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June 1, 2013 • Vol. 65, No. 6 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 124,963

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.

Nearly 125,000 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.

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

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 Levi Valdez, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert M. 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 Donald Wolberg, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Paul Costa, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado John Ingle, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Donald Wolberg, Chairman, Socorro Electric Cooperative William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Levi Valdez, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Robert M. Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold, Executive Vice President, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop

FEATURES Co-op Student Garners Scholarship Dollars

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Student makes video about geothermal energy and goes to finals.

Flowers in Bloom Photo Contest

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Wildfire Prevention Matters!

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Beautiful blooms of New Mexico.

High winds and dry conditions spur fire restrictions.

Preparations Underway for Electric Cooperative Survey

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Co-op members get to voice their opinions.

ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico advertisers, call Susan M. Espinoza at 505-982-4671 or e-mail at sespinoza@nmelectric.coop.

National representative: The Weiss Group, 915-533-5394.

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 ©2013, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

On the Cover

Cover story and photos by you—New Mexico rural electric co-op members.

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View from enchantment 5 Hale To The Stars

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On The Menu

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Energy Sense

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Book Chat

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Vecinos 20 Enchanted Journeys

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Youth Art

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Co-op Newswire Co-op Receives Top Plant Award

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ea County Electric Cooperative headquartered in Lovington, received recognition for a 47-megawatt (MW) gasfired generation plant that was completed in 2012.

This award recognized a plant that entered into commercial service within the past one to two years, and has led the industry in the successful deployment of advanced technology and efficiency with minimal environmental impact.

The LCEC Generation, LLC plant and the cooperative was profiled in the September 1, 2012, issue of POWER Magazine. The co-op’s general manager, Gary Hurse, and the board’s president, John Ingle, accepted POWER Magazine’s 2012 Top Plant Award on behalf of the LCEC Generation plant. Trustees who accompanied Hurse and Ingle to the awards ceremony in Chicago were Robert Caudle, John Graham and the late William Palmer. Joe Broadwater, the LCEC Generation plant manager also attended.

The LCEC Generation plant consists of five Wärtsilä reciprocating engines with the ability to bring the plant to full capacity in five minutes. The plant is tied directly to a 27 MW wind farm owned by Exelon which is located southeast of the plant. This is the first generation project in the United States to pair the Wärtsilä gensets with wind energy.

Award finalists and winners were determined by POWER Magazine editors from nominations submitted by designers, constructors, operators, and suppliers of power plants.

Top photo: Back row (l to r): Robert Peltier, editor in chief of Power Magazine; Gary Hurse, LCEC general manager; the late William Palmer, LCEC trustee; Chris Marks, principle, Burns & McDonnell; and Grant Grothen, principle, Burns and McDonnell. Front row (l to r): John Ingle, LCEC board president; Joe Broadwater, LCEC generation plant manager; John Graham, LCEC trustee; and Robert Caudle, LCEC trustee.

Bottom photo: A photo of the five Wärtsilä reciprocating engines.

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Jeune Bailey Hall notified us there was a little typo with his e-mail address printed in the May 2013 "Book Chat" reviews. We inadvertently forgot to print "b" as the middle initial. So if you're trying to order the book, Like a Pond to the Sky, try this e-mail address instead: jeunebhall@gmail.com. Our biggest apologies to Hall for the misprint. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

The editor received a phone call from a reader who pointed out we forgot to print the page number for the cover story in the Table of Contents for "3 Family Homesteads." Sure enough, we did. The page number is 12. The caller was kind enough to tell the editor he is an avid reader of "Hale to the Stars." Thanks for reading the enchantment, and for letting us know about the missing page number.

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We welcome your comments or information about book submissions, vecino profiles, and community events.

Our phone number is 505-982-4671. For community events e-mail: events@nmelectric.coop.

Send your comments to enchantment by mail or e-mail 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87505 comments@nmelectric.coop Include your name and community name

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Your cooperative does its best to prevent this costly and deadly crime.

But it needs your help, too.

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Cracking the Copper Crime Network

etal thieves seem willing to take any type of risk just to make a quick buck. It’s an incredibly risky criminal practice, one that almost always includes the possibility of electrocution. But as worldwide demand for copper and other metals rises, so does the price, and with it, theft continues. Toss in stubbornly high unemployment and illegal drug use, particularly methamphetamine, into the mix, and things only get worse.

As copper crooks become more determined, electric cooperatives have taken steps to thwart this activity, from placing surveillance cameras at hardhit substations and offering rewards for information to working more closely with local law enforcement and scrap dealers. It’s no small concern—stealing $5 to $10 worth of copper can cause thousands of dollars in damage to electric co-op equipment and trigger power outages as repairs are made.

Some co-ops are using alternatives to traditional copper wire when building new lines or replacing old equipment. Copper-clad steel works just as effectively in conducting electricity but is worthless as scrap metal. But in many cases it is hard to replace the yeoman job that copper performs. So, it

is no surprise we must turn to lawmakers at all levels to lend a hand in curtailing this crime. State and federal legislators are also taking a closer look at the toll metal theft takes on utilities and other businesses.

New Mexico electric co-ops joined with many other utilities and consumer organizations during our last legislative session to toughen up penalties when this kind of damage is done. A bill, HB-57, introduced by Representative Debbie A. Rodella, would have increased the penalties for the economic destruction that is done. It would have amended the larceny statute, by adding the crime of destruction of telecommunication or utility cable or hardware.

Depending on the dollar value cost of the larceny, the crime was categorized as a third degree (any value) or second degree (over $20,000) felony.

This bill passed through two House Committees and across the floor of the House unanimously. The bill then passed through the Senate Public Affairs Committee unanimously.

However, at its final stop before reaching the Senate floor, it was killed on a 5-5 vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

There are also efforts in the works at the federal level. The Metal Theft Prevention Act was reintroduced in the

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

U.S. Senate, S-394, in February to make metal theft a federal crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a fine, or both. It would require sellers to show proof that they own or are authorized to sell the metal, and recyclers would need to have “a reasonable basis to believe” that the documentation is valid. Dealers found in violation would face a civil penalty of up to $10,000.

A companion bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives as well. This measure is HR-867. It is these types of issues that generally rally bipartisan support and compromise. Because, once the whole story is told—it is difficult not to support a bill intent on stemming wanton property destruction; and protecting the safety of our power systems and the public.

Your local, not-for-profit, consumerowned electric cooperative does its best to prevent this kind of costly and sometimes deadly crime. But it needs your help, too. Your cooperative will always work in a marked vehicle, employees will carry identification, and they’ll use lights at night. If you notice a situation that doesn’t seem legitimate, call the authorities.

We can all work together to keep people safe and stop copper theft.

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Hale to the stars

BY ALAN HALE • A MONTHLY GUIDE TO THE STARS OF NEW MEXICO

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une is the month of the summer solstice—at least it’s “summer” for those of us in the northern hemisphere. At 11:04 p.m. MDT on June 20, the sun will be at its furthest north of the celestial Equator, thus marking the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere, and the beginning of winter for our friends south of the Equator.

June 21 has the longest duration of sunshine of any day in the year. However, due to the fact Earth’s orbit around the sun isn’t a perfect circle, the earliest sunrise takes place about a week before the solstice, and the latest

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sunset takes place about a week after the solstice.

At the end of June, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter (in that order, topdown) are lined up low in the western sky during dusk. Jupiter quickly disappears into twilight over the next few nights, and Mercury climbs higher over the course of the subsequent week before sinking back down and fading into dusk by month’s end.

Venus, meanwhile, gradually climbs higher into the western sky each night, and will be a prominent sight in our evening sky later this year.

The best planet this month is Saturn, which is highest above the southern horizon near the end of dusk and remains visible in the western sky for the next several hours before setting a couple of hours after midnight.

Even relatively small telescopes will reveal Saturn’s system of rings, as well as the large moon Titan and perhaps a few of the other larger moons as well.

Mars was most of the time directly behind the sun as seen from Earth during late April, it is now appearing in our morning sky, although during June it remains close to the eastern horizon during dawn and is very difficult to see. Over the next several months it climbs higher into the morning sky and brightens.

In our eastern sky during the evening hours is the so-called “summer triangle,” made up of the bright stars Vega in the constellation Lyra, Deneb in the constellation Cygnus the swan, and Altair in the constellation Aquila the eagle. Between Deneb and Vega lies the region of sky where the Kepler spacecraft has detected numerous planets around other

stars, including three recent discoveries of worlds only slightly larger than Earth that are within the “habitable zones” of their respective parent stars.

Our sun, and solar system, is traveling in the general direction of Vega at approximately ten miles per second.

40 Years Ago

20 Years Ago

10 Years Ago

June 1973: Victory for Rural Electric Co-ops.

Rural electric systems gained a smashing victory when S. 394 was signed into law. For 131 days the rural electric co-ops were without a workable loan program. During that time, the Administration’s decision was to put our financing under the terms of the Rural Development Act of 1972. The determination and hard work of the majority of our members came to fruition in four days in May. On May 11, the president signed the bill into law.

June 1993: America’s Healthcare System: In the Pink or In the Red? The U.S. spends twice as much on healthcare as national defense. Our medical bill is rising at twice the rate of inflation.

In 1993, we spent close to $750 billion; we’ll spend over one trillion dollars in 1995. The increase affects everything from our personal budgets to the national debt, taking a big bite from our business competitiveness along the way. The U.S. is one of the few industrialized nations without health insurance for every citizen.

—Editorial

June 2003: Secrets of the Llano Estacado.

The scientists found the remains of extinct bison with three-foot horn spans among the other ancients creatures, buried under the sands of eastern New Mexico. They also found distinctive chipped flint points ultimately came to represent the Folsom and Clovis cultures, the oldest known humans in North America. Clovis people lived over 11,000 years ago, while Folsom people lived around 10,000 years ago.

—Robert D. Partridge, General Manager, NRECA

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On The Menu BY MARY GERLACH, R.D.

Melt-In-Your Mouth

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Sweet and Spicy Barbecued Spare Ribs Barbecue Sauce 1 Tb. olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 cups ketchup 1 can dark sweet cola ½ cup apple cider vinegar ¼ cup packed brown sugar ½ Tb. freshly ground black pepper ½ Tb. onion powder ½ Tb. ground mustard ½ Tb. lemon juice 1 Tb. Worcestershire sauce ¼ cup jalapenos, finely chopped Dry Rub 2 tsps. salt 2 Tbs. brown sugar 1 tsp. garlic powder 2 tsps. onion powder 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. red chile powder 1 tsp. black pepper Ribs 2 racks pork spare ribs (about 3 pound each)

❧ Barbecue Sauce: In a medium saucepan, sauté onion and garlic until tender, about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce 8

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Fire-up the barbecue grill, and toss-up some cool and refreshing cilantro lime coleslaw.

heat and simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Dry Rub: In small bowl, combine all dry rub ingredients.

(Store up to 6 months in an airtight container.)

Ribs: Trim off any excess fat. Liberally season both sides of ribs with dry rub. Wrap ribs with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 to 12 hours so flavors permeate. When ready to grill, preheat grill to 250° F using hickory chips. Set up the grill for indirect heat. Place ribs meatier side down on grill away from the heat; close grill cover. Cook spare ribs for 1 hour 30 minutes, flipping several times. Coat ribs with barbecue sauce and cook another 20 minutes. Reserve some barbecue sauce for dipping when served.

Makes 4-6 servings.

Barbecued Beans 6 strips bacon 1 medium onion, chopped 1 Tb. Dijon-style mustard 2 (15-oz.) cans pinto beans ½ cup prepared barbecue sauce ½ tsp. liquid smoke ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 bay leaf ¹/8 tsp. ground cinnamon ¹/8 tsp. ground cloves ¼ tsp. ground black pepper ½ tsp. salt

❧ In a heavy pan with lid, sauté bacon until crisp; set aside; when cool, crumble. Add onion to bacon fat and sauté 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients, including crumbled bacon. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a little water if beans become too thick. Remove bay leaf before serving. Makes 4-6 servings.

Creamy Cilantro Lime Coleslaw ¹/3 cup mayonnaise ¹/3 cup sour cream 2 Tbs. lime juice, freshly squeezed 1 tsp. lime zest 1 serrano chile, seeded, minced 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 5 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced 1 carrot, julienned 3 green onions, sliced diagonally ❧ In small bowl, whisk first 6 ingredients.

Place last 4 ingredients in salad bowl and pour dressing over; toss to coat. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Chill 1 hour to blend flavors before serving. Makes 4-6 servings.

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Energy Sense BY JAMES DULLEY Lower Humidity, Lower Electric Bill

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ear Jim: Our old central air conditioner still works, but our house often seems too humid indoors. We set the thermostat lower, but it does not help a lot.

How can we reduce the humidity and improve comfort?—Michael T.

Dear Michael: High indoor humidity levels can make people uncomfortable. Damp, cool indoor air creates a muggy atmosphere that often feels much worse than warmer humid air from open windows.

This is particularly true for allergy sufferers because many allergens thrive in damp conditions.

Excessively humid indoor air can also drive up air-conditioning costs. As you mentioned, you sometimes set the thermostat lower to compensate for the high humidity and discomfort. Each degree you lower the thermostat setting increases your electric bill.

First, try to reduce the humidity you’re already producing. The kitchen and bathrooms are the greatest contributors to high humidity levels. Make sure your stove’s exhaust hood is ducted

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outside, not into the attic—recirculating stove hoods are ineffective at controlling odor and moisture—and run the fan when cooking, especially while boiling water. Also, consider using small countertop cooking appliances outdoors on a patio or deck.

Run the bathroom vent fan whenever showering or bathing.

Don’t turn it off as soon as you are done because there is much residual moisture in the air. Some of the new, quiet bathroom vent fans have humidity level sensors to run long enough to exhaust the moisture, but not too long to waste electricity and conditioned indoor air. You can also try a simple countdown timer as the wall switch—set it for 30 minutes, and the fan turns itself off.

If you can get the indoor humidity level low enough, it often is possible for your family to get by with a much higher thermostat setting and ceiling fans.

The air movement from a fan increases evaporation and creates a “wind chill” effect for added comfort. Make sure the ceiling fan rotates to blow the air downward

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during summer and upward on low speed during winter.

Proper sizing of a central airconditioning system is critical for low humidity and comfortably cool indoor air. An HVAC contractor generally sizes the cooling system properly for a new house. Over the years, you may have made energy efficiency improvements to your house such as more insulation and new windows or doors.

With these improvements, the cooling requirements for your house may have dropped from, for example, 3.5 tons (12,000 Btuh/ ton) to 3.0 tons. A unit that’s too large for the space will operate inefficiently and could even cause mold problems because of humidity. A licensed professional should size your central air-conditioning system using a mathematical code or an automatic computer program.

If you plan to install a new highefficiency air conditioner or heat pump and humidity is an issue for your family, consider a two-stage or variable-output model with a variable-speed blower motor.

With the matching smart ther-

mostat, these models are designed for efficiency and humidity control.

You can set both the desired temperature and humidity settings. The air conditioner will run as normal to cool the air to the desired temperature. Once that temperature is met, the blower speed slows down to provide more dehumidification and less cooling.

Installing a whole-house ERV (energy recovering ventilation) system is an efficient way to exhaust stale, humid indoor air and bring in fresh outdoor air. Both heat and humidity are exchanged in the system to minimize energy loss.

These systems are often controlled by a humidity sensor.

If you don’t want to upgrade to a new, efficient air conditioner, a contractor may be able to change some settings to slow the blower motor on your current unit. This will dehumidify more but will likely reduce its efficiency somewhat. If the lower humidity level allows you to set the thermostat higher and still be comfortable, you should save electricity overall.

Co-op Student Garners Scholarship Dollars Laughter filled the room, voices could be heard, then all went silent as a gentleman made his way to the podium. Only anticipation lingered in the air.

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hrough creativity and research, one New Mexico and four Oklahoma high school students were awarded scholarship dollars as part of the state finals of the GoGo Geo Scholarship Video Challenge in April. These awards were presented in Oklahoma City in which the five finalists, along with their parents, met with sponsors, judges and other industry representatives.

The GoGo Geo event was designed for the promotion of geothermal technology through the creative use of video and social media. The competition, consisting of a regional and a state round, was sponsored by the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, along with geothermal manufacturers, ClimateMaster, Bosch and WaterFurnace, serving as co-sponsors.

This video challenge allowed eligible students the chance at showcasing their creativity, while competing for almost $60,000 in scholarship dollars and school grants.

Ean Bonjour, a senior at Stillwater High School in Oklahoma, was awarded $10,000 in scholarship dollars by taking first place. Haley Madden, who graduated last month from Portales High School (Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative), received $3,000 in scholarship dollars from the regional round of the contest and an additional $1,000 from the state finals. Though she did not place at the finals, she walked away a winner in experience and meeting new friends.

As first place winner at the regional level, her school received a $2,500 grant. Madden who was active in school activities including drama and choir, chose to award the grant to the performing arts department at Portales High School.

Video entries were judged on creativity, content, message delivery of geothermal themes, and online voting through social media. In the final round, each of these factors were included, in addition to an interview with three judges. The judges were Betty Thompson, Miss Oklahoma 2012; Michael …continued on page 12

Haley Madden in front of a GoGo Geo Scholarship Video Challenge sign. A local radio host interviews Madden about her video. She later received a phone call from a family friend who heard her interview in Arizona. Photos by Susan M. Espinoza, NMRECA.

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Scholarship Dollars …continued from page 11 Ming, Oklahoma Secretary of Energy; and Stephen McKeever, Oklahoma Secretary of Science & Technology.

Ming pointed out he was “fabulously impressed by the students and their innovative ideas.” The judges also commented on how each student was so respectful, not only during the interviews, but during the informal conversations as well.

Second and third place finishers in New Mexico’s regional round were Delta Navarrete, Floyd High School (Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative), and Bree Stacey, Clovis High School (Farmers’ Electric Cooperative).

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Haley Madden, who graduated last month, in front of a Touchstone Energy Cooperatives balloon. Photo

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“The Touchstone Energy Cooperatives have been excited about this project for high school juniors and seniors,” commented Mark Faulkenberry, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative’s marketing and communication manager. “Some may not realize the magnitude of taking this important step that represents the innovative progression of cooperatives towards the heating and air conditioning of homes,” he added.

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his year we received so many beautiful photographs from all over New Mexico. Our co-op members definitely have a creative eye when it comes to photography.

And, we thank all of you who participated in the contest. We hope you continue to get those cameras out and snap photos of all the beautiful things our wonderful state has to offer.

Please enjoy the next few pages of the winning photographs from our co-op members. Each winner will receive $75 and there is one Honorable Mention who will receive $25. The Grand Prize winner is Robert Smith, a Socorro Electric Co-op member from Socorro. Smith's photograph is featured on the cover of this month's enchantment and he will receive $100. Awesome job Robert!

The photo to the left was shot by Socorro Electric Co-op member Natalia Carrejo of Quemado. She states "it had just rained and the sun came out."

The color palette is pleasing to the eye and she captured the glistening of the water droplets very well.

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Otero County Electric Co-op member Pamela Bycraft of Alamogordo snapped this beautiful shot of a Hedgehog Cactus Flower with three blooming buds. The sunlight could either be early morning or late evening, either way it's a lovely composition of color, texture and subject. Bycraft also notes the species of the cactus is Echinocerereus x roetteri.

This friendly little caterpillar was photographed by another Otero County Electric Co-op member, Sadie Mann of Lincoln. Mann notes the caterpillar is a tomato worm but after doing a little research we believe she photographed an Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar. If there are any experts out there who can correct us or help us identify this lovely creature, let us know!

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Pictured above is a beautiful photograph of blooming cactus flowers by Lloyd Wood, Jemez Mountains Electric Co-op member from Placitas. Wood took this photograph near Highway 550. He even captured Cabezon Peak in the background, which made the shot composition quite unique.

Honorable Mention

This photo was taken by Michael S. Oglesby, a Farmers' Electric Co-op member from Logan.

In case you didn't notice, it's a picture of ants circled around a tiny droplet of hummingbird feed. It's an eyecatching photo because the shape looks like a flower.

Good eye Michael!

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Can you spot "baby bee?"

Can you also spot the tiny flowers that appear to bloom from a much larger flower? This photo has some very interesting qualities which make it a winning photograph.

O. Arlen Frick, a Continental Divide Electric Co-op member from Laguna shot this photograph. Frick states "Nature is amazing‌ I loved the way my big sunflower seemed to be made of a hundred tiny flowers, and the bees are sharing it."

A gathering of butterflies meet for a tasty treat of nectar. Otero County Electric Co-op member Barbara Jackson of Arrey snapped this photo while on a walk with her dog Annie.

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Heat Tolerant Plants Just about anything growing in a container can be planted in summer, though some plants stand up to summer’s heat better than others. Here’s a list of several tough contenders for summer planting especially in The Land of Enchantment.

Standout Shrubs: Barberry (Berberis spp.), boxwood (Buxus spp.), bluebeard (Caryopteris spp.), chaste tree (Vitex agnuscastus), cotoneaster (Cotoneaster spp.), holly (Ilex spp.), hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.), juniper (Juniperus spp.), rose (Rosa spp.), santolina (Santolina spp.), spirea (Spiraea spp.).

Persistent Perennials: Japanese anemone (Anemone x hybrida), artemisia (Artemisia spp.), aster (Aster spp.), catmint (Nepeta x faassenii), coneflower (Echinacea spp.), coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.), daylily (Hemerocallis spp.), geranium (Geranium spp.), goldenrod (Solidago spp.), plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides), russian sage (Perovskia spp.), salvia (Salvia spp.), sedum (Sedum spp.), yarrow (Achillea spp.)

Late-Color Annuals: Celosia (Celosia spp.), cosmos (Cosmos spp.), creeping zinnia (Sanvitalia procumbens), dwarf sunflowers (Helianthus spp.), globe amaranth (Gomphrena spp.), impatiens (Impatiens spp.), marigolds (Tagetes spp.), nasturtiums (Tropaeolum spp.), salvia (Salvia spp.), scaevola (Scaevola spp.), zinnia (Zinnia spp.)

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

New Mexico: Celebrating the Land of Enchantment

Gila: The Life and Death of an American River

By Richard Melzer 2011, 336 pages, $40 hardback Gibbs Smith 1-800-835-4993

By Gregory McNamee 2012, 232 pages, $19.95 University of New Mexico Press 1-800-249-7737

Here’s a beautiful, informative book about 100 years of New Mexican history, an Official Project: New Mexico Centennial 1912-2012.

The book covers a broad range of subjects that include the convoluted politics, the effects of war, the rich cross-cultural mix, artists and education, mining, tourism, ranching and farming, and much more.

It’s a show and tell coffee table book with over 500 photos. The photos are arranged thematically, not chronologically, so you can’t expect to read it as a history book.

True, there could be more about Native Americans, but I love knowing that Rudolfo Anaya had a hard time finding a publisher for Bless Me, Ultima because it was written in both English and Spanish, and that Pie Town is still making and celebrating pies. From the Trinity Site to festive balloon rallies, from women’s suffrage to the hippie communes, you get the picture.

This is a superb book, informed and compassionate, a “must read” for anyone who cares about the rivers of our planet. McNamee deftly spins his tale of the Gila through historical time periods and various cultures to show how the land and life-giving streams have been used and abused over the centuries until the Gila is virtually dead. This updated and expanded edition includes the effects of climate change and water-toxic technologies such as fracking. The research alone must have taken years. Long ago, in the deltas and alluvial fans along the Gila, the peaceful O’odham tribe revered the water and grew so much food they fed all strangers who came begging. The author remains hopeful that our attitude toward water will change.

He offers this gentle advice: “We can start by tending to our own garden, which is the world.”

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Cowboy Reunions of Las Vegas, New Mexico

How to Make an African Quilt

By Pat Romero 2012, 127 pages, $19.99 The History Press www.historypress.net

By Bonnie Lee Black 2013, 260 pages, $12.99 Nighthawk Press bonnieleeblack@yahoo.com

In the late 1800s the traditional Hispano meet-up of vaqueros (cowboys) evolved into annual “neighborings” as farm and ranch folk gathered in Las Vegas to catch up on news and gossip and watch working cowboys—and cowgirls— display their skills. Over the years the events expanded into four-day parties that might also include a grand parade, a banquet, pieeating contests, bands, Western dances, and a carnival. With the train station nearby, the “Git Fer Vegas, Cowboy!” rodeo drew famous stars such as Tom Mix and gradually, working cowboys were replaced by rodeo athletes. When organizers combined Cowboy Reunions with Roosevelt’s Rough Rider Reunion, Las Vegas drew enough visitors to give the community a brief economic boost.

This book is a well-written slice of “endurance and adaptation” that captures some of the colorful social history of the Old West.

This is Black’s third non-fiction book, this one based on a lifechanging experience living and working in the fabled city of Ségou, Mali, West Africa, a sequel to her earlier memoir, How to Cook a Crocodile (Peace Corps Writers, 2010). The writing is strong, honest and compelling. In her early fifties, Black closed her catering business in Manhattan and flew to Africa to work with impoverished women, and help them become self-supportive. At the request of a talented group of Malian seamstresses, Black taught the group American patchwork quilting. Though her students were “economically poor” she discovered they were exceedingly rich in “creativity, dignity and determination.” This gratifying work ultimately evolved into an exciting economic-development effort she called the Patchwork Project. Like the project, her book seeks to build bridges between disparate worlds, to create cultural connections.

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athleen Ferguson-Huntington lives a quiet life not far from Taos. She has worked as a visual artist for over forty years. “My work is always based on nature,” she says. “Right now I’m working on little wooden panels, jewel-encrusted with organic leaves and flower shapes. They’re surprisingly bedazzling.” With their graceful geometrical designs, the panels are reminiscent of the elegant architecture of the Middle East.

Ferguson-Huntington lived in Doha, Qatar for twelve years where she taught art design to the “giga-rich” at the School of Design. Her work from that period is based on her exploration of the exotic art of the Silk Road in the Far East. In June she plans to have a retrospective fundraiser at the Bareiss Gallery in Taos to benefit orphans in India.

She is also busy writing her memoir of those years, with a working title of “Life in the Logic-Free Zone.” In the preface she says, “The gift of my failed marriage was to launch me on an extraordinary journey that was emotionally exhilarating, knowledge expanding and visually breathtaking. The twelve years in Qatar unrolled like a multifaceted, bizarre carpet. As an ‘educational diplomat’ teaching in a university design program, my students educated me. These young women took me into their hearts and homes.” She was also invited to elaborate royal weddings and other celebrations where she learned much about the culture, mainly, that all over the planet human beings are, after all, only human.

“The Silk Road study and research was my major project over the years,” she continues. “It took me to many exotic locations.

My first school-sponsored research trip was to Venice, the western terminus of the Silk Road. The focus was their splendid architec-

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Inspired by the Far East ture influenced by Cairo and Istanbul. I studied and took photos of many inspiring buildings and later used the photos in my digital art works.”

She also created digital collages that evolved from drawings, paintings and photographs, usually of some place along the Silk Road such as Istanbul. “I might use a tulip, which is a strong Turkish symbol of their country that represents their opulence,” she says. She also created three-dimensional works in ceramic and bronze.

India was a trading partner with both the Middle East and China, she explains. “India traded cotton textiles to the Omani for Arabian horses and dye plants such as madder. They also traded gemstones for Chinese silk. To this day India is a living museum of ancient buildings and dazzling textiles. I traveled to India six times and created art based on Arabian horses and Indian textiles.”

Ferguson-Huntington received her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design and had her first one-person show at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. “It was all downhill from there,” she jokes. Since then she has had numerous one-person exhibits all over the United States including the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, and a group show at the Whitney Museum in New York City, New York.

For more details visit www.kathleenfergusonhuntington.com or call 575-613-3566.

Wildfire Prevention Matters!

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hether you are making plans to recreate and enjoy your public lands for the weekend, or you are just planning on staying home, are you thinking about Wildfire Prevention?

Know before you go. Visit www. nmfireinfo.com to find out whether there are fire restrictions in the area that you wish to visit. Click on the Fire Restrictions link which will take you to a new website www.firerestrictions.us or call the Fire Restrictions Hotline at 1-877-864-6985.

Think you can’t go camping without a campfire? Try camping without a forest! Many areas across New Mexico have restricted campfires because of the dry and windy conditions we have experienced. Abandoned campfires and campfires that are not extinguished properly can cause large wildfires. So, if there are restrictions, there are good reasons for it.

If you are allowed to have a campfire where you are visiting, NEVER leave your fire unattended as you are responsible for that campfire. Before you leave your campsite, or call it a night, make sure to put out your campfire completely.

• Use lots of water and stir the campfire embers and ashes with a shovel.

• Everything should be cold to the touch before you leave.

• If you do not have water, use dirt or sand and mix with the hot material in your campfire ring until all material is cool. DO NOT BURY the fire.

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Enchanted Journeys June 1 • Datil Community Market Expo School Gym, 575-772-5602

June 8 • Elephant Butte Elephant Butte Chile Challenge Cook Off Lake State Park, 575-495-1311

June 1 • San Antonio Woodpeckers: Beautiful Carpenters Bosque Del Apache NWR, 575-835-1828

June 8 • Winston Fiesta of Winston, Chloride, Chez and Dusty Communities, Downtown, 575-743-2081

June 1-2 • Edgew0od East Mountain Fiber Farm & Studio Tour Throughout Area, 505-286-1783

June 8-9 • Lindrith Lindrith Rodeo Rodeo Grounds, 575-320-3229

June 1-5 • Clovis Pioneer Days 105 E. Grand Avenue, 575-763-3435

June 8-9 • Roswell 2nd Annual Fiddle and Griddle Festival Main Street, 575-420-5718

June 1-11 • Eastern NM & West Texas Annual PBS Online Auction www.auction.kenw.org, 1-888-367-5369

June 8-25 • Española Retrospective - Trish Spillman Española Valley Fiber Arts Center, 505-747-3577

June 1-25 • Española Following the Bell - The Arriería Bond House Museum, 505-685-9463

June 9 • Bernardo All Breed Horse Show Kiva RV Park, 505-730-0602

June 3 & 8 • Socorro Socorro Open Golf Tournament NM Tech Golf Course, 575-835-5335

June 10-14 • Angel Fire Angel Fire Junior Golf Clinic 101 Country Club Drive, 575-377-4488

June 5-8 • Fort Sumner 38th Annual Old Fort Days Celebration High School Campus, 575-355-7705

June 14-15 • Lovington Barbecue Cook-Off Festival Town Square, 575-396-1418

June 7-8 • Red River 5th Annual River and Brews Blues Fest Brandenburg Park, 575-754-2366

June 14-15 • Portales 29th Annual Heritage Days City Park, 1-800-635-8036

June 7-9 • Angel Fire Chile Challenge PRO GRT Angel Fire Resort Ski Area, 575-377-6401

June 14-16 • Cloudcroft 4th Annual BAMM Festival Ski Cloudcroft, 575-682-1229

June 8 • Clovis Open Farm Day, Windrush Alpaca Farm 770 Curry Road M, 575-683-5177

June 15 • Deming Music in the Park Rock Hound State Park, 575-546-6182

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June 15 • Elephant Butte Annual Junior Open Fishing Tournament Lake State Park, 575-740-0265 June 15 • Quemado Quemado Farmers Market Kims Korner, Highway 60, 575-773-4949 June 15 • Torreon 9th Annual Eastern Navajo Arts and Craft Festival Torreon/Starlake Chapter House, 505-731-2422 June 15-16 • High Rolls High Rolls Cherry Festival 56 Cottage Row, 575-682-6044 June 15-16 • Red River 10th Annual Fine Art & Wine Festival Brandenburg Park, 575-754-2366 June 21-30 • Tome Wood Show Tome Art Gallery, 505-565-0556 June 21-23 • Santa Rosa Summer Slam Dunk Tournament Middle & High School Gymnasiums 575-512-6999

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

2. Cost is $15 for up to the first 30 words. Each additional word is .50¢. Ads with insufficient funds will not be printed.

3. Only members of New Mexico rural electric cooperatives may place ads.

4. We reserve the right to reject any advertisement. Ads postmarked after the deadline of the 9th will be placed in the next issue.

Tractors: JD 40-20, 30-10, Ford N, more!

Tularosa area, call 575-430-2876.

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.

575-682-2308, 1-800-603-8272.

1968 M715 Jeep Truck 1¼ ton, no rust.

Builder. Truck. 1955 to ‘59 ¾Ton International Drive Train. Call 505470-4916 or 505-757-3677.

1993 Fleetwood Arrow 28’ RV, Ford E350 chassis, 460 V-8, 50,300 miles, runs extremely well, clean, some minor mechanical glitches, Edgewood, $6K OBO. E-mail bobconsult@msn.com or call Bob, 505-281-2308.

Farm • Industrial • Commercial 25 Year Warranty on Roof & Walls; Prices F.O.B. Mfg. Plants; Seal Stamped Blue Prints; Easy Bolt Together Design.

30’ x 50 x 10’..........$8,390 40’ x 60’ x 12’.........$11,799 50’ x 75’ x 14’.........$17,606 60’ x 100’ x 12’.......$22,995 80’ x 100’ x 14’.......$31,549 100’ x 150’ x 14’.....$55,949

PRICES INCLUDE COLOR SIDES & GALVALUME ROOF

Arena Special (roof & frame) 100’ x 100’ x 14’...$33,992

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2000 Case Backhoe 580 Super L Cab, 4 wheel drive, new rubber. 1958 Ford ½ ton original 4 wheel drive. 1994 Ford Ranger X-Cab, 4.0 V-6, 4 wheel drive.

Call 505-425-6253.

Affordable Solar Pumps. New PVM centrifugal or helical rotor pumps. Pump water from well up to 800 feet. Contact Solutions4u at 505-407-6553 or solutions4u@yucca.net, www.solutions4usolar.com Tired of cranking up the generator? Call and see if we have a Solution 4U! Cat 12 Road Grader $9,500. Many upgrades, no pony motor, 12 volt start, new starter, alternator, batteries, heater, 4 tires, seat, good door and glass. Datil, NM area. Call 575-772-5904 or 352406-8709, leave message.

For Sale: 1976 CJ5, 4-speed. Also Jeep part PTO winches & tools. Call 505-7573677 or 505-470-4916.

For Sale: Shop Hoist Continental tripod 4000, $75. Hobart welder G225 AC/ DC has generator but generator does not work. Aluminum welder Solee, stock number 115, prime bolt, 115 VAC, 60 Hz., $240. Generator 120-240 volts, pull start and runs on gas, $240.

1948 Ford tractor has good engine and good rubber, needs brake pads and seal on left rear axle. It is attached with 6 ft. brush hog, $2,250. Call 505-345-1944.

For Sale: Used CULVERT PIPE, various sizes.

Have some dents, no bends and no major rust. Gallup, NM 505-726-1740.

Country Critters (Pets) Livestock Round-Up (Livestock) Odd & Ends (Camping, Music, Digital) Roof Over Your Head (Real Estate) Things That Go Vroom! (Vehicles) Vintage Finds (Antiques & Collectibles) When Opportunity Knocks (Business & Employment)

6. Mail your ad and payment to: NMRECA 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87505

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1985 580-E Case Diesel Backhoe loader for sale. Excellent for small jobs and farm work. Enclosed cab, 24” and 18” buckets. $8,900 OBO. Call 505-670-7582 or 505-757-2926.

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Hay Equipment: Wire baler; swather; 920 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. 505-6174141 or 505-454-0781.

Heavy Duty Brand New Tandem dual flatbed trailers: Pierced frame, low profile, torque tube, double jacks, tool box & more. 24,000# GVWR 28´ $8,350, 30´ - $8,500, center pop up & spare included! www.sandiatrailer. com or 1-800-832-0603. Still buying your old, unused horse, stock, flatbed, enclosed trailers.

Mid 80’s Champion, Model 710A Roadgrader, 6 wheel drive, 12 ft. blade SS tips, snow plowing wing and front snow plow 10 ft. power angle, Cummins engine, 505-470-0381.

ROADS!!! We have proven solutions for your ongoing problems with your dirt and gravel roads. Our surface drainage systems, once installed, are guaranteed to reduce your need for road maintenance. They will retain the surfacing materials in place, eliminate washouts and erosion, eliminate mud holes, and harvest the road water runoff to increase forage. We employ the principles of surface hydrology in our design and construction of dirt road drainage systems. We also do uplands arroyo/ gully erosion control, stream channel stabilization/restoration, wetland restoration, and irrigation diversions.

We are a licensed and insured New Mexico General Contractor providing services statewide to public and private entities. References and resume available on request. Rangeland Hands, Inc. Website: www.rangelandhands.com; E-mail: rangehands@gmail.com; Call 505-470-3542 or 505-455-0012.

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.

Tractor Parts: Save 15-50% on quality replacement parts for tractors. Large inventory for 8N and 9N Fords and TO20+TO30 Massey Fergusons. Valley Motor Supply, 1402 E. 2nd, Roswell, NM 88201. 575-622-7450.

Two Row Planters: one cultivator; onetwo mole bottom breaking plow; one spring tooth harrow; one 8 ft. tandem plow; and one - four mole bottom breaking plow. Call 575-396-2771.

Wanted: Reasonably priced post hole auger for home and garden use. Must fit Ford 8/9N 3 pt. hitch tractor. Call 505906-7968. Leave message if no answer.

Wanted! Bulldozer / Crawler or Bulldozer / crawler/ loader. AllisChalmers Models H4 or HD4. Usable condition. Call 505-470-4638.

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Water Tank: 10, 000 gallon galvanized steel, potable, clean with manway.

Suitable for subdivision, livestock, etc. $6,000. Will deliver. 575-756-4100.

Country Critters Free, Need Home For Two adult, purebred, full Olde English bulldogges. Male/ female, neutered/spaded, 80/60 pounds, 4/3-years-old, house broken, crate trained, outstanding temperament.

505-240-5191.

Livestock Round-Up New Mexico Drinking Water Storage Tanks, Heavy Duty Black Poly. Fittings customized to your needs NRCS and EQUIP approved. NMwatertanks. com, 1-800-603-8272. Also new Servel propane gas refrigerators, 8 cubic feet. Kitchen or remote cabin.

575-682-2308.

Akbash Puppies raised with sheep and goats. Six-weeks-old, $300. Call 575-910-5240.

BUFFALO MEAT, GRASS-FED, ALL CUTS, USDA inspected. All natural (no hormones, antibiotics, chemicals) low cholesterol, heart-healthy, non-allergic, wholes.

Skulls, Hides, By-products, Gift Certificates, 575-278-2316 Tom and Inge Bobek.

Heavy Duty 62” High Custom corral panels. 15 count, 10 ft. wide, one with ride-thru gate. 5 count, 12 ft. wide, one with 4½ ft. x 8 ft. wide gate. $1,600.

575-835-2120.

Horse Boarding - Endless Trails! Adjacent to Cibola Forest. Five Star Care - runs w/shade awnings & 12x12 stalls. You supply feed/hay only $225/month.

Grass hay included $350/month. 505847-0245 (leave message).

Miniature Donkeys For Sale. Lots of fun.

E-mail: donkeysfarm@yahoo.com or call 254-965-7224.

Mountain Top Goats For Sale. Excellent milkers, bucks, cabrito, 4-H, weed eaters, and pets. Nubians, La Manchas, mini Nubians, mini La Manchas, Nigerian dwarfs, and boer goats.

Capitan, 575-354-2846 after 7:00 p.m.

Used irrigation pipe. PVC & aluminum in 6, 8 or 10 inch. Also, used bonnets and connections you might need. Call 505469-6666 for information.

Odds & Ends Coffins: Handcrafted Solid Wood from $680. Several models suitable for burial or cremation. Statewide delivery available.

For a FREE catalog and funeral information booklet, please call 505-286-9410 or visit www.theoldpinebox.com For Sale: 80’x 120’ x 12’ steel building, never erected. Magdalena, $27.5K, OBO. Call 575-854-2259.

Genuine Buffalo Tallow Skin Balm.

Nothing better for dry cracked skin and lips, abrasions or minor burns. Quickly absorbed, leaves no sticky residue.

Handmade in Arroyo Seco, NM. Order online at www.primalcare.net

Liquid Storage Tanks, many sizes/shapes in stock. Agricultural, commercial, industrial, water. FDA specs. www. westerntank.com or 1-888-999-8265.

Discounts to everyone! Delivery available.

Looking for Water? Gifted to find underground streams. Reputable dowser, 45 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. Murphy Panel Bed Cabinets. Save space and money. www.bergmanwoodworking.com or call 505-286-0856.

Need Rock????? Beautiful Red River rock, lots of color. Lots of sizes. Just load up all you want FREE. Call 575-770-2307.

Pecos Pablo Homemade Sweets. Sangre de Cristo mountain wildflower raw honey, Blue Ribbon capulin jelly, organic beef jerky, candies, pastries, wedding cakes.

Vending in Pecos and Santa Fe. pecospablo@hotmail.com or 505-603-2310.

Two Camper Shells For Sale: 1 long narrow bed, 77x60 fine mist red, and 1 short wide bed 63.5x67 gold. 5-horse rear tine rotator tiller. Air powered grease gun 5-gallon. All items $200 each. Call 575-398-2006.

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A Beautiful Double Wide Repo. 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Owner finance. Payments $399/ mo. Call Repo Depot at 505-452-3991.

Chama Valley ten acre parcels with power and community water in roadway, restrictions apply $29,000 each. 600 acres Lumberton on Amargo Creek. Power, fenced, 3 ponds, seller financing, $675,000. Burnside Realty, www.buyburnside.com or 1-877-709-4433.

Angel Fire Mobile Home Estates. 12’x60’ mobile home with a 8’x30’ covered front deck on one-third acre lot with trees and beautiful views overlooking the Moreno Valley. All yours for $33,500 cash or $10,500 down, owner will carry. Call 918-629-0968.

Are You A Minimalist, A Rancher in need of housing, a caretaker with an independent private individual wanting to remain on his/her own? Then, this cute, cozy and/or manly mobile home is for you. 2006, 12x36 ADA approved, 1 bedroom, all electric. Located near Española, 505-753-2682.

Dreaming of Your Own mountain getaway in the cool pines? Discover Timberon!

Nice, level ½ acre lot with utilities, ready for your RV, mobile home or build your own cabin. Fishing, swimming, golf, airstrip, hunting and hiking! Owner finance, no qualifying. Zero Down, $199 month. Don Wiklund 915-449-1200.

Belen, NM, 2500 sq. ft. passive solar adobe, 2 bdrm., 2 bath, office and craft room on 1.28 acres, $190,000. Additional 6.5 acres in alfalfa available. E-mail: skit2stein@gmail.com or 505-220-0824.

Clayton, NM. Four adjacent lots on paved road. NE city limits. Quiet corner Pinard and May Streets. Recorded survey. Phone, electric, city water at property line. Recreation, fishing nearby. 505-236-6470.

Elephant Butte Lake - 2 bedroom, 1 bath home with attached garage. Mature landscaping with automatic sprinkler system. Plus 3 car garage, two car carport and single car carport on large lot.

Asking $135,000., 575-740-7293.

FOR SALE: VIGAS, HOUSE LOGS cut from standing, dead, dry Spruce. Up to 45 ft.

Will custom cut. Forked Cedar posts for ramadas, corn driers and cedar fence posts. Call 575-638-5619.

Fresh Mountain Air! Quiet. Wildlife.

Rustic cabin needs finished. Electric, propane heat, wood stove, phone, good trees, garden, generator and good well.

Five acres! $47,500. Datil area. Mark, 575-772-5312.

Storefront on Hwy 54 in Corona. Solid building was phone office, apartment and library annex. Great for shop or gallery. Motivated seller. Look, make an offer. Call 575-849-5422.

10 Acres, Double Wide, Water rights, level, good soil, easy access. Call 575-4302876, Tularosa area.

10 to 180 acre lots. Next to Villanueva.

Power and water. Down payment negotiable. Good access. Call 505-690-9953 or 505-690-0308.

20 acres, 45 minutes from Santa Fe, meadow, forest. Low down. Owner financed, water & electricity. $89,500.

505-690-9953 or 505-690-0308.

3.2 acres near Weed, NM. 98 Seep Canyon Road, doublewide, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, central heat propane. All appliances, wood stove, new water well, 3,000 gallon tank, corrals, horse stall, bomb shelter, and storage building, 575-762-1061.

4 acres farmland. Utilities include: well, septic system, and electricity. Steel metal garage/cement slab. Pipe fencing and regular fencing surrounds property. Irrigation rights. Fawn fesque grass with alfalfa mix. Contact Lisa, 505-699-1137. Property located in San Acacia, NM. Conchas Dam Lake - 5 acres with nice views, good building site with utilities. Very nice neighborhood. Possible owner financing, 505-306-6064.

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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.

Alto Rainmaker’s Golf Club. 2010 adobe .520 acre, 2027 sq. ft., 3 bd., 2 bth., insulated 3-car garage, gas forced air, sewer, lifetime roof, cistern irrigation, xeriscaped, furnishing available. $540,000. Call 936-239-3649.

Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you.

Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch it to be sure. ~Murphy's Law Looking for Housing at UNM? Why rent when you can own for less. Two bedroom condominium, 5 minutes from UNM. Refrigerated air, new kitchen, pool, 24-hour security. Owner finance with no qualifying. $6,000 down, payments of $550. Call Don Wiklund 915-449-1200.

Moriarty Area - 2.5 Acres Fenced 16x70 MH - 3 br., 2 ba., F.P., good well, septic. 8x20 sunroom, 16x20 summer room, covered patio, shed, garage, carport, all appliances - partially furn.

60K Firm. Appt. only. 505-832-5263.

Reserve, NM. Half acre with cabin.

Borders Gila National Forest.

Concrete slab, septic system, beautifully landscaped. Electricity and water to property line. Located at end of paved road. $39,000. 575-533-6274.

ESTATE SALE: LARGE SITE-BUILT MAGDALENA house. Ten rooms, 2,500 sf. 3-4 beds/2 baths. Family room w/beamed ceiling & floor to ceiling brick fireplace.

Game room/full wet bar. Stepdown living w/2nd fireplace & separate dining. Dual zone heat. Central A/C. Recent kitchen appliances (DW/ island stove/built-in oven/disposal/ triple sink). Three entries & covered porches. 1 car garage & separate carport. Three site-built storage buildings. 1/2 acre fenced corner lot.

Recent metal roof on all buildings.

Excellent condition. Schools 3 blocks.

Includes 1-year homeowner warranty. $155,000. Can be purchased furnished. Photos & info contact owner: smvhou@msn.com (713-6557081). Will consider trade for NM or TX property.

TAOS LAND FOR SALE: 1.3 acre; 2.0 acre; 3.0 acre with well share, electric.

Manufactured housing approved.

Seller financing. Monthly payments starting at $329/month. Lower Colonias/Camino Tortuga. Some is owned by Licensed-New Mexico Real Estate Broker. Call for details. 575770-0831. Mark @ Crossroads Realty, 575-758-3837.

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Wilderness Luxury - Enjoy! Adjacent to Cibola Forest. Ride or hike to nearby Spanish and Native ruins.

Surrounded by mountains, mesas, and natural beauty. Free DISH TV, free Wi-Fi, and many amenities. www.twoponyzranch.com or 505847-0245 (leave message).

1958 - 3600 extended frame pickup with 283. Runs good, no major rust, needs some work. 1958 - 3100 short wheel base pickup, basket case with rebuilt 350 and 350 turbo transmission. 1954 pickup complete body with chassis, clean, no suspension. Call 575-3432674, evenings.

Two cinder block houses on 4 acres south of Belen (near Veguita). Great investment property that has been continuously rented for the past 28 years. Quiet place in the country great for horses. Selling for $150,000. with 10% down on a Real Estate Contract.

Contact Matthew @ 505-480-2042.

Bob War, The Real Thing! Colorado Fuel and Iron, 12½ gauge, 2 point, 6 inch. 80 rod reel and 3 partials. $300. Call Jim Parker at 575-758-1937 (Taos).

Water Dowsing and Consulting. 37 years experience, proven success in Lincoln County, will travel, call Elliot Topper, 575-354-2984.

Zuni Mountains 20 Acres Pine & oak bordering national forest; deer, elk, bear. Including 20’ shipping container and outhouse. Solitude in gated community, $50K, terms available. Call 505-290-0096.

Things That Go Vroom!

1970 911T Porsche, under 8,000 miles on rebuilt engine. New visors and seats.

Fun & easy to drive, 5-speed manual shift, $10,000 OBO. Call 505-753-2682.

2003 Ford Expedition, $3,000, mechanically sound. 1975, 350D Mercedes Benz, $2,500, mechanically sound. Call 575-639-5619.

1979 Honda Goldwing Motorcycle. 1,000 CC, new tires and battery with saddle bags and shield. Very well-cared for. $3,500 OBO. Call 575-418-0908.

People who snore always fall asleep first. ~Author Unknown ATV, 2005 Kawasaki 750, low mileage, winch, snowplow, dozer front end, attachments. $5,995. Call 505-269-8179.

For Sale: 2008 Ford F-350 XLT, Super Duty, PS, 4x4, A/C, 6-speed, 132,000 miles, excellent condition - $21,500. Call 505-384-5163.

For Sale: 2000 Ford F150 XLT, 5.4 L, V8, 2 WD. White with beige interior, very clean, with bumper guard, step bars and receiver hitch. Call 505-788-2292.

1979 Ford F250, 4 speed, new paint and tires. Runs good. Nice truck. Asking $3,800 OBO. Call 575-418-0190.

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Antique Furniture and Collectibles. We buy, sell and restore furniture. Looking for anything W. P. A., SW carved furniture from antique to 1970’s. Also, old Indian and Cowboy stuff. Please call 575-447-0686.

Barn Wood. Old Cedar, Ponderosa, Douglas. Needs re-worked. Picture frames, headboards, outdoor furniture, shadow boxes, special interior pieces.

Waynes coat. Custom tables. Paneling.

Datil area. Mark, 575-772-5312.

Beautiful Upright Piano, needs some restoration. Wind-up Silvertone record player and records. Cider press. Iron wheel DR brush mower. Roto-Hoe tiller/snowblower. Call 505-384-2833.

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.

MAKE A DAY OF IT at Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. Our dealers are combing New Mexico for items that will surprise and delight you.

Merchandise arrives daily. Check out our tin ceiling. Use the bathroom; ask for directions. If you have time, shop our 5,000 square foot store. It can take hours. Open Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. 501 Railroad Avenue, across from the Visitor Center.

505-454-8063.

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.

Want to buy old farm equipment for our lawn decor. Wagon, manure spreader or horse drawn plow. Nothing needs to work and rust is welcome. Phone 575-743-0386.

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.

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.

When Opportunity Knocks Five Acres, 57 pull through RV spaces.

Laundry, 2 mobile homes, double garage, $275,000. One-third down, owner finance. A. Thomas, PO Box 293, Columbus, NM. Phone 575-531-2125.

Got Problems? We have solutions!

Idea: A 6 Figure Income. Call Terry, 575-309-7454.

Help Stop Domestic Violence! Chili cook-off, car show, bike run, craft show,September 28, 2013. Benefits Sanctuary Zone. To be held in Moriarty, NM 87035. Call 505-3843001 for information.

Rural Convenience Store with Package Liquor License, living quarters on 1.3 acres with 3 acre foot well. Borders Gila National Forest. Serious inquiries only.

Call 575-533-6720.

Collector’s Show, July 19-20, 2013, Moriarty Civic Center, Moriarty, NM. Contact Dan or Nancy @ 505-8324339. Tools, barbed wire, ladies & men’s collectibles. Free admission.

RV/Mobile Home Park. Walking distance to Caballo Lake State Park. Eighteen spaces, storage units, building set up for café. Commercial water rights.

House with shop and 3 acre water rights. All on 3.6 acres. Plenty of room to grow your business. Asking $325,000. E-mail: anjeans@yahoo.com or call 575-740-9344.

I buy Spanish Colonial spurs, stirrups, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc.

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

Storage Units, McIntosh, New Mexico.

Office and 98 units, 2.25 acres - highway frontage w/room for additional business. Call 505-384-5163.

Youth Artists! Kites of Delight are in the Sky‌ School's out, it's summertime! Give your school buddies or grandparents a call. Draw a telephone from days-gone-by, or fun-shaped phones such as a dog, butterfly or Superman for July's topic.

A fellow Youth Artist sent a letter suggesting a few topics including dragons. So for August show us your hand at drawing magical and fun-sized dragons. Have a colorful and fun journey.

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.

Raynie V. Begay, Age 15, Crownpoint

Hope Bilbrey, Age 11, Kenna

Stone Kite, Age 11, Eagle Nest

Cameron Ortiz, Age 9, Ranchos de Taos

Alicia Padilla, Age 10, San Jose

Mallery Parks, Age 10, Tularosa

Jenna Thunborg, Age 7, Lemitar

Megan Torivio, Age 11, Moriarty

Brooke Vigil, Age 6, Truchas

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