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Poor eval costs LANL millions Operators will receive about $57M less in fees, contract will end sooner

By Patrick Malone The New Mexican

Los Alamos National Laboratory received a grade of “unsatisfactory” in key areas of its annual federal evaluation for the last fiscal year. The private consortium that manages the

lab will receive a mere 10 percent of what it could have in performance fees and was stripped of one year of its multibillion-dollar annual contract, according to documents made public Monday.

The National Nuclear Security Administration pointed to the lab’s role in a radiation leak at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad as the basis for its low marks and drastically reduced fees.

Los Alamos National Security LLC (LANS), the private consortium

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of Bechtel, Babcock and Wilcox Technical Services, URS Energy and Construction and the University of California that manages the lab, stood to make more than $63 million during fiscal year 2014 if it met all of the Energy Department’s expectations.

Instead, the lab will get $6.25 million.

And rather than gaining a one-year extension of its $2.2 billion contract to operate the lab by meeting its goals, LANS lost one year of its contract, meaning that its agreement with the Energy Department to operate LANL

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now will expire Oct. 1, 2017.

On Feb. 14, a drum that originated at Los Alamos ruptured more than 2,000 feet below ground at WIPP, the nation’s only subterranean repository

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Today Partly sunny, windy and cold.

High 25, low 9.

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Obituaries Margarita P De Garcia, Dec. 24 Lucas “Bubba” Garcia, Stanley T. Noyes, 90, Dec. 24 Joe P. Sanchez, 86, Santa Fe, Dec. 22 Roman Rony Valdez, 76, Pojoaque, Dec. 20 PAGE A-6

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The Navajo and Jicarilla Apache nations have reached agreements with the state. PAGE A-5

Cost of having no insurance to go up Taxpayers in 2015 will for the first time be required to report to the IRS whether they had health coverage the previous year. PAGE A-4

Amid tension, shots fired at LAPD vehicle One man arrested, another sought in connection with weekend incident in California. PAGE A-3

Man shot by officers now facing charges

Second cold mass could make the weather turn ‘pretty ugly, pretty quick’

As a blast of Arctic air punched south across New Mexico on Monday, sending temperatures below freezing, Deborah Tang worried about anyone who lacked shelter for the night.

“It is not safe to be out at night in these temperatures,” said Tang, director of the full-to-capacity St. Elizabeth Shelter. “It doesn’t matter how many sleeping bags you have. I hope we can get everyone off the street.”

National Weather Service forecasters expected temperatures to dive below zero early Tuesday in many parts of Northern New Mexico, including Santa Fe. Santa Fe’s highs aren’t expected to climb much above 11 degrees all day. Dry, fluffy snow combined with wind was expected Monday to challenge drivers on Interstate 25 between Santa Fe and Raton overnight and farther south on Tuesday.

Forecasters said Tuesday will be the coldest day of the week. “It will be a downright bitterly cold day for us,” Jones said.

A second deep cold mass is expected in the state on New Year’s Eve, according to warning coordination meteorologist Kerry Jones. Some areas could receive heavy snow, although it was too soon to know Monday where it would hit. Santa Fe and Albuquerque could get waves of snow, Jones said. Freezing drizzle is expected to greet partygoers Wednesday in the southeastern portion of the state. “The weather could get pretty ugly, pretty quick,” Jones said.

The sudden severe cold is reminiscent of a deep freeze in February 2011 that interrupted natural gas supplies and left more than 10,000 Northern New Mexicans without natural gas for a few days. New Mexico Gas officials said they learned “valuable lessons” from that

Two tribes approve gambling compacts

Santa Fean accused of aggravated assault on law enforcement

By Uriel J. Garcia The New Mexican

From left, state Sen. Cisco McSorley addresses Chris Woodward, New Mexico Department of Health attorney; Susan Hapka, hearing officer; and Ken Groggel, Department of Health Medical Cannabis Program director, during a public hearing Monday in Santa Fe. McSorley said the program, which has about 13,000 patients enrolled, is ‘statistically failing’ and would have more like 60,000 participants if it were more user friendly. Read the full story on Page A-5. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

U.S. poised to drive world growth America expected to have vital impact on global economy in 2015

By Christopher S. Rugaber The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The United States is back, and ready to drive global growth in 2015.

After long struggling to claw its way out of the Great Recession, the world’s biggest economy is on an extended win streak that is edging it closer to full health. But the new year doesn’t look quite so bright in other major countries.

China is slowing as it transitions from investment to consumption.

Japan has slid into a recession. Russia appears headed for one. Europe is barely growing.

And the U.S.?

Six years after its financial system nearly sank and nearly that long since the recession ended, the United States is expected to grow in 2015 at its fastest pace in a decade. Its expansion from July

Steelworker Nik Pries walks 23 stories above the ground as construction continues Nov. 29 on a high-rise in downtown Portland, Ore. Six years after its financial system nearly sank and nearly that long since the recession ended, the U.S. seems poised to grow in 2015 at its fastest pace in a decade. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

through September — a 5 percent annual rate — was the swiftest for any quarter since 2003.

That pace will likely ease a bit.

Still, the economy is expected to expand 3.1 percent next year,

according to a survey by the National Association for Business Economics. It would be the first year of 3 percent growth since 2005.

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Kevin Chavez, a Santa Fe man who was shot in the neck while fleeing from police earlier this month, is facing charges of aggravated assault on a police officer.

He’s accused of nearly running down a police officer and a probation officer who were attempting to question him about a Kevin parole violation at Chavez his west-side home.

According to court documents, when the two officers arrived Dec. 5 at Chavez’s residence in the 100 block of Juan de Dios, a small residential street off West Alameda Street, they found the 23-year-old hiding under a blanket in the back of a white Ford E150 van.

The officers wanted to question him about a pursuit he was involved in Dec. 4. Authorities have also said they had planned to arrest Chavez for a probation violation stemming from a burglary case.

When they announced themselves, Chavez got up from the back of the van, moved into the driver’s seat, and started to drive away. The arrest warrant states that the officers attempted to get out of the way and began shooting at him.

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Search widens, but jet’s fate unkown Possible debris found, but not confirmed

By William Wan The Washington Post

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The Pentagon said that details of that assistance are being worked out but that it would probably include “air, surface and sub-surface detection capabilities.”

An Indonesian helicopter crew spotted two oily patches on Monday

Glow Winter lights event running 5-8 p.m. nightly (except New Year’s Eve) through Jan. 3, featuring illuminated geodesic domes, Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill, $8 online and on-site, discounts available, santafebotanicalgarden.org, 471-9103.

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Packaged food choices are part of the farm-to-table movement that has come to airports across the country, bringing fresh, local produce, meat and other goods to restaurants led by well-known chefs and shops with local culinary specialties.

Farm-to-terminal fare Airports modernize their dining options for travelers

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utside of the hotel minibar, few places for business travelers have had more unhealthy fare than airports, home of the stale, prewrapped sandwich and fast-food burger. But that is starting to change.

The farm-to-table movement has come to airports across the country, bringing fresh, local produce, meat and other goods to restaurants led by well-known chefs and shops with local culinary specialties.

“It’s the same kind of renaissance that we’re seeing streetside,” said Frank Sickelsmith, vice president for adult beverage and restaurant development for HMSHost, which runs concessions at more than 100 airports. “Airports want iconic brands from the local market. More often now, that’s farm-to-table.”

Newark Liberty International Airport is bringing in several leading chefs, including Benoit’s Alain Ducasse, to revamp Terminal C. As at other airport restaurants run by OTG Management, which is based in Manhattan, chefs at Newark will be required to shop at greenmarkets three times weekly from spring to fall.

JetBlue opened a shop, New York Minute, that sells New York produce, honey and other local products in the renovated Terminal 5, and the airline is considering growing potatoes or other crops at John F. Kennedy International Airport. That would follow the lead of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, where an aeroponic garden supplies herbs and vegetables to restaurants.

The push toward healthier, more interesting airport dining has been welcomed by travelers. David Danto, a technology consultant who travels up to six times a month, once would have resorted to a McDonald’s chicken sandwich.

“Now you can even go into an airport bar and pick up a salad or healthy sandwich,” said Danto, from Milburn, N.J., adding that he prefers not to have heavy or greasy food before flying. “You get one meal that doesn’t agree with you and it shuts you down for the whole trip.”

Harriet Baskas, an author who runs the blog Stuck at the Airport, said it was important for travelers to have a choice.

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“I’m old enough to remember when your choice was a hot dog rotating on a spit,” she said.

In its annual survey of food at the busiest U.S. airports, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in November found that 75 percent offered healthful plant-based meals. Baltimore-Washington International Airport topped the 23-airport list, while Newark, La Guardia and Kennedy all made the top 11.

Travelers at Denver International Airport can now skip tired options in favor of, for example, a Colorado lamb burger at Root Down, a branch of a popular Denver farmto-table eatery. The airport location, which opened in 2013, has brought its share of challenges for Justin Cucci, the chef and owner.

Between security, logistics and the airport’s location — about 20 miles east of downtown Denver — getting arugula and grass-fed beef to the airport has been difficult, Cucci said.

“We have over 40 purveyors, and getting all those purveyors out there has been a challenge,” he said. “There are just some farmers that will not come out there, so we need to find the next best thing.”

Greg Gunthorp, a pig farmer in LaGrange, Ind., experienced that challenge himself.

Gunthorp’s family has supplied celebrity chef Rick Bayless with pork and poultry for at least 14 years. But when Bayless opened his Tortas Frontera at O’Hare four years ago, Gunthorp could not find a way to get his pork the 170 miles to the airport in time for the brief nightly window when food deliveries are allowed.

With the help of FarmLogix, an intermediary that connects farmers with large businesses and institutions, Gunthorp and other small-scale farmers have found a lucrative new market in airports. Gunthorp, who now provides bacon and chorizo to Tortas Frontera, has had to add employees and farmland to keep up with the O’Hare demand.

“They’re our biggest bacon customer by far,” he said. “At times it’s been hard to keep up, to be honest. It’s been rough, but it’s been fun.”

With the farm-to-table movement breaching previously untouched frontiers like airports, chefs and farmers say that it can only benefit small producers. The Department of Agriculture has predicted a 25 percent decline in farm income this year.

“We’re just starting to see how this farmto-table movement can revitalize rural America,” Gunthorp said.

Obama to GOP: I’ll use veto pen HONOLULU — Bracing to do business with a Congress run solely by Republicans, President Barack Obama is serving notice he has no qualms about vetoing legislation he dislikes.

This would be a significant change in style for Obama, come January when the new Congress will be seated with the GOP not only in command in the House but also the Senate as well.

“I haven’t used the veto pen very often since I’ve been in office,” Obama said in an NPR interview airing Monday. “Now, I suspect, there are going to be some times where I’ve got to pull that pen out.”

He added: “I’m going to defend gains that we’ve made in health care. I’m going to defend gains that we’ve made on environment and clean air and clean water.”

Journalists’ fate still uncertain CAIRO — For a year, three Al-Jazeera English journalists have been locked up in Egypt on terrorism-related charges widely viewed as trumped up for political reasons.

Now, a possible thaw in tensions between Egypt, and Qatar — where Al-Jazeera is based and is funded — has raised a glimmer of hope that the three journalists may be able to resume their lives. A retrial, deportation or a pardon are all possibilities, but the lack of certainty prolongs the torment of the defendants, their families and other journalists.

“It is a very tough experience, not only on him but on his family,” said Marwa Omara, the fiancée of Mohammed Fahmy, the Canadian-Egyptian journalist who was AlJazeera English’s acting Cairo bureau chief.

Fahmy and Australian journalist Peter Greste were sentenced to seven years in prison in a trial that ended in June on charges of assisting the Muslim Brotherhood in a plot to destabilize Egypt. The team’s Egyptian producer, Baher Mohammed, got 10 years.

Egypt’s Court of Cassation will begin hearing their appeal on Thursday.

Greece to hold early elections ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government was forced on Monday to call early national elections, stoking financial concerns as investors worry the main opposition party will win — and want to renege on the country’s bailout deal.

Investors fear the left-wing opposition Syriza party, which has a narrow but steady lead in opinion polls, might act on popular resentment at six years of government austerity by seeking to overhaul the international bailout deal. At the height of the eurozone crisis in 2010-12, Greece’s financial turmoil risked breaking up the currency union, an event which would have shaken the global economy. The risks today are not as great, analysts say. Little of Greece’s debt is held by private investors, but mainly its bailout creditors, the International Monetary Fund and other eurozone countries.

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NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio received some boos and heckles Monday at a police graduation ceremony, the latest chapter in his tension-filled relationship with the nation’s largest police force.

The rift between de Blasio and much of the rank and file has grown considerably in recent weeks, and the leaders of the police union have blamed the mayor for fostering an anti-NYPD atmosphere they believe contributed to the ambush slayings of two officers earlier this month.

Twice in a week — including at the funeral for one of the officers — some officers turned their backs to de Blasio, adding an air of acrimony to the normally celebratory graduation ceremonies, which were held Monday morning at Madison Square Garden.

The 884 new police officers sat stoically in their seats when de Blasio was introduced to speak and many in the audience tepidly cheered. But boos could be heard from some in the crowd in the seats reserved for cadets’ family and friends.

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NEW YORK — Here are the stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE u The Manitowoc Company, up $1.87 to $22.79. Activist investor Carl Icahn has taken a 7.77 percent stake in the crane maker and is pushing it to split into two. u Eclipse Resources Corp., down 16 cents to $7.19. The oil and gas company will sell 62.5 million shares for $440 million and approved a $640 million capital budget. u American Apparel Inc., up 2 cents to $1.08. The clothing retailer’s board is being urged to explore strategic options, according to media reports. uWalgreen Co. The drugstore chain’s shareholders approved spending $16 billion to complete a deal for Alliance Boots.

NASDAQ u Gilead Sciences Inc., up $3.51 to $97.30. The biotechnology company expanded an agreement for developing an HIV treatment with Johnson & Johnson. u Juno Therapeutics Inc., up $5.48 to $54.21. The biotechnology company bought Opus Bio for $20 million in cash and 1.6 million shares. u Athersys Inc., up 11 cents to $1.41.

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COWGIRL BBQ: Progressive-folk duo Bittersweet Highway, 8 p.m. to close, no cover. 319 S. Guadalupe St., 982-2565.

EL FAROL: Canyon Road Blues Jam, 8:30 p.m., no cover. 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912.

LA FIESTA LOUNGE AT LA FONDA: Local country artist Bill Hearne, 7:30 p.m. to close, no cover. 100 E. San Francisco St., 982-5511.

LA POSADA DE SANTA FE RESORT AND SPA: Country singer Wiley Jim, 7 p.m., call for cover. 330 E. Palace Ave., 954-9668.

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SECOND STREET BREWERY AT THE RAILYARD: Ben Wright’s open-song night, 7 p.m., no cover. Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 989-3278.

SKYLIGHT: Turn-up Tuesdays with Your Boy Re-Flex, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., call for cover. 139 W. San Francisco St., 982-0775 TERRACOTTA WINE BISTRO: Jazz guitarist Pat Malone, 6 to 8 p.m., no cover.

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UPPER CRUST PIZZA: Country-tinged folk singer/songwriter Dana Smith, 6 to 9 p.m., no cover. 329 Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-0000.

VANESSIE: Pianists Doug Montgomery, 6 to 8 p.m., and Chris Blacker, 8 to 10 p.m.; call for cover. 434 W. San Francisco St., 982-9966.

VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARERS: AARP TaxAide is looking for tax preparers for one or more 4-hour shifts each week during the season. Training will be provided. Call Peter Doniger at 670-6835.

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS NEW MEXICO: Tutors sought for local students at all grade levels; training provided. Call Cynthia Torcasso at 954-1880 or send an email to ctorcasso@cisnm.org.

FIGHT ILLITERACY: Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe will train individuals willing to help adults learn to read, write, and speak English; details available online at lvsf.org or call 428-1353.

MANY MOTHERS: Help new mothers and families; requirements and details available online at manymothers.org.

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FOOD FOR SANTA FE: The nonprofit needs help packing and distributing groceries at 6 and 8 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Call 471-1187 or 603-6600.

FLOWER ANGELS: Help out weekly as a Flower Angel for Presbyterian Medical Services Hospice Center. Call Mary Ann Andrews at 988-2211.

ST. ELIZABETH SHELTER: Help with meal preparation at residential facilities and emergency shelters. Call Rosario at 982-6611, ext. 108, or send an email to volunteer@steshelter.org.

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the search was called off or whether they had determined a LOS ANGELES — A man motive for the shooting, which fired a rifle at two Los Angeles follows weeks of protests officers in a patrol car, but no in California and across the one was injured in the attack country against police killings that comes amid tension of unarmed black men in Misnationwide between police and souri and New York. protesters rallying against their The subsequent shooting tactics. of two New York City officers LAPD spokeswoman Nuria in their patrol car has departVenegas said Monday that ments proceeding with cauone man was under arrest and tion, police said. a second suspect was being “Obviously, with what hapsought in the Sunday night pened in New York and what shooting in South Los Angeles, we know is the sentiment an area of the city ridden with right now nationwide, in the gangs and crime and heavily mornings or in the evenings patrolled by police. when you put on your uniform, The two officers were you’re very much aware that responding to a radio call and there are some currents of driving slowly in the neighbor- anger toward police,” Detective hood around 9:30 p.m. when Meghan Aguilar told KABCthey saw the muzzle flash of TV. a rifle pointed in their direcThe New York gunman tion, Venegas said. The officers ambushed the officers and returned fire, but no one was then killed himself after hit. shooting and wounding an exThe officers arrested one girlfriend in Baltimore earlier suspect and recovered a rifle. that day and posting threats Police searched the neighonline, including references to borhood throughout the night the fatal shooting of 18-year-old for the second suspect, warnMichael Brown in Ferguson, ing nearby residents to stay in Missouri, and the chokehold their homes. The search of the death of Eric Garner in New immediate area was called off York City. early Monday morning.

Both were killed by white Police did not say why officers.

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Autopsy: LAPD shot man three times LOS ANGELES — An autopsy report released Monday on a 25-year-old black man killed in a confrontation with Los Angeles police appears to affirm initial statements by officers about the struggle that led to the close-range shooting, police said.

Ezell Ford was shot three times in his right side, right arm and back, according to the report that also says a muzzle imprint was found around the back wound and that Ford had abrasions to his left hand, forearm and elbow.

The report was disclosed after police initially ordered the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office to withhold

Japan, S. Korea to share intel on N. Korea with U.S. SEOUL, South Korea — Japan and South Korea on Monday pledged for the first time to share military intelligence about North Korean weapons programs, in a three-way pact with the United States.

Defense analysts called the agreement a small but symbolic breakthrough because it brought together Japan and South Korea, two prosperous democracies that have been divided by emotional disputes over history and territory. The difficulties of bridging their differences were evident in the narrow scope of the pact, which was not a legally binding treaty but a memorandum of understanding.

Under the pact, the sharing of classified information will be limited to North Korea’s missile and nuclear weapons programs.

In addition, Japan and South Korea will share that intelligence not directly but via the United States.

Still, analysts said the fact that the memorandum was signed at all represented a possible warming of the relations between the two nations. They said that while Japan had always been more open to signing such an agreement, South Korea had to overcome deep distrust about Japan to sign the deal.

“This small success could be an important turning point,” said Nam Chang-hee, an expert on Japan-Korea military relations at Inha University in Incheon, South Korea. “It could build Korean public confidence in Japan, which shares the same North Korean threat.”

The last time Japan and South Korea tried to sign an intelligence-sharing agreement, two years ago, the deal unraveled because of public opposition in Korea.

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the results for months to avoid tainting potential witness statements. Ford was unarmed when police confronted him Aug. 11 on a street near his home.

Police said officers tried to speak to him but got into a struggle with Ford and shot him when he tried to grab an officer’s gun.

Police Chief Charlie Beck told a news conference the investigation was far from over.

Stressing he was not drawing conclusions, Beck said, “There is nothing in the coroner’s report that is inconsistent with the statements given to us by the officers.”

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BARI, Italy — There were no fire alarms at first, no knocks on the door from the crew, just thick, acrid smoke filling cabins and waking passengers on the overnight ferry from Greece to Italy.

In the chaos that followed, passengers said, they received virtually no instructions from the crew. The principle of women and children first went out the window, and passengers started pushing and shoving and came to blows over seats in the lifeboats and helicopter baskets.

“Everyone there was trampling on each other to get onto the helicopter,” Greek truck driver Christos Perlis told The Associated Press by telephone from one of the rescue vessels summoned after the Italianflagged ferry caught fire in the Adriatic Sea off Albania early Sunday.

“The jungle law prevailed,” said another Greek passenger, Irene Varsioti.

“There was no queue or order. No respect was shown for children.”

Italian and Greek helicopter rescue crews Monday evacuated the last of the known survivors aboard the crippled, fireblackened vessel, bringing the number rescued to 427.

But the death toll climbed to at least 10, and rescuers searched below deck and scoured the surrounding waters for more possible victims amid serious discrepancies in the ship’s manifest and confusion over how many people were aboard.

The vessel’s operator, Anek Lines, said 475 were on the ferry. But Italian officials said the names on the manifest may have represented just reservations, not actual passengers who boarded.

Also, Italian navy Adm. Giovanni Pettorino said 80 of those rescued weren’t on the list at all, giving credence to suggestions from the Italian premier that the ferry may have been carrying a number of immigrants illegally trying to

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Navy Adm. Giuseppe De Giorgi hailed the Italian ferry captain, Argilio Giacomazzi, for having stayed on board to see the evacuation through, in striking contrast to the skipper in Italy’s last maritime disaster.

Capt. Francesco Schettino is on trial on charges of manslaughter and leaving the ship early in the 2012 wreck of the Costa Concordia, in which 32 people were killed.

“As an old seaman, I offer my deferential salute to the ship captain for having done his job with great dignity and competence,” De Giorgi said.

“He was last off, as a captain A passenger of the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic is should be.” interviewed by a journalist Monday in Bary, Italy. The ferry Giacomazzi’s daughter, caught fire in the Adriatic Sea. LUIGI MISTRULLI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Giulia, said her father was “very precise and very careful” about reach Italy. winter rain and firefighting his work.

“We cannot say how many hoses, while their feet burned “The classic story of the sea,” people may be missing,” Trans- from the flames below. she told AP from the family’s port Minister Maurizio Lupi “I witnessed an image of home in La Spezia. “The capsaid at an evening news confer- hell as described by Dante, on tain is the last to leave the ship.” ence. a ship where the decks were But passengers had no praise The blaze broke out on the melting and we were trying to whatsoever for the mostly Italcar deck of the Norman Atlanfind some place that was not tic while the ferry was traveling burning to stand on,” said Greek ian crew, complaining they were left to fend for themselves. from the Greek port of Patras passenger Chrysostomos AposSeveral said that they knew to Ancona in Italy. The cause of tolou, a civil engineer who had to get out of their cabins only the fire was under investigation. been vacationing with his wife because other passengers Salvage crews went aboard to and sons, ages 8 and 14. banged on their doors or assess the damage.

Some passengers suffered because they couldn’t breathe Greek truck driver Afrosini hypothermia, others mild carfrom the smoke.

Bezati said she feared several bon monoxide poisoning, but Vartsioti, who had been on of her colleagues had perished the first big group to reach land vacation with her husband because they chose to sleep in — 49 people who came ashore and two children, ages 10 and their rigs where the fire broke in Bari just after dawn Monday 14, said: “The entire crew was out rather than take cabins — walked off their rescue ship criminally unacceptable. There upstairs. on their own, exhausted and was no alarm. We awoke on our “I considered doing the same own.” draped in blankets to ward off thing, to leave my room after having a shower and going down to sleep in the truck,” she said as she arrived at Elefsina Air Force base near Athens aboard a military plane. “They were stuck and could not get out.”

The Italian military congratulated itself for a remarkable around-the-clock rescue operation in horrendous weather: 46 mph winds, high seas, choking smoke and the dark of the Adriatic night. Hundreds of passengers, crew members and two dogs were plucked from the decks in helicopter baskets as the fire raged below.

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Cost of being uninsured is about to go up Taxpayers have to state their insurance status on IRS forms

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Being uninsured in America will cost you more in 2015.

It’s the first year all taxpayers have to report to the Internal Revenue Service whether they had health insurance for the previous year, as required under President Barack Obama’s law. Those who were uninsured face fines, unless they qualify for one of about 30 exemptions, most of which involve financial hardships.

Dayna Dayson of Phoenix estimates that she’ll have to pay the taxman $290 when

she files her federal return.

Dayson, who’s in her early 30s, works in marketing and doesn’t have a lot left over each month after housing, transportation and other fixed costs. She’d like health insurance but she couldn’t afford it in 2014, as required by the law. “It’s touted as this amazing thing, but right now, for me, it doesn’t fit into my budget,” she said.

Ryan Moon of Des Moines, Iowa, graduated from college in 2013 with a bachelor’s in political science, and is still hunting for a permanent job with benefits. He expects to pay a fine of $95. A supporter of the health care law, he feels conflicted about its insurance mandate and fines.

“I hate the idea that you have to pay a penalty, but at the same time, it helps other people,”

said Moon, who’s in his early 20s. “It really helps society, but society has to be forced to help society.”

Going without health insurance has always involved financial risks. You could have an accident and end up with thousands of dollars in medical bills.

Now, you may also get fined.

In a decision that allowed Obama’s law to advance, the Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that the coverage requirement and its accompanying fines were a constitutionally valid exercise of Congress’ authority to tax.

In 2015, all taxpayers have to report to the IRS on their health insurance status the previous year. Most will check a box. It’s also when the IRS starts collecting fines from some uninsured people, and deciding if others qualify for

exemptions.

What many people don’t realize is that the penalties go up significantly in 2015. Only 3 percent of uninsured people know what the fine for 2015 will be, according to a recent poll by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.

Figuring out your potential exposure if you’re uninsured isn’t simple.

For 2014, the fine is the greater of $95 per person or 1 percent of household income above the threshold for filing taxes. It will jump in 2015 to the greater of 2 percent of income or $325. By 2016, the average fine will be about $1,100, based on government figures.

People can get a sense of the potential hit by going online and using the Tax Policy Center’s Affordable Care Act penalty calculator.

Many taxpayers may be able to get a pass. Based on congressional analysis, tax preparation giant H&R Block says roughly 4 million uninsured people will pay penalties and 26 million will qualify for exemptions from the list of more than 30 waivers. But it’s unclear whether taxpayers are aware of the exemptions.

Deciding what kind of waiver to seek could be crucial. Some can be claimed directly on a tax return, but others involve mailing paperwork to the Department of Health and Human Services. Tax preparation companies say the IRS has told them it’s taking steps to make sure taxpayers’ returns don’t languish in bureaucratic limbo while HHS rules on their waivers.

TurboTax has created a free online tool called “Exemption

Check” for people to see if they may qualify for a waiver.

Charges apply later if the taxpayer files through TurboTax. Timing will be critical for uninsured people who want to avoid the rising penalties for 2015.

That’s because Feb. 15 is the last day of open enrollment under the health law. After that, only people with special circumstances can sign up. But just 5 percent of uninsured people know the correct deadline, according to the Kaiser poll.

“We could be looking at a real train wreck after Feb. 15,” said Stan Dorn, a health policy expert at the nonpartisan Urban Institute. “People will file their tax returns and learn they are subject to a much larger penalty for 2015, and they can do absolutely nothing to avoid that.”

Las Cruces prepares for minimum wage hike The Associated Press

Artwork by Kadir Lopez, who incorporates salvaged American signs and ads that were torn down after Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, in Havana. Collectors, art connoisseurs and institutions are eagerly gearing up to travel to Cuba.

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Cuba’s art scene awaits travel boom

By Victoria Burnett The New York Times

HAVANA — Kadir López was working in his studio at his elegant home here when the doorbell rang. It was Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

“I had no idea they were coming,” said López, whose work incorporates salvaged American signs and ads that were torn down after Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution.

About an hour and $45,000 later, Smith had bought Coca Cola-Galiano, an 8-by-4-foot Coca-Cola sign on which López had superimposed a 1950s photograph of what was once one of the most bustling commercial streets in Havana.

A year later, recalling the event, López is still happily incredulous.

“Where else in the world does Will Smith turn up on an artist’s doorstep?” he said.

As collectors, art connoisseurs and institutions eagerly gear up to travel to Cuba after President Barack Obama’s decision to loosen the economic embargo, the art scene that awaits them is sui generis: a world whose artists are cut off from supplies and the Internet and, at the same time, celebrated by a coterie of international buyers whose curiosity and determination brought them to Cuba long before talk of a thaw.

Cuban artists — from the most established to those still studying at the Higher Institute of Art — receive visits from institutions like the Bronx Museum of the Arts and the Museum of Modern Art and from visitors. Many of the visi-

tors are wealthy intellectuals who travel to Cuba on “peopleto-people” trips that are permitted under the embargo.

“The phenomenon is very unusual,” said Carlos Garaicoa, an artist who works with photography and sculpture and splits his time between Havana and Madrid. He added, “I doubt it happens anywhere else — maybe China.”

That pipeline of art lovers is about to grow, predicts Alberto Magnan, whose Manhattan gallery Magnan Metz specializes in Cuban art.

Magnan, who is currently in Havana, received 25 calls from collectors on Dec. 17, after Obama announced that the two countries would move to restore diplomatic ties. He is now booked through March with Cuba visits. “It’s absolutely crazy,” he said.

Even though Americans can visit Cuba under rules dating to 2009 that allow “purposeful travel” intended to foment contact with Cubans, many shied away, Magnan said.

“It’s a hassle,” he said, referring to the need to get a license from the U.S. government and pay for works without using a U.S. credit card.

Now, however, “they’re saying, ‘I want to go before everyone else does,’ ” he added.

Steve Wilson, a Louisville, Ky.-based collector with Magnan in Havana, snapped up eight pieces, mainly by young artists, with price tags between $1,500 and $15,000 Sunday night at the Fábrica de Arte Cubano, an art space in a converted factory.

“I love the fact that more people will be able to come and see this work,” he said.

LAS CRUCES — While New Mexico lawmakers continue to debate increases to the state’s minimum wage, some cities are pushing ahead and already have wages that are higher than the minimum.

Business owners in Las Cruces are preparing for a minimum wage hike that starts Jan. 1, the first of three increases planned over the next four years, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported.

The newspaper reported that effective Thursday, the minimum wage in the city will increase 90 cents per hour — from $7.50 to $8.40.

Employees who work off tips will see an increase in their hourly wages from $2.13 to $3.36.

Some local business owners have already made changes in anticipation of the increase, but others worry the city hasn’t been proactive in informing employers.

“We still haven’t received any official notification from the city, which is really surprising to me. And this takes effect on January 1,” said Oscar Andrade, owner

of the Pic Quik convenience store chain, which has already implemented the wage increase. “We’re obviously going to do it anyway, because we know, but my concern is that a lot of businesses in town don’t know about it.”

City Manager Robert Garza told the Sun-News that the city is “sending letters with posters to every business registered within the city,” and that a follow-up email will be sent before the end of the year.

Meanwhile, employers are preparing for the wage increase in different ways.

“We will have a very slight price increase … over the next 12 months or so,” said Marci Dickerson, who owns restaurants and a local catering company.

Vince Vaccaro, who owns Lorenzo’s Pan-Am, said his restaurant will definitely feel the pinch from the increased wages.

“Menu prices are being raised a little,” Vaccaro said. “I’m hearing some restaurants are looking at 5 to 12 percent increases. Mine will likely fall in that range. … If need be, we may look at reducing the restaurant’s hours of operation.”

Vaccaro said the wage surge will result

in a $60,000 increase to his operating expenses, after factoring in taxes, workers compensation and increased food and distributor costs.

Earlier this month, Democratic legislators again began proposing increases in the state’s minimum wage.

Sen. Clemente Sanchez, D-Grants, has introduced a bill to raise the current hourly minimum wage of $7.50 to $8.30, while Rep. Luciano “Lucky” Varela, D-Santa Fe, is lead sponsor of a bill to raise the minimum to $10.10.

Democratic lawmakers have made raising the minimum wage a top priority in recent years but have failed to get an increase enacted.

Republican Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed an increase to $8.50 in 2013 but has said she could support a smaller one.

Republicans have won control of the state House, and Majority Leader Nate Gentry said he’s open to an increase that keeps New Mexico competitive with neighboring states.

New Mexico’s minimum wage is lower than in Colorado and Arizona but higher than in Texas and Oklahoma.

Growth: Oil prices play part in optimism Continued from Page A-1

Swirling global headwinds

The acceleration of U.S. growth is a key reason the global economy is also expected to grow faster, at about 3 percent, up from 2.5 percent in 2014, according to economists at JPMorgan Chase and IHS Global Insight.

Even if the U.S. economy does strengthen further, the rest of the world could struggle. For one thing, faster growth will likely lead the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in 2015, which could draw more investment from overseas. The inflow of capital would raise the dollar’s value and potentially cause destabilizing drops in other currencies. Governments and businesses overseas that borrowed in dollars would find it harder to repay those debts.

The hot economies of the last decade — the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China — will likely grow in 2015 at their slowest pace in six years, according to Oxford Economics, a forecasting firm. Falling oil and commodity prices have smacked Brazil and Russia particularly hard.

China may expand 6.5 percent or more.

Yet that’s a far cry from the nearly doubledigit growth it enjoyed for decades. Europe and Japan will be lucky to expand even 1 percent.

The gap between the U.S. and the rest of the world reflects a fundamental trait of the U.S. economy: It’s more insulated from the rest of the world’s ups and downs than other major economies are. Exports account for just 14 percent of U.S. output, the smallest share among the 34 mostly rich members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Cheering cheaper oil Plunging oil prices are a big reason for the optimism. Prices have been cut roughly in half since summer. In some areas of the country, gasoline prices have slipped below $2 a gallon. The drop, along with more fuel-efficient cars, will save the average U.S. household $550 on gas next year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That means consumers have more to spend on items like cars, furniture and appliances.

What’s more, Americans’ finances are in firmer shape. Job growth is accelerating.

Businesses are investing in buildings and software, and home building is expected to pick up.

Lower oil prices will also help Europe and Japan, and the global economy should expand faster than it did this year, economists say. But the divergence between the U.S. and most of the rest of the world is striking and carries some risks. Big exporters, from China to Germany to Japan, will depend heavily on a recovering U.S. to boost their economies.

A pickup in global growth “is highly dependent on the assumption that the U.S. economy continues to improve,” said Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets. “If that doesn’t play out, there’s not much left for the global economy to fall back on.

Powering consumers In the United States, consumers are the main drivers of growth. And fortunes are looking up for more households. Employers are on track to add the most jobs in 15

years in 2014. As a percentage of income, Americans’ debt has dropped to 2002 levels.

In some ways, the U.S. economy actually benefits from slower growth abroad. Investors in search of safety have plowed money into Treasurys, thereby helping hold down inflation and U.S loan rates, including for mortgages. Lower rates, in turn, could fuel more home sales and construction next.

Stan Humphries, chief economist at Zillow, thinks Americans ages 25 to 34, stung by higher rents, will buy homes in greater numbers by the end of 2015. Mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have relaxed their down payment requirements, which were a strain for younger would-be buyers. Humphries also thinks developers will build more lower-priced homes that millennials can afford.

Some signs of hope overseas have emerged. Falling oil prices should benefit Europe, Japan and China, all of which import oil. And analysts expect the European Central Bank to ramp up its stimulus efforts, possibly by buying government bonds. That would inject more cash into the economy to boost lending.

Doubting Japan The global economy’s biggest wild card next year might be Japan. It slid into recession last quarter after a sales tax hike hammered consumer spending. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has delayed a second increase to 2017.

Japan’s central bank is buying government bonds and other financial assets in a bid to boost inflation and stimulate growth. Yet so far, wages haven’t risen in line with prices, thereby threatening consumer spending.

Search: Authorities expecting two days of ‘perfect weather’ to help Continued from Page A-1 afternoon. But search officials said it is too soon to tell whether they are related to the Singapore-bound aircraft, whose last contact with air-traffic controllers on Sunday was a request by the pilot to climb to 38,000 feet after encountering rough weather. Bambang Soelistyo, chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency, told reporters on Monday that authorities believe the main wreckage has already sunk to the sea bed, based on the plane’s last coordinates and its

estimated crash position, near Belitung island in the Java Sea. In a statement issued late Monday, search officials said they have deployed 12 helicopters, 11 planes and 32 ships, including assets from Malaysia, Singapore and Australia, with more than 1,100 personnel involved. Even fishing boats have been tapped in the widespread search for the wreckage, officals said.

The Associated Press reported that an Indonesia National Search and Rescue spokesman said Tuesday that several pieces of debris seen floating in the

sea off Borneo island might be linked to the missing plane.

The father of the pilot, Iriyanto, who like many Indonesians only has one name, told reporters he was making peace with God over his son’s likely death. “I want my son to come back alive and well, but if that’s not meant to be, if God doesn’t want that, it’s in the hands of fate,” Suwarto told the BBC. And the sister of the French co-pilot, Remi Plesel, told a radio station, “We want them to find the plane, to explain to us what happened.” But Renee Plesel

said she knows “when a plane falls out of the sky, there are hardly any survivors.”

After two days of challenging search conditions, authorities can expect “perfect weather” Tuesday and Wednesday, Adi Eka Sakya, the head of Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, said at a Jakarta news conference. But torrential rains could return on Friday.

An Australian search plane on Monday afternoon reported seeing objects hundreds of miles away, but Indonesian officials later said they were unrelated.

Even as the reason for the crash remained unclear, shares of AirAsia dropped sharply in Monday’s trading.

Indonesian officials’ speculation that the plane is already underwater would explain the lack of a signal from its emergency locator transmitter, said Australia-based aviation security expert Desmond Ross.

“All these aircraft have this beacon that triggers on impact and sends a signal to satellites,” Ross said. “If it’s gone to the bottom of the sea, we probably wouldn’t hear that signal.”

Tuesday, December 30, 2014 THE NEW MEXICAN

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Navajo, Jicarilla tribes OK state compacts Gambling agreements will head to Legislature for review, approval

By Steve Terrell The New Mexican

Two tribes have reached agreements on gambling compacts with the state.

The Naabik’iyátí’ Committee unanimously approved a compact Monday between the Navajo Nation and the state of New Mexico.

“Today’s approval of the Gaming Compact with New Mexico is the result of months of negotiations with the Governor’s Office and has resulted in a Compact that is fair for our people and for the people of New Mexico,”

said Navajo Nation Council Speaker Pro Tem LoRenzo Bates in a news release.

The revenue sharing formula provides that revenue for the state would increase from 9 percent to 10.75 percent over the life of the 23-year compact.

In 2014, the Navajo Nation’s three gaming facilities generated nearly $80 million while providing about 755 jobs and contributed about $6.3 million to the state.

“We look forward to continuing our cooperation with the other gaming tribes and to move the Compact to the State Legislature for ratification,” Bates said.

Two previous compacts negotiated with the governor in 2013 and 2014 were not approved by the Legislature.

The state’s smallest gaming tribe,

the Jicarilla Apache Nation, has also “reached an agreement in principle” with Gov. Susana Martinez to extend its gambling business to 2037.

Six tribes have been negotiating with the Martinez administration for new gambling compacts. The existing compacts of the Navajo Nation and the Jicarilla Apaches, as well as the Mescalero Apaches and Acoma Pueblo are set to expire June 30. Two other tribes that currently are not operating casinos, the Jemez and Zuni pueblos, also have been negotiating compacts. Pojoaque Pueblo, whose compact expires June 30, is trying to get a new agreement with the federal government.

“The nation is satisfied that this new agreement addresses the policy interests of the tribe’s governing body, including the Jicarilla Legisla-

tive Council, as well as the state of New Mexico,” said Jicarilla Apache President Ty Vicenti in a statement on Monday. “This agreement also guards against the potential closure of the nation’s gaming facilities and preserves hundreds of jobs in Northern New Mexico.”

The Jicarillas operate The Apache Nugget Travel Center and Casino west of Cuba and the Wild Horse Casino and Hotel in Dulce.

According to the news release, the terms of the compact would requires the tribe to pay the state 2 percent of the first $6 million of its annual net win on gaming machines. The net win is the amount wagered on the machines minus the the amount paid out in prizes. If and when the tribe generates more than $6 million in annual net win, the percentage would

rise to 8.5 percent of its net win, the news release said. The percentage would increase to 9.5 percent in 2030.

The state and the Jicarillas have agreed to create new procedures to help reduce problem gambling in New Mexico, the news release said.

Among those new efforts is the creation of a statewide list of gamblers who are excluded from both tribal and non-tribal gaming facilities, the news release stated.

The Jicarilla compact, as well as the other gaming compacts, must be approved by both the Legislature, which convenes next month, and by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Contact Steve Terrell at sterrell@ sfnewmexican.com. Read his political blog at www.santafenewmexican.com/ news/blogs/politics

Assault: Man is being held in jail Continued from Page A-1

Rx Verde Inc. owner Patrick Ruiz of Santa Fe speaks about proposed rule changes to the state Department of Health’s Medical Cannabis Program during Monday’s public hearing in Santa Fe. The proposed rule changes were revised after an earlier hearing. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

Revised pot proposal nets more criticism, some public support Latest public hearing draws smaller crowd

By Phaedra Haywood The New Mexican

A public hearing on the revised version of proposed rule changes for the state Medical Cannabis Program on Monday drew far fewer people than a June hearing on the first version, and it was generally less contentious.

One woman wondered aloud if the hearing was deliberately scheduled during the holidays in order to reduce attendance.

The 50 people who spoke had many of the same criticisms of the proposed rule changes that were voiced last summer, but several also said they were pleased with the revisions.

Speakers said the Department of Health continues to overstep its authority by placing burdensome requirements on patients, that the proposed changes are arbitrary and that politics play a large part in policy-making for the Medical Cannabis Program.

“The department has interjected themselves in a way that the act had no intention of,” said Santa Fe based physician Dr. William Dougherty. “If you want to serve the patients, you better stop stepping in to places where you have no business.”

Dougherty said requiring people with certain conditions to obtain documentation from multiple medical practitioners reduces patient access and added that the department is “really overstepping” by requiring that patients must have tried all other remedies before turning to medicinal cannabis. He also slammed the department for placing limits on how much cannabis patients can use in a given time period, saying the proposed rule had no scientific basis.

Several speakers pressed the department for more specifics on when it would begin issuing new producer licenses to address a shortage of legally available marijuana, and they suggested the rule change process be separated from the issuing of new licenses.

Medical Cannabis Program manager Ken Groggel said the issue of new licenses will not be addressed until the rule change process is complete.

Numerous speakers also expressed concern about a proposed rule that would limit the potency of cannabis extracts. In addition, they questioned proposed rules that would prohibit cooperation among producers, by barring shared employees or manage-

ment, and among patients, by requiring that those with licenses can only produce their marijuana where they reside.

The 220 attendees at the meeting also heard stories from people who said marijuana had enabled them to get off prescription painkillers and return to a quality of life they hadn’t enjoyed with other treatment. Two people said they had moved to New Mexico partly because medical marijuana wasn’t legal where they lived.

Lawyers, physicians, veterans, teachers and state Sen. Cisco McSorley were among those who spoke in favor of streamlining program regulations with patient welfare in mind.

McSorley said New Mexico’s program, which has about 13,000 patients enrolled, is “statistically failing” and would have more like 60,000 participants if it were more user friendly.

McSorley said that when the Legislature created the Erin and Lynn Compassionate Use Act it anticipated it would be doctors on the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board who would devise program policies, not administrators.

But that hasn’t been the case, according to Dr. Laura Brown, a member of the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board who said she is concerned about the relationship between the department and the board because the department hasn’t sent representatives to the board’s meetings or responded to the board’s recommendations on the proposed rules.

Department of Health spokesman Kenny Vigil confirmed Monday that former advisory board Chairman Dr. Steve Jenison — who, to the dismay of some advocates, was not reappointed when his term ended in 2013 — has been appointed to fill a vacant spot on the board.

Vigil said about 830 people have submitted written comments on the proposed rule changes — which can be found online at www.nmhealth.org — and written comments will be accepted through Jan. 5. Comments can be submitted by mail to Medical Cannabis Program, New Mexico Department of Health, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, N.M. 87502, or by email to medical.cannabis@state.nm.us.

Once the comment period ends, hearing officer Susan Hapka will submit her report and recommendations to Department Secretary Retta Ward, who will decide whether to implement the rule changes or make more revisions.

Contact Phaedra Haywood at 986-3068 or phaywood@sfnewmexican.com.

Chavez drove the van out the driveway and toward a dead-end street where he made a U-turn.

He then headed toward probation officer Chris Belkcom who, the document says, “had to run behind a wall located near the residence in order to prevent being struck by the van.”

After nearly hitting Belkcom, Chavez started to drive toward a vacant lot, where several officers, including Santa Fe police officer Jessica Sanchez was standing. “Fearing for her life and realizing she was going to be run over unless she acted quickly” the officer fired several rounds in “self-defense” toward the white Ford van, the document states.

Chavez continued driving toward Sanchez, who fell on the ground and continued to fire her weapon. She rolled out of its path to avoid being hit.

Belkcom responded by also firing at Chavez.

Chavez continued to drive away from the scene. A different Santa Fe police officer picked up the pursuit. Police said Chavez was driving

“recklessly” and “without regard for the safety of other vehicles on the road.”

According to the police account, he drove down West Alameda Street, weaving across lanes of traffic, and “twice the van passed vehicles in a no passing zone by entering the median.” At the intersection of West Alameda Street and South El Rancho Road, Chavez ran a stop sign. When he approached West Alameda and St. Francis Drive, police said, he made a right turn and continued south on St. Francis Drive, again running a red light.

Chavez then turned south on Cerrillos Road, crossed into the left lane and ran another red light at West Cordova Road, where the pursuit ended.

Sanchez, the Santa Fe police detective, has been on the force for five years. Belkcom, who works for the Probation and Parole Division at the state Department of Corrections, has been with the agency for four years. The officers were placed on paid administrative leave from the agencies, but they returned to work after providing their statements to state police investigators.

Online court records show that

Chavez faces a total of four counts of aggravated assault upon a peace officer, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.

Chavez’s lawyer, David Foster, didn’t immediately return a phone message seeking comment Monday.

Earlier, he said that the bullet, which hit the back of Chavez’s neck and exited through the front of his neck, nearly hit his spine and resulted in paralysis in Chavez’s limbs. A preliminary examination hearing is scheduled Wednesday in Magistrate Court.

Maj. Ryan Suggs, a state police spokesman, said that after Chavez was released from Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center he was taken to the infirmary at Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Los Lunas. On Dec. 18, he was transported to the Santa Fe County jail, where he was served with the arrest warrant.

Chavez is being held in the Santa Fe County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.

Contact Uriel J. Garcia at 986-3062 or ugarcia@sfnewmexican.com.

Follow him on Twitter @ujohnnyg.

Arctic: Temps pose risk for homeless Continued from Page A-1 event and are well prepared for this cold front. “We have contracted for additional natural gas supplies from both the Permian and San Juan basins in anticipation of the weather and expect to have an ample supply,” said spokeswoman Teala Kail.

Based on what happened in 2011, the company upgraded and reinforced parts of its distribution system, reconfigured compressors, added additional storage, and developed and tested an emergency plan.

This week’s cold air mass is expected to move out Saturday and is the only storm in the forecast for

the first week of January.

Tang said St. Elizabeth Shelter works to move homeless men, women and families off the street and into more permanent homes. It and the Interfaith Community Shelter, which helps with the overflow of homeless people, are even more critical on subfreezing winter nights.

The overflow shelter was launched after 49 homeless people died in the city between 2005 and 2007.

Tang said that there were 900 homeless people in Santa Fe two years ago, and she doesn’t think the number has changed much. While most can find shelter at night, freez-

ing days like those expected this week are a challenge for homeless people, as they cannot remain at the shelters.

All the homeless people we see need warm socks, coats, hats, gloves, “whatever the community can afford.

We’ve had people come in today with extra clothes,” Tang said Monday.

“Those old boots you haven’t worn in years, we could use them.”

Cold winter gear can be donated to St. Elizabeth, 804 Alarid St., and the Salvation Army.

Contact Staci Matlock at 986-3055 or smatlock@sfnewmexican.com. Follow her on Twitter @stacimatlock.

Lab: Layoffs not expected despite cut Continued from Page A-1 for Cold War-era nuclear waste. A chemical reaction inside the drum caused a radiation leak that contaminated the WIPP underground and escaped outside the salt cavern that was designed to never leak. More than 20 workers were exposed to radioactive contamination that the Energy Department has said was below harmful levels, and WIPP ceased receiving waste shipments.

It could be closed for years and cost an estimated $500 million or more to restore to full operating order, the Energy Department has said.

“Los Alamos National Security LLC performance failures associated with the radiological incident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in February 2014 constitute a significant or ‘First Degree’ performance failure with respect to the contract’s Environment, Safety and Health terms and conditions,” Robert Poole, a contracting officer with the NNSA wrote in a letter notifying lab Director Charles McMillan of the annual evaluation results. “Specifically, performance failures created damage to DOE property or costs for cleaning, decontaminating, renovating, replacing or rehabilitating property that in aggregate exceed $2.5 million.”

In a memo obtained by The New

Mexican that announced the evaluation results to lab employees on Monday, McMillan said lab leaders expected harsh repercussions for the WIPP incident.

“As expected the overall results are not, with several notable exceptions, positive,” McMillan wrote.

The NNSA reported that LANS fell short of expectations in three categories: operations and infrastructure, which included waste handling such as the drum that ruptured at WIPP; leadership and science; and technology and engineering.

A lab spokesman said layoffs are not expected in the aftermath of the funding cut. Earlier this month, the New Mexico Environment Department imposed fines against the Energy Department totaling $54 million — $36.6 million of that specifically for permit violations at LANL — as a result of the radiation leak at WIPP. The severity of the financial penalty levied against LANS by the NNSA stunned Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, a watchdog group that monitors LANL. “I’m amazed,” he said. “For once, I have to praise the NNSA for such a dramatic reduction in LANS’ fees.”

Nuclear Watch New Mexico and the Project on Government Over-

sight recently wrote to U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz urging him to withhold up to half of the possible fees that LANS could be awarded.

“The NNSA far exceeded our expectations,” Coghlan said. “In my view, LANS has failed miserably and the federal government should consider putting the contract back out for competition.”

Last year, the NNSA denied LANS a one-year extension of its contract to operate LANL because it fell short of its goals for repairing and reopening some weapons facilities. Still, the NNSA awarded LANS about $52 million in performance fees, or 87 percent of the full amount possible in 2013.

Over the past five years, LANS consistently has collected 80 percent or more of its incentive fees and received overall ratings of “very good” from the NNSA prior to 2013.

“It takes something on the order of WIPP to really get the NNSA’s attention,” Coghlan said. “It’s about time. Over the years, there’s been diminishing federal oversight of the contractors that run the lab, and hopefully now that’s being reversed.”

Contact Patrick Malone at 986-3017 or pmalone@sfnewmexican.com.

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New Mexico water project comes up short The Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE — For the first time its four-decade history, the San Juan-Chama Project has fallen short on the amount of water it has delivered from the mountains of southwestern Colorado to Central New Mexico.

Water managers say the effect on Rio Grande Valley water operations was small, but the implications are significant. They say it demonstrates that a supply once seen as dependable backup to a faltering Rio Grande might not be as reliable as once thought.

“It’s one of those things that was

Empty stocking fund

Cancer patient seeks aid The New Mexican

Teresa is receiving treatment for the recurrence of cervical cancer. She sometimes feels sick, making it difficult to work, but she has run out of sick leave. Her son takes care of her when she’s home, but he is forced to miss work himself when he does.

Teresa is requesting approximately $500 for rent, firewood to heat her house and to catch up on her utility bills.

Teresa is among the many community members asking for help from The New Mexican’s Empty Stocking Fund during the holiday season. The New Mexican is not publishing the applicants’ real names to protect their privacy. uuu

The Empty Stocking Fund is a project of The Santa Fe New Mexican. The Santa Fe Community Foundation, the First National Bank of Santa Fe, The Salvation Army and Presbyterian Medical Services donate services to jointly administer the Empty Stocking Fund.

Watch for daily stories featuring requests for assistance from local residents in The Santa Fe New Mexican. The information from the initial application will be verified if the applicant is selected for assistance.

To donate: Make your tax deductible donation online at www.santafenewmexican. com/empty_stocking or mail a check to The New Mexican’s Empty Stocking Fund c/o The Santa Fe Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1827, Santa Fe, N.M., 87504-1827. Donors can request to remain anonymous.

If you can provide a service such as roofing or home repairs, contact Roberta at Presbyterian Medical Services at 983-8968.

If you can contribute food, clothing, toys, housewares or furniture in good condition, or other items or services, please contact The Salvation Army at 988-8054.

Donate online in honor of a friend or loved one, and you’ll have the option of sending them a custom e-card from the Empty Stocking Fund to let them know about your contribution, courtesy of the Santa Fe Community Foundation and InSight Photo.

All applications closed on Dec. 14. The committee will consider every applicant who meets the eligibility criteria, without regard to race, creed, place or country of origin, age, disability, ethnicity, color, gender identity, marital status or sexual orientation. Applicants must provide a Social Security number, or their request will not be funded.

always a theoretical possibility, but nobody thought it would come to pass,” David Gensler, water manager for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, told the Albuquerque Journal.

This year’s shortage amounted to 10,000 acre-feet. One acre-foot is about enough to serve two average households for a year.

The first-ever shortfall comes after three consecutive years of bad snowpack. Federal officials had warned last year that shortages might be possible and that climate change would mean less reliable supplies from the project as temperatures throughout the region warm.

The San Juan-Chama Project, completed during the early 1970s, was designed to allow New Mexico to use more of its share of water from the Colorado River. Under a 1922 compact, the river is shared by Colorado, California, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona and Nevada.

The water funneled into New Mexico depends on winter snow that falls in the San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado. A series of small diversion dams capture the water, and it’s diverted under the Continental Divide through tunnels and into a tributary of the Rio Chama and eventually the Rio Grande.

Albuquerque, the biggest user of

San Juan-Chama water, had plenty of extra water in storage to make up for the shortfall. The primary effect is on the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority’s ability to share with other users, said John Stomp, the utility’s chief operating officer.

With significant water conservation reducing demand in the metro area, Albuquerque’s stockpile of water in upstream reservoirs has become the go-to source for others in need. That’s especially true for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which has been buying some of the surplus water to support the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow.

Police notes The Santa Fe Police Department took the following report: u Adam K. Stewart, 31, of Santa Fe was arrested on various charges, including possession of drug paraphernalia, violating conditions of probation and driving without a license, at about 4 p.m. Sunday after police pulled him over for alleged failure to stop at a stop sign at West Alameda Street and The High Road.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office took the following reports: u Michael E. Herrera, 38, of Santa Fe was arrested on charges of aggravated assault of a peace officer, resisting arrest and violating conditions of probation after deputies went to a residence on Wild West Lane in El Rancho to serve a warrant Sunday. Herrera, who allegedly armed himself with a kitchen knife, was hit by a deputy. u A 2003 Kia was stolen from a residence in the 2300 block of Casa Rufina Road on Sunday.

Funeral services and memorials STANLEY T. NOYES JOE P. SANCHEZ

ROMAN RONY VALDEZ Stanley T. Noyes, a writer, educator, and art’s administrator passed away December 24th at age 90. He and his brother James grew up in California riding their horses in the Napa Valley. Stan was educated there and at Fountain Valley School in Colorado. He served in the US Army in WWII in the Ruhr campaign in a reconnaissance troop. They crossed the Rhine ahead of US forces and liberated slave labor camps. He was awarded the Bronze Star.

Stan returned to attend Cal Berkeley where he met and married fellow student Nancy Black in 1949 and earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees. As a longtime sport he rode bareback horses and bulls in rodeos in California and Nevada. Member of RCA. Stan taught college at U.C. extension and California College of the Arts. He lived in France with his family on two occasions in the 1950s and the 1960s.

Stanley Noyes moved to Santa Fe in 1964 and taught at the College of Santa Fe, at UNM, and later was a program director for the New Mexico Arts Division: the artists in the schools program.

Stan was a published author of several books of poetry, short stories, novels, and a history of the Comanche Indians. He was a fellow at the MacDowell Colony. Stan was an avid long distance hiker in the mountains of New Mexico accompanied by good friends and by his wolf hybrids. He also spent many summers hiking in France and in the Pyrenees with his family and close French and Spanish friends.

Recently, as his health declined, Egis sent Stan three wonderful health care companions: Hans, Todd, and Tim. He died at home of complications from a stroke and pneumonia surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents Winifred and James, and son Frank. He is survived by Nancy, wife of 65 years, brother Jim and wife Isabella, son Charles, daughter Julie, daughter-in-law Sue, granddaughters Christina and Rachael, nephews James, Nicholas, and Philip. He is greatly loved and missed by all of us. A celebration of life has taken place. Donations can be made in Stan’s name to Doctors Without Borders and Defenders of Wildlife.

IN MEMORY OF LOUISE TALBOT TRIGG Born Dec. 30, 1912, from her daughter Robin

Home on the range, Where the deer and the antelope play, Where never is heard a discouraging word, And the skies are not cloudy all day.

Roman Rony Valdez, 76, a lifelong resident of Pojoaque, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, December 20, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Candido and Teresa Valdez. Román was a retired Real Estate Appraiser in Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. He grew up with his family in the Pojoaque Canteen, which later became the Line Camp, which he operated for a time. He enjoyed traveling and loved nothing more than riding his motorcycle. He was loved dearly by his children and grandchildren, and will be missed by all those who knew and loved him. Román is survived by his son, Rico Valdez and fiancée Elizabeth Donohue of Albuquerque; daughter, Alicia Abrums and her husband Gabriel of Taos; mother of his children, Eileen Serna of Española; grandchildren, Ryan Valdez, Dylan and Sofia Abrums; sister, Barbara Garcia of Pojoaque; brother, Eugene Valdez of Albuquerque; his especially close aunt, Rosita Bassett and numerous other loving relatives and friends. A rosary will be recited on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Pojoaque, with a memorial mass to be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. The family of Román Valdez has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley.

505-747-7477 www.devargasfuneral.com

Celebrate the memory of your loved one with a memorial in The Santa Fe New Mexican

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MELA ROMERO Born Dec. 30, 1910 From her adopted family, the Martins.

Call 986-3000

Joe P Sanchez, age 86 life long resident of Santa Fe NM passed away on December 22, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents Jose L and Josephita Sanchez, brothers Cristobal and John Sanchez, sister Frances Sanchez, son in laws Arcenio Ortiz and Douglas Jones.

Joe P Sanchez was born on February 22, 1928 in Trinidad Colorado, raised in Roy NM, moved to Santa Fe where he worked as a painter before owning his own business Capitol Painting for 40 years serving residential and commercial clients in Santa Fe and surrounding cities.

Joe served a short time as an MP in the Arm Air Corp.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years. Daughters Teresa Ortiz, Esther Sanchez Jones, Patricia Anaya (husband Christopher).

Brother Emilio Sanchez.

Grandchildren Shawn, Justin, Sulena, Frances, Camille, Emma and Angel.

Great grandchildren Dominc, Shelby, Kayla, Issabella, Anthony and Ethan.

He leaves as well, many loving nieces and nephews and friends.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 from 6 to 7 pm at Berardinelli Family Funeral Service where a rosary will be recited at 7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Church at 10 am with burial to follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 12:45pm.

Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600 Please sign our guestbook for the family at: www.berardinellifuneralhome.com

MARGARITA P DE GARCIA

Margarita P De Garcia born March 14, 1948 was called to be with the Lord on December 24, 2014.

Margarita was a loving Wife, Mother, Abuelita, Great Abuelita, Aunt, Sister and Godmother.

She is survived by her loving husband, Tiburcio Garcia, her eight children; Jesus (Monse), Luz (JoseLuis), Rosa (Rafael), Jose (Patricia), Martha (Manuel), Carlos (Mary), Miguel (Alicia), and Raul (Erica), as well as her two brothers and four sisters. She had 19 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Monday, December 29th from 5 to 7pm at Berardinelli Family Funeral Service where a Rosary will be recited for Margarita at 7pm. A Mass of a Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 10am at San Isidro Catholic Church with burial to follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600 Please sign our guestbook for the family at: www.berardinellifuneralhom e.com

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LUCAS "BUBBA" GARCIA

Our beloved Lucas "Bubba" Garcia was taken from us too early. Lucas was proceeded in death by Great Grandmother Beva, Great Grandmother Carmen, Great Grandmother Beatrice, Grandma Merlie, Grandfather Lalo, Uncle Johnny and Aunt Mary Granito. Lucas is survived by his ever loving Grandmother Cha Cha his Mother Jackie Garcia (Ed), Father Floyd Romero (Michelle), Sister Melanie Romero, Nieces Jaquelyn and Cheyanne Romero, God Parents, Aunt Mona and Uncle David Pelletier, and more loving Aunts and Uncles. Services were held at St. Anne’s Church. We will forever love and miss Lucas with all of our hearts.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Santa Fe Memorial Gardens is now offering even more affordable choices for cremation burial and scattering in the “Trail of Memories” to celebrate our new Chapel of Light (currently under construction).

For more information call 505-989-7032.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014 THE NEW MEXICAN

LOCAL BUSINESS Natural care born in Taos Skin care company develops hemp-based products tailored for the dry climate and high UV radiation of Northern N.M.

By Teresa Dovalpage The Taos News

TAOS ristel McKanna and Montserrat Oyanedel — co-owners of the skin care company Nabis Naturals — come from the longest and narrowest country in the world: Chile.

“We studied in Valparaiso around the same time, but met here in Taos in 2010,” said Oyanedel. “And we immediately became friends. …

There aren’t too many Chileans around.”

McKanna’s background is in art; she studied photography, design and multimedia. She works at Taos Ski Valley and KTAOS. Oyanedel has a degree in chemical engineering. She works at the UNM-Taos Adult Learning Center as the Spanish GED instructor. She is also the creator of the brand name Cha-Cha and makes jewelry, accessories and ceramic pieces sold at Ennui Gallery, which she co-owns.

“I like to keep active,” she said.

Oyanedel and McKanna went into business together in early 2014 with a line of hemp-seedoil skin care products.

“I had been looking for a job in my field and couldn’t find any,” Oyanedel said. “That was very frustrating, but I didn’t want to move to a bigger city. I knew I had to start my own company if I wanted to stay in Taos.”

Oyanedel had been interested in moisturizers, creams and serums since she was a teenager.

She researched products and ingredients and later shared the results with McKanna. After a long conversation, they decided to launch a skin care line.

“We chose a good, affordable moisturizing serum as our first product,” Oyanedel said.

“Skin care is a very competitive market, but we knew we had a winner. We would use hemp seed oil as the main ingredient, not just because of the recent — and not-so-recent —popularity of hemp, but also due to the many beneficial effects that its seed oil has on the skin. It reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and fights dryness as well.”

“That’s how Nabis Naturals was born,” McKanna said. “The name Nabis came from the scientific name of the plant cannabis. Of course, the serum is totally natural, so it was a perfect fit.”

Oyanedel and McKanna also developed a day cream and a night cream.

“They all have the same active ingredient, hemp seed oil,” Oyanedel said. “We will continue adding new products. Our goal is to offer a complete skin care line.”

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In brief Tourism conference to be held at S.F. resort The New Mexico Hospitality Association will host the TRENDS Conference on Jan. 8 and 9 at the Inn and Spa at Loretto.

The conference will feature a noted futurist, David Houle, as well as sessions with an executive of MGM Resorts International and breakouts on travel trends and one on creating outdoor destinations.

“At The New Mexico Hospitality Association we aim to support the industry that creates jobs, attracts talent and builds wealth for long-term economic growth in New Mexico,” said Richard Holcomb, Chairman of the Board. To Register: http://www.tanm. org/registration-rm-conference.

Magazine holds 2nd annual bike, brew fest Outside magazine has announced that its second annual Bike and Brew Festival will take place in Santa Fe from May 13-17, 2015.

“After a successful inaugural year, Outside welcomes cyclists, beer aficionados and athletes of all stripes to join them in Santa Fe for an expanded five days of events, races and expos centered on cycling and craft beer,” according to a statement from the magazine.

Attendees will have the opportunity to compete in the 30th annual Santa Fe Century and the Gran Fondo Santa Fe, go on craft beer tours, attend a sports photography workshop, ride the Winsor Trail, watch films on cycling and beer and more.

Further details are available at outsidesantafe.com.

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New urgent care facility opens in S.F.

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anta Fe’s burgeoning health care sector gets another addition with the opening of Railyard Urgent Care on Jan. 5.

The 2,700-square-foot facility is owned by Drs. Victor Sherman and Troy Watson and has nine exam rooms as well as X-ray and on-site labs. It will be open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The doctors say the clinic, 831 S. St. Francis Drive, will fill a need for those who don’t need emergency care at the hospital but still want quality walkin care. The office is also promising an interactive Bruce website for patients to enter Krasnow medical information and Business Matters then view real-time estimated wait times at www. railyardurgentcare.com.

The clinic will open with eight full-time and five part-time employees and may hire four additional staffers depending on patient load, according to information released by the medical group. uuu

Kristel McKanna, left, and Montserrat Oyanedel, co-owners of Nabis Naturals, with their first skin product at Ennui Gallery in Taos. TERESA DOVALPAGE/THE TAOS NEWS

WHERE TO FIND NABIS NATURALS The serum is available at Ennui Gallery, 134 Bent St.; Taos Market, 910 Paseo del Pueblo Norte; KTAOS, 9 State Road 150; and Bumps, Taos Ski Valley.

“The creams, just like the serum, are absorbed fast and can be used under make-up,” McKanna said. “They are good for all skin types.”

The two creams will be available by the end of December.

“Right on time to get them as a Christmas or a Día de los Reyes present,” Oyanedel said.

The Taos influence The two businesswomen say living in Taos nurtured their entrepreneurial spirits and influenced their decision to follow the organic path.

“Here, people are very conscious about using natural products,” Oyanedel said. “They are very resourceful too.”

They also considered the effect of the region’s dry climate and the high UV radiation on the skin.

“We focused on developing a formula with active ingredients that offer as much protection as possible and that are also rich in antioxidants,” McKanna said. “Besides hemp seed oil, we use hyaluronic acid, Argan oil, vitamins E and B3, and rose hydrosol, among other natural components.”

“We chose rose hydrosol because it has a fresh fragrance,” Oyanedel said. “Many people have commented about the serum’s nice smell. It isn’t overpowering but you can definitely feel it.”

The most difficult task for any business that starts is getting the word out. Oyanedel and McKanna have been relying on word of mouth, but also do frequent promotions and raffles through the company’s Facebook page and website.

“We will have holiday discounts and New Year sales so people can offer their loved ones the gift of beauty,” Oyanedel said. “Keep tuned and visit our page often. We will have more details soon.”

Happy clients Hillary McPartlon started using the serum last spring and says that her skin felt softer and less dry immediately.

“Even the color is much nicer,” she said. “I love Nabis Naturals and won’t ever stop using it.”

“I have been getting compliments about my skin since I first used the serum,” said Aida de Arteaga, a Puerto Rico native and now Taos resident. “It is easy to pack and I travel a lot, so that’s a plus. I have given it to many friends, and they all were impressed. I use it twice a day and can honestly say that it has done wonders for me.”

Lisa Thompson began using the serum four months ago.

“It’s an incredible product,” she said. “After just two weeks, I noticed a difference — my skin was tighter and clearer. It has a lovely smell and feels just right. I highly recommend it.”

The Taos News is a sister publication of The Santa Fe New Mexican.

Lean inventory management benefit two N.M. businesses

By Claudia Infante For The New Mexican

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rene Salasar of Twin Stars Ltd. and Cari Drake of Air Star Inc. had a business-to-business relationship for years but didn’t meet in person until both attended an October class on inventory control sponsored by the New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

Salasar is the warehouse manager at Twin Stars, and Drake owns Air Star with her husband, Kenneth. Both Bloomfield businesses supply parts and services to the oil and gas industry, and both began working with Denise Williams, MEP’s local representative, to improve their inventory management systems.

Interventions began with site visits; separate classroom sessions on lean manufacturing principles helped managers and employees compare the inventory management ideal against their internal procedures.

The inventory enigma Twin Stars, in business since 1991, sells, maintains and repairs compressors at its Bloomfield site and a satellite shop in Artesia. About 60 people work in the warehouse and as mechanics in the compressor repair shop and the field.

In her first year as warehouse manager, Salasar noticed problems that others didn’t see. Working with MEP further helped her see the system from outside, deepening her understanding of its strengths and challenges.

She began moving obsolete inventory to create space for products in greater demand, shifting bestselling products closer to the point of sale, surveying customers about their product priorities, and conducting regular cycle counts to test the system’s integrity. Sales are up, she said, and the company is attracting more repeat business.

Air Star, launched in 1984, is a smaller company, employing about a dozen people. It performs crane inspections and equipment repairs in the field and began supplying parts in 2005.

“We always just fixed broken stuff,” Kenneth

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Drake said. “We’re relatively new to supplies.”

MEP helped company owners and warehouse personnel improve communication about Air Star’s inventory challenges. “Her job,” Drake said of Williams, “isn’t to teach us how to put widgets in a bin; it’s how to get us to communicate at the same level.”

Inventory presents complex challenges for all businesses that sell retail products or build products from raw materials, Williams said. Poor monitoring hurts profits in numerous ways — most obviously in sales if a part isn’t in stock or can’t be found when needed. Stagnant inventory represents money that’s unavailable for other needs and it’s easily damaged if moved frequently.

Lean inventory management, by contrast, helps a business improve its competitiveness by reducing waste and basing production or stocking on actual demand rather than forecasts.

Moving forward Weekly meetings of warehouse workers and sales staff to discuss purchase orders have improved inventory awareness at Twin Stars, Salasar said. And a new software system improves tracking. “I would recommend this training to anyone,” Salasar said.

Meanwhile, Air Star has fine-tuned its ordering procedures to reduce dead inventory and ensure product availability. Communication between outside-sales staff and the main office has improved since the company identified one employee as the point person for procurement.

“We’re not working with a template,” Williams said. “We see what exists and try to evaluate what businesses need.” For more information about MEP, call 262-0921 or visit www.newmexicomep.org.

Claudia Infante is the projects coordinator at New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

Finance New Mexico is a public service initiative to assist individuals and businesses with obtaining skills and funding resources for their business or idea. To learn more, go to www.

FinanceNewMexico.org.

The new urgent care was one of several medical facilities under construction last year that boosted the construction sector, which has seen 16 straight months of expansion. Christus St. Vincent is finishing a new Southside Health Center just off Interstate 25 by the Super WalMart and Presbyterian Healthcare Services is expected to finish its first Santa Fe clinic in March on St. Michael’s Drive.

The coming year will see more development, including a major renovation at the main Christus St. Vincent Medical Center, as well as several new senior and assisted-living facilities proposed inside the city and the unincorporated area. As the population ages, it’s no secret that the health care industry will continue to be one of the fastest growing in New Mexico and elsewhere. An analysis by the State Department of Workforce Solutions on online job postings indicated that there were 10,759 openings for health care practitioners from November 2013 to 2014 — and that is twice as high as the next categories, in management or sales.

For November 2014, there were more than 5,000 job postings alone for nurse practitioners; 808 for physicians/assistants/specialists and 534 for physical therapists. uuu

The New York Times published an article on Dec. 26, “Some States See Budgets at Risk as Oil Price Falls,” that highlights some of the revenue pressures on oil-producing states as the price has now toppled 50 percent from the summer highs.

“The concerns are cutting across traditional oil states like Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Alaska, as well as those like North Dakota that are benefiting from the nation’s latest energy boom.

‘The crunch is coming,’ said Gunnar Knapp, a professor of economics and the director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska, Anchorage,” the article said.

Louisiana, for instance, loses $12 million to its state budget for every $1 decline in the price of oil — which is about twice the hit that New Mexico takes to its general fund.

“In Louisiana, the drop in oil prices had a hand in increasing the state’s projected 2015-16 budget shortfall to $1.4 billion and prompting cuts that eliminated 162 vacant positions in state government, reduced contracts across the state and froze expenses for items like travel and supplies at all state agencies.

Another round of reductions is expected as soon as January,” the article stated.

New Mexico was not mentioned in the article, largely because, as of today, the case here is not as dire — largely due to a hefty reserve for the general fund of 10 percent or $600 million. But if prices stay where they are, Gov. Susana Martinez and lawmakers might very well have to choose between a smaller reserve for Fiscal Year 2016 or cuts to state services. uuu

Marc Bertram of SF Brown Real Estate is among those optimistic about the housing market for 2015. In a recent email, he pointed out a big change that will help first-time home buyers.

One result of the housing meltdown and Great Recession was tighter underwriting guidelines for home buyers that took away a lot of the discretion for lenders in areas as non-salaried income — even if it happened to be from social security or a pension. Another change was the requirement for higher down payments. All this hit new and first-time buyers, who had nothing to do with any of the causes of the meltdown, pushing them out of the housing market. This sent more families into the rental market and that has increased the demand for rental housing.

But Bertram said one change is on the way that will help new buyers from the two largest entities that buy mortgages from lenders — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “They are now going to purchase loans from institutions with as little as 3 percent down payments. The previous limit was 5 percent. That could be a significant boon to first time home buyers which theoretically should have a ripple effect on higher priced homes,” said Bertram.

Contact Bruce Krasnow at brucek@ sfnewmexican.com

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THE NEW MEXICAN Tuesday, December 30, 2014

e-Voices Our Web readers speak out: Union leaders: ‘Right-to-work’ bill attacks labor groups, Dec. 28 Right to work is nothing of the kind. It is an [excuse] for companies to break unions.

It does this by allowing people who don’t want to pay union dues benefit from having a union. How? Unions negotiate contracts that provide the benefits for employees.

Wages, sick leave, overtime and many others, to include discipline. … Right to work forces the union to represent disciplinary cases of nonunion members and to absorb the cost, because nonunion members don’t pay dues.” A.E. When Republicans give women and immigrants their ‘right to choose,’ that’s when I’ll let Big Oil let their workers choose.” D.C. So you’re pro-union out of spite?

Because you disagree with Republicans on abortion and immigration, you’d deny employees the right to choose if union membership is right for them? Personally, I trust women to make the right choices about their bodies and their families more than I trust government to make those choices for them. I think we won’t solve the illegal immigration problem in this country until we make it easier for good people to immigrate here legally. And I trust individual workers to be able to decide if joining a particular union (and paying dues) is in their best interest.” P.K. I would favor amending this bill, to eliminate the right of our police forces in New Mexico to unionize. … While unions may have a role, as ‘countervailing power’ in our society, the question of allowing government employees to unionize, especially cops and firemen, is a good one, which needs to be discussed openly.” C.M. Year in review: Police dominated headlines in 2014, Dec. 26 People across the nation blame our police forces for using unnecessary force on lawbreakers/criminals. But it’s apparent no one wants to address the root of the problem: attitudes people have toward authority. Advocates, elected leaders, even the president of the United States, are falling prey to protesters who have rushed to judgment; Al Sharpton has only added fuel to the fire. … We have the finest police forces in the world. It is people who are just simply rebellious to the law, which is what is bringing down this nation and leading to anarchy.” J.S. When did camping, standing outside a store and walking in the street become the extreme of ‘breaking the law of the land’?

It’s obvious you have lived your life as a sheep and fear the wolves for which you pay. Must be a sad situation, to shrink so easily to thugs with badges. There are good cops, but in New Mexico and elsewhere, there are a lot of bad ones, too. But you keep on keepin’ on with that shrinkingviolet attitude. That’s exactly what corrupt cops want.” R.D. Sheehan celebrates possibly last Christmas Day Mass as archbishop, Dec. 26 Bishop Joseph E. Strickland — Fourth Bishop of Tyler, will be the next Archbishop of Santa Fe, you saw it here first.” S.S. I am glad that his retirement is near to completion. I, too, pray that our next selected Archbishop of Santa Fe is one that is not liberal [or] culturally insensitive and brings back the old rituals, traditions and spiritual connections to New Mexico.” F.C. Dozens fired amid state attorney general transition, Dec. 26 Any new administration reorganizes their staff. I’m sure Mr. [Hector] Balderas carries over employees who have worked well with him on other projects. I hope he will support Diane Gibson’s [proposal] and prosecute and investigate police misconduct, statewide.”

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OPINIONS E-XTRA LOOKING IN: ALEX EPSTEIN

There’s a moral case for fossil fuels H ere’s a question for New Mexicans to ponder: Is it good that your state generates 93 percent of its electricity from fossil fuels?

I’d wager that most of you would say no.

So would many of the politicians and bureaucrats directing America’s energy policy. This was on full display earlier this year, when President Barack Obama announced that the United States and China have reached an agreement to limit both countries’ carbon dioxide emissions, which primarily come from fossil fuels. Such efforts have broad support from the general public — one recent poll shows that 51 percent of voters want to reduce fossil fuel usage, while only 22 percent want to increase their use.

But the 22 percent are on to something. I’ve spent the better part of my life researching fossil fuels — both their pros and their cons — and I’ve come to an inescapable conclusion: Fossil fuels are morally praiseworthy — and our lives would be better if we ramp up their use.

To understand why, we have to take a step back and look at fossil fuels in the scope of human history. The energy sources that fall into this category — oil, coal and natural gas — played little to no role in mankind’s cultural or economic development until the late 1700s and early 1800s. Only then did humanity recognize fossil fuels’ potential to generate power. That power, in turn, was used to create the technological and economic advances that took us from no indoor plumbing to landing on the moon in less than 200 years.

The trend is striking: Increased fossil fuel use correlates with every positive metric of human well-being — from life expectancy to income to nourishment to clean water access to safety.

The last few decades demonstrate this trend most Alex Epstein clearly. Fossil fuel usage has been steadily growing across the world — in America, it has risen by 25 percent since the 1970s. Developing countries like China and India have driven that growth more than any other countries, using fossil fuels to power their economies. At the same time, they lifted billions of people out of poverty — an unprecedented feat in human history.

Fossil fuels have also helped improve the world’s access to clean water. According to World Bank data, access to clean water increased from 76 percent of world population in 1990 to 89 percent in 2012. This seems counter-intuitive at first glance, but technological advances in pollution reduction were actually enabled by cheap, fossil fuel-generated energy.

Put another way, fossil fuels powered the innovation that ultimately limits their own environmental drawbacks.

We’re also safer than at any point in history thanks to oil, coal and natural gas. Climaterelated deaths are down 98 percent over the last 80 years. Last year saw a record low of 21,122 such deaths worldwide, compared to a

high of 3.7 million in 1931, when world population was less than a third of its current size.

Thank sturdy homes, heating, air-conditioning, mass-irrigation, drought-relief convoys and advance warning systems — all made possible by fossil fuel-generated energy.

That is the most important point of all: All human progress depends on innovation, which depends on energy. Affordable and abundant energy is thus the cornerstone of human progress. And fossil fuels are the most affordable and abundant of all — alternative energy sources are either too expensive, too difficult to access or simply inefficient.

Fossil fuels thus have a profound moral importance. They allow us to improve human well-being and make the world a better place.

For this reason, fossil fuels are likely to power the innovation that ultimately addresses climate change itself.

But that won’t happen if America and other rich, industrialized nations continue their crusade against cheap and affordable energy.

No matter how praiseworthy it seems, curbing fossil fuel use will only deny the developing world the opportunities that led to our own wealth and health — and it will also prevent us from building on the progress that has made the 21st century the best period in human history to be alive.

Alex Epstein is President of the Center of Industrial Progress. He is the author of the new book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, which was published by Portfolio/Penguin on Nov. 13.

LOOKING IN: RICK LASS

Voice concerns about PNM proposal N ew Mexicans breathed a sigh of relief last year in hearing that Public Service Company of New Mexico would be closing down two of the dirtiest coal-fire plants in the nation. Those two generators at the San Juan Generating Station in northwestern New Mexico are responsible for six million tons of carbon pollution in our skies every year, not to mention other pollutants like mercury, sulfur dioxides, etc.

Unfortunately, our relief was short-lived. PNM has a backward plan to make up for its loss of generating capacity from closing half of the San Juan coal plant.

Rather than making an investment in clean, abundant solar and wind power, PNM has stuck with what it knows best — dirty, expensive, and dangerous coal and nuclear generators.

PNM proposes to derive more than 40 percent of its total generating capacity from coal through 2053. In addition, it will increase its use of nuclear power (created at the Palo Verde site in Arizona) to 30 percent, while getting less than 4 percent from solar and no new wind.

At a time when the rest of the world is in a race to develop the most efficient technologies to lead the world into a cleaner and prosperous energy future, the powers at PNM are stuck trying to extract every bit of profit from coal and nuclear.

Of course, the system is a part of the problem. New Mexico has granted monopoly powers to PNM. In exchange for providing reliable electricity to its customers, PNM does not have to worry about competitors and is guaranteed a profit — a profit based on consumption, the more electricity they sell, the more they profit. And quite the profit indeed — have you seen their share prices and executive salaries lately? Pretty good for a “public service company.” PNM’s coal

and nuclear plan needs the approval of the state’s Public Regulation Commission.

And the PRC has scheduled a hearing for Rick Lass Jan. 5 to evaluate PNM’s proposal and to take public input.

Will the PRC take its role seriously as a regulatory agency to protect the public’s health, safety and welfare against unbridled corporate greed? Or will it act as a rubber stamp for the moneyed interests to continue to plunder the resources of our commonwealth and endanger public health.

The pitfalls are clear: a runaway corporate entity fueling climate change; polluting our land, air and water; and leaving all of us dependent on its outdated thinking.

If the PRC does its job properly and rejects this antiquated pro-

PNM proposes to derive more than 40 percent of its total generating capacity from coal through 2053. posal, demanding instead an investment in cleaner, cheaper renewable sources, the benefits are equally clear: a healthier environment, healthier people, a reduction in pollution and an investment in green technologies that would create good-paying jobs.

This last bit deserves more. If the politicians on the PRC step up and do the right thing, New Mexico will benefit greatly on the jobs front.

If the PRC requires the investorowned utility to deploy renewable energy, we can create thousands of green-collar jobs. Our high schools and colleges are already employing teachers and faculty in green technology. The solar industry is one bright spot in New Mexico with home and commercial scale install-

ers and skilled laborers experiencing meaningful work.

Please make your voice heard.

The Public Regulation Commission needs to know that people are paying attention, and that we care deeply about both the economic and ecological effects of how electricity will be generated in New Mexico for the next 20 years.

Attend the Jan. 5 public hearing at the PERA building in Santa Fe and submit written testimony. Call your PRC commissioners and tell them to require PNM to invest in advanced solar and wind today.

Rick Lass of Mimbres was the Green Party candidate for PRC District 3 in 2008.

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Imagine the headlines if this AG was a Republican. This is the price to pay in politics, no matter what side you’re on. I’m praying for Ms. [Abigail] Walker and all who are affected by the transition.” N.R. She will qualify immediately for the Medicaid part of the Affordable Care Act as well as unemployment compensation and food stamps, maybe even disability if she applies for it before her termination is effective. This one-sided story makes it seem like AG Balderas can’t do what he needs to do to get the office to function properly.” J.G. They were not fired. They were relieved of their duties at the discretion of the incoming attorney general. Get over it, geez!”

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Thanks for stopping by and being hateful without facts. The ACA deadline for coverage to begin on Jan. 1 was Dec. 15.” D.B.

Inside the history of Mexico’s Guadalupe Dear Mexican: How did the patron saint of river, so it’s no stretch to theorize that any Mexico get a name derived from Arabic?

Holy Mother appearing before a bunch of El Moro Judio Mexicans on the conquistador’s watch would assume the nombre of Guadalupe.

Dear Jewish Moor: You’re referring to the But another school of thought Virgin of Guadalupe, the brownfavored by many Mexican and Chiskinned apparition of the Virgin cano scholars argues that Guadalupe Mary who, tradition says, appeared got Her name thanks to Spanish stubefore the Aztec peasant Juan pidity. They maintain that Spanish Diego in December 1531 just outclerics misunderstood Juan Diego side modern-day Mexico City. As when he told them la virgen called you correctly noted, Guadalupe’s Herself Tlecuauhtlapcupeuh (“She etymological roots spring from who comes flying from the region of Arabic: The name is a mishmash of Gusttavo light and music and intones a song, the Arabic word for valley (wadi) Arellano like the eagle of fire” in Nahuatl) and the Latin wolf (lupus) and was ¡Ask a Mexican! and Coatlaxopeuh (“I crushed the what the Moors called a river in serpent with my foot”). The two the Extremadura region of Spain. terms are rough homonyms of GuaHernán Cortés and his merry band of murderous Extremadurans venerated a dalupe, goes the tale, and so the Spaniards Black Madonna found near their hometown assumed Juan Diego meant the Virgin Mary

and renamed his brown virgin Guadalupe. The problem with this revisionist theory, however, is that it has no basis in historical fact. The German theologian Richard Nebel pointed out in his 1992 study, Holy Mary Tonantzin Virgin of Guadalupe: Religious Continuity and Transformation in Mexico, “Until today, no one has found any document from the sixteenth century in which one can verify the Nahuatl phonetic origins of the word that the Spaniards supposedly thought resembled ‘Guadalupe.’ ” Besides, the idea of an Islamic-derived Guadalupe is better: Imagine how freaked out gabachos will get when they discover that the Empress of the Americas is part Muslim!

Ask the Mexican at themexican@askamexican. net. Be his fan on Facebook. Follow him on Twitter @gustavoarellano or follow him on Instagram @gustavo_arellano!

Tuesday, December 30, 2014 THE NEW MEXICAN

OPINIONS

The West’s oldest newspaper, founded 1849 Robin M. Martin Owner

COMMENTARY: JIMMY CARTER

Don’t let sanctions impact the people

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s we contemplate how to strike back at North Korea because it is believed to be behind the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s computer network, the foremost proposal is tightening sanctions.

In my visits to targeted countries, I have seen how this strategy can be cruel to innocent people who know nothing about international disputes and are already suffering under dictatorial leaders.

The imposition of economic embargoes on unsavory regimes is most often ineffective and can be counterproductive. In Cuba, where the news media are controlled by the government, many people are convinced that their economic plight is caused by the United States and that they are being defended by the actions of their Communist leaders, who are therefore strengthened in power.

I have visited the homes of both Castro brothers and some of the regime’s other top officials, and it is obvious that their living conditions have not suffered because of the embargo.

Many Cuban families are deprived of good incomes, certain foods, cellphones, Internet access and basic freedoms, but at least they have access to a good education and health care, and they live in a tropical environment where the soil is productive and where some fortunate families may have trees that bear bananas and other fruit.

In addition, Cubans receive about $2 billion annually in remittances from friends and relatives in the United States.

The situation is more tragic in North Korea, where none of these advantages exist. The U.S. embargo, imposed 64 years ago at the start of the Korean War, has been more strictly enforced, with every effort made to restrict or damage North Korea’s economy.

During my visits to Pyongyang, I have had extensive discussions with government

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Ray Rivera Editor

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officials and forceful female leaders who emphasized the plight of people who were starving.

The United Nations’ World Food Program estimates that at least 600 grams of cereal per day is needed for a “survival ration” and that the daily food distribution in North Korea has at times been as low as 128 grams.

In 1998, U.S. congressional staffers who visited the country reported a range of 300,000 to 800,000 dying each year from starvation.

In 2001, the Carter Center arranged for North Korean agricultural leaders to go to Mexico to learn how to increase production of their indigenous crops, and the U.S. contribution of grain rose to 695,000 tons in the late 1990s during a brief period of U.S.North Korean reconciliation.

However, the contribution was drastically reduced under President George W. Bush and then terminated completely

by President Barack Obama in 2010. I visited the State Department then and was told that the main problem was North Korea’s refusal to permit any supervision of food deliveries.

In 2011, I returned to North Korea, accompanied by former president of Finland Martti Ahtisaari, former president of Ireland Mary Robinson and former prime minister of Norway Gro Brundtland, a physician who had been director of the World Health Organization.

We stopped first in Beijing for briefings from regional World Food Program officials, who said there were no restraints on monitoring of food deliveries to families in North Korea. They followed us to Pyongyang and accompanied us to rural areas where tiny food allotments were being distributed to families.

The government gave an official guarantee that all such food deliveries could be monitored by the United States and other donors. I reported this to Washington, with the assessment that one-third of North Korean children were malnourished and stunted in their growth and that daily food intake was between 700 and 1,400 calories per person, compared with a normal American’s 2,000 to 2,500. Our government took no action.

There is no excuse for

oppression by a dictatorial regime, but the degree of harsh treatment depends at least partially on the dissatisfaction of the citizens. Starving people are more inclined to demand relief from their plight, protest and be punished or executed.

As in Cuba, the political elite in North Korea do not suffer, and the leaders’ allpervasive propaganda places the blame for deprivation on the United States, not themselves. The primary objective of dictators is to stay in office, and we help them achieve this goal by punishing their already suffering subjects and letting them claim to be saviors.

When non-military pressure on a government is considered necessary, economic sanctions should be focused on travel, foreign bank accounts and other special privileges of government officials who make decisions, not on destroying the economy that determines the living conditions of oppressed people.

Jimmy Carter, who wrote this for The Wasthington Post, is the 39th president of the United States.

Water meter devices could do harm

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Robert M. McKinney Owner, 1949-2001

OUR VIEW

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

everal years ago, Santa Fe’s City Council directed policymakers to adhere to the Precautionary Principle and first, do no harm.

Recently, the council voted to install 30,000 wireless water meters (“8M will replace bad water meters,” Dec. 20) that will transmit data to the utility. However, even brief transmissions of electromagnetic radiation at frequencies and amplitudes that do not exist in nature can have biological consequences.

Transmitting utility meters have shut off cardiac pacemakers. After water meters (each transmitting only once per month) were installed in Renton, Wash., two years ago, birds that had frequented backyards beside a greenbelt disappeared.

Given our community’s concern for pregnant women, children, people with implants and wildlife, could the council adhere to the Precautionary Principle and recognize that

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before installing new technology, we need to determine biological consequences?

Could it rescind its vote on new water meters until these devices are proven harmless?

Katie Singer

Santa Fe

For clean energy I am confused as to why Councilor Patti Bushee conspired with Public Service Company of New Mexico (“Bushee nixes PNM language from energy resolution,” Dec. 23) to undermine the new Climate Action Task Force. I am in favor of cutting all ties with a privately held, for-profit utility that wants to increase the use of coal to power our city.

There is no such thing as “clean coal.”

We all should support the mayor’s clean energy goals.

City Councilor Peter Ives’ plan that Santa Fe “unplug” from PNM’s grid and create its own municipal power system, with a greater reliance

on renewable energy, is the type of progressive thinking of which Santa Fe is proud.

A city-owned electric utility creates jobs, adds value and allows energy security.

Bushee owes us an explanation of her collusion. Her explanation that she is “reaching across the aisle” is a feeble gloss when, in fact, a reading of emails on the subject released by ProgressNow New Mexico show a deeper, more clandestine relationship with PNM. Steve Schwartz

Santa Fe

PNM’s bad humor I enjoyed Public Service Company of New Mexico’s humorous, full-page, self-promoting, tax-deductible satire in Nov. 23 edition of The Santa Fe New Mexican.

Notable is PNM’s commitment to “zero-emission” nuclear energy for decades to come. Surely the residents of Fukushima, Chernobyl and

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Section editor: Inez Russell Gomez, 986-3053, igomez@sfnewmexican.com, Twitter @inezrussell

Three Mile Island would join in praising a poison that has toxicity for millennia.

Kudos to PNM for continued use of dirty coal that pollutes the atmosphere and millions of gallons of water. The propaganda advertisement gives negligible lip-service to solar and wind.

Our state offers inexhaustible, potentially profitable and inexpensive renewable energies. Yet PNM produces only 6.7 percent renewables in 2014 compared to 13 percent in the United States and 27 percent in cloudy Germany.

Hopefully, cities like Santa Fe will imitate Boulder, Colo., and soon own their own power-generation grids.

Despite slick ads, PNM continues to protect profits while portraying a superficial, politically correct policy on saving our beloved planet from climate disaster. The Public Regulation Commission needs to be our protector, not a patsy.

Gary Reynolds

ith the end of the year almost here, time is running out to make tax-deductible donations.

One way to make a charitable donation pack even more punch is to give where there are matching funds that double the size of the original contribution.

St. Elizabeth Shelter, for example, has an end-of-the-year drive to match $50,000 from an anonymous donor. So far, $39,000 has been raised. The money is dedicated to Casa Familia, one of St. Elizabeth’s five residential programs (St. Elizabeth also runs the Men’s Emergency Shelter and three supportive housing programs for families, seniors and adults with disabilities.)

Casa Familia began in 2009 at the height of the recent recession, when St. Elizabeth only had six beds for women and one room for a family available year-round. (The emergency shelter on Alarid Street has 28 beds for men, and both sites are generally full.) At first, the Casa Familia building was rented. Then, two donors gave two-thirds of the building’s purchase price. That made the mortgage cheaper than renting. Today, the mortgage is down to $45,000, but will come due in full in the spring of 2015 — retiring that debt would mean all donations can go directly to services. They are needed more than ever, despite the slightly improved economic climate.

When Casa Familia opened, it had 16 beds for single women in two dorms, along with five individual family rooms. Now, families seem to have more need for shelter, so the facility was refigured. It has 10 beds for single women and eight rooms for families and remains the only year-round, full-service shelter for women and families in all of Northern New Mexico.

Shelter is but one feature of Casa Familia, though. It’s not just a place to sleep, it’s a place where people can change their lives. Open 24 hours a day, seven days as week, the shelter and staff support people who need to find a job, access benefits or learn skills. The idea is to help people down on their luck return to independent living. The numbers show that Casa Familia is working, too.

In just five years, Casa Familia has housed nearly 1,500 people, providing them with more than 45,000 bed nights of shelter and nearly 95,000 meals. More importantly, 59 percent of these individuals — some 820 people — have successfully begun new lives in their new homes.

This year, 13 percent of the residents at Casa Familia were children under age 5. That includes 10 newborns who went straight from the hospital to the homeless shelter. They had nowhere else to go.

An end-of-the-year donation is more than a tax deduction. It can be a way to help people start over. (You can give online at www.steshelter.org or call 982-6611.)

The past 100 years From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Dec. 30, 1914: Seven thousand troops of General Venustiano Carranza’s force declared today for General Francisco Villa, at Tepic, in the state of that name, on the west coast of Mexico.

Foreigners at San Blas and Tepic have taken refuge aboard a United States supply ship. Rear Admiral Howard, in command of the Pacific fleet, on receipt of the news, ordered the gunboat Annapolis by wireless to San Blas, but no trouble is expected.

Dec. 30, 1964: Now that plans for a somewhat plush layout, including a swimming pool, have been taken out of the proposal for a “poverty program” job training center at Camp Luna near Las Vegas, there is a fair chance the project will be approved soon.

Dec. 30, 1989: A health-insurance plan for retired public employees like the one vetoed by Gov. Garrey Carruthers last March would be able to sustain itself for about 18 years, experts told lawmakers Friday.

The Legislature ordered the actuarial study because of Carruthers’ fears that the plan he vetoed would not be financially secure.

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The following water statistics of December 26 are the most recent supplied by the City Water Division (in millions of gallons).

Total water produced from: Canyon Water Treatment Plant: 2.159 Buckman Water Treatment Plant: 3.349 City Wells: 0.000 Buckman Wells: 0.000 Total water produced by water system: 5.508 Amount delivered to Las Campanas: Golf course: 0.000, domestic: 0.101 Santa Fe Canyon reservoir storage: 12.5 percent of capacity; daily inflow 1.16 million gallons.

A partial list of the City of Santa Fe’s Comprehensive Water Conservation Requirements currently in effect: • Irrigation water leaving the intended area is not permitted. Wasting water is not allowed.

• Using water to clean hard surfaces with a hose or power washer is prohibited.

• Hoses used in manual car washing MUST be equipped with a positive shut-off nozzle.

• Swimming pools and spas must be covered when not in use.

For a complete list of requirements call: 955-4225 http://www.santafenm.gov/waterconservation

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LOS ANGELES — Sony appears to have a win-win with The Interview. Not only did the studio score a moral victory by releasing the film in the face of hacker threats, the movie made at least $15 million from more than 2 million digital rentals and purchases in its first four days.

On Friday, it seemed unlikely we’d ever know if the simultaneous — or “day and date” — strategy paid off. Now, it’s tempting to suggest this may be the start of a brave new world of distribution. Add in the $2.8 million from The Interview’s limited theatrical release and things aren’t looking so bleak for Seth Rogen and James Franco’s R-rated comedy.

But the story is far from over

and many are divided about its outcome. For some, The Interview’s video-on-demand revenue signals a revolution.

“It’s a huge number and it’s one that is probably making the other studios salivate,” said Jeff Bock, a senior box office analyst for Exhibitor Relations. “Now there is something to put on the bulletin board that says, ‘Yes, VOD is a viable option.’ ” The movies that have prospered with a simultaneous theatrical and VOD release have been the ones with the smaller budgets, destined for independent theater chains. “The truth is, the VOD obliterated the theatrical,” said Bock. “When you think about what the real future of distributing films is, it’s got to be as easy as one click. It’s just economics.”

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7 p.m. on FOX New Girl “There’s an app for that,” including ... dating? Evidently, since Jess (Zooey Deschanel, pictured) gets lessons from Schmidt (Max Greenfield) in making very personal connections that way in “Dice.”

7 p.m. on NBC Chicago Fire The outcome of an explosion has a major impact on Firehouse 51’s members in “Always.”

In the aftermath, Boden (Eamonn Walker) tries to get everyone to resume doing their jobs effectively — which isn’t easy. Casey (Jesse Spencer) tries to locate the missing Severide (Taylor Kinney).

Newhouse (Edwin Hodge) has surprising information involving Mills (Charlie Barnett).

8 p.m. on CBS The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors If you love Forrest Gump, Every Breath You Take, 9 to 5, Let’s Stay Together or A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this event is made for you this year. Stephen Colbert is the host.

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Man charged in crash with Jennifer Lopez 8 p.m. on TBS Ground Floor After a rival (Brent Morin, Undateable) starts stealing Mansfield’s (John C. McGinley) top workers, Brody (Skylar Astin) hopes his old boss will give him another chance.

Mansfield quickly dashes that dream, however, forcing Brody to make a big change in a new episode called, fittingly, “The Break-Ups.” 8 p.m. on USA Benched Phil (Jay Harrington) is completely unimpressed when he is a finalist for the Public Defender of the Year award, but that doesn’t stop Nina (Eliza Coupe) from throwing herself into a campaign on his behalf. Meanwhile, Trent (Carter MacIntyre) brings his 10-year-old Little Brother, Walter (guest star Albert Tsai, Trophy Wife), to court for the week in the new episode “Campaign Contributions.” Another new episode immediately follows.

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LOS ANGELES — A Las Vegas, Nev., man has been charged with crashing into Jennifer Lopez’s Rolls-Royce on the California coast while drunk. Los Angeles County prosecutors said in a statement Monday that 53-year-old Robert John Reitz was charged with driving under the influence and driving at nearly twice the legal blood-alcohol limit.

The singer-actress’ vehicle was stopped at a traffic light when a pickup hit it from behind.

Authorities say Lopez owned the Rolls-Royce carrying her and her two children, but her friend, actress Leah Remini, was driving. No one was injured in the September crash.

Chris Rock and his wife are headed for divorce

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LOS ANGELES — Chris Rock filed for divorce from his wife, Malaak ComptonRock, a statement from his representative confirmed Sunday. Comedian Chris Rock and philanthropist Malaak Compton-Rock had been married for 19 years. They have two daughters, Lola Simone, 12, and Zahra Savannah, 10.

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Going home: Source: Michigan signs Jim Harbaugh as new coach. Page B-3

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Big moves: Star linemen lead Ducks, FSU to playoff

By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press

Florida State offensive tackle Cameron Erving, center, and his teammates ride an escalator Monday after attending the team’s media day in Los Angeles. Florida State is scheduled to play Oregon in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. JAE C. HONG/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES — When offensive linemen are getting a lot of attention, it is usually bad news.

That was the case at points this season for both Oregon and Florida State. The Rose Bowl participants each had to deal with issues up front that made them look vulnerable — and each had a lineman step up to save the day.

For Oregon it was Jake Fisher, who returned from an early season injury to provide stability at left tackle.

For Florida State, Cameron Erving made a late-season move from tackle to center that solidified the heart of the Seminoles’ offense.

Behind those reworked offensive lines, Marcus Mariota and the second-seeded Ducks will face Jameis Winston and the

third-seeded Seminoles on Thursday in Pasadena in what is expected to be a highscoring College Football Playoff semifinal.

Fisher missed both the Washington State and Arizona games with a leg injury, and without him, Mariota took a beating. The Ducks barely escaped Pullman, Wash., with a victory before getting beat at home by the Wildcats. Oregon allowed 12 sacks in those two games. In the eight games since — all double-digit victories for the Ducks — Oregon has allowed 14 sacks.

Fisher said Monday during Rose Bowl media day that the loss brought out the best in the Ducks.

“There was a lot of emotions after that loss. A lot of people realized things can go south really quickly if we didn’t put it back together,” the senior third-team All-Amer-

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PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL ST. MICHAEL’S 59, EAST MOUNTAIN 21

Lady Horsemen dominate St. Michael’s easily handles East Mountain

By James Barron The New Mexican

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ll hands were on deck of the S.S. Lady Horsemen on Monday night.

They’ll be called upon again Tuesday — and beyond.

Displaying an ability to get their mitts in passing lanes, the St. Michael’s Lady Horsemen cruised past East Mountain 59-21 in their opening-round game of the Lady Horsemen Christmas Tournament in Perez-Shelley Memorial Gymnasium. They collected 20 steals and forced 32 turnovers by the Lady Timberwolves as the Pojoaque Valley Elkettes watched most of the first half of that game.

Pojoaque had wrapped up a hard-earned 45-43 win over Santa Fe High’s junior varsity to take on St. Michael’s in a rematch of a Ben Lujan semifinal just 11 days ago, which the Lady Horsemen dominated 43-26. The Elkettes are well aware of what to expect in Tuesday’s 6 p.m. semifinal — an aggressive Lady Horsemen defense that lives on deflecting passes and turning them into transition baskets.

It has been their calling card this season. “[St. Michael’s head coach Martin Romero] told us really early in the season to keep our hands up,” said Cristiana Gabaldon, St. Michael’s senior wing. “And if you watch and feel where they’re going to go [with their passes], just get your hands on it.”

The other semifinal features the Taos Lady Tigers, 37-36 winners over Laguna-Acoma, against Farmington, which beat Española Valley’s JV 55-23.

As for St. Michael’s, it has won eight straight games since an 0-2

Handful of top coaching jobs now vacant

By Barry Wilner The Associated Press

NEW YORK — OK, it is done.

Rex Ryan and John Idzik are out with the Jets. The Bears canned Marc Trestman and Phil Emery. Mike Smith was fired in Atlanta.

It wasn’t as bloody as some past Black Mondays, but the ax swung swiftly on them. Throw in the two coaching openings in the Bay Area, and there’s plenty of searching ahead for team owners in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco and Oakland.

What should they look for and who might fit the bill? Let’s look.

NEW YORK JETS

A wise former football writer always stressed that the most important position in pro football is owner.

A case in point, he’d say, was this team, which has fallen short in competing with the local rival Giants, whose ownership is considered among the most stable, patient and insightful.

Two years after hiring Idzik, owner Woody Johnson fired him, in great part because the talent level has fallen so precipitously in the GM’s

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Clockwise, from top left, New York Jets general manager John Idzik, Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith, Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman and Oakland Raiders interim head coach Tony Sparano have all left their respective positions — voluntarily or otherwise. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTOS

East Mountain’s Yvette Vallejos, right, covers St. Michael’s Briana Vigil during the first quarter of Monday’s game at St. Michael’s. For more photos, go to tinyurl.com/no5ej89. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

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school’s high school varsity basketball team.

Davis appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, has her jersey displayed in baseball’s Hall of Fame and was named Sports Kid of the Year by Sports Illustrated Kids.

She met the Obamas at the White House, starred in a Spike Lee-directed car commercial (the NCAA said it wouldn’t hurt her eligibility), marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade along with her Taney Dragons teammates and presented Pharrell Williams with Soul Train’s “Song of the Year” award.

The talented three-sport star — she also plays soccer — and honor student from South Philadelphia handled all the attention with poise, modesty and maturity.

NEW YORK — Ndamukong Suh is in trouble with the NFL again.

The Detroit defensive tackle was suspended for this Sunday’s wildcard playoff game against Dallas for a violation of safety-related playing rules against Green Bay in the season finale.

The league announced Monday that Suh was suspended for stepping on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ left leg twice, once with each foot. Suh also applied pressure and pushed off Rodgers’ unprotected leg with his left foot, violating unnecessary roughness rules, the league said in a statement.

Suh, who will be reinstated next Monday, can appeal the suspension within three days. He can ask for an expedited appeal, which would be heard by Ted Cottrell, a hearing officer employed by the NFL and the players’ union. No hearing is scheduled, but one could happen as soon as Tuesday.

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Davis wins AP Female Athlete of the Year honors

By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press

Philadelphia’s Mo’ne Davis became an instant celebrity in August when she became the first girl to win a Little League World Series game. She is The Associated Press 2014 Female Athlete of the Year.

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PHILADELPHIA — No one in the sports world had heard of the 2014 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year until August.

That’s when 13-year-old Mo’ne Davis became an instant celebrity as she took the mound in the Little League World Series and mowed down batter after batter, giving “throw like a girl” a whole new meaning.

She was the first girl to win a Little League World Series game, and her performance dazzled fans young and old. Her steely gaze and demeanor on the mound were intimidating, while off-the-field, she shined in interviews.

She told admirers that if they thought she was good at baseball, they should see her play hoops. Only in eighth grade, Davis already plays for her

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BASKETBALL NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic Toronto Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia Southeast Atlanta Washington Miami Orlando Charlotte Central Chicago Cleveland Milwaukee Indiana Detroit

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Western Conference Southwest W L Pct GB Memphis 22 8 .733 — Houston 9 .700 1 21 Dallas 22 10 .688 1 San Antonio 19 13 .594 4 New Orleans 15 15 .500 7 Northwest W L Pct GB Portland 25 7 .781 — Oklahoma City 15 17 .469 10 Denver 13 18 .419 11½ Utah 10 20 .333 14 Minnesota 5 24 .172 18½ Pacific W L Pct GB Golden State 24 5 .828 — L.A. Clippers 20 11 .645 5 Phoenix 18 14 .563 7½ Sacramento 13 18 .419 12 L.A. Lakers 9 22 .290 16 Monday’s Games Chicago 92, Indiana 90 Milwaukee 104, Charlotte 94, OT Orlando 102, Miami 101 Brooklyn 107, Sacramento 99 Washington 104, Houston 103 Utah at L.A. Clippers Tuesday’s Games Detroit at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Cleveland at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Phoenix at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Chicago, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Washington at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Denver, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Utah, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Portland, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Sacramento at Boston, 11 a.m.

Miami at Indiana, 1 p.m.

New York at L.A. Clippers, 4 p.m.

Charlotte at Houston, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at San Antonio, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

NBA Calendar Jan. 5 — 10-day contracts can be signed.

Jan. 10 — Contracts guaranteed for rest of season.

Feb. 13-15 — All-Star weekend, New York.

Feb. 19 — Trade deadline (1 p.m.)

April 15 — Last day of regular season.

Monday Nets 107, Kings 99 SACRAMENTO (99) Gay 9-21 6-6 25, Thompson 2-4 0-0 4, Cousins 9-12 6-9 24, Collison 5-7 4-5 16, McLemore 4-9 0-0 11, Derr.

Williams 1-3 0-0 2, McCallum 0-5 0-0 0, Evans 0-2 0-0 0, Stauskas 3-5 0-0 8, Casspi 1-5 0-0 3, Landry 3-3 0-0 6, Hollins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-76 16-20 99.

BROOKLYN (107) Johnson 6-13 2-2 16, Garnett 5-10 0-0 10, Plumlee 6-7 10-16 22, Karasev 1-5 2-4 5, Jack 4-12 7-8 16, Teletovic 4-11 0-0 11, Anderson 1-3 3-6 6, Dero.

Williams 2-6 2-2 6, Lopez 5-10 1-1 11, Bogdanovic 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 36-80 27-39 107.

Sacramento 28 16 25 30—99 Brooklyn 27 30 25 25—107 3-Point Goals—Sacramento 9-20 (McLemore 3-7, Collison 2-2, Stauskas 2-2, Casspi 1-2, Gay 1-3, Derr.Williams 0-1, McCallum 0-3), Brooklyn 8-21 (Teletovic 3-7, Johnson 2-6, Anderson 1-1, Jack 1-1, Karasev 1-3, Bogdanovic 0-1, Dero.Williams 0-2). Fouled Out— None. Rebounds—Sacramento 49 (Cousins 13), Brooklyn 50 (Garnett 8). Assists—Sacramento 22 (Collison 8), Brooklyn 20 (Johnson 6). Total Fouls—Sacramento 26, Brooklyn 18.

A—17,732.

Bulls 92, Pacers 90 CHICAGO (92) Dunleavy 3-5 1-1 8, Gasol 7-14 6-6 20, Noah 2-7 2-2 6, Rose 5-20 6-6 17, Butler 8-20 9-12 27, Gibson 2-6 3-4 7, Brooks 0-4 2-2 2, Mirotic 2-4 0-0 5, Snell 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 29-84 29-33 92.

INDIANA (90) S.Hill 3-7 3-6 10, West 5-8 0-0 10, Hibbert 3-8 0-1 6, G.Hill 4-11 2-2 11, Stuckey 2-5 1-1 5, Miles 4-11 1-2 11, Scola 4-8 2-4 10, Allen 3-8 0-1 6, Watson 1-7 2-2 4, Copeland 7-10 2-2 17. Totals 36-83 13-21 90.

Chicago 22 25 34 11—92 Indiana 17 18 30 25—90 3-Point Goals—Chicago 5-13 (Butler 2-2, Mirotic 1-1, Dunleavy 1-2, Rose 1-7, Moore 0-1), Indiana 5-13 (Miles 2-3, Copeland 1-1, S.Hill 1-3, G.Hill 1-3, Watson 0-3). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Chicago 60 (Dunleavy 10), Indiana 54 (Scola, Allen 8). Assists— Chicago 17 (Rose 6), Indiana 18 (Allen 5). Total Fouls—Chicago 16, Indiana 25. Technicals—Gibson, Chicago Coach Thibodeau. A—18,165 (18,165).

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Bucks 104, Hornets 94, OT

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MILWAUKEE (104) Antetokounmpo 7-8 2-3 16, O’Bryant 1-1 0-0 2, Pachulia 6-7 3-4 15, Knight 8-19 0-0 18, Middleton 4-10 0-0 8, Dudley 5-10 5-5 17, Mayo 3-13 5-6 13, Henson 4-6 3-3 11, Bayless 1-8 0-0 2, Marshall 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 40-85 18-21 104.

CHARLOTTE (94) Kidd-Gilchrist 5-10 0-0 10, Zeller 2-3 2-4 6, Jefferson 3-12 0-0 6, Walker 7-22 12-13 28, Henderson 7-13 4-4 19, Williams 3-8 0-0 8, Neal 2-8 3-3 7, Biyombo 0-2 0-2 0, Hairston 1-5 0-0 3, Roberts 3-7 0-0 7. Totals 33-90 21-26 94.

Milwaukee 25 24 19 15 21 —104 Charlotte 18 14 29 22 11 —94 3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 6-21 (Dudley 2-4, Knight 2-5, Mayo 2-6, Middleton 0-3, Bayless 0-3), Charlotte 7-25 (Williams 2-3, Walker 2-8, Hairston 1-3, Henderson 1-3, Roberts 1-4, Neal 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Milwaukee 54 (Dudley 9), Charlotte 56 (Williams 14). Assists—Milwaukee 21 (Marshall 6), Charlotte 20 (Jefferson, Henderson 5). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 25, Charlotte 20. Technicals—Knight, Milwaukee defensive three second.

A—17,430 (19,077).

Monday’s Games Midwest Chicago St. 69, Nebraska-Omaha 66 Illinois St. 99, Quincy 57 Miami (Ohio) 69, Capital 46 N. Illinois 83, Hampton 51 South Auburn 64, Middle Tennessee 48 Charleston Southern 81, Johnson 47 Chattanooga 78, Lipscomb 60 Duke 86, Toledo 69 FIU 76, Florida A&M 55 LSU 87, Southern Miss. 67 NC Central 70, IUPUI 49 Old Dominion 69, Mount St. Mary’s 35 Tennessee Tech 87, North Florida 84 VCU 72, Cleveland St. 63 Valparaiso 79, James Madison 52 W. Kentucky 104, Alice Lloyd 62 Southwest Morehead St. 95, Cent. Arkansas 60 SMU 70, Midwestern St. 61 Sam Houston St. 102, Howard Payne 47 TCU 60, Tennessee St. 40 Texas 66, Rice 55 Texas Tech 60, North Texas 45 Far West BYU 97, Portland 88 Denver 77, Saint Joseph’s 73, OT Gonzaga 60, San Diego 48 Pepperdine 69, Loyola Marymount 56 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 69, San Francisco 56 Santa Clara 57, Pacific 40 Stanford 74, Ark.-Pine Bluff 39 Stephen F. Austin 61, CS Northridge 57

Magic 102, Heat 101 ORLANDO (102) Harris 8-14 0-0 18, O’Quinn 2-2 0-0 5, Vucevic 12-17 2-3 26, Oladipo 7-12 5-6 22, Payton 2-5 0-0 4, Frye 5-11 0-0 13, Fournier 0-4 2-4 2, Dedmon 2-4 0-0 4, B.Gordon 3-8 0-0 8. Totals 41-77 9-13 102.

MIAMI (101) Deng 5-11 3-4 14, Andersen 2-2 1-2 5, Bosh 8-17 4-7 20, Chalmers 1-3 0-0 2, Wade 7-14 11-11 25, Cole 2-5 2-2 6, Granger 7-10 1-3 21, Whiteside 1-1 6-11 8. Totals 33-63 28-40 101.

Orlando 26 24 27 25—102 Miami 25 28 24 24—101 3-Point Goals—Orlando 11-25 (Oladipo 3-4, Frye 3-9, B.Gordon 2-4, Harris 2-4, O’Quinn 1-1, Payton 0-1, Fournier 0-2), Miami 7-14 (Granger 6-7, Deng 1-3, Wade 0-1, Bosh 0-1, Cole 0-2).

Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Orlando 38 (Vucevic 9), Miami 44 (Bosh 8).

Assists—Orlando 21 (Payton 8), Miami 18 (Wade 6). Total Fouls—Orlando 25, Miami 15. A—19,887.

Wizards 104, Rockets 103 WASHINGTON (104) Pierce 7-9 6-6 21, Nene 5-9 2-2 12, Gortat 4-8 1-2 9, Wall 4-10 5-6 13, Beal 9-17 10-10 33, Humphries 0-6 0-0 0, Butler 3-5 0-0 8, Seraphin 1-4 2-2 4, Porter 0-0 0-0 0, Gooden 0-2 0-0 0, Miller 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 35-73 26-28 104.

HOUSTON (103) Ariza 6-15 1-1 15, Smith 1-6 1-4 3, Howard 6-11 1-3 13, Beverley 4-8 0-0 10, Harden 12-23 6-7 33, Motiejunas 1-3 1-2 3, Brewer 5-13 3-4 15, Dorsey 2-2 1-2 5, Terry 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 40-86 14-23 103.

Washington 24 22 32 26—104 Houston 27 18 22 36—103 3-Point Goals—Washington 8-18 (Beal 5-11, Butler 2-2, Pierce 1-3, Wall 0-1, Nene 0-1), Houston 9-29 (Harden 3-8, Brewer 2-5, Beverley 2-6, Ariza 2-8, Motiejunas 0-1, Smith 0-1). Fouled Out— None. Rebounds—Washington 44 (Gortat 7), Houston 51 (Harden, Motiejunas, Dorsey 6). Assists—Washington 21 (Wall 12), Houston 19 (Beverley, Harden, Terry 4). Total Fouls—Washington 21, Houston 20. A—18,322.

Clippers 101, Jazz 97 UTAH (97) Hayward 8-20 2-3 22, Favors 6-16 3-9 15, Kanter 8-17 0-0 16, Burke 4-10 1-2 11, Hood 2-6 4-5 9, Gobert 5-7 1-1 11, Exum 3-6 0-0 7, Ingles 1-4 0-0 2, Booker 0-4 2-2 2, Christopher 1-2 0-0 2, Novak 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-92 13-22 97.

L.A. CLIPPERS (101) Barnes 4-8 2-2 13, Griffin 10-20 4-6 24, Jordan 2-4 1-2 5, Paul 7-14 3-4 20, Redick 6-13 4-4 17, Crawford 6-14 3-4 17, Hawes 1-4 0-0 2, Farmar 1-1 0-0 3, Bullock 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 0-3 0-0 0.

Totals 37-81 17-22 101.

18 26 33 20—97 Utah L.A. Clippers 25 23 29 24—101 3-Point Goals—Utah 8-19 (Hayward 4-7, Burke 2-3, Exum 1-1, Hood 1-3, Christopher 0-1, Kanter 0-1, Ingles 0-3), L.A. Clippers 10-23 (Barnes 3-5, Paul 3-5, Crawford 2-4, Farmar 1-1, Redick 1-6, Hawes 0-2). Fouled Out— None. Rebounds—Utah 60 (Gobert 13), L.A. Clippers 52 (Jordan 19).

Assists—Utah 26 (Hayward 7), L.A. Clippers 24 (Paul 8). Total Fouls—Utah 22, L.A. Clippers 16. Technicals— Griffin. A—19,060 (19,060).

NCAA BASKETBALL Men’s Top 25

Monday’s Games No. 2 Duke 86, Toledo 69 No. 7 Gonzaga 60, San Diego 48 No. 11 Texas 66, Rice 55 Tuesday’s Games No. 3 Virginia vs. Davidson, 4 p.m.

No. 5 Louisville vs. Long Beach St., 2 p.m.

No. 10 Utah vs. Carroll (Mont.), 7:30 p.m.

No. 12 Maryland at Michigan St., 3 p.m.

No. 13 Kansas vs. Kent State, 6 p.m.

No. 14 Notre Dame vs. Hartford, 5:30 p.m.

No. 17 West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech, Noon No. 19 North Carolina vs. William & Mary, 5 p.m.

No. 20 Ohio State vs. Iowa, 11 a.m.

No. 22 Baylor vs. Norfolk State, 6 p.m.

Men’s AP Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 28, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and last week’s ranking: Rec Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (65) 13-0 1,625 1 2. Duke 10-0 1,559 2 3. Virginia 11-0 1,457 5 4. Wisconsin 12-1 1,395 6 5. Louisville 11-1 1,327 4 6. Villanova 12-0 1,316 7 7. Gonzaga 12-1 1,249 8 8. Arizona 12-1 1,243 3 9. Iowa St. 9-1 1,005 12 10. Utah 9-2 956 14 11. Texas 10-2 903 9 12. Maryland 12-1 869 15 13. Kansas 9-2 775 10 14. Notre Dame 12-1 709 16 15. St. John’s 11-1 690 17 16. Wichita St. 10-2 630 11 17. West Virginia 11-1 584 18 18. Oklahoma 8-3 530 19 19. North Carolina 9-3 483 20 20. Ohio St. 11-2 435 21 21. Washington 11-1 253 13 22. Baylor 10-1 238 22 23. N. Iowa 11-1 216 23 24. Colorado St. 13-0 194 24 25. Georgetown 8-3 140 — Others receiving votes: TCU 132, VCU 101, San Diego St. 40, Arkansas 27, George Washington 7, LSU 7, Old Dominion 7, Penn St. 5, UNLV 5, Indiana 4, Florida 2, Minnesota 2, Stanford 2, Army 1, California 1, Davidson 1.

Ballots Online: http://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll

Women’s Top 25 Monday’s Games No. 2 UConn 83, No. 10 Duke 52 Washington 70, No. 5 Texas A&M 49 No. 6 Baylor 108, Prairie View 64 No. 7 Louisville 73, Evansville 51 Minnesota 72, No. 12 Nebraska 69 No. 14 Maryland 87, Ohio State 78 No. 17 Mississippi State 83, ArkansasPine Bluff 26 No. 18 Oklahoma State 89, Northwestern State 44 Tuesday’s Games No. 3 Texas vs. Rice, 6 p.m.

No. 9 UNC vs. Albany (N.Y.), Noon No. 21 Syracuse vs. CCSU, 5 p.m.

No. 23 Seton Hall vs. Butler, 5 p.m.

Women’s Division I Monday’s Games Midwest Chattanooga 67, South Dakota 54 Kansas 66, Samford 44 Minnesota 72, Nebraska 69 Ohio 71, Cleveland St. 64 S. Dakota St. 74, N. Iowa 60 W. Michigan 51, Holy Cross 40 Youngstown St. 75, Akron 62 South Alabama A&M 73, Kennesaw St. 66 Clemson 64, NJIT 47 ETSU 76, Iona 64 FAU 84, UNC Wilmington 80 Florida Gulf Coast 71, Quinnipiac 65 Florida St. 73, Jacksonville 46 Louisville 73, Evansville 51 Maryland 87, Ohio St. 78 Mississippi 79, SE Louisiana 71, OT Mississippi St. 83, Ark.-Pine Bluff 26 Southern Miss. 89, Nicholls St. 57 Vanderbilt 66, James Madison 62 W. Kentucky 66, Belmont 50 Southwest Arkansas 77, Grambling St. 35 Baylor 108, Prairie View 64 Oklahoma St. 89, Northwestern St. 44 UTSA 75, SIU-Edwardsville 60 Far West Arizona 61, UT-Martin 56 BYU 83, Portland 79 California 79, Old Dominion 59 Oregon 70, Seattle 44 Pacific 61, Santa Clara 59 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 68, USF 66 Utah 54, Charlotte 52 Washington 70, Texas A&M 49

Tournament Cyclone Challenge First Round Iowa St. 90, Howard 44 UC Riverside 79, Brown 65 FIU Sun & Fun Classic First Round Auburn 81, FIU 44 Hampton 64, Bowling Green 53 Fordham Holiday Classic First Round Fordham 63, Savannah St. 53 Princeton 64, Hartford 51 Georgia Tech Holiday Tournament First Round Georgia Tech 71, Lipscomb 53 Louisiana Tech 83, Harvard 64 Miami Holiday Tournament Championship Miami 76, LSU 71 Third Place Florida A&M 70, UNC-Greensboro 64

Women’s AP Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 28, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Rec Pts Prv 1. S. Carolina (24) 12-0 864 1 2. UConn (7) 9-1 835 2 3. Texas (4) 10-0 814 3 4. Notre Dame 12-1 757 4 5. Texas A&M 11-1 732 5 6. Baylor 10-1 666 6 7. Louisville 11-1 632 7 8. Tennessee 10-2 625 8 9. North Carolina 11-1 586 9 10. Duke 8-3 542 10 11. Kentucky 11-2 504 12 12. Nebraska 10-1 497 12 13. Oregon St. 10-1 480 10 14. Maryland 9-2 428 15 15. Stanford 8-4 359 16 16. Rutgers 10-2 327 17 17. Mississippi St. 14-0 311 19 18. Oklahoma St. 9-1 299 18 19. Georgia 12-1 241 14 20. Iowa 10-2 159 23 21. Syracuse 9-3 148 22 22. Arizona St. 11-1 115 25 23. Seton Hall 12-1 73 — 24. Michigan St. 8-4 64 20 25. DePaul 9-4 61 — Others receiving votes: Northwestern 53, Princeton 52, West Virginia 25, Chattanooga 20, W. Kentucky 20, California 15, James Madison 14.

HOCKEY Eastern Conference GP Tampa Bay 38 Pittsburgh 36 N.Y. Islndrs 36 Montreal 36 Detroit 37 Washington 36 Toronto 37 N.Y. Rangers 34 Boston 37 Florida 33 Ottawa 36 Philadelphia 36 Columbus 34 New Jersey 38 Buffalo 37 Carolina 36

W 23 22 24 23 19 18 20 19 19 16 15 14 15 13 14 10

L 11 9 11 11 9 11 14 11 15 9 14 16 16 18 20 22

OL 4 5 1 2 9 7 3 4 3 8 7 6 3 7 3 4

Pts 50 49 49 48 47 43 43 42 41 40 37 34 33 33 31 24

GF GA 122 99 109 86 112101 98 85 105 94 105 94 124111 102 87 98 99 79 86 97 99 100109 86 109 82 108 75 123 72 98

Western Conference GP W L OL Pts GF GA Anaheim 38 24 8 6 54 107101 Chicago 37 25 10 2 52 117 78 Nashville 35 23 9 3 49 103 76 Vancouver 34 20 11 3 43 100 93 St. Louis 36 22 11 3 47 106 90 San Jose 36 19 12 5 43 100 93 Winnipeg 37 19 11 7 45 94 87 Los Angeles 37 18 12 7 43 101 91 Calgary 38 20 15 3 43 110100 Minnesota 34 17 13 4 38 99 95 Dallas 35 16 14 5 37 102118 Colorado 36 13 15 8 34 92 109 Arizona 36 14 18 4 32 86 115 Edmonton 36 7 22 7 21 76 125 Note: Two points are awarded for a win; one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Monday’s Games Chicago 5, Nashville 4, SO Boston 5, Detroit 2 New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Washington 3, OT Montreal 3, Carolina 1 Ottawa 5, Buffalo 2 Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2 St. Louis 3, Colorado 0 Minnesota 3, Winnipeg 2 Dallas 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Calgary 2, Los Angeles 1 Arizona 4, Philadelphia 2 Tuesday’s Games Montreal at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 4 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 5 p.m.

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Columbus, 5 p.m.

New Jersey at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

San Jose at Anaheim, 6 p.m.

Arizona at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Calgary, 7:30 p.m.

NFL PLAYOFFS Wild-card Playoffs

CLEMSON 40, OKLAHOMA 6

Saturday, Jan. 3 Arizona at Carolina, 2:35 p.m. (ESPN) Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 6:15 p.m.

(NBC) Sunday, Jan. 4 Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 11:05 a.m.

(CBS) Detroit at Dallas, 2:40 p.m. (FOX)

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 Baltimore, Indianapolis or Cincinnati at New England, 2:35 p.m. (NBC) Arizona, Detroit or Carolina at Seattle, 6:15 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 11 Arizona, Dallas or Carolina at Green Bay, 11:05 a.m. (FOX) Indianapolis, Cincinnati or Pittsburgh at Denver, 2:40 p.m. (CBS)

Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 18 NFC, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) AFC, 4:40 p.m. (CBS)

Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 25 - At Glendale, Ariz.

Team Irvin vs. Team Carter, 6 p.m.

(ESPN)

Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1 - At Glendale, Ariz.

AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)

NFL STANDINGS American Conference East W y-New England12 Buffalo 9 Miami 8 N.Y. Jets 4 South W y-Indianapolis 11 Houston 9 Jacksonville 3 Tennessee 2 North W y-Pittsburgh 11 x-Cincinnati 10 x-Baltimore 10 Cleveland 7 West W y-Denver 12 Kansas City 9 San Diego 9 Oakland 3

L 4 7 8 12 L 5 7 13 14 L 5 5 6 9 L 4 7 7 13

T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 1 0 0 T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .563 .500 .250 Pct .688 .563 .188 .125 Pct .688 .656 .625 .438 Pct .750 .563 .563 .188

PF 468 343 388 283 PF 458 372 249 254 PF 436 365 409 299 PF 482 353 348 253

PA 313 289 373 401 PA 369 307 412 438 PA 368 344 302 337 PA 354 281 348 452

National Conference East W L T y-Dallas 12 4 0 Philadelphia 10 6 0 N.Y. Giants 6 10 0 Washington 4 12 0 South W L T y-Carolina 7 8 1 New Orleans 7 9 0 Atlanta 6 10 0 Tampa Bay 2 14 0 North W L T y-Green Bay 12 4 0 x-Detroit 11 5 0 Minnesota 7 9 0 Chicago 5 11 0 West W L T y-Seattle 12 4 0 x-Arizona 11 5 0 San Francisco 8 8 0 St. Louis 6 10 0 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

Pct .750 .625 .375 .250 Pct .469 .438 .375 .125 Pct .750 .688 .438 .313 Pct .750 .688 .500 .375

PF 467 474 380 301 PF 339 401 381 277 PF 486 321 325 319 PF 394 310 306 324

PA 352 400 400 438 PA 374 424 417 410 PA 348 282 343 442 PA 254 299 340 354

NCAA FOOTBALL FBS Bowls Monday, Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl - At Memphis, Tenn.

Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37 Russell Athletic Bowl - At Orlando, Fla. Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6 Texas Bowl - At Houston Arkansas 31, Texas 7 Tuesday, Dec. 30 Music City Bowl - At Nashville, Tenn.

Notre Dame (7-5) vs. LSU (8-4), 1 p.m.

(ESPN) Belk Bowl - At Charlotte, N.C. Louisville (9-3) vs. Georgia (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fosters Farm Bowl - At Calif.

Stanford (7-5) vs. Maryland (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl - At Atlanta Mississippi (9-3) vs. TCU (11-1), 10:30 a.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl - At Glendale, Ariz.

Boise State (11-2) vs. Arizona (10-3), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl - At Miami Gardens, Fla. Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (10-3), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl - At Tampa, Fla. Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl Classic - At Texas Michigan State (10-2) vs. Baylor (11-1), 10:30 a.m. (ESPN) Citrus Bowl - At Orlando, Fla. Minnesota (8-4) vs. Missouri (10-3), 11 a.m. (ABC) Rose Bowl - At Pasadena, Calif.

Playoff semifinal: Oregon (12-1) vs.

Florida State (13-0), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl - At New Orleans Playoff semifinal: Alabama (12-1) vs.

Ohio State (12-1), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl - At Texas Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Houston (7-5), 10 a.m. (ESPN) TaxSlayer Bowl - At Jacksonville, Fla. Iowa (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 3:20 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl - At San Antonio UCLA (9-3) vs. Kansas State (9-3), 4:45 p.m. (ESPN) Cactus Bowl - At Tempe, Ariz.

Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Washington (8-5), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Oklahoma 0 0 0 6—6 Clemson 17 10 13 0—40 First Quarter Clem—Scott 65 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 13:26.

Clem—FG Lakip 34, 8:21.

Clem—Boulware 47 interception return (Lakip kick), 3:25.

Second Quarter Clem—FG Lakip 49, 14:00.

Clem—M.Williams 26 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 7:34.

Third Quarter Clem—Stoudt 2 run (Lakip kick), 9:24.

Clem—Hopper 24 pass from Stoudt (kick blocked), 1:42.

Fourth Quarter Okl—Ross 11 run (kick blocked), 6:57.

A—40,071.

Okl Clem First downs 17 22 Rushes-yards 31-172 42-68 Passing 103 319 Comp-Att-Int 17-37-3 26-37-0 Return Yards 0 56 Punts-Avg. 9-49.9 8-41.1 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-80 4-20 Time of Possession 27:36 32:24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Oklahoma, Perine 23-134, Ross 2-31, Ford 4-8, T.Knight 2-(minus 1). Clemson, Gallman 19-55, Dye 6-13, Scott 1-6, Davidson 4-5, Rodriguez 0-3, Howard 3-1, Schuessler 1-(minus 7), Stoudt 8-(minus 8).

PASSING—Oklahoma, T.Knight 17-373-103. Clemson, Stoudt 26-36-0-319, Olson 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING—Oklahoma, Quick 7-46, Perine 3-22, Flowers 2-17, Neal 2-5, Shepard 1-13, Bell 1-1, Ross 1-(minus 1). Clemson, M.Williams 9-112, Scott 8-114, Humphries 5-28, Peake 2-40, Hopper 1-24, Howard 1-1.

TEXAS A&M 45, W. VIRGINIA 37 Texas A&M 14 14 17 0—45 West Virginia 20 7 3 7—37 First Quarter TAM—Reynolds 44 pass from Allen (Lambo kick), 11:55.

WVU—FG Lambert 32, 7:49.

WVU—Alford 45 pass from S.Howard (Lambert kick), 5:12.

WVU—Dillon 35 interception return (Lambert kick), 4:54.

TAM—T.Williams 40 pass from Allen (Lambo kick), 1:28.

WVU—FG Lambert 40, :00.

Second Quarter TAM—Kennedy 11 pass from Allen (Lambo kick), 12:35.

WVU—White 49 pass from S.Howard (Lambert kick), 11:56.

TAM—Allen 14 run (Lambo kick), :53.

Third Quarter TAM—FG Lambo 26, 11:33.

TAM—T.Williams 18 run (Lambo kick), 7:44.

WVU—FG Lambert 31, 5:10.

TAM—Kennedy 9 pass from Allen (Lambo kick), :22.

Fourth Quarter WVU—Wellman 4 pass from S.Howard (Lambert kick), 2:32.

A—51,282.

TAM WVU First downs 28 21 Rushes-yards 48-235 32-126 Passing 294 346 Comp-Att-Int 22-35-1 20-45-0 Return Yards 2 32 Punts-Avg. 6-40.8 5-34.6 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 8-102 7-45 Time of Possession 33:27 26:22 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Texas A&M, Carson 25133, T.Williams 11-86, Allen 10-33, B.Williams 1-5, Team 1-(minus 22).

West Virginia, Smallwood 8-77, S.Howard 10-33, Shell 12-22, D.Smith 1-(minus 3), Thompson 1-(minus 3).

PASSING—Texas A&M, Allen 22-35-1-294.

West Virginia, S.Howard 20-45-0-346.

RECEIVING—Texas A&M, Kennedy 7-82, Reynolds 5-80, T.Williams 2-46, Noil 2-24, Holmes 2-8, Seals-Jones 1-21, Carson 1-20, Iheanacho 1-13, Tabuyo 1-0. West Virginia, White 7-129, Thompson 3-84, Alford 3-57, Shell 2-9, Gibson 1-47, D.Smith 1-8, Smallwood 1-5, Wellman 1-4, Buie 1-3.

ARKANSAS 31, TEXAS 7

Arkansas 3 21 0 7—31 Texas 0 7 0 0—7 First Quarter Ark—FG McFain 32, 4:32.

Second Quarter Ark—Wilson 36 pass from B.Allen (McFain kick), 14:15.

Ark—T.Johnson recovered fumble in end zone (McFain kick), 8:13.

Tex—Swoopes 9 run (Rose kick), 3:59.

Ark—Hatcher 5 pass from B.Allen (McFain kick), :24.

Fourth Quarter Ark—Jon.Williams 1 run (McFain kick), 11:41.

A—71,115.

Ark Tex First downs 20 7 Rushes-yards 50-191 18-2 Passing 160 57 Comp-Att-Int 12-23-0 13-25-1 Return Yards 73 4 Punts-Avg. 4-39.8 7-41.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 2-15 5-34 Time of Possession 41:10 18:50 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Arkansas, Jon.Williams 23-105, A.Collins 17-76, B.Allen 6-13, Hatcher 1-2, Team 3-(minus 5).

Texas, Malcol.Brown 7-25, J.Gray 6-9, Swoopes 5-(minus 32).

PASSING—Arkansas, B.Allen 12-23-0160. Texas, Swoopes 13-25-1-57.

RECEIVING—Arkansas, Hatcher 4-41, Cornelius 3-16, Wilson 2-52, Morgan 2-33, Henry 1-18. Texas, Harris 4-36, Warrick 3-13, D.Johnson 3-0, M.Johnson 1-9, Shipley 1-6, Malcol.

Brown 1-(minus 7).

NBA ROUNDUP

Beal, Pierce help Washington hold off Houston The Associated Press

HOUSTON — Bradley Beal scored 33 points and Paul Pierce added 21, and the WashWizards 104 ington Wizards Rockets 103 survived a furious fourth-quarter charge by the Rockets for a 104-103 victory Monday night.

Nene added 12 points to go with five rebounds, and John Wall racked up 12 assists to go with 13 points for Washington, which won its third straight to open a five-game road trip.

James Harden scored 33 points — including a 3-pointer with under a second to go in regulation to get Houston within a point — and Corey

Brewer added 15 from the bench for the Rockets.

Houston outscored the Wizards on second-chance points (18-9) and points in the paint (50-34) but was plagued by poor shooting.

Washington had no such issues, shooting nearly 93 percent from the free-throw line and 44.4 percent from beyond the arc.

NETS 107, KINGS 99 In New York, Mason Plumlee continued his impressive play with a teamhigh 22 points, Joe Johnson and Jarret Jack each scored 16, and Brooklyn held on to beat Sacramento.

Rudy Gay had 25 points and DeMarcus Cousins added 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, who’ve

lost 13 of their last 17 games.

Brook Lopez came off the bench and chipped in 11 points for the Nets, who bounced back from a 25-point loss to Indiana on Saturday night at Barclays Center and won for the fourth time in their last five games.

MAGIC 102, HEAT 101 In Miami, Nikola Vucevic scored 26 points, Victor Oladipo scored seven of his 22 in the final minutes and Orlando beat Miami.

Oladipo had a layup to tie it, then a free throw to put the Magic ahead to stay and give them their first win against Miami in 11 tries.

Tobias Harris scored 18 for the Magic, who got 13 from Channing Frye.

Dwyane Wade scored 25 points for Miami, which has lost 12 of 18 at home.

Danny Granger had 21 points and Chris Bosh scored 20 in his return after missing eight games with a strained left calf.

BUCKS 104, HORNETS 94 (OT) In Charlotte, N.C., Brandon Knight scored 18 points, including a layup to force overtime, and Milwaukee pulled away to beat Charlotte.

Jared Dudley scored 17 points, Giannis Antetokounm had 16, Zaza Pachulia had 15, O.J. Mayo had 13 and John Henson added 11 for the Bucks (16-16), who snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Hornets dating back to the 2011-12 season.

Kemba Walker scored 28 points, Gerald Henderson added 19 and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 10 for the Hornets (10-22), who fought back

from a 21-point deficit in the first half.

Walker’s layup with 54.5 seconds remaining gave Charlotte an 83-81 lead, but Knight followed up his own blocked shot for a layup with 16 seconds left to tie the score and force overtime.

BULLS 92, PACERS 90 In Indianapolis, Jimmy Butler had 27 points and nine rebounds to lead Chicago to a victory over Indiana.

Pau Gasol had 20 points and Derrick Rose added 17 for the Bulls (22-9), who have won seven straight.

Chris Copeland scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and George Hill and C.J. Miles each added 11 points for the Pacers (11-21), who trailed by as much as 21 points in the second half.

SPORTS

Source: Michigan signs Harbaugh

By Eric Olson and Noah Trister The Associated Press

Former San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has signed a deal to become the new coach at Michigan, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Monday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no formal announcement from the school or Harbaugh, who did not return calls or text messages. But not long after Harbaugh arrived at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Monday night, Michigan scheduled a Tuesday news conference for a “major” football announcement.

“I think we’ll have some comments tomorrow,” Harbaugh told The Michigan Daily, the student newspaper in Ann Arbor.

The 51-year-old Harbaugh, a star quarterback at Michigan in the mid-1980s, coached the 49ers to three straight NFC championship games. San

Francisco lost the 2013 Super Bowl to a Baltimore Ravens team coached by his brother, John. After the 49ers slipped to 8-8 this Jim season and Harbaugh missed the playoffs, he parted ways with the team Sunday in what both sides called a mutual decision.

A day later, his name was the buzz of the Big Ten. The idea of the MichiganOhio State rivalry spiced up with Harbaugh vs. Urban Meyer harkens to the league’s glory days, when Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes ruled the conference.

“He’s basically Michigan royalty right now,” said former Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson, now a Jacksonville Jaguars running back.

“He’s the man right now. I think he’s going to do a great job and help out recruiting. He’s

had success at every school he went to. I think it’s a great fit for Michigan.”

Big Ten Network analyst and former college coach Gerry DiNardo said Michigan, the only school with more than 900 all-time wins, would be bringing in a “rock star” capable of returning the Wolverines to elite status in a short time.

“This gives Michigan a chance to catch up,” DiNardo said.

Still, Michigan’s new coach has his work cut out for him in a Big Ten East Division that’s only getting tougher.

Meyer is preparing the Buckeyes for this week’s semifinal against Alabama in the inaugural College Football Playoff.

Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio has built a program that has staying power. Penn State’s James Franklin is a celebrated recruiter who looks to have the Nittany Lions on the rise.

Under Brady Hoke, Michigan dipped to 5-7 this season and was among only four Big

Teams to not earn a bowl bid.

The Wolverines were 31-20 in Hoke’s four seasons and declined steadily after an 11-2 mark in his first year.

Harbaugh went 58-27 overall as a college coach at San Diego and Stanford, including a 29-21 record in four seasons with the Cardinal. He took over a 1-11 team when he was hired in December 2006 and quickly turned the program back into a winner and bowl contender.

Harbaugh’s first Stanford team went 4-8 in a season highlighted by a 24-23 win over No. 1 Southern California, a game in which the Cardinal was a 41-point underdog. Stanford was 5-7 the following season, then improved to 8-5 and earned a Sun Bowl berth in 2009 — the school’s first bowl appearance since 2001. They won the Orange Bowl with quarterback Andrew Luck his final season.

The 49ers hired Harbaugh four days after the bowl, and he went 44-19-1 with two NFC West titles in four seasons.

PREP ROUNDUP

Mora hammers tourney host Santa Rosa The New Mexican

If its record did all the talking, the Mora boys basketball team would have been downright ignored before opening play in the annual Tri-Cities Mora 89 Tournament.

But that was last Santa Rosa 69 week.

On Monday night, the Rangers (5-4) hammered tournament host Santa Rosa in the championship game, 89-69, to climb over the break-even point for the first time in two weeks.

Junior shooting guard Casimiro Fresquez poured in a game-high 32 points to lead Mora to its third win in as many tries during the four-day, eight-team event.

The tournament skipped play on Sunday after holding the first two rounds in Santa Rosa on Friday and Saturday.

The day off apparently did the Rangers a lot of good. With a loss to the Lions already under their belt, they led from start

to finish in a game that was never all that close. Mora led 24-11 after the first quarter and carried a 16-point lead into halftime.

“We came out about 110 miles per hour when we got off the bus and started that game,” said Rangers head coach Marco Sanchez. “These guys were just on fire from the start of the game until the end.

They played great. Just great.”

Ferdinand Valencia added 20 points for Mora while Travis Romero had 12 and Emmerick Martinez finished with 10.

For Fresquez, the 32 points were three shy of his season high. He had 35 in a win over Pecos in the season opener. Ironically, the Rangers will open play in the Northern Rio Grande Tournament on Thursday in Pojoaque against Pecos.

“We’re ready for the NRG,” Sanchez said. “We’ve played some bigger schools and kind of put ourselves out there against a tough schedule, so the wins and losses don’t really tell the whole story about this team. But it’s those games that have gotten

us better. Our record might not show it, but we’re better than we were at the start.”

ALB. LA CUEVA 80, ESPAÑOLA VALLEY 67

At the Berger All-State Holiday Hoops Classic at Rio Rancho High, the Sundevils’ defense went cold in the second half as La Cueva outscored them 47-30 to erase a 37-33 deficit and advance to a semifinal matchup against Albuquerque Hope Christian.

Meanwhile, Española (10-3) heads to the consolation bracket, where it plays Las Cruces at 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Sundevils started off hot, taking a 17-6 lead after one quarter. La Cueva, though, caught fire in the second quarter and used a 27-20 scoring advantage to trim the margin to four.

Aaron Overacker led the Bears with 16 points, while Bashar Jawad added 14 and Munji Kahalah 12. Española had Jared Garduño score 26 points, while Joe Trujillo added 18.

Girls: Taos scrapes past Laguna-Acoma Continued from Page B-1 start, and much of the credit for the turnaround can be given to its defense. It stifled the Lady Timberwolves to just three points in the first quarter and a 10-plus minute stretch in which they managed just two shots.

East Mountain (3-6) went 11:29 without a point until Mia Santistevan scored on a layup with 2:10 left in the first half, that trimmed a 27-point deficit to 30-5.

“We wanted to take away what they are comfortable with, and I felt like we did that,” Romero said. “They couldn’t get into the flow of their offense, and they got frustrated by that.”

There was little frustration found for the Lady Horsemen, other than a 2-minute stretch in the third quarter in which the Lady Timberwolves scored six points in the first 2 minutes that led Romero to call a timeout.

Gabaldon, who had struggled with her shot early in the season, used the defensive intensity to get back on track. She hit one of two 3-pointers for the Lady Horsemen and hit a couple of baseline jumpers that jump-started a 15-point evening. She also had a team-high six steals, and it led to nine points in transition.

Turnovers were a problem for the Elkettes (4-6) against the junior Demonettes, and their inability to take care of the ball — even against token D prevented them from tacking on to an 18-10 second-quarter lead.

The Santa Fe High JV opened the second half with a 9-1 run that turned a 20-15 deficit into a 24-21 lead.

“We had sloppy passes, we weren’t fighting to get open, we didn’t box out very well,” Pojoaque head coach Chris Williams said. “It was a combination of a couple of things.”

Still, the Elkettes responded

when the moment called.

Aaliyah Casados hit a 3 that erased the junior Demonettes’ biggest lead, and Pojoaque rallied to take a 31-27 lead entering the fourth. Santa Fe High retook the lead at 39-38, but the Elkettes went 7-for-10 from the free-throw line the rest of the way. The biggest makes were Casados’ pair that upped the lead to 44-40 with less than a minute left.

Casados feels the Elkettes can compete with the Lady Horsemen, as long as it can work together.

“It was difficult to take care of the ball [against Santa Fe High’s JV], especially when we’re not cooperating,” Casados said. “We need to come in and do better [Tuesday] because we didn’t do too well [Monday].”

In other first-round games: TAOS 37, LAGUNA-ACOMA 36 Feliz Espinoza was the one Lady Tiger that head coach Robert Trujillo wanted on the

“A lot of adults around me help out, taught me to be respectful, to be calm during everything and not let anything get to you,” Davis said after learning of her latest honor.

A vote by U.S. editors and news directors selected Davis as The Associated Press 2014 Female Athlete of the Year. The youngest winner in history, Davis beat out Mt. St. Joseph freshman Lauren Hill — who played her first college basketball game while battling terminal brain cancer — and three-time winner Serena Williams.

The selection was announced Monday.

Davis tossed a two-hitter to help Philadelphia beat Nashville 4-0 in the Little League World Series opener for both teams. Davis, the first girl to appear for a U.S. team in South Williamsport since 2004, had eight strikeouts and didn’t walk a batter. Her team was eventually eliminated after losing to teams from Las Vegas and Chicago. Davis

gave up three runs in the Las Vegas game, and could not take the mound against Chicago because of pitch limits.

After the tournament, Davis was everywhere.

She threw whiffle balls to Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s Tonight Show, threw out the first pitch at Game 4 of the World Series and signed a book deal.

“It’s been really fun, got to do a lot of things, meet a lot of cool people,” Davis said. “My favorite thing to do was playing in Williamsport or going to the White House. [The Obamas] just seemed like a regular couple, no different from anyone else.”

While others are still talking about her Little League performance, Davis, a point guard, is concentrating on basketball.

“It’s making me a lot better, helping me make decisions,” Davis said of playing varsity. “In middle school, I can get away with small things. The girls now are a lot taller so I’m working on my jump shot and ball

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL 1 p.m. on ESPN — Music City Bowl, Notre Dame vs. LSU, in Nashville, Tenn.

4:30 p.m. on ESPN — Belk Bowl, Georgia vs. Louisville, in Charlotte, N.C. 8 p.m. on ESPN — Foster Farms Bowl, Maryland vs. Stanford, in Santa Clara, Calif.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 10 a.m. on ESPNU — Northwestern at Rutgers 11 a.m. on ESPN2 — Iowa at Ohio St. Noon on ESPNU — Virginia Tech at West Virginia 1 p.m. on ESPN2 — Illinois at Michigan 2 p.m. on ESPNU — Cincinnati at NC State 3 p.m. on ESPN2 — Maryland at Michigan St. 4 p.m. on ESPNU — Davidson at Virginia 5 p.m. on ESPN2 — Florida at Florida St. 6 p.m. on FSN — Norfolk St. at Baylor 7 p.m. on ESPN2 — Oklahoma St. vs. Missouri, in Kansas City, Mo.

PREP SCORES

Boys basketball Carlsbad 70, Valley 49 Centennial 73, WF Hirschi, Texas 29 El Paso, Texas 43, Cibola 37 La Cueva 80, Española Valley 67 Mesilla Valley Christian 58, EP Cathedral, Texas 48 Volcano Vista 56, Lovington 43 Alamogordo Tournament First Round Manzano 48, Los Lunas 33 Valencia 48, Sandia Prep 41 Clovis Tournament Clayton 73, St. Michael’s 56 Dexter Invitational Tournament West Mesa 73, Kirtland Central 67 Hobbs Tournament Cleveland 83, Moore, Okla. 69 Littlefield Tournament Smyer, Texas 55, Portales 48 Max Preps Holiday Classic Laguna-Acoma 70, Yucca Valley, Calif. 58

Poe Corn Tournament Farmington 48, Belen 42 Piedra Vista 56, Artesia 50 Roswell 77, Moriarty 29 Rio Rancho Tournament Grants 58, Mayfield 54, OT Hope Christian 69, Las Cruces 52 Rio Rancho 75, Canyon Randall, Texas 49 Texico Tournament Friona, Texas 59, Navajo Prep 45 Tucumcari 61, Muleshoe, Texas 45 Tri-City Tournament Third Place Escalante 51, East Mountain 35 Championship Mora 89, Santa Rosa 69

Girls basketball Alamogordo Tournament Alamogordo 56, Chaparral 15 EP Burges, Texas 41, Los Lunas 38

EP El Dorado, Texas 47, Valencia 35 Clovis Tournament Clovis 65, Española Valley 47 Dumas, Texas 56, Piedra Vista 48 Gallup 76, Lovington 49 Volcano Vista 61, Amarillo, Texas 26 Goddard Tournament Centennial 66, Hatch Valley 32 Roswell 62, Miyamura 34 Holiday Hoopla Cibola 51, Las Cruces 33 Mayfield 61, EP Americas, Texas 33 Las Cruces Tournament EP Franklin, Texas 55, Oñate 18 St. Michael’s Tournament Farmington 62, Española Valley 23 St. Michael’s 59, East Mountain 21 Texico Tournament Farwell, Texas 51, Eunice 44 Navajo Prep 51, Friona, Texas 34

PREP SCHEDULE This week’s high school varsity sports schedule. For additions or changes, contact us at sports@sfnewmexican.com:

Today Boys basketball — Logan at Coronado, 2 p.m.

Big XII Holiday Classic (at Clovis) St. Michael’s vs. Lovington, 4 p.m.

Berger Allstate Hoops Classic (at Rio Rancho) Española Valley vs. Las Cruces, 1 p.m.

Poe Corn Invitational (at Roswell Goddard) Los Alamos vs. Belen-Farmington winner/loser, time TBD Girls basketball — Logan at Coronado, 12:30 p.m.

Lady Horsemen Christmas Tournament (at St. Michael’s) (consolation) East Mountain vs. Santa Fe JV, 1:30 p.m.

Española JV vs. Laguna-Acoma, 3 p.m. (semifinals) Farmington vs. Taos, 4:30 p.m.

St. Michael’s vs. Pojoaque Valley, 6 p.m.

Goddard Holiday Classic (at Roswell Goddard) Capital vs. Silver, 11:30 a.m.

Las Vegas Robertson vs. Goddard, 2:30 p.m.

Plateau Wireless Classic (at Clovis) Española Valley vs. Piedra Vista, 10 a.m.

Wednesday line with :04 left, even if she had missed two free throws just moments earlier. Taos (8-6) was 1-for-6 from the line, which allowed the Lady Hawks (7-4) to hold a 36-35 lead at that moment. Espinoza hit both free throws, and Laguna could not hit a last-second 3 to win the game.

“We missed five or six in a row, and it never should have come to that situation,” Trujillo said. “You know, we hit them when they counted.”

Espinoza had 11 points for the Lady Tigers, which complemented the 14 from center Midnight Lujan.

Taloia Paytiano paced Laguna with 13 points.

FARMINGTON 55, ESPAÑOLA VALLEY JV 23 The Lady Scorpions only led 28-15 at the half, but they held the junior Lady Sundevils to eight second-half points.

Makayla Wood led Farmington (8-2 with 16 points, while Kayla Dominguez had six for the Española JV.

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handling a lot.”

Davis aspires to play for the University of Connecticut and reach the WNBA. She plays midfielder on her soccer team and hopes to play three sports in high school, though she’s not sure about baseball.

“I know the boys will be much stronger so that depends,” she said. “Hopefully, I can continue playing as long as I can.”

Steve Bandura, a recreation leader for the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department and director of the Anderson Monarchs sports programs, has helped coach Davis since she started playing sports. His son, Scott, was the catcher for Taney. Bandura said Davis has maintained her “natural personality” no matter how many cameras or microphones are in her face.

“She’s still the same person, still a kid who wants to do kid things,” Bandura said. “She has fun meeting celebrities and all that but the bottom line is she loves to play sports, go to school and have fun. The adults make a bigger deal out of it.”

Boys basketball — Big XII Holiday Classic (at Clovis) St. Michael’s at Clovis, 7:30 p.m.

Berger Allstate Hoops Classic (at Rio Rancho) Española Valley vs. TBA in final round, time TBD Poe Corn Invitational (at Roswell Goddard) Los Alamos vs. TBA in final round, time TBD Girls basketball — Lady Horsemen Christmas Tourn. (at St. Michael’s) 7th place, Española Valley JV-Laguna loser vs. Santa Fe High JV-East Mountain loser, 8:30 a.m.

5th place, Española Valley JV-Laguna winner vs. Santa Fe High JV-East Mountain winner, 10 a.m.

3rd place, Taos-Farmington loser vs. St. Michael’s-Pojoaque Valley loser, 11:30 a.m.

Championship, Taos-Farmington winner vs. St. Michael’s-Pojoaque Valley winner, 1 p.m.

Goddard Holiday Classic (at Roswell Goddard) Capital vs. TBA in final round, time TBD Las Vegas Robertson vs. TBA in final round, time TBD Plateau Wireless Classic (at Clovis) Española Valley vs. TBA in final round, time TBD

Thursday Boys basketball — Northern Rio Grande (at Pojoaque) Pecos vs. Mora, 11:30 a.m.

Peñasco vs. Dulce, 2:30 p.m.

Mesa Vista vs. Escalante, 5:30 p.m.

Questa vs. McCurdy, 8:30 p.m.

Girls basketball — Northern Rio Grande (at Pojoaque) McCurdy vs. Questa, 10 a.m.

Peñasco vs. Mora, 1 p.m.

Mesa Vista vs. Pecos, 4 p.m.

Dulce vs. Escalante, 7 p.m.

Friday Boys basketball — Ruidoso at West Las Vegas, 4 p.m.

Abq. Academy at Santa Fe High, 7 p.m.

Taos at Capital, 7 p.m.

Northern Rio Grande (at Pojoaque) (semifinals) Peñasco-Dulce winner vs. Mesa Vista-Escalante winner, 7 p.m.

Pecos-Mora winner vs. McCurdy-Questa winner, 8:30 p.m. (consolation) Peñasco-Dulce loser vs. Mesa Vista-Escalante loser, 11:30 a.m.

Pecos-Mora loser vs. McCurdy-Questa loser, 2:30 p.m.

Girls basketball — West Las Vegas at Los Alamos, 5 p.m.

Northern Rio Grande (at Pojoaque) (semifinals) Peñasco-Mora winner vs. Mesa Vista-Pecos winner, 4 p.m.

McCurdy-Questa winner vs. Dulce-Escalante winner, 5:30 p.m. (consolation) Peñasco-Mora loser vs. Mesa Vista-Pecos loser, 10 a.m.

McCurdy-Questa loser vs. Dulce-Escalante loser, 1 p.m.

Saturday Boys basketball — Miyamura at West Las Vegas, 4 p.m.

Santa Fe Prep at Tularosa, 4:30 p.m.

Taos at Los Alamos, 5 p.m.

Las Vegas Robertson at Socorro, 5 p.m.

Northern Rio Grande (at Pojoaque) 7th place, 10:30 a.m.

5th place, 1:30 p.m.

3rd place, 4:30 p.m.

Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball — Northern Rio Grande (at Pojoaque) 7th place, 9 a.m.

5th place, noon 3rd place, 3 p.m.

Championship, 6 p.m.

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COLLEGE BOWL ROUNDUP

Allen leads Aggies past WVU touchdowns for West Virginia (7-6) while making his second MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kyle career start in place of Clint Allen threw four touchdown Trickett, who announced Fripasses and ran for a fifth score day he was giving up football Monday, because of multiple concusTexas A&M 45 and Texas sions.

A&M erased W. Virginia 37 Texas A&M has won bowl an early games in four straight seasons 10-point deficit to defeat West for the first time in school hisVirginia 45-37 in the Liberty tory.

Bowl.

RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL Allen went 22 of 35 for CLEMSON 40, OKLAHOMA 6 294 yards and threw two In Orlando, Fla., Cole Stoudt touchdown passes to Malcome threw for three touchdowns and Kennedy and one each to Josh ran for another, and 18th-ranked Reynolds and Trey Williams, Clemson routed Oklahoma in the who also had an 18-yard touchRussell Athletic Bowl. down run. Allen’s 14-yard rushThe Tigers (10-3) reached ing TD in the final minute of the double-digit victories for the first half put Texas A&M (8-5) fourth consecutive season. ahead for good.

Clemson was 10-4 in 2011, Tra Carson ran for a career11-2 in 2012 and 11-2 in 2013. high 133 yards on 25 carries.

Stoudt was 26 for 36 for a Skyler Howard went 20 of season-high 319 yards. He was sacked four times, but Clem45 for 346 yards and three

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son never turned the ball over.

Meanwhile, the Tigers, who came in ranked No. 1 in the nation in total defense, held the Sooners’ offense to just 275 yards.

Oklahoma (8-5) had five turnovers, including three interceptions by Trevor Knight.

TEXAS BOWL ARKANSAS 31, TEXAS 7 In Houston, Brandon Allen threw for 160 yards, and two scores as Arkansas rolled to an easy win over Texas in the Texas Bowl, the Razorbacks’ first bowl appearance since 2011.

It was the first game between these former Southwest Conference rivals since 2008 and ends a two-game skid in the series for Arkansas. The game was played in front of a sellout crowd that included Earl Campbell, who won the Heisman Trophy at Texas in 1977.

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Big: Rose Bowl set for Thursday Ducks played the final two regular-season games and the Pacican said. “Everyone got more 12 title rematch against Arizona prepared mentally and physiwithout him. He is expected to cally.” be good to go for Thursday.

Fisher’s return fortified Mari“We’ve had some trials and ota’s blindside protection and tribulations,” Greatwood said. allowed freshman Tyrell Crosby Without Grasu, who Fisher a chance to get comfortable in a calls the “brains of our operalesser role. tion,” Hamani Stevens moved “Just having Jake back, the over from guard to center. Forleader that he is, the work ethic mer walk-on Matt Pierson slid that he possesses, I think has inside from tackle. been huge,” offensive line coach Crosby, who struggled early Steve Greatwood said. “It’s just in the season at left tackle, was been kind of a calming influmuch better prepared to handle ence for us. Now we’ve been right tackle. able to somewhat settle guys “I can’t say enough about the into some positions that they way he’s handled himself as can get comfortable with.” a true freshman,” Greatwood Greatwood wasn’t done jugsaid. “I really think he’s going to gling. Against Utah, secondbe one of the dominant tackles team All-America center Hroin the conference if not in the niss Grasu was injured and the country.”

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Greatwood said he crosstrains all his linemen at center when they come into the program, just in case.

Florida State offensive line coach Rick Trickett does the same and had been working Erving at center since last fall.

“All my years of coaching I’ve never had a guy bend over the football and be more natural than he is,” Trickett said.

The coach almost moved Erving to center in September, but wasn’t sure the senior was ready.

As the season progressed Florida State’s veteran offensive line was underperforming.

Heading into the Miami game, Trickett made the move with Erving and inserted freshman Roderick Johnson at left tackle.

Openings: The Bears are a mess Blank indicated there could be other changes, and GM short regime. It was Idzik’s Thomas Dimitroff could be work in free agency and the in trouble. For now, look for draft — of course, Ryan had a Atlanta to grab someone a bit hand in those moves, too — that more fiery who can mend the doomed him when the Jets went defense.

4-12 and missed the playoffs for Did someone say Rex Ryan? a fourth consecutive year.

Probably not.

New York needs to solve its CHICAGO BEARS quarterback woes first, parThis one is a total mess, in ticularly because there is some some ways similar to the Jets’ talent elsewhere on offense. It situation. The biggest issue is should seek a head coach or leadership, and that permeates offensive coordinator who has the entire organization. a history of success grooming Emery committing to quarQBs. terback Jay Cutler for seven And it should get a GM with years and putting the team on experience in the job who can the hook for $54 million guardeal with a flighty owner. anteed ($36 million remaining) ATLANTA FALCONS has become an albatross for Smith’s tenure hardly was the organization. The new GM a flop. His 66 wins in seven must seek a trading partner — seasons are the most for any highly unlikely — interested in Falcons coach, including five a volatile player with a huge cap straight winning seasons; the number and a history of underFalcons never had even two suc- achievement. cessive winning records before Or that general manager, who he arrived. likely will need to work some But Arthur Blank, considsalary cap magic, might have to ered one of the better owners swallow hard and keep Cutler. in the league, not only saw a So the new coach, same as the 10-22 record in 2013-14, but the old coach, had better be a QB no-show against Carolina on guru, and one who rules with Sunday with the division title more of an iron fist than did on the line.

Trestman.

Living in a weak division OAKLAND RAIDERS gives the Falcons a quicker Dennis Allen was fired early chance to turn it around, but in the season, and Tony Sparano they need a running game managed to win three games to complement the passing with an undertalented team. So offense, and they need drastic many of the free agency moves improvement on defense, supby GM Reggie McKenzie backposedly Smith’s strength.

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fired; that same wise former football writer said McKenzie’s signing built a powerhouse for 2009, not for 2014.

Raiders owner Mark Davis would like to make a big splash, and was enamored of the idea of persuading Jim Harbaugh to cross the Bay. Barring that, and with the coordinator promotion route not working since Jon Gruden left, look for Davis to go after a well-known coach who also could get personnel control.

Should he keep McKenzie, Davis might even turn to the fiery Ryan to inspire a dispassionate bunch.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

The jewel of the open jobs, although some might wonder why if a coach such as Harbaugh couldn’t stick it out there with so much success during his tenure. Given the discord that helped ruin a talented team’s season — as did injuries — GM Trent Baalke and CEO Jed York might be in the market for someone less independent.

For continuity, the Niners could opt for promoting popular line coach Jim Tomsula, a loyal soldier.

And, sorry to sound like a broken record, but whoever takes over must reverse the regression of the quarterback, Colin Kaepernick.

AP sports writer Dennis Waszak Jr. contributed to this story.

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Suh: Could appeal suspension “The play … he wasn’t even looking at [Rodgers].” Raiola Rodgers had an agitated look said. “He was getting pushed after the incident, and coach back a little bit. It was ridiculous Mike McCarthy said after the what Fox did right after it. It game: “There’s no place for that. was crazy, watching it. I couldn’t I don’t understand it, frankly.” even listen to those guys after On Monday, McCarthy he did it. backed off a bit, saying: “I was “There is no way, at that point hoping this wouldn’t go this in the game, that he did someway. That was a hell of a footthing like that on purpose. No ball game played yesterday, and way.” that’s what I really came here to Added teammate Larry Wartalk about. I’m not here to talk ford: “It’s part of what has been about behavior [of] players on happening around here. Obviother teams.” ously, they’re going to be stricter Suh did not speak with on us. That is just a fact of what reporters at the Lions practice happened a week before. facility.

“They’re obviously a lot Lions center Dominic Raiola, stricter with our team,” Warford coming off his own one-game continued, referring to the NFL. ban for a similar incident, was “It’s something we have to fight through. A little adversity. We’ll enraged by the suspension.

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make it through.”

Suh is a repeat offender with a long list of fines and one previous suspension, for two games in 2011 for stepping on the right arm of Packers lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith. Suh has been fined seven times in his career, but this is the first in 2014.

Suh was fined $100,000 for an illegal block on Vikings center John Sullivan in Week 1 of 2013 during an interception return.

That was the largest fine in NFL history for on-field conduct, not counting suspensions.

The suspension was imposed

by Merton Hanks, the NFL’s vice president of football operations. Hanks ruled that Suh engaged in a non-football act which placed his opponent at unnecessary risk of injury.

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EUROPEAN STYLE. Quiet upscale neighborhood. Sophisticated furnished 1 bedroom & office. Private courtyards. Meadow, mountain views, 200 acre walking/ horse trails. 10 minutes to town. Dog Friendly. $1500 monthly plus utility. 505-699-6161

CONDOSTOWNHOMES NEAR TRADER JOES. 1000 MARQUEZ PLACE. 2 bedrooms.

Excellent condition. Non-smoking, no pets. $950 monthly, utilities included. $1000 damage. 505-670-1002

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PLASTERING

YARD MAINTENANCE

REDTAIL ACCOUNTING SERVICES for individuals and companies, all phases of operations, GAAP standards, Quickbooks specialist.

Q p redtailaccounting.com g 505-670-8083

HAIR BY CHERYL!! Holiday Season Specials; $10 OFF! Appointment Only at Shear Paradise Salon, 1599 S. St. Francis Dr. 505-577-5559.

REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE; PRO-PANEL & FLAT ROOF REPAIR, PAINTING, FENCING, YARDWORK. MINOR PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL. 25 years experience. Licensed. References.

Free estimates. 505-470-5877

40 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Professional Plastering Specialist: Interior & Exterior. Also Re-Stuccos. Patching a specialty. Call Felix, 505-920-3853.

SPECIALIZING IN YARD WORK, TREE TRIMMING. Trash, brush and other hauling available. Yard, gravel work available. Call 505-204-3186. 505-3162936.

CARETAKING

FIREWOOD

ACCOUNTING

CAREGIVER NURSE-AID. 20 years experince.

Billingual.

References available. Please call, 505-310-5234.

Leave message.

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

Free Kindling, Delivery & Stack.

145.00 pick up load.

Deliver Anytime.

Clean Houses

CONSTRUCTION

CASEY’S TOP HAT CHIMNEY SWEEPS is committed to protecting your home. Creosote build-up in a fireplace or lint build-up in a dryer vent reduces efficiency and can pose a fire hazard. Call 505989-5775. Get prepared!

CLEANING

Homes, Office, Move-ins- Move-outs.

Also, House and Pet sitting.

Dependable, Experienced. $18 hourly.

Julia, 505-204-1677.

MENDOZA’S & FLORES’ PROFESSIONAL MAINTENANCE

Office and Home Cleaning. Janitorial, Handyman, Home Repairs, Garden, Irrigation, Windows.

Licensed, bonded, insured.

References available. 505-795-9062.

505-983-2872, 505-470-4117 FLOORING RM FLOORING Re-finishing of wood floors. Installation of wood, tile, brick and flagstone flooring. Licensed, Bonded.

Senior Discount 15%.

505-469-6363

HANDYMAN

TRINO’S AFFORDABLE Construction all phases of construction, home repairs including water damage. Licensed, Bonded & Insured. 505920-7583.

PHIL’S HAULING. Dump runs, cleaning, moving, deliveries, tree removal, hassles handled. Up to 6 tons/ load.

Reasonable, reliable, punctual. 505670-6100

BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING EXPERTS

Also new additions, concrete, plastering, walls, flagstone, plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical. Free estimates. 505-3107552.

Genbuild Corporation Additions, Remodels, New Construction, Foundations, Garages, Roofing, and Block Walls. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. 505-401-1088

ROOFING- ALL TYPES . Metal, Shingles, Composite torch down, Hot Mop, Stucco, Plaster. Maintenance.

Free Estimates! Call Ismael Lopez at 505-670-0760.

HOUSE & PET SITTING by senior for 24/7 flat rate or hourly. Have 27’ trailer to stay on property. Including horses. 505-795-0007

AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIR

Housecleaning, garage cleaning, hauling trash.

Cutting Trees, Flagstone Patios, Driveways, Fencing, Yard Work, Stucco, Tile, Roofing. Greg, Nina, 920-0493.

METAL MOBILE HOME & RVs LIQUID RUBBER ROOF COATING, no seams.

10 year guaranteed. Single-wides starting from $900. Licensed & insured. 505-795-0007

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MOVERS A A R D V A R K DISCOUNT M O V E R S Most moving services; old-fashioned respect and care since 1976. Jo h n , 505-473-4881.

PAINTING ANDY ORTIZ PAINTING

Professional with over 30 years experience. Licensed, insured, bonded Please call for free estimate, 505-6709867, 505-473-2119.

YARD CLEAN UP & More! Gravel, trenches, trash hauling. We Move Furniture. Any work you need done I can do! Call George, 505-316-1599.

YARD MAINTENANCE

Seasonal planting. Lawn care.

Weed Removal.

Dump runs.

Painting. Snow Removal. Honest & Dependable.

Free estimates.

References.

Berry Clean - 505-501-3395

HAULING OR YARD WORK

HOUSE SITTING

ADDITIONS, GARAGES & Portable Buildings. Starting at $30.00 a square foot. Licensed and insured. Call 505252-0534 or 505-821-3790.

A+ Professional Cleaning Service

ALL-IN-ONE ROOF LEAKING REPAIR & MAINTENANCE. Complete Landscaping. Yard Cleaning, Maintenance.

Foam roof maintenance. Painting.

Torch Down, Stucco. References Available. 505-603-3182.

Dry Pinon & Cedar

Inside and out. Windows, carpets. $18 per hour. Sylvia 505-920-4138.

Handyman, Landscaping, Roofing.

FREE estimates, BNS. 505-316-6449.

ROOFING

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STORAGE A VALLEY U STOR IT Now renting 10x10, 10x20, Outdoor RV Spaces.

Uhaul Trucks, Boxes, Movers. In Pojoaque. FIRST MONTH FREE! 505455-2815.

TREES DALE’S TREE SERVICE. Fruit Tree & Conifer, Pinon, Chamisa, & ornamental. Pruning, removals, stumps, hauling. Yard work also available. 4734129

986-3000

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HOUSES UNFURNISHED 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH 900 sq.ft. 1 car garage. $900 includes utilities.

Month-to-month. Deposit. Available 1/3/2015. Near La Cienega. 505-4705877

RETAIL SPACE CANYON ROAD, GALLERY 822 Leaving 3930 sq.ft. Will lease 1/3, 2/3, or all of space. Regular lease. 505-699-6878 or 505-867-5623.

2-BE DR O O M CUSTOM, HIGH CEILINGS, PORCHES, WASHER, DRYER, FIREPLACE, RADIANT HEAT. CENTRALLY LOCATED, OFF HICKOX. $1000 PLUS UTILITIES. 505-992-1014

ROOMMATE WANTED Private rooms, shared bath & kitchen, washer, dryer. $425 and $475.

Clean, safe, quiet. No Pets. Month-toMonth. Deposit. 2 miles North of Plaza. 505-470-5877

3 BEDROOM, 2.5 BATH. 1840 sqft.

Fenced backyard, borders Golf Course. AC, Washer Dryer, 2 Car Garage. 6434 Paseo Del Sol. $1400 plus utilities. Marty 505-469-2573

WANTED TO RENT

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath house in La Cienega area. 505-690-4894.

CONTEMPORARY TWO story in safe, quiet neighborhood, close to Super WalMart, I-25 and 599. Master suite with walk-in closet, private bath, upstairs carpeted, downstairs tile. Island kitchen, gas range, dishwasher, fireplace, garage, Washer Dryer, AC, small yard. Tenant application and background check required. Subdivision restrictions apply. No smoking, no drugs. Small pet negotiable. $1300 monthly plus utilities. Move-in with first, last and $400 deposit. Call 505988-5816, leave message.

MATURE COUPLE with Aust. Mix and English Bulldog need 2 BEDROOM, Apt or Home. ($1,000). In Santa Fe first week of February. Dogs are clean, well-mannered and well-cared for. Please call or leave message on the machine. I will get back to you as soon as I can. 417-777-3511.

»announcements«

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST Los Alamos County Los Alamos $19.68 hr.-$29.52 hr. Requires an Associate’s in Accounting, Business Admin or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience; and 2 years accounting, bookkeeping or related experience. County application is required. Application and full job information available at www.losalamosnm.us or by calling 505-662-8040. Deadline is January 16, 2015 at 5 pm.

BOOKKEEPER FOR a small CPA Firm.

Must be knowledgeable in A/P, A/R, P/R, and QuickBooks. Please send resume to: Human Resources; PO Box 5373; Santa Fe, NM 87502-5373.

ADMINISTRATIVE

IN HOME CARE COMFORT KEEPERS SEEKING COMPASSIONATE Experienced in Personal Care, willing to work in the SantaFe and Los Alamos area.

Please call 505-988-8851 to inquire.

ADOPTION ADOPTION. A loving married couple wishes to adopt 1st baby. Expenses paid. Legal and confidential. 1-866867-0378 Mariana & Anthony.

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IMMACULATE 322 Rancho Viejo, kiva fireplace, tile, new carpets. Walled yard, all appliances. $1580 monthly.

Patrick Thomas Owner, Broker. 505780-0129

LOST LABRADOODLE Recently-adopted labradoodle lost Thursday, December 11, was found one week later on the other side of town after being advertised in the Santa Fe New Mexican. Still wearing collar and leash. Owner most grateful!

MANUFACTURED HOMES PEACE & QUIET: 3 bedroom, 2 bath.

Plaster, stucco. Highway 14 area. $850 monthly. Lease, deposit. References required . 505-473-7155, 505699-0120.

LOST

OFFICES

REWARD! B L A C K SHEPHARD MIX , female, Xena, red collar with tags. Lost Sunday, December 21, about 11 a.m., at south end of Frank Ortiz Park.

Might be in Solana neighborhood.

SKITTISH. PLEASE CALL IF SEEN! 505-490-0388

MODERN OFFICE BUILDING FOR LEASE $14 PER SQ.FT. ANNUALLY

PUBLIC NOTICES

1441 St. Francis Drive. Take all or part of the building, available up to 3750 square feet. Kitchenettes, private and public baths, and outdoor balcony with views.

JUMPSTART 2015 Write Your Memoir 6-week classes begin January 6 & 7. Includes literary craft, construction and personal workshop of your creation. For other classes, go to imattered.com 505-316-1521. email hello@imattered.com

Taylor Properties 505-470-0818 Vista Property Corp 505-988-5299

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Open Machine Attendant Position for The Santa Fe New Mexican No Prior Machine Experience Required. Job duties include loading materials into machines. Must be able to communicate well with coworkers, stand for prolonged periods and able to lift 20 pounds, up to 70 pounds. This is an entry level position with opportunities for advancement. Shift times will vary based on company need.

Submit application or email resume to: Brenda Shaffer Bshaffer@sfnewmexican.com 1 New Mexican Plaza (off I-25 frontage road) Or access an online job application at http://sfnm.co/1eUKCcD. No Phone Calls please.

Successful completion of a drug test will be required prior to employment offer.

EOE

For further information and application instructions, please e-mail receptionist@nphousing.com.

MEDICAL DENTAL

Director of General Services Oversees physical plant operations for Santa Fe facilities.

Supervises departmental staff.

Has statewide responsibilities for facilities planning, telecommunications, group purchasing, corporate insurance and risk management.

Excellent benefits. Apply online at pmsnm.org. Click on Jobs@PMS. Toll-free hotline1-866-661-5491. EOE/ AA/ M/ F/ SO/ Vet/ Disability. Follow us on Facebook.

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ALPINE SPORTS has immediate opening for part-time sales position in the women’s department.

Must be able to work on Sundays.

Please apply at 121 Sandoval Street.

FIREWOOD Get yours now! Cedar, Pinon, Russian Olive…Quantity discounts. Full cords available. Call for prices & delivery options. 505-231-3034.

SALES MARKETING

Seeking Motivated Commissions Sales Reps Competitive Pay with No Door to Door or Cold Calling. Must have Reliable Transportation & a Smart Phone.

Call Justin at 517-574-1415.

»merchandise«

FIREWOOD PINON and cedar 16" long $220 cord. 10" 20" stovecut, $240 cord. Well seasoned. Free delivery with minimum 2 cords. 505259-3368, 505-832-4604 SEASONED FIREWOOD: P ONDEROSA, $100 PER LOAD. J u niper, $120 per load. CALL: 508444-0087. Delivery FREE TO ALBUQUERQUE & SANTA FE !

FURNITURE Custom made 40" Round Southwest Pine Table, bullet carvings by local craftsman, $250. Matching chairs, $125. Choose finish, upholstery, 505982-3214.

Community Home Health Care and The Hospice Center

Full and part-time positions, including weekends. See website for details.Most positions benefits eligible.

Apply on-line at pmsnm.org Click on Jobs@PMS. Tollfree hotline 1-866-661-5491.

EOE/ AA/ M/ F/ SO/ Vet/ Disability. Follow us on Facebook.

APPLIANCES SNOWBLOWER, 24", 5 horsepower, 2 stage. Good condition. $185. 505-6626396

WASHER, WHITE, good condition, 30day warranty. $140. 505-662-6396.

JUST ARRIVED….BEAUTIFUL Large Plants in Planters! All Donations and Purchases Support Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity. ReStore Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

ART SELLING FINE ART AT BELOW WHOLESALE PRICING including many well-known New Mexico artists. 136 Grant Avenue. 505-6810597, Jack.

AUCTIONS Mental Health Therapist (MST) Full-time position with Santa Fe Community Guidance Center working with delinquent and at-risk youth and their families in home-based and community settings in Santa Fe area. Has on-call responsibilities.

WANTED: Any type farm freight wagon or buggy made by Joseph Murphy of St. Louis. Call Tom, 800959-5782.

COLLECTIBLES 1950s SONG HITS & Hit Parade Magazines. Group of 8, $60 total. Nostalgia! Nostalgia! 505-474-9020

COMMERCIAL STEEL Ladder, narrow aisle, stair-step with safety rails and wheels. 6-8 feet. $350. 505-474-9141.

MACHINE ATTENDANT SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN

No prior machine experience required. Job duties include loading materials into machines. Must be able to communicate well with workers, stand for prolonged periods and able to lift 20 pounds and up to 70 pounds. This is an entry level position with opportunities for advancement. Shift times will vary based on company needs.

Submit application or email resume to: Brenda Shaffer bshaffer@sfnewmexican.com 1 New Mexican Plaza (off I-25 frontage road) Or access an online job application at http://sfnm.co/1eUKCcD .

No phone calls please.

Successful completion of a drug test will be required prior to employment offer. EOE

LEATHER CHAIR with matching ottoman. Dark brown, very comfortable, good condition. $200. Available December 30. 970-739-1902.

MULTI-PURPOSE CABINET, white, 70" x 48" x 20". Excellent condition. On wheels. $100. 986-1780.

Excellent benefits. Apply online at pmsnm.org Click on Jobs@PMS. Toll-free hotline 1-866-661-5491. EOE/ AA/ M/ F/ SO/ Vet/ Disability. Follow us on Facebook.

MISCELLANEOUS JOBS

FOUND!

SAN JUAN Pecos, 2 bedroom house. adobe, with 8 acres, $1000 monthly plus utilities.pets ok. 505423-3788

Northern Pueblos Housing Authority seeks an Economic Development Director.

This is a one-year grant-funded position with a primary responsibility to finalize business plans for two identified proprietary Pueblo-owned businesses, arrange financing, and initiate implementation of the business plans.

RN HIRING FULL TIME SCRETARIAL position. Must have experience. Must pass drug test if needed. Please send resume to martinez capitol@aol.com-

Caregivers

GORGEOUS 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, 2700 SQ.FT. ESTATE- plus art studio that is attached. Light & bright. Saltillo tile, vigas, 3 fireplaces, office, chef kitchen. $3000 monthly. Pond, kiva fireplace, hot tub in private backyard. 5 minute walk to Plaza. Owners NM real estate brokers. Skye’s the Limit Realty LLC. 505-629-9998.

MANAGEMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Great location and parking! $500 monthly includes utilities, cleaning, taxes and amenities. Move in incentives!

NORTHSIDE CASITA. Furnished one bedroom. 750 sq.ft. Quiet. Private yard. DSL. Cable. $1000 monthly. Utilities included. 1-year lease. Nonsmoker. 505-412-1074.

986-3000

JEWELRY

ORIGINAL COWNIE TANNING HORSE HIDE WINTER COAT, FULL LENGTH. Early 20th century, Des Moines, IL. Size 40 - 42, collectible, great condition. Asking $375. 520-906-9399 (Santa Fe).

WE DO TAKE CREDIT CARDS!

COMPUTERS 2011 (EARLY) MACBOOK PRO 13-INCH LAPTOP in excellent condition with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5, OSX 10.10.1, brand new 1TB hard drive and 16GB Ram $800. Call 505470-4371 after 6 pm.

FAIRCHILD & CO written APPRAISAL AT $8,750. Over 2.5 carats total weight, size 7. Would make excellent engagement, wedding or cocktail ring. $5,000. Willing to meet at jeweler to confirm authentic. 505-379-3750

MISCELLANEOUS

FIREWOOD-FUEL

Art Books Plus: Large Selection, with dust covers. GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS! Only $3- $12. Other reasonable books. First editions. 505-474-9020

FIREWOOD FOR sale. 1 full cord $200.

1/2 cord $125. Delivery Included! 505470-2789, 505-470-3869, 505-753-0303.

COMMERCIAL STEEL Ladder, narrow aisle, stair-step with safety rails and wheels. 6-8 feet. $350. 505-474-9141.

FIREWOOD PINON and cedar 16" long $220 cord. 10" 20" stovecut, $240 cord. Well seasoned. Free delivery with minimum 2 cords. 505259-3368, 505-832-4604

COOKING DISCO, DISCADAS. 17" to 32" diameter. Hundreds available.

Starting at $60. Sold at Aldona’s Restaurant, 3875 Cerrillos Road. 505-4693355.

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sfnm«classifieds MISCELLANEOUS PORTABLE D.H. LAWRENCE $5, CUT: THE UNSEEN CINEMA $9, HOLLYWOOD BABYLON $5, NO SHIPPING FEE. 505-474-9020 PRICE REDUCED! FIRST EDITION book collection. Only $5 each. Great holiday gifts. 505-474-9020.

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2012 RAM 1500 4X4 BIG HORN, 34000 MILES, BUY OF THE WEEK, $27,995. T1758 CALL 505-473-1234.

2002 BLUE SIENNA TOYOTA XLE, 156,000 miles. Winter tires, leather interior, rubber mats. In great condition. $4,500. 575-758-7333

2011 DODGE CHALLENGER, 33,000 MILES, MINT COND, FINGER TIP CONTROL, $17,995. P1793 CALL 505-473-1234.

Santa Fe Animal Shelter PET ADOPTION EVENTS Meet Adoptable Animals

WORLD OF FAIRY TALES FOREMAN $10, ONE DAY IN OUR WORLD $7, ILLUSTRATED ATLAS OF WORLD $7. NO SHIPPING. 505-474-9020

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Friday, Jan. 2 PetSmart

2011 Infiniti QX56 4x4 loaded! 7-passenger seating, leather, navigation, chromes, over $60k new! Clean CarFax $39,962.

505-913-2900

3561 Zafarano Drive 1-3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 3 PetSmart 3561 Zafarano Drive noon-3 p.m.

PIANO STEINWAY, Medium Grand, Model M Ebony. Excellent condition.

Moving Sale, price reduced to $16,000. 505-881-2711

SPORTS EQUIPMENT Rossignol, 185CM with Tryolia bindings, $60. Nordica Ski Boots, size 27.5/315M (Mens9), $60. 505-479-9141.

SKI RACK for auto, roof gutter mount, old style, $50. 505-474-9141 SKIS - Kneissl, 170CM with tyrolia bindings, $60. Formula Blizzard, 160CM with marker M28 bindings, $60. 505-474-9141.

TOOLS MACHINERY ALL-CLAD ELECTRIC table top grill.

No lid. (Retail $300). Sell for $65.

Great condition! 505-660-6034.

Sunday, Jan. 4 PetSmart 3561 Zafarano Drive 1-4 p.m.

2014 BMW X3 low miles and even lower price, auto, moonroof, heated seats, why buy new... Call 505-2163800.

Visit sfhumanesociety.org to view adoptable animals or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ sfhumanesociety.

YORKIES! Full-Blooded Registered, shots and guaranteed.

Hypoallergenic and Non-shedding.

POTTYPAD trained. $500-1800 Credit Cards or PAYPAL PAYMENT plan. 575910-1818 txt4pics cingard1@hotmail.com

WE’RE SO DOG GONE GOOD!

2014 TOYOTA RAV 4 LIKE BRAND NEW, SAVE THOUSANDS, $24,365 .

T1853 CALL 505-473-1234.

2011 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited AWD another local 1 owner trade-in! loaded, leather, low miles, clean Carfax pristine $19,721 505-9132900

2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4x4, merely 21k miles, local trade, navigation, leather, loaded, clean Carfax, $30,971 505-913-2900

4X4s

2011 CADILLAC SRX AWD 44K, Luxury Collection pkg, auto and loaded, just..$26,981 Call 505-216-3800.

We always get results!

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DC-380 15" Planer, 2HP Motor, Mobile Base, Table Extensions and User’s Manual.

Like new. $1000. 505-471-1758, OR 505-470-5701.

»cars & trucks«

2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS, SUV 4WD, VERY CLEAN!

3.6 V6, automatic, alloy wheels.

Runs great. New oil change. 99K miles. Charcoal grey. power driver seat, power windows & locks, roof rack, tow package hitch. New tires.

All maintenace records. Fuel efficient. $9,400 OBO. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED! Eldorado, Santa Fe. 520-906-9399

2013 DODGE AVENGER, THIS ONE COMES CERTIFED. KING OF THE ROAD $14,745. P1825 CALL 505473-1234.

2011 Infiniti EX35 Journey, AWD, just 38k miles, rare Deluxe Touring package, navigation, heated leather, gorgeous! clean CarFax! $26,791 505-913-2900

2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 53K MILES NICE RIDE, $10488. CALL 505-473-1234.

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DELTA DJ-15 6" Jointer. Mobile base.

Like new. $800. 505-471-1758, OR 505470-5701.

DELTA MODEL 31-280 Sanding Center, 6" x 24" belt, 12" diameter disc. Mobile base and user’s manual. $900.

505-471-1758, OR 505-470-5701.

TABLE SANDER. Rigid brand. $85.

SCROLL SAW, Rigid brand. 16" arm.

Solid metal. No plastic. $125. Fabio, 505-982-3214.

TV RADIO STEREO TRINITON SONY TV, 27". $40. Works well. Older model. 505-231-2665

WANT TO BUY NEW OR used plexiglass, used or broken dressers, coffeetables, end table, wood dining tables, insulated glass windows, stained glass, used, broken. 505-795-0007.

AUTOS WANTED

WE WILL BUY YOUR USED CAR REGARDLESS IF YOU BUY A CAR FROM US! COME SEE US TODAY! 505-216-3800

PORSCHE 944 1988 RUNS FINE, EVERYTHING WORKS, GRAY WITH TAN. NEEDS INTERIOR CLEAN UP, MINOR EXTERIOR WORK. 200K MILES. $2,000 OBO. 505-977-4699.

2014 JEEP Cherokee Latitude 4WD 17K, loaded, auto, 1 owner...$25,641 Call 505-216-3800.

CLASSIC CARS 1985 Oldsmobile, Royale Brougham, fully loaded. Nice interior, paint & tires. Runs well, however smokes. $2,500, OBO. 505-660-4079.

Toy Box Too Full?

CAR STORAGE FACILITY 2014 TOYOTA Tacoma Access Cab V6 4x4 auto Orig owner 9k mi TRD off road pack, warranty, $27,500 obo, 505-490-3868

»animals« IMPORTS Airport Road and 599 505-660-3039 www.collectorcarssantafe.com

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2010 Acura MDX AWD, pwer HEATED seats, XM, moon roof, loaded with 3rd row seating. In time for changing weather $30,729 Call 505-216-3800.

PETS SUPPLIES MINI DOXIES. Reg,shots and health guaranteed. $650. 575-910-1818 POTTY PAD trained. PAYMENT PLAN credit, debit, PAYPAL. Red & sable. txt4pics. cingard1@hotmail.com.

USDA license PARTY POMERANIANS Registered, shots POTTYPAD trained. $800+ PAYMENT PLAN. Credit Cards, PAYPAL. 575-910-1818 txt4more pics. Taking deposits. cingard1@hotmail.com USDA licensed.

2013 DODGE CHARGER, LOW MILES, ALWAYS IN FASHION, SAVE $16,995. P1710 CALL 505473-1234.

2010 Audi A6 Prestige quattro Local 1 owner, every option, AWD, Nav, supercharged, clean CarFax, a real gem! $24,932 505-913-2900 SMALL DOG Rescue of Santa Fe. 505438-3749 for information on Grover and our other small dogs.

SILKY SCHNAUZER x MALTESE pups Reg, shots, guarantee. Potty pad trained. $800. Payment plan. PAYPAL, CREDIT, DEBIT. Non-shedding, Hypoallergenic.

575-910-1818 txt4pics. cingard1@yahoo.com USDA licensed.

2014 Ford Edge Limited AWD 19K, super nice, new body and loaded...$27,871 Call 505-216-3800.

ACROSS 1 Heavy book 5 High-end Honda 10 Roof edge 14 Shepard who hit golf balls on the moon 15 In a huff 16 Headed for overtime 17 Stunt pilot stunt 19 __ d’oeuvre 20 Still in the store 21 Kanga’s creator 23 Cuba libre liquor 24 Quaint datingand-dining event 26 Quite a few 28 Buddhist sect 29 Singing syllable 30 Like a stage performance 31 Eye-roller’s reply 33 Mess makers 37 Microbrewery brew 38 Moving company service, and what the starts of 17-, 24-, 49- and 59-Across may be used for 40 Japanese carp 41 Remove insulation from 43 __ stick 44 You can see Lincoln on one 45 Aunt, en español 47 No longer burning 48 Bailiff’s cry 49 Man cave celebration 53 Cease 54 Hold 55 Obtain via threats 58 Actress Kudrow 59 Social agency employee 62 “Fly-Fight-Win” org.

63 Tequila plant 64 Winery prefix 65 Eyelid problem 66 Videos that go viral, e.g.

67 Rhône-Alpes city DOWN 1 “Forbidden” perfume

2000 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK, AWD. 130,000 miles. Excellent condition, inside and outside. Good tires.

Power windows, locks, sunroof. $3900. 505-463-8486

By Greg Johnson

2 “The Good Earth” mother 3 NASA’s Curiosity, e.g.

4 Along the way 5 “__ Lang Syne” 6 EMT procedure 7 Troupe for the troops: Abbr.

8 Enjoy some downtime 9 “Finally!”

10 Guided by good 11 Garlicky mayo 12 Actress Bloom of “High Plains Drifter” 13 Eponymous Ford 18 Shade source 22 Code creator 24 Charlie Parker jazz genre 25 Like old-time schoolhouses 26 Cry of dismay 27 Happy tune 28 Skin blemish 32 Prepare to advance after a fly ball 34 “Roger that!”

35 Femur, e.g.

36 __ bath: therapeutic soak 38 Rancor

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the office of the New Mexico Finance Authority, 207 Shelby Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. Copies of the proposed amendments may be obtained by contacting Marquita Russel at (505) 992-9619 or 1877-ASK-NMFA, or by e-mail at mrussel@nmfa.net.

Court and cause, the general object thereof being Complaint for Money Owed.

That unless you file an answer or response to the Complaint in said cause, on or before 30 days from the last date of publication, a judgment by default will be entered against you.

Name and address of Plaintiff’s attorney: Katherine A. Basham, Basham & Basham, P.C., 2205 Miguel Chavez Road, Suite A, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 WITNESS the Honorable Francis J. Mathew, District Judge of the First Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico and the seal of the District Court of Santa Fe County on this 17th day of December, 2014.

Date: Wednesday, Hearings will be conJanuary 07, 2015 ducted at the following times and locaTime: 10:00 a.m. tions: Place: Albuquerque February 3, 2015, from Armory 600 Wyoming Blvd NE 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Albuquerque, NM at the Nancy Rodriguez Community 87801 Center, 1 Prairie Dog An agenda will be Loop, Santa Fe, New available before the Mexico 87507. meeting. Please conFebruary 5, 2015, from tact Elizabeth A. Alvarado, State Ar- 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. mory Board Adminis- at the City of Las Crutrator at (505) 474- ces City Hall, 700 N. 1877 for further infor- Main Street, Room 2007-B, Las Cruces, mation. Thank you.

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Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on All interested perDecember 23-26, 29- sons are invited to at31, 2014 and January tend any of the hearings and will be given 1-2, 5, 2015 reasonable opportunity to submit releLEGAL # 97846 vant evidence, data, views and comments, NOTICE OF PUBLIC orally or in writing, SALE OF PERSONAL and to introduce exPROPERTY hibits and examine witnesses. Any perNotice is hereby giv- son who wishes to en that the under- submit a written signed will sell, to statement for the resatisfy lien of the cord in lieu of oral owner, at public sale testimony must file by competitive bid- such statement no ding on January 14th later than 12:00 noon, 2014 at 9:30 am at the MDT, on January 30, Extra Space Storage 2015. Written statefacility locate at: ments for the record should be submitted 875W. San Mateo Rd. to: Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-986-1546 Marquita Russel Chief of Programs The personal goods New Mexico Finance stored therein by the Authority following may in- 207 Shelby Street clude, but are not lim- Santa Fe, New Mexico ited to general house- 87501 hold, furniture, boxes, clothes, and applian- If you are an individuces. al with a disability and require assisD05-Yvette Gonzales tance or an auxiliary 901 Lorenzo St. Santa aid, such as a sign Fe, NM 87501 language interpreter, to participate in any B05- Greg Lujan 2101 of the hearings, Yucca St. Santa Fe, please contact NM 87505 Yolanda Valenzuela at the New Mexico FiC54- Alex Velez 785 nance Authority so Agua Fria Santa Fe, that appropriate arNM 87501 rangements can be made.

Yolanda M05- Karen Ware 3223 Valenzuela can be Basil Ct. Dallas, TX reached at 207 Shelby 75204 Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501, (505) M27 Tim Becker 1000 992-9632 or 1-877Cordova Pl #62 Santa ASK-NMFA, or by eFe, NM 87505 mail to yvalenzuela@nmfa.n Purchases must be et. TDD or TDY users made with cash only may access these and paid at the time numbers via the New of sale. All goods are Mexico Relay Netsold as is and must work (Albuquerque be removed at the TDD users: 505-275time of purchase. Ex- 7333; outside of Albutra Space Storage re- querque: 1-800-659serves the right to 1779). bid. Sale is subject to adjournment.

The Board will consider and take formal Published in The San- action on the prota Fe New Mexican on posed amendments December 23 and 30, at a duly called regu2014 lar or special meeting following the conclusion of the hearings, LEGAL # 97853 taking into account NEW MEXICO WATER the testimony, eviTRUST BOARD NOTICE dence and other maOF PUBLIC HEARINGS terials presented durTO CONSIDER PRO- ing the hearing procPOSED AMENDMENTS ess.

TO THE REGULATIONS FOR REVIEW AND ELI- Published in The SanGIBILITY OF PRO- ta Fe New Mexican on POSED WATER PROJ- December 30, 2014 ECTS, 19.25.10 NMAC LEGAL # 97868 The New Mexico Water Trust Board (the STATE OF NEW "Board") will hold MEXICO two public hearings COUNTY OF SANTA FE to consider proposed FIRST JUDICIAL amendments to DISTRICT COURT 19.25.10 NMAC, Review and Eligibility of SPRINGLEAF Proposed Water Proj- FINANCIAL SERVICES, ects.

The Board is INC., the proponent of the a Delaware corporaproposed amend- tion, ments.

Plaintiff, The proposed amendments relate to the review and eligibility of proposed water projects, to provide the appropriate means for approval of qualified water projects, to clarify terms and conditions of financial assistance, and to ensure that the Rules are compatible with the Water Project Finance Act, Section 72-4A-1 et seq., NMSA 1978.

The proposed amendments to the regulations may be reviewed during regular business hours at

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Cause No.: D-101-CV2014-02088 NOTICE OF SUIT NOTICE OF SUIT to the above-named defendant, JESSIE TROTTER, GREETINGS: You are hereby notified that the abovenamed Plaintiff, Springleaf Financial Services, Inc., by its undersigned attorney, has filed a civil action against you in the above-entitled

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STEPHEN T. PACHECO CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT BY: Jill Nohl Deputy Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on December 30, 2014 and January 6 and 13, 2015

LEGAL # 97882 ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSAL Cooperative Educational Services, 4216 Balloon Park Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, will receive sealed proposals until 1:30 p.m. local time, Friday, January 30, 2015, for: Category 1: Consultant for or Provider of Products and Services Relating to Sustainable and Renewable Energy Solutions Lot 1: Energy Consultants, Audits and Feasibility Studies Lot 2: Facility, Building, or System Replacements, Upgrades and Retrofits Lot 3: Consulting, Design, Engineering, Construction, Integration, Implementation, Operation and Maintenance of Solar P o w e r Technologies/System s and Equipment Lot 4: Providers of Professional Services, Products and Services Relating to Consulting, Developing, Designing, Engineering, Constructing, Implementing, Integrating, Operating, Maintaining, Financing Alternative and Renewable Wind Energy Projects There will be a NonRequired PreProposal Conference on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.. For bidders who cannot attend, but would like to participate in the PreProposal Conference by phone, contact CES’ Procurement Office by phone at (505) 344-5470 or e-mail at bids@nmedu.org to register and receive the conference call information.

Offeror Proposals shall be submitted electronically through the CES Online Solicitation and Contract Management System at ces.ionwave.net.

To register your business and submit your proposal, you must have access to the internet and an e-mail account to respond to this solicitation.

Hard copy proposals will NOT be accepted.

If you have questions regarding the on-line business registration process to access the procurement documents, please e-mail CES at bids@ces.org or contact CES by telephone at (505-3445470) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., MondayFriday, except holidays.

Cooperative Educational Services reserves the express right to accept or reject any or all bids. /s/ David Chavez, Executive Director Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on December 30, 2014 and January 5, 2015

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Horoscope ACROSS Sights in marinas Conventioneer’s ID Emergency signal Computer screen array 15 Bottled water with three mountain peaks in its logo 16 Granite State sch.

17 Position of 62-Across 19 “Masters of Sex” channel, in TV listings 20 ___ loss 21 Castle defense 22 Savory gelatinbased dish 24 & 27 Record-setting achievement of 62-Across 28 “Am I my brother’s keeper?” speaker 29 Morton product 32 Prefix with bellum 33 In good physical shape 35 Avoid work 37 California’s Big ___ 38 Duration of 62-Across’s 24-/ 27-Across 1 6 11 14

42 Necessity for a doctor or taxi driver: Abbr.

43 Bridge 44 Before, to the Bard 45 Med. school course 47 Ovine mothers 49 Figure (out) 52 & 54 Moniker of 62-Across 57 ___ Brown, host of “Iron Chef America” 58 Pink-slip 60 Texter’s “Here’s what I think” 61 Take the gold 62 American athlete born 11/25/1914 66 ___ dye 67 In first place 68 Carrots and turnips, basically 69 Conifer with toxic seeds 70 Baker’s supply 71 Sacred choral composition DOWN 1 Bible book after Jonah 2 ___ acid

The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014: This year your determination and strength are prominent features. You will prefer to be active and not spend your time alone.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH A certain amount of awkwardness seems to surround your New Year’s plans. Tonight: Let your instincts guide you.

3 Hyundai model with a musical name 4 Explosive stuff 5 Seattle-to-Phoenix dir.

6 Enshrouds in a mist 7 Sports shoe brand 8 Insects and seeds, for many birds 9 Guy’s partner 10 Have as a terminus 11 Mood suffusing “Psycho” 12 Temporarily not airing, as a TV show 13 The shower scene in “Psycho,” e.g.

18 D.D.E.’s running mate 23 Paris : Mme. :: Madrid : ___ 25 Petty quarrel 26 D.D.E. or J.F.K. 27 The boards, to an actor 30 Dress style introduced by Dior 31 Bagel go-with 34 Melville’s first book 36 Language of Iran 38 Complete, as arrangements 39 “Sorry, ask me later” 40 Glimpsed 41 Pick-___ (refreshing drink)

42 Purchasing plan 46 Ruling from a boxing ref 48 Lines to be memorized 50 Faucet 51 Jew or Arab 53 Relish 55 Early moon lander, for short 56 Sleep in a vertical position?

58 Greek salad component 59 Vows made “for better or worse” 63 Single 64 Sleeve 65 Melted chocolate, e.g.

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Chess quiz WHITE FORCES MATE Hint: Finish with the knight.

Solution: 1. Rg8ch!

Rxg8 2. Nf7 mate!

Super Quiz Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: FILM QUOTES Name the character who delivered the line. (e.g., “My precious.” Answer: Gollum.)

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FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You’ll wake up willing to do whatever you must to make a long-term wish a reality. Tonight: The world is your oyster.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HH You might choose not to reveal the whole story regarding an important tie, as you could feel awkward discussing your feelings. Tonight: Be with a favorite person.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Curb careless spending.

You will have to deal with the reality of your budget.

Tonight: A loved one does everything she or he can to make you happy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You could be far more stubborn than usual. Relax with a changing situation, and try not to make a judgment call yet. Tonight: Out late.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You seek to take the high road and understand what is happening with those around you. Tonight: Create some fun!

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Aunt’s gifts are for kids’ futures Dear Annie: Many people say they feel obligated to buy birthday and holiday gifts for children they rarely see or who are already overindulged. I had that situation with my brother’s family. My sister-in-law goes overboard in the gift-giving department. So my thought was: Why buy another toy that will get lost in the pile?

And since I don’t see them that often, what do I buy?

The solution was to put the money I would have spent into a certificate of deposit, a TAP (college tuition) account or a share of stock. Each time, I send a card letting them know how much has been invested in their name.

My sister-in-law hates this. She’s all about the gift-opening experience. My brother, however, loves it. He’s tired of shoveling a trail through his house. The kids don’t care, but when they are older, they sure will appreciate that deposit for a new car or having part of their college tuition paid or knowing there’s an investment nest egg started for them. — The Aunt They’ll Appreciate Later Dear Aunt: We’re on your side — and we suspect these kids will be, too, albeit not for a while.

Good for you for not allowing yourself to be pressured into spending on stuff they will forget about in a month.

Dear Annie: I liked your reply to “Lost Soldier,” who had trouble reconnecting to the civilian world after serving in the military. As an ex-Navy Seabee, I understand completely. What helped me the most was joining some of the local service-connected groups like the American Legion, AMVETS, FRA and, for me particularly, the Seabee Veterans of America. It was nice to be able to talk to others without having to “translate” and to again have the feeling of being part of a family.

He could also volunteer with one of the groups. Or, if there is a nearby military display or museum, try there. I never served aboard a ship, but I now help take care of a WWII museum ship.

Any ex-military person is and always will be part of the larger Army/Navy/Marine/Air Force/ Coast Guard family. — Can Do Dear Can Do: We were heart-

ened by the outpouring of support for “Lost Soldier” from civilians, as well as ex-military. Read on: Dear Annie: I wanted to make you aware of an organization that “Lost Soldier” may find interesting and helpful. It is called The Mission Continues (missioncontinues.org). This organization empowers veterans to keep serving and succeeding in their own communities. I became aware of this organization when Jon Stewart mentioned it on “The Daily Show.” — Amy Dear Annie: As a Vietnam veteran also diagnosed with PTSD and having had some of the same difficulties, I have seen therapists for years. Recently, I had a mental health crisis and went to a local veterans service center. It was one of the best things I have done in the 46 years since I served.

Through individual and group therapy, I have discovered camaraderie and support. Most notably, I found that I am no different from other group members sharing the same experiences and life challenges. Generally, combat veterans have a tendency to retreat into ourselves and withdraw from loved ones and society in general.

I highly recommend that all veterans returning from deployment in combat areas, as well as their families, seek out their local veterans center. I sincerely hope that it will not take 46 years for these outstanding young men and women to get help. — B. Dear Annie: I suggest “Lost Soldier” investigate joining the police department. The pay is good, and it offers outstanding benefits. I am a retired military veteran who served 35 years as a police officer. I can promise him that he’d never lack for something to do, and no two days are ever alike. It was the best job I ever had. — P. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

Sheinwold’s bridge

that.”

Answer________ 2. “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

Answer________ 3. “Mein Fuhrer! I can walk!”

Answer________ GRADUATE LEVEL 4. “You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender.”

Answer________ 5. “Here’s looking at you, kid.”

Answer________ 6. “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire ...”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Deal with someone directly to work through a misunderstanding. Be careful, as this person might be difficult. Tonight: Where there is good music.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You could be exhausted by someone’s confrontational style, even though you generally are resilient.

Tonight: Go for something naughty.

Answer________ PH.D. LEVEL 7. “Rest easy, son. You’ve had a busy day.

You’re fortunate to be all in one piece.”

Answer________ 8. “You talkin’ to me?”

Answer________ 9. “The stuff that dreams are made of.”

Answer________ ANSWERS:

1. HAL. 2. Dorothy Gale. 3. Dr. Strangelove.

4. Terry Malloy. 5. Rick Blaine. 6. Roy Batty. 7. Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi. 8. Travis Bickle. 9. Sam Spade.

Jumble

SCORING: 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you? (c) 2015 Ken Fisher

Today in history Today is Tuesday, Dec. 30, the 364th day of 2014. There is one day left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On Dec. 30, 1922, Vladimir I. Lenin proclaimed the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which lasted nearly seven decades before dissolving in Dec. 1991.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Express more of your thought process with people who are involved with the matter at hand.

Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Take news with a grain of salt. You have a tendency to be too serious at times.

Tonight: Give up being so serious if you want to have some fun.

Cryptoquip

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Your understanding of a domestic problem will be right-on. Reach out to a close friend who often is able to open you up.

Tonight: Get some extra sleep.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Keep reaching out to others for feedback, but remember that no one can evaluate a relationship you are in as well as you can.

Tonight: Order in from a favorite restaurant.

Jacqueline Bigar

The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial and error. © 2015 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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