December enchantment 2015

enchantment The Voice of New Mexico’s Rural Electric Cooperatives

Christmas Cheer FOR OUR MILITARY

December 2015

2

DECEMBER 2015

enchantment.coop

enchantment

16

December 1, 2015 • Vol. 67, No. 12 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 123,788

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.

6

Nearly 124,000 families and businesses receive enchantment Magazine as electric cooperative members. Non-member subscriptions are available at $8 per year or $13 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 18 cooperatives that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. Each cooperative has a representative on the association’s board of directors, which controls the editorial content and advertising policy of enchantment through its Publications Committee.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Pinson, President, Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Artesia George Biel, Vice President, Sierra Electric Cooperative, Elephant Butte Jerry Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos BOARD OF DIRECTORS Leandro Abeyta, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Mountainair William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming Arsenio Salazar, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Grants Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Clovis Harold Trujillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert Baca, 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 Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Tim Morrow, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma

23

8

DEPARTMENTS

INSIDE READS Christmas Cheer for Our Military

Co-op Newswire 12

A welcoming sight to military personnel when they receive care packages of goodies, homemade cards and home baked goods.

4

View from enchantment 5 Hale To The Stars

6

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

Enchanted Journeys

6

On The Menu

8

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

Energy Sense

10

Book Chat

14

NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer

Keven J. Groenewold, Executive Vice President, 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 advertisers, call Trish Padilla at 505-982-4671 or e-mail at tpadilla@nmelectric.coop. National representative: National Country Market, 1-800-626-1181.

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. Copyright ©2015, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

Vecinos 16 On the Cover: Tree lights

glow as snow blankets a table and lantern one winter’s night. Photo from Dollar Photo Club.

Backyard Trails

18

Trading Post

20

Youth Art

23

Your Co-op Page

24

enchantment.coop

DECEMBER 2015

3

Co-op Newswire

‘The Next Greatest Thing’ Still a Great Co-op Idea

By Steven Johnson, ECT Staff Writer

N

RECA President Mel Coleman said the tradition of innovation that has nurtured the electric cooperative movement’s past also is the key to its future, as long as it is not stymied by ill-considered government red tape.

“Our problems are not going to be solved by some heavy-handed, top-down edict. The solutions are going to come from small groups of motivated people working together to try new ideas,” Coleman said October 21 at the Regions 8 & 10 meeting in Albuquerque.

Those new ideas include co-op leadership in demand response programs and grid modernization. Three of the top four solar utilities in the U.S. are electric co-ops, while co-op community solar projects have gained attention from the White House, he said.

“We didn’t adapt these technologies because Washington told us to,” Coleman said. “We did it because we figured out what was right for our communities and we developed solutions that best served our members.”

About 740 co-op managers, directors, and staffers from seven states registered for the meeting, the fourth of five that will help to define the course for the association in the coming year. The regionals are an important step in the member resolutions process and also provide co-op leaders with briefings on key issues they can take back to their localities.

The theme of the 2015 regionals was “The Next Greatest Thing,” a memorable line uttered by an early co-op member referring to the dawn of rural electrification that later became a title of a book on co-op history.

“It’s a nod to our past, but it’s also a rallying cry for the future. It acknowledges the great work we’ve done, but recognizes that we have a lot of work left to do,” Coleman said at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

The cooperative business model is uniquely tailored to accommodate imaginative thinking and rapidly changing technology, he said.

“Our secret sauce, if you will, is our ability to innovate and experiment in new ways that benefit our members and meet the needs of the communities we serve,” Coleman said. “Never in the history of our movement has this autonomy and independence been more important than it is today.”

4

DECEMBER 2015

enchantment.coop

Waking up to ‘Morning Buzz with the Energy Guys’ “Who needs coffee when you have the ‘Morning Buzz with the Energy Guys’ radio talk show?” —Thom Moore, director, member services, Farmers Electric Cooperative

Jason Lindsay and Thom Moore are the radio hosts of "Morning Buzz with the Energy Guys."

The next time you find yourself driving down a rural road near the Clovis area or having a cup of morning coffee, tune in to KCLV 99.1 FM Clovis.

You just might hear two of our co-op family members on the radio—Thom Moore, director of member services, and Jason Lindsay, member services representative from Farmers’ Electric Cooperative headquartered in Clovis.

They host the ‘Morning Buzz with the Energy Guys’ radio show. The show is Saturdays from 7:00 a.m.–7:30 a.m.; and on Sundays from 10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. (KCLV 1240 AM).

So what is all the buzz about?

Being in the electric industry, Moore

and Lindsay discuss topics from water heating, insulation, weather stripping, lighting, energy efficiency and conservation tips, and issues affecting co-ops and their members.

After frequent appearances in the studio talking about what co-op members can do at home to save money, radio staff asked Moore and Lindsay if they were interested in hosting their own weekly radio show. The radio show kicked-off in early September and has been a success ever since.

Have a question, leave them a message on Facebook. Search for Morning Buzz with the Energy Guys.

Happy Holidays from New Mexico's Rural Electric Cooperatives

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

View from enchantment

Co-ops Promote Energy Solutions All Season Long

“

Through this holiday season, your rural electric co-op will be there to answer your energy questions and help resolve your energy needs.

”

T

he chill of winter is upon us, and Santa Claus is right around the corner. Everyone is preparing for the change of season, and the yuletide spirit. In preparation for the season you should also be considering ways to be more energy wise. A good place to start is through an energy audit or energy efficiency assessment.

Electric co-ops have a long history of promoting energy efficiency, and those efforts are continuing and expanding as new resources and technology become available to make member homes, businesses—even co-op buildings—more energy efficient.

Promoting these valuable opportunities comes natural to electric cooperatives—almost half nationwide already provide financial incentives for residential energy efficiency upgrades.

Most cooperatives sponsor some kind of energy efficiency education program, as well as offer residential energy audits in order to pinpoint what, specifically, can be made more energy efficient in a home.

In supporting these programs, cooperatives have seized an opportunity to help members reduce their electric bills at a time when every dollar counts for millions of Americans. Here in New Mexico, all co-ops have programs available locally or through their power supplier. The effort targets electricity usage and beyond.

Building operations eat through a large percent of electricity generated in the United States every year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Electric co-ops across the country have been mindful of this when planning new headquarters buildings, and have integrated energyefficient features into the architecture as a way to lead by example—and trim their electric bills.

In 2013, Central Valley Electric Cooperative opened its new 33,000 square-foot headquarters building in Artesia, which is designed to minimize energy consumption. “The cheapest kilowatt of energy is the one we don’t have to produce,” says Chuck Pinson, general manager of Central Valley. “We used state of the art LED lighting technology and have 128 geothermal wells under the parking lot used for heating and cooling.” This technology uses a geothermal heat pump, which cycles a liquid solution through underground pipes to move heat into or out of the headquarters building. The electric co-op has saved more than 176,000 kWhs on heating and cooling since the building opened in October of 2013.

Co-ops have a variety of ways to help members save on their energy bills. Solutions vary from simple caulk and weather-stripping to state of the art technology improvements. But if

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

your energy bills are still getting you down, there are places to go for help.

Government programs have funds set aside to help those who are in need— and qualify.

One such program is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). It is a federallyfunded program that helps low-income households with their home energy bills. LIHEAP can help you stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

The New Mexico LIHEAP program may be able to offer one or more types of assistance, including bill payment assistance or weatherization and energy-related home repairs.

According to the State of New Mexico, the LIHEAP program in your community determines if your household’s income qualifies for the program. You must be a resident of New Mexico, and you must need financial assistance with home energy costs.

Visit http://benefitsapplication.com/ program_info/NM/LIHEAP to obtain more information on LIHEAP. So, through this holiday season, your rural electric co-op will be there to answer your energy questions and help resolve your energy needs. Stay warm and have a wonderful holiday season. See you in 2016.

enchantment.coop

DECEMBER 2015

5

Enchanted Journeys

Hale to the stars

December 4 • Portales Christmas Jubilee Light Parade Recreation Center 575-356-8541

BY ALAN HALE

J

ust like the preceding month, the evening sky during the last month of 2015 is almost entirely devoid of bright planets.

During the second half of December, Mercury becomes visible low in the southwest during dusk and sets around the end of twilight near year’s end. Meanwhile at around midmonth, our solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter, begins rising in the east around midnight, and is high overhead around the beginning of dawn.

Other planets follow in succession as the morning hours progress. Mars rises around 2:00 a.m., and slowly brightens throughout the course of December. The much brighter Venus rises one to two hours later and begins sinking lower to the horizon as 2015 approaches its end. By the last week of December, Saturn will also rise in the southeast before dawn. Saturn and Venus will have a close conjunction in early January.

One of the strongest of the “annual” meteor showers is the Geminid shower, which will peak on Sunday and Monday nights, December 13-14. The moon will be just three to four days after its new phase and thus the skies should be quite dark. Gemini is fairly low in the east during the evening hours

6

DECEMBER 2015

The north pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, as imaged by the Cassini spacecraft during its flyby on October 14, 2015. The cracks are part of a system of surface fractures from which Cassini has detected the eruptions of water plumes. NASA photograph.

but progressively climbs higher as the night wears on. The Geminids may produce as many as 100 or more meteors per hour this year.

A moderately bright comet may be visible low in the southeastern sky before dawn, during December. This particular comet was discovered two years ago by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, and was closest to the sun in mid-November, at which time it was behind the sun as seen from Earth.

In December, the comet will be in the constellation Virgo and will travel northward morning by morning and climb higher.

It should at least be detectable with binoculars and possibly with the unaided eye from dark rural sites. On New Year’s morning 2016, it will be very close to the bright star Arcturus.

enchantment.coop

December 5 • Arroyo Seco Arts and Crafts Fair Knights of Columbus Hall 505-689-2239 December 5 • Chama Christmas Festival in the Mountains Chama Elementary Gym 575-756-4239

December 11 • Crownpoint Crownpoint Navajo Rug Auction New Elementary School 505-879-9460

December 5 • Chloride 10th Annual Yuletide in Chloride Monte Cristo Gift Shop & Gallery 575-743-0493

December 12 • Deming Luminarias Night Rockhound State Park 575-546-6182

December 5 • El Morro Annual Holiday Fair Old School Gallery 505-783-4710

December 12 • Jemez Springs Light Among the Ruins Jemez Historic Site 575-829-3530

December 5 • Hillsboro Christmas in the Foothills Hillsboro Community Center 575-740-3136

December 12 • Socorro Mariachi Christmas Macey Center 575-835-5688

December 5-6 • Pojoaque Holiday Fiber Arts Open House Rancho de Los Sueños 505-490-0160

December 18-19 • Clovis T-Rex Planet Curry County Events Center 575-935-7000

December 5-6 • Stanley Annual Christmas Open House Maple Winds Farm 505-204-6127

December 18-19 • Questa Christmas Crafts Market Visitor Center 575-586-0694

December 10 • Lovington Electric Light Parade Throughout Town 575-396-5311

December 24 • Red River Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade Red River Ski Area 575-754-2223

2-YEAR TV PRICE LOCK OUR $49.99/MO OFFER INCLUDES:

190

IT’S ALL INCLUDED

CHANNELS

Local Channels Regional Sports HD Programming 1st TV Setup DVR Fee

AVAILABLE UPGRADES

Each additional TV for $7/mo 240 channels for $15/mo more 290 channels for $25/mo more

HOPPER SMART DVR

PLUS YOU CHOOSE

Record and store up to 2,000 hours of your favorite shows.

–or–

®

with Multi-Sport Pack Included for 1 year with no hassle.*

FREE PREMIUM CHANNELS

FREE PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION

for 3 months.

Offer subject to change based on premium channel availability.

All offers require credit qualification, 24-month commitment with early termination fee and e-bill autopay.

BETTER VALUE

19.99 IS NEVER $19.99

$

Compare and Save »

19.99/mo

$

27.14

$

41

$

0

$

0

$

Price Increase After 12 Months

What you’ll really pay in Year 2 >

0

$

(DVR fee, Regional Sports fee, 1st TV Setup fee)

What you’ll really pay in Year 1 >

$

10

Getting Sports Channels1 Extra Fees2

49.99/mo

$

Advertised Price

57.13/mo $ 98.13/mo

49.99/mo $ 49.99/mo

$

$

As of 10/15/15. 1 ESPN and regional sports networks. 2 Fees vary by market (maximum shown).

CALL NOW! 1-888-362-9981

Se Habla Español

dish.com

Important Terms and Conditions: New customers only. Upfront fees: Activation and upfront receiver upgrade fees may apply based on credit qualification. 24-month commitment: Early termination fee of $20 for each month remaining applies if you cancel early. $49.99 includes: America’s Top 120 Plus and equipment for 1 TV with DVR. Requires e-bill autopay. Available upgrades: $7/mo. for each additional TV (receivers with additional functionality may be $10-$12); $64.99/mo for America’s Top 200; $74.99/mo for America’s Top 250. $49.99 excludes: Taxes or state-specific surcharges, add-on programming (including premium channels), protection plan or transactional fees. Recording hours vary; 2000 hours based on SD programming. Premium Channels: After 3 months, you will be billed $57/mo for HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz and DISH Movie Pack unless you call to cancel. *Netflix: Offer expires on January 13, 2016. Valid for twelve (12) months of Netflix Service on the $9.99 (per month) “Two Screens at a Time Streaming Plan” (for total value of $119.88). Hopper w/Sling or other Netflix compatible device and Internet required. Not available with dishNET satellite Internet. Existing Netflix customers will return to normal billing after $119.88 credit is exhausted. Offer is not redeemable or refundable for cash, subject to applicable law, and cannot be exchanged for Netflix Gift Subscriptions. You may apply the value of the offer to a different plan, or other services offered by Netflix. Exchanges in this manner may alter the duration of the offer. Netflix service price plans subject to change. Limit one promotion toward each monthly membership fee for your Netflix account. For details, please visit www.netflix.com/termsofuse. Miscellaneous: All packages, programming, features and functionality and all prices and fees not included in price lock are subject to change without notice. Offer ends 1/13/16. © 2015 DISH Network L.L.C. All rights reserved. HBO®, Cinemax® and related channels and service marks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc. SHOWTIME is a registered trademark of Showtime Networks Inc., a CBS Company. STARZ and related channels and service marks are property of Starz Entertainment, LLC. DR17404 9.83x10.6

enchantment.coop

DECEMBER 2015

7

On The Menu BY SHARON NIEDERMAN

Baking with Berries, and Baking Bread Mock-Cherry (Cranberry-Raisin) Pie

My husband traces his lineage to 19th century Nantucket whalers. When these hardy people wanted a taste of cherry pie during the winter, and cherries were not available, they made this rubyred mock-cherry pie from cranberries and raisins, and sometimes people couldn’t tell the difference!

3 cups cranberries, cut each cranberry in half 1½ cups raisins, cut each raisin in half 3 Tbs. flour 1½ cups sugar 1½ cups boiling water 1½ tsp. almond extract 1½ tsp. vanilla extract ❧ Place cranberries and raisins in large heavy pot. Mix flour and sugar. Pour over cranberries and raisins and mix. Add boiling water and extracts. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat. Rest in cool place overnight. Place mixture in uncooked pie crust. Cover with additional crust. Bake at 350⁰ F for 30 minutes, or until top is toasty brown. Mixture makes one 9-inch pie.

Eloise Henry’s Never Fail Pie Crust (Inspired by Betty Crocker) 2 cups flour 1 tsp. salt ¼ cup milk, cold ½ cup oil ❧ Sift flour and salt together into medium bowl.

Pour milk and oil together, add to flour mix-

8

DECEMBER 2015

Mock-Cherry (Cranberry-Raisin) Pie ture and mix. Form into ball and chill at least 20 minutes. Roll out between two pieces of wax paper. Makes one pie crust with upper crust.

Betty Antonucci’s Potica Bread

Those who lived, worked or grew up in the coal camps and mining towns of New Mexico will remember the sweet taste of a rich nut-andfruit loaf served during the Christmas season called potica (po-teez-ah) bread. From Raton to Gallup, where it is known as povitica, this bread, with Slovenian origins, is really a cake.

Yeast Mixture 2 pkgs. yeast ½ cup milk, warmed 1 Tb. sugar ❧ Dissolve yeast in warm milk, add sugar.

Let stand in warm place until foamy, about 10 minutes.

Dough 4 cups flour, sifted 1 tsp. salt ¹/3 cup sugar ¼ lb. butter, room temperature 3 egg yolks, beaten 1 cup sour cream, room temperature ❧ Pour flour into large bowl. Add salt, sugar, butter, eggs yolks, and sour cream. Add yeast mixture. Mix well. Knead until dough is pliant, about 10 minutes. Divide into three equal parts.

Place each part in a separate loaf pan. Cover with

enchantment.coop

waxed paper and cloth. Let rise in warm place.

Filling 1½ cups sweet cream 1½ lbs. chopped walnuts ¼ lb. sweet butter, melted ¹/3 cup honey 1½ cups sugar 1 Tb. orange zest 1 Tb. lemon zest 1 tsp. vanilla 1 Tb. brandy (preferably peach) 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten 1 Tb. sugar 3 egg whites 1 egg white, lightly beaten, for egg wash 1 Tb. water ❧ Scald sweet cream and pour over walnuts.

Add sweet butter. Let mixture stand 10 minutes. Add honey and sugar, mix well. Add zests, vanilla, brandy, and egg yolks. Mix again.

Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon sugar to egg whites and beat until stiff. Fold into nut mixture; set aside. Roll out each pan of dough to ⅛-inch thick oblong shape on lightly floured cloth. Spread nut mixture in thin layer over dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Roll dough like a jelly roll. Seal ends and prick the top. Place rolls on greased cookie sheet.

Next, lightly beat egg white and 1 tablespoon water for egg wash. Brush egg wash over rolls.

Bake at 350⁰ F for ½ hour. Lower temperature to 325⁰ F. Bake another ½ hour. Cool before slicing.

Makes 3 loaves, each loaf serves 8.

My Funny Turkey Tale We asked readers to send us their Funny Turkey Tale. Here's one from Marcella Jensen of Springer, who is a member of Springer Electric Cooperative. Thanks for sharing Marcella.

"I have been married to my husband for 24 years. Our first Thanksgiving together, I tried to impress him and my stepdaughter by baking homemade pumpkin pies. As we sat to enjoy our pie, I immediately knew I had forgotten to add sugar to the recipe; meanwhile, my stepdaughter and my husband had already taken a bite and didn't say a word about the pie, because they didn't want to hurt my feelings. I finally said 'this pie is horrible, then they both agreed.'

We all laughed and threw the pie away.

So every Thanksgiving since then, I always get reminded to add the sugar to the pie recipe! This will be a memory that will never be forgotten."

In need of a gift?

Buy a gift subscription to

enchantment Magazine

Mail a check or money order payable to NMRECA in the amount of $8 for a one-year or $13 for a two-year subscription.

Before you switch on the lights, we’ve already put up the poles, connected miles of wire and flipped more than a few switches of our own. All to make sure your life is always “on.” Learn more about the power of your co-op membership at TogetherWeSave.com.

New Mexico’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

®

YOUR ELECTRICITY ISN’T SOMETHING WE TAKE LIGHTLY.

Include name and mailing address of person.

Mail payment and details to: enchantment Magazine 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87505

enchantment.coop

DECEMBER 2015

9

Energy Sense BY JAMES DULLEY Efficient Methods to Improve Indoor Air Quality

D

ear Jim: We don't use the AC much during the summer because we prefer fresh air. During the winter, though, we have to close up and run the heat pump. What are some efficient methods to improve our indoor air quality now? —Mike N.

Dear Mike: If your family is used to having fresh air in the house, winter months can be a challenge.

People often think the filter on their heat pump will take care of indoor air quality. It does help remove particles from the air, but only the ones that stay suspended.

Central heating systems with efficient variable-speed blowers, which run slower and longer, will improve air quality.

Particles in the air are only one aspect of good air quality. The humidity level and other odorous and unhealthy chemicals also play a role. Just open the cabinet under your sink where you store cleaners, and you will realize the “soup” of stuff you breathe.

Even though not all particles make it to the heat pump filter, you could try installing a high-quality pleated media filter. It will cost more than the 99 cent fiberglass one, but it is much more effective. This is particularly true for the smallest of particles.

10

DECEMBER 2015

Room-size electronic air cleaners are effective for removing those tiny particles that pop up when you plop down in a chair. They don't use much electricity and are quiet, so using one in a bedroom at night can help improve air quality.

Although it sounds counter intuitive, vacuum cleaning often creates much smaller particle concentrations. If it smells like you just vacuumed when you are done, it’s likely the fine particles are leaking out of the vacuum cleaner.

Think about installing a central vacuum, which vents outdoors, or buying a new portable vacuum with a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) exhaust filter.

Keep the indoor air properly humidified so you can set your heat pump thermostat lower by a few degrees and still be comfortable. A heat pump-mounted central humidifier works well during cold weather, but it may not run long enough to adequately humidify the air during milder weather.

Using several room humidifiers is effective, and the ultrasonic and evaporative types are energy efficient.

Keep in mind, there is not one

enchantment.coop

A heat recovery ventilation system can capture up to 80 percent of the heat from the stale indoor air. Photo credit: Broan.

ideal humidity level for every home.

Typically, 30 to 50 percent relative humidity provides comfort and healthy indoor air. To avoid window condensation in cold climates, it will likely have to be set lower as the outdoor temperature drops.

During winter, the best way to reduce indoor chemical pollutants in the air is simply to use less of them. Try using natural cleaners that are vinegar- and citrus-based, and reduce the use of aerosols.

Many recipes for natural indoor cleaners are available on online.

Bringing fresh air into the house is necessary and not always inefficient. Since the heat content of the air itself is not high, opening several windows on a windy day can exhaust much of the stale, chemical-laden air. It only takes a couple of minutes to freshen the air.

Another option is to have your HVAC contractor install a damper in the return duct.

The damper is ducted through a filter and leads to the outside of your home. When running the

bathroom fan or range hood, the negative pressure created will draw fresh air indoors. When there is no negative pressure, the damper stays closed.

The most efficient method to bring in filtered fresh air is a heat recovery ventilation system.

The outgoing stale air transfers most of its heat (up to 80 percent) to the incoming cold fresh air, and vice versa during summer.

Most models have their own duct system. Window models, similar to a window air conditioner, are effective for a single room, and they can be controlled by a timer or a humidity sensor.

If you have easy access to your attic, push away the attic floor insulation over the return air duct passages. Interior wall stud cavities are usually used for return air. If the attic floor sheathing is not sealed well over them, dirt from the attic can be sucked into the return ducts, and energy will be wasted. Remember to seal any gaps with caulking and replace the insulation.

Growing Up with Del Norte Credit Union While “reading, writing, and arithmetic” are accepted cornerstones for education, rarely is financial literacy on the school curriculum. According to a 2015 report produced by the Center for Financial Literacy, only five U.S. states require students take a dedicated semester of personal finance courses. Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) understands how important it is to lay the groundwork for future financial success and puts forth time and effort to help young members become financially fit.

The three accounts DNCU offers for the younger set are designed to

Baxter’s Bunch • 12 and younger This account includes: • An educational and fun quarterly newsletter.

• A .25% APY dividend increase on accounts.

• A small gift each time a child makes a deposit.

help these members grow financial proficiency. Details for each account are listed in the information boxes below.

DNCU expands its bent for financial literacy into the community by supporting education in area schools. The credit union has provided free financial literacy materials to teachers (and their students) for more than 15 years from elementary through high school— through a variety of educational partnerships. For example, a workbook and teacher’s manual for elementary school children called Saving with Mandy and Randy focuses on concepts such as

allowance, saving, “needs versus wants,” deposits and withdrawals, and counting/money drills. Santo Niño Regional Catholic School principal Theresa Vaisa comments, “Thank you for this great opportunity for our children. We will use it in four classes this year.”

DNCU continues to make education, in all its formats, a priority for members. DNCU annually awards seven New Mexican high school seniors with a DNCU Scholarship—whereby each student receives $1,000 toward the higher education program in which they are enrolled. “We are deeply com-

mitted to supporting young people in New Mexico as they make significant advances toward a brighter future,” says Chuck Valenti, President and CEO of Del Norte Credit Union. Applications and guidelines for the 2017 DNCU Scholarships will be available on www.dncu.org in early January.

Score for Teens • 13-17

Free 4 Me • 18-25

This account steps up the basics of personal finance with: • Online financial teaching modules.

• A special teen credit card that gives teens a chance to build a strong credit history and learn how to use credit responsibly.

• A .25% APY dividend bump.

This checking account segues nicely into adult financial life. Features include: • Free online/mobile banking and eStatements.

• No monthly fees, no minimum balance, and insufficient funds “oops” up to four times a year.

• Use of DNCU’s personal financial management program.

• Access to a secured credit card and first time borrowers program.

Enchantment-Merry-9.83x5.2_Layout 1 11/2/15 1:30 PM Page 1

M e r r y y r r e M to Me

Unwrap a new car this holiday season Close your auto loan by December 31, 2015 and enjoy no payments for the first three months!

Call, go online, or stop by one of our 6 branches to get pre-approved on an auto loan today.

Your hometown financial co-op since 1954 505 455-5228 www.DNCU.org

enchantment.coop

DECEMBER 2015

11

Christmas Cheer FOR OUR MILITARY

By Phaedra Greenwood

Photos, left to right: Filling Christmas care packages with cans of salsa, home baked goods, handmade Christmas cards, all while singing carols. Bags of home baked goodies and handmade cards for Valentines Day for February packages. Photos courtesy of Elephant Butte American Legion Auxiliary Unit 44.

V

For most grown-ups, Christmas is more about giving than receiving.

But for some folks, giving is not just something you do at Christmas.

olunteers and members of the Elephant Butte American Legion Auxiliary Unit 44, located in the Sierra Electric Cooperative Service area, have sent care packages to American military personnel since 2003. The names and addresses come from friends, relatives and neighbors not only in New Mexico, but all over the country, says Marty Novak, one of the original founders. “This is my retirement job. Between church and the Auxiliary—these are my two vices—they take all my time.”

12

DECEMBER 2015

Today, Elephant Butte Auxiliary volunteers number almost 400, including “snowbirds” in town for the winter. “The core group is about 25,” Novak says. Volunteers have given about 20,000 hours in the past year. One month they sent out 95 packages, but normally send 30 boxes a month because the crew isn’t large enough to manage so many packages, with a total of 8,050 boxes sent out since 2003. This effort has become a community project that anyone can join.

The recipients usually share the contents of their boxes, cutting up Oreo cookies into tiny

enchantment.coop

slices so everyone can have a taste of something familiar. Soldiers ask for clothing and school supplies for Iraqi orphans and nearby school children. And so the giving spreads.

The soldiers send back photos. Kovak says, “When the children open their boxes, the happiness on those children’s faces is a beautiful thing to see.”

Gift items typically include pens, decks of cards, handmade paper poppies, cookies and crackers, neck coolers or helmet liners, according to the weather, toiletries, magazines, and socks and underwear. A local store

Green Chile, Nutter Butters, and Cards: Very Much Appreciated

Volunteers stand behind boxes packaged with goodies and ready for shipment. Photo courtesy of Elephant Butte American Legion Auxiliary Unit 44.

donates two cases of green chile salsa per month; a casino donates playing cards. The Auxiliary also includes a signed copy of their Angels on the Home-Front newsletter.

When you have an experienced and devoted crew, it takes about an hour to fill all the boxes, Novak says. “Sometimes we have five or six helpers, sometimes as many as 18.”

The cost of sending out packages is between $16,000 and $20,000 per year. The Auxiliary pays for the fillers and the American Legion Post pays for the postage. Every year a certain donor hands them a large check. They also receive monetary donations from individuals, other organizations and memorial donations.

Now and then they receive thank-you notes from the troops including certificates, flags, shirts, framed pictures, e-mails, and a couple of videos. One letter from a sailor reported a “dangerous” shortage of rags onboard to absorb lube and fuel oil leaks for an important engineering inspection.

“A single drop of fuel oil in the wrong place at the wrong time would have resulted in

an inspection failure at the crucial time of deployment,” he said. So they used all the socks in the care packages to mop up the oil.

The sailor listed many other uses for the boxes and their contents including bubblegum to hold parts in place for welding or brazing. He said the cards and stuffed animals could pull sailors out of a depression.

Kovak ran into a care package recipient at a high school football game and asked him what he did or didn’t like about the packages. He said, “The wet wipes and the socks were great. Once I went without a shower for 41 days, and clean socks sure felt great even on dirty feet.”

But the most valued present from the Land of Enchantment was the salsa. A hometown woman on leave told Novak, “When the boxes arrived, and I opened them, my officer would take out the two cans of salsa and dole it out to everyone by the teaspoonful.”

If you know a military person who would enjoy a care package, contact Marty Novak at novaks@windstream.net or 575-744-4539.

Davonna Armijo, one of the care package recipients, joined the Elephant Butte American Legion Auxiliary Unit 44 after she came home. She received a care package every month while she was deployed in Iraq.

“These boxes from New Mexico always had green chile. So I didn’t always tell people when they came,” she says. She often avoided the arduous trip to the chow hall which involved showering and dressing in full uniform. Instead, she ate “real food” from her care package. “I shared the Oreos, but I liked the Nutter Butters better,” she says.

“At Halloween they sent Halloween candy.

At Thanksgiving we got potted turkey.

And at Christmas they sent us homemade Christmas cookies. I really liked the cards made by school children and the folded flag with a note saying how much they appreciated what we were doing. It’s been 11 years since I received my last box, but I still think of them. Those folks have no idea how much those boxes meant to us.”

enchantment.coop

DECEMBER 2015

13

Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

WICKED WOMEN OF NEW MEXICO

AN ATLAS OF HISTORIC NEW MEXICO MAPS 1550-1941

By Donna Blake Birchell 2014, 126 pages, $16.99 The History Press 888-313-2665 www.historypress.net

By Peter Eidenbach 2012, 184 pages, $45 University of New Mexico Press 800-249-7737; www.unmpress.com

New Mexico Territory, with its rowdy frontier towns, was a good place to hide for outlaws and “women on the run.” These frontier women were not so much “wicked” as they were desperate. Many of them had been abused and abandoned. Fourteen-year-old Lizzie McGrath, who had given birth to a baby, probably fathered by a family friend, turned to prostitution. Later she became the respected “Lily of Copper Avenue” in Albuquerque with her own covey of “soiled doves.” Whether it was by stealing or gambling, murder or marriage, a few “shady ladies” landed on their feet, snagged a significant share of the profits from drunken gamblers and miners and started their own businesses. Others morphed into raving maniacs, grabbed the nearest gun or knife, and ended up on the gallows. Paula Angel was hanged twice for stabbing her false lover in the back. A most gruesome end. RIP.

Eidenbach, an archaeologist and historic preservation planner, teaches at New Mexico State University, Alamogordo. “History without geography is incomplete and misleading,” he says. Though we have topographical and satellite maps, much of our broad landscape is still “unknown.” Exploring the rural landscape of the Tularosa Basin, Eidenbach often finds things “not seen in a long time.” He says, “Because most of these maps plot important historic events and archeological sites whose exact locations are protected by law, the public seldom gets to share in this quest.”

Traditionally, important maps were kept secret, and access to old, fragile maps were restricted to scholars. As libraries go digital, the Internet can provide a wealth of historic images.

But books can show more detail.

This beautiful collection with diagrams of our landscape allows you to explore the past as experienced by the historic inhabitants. Five stars!

14

DECEMBER 2015

enchantment.coop

A MODERN WOMAN'S GUIDE TO AGING: TOGETHER WE CONSIDER OUR OPTIONS

By Claire Haye 2015, 280 pages, $25 Mira Digital Publishing 575-776-5175 www.amodernwomansguide.com Claire Haye, a long-time Taos artist best known for her line of attractive jewelry, has self-published an informed and thoughtful guide for aging women (or men!) that covers a rich variety of topics. She considers fitness, food, cosmetics, money management, how to maintain your joie de vivre, how to order your life for those who must pick up the pieces, cremation versus burial, and A Global Bill of Women’s Rights.

Her substantial research is backed by three pages of bibliography. She warms the journey with vignettes from her life, glimpses of her family that resonate with both humor and grief. In her farewell poem to her daughters she writes, “Take the best of me/you cannot escape/I dance in your DNA.” Blank pages for your thoughts and question and answer pages may spark discussion. An excellent book for a workshop or study group.

DIRT BIKES, DRONES, AND OTHER WAYS TO FLY

By Conrad Wesselhoeft 2014, 352 pages, $17.99 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 855-969-4642 www.hmhco.com If you’re riding along for the thrill of high places, pushing sharp edges laced with sacrifice, this story will keep you up long past your bedtime.

It’s fun when the plot veers in unexpected directions. Arlo Santiago, aka Jett Spence, is a young hero who sometimes fails, but keeps on keeping on. As the world’s top-scorer in the video game Drone Pilot, Arlo is lured by the military to fly surveillance drones in Pakistan, to locate a notorious terrorist. Arlo’s goal is to earn enough money to cover his sister’s medical expenses and level his father’s mountain of debt. Then out of the blue there’s a mare giving birth to a foal? Arlo/Wesselhoeft is not past showing off, but still adheres to a code of modesty and humility. The author was previously a tugboat hand in Singapore and a Peace Corp volunteer in Polynesia.

Five stars!

To submit a book for review: include contact information and where to order.

enchantment.coop

DECEMBER 2015

15

Vecinos BY KAREN BOEHLER s

Tip of the Hat

16

DECEMBER 2015

D

arryl Sullivan has lived a very interesting life. The sixth-generation Monticello rancher grew up in the small community northwest of Truth or Consequences, then graduated from New Mexico State University with an Animal Science Degree.

He spent the next 35 years running Sullivan Western Wear in Las Cruces, all the while keeping involved in rodeo with the New Mexico Rodeo Association, North American Rodeo Commission, and PRCA. Sullivan, who is a co-op member of Sierra Electric Cooperative, is back living on the 18,000-acre Sullivan ranch, where he raises cattle and grows alfalfa, sudan and triticale. For the last six years, he’s been a board member of Sierra Electric Co-op, and a director on the Tri-State G&T board for almost two years.

“I’m blessed,” he says. “I have done more stuff. It’s unbelievable.”

But it’s what he learned to do while running the mercantile is what he’s known for these days. Sullivan hand makes hats.

“When it comes to a felt hat, I can make anything,” he says. The Las Cruces store sold “a ton of

enchantment.coop

hats,” Sulllivan says, and when a nearby dry cleaner wanted to get rid of their hat equipment, Sullivan bought it. Then, perhaps in a quirk of fate, he took the president of Stetson and Resistol elk hunting, learned a bit about the business, got some hat bodies from the company, “And I just started from there. I just started making hats.”

That was 25 years ago, and today, Sullivan makes hats that sell for anywhere from $175 on up.

Although he has a helper who’s learning the trade, and a woman who makes buckle sets for the hats, “99 percent of the time I do it all myself,” Sullivan says. “That way I can keep control of the quality and whatnot.”

And the equipment he bought isn’t high-tech and computerized.

Every hat he makes is built by hand, using old sewing machines, hat blocks and flanges. It takes him about three days to create one hat, and he makes 10 to 12 a month.

What’s unique, he says, is every hat is personalized.

“If you’ve got a guy who’s got an odd head—long oval, extra wide, maybe it’s crooked—we measure his head, and I’ve got a little appa-

ratus that can get the exact shape of his head.”

Sullivan creates a block that matches the customer’s head, “And that block goes with the hat so when he takes it off, it should fit like a glove.” Customers can also dictate the size of the brim, how the hat is creased, and whether their name is stamped in the goatskin sweat band.

His hats sell around the world—he’s worked with the Australian Professional Rodeo Association, and made hats for Down Under Cowboys—but you won’t find his hats in a store or even on the Internet. “It’s more word of mouth,” Sullivan says.

“But you have such a following, and it’s amazing, somebody will say, ‘Well, I like your hat,’ and before you know it they ask, ‘Where’d you get it?’”

And from there, it’s a trip to the ranch—once you’ve made an appointment—and soon thereafter you’ll have the hat of your dreams.

HARBOR FREIGHT QUALITY TOOLS AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES

How Does Harbor Freight Sell GREAT QUALITY Tools at the LOWEST Prices?

WIN THE

BRUSH WAR

RECLAIM YOUR PROPERTY WITH OUR TREE SHEARS & BRUSH MOWERS

We have invested millions of dollars in our own state-of-the-art quality test labs and millions more in our factories, so our tools will go toe-to-toe with the top professional brands. And we can sell them for a fraction of the price because we cut out the middle man and pass the savings on to you. It’s just that simple! Come visit one of our 600 Stores Nationwide.

1/2" ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH

R PE ON U P S U CO

Customer Rating

SAVE $109

$

3999

Phone: 417-458-4350 www.treeterminator.com

MANUFACTURING

$149.88

LIMIT 5 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplies last.

Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16. Limit one coupon per customer per day.

R PE ON U P S U CO

12" SLIDING COMPOUND DOUBLE-BEVEL MITER SAW WITH LASER GUIDE LOT 69684 shown 61776/61969/61970

SAVE $264 $

comp at

$399

WOW SUPER COSTPLEPUPATSTONFOOORML/ WORKING SAVE

65%

• 350 lb.

Capacity

LOT 62515 66911 shown

$1 9

99

$

comp at

29.55

99

2.5 HP, 21 GALLON 125 PSI VERTICAL AIR COMPRESSOR

Customer Rating

SAVE $349

$

14999 comp at

$499

• 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed • Over 25 Million Satisfied Customers

hft_nmenchantment_1215_M-REG64691.indd 1

$ 99

ANY SINGLE ITEM

Limit 1 coupon per customer per day. Save 20% on any 1 item purchased. *Cannot be used with other discount, coupon or any of the following items or brands: Inside Track Club membership, extended service plan, gift card, open box item, 3 day parking lot sale item, compressors, floor jacks, saw mills, storage cabinets, chests or carts, trenchers, welders, Admiral, CoverPro, Daytona, Diablo, Franklin, Hercules, Holt, Jupiter, Predator, Stik-Tek, StormCat, Union, Vanguard, Viking. Not valid on prior purchases. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16.

WOW

SAVE 83%

LOT 69006 60715/60714

Customer Rating

LOT 47873 shown 69005/61262

YOUR CHOICE

2 $84

comp at

SAVE

230

$17.99

SUPER COUPON W O W WATTS 4000 PEAK/3200 RUNNING

S GENERATORSn 6.5 HP (212 CC) GA show ng LOT 69729/69676 Customer Rati • 70 dB Noise Level

SUPERT QUIE

99 $ 33999 comp at

$529.99

discount Cannot be used with other s last. by calling 800-423-2567. or HarborFreight.com or l purchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplie er per day.

LIMIT 5 - Good at our stores Limit one coupon per custom ses after 30 days from origina or coupon or prior purchal coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16.

Non-transferable. Origina

R 26", 4 DRAWER PE ON TOOL CART SU UP CO Customer Rating

WINNER

SAVE $ $250

• 580 lb.

Capacity

nt be used with other discou s last. calling 800-423-2567. Cannot or HarborFreight.com or bypurchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplie per day. l LIMIT 3 - Good at our stores one coupon per customer ses after 30 days from origina or coupon or prior purcha coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16. Limit Non-transferable. Original

R PE ON U P S U CO

Customer Rating

SAVE 56%

• 5 mil thickness

Item 68498 shown

SIZE MED LG X-LG

LOT 68496/61363 68497/61360 68498/61359

YOUR CHOICE

6

comp at $ 49$14.97

LIMIT 9 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplies last.

Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16. Limit one coupon per customer per day.

WOW SUPER COUPON

MOVER'S DOLLY LOT 60497/93888 shown 61899/62399

8

comp at

LOT 61258 shown 61840/61297 68146

3-POINT QUICK HITCH

R PE ON SU UP CO

LOT 97214

Customer Rating

$ 99 $19.97

89 $259.99

comp at

nt be used with other discou s last. calling 800-423-2567. Cannot or HarborFreight.com or bypurchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplie per day. l LIMIT 3 - Good at our stores one coupon per customer after 30 days from origina ses Limit purcha 4/1/16. h prior or throug Valid or coupon coupon must be presented.

Non-transferable. Original

• 1000 lb.

Capacity

SAVE 54%

POWDER-FREE NITRILE GLOVES PACK OF 100

$59

comp at

$349.99

Customer Rating

9799$169.99

Customer Rating

LIMIT 4 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplies last.

Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16. Limit one coupon per customer per day.

R PE ON SU UP CO

• Weighs 73 lbs. comp at

2500 LB. ELECTRIC WINCH SAVE $ 200 WITH WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL 99 $ 99

LOT 95659 shown 61634/61952

9999

99 $

LOT 69675/69728 CALIFORNIA ONLY

299 $$2

– Truckin' Magazine

20"

LOT 68049/62326 62670/61253/61282 shown

$ 99

LIMIT 7 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplies last.

Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16. Limit one coupon per customer per day.

$

VALUE

LIMIT 1 - Cannot be used with other discount, coupon or prior purchase. Coupon good at our stores, HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Offer good while supplies last. Shipping & Handling charges may apply if not picked up in-store. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16. Limit one FREE GIFT coupon per customer per day.

16 OZ. HAMMERS SUPER COUPON WITH FIBERGLASS PROFILE SAVE ® $ 85 HANDLE RAPID PUMP 3 TOLN LOW EE ST TY HEAVY DU Customer Rating CLAW RIP FLOOR JACK

R PE ON U P S U CO

LOT 69091/67847 shown 61454/61693/62803

LIMIT 3 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplies last.

Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16. Limit one coupon per customer per day.

LOT 69080 shown 69030/69031

$58

nt be used with other discou s last. calling 800-423-2567. Cannot . Offer good while supplie day. or HarborFreight.com or by er per l purchase with original receipt LIMIT 5 - Good at our stores Limit one coupon per custom ses after 30 days from origina or coupon or prior purchal coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16.

Non-transferable. Origina

R PE ON SU UP CO

1" x 25 FT. TAPE MEASURE

99

LIMIT 4 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplies last.

Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16. Limit one coupon per customer per day.

Customer Rating

WITH ANY PURCHASE

Customer Rating

134

SUPER COUPON

FREE 20% OFF 6

LOT 69606/61173 68099 shown

comp at

TREE TERMINATOR BY

SUPER COUPON

• 2000 lb. Capacity • 27-3/16" Clearance

SAVE $120

$

7999

comp at

LIMIT 8 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplies last.

Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16. Limit one coupon per customer per day.

• No Hassle Return Policy • Lifetime Warranty On All Hand Tools

$199.99

LIMIT 5 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplies last.

Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/16. Limit one coupon per customer per day.

• 600 Stores Nationwide • HarborFreight.com 800-423-2567

enchantment.coop

10/15/15 DECEMBER 2015

17

2:36 PM

Backyard Trails

Snowshoeing, a Winter Sport All Can Enjoy

BY CRAIG SPRINGER

T

he National Weather Service has put us on alert. Expect an El Niño winter. In short, that translates to a wetter-than-normal season and that means snow in higher elevations. And if you like winter sports, this is all good news. But there is more to do with snow than plow, shovel, sled, and ski—like snowshoeing.

Snowshoeing is easy to do if you are able-bodied and in relatively good health. The initial cost is minimal compared to skiing. If you live where it snows, you only have to travel as far as your door to do it. You don’t need to get on groomed, designated trails as it is with downhill skiing.

Snowshoeing is a low- to nomaintenance sport, and there is

18

DECEMBER 2015

small chance your shoes will break under normal wear.

The concept of snowshoeing is relatively simple. The width of the shoe spreads out your weight over a wider area of snow, thus reducing the depth that you will sink. Depending on the texture of the snow, this effect will vary.

Light, powdery snow will probably take more effort to traverse than hard, crusty snow. The snowshoes have cleats on the bottom to give them a grip to minimize sliding as you trod along.

Snowshoes are typically made of a light aluminum frame with a sheath or decking of strong plastic that surrounds the bindings that attach to your boot.

Snowshoes are sized and shaped

enchantment.coop

according to activity, be it wilderness trekking, racing, or casual tramping out your back door. The more specialized the activity, the greater the investment.

A stout winter boot is necessary and you’ll want to wear gaiters around your boot and pant leg to keep snow out. You don’t need poles for a good experience, but they do add stability especially if you carry a heavy day pack or are shoeing in deep powder. Poles come in handy for getting back on your feet after a fall. If you do fall when snowshoeing, well, you’re not going far.

You can snowshoe as slow as you like. You can take your time and explore. If you have active kids or are a walker or a hiker, snow-

shoeing is a great way to keep up your routine over the winter.

And therein lies perhaps the best reason to snowshoe—for your health—physical and mental. Make the best of this time of short days and long shadows and the promise of a wet winter with snowshoes bound to your boots.

For questions or comments e-mail: comments@nmelectric.coop

DREAM IT. DESIGN IT. BUILD IT. Dream

Reality

Introducing Mueller’s Design Your Building custom 3D tool that lets you design your metal building just the way you want it. Choose your building size, colors, door placements, windows, overhangs and so much more. You’ll find the possibilities are endless. Try it today and turn your dream into a reality.

www.muellerinc.com 877-2-MUELLER (877-268-3553)

enchantment.coop

DECEMBER 2015

19

Trading Post

Big Toys

To Place a Classified Ad 1. Type or print ad neatly.

2. Cost is $15 for up to the first 30 words per ad, per category.

Each additional word is 50¢. Ads with insufficient funds will not be printed. Ad published once unless paid for several issues.

3. Graphics such as brands or QR codes are an additional $5 to the original cost of ad.

4. Only members of New Mexico electric co-ops may place ads.

5. We reserve the right to reject any advertisement. Ads postmarked after the deadline of the 9th (one month prior) will be placed in the next issue.

6. Fill out contact information and select a category: Name:____________________ Address:__________________ City:______________________ Name:____________________ State:_____ ZIP:_____________ Address:__________________ Telephone:________________ City:_ _____________________ Cooperative:_ ______________ State:____ Zip:_____________ Big Toys (Tools & Machinery) Telephone:________________ Country Critters (Pets) Cooperative:_ ______________

FOR SALE: ONE SNOW PLOW FOR front of truck. Hydraulic. $750. Call 575-513-0241.

930 CASE DIESEL TRACTOR; 2 - 7 yard dump trucks; 2 - 20 F flat bed trailers; 1 gooseneck; 1 pull type; 246 International engine overhauled; 5.9 Cummins diesel engine, 100K miles, transmission and rear end. Chevrolet 350 engine, transmission and rear end, 15K miles; Ford 1/2 ton, 4 wheel drive utility truck;Dodge dually,1 ton utility truck.

Ganon box blade with reaper. 505-6174141 or 505-454-0781.

CUSTOM BUILT 20’X8’ AERODYNAMIC TRAILER. LED lights, drop down tailgate. Good for ATVs or equipment storage. Built for light aircraft. Originally $11,000.

Reasonable offers considered. Call 505-920-3418.

Classified Ad Rates

Odd & Ends (Camping, Country Critters (Pets) Music, Digital) Roof OverRound-Up Your Head(Livestock) (Real Estate) Livestock

Effective January 2016 (with the February 2016 issue), enchantment classified ads rates will increase in price.

Cost is $20 for up to the first 40 words per ad, per category. Each additional word is 50¢.

Keep in mind:

Things That(Camping, Go Vroom!Music, (Vehicles) Odd & Ends Digital) Vintage Finds (Antiques & Collectibles) WhenOver Opportunity Roof Your HeadKnocks (Real Estate) (Business & Employment) Things That Go Vroom! (Vehicles) 7. MailWhen yourOpportunity ad and payment to: Knocks NMRECA (Business & Employment) 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87505

Make check or money order payable to NMRECA Advertisements in enchantment are paid solicitations and are not endorsed by the publisher or the electric cooperatives of New Make check or money order Mexico.

PRODUCT SATISFACTION AND DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITY LIE SOLELY WITH THE ADVERTISER. payable to NMRECA

DECEMBER 2015

SOLAR SUBMERSIBLE WELL PUMPS. EASY TO install, reliable, and affordable. Pumps and controller carry a two-year warranty. Affordable installation is available. For more information visit www. solarwellpumpsonline.com or call 505-429-3093.

FOR SALE: PONDEROSA AND ASPEN TREES, up to 20 feet tall. Tree Spade, $1,700. Call 505-638-5446.

Livestock Round-Up (Livestock) Big Toys (Tools & Machinery)

20

DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS: HEAVY DUTY Black Poly, proven algae resistant, 125 to 11,000 gallons, NRCS and EQUIP approved. Please give us a chance to serve you!! MasterCard/Visa. 575-6822308, 1-800-603-8272.

• Your ad is printed in nearly 125,000 copies of enchantment, which is one of the largest circulated publications in the state.

• Your ad is included in the digital enchantment at no extra charge: http://issuu.com/ enchantmentmagazine • Our Facebook followers get notified when the current enchantment is published: https://www.facebook.com/ enchantmentnmreca

enchantment.coop

1974 CHEVY C65, 14-FOOT FLATBED DUMP truck, 396 engine 5 speed-split. Runs but needs tune-up. $3,500. Call 505690-2818 or 505-753-5709.

SAFARI MOTOR HOME. 40-FOOT, CATERPILLAR ENGINE, Allison transmission. Washer/ dryer, side by side refrigerator. For sale or trade. Call 575-740-1569.

2011 HOMEMADE ALL-STEEL GOOSENECK TRAILER, 7 feet x 32 feet. 7 fixed racket locks. 7 each nylon 4-inch with straps.

2 each 6-foot ramps. $4,000 or OBO. Clean title in hand. Tularosa, New Mexico. Call 575-585-3632.

AFFORDABLE SOLAR WATER PUMPS. REPLACE THAT broken windmill. Helical Rotor, Centrifugal, and Pneumatic. 2-year warranty. Solutions4u@yucca.net or 505407-6553. www.solar-waterpump.com FOR SALE: 28 FOOT AND 45 foot open top vans with tarp, good road trailers used every day. $3,500. Call 575-513-0241.

FOR SALE: 135 MICHIGAN LOADER WITH gas motor, has 1/4 yard bucket. $2,500. Call 575-513-0241.

FOR SALE: 1-200 K.W. GENERATOR WITH 1100 CPT in Cummins Motor. Less than 1,000 hours. $6,000. Call 575-513-0241.

Get Your Ad Noticed!

Your classified ad could be LARGER and in COLOR for a price. Contact Trish Padilla for full details. Call 505-982-4671 tpadilla@nmelectric.coop

FOR SALE: 1 SET OF SEALES, 10x34, platform weighs up to 100,000 pounds. $2,750.

Call 575-513-0241.

MUST SELL! CASE INTERNATIONAL ROUND BALER. 200 round bales of Haygrazer.

4840 John Deere tractor. 2004 Avalanche pickup. 9 acres highway frontage near Tucumcari. Call 575-403-5787.

2001 ECONOLINE 6-TON TILT TRAILER. DUAL axle 16-foot bed. Good condition. $2,000. Carrizozo, New Mexico. Call 575-648-2279.

Country Critters YOUR NEXT BIRD DOG IS HERE. Golden Retriever puppies, born September 4, 2015. Available now. First shots, no papers, $400. In Lovington, call 575-408-2860.

THANK YOU ADVERTISERS! WE APPRECIATE YOU advertising in enchantment!

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. 2 LITTERS, BORN October 14-15. Ready to go before Christmas. Purebred, no papers, working stock. Black-tris and red-tris, no merles. $375 each. 575-536-9500, leave message.

We're kickin'it up a notch.

Effective December 1st, we will accept credit cards for advertising payments.

Call for more details: 505982-4671

Livestock Round-Up 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. 1-800-603-8272, 575-682-2308.

EXCELLENT QUALITY BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS. Bred to low birth weight Angus bulls. Start Calving March 1st. Call 575-799-3233 or 575-584-2674.

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. Notice: lowest prices only provide minimum standards, lower weights, and shorter warranties. Find out more!

575-430-1010.

HAYGRAZER: 2015 CROP, WARNER SWEET BEE. 2014 Crop. Still very good hay. 30 miles Southeast of Portales. Call 575-7604223, 575-273-4220.

WATER TANK: 10,000 GALLON GALVANIZED STEEL potable clean with manway suitable for subdivision, livestock, etc. $4,000. Will deliver 575-756-4100.

COFFINS, CASKETS & URNS PEOPLE BUY before they die. Direct delivery to funeral homes in New Mexico. Storage program available. Call 505-286-9410 for FREE brochure. Visit us at www. facebook.com/theoldpinebox or www. theoldpinebox.com RANNEY RANCH GRASSFED / GRASSFINISHED BEEF, Certified AGA and AWA. Young Angus beef raised on native grassland, Corona, NM. No hormones/antibiotics.

Halves / wholes, dry-aged, processed to specs. www.ranneyranch.com 50 BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE. COMMERCIAL Angus heifers bred to solid black Corriente bulls for easy calving. $2,500/head. Located in Bingham, Socorro County. Call 505-321-0316.

Roof Over Your Head COME AND STAY IN A COMPLETELY restored historic adobe year round vacation rental in beautiful Rociada, NM. Explore Missions, Las Vegas, Mora, Taos, Santa Fe, National Monuments; ski, golf and disk golf, fish or canoe Morphy Lake and more. See pictures on www.newmexico.org (La Posadita de Rociada) and call for reservations, 505425-9122. Sorry no pets.

EQUESTRIAN HAY FOR SALE: THIS EQUESTRIAN Blend is a permanent pasture hay tailored to a horse’s nutritional needs.

It provides a high quality, fine stemmed forage that is high in protein and is endophyte free. Call 575-224-7461.

MOUNTAIN LOT. 1.75 ACRES. NEXT TO Coyote Creek State Park. 20 miles south of Angel Fire. Great view of mountains.

Mature aspens, firs, and pines. Year round access. Contact: blancojim41@ yahoo.com for more information and pictures. Eager to sell: Cash, $15,000.

Consider most offers.

COUNTRY LIVING! 2 AND 3 BEDROOM, 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.

FOR SALE: 550+ ACRE RANCH. ACREAGE subdivided into 6 paddocks, allowing rotation of herd. One “out of service” windmill.

Two “in service” submergible pump wells. Good 4-6 strand barb wire perimeter fences. 2,200 square foot dwelling, 1,300 square foot shop/garage. 8.5 miles south of Mountainair, NM in Manzano Mountains foothills. Elevation 6,800 feet. Access to school bus and rural mail routes. Call 903-982-6352 for additional information.

LAND FOR SALE IN RAINSVILLE, NM. 8.25 acres, in beautiful Mora County.

Gorgeous 360 degree views, including the Jicarita Mountains. Water rights. Coyote Creek borders property.

Utilities in and up to property. Nice hidden little area. Lots of potential. $65,000 OBO. Call 575-224-7461.

FOR SALE: MORA VALLEY, APPROXIMATELY 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains.

Serious inquiries only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338.

LOVELY 3 BEDROOM KARSTON HOME WITH many upgrades on 30.56 acres of pinon/ juniper fenced land near Magdalena, New Mexico. Includes barn/garage, loafing shed, well house, greenhouse, studio and hen house. A must see!

Asking $175,000. nmmomma11ama@ gmail.com, 575-418-7333.

TWO PROPERTIES IN ESCUDILLA BONITA ACRES. 25 acres, $50,000; 20 acres, $40,000.

Together $80,000. Coyote Creek, near Arizona border, crosses land. Call 520-447-6632.

A PEACEFUL PLACE TO RETIRE, 3 acres in Lincoln County next to National Forest. Good access, county maintained, power and phone. Owner financing. Discount to retired military.

505-281-2598.

NEW MEXICO MOUNTAIN HOME/HUNTING LODGE. TWO cabins, 25.5+ acres in Unit 13. 37 Lasso Lane, Pie Town.

View at ponderosalodgeatwildhorse. com and contact Dave Hanneman at hannemans@cox.net for additional information.

Around here,

trust is built on performance, value and reliability.

GOATS FOR SALE. RODEO, NEW MEXICO area.

La Macha and Nubien Mix. Call 575-557-2506.

We Hear You!

BRAND FOR SALE: NEW MEXICO, CIRCLE (Left Hip) Circle. $750. Call Tom at 505-306-1105.

Odds & Ends IT IS WOOD SAWMILL AROMATIC RED cedar lumber, tongue and groove paneling closet lining. $3.00 a square foot. Call 575-278-2433 in Folsom, New Mexico.

PECOS PABLO. HOLIDAY SWEET SIX PACK combos. Capulin jelly, jams and honey.

Green Chile Piñon Brittle, English Toffee, etc. Look for the blue Toyota Tundra and American flag. pecospablo@hotmail.com, 505-603-2310.

JAZZY SELECT TRAVELLER POWER CHAIR. ESTATE item, new batteries, E/W Charger, great condition. Been in storage, E/W manual. Call 505-268-2951.

Offered in partnership with your local New Mexico Electric Cooperative.

Communication Solutions for Home and Business

wi-power.com | 866.215.5333

Wi-Power Internet serves the following cities: Deming, Edgewood, Elephant Butte, Las Cruces, Moriarty, Mountainair, Sandia Park, Silver City, Socorro,Truth or Consequences and many of their surrounding communities. *Services provided by TransWorld Network, Corp. Not available in all areas. With approved credit. Restrictions, terms, & conditions apply. Taxes, regulatory, installation/activation, surcharges & other charges not included. Call for details or visit www.wi-power.com or www.twncorp.com for additional information and for terms and conditions of services. Customers on qualifying internet plans may receive maximum download speeds ranging from 1.5 Mbps to 10.0 Mbps. Actual download speeds will vary. 2. Wi-Power Phone not available with satellite Internet. Minimum 512 Kbps Internet connection speed required. International call rates apply. Unlimited calling applies to local and long distance calls within the contiguous United States. Digital Phone 911 Service operates differently than traditional 911. See http://www.wi-power.com/911.html for information. Unlimited usage subject to “fair and normal” usage limitations as described in terms and conditions.

enchantment.coop

DECEMBER 2015

21

MAGDALENA FSBO. 2 BEDROOM ADOBE, NEWER frame addition. New windows, doors, flooring, water heater, central heating/AC. Wood heater, wood cookstove, washer/ dryer, metal privacy fence. $59,000 OBO. 505-877-2127 or 505-366-3199 LIVE YOUR DREAM, RETIRE TO RURAL France.

18th century refurbished stone house.

1,510 square feet, approximately 350 miles southwest of Paris. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. $265,000. Further details and photos upon request. E-mail address: nicholasbubu@gmail.com I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THE Real Estate contract, Mortgage or Deed of Trust for which you are receiving payments. Please call for fast pricing and quick closing.

E-mail: pinonview@aol.com, Barbara Baird. 1-800-458-9847.

PECOS RIVER FRONTAGE ACEQUIA, IRRIGATION. 35 minutes to Santa Fe. Utilities available, easy access county road. Ideal for building home, trailer or camping. Fenced, partially wooded, river frontage. Across the river from San Miguel Church, Highway 3. Call 575-421-7000.

2-BEDROOM, 1-BATH ADOBE ON 1/2 ACRE in Truth or Consequences. Utility room with washer/dryer hookups, adobe shed with fenced garden. Good neighborhood. $67,000 (or rent $550/month). Call Jean, 505-417-0155.

2.6 IRRIGATED PROPERTY JUST SOUTH OF Los Lunas, Highway 314, in Los Chavez area.

Excellent home site, with private drive, piped fence, electricity and deep well, septic and barn. Owner will carry contract. For more information, call 505-3194374 or 575-418-7470.

SOLAR HEATED, 1 BEDROOM/BATH HOME ON 10 acres, 1,133 square feet, new metal roof. 3 miles above White Oaks. MLS#R117459A. 650 square-foot workshop, 1 bedroom/ bath guest house with bunkroom, 2-car carport, solar-powered well (potable water), 300 square-foot deck with hot tub. Established gardens and fruit trees.

Bordered two sides by National Forest. $175,000. Jim Russ, 575-937-2921.

9.7 ACRES, SIX TENTHS MILE SOUTH of Old 66 on Vhill Road in Edgewood. Land is divided into two lots. $28,000 per lot or $52,000 for both. No contracts. 575-854-3434.

BEAUTIFUL HOME IN PARADISE WITH 7 lots.

Great year-round climate, bird-watching capitol of Southwestern Arizona.

National forest located nearby. One bedroom, one bath guest house. Twostory main home has two bedrooms, one bath. Has area that could be converted into two additional bedrooms, game room with spa. Hunters dream processing meat room, walk-in refrigeration unit, stainless steel sinks and table meat saw. Furniture and appliances. Getaway home at the gateway to the Chiricahua Mountains. Price reduced. Call 928-3394806. Asking $149,900.

22

DECEMBER 2015

1990’S AIRLOCK CABIN, MLS201500260. 13 WIGWAM Trail, Pecos River Retreat, Ilfied, NM, between Santa Fe and Las Vegas.

View of Rowe Mesa, private access to Pecos River. 3 acres, community utilities. New condition, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths.

Heatilator fireplace, propane furnace, insulated double garage, covered RV parking. $229,500. Contact owner, 505690-1062, or realtor, James Congdon.

Things That Go Vroom!

2011 RAM 2500 DIESEL 6.7 PICKUP, 4-wheel drive, 6-speed manual transmissionNever driven hard! Quad cab, short bed. Needs nothing. Excellent condition. $29,000 cash. Call 575-682-2308, Tularosa, New Mexico area.

FORD TRUCKS. ONE-1968, TWO-1971, ONE-1974, ONE-1989, three-302 Eng 2AT miscellaneous parts. Call 505-280-9089.

2015 DODGE RAM 2500 CREW CAB, 6.7L turbo diesel, 4x4, long bed, cloth interior, only 725 miles, clean CARFAX, $48,750. www. uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-8325106. Save taxes, buy before end of year!

2015 FORD F-250 SD XLT SUPERCAB, 4x4, 6.7L V8 diesel engine, cloth interior, towing package, only 2,850 miles, $46,500. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. Save taxes, buy before end of year!

2015 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD LT, 6.6L V8 engine, turbo diesel, 4x4, crew cab, automatic, beautiful cloth interior, towing package, only 38k miles, clean CARFAX, $44,850. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2011 DODGE RAM 2500 LARAMIE, 6.7L turbo diesel engine, 4x4, automatic, long bed, crew cab, 129k miles, $29,800. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. Save on taxes, buy before end of year!

2010 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LT1, 4X4, 5.3L V8 engine, automatic, crew cab, towing package, OnStar, only 98k miles, nice cloth interior, clean CARFAX, $26,500. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106 2007 DODGE RAM 2500, 5.9L L6 turbo diesel, single cab, long bed, 4x4, gold, clean cloth interior, running boards, automatic, 171k miles, clean CARFAX, $19,750. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA, 2.7L ENGINE, 4X4, single cab, manual transmission, clean CARFAX, 184k miles, $12,750. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. Save on taxes, buy before end of year!

JAYCO SELF-CONTAINED, SLIDE-IN, POP-UP CAMPER, $1,000. 2005 Chevy Aveo, loaded, 58,000 miles, $5,000. Call 505-425-8135, leave a message.

enchantment.coop

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT MEGA cab, 4x4, 5.9L L6 turbo diesel engine, only oneowner, automatic, running boards, power seats, 137k miles, $33,900. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 DENALI CREW cab, 6.2L V8, 4x4, beautiful leather interior, loaded with options, towing package, only 91k miles, clean CARFAX, $29,750. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LT CREW cab, 5.3L V8 Engine, 4x4, Z71 Texas Edition, automatic, beautiful leather interior, towing package, 141k miles, clean CARFAX, $14,900. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

1956 DODGE POWER WAGON, DOESN’T RUN. Call and will discuss the deal. 575-633-2851.

Vintage Finds TROLL DOLLS: 50-YEAR COLLECTION; 6 BOXES of Dams, Wishnicks, etc. Vintage 60’s Troll houses. Cash Only. Socorro, 575835-2841 OBO. I BUY SPANISH COLONIAL SPURS, STIRRUPS, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc.

Also, old New Mexico handmade/ carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886.

BEFORE THE SNOW FLIES, SHOP ROUGH Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. We have one-of-akind, inexpensive gifts for the cowpoke, schoolmarm, rodeo queen, whiz kid, your granny and everybody in between.

Hats, boots, belts, bolo ties, maybe a saddle. Books, maps, atlases, art, sheet music, records. Estate, costume and Native American jewelry plus pure Bling.

Beads, buttons, fabric, linens, clothing, bags. Jadeite, Depression Glass, Fiesta, Ironstone, Carnival and Ruby Glass for the collector. And what’s hot: industrial-look bins and baskets, “farm” parts, old tools, rustic wood and rusty iron. 501 Railroad, across the street from the Castañeda, a Fred Harvey Hotel. Open Monday through Saturday, 10-5. Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 505454-8063. Bring the truck!

WANTED: NEW MEXICO MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATES 1900-1958. Paying $100, $1,000 each.

Also, buying some New Mexico car plates 1900-1923. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@ totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

WANTED: NEW MEXICO HIGHWAY JOURNAL MAGAZINE, 1923-1927. Paying $10$25 single issues, $400-$800 bound volumes. Library discards OK. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 880520640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

WANTED: NEW MEXICO AUTOMOBILE LICENSE DIRECTORY (“The Zia Book”), and Motor Vehicle Register books, 1900-1949.

Library discards OK. Paying $75$100 per volume. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

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

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

RAILROAD ITEMS WANTED: LANTERNS, LOCKS, KEYS, badges, uniforms, dining car china, etc. Especially seeking items from early New Mexico railroads such as: AT&SF, D&RG, EP&NE, EP&SW, and C&S. Randy Dunson.

575-356-6919.

VINTAGE TOOLS AND ODDITIES FROM THE Industrial Age. Objects for collectors and users from various trades.

Buy, sell, barter, and consign. Gray Matter-Art and Artifacts. 926 Baca Street, Baca Street Studios #5, Santa Fe. 505-780-0316.

When Opportunity Knocks MARINE SERVICE BUSINESS FOR SALE, CLOVIS, NM, formerly Prince Marine, $25,000.

Includes: inventory of parts, $30,000 value, OMC Mercury Specialty tools, $10,000 value, OMC service manuals ‘60-’05, Mercury service manuals ‘75’00, Parts book ‘60-’05, Dynamometer, $2,500 value, pressure washer, $350 value, 7 each lower units, $4,500 value, assorted OMC engines ‘25-’90, 4 large/2 small motor stands, 6-parts stands, 2-parts drawers, 4 work benches, 5 bookcases/tables. Call 575-769-0451.

STAR WARS, LORD OF THE RINGS, Harry Potter, Xena and more. Rarities, out of production items. Cash only OBO. Socorro, 575-835-2841.

WORK FROM HOME. SIMPLY RETURN CALLS. $1,000+ a day. No selling, explaining or convincing to do ever. Not a job, not MLM. Full training and support. Call 505-685-0966.

1887 REMINGTON DOUBLE HAMMER-LOCK SHOTGUN, USES powder or shells.

Remington amo box with old Timey lock. Horse shoes/spurs gun rack from Montana Silversmiths. $350 for all. Call 505-269-4179.

WE PROVIDE THE LOVING HOME-LIKE ATMOSPHERE your mentally challenged family member needs. We are a 19-bed facility in Carrizozo, NM. Please call Anne Mitchell, Executive Director, at 575-648-2379.

Cookies for Santa and His Friends!

Santa and his friends will be so happy to get a batch of homemade cookies. Yum! January is your month Youth Artists! You can draw whatever you want for Artist Choice. Be creative and use your imagination. Gather your boots, coats and gloves.

We're heading outside for some February Snow Fun! Draw what you do outside: Do you fish, snowsled, chop wood, ice skate, ski, sit around a warm fire, make snow angels? Have fun!

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. 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.

Shea Archuleta, Age 6, Cebolla

Saisravya Bandla, Age 11, San Jon

Analiya Brown, Age 9, Grants

Aaden Cordova, Age 5, El Prado

Trinity Rose Fisher, Age 10, Fort Sumner

Samantha Williams, Age 10, Lovington

Jessica Gonzales, Age 10, Cuba

David M. Vigil, Age 8, Ojo Caliente

Liam Encinias, Age 7, Santa Rosa

enchantment.coop

DECEMBER 2015

23