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Sierra County is no stranger to innovation and ingenuity. After the Elephant Butte Dam was built in the early 1900s, the reservoir along the Rio Grande became the new big draw for visitors to Hot Springs, now called Truth or Consequences, and launched the town of Elephant Butte.

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When the Santa Fe Community College Governing Board was looking for a new president to lead its campus in 2012, Ana “Cha” Guzmán’s name rose to the top among some 55 applicants.

Leaders, faculty, staff and students at the college in Texas that Guzmán had run for 11 years gave glowing reviews of her to a board member sent to vet her: “Mentors her staff, faculty and students”; “first college in system to initiate cost savings”; “good at building relationships — a team builder.”

From outward appearances, most of her first year at the Santa Fe campus was a success.

Enrollment at the 6,500-student campus is up, and so are student retention and graduation rates. Her supporters say she cut away unnecessary financial fat, delved deeper into the college’s finances and even in economically dark times found money to give employees their first raises in five years.

From left, Cherish Miller and Sonia Marquez ride their horses along N.M. 51 last month after school — one of the few things for teens to do in the small town of Truth or Consequences.

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One year after Newtown, gun divide deepens

Christie Lehman plays with her 6-month-old son, Dakota, at The Black Cat Bookstore in Truth or Consequences last month. Lehman and her mother, Lauretta Towne, moved to Truth or Consequences from Sierra Vista, Ariz., two years ago with the intention of opening a business where there would be spaceport traffic.

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In the moment, Newtown’s children became our own.

Staring at photos of their freckled faces, hair tucked into barrettes and baseball caps, a country divided by politics, geography, race, class and belief was united in mourning. And as their deaths confronted Americans with vexing questions about guns and violence, there were calls to turn that shared grief into a collective search for answers.

“These tragedies must end,” President Barack Obama said, two nights after the mass shooting left 20 first-graders and six educators dead. “And to end them, we must change.”

Now, a year has passed. But the unity born of tragedy has given way to ambivalence and deepened division.

Today, half of Americans say the country needs stricter gun laws — down since spiking last December but higher than two years ago. And the ranks of those who want easier access to guns — though far fewer than those who support gun control — are at their highest level since Gallup began

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General Operations Manager Chad Rabon and New Mexico Spaceport Authority Executive Director Christine Anderson speak outside the spaceport after a vertical rocket was launched from the site on Nov. 12.

RUTH OR CONSEQUENCES — Sonia Marquez and Cherish Miller, both 17, rode their horses along N.M. 51 leading to Elephant Butte Reservoir on a crisp November evening after school.

Riding horses is one of the few things for teens to do in this laid-back town of 6,400 residents, once famous for its mineral hot springs and for renaming itself after a radio quiz show.

The highway leads 30 dusty miles southeast past the reservoir to Spaceport America, the first spaceport in the United States designed from the ground up for commercial spaceflight. Truth or Consequences hopes the spaceport will be the economic boost the low-income area desperately needs.

“I think it is really cool that we have the spaceport here in New Mexico,” said Marquez, who plays trumpet and plans to study at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.

A lot of adults in Truth or Consequences agree, and they’ve supported the spaceport since the first discussions began in 1991.

The economies of town and of Sierra County were built on mining, hot springs and the state’s largest water reservoir. Spaceport America is being developed on visionary technology, taxpayer dollars and promises.

But some of the spaceport’s supporters think the New Mexico Spaceport Authority isn’t honoring promises it made early on to the town.

The Spaceport Authority’s executive director, Christine Anderson, said everyone just needs to keep being patient and recognize the immense challenge of building this

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PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS GATHER TO REMEMBER ‘DAY OF INFAMY’ Pearl Harbor survivors watch a vintage World War II airplane fly over Pearl Harbor, right, on Saturday during a ceremony commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the attack. A crowd of about 2,500 joined the survivors to honor those killed and those who fired back, rescued the burned and went on to serve during the war. Roughly 2,400 sailors, Marines and soldiers were killed at Pearl Harbor and other military installations on the island of Oahu in the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack. PHOTOS BY MARCO GARCIA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In brief Gene therapy scores big win against blood cancers In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success by using gene therapy to transform patients’ blood cells into soldiers that seek and destroy cancer.

A few patients with one type of leukemia were given this one-time, experimental therapy several years ago and some remain cancer-free today. Now, at least six research groups have treated more than 120 patients with many types of blood and bone marrow cancers, with stunning results.

“It’s really exciting,” said Dr. Janis Abkowitz, blood diseases chief at the University of Washington in Seattle and president of the American Society of Hematology. “You can take a cell that belongs to a patient and engineer it to be an attack cell.”

In one study, all five adults and 19 of 22 children with acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL, had a complete remission, meaning no cancer could be found after treatment, although a few have relapsed since then.

These were gravely ill patients out of options. Some had tried multiple bone marrow transplants and up to 10 types of chemotherapy or other treatments.

Detained Korean War vet arrives in California SAN FRANCISCO — A tired but smiling 85-year-old U.S. veteran detained in North Korea for several weeks returned home Saturday to applause from supporters, yellow ribbons tied to pillars outside his home and the warm embrace of his family.

Merrill Newman arrived at the San Francisco airport after turning down a ride aboard Vice President Joe Biden’s Air Force Two in favor of a direct flight from Beijing.

He emerged into the international terminal smiling, accompanied by his son and holding the hand of his wife amid applause from supporters.

He spoke briefly to the assembled media, declining to answer any questions or discuss his ordeal.

“I’m delighted to be home,” he said. “It’s been a great homecoming. I’m tired, but ready to be with my family.”

He also thanked the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea, and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing for helping to secure his release.

Newman was detained in late October at the end of a 10-day trip to North Korea, a visit that came six decades after he oversaw a group of South Korean wartime guerrillas during the 1950-53 war.

Officials balk at paper health care application FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Federal health officials, after encouraging alternate sign-up methods amid the fumbled rollout of their online insurance website, began quietly urging counselors around the country last week to stop using paper applications to enroll people in health insurance because of concerns those applications would not be processed in time.

Interviews with enrollment counselors, insurance brokers and a government official who works with navigators in Illinois reveal the latest change in direction by the Obama administration, which had been encouraging paper applications and other means because of all the problems with the federal website.

Consumers must sign up for insurance under the federal health overhaul by Dec. 23 in order for coverage to start in January.

“We received guidance from the feds recommending that folks apply online as opposed to paper,” said Mike Claffey, spokesman for the Illinois Department of Insurance.

After a conference call earlier this week with federal health officials, Illinois health officials sent a memo Thursday to their roughly 1,600 navigators saying there is no way to complete marketplace enrollment through a paper application. The memo, which Claffey said was based on guidance from federal officials, said paper applications should be used only if other means aren’t available.

Afghan-U.S. security deal to be signed soon KABUL — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in Afghanistan on Saturday for a previously unannounced visit, said he had been

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CAIRO — Among the Egyptian general public, there’s been little sympathy for Islamist protesters punished harshly for demonstrating in favor of the country’s deposed president, Mohammed Morsi.

Until now.

On Saturday, an appeals court rescinded the 11-year prison terms that had been handed down last month to 14 women, all but one of them under 22, for taking part in a pro-Morsi protest. The women were given one-year suspended sentences instead.

In the same case, seven girls as young as 15 had been ordered sent to a juvenile-detention facility until they turned 18. Saturday’s ruling ordered them freed and placed on probation.

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assured by Afghanistan’s defense minister that a post-2014 bilateral security agreement would be signed soon.

Hagel, who landed in Afghanistan in secrecy while on a scheduled trip to the Middle East, said the defense minister, Bismullah Khan Mohammadi, told him earlier Saturday that the stalemated 10-year agreement would be signed “in a very timely manner.”

Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed last month to the text of the 24-page accord, but has since refused to sign it. He has demanded that the U.S. cease attacks that invade Afghan homes and sometimes mistakenly kill civilians, and take a more central role in nascent peace negotiations with the Taliban.

Karzai’s defiance has frustrated U.S. officials, who have said there can be no continued American troop presence after combat forces withdraw at the end of 2014 unless the pact is signed by the end of this year. After that, the U.S. has said, the Pentagon and NATO partners would not have sufficient time to plan for post-2014 deployments.

The agreement would permit U.S. military advisers and special operations counter-terrorism troops beginning in January 2015, with force levels to be determined by the White House.

WASHINGTON — The deal looked sketchy from the start.

To outfit Afghanistan’s security forces with new helicopters, the Pentagon bypassed U.S. companies and turned instead to Moscow for dozens of Russian Mi-17 rotorcraft at a cost of more than $1 billion.

Senior Pentagon officials assured skeptical members of Congress that the Department of Defense had made the right call. They repeatedly cited a top-secret 2010 study they said named the Mi-17 as the superior choice.

Turns out, the study told a very different story, according to unclassified excerpts obtained by The Associated Press.

The U.S. Army’s workhorse Chinook, built by Boeing in Pennsylvania, was found to be “the most costeffective single platform type fleet for the Afghan Air Force over a twenty year” period, according to the excerpts.

Lawmakers who were following the copter deal were stunned.

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, the Senate’s No. 2 GOP leader and one of the most vocal critics of the contract, said the Defense Department “repeatedly and disingenuously” used the study to prove the necessity of buying Mi-17s.

More than two years since the Mi-17 contract was signed, a veil of secrecy still obscures the pact despite its high-dollar value, the potential for fraud and waste, and accusations the Pentagon muffled important information.

The unprecedented arms deal also serves as a reminder to a war-weary American public that Afghanistan will remain heavily dependent on U.S. financial support even after its combat troops depart.

“So why are we buying Russian helicopters when there are American manufacturers that can meet that very same requirement?” Cornyn asked.

As recently as September, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter cited the study in a letter to House members defending the decision. Carter left his job this past week.

Last year, Frank Kendall, the Pentagon’s top acquisition official, and policy chief James Miller pointed to the study in a written response to questions posed by Cornyn.

Just a few weeks after the secret study was completed, Army Secretary John McHugh wrote in a 2011 memo “that the Mi-17 stands apart” when compared with other helicopters.

The Pentagon denies it misled Congress.

A senior department official said the study was focused on long-term requirements and not the immediate needs of the Afghan military, which were best met by the Mi-17. Also, U.S. commanders in Afghanistan wanted the Mi-17 because it is durable, easy-to-operate and the Afghan forces had experience flying it, according to the official, who was not authorized to be identified as the source of the information.

There’s no dispute that heavy-duty helicopters capable of quickly moving Afghan troops and supplies are essential to accomplishing that mission.

But the decision to acquire them from Russia has achieved the rare feat in a deeply divided Congress of finding common ground among Republicans and Democrats.

Why, lawmakers from both political parties have demanded, is the U.S. purchasing military gear from Russia?

After all, Russia has sold advanced weapons to repressive government in Syria and Iran, sheltered NSA leaker Edward Snowden, and been criticized by the State Department for adopting laws that restrict human rights.

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France, AU send more troops to African nation BANGUI, Central African Republic — France and the African Union on Saturday announced plans to deploy several thousand more troops into embattled Central African Republic, as thousands of Christians fearing reprisal attacks sought refuge from the Muslim former rebels who now control the country after days of violence left nearly 400 people dead — and possibly more.

French armored personnel carriers and troops from an AU-backed peacekeeping mission roared at high speed down Bangui’s major roads, as families carrying palm fronds pushed coffins in carts on the road’s shoulder. In a sign of the mounting tensions, others walking briskly on the streets carried bow-and-arrows and machetes.

Concluding an aptly timed and long-planned conference on African security in Paris, President François Hollande said France was raising its deployment to 1,600 on Saturday — 400 more than first announced.

Later, after a meeting of regional nations about Central African Republic, his office said that African Union nations agreed to increase their total deployment to 6,000 — up from about 2,500 now, and nearly double the projected rollout of 3,600 by year-end.

Amid new massacres on Thursday, U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution that allows for a more muscular international effort to quell months or unrest in the country. Troops from France, the country’s former colonial overseer, were patrolling roads in Bangui and fanning out into the troubled northwest on Saturday.

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Symbols of freedom wane with Mandela’s death central to building a new system,” Calengaret said.

Mandela is often mentioned The passing of Nelson Manin the same breath as Mahatma dela leaves a waning number Gandhi and Martin Luther King of global figures representing Jr., who also changed nations freedom and resilience against through nonviolence. Yet Ganoppression — and a changing dhi and King were killed before world that makes it harder for their dreams were realized. anyone to approach Mandela’s Suu Kyi, the Myanmar proiconic power. democracy leader, was imprisThere are a few whose trioned by the military regime for als have made them symbols 15 years before she was released of freedom, including the forand won a parliamentary seat. mer political prisoner Aung Yet she battles in a political San Suu Kyi of Myanmar, the arena lacking the stark racism Dalai Lama and, more recently, of South African apartheid, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani which deprived the black schoolgirl turned women’s majority of equal rights. rights activist.

“She stands for the end of a But Mandela, the black revo- dictatorship, not the end of a lutionary who emerged from racial system,” said Dores Cruz, 27 years in prison to embrace a University of Denver anthrohis white oppressors and lead pology professor. a new South Africa, may be Cruz said that the dismanone of the last of a breed for tling of communism by the all sorts of reasons — includSoviet leader Mikhail Goring the circumstances of his bachev is comparable to Manheroism, his extraordinary dela ending apartheid. But Gorsuccess and the onset of an age bachev did not suffer personal when heroes’ foibles are often persecution to do it. exposed.

She noted that Mandela’s “He lived and worked in a image was carefully concontext and historical period structed for political purposes where his extraordinary indiin pre-Internet South Africa, vidual qualities could help then burnished over the years make change in his country and by international media, musiripple throughout the world,” cians and Hollywood. said Daniel Calengaret, execu“The impact that has had on tive vice president of the Freedom House, a watchdog group working to expand freedom around the world.

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the historical imagination, you probably won’t find that in anybody,” Cruz said. “No one has the same iconic image or same historical status.”

The Dalai Lama, a Buddhist figure seeking the nonviolent restoration of Tibet’s independence from China, has lived in exile for more than 60 years.

And there is an ethnic or racial aspect to the Tibetan struggle, as China seeks to wipe out its traditional culture and replace it with that of the Han Chinese.

“Like Mandela, the Dalai Lama represents the decadeslong suffering of his people.

And he articulates a peaceful possibility in response to violence and aggression,” said William Edelglass, a Marlboro College philosophy professor.

“Like Mandela, he inspires us to the better angels of our nature,” Edelglass said. “He reminds us of how we really want to be.”

But at age 78, with China firmly in control, the Dalai Lama is unlikely to see a free Tibet. And his Buddhist religion sets him apart from Mandela, who enjoyed a type of secular sainthood that transcended religious divides.

Malala, the 16-year-old Pakistani girl, achieved global prominence last year when

the Taliban tried to kill her for advocating the equality and education of women. After Mandela’s death, she called him “my leader.”

In the past, other politicians suffered to reform oppressive regimes — Lech Walesa in Poland or Vaclav Havel in Czechoslovakia. But the peak of their careers came at the moment when the old regime crumbled, Calingaret observed.

“In a sense, Mandela’s greatest achievements were as president,” he said. “He was on top, he could do anything he wanted, and he chose to push for reconciliation and inclusiveness.”

Mandela’s rise might have been complicated had it happened during the Internet age.

Mandela had his share of flaws, including infidelity and a past embrace of violence, but they

were overlooked. The volume and speed of the information traveling around the world today makes it impossible for a leader to climb without his or her every weakness being magnified.

“One of the things about Mandela that makes him unique, all those years in prison, he couldn’t be really doing bad things during that time. And he lived prior to universal access,” said Edelglass.

He sees the potential for another Mandela in the fight for democracy in China, “but we would know everything about that person, everything they had ever done wrong.”

“I wouldn’t want to say there are no more [figures like Mandela] coming. I hope there are more coming,” Edelglass said.

“But it’s a much more complicated world.”

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Gun: Debate polarizes neighbors in towns across the United States over guns by trying to thread the middle. asking the question in 1990. Even After a former University of when the public found some Iowa graduate student shot and common ground, widely supkilled four faculty members and porting expanded background a rival student in 1991 before checks for gun purchases, lawkilling himself, a local theater makers could not agree. company hired Higgins to write In our towns, in our neighbor- a play about guns. He devised a hoods, the discord is striking. series of vignettes populated by In Webster, N.Y. — where two characters with clashing views. firefighters were shot and killed When Gunplay opened in last Christmas Eve — an advo1993, a few gun rights activists cate of gun control is discourprotested outside. The direcaged by the hostile response to tor invited them in to talk; they his effort to get people to rethink approved of some scenes and old attitudes. In Nelson, Ga., each disapproved of others, he says. of two men who took opposite The company spent a year stagsides in the debate over a local ing the play around Iowa, mostly law requiring everyone to own in small towns, where audiences a gun says the other side won’t were largely receptive. listen to reason. In Newtown After that, though, Higgins’ itself, a gun owner says the rush play drew little interest. He to bring the town together has recalls that a Florida director left people like him marginalized. wanted to produce it and take it People are digging in. to local schools. A year earlier, “I wish people could come to she’d done the same thing with a table and say we all want the a play about AIDS. But school same thing. We want our kids to board members deemed the gun be safe. Now how are we going play too incendiary. to do that?” says Carla Barzetti After Newtown, though, the of Newtown, who backs her Kansas City, Mo., resident got a husband’s support of firearms call from a friend in Boston who ownership, yet feels personally wanted to stage a reading. The uncomfortable around guns. “I play’s renewed relevance led to don’t think the grown-ups are a call from The Kansas City Star, setting a very good example.” which ran a story on it in April.

By 9 a.m. the following SaturNeighbors clashing day, Higgins’ home phone started ringing. Over the next couple of With 1,300 people in Nelson hours, he answered a dozen calls, and so little crime that officials have debated whether it needs a all about the play.

“About half the people who full-time police officer, the north read this article ripped me to Georgia town was an unlikely pieces because the play should flashpoint for the gun debate. be fervently anti-gun … and the Then Bill McNiff, a retired others were exactly the oppoaccountant and local tea party site,” Higgins says. activist, suggested to CouncilSome were just “30 seconds man Duane Cronic that the town of rant and hanging up,” Higgins should have a law requiring says. Others were longer, includeveryone to own a gun. By the ing one from a woman who told time council members unanimously approved, news cameras him her husband had been shot to death a few years earlier durjockeyed for position in the ing a mugging. chambers.

Higgins’ number is listed. But The spotlight didn’t last. After none of his plays — including the Brady Center to Prevent Gunplay — had ever prompted Gun Violence sued the town in strangers to look him up. Somesupport of vocal critic Lamar Kellett, the council agreed in late thing has changed.

“It seems as if part of what August to revise the measure to make clear that gun ownership is Newtown did is that there’s a greater sense of ‘we’re not going a choice and that a requirement to back down, we’re going to could not be enforced. speak out more.’ So what does But the disagreements that that do? It just amps it up more.” breached the small-town quiet At the end of Higgins’ play, as haven’t gone away. Instead, many 10 actors take the stage, all they’ve added to tensions on a talking over one another, until a wooded bend in Laurel Lake single gunshot rings out. It was Drive, where McNiff and Kellett live two doors apart. Coming and supposed to be a dramatization. going, they’re apt to pass Cronic, Now, Higgins has to wonder. who lives in the house between them. Edith Portillo, a councilBacklash stifles woman who also backed the ordinance, lives across the street. anti-gun message Paul Libera went to college on “He’s my neighbor and he knows my feelings,” McNiff says the money his state-trooper dad of Kellett. “We go to city council earned in the gun-and-fishingmeetings regularly and I see him tackle store he ran on the side. there. I chat with him and we see Libera was “raised with guns under my bed and in my closet our neighbors, there’s conversation … or as I’m prone to say, he’s and with bird shot coming out of an idiot, so I just put up with him.” the food we were eating,” he says.

He grew up duck hunting on Asked about his neighbor, Lake Ontario.

Kellett declines to use McNiff’s name or give credence to his When Libera moved away argument. from upstate New York, he also Most people in this old marble left behind his father’s love for quarrying center — named for a guns. But the lake eventually long-ago farmer and rifle maker drew Libera back. Each summer, — believe in a right to own guns, he gathered area kids for a water McNiff and Kellett agree. But skiing camp at a friend’s yard on Nelson’s gradual redevelopment the waterfront in Webster. as an outlying bedroom commuThat peace was broken early nity for metro Atlanta has drawn last Dec. 24 when an ex-con, Wilfamilies with different attitudes, liam Spengler, set his own house they say. Each sees the outcome on fire and sprayed gunfire at of Nelson’s debate as a mix of responding firefighters, killing victory and disappointment.

Michael Chiapperini and Tomasz McNiff says the ordinance Kaczowka. The blaze destroyed declares values ignored by gun seven homes, including the one control advocates in big cities. where Libera’s campers met.

“They don’t go through and Webster grieved. But to Libera, say, ‘I need a rifle, I need a gun that wasn’t enough. because I have 55 acres and occaIn January, he spent $600 for sionally a coyote walks through,’ ” an 8-foot-wide sign, lettered in he says. Critics “looked at [Nelred, and planted it next door to son’s law] from their ideologithe site of the ambush. cal point of view, which is that “How many deaths will it take they’re anti-gun. They didn’t ’til we know too many people look at it from the point of view have died?” the sign asked. that we wanted to prevent the Soon after, he heard the mesgovernment” from taking away sage had sparked a week of class people’s guns. discussion at the local high school.

Kellett, meanwhile, says the “It made me feel really grateful outcome did little to reshape a that there was intellectual diadebate that leaves many people logue going on,” he says. cowed into keeping quiet.

But when a photo of the sign As in other civic discussions, was posted to a Facebook page “a small percentage of the people honoring the firefighters, it drew make a lot of the noise,” he says. more than 70 comments, many “I talked to people who had critical. There were those who not owned a gun in 50 years and said the sign was “repulsive,” didn’t intend to get one and I that it politicized the firefighters’ talked to people who had always deaths. Officials told him the sign had a gun forever. … That’s why had to be removed because he I didn’t want the city of Nelson lacked a permit; he took it down to be blown out of proportion, in the spring. like we’re some sort of an armed Meanwhile, signs sprouted in camp.” some yards demanding repeal of the new state gun control law pushed through by Gov. Andrew Taking the Cuomo. And in October, Ameridebate onstage can Tactical Imports, a firearms More than 20 years ago, Frank importer and manufacturer based in nearby Chili, announced it was Higgins delved into the debate

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moving to South Carolina, a “state that is friendly to the Second Amendment rights of the people.”

The pro-gun response discouraged Libera, who worried that fighting to keep his sign up would distract from its message and the memory of the firefighters. And he was troubled when parents of some of the children he instructs, not knowing he was responsible for the sign, remarked that its message was so horrible they avoided driving by.

“I think they just want to shut it out and pretend it didn’t happen and hope it goes away,” he says.

Divided Newtown Newtown’s conversation about guns began six months before the attack at Sandy Hook Elementary.

It started around the time Andrea Ondak, a translator who shares a home in town with husband, Jim, wrote local officials about prolonged gunfire by target shooters at a farm next door.

She was not alone — from mid2010 until August 2012, Newtown police fielded 85 complaints about gunfire.

The Police Commission crafted an ordinance restricting hours and locations of target shooting. But at a hearing in August 2012, about 60 gun owners criticized the proposal as a breach of Second Amendment rights. Jim Ondak was the only one who rose to support it.

“As a result of the pressure … the Legislative Council just really allowed the thing to die on the on the vine,” says Joel Faxon, a Police Commission member, lawyer and gun owner who drew up the measure. “The lead from a high-velocity round from a rifle can travel miles. I’m not talking a slingshot. So it had to be addressed.”

Adam Lanza’s rampage — and the grief it unleashed — changed everything. Now there was incentive “to say you need to stand up and do the right thing about this,” says Eric Poupon, who formed Parents for a Safer Newtown to push for limits on target shooting.

That led to a tense new round of hearings, with people on both sides reminded to let opponents speak without interruption and

since Sandy Hook, officials are determined to build more facilities and offer more programs.

It’s a big-government approach to bringing Newtown together, he says, and he feels the target shooting ordinance is part of it.

“I think there was a sense of urgency to bring the town together, to coalesce,” says Barzetti, a father of two. “They’re pushing an agenda that’s dividing the town and certain people are leaving, and I’m going to be one of them.”

His wife, Carla, says the family built their dream home on 18 acres here. But a large tax hike, compounded by the divide over guns, convinced them they no longer belong. In September, they bought 150 acres in Tennessee.

Recalling Newtown as it was, before last Dec. 14, she starts to cry.

“It still had people who were nice to each other, working together and no one was talking about guns,” she says. “Then [the attack] happened and it became either you have guns or you don’t have guns.”

to direct comments to the council rather than each other.

Gun owners described target shooting as a prized tradition in their rural community. Opponents noted that Newtown is no longer so rural; the population has grown 45 percent since 1980.

Finally, council members approved a law in September limiting target shooting to four hours and requiring gun owners to call police beforehand. But they dropped a requirement that such shooting take place at least 2,000 feet from another home, letting stand a 500-foot limit.

Poupon said he hears fewer shots and thinks maybe people have decided on their own to reign in shooting. But people on both sides are troubled by what the debate revealed.

The intensity of gun owners’ opposition and the pressure they put on local officials “was a real wake-up call,” Andrea Ondak says.

Meanwhile, Dave Barzetti, a welder and target shooter who lives less than a mile from the Ondaks, says the debate reflects troubling changes. He says

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Ouster: Board members have provided few answers about firing Keith should know why the board voted to fire the president because they were at the meetings.

Romero left a phone message for The New Mexican stating that the issue remains a personnel matter and therefore shouldn’t be discussed.

developed questions specifically on management and leadership But along the way, she also style that would have helped piled up critics who have called us see how this person was her a bully and an autocrat. Othgoing to work within the Santa ers claim she doesn’t deserve Fe Community College,” Brito credit for the improved retention said. “We needed more board and graduation rates, which they members to ask a lot more quessay were achieved through the tions.” work of many over a number of Brito said she heard a few years. And last week, the board, complaints regarding Guzmán What went wrong? in the roughly eight months which just a year earlier had touted her leadership, decided before she stepped down from The board hired Guzmán in to oust her in a bitterly divided the board, but “not to the point the summer of 2012 to replace 3-2 vote. retiring president Sheila Ortego. that it’s reached now.” She said Now Guzmán is seeking arbiIt conducted an extensive search she would try to coach Guzmán tration to get her job back. One of that drew about 55 applicants, on ways to work with the board. the board members who voted to six finalists and a number of At Palo Alto College, Guzmán keep her has resigned in protest. private and public interview ses- reported to a chancellor who And the firing continues to rever- sions. oversaw a string of community berate across the campus and colleges under the Alamo ColBut when it came to vetting community, with many people lege network in San Antonio.

Guzmán, the board sent just wondering what really led to her The chancellor, in turn, reported one member — Bermúdez — ouster. to a governing board. out to Palo Alto College in San The board members have Former President Ortego Antonio, Texas, in June 2012 to provided few answers, calling the said by phone from Arizona interview staffers there about action a personnel decision.

— where she is the interim Guzmán’s track record. BerBoth sides acknowledge deep president at Pima Community múdez’s nine-page write-up divisions now exist on campus.

College — that someone not indicates she met with dozens Conversations with current accustomed to reporting to a of administrators, educators, and former board members and governing board might find it students and others, garnering college employees reveal a few almost universally positive feed- difficult to adjust. more details regarding Guzmán’s Asked what “just cause” back on Guzmán along the way. ouster. And most current and might entail, Ortego said it goes When Guzmán was hired, former board members said they beyond the job description and the board praised her leadershould have performed better may include community skills, ship skills and touted her as the due diligence in vetting Guzmán. relationship-building, leaderone to take the college to a new “You have to bring people level. And Guzmán said she was ship style and “keeping with the together, not divide them,” board member Linda Siegle said honored to be working for a col- specific mission, vision and values of the particular institution lege with such a strong foundaThursday, noting that a strong tion. Within a month, some staff and the board you are working leader builds consensus with and faculty members, as well as with.” everyone. “So here we have a Guzmán’s contract notes that divided board, a divided campus, board members, were praising her efforts to build relationships. “just cause” can include acts of a divided community. And that dishonesty, willful misconduct, But by the spring of 2013, doesn’t work.” Siegle, along with refusal, inability, unwillingness many of those people were board members Kathy Keith and questioning her leadership style. or failure to perform the duties Martha Romero, voted to put and responsibilities of the office, Guzmán on administrative leave Both the staff and faculty senand insubordination to the ates presented reports to the and then voted to terminate her. board. The board does not have board criticizing her unwilling“It’s hard to move forward as to pay Guzmán if it fires her for ness to include their input in an institution with so much divi“just cause.” Had it fired her decision making and noting that sion,” Keith said, echoing Siegle’s without cause, she would have morale on campus was low. comments. When she came on received a year’s salary — about This past summer, the board the board this past spring, Keith $196,000. placed her on a tighter leash said, she immediately heard Some of Guzmán supportconcerns from representatives of when it voted to continue her ers suggest that because she contract without a raise and give both the faculty and staff senates focused on a 2012 audit that her another evaluation in six regarding Guzmán’s behavior. found about 20 issues requiring months.

She said the board held a sumcorrective action and eliminated In late November, the board mer retreat with Guzmán to address these concerns, but there voted 3-2 to place her on admin- employee stipends to the tune of about $140,000, she made herself istrative leave without offering has been little progress on the unpopular. details.

Shortly thereafter, it issue.

Ortego said the college initivoted 3-2 to fire her for “just Andrea Bermúdez, who ated the stipends, which ranged cause.” resigned from the board last Former board members Bruce from about $1,800 to $19,000 for week, and board member Chris about two dozen employees, Besser and Carol Brito — who Abeyta are still supporting after the 2008 economic downGuzmán and claim they have no were replaced by Romero and turn as a way to reward employKeith last spring — said they idea why the other three memees who did not get raises but should have done more backbers have aligned against the were performing extra duties. ground research on Guzmán’s president.

“Many institutions use this practenure at Palo Alto College.

“It’s baffling to the whole tice to be fair to employees who, “We should have had more community, and it’s baffling to for many reasons, take on addime,” Bermúdez said Wednesday. than one board member there tional duties that are not part of [during the site visit] doing “There is no case against their regular job position,” she that work, and we should have Dr. Guzmán.”

Abeyta agreed, saying, “I ask the same questions. What’s going on? People imply other things are going on underneath. I didn’t pick up anything underneath.”

You turn to us.

Siegle said the Bermúdez and

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said. “It’s not fair to ask people to do additional levels of work without compensating them.”

She noted that some of those stipends were paid for through grants, though the majority came out of the college’s annual operating budget of some $34 million.

And Ortego, as well as the former board members, said the issues raised in the college’s most recent audit were minor.

One finding said the college did not release information on spending from general obligation bonds in a timely manner dating back to 2007. Another had to do with the timeliness of payroll bank account reconciliation.

What’s next?

Guzmán’s contract gives her the right to challenge the board’s decision to fire her

academic affairs, to serve as acting president at his current salary of $125,000. Grissom said Friday that he is willing to serve as interim president — a likely next step, meaning he would probably stay on the job through the spring semester — and that he is interested in the job of president. Meanwhile, he said, his task is to “keep things going … and mend and grow community relations.”

Whether Guzmán would be an effective president should she regain her job is another matter. Bermúdez said, “After what happened, I don’t believe she can work with this board.

You cannot heal the way things are.”

Former board member Besser put it this way: “That would be like driving a car over a road full of nails.”

through binding arbitration within 30 days of such an appeal. This week, Guzmán’s lawyers, Timothy White and Kate Ferlic, requested arbitration. In an email, Ferlic said if Guzmán wins her appeal, “she will be reinstated with back pay.” In addition, she said, Guzmán may still file a lawsuit citing retaliation, whistleblower protection and dueprocess violations.

“There was no reason to fire her — except politics as usual,” Ferlic wrote.

In the meantime, the governing board will meet Dec. 17 to discuss replacing Bermúdez and initiating a new presidential search, though it’s unlikely action will be taken on either matter until after the college’s winter break, which begins Dec. 20.

The board chose Randy Grissom, vice president of

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ABOVE: The First Baptist Church is one of 19 churches in Truth or Consequences. The town also has two bars and a couple of restaurant lounges. RIGHT: Lauretta Towne, co-owner of Sumthins Ice Cream, Treats, Coffee and more, and her husband, Ken Towne, smile for a cellphone picture by Lucille Benda at the end of her final shift at Denny’s on Nov. 12. Benda was leaving to pursue massage therapy studies. PHOTOS BY JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN

Great expectations Counties were promised economic boom in return for investment Continued from Page A-1 Both Sierra County and Doña Ana County approved a 0.25 percent gross receipts tax on goods and services to help pay for the spaceport’s construction. The state Legislature required two counties to approve the tax before the spaceport could move forward.

The Spaceport Authority promised an economic boom for the two counties in return for the investment.

Two decades have passed, however, and the first commercial passenger flight into space by Virgin Galactic, with company founder Sir Richard Branson and his family on board, is still at least a year away. Until those flights start and full-service visitors centers are built, the spaceport can’t wholly fulfill its economic promise.

Some people wonder if the economic boom will ever happen. “Over a period of 10 years, we’ve been promised a lot of stuff. To date, we have seen none of it, not for the little people here in town,” said Bobby Allen, a former city and county commissioner, who has attended meetings about the spaceport since 1991.

Others worry the boom will benefit a few, not the many. The new hotels and fast-food restaurants going up are near Interstate 25, skipping the town’s historic downtown hot springs district altogether.

“Many of the benefits are already being diverted to a small group of people,” said Hans Townsend, president of the joint Truth or Consequences and Sierra County Chamber of Commerce, which boasts 80 members who supported the tax for the spaceport.

“We are happy the spaceport is here, but we didn’t help set this table so a few people could eat while the rest of

us are told we can have the crumbs.”

Others have invested in Sierra County land and new businesses, betting that the Spaceport America promise will be fulfilled. “I don’t think many people realize the huge impact the spaceport can have in the county and all over New Mexico,” said Randy K. Ashbaugh, who owns the land in Truth or Consequences where a Spaceport America visitors center will be built.

If Spaceport America is successful and becomes a destination for tens of thousands of visitors a year, laid-back Truth or Consequences is likely to change in ways no one can anticipate.

Visionaries Sierra County is no stranger to visionaries or promises. From 1598 to the 1880s, merchants, soldiers, dreamers and outlaws traveled the 1,600mile El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro from Mexico City to Santa Fe. The route took a shortcut across the dry and deadly Jornada del Muerto and the heart of Sierra County. Archaeological evidence suggests that long before the Spanish traveled the trail, Mesoamerican peoples used the route to go back and forth to the Southwest.

“The ideas and technology coming up the El Camino Real from Mexico changed New Mexico,” said Sherry Fletcher, a Truth or Consequences native, historian and retired educator.

In the late 1800s, Sierra County miners and mine investors, including the poet Walt Whitman, watched their fortunes rise and fall.

Then a few enterprising entrepreneurs realized the hot springs bubbling up from just below the ground could build the economy of a fledgling

town called Hot Springs. Over the next couple of decades, motels sprang up around the mineral springs. People came from across the United States to soak and heal in the clear, hot water.

In the early 1900s, engineers built a marvel called the Elephant Butte Dam, a concrete dike 301 feet high and 1,674 feet long, to back up the Rio Grande and store water for hundreds of farmers in Southern New Mexico and West Texas. When it was completed, only the Aswan Dam in Egypt was larger. The reservoir became the new big draw for visitors to Hot Springs and launched the lakeside town of Elephant Butte. Boaters and anglers started coming in droves.

Gov. Clyde Tingley pegged Hot Springs as the perfect place to build a state-of-the-art hospital for New Mexico children in the 1930s. The Carrie Tingley Children’s Hospital remained there until 1979.

The military eyed the county during World War II. It bought out ranchers and created the White Sands Missile Range, home of the Trinity atomic bomb test site.

One of the most controversial changes came in 1950, when radio personality Ralph Edwards challenged a town to adopt the name of his popular Truth or Consequences show to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Most of the Hot Springs voters said yes.

Voters miffed about the name change moved down the road a few miles and founded Williamsburg.

A coffin left at the town’s cemetery marked the death of Hot Springs, N.M., on March 31, 1950. Inside the coffin, someone left a pile of bones, a joker from a deck of cards and an envelope addressed to the Hot Springs next of kin, according to a history of

Truth or Consequences written by Fletcher and Cindy Carpenter.

Now Spaceport America is the latest, and perhaps most ambitious, in a string of new ventures in the county.

“The biggest change to the area since 1917 is from outhouses to outer space,” said Fletcher’s mom, Maxine Fletcher, 94, a longtime resident of Truth or Consequences.

The edge of change The town was once a place where bars lined the main street, gambling was common and anglers hauled out huge catfish from the nearby reservoir.

“Gambling sustained a sense of no rules, no laws in the early days,” said Sherry Fletcher, whose mom was fond of dice herself in the 1940s.

Longtime barber Joe Silva recalls that Edwards, true to his word, brought film stars and bands to celebrate the town’s name change every spring during an annual fiesta that for four decades drew people from all over the state.

Today, Truth or Consequences sports 19 churches, two bars and a couple of restaurant lounges. The fiesta isn’t what it used to be, although a group has been trying to revive it.

The town has a big drug and alcohol problem and no drug treatment facilities.

“I don’t know what drove the problem, but I know what keeps it going,” said Lucille Benda, a recovering addict who is studying to be a massage therapist. “The kids grew up watching their parents. It’s multigenerational.”

The county consolidated 26 rural school districts into one district housed in Truth or Consequences that now buses in students from more than 4,000 square miles. It has an allvolunteer fire department that serves the entire county.

The county, with an estimated population of 11,895, has a per-capita income of $17,000. Truth or Consequences’ per-capita income is even lower. About a third of the residents live below the poverty level. Most of the newcomers are senior citizens.

“That means a lot of retired people

on fixed incomes, Social Security,” said City Commissioner Steve Green, a former New York businessman who moved to the town a dozen years ago.

Tourism drives the economy. Elephant Butte Lake boaters and campers swell the population by an estimated 60,000 to 80,000 people over summer weekends, according to Rolf Hechler, southwest district manager with New Mexico State Parks. Elephant Butte Lake State Park typically has 900,000 to 1.1 million visitors a year, he said.

The biggest employers in town are the New Mexico State Veterans’ Home, the local hospital, the school district and Wal-Mart.

“We need jobs. We need business opportunities,” Green said.

That’s why the community worked hard to pass a gross receipts tax in support of the Spaceport.

Truth or Consequences has a downtown half-filled with empty buildings.

But the other half is a lively mix of art galleries, shops, museums and restaurants. A group of business owners are working to rebuild Main Street.

One proprietor of the Passion Pie Cafe started the Young DaVincis Club, which helps fledgling artists learn how to market themselves.

The town has attracted an eclectic assortment of people, in part because it’s cheap to live there. Some natives, like Sherry Fletcher, left the town as soon as they graduated from high school, only to return after seeing a bit of the world. Other residents made their fortunes or left high-stress jobs elsewhere and came to the small town to reinvent themselves.

Black Cat Bookstore owner Rhonda Brittan and her partner, Jay Ellerbrock, settled in the town in 1997 after traveling the country in an Airstream trailer.

They could park their trailer in an RV space there for $65 a month, including electricity. “I think you can still get a house for $30,000 to $35,000 here,” Brittan said. “You’ll be working your butt off to repair it, though.”

The couple had seen a lot of towns in the country with dead downtowns because new businesses were built

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ABOVE: ‘We are happy the spaceport is here, but we didn’t help set this table so a few people could eat while the rest of us are told we can have the crumbs,’ says Hans Townsend, president of the Truth or Consequences and Sierra County Chamber of Commerce. LEFT: Joe Silva cuts John Vernon’s hair on Nov. 13. Vernon, a longtime resident who used to work in law enforcement, says he does not see any benefits with the spaceport.

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LEFT: General Operations Manager Chad Rabon looks out over the control stations at the new Spaceport America building near Truth or Consequences on Nov. 12.

ABOVE: The 20th vertical rocket launch from the spaceport took place last month. Although tenant Virgin Galactic has delayed the official launch of the first passenger spaceship, engineers are still working toward that goal.

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Great expectations Building southern access road, visitors centers are next priorities Continued from Page A-6 along interstates. Truth or Consequences was different. It had the Rio Grande, the lake, mountains, hot springs and friendly people.

“We could see that this was not dying. It was a lovely, walkable downtown,” Brittan said.

That’s what downtown business owners want spaceport tourists to see, if and when they start coming to the town.

A spaceport is born The spaceport is not Sierra County’s first courtship with space endeavors.

In 1959, the U.S. Navy chose a spot north of Engle, near Elephant Butte, as one of six sites for a space surveillance station to keep tabs on satellites and meteors. The U.S. Air Force took over the space surveillance stations and operated the program until September, when the sites were shut down.

The idea for a commercial spaceport was launched in the early 1990s, when some space enthusiasts, including Stanford University engineer and investment entrepreneur Burton Lee, formed the Southwest Space Task Force. With more than $1.4 million in federal funds and the backing of then-Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., they developed a spaceport plan.

The state opened an Office for Space Commercialization in 1994 and a few years later, then-Gov. Bill Richardson got behind the project.

A 27-square-mile parcel of state trust land was pegged as the perfect place for a spaceport. It had uncongested airspace controlled by the U.S. Army, low population, great weather and two nearby universities with aerospace research interests.

In 2008, Branson signed a 20-year lease at the spaceport for Virgin Galactic, thought to be a key to the spaceport’s success.

The state Legislature approved $225 million to build the spaceport, but only funded a portion. The rest came when Sierra and Doña Ana County residents approved the tax. A total of 75 percent of the tax collected goes to the spaceport. The rest goes to the counties for science and technology programs. The total contribution to the spaceport since 2009 from the two counties has been $79 million.

But the spaceport’s promises kept getting delayed. Construction on buildings didn’t begin until 2009. The New Mexico Spaceport Authority, formed in 2005, went through a series of executive directors before Anderson, a longtime civilian contractor with the U.S. Air Force, took the reins three years ago.

Branson’s Virgin Galactic has delayed the official launch of the first passenger spaceship at least three times in the last few years, said Tony Archuleta, a Truth or Consequences

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native who has covered the spaceport since its beginning as a reporter for The Herald News. It’s understandable, given the gravity of what they’re trying to accomplish, he said. Engineers are testing and retesting designs in the Mohave Desert. Getting the launch right is critical if the endeavor and the spaceport are to survive. But “every time they give a launch date, I add two years,” Archuleta said.

Gov. Susana Martinez wasn’t a big spaceport supporter when she took office in 2011, but when it was in danger of losing its main tenant, Virgin Galactic, she supported a limited liability bill that extended protections to spacecraft manufacturers and parts suppliers that they were seeking.

The spaceport has competition for commercial spaceflights from Florida, Virginia, Texas, Colorado and California. But New Mexico’s spaceport has a strong foothold with Virgin Galactic and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., also known as SpaceX, as tenants. In addition, NASA and other groups have launched 20 vertical payload rockets from the spaceport.

The U.S. Air Force, working with the privately owned UP Aerospace, has launched four research and development flights from the spaceport.

From utilities to roads, launchpads, a gateway building and a new operations center with emergency services just completed in October, the spaceport team has brought the project close to its final stages. Archuleta said the construction alone in the last couple of years has kept hotels full in Truth or Consequences.

Fees for the launches, landings, building leases and photo ops for companies like Nike have paid two-thirds of the operating costs as well as state employee salaries at the spaceport for the last three years, according to Anderson. Virgin Galactic began paying $1 million a year in January to lease its gateway building at the spaceport.

The spaceport’s goal is to become self-sustaining through partnerships with private companies.

Building the visitors centers — one at the spaceport and one in Truth or Consequences — and improving the 23-mile southern access road to the spaceport from Las Cruces are the primary projects left. “Our plan is to complete those projects in about 18 months,” Anderson said. “Our definition of operational is when Virgin Galactic begins flights for customers and when the two visitors centers are up and running. Up until then, we really are still in construction.”

Anderson had $13 million left from money approved by the Legislature, and she carved out $8.1 million of it for the first phase of improving the southern road. The road wasn’t part of the spaceport’s original budget or plan, she said.

“It is extremely important to have this road,” Anderson said, because “the majority of people [spaceport staff and contractors] will probably live in Las Cruces.”

Meanwhile, Anderson is courting private investors for loans to build the two visitors centers. When they open and Virgin Galactic is merrily shooting people off into space, the spaceport expects up to 200,000 visitors a year.

Historian, educator and longtime Truth or Consequences resident Sherry Fletcher and her 94-year-old mother, Maxine Fletcher, recall the changes the town has seen over the decades from Sherry’s home last month. ‘The biggest change to the area since 1917 is from outhouses to outer space,’ Maxine said.

Promises made When the New Mexico Spaceport Authority was courting Sierra County for support, many Truth or Consequences business people thought that, in return for the town’s support, they would get a downtown visitors center and that tour buses would bring people to the historic district — which isn’t visible from the interstate.

The city made a bid to put the center on a parcel it had on the southwestern end of town near the interstate. The road from there to the spaceport comes right through downtown. But a New Mexico Economic Development Department attorney nixed the idea, saying the land didn’t meet all the state criteria.

Instead, Ashbaugh, a businessman whose family roots in the county stretch back to the 1880s, sold 8.3 acres, right on Interstate 25, to the Spaceport Authority for $1.6 million for a new Spaceport America “welcome” center.

Ashbaugh, who owns a title company, a construction company and convenience stores with gas stations in Truth or Consequences, is primed to take advantage of the spaceport’s economic potential. The visitors center will nestle into a spot between the Holiday Inn Express and the Wal-Mart Supercenter, all built in the last two years on land Ashbaugh owns as part of his Hot Springs Retail Center development.

The site is a couple of miles from downtown, and visitors can reach the spaceport without driving into town.

Ashbaugh believes the spaceport will eventually bring tourists, manufacturing jobs and other opportunities to the county and the state. “This is not about the downtown competing with uptown or Elephant Butte,” he said. “We compete with Las Cruces, Albuquerque, Phoenix and Santa Fe for tourist dollars.”

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by Follow the Sun Tours under an interim contract with the New Mexico Spaceport Authority. The company, owned by Mark and Rose Bleth of Albuquerque, is well positioned to vie for the permanent tour contract when

Jia Apple, one of three owners of Passion Pie Cafe in Truth or Consequences, pours a cup of coffee for a customer on Nov. 13. The cafe is a meeting place for most locals.

the spaceport opens. They know the spaceport’s history, they have their own guides and buses, and they’ve taken about 3,000 visitors out there in the last 18 months. The tours cost $25 per person for Doña Ana and Sierra County residents; all others pay $59 per person.

The couple opened an office in Elephant Butte on an acre of land that will be big enough to house the 10 large tour buses the spaceport estimates will be needed to handle future crowds. They hired local staff. Rose Bleth said they looked for a space in Truth or Consequences for the office but couldn’t find one that would meet all the state regulations for parking and tour bus storage needs. She said they hand out packets promoting local businesses, including those in Truth or Consequences.

Currently, the tour buses pick up passengers at the Holiday Inn Express just off the interstate, stop by the Elephant Butte office to fill out forms and head out to the spaceport. The tours skip downtown altogether.

Townsend, Green and others don’t fault the tour company. Going through downtown is out of the tour company’s way. But they say the Spaceport Authority promised that tours would go through downtown and should

require it in future contracts.

The Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to Martinez and the Spaceport Authority in October expressing its concerns and asking to meet about the issue.

Juan Fuentes, the city manager, agrees. “The commitment was done at the very outset of the project,” Fuentes said. “The spaceport committed to downtown and the city that they were going to be a partner. The idea was to showcase the hot springs and the downtown. We’re not asking for much.

We have a downtown loop.”

Fuentes and Green believe the town will find some resolution with the Spaceport Authority. “We just want to have a win-win for the city and the county and everyone that supported the spaceport,” Fuentes said.

Anderson said the Spaceport Authority can’t dictate where Follow the Sun Tours goes under the current contract. “They’re a small business,” she said. “We’re not going to tell them which route to take.”

But the permanent tour contract could specify that buses travel through downtown, she said.

Contact Staci Matlock at 986-3055 or smatlock@sfnewmexican.com.

Follow her on Twitter @stacimatlock.

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ormer Gov. Bill Richardson, in an restrained and careful when you’re negointerview with Newsmax last week, tiating.” admitted that he’d “screwed up” in Gross, according to a story by The trying to negotiate a hostage release in Associated Press last week, was arrested Cuba a few years ago. in December 2009, “while working There are a couple of things about this covertly in the communist-run country that are pretty amazing: to set up Internet access for the island’s small Jewish commuu Bill Richardson admitted nity, access that bypassed local that he’d made a serious misrestrictions. At the time, he take. That never comes easy to was working as a subcontracany politician. tor for the U.S. government’s u Bill Richardson gave an U.S. Agency for International interview to Newsmax, one of Development, which works the most conservative online to promote democracy on the news sites out there. island.”

First the screw-up: In the Steve Terrell Richardson told Newsmax interview on Newmax TV’s Roundhouse that he’ll always regret going to Steve Malzberg Show, RichRoundup the press in Havana over Gross ardson was asked about Allan instead of keeping quiet. The forGross, a 64-year-old American mer governor pointed out that who has been imprisoned in there have been others who have been tryCuba for the past four years. ing to persuade the Cubans to free Gross.

“I screwed that one up,” Richardson Speaking about Gross’ wife, Judy Gross, told Malzberg. And no, it wasn’t because Richardson said, “I met her, I talked he made fun of Fidel Castro’s dandruff to her. I mean, her husband has been like he does in his recent book, How to unfairly incarcerated, but I wish I hadn’t Sweet-Talk a Shark. lost my cool.”

“The mistake I made with Allan Gross Talking with Newsmax: I probably is I thought we had a deal. I went in and shouldn’t be amazed that Richardson talked to the Cubans,” Richardson said. would sit down with Newsmax. (Actually, “The Cubans were changing their policy the interview was by phone, so I don’t at the last minute. Instead of shutting up really know if he was sitting down.) For and waiting for things to calm down, I one thing, he’s promoting his new book. was in Havana and I went to the press.

I’m not sure how many Newsmax fans I said, ‘Alan Gross is a political prisoner, will rush out and buy a book by Richardthe Cubans are not playing straight.’ …

And then the Cubans just dropped me off son, but you can’t blame him for trying. and I just wasn’t able to get Alan out.”

But also consider this: Despite all the Richardson told Malzberg that, “Some- Republican vitriol that Richardson has endured since all the accusations of paytimes you can’t go public, you can’t show to-play and federal investigations came your emotion. You’ve got to be very

bubbling to the surface in early 2009 (standard disclaimer — he never was indicted), Richardson actually had pretty good relations with some national conservative media figures and entertainers throughout most of his administration.

Fox News host Sean Hannity, who recently wrote a blurb for Richardson’s shark book, stayed in the governor’s mansion while Richardson was in office.

Hannity, who has had Richardson on his show, at one time praised him for cutting state income taxes.

In 2004, Richardson wrote a letter of support for Rush Limbaugh, who was being investigated for prescription-drug abuse. Federal prosecutors were trying to get Limbaugh’s medical records, which Richardson, in his letter, called “a massive intrusion into your, and every citizen’s, privacy.” The conservative radio personality mentioned the letter on his show, saying he was glad to have Richardson’s support.

And Richardson even had right-wing rocker Ted Nugent to the mansion for dinner in 2008. “Bill is my favorite Democrat — and I only have one, by the way,” the Motor City Mad Man told The New Mexican.

I believe it’s healthy to have this communication between ideological opponents. If Gov. Susana Martinez ever appears on Rachel Maddow’s show or has Joan Baez to dinner in the governor’s mansion, I hope to break that news in this column.

Contact Steve Terrell at sterrell@sfnewmexican.com. Read his political blog at roundhouseroundup.com.

MY VIEW: TODD HANSEN

Joy is missing from classrooms

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would like to discuss with you a three-letter word often forgotten in classrooms around New Mexico. Yet it’s a three-letter word that should be at the forefront of everyone who works with children in the public schools of New Mexico.

A three-letter word that is now barely part of our subconscious, because we walk around with a target on our backs muttering words like data collection, assessment growth measures, Common Core State Standards, measurable objectives and teaching domains. These aforementioned words really aren’t newly invented ideas, by the way. They are just shiny new labels given and driven down our throats as imposed or illthought-out legislation.

Are you curious yet as to the three-letter word I am referring to? No, it’s not an acronym like SBA, PED or SAT. I recall more than 30 years ago when I began working in the public schools.

I was eager and ready each day with a smile and the utmost joy to see my students. Joy, an essential three-letter word.

The joy of teaching and joy of seeing my students excited about learning was what drove my desire to become a teacher and to stay in the profession. I have held several roles in my career in public education. I have been a classroom teacher, an elementary school principal and a music specialist. Each of these held challenges for me, yet I always found joy in each day. Joy has kept me here all these years. Joy fills my heart and soul when I think of those good old days when we had choices and freedom to deliver instruction that we as professionals were trained to do.

Yes, trained! Yes, professionals!

During the past three years, we have not had that luxury or that peace of mind. Now we are required to listen to mandates and dictum of many who have never set foot in a classroom as an educator. We’re required

to, or we are deemed “minimally effective.”

Now is the time, New Mexico. Now is the time to Todd Hansen take back our classrooms.

We know what is best for our children.

We know what is best for our community schools! We need to breathe life back into our classrooms. We need to bring joy back into our instruction and into the learning process. The current one-size-fits-all reform process is bad for our children.

I challenge all of you here today, whether you are a teacher, classroom aide, bus driver, cafeteria worker, administrator, parent or friend of public education, to remain steadfast in the work we have to do to change our current imposed education policies. We must help our secretary of education-designate realize that what she is doing is not putting children first but hurting the children of New Mexico. It is not putting children first, and it is putting a target on the backs of teachers where it does not belong. Being held accountable is one thing — but placing too much emphasis on one test is another. We are not here to create widgets or cogs in a wheel.

We are here to create individuals who will enhance our communities with their knowledge and unique skills.

I ask you: Is there joy in your work as a public-school employee? Is there joy in your teaching and joy in your students’ learning? If not, let’s work together. Let’s remember what it was like when joy brought you to school every day. When joy was at the forefront of your mind.

I say to all of you in the world of education … let’s bring joy back!

Todd Hansen is a teacher at E.J. Martinez Elementary School.

MY VIEW: TIM KELLER

Over-testing is driving learning from schools

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Remember all history, not just pieces

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he opposition to having a National Park Service site about the Manhattan Project is inappropriate. Regardless of what one thinks of the Manhattan Project, it is a significant element of American history, and one of the roles of the Park Service is to commemorate the American past. A number of areas within the park system are devoted to unfortunate historical events, such as Sand Creek, Washita Battlefield and the numerous Civil War sites where thousands were killed in a single day. These, like the Manhattan Project, are part of our history and must be remembered. We should not be a country that rewrites history to its own advantage.

Duane W. Roller

Santa Fe

A lasting relationship My husband and I have a 40-plusyear relationship with the Steaksmith, and before Herb Cohen’s arrival on Don Gaspar in downtown Santa Fe, Jim (my husband) helped to build and install the bar for Odette’s at Hotel St. Francis.

We were there at the opening of the Steaksmith on Don Gaspar, befriending employees of Cohen’s for many a year.

As the restaurant’s location moved and our business endeavors evolved, we

have had the pleasure of selling quality fine wines to the Steaksmith’s buyers.

We applaud their legacy and thank them for their business, friendship and intertwined Santa Fe history.

Jim and Kate Collins

Little Canyon Wines Santa Fe

Access for all I am a 25-year resident of Santa Fe and use a wheelchair. Recently, a trip to the city of Santa Fe Water Department to establish new service left me frustrated at best.

Often I find heavy industrial doors impossible to open myself. On this occasion, the chill wind and long wait for another customer to arrive behind me to help with the doors left me wondering why a city building is not equipped with automatic door openers?

I know that some people tend to balk at retrofitting expenses for what seems like a small part of the population. In reality, 1 in 5 people experiences some sort of disability.

It seems our city would want all of us to be able to access the Water Department in a dignified and non-laborintensive manner.

Cathy Aten

The past 100 years From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Dec. 8, 1963: Artesia — Artesia has taken the lead in a proposal that would place the city at the end of a 225-mile long water pipeline from Ute Reservoir at Logan in Northern New Mexico. The City Council has authorized Mayor W. Bayless Irby to make a feasibility study on the project, estimated to cost as much as $32 million. At the same time, the council agreed the city should join with Clovis, Portales, Roswell and Hagerman, cities which could tie into the pipeline and share the cost, to investigate the proposal.

Dec. 8, 1988: An appointment of a Texan to head state government’s economic development efforts has prompted some legislators to threaten cutting funds to the department.

On Monday Gov. Garrey Carruthers announced that he had appointed Alan Richardson of Victoria, Texas, to head the Economic Development Division for the state. “It will not sit well with the Legislature when the governor asks for more money for economic development and tourism,” said Rep. Ben Luján, the House majority whip.

“We feel we have more than enough qualified people in the state.”

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ver the last few years, our state has seen a massive push from the governor’s administration to drive education improvements through an increase in testing in our schools. In isolation, this might seem like results-minded reform, but in conjunction with the testing efforts already in place, the resulting “over-testing” is taking the learning right out of our schools.

In the last few months, I have received hundreds of complaints about over-testing from teachers, parents, students, principals and concerned New Mexican Democrats and Republicans. These complaints also stress deep objection to the continuing trend of out-of-state, for-profit testing companies’ intrusion into the classroom.

Conceptually, citizens and legislators agree that our state is in dire need of improvement in our education system. Over the last decade, our school system, locally and nationally, has been transforming. New technologies, new challenges and new pedagogy have changed the way we learn and the way we teach. We also have come a long way with academic performance measurement. We now know just how behind our kids are and how we stack up to other states because of standardized testing and Common Core curriculum.

However, recent efforts have swung the pendulum so far that now a test is the ultimate factor in determining how intelligent a student is and how well a teacher can teach. School rankings, teacher evaluations and retention reform efforts stack on top of many national and

existing testing requirements, making our schools mere testing machines. This takes away focus from the curriculum, designed to prepare students for higher learning and life in general, leaving them ill-equipped for critical thinking and realworld problem-solving.

Most of these new tests are written by for-profit, out-ofstate corporations, which naturally have an incentive to make the case for even more testing in our schools. As a result, testing is now championed for the sake of testing, reform for the sake of reform. Instead of being means to an end, tests are now an end in and of themselves.

Currently, there is little room for the individual maturity and growth of students, not to mention flexibility for issues at home or learning disorders. In today’s system, if you fail a test in kindergarten, second grade or eighth grade, chances are you’ll be playing catch-up the rest of your academic life. As I learn more about these new reforms, I realize that there is little to no chance I would have had the same opportunities in today’s test-driven environment, and I worry what it will be like for my daughter.

We must consider alternatives to the current evaluation system. This is why I am urging the governor to place education reform as a topic for reconsideration in the upcoming legislative session. New Mexico’s students need real New Mexico solutions to our educational issues, not just more testing from for-profit companies.

Sen. Tim Keller is the Senate majority whip and a candidate for state auditor.

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Turning the focus back on Santa Fe

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ew public officials, whether in Santa Fe or on the national stage, were ever as available to citizens or reporters as former Santa Fe Mayor Sam Pick. He is sensible, smart and speaks plainly. He has a lot of good advice for city officials, should they care to listen.

Last week, when talking at the Neighborhood Law and Policy Conference about current city government, the former mayor brought up several points worth pondering.

His advice to the City Council is to focus on running the city and stay out of divisive political issues — sounds good right? It’s the local equivalent of making sure the trains run on time. In his typical blunt way, Pick said: “We’re fighting with the Catholic Church about who to marry. That’s not my job. My job is to make sure the trash gets picked up. That’s why I ran for this job, not to be the social conscience.”

Of course, anyone who remembers Pick’s days as mayor knows that local issues can be just as divisive as social issues. Who could forget the uproar over development and building in downtown Santa Fe during Pick’s tenure as mayor? Citizens became outraged at what they saw as too much change in their beloved city and eventually elected Mayor Debbie Jaramillo — a populist, grass-roots activist dedicated to reclaiming the city. Her slogan? “Take back Santa Fe,” with a victory speech that promised, “This town is not for sale!” There was plenty to divide Santa Fe even without the council taking a position on gay marriage or on Los Alamos National Laboratory waste cleanup procedures.

And, to put a good word in for the current council, we’ll say this. Marriage equality affects families and individuals who live in Santa Fe. There was and is nothing wrong with the city’s leaders supporting equal rights for its citizens.

In this instance, Santa Fe and its City Council helped lead the charge for gay marriage in New Mexico, with Mayor David Coss front and center in the effort. Should the state Supreme Court legalize marriage for all loving couples, the push from Santa Fe leaders — starting with a city attorney’s opinion pointing out that the state constitution guarantees equal protection for all — helped get the ball rolling. That’s something to celebrate.

As for Los Alamos, the waste produced there affects everyone living downstream. We hope the city — not to mention the state of New Mexico — keeps weighing in on how and when the national laboratory cleans up its messes.

We have to drink the water and breathe the air. Santa Fe deserves a say.

What Pick does put his finger on, and where city leaders should listen, is when he talks about paying attention to the nuts and bolts of city government. Picking up trash, obliterating graffiti, maintaining police and fire protection, and keeping up parks — those are the useful services that government must do, and do well. Anyone who lived in Santa Fe during the Pick era will remember his careful attention to detail when it came to city services. He kept the city clean and well-maintained. He knew how to run a City Council meeting, finishing up early and taking care of business. He was an unparalleled ambassador for Santa Fe, its culture and its many attractions — after all, Mayor Pick even was asked by Santa Fe cologne manufacturers to tour the country touting his city. He took them up on the offer, but told them to give the $25,000 they offered to the Santa Fe Fiesta Foundation.

He is right that citizens want to know that their government focuses on issues that matter close to home. Of course, focusing on the basics does not mean that the next mayor will not have big issues to confront.

Already, there are discussions about whether Santa Fe should create a public electric utility company. That would be a big step for Santa Fe — perhaps too risky, perhaps exactly what the city needs to better control energy use and begin using more renewables. The next mayor will have to keep balancing the budget, especially as gross receipts taxes from food and medical purchases stay in state coffers and are no longer returned to local governments. As that provision — called “hold harmless” — is phased out, the city stands to lose some $10.5 million a year by 2015. The next mayor cannot let up on the work and planning necessary to ensure Santa Fe’s long-term water supply, especially in light of the fire danger in the watershed.

Big issues, yes. But the routine things must be dealt with as well. And just as Mayor Jaramillo was elected as a reaction to Mayor Pick, and then Mayor Larry Delgado as a balance to them both, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the political pendulum swing once more to focus closer to home. Citizens — like former Mayor Pick — seem to have a sense that city leaders are straying too far from matters at home. A poll taken last summer found 53 percent of voters dissatisfied with the City Council (although 75 percent of those surveyed pronounced the quality of life in Santa Fe excellent or good). How that translates into votes remains to be seen — but we think candidates (and sitting councilors) can take former Mayor Pick’s words to heart. Focus on the city, its needs and its future. That’s a recipe for a successful campaign, and an even better city government.

COMMENTARY: CARLOS LOZADA

The rich in America: A mixed blessing

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mericans aren’t so sure about rich people.

For every revered Steve Jobs, there’s a reviled Bernie Madoff. For every folksy Warren Buffett, there’s a tone-deaf Mitt Romney. The pursuit of happiness is patriotic, but the pursuit of riches can come off as greedy. This ambivalence toward the wealthy is embedded in American democracy, and no one knows how to yank it out.

Even Alexis de Tocqueville agreed — a good thing, too, because discussing democracy in America without quoting Democracy in America is forbidden.

“Men are there seen on a greater equality in point of fortune … than in any other country in the world, or in any age of which history has preserved the remembrance,” Tocqueville wrote of his travels in the United States. But then, the dagger: “I do not mean that there is any lack of wealthy individuals in the United States.

I know of no country, indeed, where the love of money has taken stronger hold.”

So Americans dislike inequality but crave wealth — and this paradox propels our mixed feelings about the rich.

Oppressors or job creators? Ambitious go-getters or rapacious 1 percenters?

Robert F. Dalzell, a historian at Williams College, believes he has an answer.

America has a long-standing deal with the rich, he explains, one that allows the country to “forge an accommodation between wealth and democracy.” It’s simple: Yes, rich people, you can exploit workers and natural resources and lord your wealth over everyone if you like, and we’ll resent you for it. But if, along the way, you give a chunk of your fortune to charity, all will be forgiven, old sport.

History won’t judge you as a capitalist; it will hail you as a philanthropist.

This uneasy bargain is the premise of Dalzell’s, The Good Rich and What They Cost Us, which chronicles the deal from before the revolution through the recent financial crisis. Of course, just because the deal has lasted this long doesn’t mean that it will endure. Or that it is a particularly good one. Or that the rich aren’t constantly trying to rewrite the terms.

Early on, the wealthy waited until their deaths to strike the deal. Dalzell writes of

Robert Keayne, a prominent 17th-century Boston merchant who sought to cleanse his price-gouging reputation by devoting his posthumous riches to college scholarships, improvements in his city’s water supply and defense, and construction of a town hall where important men like him could discuss weighty things. His will became a unilateral contract with town leaders; if anyone tried to sue his estate for past misdeeds, Keayne stipulated, all his giving would “utterly cease and become void.” Boston took the deal.

So, the rich just want to be loved. Is that so wrong? If more than 100 of the planet’s wealthiest families and individuals are promising to give away unfathomable amounts of money, why quibble?

Well, there’s at least one reason: The deal gets worse as the price paid for the rich’s charity — the inequality between the affluent and the rest — keeps rising. From 1979 to 2007, the real, after-tax income of the top 1 percent of the U.S. population grew by 275 percent, compared with 18 percent for the bottom fifth, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Social mobility has become more stunted in the United States than in Europe. And Americans see themselves falling further behind: A Washington Post-ABC News poll last year found that 57 percent of registered voters believed that the gap between the rich and rest was larger than it had been historically; only 5 percent thought it was smaller.

The deal will get even worse if efforts to push laws and policies that benefit wealthier Americans succeed. In Rich People’s Movements, Isaac William Martin, a sociologist at the University of California at San Diego, says today’s tea party is just the latest manifestation of another American tradition: the mobilization of wealthy and middle-class citizens in an effort to cut their taxes and contributions to the state.

Rich people’s movements respond to perceived threats, such as the New Deal, President Franklin Roosevelt’s effort to cap incomes during World War II (because “all excess income should go to win the war,” FDR explained) or, now, the policies of the Obama administration. But these movements sell their efforts not as benefiting the rich alone — that would be too

transparent, too tacky. Instead, they claim to protect freedom, promote growth, safeguard the Constitution or fend off an evermore-intrusive government. Martin calls this “strategic policy crafting,” and it brings more allies to the fight.

In fact, it is not just the wealthy, but often the middle class or the slightly-richer-thanaverage who have campaigned for lower taxes on affluent Americans. “People need not be dupes in order to protest on behalf of others who are richer than they are,” Martin argues. “The activists and supporters of rich people’s movements were defending their own real interests, as they saw them. A tax increase on the richest 1 percent may be perceived by many uppermiddle-income property owners as the first step in a broader assault on property rights.” In other words, there’s nothing the matter with Kansas.

Shortly before the Republican National Convention gathered last year to nominate a man who could have become one of the richest presidents in U.S. history, the Pew Research Center conducted a survey on American attitudes toward the wealthy.

The chronic ambivalence was there: Fortythree percent of respondents said rich people are more likely than the average American to be intelligent, and 42 percent believed that the rich worked harder than everyone else. The good rich! But 55 percent said wealthy people were more likely to be greedy, and 34 percent thought they were less likely to be honest. The bad rich.

Can “giving pledges” and foundation grants sustain America’s deal with the wealthy in a time of increasing inequality and falling social mobility? In his conclusion, Dalzell worries that the belief in the generosity of the good rich leads us to “tolerate, even celebrate, the violation of some of our most cherished ideals” of fairness and egalitarianism.

Perhaps the dilemma of extreme wealth and disparities in a democracy is that noblesse oblige becomes necessary.

These two books show that the wealthy give much with one hand but seek to contribute far less with the other. That makes the giving they choose to do all the more critical but all the less accountable.

And that doesn’t sound like such a good deal.

COMMENTARY: CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE

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he refusal of 25 states to expand their Medicaid programs is a tragedy for the 5.2 million people who won’t get health coverage. It’s also an excellent opportunity to test a long-held conservative view: that Medicaid and other government programs lull able-bodied Americans into a state of dependency.

Your reaction to that concept is about as good a litmus test as you can get for where you fall on the ideological scale.

Liberals typically dismiss it out of hand, while conservatives just as often accept the idea as true on its face. It is, in other words, an article of faith for both sides.

Like any article of faith, those views tend to be held passionately. Last month, I wrote that public opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act reflects a broader post-recession drop in support for the idea that government has a responsibility to care for the needy. That diminished support, I argued, shows an increasing callousness toward the plight of others.

Readers countered that they oppose “Obamacare” not because they’re callous, but because it fosters dependency.

“It’s the expansion of dependency that hurts the needy most,” as Fox’s Greg Gutfeld put it in a segment responding to what I wrote. “As government expands and opportunity dwindles, it’s not selfinterest that explodes, but hopelessness.

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

Only a moron would think a solution to a welfare state is more welfare.”

That’s far from a minority view. House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget proposals have embraced the same dichotomy of more dependency or less spending.

Let’s accept that conservatives genuinely believe government health care programs lead to dependency, and so oppose Obamacare on those grounds. Rather than trying to shout them down or ignore them, liberals might as well take conservatives at their word and look for data that test their premise.

The Medicaid expansion is uniquely well-suited to do just that. Starting in January, 25 states plus the District of Columbia will make Medicaid available to anyone making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, which is about $32,500 for a family of four in 2013. The other states will maintain their current eligibility rules, most of which disallow nondisabled childless adults from enrolling.

What happens then? If you agree with the dependency narrative, your hypothesis would go something like this: The states that make Medicaid available to more people should see, on average, a reduction in their employment-to-population ratios compared with states that don’t expand, as some residents in expansion states become able to obtain health

coverage for free.

Conversely, the liberal hypothesis should be that there will be no difference between expansion and nonexpansion states in the share of the population that’s employed.

There might even be a slight increase in the expansion states as more people get a handle on chronic health conditions and are able to work as a result.

Previous policy changes, including the adoption of Medicaid starting in the 1960s and the expansion of Medicaid in Oregon in 2008, have offered the opportunity for similar observations. But what makes next year such a good test is that it affects every state simultaneously, and those states have been split in exactly equal numbers.

Obviously, the results of this inadvertent social experiment aren’t going to resolve the conflicting worldviews over the impact of welfare programs. And they certainly won’t justify excluding people from health insurance, which is an inherent good even if it meaningfully reduces the incentive to work.

But then again, policy positions that aspire to rise above dogma ultimately depend on data. And we’re about to get some.

Christopher Flavelle is a member of Bloomberg View’s editorial board.

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itizens of the Land of Enchantment might not realize it yet, but New Mexico is witnessing the extraordinary rise of a brand new cash crop — a cash crop that will never wilt under the hottest days of the bright New Mexico sun.

Wind power is America’s new cash crop.

But the policy that encourages that cash crop is now, yet again, drying up.

The federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) is set for expiration at the end of this year, after being extended in fits and starts over the last decade. It’s important to know that many of the incentives for wind’s competitors are permanent features of tax law and represent the lion’s share of government support for energy sources. Research by DBL Investors has shown that traditional energy sources have received more than 75 times the total cumulative dollar amount of federal support for renewables, including wind power.

Despite these challenges, it’s easy to find successes when it comes to wind power equipped with the PTC. In 2012, the PTC helped wind power attract $25 billion into the national economy and has helped New Mexico attract $1.3 billion in capital investment.

That investment has led to an explosion of job growth.

Wind power now supports more than 80,000 good-paying jobs, including close to 1,000 here in New Mexico. With the right policies in place, American wind power could grow to support 500,000 jobs by 2030.

In fact, a government economic-impact study published in Energy Economics in October 2012 found that wind power installations in 130 U.S. counties accounted for an aggregate increase in county-level personal income of $11,000.

Wind projects bring taxes and other revenues for local communities, benefiting county and local services, schools, and health care and public safety facilities. For example, the High Lonesome Mesa wind farm benefited the local Torrance County and Estancia School districts to the tune of $14 million.

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Wind will power jobs, economy

SFCC board acting in hasty fashion would like to add a different perspective to the Santa Fe Community College Faculty Senate’s position (“Faculty disagrees with Guzmán’s description of college,” Dec. 1). As a person deeply involved with educational efforts and business growth, I feel there is lack of leadership by the SFCC board.

Carla Fallas-Slentz and Phyllis Baca’s letter share what has been good in the past at the college. There seems to be the very strong need for a warm and fuzzy environment at the college, led by the Faculty Senate.

If I understand the hiring board’s initial charge when hiring Dr. Ana “Cha” Guzmán, it was to hire the best-in-class president. This new leader would then lead the college to world-class status while controlling costs. Often, though, the general body of the organization thinks it should lead as well. I come from the business world and know that there is a leader, not a body of well-intended leaders. The issue stems from the board that hired Dr. Guzmán and the current board. The first board wanted a world-class school.

I’m not sure what the current board seeks.

In competing in the global community, good or comfortable is not enough for today’s workforce. I worked for a global company that acquired our U.S. company.

Within a year, the executives were mostly all foreign. The current population of middle managers are now from out of the country. Many feel the education in other countries tops the U.S. The hiring board believed Dr. Guzmán has the skills and competencies to take the college to a new and higher level.

Critics and the current board should look again at Dr. Guzmán’s accomplishments and her legacy at her former school. She has also helped create a bridge between our local high schools with the college. I have personal knowledge of an SFCC tour with special education students that was made available through the efforts of Dr. Guzmán’s office. There is now a bridge with Santa Fe High School teachers and students who now feel empowered to consider going to the college. The connection to SFCC was broken and had not been available before the intervention. I also was at a Public Service Company of New Mexico breakfast, where I saw firsthand Dr. Guzmán reaching out to collaborate with the company in developing a curriculum for the new workforce.

The board and the Faculty Senate are acting in a very transactional manner, and I fear for the college’s direction. The board has acted very swiftly, and I wonder about the investment made in getting Dr. Guzmán up to speed.

The board’s activity has not been transparent to the community, even though this is a community college. Changing management is not easy, and that may be an underlying issue with some faculty and staff.

As a Hispanic who works with underserved teens, I have seen the connection and disconnection that affects our Hispanic youth. We have a leader in Dr. Guzmán, and I would ask for fair and equitable action. Let’s not marginalize Santa Fe Community College interests.

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this aren’t just happening in New Mexico, but all over the country. Late last year, local chambers of commerce from Kansas to Ohio to South Dakota issued a statement saying, “[W]ind energy is helping us attract new clean energy companies and capital, while making our existing businesses in manufacturing, construction and other sectors viable into the future.”

Farmers and ranchers are witnessing wind’s benefits both in dollars paid and in other ways. On average, rural landowners receive lease payments of up to $120,000 over a 20-year period for each wind turbine installed on their property. In the U.S. as a whole, annual lease payments and property taxes from wind power totaled $411 million.

Wind power requires almost no water — something that wind’s competitors wish they could claim. Installed New Mexico wind power now saves 5 million gallons of water annually, and across the country, wind conserved the equivalent of 130 gallons of water per person just last year, or 30 billion gallons. That includes critical savings of precious water resources across the Southwest.

New Mexico has enough wind resources to meet more than 73 times the state’s current electricity needs. Wind power now reliably produces more than 20 percent of the electricity needs in South Dakota and Iowa, and more than 10 percent of the electricity needs in nine states. With common-sense, supportive policies in place, wind can provide 20 percent of the United States’ electricity needs by 2030.

If we want to keep the success story going, then we need Congress to extend the PTC and give wind power the kind of policy certainty that other energy sources have enjoyed since the early 1900s. With that certainty to encourage businesses to invest, wind power can continue and expand its current record of providing rural economic development and new manufacturing jobs.

Sarah Cottrell Propst is the executive director of the Interwest Energy Alliance.

MY VIEW: SHANNYN SOLLITT

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Tactics in mayoral race are stooping too low S adly, mayoral candidate Javier Gonzales, followed by Rebecca Wurzburger, has given the citizens of Santa Fe a pretty good idea of how they would function as mayor. Both are lagging far behind front-runner Patti Bushee in the polls and are now insisting that the public funding she has qualified for be withheld in advance of a ruling by the ethics board authorized to consider such matters. A fourth candidate, Bill Dimas, when approached by Gonzales and Wurzburger, declined to join in this self-serving and misguided effort, stating that “he believes in due process.”

Everyone knows this is a new ordinance and the board is still trying to determine how to proceed and how to handle a questionable complaint filed by a disgruntled former campaign employee. So why would candidates Gonzales and Wurzburger attempt to usurp the authority of the board?

(Incidentally, Wurzburger did not even generate enough public support to qualify

for public financing.)

Are they signaling that they would do anything to win? We already know Gonzales supporters have been called on the carpet for questionable tactics. Is this just more of the same?

The whole purpose of public financing was to the change the tone of local elections.

We are tired of big money, dirty campaigns intent on smearing the reputation of good people. We are very tired of the “do anything to win” old-boy attitude and, as voters, are asking all candidates to play fair and square.

If you are behind in the polls, Mr. Gonzales and Ms. Wurzburger, please do not attempt to manipulate a public process or a board’s lawful determination to your unfair advantage. You may get the short-term attention of the press, but these are not the qualifications we want in a mayor in our fine city.

Judith Polich is an attorney in private practice in Santa Fe.

n Dec. 2, the Finance Committee of the Santa Fe City Council considered a resolution requesting a consideration of the alternatives to Los Alamos National Laboratory’s current plan to deal with their highly radioactive legacy nuclear waste by leaving it buried in illegal landfills.

The laboratory’s only plan is to leave it in place and cover it.

The highly toxic waste dumps in Los Alamos at the top of the watershed are leaking deadly contaminants into the Rio Grande, directly upstream from the city’s new water source — posing serious health threats to Santa Feans.

Thank you, Mayor David Coss, for your awareness, concern and willingness to bring this issue to the forefront, and for your foresight and compassion for the future generations of our community. However, if the intent is to assure a secure and potable water supply for the coming generations, the resolution falls short.

It relies on a cleanup proposal to rebury the low-level, yet still highly radioactive, waste in lined landfills. This approach postpones the problem for the coming generations while solutions to remediate it are available and being utilized now. American scientists are currently effectively remediating the nuclear devastation of land around the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan.

For 55 years, Los Alamos National Laboratory has known of the serious health threats presented by the seepage of radionuclides into the ground-

Clearly, the laboratory scientists have neither the environmental intelligence nor the will to cope with this problem. water and has done nothing more than “study” the problem — costing taxpayers billions.

Clearly, the laboratory scientists have neither the environmental intelligence nor the will to cope with this problem. Sadly, the resolution is being fast-tracked through the council before the members of the community with considered solutions have been given the opportunity to present their ideas.

The resolution will come before the full City Council on Wednesday. Please help us broaden the discourse by contacting the mayor. Concerned citizens are asking for a seat at the table to share views of the viable alternatives to protect our bioregion from the scourge of the nuclear industry.

ShannYn Sollitt is founder and director of NetWorks Productions, a nonprofit communication arts production company dedicated to creating and disseminating media designed to inspire a peaceful and sustainable world.

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MY VIEW: JAY IMPELLIZZERI

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here is a groundswell of movements to inform about and encourage walkability in Santa Fe. One is organized by Creative Santa Fe. In another corner, the federal government has endowed the city of Santa Fe with funding for a Metropolitan Planning Organization to carry out the “metropolitan transportation planning process,” according to the Federal Highway Administration website.

“Transportation” includes walking.

I was interested in a particular project of the local planning organization called the Pedestrian Master Plan. City organizers are taking input at several public meetings.

The visitor to town is rightly well provided for, hiking from hotel to downtown destination. The athlete is well-treated here; a runner has no lack of routes. The bustling commuter may step in the street where ancient

property rights have left no room for sidewalk between the property line and the roadway, but this is not a serious impediment for the intrepid Santa Fean.

Walkers who can benefit from increased fact-finding and recommendations are, in my view, comprised of people who also would ride the bus and could, with more spending on public transportation. Counting Santa Fe among metropolitan areas is not a stretch, since we meet federal standards for this designation and eligibility for the funding. But we should not consider ourselves to be like the metropolitan Philadelphia or San Francisco, where walking is simply the best way to get around, many times, to most conveniences.

With its expansive Western locale and its widely distributed natural and indigenous centers of interest and radial business centers, Santa Fe is not a

walker’s town. To otherwise undertake to manipulate the people to walk “for the fun of it” or to “hot spots” won’t help significantly; such government or chamber of commerce campaigns rarely do.

The City Street and Drainage Maintenance Division records that 50 percent of sidewalks, curbs and gutters (so identified) are in poor condition.

Creative Santa Fe and the planning organization theorize that improving this number will significantly increase walking, assumed to be 1) a healthy or enjoyable experience per se and 2) something that benefits the environment so much that a mass of people can be motivated to walk.

If most people are like me, if they are going to walk somewhere, the only important factors are distance and weather. The pioneer router does not worry about minimally rough terrain; dare it be said sidewalk oddities lend

widespread resources and habitudes.

The class of people who do not ride the bus are not necessarily choosing not to be identified with those who do, even though to bus riders, all other bus riders seem to be of a certain class.

A good bus system knows no such boundaries. No matter how identified, the “market” of nascent walkers or bus riders should be “sold” on such a planning decision as this. The term “mara certain charm in some cases and ket” or “customers” applies because should be anticipated in such a Westthey cannot be presumed beneficiaries ern town that has no primary duty of of a social engineering program such care to visitors who might think othas “healthy urbanite walks/helps the erwise. environment,” and loosening or pullI must assert that no realistic resiing the purse strings is the best tool to dent of Santa Fe can envision in the respond to or encourage behavior. At near future being able to walk to most this juncture, public transportation is a places he goes. The city should emphabetter planning investment. size, expand and improve public transportation, allowing the urban traveler Jay Impellizzeri is a retired attorney in to pick and choose better his perhaps Santa Fe.

No realistic resident of Santa Fe can envision in the near future being able to walk to most places he goes.

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MY VIEW: MARIA ROTUNDA

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y friend lives in the Philippines. Rodne and I met 15 months ago, when we participated in a Climate Reality Leadership Training in San Francisco with former Vice President Al Gore.

We were 1,000 volunteers from all places across the globe.

Enthusiastic, bright-eyed, peaceful warriors, we accepted our mission to spread truth about the reality of climate change and the price that we will all pay by continued use of carbon-based fossil fuels.

On Nov. 8, Typhoon Maria Haiyan struck Rotunda Rodne’s country. Meteorologists said it was one of the most powerful storms to hit land anywhere in the world, ever. I was relieved to learn Rodne was safe, but many of the people he has worked with, as well as his cousin, have yet to be accounted for.

“Why are we the ones paying for the cost of carbon?”

Rodne blogged. “Typhoon Haiyan speaks of climate inaction, injustice, apathy and irresponsibility. Enough with all this suffering, enough with this madness.”

And although Filipinos appreciate our aid and sympathy, what they need is our commitment to change. After the last relief aid is delivered, industrialized nations always return to business as usual, emitting more and more CO2. What the people suffering most from the effects of climate change really want is for us to lead by charting a course toward to a renewable energy future.

Mother Nature does not negotiate. Nature works within the laws of physics and chemistry. It’s time for us to recognize

this and begin to build a civilization that works within those laws, too. We can and we must put a price on carbon, now.

Citizens Climate Lobby, using Gandhi’s Satyagraha movement as a model, is working to create the political will for a livable world. Recently, the Santa Fe City Council passed a resolution in support of our proposal to enact a revenue-neutral carbon tax, called a carbon fee and dividend.

A fee and dividend program would levy a fee, to be collected by the federal government, on the carbon in fossil fuels, whether coal, oil, or natural gas, at the point of production or import. The funds collected would then be returned to Americans. The fee would climb on a regular schedule until we were on target to reach emissions reductions dictated by science.

It is expected that corporate producers would pass on their increased costs to consumers, who would be motivated to use less carbon-heavy sources of

energy so they could keep more of the dividend they receive.

This program enjoys wide support from economists on both side of the political spectrum. More than 30 countries already have successful carbon taxation programs.

The problem is only too daunting, on too large a scale, if we feel disconnected and powerless. It’s time to let that old way of thinking go. Philippines chief climate negotiator Yeb Sano asked his fellow negotiators, “If not us, then who? If not now, then when? If not here, then where?” Join us, for your children, and your grandchildren. The Philippines can’t wait and neither can the world.

Maria Rotunda is the group leader of the Santa Fe chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with almost 200 groups in the U.S., Canada and Sweden.

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uring the Thanksgiving Southwest in 1598. holiday, I read different After a 50-day grueling expearticles about Thanksdition across the Chihuahuan giving in this paper that left out desert, Juan de Oñate’s party — Hispano participation in the including 500 people made up event, except for a of soldiers, colonists, passing reference and, wives and children, of course, a passing and 7,000 head of shot at the conquistalivestock — finally dors’ violence. made it to the banks Both articles went of the Rio Grande. on and on about the The expedition had myths of Thanksgivrun out of food and ing, including what water, forcing men, foods the Pilgrims Orlando women and children ate, the fact that they Romero to eat bare roots and dressed in colorful try to survive on the Commentary clothing and that they scarce Sonoran desert did not wear buckles vegetation. on their shoes.

According to Mike Kingston The other article or opinion in the Texas Almanac, “Both piece, (Commentary, “Myths animals and humans went mad dispelled; The real Pilgrims,” Nov. 27) goes on to say that the with thirst before the party Pilgrims didn’t really land at reached water. Two horses Plymouth Rock; the Pilgrims drank until their stomachs didn’t come to America in burst, and the others drowned search of religious freedom; in the river in their haste to conthe Pilgrims rather than being sume as much water as possible. a somber lot could be jolly, “After recuperating for ten involved in “beer, barbecue, days, Oñate ordered a day of shooting and sports”; and that thanksgiving for the survival the Mayflower Compact is of the expedition. Included in “closer to an affirmation of the the event was a feast, supplied divine right of kings than the with game by the Spaniards and right of self-rule.” It did menwith fish by the natives of the tion an early Thanksgiving in region.”

1565 celebrated by the Spanish The lesson to be learned here in St. Augustine, Fla., but adds the shot about violence — those is that Hispano history is not explorers evidently tangled with only ignored in this country but often relegated to the biases of French Huguenots (who themselves celebrated a ThanksgivThe Black Legend, which stipuing of sorts in 1564 near what is lates that everything the Spannow Jacksonville, Fla.) ish did was either violent or not Nowhere could you read worthy. about one of the earliest Orlando Romero is a historian Thanksgivings in North America, which occurred in the and writer.

Nowhere could you read about one of the earliest Thanksgivings in North America, which occurred in the Southwest in 1598.

Bulletin Board Community Announcements, Workshops, Classes and Alternative Healing Services in Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico

7TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR,

UNDERSTANDING YOUR MEDICARE OPTIONS

Saturday December 14, 2013. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm San Ildefonso Pueblo, gymnasium **Free Admission**. Take SR 502, 6 miles west of Cities of Gold Casino to San Ildefonso Pueblo. Roberta Trujillo, 505670-6732.

– presented by Peter Murphy, Retirement & Estate Planning Specialist.

This informative two hour seminar covers Medicare Part A through Part D, including Medicare supplemental insurance plan options. This FREE Educational Workshop is offered to the public on Wednesday, December 11th, 6pm at Garrett’s Desert Inn, 311 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe. RSVP is required. Call 505-2160838 or email Register.

SantaFe@1APG.com to register.

FESTIVE OPEN HOUSE WITH CHRISTMAS MUSIC. The Priest and Parish of St. Juliana of Lazarevo Russian Orthodox Church invite neighbors and community to a festive gathering for Russian tea, holiday food, conversation, liturgical music by the choir, and familiar Carols.

4:00 to 6:00 pm, Saturday, December 14, 2013. Parish Hall and Church, 3877-a West Alameda, Santa Fe.

FREE HOLIDAY CONCERT- Tuesday, December 10, 7:00 p.m.

Santa Fe Concert Band, Greg Heltman, Director.

Enjoy an hour of traditional Holiday Music. Lensic Performing Arts Center.

211 West San Francisco, Santa Fe. Free Admission, Donations Welcome.

For more information, please call 505-4714865 or visit http://www. santafeconcertband.org

SANTA FE ALTERNATIVE GIFT MARKET Expands Hours at De Vargas Mall Grand opening celebration Friday, December 6, 5-7 PM and open Saturday and Sunday, December 7th and 8th plus December 14 and 15! Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 10am-6pm.

Shop for a wide selection of tax-deductible gifts that provide urgently needed assistance to local and international humanitarian organizations. Buy a book for the Santa Fe Public Library, support LaFamilia Medical Center, Interfaith Community Shelter, Esperanza Shelter, NM veterans Helping Homeless Veterans and Alternative Gift International.

Your charitable gift helps those in Santa Fe and around the world. Join us!

UNDERSTANDING LONG-TERM CARE –

renaissance to goya: a conversation tuesday, deceMber 10 · 6:00 to 7:00 pM · free!

Join Mark McDonald, the British Museum’s Curator of Old Master Prints and Spanish Drawings, in conversation with Barbara Anderson about Renaissance to Goya: Prints and Drawings from Spain. Mark will explore the themes of the upcoming exhibition, and how this show redefines the role of drawing and prints in the history of Spanish art.

107 west palace avenue on the plaza in santa fe nMartMuseuM.org · 505-476-5072 Francisco de Goya, The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters (detail), 1797–1798, etching and aquatint. © The Trustees of the British Museum. The presentation of this exhibition is a collaboration between the British Museum, London and the New Mexico Museum of Art.

presented by Peter Murphy, Retirement & Estate Planning Specialist. This FREE two hour seminar is offered at Garrett’s Desert Inn, 311 Old Santa Fe Trail, on Thursday, December 12th at 6 p.m.

We will define Long-Term Care, and study the facts and statistics affecting our aging population. You will learn what Long-Term Care needs Medicare will and will not cover, and what alternatives exist to fund these expenses. This seminar will help you determine if you need a Long-Term Care policy and the differences between them. Call 505216-0838 or email Register.

SantaFe@1APG.com to RSVP.

MAITREYA LOVING KINDNESS TOUR- An Exhibition of relics from the historical Buddha and many other Buddhist masters from India, Tibet, Korea & China in Santa Fe. Over 1,000 relics on display, several of the relics are from the Dalai Lamas personal collection. Free to attend, personal blessings & open to everyone. December 5th (6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.), December 6th (10 a.m. - 7 p.m), December 7th (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.), December 8th (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) At The Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat & Conference Center 50 Mt. Carmel Rd Santa Fe, 87505 www. maitreyarelictour.com, 505603-8084, emailrelictour@ gmail.com

SANTA FE DOORWAYS. Meeting the Liminal with Luminosity. Gifts of MusicThanatology in Hospice.

Thursday December 12 11:45- 1 pm. Ponce de Leon, 640 Alta Vista.

Presenter: Judith Shotwell, CMT. Music-thanatology, a musical-clinical modality, unites music and medicine in end of life care. The Practioner utilizes harp and voice to serve the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the dying and loved ones with carefully chosen music. Judith presents about her specialty, shares experiences providing music for dying persons, and offers an interlude of her work-music.

Judith, provides musicthanatology services for PMS-The Hospice Center.

All welcome. Brown Bag. Denys Cope, 505-474-8383.

COMPASSIONATE CHRISTMAS GIFTS: Give Hope, Love, and Peace. United Church offers gifts that care for those in need and the environment: a backpack for a child at Solace Crisis Ctr.; phone card for client of Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families; lodging at St. Elizabeth Shelter; disaster relief blanket for the Philippines; books for elementary students, support for Children's

Creation Care Garden, etc. Certificates explaining your gifts offered. Also available: Equal Exchange Coffee/Chocolate and the book Animal Companions, Animal People (benefits Pastoral Counseling Center). Sundays 8:00 to 1:00, weekdays 9:00 to 5:00, or online at unitedchurchofsantafe.org.

1804 Arroyo Chamiso (at St. Michael's) 505-988-3295.

ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 Holy Faith will offer the English Service of Advent Lessons and Carols sung by the Holy Faith Choir at 6:00 p.m. A festive Advent reception follows in Palen Hall. Both services will be held at 311 East Palace Avenue. Children ages 3 1/2 years through 11 are invited to Holy Faith's Advent Children's Adventures on Tuesday afternoons, December 3, 10, and 17, at 4-5:30 p.m.

Children will hear about the Superstars of Advent: John the Baptist, Mary the mother of Jesus, and the Christ Child. They will make Advent Wreaths, create Advent projects, and enjoy Tea Parties. Call 505-9824447- Ext. 119 for more details.

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC at Grace Community Church. If you have been missing traditional hymns for the Christmas season, please join with the choir at Grace Community Church this year. Starting on Sunday, December 8, at only one service, at 10 AM, we will be singing a variety of traditional Christmas hymns. We will perform every Sunday and will finish the season on Tuesday, December 24, with a service at 6 PM, which is Christmas Eve. Grace Community Church is located at 2247 Camino Carlos Rey. Sunday services are at 9 AM and 10:30 AM. We pray that you might join us with memories of traditional Christmas music.

"BARRIO DE ANALCO": Its Roots in New Spain and Role in Colonial Santa" is a free lecture by Cultural Historian William H. Wroth at the School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia Street, on December 10th, from 3:00-4:00 pm. The Santa Fe neighborhood known as the Barrio de Analco, centered around the San Miguel church, was established in the early seventeenth century. In the Aztec language Nahuatl, Analco means "the other side of the river," and it was often the name given to Indian settlements founded next to Spanish towns and cities in colonial Mexico.

Please call SAR at 505-9547213 for more information.

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Obituaries C-2 Police notes C-2 Neighbors C-7 Time out C-8

LOCAL NEWS Nov. 28 Narciso Quintana

Nov. 29 Irene Padilla

Nov. 30 Will Channing

Dec. 1 Elmer Leslie

Tuesday Kenneth Mayers

10 who made a difference

Wednesday Cesar Bernal

Green radical: 1975 vacation epiphany puts man on a mission to sustainability. Neighbors, C-7

Thursday Mel Gallegos

Friday Mara Taub

Saturday Notah Begay III

TODAY Norma McCallan

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Wurzburger drops out; mayor’s race down to 3 Councilor, who failed to qualify for public financing, says focus should be on Santa Fe, not raising money

By Daniel J. Chacón The New Mexican

City Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger announced Saturday that she’s dropping out of the Santa Fe mayor’s race.

Wurzburger, who failed to qualify for public financing, said she had secured $20,000 in fundraising commitments over the past week.

But “now is the time for the Mayor’s race to focus on policy issues and ideas for the future of Santa Fe, rather than on raising money,” Wurzburger said in a prepared statement. Rebecca “Now is the time to engage the com- Wurzburger munity in a dialogue about leveraging our powerful assets to make smart investments in our future. I cannot effectively concentrate on this effort while simultaneously fundraising. Therefore, with very mixed emotions, I am withdrawing my name as a candidate for the Mayor of Santa Fe.” Wurzburger said Javier Gonzales, a former county commissioner and state Democratic Party chairman, is the “only candidate” in the race who shares her vision of growing the local economy and “building upon Santa Fe’s unique assets.”

Wurzburger said she’s confident Gonzales “has the leadership skills to collaboratively work with others to create new markets, new businesses, new jobs and

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Norma McCallan, a progressive activist and Sierra Club stalwart, is one of the 10 Who Made a Difference for 2013. McCallan has worked on numerous environmental issues, mostly behind the scenes. JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN

Norma McCallan’s love of New Mexico landscape prompts work in Sierra Club, plant restoration efforts

By Anne Constable The New Mexican

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orma McCallan is always looking for an excuse to be outside, whether it’s leading a hike in the Sangre de Christo mountains, traipsing around the Lybrook Badlands near Cuba, N.M., or gardening in the yard of her home off West Alameda Street.

“My most invigorating moments are in the special places,” she said.

Described as a “tireless and effective” advocate for environmental causes, McCallan, who turned 80 this year, has held many different volunteer positions with the Sierra Club in New Mexico over more than 35 years. She is currently the co-chairwoman of the Northern Group and vice chairwoman of the Rio Grande Chapter.

Ramona Blaber, who is the chapter’s communications coordinator, recalled a hike in the San Juan Basin’s Fossil Forest with McCallan last June, about three months after McCallan had hip-replacement surgery.

McCallan plants trees along the Rio Grande. COURTESY PHOTO

“After a couple of hours,” Blaber said, “two of us, whose age together doesn’t add up to Norma’s, were hot and quietly asking the leader when we were going to turn around. The leader probably thought we were concerned about Norma, so he told her, ‘We’ll go up to that point over there and head back.’ Norma lifted up her walking sticks and said, ‘Oh, no! This is wonderful! Let’s keep going.’ ” McCallan’s friend, Mary Thompson, said, “Norma does not simply love the New Mexico landscape that first drew her here, she shares her love with others in ways that enrich their lives and greatly benefits Northern New Mexico.”

In addition to serving as the Sierra

Club’s outings chairwoman, McCallan has contributed new hikes to almost every one of the seven editions of the club’s book, Day Hikes in the Santa Fe Area.

“It’s seldom grand gestures that solve big problems,” Blaber said. “Real progress is usually built on a foundation of strategic but tedious and unglamorous effort.”

That’s the kind of work McCallan does, and her jam-packed file cabinets in her little home office are proof of that.

McCallan has worked on numerous environmental issues, mostly behind the scenes.

Before Congress protected the Valle Vidal from oil and gas exploitation in 2006, she led a number of Sierra Club trips to familiarize people with the area and show them why the mountain basin needed preservation. With a local outfitter, she arranged two “Take a Llama to Lunch” outings, plus two llama-assisted backpacking trips.

She’s also been working with the Bureau of Land Management and other environmental groups to ensure that the new management plan for the San Juan Basin Badlands will contain more sustainable and protective management practices.

This remote area west of Cuba, which contains centuries-old ponderosas, petrified wood and “really bizarre” hoodoos and colorful cliffs, suffers from illegal wood-

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Thousands of residents in northeast Texas lost power after an ice storm caused trees and branches to snap, pulling down power lines. See national story, Page C-5. SAM CRAFT/THE PARIS (TEXAS) NEWS

Arctic blast of cold, snow keep icy roads treacherous

By Russell Contreras The Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE — Extreme icy conditions forced the closure of U.S. Highway 70 in Eastern New Mexico on Saturday and diverted some traffic into the state’s already treacherous roads following a deadly multi-vehicle pileup in West Texas.

New Mexico transportation officials said 16 miles of U.S. 70 was closed from near Picacho in Lincoln County toward Roswell into Chaves County because of dangerous condition that made the stretch impassible. In addition, dangerous driving conditions remained on Interstate 40 in the east and on Interstate 25 near Raton due to freezing rain and icy spots.

Meanwhile, Texas transportation officials said a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 10 in West Texas has closed a portion of the highway and claimed the life of at least one.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety

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LOCAL & REGION port from a governing body in Ector County.

In addition, commissioners said there was a lack of a solid timeframe or deadline to have the prairie dogs moved.

Officials in New Mexico’s Chaves County have also rejected a request from the citiCLOVIS — The Clovis zens group to move the animals City Commission has tabled a request to relocate prairie dogs there. to a county in Texas.

Clovis earlier this year poisoned some of the prairie The Clovis News Journal dogs at the request of farmreports that commissioners opted this week to table the pro- ers, sparking efforts to find non-lethal ways to remove the posal since an advocacy group couldn’t provide a letter of sup- animals.

Family searches In brief Clovis tables for missing prairie dog plan Pojoaque woman of Ohkay Owingeh. The listing states that anyone with information about the

By Cynthia Miller woman’s disThe New Mexican appearance should call The family of a Pojoaque Loretta state police at Montoya woman who went missing 505-753-2277.

Wednesday evening near State police Chamita says they’ve found could not be reached for com“no sign of her or her car” on ment on the case Saturday their frequent searches in the afternoon. area.

“Her Family is very worLoretta Montoya, 57, wasn’t ried,” says a notice sent out by expecting to be gone long family members. “She left on when she headed out on a short errand with intentions the road at around 5:30 p.m. to return to finish preparing Wednesday, and she wasn’t dinner. She WAS wearing a prepared for the bitter cold. purple sweater, black pants A statement from the family and flip flops. SHE WAS says she was wearing only a sweater and a pair of flip-flops. NOT DRESSED FOR COLD WEATHER. … PLEASE; HELP Her grandson, Leon Montoya, US.” said the family has filed a The statement says the report with the state police, but they haven’t heard whether license plate number on her progress has been made on the 1993 white Escort is MKH089.

Leon Montoya said he and case, and their concerns are his mother both work at a growing.

Loretta Montoya had headed Smith’s grocery store in Santa Fe, and they were planning north in her Ford Escort stato visit with his grandmother tion wagon as a favor to a after their shift Wednesday brother, Philip Montoya, who night. was having trouble with his “She was actually going to truck, Leon Montoya said make us dinner,” he said. “She Saturday. Philip Montoya was trying to get home to Ojo Cali- was in a hurry to get back home from helping my uncle.” ente, and he was concerned But Loretta Montoya never that his truck might break returned home. down along the way. Loretta The family became conMontoya met him in Española cerned, but believed she had and followed him in her car stopped at a casino such as as far as the Chamita Fire Station, where the man said he felt Camel Rock. They checked confident that his truck would the casino, and then searched hold out for the rest of the trek Chamita, Lyden and other small Northern New Mexico to Ojo Caliente. He watched her turn around at 8 p.m., Leon communities, Leon Montoya Montoya said, and “nobody has said, but they found no sign of her. seen her since.”

At around 7 a.m. Thursday, Loretta Montoya is listed he said, they filed a report with on the New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s missing the state police in Española. person information website, He said they’ve continued to which says she was last seen search the casinos every night in El Duende, a community since his grandmother’s disoff U.S. 84/285 in Rio Arriba appearance. “That’s the only County near the community place she goes,” he said, “and of Chamita and the pueblo to do laundry.”

Woman last seen driving from Chamita Fire Station

Police notes The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating the following reports: u Police arrested Joseph Lawless of Santa Fe around 5:50 p.m. Thursday in the 1900 block of Otowi Road and charged him with threatening a police officer with a pair of scissors. u An employee of Accent on Vision on Luisa Street said sometime between noon and 1 p.m. Thursday, three people who said they were waiting for a relative took four pairs of eyeglass frames worth a total of $500. u An Alto Street woman reported at 5:30 p.m. Thursday that someone had stolen two bicycles worth $800 and 20 solar lights worth $200 from her residence. u A Santa Fe man reported that sometime between midnight and 11:45 a.m. Friday, someone broke into his Chevy van, parked at the Rail Runner station on Alta Vista Street, by breaking the front passengerside window and stole 26 pounds of unshelled piñon worth $1,000. u A business owner in the 100 block of Delgado Street said that between 6:30 p.m.

Thursday and 1:30 p.m. Friday, someone tried to break into his business by prying open the back door — without success. u Officers responding to a burglar alarm at a business in the 500 block of Old Santa Fe Trail around 11:40 p.m. Thursday discovered the front door pried open and damaged, but nothing appeared to be missing.

DWI arrests u Police arrested Andrea Arellano, 36, of Santa Fe in the

5700 block of Hererra Drive around 2:30 p.m. Friday and charged her with driving while intoxicated. u Police arrested Christopher Selser, 63, of Santa Fe and charged him with careless driving and driving while intoxicated after his vehicle struck another vehicle near the intersection of Nusbaum and Washington streets on Friday. u Deputies arrested Oscar Rodriguez, 21, of Santa Fe around 3:10 a.m. Saturday and charged him with driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a motor-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 at milepost 267.

Speed SUVs u The Santa Fe Police Department listed the following locations of mobile speedenforcement vehicles: SUV No. 1 at Airport Road at Fields Lane; SUV No. 2 on Jaguar Drive between Avenida Contenta and South Meadows Road; SUV No. 3 at Calle Atajo between Acequia Borrada and Senda Valle.

Help lines New Mexico Suicide Prevention Hotline: 866-435-7166 Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families: 800-473-5220 St. Elizabeth Shelter for men, women and children: 982-6611 Interfaith Community Shelter: 795-7494 Solace Crisis Treatment Center: 986-9111; 800-7217273 or TTY 471-1624 Youth Emergency Shelter/ Youth Shelters: 438-0502 Police and fire emergency: 911

DEA: Smoke shop owner sold ‘spice’ ALBUQUERQUE — The owner and an employee of a New Mexico smoke shop are facing federal drug charges in connection with a raid of the shop over the synthetic drug “spice.”

KRQE-TV reports that Roman Huerta and Dean Cope were arrested Thursday on several drug-related charges.

According to criminal complaints, Drug Enforcement

Administration agents found more than $100,000 in cash at Huerta’s home and a “fully functioning” spice manufacturing facility in his garage.

Investigators say they believe Huerta would produce the synthetic drug and sell it at Smoke World, his Rio Rancho shop. Authorities say to avoid law enforcement, the two men would only sell to people they knew.

It was unclear if either man had an attorney.

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Funeral services and memorials WAITE THOMPSON NOVEMBER 5, 1940 - NOVEMBER 7, 2013 Shortly after Waite and his partner television producer-director Richard Gottlieb moved to Santa Fe in 1979, Waite started "Santa Fe Walks", a personally guided walk through historic Santa Fe, which he sold in 1991.

During the 1990’s Waite served on the City’s Historic Design Review Board and the Board of The Historic Santa Fe Foundation. He was for many years a member of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and a supporter of the Santa Fe Opera and the Old Santa Fe Association. Nationally he was a long-time supporter of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Cato Institute and the New Netherlands Institute. (Re the latter: one of Waite’s ancestors, Capt. John Van Dolson, at the age of 16 in 1626, was the youngest of the original Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam, which became New York in 1664.)

Before moving to Santa Fe Waite was in the real estate business in Beverly Hills, California, and also served as campaign coordinator for several well-known members of the United States Congress. Throughout his life, Waite enjoyed the study of the development of spiritual thought in human consciousness, especially Christian Science.

As a boy Waite attended camp in different parts of the country, and, through the years, he traveled extensively in 100 plus countries including 3 trips around the world. On one 16 month trip in 1967-’68, he had the second longest air ticket ever written by the old Pan American World Airways.

Waite grew up in St. Louis and Los Angeles and attended private and public schools in those cities. He graduated from Principia College in 1962.

The son of the late Jane Waite Thompson of Los Angeles (formerly of St. Louis) and the late Frank C. Thompson, Jr. of Paw Paw, Michigan, Waite is survived by cousins including first cousins Deborah Howard of St. Louis and Nancy Gilbert of Bailey, Colorado, and by his dachshund "Fritzl".

Per Waite’s request, there will be no services held.

"Thou wilt show me the path of life." - Psalms.

DOLORES LOPEZ Mariella "Dolores" Lopez, 78, of Santa Fe. Surrounded by family in the comfort of her home, peacefully entered the arms of Our Heavenly Father on December 5, 2013.

She blessed this world as the embodiment of unwavering faith and genuine compassion. A devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, she is survived by her husband of 53 years, Antonio "Tony" Lopez; children, Andrew Lopez, Anthony Lopez (Consuelo Carrillo), Therese Lopez (Randy Trujillo), Margo Skelton and Louise Heine (Paul Heine); grandchildren, Jennifer Padilla, Jordan Lopez, Lauren Heine, Adriana Ramirez, Ellyse Ramirez, and Michael Skelton; and her sister, Metrita Quintana.

Preceded in death by parents, Antonio and Concepcion Sanchez; brothers, Felix Sanchez and Antonio Sanchez.

Alongside her husband she actively supported the Cursillo Movement and taught Catechism as a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. She loved her career in the nursing profession at St. Vincent Hospital and the NM School for the Deaf.

Christian Memorial Services to be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church: Rosary on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:30 PM. Mass, conducted by Father George Salazar, on Wednesday, December 11th at 9 AM, followed by interment at Santa Fe National Cemetery.

The Lopez Family extend their heartfelt gratitude to nieces Yohanna and Charlene Wuiff, friend Marie Montoya and staff of Ambercare for their selfless dedication and support.

ELIZABETH MC MULLEN BENNETT Elizabeth Mc Mullen Bennett was born October 17, 1917 in Riverside, California. Her 96 year long life’s journey took her from California to Arizona, New York, back to California, and then to Espanola, New Mexico. While in New Mexico, she lived near her daughter, Robin Rodar and her husband, Sam, her son, Scott Bennett and wife, Julie, their children Max and Shaefer, her grandson Jake Rodar and wife, Shona, and their sons, Kale and Rylan, until her journey’s end. When not spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, she was cruising the mountains, gardening, weaving, and supporting the Espanola Women’s Shelter and Habitat for Humanity. She often volunteered to deliver and serve soup at the Espanola Soup Kitchen and helped in the libraries at Santa Clara Day School and McCurdy School. Along with her New Mexico family, Elizabeth is survived and dearly loved by her daughter, Joy Bennett, and granddaughters, Joti Rodar and Lauren Mackson.

Elizabeth made many friends of all ages and walks of life wherever her journey took her. She will be remembered by all with a smile for her joie de vivre and generosity.

The entire family wants to thank Helen Woods, her close friend and caregiver for many years, and Santa Fe Ambercare and the Kingston Residence for making her final days with us happy and comfortable.

JEANETTE WELP KEERAN

Jeanette Welp Keeran passed away at her home on December 1, 2013, at the age of 87. Born August 9, 1926 in Henryetta, Oklahoma, Jeanette moved to Santa Fe with her husband, Jerry Keeran, in 1956. She loved Santa Fe and always felt lucky to have come to live here and raise her family, enjoying its landscape, history, hiking, and her friends. She is survived by her seven only children and their families: Sally, husband Ed, and children Katie, Alice, and Stephen; Kathy, husband Mike, and daughter Laura; Bob, wife Cindy, and children Jennifer, Matthew and his wife Diana, and Drew; Connie, husband Ted, and children Duncan, Nell, and Kate; Peggy; Lawrence, wife Nancy; and Mary, husband Gary, and children Alma and Andrew. A memorial service will be held later in December. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heritage Hospice, 3721 Rutledge Road, NE., Albuquerque, NM 87109.

NORMA JEAN C DE BACA

Norma’s family extends their deepest thanks and gratitude to friends and family who assisted during this difficult time. Appreciation is expressed for the beautiful flowers, food offerings, your prayers and your attendance at her services. Deepest appreciation to Father Bryant and the Santa Maria De La Paz Catholic Community for their special care of Norma and our family.

Thanks to all with our love and affection, Ron C de Baca and Family

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Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600 Please sign our guestbook for the family at: www.berardinellifuneral home.com We appreciate the honor of serving the families of: Jeanette Welp Keeran August 9, 1926 December 1, 2013 Stirling A. Colgate November 14, 1925 December 1, 2013 Tyler Ryan Van Anne March 6, 1997 December 4, 2013 Dolores S. Lopez October 6, 1935 December 5, 2013 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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88, died peacefully under Hospice care in Carlsbad, NM on November 25, 2013.

The daughter of the Honorable Clyde C. Sherick and Kate Prindle Sherick, Nancy is survived by her beloved West Highland Terrier, Herald.

She was a lifelong educator and fierce advocate for children, particularly gifted children and children with disabilities. She retired as Director of Special Education for the Carlsbad Municipal Schools, after working in the NM Department of Education and the Santa Fe Public Schools, and several universities. Nancy touched many lives.

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atricia Carr, a breast cancer survivor and the mother of a high school girl who has a baby that Carr is helping to raise, has had a rough time since losing her job.

Carr is behind on some of her expenses, including her $825-a-month rent payment, utility bills and her cellphone bill. Her teen daughter started a part-time job but hasn’t yet received her first paycheck.

The family has been surviving on $309 a month worth of food stamps.

Carr said she needs $900 in order to catch up on rent, utilities and bills. She is just one of many community members seeking help from The New Mexican’s Empty Stocking Fund during the holiday season. 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 from local residents in The Santa Fe New Mexican.

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

If you can provide a needed service such as roofing, car

repairs, home repairs, etc., contact Roberta at Presbyterian Medical Services, 983-8968.

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

To apply Complete your application for assistance online at www. santafenewmexican.com/ empty_stocking.

Applicants who do not have access to a computer can complete an application online at several public libraries and businesses free of charge.

Santa Fe Public Library: u Main Branch, 145 Washington Ave. u La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano St. u Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive New Mexico Work Force Connection: 301 W. De Vargas St. Hopewell Center: 1800 Espinacitas St. Presbyterian Medical Services: 1409 Second St. All applications must be received by 5 p.m. Dec. 13 to be considered by The Empty Stocking Fund Committee.

The Empty Stocking Fund 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.

New Mexico Rail Runner Express on Christmas or New Year’s Day, you better make other plans.

Officials with the Rio Metro Regional Transit District say the commuter train will not be operating on either day, nor Chaco Culture National His- will Rio Metro buses.

However, the Rail Runner torical Park in Nageezi, N.M., is inviting the public to join park will be running on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. staff for its annual Christmas bird count.

Visitors should meet at 9 a.m. Dec. 16 in the park visitor center lobby.

Staff will share informaLAS CRUCES — The develtion on local bird populations. opment of manufacturing and Experienced birders from the aerospace businesses in SouthFour Corners Bird Club of ern New Mexico and Arizona Farmington will be assisting could get a boost thanks to a with bird identification. $457,000 grant.

Participants need not be The grant from the U.S. experts, but must be prepared Department of Commerce has to hike several hours off trail been awarded to New Mexico across semi-rugged terrain and State University’s College of should bring a lunch or snack, Engineering and its partners in plenty of water, sunscreen the Innovation Frontier Southand clothes for varied winter west, which includes the Uniweather conditions. A camera, versity of Arizona, Pima County field guidebook, and binocuand the city of Tucson. lars are also suggested.

The partners plan to use the funding to develop a strategic manufacturing plan for the region. The effort is called the Border Technology Manufacturing Initiative.

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Howell bronzes fail to draw bids Kaplan said the company buys bank loans and “steps into the shoes of the bank.”

The two sculptures had been put up as collateral for a bank The New Mexican loan. Kaplan declined to proTwo bronze sculptures by the vide the name of the lender or the loan recipient. late artist Frank Howell failed Kaplan explained that the to garner any bids at an auction bank loan went into default, and at the front door of the Santa Fe SMS Financial had to foreclose County Courthouse on Friday on the sculptures, which were morning. offered for a minimum bid of In fact, nobody showed up $30,000 each. for the sale, according to Jamie The artwork, Witnesses No. 5 Kaplan of SMS Financial, a Phoenix-based company that special- and Witnesses No. 7, depict two robed Native American women. izes in the acquisition, recovery Kaplan said his company and servicing of distressed assets.

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he helped Howell, his friend and mentor of many years, sculpt them in 1994, three years before Howell died. He said the pieces were priced at the gallery at $350,000, but they didn’t sell.

Jones said during Howell’s lifetime, there was one sculpture of Witnesses cast, although he doesn’t know where that one is currently. Subsequent sculptures were “recasts” and not made from the original mold.

In the original, the women’s figures were fully sculpted before the blankets were added so that the blankets would lay properly on the artwork.

needs to “liquidate them,” and is looking for someone in the New Mexico area who might be interested in purchasing them. But “nobody has stepped up so far.”

Howell, he said, “does have a phenomenal name in that part of the world.”

The sculptures are currently located at Ancient City Warehouse on Clark Road and can be viewed there by appointment.

At one time, they were on consignment at the Frank Howell Gallery at the corner of Palace and Lincoln avenues in downtown Santa Fe. Van Dyke Jones, the art director of the gallery, said

Actors unveil secrets for scoring roles ‘You have to want it,’ one panelist says

By Robert Nott The New Mexican

If you want to break into movies as an actor, know your neck size. And don’t approach the casting director’s spouse to ask about a job. Give up any dreams of holding down a regular job. And if you get a call for an audition, drop everything and show up.

Those were just a few of the helpful tips offered by three New Mexico casting directors during a Saturday panel talk hosted by the Santa Fe Film Festival at the Center for Progress and Justice on Cerrillos Road.

More than 100 people attended the talk, “So You Want To Be In Movies,” moderated by actor Matt Page and featuring panelists Angelique Midthunder, Eliz- Makeup artist Mariquita Baca of Santa Fe prepares Justin Moore of Albuquerque for his photo abeth Gabel, and Lorrie Latham. session at the Santa Fe Film Festival Casting Panel on Saturday. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN The trio focused their talk on beginning actors looking to fill ground player. background roles as “extras.”

“You have to be in the right Much of their advice seemed place in the right time with the like common-sense stuff: It’s right look … and the right skills,” hard to get experience, so take Gabel said. any job you can get, even if If you know how to play there’s no pay; be ready to work the ukulele, the panelists said, a 10- or 12- or even 20-hour day add that talent to your résumé as a background player; and, because you never know what most importantly, obey the talents a part might require. simple rules of set etiquette, Several people attending the which include showing up on talk said it gave them needed time, keeping conversations to information about the film busia minimum, not taking pictures ness. Daniel Vigil, a student at of the stars and no looking New Mexico School for the Arts, directly into the camera.

Mostly, as Midthunder noted, Baca applies makeup to Moore for his photo Saturday during said, “It’s helpful knowing where and how I can get cast; it’s always “You have to want it. We want the casting panel. HANK CHAMBERS/THE NEW MEXICAN been a fuzzy area for me.” you to want it.”

Another panel talk Saturday Page asked the trio about video shot in the state. Memwaist size, pants size, hat size was aimed at more experienced the importance and quality of and, particularly, neck size. Men bers of a local biker gang agreed actors. “Light Your Acting headshot photos and whether to rent their vehicles out for don’t usually pay attention to Career on Fire” was led by it is necessary to pay a profesthe shoot, but they weren’t too such details, she said, but they Midthunder, as well as casting sional photographer to shoot happy to discover that most of directors Kerry Barden and them. Latham garnered a laugh are important when it comes the actors actually couldn’t ride Tamara Decker. to fitting the actor to the wardwhen she said, “We’ll look at their bikes. The bikers ended up everything, but cellphones have robe. She said she casts a lot of Though New Mexico’s film replacing many of actors in the Westerns, and those produca wide angle … everyone is industry can be a hit-or-miss tions always require tall, skinny video shoot, which apparently about 20 times uglier on their affair in terms of the number of caused more headaches. men, preferably with long hair. cellphone.” productions that land in the state, All three panelists encourThe panelists also addressed The panelists said it’s imporseveral insiders at the event said tant that headshots be up to date common mistakes actors make aged newcomers to seek stand- 2014 could be a good year. in seeking work — such as lying in work to gain more experience and not five, 10 or 20 years old.

Visit the New Mexico Film on the set. about their talents. “I’ve seen It’s smart to have your name Office’s website at www.nmfilm. actors fall off horses,” MidthunAnd while they all agreed that com for more information and a printed on your photo, and der said. the personality behind a headrésumés should be attached to list of current casting calls.

She also cited a case in which shot can get an actor that initial the back of the photo for easy call, they said there’s much “flip over” reference, Gabel said. several male actors claimed Contact reporter Robert they could ride motorcycles for more to securing employment Nott at 986-3021 or rnott@ She stressed the importance in the business, even as a backa chance to appear in a music sfnewmexican.com. of knowing your shirt size,

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Tireless: Train enthusiast loves rail travel Developers eye She is persistent, but she’s never luxury home spot “ mean.” in Taos County

of New Mexico’s history and diverse cultures, she said. cutting, irresponsible off-road McCallan immediately vehicle use and overgrazing.

Romona Blaber, Sierra Club, Rio Grande chapter became affiliated with the McCallan also is involved in Sierra Club, which was just efforts to restore native plants getting started in New Mexico. to college in Ohio (Antioch), Phoenix is where she first and habitat at the historic She soon agreed to become the but after a year decided it was a became involved with the Buckman town site on the Rio outings chairwoman of the Rio “little too loose.” She then took Sierra Club. A doctor there Grande, and is part of a coaliGrande chapter. a job at a New York City depart- invited her to be the assistant tion working on a wilderness In addition to her work on cook for a club outing to the ment store, but before a year designation for the Columbine passed, she had decided merenvironmental issues, McCalGrand Canyon. “I was blown Hondo Wilderness Study Area chandising was not the career lan is a political junkie who away,” she recalled. “I cried, I near Taos. for her. She enrolled at Oberlin didn’t want to leave. [The trip] campaigns for Sierra ClubMcCallan and her partner, College in Ohio, where she was made we want to be involved in endorsed candidates and proBob McKee, a retired physicist, Phi Beta Kappa. gressive Democrats. the Sierra Club and appreciate are train enthusiasts and travel Whatever she does, Blaber all the wild places.”

After a stint in Providence, by rail once a year to Florida to said, “Her respect for people is From Phoenix, McCallan left R.I., doing social work, McCalvisit her son Chris McCallan, obvious. She is decent and kind for Tennessee, were she was lan decided to become a librara Southwest Airlines pilot, and the point person for a two-year to everyone. She is persistent, ian, but she needed a master’s his family; they also travel to but she’s never mean.” federal library/literacy project degree. Using a little cache of see her daughter, Julie McCal“What keeps me going,” run by the Appalachian Adult family money, she went to the lan, a Waldorf School teacher, Education Center in Morehead, McCallan says, “is working on University of Denver for a year. and her children in Idaho. The Ky. She thought that at the end things bigger than you are.”

A couple of stops later, she long days allow her time to of her time there, she might moved to Florida to live in a catch up on all the environContact Anne Constable at find a job in New Mexico. house willed to her by an aunt mental bulletins and journals In 1975, she began her 24-year 986-3022 or aconstable@ and began working at Stetson that land in her mailbox. career at the New Mexico State sfnewmexican.com.

University.

“I’m always behind on my Library, where she was initially But Central Florida was not magazines and mail,” Norma Carolyn Baca in charge of the bookmobile for her.

After two years, she McCallan said. She’s also on and the books-by-mail pro(505) 820-1442 and her then husband moved a local committee trying to gram. Later, she worked at both to Bellingham, Wash., traveling ensure that the Southwest Chief the main reference desk and in a broken-down Ford van. continues to maintain service the Southwest reference desk, © 2013 Allstate Insurance Company from Albuquerque to the north- When the library there saw she which broadened her sense was pregnant (with her second ern border of New Mexico. child), the director said, “We Although she’s lived in New will have to put you in a back Mexico since 1975, McCallan room.” From there, McCallan previously lived or worked in moved to Poway, Calif., near nearly every other part of the San Diego, and then to Phoenix, United States. She grew up where for seven years she ran in Yonkers and Hastings on Hudson, N.Y. Her father, a plant one of the city’s branch librarpathologist, was associated with ies.

She strongly disapproved the Boyce Thompson Institute of charging fines for overdue for Plant Research at Cornell University, ultimately becoming books on the grounds that they assistant director. Salutatorian discourage poor families from at her high school, she went off using the library.

Proposed subdivision called first of its kind

By Elizabeth Cleary The Taos News

TAOS — Des Montes residents may see 36 new luxury homes in their neighborhood.

Two Illinois developers, Jerome de Bontin and Randy Hanevutt, are proposing a 400acre subdivision off Calvary Camp Road south of Hondo/ Seco Road called the Beausoleil subdivision.

The land would be subdivided into 36 10- to 15-acre lots.

De Bontin is a well-known Parisian-born businessman who owns a major league soccer team, the New York Red Bulls.

In February, the Albuquerque Journal published an article about how de Bontin finds himself “at home” in Taos.

In an interview with The Taos News, Hanevutt said he is optimistic that he and his partner can drum up interest from buyers, despite the county’s stagnant housing market. He said the market in Taos has seen improvements, and he thinks it will have improved even more by the time they are ready to start selling the lots, which will be in about a year and half.

“Trying to time the market is always difficult,” Hanevutt said.

“We believe in Taos County.”

According to his attorney, Hanevutt said, this is one of the first subdivisions of its kind in the county.

The application was submitted to the county under the lim-

ited liability corporation St. Bernard Expansion III. Hanevutt said neither he nor de Bontin is affiliated with the St. Bernard Hotel in Taos Ski Valley, but he said de Bontin owns a condominium in the St. Bernard condo complex in the ski valley.

Havevutt and de Bontin manage two other vacant parcels of land in Taos County, although those parcels have different owners.

Hanevutt said he and de Bontin plan to market the Beausoleil lots to upscale homebuyers.

The application says about half the homes in the subdivision would be second homes for the buyers, but Hanevutt couldn’t explain why the company drew that conclusion.

The application listed neighbors whose property is in within 1,000 feet of the proposed subdivision, including Taos Pueblo.

Requests for comment from the neighbors listed were not returned by press time.

According to the application for the subdivision submitted to the Taos County Planning Department, because the lots are so large, each lot buyer would be required to drill their own water well — at an estimated cost of $30,000.

Each lot is limited to half an acre-foot of water per year, or about 163,000 gallons, and lot owners can irrigate just 400 square feet of landscape area with well water. But they also can harvest water from roof catchment systems if they wish to irrigate larger areas.

All roads within the subdivision would be private roads.

Race: Stops short of endorsing Gonzales Continued from Page C-1 improve the economic infrastructure of Santa Fe, including our schools.” But she stopped short of formally endorsing Gonzales.

“When I formally endorse someone, I will,” she said in a brief telephone interview. “I have deliberately written what I’ve written. This is my statement to my supporters, and we’ll see what happens next.”

Speaking by phone Saturday afternoon, Gonzales said Wurzburger called him in advance of the announcement to let him know what she planned to say.

“I was very grateful,” he said, noting that her comments suggest support but not an official endorsement.

He said he has no plans to drop out of the race: “We’re in this thing to finish and to win.”

The mayor’s race, which started out with seven candidates, is now down to three. In addition to Gonzales, the other candidates still in the race are City Councilors Patti Bushee and Bill Dimas.

Dimas did not return a call seeking comment Saturday.

But Bushee said by phone that Wurzburger’s decision to withdraw “narrows the field and sharpens the focus. It means the three of us who are running for mayor will have more time to discuss issues at public forums.”

She said she has no intention of dropping out of the race.

Wurzburger, who was first elected to the City Council in 2002, said she will continue to stay involved in the city. Gonzales said he plans to speak with her and get her involved in his campaign.

“Withdrawing from this Mayoral race does not end my work for Santa Fe,” Wurzburger said in her statement. “For over 20 years I have been fully invested in making our community better. I will continue to work on making Santa Fe competitive in the global market. I will help build an economy that keeps our young people working and living in Santa Fe. I will continue to support affordable housing opportunities so those who work here, can live here.”

Earlier this week, Gonzales and Wurzburger jointly asked the city’s Ethics and Campaign Review Board to stop payment of public campaign funds to Bushee after the latter was accused of violating the public

campaign finance code.

Candidates applying for $60,000 in public funding are prohibited from spending money from any source other than “seed money” donations of $100 each from their supporters. At the beginning of her campaign, Bushee attempted to raise private funds, and during that time, she paid her former campaign manager, Tarin Nix, with a $1,750 check in June.

After Bushee decided to drop the private-financing plan and go for the public funds, she offered Nix another check for $1,750 from her seed money fund to set things right. Only one of those checks was recorded with the City Clerk’s Office, and Nix complained that Bushee was attempting a cover-up in offering a “swap” of checks so she could say the money came from seed account contributions.

Gonzales said Saturday that the Ethics and Campaign Review Board is slated to hear the case this coming Tuesday.

Bushee said the issue will be addressed then.

Last week, Dimas won the top spot on the ballot for the mayor’s race. The candidates have until Dec. 13 to withdraw from the race and have their names removed from the ballot. The election is in March 2014.

New Mexican staff reporter Robert Nott contributed to this story.

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Snow, ice, put much of nation in deep freeze

By Adrian Sainz and Jamie Stengle Ashley Nadeau, 10, helps George Payovich into a polar bear suit for the Toys for Tots 5K run organized by the Yellowstone Rim Runners at Riverfront Park on Saturday in Billings, Mont. The race was canceled because of the cold temperatures.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A late fall cold snap that has gripped much of the country is being blamed for a handful of deaths and has forced people to deal with frigid temperatures, power outages by the thousands and treacherous roads.

Weather forecasters say the powerful weather system has Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic in its icy sights next.

Temperatures in Montana and South Dakota were more than 20 degrees below zero during the day Saturday while much of the Midwest was in the teens and single digits. Wind chill readings could drop as low as 50 below zero in northwestern Minnesota, weather officials said.

Icy conditions were expected to

CASEY PAGE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

last through the weekend from Texas to Ohio to Tennessee, and Virginia officials warned residents of a major ice storm likely to take shape Sunday, resulting in power outages and hazards

on the roads.

In California, four people died of hypothermia in the San Francisco Bay Area and about a half-dozen trafficrelated deaths were blamed on the

weather in several states.

Icy, treacherous sections of Interstate 35 north of Dallas were closed for hours at a time over the last day as tractor-trailers had trouble climbing hills, wrecks occurred and vehicles stalled, authorities said.

Tina Pacheco, her husband and two friends were traveling through Texas on their way to Mexico when the iceladen interstate became so treacherous that traffic came to a standstill. They were forced to spend Friday night in their pickup truck. They parked on a service road and kept the truck running for heat.

“We couldn’t go anywhere,” she said, adding, “It’s a good thing we had gas.”

Jody Gonzalez, chief of Denton County Emergency Services, said about 200 people were in shelters in the Sanger area after getting stuck on

the highway. People in that area of I-35 were driving through ruts in 4-inchthick ice, he said.

Texas Department of Transportation spokeswoman Michelle Releford said road graders and more sand and salt trucks were being sent to try to ease the ice problems.

“We’re sending in everything we’ve got,” said Releford.

About 75,000 customers in the Dallas area were without power Saturday, down from a peak of more than 270,000. Oklahoma utilities reported more than 7,500 power outages across the state and western Arkansas.

Some 400 departing flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport were canceled, about half of the usual schedule, the airport said. About 3,330 passengers had stayed overnight in the terminals.

Roads: Cold weather to continue a temporary housing shelter for homeless people due the Sgt. Santos Carrasco Jr., the furiously freezing conditions. pileup occurred Saturday and Mayor Dale Janway said Eddy involved 10 vehicles. He said County Sheriff’s deputies were one person has died but the per- going around the area to tell son’s name was not released. people that the shelter was The Texas Department of available for use amid the freezTransportation said the pileup ing temperatures. was due to icy weather condiThe National Weather Sertions on I-10 westbound at mile vice says Northern and southmarker 192. The accident is about west New Mexico will see snow 160 miles east of El Paso and four and very cold temperatures late miles east of the Interstate 20 Saturday to Sunday. Wind gust interchange. Some of that traffic could reach up to 50 mph and was diverted toward Carlsbad. temperatures were expected to remain below freezing for much In Carlsbad, the city set up

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of the state.

The weather Saturday capped off a deadly week in New Mexico following a cold snap.

Fog and ice on Interstate 40 near Clines Corners may have caused a crash between two semi-trucks that killed one of the drivers, police said.

Sandoval County sheriff’s sergeant struck by a vehicle while directing traffic on Interstate 25 near the San Felipe Pueblo earlier this week died Friday.

Officials say the Robert Baron, 47, was hit in the aftermath of a snow storm.

Highway officials offer tips for driving on icy, slick roads Drivers beware. With bitter cold temperatures settling in over a big chunk of the country, highway officials are warning people to stay off slick roads and, if they must go out, take extra care when getting behind the wheel.

Sgt. Mike Watson, of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, said drivers should be prepared before leaving their homes.

Some of his tips: u Make sure cellphones are charged and bring a charger. u Fill up the gas tank. Stash booster cables, blankets, flashlights and an ice scrapper in the car. u Put a bag of sand or some cat litter in the trunk, in case needed for traction if stuck in ice.

If you do get stuck on the road, call for help, he said. And while waiting inside a running vehicle, make sure tailpipes are clear from obstructions.

One other important suggestion from Watson: Stranded motorists should stay inside their vehicles while they wait

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for help. It could make it easier for emergency crews to find stranded drivers and it provides shelter, he said.

“If you start walking, especially in a storm, you could get lost fairly quickly, depending on the visibility. Don’t overexert yourself whether to push or dig your vehicle out of the snow.

You can always tie a cloth or some brightly colored item to your vehicle,” he said.

Randy Ort, a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Highway Transportation, has one other tip for drivers if they get stuck on a highway: Try to move over to the shoulder.

“If they do find themselves where the vehicle cannot go — we do ask that they do the best job to get it out of the travel lane,” he said.

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self-described radical, Michael Coca grew up in Los Alamos and became an anti-nuclear activist when he was 12. He was the first person in his family to earn a college degree — a Master of Business Administration — and he worked as an insurance salesman until 1975. And then, on a vacation in Mexico, he had an epiphany that led him on a path to sustainability.

“I was with a couple of friends on an island, the Isle de la Piedra, just off the coast of Mazatlán. We walked on the beach and talked about the state of the world and the need to become more self-sufficient. I remember the sun disappearing into the sea, and I had this flash that I needed to change my life because my current path didn’t engage my heart and soul,” Coca said.

“When I returned to New Mexico,” he added, “a couple of friends and I launched Soloco Inc., and then in 1980, I established San Miguel Sun Dwellings, a solar architectural design and construction company.”

One of the first Soloco projects was to construct a solar greenhouse attached to a house in Romeroville. Coca said they built a 700-square-foot passive solar greenhouse using recycled materials for less than $2,000.

Since that humble beginning, Coca, 69, has designed countless solar structures and has blossomed into a community activist.

Despite being hampered by a bad back that has precluded any strenuous activity — including tennis, which he played at Los Alamos High School — Coca maintains an energetic schedule.

Last week, as the current board president of Amigos Bravos, he appeared on KSFR’s Santa Fe Radio Café to talk about water rights and the need to restore New Mexico streams to drinkable quality. A couple of days later, he gave a PowerPoint presentation to the New Mexico Acequia Association about the use of solar pond greenhouses.

“I have a patent pending on solar pond greenhouses,” he said.

“It’s an idea that dates to the Neolithic period. I’ve combined an ancient technology with current appropriate technology to store more clean irrigation water and increase agricultural production in greenhouses.”

Basically, he said, the system employs a polyethylene-lined pond, in which water circulates through a two-channel retaining wall on the north wall of a greenhouse.

By means of convection, the wall is heated during the day. The greenhouse heats water in the pond during the day, and then reverse convection circulates water through the wall at night to heat the greenhouse.

Coca says at one time, he regretted not becoming an architect, because architecture has been his passion since high

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appy holidays! The late Thanksgiving date on the calendar has made Christmastime appear as quickly as the turkey disappeared on my plate last week.

An interesting factoid I learned while watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is that the holiday and Hanukkah landed on the same day this year for the first time since 1888 — and that won’t happen again for 78,000 years! That is truly once in a lifetime. Bottom line: We are in the midst of holiday festivities, and there are many more meals to be served.

Here are some merry manners Bizia Greene Etiquette Rules! to polish, along with the silver, so you don’t end up with a lump of coal in your stocking.

Question: Holiday dinners are a big production and require all hands on deck. How can we encourage children to participate — for example, by setting the table?

Answer: The holidays are a prime opportunity to engage young ones at the table and in the kitchen.

Encourage participation by having children mash potatoes, make a salad and whip cream in the kitchen. They will have a vested interest in the successful outcome of a recipe and appreciate all the hard work and cooperation that goes into producing a meal this grand. Outside of the kitchen, children can create centerpieces, make fancy napkin folds, write place cards and practice setting the table just right. Make sure to acknowledge their efforts at the table in front of the family. uuu

A passive solar home in Fairview, N.M., built by Michael Coca in 1986. COURTESY PHOTOS

school, when he took pre-architecture classes.

William Lumpkins, an architect and artist who built a passive solar house in the 1930s, befriended Coca and told him not to worry about not being an architect. “He told me, ‘Design is in your blood. You’re already doing what you want to do.’ ” In his journey to heighten consciousness about alternative energy, water rights and rural housing and economic development, Coca has been involved in myriad education and consultation projects. He has been instructor in greenhouse technology at New Mexico Highlands University, a solar training educational consultant for the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council and director of the Santa Fe Community Solar cooperative. This is just a partial list.

The man, despite recovering from a back operation, appears to be indefatigable. However, he does admit to the need for a daily meditation and nap.

Currently, he serves as development director for the Santa Fe’s KSK Buddhist Center, and about a year ago, he took refuge in Buddhism with Kalu Rinpoche.

“I was fortunate to be Kalu Rinpoche’s chauffeur when he was in Santa Fe,” Coca said. “He told me there was no need to meditate for hours. He said, ‘Meditate for 15 to 30 minutes a day.

That’s good.’

“I follow his instructions with a short meditation every morning.

It enables me to start the day calm and cool. I don’t want to get in a rush and have a heart attack.”

Coca also is interested in tackling the issue of decentralization of food production. He said New Mexico imports more than 90 percent of its food. He believes that if the food chain from outside food sources breaks down, the result could be cataclysmic for the state.

Spain, he said, grows enough food to feed everyone in the country, plus it exports food.

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Question: How should a host or a guest handle dietary restrictions?

Answer: It is the guest’s responsibility to share any dietary requirements when he or she RSVPs. In turn, the host may ask when extending the invitation. Depending on how restricted the diet is, the guest may offer to bring a dish that he knows he can enjoy — but in a large enough quantity that everyone may sample it. The important thing is that these details are communicated before the event. As the guest, do not feel you are inconveniencing the host.

It’s far worse to be tight-lipped, both in advance and at the table.

uuu Question: What is the protocol when it comes to hostess gifts?

Answer: Your hosts have made a financial and emotional investment in you as a guest. Bringing a hostess gift is a thoughtful gesture. Go-to items are a bottle of wine and flowers. If you bring flowers, bring them cut and in a vase so your hosts do not have to attend to them while they are busy with their duties. Bring a foodie a fun apron, a tea towel or a delicious food item. If your hosts like music, bring a CD or playlist of new tunes. Write down a family recipe and present it on an attractive recipe card. If you are crafty, make a gift. In your thank-you note, reciprocate by inviting your hosts to dinner at your place. The important thing is to not break your bank. A gift is a gift at any price.

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A solar greenhouse that Coca built at the armory at Luna Technical Vocational Institute in Las Vegas, N.M., in 1976.

FIND OUT MORE u To learn more about Michael Coca’s solar design and construction company, San Miguel Sun Dwellings, contact Coca at 473-0189 or mcoca@Q.com.

He acknowledged that Spain has a better growing climate than New Mexico, but he said it is still a viable model.

“We can do better,” he said, “much better. We have to, our survival depends on it.”

As he prepared to rush off to another meeting, Coca said, “The world’s changing fast, everything

my friends and I talked about on that beach in 1975 is happening: climate change, water scarcity, population growth. Our survival as a species depends on our ability to turn things around.”

He grabbed his cowboy hat, put on his coat and said, “I don’t know what made me think of this, but it was my grandmother, Natividad Garcia Gonzales, who inspired me to give back to the community.

When I was little, she would tell me, ‘Michael, if you have the benefit of an education, the greatest thing you can do is help your own people.’ I try to live by her words.”

ticipated in two short films directed and written by students. uuu

profile of Boris McCutcheon — of Boris McCutcheon and the Salt Licks — an unsung hero if there ever was one. The article appears in the December issue of the magazine, and you can read it online at: http://tinyurl.com/mm38nlh.

Last week when El Mitotero wrote about the Breaking Bad score on Jordana Spiro vinyl, he thought fan obsession had Students at the Santa Fe University of Art reached its pinnacle. Not so fast. uuu and Design got some help on from Hollywood New data out of the U.K. shows actors some short films they’re working on.

Before you ask, the answer is no. George that more and more parents are turning to the The school’s “Shoot the Stars” puts actors who show for baby names. The popularity of the R.R. Martin did not suddenly finish writing sign up for the program together with film names Skylar and Jesse have increased 70 per- the next volume in his Song of Ice and Fire school students to make films. series. He has, however, just published a new cent and 13 percent, respectively.

Richmond Arquette, who has had roles in novella set in Westeros for an anthology called uuu many David Fincher films including Fight Club Dangerous Women. and Zodiac, and Jordana Spiro, best known If you’re a fan of New Mexico’s local music The 21-story collection features a 35,000word novella called “The Princess and the for her roles in My Boys and Dexter, both parscene, check out New Mexico Magazine’s

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Question: Holiday meals tend to be more formal.

What dining skills should we brush up on?

Answer: The holidays are a wonderful opportunity to come together to create something memorable. So much energy goes into the meals, but the setting is equally important. A beautiful space is inviting and encourages guests, including the young ones, to linger longer over conversation. Pull out Grandma’s serving dishes, polish the silver and lay the table cloth — whatever props don’t see the light of day the rest of the year or your favorite items that create ambiance.

You don’t need a set of Wedgwood to make a beautiful table. Mix and match what you have.

Give careful thought to seating assignments. Put people together who have not seen one another in a long time, and perhaps put those with opposing political views at opposite ends of the table.

Put napkins on the lap. Keep elbows off the table.

Set an example for the young people instead of being a drill sergeant. And no tech at the table. Keep the smartphones, games and the television off to encourage and engage young people in conversation. If they sit at a kids table, bring young and old together over dessert.

Bizia Greene is a certified etiquette consultant at the Etiquette School of Santa Fe. Send your comments and conundrums to etiquette@etiquettesantafe.com or 988-2070.

Queen,” and it takes place in Westeros, 170 years before the events of the Song of Ice and Fire series.

Martin also edited the volume, which includes stories

by Lev Grossman, Joe Abercrombie and Lawrence Block.

Apparently the audio version of Martin’s new story is voiced by Iain Glen, who plays Jorah Mormont on the Game of George R.R. Thrones HBO series.

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Horoscope HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013: This year you flex a lot more.

Others find you receptive and easy to get along with. Still, you will want to maintain your boundaries. If you are single, you could spend time cocooning at home, as you seem to enjoy being a recluse. When someone encourages you to change your style, you’ll know you have met someone significant. If you are attached, the two of you will enjoy your time alone much more than in the past. Though you like to socialize, the action will be at your home. Pisces has moods that seem impossible to understand.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You will make excellent choices. You could be persuaded to join friends, who might be getting together for some eggnog and laughter. It will help to let go of tension. A call might change your plans, if you let it. Tonight: As you like it.

This Week: Zero in on your objectives Monday.

The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH You can avoid certain people only for so long. The wise move would be to make a call and set up plans. Eliminating what you don’t enjoy will allow for some fun time with a loved one. Tonight: Think and plan for tomorrow.

This Week: You have reason to celebrate midweek.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HH You know you need to slow down. Take a day off for you, even if you are pressured by others to go out and about.

When you feel rested, you’ll get more done. Confusion surrounds communication with someone at a distance. Tonight: Adapt your plans.

This Week: You feel more like yourself from Tuesday on.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH The holidays affect your mood more than they affect many other signs. Listen to some holiday music, or visit a favorite holiday spot. A misunderstanding could occur with someone in your immediate environment. Do your best to clear it up. Tonight: Get into a project.

This Week: Think throughout the week about ideas hatched Monday.

Last Week’s answers

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You could be taken aback by a situation that emerges because of a friend’s misinterpretation of a comment. Trying to get the situation straightened out will take time. Revamp your schedule if need be. Tonight: Go with someone else’s suggestion.

This Week: Be the one to take the first step in a partnership.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Defer to someone who has a sense of what he or she would like to do. Walking in this person’s shoes for a day will give you a fresh perspective. A friend inadvertently could misunderstand a concern of yours.

Tonight: Revise your thinking.

This Week: Give others permission to take the lead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Pressure builds and gets you going, even if you would prefer to stay home or indulge in some leisure activity. Confusion surrounds communication, so confirm times and meeting locations. Make an adjustment for a family member. Tonight: Spend time with a loved one.

This Week: Defer to others.

That way, you can enjoy the better parts of life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Your creativity soars when you are with a certain person.

A child could be involved in some momentary fun. Revise your normal plans to allow for more spontaneity. Use care with money. Keep your wallet close

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to you. Tonight: Let the party go on and on.

This Week: Allow your imagination to lead; the results might surprise you.

SAGITTARIUS(Nov.22-Dec.21) HHH Someone expects more from you than you feel you can deliver. Clearing the air seems logical, but it could cause more of a misunderstanding at the moment. Postpone the discussion for a few days. You will find a better time. Tonight: Hold on to your receipts.

This Week: Work from home Monday, but be prepared to give it your all the rest of the week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You know what to say and when to say it. Others respond to you positively. You might not understand how much you pick up on about those around you. Tap into that skill more frequently. Adjust plans if an invitation pops up at the last moment. Tonight: Let it all hang out.

This Week: Listen to feedback.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HH A decision to whiz through your errands and holiday shopping today could get nixed.

Someone might be very disappointed that you won’t join him or her. Decide what is more important to you: the person, or the presents. Tonight: Go shopping in the wee hours.

This Week: Try not to be compulsive, and go along with others’ requests.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You will go along with whatever others might want. Follow your instincts with a depressed loved one. You might want to postpone getting together with friends, or you could choose to bring this person along. Tonight: Whatever pleases you.

This Week: You peak today, but the rest of the week will be a downhill slump.

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o: The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (1) Re: My atonement Hello again. You might remember me from my fraudulent bar mitzvah in 1964. (2) I was the one kid in my heavily Jewish neighborhood who never went to synagogue and never learned to read Hebrew. My parents paid a rabbi to teach me a bunch of melodic sounds that allegedly corresponded with some squiggles in a big, yellowed scroll I pretended to read at my bar mitzvah. Why did my devoutly secular family resort to this charade? For the worst reason: Friends and relatives were watching. (We also celebrated the Gene Yom Kippur fast every year by ceremonially drawing the dining room curtains, Weingarten so the Bermans next door couldn’t see The Washington us eat.)

Post I know, I know. We pretended to be something we weren’t, and this brings consequences. Being sort-of Jewish, I expected punishment, and I knew these things can take time. In my case, it was a half-century.

A few weeks ago, I wrote a column in which I complained about being forced to write fewer words than usual.

As a protest, I then petulantly switched to more concise languages, including teenage Twitterspeak, aboriginal Australian and also, in some places where my column was published, Hebrew. How did I obtain the Hebrew? I GoogleTranslated my own lines.

A good friend of mine, a yeshiva girl turned journalist, is fluent in Hebrew. She also is (this is completely true) the wife of the handsome firstborn son of the world’s most famous living Talmudic scholar. (3) So I cut and pasted the Google translation, sent it to these wise and good people.

They made a few small fixes, and I sent it in.

The calls and letters started coming in on the day the column was published.

It turns out that cutting and pasting a line in Hebrew is not a good idea, because cut-and-paste gets confused by languages that read right-to-left. It prints it out properly but, apparently flustered, puts the period not at the end of the sentence on the left, but at the beginning, on the right. To a Hebrew scholar, reading right to left, the dot in the wrong place just looks like a speck on the screen, easily missed by handsome firstborn sons who are, for all I know, direct descendants of King David.

Next to weigh in was the computer publishing system of The Washington Post, which, like cut and paste, does not recognize right-to-left, particularly with a period placed at what appeared to be the end of the sentence. So, it said to itself, this is a normal sentence, to be stacked in a narrow column, left to right and top to bottom. So now, it could only be properly read bottom-to-top and right-to-left. It was as though the sentence had been printed on four index cards, a few words on each, and then the cards were shuffled. To better explain how garbled this sentence seemed to a reader of Hebrew, I’ll apply the identical shuffle to Hamlet’s most famous line: “Is the question to be, that to be or not.”

So. With this column I hereby confess my youthful sins and beg for no further punishment, and acknowledge You are almighty and infallible. (4) (1) And, for those in Reform temples, also the God of Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah. (I am including footnotes because the Talmud does.)

(2) They tell me you watch those things with interest, which, to tell the truth, surprises me a little because they’re not exactly the Super Bowl.

(3) I was seriously over-engineering this proofreading process. It was as though I were asking Stephen Hawking to check my arithmetic.

(4) Except, if I may say, for the heart of the artichoke, a wonderful, tasty thing to which, for no earthly reason, you glued clumps of fiberglass.

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NBA: George, Pacers power past San Antonio 111-100.

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AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Cardinals clobber Colts in the cold gap on defense, or stayed in their zone on a pass play could they win.

If only they worked together as a for adhering to the team could they win.

Robertson 34 meaning behind On a bitterly cold Saturday afterSilver 7 the sign that noon in temperatures that a freezer has hung on the locker would be proud of, the Carfourth-year head coach’s door for the dinals turned “if only” into “when,” 2013 season. and the result was a 34-7 in over No. 3 If only the Cardinals executed the Silver in the Class AAA state champikey block on an assignment could onship game at Cardinal Field. they win.

When Dominic Lucero and James If only they filled the right running Gonzales III decided to hit the hole

Robertson wins third state title in past eight years

By James Barron The New Mexican

Santa Fe's Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage, back, and Kayla Herrera, right, chase after Española's Ashlynn Trujillo during the first quarter of the Santa Fe High vs.

Española Valley game in the Lady Brave Classic Championship on Saturday. Find more photos at http://tinyurl.com/mrrrbw2.

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — “If only … “ The sign to Leroy Gonzalez’s football office in the Las Vegas Robertson football locker room was gathering signatures from the 50 players and managers that made up a championship football team. It was the reward

PREP BASKETBALL

S.F. High takes early lead, beats Española

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL UNM 63, CINCINNATI 54

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with authority and not dance around the frozen tundra looking for an opening, the Cardinals offense started rolling.

When the Cardinals defense started to clog the middle of the field and forced Silver quarterback David Salas to throw toward the sidelines, the Colts offense sputtered and stop.

When the Cardinals offensive line used their feet to drive the Colts

Intense defense

FSU rolls, OSU upset; Auburn to head to title game

By Edmundo Carrillo

By Ralph D. Russo

The New Mexican

The Associated Press

If Saturday night was supposed to give everyone a preview of who is going to be the District 2AAAA champion at the end of the year, then the Santa Fe High girls basketball team has a lot to S.F. High 49 look forward to.

Española 45 The Demonettes took control of the Santa Fe Indian School Lady Braves Classic championship game against district rival Española Valley early on en route to a 49-45 victory.

Santa Fe High got out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and did not let the Lady Sundevils get on the scoreboard until there were only three minutes left in the opening frame.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — No. 1 Florida State romped and No. 2 Ohio State stumbled, and now the SEC has chance to win its eighth straight BCS championship.

The Seminoles will play No. 3 Auburn in the BCS title game Jan. 6 in Pasadena, Calif., after the Tigers capped their remarkable turnaround season with a wild victory over Missouri in the Southeastern Conference title game, and then the Buckeyes were upset by Michigan State in the Big Ten on Saturday night.

For Florida State, it was business as usual against No. 20 Duke. Jameis Winston passed for 330 yards and accounted for four touchdowns, just another huge game for the Heisman Trophy favorite, and the Seminoles’ defense smothered the Blue Devils 45-7 in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship in Charlotte.

“We’re not champs yet,” coach Jimbo Fisher yelled to his team after it crushed Duke.

Florida State will play for the national title for the first time since the 2000 season, and Winston will likely have to stop in New York to pick up the Heisman Trophy before Florida State heads to southern California. The Seminoles were will be looking for their first BCS title since 1999, and they’ll be trying to break the SEC’s vice grip on the national title before the BCS is replaced by a four-team playoff next year.

It looked as if the SEC did in itself last week when Auburn upset Alabama. Florida State moved to No. 1 in the BCS standings and Ohio State to No. 2.

Auburn was No. 3, but the SEC was not about to go quietly and just hope for an upset.

The Buckeyes have been the target for the SEC supporters, who have insisted that their champion’s one loss is as good as the Buckeyes’ none because they played a tougher schedule.

“I have nine words,” Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs was quoted as saying by SI.com on Saturday after the Tigers’ 59-42 victory against Missouri. “Strength of schedule. Strength of schedule. Strength of schedule.”

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Teams play on after passing of Mandela

By Gerald Imray The Associated Press

SUN CITY, South Africa — South Africa’s multiracial rugby sevens team huddled in the middle of the stadium named after Nelson Mandela. The players raised their hands together to the sky. Then they went out and won the game.

It was all a reflection of Mandela’s vision for sports in his country. And this day was something he surely would have enjoyed.

Just as he famously delighted in the Springboks’ famous rugby World Cup victory in 1995 or the country’s historic role in hosting soccer’s World Cup in 2010.

In the stands at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, blacks and whites waved their country’s colorful flag and loudly cheered scores by the dreadlocked Cecil Afrika and the team’s blond captain, Kyle Brown.

“It’s a real honor and privilege to be a South African today,” Brown said, apologizing that he wasn’t able to give, as he saw it, a more poetic tribute to the former president, who died Thursday at 95.

Brown, however, may have indeed touched on something: South African sports is now proud, and that wasn’t always the case.

For decades it was splintered by racism, as was every aspect of South Africa’s apartheid-era society. Black players were excluded and white ones vilified for their perceived connection to a racist regime. Fans at home turned on their national teams, until Mandela told them to unite.

So, while mourning the loss of the nation’s beloved father figure, South

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Cincinnati’s Justin Jackson, right, tries to block a shot by New Mexico’s Cameron Bairstow during the first half of Saturday’s game in The Pit. CRAIG FRITZ/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dominant pair leads Lobos to win over previously unbeaten Bearcats Lobos (7-1) turned up the defensive intensity when it had to. This time it was a 40-minute clinic against ALBUQUERQUE the Bearcats (7-1). The Lobos only or a team that’s still trying to forced eight turnovers, but they find its identity, The Univer- held Cincinnati to 29.5 percent sity of New Mexico men’s shooting from the floor, including a basketball team may have 4-of-16 effort from 3-point territory. stumbled onto a clue as to who and At the center of it all was, once what it is on Saturday afternoon in again, the dominant 1-2 punch of The Pit. Lobos big men Cameron Bairstow Rather than the high-octane, and Alex Kirk. The pair combined 90-points per game scoring for 39 points, 19 rebounds and three machine it thought it was at the blocked shots. Time again they outset of the season, it just might be clogged the lane in the face of the the hard-nosed defensive stopper it Bearcats’ slashing guards and forshowed it can be in a 63-54 win over wards, redirecting shots and forcing visiting Cincinnati. bad shots virtually all day.

“You’re not going to win the For the third straight game, the

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game playing as bad as we did on offense,” said Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin. “You’re not going to come in here, get 54 and win.”

Bearcats guard Sean Kilpatrick came in averaging nearly 20 points per game. He finished with 19, but he needed 18 shots to do it as he made just five attempts from the field, including a 1-for-7 effort from beyond the arc.

Kendall Williams was charged with guarding Kilpatrick for most of the afternoon. Williams’s offense took a hit as he scored just 10 points on four shots over 36 minutes, but his effort helped keep Kilpatrick from running wild over UNM’s transition defense.

“We’ve been working on some different things and trying to use our personnel, but I think that’s the way we can guard,” said Lobos head

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Auburn wide receiver Trovon Reed reacts to a play against Missouri during the second half of the SEC championship game on Saturday.

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THE NEW MEXICAN Sunday, December 8, 2013

HOCKEY NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic GP Montreal 31 Boston 29 Detroit 31 Tampa Bay 29 Toronto 30 Ottawa 30 Florida 30 Buffalo 30 Metro GP Pittsburgh 31 Washington 29 N.Y. Rangers30 Carolina 30 New Jersey 31 Philadelphia29 Columbus 29 N.Y. Islanders 30

W 19 19 15 17 16 11 9 6 W 20 15 15 13 12 13 12 8

L OL Pts GFGA 9 3 41 85 65 8 2 40 79 59 9 7 37 85 82 10 2 36 80 70 11 3 35 84 82 14 5 27 86 99 16 5 23 68 98 22 2 14 51 91 L OL Pts GFGA 10 1 41 96 70 12 2 32 88 84 14 1 31 68 76 12 5 31 71 84 13 6 30 69 77 14 2 28 64 73 14 3 27 72 80 17 5 21 75104

Western Conference Central GP W L OL Pts GFGA Chicago 31 20 6 5 45 110 87 St. Louis 28 19 6 3 41 98 66 Colorado 27 20 7 0 40 81 62 Minnesota 31 17 9 5 39 74 74 Dallas 28 14 9 5 33 81 80 Winnipeg 31 14 13 4 32 82 88 Nashville 30 13 14 3 29 67 88 Pacific GP W L OL Pts GFGA Anaheim 32 20 7 5 45 101 84 San Jose 29 19 5 5 43 100 72 Los Angeles 30 19 7 4 42 79 62 Phoenix 29 16 8 5 37 94 93 Vancouver 31 16 10 5 37 83 80 Calgary 29 11 14 4 26 78 98 Edmonton 31 10 18 3 23 84105 Note: Two points are awarded for a win; one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Saturday’s Games Toronto 4, Ottawa 3, SO Dallas 5, Philadelphia 1 Boston 3, Pittsburgh 2 Montreal 3, Buffalo 2 Florida 2, Detroit 1 Winnipeg 2, Tampa Bay 1, OT Washington 5, Nashville 2 New Jersey 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, OT Anaheim 5, St. Louis 2 Calgary 2, Edmonton 1, OT Los Angeles 3, N.Y. Islanders 0 Sunday’s Games San Jose at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.

Florida at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Colorado at Vancouver, 6 p.m.

Stars 5, Flyers 1 Philadelphia 1 0 0—1 Dallas 0 4 1—5 First Period—1, Philadelphia, Meszaros 1 (Simmonds, B.Schenn), 18:51.

Second Period—2, Dallas, Seguin 13 (Ja.Benn, Nichushkin), :39. 3, Dallas, Seguin 14 (Goligoski, Nichushkin), 17:03. 4, Dallas, Seguin 15 (Nichushkin), 17:43. 5, Dallas, Nichushkin 4 (Seguin, Goligoski), 18:05.

Third Period—6, Dallas, Eakin 7 (Roussel), 15:27 (sh).

Shots on Goal—Philadelphia 11-611—28. Dallas 13-13-8—34.

Power-play opportunities—Philadelphia 0 of 5; Dallas 0 of 5.

Goalies—Philadelphia, Mason 10-9-2 (26 shots-22 saves), Emery (0:00 third, 8-7). Dallas, Ellis 3-3-0 (28-27).

A—8,567 (18,532). T—2:33.

Bruins 3, Penguins 2 Pittsburgh Boston

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2 1

0 0

0—2 2—3

First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Kunitz 17 (Crosby, Niskanen), 6:33 (pp). 2, Boston, Smith 6 (Bergeron), 10:13. 3, Pittsburgh, Neal 10 (Niskanen, Despres), 13:13 (pp).

Second Period—None.

Third Period—4, Boston, Krejci 5 (Lucic, Iginla), 18:31. 5, Boston, Chara 7 (Smith, Marchand), 19:47.

Shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 13-6-11—30.

Boston 5-8-8—21.

Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 2 of 7; Boston 0 of 4.

Goalies—Pittsburgh, Fleury 16-8-1 (21 shots-18 saves). Boston, Rask 15-7-2 (30-28).

A—17,565 (17,565). T—2:33.

Panthers 2, Red Wings 1 Florida 0 1 1—2 Detroit 1 0 0—1 First Period—1, Detroit, Cleary 2 (Abdelkader, Emmerton), 4:06.

Second Period—2, Florida, Hayes 3 (Matthias, Olsen), 2:59.

Third Period—3, Florida, Huberdeau 7 (Gilbert, Matthias), 3:29.

Shots on Goal—Florida 9-17-11—37.

Detroit 9-5-9—23.

Power-play opportunities—Florida 0 of 2; Detroit 0 of 3.

Goalies—Florida, Thomas 8-10-1 (23 shots-22 saves). Detroit, Gustavsson 8-1-1 (37-35).

A—20,066 (20,066). T—2:20.

Canadiens 3, Sabres 2 Buffalo 0 1 1—2 Montreal 0 3 0—3 First Period—None.

Second Period—1, Montreal, Prust 3 (White, Moen), :19. 2, Buffalo, Ennis 6 (Ehrhoff, Hodgson), 8:35. 3, Montreal, Plekanec 11 (Prust, Moen), 17:44.

4, Montreal, Galchenyuk 8 (Markov, Plekanec), 18:07.

Third Period—5, Buffalo, Girgensons 2 (Ennis, Tallinder), 4:04.

Shots on Goal—Buffalo 5-12-8—25.

Montreal 4-11-4—19.

Power-play opportunities—Buffalo 0 of 1; Montreal 0 of 1.

Goalies—Buffalo, Enroth 1-6-2 (19 shots-16 saves). Montreal, Price 148-2 (25-23).

Overtime—None.

Shootout—Toronto 2 (van Riemsdyk G, Raymond G), Ottawa 0 (Spezza NG, Michalek NG).

Shots on Goal—Toronto 12-8-7-4—31.

Ottawa 19-13-14-4—50.

Power-play opportunities—Toronto 1 of 6; Ottawa 2 of 8.

Goalies—Toronto, Reimer 7-4-1 (50 shots-47 saves). Ottawa, Anderson 7-8-3 (31-28).

A—19,559 (19,153). T—3:05.

Devils 4, Rangers 3, OT New Jersey 0 1 2 1—4 N.Y. Rangers 1 1 1 0—3 First Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Richards 9 (Zuccarello, Falk), 3:32.

Second Period—2, N.Y. Rangers, Zuccarello 6 (Callahan, Girardi), :57.

3, New Jersey, Janssen 3 (Sestito, Brodeur), 6:02.

Third Period—4, New Jersey, T.Zajac 5 (Jagr, Zubrus), 5:58. 5, New Jersey, Ryder 8 (Sestito), 15:56. 6, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 7 (Callahan, McDonagh), 19:38 (pp).

Overtime—7, New Jersey, Gelinas 3 (Elias, Jagr), 1:15 (pp).

Shots on Goal—New Jersey 9-11-31—24. N.Y. Rangers 8-8-8-0—24.

Power-play opportunities—New Jersey 1 of 3; N.Y. Rangers 1 of 4.

Goalies—New Jersey, Brodeur 8-7-2 (24 shots-21 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 9-11-1 (24-20).

A—18,006 (18,006). T—2:33.

Capitals 5, Predators 2 Nashville 1 0 1—2 Washington 3 0 2—5 First Period—1, Washington, Brouwer 6 (Fehr, Grabovski), 6:44. 2, Washington, Ovechkin 22 (Backstrom), 13:09 (pp). 3, Washington, Alzner 1 (Green, Backstrom), 16:19. 4, Nashville, Josi 1 (Weber), 19:37.

Second Period—None.

Third Period—5, Washington, Schmidt 1 (Erat, Ward), 3:29. 6, Nashville, Nystrom 5 (Stalberg, Josi), 3:52. 7, Washington, Fehr 4 (Grabovski), 14:50. Penalties—Gaustad, Nas (holding), 8:18; Cullen, Nas (freezing the puck), 17:48.

Shots on Goal—Nashville 12-12-12— 36. Washington 14-6-13—33.

Power-play opportunities—Nashville 0 of 1; Washington 1 of 4.

Goalies—Nashville, Mazanec 5-7-1 (33 shots-28 saves). Washington, Holtby 13-9-1 (36-34).

A—18,506 (18,506). T—2:32.

A—17,646 (19,150). T—2:29.

Flames 2, Oilers 1, OT Calgary

1

0

0

1—2

Edmonton

0

0

1

0—1

First Period—1, Calgary, Stempniak 6 (Stajan), 16:00.

Second Period—None.

Third Period—2, Edmonton, Hall 11 (Perron, Nugent-Hopkins), 19:49.

Overtime—3, Calgary, Hudler 8 (Russell), 3:14.

Shots on Goal—Calgary 6-10-9-2—27.

Edmonton 12-11-5-3—31.

Goalies—Calgary, Berra. Edmonton, Dubnyk. A—16,839 (16,839). T—2:43.

Kings 3, Islanders 0 N.Y. Islanders

0

0

0—0

Los Angeles

0

1

2—3

First Period—None.

Second Period—1, Los Angeles, Kopitar 8 (Martinez), 12:08.

Third Period—2, Los Angeles, Brown 6 (Stoll, Williams), 10:37. 3, Los Angeles, Toffoli 7 (Richards, Doughty), 18:56 (en).

Shots on Goal—N.Y. Islanders 7-45—16. Los Angeles 6-10-8—24.

Goalies—N.Y. Islanders, Poulin. Los Angeles, Jones. A—18,118 (18,118).

T—2:18.

A—21,273 (21,273). T—2:23.

Jets 2, Lightning 1, OT Winnipeg 1 0 0 1—2 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 0—1 First Period—1, Winnipeg, Wheeler 7 (Trouba, Clitsome), 5:25.

Second Period—2, Tampa Bay, Thompson 2 (Gudas, St. Louis), 19:58.

Third Period—None.

Overtime—3, Winnipeg, Scheifele 3 (Wheeler), 1:04.

Shots on Goal—Winnipeg 15-14-61—36. Tampa Bay 5-12-12-0—29.

Power-play opportunities—Winnipeg 0 of 3; Tampa Bay 0 of 1.

Goalies—Winnipeg, Montoya 4-2-1 (29 shots-28 saves). Tampa Bay, Lindback 2-5-1 (36-34).

A—18,354 (19,204). T—2:30.

Maple Leafs 4, Senators 3, SO Toronto 1 2 0 0—4 Ottawa 1 0 2 0—3 Toronto won shootout 2-0 First Period—1, Toronto, van Riemsdyk 13 (Kadri, Phaneuf), 1:37 (pp).

2, Ottawa, MacArthur 9 (Zibanejad, Spezza), 9:44 (pp).

Second Period—3, Toronto, Kessel 16 (van Riemsdyk), 3:05. 4, Toronto, Gardiner 1 (Kessel, van Riemsdyk), 11:37.

Third Period—5, Ottawa, Condra 3 (Greening), 2:23. 6, Ottawa, E.Karlsson 8 (Zibanejad, Spezza), 10:30 (pp).

NFL American Conference East New England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo South Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville Houston North Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland West Denver Kansas City San Diego Oakland

Calendar Dec. 19-27 — Holiday roster freeze.

Dec. 24-26 — Holiday break.

Dec. 26Jan. 5 — IIHF World Junior Championship, Malmo, Sweden.

Jan. 1 — NHL Winter Classic: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium.

Jan. 25 — NHL Stadium Series: Anaheim Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings at Dodger Stadium.

Jan. 26 — NHL Stadium Series: New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils at Yankee Stadium.

Jan. 29 — NHL Stadium Series: New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders at Yankee Stadium.

Feb. 6-8 — Olympic break begins.

Feb. 12 — Olympic men’s hockey tour-

W 9 6 5 4 W 8 5 4 2 W 8 6 5 4 W 10 9 5 4

L 3 6 7 8 L 4 7 9 11 L 4 6 7 8 L 2 3 7 8

T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .500 .417 .333 Pct .667 .417 .308 .154 Pct .667 .500 .417 .333 Pct .833 .750 .417 .333

PF PA 322 261 252 248 189 310 267 307 PF PA 285 274 264 267 201 372 250 350 PF PA 292 216 249 235 263 278 231 297 PF PA 464 317 298 214 279 277 237 300

National Conference East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 7 5 0 .583 329 303 Philadelphia 7 5 0 .583 300 281 N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 .417 237 297 Washington 3 9 0 .250 269 362 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 9 3 0 .750 312 230 Carolina 9 3 0 .750 285 157 Tampa Bay 3 9 0 .250 217 285 Atlanta 3 9 0 .250 261 340 North W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 7 5 0 .583 326 287 Chicago 6 6 0 .500 323 332 Green Bay 5 6 1 .458 294 305 Minnesota 3 8 1 .292 289 366 West W L T Pct PF PA x-Seattle 11 1 0 .917 340 186 San Francisco 8 4 0 .667 297 197 Arizona 7 5 0 .583 275 247 St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 279 278 x-clinched playoff spot WEEK FOURTEEN Sunday’s Games Atlanta at Green Bay, 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

Kansas City at Washington, 11 a.m.

Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

Miami at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.

Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at New England, 11 a.m.

Oakland at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

Tennessee at Denver, 2:05 p.m.

Seattle at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at San Diego, 2:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 2:25 p.m.

Carolina at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Game Jacksonville 27, Houston 20 Monday’s Game Dallas at Chicago, 6:40 p.m.

Calendar Dec. 29 — Regular season ends Jan. 4-5 — Wild-card playoffs Jan. 11-12 — Division-round playoffs Jan. 19 — Conference championships Feb. 1 — NFL Honors awards show at New York Feb. 2 — Super Bowl at East Rutherford, N.J.

NCAA The AP Top 25 Fared

Ducks 5, Blues 2 Anaheim 3 1 1—5 St. Louis 0 0 2—2 First Period—1, Anaheim, Cogliano 8 (Winnik, Koivu), 1:10. 2, Anaheim, Perry 18 (Getzlaf, Bonino), 5:36 (pp).

3, Anaheim, Getzlaf 16, 7:29.

Second Period—4, Anaheim, Bonino 8 (Maroon, T.Jackman), 17:16.

Third Period—5, St. Louis, Schwartz 7 (Oshie, B.Jackman), 1:18. 6, St. Louis, Berglund 2 (Lapierre, Shattenkirk), 6:38. 7, Anaheim, Cogliano 9 (Fistric), 18:12 (en).

Shots on Goal—Anaheim 9-7-7—23. St. Louis 12-8-8—28.

Power-play opportunities—Anaheim 1 of 2; St. Louis 0 of 5.

Goalies—Anaheim, Andersen 8-1-0 (28 shots-26 saves). St. Louis, Halak 15-5-2 (8-5), Elliott (7:29 first, 14-13).

BASKETBALL BASKETBALL

No. 1 Florida State (13-0) beat No. 20 Duke 45-7. Next: TBA. No. 2 Ohio State (12-0) vs. No. 10 Michigan State. Next: TBA. No. 3 Auburn (12-1) beat No. 5 Missouri 59-42. Next: TBA. No. 4 Alabama (11-1) did not play.

Next: vs. TBA. No. 5 Missouri (11-2) lost to No. 3 Auburn 59-42. Next: TBA. No. 6 Oklahoma State (10-2) lost to No. 18 Oklahoma 33-24. Next: TBA. No. 7 Stanford (11-2) beat No. 11 Arizona State 38-14. Next: TBA. No. 8 South Carolina (10-2) did not play. Next: TBA. No. 9 Baylor (11-1) beat No. 23 Texas 30-10. Next: TBA. No. 10 Michigan State (11-1) vs. No. 2 Ohio State. Next: TBA. No. 11 Arizona State (10-3) lost to No. 7 Stanford 38-14. Next: TBA. No. 12 Oregon (10-2) did not play.

Next: TBA. No. 13 Clemson (10-2) did not play.

Next: TBA. No. 14 LSU (9-3) did not play. Next: TBA. No. 15 UCF (11-1) beat SMU 17-13.

Next: TBA. No. 16 Northern Illinois (12-1) lost to Bowling Green 47-27, Friday. Next: TBA. No. 17 UCLA (9-3) did not play. Next: TBA. No. 18 Oklahoma (10-2) beat No. 6 Oklahoma State 33-24. Next: TBA. No. 19 Louisville (11-1) beat Cincinnati 31-24, OT, Thursday. Next: TBA. No. 20 Duke (10-3) lost to No. 1 Florida State 45-7. Next: TBA. No. 21 Wisconsin (9-3) did not play.

Next: TBA. No. 22 Texas A&M (8-4) did not play.

Next: TBA. No. 23 Texas (8-4) lost to No. 9 Baylor 30-10. Next: TBA. No. 24 Fresno State (10-1) vs. Utah State. Next: TBA. No. 25 Georgia (8-4) did not play.

Next: TBA.

College Football Scores East New Hampshire 41, Maine 27 Towson 48, Fordham 28 UConn 45, Memphis 10 West Chester 28, Shepherd 7 Midwest E. Illinois 51, Tennessee St. 10 Grand Valley St. 35, W. Texas A&M 28 Grand View 35, Morningside 0 Mount Union 62, Wesley 59 N. Dakota St. 38, Furman 7 NW Missouri St. 59, St. Cloud St. 21 North Central (Ill.) 41, Bethel (Minn.)

17 Wis.-Whitewater 28, Linfield 17 South Auburn 59, Missouri 42 Cumberlands 34, Carroll (Mont.)

27, OT Jacksonville St. 31, McNeese St. 10 Lenoir-Rhyne 42, North Alabama 39 South Alabama 30, LouisianaLafayette 8

March 1 — NHL Stadium Series:

Southern U. 34, Jackson St. 27, 2OT Southwest Baylor 30, Texas 10 Mary Hardin-Baylor 45, St. John Fisher 23 Oklahoma 33, Oklahoma St. 24 UCF 17, SMU 13

Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago

Far West

Blackhawks, Soldier Field.

Coastal Carolina 42, Montana 35

March 5 — Trade deadline, 3 p.m.,

E. Washington 41, S. Dakota St. 17

EST.

Stanford 38, Arizona St. 14

nament begins: Sochi, Russia.

Feb. 23 — Olympic men’s hockey gold-medal game: Sochi, Russia.

Feb. 26 — NHL regular season resumes.

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

W 9 6 7 6 5 W 15 11 9 9 6 W 18 10 8 7 4

L 12 12 14 14 13 L 5 10 10 11 13 L 2 10 10 13 16

Heat 103, Timberwolves 82

Pct .429 .333 .333 .300 .278 Pct .750 .524 .474 .450 .316 Pct .900 .500 .444 .350 .200

GB — 1½ 2 2½ 2½ GB — 4½ 5½ 6 8½ GB — 8 9 11 14

Western Conference Southwest W L Pct San Antonio 15 4 .789 Houston 14 7 .667 Dallas 13 8 .619 New Orleans 9 10 .474 Memphis 9 10 .474 Northwest W L Pct Portland 17 4 .810 Oklahoma City 14 4 .778 Denver 12 8 .600 Minnesota 9 11 .450 Utah 4 18 .182 Pacific W L Pct L.A. Clippers 13 8 .619 Golden State 12 9 .571 Phoenix 11 9 .550 L.A. Lakers 10 9 .526 Sacramento 5 13 .278 Saturday’s Games Denver 103, Philadelphia 92 Cleveland 88, L.A. Clippers 82 Detroit 92, Chicago 75 Miami 103, Minnesota 82 Golden State 108, Memphis 82 Brooklyn 90, Milwaukee 82 Indiana 111, San Antonio 100 Sacramento 112, Utah 102, OT Dallas 108, Portland 106 Sunday’s Games Boston at New York, 10 a.m.

Miami at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Orlando at Houston, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

GB — 2 3 6 6 GB — 1½ 4½ 7½ 13½ GB — 1 1½ 2 6½

Nuggets 103, 76ers 92 DENVER (103) Chandler 4-8 0-0 10, Faried 3-5 0-1 6, Hickson 5-9 2-6 12, A.Miller 3-9 2-2 8, Foye 4-12 4-5 13, Mozgov 2-6 4-4 8, Robinson 6-14 7-8 20, Arthur 2-4 0-0 4, Fournier 1-7 0-0 2, Hamilton 4-5 2-2 13, Randolph 1-4 5-6 7. Totals 35-83 26-34 103.

PHILADELPHIA (92) Turner 3-12 0-0 6, Young 6-15 2-3 14, Hawes 6-11 1-1 14, Wroten 10-20 0-0 20, Thompson 4-8 0-0 10, Anderson 2-6 1-4 5, Allen 3-5 0-0 6, Davies 0-1 1-2 1, Brown 3-6 0-0 6, Williams 2-2 2-2 6, Orton 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 40-88 9-14 92.

Denver 25 24 28 26—103 Philadelphia 27 26 24 15—92 3-Point Goals—Denver 7-22 (Hamilton 3-3, Chandler 2-4, Foye 1-5, Robinson 1-6, Faried 0-1, A.Miller 0-1, Fournier 0-2), Philadelphia 3-16 (Thompson 2-5, Hawes 1-4, Turner 0-1, Young 0-1, Brown 0-1, Wroten 0-2, Anderson 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Denver 63 (Hickson 10), Philadelphia 46 (Thompson 9). Assists—Denver 21 (A.Miller 7), Philadelphia 19 (Turner 5). Total Fouls—Denver 17, Philadelphia 24. A—13,113 (20,328).

Cavaliers 88, Clippers 82 L.A. CLIPPERS (82) Dudley 4-8 0-0 8, Griffin 3-12 4-6 10, Jordan 5-7 2-3 12, Paul 4-16 4-6 13, Green 4-13 1-2 11, Crawford 5-18 7-7 19, Hollins 0-0 0-0 0, Bullock 0-2 0-0 0, Collison 3-5 0-0 8, Jamison 0-6 1-2 1.

Totals 28-87 19-26 82.

CLEVELAND (88) Gee 0-4 0-0 0, Thompson 7-15 6-11 20, Bynum 8-13 2-2 18, Irving 6-15 7-8 20, Miles 1-7 2-2 5, Waiters 1-10 1-2 3, Jack 3-7 4-5 11, Varejao 3-7 0-0 6, Clark 2-5 0-0 5, Bennett 0-0 0-0 0, Dellavedova 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-83 22-30 88.

L.A. Clippers 23 26 17 16—82 Cleveland 29 21 17 21—88 3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 7-35 (Collison 2-3, Green 2-8, Crawford 2-9, Paul 1-6, Bullock 0-1, Dudley 0-3, Jamison 0-5), Cleveland 4-14 (Irving 1-2, Jack 1-2, Miles 1-4, Clark 1-4, Waiters 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— L.A. Clippers 58 (Jordan 13), Cleveland 68 (Varejao 17). Assists—L.A. Clippers 24 (Paul 15), Cleveland 18 (Irving 6). Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers 21, Cleveland 21. Technicals—Griffin, L.A. Clippers defensive three second, Jack, Cleveland defensive three second 2. A—16,216 (20,562).

Warriors 108, Grizzlies 82 GOLDEN STATE (108) Barnes 4-10 0-0 9, Lee 10-21 3-4 23, Bogut 4-8 0-0 8, Curry 7-16 6-7 22, Thompson 12-19 3-3 30, Green 2-5 0-0 5, O’Neal 1-2 0-0 2, Speights 3-5 0-0 6, Bazemore 0-1 0-0 0, Nedovic 1-1 0-0 3.

Totals 44-88 12-14 108.

MEMPHIS (82) Prince 2-7 0-0 4, Randolph 6-13 3-4 15, Koufos 4-13 2-2 10, Conley 4-12 4-4 12, Pondexter 1-3 2-2 4, Leuer 6-11 3-4 15, Bayless 0-11 2-2 2, Miller 7-9 0-0 16, Calathes 1-4 2-4 4, Franklin 0-2 0-0 0.

Totals 31-85 18-22 82.

Golden State 29 20 28 31—108 Memphis 19 24 17 22—82 3-Point Goals—Golden State 8-18 (Thompson 3-5, Curry 2-7, Nedovic 1-1, Barnes 1-2, Green 1-3), Memphis 2-10 (Miller 2-3, Randolph 0-1, Bayless 0-2, Leuer 0-2, Pondexter 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 54 (Bogut 12), Memphis 50 (Koufos 16). Assists—Golden State 24 (Curry 15), Memphis 13 (Randolph 4). Total Fouls—Golden State 20, Memphis 10. Technicals—Bayless. A—15,088 (18,119).

Pistons 92, Bulls 75 DETROIT (92) Smith 2-11 2-2 7, Monroe 3-10 2-4 8, Drummond 4-11 0-0 8, Jennings 12-22 4-4 33, Caldwell-Pope 4-8 0-0 9, Stuckey 0-3 2-2 2, Singler 4-5 2-3 12, Siva 0-1 0-0 0, Jerebko 1-3 0-0 3, Harrellson 4-6 0-0 10. Totals 34-80 12-15 92.

CHICAGO (75) Gibson 9-20 3-6 21, Boozer 4-16 5-5 13, Noah 1-7 0-0 2, Hinrich 1-10 0-0 3, Snell 3-12 2-2 8, Dunleavy 7-15 0-0 16, Mohammed 1-2 0-0 2, Teague 4-8 2-2 10. Totals 30-90 12-15 75.

Detroit 25 22 24 21—92 Chicago 24 23 9 19—75 3-Point Goals—Detroit 12-19 (Jennings 5-8, Harrellson 2-2, Singler 2-3, Caldwell-Pope 1-1, Smith 1-2, Jerebko 1-3), Chicago 3-18 (Dunleavy 2-8, Hinrich 1-7, Snell 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Detroit 57 (Drummond 14), Chicago 55 (Gibson 10). Assists—Detroit 15 (Jennings 5), Chicago 17 (Hinrich, Dunleavy 4).

Total Fouls—Detroit 20, Chicago 11.

Technicals—Gibson, Noah. A—21,737 (20,917).

MIAMI (103) James 9-12 3-5 21, Battier 1-6 0-0 3, Bosh 4-8 0-0 8, Chalmers 4-6 1-2 9, Wade 7-14 5-5 19, Andersen 4-5 1-4 9, Allen 4-8 3-3 11, Lewis 4-7 0-0 10, Cole 2-6 0-0 4, Mason Jr. 4-5 0-0 9, Haslem 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 43-78 13-19 103.

MINNESOTA (82) Brewer 3-10 5-6 13, Mbah a Moute 4-9 3-4 11, Pekovic 7-18 4-7 18, Rubio 0-4 1-2 1, Martin 5-16 8-10 19, Cunningham 2-9 0-0 4, Dieng 1-3 3-4 5, Barea 0-5 2-2 2, Hummel 2-3 2-2 8, Price 0-1 0-0 0, Shved 0-3 1-2 1, Muhammad 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-82 29-39 82.

Miami 24 31 21 27—103 Minnesota 25 17 18 22—82 3-Point Goals—Miami 4-18 (Lewis 2-4, Mason Jr. 1-1, Battier 1-4, Jones 0-1, Andersen 0-1, Chalmers 0-1, Bosh 0-1, Cole 0-2, Allen 0-3), Minnesota 5-22 (Hummel 2-2, Brewer 2-6, Martin 1-7, Mbah a Moute 0-1, Rubio 0-1, Price 0-1, Barea 0-2, Shved 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Miami 52 (James 14), Minnesota 57 (Pekovic 12). Assists—Miami 23 (James 8), Minnesota 13 (Rubio 6). Total Fouls— Miami 28, Minnesota 15. Technicals— Wade, Pekovic. A—19,888 (19,356).

Pacers 111, Spurs 100 INDIANA (111) George 9-14 6-6 28, West 9-12 2-3 20, Hibbert 3-4 6-6 12, G.Hill 5-8 0-0 12, Stephenson 5-11 3-3 15, Scola 5-9 2-2 12, Johnson 0-5 0-0 0, Watson 2-6 7-8 12, Mahinmi 0-0 0-0 0, S.Hill 0-1 0-0 0, Sloan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-71 26-28 111.

SAN ANTONIO (100) Leonard 8-13 0-0 18, Duncan 3-10 4-4 10, Splitter 1-3 0-0 2, Parker 6-14 0-0 13, Green 1-4 0-0 2, Diaw 3-9 0-0 6, Ginobili 6-9 0-0 16, Mills 3-9 1-2 10, Ayres 0-2 0-0 0, Belinelli 4-7 0-0 9, Bonner 3-5 0-0 8, Baynes 1-3 0-0 2, Joseph 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 41-91 5-6 100.

Indiana 20 32 35 24—111 San Antonio 28 20 17 35—100 3-Point Goals—Indiana 9-19 (George 4-4, G.Hill 2-4, Stephenson 2-4, Watson 1-3, Sloan 0-1, Johnson 0-3), San Antonio 13-26 (Ginobili 4-6, Mills 3-7, Bonner 2-3, Leonard 2-4, Parker 1-1, Belinelli 1-2, Diaw 0-1, Green 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Indiana 45 (Hibbert, Scola 10), San Antonio 41 (Duncan 6). Assists— Indiana 22 (George 6), San Antonio 24 (Mills 6). Total Fouls—Indiana 16, San Antonio 21. Technicals—San Antonio defensive three second. A—18,581 (18,797).

Nets 90, Bucks 82 BROOKLYN (90) Anderson 5-11 1-2 13, Garnett 2-9 2-2 6, Lopez 11-13 10-11 32, Livingston 2-6 0-0 4, Johnson 6-14 1-2 15, Blatche 4-12 3-4 11, Taylor 1-2 0-0 2, Evans 2-2 0-2 4, Teletovic 1-5 0-0 3. Totals 34-74 17-23 90.

MILWAUKEE (82) Middleton 3-9 2-2 9, Udoh 0-1 0-2 0, Henson 8-15 2-6 18, Knight 3-12 2-2 10, Mayo 7-16 6-6 22, Antetokounmpo 1-3 1-2 3, Ilyasova 2-6 0-0 4, Wolters 1-3 0-0 2, Neal 2-3 0-0 6, Raduljica 3-5 2-2 8. Totals 30-73 15-22 82.

Brooklyn 20 19 26 25—90 Milwaukee 18 22 19 23—82 3-Point Goals—Brooklyn 5-18 (Anderson 2-6, Johnson 2-8, Teletovic 1-2, Blatche 0-1, Livingston 0-1), Milwaukee 7-20 (Neal 2-2, Mayo 2-5, Knight 2-5, Middleton 1-4, Ilyasova 0-1, Henson 0-1, Antetokounmpo 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Brooklyn 49 (Garnett, Blatche 8), Milwaukee 47 (Henson 7). Assists—Brooklyn 16 (Johnson 5), Milwaukee 20 (Mayo 5).

Total Fouls—Brooklyn 21, Milwaukee 19. A—14,963 (18,717).

Kings 112, Jazz 102, OT SACRAMENTO (112) D.Williams 2-6 4-5 8, Thompson 3-9 5-6 11, Cousins 10-15 8-10 28, Vasquez 1-5 2-2 4, McLemore 6-17 2-4 15, Hayes 2-6 1-1 5, Salmons 1-8 0-0 2, Patterson 3-6 0-0 7, Thomas 8-14 9-10 26, Thornton 2-7 0-0 4, Ndiaye 0-0 0-0 0, Outlaw 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 39-94 31-38 112.

UTAH (102) Jefferson 5-11 0-0 13, Evans 4-9 0-0 8, Kanter 6-11 0-0 12, Burke 5-19 7-7 19, Hayward 6-17 8-10 22, Harris 3-4 0-0 6, Biedrins 0-0 1-6 1, Burks 6-12 6-7 19, Garrett 1-5 0-0 2, Gobert 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 36-89 22-30 102.

Sacramento 23 24 27 23 15—112 Utah 24 26 20 27 5—102 3-Point Goals—Sacramento 3-15 (Patterson 1-3, Thomas 1-3, McLemore 1-6, Thornton 0-1, Salmons 0-2), Utah 8-19 (Jefferson 3-5, Hayward 2-4, Burke 2-8, Burks 1-1, Garrett 0-1).

Fouled Out—Harris, Kanter, Evans.

Rebounds—Sacramento 61 (McLemore 9), Utah 62 (Burke 10). Assists— Sacramento 26 (Thomas 8), Utah 20 (Burke 7). Total Fouls—Sacramento 26, Utah 32. Technicals—Sacramento defensive three second, Utah defensive three second. A—16,500 (19,911).

Mavericks 108, Blazers 106 DALLAS (108) Marion 2-4 0-0 5, Nowitzki 12-22 1-1 28, Blair 6-9 3-4 15, Calderon 7-10 1-2 15, Ellis 9-18 2-2 22, Carter 4-13 0-0 8, Dalembert 0-1 0-0 0, Crowder 1-2 0-0 3, Mekel 3-4 0-0 7, Ellington 0-0 0-0 0, James 2-4 1-2 5. Totals 46-87 8-11 108.

PORTLAND (106) Batum 8-17 2-4 22, Aldridge 7-16 5-6 19, Lopez 6-9 2-2 14, Lillard 9-18 9-9 32, Matthews 2-10 0-0 4, Williams 3-9 0-0 6, Freeland 0-0 0-0 0, D.Wright 1-4 1-3 3, Robinson 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 39-87 19-24 106.

Dallas 28 27 24 29—108 Portland 30 23 23 30—106 3-Point Goals—Dallas 8-16 (Nowitzki 3-4, Ellis 2-3, Crowder 1-1, Mekel 1-1, Marion 1-3, Calderon 0-1, Carter 0-3), Portland 9-30 (Lillard 5-9, Batum 4-10, D.Wright 0-3, Williams 0-4, Matthews 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Dallas 40 (Blair 8), Portland 57 (Lopez 14). Assists—Dallas 26 (Calderon, Nowitzki 7), Portland 22 (Batum 6).

Total Fouls—Dallas 21, Portland 13.

A—20,142 (19,980).

GOLF GOLF PGA TOUR Northwestern Mutual World Challenge Saturday At Sherwood Country Club Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Purse: $3.5 million Yardage: 7,023; Par 72 Third Round Tiger Woods 71-62-72—205 Zach Johnson 67-68-72—207 Bubba Watson 70-70-69—209 Matt Kuchar 68-68-76—212 Webb Simpson 73-71-69—213 Jason Day 76-68-70—214 Graeme McDowell 72-67-75—214 Jim Furyk 72-69-74—215 Bill Haas 73-68-74—215 Ian Poulter 76-67-73—216 Rory McIlroy 73-77-68—218 Keegan Bradley 75-68-75—218 Hunter Mahan 70-80-72—222 Lee Westwood 74-75-74—223 Steve Stricker 75-74-74—223 Jason Dufner 74-71-78—223 Dustin Johnson 74-79-72—225 Jordan Spieth 77-72-77—226

EUROPEAN TOUR RSA Nedbank Golf Challenge Saturday At Gary Player Country Club Sun City, South Africa Purse: $6.5 million Yardage: 7,831; Par: 72 Third Round Jamie Donaldson, Wal 67-66-67—200 Thomas Bjorn, Den 67-70-66—203 Ryan Moore, USA 71-65-67—203 Sergio Garcia, Esp 66-73-66—205 Thongchai Jaidee, Tha 69-70-66—205 Henrik Stenson, Swe 69-67-69—205 B. de Jonge, Zimbabwe 70-68-69—207 Darren Fichardt, SAf 71-68-69—208 D.A. Points, USA 71-67-70—208 Justin Rose, Eng 73-67-69—209 Peter Uihlein, USA 70-69-70—209 Charl Schwartzel, SAf 68-70-71—209 Louis Oosthuizen, SAf 74-69-67—210 G. F-Castano, Esp 67-72-72—211 Martin Kaymer, Ger 71-66-74—211 Luke Donald, Eng 68-71-74—213 M. Orum Madsen, Den 76-71-68—215 Branden Grace, SAf 75-71-69—215 Francesco Molinari, Ita 76-70-69—215 Victor Dubuisson, Fra 73-72-71—216 T. Wiratchant, Tha 71-76-70—217 Richard Sterne, SAf 73-73-71—217 Joost Luiten, Ned 74-68-75—217 Matteo Manassero, Ita 72-74-72—218 David Lynn, Eng 73-71-75—219 Dawie Van der Walt, SAf77-72-73—222 Gary Woodland, USA 74-73-75—222 Peter Senior, Aus 80-68-75—223 Kevin Streelman, USA 75-71-77—223 Ernie Els, SAf 75-71-77—223

SOCCER SOCCER NORTH AMERICA MLS Cup Saturday, Dec. 7 Sporting KC 1, Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting KC wins on kicks 7-6

TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with OF Francisco Peguero on a one-year contract.

BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP Edward Mujica on a twoyear contract.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with RHP Chad Qualls on a two-year contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Hiroki Kuroda on a one-year contract and OF Jacoby Ellsbury on a seven-year contract.

National League MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms with INF Rafael Furcal on a one-year contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Activated TE Dennis Pitta from injured reserve.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed TE Dominique Jones from the practice squad. Released WR Chad Hall.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed CB Chance Casey, S Shelton Johnson and LB Marshall McFadden from the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Activated LB Melvin Ingram from the PUP list.

Released LB Adrian Robinson.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed WR Michael Preston from the practice squad. Released C Kevin Matthews.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Reassigned G Igor Bobkov from Utah (ECHL) to Norfolk (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Reassigned F Joakim Nordstrom to Rockford (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Reassigned F Michael St. Croix from Hartford (AHL) to Greenville (ECHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES — Reassigned G Louis Domingue from Gwinnett (ECHL) to Portland (AHL).

American Hockey League ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS — Loaned F Doug Clarkson to Reading (ECHL).

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Released D Mike Banwell from a professional tryout agreement.

ECHL READING ROYALS — Placed F Ethan Cox on the reserve l. Released emergency back-up G Josh Watson. Signed emergency back-up G Matt Tendler.

NCAA Men’s Top 25 Fared

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League

Saturday’s Results No. 2 Arizona 63 UNLV 58 No. 4 Syracuse 93 Binghamton 65 No. 5 Ohio State 74 CCSU 56 Colorado 75 No. 6 Kansas 72 No. 7 Louisville 113 Louisiana-Lafayette 74 No. 8 Wisconsin 70 Marquette 64 No. 11 Wichita St. 71 Oral Roberts 58 No. 14 Villanova 98 Saint Joseph’s 68 No. 16 Memphis 96 Northwestern St. 76 No. 17 Iowa St. 91 Northern Iowa 82 (OT) Missouri 80 No. 18 UCLA 71 No. 19 Gonzaga 80, New Mexico St. 68 No. 21 UMass 105 BYU 96 No. 22 Michigan 107 Houston Baptist 53 No. 23 Iowa 83 Drake 66 Illinois State 81 No. 25 Dayton 75

BUFFALO BANDITS — Agreed to terms with D Billy Dee Smith on a two-year contract.

COLLEGE NCAA KANSAS — Named John Reagan offensive coordinator/offensive line coach. Named Clint Bowen defensive coordinator, in addition to his duties as linebackers coach.

NEW MEXICO — Announced defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Jeff Mills will not return next season.

WISCONSIN — Announced G George Marshall has left the men’s basketball team.

SPORTS

Sunday, December 8, 2013 THE NEW MEXICAN

Cardinals: Weather proved advantageous Continued from Page D-1 and open lanes for its running backs, control of the game and a third state title in the past eight years was secure.

“It feels great,” said Gonzalez, who was the defensive architect for all of Robertson’s championship teams, but this was his first as head coach. “We’re up here in the North, and people don’t think we play football up here.

I’m glad these guys showed the state that Robertson is still here.

We’re still here.”

It was as if the ninth-seeded Cardinals never left after a sixyear absence from the championship game. Robertson (9-5) rolled up 405 yards of offense, with 380 coming from its vaunted running game. Lucero had a game-high 254 yards on 222 carries with two touchdowns, while Gonzales added

122 yards on 19 carries.

The key was trusting the Robertson line and not relying on two or three moves on a field that wouldn’t allow it because of 16-degree temperatures coupled with a wind-chill of zero that made the turf like freshly mopped linoleum.

“The first two or three drives were really tough,” Gonzales said. “I tried to make some cuts and my feet slipped out from under me. After that, I got used to it and figured, ‘Stick you feet in the ground and go.’”

Lucero figured it out more quickly, and he was the catalyst for a championship rout. A taut defensive battle went into overdrive midway through the second quarter when he found a seam, burst through for 15 yards, then shook off two Colts tacklers and galloped another 65 yards to the Silver 6-yard line.

He scored from 4 yards out for the touchdown two plays later to give Robertson a 7-0 lead with 7 minutes, 41 seconds left in the first half.

Lucero then provided the pivotal turning point in the third quarter, as his deflection of a Salas option pitch turned into a fumble recovery by the junior at the Robertson 31 with the Cardinals leading 21-7. He didn’t miss a beat as he turned around and had runs of 21 and 28 yards to help the Cardinals to the Silver 2. That set up quarterback Nathan Lesperance for a 1-yard touchdown sneak to make it 28-7 at 1:50 of the third.

If anything, the Cardinals heated up even as temperatures had everybody scurrying for some semblance of warmth.

“I feel like we play better in this weather,” Lucero said. “We run the ball because it’s hard to

pass in this.”

And passing was Silver’s primary mode of transportation. Salas connected on 11 of 25 passes for just 109 yards and two interceptions in Cardinals territory in the first half. His second interception stopped a last-minute drive that reached the Robertson 43 before Joe Armijo picked off a wobbler at the 28.

Silver (10-3) managed just 55 yards of offense after that, and finally imploded after Lucero’s second TD. After a Salas punt put the ball at the Silver 31, Lucero raced the left side, met a tackler, but made sure his knee never touched the ground as the two went toward the surface and kept going for a 31-yard score for 34-7 with :38 left in the quarter.

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Northern New Mexico

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. on ESPN — Bowl Selection Show, in Bristol, Conn.

FIGURE SKATING 10 a.m. on NBC — ISU, Grand Prix Final, in Fukuoka, Japan (sameday tape) GOLF 11 a.m. on TGC — PGA Tour, World Challenge, final round, in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

1 p.m. on NBC — PGA Tour, World Challenge, final round, in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. on FSN — Oklahoma vs. George Mason, in Washington 1:30 p.m. on FSN — George Washington vs. Maryland, in Washington 4 p.m. on FS1 — Nebraska at Creighton NFL 11 a.m. on FOX — Detroit at Philadelphia, doubleheader 2 p.m. on CBS — Tennessee at Denver 2:25 p.m. on FOX — Seattle at San Francisco, doubleheader game 6 p.m. on NBC — Carolina at New Orleans SOCCER 6:25 a.m. on NBCSN — Premier League, Aston Villa at Fulham 8:55 a.m. on NBCSN — Premier League, Everton at Arsenal WINTER SPORTS Noon on NBC — USSA, Birds of Prey, in Avon, Colo. (same-day tape) 1 p.m. on NBCSN — USSA, Birds of Prey, in Avon, Colo.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2 p.m. on FS1 — Duke at Oklahoma

PREP SCORES

Española's Ashlynn Trujillo, left, Leah DeAguero, back, and Santa Fe's Shania Borrego-Lopez try to recover a loose ball during the first quarter of Saturday’s game.

HANK CHAMBERS THE NEW MEXICAN

Early: Coach says limited bench hurt team High head coach Elmer Chavez started to play conservative on the defensive side, and The Demonettes (4-1) finished the first it cost him. quarter with a 21-7 lead, looked like the “I dropped back into a zone to protect Lady Sundevils were a long shot from getour foul trouble,” Chavez said. “It really ting back into the game. Española (2-1) is a worked out because all our girls were still young team, and that youth showed in the there at the end of the game. I’m the one opening quarter. that messed up on that. Sometimes when “We didn’t have a whole lot of experiyou drop into a zone you start to lose ence out there,” Española head coach Ray momentum. It’s a learning experience for Romero said. “We had two freshmen and me too because next time I’ll just stay in three sophomores for most of the first man and sub a couple girls.” quarter.”

Santa Fe High took a 25-17 lead into But just when it looked like the the game halftime and were able to have at least a was going to get out of control, the Santa Fe 10-point lead on the Lady Sundevils until High train that was rolling at full steam was late in the final quarter. suddenly derailed from the tracks.

Española cut the Santa Fe High lead to Española outscored Santa Fe High 10-4 49-43 with only 55 seconds remaining. Just in the second quarter to suddenly give the as the final buzzer sounded, Española’s Lady Sundevils relevancy in a game that Alexis Lovato-Gurule sunk a shot to pull looked like it was going to quickly get out of the Lady Sundevils within 49-45, the closest their reach. that they got all night, but any chances of a The Demonettes sent the Lady Sundevils comeback were impossible. into the bonus early in the first half as they “That shows how much leadership we committed a slew of fouls. With pressure to have,” Romero said. “We fought back every keep his players out of foul trouble, Santa Fe second until the very last second. The girls

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did not give up.”

Romero believes that chances at a comeback were there, but with a limited bench, there was simply not enough energy to do so late in the game.

“We ran out of gas,” he said. “I had some girls with a lot of minutes and I couldn’t give them breaks.”

Fortunately for Romero, he caught an early glimpse at a team that is favored to win the district championship.

“It gave us a chance to see what we need to prepare for,” he said.

Chavez, on the other hand, was not as enthused to see a district foe this early in the season.

“We’re going to end up playing them at least four times this year,” he said. “I don’t like playing a team that many times. Playing a team that many times gets kind of boring.”

Ashlyn Trujillo and Lovato-Gurule led the Lady Sundevils with 16 points each.

Jackie Martinez finished with 12 points to lead the Demonettes while Kayla Herrera scored 10 and also left with the tournament MVP honors.

High school boys basketball Deming 41, Capital 36 EP Andress, Texas 61, West Mesa 60 EP Bel Air, Texas 56, Santa Fe Prep 39 EP Ysleta, Texas 68, Santa Fe 66 Farmington 51, Albuquerque Academy 37 Ganado, Ariz. 59, Ramah 45 Lovington 49, Andrews, Texas 43 Magdalena 84, Hatch Valley 35 Mayfield 57, Clovis 40 Mesilla Valley Christian 63, Bloomfield 43 Piedra Vista 53, Moriarty 51 Pojoaque 81, Socorro 48 Roswell 79, Belen 43 Santa Fe Indian 49, Aztec 48 St. Pius 70, Bernalillo 62 Texico 54, Bosque School 30 Cliff Tournament Quemado 72, Cobre 67 Wagon Mound 81, Animas 37 Third Place Academia Juarez, Mexico 60, Duncan, Ariz. 56 Championship Cliff 97, Lordsburg 69 High school girls basketball

Carlsbad 51, Gadsden 42 Clovis 66, Gallup 44 Del Norte 55, Rio Grande 43 Hope Christian 49, La Cueva 42 Miyamura 57, Cleveland 49 Piedra Vista 55, Santa Fe Indian 43 Portales 41, Elida 39 Santa Teresa 34, Alamogordo 31 Shiprock 76, Farmington 28 Valencia 57, Deming 27 Valencia 54, Goddard 23 Valley 56, Manzano 34 Middle school girls basketball Eighth grade Pojoaque 23, St. Michael’s 18. Top scorers — Pojoaque: Analisa Lovato 8; Dallas Archibald 7; St. Michael’s not reported. Records — Pojoaque 5-5, St. Michael’s not reported.

Seventh grade St. Michael’s 22, Pojoaque 17.

Top scorers — St. Michael’s: Angela Griego 9, Taylor Salazar 7; Pojoaque: Jenessa Chacon 9; Sara Vigil 6.

Records — Pojoaque 4-6, St. Michael’s not reported.

Wrestling Varsity Los Lunas Duals Capital results from the Los Lunas Duals, held on Saturday.

Capital 46, Carlsbad 24 Capital 66, Centennial 3 Los Lunas 42, Capital 33 Capital 66, Las Cruces Oñate 9 Volcano Vista 48, Capital 28 Middle school Capitol club team results from the Los Alamos Tournament, held on Saturday. Weight classes are in pounds.

Team scores — 1. Capitol, 195; 2. Taos, 179; 3. Los Alamos, 169.

Individual results 95 — Kia Chapelle, 2nd 105 — Javier Magallanes, 3rd 110 — Estevan Segura, 1st 120 — Abraham Sanchez, 1st 125 — Santiago Lujan, 4th 130 — Willi Lopez, 3rd 135 — Jacob Jiron, 1st 140 — Cisco Leos, 1st 170 — Manuel Carrillo, 1st 195 — Siad Awawd, 3rd 205 — Gary Brandle, 4th Heavyweght — JavierGonzales, 1st

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Basketball u The Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot contest is scheduled for 10 a.m.

Dec. 14 at Gonzales Community School. The event is for boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 13, and registration begins at 9 a.m. Parents must bring a birth certificate and participants must be present at registration. For more information, call Carl Marano at 424-8208. u The Genoveva Chavez Community Center will hold a winter youth league. Divisions include elementary, middle school and high school for both boys and girls, and teams will play an eight-game season with a postseason tournament. Registration packets can be pick up at the Chavez Center. Registration fee is $320 per team. For more information, call Dax Roybal at 9554074. u The Genoveva Chavez Community Center will hold a 3-on-3 tournament on Dec. 28-29. Divisions include elementary, middle school, high school and adults for both boys and girls.

Teams are guaranteed three games, and there will be a singleelimination tournament. Register at the front desk before Dec. 21. Registration is $50 per team. For more information, call Dax Roybal at 955-4074.

Soccer u The Genoveva Chavez Community Center will host a 3-on-3 indoor tournament from Jan. 4-5. Divisions include elementary, middle school, high school and adults for both boys and girls.

Teams are guaranteed three games, and there will be a singleelimination tournament. Register at the front desk before Dec. 28. Registration is $50 per team. For more information, call Mike Olguin at 955-4064.

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PREP ROUNDUP

Dragons lose championship game to Tularosa in OT The New Mexican

The Monte del Sol boys basketball team was oh-so-close to winning the Santa Fe Indian School Braves Invite championship game, but ended up losing to Tularosa 81-74 in overtime in the Pueblo Pavilion on Saturday night.

After starting the fourth quarter down 51-42, the Dragons (4-1) tied the game at 62-all with 14 seconds remaining when Peter Bartlett made the second of two free throws.

In overtime, Monte del Sol started to fall apart after being tied at 65-65 with two minutes remaining and let the Wildcats run away with the win and the championship.

“Tularosa is a good team,” Monte del Sol head coach Nick Rivera said. “I want my boys to play better teams so that we’ll be better come district time.”

Omar Ndiaye led the Dragons with 20 points, while Ryan Vanderham added 15. Joe Saterfield scored 27 points for Tularosa and walked away with the tournament Most Valuable Player award.

Monte del Sol will take two weeks off to prepare for its inaugural appearance in the Ben Luján Tournament at Pojoaque.

FIFTH PLACE MCCURDY 54, QUESTA 51 The Bobcat were sloppy, but Allen Sandoval was opportunis-

tic. The McCurdy senior came up with five crucial points in the final 2 minutes to help McCurdy rally past the Wildcats.

Questa built a 25-18 lead before McCurdy (3-2) cut the margin to 33-32 entering the fourth quarter. The Wildcats still led by two, but Sandoval hit a 3 to give the Bobcats the lead, then came up with a steal and a layup for a three-point margin.

“He had just six points, but he gave us the lead in about 10 seconds,” said Ruben Archuleta, McCurdy head coach.

Daniel Arroyo had a team-high 14 points for the Bobcats, while Isaiah Vigil and David Sanchez had 12 each. Zach Gallegos paced the way for Questa (1-3) with 18 points, while Robert Gomez added 12.

AL ARMENDARIZ CLASSIC EL PASO (TEXAS) BEL AIR 56, SANTA FE PREPARATORY 39 The Highlanders expanded a 24-16 halftime lead by outscoring the Blue Griffins 19-12 in the third quarter to finish their stay at the tournament with a 3-0 mark.

Josh Gallegos had 22 points and Jordan Enriquez added 16 to lead Bel Air (11-0), while Prep (5-2) had Francis Castillo y Mulert lead the way with 10.

The Blue Griffins will go from one city tournament to the other when it plays in the Capital City Invitational at Santa Fe High starting on Thursday.

POJOAQUE VALLEY 81, SOCORRO 48 The defense tightened up for

the Elks in their season opener after the Warriors stayed within 26-24 after a quarter. Pojoaque outscored them 16-7 in the second quarter and 21-8 in the third to build a 63-39 lead.

Chris Martinez had 15 points to lead the Elks, Adam Lopez scored 14, while Matthew Herrera and Jereme Santistevan each chipped in 10.

The Elks take on Capital in a nondistrict contest in Santa Fe on Monday.

GIRLS SANTA FE PREPARATORY 43, CORONADO 33 The Blue Griffins were strong enough to open each half to withstand the Lady Leopards’ charge in the ensuing quarter for the win in Prep Gymnasium.

Prep took a 10-4 lead after a quarter, which was trimmed to 21-19 at the half. The lead expanded to 37-21 after holding Coronado to just two points.

“Our defense was a little on its heels at times but offensively, we moved the ball pretty well,” said Anika Amon, Blue Griffins head coach. “We got some good looks and got some good rotation with ball movement. [Coronado] kept fighting.

We had them down 14 and they kept coming back. It was a good win with three road games coming up next week.”

Joy Maran and Alexis Mundt each had 11 points for the Blue Griffins (2-2), and Maran added 11 rebounds. Angel Martinez had 16 points for Coronado.

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SPORTS

THE NEW MEXICAN Sunday, December 8, 2013

UNM SOCCER

Lobos hold off Huskies The New Mexican

Next stop, Philadelphia and college soccer’s version of the Final Four.

Ben McKendry’s goal in the 37th minute was the only breakthrough of the match on a frigid Saturday night in Seattle as the visiting University of New Mexico men’s soccer team beat second-seeded Washington 1-0 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

The win sends the Lobos (14-5-2) into next week’s College Cup, the sport’s national semifinals.

Scheduled for Friday and Sunday of next weekend in Philadelphia, the College Cup will pair seventh-seeded New Mexico against No. 3 Notre Dame in one match and fifthseeded Maryland against No. 8 Virginia in the other.

It will be UNM’s second appearance in the final four, both under current head coach Jeremy Fishbein. The Lobos lost to Maryland in the 2005 national championship game.

UNM got Saturday’s win the same way it had its previous two matches in the tournament, and that’s through a stellar defensive effort that is unequalled by any team in the field. The Lobos have shut out all three of their opponents, beating George Mason, Penn State and now the Huskies by a combined 4-0 count.

Goalkeeper Michael Lisch has barely been challenged in the tournament. Washington only attempted three shots, and the senior out of Austin, Texas, didn’t record a save until the 74th minute.

He got all the scoring he needed when McKendry took an assist from Oniel Fisher and found the back of the net to break the scoreless tie at the 36:24 mark of the first half.

James Rogers started the play with a thru ball into traffic.

The Lobos had several chances to pad the lead along the way. Midfielder Christopher Wehan had four near-misses, including a shot that rocketed off the far post in the 68th minute.

New Mexico outshot the Huskies 16-8. Lisch made three saves to extend his shutout streak.

The match was played in subfreezing temperatures at Husky Soccer Stadium in Seattle.

The natural grass was coated in frost, forcing some players to wear turf shoes rather than cleats.

Defense: UNM to take on No. 6 Jayhawks next that Cincinnati tended to use more ball screens and perimeter picks. coach Craig Neal. “I think some of it was seen in the Being able to fight through those while maintaingame against New Mexico State and you saw a lot of ing a huge presence in the paint was more than it [Saturday] against Cincinnati.” enough to help the Lobos remain in front for all but a Playing on his 23rd birthday and in front of his few seconds of the game. They trailed 2-0 and again family from Australia for the first time as a Lobo, 4-2, but held the lead for the final 37:36 after a pair Bairstow pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds of Bairstow free throws snapped a 4-all tie less than to go with 25 points. He was 10-for-11 from the free three minutes into the game. throw line, had three assists and brought the crowd UNM is perfect through two games into a chalto its feet midway through the first half when he lenging stretch this month, one in which the Lobos swatted a Titus Rubles shot off the floor and into the will have five straight games against teams who front row near the CBS Sports Network broadcast reached the NCAA Tournament last season. crew.

“As a team, it’s two big wins for us,” Kirk said. “To After Cincinnati cut a 15-point first half deficit be able to come home and beat [Cincinnati] with to 35-33 five minutes into the second half, Bairstow someone like Kilpatrick is big. We have time before kickstarted a 6-0 run with a basket in the low post. we play against Kansas and we fought through what The Bearcats never got within a single possession we had to fight through.” again.

The Lobos have the next six days off before meetA personal 7-0 run by Bairstow run in the final ing perennial national power Kansas on Dec. 14 in seven minutes of regulation helped the Lobos put the Kansas City. The sixth-ranked Jawhawks were upset game away. He hit 5 of 6 shots from the free throw 75-72 at Colorado on Saturday. line and converted a low-post layup off a feed from After that is a Dec. 17 rematch with NMSU, then Cullen Neal to give UNM a 12-point cushion with a neutral-site game against Marquette in Las Vegas, 4:45 left.

Nev. “They played a lot smaller this year than they did last season, so we thought that if we could get Game notes inside, we could hurt them,” Bairstow said when Junior guard Hugh Greenwood aggravated a right asked about spotting any weaknesses in Cincinnati’s hand injury he suffered during the win at New Mexico defense. “I think Alex and I did a good job with the State earlier this week when he was tripped near cross screens and being able to go around them.” midcourt by Cincinnati’s Kevin Johnson. The Aussie When that wasn’t working, the Lobos’ defense appeared to land awkwardly on his right arm. He then was there to keep the Bearcats at bay. During film missed both of his ensuing free throws. study earlier this week, Craig Neal said he noticed “I don’t think he re-injured it this game,” Neal said.

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“I think it’s just an injury. He’s hurt pretty good.”

Greenwood played 36 minutes, scoring four points and grabbing five rebounds. He and fellow guards Williams and Cullen Neal combined for just five turnovers in 96 minutes of playing time.

Wildcats eye No. 1 ranking after beating UNLV The Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. — T.J. McConnell had 13 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and made critical plays down the stretch to help Arizona escape with a 63-58 victory over UNLV. Brandon Ashley also had 13 points, and Nick Johnson and Kaleb Tarczewski added 12 apiece for the Wildcats.

However, Johnson shot just 4 for 15.

Bryce DeJean-Jones scored 16 points, Khem Birch had 12 and Roscoe Smith 10 for the Rebels (3-4) in their first road game of the season.

The Wildcats (9-0) have a shot at moving to the top of the rankings after No. 1 Michigan State lost to North Carolina.

COLORADO 75, NO. 6 KANSAS 72 In Boulder, Colo., Askia Booker brought Colorado fans spilling onto the court by swishing a 30-footer at the buzzer Saturday to lift Colorado to a 75-72 victory over No. 6 Kansas, marking the program’s first victory over the Jayhawks in its last 20 tries.

Colorado (9-1) squandered a six-point lead with 1:44 left and Kansas tied the game with a bucket by Perry Ellis with 4 seconds left. But after a timeout, Buffs forward Xavier Johnson got the ball to Booker, who dribbled a few paces past half court — about even with where John Elway’s courtside seats were located — and

launched the shot that hit nothing but net.

NO. 5 OHIO STATE 74, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 56 In Columbus, Ohio, LaQuinton Ross scored four of his career-high 23 points in a 10-0 second-half run to lead Ohio State past stubborn Central Connecticut State.

Lenzelle Smith Jr. added 17 points and Amir Williams had 11 for the Buckeyes (8-0), who finally pulled away midway through the second half.

NO. 7 LOUISVILLE 113, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 74 In Louisville, Ky., Montrezl Harrell scored 20 points to carry Louisville past LouisianaLafayette.

What looked like a challenge midway through the first half for the Cardinals (8-1) ended with them reaching a season high for points, helped by 38-of-62 shooting from the field (61 percent). The Ragin’ Cajuns (6-3) rallied from an 18-9 deficit to grab the last of several small leads at 41-39 before Louisville turned up the intensity on both ends.

NO. 8 WISCONSIN 70, MARQUETTE64 In Madison, Wis., Sam Dekker had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Wisconsin withstood a late Marquette rally to snap its two-game losing streak in the intrastate rivalry.

Frank Kaminsky added 11 points, including a straightaway 3 to give Wisconsin a 60-54 lead with 1:18 left. The crucial bucket stopped a 10-2 run by Marquette that helped close an 11-point deficit.

UNM WOMENS BASKETBALL

Lobos top rival Aggies a win today.”

The New Mexican The Lobos missed 29 shots from the field and ALBUQUERQUE — It turned the ball over 16 times. wasn’t exactly a thing of They also missed 12 of beauty, but the fact that it 26 free throw attempts. was a win against an in-state By comparison, it was rival it made it pretty darn better than NMSU’s effort. sweet.

The Aggies shot just 33 Antiesha Brown dropped percent from the floor and in a game-high 21 points were 4-for-19 from 3-point while Sara Halasz and Khad- territory and 11 of 22 from ijah Shumpert each had 10 the line. On top of that, they to lead The University of couldn’t take advantage of New Mexico women’s basUNM’s early foul trouble ketball team to a 65-55 win inside as Shumpert went to over New Mexico State in the bench in the first half the teams’ only meeting this after a pair of early fouls. season. The Lobos improved With her out, Brown to 4-4, while the Aggies fall helped fill the gap — as to 3-6. did sophomore post Alexa Played before 6,392 fans Chavez. A 6-foot-1 graduate in The Pit, the game was of St. Michael’s, she played UNM’s from the get-go. The 17 minutes, scoring five Lobos never trailed, opening points and grabbing five as much as a 17-point lead rebounds. midway through the second This season she has seen half. her minutes increase expo“Rivalries are always nentially due to injuries stressful on coaches, espeto other players in the low cially me,” said New Mexico post. What hasn’t been given head coach Yvonne Sanchez. to her, she’s earned said San“Our kids did a decent job. chez.

They need to guard better, “Well, we gave her minbut I tell you what — we utes last year but she’s really had some good things going worked hard to get extra and I’m very pleased with time ever since,” Sanchez

By Will Webber

New Mexico’s Nick Banyard comes up with a rebound while in front of Cincinnati’s Jermaine Lawrence during the first half of Saturday’s game. CRAIG FRITZ/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NO. 14 VILLANOVA 98, SAINT JOSEPH’S 68 In Philadelphia, James Bell had 25 points and 14 rebounds, JayVaughn Pinkston scored 27 points, and Villanova beat Saint Joseph to remain unbeaten.

Darrun Hilliard scored 14 points to help the Wildcats (9-0) win their second game this week since joining The AP Top 25. Pinkston and Hilliard pounded the Hawks from inside and out, and the Wildcats dominated the second half to thump their city rival.

NO. 16 MEMPHIS 96, NORTHWESTERN STATE 76 In Memphis, Tenn., Shaq Goodwin scored a career-high 21 points, and Memphis shot 54 percent in defeating Northwestern State.

Goodwin finished 8 of 11 from the field for Memphis (6-1). Joe Jackson scored 18 points with five assists and Michael Dixon Jr. had 14 points, connecting on 6 of 9 from the field.

NO. 17 IOWA STATE 91, NORTHERN IOWA 82 (OT) In Des Moines, Iowa, Melvin Eim scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half and overtime, and Iowa State rallied from 18 points down to beat Northern Iowa for its best start in 10 years.

Georges Niang added a career-high 22 points for the Cyclones (7-0), who also snapped a 3-game losing streak against the rival Panthers (3-5).

MISSOURI 80, NO. 18 UCLA 71 In Columbia, Mo., Jabari Brown scored 22 points and

Jordan Clarkson added 21 to help Missouri upset UCLA. Two free throws by Johnathan Williams III gave Missouri (9-0) a 62-60 lead it wouldn’t relinquish with 9:30 remaining.

The team trailed for most of the first half and into the second before Earnest Ross made a 3-pointer with 14:46 left.

NO. 21 UMASS 105, BYU 96 In Springfield, Mass., Chaz Williams had career highs of 32 points and 15 assists, and Sampson Carter scored 20 to help Massachusetts remain undefeated with a victory over Brigham Young.

Raphiael Putney added 15 points for UMass (8-0) in the third annual Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase, played down the street from the basketball shrine in the town where James Naismith invented the sport.

NO. 22 MICHIGAN 107, HOUSTON BAPTIST 53 In Ann Arbor, Mich., Nik Stauskas scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half, and Michigan overwhelmed Houston Baptist, reaching its highest point total in over 15 years.

The Wolverines (6-3) bounced back from a loss at Duke with a nearly flawless offensive show in the first half.

Michigan led 60-34 at halftime after shooting 68 percent from the field — 10 of 16 from 3-point range — and committing only one turnover.

NO. 4 SYRACUSE 93, BINGHAMTON 65 In Syracuse, N.Y., C.J. Fair scored 19 points, Trevor Cooney had 17, and No. 4 Syra-

NO. 11 WICHITA STATE 71, ORAL ROBERTS 58 In Wichita, Kan., Cleanthony Early scored 16 points, Chadrick Lufile had 14 and No. 11 Wichita State rallied from yet another halftime deficit to beat Oral Roberts.

Darius Carter scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half, and Tekele Cotton added 11 points for Wichita State (9-0).

NO. 23 IOWA 83, DRAKE 66 In Des Moines, Iowa, Melsahn Basabe had a season-high 15 points and No. 23 Iowa cruised past Drake on a neutral floor.

Devyn Marble and freshman Peter Jok each scored 14 for Hawkeyes (9-1), who won their fourth straight over the intrastate-rival Bulldogs.

Iowa closed the first half on a 10-0 run and never looked back, stretching its lead to 23 points with 5:18 left.

ILLINOIS STATE 81, NO. 25 DAYTON 75 In Normal, Ill., Daishon Knight had 20 points and six rebounds as Illinois State beat No. 25 Dayton.

Bobby Hunter scored 16 points and Zach Lofton added 13 for the Redbirds (5-4).

Title: Stanford to go to Rose Bowl Continued from Page D-1

said. “She’s earning her time out there.”

The Lobos led 34-27 at halftime and steadily pulled away in the second half.

The Aggies made just 8 of 33 shots after halftime. The were led by 11 points from Sasha Weber and 10 from September Offutt.

Football makes change UNM’s football team announced that defensive coordinator Jeff Mills has been let go. Also the team’s defensive backs coach, he oversaw a unit that ranked 119th out of 123 FBS teams this season. The Lobos gave up 70 touchdowns and 516.6 yards per game.

“I appreciate the contribution Jeff made to Lobo football as we continue to rebuild this program,” head coch Bob Davie said. “Jeff is one of the smartest and hardest working coaches I have ever been around. I wish him well and know he will continue to have success in college football.”

cuse hit Binghamton with a long-range barrage.

Syracuse (9-0), which beat Indiana 69-52 on Tuesday night, upped its nonconference home winning streak to 48 games in the Carrier Dome and figures to move up to No. 2 next week after top-ranked Michigan State and No. 3 Kentucky lost this week.

Florida State’s Jameis Winston holds up the trophy after the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship game on Saturday.

Florida State beat Duke 45-7. BOB LEVERONE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Now it doesn’t matter.

Ohio State hadn’t lost in 24 games, not since Urban Meyer took over last year. Despite all the SEC’s lobbying, a victory against the Spartans would have likely been enough to hold off Auburn and send the Buckeyes to the BCS title game for the first time since the 2007 season.

Instead, Ohio State fell behind by 17, rallied back to take a 24-17 lead, then watched Michigan State score the last 17 points to win 34-24.

Michigan State will go to the Rose Bowl. Ohio State will probably have to settle for the Orange Bowl.

The Big 12 and Pac-12 also settled BCS business Saturday.

No. 7 Stanford is going to the Rose Bowl for the second straight year, the first time that’s happened since 1970 and’71, after winning the Pac-12 championship game at No. 11 Arizona State, 38-14.

No. 9 Baylor (11-1) won the Big 12 and locked up an automatic bid to the Fiesta Bowl, with some help from Oklahoma. Before the Bears beat Texas 30-10, the 18th-ranked Sooners upset No. 6 Oklahoma State 33-24 in Stillwater to keep the Cowboys from winning the Big 12.

Baylor will play No. 15 UCF (11-1), the American Athletic Conference champion, in its first BCS appearance.

SPORTS

Sunday, December 8, 2013 THE NEW MEXICAN

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NBA

George, Pacers power past Spurs The Associated Press

edge as the Pistons (10-10) stretched their road winning streak to four games dating to Nov. 24.

It was Detroit’s first victory in Chicago since Feb. 24, 2006.

The Pistons had lost 14 in a row at the United Center.

The Bulls (8-10) shot 33 percent from the floor while playing without leading scorer Luol Deng, who was sidelined by tightness in his left calf.

NUGGETS 103, 76ERS 92 In Philadelphia, Jordan Hamilton hit three straight 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter to help Denver overcome a slow start.

The Nuggets led by four with 4:28 to go before Hamilton, who finished with 13 points, made three 3s in a span of 67 seconds.

Nate Robinson led the way with 20 points for the Nuggets (12-8), who were playing their fourth game in five nights and had dropped their previous two.

Tony Wroten finished with 20 points for the Sixers (7-14), who held a four-point lead at the half.

Philadelphia has dropped 10 of 12.

HEAT 103, TIMBERWOLVES 82 In Minneapolis, LeBron James had 21 points, eight assists and 14 boards for his first doubledigit rebounding game of the season, helping Miami bounce back after consecutive losses.

Dwyane Wade had 19 points and five rebounds in his return from a two-game absence and the Heat controlled the glass until garbage time after getting hammered on the boards by Detroit and Chicago.

Kevin Martin scored 19 points for the Timberwolves.

CAVALIERS 88, CLIPPERS 82 In Cleveland, Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson scored 20 points apiece to lead Cleveland to the victory.

Irving, coming off the first scoreless game of his career, was 6 for 15 from the field and 7 for 8 at the free-throw line.

Thompson also had 13 rebounds, and Andrew Bynum added 18 points.

WARRIORS 108, GRIZZLIES 82 In Memphis, Tenn., Klay Thompson scored 30 points and David Lee had 23 to power Golden State to the road win.

Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half as the Warriors ended an 11-game skid against the Grizzlies. Curry also had 15 assists, two more Memphis had as a team.

NFL Week 13

Indiana Pacers’ Paul George scores over San Antonio Spurs’ Boris Diaw during the first half of Saturday’s game in San Antonio. ERIC GAY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mike Miller led the Grizzlies with 16 points, while Jon Leuer and Zach Randolph added 15 points apiece. Kosta Koufos had 10 points and 16 rebounds.

The Grizzlies shot 37 percent from the field. Their injury woes continued in the second quarter when Quincy Pondexter left with a sprained right foot.

NETS 90, BUCKS 82 In Milwaukee, Brook Lopez scored 32 points, Joe Johnson had 15 and Brooklyn beat Milwaukee.

Lopez dominated inside, mak-

ing 11 of 13 shots from the field.

He also had seven rebounds and four assists as the Nets bounced back from Thursday night’s embarrassing 113-83 loss to New York.

Alan Anderson added 13 points for Brooklyn.

PISTONS 92, BULLS 75 In Chicago, Brandon Jennings scored 33 points to lead Detroit to its fourth consecutive victory.

Andre Drummond (14 rebounds), Greg Monroe (12) and Josh Smith (10) helped Detroit to a 51-44 rebounding

this one.

THE PICK: FALCONS

a shot.

THE PICK: RAVENS

Line: Eagles by 2½ Time: 11 a.m.

Bottom line: Well, look who has a four-game winning streak, including two straight at home.

Nice job, Iggles! Nick Foles won’t get a sniff of MVP consideration (probably a three-way race for Peyton Manning, Russell Wilson and Cam Newton), but the Eagles quarterback is having one heck of a season: 19 touchdowns and no interceptions for a ridiculous 125.2 QB rating. Eagles coach Chip Kelly said of Foles, “He’s our starting quarterback for the next 1,000 years here.” Trouble is, Foles and Philly haven’t faced a defense as tough and nasty as the Lions yet. Plus, Detroit has had extra time off since feasting on the Packers Thanksgiving.

THE PICK: LIONS

RAIDERS (4-8) AT JETS (5-7)

TITANS (5-7) AT BRONCOS (10-2)

Line: Jets by 2½ Time: 11 a.m.

Bottom line: Did you happen to catch Rex Ryan talk on the radio about keeping Geno Smith as the Jets starting quarterback earlier this week? You would have thought Rexy was going to have root canal. His response was low-key and tepid. Wasn’t it just a month or two ago that Smith was a can’t-miss QB, Ryan and his ‘D’ were awesome, and John Idzik was the next genius GM? The Jets are a hot mess right now. Gang Green has dropped its last four covers vs. AFC foes, while the Raiders are 7-2-1 ATS in last 10 vs. AFC opponents. THE PICK: RAIDERS

Line: Broncos by 12 Time: 2:05 p.m.

Bottom line: Did you see Peyton Manning get a little snippy when asked if he was a different (see: worse) QB when the game-time temp is 32 degrees or colder? Don’t worry, Peyton, we know you’re going to be on fire against Tennessee.

THE PICK: BRONCOS

Line: Bengals by 6½ Time: 11 a.m.

Bottom line: This could be the sneaky-good game of the week.

Editor Joe keeps telling me the Colts are frauds. They’re not as good as last season, but I won’t go that far. The Bengals are 5-0 ATS at home this season. They can’t keep that perfect streak going, can they? I’ll roll the dice here and try to get Luck-y. THE PICK: COLTS

DOLPHINS (6-6) AT STEELERS (5-7) Line: Steelers by 3 Time: 11 a.m.

Bottom line: Did I ever tell you about the time I was coaching my son’s Pee-Wee football game when I ran on the field and made a tackle? OK, so it’s not true. But I can neither confirm nor deny the fact that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin called me before Thanksgiving to ask me how he should motivate his troops. I guess it’s not a good time to ask him for some extra holiday cash after that $100G fine. I’ll go with Miami … unless Tomlin crosses the line again.

THE PICK: DOLPHINS

FALCONS (3-9) AT PACKERS (5-6-1) Line: OFF Time: 11 a.m.

Bottom line: I’ve seen this line as Packers minus 7. Really? They haven’t won since Aaron Rodgers was injured. Stay away from

MAVERICKS 108, TRAIL BLAZERS 106 In Portland, Ore., Monta Ellis hit a 21-foot jumper at the buzzer and the Dallas Mavericks snapped the Portland Trail Blazers’ four-game winning streak with a victory.

Ellis finished with 22 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 28 for the Mavericks’ third straight win.

Damian Lillard had 32 points for the Blazers, including a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left that tied it at 106.

By John Boell Newsday

LIONS (7-5) AT EAGLES (7-5)

COLTS (8-4) AT BENGALS (8-4)

KINGS 112, JAZZ 102 (OT) In Salt Lake City, DeMarcus Cousins had 28 points and Isaiah Thomas scored 23 of his 26 points after halftime to help the Sacramento Kings snap a sixgame skid with an overtime victory against the Utah Jazz.

Trey Burke gave the Jazz their final lead at 102-101 with a 3-pointer, but the Kings scored the final 11 points of overtime.

Burke finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

BROWNS (4-8) AT PATRIOTS (9-3) Line: OFF Time: 11 a.m.

Bottom line: Pats minus 10 is standard line. Note to NFL security guards: Stay away from Tom Brady. No in-game picks or postgame pics!

THE PICK: PATRIOTS

CHIEFS (9-3) AT REDSKINS (3-9) Line: Chiefs by 3 Time: 11 a.m.

Bottom line: The Redskins are one of only two teams to be an underdog at home this week.

The Chiefs are 0-3 after starting 9-0, but they should be able to get back on track against the Redskins’ porous defense.

THE PICK: CHIEFS

BILLS (4-8) AT BUCCANEERS (3-9) Line: Bucs by 2½ Time: 11 a.m.

Bottom line: The Bills have dropped four of their last five, while the Bucs have covered four of their last five.

THE PICK: BUCS

VIKINGS (3-8-1) AT RAVENS (6-6) Line: Ravens by 6½ Time: 11 a.m.

Bottom line: The Vikes have dropped four straight covers the last four times they’ve come off a win, and are 2-5 ATS in their last seven following a cover.

The Ravens are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games. Worth

SEAHAWKS (11-1) AT 49ERS (8-4) Line: 49ers by 2½ Time: 2:25 p.m.

Bottom line: The 49ers should be happy they’re home against Seattle, the NFL’s best home team. Not only are the Seahawks coming off an impressive pounding of the Saints on Monday night, but they beat the 49ers by 26 at Seattle back in Week 2. Against the Saints, the Seattle fans set a record for the loudest outdoor sports stadium (137.6 decibels). Props to the fans of the Great Northwest.

Even without the 12th man, Seattle will get it done.

THE PICK: SEAHAWKS

RAMS (5-7) AT CARDINALS (7-5) Line: Cardinals by 6½ Time: 2:25 p.m.

Bottom line: The Cards play their best ball at home and will need to against the pesky Rams if they want to stay in the hunt for a wild-card spot.

THE PICK: CARDINALS

GIANTS (5-7) AT CHARGERS (5-7) Line: Chargers by 3 Time: 2:25 p.m.

Bottom line: It was almost 10 years ago that Eli Manning snubbed the Chargers and told them: Thanks, but no thanks … please don’t draft me! Well, San Diego still took Manning as the No. 1 overall pick. Manning was later traded to the Giants for Philip Rivers and three draft picks. I’m not sure either team could complain on how that swap worked, especially Big Blue: 147 consecutive starts and don’t forget about two Lombardi Trophies for Manning. Rivers has a streak of 124 straight starts but is 3-5 in the postseason.

So, who will cover in this one?

The G-Men have won five of

their last six, while the Bolts have only won once in their last five games. But the Giants are 3-7 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 road games. Call it a hunch.

THE PICK: CHARGERS

PANTHERS (9-3) AT SAINTS (9-3) Line: Saints by 3 Time: 6:30 p.m.

Bottom line: The Saints are 6-0 at home and 5-1 ATS, but I can’t pick against the Panthers, one of the best bets (8-4 ATS) this season. Carolina has won eight straight and has covered in seven of its last eight.

THE PICK: PANTHERS MONDAY NIGHT

COWBOYS (7-5) AT BEARS (6-6) Line: Bears by 1 Time: 6:40 p.m.

Bottom line: Chicago, an NFLworst 2-9-1 ATS this season, is due for a cover. But I just can’t back the Bears — especially at home. They’re 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 home games, and 5-17-1 ATS in last 23 overall.

THE PICK: COWBOYS

Former South African President Nelson Mandela lifts the World Cup trophy May 15, 2004, in Zurich, Switzerland, after FIFA’s executive committee announced that South Africa would host the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

Mandela: No sports to take place in South Africa on day of state funeral Continued from Page D-1 Africa has decided that sports — so central to the country’s new unity — will go on over the next days as a proud celebration of Mandela’s inspiring legacy.

South Africans will play for Mandela: rugby players, soccer players, cricketers and more.

From the international rugby sevens tournament in Port Elizabeth to a big domestic soccer cup final in the northern city of Nelspruit on Saturday and a cricket game between South Africa and visiting India in the east coast city of Durban on Sunday.

“We celebrate a life well lived,” Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula said, announcing a plan for games for the next week. “It’s through sport that we do not differentiate between white and black but are identified as one nation. This is through the legacy that Mandela achieved.”

Mbalula said that the national anthem — a mix of five languages — would be sung at every match or tournament until Mandela is buried in a state funeral near his rural South African home Dec. 15. That day, next Sunday, no sports will take place.

But until then, the games will proceed with their tributes, moments of silence and black armbands. Every match, Mbalula said, will be dedicated to Mandela.

In Port Elizabeth, in Mandela’s home Eastern Cape province, the South African rugby players beat Canada in their opening game of the international World Sevens Series event. The South Africans wore their black bands on their sleeves across an image of the country’s multicolored flag.

Fans held Mandela banners. One said “Madiboks” — a play on the words Madiba, the affectionate clan name South Africans have for Mandela, and the name of South Africa’s rugby team, the Springboks.

A young boy had one huge sign with a famous quote from Mandela emblazoned across it in green and gold letters, the colors worn by South Africa’s national teams: “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

Said South Africa cricket captain A.B. de Villiers: “His memory will not only inspire us in our current series against India, but also to always stick together as a team representing a nation into the future. We will miss him.”

Irvin Khoza, chairman of South Africa’s Premier Soccer League, urged players and fans to honor Mandela with every game.

“Ours is a special generation that saw Madiba in action,” he said.

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David West had 20 points and Lance Stephenson scored 15 for the Pacers, who enjoyed a 41-34 rebounding edge. Roy Hibbert and Luis Scola each had 12 points and 10 boards.

Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points for San Antonio, which has dropped three of five. Manu Ginobili added 16 points, Tony Parker had 13 and Tim Duncan finished with 10.

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THE NEW MEXICAN Sunday, December 8, 2013

The weather

For current, detailed weather conditions in downtown Santa Fe, visit our online weather stations at www.santafenewmexican.com/weather/

7-day forecast for Santa Fe Tonight

Today

Cold; a little a.m. snow, up to 1”

Monday

Some clouds; cold

30

Tuesday

Cloudy and cold

12

Plenty of sunshine, but cold

27/6

Humidity (Noon) Humidity (Midnight) Humidity (Noon)

Wednesday

Thursday

Chilly with plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine

Friday

Mostly sunny

29/12

36/16

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44/20

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49%

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46%

38%

wind: W 10-20 mph

wind: NNE 4-8 mph

wind: NNW 6-12 mph

wind: WNW 7-14 mph

wind: NW 7-14 mph

wind: W 4-8 mph

wind: WNW 6-12 mph

wind: S 3-6 mph

Almanac

New Mexico weather

Santa Fe Airport through 6 p.m. Saturday Santa Fe Airport Temperatures High/low ........................................... 22°/7° Normal high/low ............................ 45°/20° Record high ............................... 58° in 1939 Record low ................................. -1° in 1891 Santa Fe Airport Precipitation 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.00” Month/year to date ................ 0.20”/12.59” Normal month/year to date ... 0.23”/12.96” Santa Fe Farmers Market 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.00” Month/year to date ................ 0.15”/12.20”

Air quality index

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

64

285

64

Farmington 25/7

Española 37/20 Los Alamos 28/9 40

87

56 412

Santa Fe 30/12 Pecos 28/6

25

Albuquerque 39/21

25

Clayton 33/4

AccuWeather Flu Index

25

Las Vegas 29/5 40

40

The following water statistics of December 3 are the most recent supplied by the City Water Division (in millions of gallons).

Total water produced from: Canyon Water Treatment Plant: 3.020 Buckman Water Treatment Plant: 3.100 City Wells: 0.000 Buckman Wells: 0.000 Total water produced by water system: 6.120 Amount delivered to Las Campanas: Golf course: 0.000, domestic: 0.082 Santa Fe Canyon reservoir storage: 66.6 percent of capacity; daily inflow 2.26 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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25

Today’s UV index

54 285 380

180

Roswell 53/23

Ruidoso 42/26

25

70

70

70

Truth or Consequences 49/27

380

380

Hobbs 55/23

285

Alamogordo 53/30

0-2, Low; 3-5, Moderate; 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.

70

180

Las Cruces 52/29

10

Water statistics

Clovis 43/15

54 60 60

Today................................5, Moderate Monday.....................................3, Low Tuesday.....................................2, Low Wednesday...............................2, Low Thursday...................................1, Low Friday ........................................2, Low The AccuWeather Flu Index™ combines the effects of weather with a number of other known factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of flu transmission and severity of symptoms. The AccuWeather Flu Index™ is based on a scale of 0-10.

54

285

Albuquerque 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.00” Month/year to date .................. 0.25”/9.17” Las Vegas 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ Trace Month/year to date ................ 0.21”/16.75” Los Alamos 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ Trace Month/year to date ................ 0.01”/11.98” Chama 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.04” Month/year to date ................ 0.12”/17.71” Taos 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.00” Month/year to date ................ 0.03”/11.59”

Saturday’s rating ................................ Good Today’s forecast ................................. Good 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very Unhealthy, 301500, Hazardous Source: EPA

64

Taos 23/-1

84

Area rainfall

Raton 27/0

64

666

Gallup 27/9

In September 2012, Jeanne Block took this picture of a painting of Nelson Mandela on a wall in Swakopmund, Namibia. The portrait was painted on World Youth Day in 2010.

Saturday

Sunny

Carlsbad 57/30

54

285

10

Sun and moon

State extremes Sat. High: 50 ............................... Lordsburg Sat. Low -15 .................................. Moriarty

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Fiji offers plenty to do, see for free

By Nick Perry The Associated Press

SUVA, Fiji — With its white sand beaches, tropical climate and relaxed pace, Fiji has rightfully earned a reputation as a South Pacific paradise.

But it’s the friendliness of the people that makes traveling in these islands a real delight.

You’ll quickly learn the ubiquitous word “bula” (pronounced boolah), which means hello and is usually accompanied with a broad smile.

Not everything in paradise is perfect, however. There’s been a succession of military coups in Fiji, and the political restiveness stands in contrast to the easygoing nature of the people.

And once you travel beyond the idyllic tourist resorts, you’ll see that most people live in very basic conditions. That said, Fiji remains a fascinating destination. While most tourist activities come with a price tag, there are plenty of things for adventurous travelers to do and see for free.

Nadi Municipal Market Most travelers arrive via the international airport at Nadi. In downtown Nadi, a bustling market offers tables laden with ginger, coconuts, mangoes and jackfruit. There also are lots of stands selling kava, a plant from the pepper family, which is native to the Pacific. Fijians use kava powder to make an intoxicating beverage, which is drunk in ceremonies throughout the islands and even by a few people in this market. If you do decide to try it, drink it in moderation. Be warned that kava supplements have been banned from several countries due to health concerns. Fiji’s capital city, Suva, has a similar municipal market that also sells fruit, vegetables and fish.

Viseisei Village This village near Lautoka is one of the country’s oldest, believed to have been founded by some of the first settlers to arrive in Fiji by canoe more than 2 millennia ago. It’s also where some of Fiji’s leaders have lived, and it has hosted dignitaries including Prince Charles. You’ll get a sense of village life and see things like a traditional chief’s hut and ceremonial drums. In the center of the village is a Methodist church, an important institution to many in Fiji.

There’s also a monument that includes both a weapon and a cross. The weapon, a neck-breaker’s club, was used in past times by Fijian cannibals. The club is lying down with the cross on top, signifying an end to that way of life.

You can walk into the village at the north end for free or pay 5 Fijian dollars ($3) at the south end and have someone show you around, which is well worth it. Avoid wearing bikinis or other skimpy clothes, which are considered disrespectful in this setting.

Pacific Harbour Beach A fringe of coconut trees gives way to a gorgeous, pristine beach with a gentle arc. It’s the perfect place for a swim in placid waters that are as warm as a bath. Only some parts of the beach are publicly accessible, and so keep an eye open for signs or ask locals. We found access just west of the Uprising Beach Resort. The beaches in this area are less crowded than those closer to the Nadi airport.

Natadola Beach Another beach, but hey, this is Fiji! And Natadola is stunning in different ways to Pacific Harbour. The drive there takes you through lush, verdant bush. This beach often generates powerful waves, which are good for body surfing, although it pays to be wary of the undertow. At other times, you can take your mask and snorkel and explore. For a few dollars, locals offer horseback rides along the beach.

Suva Waterfront Like most urban areas in Fiji, Suva has a dilapidated feel and doesn’t immediately seem inviting. But the country’s leaders have made a point in recent months of trying to improve the waterfront promenade, an effort that’s showing positive results. The horseshoe-shaped walk extends from the city to the national stadium and has become a popular place to jog and stroll. There’s a new picnic area, and sometimes you’ll see pickup games of rugby, Fiji’s national sport.

Along the waterfront, take a look at the botanic gardens and the Presidential Palace, where guards stand to attention wearing sandals and traditional white sulus, similar to a kilt or skirt.

A man plays with his children last month at Pacific Harbour Beach in Fiji.

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recently attended the 2013 National Association of Realtors Conference and Expo in San Francisco. While there, I had the opportunity to witness a rare gathering of CEOs and senior executives from the biggest names in mortgage lending. The country’s top mortgage-industry executives discussed new regulatory hurdles that could temporarily restrict lending to some buyers. Realtors were told to expect market growth in 2014 and to prepare their buyers for transactions with heavy documentation requirements.

The qualified mortgage, or ability-to-repay rule, will become effective in January 2014 and contains a number of underwriting standards that may constrict mortgage availability and deny credit to some firsttime homebuyers. The qualified mortgage rule requires significant documentation from consumers to justify lenders’ underwriting decisions; lenders face strict penalties if a loan is made outside of the specific criteria.

Lower- and moderate-income buyers, as well as self-employed buyers who don’t have a consistent flow of income, might have a tougher time in the new lending environment.

The new lending standards

and documentation requirements are making some potential borrowers anxious about competing with cash buyers in the real-estate market. Now more than ever, mortgage lenders and Realtors need to work together to help first-time buyers into affordable housing options.

Lenders were asked whether immediate steps should be taken to reduce the government’s role in the housing finance market. Their response was that the security of their guarantee needs to stay, not the actual government entities. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage needs the government guarantee because not all banks can

soak up the size of the market.

When asked whether private investors are ready to take a bigger role in the secondary mortgage market as the government’s footprint shrinks, the executives provided varied responses. Some said that more certainty is needed before taking action, while others have already started to do private label securities. They feel that people are getting back into the marketplace, and although the lending industry might not be ready to take it all on, they are headed in the right direction.

The lending leaders unanimously agreed that consumers will see a healthy increase in the market next year, keeping

pace with gains made in 2013.

Mortgage originations will dominate the 2014 housing market as interest rates creep up and refinancing trends downward.

While home values will continue to increase as the market continues to heal, the economy is the wild card and the downturn would be a game changer.

In spite of the economic crisis, Americans still want to be homeowners. Homeownership is at the heart of what Realtors do, and that is worth preserving.

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Change it up for the holidays

LEFT: For a creative twist on a traditional Christmas tree, designer Brian Patrick Flynn for HGTV.com uses a muted color palette of white, cream, gray and tan for a fresh look that’s understated and elegant.

How to break the red and green mold

By Melissa Rayworth The Associated Press

Terrific trees A Christmas tree doesn’t have to stay parked in one place. Flynn recommends putting a small tree on wheels (maybe in a vintage metal wagon or an old metal washtub with casters on the bottom) so you can change its location when you’re entertaining to create space or to bring extra holiday style to a different room.

Another option is ditching red and green tree decorations for an understated color palette.

“This year I created a tone-on-tone tree using all shades of light gray,” Flynn says. “To do this right, it’s all about having a balance of texture, finish, shape, scale and proportion.”

Try a white tree if you’ll be using light colors and neutrals, or a green tree with decorations in earth tones.

To shake up your tree’s decorations, Call suggests going with a theme.

“Last year for a client, I indulged in masses of

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BOTTOM: Flynn uses a vintage metal wagon as a tree stand, so that this piece of holiday decor can easily be moved to any room where guests are congregating.

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Focus on unexpected places Christmas doesn’t just happen in your living room. Flynn suggests adding a tiny tree to any space, even a breakfast nook.

To spice up a staircase, he created a garland out of “old men’s flannel and denim shirts cut and stitched” into pennant squares with tiny pockets.

Strung together, they create a colorful advent calendar (mark all 25 days with sew-on varsity letters). Each one can hold a tiny gift and “add life and activity to an otherwise humdrum space.”

And for a new twist on outdoor decorating, Burnham suggests investing in a professional decorating service to string your outdoor trees with white lights. “I don’t mean drape lights over branches. I mean really wrap the trunk and every branch,” she says.

She had this done at her Los Angeles home several years ago and is still impressed with the look. “It is the most spectacular thing when I light the trees up at night, and it’s something I would have never been able to do myself,” she says. “The lights haven’t needed changing or redoing, and it’s been a couple of years now.”

Make it all about the mantel “One of the most searched-for terms on HGTV.com is ‘mantel decorating,’ ” Flynn says.

For homes with a flat-panel TV mounted above the mantel, he has a high-tech idea: Burn images

to DVD that coordinate with the accessories you lay out on your mantel, then let the DVD run during holiday entertaining.

For one project, Flynn displayed colorful pop art images (including a reindeer by artist Jonathan Fenske) on the TV, and then put colorful items like

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Call’s family takes a creative approach to Christmas stockings: On the night before Christmas Eve, they make new stockings by sewing together large pieces of felt (inexpensive at any craft store) using a simple blanket stitch.

“We let our imaginations fly when it comes to decorating the outsides, and top off each one with our name and the year,” he says. “Making these stockings gives us all something to do the night before Christmas [Eve], and we share memories and laughter along the way.”

If you have minimal space, Call says you can skip the tree altogether without losing any holiday cheer. Instead, cluster together a bunch of white poinsettias. They set a holiday tone in a fresh way, he says, and in a large group look “almost like snowfall.”

Or create your own “tree” out of branches: “In my kitchen, I love to fill a large galvanized pot with armfuls of branches full of red berries,” Call says. “As the season progresses, I simply clip incoming cards to the arrangement so that everyone can enjoy. It’s become a tradition over the years, and everyone loves to come and check out my ‘family tree.’ ”

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candy in apothecary jars and brightly colored ornaments on the mantel “to make it all pop.”

Call agrees there’s no need to hold back with color: “The holidays are a time for indulgence, and that always means color to me,” he says.

“Commit to a color scheme and go for broke!”

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he holiday season is synonymous with tradition. But that doesn’t mean you have to fill your home with the same holiday decorations in the same color scheme every year.

“Until four years ago, I was Scrooge-y when it came to holiday decorating — a result of seeing the same old thing over and over again,” says Brian Patrick Flynn, a Los Angeles-based interior designer and executive producer of HGTV.com’s Holiday House.

But after finding ways to “reinvent the look and feel of Christmas for my own home,” Flynn says he “rediscovered how much fun seasonal styling can be when you make it your own.”

Here he and two other design experts — Jon Call of Mr. Call Designs and Betsy Burnham of Burnham Design — offer suggestions on shaking up holiday decorating.

vintage mercury-glass ornaments of all sizes and shapes. Silver was literally dripping off the tree.

It was spectacular,” he says. “This year we are changing it up a bit and creating a completely edible tree, including childhood favorites such as homemade popcorn balls, small sacks of chocolates tied with a ribbon and hung from the branches, and pungent gingerbread.”

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79 Crazy Rabbit Road - The Running Dog Ranch - This versatile country home has open views of the Ortiz Mountain and sits on a gentle rolling hilltop. The property is fully fenced and has two arenas and multiple horse-fenced areas on a 12-plus acre corner lot. It is located just about 20 minutes from Santa Fe on the Turquoise Trail. 3 br, 1 ba, 1152 sq.ft., 12.5 acres.

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439 CAMINO DEL MONTE SOL $3,650,000 Superlative Eastside Paradise. Located in the exclusive and gated Chiaroscuro Compound, this impressive residence or gallery space boasts superior quality and authentic Santa Fe style. Extensively remodeled main house and guest residence.

47 VIOLET CIRCLE $2,785,000 This superlative Pueblo-style home is the epitome of distinctive, modern Southwestern style. The 2.6-acre property offers sweeping panoramas that encompass both the Sangre de Cristo and the Jemez Mountains.

350 DELGADO STREET $2,350,000 Remarkable Eastside estate on .77 acres in the heart of historic Santa Fe. Old World charm with New World finishes and conveniences. Extensively renovated, this 4BR, 5BA Pueblo-style home is surrounded by world-class gardens.

ASHLEY MARGETSON 505.984.5186 #201300271

K.C. MARTIN 505.954.5549 #201301551

RAY RUSH & TIM VAN CAMP 505.984.5117 #201304361

PAUL MCDONALD 505.984.5111 #201305813

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711 CAMINO CORRALES $4,850,000 Design, detail, and quality join an already magnificent historic double adobe hacienda in a gorgeous setting on the Old Santa Fe Trail. On a rare 4.5-acre Eastside lot, the property offers 4-5BR plus a guesthouse.

617 GARCIA STREET $1,465,000 Located in Las Placitas Compound in the historic Eastside, this 2BR, 3BA Pueblo-style home is LEED Gold Certified offering sustainable living with photovoltaic electrical power, a solar domestic hot water heater, and a water catchment system.

7 SENDERO CENTRO $1,195,000 This beautiful turnkey single-level custom home and guest casita are located on one of the most premier sites in Las Campanas. Sweeping views. Construction just completed, never occupied.

1145 EAST ALAMEDA $948,000 Charming 3BR, 2.75BA Eastside hideaway with a spacious living/dining room with high ceilings and tall French doors looking out to a large courtyard. Cozy Country-style kitchen with sitting area and kiva fireplace.

637 GARCIA STREET $745,000 This quintessential Santa Fe-style home is located on a small lane on the desirable Eastside, and includes beams, flagstone and wood floors, wooden doors and built-ins, a kiva fireplace, and beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountain views.

DARLENE STREIT 505.920.8001 #201305838

TARA EARLEY & NANCY LEHRER 505.660.1734 #201300298

THE SANTA FE TEAM 505.988.2533 #201205178

DEBORAH DAY 505.954.5501 #201305099

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426 ABEYTA STREET $539,000 First time on the market in over 40 years. A true, classic, architecturally significant adobe home built with adobe bricks made directly on-site in the 1920’s. Lovingly maintained 3BR, 2BA home featuring Old World Santa Fe-style details.

41 APACHE PLUME $479,000 The Faraway Nearby. This well maintained Sunlit Hills residence is 10 minutes from Santa Fe on over 1 acre. Features include 3BR, 2BA, views, bamboo floors, open kitchen, lovely outdoor spaces, fenced dog area, and lots of light.

112 LA PLACITA CIRCLE $340,000 This Stamm built home in San Mateo Heights offers 1,890 sq ft of living space, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The home is accessed by a private entry courtyard and portal with colorful views of the east mountains.

NEIL LYON, CRB, CRS, GRI 505.954.5505 #201305742

PAUL STENBERG 505.670.4242 #201305848

STAN JONES, CRS 505.954.5524 #201305806

EMILY GARCIA 505.955.7963 #201305724

501 RIO GRANDE, F-6 $299,000 Cute two-story condominium with 2BR, 2BA, and wonderful front and back gardens. Great location, close to the Plaza and all the seasonal activities downtown. All new appliances and brick floors. This is the perfect getaway place.

2703 CALLE CEDRO $249,900 NEW LISTING. This classic 3BA, 2BA Stamm in a quiet central neighborhood has been thoughtfully updated with taste and style. Spectacular kitchen with stainless appliances, unique fireplace, and a wonderful garden.

ANN BRUNSON & ED SCHROEDER 505.690.7885 #201304575

KATHERINE BLAGDEN 505.955.7980 #201305824

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7 VIA DIAMANTE $599,000 An excellent value in the Heartstone neighborhood off Tano Road. This 2,300 square foot residence has just been completed and features 2 bedroom suites plus a spacious office with a large closet.

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12-2pm on 1260 KTRC-AM & KVSF101.5-FM Join show host and Associate Broker Rey Post and his guests for a discussion of current real estate issues impacting every home buyer, seller and owner.

This Week’s Guests in the First Hour: Stephen Etre, Co-Owner, Stephen’s, A Consignment Gallery Julia Furry, Co-Owner, Furry’s Buick GMC Ron Blessey, Senior Mortgage Banker, Peoples Bank In the second hour of the show, join Rey and Ron Blessey of Peoples Bank for a discussion of mortgage issues facing consumers in 2014.

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14 ALTURA VISTA $645,000 Sitting high on a private estate lot in Aldea, this home features forever views through wall-to-wall windows in the living-dining area. Stunning indoor-outdoor living with sliding glass doors leading to a brick portal with sunset views.

JODY SPEHAR 505.946.2871 #201305640

326 GRANT AVENUE 505.988.2533 | 231 WASHINGTON AVENUE 505.988.8088 417 EAST PALACE AVENUE 505.982.6207

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1860 Cerros Colorados Don’t miss this SW contemporary, 3 bedroom 3153 sq ft custom house with an art studio/workshop, views, 5 fireplaces, 11 skylights, high ceilings and is on a secluded acre of land adjacent to city owned open space and dale ball trails. Enjoy 2 living areas, gourmet kitchen, art lighting, superb craftsmanship, hand carved doors and deep portals. $949,000 MLS# 201303419

BRIAN BLOUNT 505.670.5002 • bhblount@gmail.com Keller Williams Realty Santa Fe (505) 983-5151 130 Lincoln Avenue Suite K, Santa Fe, NM www.kwsantafenm.com

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1922 Fort Union Drive Very walkable to Museum Hill and Café, the Wheelwright Museum and Spanish Colonial Arts collection. This is an older home with good bones: brick floors and vigas. This 2422 sq. ft. +/- home has 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 Kiva fireplaces and 2 car carport. $435,000 MLS# 201305829

JIM WALKER (505) 699-9210 • walkerre@aol.com Karen Walker Real Estate • (505) 982-0118 205 Delgado St., Santa Fe, New Mexico karenwalkerrealestate.com

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7364 Avenida El Nido High energy efficiencies save you money. Stop in our model home and learn how Homewise can help you improve your credit, find the right resale or new home, and secure an affordable fixed-rate mortgage. Low interest financing available with no mortgage insurance for qualified buyers.

New home plans starting at $212,900.

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1 Cerro Gordo, Unit A Just 600 Feet from Canyon Rd., this 1,290 Sq. Ft. home was built in 2006. 1 Bed/1 Bath, High end finishes, private courtyards, 2 kivas, vigas and gas range. An open and airy pied-a-terre on the corner of Palace and Cerro Gordo will make either the perfect retreat or primary home. $550,000 MLS# 201305136

TONY ALLEGRETTI (505) 690-6287 • Tony@SantaFeRealEstate.com Barker Realty • (505) 982-9836 530 S. Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM http://www.TonyAllegretti.com

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2240 W. Alameda #6 FREE STANDING CONDO with a modern open concept. 2076 sq. ft. plus 250 sq. ft. detached studio.

3 bedrooms, 2 baths. LR has 24’ ceilings, stained concrete floors, wood burning stove and an abundance of light. Upgraded, kitchen and baths. Radiant floor heat (gas). Patio, fruit trees. Conveniently located to Solana center, River walk and Frenchy’s Park. $365,500 MLS# 20130575

JEANNE C. BOYLES (505) 501-4311 • jboyles@comcast.net Donna Elena Saiz Real Estate• (505) 992-0015 www.donnaelenasaizrealestate.com

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154 Calle Ojo Feliz Great Value! A wonderful home with newer Anderson windows and roof, all on one acre! The floor plan is great with a nice size living room and a wonderful family room/den. So much more potential exists with this home, near Downtown and close to the hospital and shopping. 3 br, 2 ba, 1,747 sq.ft., 2-car garage, 1.04 acres. $475,000 MLS# 201305340

LINDA MURPHY (505) 780-7711 • Linda@LindaMurphy.com Santa Fe Properties • (505) 982-4466 1000 Paseo de Peralta • Santa Fe, NM www.SantaFeProperties.com

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Green homes save on utilities Come visit us at 7213 Rio del Luna and find out how Homewise can help you buy a home of your own. We’re with you every step of the way from becoming buyer ready, to buying new or resale, and securing a good mortgage. Low interest financing available with no mortgage insurance for qualified buyers. New home plans starting at $214,900.

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1:00PM-3:00PM - 14 Altura Vista - Enter this home and see forever views through the wall to wall windows that make up an entire wall of the living-dining area.

Stunning indoor-outdoor living; sits high on a private estate lot in Aldea $645,000. MLS 201305640. (Camino la Tierra exit, south on Frontage road to aldea entrance, right on Centauras ranch road to Altura Vista, right.)

Jody Spehar 505-699-3007 Sotheby’s International Realty.

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T-48 1:00PM-3:00PM - 1860 Cerros Colorados - This remarkable 3 bedroom house with an art studio/workshop has views, 5 fireplaces, 11 skylights, high ceilings and is on a secluded acre of land adjacent to city owned open space + Dale Ball Trails $949,000. MLS 201303419. (Hyde Park Road to right on Cerros Colorados. Follow signs to enjoy 2 living areas, gourmet kitchen, art lighting, superb craftsmanship, hand carved doors and deep portals. SEE AT CasaGeckoSantaFe.com) Brian Blount 505-670-5002 Keller Williams Realty.

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W-33 1:00PM-3:00PM - 2240 W. Alameda #6 - Artist Delight. Free Standing Condo, open modern concept. 2076 Sq. Ft. + 250 Sq. Ft. detached studio. 24’ ceilings in LR. stained concrete floors, wood burning stove. Numerous upgrades. 3b/2b. $365,500. MLS 201305750. (St. Francis to W. Alameda, passed CalleNopal. 2240 Sign on left, 2nd condo, onthe right . Look for Open House signs.) Jeanne Boyles 505-501-4311 Donna Elena Saiz Real Estate.

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1:00PM-4:00PM - 7 Sendero Centro - This beautiful turnkey single-level custom home and guest casita are located on one of the most premier sites in Las Campanas. Sweeping views. Construction just completed, never occupied. $1,195,000. MLS 201300298. (Las Campanas Drive to Clubhouse Drive (Club Casitas) to Plaza Del Corazon, left on Sendero Centro, first house on left.) Nancy Lehrer 505-490-9565 Sotheby’s International Realty.

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1:00PM-3:00PM - 721 Pinon Drive - Classic Territorial home, walking distance to the plaza with charm and views! Home is on half an acre, offers 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, A/C, a 1 car garage and almost 1500 square feet of living space. $450,000. MLS 201305332. (Paseo de Peralta to Griffin, Right on Rio Grande, Right on Pinon, left on Vera and back to Pinon. House is to top of hill.)

Lois Sury 505-470-4672 Sotheby’s International Realty.

1:00PM-3:00PM - 501 Rio Grande F-6 - Cute two story with 2BA, wonderful front and back gardens. Great location, 5-6 minutes to Plaza. Close to all the seasonal activities downtown. Perfect for a get-away place. $299,000. MLS 201304575. (North side of Paseo De Peralta, north on Rio Grande, Condos on right side of street, drive all the way to back, condo straight ahead.)

Ann Brunson 505-690-7885 Sotheby’s International Realty.

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U-39 1:30PM-3:30PM - 624 Paseo de la Cuma - Bright and light adobe condo, with 2 private courtyards. Santa Fe style and open floor plan with SE light and solar gain in the living room and upstairs 2nd bedroom. $439,500.

MLS 201305819. (2 br, 2 ba, Old Taos Hwy, left on Paseo de la Cuma, left into compound on townhouses and condos at the top of the hill. Town house on right with blue gate.) Val Brier 505-690-0553 Santa Fe Properties.

1:00PM-3:00PM - 1405 Vegas Verdes No. 140 - Stunning 1st flr huge 2 Bd/2 Ba condo in the luxurious Alameda compound. Shows like a model, with slate flooring, wd columns, beams, lintels, vigas & ceiling, kiva, designer detailing & finishes. $235,000. MLS 201305827.

(Spa bath & large portal. 1275sf of luxury for only $235K! Cerrillos to Vegas Verdes ( 1 light north of Zafarano).

Left on Vegas Verdes & left into the Alameda. Call from the front door 505-670-9293) Richard Anderson 505-6709293 Keller Williams Realty Santa Fe.

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11:00AM-1:00PM - 1 Cerro Gordo Unit A - 600 Feet from Canyon Road, this 1,290 Sq. Ft. Pied-a-terre was built in 2006. This home features tall cielings with vigas, private courtyards, 2 kivas, gas range and high-end finishes throughout. $550,000. MLS 201305136. (On the corner of Palace Avenue and Cerro Gordo. Follow Palace to Cerro Gordo and there you are! First home on the left.)

Tony Allegretti 505-690-6287 Barker Realty.

2:00PM-4:00PM - 2703 Calle Cedro - This classic 3 BA, 2 BA Stamm in quiet central neighborhood has been thoughtfully updated with taste and style. Spectacular kitchen with stainless appliances, unique fireplace & wonderful garden. $249,900. MLS 201305824. (North on Camino Carlos Rey from Zia. Right on Calle Cedro; home is on the left.) Katherine Blagden 505-490-2400 Sotheby’s International Realty.

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1:00PM-3:00PM - 604 Sunset Street C - Just 3 blocks from the Plaza, this beautifully appointed condominium offers gorgeous hardwood floors throughout, formal dining, state-of-the-art kitchen, and a lovely living room with fireplace. $639,000. MLS 201303327. (Paseo de Peralta (north side) to Otero Street, cross Artist Road going North, you are now on Sunset, condo in back.) Ed Schroeder 505-690-1007 Sotheby’s International Realty.

W-42 3:00PM-5:00PM - 606 E Palace Avenue - Casa Palacio: Casual, elegant living. Impeccably restored c. 1905 Victorian treasure w/beautiful natural light, hardwood floors, rock & brick construction. In the heart of Santa Fe’s historic eastside $895,000. MLS 201200798. (4 br, 2 ba, Historic Plaza to East Palace. Call Efrain Prieto of The Efrain Prieto Group at 505.470.6909.) The Efrain Prieto Group 505-470-6909 Santa Fe Properties.

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12:00PM-4:30PM - 7213 Rio del Luna - Move-in ready!

New Rincon del Sol development. Stop by to find out how Homewise can help you buy a new or resale home in Santa Fe. We are with you on your path to homeownership. Plans starting at $214,900. (Located near the Santa Fe Country Club. From Airport Road, turn on Paseo del Sol WEST, then turn right at Plaza Central.

Turn left on Contenta Ridge to the model home.) Augusta Candelaria 505-603-5337 Homewise, Inc.

12:00PM-4:30PM - 7364 Avenida El Nido - Brand-new home in Las Palomas development of Tierra Contenta.

Stop in to find out how Homewise can help you buy the perfect resale or new home for you. New home plans starting at $212,900. (From Airport Road, turn onto Paseo del Sol WEST. Turn right on Jaguar Road to the dead end, then turn right on Avenida El Nido. Model homes are on the right on Avenida El Nido.) Aaron Fowler 505-795-1114 Homewise, Inc.

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1:00PM-3:30PM - 21 East Saddleback Mesa - Immaculate end unit townhome in Rancho Viejo Windmill edition. 2 BR, 2.5 Bath, 2 Car finished Garage For Sale By Owner. 575-694-5444 $232,500. (Richards drive from Santa Fe Community College towards IAIA and left on Saddleback Mesa. Third row of units. End unit.) Tamara Hand 575-694-5444, Owner.

2:00PM-4:00PM - 11 Sierra Dawn - Beautiful like-new 4/4/3 custom home on a 1.24 acre view lot in Rancho Viejo. Extras: office, formal dining & exercise rooms. Finished basement great for returning family members.

Lush landscaping. $629,000. MLS 201300455. (Richards past community college to Avenida del Sur. Left on Canada del Rancho just past Rancho Viejo Blvd. Right on Silver Rock to Sierra Dawn.) Donna Walker 505-577-4039 Keller Williams Realty.

W-36 1:30PM-3:30PM - 920 Alto - House & guesthouse located close to Plaza. The home is a remodeled adobe with plenty of light. Guesthouse is pentile, and also remodeled. Lovely garden in between. Gas and electric billed separately. $399,000. MLS 201202412. (3 br, 3 ba, From St. Francis turn west on Roybal which becomes Alto. Home on left in first block.) Kristin Rowley 505-670-1980 Santa Fe Properties.

GG-28 1:00PM-4:00PM - 1106 Camino Consuelo - Rebuilt in 2006. Everything new except two mature trees in the backyard. 3 bed/2 bath light-filled gem. 1725 SF. One level. Wide halls and doorways. Family room. Eat in kitchen w/fireplace. Garage. $315,000. MLS 201305286. (From Cerrillos, east on Camino Consuelo at Blakes Lotaburger. From Siringo, NW on Camino Consuelo between Cam Carlos Rey and Richards.) Charlotte & Bill Whitfield 575-315-6238 Keller Williams Realty.

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WW-26 2:00PM-4:00PM - 18 Withers Peak - Beautiful hugely upgraded home in Rancho Viejo on a premium lot backing up to greenbelt. Open concept. High ceilings. 4 beds/3 baths. Lush landscaping & outdoor living. Sunset views. Built in 2007. $525,000. MLS 201304888. (Richard past Community College to Windmill Ridge. Left on Saddleback Mesa to Withers Peak.) Barbara Blackwell 505690-9831 Keller Williams Realty.

WW-31 1:00PM-3:00PM - 2861 Pueblo Jacona - Lovely 3 bedroom, 3 full-bath two-story home in Pueblos del Sol. Open floor plan. Full bath & 1 bedroom on main level.

Master with gas fireplace that also faces bathroom. 2 viewing decks. 2069SF. $315,000. MLS 201305728. (From Camino Carlos Rey, right on Cliff Palace to Pueblo Jacona.) Nancy Clark 505-699-0171 Keller Williams.

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1:00PM-3:00PM - 2323 Old Arroyo Chamiso Road Exquisite northern New Mexico pitched-roof home with views of two mountain ranges and city lights. Close to restaurants, schools, shopping and the hospital. Easy access to I-25. $1,100,000. MLS 201303862. (3 br, 3 ba, Old Pecos Trail, right on West Zia, left on Old Arroyo Chamiso Road.) Sharon Macdonald 505-660-5155 Santa Fe Properties.

12:00PM-2:00PM - 637 Garcia Street - This quintessential Santa Fe-style house is located on a small lane on the desirable Eastside, and includes beams, flagstone & wood floors, wooden doors & built-ins, a kiva fireplace, beautiful views. $745,000. MLS 201305099. Deborah Day 505-699-0290 Sotheby’s International Realty.

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1:00PM-3:00PM - 318 E. Coronado - Elegant John Gaw Meem residence in So. Capital. Original floor plan- high ceilings, wide hallways, large kitchen, & hardwood floors. Wonderful large lot with its own well. Could use some remodeling. $699,000. MLS 201305832. (Old Santa Fe Tr- turn west on Coronado.) John Hancock 505-4705604 Barker Realty.

11:30AM-1:30PM - 39 Calle Cascabela - Great property in Campos Conejo with views. 2BR, 2BA main house with large master suite, high ceilings, vigas, kiva fireplace, gourmet kitchen. Courtyard entrance with fountain. Separate guest house. $599,500. MLS 201300727.

(Old Pecos Trail across I-25 right on Rabbit road left on Calle Cascabela.) Laurie Hilton 505-780-3237 Sotheby’s International Realty.

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12:00PM-3:00PM - 521 Camino Don Miguel - Classic Santa Fe Style in the heart of the Eastside. Peaceful, private spaces and 3,803 sq.ft. on .24 acres. 5 bedrooms, study and romantic gardens everywhere make this paradise a rare Santa Fe find. $1,195,000. MLS 201105636.

(Acequia Madre to Camino Don Miguel) MaryJoy Ford 505-577-0177 Sotheby’s International Realty.

G-55 1:00PM-3:00PM - 7 Camerada Road - Great new price on this well planned home . Single level, extra family room, 3 beds/2baths, wonderful outdoor areas. Quiet and serene. $409,000. MLS 201303107. (Ave. Vista Grande, turn right on Ave. Azul, right on Camerada Road.) Linda Bramlette & Ginger Clarke 505-570-0236 Barker Realty.

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1:00PM-4:00PM - 1127 Old Santa Fe Trail - Home, guest house and studio on the Upper Eastside. The opportunity to love the location and transform this traditional compound is now available. $875,000. MLS 201304058. (Take Old Santa Fe Trail south to 1127 on the left and just before the intersection with Camino del Monte Sol) Chris Webster 505-780-9500 Sotheby’s International Realty.

1:00PM-2:30PM - 8 Domingo Court - Delightful rammed earth energy efficient custom design w/Santa Fe character & charm. Located on a greenbelt bordered left, this home has only a few steps from entry to living areas, kitchen & sunroom. $390,000. MLS 201302826. (3 br, 2 ba, Avenida Vista Grande, left onto Avenida de Compadres, right onto Balsa Road. Right onto Domingo Road, right onto Domingo Court.) Sue Garfitt 505-5772007 Santa Fe Properties.

FF-38 ****CANCELED OPEN HOUSE **** - 2302 Brother Luke Place - Beautiful home in a peaceful central location. 3 bed 3 bath over 2700 sf priced to sell quickly. A Must See in a Must Be In neighborhood. Hurry this will sell fast. $385,000. MLS 201305409. (South on Botulph Road past Siringo. Take round about to the Arroyo Chamisa onto Miguel Chavez rd, to 2nd left onto Brother Luke Place. Follow Chapman Open House Signs.) Beverly Chapman 505-920-6113 Chapman Realty.

R-60 1:00PM-3:00PM - 122 Mejor Lado - Near completion!

Lit pilaster entry to lovely open-plan, split bedroom design, coved viga ceilings, extra study. Sweeping mountain views, paved cul-de-sac, nat. gas & community water.A Wow! $565,000. MLS 201305092. (3 br, 2 ba, West on Avenida Eldorado, left on Ave de Compadres, right on Mejor Lado (paved) right on cul-de-sac.) Sue Garfitt 505577-2007 Santa Fe Properties.

FF-40 1:00PM-4:00PM - 2127 Plazuela Vista - 1765 sf 2 bed 2 bath w study. Single level, a/c, beams, granite, a must see in a must see subdivision. Landscaped front and back, all stainless appliances, washer and dryer. Location Location Location. $549,000. (Where St. Michaels Drive Meets Old Pecos Trail. Follow Signs. Open daily Mon-Fri 1-5 Sun 1-4.) Phillip Meek 505-577-4588 Chapman Realty.

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K-70 1:00PM-2:30PM - 27 Juego Road - Solar adobe with infloor natural gas radiant heat. Vigas & beam ceilings throughout. Living, family, kitchen/dining rooms. Walled entry courtyard. New appliances, refinished brick floors, foam roof. $403,950. MLS 201303448. (3 br, 2 ba, Avenida Vista Grande, south on Ave. Torreon, east on Juego.)

Fred Raznick 505-577-0143 Santa Fe Properties.

FF-41 1:00PM-4:00PM - 2154 Calle de Sebastian , Santa Fe, NM - One level traditional home, well loved and ready for your updates. Mature shady trees, walking trails, privacy, convenient location, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage.

Remodel financing available. $345,000. MLS 201305530. (Old Pecos Trail to Calle de Sebastian, or to left on East Zia to left on Calle De Sebastian. On corner of quiet cul de sac.) Anna Vanderlaan 505-231-3410 Keller Williams Realty.

OTHER 1:00PM-4:30PM - 71 State Road 570 - Holiday open house! Must sell: 3100 +/-sq. ft, 3 unit property by the Rio Grande, Pilar. 3 BD, 4BA, 1+ acre; rental income, recreational paradise. Rafting! Rustic/sophisticated. Also for rent. $359,000. MLS 201203967. (Highway 68 N. towards Taos, left on State Road 570 at Pilar Yacht Club, go 0.7 miles, turn right in driveway across from bridge.

Barker sign in yard. Hour to Santa Fe, 15 min to Taos.)

Barbara Graham 505-470-2081 Barker Realty.

HH-38 1:00PM-3:00PM - 557 Valle Chamiso Lane - New construction, private on 1.06 acres, Winner 2013 Hacienda Parade of Homes Peoples Choice and Indoor Air Quality Awards, Plaster Walls, Granite Countertops, solid wood alder cabinets & doors. $649,000. MLS 201305061. (From St. Michaels go South on Botulph then left on Valle Chamiso Lane. From St Francis go East on W.Zia turn left onto Botulph & right on Valle Chamiso Lane.) Tom Fitzgerald 505-660-1092 Keller Williams.

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1 BEDROOM CA S IT A , 1/2 duplex in quaint compound, good light, off street parking, shared yard. $629 month. One Month Free Rent, No Application Fees.

E. PALACE. Two blocks from Plaza.

One Bedroom, No Pets, Non-Smoker. $790 plus deposit. Washer, dryer.

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2nd Floor 2 bedroom, 2 bath. New carpet & paint. San Mateo Condos.

No pets, non-smokers. $925 monthly; alsromero@q.com; 505-920-3233

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Chamisa Management Corp. 988-5299 1 BEDROOM Coronado Condos. $550 monthly plus utilities, $400 deposit.

Clean, fresh paint, new floors. No pets, non-smoking. 505-670-9867, 505473-2119.

1 BEDROOM DOW NTOW N, Freshly remodeled classic Santa Fe adobe, private yard, brand new finishes. $749 month. One Month Free Rent, No Application Fees.

Chamisa Management Corp. 988-5299 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH RANCHO SIRINGO ROAD, fenced yard, fireplace, laundry facility on-site. $725 month. One Month Free Rent, No Application Fees.

Chamisa Management Corp. 988-5299 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath. Tile floors, washer, dryer. In town country setting. Off West Alameda. $850 monthly plus utilities. 575-430-1269 (3) 2.5 Acre Lots, Senda Artemisia, Old Galisteo Road, Close to town.

Easy building sites. Views, utilities, shared well. Owner financing. No Mobile homes. $119,700- $129,700 each.

Greg. 505-690-8503, Equity Real Estate.

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Peaceful, sublime acreage.

Panoramic views. Pedernal, O’Keeffe country. Spiritual Retreat.

Near Abiquiu lake, 62 acres. Just $199,000. JEFFERSON WELCH, 505577-7001

360 degree views, Spectacular walking trails, Automated drip watering, Finished 2 car garage, 2 BDR, 2 ½ bath plus office.

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813 CAMIN O DE MONTE REY: Livein Studio. Full kitchen, bath. $680, gas, water paid. 1425 PASEO DE P E R A L T A , 1 bedroom, full kitchen, bath. Tile. Free laundry. $735 utilities paid. No Pets! 505-471-4405

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CORONADO CONDOMINIUMS for Rent, 1 bedroom $600 monthly, 2 Bedroom $675 monthly, $400 deposit.

505-465-0057 or 505-690-7688 COZY STUDIO, $750 monthly, $500 deposit, includes utilities, washer, dryer. Saltillo tile, great views. No Smoking or Pets. CALL 505-231-0010.

DOS SANTOS, one bedroom, one bath, upper level, upgraded, reserve parking. $800 Western Equities, 505-982-4201 RANCHO SANTOS, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, pretty unit, 2nd story, 1 car garage. $1000. Western Equities, 505-982-4201.

RARELY AVAILABLE NORTH HILL COMPOUND 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2000 square feet.

Minutes to Plaza. Mountain & city light views. 2 Kiva Fireplaces, fabulous patio, A/C, washer & dryer, freezer, brick style floors, garage. $1,950 monthly, includes water. 1 level private end unit. 214-491-8732

GUESTHOUSES LA BARBARIA, Avail. 1, 1. Furnished 2 bedroom in trees. Seek caring, quiet non-smoker. $1250 INCLUDES UTILITIES. 781-259-8879, shoshanni@aol.com.

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HOUSES FURNISHED BEAUTIFUL ADOBE Casita, fully furnished, Pojoaque. 1 bedroom, 2 bath.

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SMALL EFFICIENCY , in Cieneguilla $400 monthly, $200 cleaning deposit.

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COMMERCIAL SPACE 1,900 squ.ft. Warehouse, 600 squ.ft Office Space, reception area, two offices, kitchen, security, fenced yard, Onside parking. $1,500 plus utilities.

505-982-2511.

SOUTH CAPITAL, Duplex. Both sides available. #1 2 bedroom, 1 bath, fireplace, washer, dryer, small yard, $1,600 plus utilities. #2 Studio with loft, fireplace, $750 plus utilities. 505989-9631.

$1500 MONTHLY. Beautiful Rancho Viejo 3 bedroom 2 bath home with gas rock fireplace, granite counter-tops, evaporative cooler, enclosed spacious walled yard.

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505-450-4721. www.ranchoviejo.shutterfly.com/ pictures/16 1 BEDROOM, downtown area. Full bath, full kitchen, small front yard, wood stove, washer, dryer, storage shed. $850 monthly. 505-577-1159.

2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, loft. Fenced yard, central air, heat, 1,300 squ.ft., 2 car garage, No pets. $1,000 monthly, plus utilities, $950 deposit. 505-984-2263.

3 BEDROOM, 2.5 bath, big living room, large kitchen, dining room near mall off airport $1100 plus utilities. 505471-0074 3 BEDROOM 2 bath, 1,900 sq.ft. $1,300 includes utilities. Month to Month, pets OK, near National Guard, Southside, deposit. 505-470-5877.

Beautiful Custom Home 3 - 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bath 3 car garage on 3 acres.

Stainless steel appliances, Stunning views, Resort style landscaping with jacuzzi, fire pit outside designer barbecue area, includes sink with running water , refrigerator, giant barbecue, 4k monthly we take care of exterior landscaping or 3k and you’re responsible for yard must see! Serious inquires only 505-670-5858 for private viewing.

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Utilities paid, charming, clean, fireplace, wood floors. 5 minute walk to Railyard. Sorry, No Pets. 505471-0839 1607 ST. MICHAELS DRIVE C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL. 4000 SQUARE FEET. LEASE $4,000.

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A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY IN THE BCD ZONING DISTRICT 320 PASEO DE PERALTA This commercial property listing offers an incredible opportunity for an investor looking for office space in Santa Fe’s BCD Zoning District, conveniently close to the Main Santa Fe Post Office and the historic Plaza. There are two separate buildings and a lovely courtyard. The upper building (on the eastside of the property) is an historic adobe, with traditional kivas, beams and vigas. The building is over 100 years old, but has been extensively remodeled and updated for modern office use, with four separate condominium/office spaces available. The lower building (on the westside of the property) is about 30 years old, with steel beam construction under stucco, and has five condominium/office spaces available. Combined, they offer almost 7,800 square feet of office space.

A number of these spaces are currently leased, and would provide great centrally-located office space for any number of professional services, including attorneys, mortgage brokers, consultants, etc. 6,634 sq.ft., 0.56 acres. Owner is a New Mexico Real Estate Broker. MLS #201301943

Offered At $1,250,000 WALLY SARGENT · 505. 690.8600 WALLY.SARGENT@SFPROPS.COM SANTA FE PROPERTIES · 505.982.4466 SANTAFEPROPERTIES.COM

PRESTIGIOUS NORTH SUMMIT This adobe home has been meticulously maintained and offers many upgrades, including a whole house reverse osmosis water system. The home is sited on a 1.29± acre lot with incredible views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and of the City. No future development will obstruct these views. The living room features a dramatic pitched ceiling with handsome vigas and beautifully hand-carved pillars. The cozy family room has its own kiva fireplace, built-in bancos and, of course, more wonderful views.

The master suite is complete with its own fireplace.

MLS# 201304330

Offered at $1,595,000 RICKY ALLEN 505.470.8233 SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY 505.982.6207 sothebyshomes.com/santafe

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EIGHT NORTHERN INDIAN PUEBLOS COUNCIL, INC. - A LOCAL EMPLOYER OF EXCELLENCE

TAOS BUTTERFLY HEALING CENTER The Butterfly Healing Center is a 25 bed facility that delivers residential treatment services for adolescents. This is a male/female center for chemical dependence, dysfunctional family behaviors, cross-cultural problems and a full range of addiction. Opening in January 2014 Family/Adolescent Therapist: (Immediate Openings) • Will provide individual and family therapy, group, psychotherapy, substance abuse counseling, mental health/substance abuse evaluations, case management, etc.

• Masters in counseling, psychology or social work • Must be licensed in the State of NM as an LMSW, LISW, LPCC, LMHC or Ph.D. Counselor, LADAC: (Immediate Openings) • Provide substance abuse counseling, mental health/substance abuse evaluations, case management, etc.

• Must be licensed in the State of NM as a LADAC Behavioral Health Tech Supervisor: (Immediate Opening) • Oversee the male/female BHT direct care staff • Will work directly with the adults and children to ensure their safety, therapeutic goals, and interventions determined by the Clinical staff.

• Minimum of 3 years related supervisory experience with a HS diploma or equivalent Future Positions

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The New Mexico Lottery Authority is seeking applications for its vacant Chief Executive Officer position. The CEO provides leadership for all aspects of the Lottery and is expected to carry out its objectives and overall statutory mission with a view toward maximizing net revenues for its beneficiaries. The CEO establishes and directs the organization’s day-to-day operating strategy and plan. While this individual serves at the pleasure of the Board, it also acts as a liaison to the Governor, Legislature, other governmental entities, external providers of goods and services, retailers, the public, as well as the employees. Executive experience is required as a manager or leader of another lottery or in an environment similar or equal to the Lottery as an organization.

Previous lottery experience is preferred, but not required. A Master’s degree in business administration or public administration or its equivalent in a related field is desirable, but not essential. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and education. Must be able to pass an extensive background check and able to work in a high security environment. Applicants are required to provide a letter of interest, resume/with references and representative examples of the following: · Educational profile/certifications · Contact information · Listing of involvement in various professional and volunteer organizations, clubs, etc. · Samples of candidate’s ability to communicate (both oral and written), i.e., recorded speeches, presentations, position papers, research, etc. · A sample of a prepared strategic plan(s) and a framework of a business plan.

All materials must be received by January 15, 2014. EEOE For further information please contact:

• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner • Receptionist

The New Mexico Lottery Authority Attn: Evelyn McKnight P. O. Box 93130 Alb., NM 87199-3130 (505)342-7620 (505)342-7525 (fax)

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GENEROUS BENEFIT PACKAGE; ALL EMPLOYEE MEDICAL PREMIUMS PAID, EMPLOYER MATCH 401k, PTO, AND MUCH MORE! Employment with ENIPC requires a valid NM State driver’s license and must be insurable under ENIPC’s auto insurance. All required certificates and licensures must be valid and current prior to employment. Positions close when filled, unless otherwise noted.

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FREE COMMUNITY EVENT Children’s Christmas Presentation December 14th @ 6:00 PM & December 15th @ 10:30 AM Christian Life Church, 121 Siringo Road, SF. www.clsf.us

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Seeking Fulltime Box Office Auditor responsible for managing staff and daily functions of the Tickets Santa Fe at the Lensic Box Office. Salary DOE send resume and cover letter to nchavez@lensic.org.

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GREAT RETAIL SPACE! Water Street Store Front Brokers Welcome. Call Southwest Asset Management, 505-988-5792.

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COZY CONDO WITH MANY UPGRADES 2 bedroom, 1 bath, kiva fireplace, washer, dryer, granite counters $895 plus utilities DESIRABLE NAVA ADE COMMUNITY 3 bedroom, plus library, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage, washer, dryer, enclosed backyard, 2 wood burning fireplaces, $1700 plus utilities

Can also be used as unfurnished apartment. $950 monthly. All utilities included. Reserved parking. Call 505471-1238 for additional details.

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Please call (505)983-9646.

SEASONAL PLAZA RETAIL Month-Month Call Southwest Asset Management, 505-988-5792.

DARLING 1 BEDROOM 1 bath, walk in closet, close to park, kiva fireplace, washer, dryer, $725 plus utilities LOCATED AT THE LOFTS ON CERRILLOS This live & work studio offers high ceilings, kitchenette, bathroom with shower, 2 separate entrances, ground, corner unit with lots of natural lighting. $1000 plus utilities NEWLY RENOVATED CASITA 1 bedroom, 1 bath, quiet and secluded location, $495 plus utilities CHARMING AND CENTRALLY LOCATED 3 bedroom, 1 bath, wood & tile floors, enclosed backyard, additional storage on property $1100 plus utilities EXQUISITE SANTA Fe Compound Property situated on 5 acres, boasts majestic mountain views, 6200 sqft of living space, 8 bedrooms, 7 baths, 2 car garage. $3500 plus utilities.

Call for personal showing $600. 2 SMALL BEDROOMS. V e r y clean, quiet, safe. Off Agua Fria. Has gas heating. Pay only electric. No pets. 505-473-0278 $900. 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH. LIGHT. Remodeled, paint, tiled, beams, Kiva, modern kitchen, bath. Backyard, community college. Lease, Utilities.

505-500-2777

BEAUTIFUL 3, 2, 2 Walled backyard, corner lot, all appliances, Rancho Viejo. Owner Broker, Available January 1. $1590 monthly. 505-780-0129 BRAND NEW HOUSE. 1700 sq.ft. 3 bedroom. 2.5 bath, garage. $1,500 monthly. Deposit. No pets. Available January. 2014. Call, 505-469-2888.

GLORIETA, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, studio, 4 acres. $1050 monthly plus security deposit, references required. Mid-December. 303-9134965

NMGC has an opening for an Operations Representative, SR in our Chama office. View full ad at http://www.santafenewmexican.c om/sfnm_classifieds/ Deadline: December 10, 2013.

DRIVERS

COLAB AT 2ND STREET A CO-WORK OFFICE

GREAT DOWNTOWN AND MIDTOWN LOCATIONS. Landlord will remodel to suite. Onsite parking. Varity of sizes and prices. Call Pam 986-0700 X 10

PRIME DOWNTOWN LOCATION 2 bedroom, 2 bath, wood floors, vigas, small enclosed yard, washer, dryer, 2 car garage, $1800 plus utilities

OPERATIONS REPRESENTATIVE, SR. JobID 1630 Chama, NM

MEDICAL DENTAL DEL CORAZON HOSPICE is seeking a highly motivated, compassionate, and experienced CNA and PRNRN. Please call 505-988-2049 for application.

Experienced Ultrasonographer for a busy MOBILE - OB/GYN Practice in Albuquerque, NM. Must be ARDMS and OB/GYN Certified. Fetal Echo and NT Certified desired but not necessary. Must have a valid NM Driver’s license. No weekends and no call. Fax resume to 505-830-2023.

STORAGE SPACE AN EXTRA LARGE UNIT BLOWOUT SPECIAL Airport Cerrillos Storage. UHaul. Cargo Van. 505-4744330. airportcerrillos.com A-Poco Self Storage 2235 Henry Lynch Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 505-471-1122 12x24 for Only $195.00.

Call to reserve yours Today!!!

WAREHOUSES

Transportation Supervisor Full-time position coordinating transportation services for SF Children’s Services Head Start program.

Duties include vehicle maintenance and transportation staff scheduling and supervision.

Requires CDL with P and S endorsement.

Excellent benefits. Apply online at www.pms-inc.org Click on Jobs@PMS.Toll-free hotline1-866-661-5491 EOE /M /F /D /V /AA Follow us on Facebook.

EDUCATION VACANCY NOTICE SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ & GIRLS’ TRACK COACH. IF INTERESTED, SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, A LETTER OF INTEREST, RESUME, AND TWO REFERENCES TO THE HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE, PO BOX 5340, SANTA FE, NM 87505. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 9896350 OR FORWARD AN EMAIL TO: pguardiola@sfis.k12.nm.us. Website for application: www.sfis.k12.nm.us.

Sell Your Stuff!

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986-3000 HOSPITALITY

2000 SQUARE foot space with high ceilings & 2 overhead doors. Office, bath. Great for auto repair. $1600 monthly. 505-660-9523 COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE Space with big garage door. Ideal for storage. Includes heat, security and auto wrought iron gate with plenty of parking. 1550 Squ.ft., $ 900.00 plus utilities. Month of November Free, sooner you move in the better the savings. Year lease No Live In. Please call 505-216-1649 7504 Avenger Way Suite C. Warehouse for lease 40x60 2400 sq.ft. heated, security system, full bath with shower, 1544 Center Drive. $1700 monthly. 505-670-6910

WORK STUDIOS ARTIST WORKSPACE. 1,470 Sq.Ft., 8 foot overhead doors, 220volt outlets. $1,325 monthly, year lease plus utilities. South Santa Fe. 505-474-9188

HELP NEEDED WITH INSURANCE EXAMS in Santa Fe & surrounding areas. Contract position. Must be proficient in drawing blood and reliable. Call (505)296-9644 Veronica.

INTAKE COORDINATOR Full-time position at Valley Community Health Center in Espanola.

Requires independent NM behavioral health professional license & 3 years experience in behavioral health treatment.

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST - MST Full-time positions in Espanola, Santa Fe & Taos areas working with adolescents & their families in home-based & community settings.

Has on-call responsibilities.

Program administered thru Santa Fe Community Guidance Center.

RN & RN - Lead Part-time positions working weekends 20 hours per week with Community Home Health Care & The Hospice Center.

Excellent benefits. Apply online at www.pms-inc.org Click on Jobs@PMS. Toll-free hotline 1-866-661-5491 EOE/ M/ F/ D/ V/ AA. Follow us on Facebook.

Email resume:

jperkins@cybermesa.com or call Julie at 505-662-4351.

MEDICAL OFFICE Manager, needed for single doctor practice. Responsibilities include scheduling, billing and collecting with all insurance carriers, phone and computer. Full-time, excellent pay based on experience, benefits. Immediate opening. Santa Fe. Fax Resume to 505-795-7371 or call 505-7957370.

SANTA FE CARE CENTER LPN, RN

PRN NURSE POSITIONS AVAILABLE. THE SHIFTS ARE 6 AM- 630 PM OR 6 PM- 630 AM, 3 DAYS ON AND 4 DAYS OFF.

MISCELLANEOUS JOBS

OUTPATIENT TEAM Community Health Worker: Promotora to provide support services for medically & socially high risk patients within multidisciplinary team. Require bilingual English & Spanish and 2 years’ experience in health care or local social services.

Counselor/ Social Worker: Licensed medical social worker or counselor/ case manager for patients with complex medical, social and psychological needs.

Prefer experience with vulnerable & underserved populations.

Bilingual English & Spanish required.

RN/ LPN: Nursing support and direct patient care in office-based and home care settings. Require licensed in NM, 2 years’ experience in health care setting, leadership roles and bilingual English & Spanish Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Serve as team leader of multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive primary care and psychosocial support for medically or socially high-risk patients.

Provide office-based clinical care and home visits.

Bilingual English & Spanish preferred.

All positions require drivers’ license.

valid

NM

Send resume to La Familia Medical Center, Human Resources Dept., PO Box 5395, Santa Fe, NM 87502, fax to 505-982-8440, or email to: mpopp@lfmctr.org

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The Santa Fe New Mexican is seeking a motivated candidate to join the Pre-Press team working behind the scenes in the daily production of the newspaper.

Selected candidate will operate, troubleshoot and maintain platemaking equipment, Newsway and PageImposer production systems; RIPs, imagesetters, processors and printers as needed in the daily production of the newspaper; layout classified and obituary pages using QuarkXpress; and download files from SFNM FTP site and enter them into Newsway/PageImposer.

Candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent; (Associates degree preferred); be computer proficient on MAC OS9/OSX; have experience with Adobe InDesign, QuarkExpress, Photoshop and Acrobat and CMYK seps; be knowledgeable in graphic files (EPS, PDF, TIF, ETC.); have complete understanding of 2-up, 4-up and 8-up page imposition; and previous film & CTP output.

This position is located at our southside location off the frontage road by I25. Pay rate is dependent upon experience. Selected candidate will be eligible to participate in our insurance and 401k plans after waiting period.

Apply in person or send application/resume to: Geri Budenholzer Human Resources Manager The Santa Fe New Mexican 202 East Marcy St. Santa Fe, NM 87501 Or e-mail gbudenholzer@sfnewmexican. com Application deadline: Friday, December 6, 2013.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

SALES MARKETING EXPERIENCED WINDOW AND DOOR SALESPERSON. Base plus commission. Quality, saleable products. Contact Doug at 505-292-5665 or dthresher@daviskitchens.com

Is looking to hire a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for sales to fill an opening in the

Classified Sales Department.

Call Classifieds For Details Today!

986-3000 P C M is hiring PCAs, Caregivers (FT & PT Hours), LPNs, RNs, for inhome care in the Santa FE, NM area. PCA, Caregiver $11 hourly, LPN $25 hourly, RN $32 hourly.

The Classified Sales Consultant position offers great benefits and pay with base pay and commission based on a team sales structure.

Please email Amy Fleeson at afleeson@sfnewmexican.com

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Call 866-902-7187 Ext. 350 or apply at: procasemanagement.com EOE

Call and talk to one of our friendly Ad-visors today!

Professional Home Heath care is looking to hire a full time salaried Physical Therapist.

TRADES

Highly competitive salary, with great benefits package. Send Resume to (505) 982-0788. Attn: Brian or call (505) 982-8581.

986-3000

PLUMBING SERVICE TECH. Must have valid drivers license, Pass drug test.

Certifications a plus. FAX RESUME TO: 505-438-0823

DIRECTOR OF AMUBLATORY SURGICAL SERVICES Administrative Office-Albuquerque

Eye Associates of New Mexico is the largest ophthalmology and optometry practice in the Southwest. Responsible for the management of two eye surgery centers (Albuquerque and Santa Fe). Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate proven experience with physician relations, staff development, regulatory compliance and patient experience management. O.R. nursing supervisory experience highly desirable.

To learn more about these positions and our organization, see the expanded information on www.jobing.com.

Please send resume and cover letter stating the specific POSITION and LOCATION for which you are applying to: Eye Associates of New Mexico, 8801 Horizon Blvd. NE #360, Albuquerque, NM 87113 Attn: Human Resources; fax to (800) 548-5213 or email to employment@eyenm.com.

No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-FreeWorkplace.

CNA’S

COOK Part-time position in Arroyo Seco with Head Start program (children ages 3 to 5). Works 31 hours per week with summers off.

Excellent benefits. Apply online at www.pms-inc.org.

Click on Jobs@PMS. Tollfree hotline1-866-661-5491 EOE /M /F /D /V /AA Follow us on Facebook.

WE HAVE A CNA POSITIONS AVALIABLE. THE HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 6 AM- 6:30 PM, AND 6 PM TO 6:30 AM.

UNIT MANAGER

We have a position open for a Fulltime Unit Manager. The position requires that you must be a REGISTERED NURSE. The duties will be to help the DON Oversight & Systems Management. This is a salary position.

Anyone interested please come by and speak to Raye Highland, RN/DON, or Craig Shaffer, Administrator. 505-982-2574

DIRECTOR OF AMUBLATORY SURGICAL SERVICES

Santa Fe Clinic

Administrative Office-Albuquerque

OPTICAL RECEPTIONIST

Eye Associates of New Mexico is the largest ophthalmology and optometry practice in the Southwest. Responsible for the management of two eye surgery centers (Albuquerque and Santa Fe). Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate proven experience with physician relations, staff development, regulatory compliance and patient experience management. O.R. nursing supervisory experience highly desirable.

To learn more about these positions and our organization, see the expanded information on www.jobing.com.

Eye Associates of New Mexico is the largest ophthalmology and optometry practice in the Southwest.

We currently have the above-listed positions open at our Santa Fe Clinic and Optical Shop. Some positions require travel between our Northern New Mexico locations, please check the listing.

To learn more about these positions and our organization, see the expanded information on www.jobing.com.

MEDICAL DENTAL

LAMCC seeks LPN / RN

3 DAYS a week Santa Fe, Los Alamos office. Non-smoker nonsmoking household, no weekends.

OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN TRAINEE

Santa Fe Optical

Have a product or service to offer?

Call our small business experts today!

Front Desk Position

Needed for busy dental practice.

Dental Experience A Must!

Some Saturday’s and later hours.

Excellent pay. Fax resume to 505424-8535.

Off street parking! 500 sq.ft.! Bamboo Floors! Utilities plus Wifi included!!! $700 Per Month!! Availiable Now! Call 505-986-6164 or email pomegranatesfnm@yahoo.com

Desks and private offices, complete facilities, conference room, $300 monthly. Wayne Nichols, 505-699-7280

HOUSES UNFURNISHED

MANAGER FOR day-to-day operations of non-profit homeowner’s associations.

HOA management experience or related background desired (real estate, property management, escrow, title experience).

Background, drug screens apply. Submit cover letter, resume, salary requirements to hr@hoamco.com with subject "Manager-SF".

Receptionist, Detailer

505-989-9133

1/2 OFF FIRST MONTH

MANAGEMENT

Develops funding opportunities for new and expanded healthcare programs and initiatives and functions as ambassador for La Familia Medical Center.

BA plus 3 years’ experience in fundraising, development and public relations. Experience in a non-profit setting and, or in a community health center desirable.

Send resume by email to mpopp@lfmctr.org

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Please send resume and cover letter stating the specific POSITION and LOCATION for which you are applying to: Eye Associates of New Mexico, 8801 Horizon Blvd. NE #360, Albuquerque, NM 87113 Attn: Human Resources; fax to (800) 548-5213 or email to employment@eyenm.com.

Please send resume and cover letter stating the specific POSITION and LOCATION for which you are applying to: Eye Associates of New Mexico, 8801 Horizon Blvd. NE #360, Albuquerque, NM 87113 Attn: Human Resources; fax to (800) 548-5213 or email to employment@eyenm.com.

No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-FreeWorkplace.

No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-FreeWorkplace.

YOU’LL GET A KICK OUT OF WORKING OUT HERE. We’re a $4-billion growth company, and one of the nation’s fastest growing retail organizations. Can you imagine a more exciting place to grow?

New store opening in Santa Fe, NM Assistant Managers, Team Leaders Team Members, Receivers Apply online at: www.tractorsupply.jobs Horse owners, farmers/ranchers and welders are encouraged to apply. Qualifying applicants will be contacted for scheduled interviews.

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2002 PT Cruiser. Sunroof, 74,000 miles.

RUNS GREAT! Wellmaintained, 4-cyl., 5-speed manual transmission, front-wheel drive.

GREAT in snow! $2995 OBO. 505-6997797.

SIDE TABLE. Willows, pine, handcrafted.

12x34x42 $250.

4X4s

2010 Toyota RAV4 AWD Sport

Quality made, Blue-stained wood table, 60x39. $300

BUILDING MATERIALS PLYWOOD. CABINET GRADE. 4’x8’ sheets.

Never used.

Different thicknesses. 505-983-8448.

STEEL BUILDING BARGAINS ALLOCATED DISCOUNTS. We do deals.

30x40, 50x60, 100x100 and more.

Total Construction and Blueprints Available.www.gosteelbuildings. com Source #18X 505-349-0493

Small cabinet, sun-face.

37Hx18Wx8D, $200. 505-982-4926

Have an empty house or apartment you need to rent?

Bronson is a 6-month-old p it mix is currently in foster care, and his foster mom can’t say enough good things about him!

She reports that in a low-key foster environment, Bronson is coming out of his shell. Other dogs give him confidence, and he would love to have a dog buddy in the house to help show him the ropes and bolster that confidence. He also loves play-dates with other dogs! Crate-trained and leash-trained.

To meet Bronson, please call his foster home at 505 501 0790.

Another sweet one owner, low mileage RAV 4. Only 41k miles from new. Automatic, all wheel drive, power windows and locks, CD. Roof rack, alloy wheels and more. Pristine condition, no accidents, clean title and CarFax. Only $18,877. 505-954-1054.

2010 BMW X5d TURBO DIESEL. White with grey & black leather interior. 59,000 miles. Great stereo, GPS, blue-tooth, satellite, heated seats, moon roof, running boards. Perfect condition. Service and extended warranty valid to 100k miles. BMW Dealership maintained. 505-690-1984.

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Another sweet one owner, low mileage Cherokee. Only 91k miles, accident free, smoke free, well maintained Cherokee Classic looks new. 4.0L 6 cylinder, automatic, new tires and brakes for your safety.

Excellent condition inside and out. Only $8,112. 505-954-1054.

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2008 BMW 535-XI WAGON AUTOMATiC

Local Owner, Carfax, Service Records, Garaged, Non-Smoker, XKeys, Manuals, All Wheel Drive, Heated Steering, Navigation, So Many Options, Totally Pristine Soooo Beautiful $23,750.

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FAROLITOS. $7 per dozen pick up, $9 per dozen delivered. 505-660-2583.

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OFFICE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT Sheila is a cuddly companion, the perfect house dog! She is 2.5 years old, brown, mixed breed, spayed female, 40 lbs.

Sheila loves adults, is ok with cats, but asks for a home without kids or dogs.

Crate trained, leash trained, house trained! Likes occasional walks but TV marathons on the couch are just as good!

Call Jacinta at 505-433-8617.

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (5th Generation) sold "as is" in excellent condition. $70. Please call, 505-470-4371 after 6 p.m.

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT Medalist NordicTrack ski exerciser.

Great condition. Includes video, heart, calorie, speed, distance, and time monitor and cup and book holder. Asking $250. Originally $800. Call Mary 505-753-3162.

LEATHER DESK CHAIR in very good condition: $75. 505-466-9834 or 505986-3022.

For more info or to see other pets you can go to the Friends of the Shelter, Los Alamos website at: http://w w w .petfinder.com /sh elters/nm07.html

2006 Kia Sportage AWD

Another sweet one owner, all wheel drive Kia. Only 75k original miles, V6, automatic, CD, new tires on alloy rims. Ashtray’s never been used.

Excellent condition inside and out. $8,917.

505-954-1054.

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TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 2005 4.0 L V6, Electronic 4 WD, 6 speed manual with overdrive, Power doors, locks, mirrors, Cruise control, A/C, AM, FM, Cassette, CD, Security System, Off road, towing, sport packages, Hard tonneau bed cover, Bed liner, Bed power outlet, ABS braking, Well maintained, Maintenance records, 131000 miles, $17,200 (505)699-3731.

IMPORTS 2008 BMW X5 3.0si AWD. Pristine recent trade-in, factory CERTIFIED with warranty & maintenance until 9/2014, low miles, clean CarFax $25,871. Call 505-216-3800.

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FIREWOOD-FUEL

GET NOTICED! WEST HIGHLAND Terriers, 7 weeks, 1 male, 2 females, all white coats. First shots, AKC registered. $600 each.

505-699-1550.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE Mostly cottonwood. Split and cut into Stove lengths. Good for fireplaces too.

Load your own in Nambe. $150 for a full-measured cord. 505-455-2562.

FEED EQUIPMENT SERVICES

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2012 Audi A3 TDI. DIESEL! Fun with amazing fuel economy! Wellequipped, 1 owner clean CarFax $25,871. Call 505-216-3800.

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MOVING. STURDY QUALITY CHICKEN COOP. NESTING BOX, UP TO 10 CHICKENS. 4’W X 6’L X 10’H. $600.

505-466-4876.

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One owner, accident free, M series. Only 25k well maintained miles from new. 6 speed manual, high performance model. Pristine condition throughout. Winter sale priced $25,877. 505-954-1054.

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7 MONTHS old Border Collie, male. Loves people, good with other dogs, full of energy, work potential, would excel at any sports home visit, references and adoption contract nvadim@me.com

2010 Audi Q7 Premium AWD. Pristine recent trade-in, low miles, new tires, recently serviced, clean CarFax $33,781. Call 505-216-3800.

CLASSIC CARS 1977 2-DOOR OLDSMOBILE REGAL. V8. Excellent condition. Nice paint job!

Good upholstery. A bargain at $1,750 OBO. 505-660-0165, or 505-412-0197.

1962 MERCEDES Unimog 404 .

23,000 original miles. Completely rebuilt. Gas engine. $16,000 OBO. 505-982-2511 or 505-670-7862 WE GET RESULTS! CALL 986-3000

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CAR STORAGE FACILITY BEAUTIFUL COUCH WITH LOVELY ACCENTS. FROM A SMOKE AND PET FREE HOME. $350. PLEASE CALL, 505-238-5711 TO SCHEDULE A VIEWING.

BENGAL KITTENS, Brown and Silver from Supreme Grand Champion. Almost ready for Christmas! $950, $1,200, $3,000. 7 2 0 - 4 3 4 - 6 3 4 4 , chateauxchampagne@gmail.com

CHRISTMAS PRESENT! BEDROOM SUITE: example pictures.

King bed, armoire, night stands.

Many drawers, marble tops.

95 MITSUBISHI Montero, mechanically and everyway great. Second owner, service records, 264,000 miles, excellent work vehicle. $2,800. 505-2314481.

BORZOI (RUSSIAN WOLF HOUND) PUPPIES FOR SALE. READY NOW. 505988-1407

Airport Road and 599 505-660-3039

CREDENZA: Burl in doors, natural wood. A collector. $500.

Call 505-424-4311 viewing information. Leave message.

POMERANIAN PUPPIES: Tiny, quality double coat. $600 to $800. Registered, first shots. POODLES: White male $350, white female $450. Tiny cream male, $450. Docked tails and dew claws removed. First shots. 505-9012094.

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PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI, AKC, 5 females, 1 male. ROMX, background, 7 weeks, great confirmation and marks, socialized. $400, $600. 505304-8865.

Sofa, Queen, makes into bed. Like new. Smoke-free house, no pets! $475. 505-983-5260

READY DEC 13TH SOCIALIZED , Dew Claws, Vet check. See them at Cactusmoon labs on Facebook 505423-4346 or 775-294-5609 AWESOME PUPS!!!

1995 TOYOTA Tacoma, extra cab, 4x4.

Turquoise, good work truck, 300,000 miles. $5,000, OBO. 505-988-2627.

2010 BMW 535Xi AWD. Recent trade-in, factory CERTIFIED with warranty & maintenance until 3/2016, fully loaded, clean CarFax $25,741. Call 505-216-3800.

2001 BMW X5. Only 79,000 miles! 4.4i Big engine, Fully loaded, Sports package, Wide Tires, 5-cd changer, great sound, clean inside out. $11,500. 505-469-5396.

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2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L. Another 1-owner trade! Loaded with leather and navigation, like new condition, clean CarFax. $29,911. Call 505-216-3800.

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2011 Nissan Rogue S AWD. Fresh trade-in, good miles, service up-todate, very nice, clean CarFax $15,211. Call 505-216-3800.

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SUVs

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2005 SUBARU FORESTER2.5X MANUAL

Another One Owner, Carfax, Garaged, Non-Smoker, 85,532 Miles, Timing Belt, Seals, WaterPump done, New Tires, Pristine $9,450.

2008 TOYOTA Sienna LE. Just 59k miles, another 1-owner Lexus trade-in! clean CarFax, immaculate condition $15,941. Call 505-2163800.

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Another One Owner, Local, 85, 126 Miles, Every Service Record, Carfax, Garaged, Non-Smoker, XKeys, Manuals, Third Row Seat, New Tires, Pristine. $13,950

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2004 Nissan Murano SE AWD. Another Lexus trade-in! Low miles, loaded, leather, moonroof, new tires, just serviced! clean CarFax $10,871. Call 505-216-3800.

2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER-SUV 4X4

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2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid. Another 1-owner Lexus trade-in! Super clean, recently serviced, clean CarFax $13,781. Call 505-216-3800.

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2012 TOYOTA PRIUS-C3

Another one Owner, Carfax, Garaged, Non-Smoker, 14,710 Miles, Remaining Factory Warranty, Navigation, Loaded, 53 City 46 Highway, Why Buy New Pristine $19,450.

2008 Infiniti G35X AWD. Super low miles 42k! recent trade-in, 1 owner clean CarFax, fully equipped $20,871. Call 505-216-3800.

2002 Porsche Boxster S

Accident free with only 65k original miles. 6 speed manual, high horsepower 3.2 motor, tan leather with heated seats. Perfect electric top with glass rear window. 4 Michelin Pilots on alloy rims. Winter sale priced at $13,888. 505-954-1054.

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2010 Chevy Equinox AWD LT V6.

28,748 miles, Pioneer Audio, Leather, Backup Camera, and much more. One owner. No accidents! $20,995. Call 505-474-0888.

2006 Toyota Prius III. Only 45k miles! Hybrid, back-up camera, great fuel economy, immacualte, clean CarFax. $12,871. Call 505-2163800.

2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTATDI WAGON

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Another One Owner, 54000 Miles, Carfax, Garaged, Non-Smoker, Service Records, Manual-6Spd, Gas saver Mpg 36-45, Loaded, Pristine $19,650.

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2012 Land Rover LR2 SUV. Certified Pre-Owned, Climate Comfort Package, Bluetooth and Sirius Radio.

13,182 miles. Showroom condition! $30,995. 505-474-0888.

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Paul 505-983-4945 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL AWD Turbo. Navigation, panoramic roof, NICE, clean CarFax. $16,271. Call 505-216-3800.

Place an ad in the Classifieds 986-3000 2010 Toyota Venza V6 AWD. Fully loaded with leather & panoramic roof, AWD, 1 owner clean CarFax, luxurious, practical & reliable! $24,371. Call 505-216-3800.

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2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE SUV. Certified Pre-Owned, Climate Comfort Package, Satellite and HD Radio, and Anigre Wood.

30,296 miles. One owner. Showroom Condition! $51,695. 505-4740888.

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2006 VOLVO-C70 CONVERTIBLE FWD

Another One Owner, 36,974 Miles, Every Service Record, Carfax, Garage, Non-Smoker, Manuals, XKeys, Loaded, Convertible Fully Automated, Press Button Convertible Or Hardtop. Soooooo Beautiful, Pristine. $17,450.

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