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Contents 6 POSTCARDS • Reader Travels Wanderings from the past and the present
22 STARRY DOME • Circinus, the Compasses Star system boasts X-rays by Bert Stevens 23 PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK • Travel Nostalgia What killed the American summer vacation? by Richard Coltharp
6 GUEST COLUMN • The Fear Years Navigating the future by PJ Repond
24 SAVING FOR WINTER • Keeping Herbs Harvesting, storing, preserving for freshness
7 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • Thank a Hero Journalism under attack by Elva K. Österreich 7 BOSS’S Notebook • Communication Keeping the lines open by Graham Osteen
24 CYCLES OF LIFE • Electric Power The benefits of bicycles with a boost by Fr. Gabriel Rochelle
8 RIVER TALES • Blue Lines, Yellow Trout From anonymity to state fish by Craig Springer
25 BODY, MIND SPIRIT • Grant County Events Weekly happenings in Grant County
11 MOTHAPALOOZA • White Sands Discovery Moth expert featured during event by Elva K. Österreich
26 QUANTUM VIEW • Using Physics to Heal the Mind Part 5: Putting is all together by Ronnie Joan Diener
12 ARTS EXPOSURE • Arts Scene Latest area arts happenings
27 HIGH PLACES • In the Sacramentos Where on Earth is Cactus? by Gabriele Teich
13 CALLS FOR CREATIVITY • Artists Needed Opportunities in Southern New Mexico
28 RAISING DAD • The Big Tree Lost or not lost by Jim & Henry Duchene
14 MUSIC SCENE • Achieving Excellence Bayou Seco honored by state for musical lifetime
29 TABLE TALK • Las Cruces Eatery Abraham’s Café offers good food, view by Mike Cook
16 ARTS EXPOSURE • Gallery Guide Area arts venues listed
30 RED OR GREEN • Dining Guide Restaurants in southwest New Mexico
17 TUMBLEWEEDS • Welcoming Cuba What Jeff Berg did on his spring vacation
32 WINGING IT • Field Guides, Mobile Apps Discover your inner birder by Yvonne Lanelli
18 BORDERLINES • History Finds Columbus museums hold curiosities by Margorie Lilly
33 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS • Events Guide For June and a little beyond
18 SOUTH OF THE BORDER • Death of Chago Palomas families take care of each other by Morgan Smith 20 CLAY MATTERS • Mining Legacy Featured Silver City festival highlight of the year by Elva K. Österreich
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37 LIVING ON WHEELS • Healthy Life Medical workers can enjoy the RV Life by Sheila Sowder 38 ON THE SHELF • Book Award WNMU writer earns recognition by Abe Villarreal
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Navigating the future as we get older
enerations ago, a time came in our lives when we put our productive years behind us and gracefully entered what were referred to then as the “Fall of our lives” and “a time to take it easy” but better known as “Old Age.” Our house was big enough for the whole family, so we were surrounded by our children and got to help care for our grandchildren. Grandpa took up whittling and tinkering with the car while grandma joined a sewing circle or quilting group. We’d been smart and put aside a little money from Grandpa’s paycheck every week for years, it would “see us through.” We felt secure with that gold watch in his pocket and the small monthly pension he drew. We’d always say, “We just want to see our grandkids graduate high school.” That would make us happy. Our little family unit lived safe and secure in our modest home. Life, even with our arthritis, lumbago, leaking bladders, and growing prostates, was good. We didn’t have health insurance, but that was alright because our long-time family doctor was there to “see us through” to the end along with our Carter’s Little Liver pills. We were held in the bosoms of our families. Those years passed by and soon the next generation entered the “Golden Years.” Our life spans had increased by many years and we had health insurance. Our old family doctor retired and his nephew, who didn’t make house calls, replaced him in his practice. We had life insurance, too, and a good amount of it so as not to burden our kids. Our
children lived nearby and we could visit often. Grandpa got a retirement party at the office, Grandma had a luncheon with the girls from the store and we both had a retirement check coming in monthly. That and the nice little bundle we’d put aside in CDs would do us well. We’d always say, “We just want to see our grandkids graduate college and get married.” That would make us happy. Our daughters would often help with the housework and our sons would have us over for a barbecue. Grandpa took up golf and Grandma joined the Little Theater (she’d always wanted to be an actress). Life, even with our chronic coughs (we smoked), high cholesterol, breast cancer, and diverticulitis, was good. Our health insurance treated us very well: we had low premiums and deductibles (they would see us through to the end). We saw the kids often and we had lots of friends to play cards with and to share memories. More years passed and soon the “Tarnished Years” followed. Our life spans increased by many more years and we had health insurance (the premiums and deductibles were so high we cut our coverage) and a small life insurance policy (it would cover our burials). We had cashed in our CDs for the kids’ college, but what was left was a tidy little sum. Grandpa sold his clubs and cart, Grandma took a part time job at the deli down the street. Our kids had moved to neighboring states and we got to see the grandkids every summer. We’d always say, “We just want to see our first great-grandchild born. That would
make us happy. Our daughters and daughters-in-law wrote regularly and sent pictures. Life, even with the irritable bowel syndrome, knee replacements, prostate cancer and dementia, was good. Our health insurance didn’t cover everything, but a second mortgage on the house paid the balance. Most of our friends moved away or died. More years passed and the years in which we are now living came upon us. Our life spans increased by many more years and our health insurance takes an unhealthy bite out of our monthly budgets for poor coverage. Only those in the higher income brackets have good insurance. We know Congress does. We’d supported our son’s family every time he was in lock-up or in a drug treatment center, and paid for our granddaughter’s first year of college so we don’t have much left now. Grandpa worked until age 70 while Grandma retired on disability at 67. Our kids have moved across the country. We always say, “We just want to see our great-grandchild graduate high school.” That would make us happy. We hear from the kids fairly often, that is to say, “They text.” Life, even with the fibromyalgia, anxiety/depression, metastatic cancers, and Alzheimer’s, is tolerable. Our health insurance doesn’t cover much, especially medications, and our premium’s price raise chart looks like Mt. Everest. We have a reverse mortgage on the house. Our few remaining friends are in as bad a health as we are. I think the name for this generation’s remaining years should be called the “Fear Years.”
Desert Exposure Travels
Pat Wolph and friends hit the trail at N Bar Ranch east of Reserve. From the right are Wolph, of Silver City, on her horse Moose, holding the “Desert Exposure;” Danielle Bailey from California, on Slade, a ranch horse; Patty Pembroke from Idaho, on Sarge, a ranch horse; and Cassie Graves from California on Scout, another ranch horse. The ears in the front belong to Fleck, a new ranch horse, ridden by guide/wrangler/picture taker, Tanya.
Several Silver City residents traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in May. They enjoyed 17 beautiful days with friends across the border, with feasting, sunshine and beaches. In the back are Jim Kolb, Dale Harned and Bob Rowland. In front, Jesper Hansen (visiting from Dublin, Ireland), David Mulvenna and Roy Allen.
Alex Burr of Las Cruces visited Blarney Castle in Blarney, Ireland with his copy of the Desert Exposure. He is standing on the walkway on top of the castle, Aug. 11, 2014, in a long line of people waiting to kiss the famous stone.
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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH
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here does news come from? Having worked in southern New Mexico print news since 1998, I know when I want reliable information, I have to look as close to home as possible. Yet, when you hear community members talk about those sources, there is little but complaining. It is true that the climate for news makes for difficulties. As corporate interests take part in community newspapers, a belt-tightening crunch of inflexibility reduces staff numbers and capability. This is not new. Online news and rumors were already affecting news when I started. The paper at which I worked, the Alamogordo Daily News, had already given up its family owned independence and been sold to a news organization. When I started there, we had eight full-time newsroom personnel including the managing editor. Today, there are four full-time in the newsroom and the managing editor has the additional job of editing the Ruidoso News. The newspaper affiliation Alamogordo and Ruidoso papers are part of currently also includes the Las Cruces Sun News, Deming Headlight, Carlsbad Current Argus and the Silver City Sun News. This group has formed a core for southern New Mexico for many years and still does, they
are now owned by Gannett and labeled as “Part of the USA Today Network.” In May, the Las Cruces Sun-News laid off three journalists and the newspaper’s managing editor Sylvia Ulloa resigned. On a larger scaler, also in May, the Columbia Journalism Review put out calls for Gannett journalists across the country to provide the information about lay-offs at the company and nearly two dozen current and former employees responded. It appears that at least 60 staffers, from at least 15 separate newsrooms, lost their jobs. The real totals are likely higher, and they come in addition to the shuttering of off-site design and production facilities in New Jersey and California, respectively. “Not only are ongoing job reductions important stories for the local economies these news organizations cover, but they’re also increasingly crucial for communities grappling with a future without newspapers,” CJR writes. “Amid all the hand-wringing over the industry’s fate, and all the discussion of enlisting the public to prop up local media, residents have little information on what they’re actually losing.” One of the first casualties of staff reductions across the United States is the ability to investigate and produce in-
depth investigatory journalism. Interestingly, in the past few years, several New Mexico journalists have left community newspapers to establish and work for news sources dedicated to investigative pieces. New Mexico In Depth is a news source dedicated to investigation and balance, co-founded by Trip Jennings who previously covered politics and state government for the Albuquerque Journal, The New Mexico Independent and the Santa Fe New Mexican. Ulloa is now part of the In Depth team. Also with In Depth, Jeff Proctor, previously an investigative reporter/producer for KRQE-TV and justice system reporter for the Albuquerque Journal, has earned numerous accolades for his work in the state. NMPolitics.net is the brain child of Heath Haussamen of Las Cruces whose name is familiar to many in the southern part of the state from his days the Las Cruces Sun News. According to the website, NMPolitics.net operates from a belief that the best way forward is together – that we must do the hard work of listening and understanding each other so we can find solutions that work for as many people as possible. Not only does Haussamen complete thorough investigative journalism he writes himself, he shares significant sto-
ries produced by other sources. In a May story, Haussamen reported a recent study which found that U.S. newspapers have eliminated more than 20,000 jobs since 2007, more than 100 daily newspapers have closed, and advertising revenue of the seven publicly traded newspaper companies fell 7.8 percent. The journalists I know, have met over the past 19 years and have worked with, are dedicated to what they do. I don’t know any who focus on “fake news,” deliberate spinning or any of those things of which we are so often accused. Sometimes we may feel like we are butting our heads against a wall, fighting time and expectation. Sometimes we just don’t have the resources to do what we feel we need to. And sometimes the system bucks us big time. Things have changed over the years in terms of accessibility. Not only does the current administration damage us daily with accusations, the Obama years included an information shutdown of epic proportions. When I started, I could pick up a phone and talk directly and immediately to a local federal government official. The information I wanted could be turned over and shared with the community by the next day. When the Obama years hit, we increasingly had to jump
through hoops to get any information, going through a public information officer in Washington who would call us back in 10 days or so, sometimes never. And still, we persist with what shrinking resources we have. So please, hold our feet to the fire. If we get something wrong, we want to fix it. But in-between telling us about our shortfalls and complaining about grammar, thank your local journalists for persisting in seeking out that wall between gossip and truth. Elva K Österreich is editor of Desert Exposure and would love to meet Desert Exposure readers during her office hours in Silver City. For July she will be in town during the CLAY Festival and holding office hours at the Tranquil Buzz Café, located at the corner of Yankie and Texas streets. So put your bonnet or ball cap on to save your head from the sun and head over to the café from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, to say hello. If that is not a good time, Elva will be glad to arrange another day to meet and you can always reach her at editor@desertexposure. com or by cell phone at 575443-4408.
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hink of this as a manifesto for the future involving your local community newspaper. Not all communities have dependable, trusted local media these days, and that’s a dangerous problem across the country. Too many people and communities are isolated, creating what are called “news deserts.” The larger question — given the disruption of media and just about everything else in the world — is how does a local newspaper continue to serve the public, protect democracy, share history, promote advertisers and keep communities together amidst such information over-
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lue meandering lines on maps of eastern Arizona tell a story about the shape of the land and the interactions people have with it. They symbolize the streams that vein off the White Mountains and pour downhill to their inevitable juncture with something larger that may sport another colorful name. The streams form patterns on the maps that please the eye. Their names enliven the imagination. There’s no poverty of spirit in some of the labels: Hurricane, Moon, Sun, Stinky, Firebox, Paradise, Soldier, Crooked, Peasoup. Two silver rills spill into Little Bonito Creek remain unnamed by map makers, perhaps the greatest charm of all. It could be that the artifices of mankind have yet to reach this remote place on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation where threatened Apache trout persist. All of these waters harbor some of the last remaining populations of a pretty trout found nowhere else but in streams that rim the White Mountains of Arizona. The Apache trout is named for the people and the place that are intertwined with one another. The yellow trout ornamented with black spots, white-tipped fins, and a raccoon-like eye mask lives naturally only in the headwaters of the White, Black and Little Colorado rivers near the New Mexico border. The fish has been well known to anglers for some time. Local farmers and ranchers made forays into the high country in summer to catch them. One correspondent, simply “J.H.” from Show Low, Arizona, wrote in a July 1886 issue of the St. John’s Herald: “I speak truly when I say it was the most enjoyable period of my life.” He recounted how he and his pals caught scads of Apache trout from the White
River during a prolonged summer outing. The sport fishery was renowned. The Apache trout had become known to science a few years earlier in 1873, when it was collected by members of the U.S. Geographical Survey, though it was wrongly identified as a Colorado River cutthroat trout. Other scientists collected the yellow trout from the White Mountains from time to time, but it wasn’t until a century later in 1972 that the fish was properly recognized as a unique species and assigned its current scientific and common name. A year later it was placed on the endangered species list. That recent scientific description doesn’t mean that others had not already known that the trout was something significant. The White Mountain Apache Tribe was prescient, the first to conserve the fish, closing Apache trout streams to angling in the 1940s. By that time, the trout had been reduced to a mere 30 miles of streams all within the confines of their Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Places everywhere have their scars, and the White Mountains are no exception. The loss of habitat from excessive timbering and grazing and the introduction of non-native trout species were detrimental to the native Apache trout. Over-stocked cattle trampled stream banks and reduced shrubs that would cool trout waters in their shade. Abusive land uses accelerated topsoil erosion into Apache trout streams. High sedimentation during the spring run-off affected trout reproduction; fine sediments clogged porous gravel beds where oxygen-rich water should percolate over incubating Apache trout
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continued from page 8 eggs. To make matters worse, non-native brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout were planted in Apache trout streams. All three species out-compete the native fish for food and spaces to live, and rainbow trout hybridize with Apache trout. Over the last 75 years, through the actions of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, followed by work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), U.S. Forest Service, and Arizona Game and Fish Department, Apache trout populations have rallied. The future looks sunny for the species; it could be the first sport fish to be recovered and removed from federal threatened or endangered species protection. Conservation work continues. Cattle have been fenced out of select Apache trout streams within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest and along streams within the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Non-native sport fishes are no longer stocked near Apache trout waters. Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, located on the reservation, continues to raise Apache trout for sport fishing. Apache trout from the federal fisheries facility are stocked on the reservation and they are shared with the Arizona Game and Fish Department to be stocked in neighboring national forest waters. Many streams are open to anglers. The Service’s Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (FWCO) biologists remain shindeep in Apache trout work, striving toward that goal of recovering the threatened species. They expend a great deal of energy removing non-native brown trout and brook trout from Apache trout waters. They accomplish this with backpack-mounted electrofishing gear where the un-
JULY 2017 • 9 wanted fish are stunned and netted from high mountain streams. A new technology known as environmental DNA guides their work. Fish shed skin cells and of course eliminate bodily waste in the water which contains the animal’s DNA. That DNA can be detected in the water. Biologists from the FWCO and tribe collect stream water from several sites over long reaches. Water passes through a filter and the filter analyzed by U.S. Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Research Station. The lab results then specify which stream sections contain the unwanted non-native trout. Periodic population monitoring continues, as does barrier monitoring. Where unwanted non-native fishes occur downstream, constructed barriers keep them at bay below and the pure Apache trout populations protected above. Constructed barriers exist on 23 creeks. Conservation is a laborious affair, but nothing worthwhile ever comes easy. “Make haste slowly,” the adage goes; being deliberate delivers success. Toward that end, the Apache trout lies within the Service’s Mogollon Emphasis Area where it focuses conservation work. At present, Apache trout exist in 28 populations and swim in 170 miles of stream. The lot of Apache trout has changed significantly over time. In what is really only a brief period, the species has transcended from anonymity and mistaken identity since the time of the happy letter-writer, J.H., to the point when the White Mountain Apache Tribe stepped up to protect their trout. It’s now the official state fish of Arizona and a favorite for anglers. Craig Springer is with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Southwest Region, External Affairs, and works out of Albuquerque.
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Silver City The blue-glazed pottery at Moonstruck Gallery includes cups, rice bowls and orchid pots as well as tumblers, garlic graters and traditional Japanese tea cups Created by Bill Blakemore. “All of Bill’s pottery is functional — meaning it is food, oven, dishwasher and microwave safe,” said fiber artist Pat Bouchard. During Clay Festival, the gallery will host “The Asian-Inspired Table,” featuring Blakemore’s newest work. Bouchard’s work includes knitted garments and needle felting. Jewelry at the gallery is made by Cher Bouchard. Moonstruck Gallery is in the Arts District at 110 W. Yankie Street.
Wild West Weaving in Silver City features fiber arts creations by a variety of artists as well as offering classes.
Wild West Weaving, 211 D Texas St., features the fiber art creations of Hosana Eilert as well as Navajo weaver Marie Shephard, felt artist Kathy An-
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The Copper Quail Gallery celebrates clay for the month of July in honor of the Silver City CLAY Festival.
The Copper Quail Gallery features clay pieces and other related art for its July show in honor of the Clay Festival. There will be a reception with light refreshments 2-5 p.m. Saturday, July 22. The Copper Quail can be found at 211-A N. Texas St. in Silver City.
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The Nook at the Place in Silver City is exhibiting Mitchell Clinton’s photography through July 13.
The Nook in The Place, 201 North Bullard Street, is exhibiting photography by Mitchell Clinton. He has worked as a photographer with the Tour of the Gila and several local newspapers. Included in the exhibit will be Polaroid transfers of images from years of traveling the Baja California peninsula, black and white prints of the Salinas Mission near Mountainair, New Mexico, and large panoramas from the southwest including the town of Silver City and the Mimbres valley. Exhibit runs through July 13. Soul River Gallery, 400 N. Bullard St. in Silver City, has Myron Weckwerth’s gourds on display and visitors keep saying, “I didn’t realize this is a gourd, it looks just like a pot.” Which is exactly the artist’s intent as well as creating Mimbres/indigenous designs for contemporary settings. The gallery also carries a wide array of artful objects, from fine oil paintings and pottery to unique home decor, jewelry and colorful accessories. Soul River is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays. Info: 707-490-4367. “Like Nothing Else” is the summer art offering at Common Ground, 102 West Kelly, in Silver City. Behind the thick adobe walls of the Historic John Pickrell Risqué House, Paula Geisler has curated an exhibition that includes artwork by Eddie Sulca, the late John Davidson, Lois Duffy, the late Marie Ewing, Paul Wilson, Lorenzo Leger, Fenestra, Kourosh Amini and Dia Atman. Open hours at Common Ground are 3-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and other times by arrangement. Info: 575-534-2087. New collage artwork by jean-robert p. be’ffort is on display at a)sp...”A”©e Studio•Art•Gallery, 110 West 7th Street, in Silver City. “Top Fuel” 1969/2017 is a recycled found painting from 1969 with collage overlay. Also, the Art-On-AStick installation is on display. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays.
Deming “Airplanes & Balloons” is the title of the July exhibit at the
Deming Art Center. The International Cessna 170 Association, the largest airplane club of its kind in North America, is holding their annual convention in July in Deming and the Deming Art Center will be exhibiting flight related art. The center is located at 100 S. Gold in Deming. A reception for the artists takes place 1-3 p.m., Sunday, July 2. The show runs through July 28. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Info: 575-5463663 or www.demingarts.org.
Rodeo The Chiricahua Gallery in Rodeo showcases the work of 45 local and regional artists and artisans featuring fine arts, ceramics, weavings, jewelry, fine wood working, metal sculpture, calligraphy, needle work, handmade soaps and lotions, and affordable prints and note cards. The gallery, located at 5 Pine St. and Highway 80, is open 6 days a week, closed on Wednesdays. Info: 575-557-2225.
visited from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on the days it is open (look for the signs out front). The CAS Gallery is located at the east end of Burro Street where it intersects with Swallow Place, in the Red Brick School House that also houses the Library – the gallery is on the immediate right as you step up to enter the front door to the building. The Cloudcroft Art Society features the 4th of July Art Show at the Lodge. On exhibit will be two- and three-dimensional original art works by CAS members, including paintings in several media, photography and photo-artistic art, pottery, basketry, greeting cards and more. Show hours are 2-6 p.m. Friday, June 30; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, July 1; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, July 2; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, July 3; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, July 4.
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“¡Presente!,” 1943, a lithographic print on paper by Julio Prieto, is part of the Don M. Gonzales Poster Collection currently on display at the New Mexico State University Art Gallery in Las Cruces.
The art of Joe Burton is on display at Creative Designs Custom Frames and Gallery in Alamogordo.
“Beautiful Southern New Mexico” with works by Joe Burton is featured at Creative Designs Custom Framing & Gallery in July. A reception will be held from 6 to 8 pm., July 21, at the gallery which is located at 917 New York Ave in Alamogordo. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Burton is a native New Mexican and a self-taught photographer who began this “rewarding addiction” in 1978. His deep interest in pencil and ink drawings also began in 1978; in 2004, he began to experiment with computer graphic water coloring. It was his several visits to The Louvre in Paris that changed his view of art and how it is diversely perceived by the public. Info: 575-434-4420.
Cloudcroft Cloudcroft Art Society Gallery is open every Saturday over the summer. Many artworks ranging from paintings in all media and fine art photography to framed and matted prints, cards, pottery, baskets, dolls, gourds, carved wood, intarsia and painted tiles will be on display and for sale, with extra days open over July 4. The Gallery can be
The University Art Gallery at New Mexico State University is featuring an exhibition of tour de force artworks — several new additions to the permanent collection acquired over the past two years. Works including those by Joshua Shane Flores, Felice House, Zachery Lechtenberg, Mónica Martínez, Jason Middlebrook, Jenny Morgan, Christine Nguyen, Wendy Red Star, Jim Waid, Terri Warpinski, Kerianne Quick and selections from the Don M. Gonzales Poster Collection will be on view through Aug. 18. A closing reception, the “3rd Annual UAG Mixer,” will be held Friday, Aug. 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Mas Art Frame and Art Supplies in Las Cruces is holding a student art show in July opening at the Downtown Ramble July 7.
During the month of July, Mas Art Frame and Art Supplies, located at 126 S. Main St., will present Mary Zawacki’s Second Annual Student Art Show. An opening reception will be held during the Downtown
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Artist Kathleen Deasy opens her working studio to visitors on Saturdays in Las Cruces.
Las Cruces artist Kathleen Deasy will open her studio for visitors noon-5 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 625 Van Patten Ave. Info: kdarts2u@gmail.com or 828-467-9060. Las Colcheras Quilt Guild meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the American Legion Post 10 Hall at 1185 Madrid in Las Cruces. Guests are always welcome at Las Colcheras meetings, which consist of brief business an-
berg, a retired NMSU biology professor has lived in Las Cruces since 1968. He has a minor in art with woodturning courses and a lifelong interest in lathe work and the differences in wood and its patterns. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday, 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Info: 575-522-2933 or www. mesillavalleyfinearts.com
nouncements, a program of interest to quilters, Show and Tell and door prizes. The guild offers quilt lessons, community service opportunities, sew-ins, an active outreach program and a biennial quilt show. Info: www.LCQG.org or email LasColcherasQG@aol. com. Watercolor artists in southern New Mexico show their creations in a new exhibit at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. “A Movable Feast: Foods of New Mexico” is an art show presented by the New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter. The show will be in the Museum’s Arts Corridor through Aug. 6. Free viewing is only during the opening reception. The Museum is located at 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces. Regular hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Info: 575-522-4100 or www. nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery features Michael Nail and Richard Spellenberg in July. Lifelong New Mexican and a resident of Las Cruces for
Ruth Drayer is the Las Cruces Art Association featured artist for July. Always an artist, Drayer has worked in many design fields, managed two art galleries, made pottery and sculpture, studied art theory and therapy but had no desire to paint until after her return from India. Drayer’s work can be seen during the First Friday Art Ramble 5-8 p.m., July 7 at the Las Cruces Arts Association Arts on Easels exhibit at the Community Enterprises Center (across from the Plaza) in downtown Las Cruces. Info: 575-532-1046.
The artworks of Michael Nail, drawing, and Richard Spellenberg, pot, are on display at the Mesilla Fine Arts Gallery for July.
30 years, Michael Nail is a selftaught artist working primarily in pencil, charcoal and ink. Western, native American and wildlife are the themes that he is drawn to. Richard Spellen-
Photographer Wayne Suggs’ work is on view and on sale at Rokoko Gallery in Las Cruces through July 15.
day, July 15. The gallery is open noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Info: 575522-5553. The New Mexico Watercolor Society’s Southern Chapter presents artwork by southern New Mexico and El Paso watercolorists on the theme “Nature.” The exhibit will be at the Southwest Environmental Center’s Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. Main, Las Cruces, NM 88001. The exhibit opening will be Friday, July 7 from 5-7 p.m. during the Downtown Art Ramble. Info: 575522-5552.
Rokoko Art Gallery presents an exhibit of spectacular day and night images by local photographer Wayne Suggs. “Southwest Land & Sky Scapes,” runs through Satur-
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Calling for artists Grant County The Silver City Art Association’s signature event, Red Hot Red Dot Art Couture Juried Fashion Show will be held in the afternoon on Sunday, Oct. 8 at Seedboat Gallery Courtyard, 214 W. Yankie St, Silver City. Entry fees are $10 for Silver City Art Association members and $30 for non-members. All applications must be received by 5 p.m. on July 7. Results of jurying will be announced no later than July 14. All materials are acceptable. For more information and to download a Designer’s Packet visit www.silvercityart.com/fashion-show/. The Grant County Art Guild is accepting entries for the 32nd Annual Purchase Prize Exhibit. The juried show is themed “Quest for The Real West” and opens with a reception on Sept. 19 at the Pinos Altos Art Gallery. Entry forms must be postmarked by Aug. 2. The Best of Show winning entry in the Purchase Prize Exhibit is purchased for $1,500. There are many other cash prizes for other winning entries. Check the guidelines and download applications at www.gcag.org. Applications may also be picked up at many local galleries as well as Leyba and Ingalls Art Supplies in Silver City. Info: 575-590-1587 or 575-5901588.
line art with the understanding that their work must be easily converted for screen printing. The winner will receive one free booth space for Mesilla’s Dia de los Muertos on the Plaza 2017, valued at $175. Entries should be submitted on a CD or through e-mail as JPEG or PDF files. Files must be accompanied by a list detailing artwork title, size, a brief description and artist’s name, e-mail address, mailing address and phone number. The submission deadline is Aug. 1. Digital files can be e-mailed to calaveracoalition@gmail.com. CDs can be mailed to P.O. Box 1308, Mesilla, NM 88046. The Calavera Coalition is a not-for-profit organization and all proceeds from t-shirt and poster sales will be donated to charity.
Doña Ana County Artists in Las Cruces and Dona Ana County who are interested in opening their studios every second Saturday please contact Artist Kathleen Deasy at kdarts2u@gmail .com. Las Cruces Artist Kathleen Deasy will be hosting an open studio at her studio, 625 Van Patten Las Cruces, every second Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m. Deasy is hoping to find other area artists who will join her by opening their studios also. Contact Deasy at kdarts2u@gmail.com.
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The MERC, a fine art and gift shop co-operative located at 316 Granado Street in Tularosa, is seeking new artists. There are two levels of participation with varying levels of commitment and obligation. Interested artists can email founder, Darryl Willison at greatrepnm@ gmail.com.
The Friends of Organ Mountains Desert Peaks and Bureau of Land Management announce a call to artists to apply for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Artist in Residence Program to take place Sept. 1-30. Entries for the September 2017 Residency must be received via email on or before July 14. The selected Artist in Residence lives on Organ Mountains – Desert Peaks National Monument for the residency month, immersed in the landscape. For program details and application materials visit http://organmountainsdesertpeaks.org/artist-in-residence/ or contact Susan Singley at 575-323-1423 or email info@organmtnfriends.org.
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ilver City’s own Bayou Seco are among the contributors to the arts who will be recipients of the 2017 Annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. “The work of these distinguished artists and arts supporters enriches our lives, our communities and our state,” said Gov. Suaana Martinez. “Through these lifetime achievement awards for the arts, we celebrate the diverse and amazing talents of these 2017 recipients whose efforts help drive our creative economy and truly make our state the Land of Enchantment.” The 2017 Governor’s Arts Awards ceremonies will be held at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, at the St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. The ceremony is preceded by an afternoon reception and exhibition opening, 3:30-4:30 p.m., in the Governor’s Gallery at the State Capitol. Both the awards ceremony and gallery reception are free and open to the public. The heart of Bayou Seco of Silver City is comprised of Ken Keppeler and Jeanie McLerie who are not only extraordinary performers but also ambassadors of New Mexico music. According to a press release from the governor’s office, they have made significant contributions to New Mexico by preserving the cultural heritage of Hispanic and Cowboy folk music, and bringing it to life for future generations through their perfor-
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mances and teaching. McLerie has been a professional musician since 1962, performing in the United States, Canada and Europe with the groups Sandy & Jeanie, The Harmony Sisters and the Delta Sisters. For more than 30 years, she has taught fiddle instruction to children through “The Fiddling Friends,” which focuses on an international repertoire of fiddle styles and music, with an emphasis on the sources of the music. Keppeler, a fourth generation Southwesterner with roots in New Mexico, Arizona and California, grew up with the music of the region and has been a professional musician since 1972. He plays fiddle, harmonica, banjo, and accordion and is also a violin maker. Together in Bayou Seco they are renowned for their “chilegumbo music,” which celebrates the cross-cultural music of the Southwest. Former State Folklorist Claude Stephenson said Keppeler and McLerie were instrumental in helping to bring the old traditional Hispanic style music of such New Mexico legends as Cleofes Ortiz, a violinist from Bernal, into the mainstream of the folk music scene. Cipriano Vigil of El Rito, who received a Governor’s Arts Award in 1994 for traditional music, said he has known and admired Keppeler and McLerie since the early 1980s. “So many other people know our music because of their efforts,” Vigil said. Rus Bradburd, an associate professor at New Mexico State University, said Bayou Seco have found and kept alive traditional
dances in Albuquerque, Silver City, Las Cruces and Mesilla. “Simply put, nobody else in the history of our great state has done so much for the music and gotten so little personal gain,” Bradburd said. “In a world overrun with smart phones, iPads, iTunes and technology gone wild, Keppeler and McLerie have pushed in the other direction. To them, the oldest magic is the best kind – the music that gets you dancing, the love of tradition, the respect for roots and older people.” This year marks the 44th annual celebration of the Governor’s Arts Awards, which was established in 1974 to celebrate the extensive role that artists and their work have played in New Mexico. A diverse and noteworthy list of painters, weavers, sculptors, dancers, musicians, storytellers, poets, actors, playwrights, and potters have been honored by the Governor’s Arts Awards, New Mexico’s most prestigious arts awards. Nominations are accepted from arts groups and interested New Mexicans. All nominations are reviewed by a committee of the New Mexico Arts Commission, which sends its recommendations to the full commission and to the Governor. Other 2017 awardees in the arts include William deBuys of Chamisal, artist and writer; Gustavo Victor Goler of Taos, artist. Master Santero/Spanish Colonial Bultos and Retablos; Russell Sanchez of San Ildefonso Pueblo, artist, pottery; and Will Wilson, a Diné photographer who spent his formative years living on the Navajo Nation.
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he Doña Arts Council (DAAC) has moved to new office space at 1740 Calle de Mercado, Suite B, in the Bulletin Plaza in Mesilla. The council will be open for business at their new location on July 5. “It has been the Council’s privilege and honor to lead the community effort in restoring and operating the iconic Rio Grande Theatre for the past 11 years,” said Scott Breckner, who served on the Arts Council Board of Directors for the past eight years. “Once again, we thank those countless volunteers who supported these endeavors.”
In addition to championing music and the performing arts, the Doña Ana Arts Council’s mission includes support for film, visual and literary artists, while providing art opportunities for the community. “From our new location in Mesilla, we will continue to serve the residents of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County, as we have since 1971 when the Arts Council was founded,” said incoming board president Barbara Reasoner. “We
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Gallery Guide Silver City
Alaska Mudhead Studio-Gallery, 371 Camino de Vento in Wind Canyon. By appointment, Letha Cress Woolf, potter, 907-783-2780. [a]SP.“A”©E, 110 W. Seventh St., 538-3333, aspace.studiogallery@ gmail.com. Barbara Nance Gallery & Stonewalker Studio, 105 Country Road, 534-0530. By appointment. Stone, steel, wood and paint. Sculpture path. www. barbaraNanceArt.com. Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas, 534-8671. Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.bluedomegallery. com. The Cliffs Studio & Gallery, 205 N. Lyon St. and Yankie, 520-622-0251. By appointment. Common Ground, 102 W. Kelly, 5342087. Open by appointment. Cow Trail Art Studio, 119 Cow Trail in Arenas Valley. Monday, 12-3 p.m. or by appointment, 706-533-1897, www. victoriachick.com. Elemental Artisans, 406-B Bullard St., 215-593-6738 Finn’s Gallery, 300 N. Arizona St., 406-790-0573 Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 College Ave., WNMU, 538-6517. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Glasserie Studio and Store, 106 E. College Ave., 590-0044. Monday to Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Guadalupe’s, 505 N. Bullard, 5352624. Thursday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. Bullard St., 388-5725. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Contemporary art ranging from realism to abstraction in a variety of media. www. LeybaIngallsARTS.com, LeybaIngallsART@zianet.com. Lois Duffy Art Studio, 211C N. Texas, 534-0822. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment. Original paintings, cards and prints. www.loisduffy. com, loisduffy@signalpeak.net. Lumiere Editions, 108 W. Broadway,
956-6369. Vintage and contemporary photography. Monday to Friday. Mariah’s Copper Quail Gallery, 211-A Texas St., corner of Yankie and Texas streets, 388-2646. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Fine arts and crafts. Mimbres Regional Arts Council Gallery, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., 1201 N. Pope St. 538-2005. Tuesday to Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. www. mimbresarts.org. Molly Ramolla Gallery & Framing, 203 N. Bullard, 538- 5538. www. ramollaart.com. Moonstruck Art Gallery, 110 W. Yankie St., featuring fiber, mixed media, pottery, and jewelry. 575-6545316. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday-11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile, 104 W. Broadway, 388-1811/313-2595. Monday to Friday, 8:30 -10 a.m. Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie St., 534- 1136. Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment. info@ seedboatgallery.com. Studio Behind the Mountain, 23 Wagon Wheel Lane, 388- 3277. By appointment. www.jimpalmerbronze. com. Studio Upstairs, 109 N. Bullard St., 574-2493. By appointment. 21 Latigo Trail, 388-4557. Works by Barbara Harrison and others. Soul River Gallery, 400 N. Bullard St., 303-888-1358. Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; 10 a.m.5:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. Texas, 313-1032, www.wildwestweaving. com. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wind Canyon Studio, 11 Quail Run Road off Hwy. 180, mile marker 107, 574- 2308, 619-933-8034. Louise Sackett. Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment. Wynnegate Gallery, 1105 W. Market Street; 575-534-9717; hours are
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Saturday & Sunday, noon – 4 p.m.; also open for Red Dot Tour, artist showings, and by appointment. Zoe’s Studio/Gallery, 305 N. Cooper St., 654-4910. By chance or appointment.
Pinos Altos
Pinos Altos Art Gallery-Hearst Church Gallery, 14 Golden Ave. Pinos Altos, 574-2831. Open late-April to early October. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mimbres
Chamomile Connection, 3918 U.S. Highway 35N, 536-9845. Lynnae McConaha. By appointment. Kate Brown Pottery and Tile, HC 15 Box 1335, San Lorenzo, 5369935, katebrown@gilanet.com, www.katebrownpottery.com. By appointment. Narrie Toole, Estudio de La Montura, 313-7390, www.narrietoole.com. Contemporary western oils, giclées and art prints. By appointment.
Bayard
Kathryn Allen Clay Studio, 601 Erie St., 537-3332. By appointment.
Cliff
Gila River Artisans Gallery, 8409 Hwy. 180. Eclectic collection of local artists. Friday to Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Northern Grant County & Catron County
Casitas de Gila, 50 Casita Flats Road, Gila, 535-4455. By appointment. gallery@casitasdegila. com, www. galleryatthecasitas.com.
Mesilla
Galeri Azul, Old Mesilla Plaza, 5238783. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Galeria on the Plaza, 2310 Calle de Principal, 526-9771. Daily 10 am.-6 p.m. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 Calle de Guadalupe, 522-2933. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Potteries, 2260 Calle de Santiago, 524-0538. Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Rokoko, 1785 Avenida de Mercado, 405-8877.
Las Cruces
Blue Gate Gallery, 4901 Chagar (intersection of Valley Drive and Taylor Road, open by appointment, 523-2950. Camino Real Book Store and Art Gallery, 314 South Tornillo St. 5233988. Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. Downtown Mall (Southwest Environmental Center), 522-5552. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo, 5410658. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Justus Wright Galeria, 266 W. Court Ave., 526-6101, jud@ delvalleprintinglc.com. Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Las Cruces Arts Association, Community Enterprise Center Building, 125 N. Main St. www. lacrucesarts.org. Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491
N. Main St., 541-2137. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Main Street Gallery, 311 N. Main St., 647-0508. Tuesday to Friday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. Mesquite St., 640-3502. Thursday to Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 2-5 p.m. M. Phillip’s Fine Art Gallery, 221 N. Main St., 525-1367. New Dimension Art Works, 615 E. Piñon, 373-0043, 410-925-9126. By Appointment. NMSU Art Gallery, Williams Hall, University Ave. east of Solano, 6462545. Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Nopalito’s Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite. Friday to Sunday, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Ouida Touchön Studio, 2615 Calle de Guadalupe, 635-7899. By appointment. ouida@ouidatouchon. com, www.ouidatouchon. com. Quillin Studio and Gallery, behind downtown Coas Books, 575-3121064. By appointment only. Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281. Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment. Unsettled Gallery & Studio, 905 N. Mesquite, 635-2285. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m.; Thursday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Virginia Maria Romero Studio, 4636 Maxim Court, 644-0214. By appointment. agzromero@zianet. com, www. virginiamariaromero.com.
Deming
Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold St., 546-3663. Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. Gold St., 546-8200. Open Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Call first to be sure they are open. Orona Art Studio, 546-4650. By appointment. lyntheoilpainter@gmail. com, www.lynorona.com. Reader’s Cove Used Books & Gallery, 200 S. Copper, 544-2512. Monday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Photography by Daniel Gauss. Studio LeMarbe, 4025 Chaparral SE, 544-7708. By appointment.
Rodeo
Chiricahua Gallery, 5 Pine St.,5572225. Open daily except Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hillsboro
Barbara Massengill Gallery, 8949511/895-3377, open weekends and by appointment.
Ruidoso
Art Ruidoso Gallery, 575-808-1133, www.artruidoso.com, 2809 Sudderth Drive. The Adobe, 2905 Sudderth Drive, 2575795. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. DJ’s Jewelry, 618 Carrizo Canyon Road, 630-1514. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Specializing in turquoise, Native American traditional, New Mexican contemporary and estate jewelry. Earth-N-Stone, 2117 Sudderth Drive, Ste. 14, 257-2768., 808-1157. Pottery studio/gallery of Alan Miner. Gazebo Potters, 2117 Sudderth Drive No. 7, 808-1157. Pottery classes,
workshops, wheel time, kiln firing, works by local potters. Josie’s Framery, 2917 Sudderth Drive, 257-4156. Framing, gallery representing regional artists and photographers. LongCoat Fine Art, 2825 Sudderth Drive (at Mechem), 257-9102. Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contemporary Masters and historical works of art. Burnett Interiors showroom. Mountain Arts, 2530 Sudderth Drive, 257-9748, www.mountainartsgallery. com. Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tanner Tradition, 624 Sudderth Drive., 257-8675. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Quality Native American art and jewelry. Thunder Horse Gallery, 200 Mechem Drive, Ste. 1, 257-3989. info@ thunderhorsegallery.com. Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Bronze sculpture by Rory Combs, Sarinova Glass and fine art. The White Dove, 2825 Sudderth Drive, No. A (at Mechem), 866-257-6609, www.thewhitedove2825.com. Daily, 9:30 a.m-4 p.m. Authentic Native American jewelry and artifacts. Kenneth Wyatt Galleries of Ruidoso, 2205 Sudderth Drive, 257-1529, www.kennethwyatt.com. Fine art by the Wyatt family.
Ruidoso Downs
Pinon Pottery, MM. 26465 U.S. Hwy. 70, 937-0873, 937-1822, www. pinonpottery.com. Pottery by Vicki Conley and other area artists, fine art by Anita Keegan and Virgil Stephens.
Alamogordo
Creative Designs Custom Framing & Gallery, 575-434-4420, 917 New York Ave. Patron’s Hall/Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 575-434-2202, 1110 New York Ave.
Tularosa
Horse Feathers, 318 Granado St. 575585-4407. Art, southwest furniture and decor. The Merc, 316 Granado St. 505-2386469. Art gifts by regional artists, books.
Carrizozo
Heart of the Raven, 415 Twelfth St., 937-7459, www.JudyPekelsmacom. Functional and decorative pottery, classes.
Lincoln
Old Lincoln Gallery, across from Visitor’s Center in Lincoln, 6534045. Coffee bar featuring 45 New Mexico artists. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
San Patricio
Hurd La Rinconada, MM 281 U.S. Hwy. 70, 653-4331, www. wyethartists.com. Monday through Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Works by Peter Hurd, Henriette Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, N.C. Wyeth and resident artist, Michael Hurd.
White Oaks
White Oaks Pottery, 445 Jicarilla Drive (three miles past White Oaks), 648-2985. Daily 10 a.m-5 p.m. Porcelainpottery by Ivy Heymann.
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continued from page 14 are looking forward to a bright future and to serving artists and the community in innovative ways.” DAAC provides opportunities for artists to showcase their work, such as the Renaissance ArtsFaire in the fall, the Las Cruces Arts Fair in the spring, and, for young artists, the Career Art Path, Missoula Children’s Theater and Opera Storytellers summer programs. The Arts Council also partners with the Las Cruces Public Schools and other area schools to integrate art forms into the classrooms. The Doña Ana Arts Council’s new address is 1740 Calle de Mercado; phone 575523-6403; and mailing address: DAAC, PO Box 1721, Las Cruces, NM 88004.
Doña Ana Arts Council President Elect Barbara Reasoner; Executive Director Kathleen Albers; and Outgoing President Scott Breckner are ready to hang up their plaque at their new offices at 1740-B Calle de Mercado in Mesilla. (Courtesy Photo)
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TUMBLEWEEDS • JEFF BERG
What I Did on My Spring Vacation
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ere is what you will find in 2017 Cuba: Warm, friendly people; a crumbling infrastructure that is just now being tended to; a government that supports the arts a lot; free schools; no McDonalds; no Walmarts; people who like beer, but ask for paper, since it is something hard to come by; no guns; very little Internet; beautiful architecture; history; zillions of ’50s American cars, most of which now have diesel engines; little crime; lots of litter; poverty; little toilet paper; few toilet seats; no credit cards; and no visible racism between the Afro-Caribbean people and the those with more Spanish blood. My interest in Cuba came about when I used to read about Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. Not sure when that was, but I recall that Castro was always made out to be the “bad guy,” since he didn’t bend over and kiss the behinds of U.S. politicians. Back in those days, it wasn’t often mentioned that Cuba was run by a corrupt man with numerous ties to the U.S.-based Mafia. I’m not a fan of Fidel, but what he did is pretty amazing. I had long wanted to visit the country and the first opportunity came about in 2016. I saw an ad for an outfit called International Expeditions (IE) and one of the several trips they offered to Cuba (in general, you still can’t go there as an individual directly from the U.S.), presented the opportunity to sail around the southern part of the country on a small passenger ship, the Panorama, which is flagged in Greece. Opportunity knocking, since I like small ships, although the fellow travelers can be a pain in the rump, I really wanted to go. After begging for pennies and selling the car, house and cats, it was possible. That was in 2016. Imagine the surprise when it was easier to get into Cuba than it was to get out of the States. And there were no cops, soldiers, guard dogs or people in riot gear with large weaponry at the airport. It took about 20 minutes to claim baggage and head for the bus to the hotel. After a mechanical failure on the ship, our marvelous guides, Boli from Ecuador, and Martine, a local from Cuba, rearranged the whole trip, via bus, complete with hotels. The plan was for the ship to be repaired and meet us in Havana at the end of the tour. When IE offered a free return to Cuba the next year, we went back in March. We toured the French-influenced city of Cienfuegos and later took a bus to Trinidad, a beautiful place, marked by amazing architecture and cobblestone streets. There were still no men (or women) with guns, no soldiers, no armored cars, no drug-sniffing canines, and no Burger Kings or shopping malls. We took a side trip to Presidio Modelo, where Fidel and his brother Raul were held as prisoners for almost two years. We went to a farmer’s market, were treated to some beautiful music by a small choir, state sponsored, had good food; even though I am a strict pain-in-the-ass-vegetarian, I was al-
Street mimes in Cuban cities will sit completely still in various historical costumes. Sometimes they will intentionally startle a passerby, work for tips. This gentleman’s chest has a hole in the top for coins. (Photos by Jeff Berg)
ways accommodated wherever we went, although I never want to see cabbage again! We saw art, vendors, a laidback atmosphere, old cars, horse-drawn carts, improvised busses, and took another side trip, this one to the small museum that told the story of the Bay of Pigs invasion, which was supported by the U.S. Government (CIA) and was a dismal failure. Here, they told both sides of the story, with the Cubans being the heroes of course and the invaders being the bad guys. They even had the remains of one of the U.S. planes that was shot down. Four airmen from the Alabama National Guard were killed during the clash. And read about Operation Northwoods, sometime … We later went to one of the country’s national parks, located near Juventad Island, which was/is seen an “island of youth.” The area was green and jungle-like, and offered some wonderful time near the clear, clear water of the sea just off the island. We also visited a small school nearby, where the student-teacher ratio was, well, shall we say, small. A day or so later, we boarded busses for the trip to Havana. The boat, Panorama, being rather slow, made the voyage around the west end of the island to Havana, which is on the northern coast, without us. Along the way, we stopped at a tobacco farm, had lunch at one of the island’s first organic farms, (oh, the joy!) and got good views of the countryside. When we arrived in Havana, which is much different than most of the island, we went to the former home of author Ernest Hemingway and later were reconnected with the ship, which had docked at Havana’s rather rundown harbor, just off downtown. We also visited with a gentleman who was a car restorer, business being brisk. He was quite proud of his recent acquisition, a 1963 Chevrolet that was almost like new. On the last day, our guides had arranged for all of us to be taken in ’50s American cars (operated as taxis) to Revolutionary Square, in the western part of the city. It was unbelievably fun to ride in a ’56 Pontiac for 30 minutes — a convertible, no less. Since the ship was docked close to downtown, we could disembark in the evening to explore the semi-cosmopolitan environs of Havana’s city center. It was teeming with live mu-
sic at several outdoor cafés and this is the only place that we saw anyone in uniform. Some bored-looking, gently armed police officers strolled the area, mostly chatting among themselves. We toured more of Havana the next day, which is nothing like you think it might be. It is alive and friendly and very safe and without the usual trappings of an American city. Mimes, made up in complete body paint, so to speak, dotted the area, depicting different historical figures. One, decked out as a pirate, sat motionless for the 15 minutes I observed him, until another tourist happened by and he raised his cutlass to gently tap her on the leg. She dropped a peso or two into his treasure chest. In the evening, on the first night, we could have attended the huge and garish Tropicana show in Havana. We had gone last year and it was fun and interesting, but one visit is enough unless you are really into that sort of entertainment. We also walked from the ship to a delightful venue that had musicians who played music much like that in the famed documentary film, “Buena Vista Social Club.” The next morning was an easy return to the States, although I don’t think anyone was ready to come back. And again, it took longer to go through U.S. Customs and Border security then it did to get out of Cuba. So, what of Cuba? It’s been in-
Remains of the prison where Fidel Castro was held in the 1950’s.
teresting to tell people about these trips. Some are awe-inspired. One friend even made immediate arrangements to go himself, and others give the look like I am a pariah of some sort — how dare I visit that human rights-disregarding haven of Commies? My impression of Cuba was thus: It has problems, many of them. The infrastructure is just now getting much needed attention and the Russian influence abounds, with horribly ugly concrete apartment buildings and water towers all over the island. Cuba is in poverty, but making strides to overcome that. As Martine, our 2016 guide said, “Cubans are lazy.” They get free housing (although one cannot buy a house or car, they are handed down through families); free food — each Cuban has a ration book, which allows for a set amount of food per person, per month; free education, including university; and free medical care, said to be some of the best in the world. One passenger on the Panorama took a wrong step and twisted her ankle and her glowing report back about the Cuban hospital is another whole article. My wife received a bite from a mostly friendly, but overstimulated feral cat, which a nurse treated in minutes, much more successfully than when my wife was bitten by one of our cats and ended up in the hospital for two days. You also can’t drink the water. One of the main problems is the two different currencies, one used to pay employees, the
other for everything else. But there a lot of good things — very friendly, very real people; the tremendous support of the arts by the government; and the loosening of some of the strict control by Raul Castro (lots of excitement about who will replace him when he retires in early 2018). There are many startup businesses, sponsored by the government, and tourism — although not as big as most thought it would be — is helping the financial issues facing the country as well. I think it is a country in transition. The country is still suffering because of the idiotic U.S. embargo, but it has survived, since other countries, besides Russia, don’t have the same dogma. Cuban politics aren’t that much different than ours if you really think about it. “In Cuba we have one party, but in the U.S., there is very little difference. Both parties are an expression of the ruling class.” — Raul Castro Viva Cuba! Jeff Berg is a freelance writer living in Santa Fe. While living in Las Cruces, he was senior writer for the previous owner/ operator of Desert Exposure. His newest book, from a real publisher, “Alone in the Dark — A History of New Mexico Movie Theatres” will be released this fall. He watches “The Simpsons” every Sunday.
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The heart of Pancho Villa State Park is the 7,000-square-foot Exhibit Hall. It’s dominated by a hanging replica of the JN-3, or “Jenny,” biplanes used to pursue Pancho Villa and his men into Mexico after the raid on Columbus. Many quotes printed on the walls are in both English and Spanish, to emphasize the purpose of the national park to promote cross-border understanding. The informational 25-minute film that’s offered at the front desk is interesting to watch before you view the museum. To make the exhibit come alive, it’s also a good idea to get a live tour. “The tour is for everybody,” said John Read, the heritage educator and manager of the park. Sometimes Read has spoken to individuals and other times to busloads of people. You pay nothing beyond the entrance fee. Read makes it clear that the Punitive Expedition into Mexico came at a crucial time in history, when the “U.S. Army made a transition from the cavalry to a mechanized force.” The change was at such an awkward point that to use mechanized trucks, they were still followed by mules carrying gallons of gasoline on their backs. One of the exhibits Read points out is the real car in which the Frost family escaped from the raid, original bullet holes still intact. The Frosts in Bayard still owned the car decades later, until Richard Dean of the Columbus Historical Society located and helped to acquire it. “Richard begged him for years to let him have it,” Read said. Dean eventually did the reconstruction work so it could be placed in the exhibit. Read has lived with the subject of Pancho Villa and the raid for close to a decade and is ready to discuss the unending controversies associated with the raid. For example, he feels sure that, despite what some scholars say, Pancho Villa did cross the border for a time during the attack. He bases this on the testimony of one kidnapped survivor, Maude Wright, who said she saw Villa when she was a couple hundred yards southwest of Coote’s Hill, just outside where the Exhibit Hall stands today. A list of 10 possible motivations for the Columbus attack has been printed up by Read. He doesn’t take seriously the commonly repeated theory that it was the “result of a gun deal gone bad.” He does think it’s likely that Villa wanted vengeance on the U.S. for supporting his rival Carranza in the battle at Agua Prieta, just south of Douglas, Arizona. The
John Read and Jenny biplane at Pancho Villa State Park. Betty and Richard Dean in front of the Columbus Historical Society Museum. (Photos by Marjorie Lilly)
U.S. allowed Carranza’s troops to pass from El Paso to Douglas on the train track that ran along the border back then, right through Columbus. Read would be pleased to chew over these theories with whoever is interested. He could also talk about the Punitive Expedition under the command of General John Pershing, who became one of the most respected U.S. generals of all time for his leadership in World War II. George Patton, another famous general, was a lieutenant under Pershing. The echoes of the Pancho Villa raid have spread way beyond their origin. To listen to these echoes, take Route 11 south to Columbus and turn right on Route 10. Info: Visitor Center: 575-5312119. Open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m., state and national holidays 9 a.m.noon. Park entry: $5/car, $10/van, $15/ bus. Over 60 RV sites.
Columbus Historical Society Richard Dean grew up knowing about his great-grandfather James Todd Dean, one of the Americans killed in Pancho Villa’s raid on Columbus on March 9, 1916. “Being a kid, I’d rather go and play than listen to that stuff,” he said. But after moving to Columbus in 1988, “my interest was put into overdrive,” he said. Dean and his wife, Betty, have been devoted to this museum for years. It’s a small museum, made up basically of what they call the “Military Room” and the “Railroad Room,” but the Deans are deeply engaged with the subject and glad to share their knowledge with visitors. They lean to the “raiders-as-terrorists” side of the story. On one wall there is a genuine-looking replica of the famous
clock that stopped at 4:11 when it was struck by a bullet on the morning of the attack. The original clock is in the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe. The place is chock-full of relics, both of military gear and everyday life. “Everything was donated,” Richard said. A calendar page from March 1916 was just recently donated and put on a wall. “On the north wall in the Military Room, we put up a lot of photos,” Betty said. There are pictures of people who died in the attack. One victim of the raid was Thomas F. Butler, from Syracuse, New York. People in Syracuse are considering holding a memorial service for him next March 9 (eight civilians and 10 soldiers died in the attack). Another interesting photo is of Susan Parks, who — with bullets flying through a window near her — called Deming on a telephone switchboard to get help from the National Guard. Forty of Parks’ relatives came to the centennial memorial held last year at the cemetery. The Deans hold a sober graveside service every year on March 9 for the American victims while the Pancho Villa State Park does a more celebratory binational event on the closest weekend. The Historical Society has a nice array of books and gifts in their shop. There you can buy a guide for taking a walking tour of the historical buildings in Columbus. May-August, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Call first to make sure they are open, 575-5312620. Borderlines columnist Marjorie Lilly lives in Deming.
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SOUTH OF THE BORDER • MORGAN SMITH
The Death of Chago Palomas, families, take care of one another
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organ, Morgan,” cried out this weeping woman. Who is this person who is calling me on the phone at 1 a.m.? “It’s Reina, Morgan. Chago has died.” I feel a harsh pain. Santiago Márquez Torres, known as Chago, a friendly old man, was always sitting outside Reina Cisneros’ house in Palomas, Mexico. Chago, his nose flattened from too many fights when he was young, veteran of too many beers, was abandoned by his family, lived on the streets, without a bed, a house, friends or food. Reina saved him more than eight years ago. He lived in her house with Manuel, her husband, her daughter, Adrianna and Adrianna’s four kids. It was like he was a member of the family. They gave him a room, had him sit at the dinner table with them, did his laundry, all because he was in need and they were kind and generous. That’s what I see so often in the tiny and very poor town of Palomas (pop. 4,500) as well as in the enormous city of Juárez (pop. 1.3 million) some 60 miles to the east – a sense of caring. We Americans not only depend on government services but often assume that whatever our needs, there will be a program there for us. These basic government services don’t seem exist in Mexico; therefor
Santiago "Chago" Marquez Torres
communities depend on people like Reina and her family who will step in and help. I see the same with the orphanage, La Casa de Amor para Niños, where the volunteers are from both Mexico and the United States, with the work of Border Partners, or with Maria Lopez, the former Mayor or “Presidenta Municipal” of Palomas who continues to care for a number of older women or “abuelitas” who live alone and in poverty. Chago’s death wasn’t a surprise. Every time that I visited during the recent months, he would talk about dying. But it wasn’t a complaint or a matter of fear and it was always in the context of the family situation he was living in at Reina’s home. Immediately I decided to go to
Community members pitch in to dig a grave for Chago. (Photos by Morgan Smith)
Palomas not just to attend his funeral services but also because I wanted to speak during the ceremony – to talk not only about the life of Chago but also about the circumstances of his rescue by Reina and the sense of family that she, Manuel, Adrianna and her children gave him for so many years. And more. May 2 was the birthday of my wife, Julie who died a year ago, a very difficult date for me. I was going to speak for her as well. First, I went with Reina and her family to the funeral parlor called Capillas de Velación where Chago’s body lay in waiting. His face clean shaven he didn’t seem like the same whiskery person I had known. Two relatives came from New Mexico and seemed over-
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come with grief, part of which, I believe, was the realization that they hadn’t helped him during his last years. We then formed a sad little caravan to go to La Iglesia la Hermosa, the little church where the service was held. The pastor or “pastora” was named Olga. She sang and her son, Samuel, played the guitar – very sad music, very powerful even though they didn’t know Chago personally. It was then my turn. I’ve spoken at many funerals but never in Spanish. It was easy, however, talking briefly of the importance of having a family, of the miracle of Chago’s salvation by Reina and her family, of his smile, and his last years living in Reina’s house, pos-
sibly the happiest years of his life. I spoke about him but I was really speaking about Julie because the message of being surrounded by and loved by a family was really the same, even though she had a family whereas in the case of Chago, Reina had to create one for him. Reina was the other speaker and you could see through her words and the reaction of her daughter and grandchildren how important Chago had been in their lives. Then we went to the cemetery, our little caravan moving slowly through the streets of Palomas with a local police car in the lead. It was 96 degrees and there was swirling wind and thick dust. Reina spoke again with a fierce eloquence and then the casket was lowered into the huge grave. About twenty of us took turns – six at a time – shoveling dirt into the hole. I was at the end of the line, downwind and almost swallowed up by the dust. It was a surreal experience, as if with the heat, wind and dust, the poverty of this little town, and sense of mourning, we had come to the end of the world. What shown through most of all was the love and affection that Reina and her family had provided to this battered and abandoned old man. It was an honor to be there.
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CLAY Matters
The Silver City CLAY Festival encompasses so many things, they can hardly be captured and described in any small space. One of the original organizers, Lee Gruber, has described the festival as part of a river of clay, extending through New Mexico as the basis of yesterday’s, today’s and tomorrow’s civilization in the state. From mining legacy to home building in mud, this year’s event is nine days packed
(Clay photos by Elva K. Österreich)
At left, “Sunrise at the Combo” is taken at a combination mine b erated in the Central Mining District of Grant County near the tow Masterwork” depicts a hand-fitted, mortarless wall built in 1905 City narrow gauge railroad which ran from Silver City to Pinos Al “Vacancy in the Chair” depicts an old chair made for the hoist op Ann McMahon)
CONNECTIONS • ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH
Mining Legacy Exploration CLAY Festival features connections of earth and man
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s the Earth shifts and changes over millennia, it creates patterns, streaks, waves of material that appear and act in turn to support the humans who rely on its bounty. The layers of minerals, from silver to copper to clay, have created tangible, interwoven support for the people of New Mexico through their ages of existence, so this year the Silver City CLAY Festival has included the mineral layers of the Earth among its programs. Tours of Boston Hill and its secrets, a mining exhibition and lectures on Grant County mining history have been incorporated into the festival for a better understanding of the substance of the area. Photographer Ann McMahon spent the last four years touring and imaging nine of the 16 mining districts of Grant County with cohort and mining expert Andrew Lindlof. The history of the mines is disappearing in front of her, she said. They have seen precious, rare artifacts disappear since they started their explorations. But some of the discoveries have been thrilling. “We found an unvandalized mining camp from 1947,” McMahon said. “There was a little house, a shed. We could see they mixed concrete with bare hands, there
were handprints in the concrete.” And sometimes there were surprises. As she looked around in the darkness of that little house, McMahon heard scrabbling in a hole in the wall and suddenly a little face came through the hole — a baby possum. “It’s just beautiful what you see,” she said. “I’m just grateful to be in a position to do this (exploration).” During their adventures McMahon and Lindlof found a unique narrow gauge railroad track and a morterless wall, still standing, built in 1905. McMahon is working on creating a portfolio of her work on the mining legacy of Grant County, “The Disappearing Mining Landscape of Grant County.” An exhibition of the same name at the Silver City Historical Museum is on display and will have its reception during the CLAY Festival at 3:30 p.m. on July 28. Virginia McLemore, a senior economic geologist with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, will be talking about the history of mining in Grant County and how yesterday’s mining is different than the mining of the future. “The mines of the past have left a legacy we are trying to deal with and we are doing research on what some of the dangers of the past are,” she said. “The mining
industry is so safe today because people lost their lives or were injured to make those rules and regulations we have defined.” Mines are the result of a specific geologic process found only in certain areas of the world, McLemore said. The materials mined in Grant County are important to the everyday lives of everybody. “That’s how we get toothpaste, cell phones, computers, TVs,” she said. “Even the food that you eat depends on mining.” The legacy of mining is important because it ties people to their roots. “It’s part of our past,” McLemore said. “Where we come from is what has defined us. We preserve the legacy to learn from our mistakes.” McLemore authored a new resource map on mining districts and prospect areas in New Mexico, scheduled to be released this year. Her lecture, “The Geology and Mining History of Mining Districts in Grant County, New Mexico,” is scheduled at noon Thursday, July 27, at the Silver City Historical Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway Ave. Both walking and bus mining legacy tours are scheduled during festival week in Silver City.
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with creation and learning for participants of all ages. There are events for children and involving youth. There are lectures about ancient rock art to the future of mining. The festival includes an opportunity to shop for and see pottery from not only New Mexico but other states as well and there is a chance to play in the mud. Dining opportunities are included in the festival as area
restaurants participate with specials and unique food choice. Local galleries feature clay works for the event and shops offer discounts. The CLAY Matters button, available for $10, covers the cost of all lectures and additional discounts from local businesses. For complete information on CLAY festival events, participants and costs, visit www. clayfestival.com.
Farm to Table Fundraiser features local farmers, chefs, youths and Gruet wine
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he CLAY Festival Farm-To-Table Fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m., July 22 is a showcase of locally grown food from Silver City Farmer’s Market vendors, including EZ Does It Farm, Gone Fishin’ Farms, Frisco Farms, Amy’s Greens and La Bonita Bakery. The menu of chilled beet and chipotle soup, pit-roasted lamb, black beans, nopales con queso fresco, blue corn mesquite tortillas, salad and a special dessert will be prepared by local chefs from Silver City restaurants. Local teens participating in a summer youth internship program through the Volunteer Center, Rooted, are growing the greens and vegetables used in the salad. And, youths in the Community Youth Building Program will be trained in food service to serve at this special event. Gruet Winery is providing the wine and the pairings will be chosen by Gruet Operations Manager Michael Dominguez. Gruet is located near the Elephant Butte Reservoir, and the Gruet family has
been growing grapes and producing wine since 1952 in France. In keeping with the spirit of CLAY, dining participants can bring their favorite ceramic place setting to dine on and the best place setting will be awarded a prize. Funds raised will help support the CLAY Festival in its efforts to foster an entrepreneurial spirit that engages local businesses, artists and the global community in a unified enthusiasm for CLAY leading to rural economic sustainability. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Volunteer Center’s Food Bank and the Silver City Farmer’s Market Join us at this elegant opening celebration of the CLAY Festival on Saturday, July 22 from 6-9 p.m. You won’t find a more local, grass-roots meal than this one, honoring the connection that the foods we eat have to the earth, mud, dirt, and clay. Reservations can be made at www.clayfestival. com and tickets are $100.
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guests and workshops BEDE CLARKE
This year CLAY partners with Western New Mexico University to host a five-day workshop with Clarke, artist and professor of art at University of Missouri, titled “Drawing and Painting on Clay: Line, Color, Imagery.” The unique thing about this workshop is that it will be possible to take it for college credit. Bede is also featured for an exhibition of his work at Bear Mountain Lodge.
MARKO FIELDS
Fields, artist and professor and resident artist at Concordia University, is giving a lecture and teaching a threeday workshop: Printmaking in Clay and Building Vessels with Decorated Slabs.
ERIC MINDLING
Mindling, photographer, author, and ex-pat who lives in Oaxaca, Mexico, will be lecturing on “Corn Cobs and Cactus Spines: Hand Building and Wood-Firing from the Heart of the Americas.”
built more than 150 years ago and opwn of Bayard. Above “Narrow Gauge to reinforce a downgrade of the Silver ltos and back hauling ore. Below, perator of the mine. (Mining photos by
DIEGO VALLES CENTRAL MINING DISTRICT TOUR
This two-hour tour will be a guided multi-stop bus tour of the historic mining district covering the area from Bayard to Santa Rita offered on July 24 and 25. Led by Terry Humble, a former underground miner, the history and commentaries of the local underground mines will be given.
WALKING THROUGH MINING HISTORY ON BOSTON HILL
Take a walk led by Andrew Lindlof and explore the mining history and landscape of Boston Hill. The walk, available July 27 and 28 will cover much of Boston Hill’s history, including stops at some of the more notable mines while walking across the assemblage of rocks and formations that make up the landscape and mining district. The talk will focus on what makes Boston Hill such special place for Silver City, both in the past and the future.
Tewa Clarence Cruz talks about process
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s a traditional potter, we give thanks to Mother Earth for the materials she provides, and to “Pin Kwiyo” Clay Woman for the clay, with which we will create “Our Children” with her guidance. When we go to the clay pit, we state our intentions to Pin Kwiyo. “With your respect, ‘Pin Kwiyo,’ I come before you with prayers, an offering of nourishment and ask for guidance on my journey with the ‘Pin’ Clay, I’ve come to harvest today.” This is always done before one gathers and takes, no matter what it may be. When one lays their hands on the clay when gathering at that very moment. You become the guardian, the Parent of the clay, “Children.” Your journey has begun. Your journey home with Pin Kwiyo is like taking your newborn home from the place she or he was born at. This place becomes home for Pin Kwiyo, she is born through the preparation of washing and cleaning, just like your child is when she or he is born. Before one starts to build, as a traditional potter we always give a breath of life to Pin Kwiyo,
your spirit, by blowing your air onto her each time we grab clay to build. We see the creation process with clay like the growth of your own children, and the physical changes and characteristics that sets us apart from one another. This is seen in the finishing of the pottery one creates, through the sanding, slipping, and polishing. The birth of “Your Child” comes through the final stage, the firing. Just line your child at birth, through that “Ring of Fire.” Cruz is Tewa from Ohkay Owingeh, formerly known as San Juan Pueblo, and a graduate of the University of New Mexico, with a BFA and MFA in art studio, and a minor in museum studies through an internship at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology. His three and a half-day CLAY Festival workshop, held July 24 through Thurs, July 27, will focus on hand building by coil method using traditional MIcaceous (Mica) clay to create functional ware. Each student will receive 25 lbs of Mica clay dug from the earth by Clarence Cruz at Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. To register for this workshop and others by Bede Clarke, Marko Fields, Louise Sackett, Herbie Marsden, and Zoe Wolfe, visit www.clayfestival.com.
Valles, artist who lives in Mata Ortiz, Mexico, will be the juror for the CLAY Festival’s international juried exhibition A Tile & A Vessel, and will lecture on “Art and Social Responsibility.” Born in the border town of Palomas, Chihuahua, Valles has been expanding the limits of both Mata Ortiz and traditional Mexican ceramics ever since he relocated to Mata Ortiz.
POLLY SCHAAFSMA
Schaafsma, archaeologist and author with a specialty in pre-Hispanic Indian rock art and kiva murals, will be lecturing on “Picturing Ourselves: Humanity Portrayed in Art of the Prehistoric Southwest.”
CYNTHIA BETTISON
Bettison, archaeologist and professor at Western New Mexico University, will lecture on “The Lives of Mimbres Women.” Other workshops include Louise Sackett, who will teach Plein Air Simplified, and micaceous potter Clarence Cruz from Towa Pueblo will be teaching a workshop. Local potter Zoe Wolfe is teaching a class on kimchee pots.
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THE STARRY DOME • BERT STEVENS
Circinus, the Compasses Unique, interesting star system features different gases, X-rays
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n July evenings, the very top of the constellation Circinus, the Compasses, peaks over our southern horizon for just a few hours. This constellation has just a few stars that are bright enough to be seen from the city, but they all stay below our southern horizon. Circinus is a small constellation, 85th out of the 88 official constellations. Circinus has no mythological story related to its presence in the sky; indeed, it was not even known in ancient times. It came into existence in 1756 when French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille was assembling a list of 400 of the brightest stars that he observed and recorded during his stay in South Africa. He created Circinus as a pair of dividing compasses with the French name le Compas. Circinus was one of the 14 constellations he fashioned at that time. It, along with two adjoining constellations, represent a set of drafter’s instruments, the Square (Norma), the Southern Triangle (Triangulum Australe), and the Compasses (Circinus). The names were changed from French to the modern, Latinized, names in his star catalog of 10,000 southern stars published in 1763, a year after his death. Alpha Circini is the brightest star in Circinus, but it shines at a rather faint magnitude 3.2. It is a middle-aged white star like many stars in the sky. However, unlike many stars, it pulsates very rapidly, as quickly as every 6.8 minutes. It also has slower cycles, some as long as four months. Alpha Circini has localized magnetic fields up to 500 times that of our sun. This star’s outer atmosphere lacks the usual amount of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen, while it has an excess of strontium, chromium and europium compared to stars like our sun. The chemical abnormalities are likely caused by those localized magnetic fields, but exactly how they cause these chemical anomalies is unknown. This star is also a rapid rotator, taking only 4.8 days to make one turn, compared to almost 30 days for our sun. This rapid rotation contributes to the unusual composition of the star’s atmosphere as well. Another star in this constellation goes by the name Circinus X-1. From the designation, you can probably guess that this is an X-ray star. X-rays from celestial sources are absorbed by our atmosphere, so we cannot observe them directly from here on Earth. So in the 1960s astronomers began launching sounding rockets with detectors to scan the sky for X-rays. Some of the earliest of these were launched from White Sands Missile Range here in New Mexico. Sounding rockets do not send their instrument packages into orbit, but still get them above the atmosphere for around 15 minutes before they return to Earth. On June 14, 1969, astronomers launched an Aerobee 150 sounding rocket from Natal, Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil, to study the southern sky in X-rays. It detected a source in Circinus that was first called
Even at its highest, only the very northern end of Circinus, the Compasses, rises above our southern horizon. This tiny constellation contains only a few stars that would be visible from a suburban area. Nevertheless, with Circinus being in the middle of the Milky Way, there are 493 variable stars and a few stars that have planets orbiting them. There are also three open clusters and a planetary nebula visible through small telescopes in this constellation.
Calendar of Events – JULY 2017 (MST) 08 10:07 p.m. 16 1:26 p.m. 23 3:46 a.m. 29 11 p.m. 30 9:23 a.m.
Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon Mercury greatest distance east of the Sun (27 degrees) First Quarter Moon
Circinus XR-1, but later renamed to Circinus X-1. Since then, NASA has launched the Chandra X-Ray Observatory into orbit to allow for a more prolonged study of the sky in x-rays than sounding rockets allowed. Chandra studied Circinus X-1 and provided new information on this star. Astronomers determined this star is 30,700 light-years away from us. Circinus X-1 started out as a binary star system with the primary star being between eight and 20 times the mass of our sun. The secondary star was also a massive star, but somewhat smaller, and thereby longer-lived. The primary star soon reached the end of its life in a supernova explosion when its core collapsed, sending out a shockwave that tore the star apart no longer than 4,600 years ago (as seen from Earth). When the core collapsed, it formed a neutron star as gravity forced all the electrons into the protons to form neutrons, which along with the existing neutrons, became packed very closely together. This makes a neutron star extremely dense. The explosion also kicked the neutron star into an elliptical orbit. When it comes near the remaining secondary star, it pulls some of the gas from the younger star’s atmosphere. Both the gas cloud left over from the supernova explosion and the neutron star as it absorbs the stolen gas, emits the X-rays that we can observe with the Chandra. On June 2, 2005, Chandra’s observations revealed that an additional source of x-rays in the Circinus X-1 system is jets of ionized gas being blasted out from the neutron star. This normally only happens with a black hole, not a neutron star. This is the first extended x-ray jet associated with a neutron star in a binary system, marking Circinus X-1 as a unique and very interesting star system.
The Planets for July 2017 Mars is still too close to the Sun to
be seen this month. It moves from central Gemini to central Cancer. Mercury makes an appearance in the evening sky for most of the month. It will be nine degrees up in the west-northwest as it gets dark, setting around 9:30 p.m. The Messenger of the Gods travels from central Gemini, through Cancer and into central Leo where it ends the month. At midmonth, its disc will be 6.2 seconds-of-arc across and 67 percent illuminated. Mercury shines at magnitude -0.1. It will be furthest from the Sun on July 29. Jupiter is 40 degrees above the southwestern horizon as it gets dark. Glowing at magnitude -2.0, the King of the Planets has a disc that is 35.7 seconds-of-arc across. It is moving slowly eastward in central Virgo and it sets around 12:15 a.m. Further east, in southern Ophiuchus, Saturn is moving slowly westward. The Ringed Planet shines at magnitude +0.4 in our evening sky. The Rings are 40.9 seconds-of-arc across, tilted down 26.7 degrees with the northern face showing. Saturn’s disc is 18.0 seconds-of-arc across. It is 27 degrees above the southeast horizon as it gets dark and sets by 1:30 a.m. Rising just three hours before the Sun, Venus appears on the east-northeastern horizon at 3:15 a.m. Shining at magnitude -4.1, the Goddess of Love’s disc is 16.1 seconds-of-arc across at midmonth and 69 percent illuminated. During July, it moves eastward from western Taurus, through far northern Orion, and then into far western Gemini. Each day begins with brilliant Venus heralding the return of the Sun, ending the short summer nights during which we “keep watching the sky”! An amateur astronomer for more than 45 years, Bert Stevens is co-director of Desert Moon Observatory in Las Cruces.
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Visit Old Mesilla, NM Were American vacations ever really as depicted in this 1960s Ford promotional photo for the Country Squire LTD? (Courtesy Photo)
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What killed the American summer vacation?
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s a reflection, it may be more myth than reality, but it goes like this. Picture a faded-tint Kodachrome print. Mom, dad, son and daughter are loading up the 1968 Ford Country Squire, full of everything needed for the big trip halfway across America to Yellowstone National Park, Disneyland or the World’s Fair. The traditional getaway family bonding experience created countless memories and filled thousands of slide photo carousels. It also created countless arguments and dope slaps (“Don’t make me come back there!”). There are still lots of families taking something vaguely resembling that classic portrait vacation, but not like back in the day. I could write a full essay on each of the following topics and the role they played in killing the traditional American summer vacation: • The interstate highway system • McDonald’s • The rise of the working mother • The death of the station wagon • Air conditioning • Video games • The Sony Walkman • The death of AM Top 40 radio • The growth of air travel • The advent of the 401K • Cruise ships • Divorce • The cell phone • Year-round youth sports • Cable television • Business travel • The fading of the World’s Fair (not one in the U.S. since 1984, New Orleans) • Crime
There are probably dozens more. I think the biggest factor, though, is simply work. We’ve all seen the studies that show how much Americans work, especially compared to folks in other countries. This old classic vacation is often remembered as two full weeks. There were even some companies who closed shop for two weeks while employees hit the road. If you’re still a working stiff like me, you might not be able to comprehend the concept of being off work for two consecutive weeks. Even if you miraculously found a way to take the time off, you’d have to coordinate with your spouse’s schedule and your children’s schedules. If you were able to pull off those additional multiple miracles, you’d still likely be taking 50 phone calls, texts and emails about work every day you were supposedly “off.” The cell phone that gives us “freedom” is just a chain that holds us back like an abused dog. Since the merger mania of the 1980s and 90s, and the Great Recession of the late 2000s, every company and every employee is supposedly “doing more with less.” The computers that were supposed to make our work “so much easier,” have just meant we all have more work to do. Junk work mail multiplied with the advent of the business fax machine, and skyrocketed with email. No matter how much we work to filter and weed our email, it continues to multiply, and too frequently clouds over the important ones. Who among us have not had critical
emails filtered, deleted or simply missed? We can’t live without our phones. How many modern vacations have included variations on these comments: “My phone is dying!” or “Oh no! I left my charger in the hotel room!” The irony is, now that we’re buried in more work than ever, we need vacations more than ever. The old weeklong and two-weeklong true getaways have been insufficiently replaced by long weekends or one-hour visits to the massage therapist. Have you noticed how many massage and spa treatment facilities have popped up the past dozen years or so? We’ve also equipped our homes with so many creature comforts it’s easy to just “staycation.” The classic American family vacation has been dying for years. Probably the last great one took place a generation ago, in 1983, when Clark Griswold took his crew in the Wagon Queen Family Truckster for the trek to Walley World in the movie “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” And we all know how that ended. Still, we need to get away somehow, some way. It’s summer. You’re in New Mexico. Make it happen. Richard Coltharp is publisher of Desert Exposure and the Las Cruces Bulletin. He can be reached at richard@ lascrucesbulletin.com, yes, even when he’s on vacation.
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njoy herbs all year round. Harvest herbs now for garden-fresh meals and preserve a few for the winter ahead. Snip a few leaves or leaf-covered stems as needed. For the same intensity of flavor, you generally need two to three times more fresh herbs than dried except for Rosemary which has an equally strong flavor fresh or dried. Continue harvesting herbs as needed throughout the growing season. And don’t worry about harming the plant because regular harvesting encourages new growth which means more for you to harvest. Just be sure to leave enough foliage to maintain plant growth. You can remove as much as 50 percent of the foliage from annual herb plants. This is about when the plants near their final height. You can remove up to a third from established perennial plants that have been in the garden for several months or more. Harvest when the plant has formed buds, but before they open into flowers for the greatest concentration of flavor. This is the perfect time to harvest herbs you plan to preserve. Use a pair of garden scissors or pruners for faster and easier harvesting. Make your cuts above a set of healthy leaves to keep the plants looking good. Then preserve the flavor and zest of herbs with proper storage and preservation. Store thin leafy herbs like parsley and cilantro for up to a week in the refrigerator. Place in a jar of water, like a flower arrangement, and loosely cover with a
Bonnie Paulk harvests basil for preservation. (Courtesy Photo)
plastic bag. Keep basil out of the fridge to avoid discoloration and others on the counter for quick and frequent use. Wrap dry thicker-leafed herbs like sage and thyme in a paper towel, set inside a plastic bag and place in a warmer section of the refrigerator. Freeze sprigs, whole leaves or chopped clean herbs on a cookie sheet. Or pack clean diced herbs in ice cube trays and fill the empty spaces with water. These are great for use in soups and stews. Store the frozen herbs and ice cubes in an airtight container or baggie in the freezer. Or bundle several stems together, secure with a rubber band and use a spring type clothespin to hang them in a warm dry place to dry. Make your own drying rack from an old embroidery hoop, string and S hooks. Visit Bonnie Plants do-it-yourself Herb Drying Rack project (bonnieplants.com) for detailed instructions. Get creative and use some of your herbs to make a fragrant edible wreath. Use fresh herbs that are flexible and easier to shape
into a wreath. They will dry in place and can be harvested as needed. To speed up the drying process in the microwave, place herbs on a paper towel-covered paper plate. Start with one to two minutes on high. Repeat for 30 seconds as needed until the herbs are brittle. Store dried herbs in an airtight plastic or glass jar. Keep enjoying these freshfrom-the-garden flavors throughout the remainder of the season. And consider preserving a few for you, your family and friends to enjoy throughout the winter. Gardening expert Melinda Myers has written over 20 gardening books, including “Small Space Gardening” and the “Midwest Gardener’s Handbook.” Myers is also a columnist and contributing editor for “Birds & Blooms” magazine and was commissioned by Bonnie Plants for her expertise to write this article. Myers’ website is www.melindamyers.com.
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hy would you want an electric bicycle? There are a number of reasons: the ability to take rides that have become difficult because of hills is a prime one. Couple this with increased ability to fight the wind; the electric bike gives you an edge. The electric bike offers you quiet, not the noise of a moped or scooter. The Ebike extends your range, allowing you to go farther than you might on a regular bike. Ride one. They are a new experience in cycling. You feel the surge of energy as the motor adjusts to your cadence in pedaling and to the grade you are riding. People of different abilities in cycling can find a new equality when pedaling Ebikes. There is a bewildering array of choice in electric bikes. There are three options for the power train: front hub drive (less prevalent), rear hub drive, and crank or center drive. Spoke problems have occurred with the hub drives because of the extra torque and weight provided by
the motor. Most sites suggest you go for center drive, which is becoming the popular choice. Mileage range for an electric bike varies, depending on the size of the motor, the output of the battery, how much you want to do in the way of pedal assistance, gearing, and of course natural factors like drag and wind. For an example, however, the Electra Townie Ebike gets up to one hundred ten miles a charge. And speaking of motors and batteries, word on the street is that Bosch, an old reputable German electric parts company, is the best. Prices also vary. The best web site on electric bikes, which I suggest you study, is by Court Rye, who has tested several hundred models over the last few years. Find him at electricbikereview. com. Court says that you are best served by going mid-range and up, which means a bottom line of no less than $1,500. Bikes in the range of $4,000 come with warranties on parts for several years just like a car
Why would anyone pay this kind of money for a bike? Because it’s still a bicycle. You still pedal even with electric assistance. Ebikes are governed for twenty miles an hour, which qualifies them for bicycle status under federal law. You don’t need licensing or insurance, gas or oil, and maintenance is very low. On some bikes, the governor can be disengaged for additional speed when needed. So, what are the disadvantages to purchasing an Ebike? Despite the fact that a good road bike will cost you no less than $2,000 as a bottom line, people will balk at Ebike prices. Why? They are heavy because the frames are reinforced beyond road or mountain bike specs. The electric equipment is expensive and the motor and battery make an Ebike weigh from 40 to 60 pounds - a lot to have to lift onto a back rack or into a van. Many Ebike listings tell you
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Grant County Weekly Events SUNDAYS
Archaeology Society — First Sunday of every month, field trip. 536-3092, whudson43@yahoo.com.
MONDAYS
AARP Widowed and Single Persons of Grant County — Second Monday, 10:30 a.m. Cross Point Assembly of God Church. All singles welcome. Contact Sally, 537-3643. Al-Anon family group, New Hope —12:05 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1915 Swan, Silver City. Contact: 534-4866 or 574-2311. Open meeting. Art Class — 9-10:45 a.m. Silver City Senior Citizen Center. Beginners to advanced. Contact Jean 519-2977. Gentle Yoga — 5:30-6:56 p.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-234-5331. Mom & Baby Yoga — 5:30-6:30 p.m. La Clinica Health & Birth Center, 3201 Ridge Loop. 388-4251. Free to patients, $5 for non-patients. Republican Party of Grant County — Second Monday, 6 p.m. at 3 Rio de Arenas Road (the old Wrangler restaurant). Silver City Squares — Dancing 7-9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan St. Kay, 388-4227, or Linda, 534-4523.
TUESDAYS
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support — First Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Senior Center. Margaret, 388-4539. Bayard Historic Mine Tour — Second Tuesday, meet at Bayard City Hall, 800 Central Ave., by 9:30 a.m. $5 fee covers two-hour bus tour of historic mines plus literature and map; call 537-3327 for reservation. Compassionate Friends — Fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m. Support for those who’ve lost a child. Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, Seventh and Texas St. Mitch Barsh, 534-1134. Figure/Model Drawing — 4-6 p.m. Contact Sam, 388-5583. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — First Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. at local restaurant; email for this month’s location: huseworld@yahoo.com. PFLAG Silver City — Tranquil Buzz Coffee House. Formerly Yankie Creek Coffee, it is under new ownership, and the name has changed. We will continue to meet there at the same time and day. Thanks! Slow Flow Yoga — 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-2345331. Southwest New Mexico Quilters Guild – First Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. at the Grant County Extension Office, 2610 N. Silver Street, North Entrance. Newcomers and visitors are welcome. 575-388-8161. Tai Chi for Better Balance — 10:45 a.m., Senior Center. Call Lydia Moncada to register, 575-534-0059.
WEDNESDAYS
Al-Anon family group — 6 p.m. at Arenas Valley Church of Christ, 5 Race Track Road, Arenas Valley (the old radio station). Contact: Tom, 575956-8731; Karen 575-313-7094; Dot, 575-654-1643. Open meeting.
Archaeology Society — Third Wednesday of every month, OctoberNovember, January-April 7 p.m. Silver City Women’s Club. Summers 6 p.m. location TBA. 536-3092, whudson43@yahoo.com. Babytime Sing & Play — 10:30 a.m. for infants 0-12 months and their caregivers to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes, and movement. Free, no registration necessary. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, 575-538-3672 or ref@ silvercitymail.com. Back Country Horsemen — Second Wednesday, 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. Subject to change. 574-2888. A Course in Miracles — 7:15 p.m., 600 N. Hudson. Information, 534-9172 or 534-1869. Curbside Consulting — Free for nonprofits. 9 a.m.-noon. Wellness Coalition, 409 N. Bullard, Lisa Jimenez, 534-0665, ext. 232, lisa@ wellnesscoalition.org. Future Engineers — 4-5 p.m. For children ages 6-12. Creative construction fun with Lego, K’NEX, and Strawbees! Free, no registration necessary. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, 575-5383672 or ref@silvercitymail.com. Gilawriters — 1:30-3 p.m., contact Trish Heck at trish.heck@gmail. com or call 575-534-0207. Silver City Food Co-op’s Market Café Community Room, 615 N. Bullard St. Gin Rummy — 1 p.m. at Tranquil Buzz, corner of Yankie and Texas streets in Silver City. Grant County Democratic Party — Second Wednesday, potluck at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sen. Howie Morales’ building, 3060 E. Hwy. 180. Ladies Golf Association — 8 a.m. tee time. Silver City Golf Course. Prenatal Yoga — 5:30-6:30 p.m. at La Clinica Health & Birth Center, 3201 Ridge Loop. 388-4251. Free to patients, $5 for non-patients. Prostate Cancer Support Group — Third Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. 388-1198 ext. 10.
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ARTS Anonymous — 5:30 p.m. Artists Recovering through the 12 Steps. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N. Swan St. 534-1329. Blooming Lotus Meditation — 5:30 p.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, 313-7417, geofarm@ pobox.com. De-stressing Meditations — 12-12:45 p.m. New Church of the SW Desert, 1302 Bennett St. 313-4087. Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society — Second Thursday, 6 p.m. Senior Center, 204 W. Victoria St. Kyle, 538-5706. Historic Mining District & Tourism Meeting — Second Thursday, 10 a.m. Bayard Community Center, 290 Hurley Ave., Bayard. 537-3327. Little Artist Club — 10:30-11:30 a.m. For children ages 0-5. Creative fun for children. Free, no registration necessary. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, 575-5383672 or ref@silvercitymail.com. Tai Chi for Better Balance — 10:45 a.m., Senior Center. Call Lydia
Moncada to register, 575-534-0059. TOPS — 5 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1915 Swan, 538-9447. Vinyasa Flow Yoga — 11:30 a.m. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-234-5331. WildWorks Youth Space — 4 p.m. For children ages 10+ Space for youth to hang out, experiment, create and more. Free, no registration necessary. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, 575-538-3672 or ref@silvercitymail.com. Yoga class — Free class taught by Colleen Stinar. 1-2 p.m. Episcopal Church fellowship hall, Seventh and Texas.
FRIDAYS
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group — First Friday, 10:20 a.m.12:30 p.m. at Hidalgo Medical Center. Ask at the front desk for the room number. 575-388-4539. Free senior care service available from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Silver City Senior Center. Call Gigi at 575-388-1319 for more information. Overeaters Anonymous — 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. 575654-2067. Silver City Woman’s Club — Second Friday, 10:30 a.m., lunch is at noon, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. Kathleen at 538-3452. Taizé — Second Friday. Service of prayer, songs, scripture readings and quiet contemplation. 6:30 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 538-2015. Women’s Al-Anon Meeting: Women Embracing Recovery — 5:30 p.m. La Clinica Health and Birth Center, 3201 Ridge Loop, Silver City. Contact: 313-7094 or 313-1032 Woodcarving Club — First and third Fridays except holidays. 1 p.m. Senior Center. 313-1518. Youth Space — 5:30-10 p.m. Loud music, video games, chill out. Satellite/Wellness Coalition.
SATURDAYS
Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners — 6 p.m. Lions Club, Eighth & Bullard (entrance at Big Ditch behind Domino’s). Newcomers and seasoned members welcome. Alcoholics Anonymous “Black Chip” —11 a.m. to noon, at First United Methodist Church. Double Feature Blockbuster Mega Hit Movie Night — 5:30-11 pm. Satellite/Wellness Coalition. Evening Prayer in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition — 5 p.m. Theotokos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@zianet.com. Kids Bike Ride — 10 a.m., Bikeworks, 815 E. 10th St. Dave Baker, 3881444. Narcotics Anonymous — 6 p.m. New 180 Club, 1661 Hwy. 180 E. Spinning Group — First Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Yada Yada Yarn, 614 N. Bullard, 388-3350. Vinyasa Flow Yoga — 10 a.m. All levels. Lotus Center at 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404-2345331. All phone numbers are area code 575 except as noted. Send updates to events@desertexposure.com.
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continued from page 24 that personal weight of two hundred fifty pounds is the max for an Ebike. Of course, this is true for regular bicycles, but people usually don’t pay attention to that, and weight limits are not often listed for standard bikes. Lastly, consider the environmental impact. In China, millions of Ebikes have been sold in the last five years; the reduction in pollution is significant.
In America, the industry has to fight to realize a paradigm already in place in China, where the bicycle has been a major means of transportation. In America, we have to change people’s thinking to consider commuting by cycle. The Ebike might just be the tool to shift the paradigm, and into the bargain assist people who need exercise back into shape.
Fr. Gabriel Rochelle is pastor of St Anthony of the Desert Orthodox Mission, Las Cruces, an avid cyclist and secretary for Velo Cruces, the local advocacy group; see Velocruces.org. The church is at http://stanthonylc.org.
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You Compliments all found Healing in Modalities tum mechanics to address psy- push the whole event out of your mind so you don’t have to feel it chological issues. and you go on with your day. Latverything we experience er in the day or up to decades latin relation to the outer er, your dog snaps at you or you world is most likely a experience some other event in mirror reflection of our own con- which your feelings are hurt in a sciousness. This is perhaps the way similar enough to the origimost important contribution of nal insult that it brings it back to quantum physics to psychothera- consciousness. You are triggered py. The reflection tells a story, as into reexperiencing the pain of in nighttime dreaming, consisting the original event. You might norof our feelings, perceptions and mally call this a coincidence. It is intuitions projected in the form more likely the call of wholeness of holographic images onto the from your own being. As Fritz Perls, founder of Geenergetic world around us. If we experience, for exam- stalt psychology, put it, “attention ple, driving on a flooded street heals.” The importance of paying atduring a storm, the feelings we experience being triggered by the tention to our emotions is made event actually come from within apparent in this quote from quanus first, and are drawing the ex- tum physicist, Fred Alan Wolf, perience to us through energetic in his book “Matter into Feeling, magnetism. Classical dream anal- “Feeling goes beyond the sensysis is based on this same under- es and can be imagined as the standing. If you are accustomed fundamental awareness out of to interpreting your dreams, the which all of the other senses debasic idea of reality as reflection velop. Feeling results from the incessant ‘hum’ of life.” will be familiar to you. As the inner baggage is healed As we have learned from quantum research, the world around through this process, renewed us which we are accustomed to wholeness will allow future thinking of as solid matter is ac- events to be reflected by more tually energy, and that energy is and more of your now-conscious most like the energy of thought dreams and intentions, rather (“What the Bleep do We Know”). than by the hidden influence of The car, the street and the flood denied feelings in an endless paare energetic forms taking rade of disappointment and frusshape in response to our desire tration. It should be mentioned that the to express our emotional state (DeRohan, “Right Use of Will”). reflection of whole consciousAll the things that happen to ness can be mimicked. 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huge wave of infinite possibility, which is responsive to us but which we are barely accessing. What we know as creativity today includes only an extremely narrow spectrum of what is possible. Imagine the potential of creativity as we commonly think of it expanding infinitely outward as if it were like a mass of bread dough in energy form rising in every direction forever, encompassing possibilities which no one has yet imagined. This has huge implications for the potential we hold within to explore varieties of creative power that have been long forgotten or have never been accessed before. Amit Goswami, PhD, theoretical quantum physicist has said that human creativity is the ultimate source of joy and fulfillment. Applying these new understandings brought to light by quantum discoveries to psychotherapy makes it clear that the status quo could do with some rethinking. Note this comment from the Radical Psychology Network (www.radpsynet.org), a group of over 600 psychologists and others around the world challenging traditional psychology since the early 1990’s: “We challenge psychology’s traditional focus on minor reform, because enhancing human welfare demands fundamental social change instead. Moreover, psychology itself has too often oppressed people rather than liberated them.” It is my personal observation that psychotherapy has been floundering under the influence of a focus on minor reform, mentally focused approaches, narrow-minded therapist training, over-prescribed psychotropic drugs and symptom-oriented insurance coverage for decades. Now quantum physics has given us all, both therapists and clients, the context needed to make good on psychotherapy’s highest promise: to awaken and transform us all into the infinitely loving, intelligent, creative and self-empowered quantum beings we naturally are. Quantum physics is undeniably the most exciting and beneficial event to occur in our lifetimes. Its impact on everything we know is only just starting to emerge, but promises to be phenomenal. Ronnie Diener is a psychotherapist who has developed her own deep feeling therapy approach which works toward releasing people from habits and conditioning, allowing them to resolve issues easily and move into quantum reality. She sees clients all over the state via teleconferencing. Visit her website at www. quantumviewtherapy.net for more about her therapy approach.
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ometimes even the best planning isn’t good enough. We drove up to Cloudcroft on a Saturday in May — two families, two cars. We dropped the hikers off at one end (or rather, the middle) of the 14-mile Rim Trail, drove both cars to the other end (Sunspot) to park one car there and returned to the hiking group in the other car — a procedure known as car shuttle. Great idea, except the Rim Trail was closed that day for the “Cactus to Cloud Trail 50k Run.” I looked on a very detailed map to find out where Cactus is: It doesn’t exist! The run starts at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park among cacti. What to do? Our optimistic friend pointed us in the right direction. “Good that there are many hikes to choose from in these mountains,” she said. And with the area map on hand (you can obtain one at the Ranger Station on 4, Lost Lodge Road just outside Cloudcroft) we decided on the Shofield Trail. The first trailhead (there is a second one further down the road) is on Rio Peñasco Road which turns off Sunspot Road to the left about seven miles outside Cloudcroft. You can’t miss the trailhead sign — it sits very visible on a bluff above the road. Pull the car over on the right and head uphill. Warning: It’s quite a while uphill at first. And at this altitude of over 8,000 feet, breathing does
not come easy. So take it slow, take lots of short rests. After the first intersection with another trail it soon gets more level. There are many trails to choose from here. We stuck to 5007A at first and then took 5006 down towards Bluff Springs. The signage is great, trail numbers as well as destinations and distances are mentioned. The chosen route led us up to over 9,000-feet which in itself can give you a feeling of accomplishment. Our friend checked the altitude frequently with her altimeter on the cell phone. We jokingly advised her to jump high in the air with her phone held over her head to get the highest reading yet. Like many trails around Cloudcroft this was originally a train route for logging companies at the turn of the last century. Trains zig-zagged up the mountain and where they changed direction a swath of forest was cleared creating beautiful meadows that endure today. The day we had chosen was sunny and warm but thanks to the altitude not too hot, in other words perfect hiking weather. If you are interested in birding there are some treasures to find here as well. We came close enough to Western Tanagers and American Robins to take good photos, while the beautifully blue Steller’s Jay was too elusive. It took us more than four hours to complete the hike. The
last part steep down towards Bluff Springs. This is a place I highly recommend — even if you are not inclined to hike much. Bluff Springs is a beautiful waterfall that cascades into the Rio Peñasco literally right next to the road. If you want to explore just a little (come on, you can do it!), cross the wooden bridge and make your way up the stairs to get to the top of the waterfall. Wander another half a mile (not more, I promise!) on the trail and you get to the actual spring where the water pours out of the mountain. Lucky for us part of our group had gone ahead and set up our camper for the night already. What better way to relax after a long hike than slumped down in a camping chair, enjoying a cool drink and snacking on chips and salsa? If you go, don’t forget sunscreen — you are much closer to the sun up there! Also, wear sturdy shoes and bring water and snacks for the trail. Of German origin, Gabriele Teich has called Las Cruces her home for the last 18 years — and loved every minute of it, hiking the mountains in the immediate surrounding and all over this beautiful state.
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’m driving my father to visit an old military friend a few cities away. On our way there he decides he wants to visit some family members who live somewhere in between, so I make a little detour to accommodate him. “You’re lost,” my father informs me. I say nothing. Between you and me, I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be. “I’m serious. You’re lost,” he continues, as his eyes start to bug out. “This isn’t the right street.” One funny thing I’ve noticed about my father is that his eyes tend to bug out when he thinks I’m lost. Another funny thing is his eyes tend to bug out in direct proportion to how lost he thinks I am. But I’m not lost. And I’ve got my GPS to prove it. Reluctantly, I tell him this. I say reluctantly, because my father is old school. He doesn’t understand how a GPS works, so he doesn’t trust it. I don’t understand how it works either, for that matter, but I don’t care how it works. I only care that it works. “How does it know where we’re going?” he asks me. I say something about satellites and car positioning, but, since I don’t really know what I’m talking about, the fault is probably mine that he doesn’t understand. I have the same lack of comprehension when it comes to airplanes flying. I understand in theory the concept of “lift” and “thrust,” but what I don’t get is how a metal tube that can weigh hundreds of tons is able to get off the ground and stay in the air. In a related side note, my first mother-in-law didn’t think we landed on the moon, because
“there isn’t an electrical cord that long,” she insisted back in 1969. You probably think I’m making that up, but it’s true. I’m not saying the mother of my first wife was the dimmest bulb in the pack, but it used to take her an hour to cook Minute Rice. Once, she asked me what came after “X.” I told her “Y,” and she said, “Because I want to know.” I heard she died in a bank robbery gone wrong. When the crooks told everybody to “Get Down!” she misunderstood, and started dancing. But I digress... “...and that’s how the GPS works, dad.” “Yeah, but how does it know?” “Just humor him,” was the advice my wife gave me before we left, so I do. “I’ll check my map the next time we stop,” I tell him. A map he understands, so he says nothing for awhile. As long as he thinks I’m going to do something, it’s almost as good as my doing it. It appeases him for awhile. Buys me time. But not a whole lot. “I don’t recognize any of these houses,” he says. “I know the house. There’s a big tree in “Hey, what’s that?” I say, pointing to nothing in particular. I’m just trying to distract him, but he doesn’t fall for it. Fool me once, I guess. I slow down — going slower sometimes calms him down — but, trust me, I know where I’m at. I’m on the right street, heading in the right direction. Still, he continues to look out the window. “Nothing looks familiar,” he says. Sadly, nothing ever does. I can see the house just down the block. I slow down even more, hoping he recognizes it. “Isn’t that it, dad?” I say, pointing.
“That’s not it,” he says. “The house we’re looking for has a big tree out front. That tree’s not so big.” “Dad, I think that’s the house.” “Can’t be. The tree...” “I don’t know, the tree looks pretty big to me.” “I don’t think so.” “I think it is,” I say, and come to a stop. “Look familiar?” My father shakes his head. “I don’t think so, son. I know the house, and this is not it.” I tell him, “Let me check the address,” and pretend to look at the map. My father takes a good, hard look at the house. “Hmm... ahh... well...” he says. “I guess it could be the house. Yeah, I’m starting to recognize it. See how big the tree is? I told you it was big.” We’ve been parked in front long enough for his niece to come out to see if we’re okay. “We were worried,” she tells us. “Were you lost?” It must run in the family. We step out of the car to greet her. The rest of the family come out. Hugs and hellos are passed around like slices of watermelon at a Fourth of July picnic. As everybody walks toward the house I can hear my father say, “Yeah, I knew this was the house because I recognized that big tree in the front. That’s what I kept telling my son, look for the tree, it’s big, but he didn’t believe me. Yep, I knew this was the house.” As I walk along behind them, I look up and down the block. Every house has a big tree in front. When you visit The Duchene Brothers at RaisingMyFather. BlogSpot.com, JimDuchene. BlogSpot.com, or @ JimDuchene, look for the big tree out front.
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a full breakfast menu. I had a great meal, great service and a great experience at Abraham’s. I highly (as in fourth floor) recommend it. As many old-timers may remember, Debbie and Brian Abraham had a restaurant on the downtown mall in the 1970s before moving to the bank tower. When you get to the fourth floor, the first thing you’ll see is the federal prosecutor’s office. Just take a left down the hallway, and there’s Abraham’s. Abraham’s Café is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (summer hours), Monday through Friday for breakfast and lunch. They also do takeout. For more information, call 575-523-5911, and find them on Facebook. Mike Cook may be reached at mike@lascrucesbulletin.com.
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CAFÉ OSO AZUL AT BEAR MOUNTAIN LODGE, 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road, 538-2538. B L, special D by reservation only. CHINESE PALACE, 1010 Highway 180E, 538-9300. Chinese: Monday to Friday L D. COURTYARD CAFÉ, Gila Regional Medical Center, 538-4094. American: B L, with special brunch Sundays.
DIANE’S RESTAURANT, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722. Fine dining (D), steaks, seafood, pasta, sandwiches (L), salads: Tuesday to Saturday L D, Sunday D only (family-style), weekend brunch. DIANE’S BAKERY & DELI, The Hub, Suite A, Bullard St., 534-9229. Artisan breads, pastries, sandwiches, deli: Monday to Saturday B L early D, Sunday L. DON JUAN’S BURRITOS, 418 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-5440. Mexican: B L. DRIFTER PANCAKE HOUSE, 711 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-2916. Breakfast, American: B L, breakfast served throughout. EL GALLO PINTO, 901 N. Hudson St., 597-4559. Mexican: Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday B L Thursday to Saturday B L D. FORREST’S PIZZA, 601 N. Bullard St. Unit J. 388-1225. Tuesday to Friday L D, Slices only at lunch time. FRY HOUSE, 601 N. Bullard St. Suite C. 388-1964. GIL-A BEANS, 1304 N. Bennett St. Coffeeshop. GOLDEN STAR, 1602 Silver Heights Blvd., 388-2323. Chinese: L D. GRANDMA’S CAFÉ, 900 Silver Heights Blvd., 388-2627. American, Mexican: B L. GRINDER MILL, 403 W. College Ave., 538-3366. Mexican: B L D. HEALTHY EATS, 303 E. 13th St., 5349404. Sandwiches, burritos, salads, smoothies: L. JALISCO CAFÉ, 100 S. Bullard St., 388-2060. Mexican. Monday to Saturday L D Sunday B. JAVALINA COFFEE HOUSE, 117 Market St., 388-1350. Coffeehouse. JUMPING CACTUS, 503 N. Bullard St. Coffeeshop, baked goods, sandwiches, wraps: B L. KOUNTRY KITCHEN, 1700 Mountain View Road, 388-4512. Mexican: Monday to Sunday B L D. LA COCINA RESTAURANT, 201 W. College Ave., 388-8687. Mexican: L D. LA FAMILIA, 503 N. Hudson St., 3884600. Mexican: Tuesday to Sunday B L D. LA MEXICANA, Hwy. 180E and
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Memory Lane, 534-0142. Mexican and American: B L.
RESTAURANT, 500 S. Main St. 434, 523-5911. American: Monday to Friday B L. ANDELE’S DOG HOUSE, 1983 Calle del Norte, 526-1271. Mexican plus hot dogs, burgers, quesadillas: B L D. ANDELE RESTAURANTE, 1950 Calle del Norte, 526-9631. Mexican: Monday B L, Tuesday to Sunday B L D. AQUA REEF, 900-B S. Telshor, 5227333. Asian, sushi: D. THE BEAN, 2011 Avenida de Mesilla, 527-5155. Coffeehouse.
LITTLE TOAD CREEK BREWERY & DISTILLERY, 200 N. Bullard St., 956-6144. Burgers, wings, salads, fish, pasta, craft beers and cocktails: Monday to Sunday L D. MARKET CAFÉ, 614 Bullard St., 956-6487. Organic and vegetarian deli food. Wednesday to Monday (closed Tuesday) B L. MEXICO VIEJO, Hwy. 90 and Broadway Mexican food stand: Monday to Saturday B L early D. MI CASITA, 2340 Bosworth Dr., 5385533. New Mexican cuisine: Monday to Thursday L, Friday L D. MILLIE’S BAKE HOUSE, 602 N. Bullard St., 597-2253. Soup, salads, sandwiches, baked goods and now serving barbecue on Saturdays: Tuesday to Saturday. NANCY’S SILVER CAFÉ, 514 N. Bullard St., 388-3480. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. THE PARLOR AT DIANE’S, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722. Burgers, sandwiches, homemade pizzas, paninis: Tuesday to Sunday L D. PRETTY SWEET EMPORIUM, 312 N. Bullard St., 388-8600. Dessert, ice cream: Monday to Saturday. Q’S SOUTHERN BISTRO AND BREWERY, 101 E. College Ave., 5344401. American, steaks, barbecue, brewpub: Monday to Saturday L D.
REVEL, 304 N. Bullard, 3884920. Elevated comfort food. Weekdays LD, weekends BD, closed Wednesdays. SILVER BOWLING CENTER CAFÉ, 2020 Memory Lane, 538-3612. American, Mexican, hamburgers: L D.
SUNRISE ESPRESSO, 1530 N. Hudson, 388-2027. Coffee shop: Monday to Saturday B L, early D. SUNRISE ESPRESSO, 1212 E. 32nd St., 534-9565. Coffee shop, bakery: Monday to Friday B L, early D, Saturday B L only. TAPAS TREE, 601 N. Bullard St. in The Hub, Wednesday to Sunday L, Fridays L D. TERRY’S ORIGINAL BARBEQUE, Hwy. 180 and Ranch Club Road. Barbeque to go: L D.
VICKI’S EATERY, 315 N. Texas, 388-5430. www. vickiseatery.com Fresh... made just for you!. Saturday-Sunday breakfast; Monday-Saturday lunch; and Friday-Saturday dinner. WRANGLER’S BAR & GRILL, 2005 Hwy. 180E, 538-4387. Steak, burgers, appetizers, salads: L D. Tranquil Buzz Café, 112 W. Yankie St. Coffee shop, coffee, home-made pastries and ice cream, fresh fruit smoothies.
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A BITE OF BELGIUM, 741 N. Alameda St. No. 16, 5272483, www.abiteofbelgium. com. Belgium and American food: Daily B L. BOBA CAFÉ, 1900 S. Espina, Ste. 8, 647-5900. Sandwiches, salads, casual fare, espresso: Monday to Saturday L D. BRAVO’S CAFÉ, 3205 S. Main St., 526-8604. Mexican: Tuesday to Sunday B L. BURGER NOOK, 1204 E. Madrid Ave., 523-9806. Outstanding greenchile cheeseburgers. Tuesday to Saturday L D. BURRITOS VICTORIA, 1295 El Paseo Road, 541-5534. Burritos: B L D. Now serving beer.
CAFÉ A GO GO, 1120 Commerce Drive, Suite A, 5220383, www.cafeagogonm. com. Bistro with an eclectic menu. “We have a passion for delicious food and it reflects in our dishes:” Monday to Saturday L D. CARILLO’S CAFÉ, 330 S. Church, 523-9913. Mexican, American: Monday to Saturday L D. CATTLEMAN’S STEAKHOUSE, 3375 Bataan Memorial Hwy., 382-9051. Steakhouse: D. CHACHI’S RESTAURANT, 2460 S. Locust St.-A, 522-7322. Mexican: B L D. CHILITOS, 2405 S. Valley Dr., 5264184. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. CHILITOS, 3850 Foothills Rd. Ste. 10, 532-0141. Mexican: B L D. CRAVINGS CAFÉ, 3115 N. Main St., 323-3353. Burgers, sandwiches, wraps, egg dishes, salads: B L. DAY’S HAMBURGERS, Water and Las Cruces streets, 523-8665. Burgers: Monday to Saturday L D. PECAN GRILL & BREWERY, 500 S. Telshor Blvd., 521-1099. Pecan-smoked meats, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, craft beers: L D. DELICIAS DEL MAR, 1401 El Paseo, 524-2396. Mexican, seafood: B L D. DICK’S CAFÉ, 2305 S. Valley Dr., 5241360. Mexican, burgers: Sunday B L, Monday to Saturday B L D. DION’S PIZZA, 3950 E. Lohman, 5213434. Pizza: L D. DOUBLE EAGLE, 2355 Calle De Guadalupe, 523-6700. Southwestern, steaks, seafood: L D, Sun. champagne brunch buffet. DUBLIN STREET PUB, 1745 E. University Ave., 522-0932. Irish, American: L D. EL SOMBRERO PATIO CAFÉ, 363 S. Espina St., 524-9911. Mexican: L D. EMILIA’S, 2290 Calle de Parian, 652-3007. Burgers, Mexican, soup, sandwiches, pastry, juices, smoothies:
DESERT EXPOSURE Tuesday to Sunday L D. ENRIQUE’S MEXICAN FOOD, 830 W. Picacho, 647-0240. Mexican: B L D. FARLEY’S, 3499 Foothills Rd., 522-0466. Pizza, burgers, American, Mexican: L D. FIDENCIO’S, 800 S. Telshor, 532-5624. Mexican: B L D. THE GAME BAR & GRILL, 2605 S. Espina, 524-GAME. Sports bar and grill: L D. GARDUÑO’S, 705 S. Telshor (Hotel Encanto), 532-4277. Mexican: B L D. GIROS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 160 W. Picacho Ave., 541-0341. Mexican: B L D.
GO BURGER DRIVE-IN, Home of the Texas Size Burrito, 1008 E. Lohman Ave. , Las Cruces, NM 88005, 575524-9251. Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Specializing in Relleno Burritos and Other Mexican Food GOLDEN STAR CHINESE FAST FOOD, 1420 El Paseo, 523-2828. Chinese: L D. GRANDY’S COUNTRY COOKING, 1345 El Paseo Rd., 526-4803. American: B L D. HABANERO’S 600 E. Amador Ave., 524-1829. Fresh Mexican: B L D.
HIGH DESERT BREWING COMPANY, 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752. Brew pub: L D. INTERNATIONAL DELIGHTS, 1245 El Paseo Rd., 647-5956. Greek and International: B L D. J.C. TORTAS, 1196 W. Picacho Ave., 647-1408. Mexican: L D. JOSE MURPHY’S, 1201 E. Amador (inside Ten Pin Alley), 526-8855. Mexican, American: L D. JOSEFINA’S OLD GATE CAFÉ, 2261 Calle de Guadalupe, 525-2620. Pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches: Monday to Thursday L, Friday to Sunday B L. KATANA TEPPANYAKI GRILL, 1001 E. University Ave., 522-0526. Meals created before your very eyes. Japanese: Monday to Friday L D, Saturday D. KEVA JUICE, 1001 E. University, 5224133. Smoothies, frozen yogurt: B L D. LA GUADALUPANA, 930 El Paseo Road. 523-5954. Mexican: Tuesday to Saturday B L D. Sunday B L. LA MEXICANA TORTILLERIA, 1300 N. Solano Dr, 541-9617. Mexican: L D. LA NUEVA CASITA CAFÉ, 195 N. Mesquite, 523-5434. Mexican and American: B L. LA POSTA RESTAURANT DE MESILLA, 2410 Calle De San Albino, 524-3524Mexican, steakhouse: L D, Saturday, Sunday and holidays also B. LAS TRANCAS, 1008 S. Solano Dr., 524-1430. Mexican, steaks, burgers, fried chicken: L D, Saturday and Sunday also B. LE RENDEZ-VOUS CAFÉ, 2701 W. Picacho Ave. #1, 527-0098. French pastry, deli, sandwiches: Tuesday to Sunday B L. LET THEM EAT CAKE, 1001 E. University Ave. Suite D4, 680-5998. Cupcakes: Tuesday to Saturday. LORENZO’S PAN AM, 1753 E. University Ave., 521-3505. Italian, pizza: L D. LOS COMPAS CAFÉ, 6335 Bataan Memorial W., 382-2025. Mexican: B L D. LOS COMPAS CAFÉ, 603 S. Nevarez St., 523-1778. Mexican: B L D. LOS COMPAS, 1120 Commerce Dr., 521-6228. Mexican: B L D. LOS MARIACHIS, 754 N. Motel Blvd., 523-7058. Mexican: B L D. MESILLA VALLEY KITCHEN, 2001 E. Lohman Ave. #103, 523-9311. American, Mexican: B L. N.M. GRILLE & BAR, 1803 Avenida de Mesilla, 652-4953. Steaks, barbecue, seafood, sandwiches, salads, pasta: L D.
METROPOLITAN DELI, 1001 University Ave., 5223354, www.metropolitandeli. com. Sandwiches and catering: L D. MIGUEL’S, 1140 E. Amador Ave., 6474262. Mexican: B L D.
JULY 2017 • 31 MI PUEBLITO, 1355 E. Idaho Ave., 524-3009. Mexican: Monday to Friday B L D, Saturday and Sunday B L. MILAGRO COFFEE Y ESPRESSO, 1733 E. University Ave., 532-1042. Coffeehouse: B L D. MIX PACIFIC RIM CUISINE AND MIX EXPRESS, 1001 E. University Ave. D3, 532-2042. Asian, Pacific: Monday to Saturday L D. MOONGATE CAFÉ, 9345 Bataan Memorial, 382-5744. Coffee shop, Mexican, American: B L. MOUNTAIN VIEW MARKET KITCHEN, 1300 El Paseo Road, 523-0436. Sandwiches, bagels, wraps, salads and other healthy fare: Monday to Saturday: B L early D. NELLIE’S CAFÉ, 1226 W. Hadley Ave., 524-9982. Mexican: Tuesday to Saturday B L. NOPALITO RESTAURANT, 2605 Missouri Ave., 522-0440. Mexican: L D. NOPALITO RESTAURANT, 310 S. Mesquite St., 524-0003. Mexican: Sunday to Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday. L D. OLD TOWN RESTAURANT, 1155 S. Valley Dr., 523-4586. Mexican, American: B L. ORIENTAL PALACE, 225 E. Idaho, 526-4864. Chinese: L D. PAISANO CAFÉ, 1740 Calle de Mercado, 524-0211. Mexican: B L D. PEPE’S, 1405 W. Picacho, 541-0277. Mexican: B L D. PHO A DONG, 504 E. Amador Ave., 527-9248. Vietnamese: L D. PHO SAIGON, 1160 El Paseo Road, 652-4326. Vietnamese: L D.
PICACHO PEAK BREWING CO., 3900 W. Picacho, 575680-6394. www.picachopeakbrewery.com PLAYER’S GRILL, 3000 Herb Wimberly Drive. (NMSU golf course clubhouse), 646-2457. American: B L D. RANCHWAY BARBECUE, 604 N. Valley Dr., 523-7361. Barbecue, Mexican: Monday to Friday B L D, Saturday D. RASCO’S BBQ, 125 S. Campo St., 526-7926. Barbecued brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, ribs. RED BRICK PIZZA, 2808 N. Telshor Blvd., 521-7300. Pizzas, sandwiches, salads: L D. ROBERTO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 908 E. Amador Ave., 523-1851. Mexican: B L D. ROSIE’S CAFÉ DE MESILLA, 300 N. Main St., 526-1256. Breakfast, Mexican, burgers: Saturday to Thursday B L, Friday B L D. SAENZ GORDITAS, 1700 N. Solano Dr., 527-4212. Excellent, gorditas, of course, but also amazing chicken tacos. Mexican: Monday to Saturday L D. SANTORINI’S, 1001 E. University Ave., 521-9270. Greek, Mediterranean: Monday to Saturday L D. SALUD DE MESILLA, 1800 Avenida de Mesilla B, 323-3548. American, Continental: B L D. THE SHED, 810 S. Valley Dr., 5252636. American, pizza, Mexican, desserts: Wednesday to Sunday B L. SI SEÑOR, 1551 E. Amador Ave., 5270817. Mexican: L D. SPANISH KITCHEN, 2960 N. Main St., 526-4275. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D. SPIRIT WINDS COFFEE BAR, 2260 S. Locust St., 521-1222. Sandwiches, coffee, bakery: B L D. ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO, 1720 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-2408. Wine tasting, bistro: L D. SUNSET GRILL, 1274 Golf Club Road (Sonoma Ranch Golf Course clubhouse), 521-1826. American, Southwest, steak, burgers, seafood, pasta: B L D. THAINDIA, 1445 W. Picacho Ave., 373-3000. Thai: Monday to Friday L D, Friday-Saturday LD. Anthony ERNESTO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 200 Anthony Dr., 882-3641. Mexican: B L. LA COCINITA, 908 W. Main Dr., 5891468. Mexican: L. Bayard FIDENCIO’S TACO SHOP, 1108 Tom Foy Blvd. Mexican: B L D. LITTLE NISHA’S, 1101 Tom Foy Blvd., 537-3526. Mexican: Wednesday to Sunday B L D. LOS COMPAS, 1203 Tom Foy Blvd, 654-4109. Sonoran-style Mexican, hot
dogs, portas, menudo: L D. M & A BAYARD CAFÉ, 1101 N. Central Ave., 537-2251. Mexican and American: Monday to Friday B L D. SPANISH CAFÉ, 106 Central Ave., 537-2640. Mexican, tamales and menudo (takeout only): B. SUGAR SHACK, 1102 Tom Foy Blvd., 537-0500. Mexican: Sunday to Friday B L. Chapparal EL BAYO STEAK HOUSE, 300 Paloma Blanca Drive, 824-4749. Steakhouse: Tuesday to Sunday B L D. TORTILLERIA SUSY, 661 Paloma Blanca Dr., 824-9377. Mexican: Monday to Saturday B L D, Sunday B L. Cliff D’S CAFÉ, 8409 Hwy 180. Breakfast dishes, burritos, burgers, weekend smoked meats and ribs: Thursday to Sunday B L. PARKEY’S, 8414 Hwy. 180W, 535-4000. Coffee shop: Monday to Saturday. Doña Ana BIG MIKE’S CAFÉ, Thorpe Road. Mexican, breakfasts, burgers: B L D. Mimbres ELK X-ING CAFÉ, (352) 212-0448. Home-style meals, sandwiches and desserts: B L. RESTAURANT DEL SOL, 2676 Hwy. 35, San Lorenzo. Breakfasts, burgers, sandwiches, Mexican: Daily B L early D.
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Appropriately dressed in neutral colors and observing quietly through binoculars, members of Lincoln County Bird Club demonstrate proper dress and etiquette on a field trip. (Photo by Yvonne Lanelli)
ou’re keen to know the names of those pretty birds flitting around, but where to start? Fortunately for birders, a term preferred to “bird-watcher,” choices abound in both print and mobile apps. Before going out into the field, let’s do a bit of research. Either page through your hard copy field guide or browse websites. My fave suggestions for novices or experts: Are you more comfortable holding a book and leafing through pages at your convenience, marking or highlighting as you go? Hard copy field guides abound. Popular now is “The Sib-
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ley Guide to Birds” by David Allen Sibley, 2nd edition 2014. Look for “Sibley Birds West” for just the Western U.S. Related publications include “Sibley’s Birding Basics: How to Identify Birds using the clues in Feathers, Habitats, Behaviors” and “The Sibley Birder’s Life List & Field Diary”. Reviewers note “the book presents more plumages and subspecies than any other guide.” If a less weighty tome is preferred, reviewers suggest National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, “a pound lighter than Sibley.” That’s good when on a hike, but note that there is no Western U.S.-specific version. Roger Tory Peterson’s Field Guide to the Birds of North America set the standard in 1934. It’s part of a Peterson series of guides to mammals, fish, amphibians and reptiles. Guides specific to Western U.S. are also available. Prefer to click rather than page? My three favorite websites are eBird, Avibase and Audubon. One of the most popular is eBird. Its worldwide base is easily narrowed to your specific county with a few tab clicks. A keen birder friend opines, “Since birders are always uploading data, you are always current.” Avibase is also world-wide, free and customizable. I’ve used its fish ID equivalent, FishBase, on scuba dives and find both easy to use. Say “birds” and the name of John James Audubon always leaps to the front. The Audubon (originally the National Audubon Society) maintains an elaborate website, www.audubon.org that provides everything from bird ID to photo tips to a magazine for members. Audubon also organizes birding trips and cruises to exotic destinations around the world. After researching, you’re ready to meet the birds. Tuck your hard copy field guide into a convenient pocket or download an app. Or both. Merlin Bird ID app, merlin. allaboutbirds.org, is a free, easy to use app for North American birds. Organized into five questions to narrow down your search, it’s user-friendly. One can also take a photo of the bird and match it. Produced by Cornell University, the app claims to work even offline, a boon when birding in the boonies. An advantage of an app is that you can listen to recorded bird calls. Hard copy field guides can only approximate with descriptions and syllables. A disadvantage is that mobile device screens can be difficult to see in bright sunlight. Whether hard copy or app, consider a field guide for your specific region such as Western United States, or New Mexico or even Southern New Mexico. A field guide or app isn’t your only requisite item, however. You
must have field glasses. But you needn’t spend thousands of dollars on a Zeiss lens and tripod. A simple pair of binoculars that slips into a pocket will do just fine. If binoculars are too big for your pocket and you sling them around your neck, consider a chest harness. Your neck muscles will thank you. Birding with a buddy? Each person must carry his or her own pair of field glasses. Switching back and forth is frustrating, defeats the purpose and may lose your buddy. Next, there’s the dress code. Serious birders dress only in neutral colors, the better to blend in with their surroundings and not confuse, or worse, drive away the birds. Even a bright red cap will seize a bird’s attention and alert it to something not quite right. Finally, observe birding etiquette. Although you may think this is picky, look at it from the bird’s point of view. Imagine you’re flying over trees and grass when suddenly, something long points at you and you hear a loud shout. What would you do? Fly away, of course. That’s what a bird does when a human yells, “Look at that!” and points. Thinking it’s about to become prey, the bird flies and alerts other birds. Instead, when you spot a bird flying or perched in a tree, simply turn slowly, face it and direct your field glasses toward it. Do not shout or point. Other birders will follow your lead. When someone IDs it or asks a question, do so in a quiet voice. Remember, birds consider any face with direct-facing eyes a predator. And that pointing arm and finger? That’s a gun! As you bird, remember you’re not hiking. Getting from point A to point B in the shortest time is not your goal. Again, movement makes birds flee. To optimize your birding, find a comfie spot and stand or sit there. Move minimally; talk in low tones if at all. Wonder of wonders, birds will come to you. No, I don’t mean like Snow White with songbirds perching on her finger, but they will alight on branches or land on the grass near you. All you need do is quietly and slowly train your field glasses on them. Mentally note or quietly comment to your companion the bird’s size, shape, color, markings, behaviors and song. When it flies away, look it up or make notes to look up later as you scan for more birds. Congratulations! You’re now a birder! Next time: Putting everything together — Lincoln County Bird Club explores Three Rivers! Award-winning freelance writer/photographer Yvonne Lanelli (www.evlanelli.com) discovered Lincoln County Bird Club and a new world to share with readers.
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40 DAYS & 40 NIGHTS
What’s Going On in July SATURDAY, JULY 1
Silver City/Grant County Farmers’ Market — 8:30 a.m.-noon, Main Street Plaza, Seventh and Bullard streets. Market Café’s Second Birthday Celebration — 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 614 N. Bullard St. Free cake and drawings for prizes. High Desert Humane Society pet adoption at 9 a.m. Info: 575-388-2343.
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Deming/Luna County Main Street Market — 8 a.m.-noon, Corner of Spruce & Copper Street. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Mescalero Ceremonial Dances and Rodeo — 10 a.m., Mescalero Apache reservation, 108 Old Mescalero Blvd. Ceremonial dances, rodeo, arts and crafts, and food vendors. Info: 575-4644494. Smokey Bear Stampede — Noon, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Capitan. Eight rodeos, a dance and a Dutch oven cook-off. Info: 575-808-2814. Western Frontier Gun & Craft Show — 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Ruidoso Convention Center. Info: 575-430-8681. Taste of Summer at Albertsons Market — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sample beers, wines and spirits as well as numerous food items throughout the store. Info: 575-257-4014. Air National Guard Band — 8-10 p.m., Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Alto. $20 Pork rib buffet at 6 p.m. Info: 575-336-4800. Farmers Market — 7 a.m.-Noon, All American Park. Info: 575-808-0630. Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Farmers Market — 8:30 a.m., Alameda Park. Alamogordo Otero County Farmers’ Produce and Craft Market — 8 a.m., Tractor Supply parking lot on North White Sands Boulevard Las Cruces/Mesilla Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market — 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Downtown Main Street in Las Cruces. La Frontera Fair Trade Store — 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Nopalito’s Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite St. Proceeds go to the women of Mexico and the border area who produce the products. Info: lafronterafairtrade@gmail.com. Red, White and Brew – Wine and Beer Festival — 5-10 p.m., Las Cruces Convention Center. Cost $15-$20. Info: 575-522-1232. “Baggage” — 8 p.m., Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street. Tickets $8-$12. Info: 575-523-1223. “Pippin” — 8 p.m., Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main Street. Cost $11-$14. Info: 575-523-1200. Artrageous — Museum of Art summertime-themed art projects, 491 N. Main Street. Info: 575-0541-2217. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7-9 p.m., 710 Elm Street, Truth or Consequences. Info 575-7449137. Elephant Butte Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza — 9-10 p.m., Elephant Butte Lake State Park, U.S. Highway 195, Elephant Butte. Park fees waived. Info: 575-744-5923. Sierra County Farmers Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m., Ralph Edwards Park, Riverside at Cedar, Truth or Consequences. Info 575-894-9375.
SUNDAY, JULY 2
Silver City/Grant County Amtgard: Cloud’s Edge — 2:30 p.m., Gough Park, N. Pope St. Info: cronn99@gmail.com. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Mescalero Ceremonial Dances and Rodeo — 10 a.m., Mescalero Apache reservation, 108 Old Mescalero Blvd. Ceremonial dances, rodeo, arts and crafts, and food vendors. Info: 575-4644494. Smokey Bear Stampede — Noon, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Capitan. Eight rodeos, a dance and a Dutch oven
The second annual Red White and Brew Wine and Beer Festival takes place through Sunday, July 2 at the Las Cruces Convention Center in Las Cruces. (Courtesy Photo) cook-off. Info: 575-808-2814. Western Frontier Gun & Craft Show — 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Ruidoso Convention Center. Info: 575-430-8681. Las Cruces/Mesilla Mesilla Farmers and Craft Market — Fridays, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., and Sundays, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Old Mesilla Plaza. Red, White and Brew – Wine and Beer Festival — 5-10 p.m., Las Cruces Convention Center. Cost $15-$20. Info: 575-522-1232. “Baggage” — 2:30 p.m., Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street. Tickets $8-$12. Info: 575-523-1223. “Pippin” — 2-4 p.m., Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main Street. Cost $11-$14. Info: 575-523-1200.
MONDAY, JULY 3
Ruidoso/Lincoln County Mescalero Ceremonial Dances and Rodeo — 10 a.m., Mescalero Apache reservation, 108 Old Mescalero Blvd. Ceremonial dances, rodeo, arts and crafts, and food vendors. Info: 575-4644494. Smokey Bear Stampede — Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Capitan. Eight rodeos, a dance and a Dutch oven cook-off. Info: 575-808-2814. Las Cruces/Mesilla One-Mile Summer Challenge Series — 9 a.m. Las Cruces Running Club hosts third of five one-mile races for Summer 2017. Info: 575-642-5855. Annual 4th of July Electric Parade — 9p.m. beginning at Apodaca Park, 801 E. Madrid Ave. to Maag Softball Complex. 4th of July Electric 5K and Run — 7:30 p.m. starting at Meerscheidt Recreation Center. Info: 575-541-2550.
TUESDAY, JULY 4
Silver City/Grant County Independence Day: HEROES – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow — 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m., with parade beginning 10 a.m. on Pope and Bullard Streets. Pancake breakfast at Gough Park and live music, food and vendors. Info: www. silvercity.org. Ice Cream Social & Cake Walk — 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Museum Courtyard. Free admission. Live music, children’s activities. Purchase cake walk tickets at the museum. Cones, root beer floats, beverages and popcorn available for purchase. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Mescalero Ceremonial Dances and Rodeo — 10 a.m.-noon, Mescalero Apache reservation, 108 Old Mescalero Blvd. Ceremonial dances, rodeo, arts and crafts, and food vendors. Info: 575464-4494. Smokey Bear Stampede — Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Capitan. Eight rodeos, a dance and a Dutch oven cook-off. Info: 575-808-2814. Star Spangled Celebration — 3 p.m.-midnight, The Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizo Canyon Road, Mescalero. Info: 800-545-9011 or 575464-7777. Tuesday Night Bouldering — 6-9 p.m., Bonita Park Events Center, located at the southwest corner at the intersection of Highways 37 and 48. Info: 575-3364404. Summer Kids Series — 9 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 1:40 p.m., Sierra Cinema, 721 D
Mechem Drive, Showing “Rock Dog.” Free for all ages. Info: 575-257-9444. 4th of July BBQ — 4-7 p.m., Carrizozo Woman’s Club, 11th Street and D Avenue, Carrizozo. $10-$12. Info: 575-686-0794.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5
Ruidoso/Lincoln County Art Jam Art Party with John Terrell — 6-8 p.m. at Art Ruidoso Gallery, 127 Rio St. Create an abstract painting. Supplies, drinks, snacks and music provided. $45 per person. Info: 575808-1133. Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Farmers Market — 5 p.m., Alameda Park. Las Cruces/Mesilla Summer Wednesday — 5-7 p.m., Branigan Cultural Center courtyard. Movie night screening of the documentary “The Silence of Cricket Coogler” and post discussion with the director, Richard Startzman. Info: 575-541-2554.
THURSDAY, JULY 6
Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Sierra Twirlers — Mainstream dancing every Thursday evening. $3 per person; no charge to come and watch. Visitors always welcome. Info: 505-804-3842 or 575-313-9971. Las Cruces/Mesilla “Baggage” — 7-9 p.m., Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street. Tickets $8-$12. Info: 575-523-1223.
FRIDAY, JULY 7
Silver City/Grant County Music in the Park — 7 p.m., Viola Stone Park in Santa Clara. Info: 575912-3263. Free popcorn and food samples — Silver City Food Co-op, 520 N. Bullard St. Info: 575-388-2343. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Lincoln County Art Loop Studio Tour — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Self-guided tour of artist’s studios. Art available for sale. Info: www.artloop.org. Clay Walker in Concert — 8-11 p.m., Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Road. Tickets start at $30. Info: www.innofthemountaingods.com. Farmers Market — 5-7 p.m., All American Park. Info: 575-808-0630. Las Cruces/Mesilla Art Ramble — 5-7 p.m. New museum and gallery shows and refreshments. Free admission. Info: 575-525-1955. “Baggage” — 7-9 p.m., Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street. Tickets $8-$12. Info: 575-523-1223. “Pippin” —8 p.m., Las Cruces Commu-
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SATURDAY, JULY 8
Silver City/Grant County Farmers’ Market — 8:30 a.m.-noon, Main Street Plaza, 7th and Bullard. Artisan Market — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 614 N. Bullard St. Support local artisans! Info: 575-388-2343. Ask the Dietitian — 11 a.m.-noon, 614 N. Bullard St. Blending and juicing Coop tour. Info: 575-388-2343. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Lincoln County Art Loop Studio Tour — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Self-guided tour of artist’s studios. Art available for sale. Info: www.artloop.org. Fort Stanton Live! — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Costumed re-enactments from the Civil and Indian Wars and a day of activities, ending with a military ball in the evening. Admission $5; children under 16 free. Info: 575-354-0341. King of the Mountain Slow Pitch, USSSA — Eagle Creek Sports Complex, $240 registration. Info: 575-6263765. All Hands on Deck! — 8-10 p.m., Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto. 1942 roadshow and radio broadcast reproduction of all-American songs, dances and laughter. Tickets $39-$69. Southern Fried Chicken Buffet at 6 p.m. for $20. Info: 575-336-4800. Farmers Market — 7 a.m.-Noon, All American Park. Info: 575-808-0630. Deming/Luna County Main Street Market — 8 a.m.-noon, Corner of Spruce & Copper Street. Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Farmers Market — 8:30 a.m., Alameda Park. Alamogordo Otero County Farmers’ Produce and Craft Market — 8 a.m., Tractor Supply parking lot on North White Sands Boulevard. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Art Hop — 6-9 p.m., downtown T or C. Galleries, studios, shops and restaurants are open late. Sierra County Farmers Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m.., Ralph Edwards Park, Riverside at Cedar, Truth or Conse-
July 11 “Lego Batman” is the free movies offered in Ruidoso as part of the Summer Kids Series at the Sierra Cinema. (Courtesy Photo) quences. Info 575-894-9375. Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7-9 p.m., 710 Elm Street, Truth or Consequences. Info 575-7449137. Las Cruces/Mesilla Artrageous — Museum of Art hosting summertime-themed art projects, 491 N. Main Street. Info: 575-0541-2217. “Baggage” — 7-9 p.m., Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street. Tickets $8-$12. Info: 575-523-1223. “Pippin” — 8 p.m., Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main Street. Cost $11-$14. Info: 575-523-1200. Antique, Collectible & Craft Show — 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. p.m., Las Cruces Convention Center. $5 admission; children under 12 free with an adult. Info: 575-652-4029.
SUNDAY, JULY 9
Silver City/Grant County Amtgard: Cloud’s Edge — 2:30 p.m., Gough Park, N. Pope St. Info: cronn99@gmail.com. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Lincoln County Art Loop Studio Tour — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Self-guided tour of artist’s studios. Info: www.artloop.org. King of the Mountain Slow Pitch,
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USSSA — Eagle Creek Sports Complex, $240 registration. Info: 575-6263765.
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Info: 575-541-2554.
Las Cruces/Mesilla Antique, Collectible & Craft Show — 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. p.m., Las Cruces Convention Center. $5 admission; children under 12 free with an adult. Info: 575-652-4029. “Baggage” — 7-9 p.m., Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street. Tickets $8-$12. Info: 575-523-1223. “Pippin” — 2:30 p.m., Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main Street. Cost $11-$14. Info: 575-523-1200. 2017 Music in the Park — 7-9 p.m., Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. A tribute to Tower of Power with Squibb Cakes. Free admission. Info: 575-5412550.
Silver City/Grant County Music in the Park — 7 p.m., Viola Stone Park in Santa Clara. Info: 575912-3263. Free popcorn and food samples — Silver City Food Co-op, 520 N. Bullard St. Info: 575-388-2343. Pre-poker Texas hold ‘em training — 5-8 p.m., at the Little Toad, 200 N. Bullard St. Getting ready for CLAY Festival fundraser event. Info: www. ClayFestival.com.
MONDAY, JULY 10
Ruidoso/Lincoln County Chamber Music at the Cabin — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Shady Pines, 200 Fox, Cloudcroft. A benefit for Cloudcroft Schools music programs. Info: 361557-1960. The Tortoise Versus the Hare Auditions — 9 a.m., Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto. Presented by Missoula Children’s Theatre. Auditions are open to visitors and residents alike. Info: 575-336-4800.
TUESDAY, JULY 11
Ruidoso/Lincoln County Chamber Music at the Cabin — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Shady Pines, 200 Fox, Cloudcroft. A benefit for Cloudcroft Schools music programs. Info: 361557-1960. Summer Kids Series — 9 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 1:40 p.m., Sierra Cinema, 721 D Mechem, Showing “The Lego Batman Movie.” Free for all ages. Info: 575-2579444. Art Camp for Kids — 1-4 p.m., Art Ruidoso Gallery, 127 Rio Street. Creative collage making. $35 per child, ages 7-12. Info: 575-808-1133. Las Cruces/Mesilla Summer Camps for Kids — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., “Can You Dig It?” New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Ages 8-12, $35$40. Info: 575-522-4100.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
Silver City/Grant County Zoo to You — 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Public Library of Silver City, 515 West College Ave. Performances by the Albuquerque Zoo. Attendees limited. Free tickets for the events will be given out one half hour before the performances. Info: www.silvercitypubliclibrary.org. Savvy Shopper Tour of the Co-op — 10-11 a.m., 520 N. Bullard St. Get the inside scoop and a goodie bag! Info: 575-388-2343. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Chamber Music at the Cabin — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Shady Pines, 200 Fox, Cloudcroft. A benefit for Cloudcroft Schools music programs. Info: 361557-1960. Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Farmers Market — 5 p.m., Alameda Park. Las Cruces/Mesilla Summer Camps for Kids — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., “Can You Dig It?” New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Ages 8-12, $35$40. Info: 575-522-4100. Las Cruces Evening Farmers Market — 6-10 p.m., downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street. Info: 575201-3853.
FRIDAY, JULY 14
Ruidoso/Lincoln County Chamber Music at the Cabin — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Shady Pines, 200 Fox, Cloudcroft. A benefit for Cloudcroft Schools music programs. Info: 361557-1960. “The Tortoise Versus the Hare” — 7 p.m., Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Alto. Presented by Missoula Children’s Theatre. Admission $18 adults; $10 children. Info: 575-336-4800. Community movie night — 8-10 p.m., First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road. Bring a chair or blanket for outdoor movie showing “The Incredibles.” Popcorn and water/lemonade available. Free. Info: 575-257-4250. Farmers Market — 5-7 p.m., All American Park. Info: 575-808-0630. Las Cruces/Mesilla History Notes Lectures — 1-2 p.m., Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Info: 575-541-2554.
SATURDAY, JULY 15
Silver City/Grant County Farmers’ Market — 8:30 a.m.-noon, Main Street Plaza, 7th and Bullard. Guatemalan Mercado at the Commons — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 501 East 13th Street. Info: 575-388-2988. Sampling Saturday — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 520 N. Bullard St. Come by the Co-op for special samples and recipes. Info: 575-388-2343. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Cellos with Cellos in the Round — 3 p.m., Cloudcroft High School Commons. Presented by Shady Pines Chamber Players. Benefits Cloudcroft Schools music programs. Suggested gift admission $10 or more. Info: 361-557-1960. The O’Jays in concert — 8-11 p.m. at Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Road. Tickets start at $30. Art Jam Art Party with John Terrell — 6-8 p.m. at Art Ruidoso Gallery, 127 Rio St. Create an abstract painting. Supplies, drinks, snacks and music provided. $45 per person. Info: 575808-1133. Farmers Market — 7 a.m.-Noon, All American Park. Info: 575-808-0630. Las Cruces/Mesilla Artrageous — Museum of Art hosting summertime-themed art projects, 491 N. Main Street. Info: 575-0541-2217. Safety Under the Stars — 4-10 p.m., Downtown Plaza, 100 N. Main Street. Free. Info: 575-640-8283. Movies in the Park — 7 p.m., Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. “Rogue One, A Star Wars Story.” Free admission. Info: 575-541-2550. Deming/Luna County Main Street Market — 8 a.m.-noon, Corner of Spruce & Copper Street. Alamogordo/Otero County White Sands Burgers & Brews — 4-11 p.m., Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex, 3000 North Florida. Tickets $10-$20. Info: 575-437-6120. Alamogordo Farmers Market — 8:30
a.m., Alameda Park. Alamogordo Otero County Farmers’ Produce and Craft Market — 8 a.m., Tractor Supply parking lot on North White Sands Boulevard. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Sierra County Farmers Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m.., Ralph Edwards Park, Riverside at Cedar, Truth or Consequences. Info 575-894-9375. Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7-9 p.m., 710 Elm Street, Truth or Consequences. Info 575-744-9137. Starlight Concert — 7-10 p.m., Black Range Lodge, Kingston, with The Gabrielle Louise Show. Admission $10, seniors half price. Info: 575-895-5652. SUNDAY, July 16 Silver City/Grant County Guatemalan Mercado at the Commons — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 501 East 13th Street. Info: 575-388-2988. Amtgard: Cloud’s Edge — 2:30 p.m., Gough Park, N. Pope St. Info: cronn99@gmail.com. Las Cruces/Mesilla Ice Cream Sunday — 12-4 p.m., New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Regular admission applies. Info: 575522-4100. 2017 Music in the Park — 7-9 p.m., Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. A tribute to Chicago with Windy City and Robert Ortega. Free admission. Info: 575-541-2550.
MONDAY, JULY 17
Las Cruces/Mesilla One-Mile Summer Challenge Series — 9 a.m., Las Cruces Running Club hosts fourth of five one-mile races for Summer 2017. Info: 575-642-5855.
TUESDAY, JULY 18
Ruidoso/Lincoln County Summer Kids Series — 9 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 1:40 p.m., Sierra Cinema, 721 D Mechem, Showing “Kubo.” Free for all ages. Info: 575-257-9444. Art Camp for Kids — 1-4 p.m. Art Ruidoso Gallery, 127 Rio Street. The mechanics of drawing. $35 per child. Info: 575-808-1133.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Farmers Market — 5 p.m., Alameda Park.
THURSDAY, JULY 20
Silver City/Grant County From Firehouse to Museum Community Panel — noon-1 p.m. at the Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway in Silver City. Info: www.silvercitymuseum.org. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Humane Society Furr Ball — 6-9 p.m., Alto Lakes Golf and Country Club Pavilion. Info: 575-808-8424.
FRIDAY, JULY 21
Silver City/Grant County Free popcorn and food samples — Silver City Food Co-op, 520 N. Bullard St. Info: 575-388-2343. Rocky Mountain Puppets — 5-6 p.m., Public Library of Silver City, 515 West College Ave. Join professional ventriloquist Meghan Casey for “Building a Better You.” Info: www.silvercitypubliclibrary.org. Music in the Park — 7 p.m., Viola Stone Park in Santa Clara. Info: 575912-3263. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Ruidoso Art Festival — Noon-6 p.m., Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra
THURSDAY, JULY 13
Ruidoso/Lincoln County Chamber Music at the Cabin — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Shady Pines, 200 Fox, Cloudcroft. A benefit for Cloudcroft Schools music programs. Info: 361557-1960. Las Cruces/Mesilla Summer Camps for Kids — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., “Can You Dig It?” New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Ages 8-12, $35$40. Info: 575-522-4100. History Notes Lectures — 1-2 p.m.,
Every Sunday at Gough Park in Silver City area Amtgard players gather to battle and feast. (Courtesy Photo)
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SATURDAY, JULY 22
Silver City/Grant County CLAY Festival — All-day multiple venues. Info: www.clayfestival.com. Farmers’ Market — 8:30 a.m.-noon, Main Street Plaza, 7th and Bullard. Create a Bowl to End Hunger — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Syzygy Tile, 106 N Bullard St. All materials will be provided, all ages welcome, children under 10 must be accompanied. Info: 575-538-5555.
JULY 2017 • 35 Artisan Market — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 614 N. Bullard St. Info: 575-388-2343. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Ruidoso Art Festival — 110 a.m.-6 p.m., Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive. $6 adults; $1 children; $4 military. Info: 575-257-7395. Las Chance Qualifier USSSA — Eagle Creek Sports Complex. Registration $250. Info: www.usssa.com. Piano performance — 8-10 p.m., Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Alto. Performance by the fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medalist. Tickets $39-$59. Info: 575336-4800. Farmers Market — 7 a.m.-Noon, All American Park. Info: 575-808-0630. Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Farmers Market — 8:30 a.m., Alameda Park.
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers’ Produce and Craft Market — 8 a.m., Tractor Supply parking lot on North White Sands Boulevard. Deming/Luna County Main Street Market — 8 a.m.-noon, Corner of Spruce & Copper Street. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Sierra County Farmers Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m.., Ralph Edwards Park, Riverside at Cedar, Truth or Consequences. Info 575-894-9375. Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7-9 p.m., 710 Elm Street, Truth or Consequences. Info 575-7449137. Las Cruces/Mesilla Artrageous — Museum of Art summertime-themed art projects, 491 N. Main Street. Info: 575-0541-2217.
The Silver City CLAY Festival lasts from July 22 to July 30 all across the city bringing tours, workshops, galleries and lectures together into one big, fabulous event. (Photo by Elva K. Österreich)
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Tequila, Taco & Cerveza Festival — 5-11 p.m., New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd. $20 admission. Info: 575386-5520. Hard Road Trio Benefit Concert — 7-9:30 p.m., Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main Street. Benefits KRWG Public Media. Info: 575-523-6403.
Deming/Luna County Main Street Market — 8 a.m.-noon, Corner of Spruce & Copper Street.
SUNDAY, JULY 23
Silver City/Grant County CLAY Festival — All-day multiple venues. Info: www.clayfestival.com. Amtgard: Cloud’s Edge — 2:30 p.m., Gough Park, N. Pope St. Info: cronn99@gmail.com. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Ruidoso Art Festival — 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive. $6 adults; $1 children; $4 military. Info: 575-257-7395. Las Chance Qualifier USSSA — Eagle Creek Sports Complex. Registration $250. Info: www.usssa.com. Rainbow Futurity Final at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack — 1 p.m. post time. Free grandstand entry. Info: 575-3784431. Las Cruces/Mesilla 2017 Music in the Park — 7-9 p.m., Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. Variety and soul with Caliente and Phat Soul. Free admission. Info: 575-5412550.
TUESDAY, JULY 25
Silver City/Grant County CLAY Festival — All-day multiple venues. Info: www.clayfestival.com. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Summer Kids Series — 9 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 1:40 p.m., Sierra Cinema, 721 D Mechem, Showing “Secret Life of Pets.” Free for all ages. Info: 575-2579444. Art Jam Art Party with Bonnie Soley — 6-8 p.m., Art Ruidoso Gallery, 127 Rio St. Create an abstract painting.
The Paper Moon Shiners play in the town of Kingston in Sierra County at the Black Range Lodge on Aug. 5 for its Summer Nights Series. (Courtesy Photo) Supplies, drinks, snacks and music provided. $45 per person. Info: 575808-1133.
Silver City/Grant County CLAY Festival — All-day multiple venues. Info: www.clayfestival.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla Summer Camps for Kids — 10 a.m.noon, “Animal Planet” at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Ages 5-8, $25$30. Info: 575-522-4100.
Las Cruces/Mesilla Summer Camps for Kids — 10 a.m.noon, “Animal Planet” at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Ages 5-8, $25$30. Info: 575-522-4100.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
Silver City/Grant County CLAY Festival — All-day multiple venues. Info: www.clayfestival.com. Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Farmers Market — 5 p.m., Alameda Park. Las Cruces/Mesilla Summer Camps for Kids — 10 a.m.noon, “Animal Planet” at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Ages 5-8, $25$30. Info: 575-522-4100.
THURSDAY, JULY 27
FRIDAY, JULY 28
Silver City/Grant County Free popcorn and food samples — Silver City Food Co-op, 520 N. Bullard St. Info: 575-388-2343. CLAY Festival — All-day multiple venues. Info: www.clayfestival.com. Rocky Mountain Puppets — 5-6 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City. Info: 575-5383672. Music in the Park — 7 p.m., Viola Stone Park in Santa Clara. Info: 575912-3263. Alamogordo/Otero County MothaPalooza 2017 — 7 p.m., Second annual celebration of moths with public presentation and activities, including a drive into the dunes to observe moths in in their natural habitat. Entrance fees apply, presentation is free. Info: 575479-6124. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Farmers Market — 5-7 p.m., All American Park. Info: 575-808-0630.
SATURDAY, JULY 29
Silver City/Grant County Farmers’ Market — 8:30 a.m.-noon, Main Street Plaza, 7th and Bullard. MUD Pie Contest — 10-11:30 a.m., 614 N. Bullard St. In collaboration with the CLAY Festival. Drop you pie off by 10:30 a.m. to be judged. Info: 575-3882343. Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Farmers Market — 8:30 a.m., Alameda Park. Alamogordo Otero County Farmers’ Produce and Craft Market — 8 a.m., Tractor Supply parking lot on North White Sands Boulevard.
Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Sierra County Farmers Market — 8:30-11:30 a.m.., Ralph Edwards Park, Riverside at Cedar, Truth or Consequences. Info 575-894-9375. Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Night Dance — 7-9 p.m., 710 Elm Street, Truth or Consequences. Info 575-7449137. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs — 7:30 a.m., Wingfield Park. Fees $25$40. Info: 575-937-7106. Zia Weekend at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack — 11 a.m.-5 p.m., New Mexico made arts and crafts show, live racing from 1-5 p.m. Free parking and admission. Info: 575-378-4431. Shining a New Light on the Arts — 8-10 p.m., Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Alto. An original juxtaposition of dramatic movement, classical singing and vigorous dance. Admission $39-$59. Shrimp and Chicken Kebabs Buffet at 6 p.m., $20. Info: 575-336-4800. Farmers Market — 7 a.m.-Noon, All American Park. Info: 575-808-0630.
SUNDAY, JULY 30
Silver City/Grant County CLAY Festival — All-day multiple venues. Info: www.clayfestival.com. Amtgard: Cloud’s Edge — 2:30 p.m., Gough Park, N. Pope St. Info: cronn99@gmail.com. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Zia Weekend at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack — 11 a.m.-5 p.m., New Mexico made arts and crafts show, live racing from 1-5 p.m. Free parking and admission. Info: 575-378-4431. Las Cruces/Mesilla 2017 Music in the Park — 7-9 p.m., Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. Blues/Country and Bluegrass with The Deltaz and Steve Smith & Hard Road. Free admission. Info: 575-541-2550.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
Las Cruces/Mesilla Vans Warped Tour ‘17— 11 a.m., NMSU Intramural Field, between Stewart Street and Locust Street. Info: 575-646-1420 or 800-653-8000.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
Las Cruces/Mesilla Yoga in the Courtyard — 5-6 p.m., “Hot” yoga in the BCC courtyard with Jane Bloom, owner of Dwell Yoga. Info: 575-541-2554. Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Farmers Market — 5 p.m., Alameda Park.
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Ruidoso/Lincoln County Alto Artists’ Studio Tour Preview Party — 5-7 p.m., Spencer Theater. Meet the artists, view art for sale, enjoy appetizers, cash bar, musical entertainment, silent auction Free. Las Cruces/Mesilla Exhibit Opening Reception — 5:30-8 p.m., New Mexico Farm & Ranch Her-
itage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. “The Art of the Plains” 32nd annual juried exhibit and sale featuring 100 works. Info: 575-522-4100.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
Ruidoso/Lincoln County Alto Artists’ Studio Tour 2017 — Free, self-guided tour of the behind-thescenes local art community through interaction at private studios. Farmers Market — 5-7 p.m., All American Park. Info: 575-808-0630. Las Cruces/Mesilla Art Ramble — 5-7 p.m., New museum and gallery shows and refreshments. Free admission. Info: 575-525-1955. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Campfire sing-along — Black Range Lodge, Kingston. Info: 575-895-5652.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
Silver City/Grant County Hummingbird Festival — All day, Mimbres Culture Heritage Site, 12 Sage Drive in Mimbres. Info: 575-536-9337. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Alto Artists’ Studio Tour 2017 — Free, self-guided tour of the behind-thescenes local art community through interaction at private studios. Farmers Market — 7 a.m.-Noon, All American Park. Info: 575-808-0630. Alamogordo/Otero County Alamogordo Farmers Market — 8:30 a.m., Alameda Park. Alamogordo Otero County Farmers’ Produce and Craft Market — 8 a.m., Tractor Supply parking lot on North White Sands Boulevard. Las Cruces/Mesilla One-Mile Summer Challenge Series — 9 a.m., Las Cruces Running Club hosts fifth of five one-mile races for Summer 2017. Info: 575-642-5855. Summerfest — Noon-11 p.m., Picacho Peak Brewing Company, 3900 W. Picacho Blvd. Featured will be New Mexico beers, wines and spirits, live music all day, giveaways, contests and great food. Info: 575-680-6934. Deming/Luna County Main Street Market — 8 a.m.-noon, corner of Spruce and Copper streets. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Starlight Concert — 7 p.m., Black Range Lodge, Kingston with Paper Moon Shiners. Wine and beer available from Black Range Vineyards, Admission $10, seniors half price. Info: 575-8955652.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
Silver City/Grant County Hummingbird Festival — All day, Mimbres Culture Heritage Site, 12 Sage Drive in Mimbres. Info: 575-536-9337. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Alto Artists’ Studio Tour 2017 — Free, self-guided tour of the behind-thescenes local art community through interaction at private studios. Las Cruces/Mesilla A Movable Feast: Foods of New Mexico Exhibit — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Presented by the New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter. Info: 575-522-4100. 2017 Music in the Park — 7-9 p.m., Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. 80s music and classic rock with Prime 80’z and Twisted Hams. Free admission. Info: 575-541-2550. The Hummingbird Festival scheduled for Aug. 5 and 6 will be held at a new location this year, the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site. (Photo by Elva K. Österreich)
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id you know there is a whole army of medical professionals out there crisscrossing the country, traveling from one medical facility to another to temporarily fill crucial positions due to staff shortages and vacancies? Nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, radiation techs, even physicians. According to Staff Care’s 2015 Survey of Physician Trends, 6 percent of all physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are temps. An industry, “travel healthcare staffing,” has been created to manage this large workforce. But more interesting to me is the fact that many of these professionals are full-time RVers. We started running into temporary medical workers when we began RVing, and here at Rose Valley RV Ranch we always have several in residence. So, my curiosity piqued, I recently talked with a young physical therapist, Aislinn Rhodes, who, with her husband Cole, has been staying at Rose Valley for the past several months. They previously owned a large, renovated home in North Carolina where she had worked as a physical therapist for several years while he built his career as an artist. Then a couple of years ago, they started thinking about change, about adventure. They love to travel, and Cole can work from anywhere, but because of Aislinn’s job they were limited to two weeks a year. A friend mentioned the traveling clinician program, said she regretted not having done it. Aislinn checked into it, liked what she found out. She and Cole asked themselves, “how do we want to live, and what do we value?” and decided to give it a two-year trial. They sold their house and most of their belong-
ings, bought the RV, and headed for adventure. Currently, they enjoy their new lifestyle so much they plan to do it until they get bored, and are even considering it for after they start their family. “All kids need to thrive are love, food, shelter and security,” Aislinn said. And we agreed that the full-timer children we’d met seemed especially well-adjusted. So how does it work, I asked Aislinn, what’s the procedure? And she explained there are quite a few travel healthcare agencies, but she chose one of the largest, Med Travelers, who assigned her a personal recruiter. “The recruiter asks me where I want to go next, and I say New Mexico,” she said. “He sends me a list of availabilities, I choose, he sends out my resume. Then I have a phone interview.” Her next assignment is on the coast of Washington state, after she takes a six-week hiatus so she and Cole can visit the national parks in Utah. “I plan to work 30 weeks this year,” she said. Which prompted me to ask about salary. “Much better pay,” she said. “Mileage reimbursement between jobs, and a generous non-taxable per diem for rent and living expenses. If you don’t have an RV, the agency will find you an apartment. We also get health insurance, life insurance, 401K, all the traditional benefits of a permanent position. Another benefit: no need to get involved in office politics. And for the most part, the permanent staff is happy to have me there.” So, are there any cons? “Oh, sure,” she said. “You move around a lot, so it’s hard
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Aislinn Rhodes is joyful about her new home and her new lifestyle.
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continued from page 37 to feel like you have a community. And on the flip side, you make friends and then must
leave them. And RVing has some limitations so you need to research the location first. It might sound good, but not have decent RV parks, or sometimes the parks limit rentals to 14
days. And you have to simplify, which for some people is impossible. Also, personality-wise, it’s important to be open and flexible, and not try to change things in the workplace. A su-
per type-A who needs to feel in control would have a problem. All the systems are different, I’m constantly re-training. And sometimes I get a job at the last minute and have to be able to move quickly.” I asked Aislinn for any tips she might offer to healthcare workers who are considering the traveling circuit. Have a good recruiter. Check online forums for “traveling healthcare” to get recommendations, because you want a “mover and shaker” who makes sure things get done. Most jobs are for 13 weeks although often you’ll be asked to stay longer. But make sure your contract has a 30-day grace period — a guarantee that you’ll be able to finish the job — in case it ends early. Find an agency with healthcare coverage and know what your coverage is. For example, Med Travelers will cover a 30day gap between jobs. Your agency should cover traveling expenses. Each state has its own licensing system, which can be a chal-
lenge. The more states you’re licensed in, the more options you have. And give yourself plenty of time to get a new state license because, even though it’s not hard, it can be time-consuming. I’ve met many traveling healthcare workers over the past 10 years, some at the beginning of their careers, some on a gradual slide into retirement. They are dedicated professionals with an upbeat attitude, outgoing non-complainers with an obvious enthusiasm for life. We appreciate them not only for being good neighbors, but also for filling a critical role in the health care of our community. Sheila and husband, Jimmy Sowder, have lived at Rose Valley RV Ranch in Silver City for four years following five years of wandering the US from Maine to California. She can be contacted at sksowder@aol. com.
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