flaxseed oil then placing the skillet in a 350 degree oven for an hour will keep the seasoning in good condition. Do this after you have dried the clean pan over a low flame. Here are a few of my favorite recipes from the book, “Cast Iron Classics.”

6-8 chicken pieces, skinless and boneless Salt and pepper ¼ cup olive oil ½ cup all-purpose flour 4 chopped bell peppers, red, green and yellow 1 medium onion, diced 4-6 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups sliced mushrooms 6 sprigs fresh thyme ½ cup white wine 2 cups crushed tomatoes Hot cooked pasta (cappelini or angel hair) Parmesan cheese, grated for garnish ❧ Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Pat chicken dry, season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in 12-inch cast iron skillet. Dredge chicken in flour. Add chicken pieces to skillet, brown on each side, around 4-5 minutes per side.

Remove. Add peppers, onion and garlic. Cook a few minutes, stirring. Add mushrooms and thyme, cook stirring around 4 minutes. Add wine. Bring mixture to boil. Add tomatoes, stir to combine. Place chicken back in skillet. Bake 35-40 minutes, until meat thermometer reads 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve over hot pasta, garnish with Parmesan cheese. Serves 4-6.

Orange-Chipotle Pork Tenderloin 1 (7 oz.) can chipotle salsa 1 tsp. orange zest 2 cups orange juice, divided 1 tsp. kosher salt ¼ tsp. ground pepper 2½ lbs. pork tenderloin 1 orange, halved ❧ Stir chipotle salsa, orange zest, ½ cup orange juice, salt and pepper in bowl. Add meat, covering to coat. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Preheat grill or oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Preheat skillet on grill. Remove meat from marinade. Discard marinade. Place meat in skillet with orange halves and remaining orange juice.

Cook, covered with grill lid, 20 minutes. Turn

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meat, grill, until meat thermometer registers 145 degrees Fahrenheit, about 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Slice and serve, with juice from grilled oranges. Goes well with rice or baked sweet potatoes. Serves 4-6.

Peach-Blackberry Buttermilk Pie 1 pkg. refrigerated piecrusts 1 cup fresh blackberries 1½ cups fresh peaches, peeled and sliced 1½ cups sugar 6 Tbs. all-purpose flour ¼ tsp. kosher salt 2/3 cups whole buttermilk 6 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted, slightly cooled 2 tsps. lemon zest ❧ Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Let dough crusts stand at room temperature about 10 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, unroll one piecrust. Lightly brush with water, and place second piecrust on top, sealing layers together.

Roll dough into 14-inch circle. Transfer to 10-inch cast iron skillet that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Press dough into bottom and up sides of skillet. Fold and crimp dough edges.

Place blackberries in crust, arrange peaches over berries. In medium bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Whisk in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.

Add melted butter and zest, stir well. Pour over fruit. Place baking sheet under pie in oven. Bake until golden brown and center is set, about 55 minutes. Let cool completely on wire rack.

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Energy Sense

BY PATRICK KEEGAN AND CHRISTINE GRANT

Why more Americans are driving electric vehicles

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ear Pat: My son and his wife just bought an electric vehicle. I was surprised to learn the cost of their new electric vehicle was comparable to a gasoline-powered car. I need to replace my car in a few years and would like to learn more about electric vehicles.

What are the pros and cons of going electric? —Jeff Dear Jeff: Your son is not alone.

The electric vehicle (EV) market is growing rapidly. There are good reasons why EVs are becoming more popular, but there are a few potential drawbacks.

Let’s start with the basics: EVs are vehicles that plug into the electric grid for some or all of their power.

There are two primary types of EVs. All-electric EVs—such as the Nissan LEAF—are powered entirely with electricity. Plug-in hybrid EVs—such as the Chevrolet Volt—are dual-fuel cars, meaning both the electric motor and the internal combustion engine can propel the car.

A key benefit of EVs is that a driver’s trips to the gas station are either vastly reduced or eliminated altogether. However, in lieu of gas refueling, EVs need to be recharged.

At the lowest charging level, called Level 1, an hour of charging typically provides two to five miles of range per hour.

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age light-duty car is parked for 12 hours per day at a residence, many EV drivers can use Level 1 charging for most of their charging needs. The fastest charging level, called DC FastCharging, can provide 60-80 miles of range in a 20-minute period.

Charging with electricity is nearly always cheaper than fueling with gasoline. An electric gallon—or “eGallon”—represents the cost of driving an EV the same distance a gasoline-powered vehicle could travel on one gallon of gasoline. On average, an eGallon is about one-third the cost of a gallon of gasoline. Another benefit of charging with electricity is that, throughout many parts of the country, it is a cleaner fuel source than gasoline.

Although the exact environmental benefits of driving an EV will vary, one recent study found that twothirds of Americans live in regions where driving an EV is cleaner than driving a 50 mpg gas-powered car.

Another key reason for the rise in EV ownership is because of recent reductions in the upfront cost of the cars. The batteries used in EVs are the most expensive component of the cars, but thanks to improving production methods, the cost of the batteries

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Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative’s EV Charging Station. Photo Credit: Dave Christensen/Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative.

has dropped by more than 35 percent since 2010, and costs are expected to keep dropping.

Because of these cost reductions and technology improvements, EVs are hitting some major performance and affordability milestones. For example, in late 2016, General Motors released the Chevrolet Bolt—an allelectric EV with an estimated range of 238 miles per charge, costing about $30,000 after rebates.

Although even longer range and more affordable EVs are expected to hit the market soon, one of the key drawbacks of EVs is most models currently have a range of less than 100 miles per charge. More and more public charging stations are available across the United States, but “range anxiety” is still a concern for many potential buyers.

Fortunately, if you are considering an EV, keep in mind that the average American’s daily driving patterns are well-suited for EV use. More than half of all U.S. vehicle trips are between one and 10 miles, and even in rural areas the average daily drive distances for typical errands and commutes are well within the range of most currently available EVs.

EVs are also well-suited for many commercial applications. For example, EVs are now being used as part of ridesharing services like Uber, where average trip distances are between just five and seven miles.

Companies like Frito-Lay and FedEx are also introducing EVs into their delivery fleets, and a growing number of municipalities are buying electric buses. One of the primary draws of EVs for commercial use is their minimal maintenance requirements.

If you are interested in learning more about EVs, contact a local car dealer to schedule a test drive. Many curious drivers are impressed by the performance of EVs, especially the instant torque provided by the electric motor.

Your electric co-op can also be a great resource. More and more co-ops own EVs as part of their fleets and may offer “ride and drive” events.

Dozens of co-ops also offer reduced electricity rates for “off peak” EV charging, which can help you save even more money on fueling.

YOUTH TOUR a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

By Ariana Kramer

The Government-in-Action Youth Tour is an opportunity for many New Mexico teens to visit our nation's capital. For many, it's the first time leaving the state; for others, it's the first time visiting Washington D.C.; but to all, it's a journey that will last a lifetime.

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his past June, 35 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 Government-in-Action Youth Tour (Youth Tour) in Washington, D.C. “The Government-in-Action Youth Tour program gives our youth the opportunity to experience government first-hand by visiting the nation's capital and engaging in interactive workshops and discussions with their peers from across America," says Evelyn Vigil, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association's (NMRECA) office manager and Youth Tour director. The students gain an understanding of the importance of electric cooperatives, the legislative process and make friendships from across the country.

"They leave the tour grateful to their electric co-ops for sponsoring them on this educational opportunity,” says Vigil.

Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson, an advocate of rural electrification, inspired the Youth Tour when he addressed the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Annual Meeting in Chicago in 1957. The Senator and future president declared, “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.”

Electric cooperatives responded, and in 1964, NRECA began to coordinate joint activities among the state delegations and suggested that co-op representatives from each state arrange to be in Washington, D.C., during Youth Tour week. The first year of the coordinated tour included about 400 teens from 12 states. Youth tour celebrates 53 years in 2017; and this is NMRECA’s 20th year participating in Youth Tour.

Take a journey with some past and current Youth Tour recipients who have been touched by this incredible program. …continued on page 12

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Central Valley Electric Cooperative • Artesia

Alexis Venable • 2016

Continental Divide Electric Cooperative • Grants Leadership Council to learn more about electric co-op and leadership skills.

Venable says she enjoyed discovering the history of the nation’s electric cooperatives and was impressed with “how they have persevered to get where they are. The electric co-ops have completely impacted the country.

I didn’t realize how much so,” she says.

The Youth Leadership Council conference is designed to build leadership skills in youth, and to expand their knowledge of the electric industry and the cooperative style of business.

This June, Burnett took on a new role in the program as a chaperone for the Government-in-Action Youth Tour. “I believe it is important to stay involved because I want to help provide New Mexico youth with the same opportunities I had.

Someone took time out of their life to provide me with this experience, so I am just returning the favor,” says Burnett, who plans to stay involved with the Youth Tour.

“I believe Youth Tour provides youth with a great opportunity to think about Denny Burnett at the 2007 NRECA Annual Meeting, representing New Mexico electric co-ops as the Youth Leadership Council delegate in 2006-2007.

Alexis Venable at the Congressional Action Center during the 2017 NRECA Annual Meeting in February.

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enny Burnett represented the Central Valley Electric Cooperative in Artesia on the 2006 Youth Tour after graduating from high school. That same year, he was selected as the representative for the Youth Leadership Council.

Burnett continues his role in the electric co-op industry, as a board of trustee at Otero County Electric Co-op headquartered in Cloudcroft.

Burnett explains as a New Mexico representative for the Youth Leadership Council, he attended the additional youth leadership training in Washington, D.C., as well as helping at the 2007 NRECA Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, working the information desk, assisting with preparations, and carrying the state flag into the general session.

“It was a great experience that allowed me to broaden my horizons and meet some really great people,” Burnett reflects.

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Denny Burnett, Karen Bailey (NRECA Youth Tour Coordinator, who recently retired) and Felix Apodaca (New Mexico's Youth Leadership Council delegate for 2015-2016, sponsored by Sierra Electric Cooperative in Elephant Butte) during the 2016 NRECA Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

things bigger than themselves,” comments Burnett. “It also allows them to appreciate the history and service of those who have come before them, so that they may better appreciate their role as citizens in this country.”

Burnett currently lives with his family between Dunken and Pinon, where he is a cattle rancher.

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lexis Venable graduated from Grants High School this May. While in school, she participated in the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (MCJROTC).

She says she will not enlist in the military but is grateful for her experience in the MCJROTC. “It was incredible. It was more than just being on a team. It was part of being a family,” says Venable. She graduated as commanding officer of the MCJROTC program as a cadet major.

Venable learned about the Youth Tour through her grandmother. In June 2016, representing Continental Divide Electric Cooperative headquartered in Grants, Venable traveled with the tour to Washington, D.C., for a look around the nation’s capital, including visits to the White House, the Ford Theater and the Lincoln Memorial. “It was incredible,” Venable recalls of the Youth Tour.

She returned to D.C., in July 2016 as one of a select group of youth representatives for the NRECA Youth

Alexis Venable, New Mexico's Youth Leadership Council delegate for 2016-2017, speaks at the 2017 NMRECA Annual Meeting in May about her experience attending the Youth Tour.

The youth leaders also speak at the NMRECA Annual Meeting and their co-op annual meeting. The delegates also attend the NRECA Annual Meeting where they work the meeting.

For Venable, this meant attending the meeting in San Diego this February.

She plans to attend New Mexico State University majoring in criminal law and minoring in psychology; with a career as a criminal behaviorist.

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Joseph "Tyler" Overberger • 2017 Springer Electric Cooperative • Springer

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Angelica Archuleta • 2007

Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative • Chama

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his June, Joseph “Tyler” Overberger was sponsored by Springer Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Springer, to attend the Government-in-Action Youth Tour.

He found out about the opportunity through his school.

Overberger and his fellow Youth Tour delegates toured the nation’s museums and historic sites including the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials.

Overberger says the Arlington National Cemetery was the most memorable site he visited. “I know

ngelica Archuleta grew up in Cebolla about 30 minutes south of Chama. She attended Escalante High School in Tierra Amarilla and participated in the 2007 Governmentin-Action Youth Tour as a representative of Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Chama.

“Growing up in a small town, you don’t meet a whole lot of representatives and senators, and I found out it was very important to get out and get that exposure,” Archuleta comments.

She is very grateful to the NORA elecJoseph "Tyler" Overberger was nominated by this year's chaperones to represent New Mexico electric cooperatives as the Youth Leadership Council delegate for 2017-2018.

Joseph "Tyler" Overberger at the airport this June before flying to Washington, D.C.

men and women who have served, but until I saw Arlington National Cemetery, I didn’t fully understand how many lives have been lost serving our country. You can walk and see never-ending graves; and there are people fighting and dying now for our freedom, for our country’s freedom.”

For Overberger, visiting the White House and Capitol Building and meeting with members of Congress were highlights. He has a strong interest in politics and hopes to serve as a state

representative or even as governor of New Mexico someday.

Overberger attends Roy Municipal Schools, a K-12 school with only 36 students. Overberger will be the only senior in his class for the 2017-18 school year. At school, Overberger is the Student Council president and in the National Honor Society. He participates in 4-H and Future Farmers of America.

Overberger was selected as the New Mexico Youth Leadership Council delegate this year by the chaperones, and will participate in the NRECA Annual Meeting in Nashville in February 2018.

Vince Martinez, a chaperone on this year’s Government-in-Action Youth Tour and NMRECA’s grassroots development coordinator says, “It was an honor to be part of this group of smart, courteous, and energetic future leaders of New Mexico in the nation’s capital.”

Angelica Archuleta in 2007 with then U.S. Congressman Tom Udall who is now a U.S. Senator.

Angelica Archuleta with her miniature schnauzer.

Archuleta was a 2007 Youth Tour participant.

tric cooperative for such a memorable experience she will forever remember.

Following her high school graduation, Archuleta says she took classes

at a number of New Mexico colleges, then found a home with New Mexico State University (NMSU) where she earned a bachelor’s degree in community health. She then worked as a park ranger with New Mexico State Parks, for which she completed police academy training and became a certified peace officer.

After a couple of years, Archuleta returned to NMSU and completed a master’s program in public health. She currently works as a risk manager for a medical and dental clinic in Las Cruces.

Archuleta loves the outdoors and enjoys taking her miniature schnauzer for walks.

Interested in Youth Tour?

Contact your local electric cooperative or your high school guidance counselor for New Mexico’s 2018 application date and process. Find New Mexico's Youth Tour on Facebook at:

www.facebook.com/NMYouthTour

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

SURVIVORS: CELEBRATING LIFE BEYOND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

By Tahirah Ogletree 2016, 216 pages, $39.95 O'Tahirah Films, LLC www.otahirah.com; www.amazon.com According to The National Domestic Violence Hotline, (800-799-7233), on average in the United States, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner. Here’s a list of red flags that signal abusive behavior plus riveting testimonials from survivors.

The author, a teen mom and former victim of domestic violence, is on a mission: “Recognizing the Silence Within Domestic Violence Through Faith, Empowerment & Beauty.” This dynamic coffee table masterpiece grabs the reader with beautiful imagery even as Ogletree tears away the veil of shame, helplessness and damaged self-image that is intrinsic to a pattern of continuing abuse. Survivors is designed to help educate, inspire empower and save lives. Ogletree is a successful model, actress, mother, and successful indie-filmaker.

Her stunning book won the 2017 Southwest Book Design Award from the New Mexico Book Association.

Five Stars!

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WAY BEFORE DAYLIGHT, LONG AFTER DARK: A NEW MEXICO RANCHER'S STORY

CHASING THE CURE IN NEW MEXICO: TUBERCULOSIS AND THE QUEST FOR HEALTH

By Carl Lane Johnson 2017, 316 pages, $27.50 Lea County Museum Bookstore 575-396-4805

By Nancy Owen Lewis 2016, 296 pages, $34.95 Museum of New Mexico Press 800-249-7737; www.mnmpress.org

Three generations of family ranching in New Mexico, the nitty gritty details about the hardscrabble business of ranching from 1932-2017 are gathered in interconnected tales of families, neighbors and friends. Montana author Jane Lambert writes, “Reading Carl’s book is like sitting down at a bar with him and his rowdy bunch of friends, drinking some beers and swapping yarns.” You hear about the famous drought of the 1950s that lasted almost seven years, the family feuds, the mishaps, the drunks and fist fights, funerals, and bang-up celebrations. And of course, the strong resilient wives and mothers. The black and white photos are predictable, but nail the times. The drawings by Mike Capron, Joe Hobbs and Carl Johnson are professional quality and add flavor to the memoir. As Lambert says, “Belly up with the book, and have a good time.”

This prize-winning author and cultural anthropologist, has written a comprehensive history of the influence of tuberculosis and “lungers” in New Mexico from 1882 when the TB bacterium was isolated until 1940 when streptomycin was developed. A healthy diet and rest in a dry, sunny climate was considered the best cure.

By 1920, 10 percent of New Mexico’s population was estimated to be TB patients. TB spawned a whole health trade industry: company-run sanatoriums, church-run or private sanatoriums where you could suffer in comfort. Holy Cross Sanatorium, on 500 acres, was the largest New Mexican facility with 300 beds and put Deming on the map again. Over the years, New Mexico drew many prominent patients: doctors and artists, writers such as D.H. Lawrence, architect John Gaw Meem and Clinton P. Anderson, who became a U.S. senator. A fascinating look at the driving forces that helped shape New Mexico.

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THE COOKING WITH KIDS COOKBOOK

By Lynn Walters and Jane Stacey with Gabrielle Gonzales 2016, 176 pages, $24.95 University of New Mexico Press 800-249-7737; www.unmpress.com This spiral-bound cookbook for kids offers more than 65 recipes for tasty, nutritious meals and snacks; and safe, practical ways to chop, roll, measure, and mix. It’s illustrated with line drawings and supplies blank pages for coloring. Cooking for Kids, a non-profit organization, has educated thousands of children in how to grow and eat healthy, affordable foods from diverse cultures. Studies show when children help cook their own meals, they are open to trying a wider variety of food.

Gardening tips cover lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, corn, and so on, and how to honor each child’s efforts. Recipes include South American Llapingachos, Minestrone, Coconut Rice Balls, and Zucchini Cakes. Sweet Potato Hummus with garbanzo beans and sesame tahini sounds delicious. This attractive book won a Southwest Book Design Award for 2017. Five Stars!

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Co-ops serve a larger share of residential users, and their coalfired power plants tend to be newer.

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“In this changed energy landscape, low natural gas prices, increased penetration of solar and wind and large amounts of base-load [large coal plant] retirements have made planning for the future even more challenging for electric cooperatives,” says the NRECA report.

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Co-op Cowgirl with a Crown Cami Belcher with U.S. Congressman Ben R. Luján during the 2009 Youth Tour in Washington, D.C.

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ami Belcher, 2016 New Mexico State Fair Rodeo Queen, made lifelong friends when she was selected at age 16 as a delegate for the 2009 Government-in-Action Youth Tour (Youth Tour) to Washington, D.C. She qualified by writing an essay about how the Youth Tour would benefit her. Belcher was sponsored

by Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative headquartered in Mountainair. “When I was notified I had been selected, I was ecstatic. I had always wanted to tour the capital, and the Youth Tour was the best opportunity,” says Belcher,

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Several Youth Tour experiences are still vivid. One was “the awe I felt the day we got to see Old Glory. I cannot express the overwhelming feelings you get when you see her for yourself. The second was the deep gratitude I felt as we toured many of the war memorials.

It’s a very sobering experience.”

She also values the Youth Tour friendships. She didn’t know anyone on the tour when they flew out of the airport, but when they returned a week later, “I’d swear we had known each other our entire lives.”

Being able to see our nation’s history by walking through Capitol Hill,

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“where so many decisions have been made that shaped our nation into what we are today,” allowed Belcher to gain a greater appreciation for our freedoms.

Her father, Curtis Belcher, is the marketing coordinator for Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, and her mom, Elizabeth, is an administrative assistant. As a child, Belcher’s favorite “holiday” was the State Fair. “I remember sitting inside Tingley Coliseum, watching the queen make her lap around the arena, and dreaming that one day I could be that cowgirl with a crown,” Belcher says.

In 2014, she placed first-runner up for the title, missing it by less than a point, before winning it in 2015 to become the 2016 New Mexico State Fair Queen. “My year as State Fair Queen was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had,” Belcher says.

“Being a rodeo queen is so much more than a girl with a crown and a horse. I was honored to be an ambassador for the lifestyle I love and that has shaped me into the woman I am today.”

In high school, the 2010 graduate of Moriarty High participated in FFA,

4-H, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was in the National Honor Society, and ran track and cross country.

In 2014, she received a bachelor’s of science in chemistry, in 2016, a master’s of science in chemical engineering, and is presently working on her Ph.D. at the University of New Mexico.

Belcher, a chemical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, works on energy storage devices—including fuel cells for hybrid electric vehicles, flow batteries and capacitors.

“I absolutely love my job at Sandia,” Belcher says. “It’s great to be on the cutting edge of science and engineering. I pride myself in serving the security interests of our nation.”

The Society of Women Engineers member wants to stay focused on energy storage devices to solve our nation’s energy problems and needs.

Drawing on her ambassador outreach as rodeo queen, Belcher would definitely like to see the country become more united and the intense divisiveness reduced through more respectful attitudes.

“Our greatest freedom in this country is our ability to have our own beliefs and differing views,” Belcher says. “That is what George Washington fought for in the Revolutionary War and it’s what our men and women in uniform are fighting for at this very moment. Differing views make us stronger as a nation. It encourages us to find a middle ground and cooperate together for success.”

Belcher says there are three things that get her out of bed every day: “Faith, family and freedom.”

Then she adds with a smile, “And my adorable Toy Australian Shepherds.”

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Backyard Trails BY CRAIG SPRINGER

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t’s been called the “gamest fish that swims.” If you are lucky enough to catch a smallmouth bass, you will remember it. This bronze jumper lives in select waters across New Mexico, though it is not native. Landing one will leave a mark on your psyche.

The smallmouth bass is a pugnacious packet wrapped in scales and was at a time the most celebrated game fish in the U.S., thanks in part to one man—James A. Henshall. He was a doctor who served the Union in the Civil War bandaging up men who preserved the Union. Henshall was the old-school medical doctor-naturalist who commonly existed in his day, but the man of medicine it seems was far more interested in the study of fish than in doctoring.

Henshall is perhaps best known for penning the Book of the Black Bass, published in 1881, a title which is still in print. Therein he wrote, “The black bass is eminently an American fish; He has the arrowy rush and vigor of the trout, the untiring strength and bold leap of the salmon, while he has a system of fighting tactics peculiarly his own. I consider him, inch for inch and pound for pound, the gamest fish that swims.”

When he wrote that, smallmouth bass were confined to their natural range of the upper Mississippi River basin. Because of its sporting qualities, the fish has been placed in waters throughout the world, though that has wrought problems for native fish in some cases. Smallmouth bass have a liking for bouldery lakes and rocky streams in cool water but not the cold, rushing water you may think of when it comes to trout fishing.

Smallmouth bass live in nearly all sections of New Mexico, save for the Southeast. You can catch the fish over the underwater rocky ledges of Navajo Lake; the slower-flowing cobble-laden glides of the Rio Grande above Cochiti; deeper waters of Abiquiu, Ute, Conchas, Elephant Butte, and Santa Rosa lakes. The Gila River below Grapevine holds smallmouth bass.

Smallmouth bass like to eat other fish, big bugs and crayfish. A bigger bass might also take a small duckling or a mouse that falls in the water.

You’d be well to do by casting a floating minnow lure, a small crankbait,

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dunking worms, or stripping a woolly bugger fly through the water. In any case, lifting a smallmouth bass from the water will make you realize why Henshall had such an affinity for the little greenish-bronze fish that he called “black bass.”

How Co-ops Face the Energy Future …continued from page 15 electricity use, which usually grows faster than the rest of the country.

That’s expected to return to historic trends, says Michael Leitman, an NRECA strategic analyst and one of the authors of the NRECA report.

“The expectation for co-ops in general is that they will continue to outpace the nation.”

The report says co-ops generate about 5 percent of the electricity in the U.S., and they are part of the national trend of rapidly increasing generation from renewable energy.

Co-op renewable energy capacity grew by five times in the past 10 years, and in 2016 co-ops added more renewables than in any previous year.

Wind power dominates co-op (nonhydro) renewable capacity.

While many utilities are closing their coal-fired power plants, the decisions can be different for co-ops because their coal plants tend to be newer. The report notes, “Cooperative [coal] plants faced fewer foreclosures due to environmental regulations than the rest of the industry.”

The report states that, by describing the background and predictions for electricity fuel trends, it “aims to help electric cooperatives as they position themselves to weather potential challenges and take advantage of new opportunities in this rapidly shifting environment.”

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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.

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Who but John Deere protects you like this? Every 45-100 horsepower^ 5E Utility Tractor comes standard with our unflinching 5-Year Powertrain Warranty.* Whether it’s for residential or commercial use, doesn’t matter to us.

We build them to last, no matter what you do. So get to work, America. We’ve got your back.

Nothing Runs Like A Deere.

2 CULVERTS: ONE-12” DIAMETER X 30’5”, one-12” diameter x 22’2”, both for $350. Anvil: 65 lbs. on block, $400, great condition. New 1998 Chevrolet rear bumper, $150. Call 575-7582564, leave message. Taos, New Mexico.

40-FOOT FLAT BED TRAILER: 3-8,000 LB. axles, Goose Neck, 8 foot ramps, 2009 Model, $6,250. 28-foot Cargo Trailer: 2-8,000 lb. axles, Goose Neck, 2001 Model, $4,850. Call Joe at 575-756-2383.

ROCKWELL 13” WOOD PLANER, 3PH, 3HP, with 5hp Phase converter, $1,000. 36” Tannewitz band saw, $2,000. 5hp, 3 phase, Little Giant hammer, $3,500. Small knee mill, $750. Call 505-281-1821.

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New Mexico Tractor Sales 19560 Highway 314 Belen, NM (505)861-1500 NMTractorSales.com

SKUTT AUTOMATIC POTTERY KILN, KM 818 240 VACZW 6000 Watts 1 Phase. Like new, with trays and accessories. Orton Airvent included. $1,500. 575-776-5126, 575-770-0140.

IRRIGATION PIPE. USED AND READY TO put in the field. 6”, 8”, and 10” PVC and aluminum pipe.

Have T’s, elbows, bonnets, valves. Delivery available. Call Sierra at 575-770-8441.

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.

AFFORDABLE SOLAR WATER PUMPS! REPLACE THAT broken windmill with a solar pump.

New well with no electricity? THINK SOLAR! Less expense, easier maintenance.

Call us and see if we have “Solutions 4 U”, 505-407-6553 or 575-742-8050 or email: Solutions4u@yucca.net GREAT OFFER ON SOLAR SUBMERSIBLE SHALLOW/ DEEP well pumps! ‘NRCS’ approved with 2-year warranty on selected pumps with affordable, easy installation! Order online: www.solarsubmersiblewellpumps.com or call 505-429-3093 for a custom quote. Email us at sales@solarsubmersiblewellpumps.com too. 24/7 service.

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*Beginning 9/1/2016 all 5E Series Utility Tractors purchased new from an authorized John Deere Dealer come standard with a 5 year/2000 hour (whichever comes first) Powertrain Warranty. See the Limited Warranty for New John Deere Turf & Utility Equipment at dealer for details. ^Manufacturer’s estimate of power (ISO) per 97/68/EC.

ANATOLIAN SHEPERD PUPPIES: LIVESTOCK PROTECTION DOGS. 3/4 Anatolian, 1/4 Pyrenees.

Protection for your sheep, goats, livestock, people, children and property. Big loving beautiful dogs, $275. 575-637-4767 or 575-624-0898.

Livestock Round-Up 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.

CLOVIS, NM HORSE BOARDING: $60/MONTH-YOUR FEED and you take care of horse; I feed my hay, clean stalls-$180/month. Horse breaking and training. Horses for sale. Vet-ferrier on call.

Indoor/Outdoor riding arenas. Outside riding trails. 24 hour monitoring. 45 years in business. 575-218-0005.

Desert Greens Equipment 4850 Pan American Freeway NE Albuquerque, NM (505)822-0311 DesertGreensEquipment.com

6 YEAR OLD MAMMOTH DONKEY-THE ONE everyone dreams about owning. $2,000. Call 505-281-1821.

PUREBRED/REGISTERED CHAROLAIS BULLS FOR SALE. 12 to 16 months old. Excellent bloodlines at a reasonable price. Discount on volume sales. Home phone: 575-461-3851, cell phone: 575-815-8155. Tucumcari area.

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, MiniNubians, LaManchas, Mini-LaManchas and Nigerian Dwarfs. In Capitan, call 575-354-2846.

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 800-603-8272 or 575-682-2308.

DOUBLE CROSS RANCH-MINIATURE HORSES. NORTHEASTERN NEW Mexico. Mares, foals, registered studs for sale. Call 228-265-0632.

Free Butcher Supply Catalog Meat Grinders, Saws, Slicers, Cutlery, Seasonings Everything for the home butcher

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Why buy a separate engine for each of your seasonal outdoor tasks? Use the same engine that tilled your garden to mow brush & cover crops, chip limbs, and more! Save time, money, and storage space.

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COFFINS, CASKETS & URNS. Simple, Natural, Unique. Shipping or delivery available. Call 505-286-9410 for FREE funeral information.

Visit our website at www.theoldpinebox.com IT’S WOOD SAWMILL AROMATIC RED CEDAR lumber, Tongue and Groove paneling, closet lining, $3 a square foot. Call 575-278-2433 in Folsom, New Mexico.

PROPANEL ROOF REPLACEMENT: 3,000 SQUARE FEET of 6-year old Colonial green color propanel, $700. Can be picked up at Taos County address. Call 575-779-7851.

SEALY POSTUREPEDIC SINGLE BED. HEAD, FOOT lift, memory, massage, wave mode. Two years old. $1,200. Call 505-832-2460.

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

An eternal memory of a loved one. TAOS MOUNTAIN HERITAGE. Call 575-7702507 or email: taos_mt_heritage@msn.com Website: www.taosmountainheritage.com

Roof Over Your Head SOLD: CONCHAS, 613 BULLHEAD DRIVE. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, boat shed, storage building, coop water, $31,500. Big Mesa Realty, 575456-2000, 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, 575-760-5461, bigmesarealty.com

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FURLONG’S TREE SERVICES. DANGER TREE REMOVAL. Trimming and general maintenance. Professional climbing and cutting. 27 years experience. Husband and wife team.

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CONCHAS, TBD BIG MESA AVENUE. IMPROVED high level waterfront lot with septic on .83 acres, $98,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461, bigmesarealty.com

SAPELLO RINCON-MONTOSA EAST MEADOW GATED PROPERTY cabin, well kept. Upper level deck three sides, 2 bedrooms, bath, living room, kitchen. Lower level bath, bedroom. $110,000. Details to visit, call 575-777-1100.

CONCHAS, 192 GREEN PLACE. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, permanent foundation, 32x36 steel building, attached carport, coop water, $149,000.

Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, bigmesarealty.com or 575-760-5461.

SIERRA BONITA SUBDIVISION, 24X24 CABIN, 2.46 acres, electricity, no running water. $85,000.

Call Dorothy at 575-455-0425.

CONCHAS, 7543 NM 104. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, double-wide with sunroom on 2.91 acres, detached garage, carport, outbuildings, chain link fence with remote gate. Highway frontage with commercial potential, $135,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker, NMREL 17843, 575-7605461, bigmesarealty.com GRADY, 300 MARSHALL, 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, attached carport, horse property on almost one acre, village water, $59,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461, bigmesarealty.com FOR SALE BY OWNER: BETWEEN EDGEWOOD and Moriarty, 5-1/2 acres, 20x30 garage with new metal roof, electric, well, septic, RV space, cleared and level, ready for a site-built home or doublewide, some trees, $58,000. Owner finance with 15% down. 575-740-0142, 575-687-3452.

HISTORIC 1880’S STONE HOUSE ON 28 acres with irrigation in Ramah Valley in western NM. Cool summer weather at 7000 feet.

Approximately 1600 square feet including two bedrooms, TV room, full bathroom, modern kitchen, living room, utility room, sunroom, library. Walk to Ramah Lake. $265,000. Call Cosmo at 505-470-0450.

APPROXIMATELY 1200 SQUARE FOOT LOG CABIN on 2 acres at Millstone Acres by the Brazos Cliffs, 5 minutes from the Chama River.

2 bedrooms, one bath. Septic, electricity, water. Appliances included. Will negotiate price. Call 505-836-4560, after 4:00 p.m.

COUNTRY LIVING FENCE LAKE, NM ON 20 A DBL 06. 3 bedroom, shed, 5th Wheel, trees, elk, deer. Best Offer. Month of August. Call 623-640-9629.

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PRIVATE RETREAT NEAR ALBUQUERQUE. DEVELOPED 40 acre ranch, 2 custom log houses, custom log sauna, 2 rock houses, small log cabin, wooden barn house, small shop, chicken house, 2-40’ steel storage containers. 26 miles south of I-40, Tijeras exit. Extras: lower Torrance County taxes, private dead-end county road, pistol shooting range, 3 gates onto property, south facing slope with views of mountains and Estancia Valley, good well, good neighbors, fenced, cross fenced, roads, meadows plus PinonJuniper, access to National Forest. Perfect for large family, movie set, artists colony, MMA camp, church camp or Bed & Breakfast.

Compare structures, price, convenience to Albuquerque, amount of developed land, setting, then come see this. $419,000. Owner: 505-898-0509 or 505-270-8935.

CUTE MOUNTAIN CABIN 940 SQUARE FEET; 10.21 acres Pinon & Juniper. 3 bedroom, two bath, upper deck, good private well, fenced-in yard, two-car garage with workshop. 7 miles from Datil, New Mexico. $103,500. Call 432-294-2773.

12.5 ACRES, 2 MILES FROM VILLANUEVA, utilities at Lot line, no covenants. $45,000. $3,500 down. Owner financed. Call 505-690-0308.

HOME FOR SALE ON 1.25 ACRES. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2-car garage, detached workshop, finished basement, refrigerated air, central heat, sunroom, gazebo, city water, swimming pool, EBID irrigation. $319,000. And/or 21 Acre Pecan Farm For Sale. Las Cruces. 2 wells, Elephant Butte irrigation water rights, $589,000. Possible owner financing. Call Sam at 575-647-0320.

10 ACRES, ALL OR PART, MAGDALENA, New Mexico, within Village limits, West Highway 60 and Highway 169. Commercial or Residential. Make Offer. 505-238-8258, El Cerro Livestock Co., LLC 87825

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CONCHAS, 105 BASS PLACE. 2 BEDROOM, mid 1960’s mobile home, 1-1/3 lot. Septic tank repaired and pumped November 2015. $21,000 or will negotiate. Great view of lake.

Contact Davis: djsdog@aol.com COUNTRY LIVING! 2 & 3 BEDROOMS, 2 bath, 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.

FSBO: ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE HOUSE. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Lakeshore Highlands. Large porches, fenced yard, refrigerated air, central heat, large detached garage, carport, two storage buildings. Scenic lake view. $207,000.

Email: hunter.dstallman@gmail.com for photos and details.

LOOKING FOR WATER? GIFTED TO FIND underground streams. Reputable dowser with 50 years experience. To God Be The Glory!

Contact Joe Graves at 575-758-3600. In Taos, 75 miles north of Santa Fe. God Bless You! LAND FOR SALE IN GLORIETA, NEW Mexico.

These 7.75 acres border the national forest on the west end. The beautiful Pecos Wilderness is clearly viewed from the east side. Asking price, $125,000. Call 575-421-1110.

20 ACRES IN GATED COMMUNITY, ALL utilities (underground). Piñon and grassland, private airstrip. $125,000. $1,000 down, Owner financed. Call 505-690-0308.

WATER DOWSING AND CONSULTING. PROVEN SUCCESS, 41 years experience in Lincoln County. Will travel. Elliot Topper, 575-3542984 (home), 575-937-2722 (cell).

RETIRE IN BEAUTIFUL MORA COUNTY. ENJOY beautiful views and natural beauty.

Approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountain land. For more information contact Mike at 505-753-6338.

SUMMER HOUSE, $129,900. TOTALLY RENOVATED. FURNISHED, 1 acre M/L, 2 bedroom, washer/ dryer, whirlpool tub, shower 1/7th interest trust 120 acre water right. Raton, NM, Highway 72, Bear Canyon Road. One of a kind, incredible views! Call 918-706-1852. http://bit.ly/1lxFg9x OR http://ratonretreat.homestead.com 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, 505-228-8439.

FSBO: MOUNTAIN HOME BUILT OF PREMIER Building System panels on 23 acres of pine, horse pty. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 16’ ceilings, metal roof, 2 fireplaces, 2,000 square feet. Pie Town. $199,000 OBO. 575-772-2569 or 520-730-5053.

LEGACY ESCROW. IF YOU HAVE AN Escrow somewhere else, give us a call and see what we can do for you. Phone: 575-546-0218. Fax: 575-5468880. 301 E. Ash Street, Deming, NM 88030.

MOUNTAIN DOVE REALTY.COM, PHOTO WEB SITE. Land, Cabins, Homes. Betty Olsen, owner/ broker, 27 years. Call: 575-687-3769, Email: mtndove@pvtn.net

Things That Go Vroom!

FOR SALE: LADY’S 17.5” JAMIS HYBRID bicycle.

Like new, $300 or best offer. Call 505-2863493 in Edgewood, New Mexico.

1953 1/2 TON CHEVY PICKUP. COMPLETE with V-8 Ford engine and 3-speed transmission.

Thunderbird bucket seats and floor shift conversion. Rust free body, runs, drives, and stops. $3,500. Call Lou at 575-421-2340.

1966 FORD RANCHERO, 1976 F-350’S, 1965 Mack Dump, 1974 Toyota pickup, 1976 Dodge 1 ton 4x4. Best offer. Call 505-281-1821.

1998 INTERNATIONAL 4700 TRUCK. 6-SPEED ALLISON automatic transmission, DT 530, 275 HP, 373 Rear end, 165,449 miles, 4-door, automatic power windows, mirrors and seats, folding bed in back seat. Town Master

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Call 575-772-2603.

2012 RAM 2500 DIESEL 6.7 PICKUP. 6-speed manual transmission, 4x4, never driven hard, one owner (me), Crew Cab, short bed, needs nothing. Excellent condition (really), 97,000 miles, $31,000 cash. Tularosa, NM area, 575-682-2308.

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.

B & C TRADING COMPANY. NOW open for business. Buying, selling, trading authentic antique Western Colonial memorabilia, saddles, spurs, bronzes, Navajo tapestries, jewelry, rare collectibles. Cash paid for antique firearms! Open 10-5, Monday-Saturday. 397 Highway 518, Mora, NM. Call 512-571-7733.

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 880520001. 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.

Chile y Frijoles QuĂŠ bueno. Chile y Frijoles. The Youth Editor is hungry now. Good job Youth Artists! Take a drive to the airport or look in the sky. Draw planes and helicopters for September's topic, Full Flight. For October, let's cooperatively thank teachers for making school so cool. Draw a thank you picture. It can be anything: a smiling pencil, a cute apple, a plant or bouquet of flowers, a candy bar, a pinwheel, a school bus. Use your imagination. Be sure to write your teacher's name and a "Thank You."

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.

Luke Love, Age 8, Sandia Park

Adelita Trujillo, Age 6, Vadito

Analiya Brown, Age 11, Grants

Doriana Martinez, Age 8, Cimarron

Christopher Lopez, Age 5, Vadito

Daniel Archuleta, Age 6, Mountainair

Forest Odam, Age 5, High Rolls

Henry Cortez, Age 9, Cloudcroft

Sadie Horacek, Age 5, Grants

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