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Probe will examine money given to lawmakers who missed all or part of the recent legislative session. LOCAL NeWS, B-1

Teacher accused of abuse in Española

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Michael Segura 30

Bill Dimas

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Dominguez, Lindell, Maestas named new city councilors

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✓Yes 85%

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✓Yes 76%

No 24

Charter Amendment 3

✓Yes 80%

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Charter Amendment 4

✓Yes 76%

No 24

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The group has filed a public records request for the curriculum of the state’s Law Enforcement Academy — documents the director has said he’d rather “burn” than make public. LOCAL NeWS, B-1

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ACLU seeks details on police training

✓Joseph Maestas

34%

✓Carmichael Dominguez

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Charter Amendment 5

✓Yes 86%

No 14

Rad Acton

25

Marie Campos

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Charter Amendment 6

✓Yes 86%

No 14

Joe Arellano

22

Angelo Jaramillo 17

Charter Amendment 7

✓Yes 83%

No 17

Mary Bonney

14

Charter Amendment 8

✓Yes 76%

No 24

Jeff Green

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Charter Amendment 9

✓Yes 58%

No 42

All proposed amendments to city charter get green light

Consolidated precincts cause confusion among voters

Voters pick gonzales

New mayor will work with race rivals as they serve council terms

Suit claims man forced out of SFPS had sexual contact with 4th-grader

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By Robert Nott The New Mexican

A former Santa Fe Public Schools teacher who has been accused repeatedly of sexual misconduct involving students in three states is being sued on allegations of molesting an Española fourth-grade girl on numerous occasions.

The suit, filed by the girl’s parents in state District Court late last week, charges Gary Gregor with battery, negligence and other wrongful actions against the girl during the 2007-08 school year. The girl is identified as K.S. in the 46-page complaint.

Please see ABUSe, Page A-6 Mayor-elect Javier Gonzales poses for a selfie with a young supporter at Hotel Santa Fe on Tuesday night.

Read about the City Council races on Page A-5. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

Ex-SFCC president, school reach $500K deal Guzmán agrees to drop claims against college

By Robert Nott The New Mexican

After nearly 12 hours of negotiation, lawyers representing Santa Fe Community College and its ousted president, Ana “Cha” Guzmán, ended a tense standoff Tuesday night by agreeing to a $500,000 settlement in Guzmán’s complaint alleging wrongful Ana ‘Cha’ termination.

Guzmán A joint statement issued to news media said the publicly funded school’s payment to Guzmán will come in exchange for

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Strong-mayor amendment passes Eight other proposals easily gain approval

By Milan Simonich

The New Mexican

Santa Fe voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved all nine city charter amendments, including the high-profile initiative to make the position of mayor a full-time job.

Charter Amendment 9, which takes effect in 2018, will expand the

mayor’s powers as well as the size of his paycheck.

The measure will give the mayor supervisory authority over the city manager, city attorney and city clerk without authorization from the City Council.

Overall, the amendment received 58 percent of the unofficial vote total, a decisive victory but the closest margin among the list of proposed changes to the city charter. The fulltime mayor idea carried in every polling place except a combined pre-

cinct on the city’s north side.

Patricio Serna, who headed the Charter Review Commission, declared victory after the proposal for a full-time mayor carried in the first seven precincts where vote totals were announced.

The retired state Supreme Court justice said in an interview that having a full-time mayor makes good sense. “I saw the statistic that we have had 11 city managers with the

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School for Advanced Research lecture: ‘Whatever Happened to Cabeza de Vaca?’

Author Baker Morrow presents an illustrated talk about the 16th-century explorer, 6 p.m., James A. Little Theater, New Mexico School for the Deaf, 1060 Cerrillos Road, no charge, 954-7203, sarweb.org.

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avier Gonzales handily won the job of Santa Fe mayor for the next four years, rolling up margins throughout the city over his two opponents Tuesday.

Gonzales, a 47-year-old vice president of a commercial real estate firm, was helped by business and political contacts built up over a career that started two decades ago as a county commissioner and most recently as chairman of the state Democratic Party. He also ran a sophisticated campaign that included more than 70 house parties and eight community conversations that drew huge crowds.

With his two young daughters and other family members by his side, Gonzales, 47, was greeted by a mob of cheering supporters when he walked into a packed ballroom at the Hotel Santa Fe, many of whom he hugged and kissed as he made his way to the stage.

“This campaign was never about me. It was about us,” he told a jubilant crowd.

Gonzales made history as the city’s first openly gay mayor and will preside over a City Council on which two of the eight members are openly gay women — mayoral opponent Patti Bushee and newly elected Signe Lindell.

He said the race was won by a grass-roots campaign that brought together a cross section of Santa Fe. “I stand before you humbled. I stand you before standing on the shoulders of people like Mayor Coss

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RadioShack plans to close 1,100 stores

EWING, N.J. — A gas leak and subsequent explosion destroyed at least 10 houses and damaged dozens of others at a suburban townhouse development Tuesday, killing a woman and injuring seven workers, authorities said.

The body was not discovered until late in the day, on a car near the site of the explosion, after authorities had thought the neighborhood had escaped the blast without any deaths. Lt. Ron Lunetta said officials were not able to identify the victim and will await an autopsy for positive ID and cause of death.

He added that no one else was believed to be missing. At least 55 units in the complex were damaged, police said, including at 10 that were destroyed.

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United gets tough on oversized carry-on bags NEW YORK — United Airlines is getting tough on passengers with oversized carry-on bags, even sending some of them back to the ticket counter to check their luggage for a fee.

The Chicago-based airline has started a push to better enforce rules restricting the size of carry-on bags — an effort that will include instructing workers at security checkpoint entrances to eyeball passengers for bags that are too big.

In recent weeks, United has rolled out new bagsizing boxes at most airports and sent an email to frequent fliers, reminding them of the rules. An internal employee newsletter called the program a “renewed focus on carry-on compliance.”

The size limits on carry-on bags have been in place for years, but airlines have enforced them inconsistently, rarely conducting anything beyond occasional spot checks.

United says its new approach will ensure that bags are reliably reviewed at the security checkpoint, in addition to the bag checks already done at gates prior to boarding.

emotions and sincere beliefs of Kentuckians on both sides of this issue,” he said in a statement.

He acted shortly after Attorney General Jack Conway said that if he were to appeal a judge’s ruling last month striking down part of the ban, “I would be defending discrimination.”

In an emotional announcement, Conway, who is a likely candidate for governor in 2015, said he agreed with the federal judge, John G. Heyburn II, who said Kentucky must recognize same-sex marriages legally performed out of state.

Kentucky AG won’t defend same-sex marriage law

Asteroid passing Earth will be closer than moon

Gov. Steven L. Beshear of Kentucky said Tuesday the state would hire an outside lawyer to defend a same-sex marriage ban after a fellow Democrat, the state attorney general, declined to do so.

Beshear did not defend the amendment. He spoke of following an “orderly process” of appeals leading to an ultimate resolution by the Supreme Court.

“I understand and respect the deep and strong

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An asteroid is headed this way. But even though it will come closer than the moon, astronomers say it will pose no danger. The newly discovered asteroid, called 2014 DX110, will hurtle between the moon and Earth on Wednesday. DX110 will pass an estimated 217,000 miles from Earth.

That’s approximately nine-tenths of the distance between the moon and Earth. The asteroid is an

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The King’s Jester float makes its way toward the Canal Street during a Mardi Gras parade Tuesday in New Orleans. Revelers endured winter temperatures and a chilling rain along parade routes as the 2014 Carnival season neared a close. The merriment was set to come to a halt at midnight, when the solemn season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. New Orleans police were expected to sweep down Bourbon Street in the annual ritual of letting revelers know the party is over for another year. DAVID GRUNFELD/THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

estimated 45 to 130 feet across. Relatively close approaches like this occur all the time, although DX110 is extra close.

U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,176 As of Tuesday, at least 2,176 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count. The latest identifications reported by the military: Master Sgt. David L. Poirier, 52, of North Smithfield, R.I., died Feb. 28, from a noncombatrelated incident; assigned to the 157th Operations Support Squadron, Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H. Lance Cpl. Caleb L. Erickson, 20, of Waseca, Minn., died Feb. 28, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan; assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Associated Press

New magazine for fans of Francis to hit the stands

By Elisabetta Povoledo The New York Times

ROME — Just a few days short of the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ election, there is fresh evidence that his honeymoon with the public persists: He is getting his own magazine.

The 68-page Il Mio Papa (My Pope) will hit Italian newsstands on Ash Wednesday, offering a glossy medley of papal pronouncements and photographs, along with peeks into his personal life.

Each weekly issue also will include a pullout centerfold of the pope, accompanied by a quote.

“It’s a sort of fanzine, but of course it can’t be like something you’d do for One Direction,” the popular boy band, said the magazine’s editor, Aldo Vitali. “We aim to be more respectful, more noble.”

The magazine also hopes to transmit the downto-earth, no-nonsense advice that Francis offers during his weekly encounters with the faithful in

St Peter’s Square and elsewhere.

The magazine is a change of pace for the Mondadori publishing house, part of the media empire of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Until now, only L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s daily newspaper, regularly covered the pope, publishing many of his speeches. And while Catholic periodicals and newspapers abound in Italy, My Pope “is an interesting phenomenon because it doesn’t come from the Catholic world,” said L’Osservatore Romano’s editor in chief, Giovanni Maria Vian.

Vitali is aware that he has entered uncharted waters, and he is betting on success with an initial print run of 500,000 copies at an initial price of 50 cents. But in seeking to transmit the pope’s musings on the divine, Vitali seems to have neglected some terrestrial fine print regarding Vatican copyrights.

In 2009, during the tenure of Pope Benedict XVI,

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the Holy See declared that it alone had the right “to protect the figure and personal identity of the pope from the unauthorized use of his name and/ or the papal coat of arms for ends and activities which have little or nothing to do with the Catholic Church.” And just last week, the Vatican issued a statement reiterating that the Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican publishing house, owns the copyright to all the writings of the pope.

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Wednesday, March 5 ARTIST OF THE WEEK: At 12:15 p.m., at the New Mexico Museum of Art, the museum offers a gallery talk by a museum docent featuring artists on display. Free with museum admission. This week — Spanish Master Jose de Ribera. For more information, call 476-5075.

CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR: Readings from picture books at Collected Works Bookstore; for children up to age 5; 10:4511:30 a.m. weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:4511:30 a.m., 202 Galisteo St. DHARMA TALK: At 5:30 p.m. at Upaya Zen Center, 1404 Cerro Gordo Road, a talk by Alan Senauke, Berkeley Zen Center vice-abbot.

EXHIBIT TALK AND TOUR: The weekly NMMA series continues with Spanish Master José de Ribera, 12:15 p.m., 107 W. Palace Ave. FREE DREAM WORKSHOP: At 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe Public Library, Main Branch, 145 Washing Ave., a talk title “Understanding the Language of Dreams” is offered by Jungian scholar Fabio Macchioni.

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NEW YORK — There will soon be about 1,100 fewer places to buy batteries.

RadioShack said Tuesday that it plans to close up to 1,100 stores, or about a fifth of its U.S. locations. The news came as the retailer reported a wider quarterly loss after a disappointing holiday season. Its stock tumbled 16 percent in afternoon trading.

CEO Joseph Magnacca said the closings would leave the company with more than 4,000 U.S. stores.

That’s still far more than Best Buy, which has roughly 1,400 U.S. locations, and makes RadioShack stores nearly as common as Wal-Mart.

RadioShack didn’t immediately identify which stores will close or how many jobs would be affected.

A call to the company, based in Fort Worth, Texas, was not returned.

The closings represent just the latest setback for RadioShack, which is fighting to update its image and compete with the rise of online and discount retailers.

Long known as a destination for batteries and obscure electronic parts, RadioShack has sought to remake itself as a specialist in wireless devices and accessories. But growth in the wireless business is slowing, as more people have smartphones and see fewer reasons to upgrade.

In addition to slashing costs and shuffling management, RadioShack has been renovating its stores with a more modern look.

“Since I joined the company, it has been clear we need to change the conversation about RadioShack,” Magnacca said during a call with analysts.

He pointed to the success of the company’s Super Bowl ad as an example of “exactly the kind of disruption we needed.” The spot got glowing reviews for poking fun at the company’s outdated image by showing characters from the 1980s including Alf, Chucky and Teen Wolf ransacking its store. Magnacca also outlined various efforts the company is taking, such as revamping its product mix and working to identify trends in electronics earlier.

Still, he conceded that the turnaround push is taking longer than expected because the company was “weak” in many areas and “just broken” in others. The latest quarter’s performance was hurt by a slowdown in customer traffic and increased promotional activity.

The company said that the stores targeted for closings are being selected based on location, area demographics, lease duration and financial performance.

Shares of RadioShack fell 43 cents, or 16 percent, to $2.29. The stock is down about 22 percent in the past year. It was still trading abov $20 less than three years ago.

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VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: On April 26 and April 27, there will be an AERC 2-Day Endurance Ride in the Caja del Rio area of the Santa Fe National Forest to support Listening Horse Therapeutic Riding, a nonprofit organization in Santa Fe. Each day will offer a 50-mile, 25-mile and introductory ride.

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DOG WALKERS WANTED: The Santa Fe animal shelter needs volunteer dog walkers for all shifts, but especially the Coffee & Canines morning shift from 7 to 9 a.m. For more information, send email to krodriguez@sfhumanesociety.org or call Katherine at 983-4309, ext. 128.

THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: Volunteers are needed to support the Cancer Resource Center at the Christus St. Vincent Cancer Center.

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Corrections An item listed in the Feb. 28, 2014, Pasatiempo calendar about a free mixed-media photography workshop led by David Hoptman was listed under the wrong date. The workshop will occur Saturday, March 8. Additionally, Hoptman’s iPhone-photography workshop that was held Saturday, March 1, was listed as a free class, when in fact it was $100.

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BIENVENIDOS: Volunteers are needed at the tourist information window on the Plaza. Join Bienvenidos, the volunteer division of the Santa Fe chamber of Commerce. Call Marilyn O’Brien at 989-1701.

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Russian troops, who had taken control of Belbek airbase outside Sevastopol, Ukraine, fired warning shots at as many as 300 Ukrainian officers marched to demand their jobs back. IVAN SEKRETAREV/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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“Those unknown people without insignia who have seized administrative buildings and airports … what we are seeing is a kind of velvet invasion,” said Russian military analyst Alexander Golts.

The territory’s enduring volatility was put in stark relief Tuesday morning: Russian troops, who had taken control of the Belbek air base, fired warning shots into the air as some 300 Ukrainian soldiers, who previously manned the airfield, demanded their jobs back.

As the Ukrainians marched unarmed toward the base, about a dozen Russian soldiers told them not to approach, then fired several shots into the air and said they would shoot the Ukrainians if they continued toward them.

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hard,” Kerry said upon arriving in Kiev. “We hope Russia will respect the election that you are going to have.”

Kerry also made a pointed distinction between the Ukrainian government and Putin’s.

“The contrast really could not be clearer: determined Ukrainians demonstrating strength through unity, and the Russian government out of excuses, hiding its hand behind falsehoods, intimidation and provocations. In the hearts of Ukrainians and the eyes of the world, there is nothing strong about what Russia is doing.”

The penalties proposed against Russia, he added, are “not something we are seeking

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escalation. “It seems to me [Ukraine] is gradually stabilizing,” Putin said. “We have no enemies in Ukraine. Ukraine is a friendly state.”

Still, he tempered those comments by warning that Russia was willing to use “all means at our disposal” to protect ethnic Russians in the country.

Significantly, Russia agreed to a NATO request to hold a special meeting to discuss Ukraine on Wednesday in Brussels, opening up a possible diplomatic channel in a conflict that still holds monumental hazards and uncertainties. At the same time, the U.S. and 14 other nations formed a military observer mission to monitor the tense Crimea region, and the team was headed there in 24 hours.

While the threat of military confrontation retreated somewhat, both sides ramped up economic feuding. Russia hit its nearly broke neighbor with a termination of discounts on natural gas, while the U.S. announced a $1 billion aid package in energy subsidies to Ukraine.

“We are going to do our best. We are going to try very

to do. It is something Russia is pushing us to do.”

World markets, which slumped the previous day, clawed back a large chunk of their losses on signs that Russia was backpedaling. Gold, the Japanese yen and U.S. treasuries — all seen as safe havens — returned some of their gains.

Russia’s RTS index, which fell 12 percent on Monday, rose 6.2 percent Tuesday. In the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 1.4 percent.

“Confidence in equity markets has been restored as the standoff between Ukraine and Russia is no longer on red alert,” said David Madden, market analyst at IG. Russia took over the strategic Crimean Peninsula on Saturday, placing its troops around its ferry, military bases and border posts. Two Ukrainian warships remained anchored in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, blocked from leaving by Russian ships.

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MOSCOW — Stepping back from the brink of war, Vladimir Putin talked tough but cooled tensions in the Ukraine crisis Tuesday, saying Russia has no intention “to fight the Ukrainian people” but reserved the right to use force.

As the Russian president held court in his personal residence, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Kiev’s fledgling government and urged Putin to stand down.

“It is not appropriate to invade a country, and at the end of a barrel of a gun dictate what you are trying to achieve,” Kerry said. “That is not 21stcentury, G-8, major nation behavior.”

Although nerves remained on edge in the Crimean Peninsula, with Russian troops firing warning shots to ward off Ukrainian soldiers, global markets jumped higher on tentative signals that the Kremlin was not seeking to escalate the conflict. Kerry brought moral support and a $1 billion aid package to a Ukraine fighting to fend off bankruptcy.

Lounging in an arm-chair before Russian tricolor flags, Putin made his first public comments since the Ukrainian president fled a week and a half ago. It was a signature Putin performance, filled with earthy language, macho swagger and sarcastic jibes, accusing the West of promoting an “unconstitutional coup” in Ukraine. At one point he compared the U.S. role to an experiment with “lab rats.”

But the overall message appeared to be one of de-

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s election-year budget seeks to rally fellow Democrats with new help for the working poor and fresh money for road-building, education and research. It also pulls back from controversial cuts to Social Security that had been designed to lure Republicans to the bargaining table.

Otherwise, Tuesday’s $3.9 trillion submission for the 2015 budget year, which begins in October, looks a lot like Obama’s previous plans. It combines proposals for more than $1.1 trillion in tax increases on the wealthy with an array of modest initiatives such as job training funds.

Said Paul Ryan, the Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee: “This budget isn’t a serious document; it’s a campaign brochure.”

The president unveiled his budget eight months before congressional elections in which Republicans are expected to gain seats in the House and have a chance of seizing control of the Senate.

Obama’s submission purports to adhere to the budget limits negotiated in December by Ryan, R-Wis., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. All told, Obama proposes $304 billion above existing limits. This includes extra spending for the Pentagon.

On the domestic front, the plan promises grants to states for preschools, new research financed by the National Institutes of Health and modernization of aviation safety systems.

The White House also is dropping a proposal to reduce the annual inflation increases for people on Social Security.

In a move aimed at narrowing the gap between America’s rich and poor, Obama’s budget devotes $60 billion over the coming decade to expand the earned income tax credit, boosting the maximum amount available to childless people from $500 to $1,000.

There are lots of other initiatives sprinkled throughout, including a 10-year, $66 billion plan to fund preschool for all 4-year-olds, $30 million in the upcoming year to hire young people and veterans to improve national parks and a “New Career Pathways” initiative.

The president’s spending plan also takes credit for reducing accumulated deficits over coming decade by $2.2 trillion.

Nearly one-third of that comes from claimed savings from the end of the U.S. war in Iraq and the gradual withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan.

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Mayor: First public finance test bumpy Continued from Page A-1

Dennis Kadlubek, an election clerk, helps Linda Flores cast her ballot on Tuesday. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

Consolidated precincts cause voter confusion

By Steve Terrell The New Mexican

Christine Griego was walking away from Ortiz Middle School holding the hand of her 4-year-old son, Angelo, on Tuesday morning. She was not happy.

“This is a good way to get people not to vote,” she told a reporter. Griego said she’d been voting at Ortiz for years. But she’d just been told that now, the polling place for her precinct was the Southside Branch Library.

A few minutes later, Linda Flores, 60, was allowed to vote at Ortiz. “This is the third place I’ve been to today,” she said.

Dennis Kadlubek, working as an election clerk at the middle school, said several people who had come there to vote Tuesday morning found out they were in the wrong place.

“People get used to going to their place to vote,” he said.

A few minutes later, at nearby Sweeney Elementary School, Mark Sciscenti, 53, and Kathleen Potter, 54, had just come from Ortiz, where they’d been told they were in the wrong place. “Do you want people to vote?”

Sciscenti asked.

Later, over at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center, a volunteer for mayoral candidate Bill Dimas told a reporter that she’d just talked to an elderly man who had been told he was at the wrong polling place — the third time that had happened Tuesday.

“He told me in Spanish that he wasn’t going to vote,” the volunteer said.

County Clerk Geraldine Chavez, who was assisting the city clerk by going out to various polling places and taking care of problems, noted that the voting cards her office sends to individual voters have polling places for state primary and general elections, but not for municipal elections.

And frequently, those locations are different.

“We published the list [of polling places] several times and posted it online,” City Clerk Yolanda Vigil said.

She said she did a radio interview Monday night in which she begged voters to check the list before going to vote.

The New Mexican also published the list of polling places before the election.

Vigil said as of about 2 p.m., there had been no serious problems at the polls. She said a total of 3,230 people voted early or via absentee ballots.

Salazar also said she had not heard of many serious problems at the polls.

She said her staff had just helped fix a paper jam in a scanner at the Chavez Center.

One thing Salazar was doing was making sure there was no electioneering within 100 feet of a polling place building. “Those trucks over there, they’re 95 feet away,” she said pointing to vehicles with large signs, one for Dimas and one for District 2 City Council candidate Joe Arellano. She said those campaigns would be soon receiving calls asking them to move the trucks.

All of the polling places visited Tuesday morning had enthusiastic campaign volunteers for a variety of candidates. Candidates themselves were seen among their supporters, holding signs and waving at potential voters. Mayoral candidate Patti Bushee was at the Chavez Center. She said she’d spent part of the morning at Gonzales Community School. “I’ve got my sunscreen on. I’ll be out all day,” she said. A few feet away was City Councilor Ron Trujillo, who was running unopposed for re-election.

At Ortiz Middle School, District 4 City Council candidate Angelo Jaramillo was holding a campaign sign for himself. “I’ve been back and forth at all the polling places,” he said.

Former Santa Fe police chief Eric Johnson also was at Ortiz campaigning for Dimas. Asked whether there were any tensions among the various campaigns, he said, “None at all. In fact, when it was cold this morning, we were all sharing coffee.”

Jose Morfin, a retired state employee and longtime Democratic Party activist, was in front of Sweeney, sitting in a lawn chair and holding a sign for mayoral candidate Javier Gonzales. He was one of several people interviewed there who lives in the area recently annexed by the city. “I’ve lived in this area for several years, and this is the first time I’ve gotten to vote for mayor,” he said.

Many voters were happy to share their thoughts on the candidates.

“I voted for Javier Gonzales for mayor and Marie Campos for council,” Linda Flores said. “My main reason was their involvement in the community and their views on education.” She said of incumbent District 3 Councilor Carmichael Dominguez, who is seeking re-election, “Carmichael’s OK, but change is good.”

Melissa Coleman, 48, and a onetime school board candidate, said she voted for Bushee for mayor because she believes more women should hold public office. However, Coleman said she voted for Joe Maestas rather than Mary Bonney for the District 2 City Council seat because she was turned off by Bonney’s last-minute campaign mailer that attacked Maestas and candidate Rad Acton.

Kay Pitts, 64, said she voted for Bushee. “I’ve seen her on the City Council for years, and she’s a good person,” Pitts said. She didn’t say who she voted for in the District 3 council race, though she said it wasn’t Dominguez.

Former city manager Jerry Manzogal was seen leaving the Chavez Center. “I didn’t vote, I was just working out,” he said. “I’ll come back here later to vote though.”

Manzogal, who served under former Mayor Louis Montaño in the early 1980s, said he would vote for Gonzales for mayor, but “any of the three would do a good job.”

Patty Terrell said she voted for Dimas. Terrell, who is in the oil business, said, “We need someone who is sympathetic to the business community.” She said she voted for Arellano for the District 2 City Council position.

Marianne Martinez, 81, said she voted for Bushee for mayor and for Campos for City Council. Another Bushee voter was Sciscenti, who jokingly referred to her as “the French woman.”

Charles Konig, 66, said he voted for Gonzales for mayor. “I want to keep Patti Bushee on the council, but I think Javier has the right style to help attract economic development for Santa Fe.” Konig, an officer with the activist group We Are People Here, said the group has been talking to Gonzales about establishing a public bank that could give low-interest loans to students and others. He said he voted for Jeff Green for the District 2 City Council seat.

“I’m always to the left of everyone in the room,” Konig said. “I’m pretty much a practical anarchist.”

Contact Steve Terrell at sterrell@sfnewmexican.com.

Barrone defeats incumbent Taos mayor Taos will have a new mayor and two new town councilors after Tuesday’s election.

Daniel R. Barrone received 1,104 votes, unseating incumbent Darren M. Córdova, who received 453 votes. Councilor Frederick A. Peralta received 210 votes.

George “Fritz” Hahn and Judi

Cantu were elected to the town council with 893 votes and 714 votes, respectively.

Municipal Judge Richard G. Chávez, who has served in the post for 24 years, won again. He received 1,152 votes while challenger Cindee K. Perez received 492 votes.

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and my father and so many who have been before in this position to say that I am ready to accept the responsibility and the honor of being your mayor,” he said, referring to outgoing Mayor David Coss and his father, former Mayor George Gonzales.

Gonzales led in all four of the city’s council districts, including the northside district that Bushee has represented for the past 20 years as a city councilor. Fewer than 1 in 5 voters supported Bushee in the south and southwest council districts. Throughout the campaign, Bushee emphasized reprioritizing resources to the south side.

Gonzales will have to work alongside Bushee and his other mayoral opponent, Bill Dimas, on the city governing body for at least the next two years as both finish the remainder of their current City Council terms.

The three-way race — the first Santa Fe mayoral contest in which the campaigns were publicly funded — had grown increasingly divisive as election day neared, since Gonzales had the help of outside groups despite running his own publicly financed campaign.

The bitterness continued Tuesday night.

As early election results showed Gonzales leading, Dimas in remarks to supporters referred to Gonzales an “outright liar.”

“It’s hard to believe he did not know about all this outside money coming in,” Dimas said, an apparent reference to two political action committees and other outside groups that poured private money into the publicly financed race to support Gonzales.

Although Dimas didn’t identify Gonzales by name, he urged about 90 supporters gathered at Tiny’s Restaurant & Lounge to keep a watchful eye on politics at City Hall under his rival’s administration.

Bushee said Gonzales had an unfair advantage with the financial help of outside groups.

“I had lots of conversations with Bill, and we felt like we were up against more than just a candidate,” she said.

“We felt like we were up against a machine, and those odds are a little hard to overcome.”

Bushee, who lost the 2002 mayor’s race to Larry Delgado but continued to hang on to her City Council seat, said she was willing to work with Gonzales.

“I think he’s going to have to build some bridges,” she said. “I think there’s

a coalition of folks that work very well together on the council, and I’m part of that coalition, so he’s going to have to do a little bridge building.”

Gonzales said he planned to reach out to his opponents.

“I will extend a hand to each one of them to be a part of this city in moving forward. They’re going to be a part of the solutions that are going to be brought forward. They’re going to have full participation in Santa Fe government. I’m looking forward to working with them,” he said.

The first test of the city’s public campaign finance code in a mayor’s race proved bumpy. Throughout the campaign season, questions emerged about the weaknesses of public financing rules — and city officials as well as candidates running for office said the system would need to be reviewed and fine-tuned after the election.

The race sparked two ethics complaints against Bushee and Gonzales, both of which were eventually dismissed by a city panel.

Gonzales had support from bigname Democrats, from former U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman to former CIA operative Valerie Plame, as well as a number of endorsements, including the Sierra Club and 10 current or former city councilors, including Coss.

“He spoke to Santa Fe,” Coss said as the crowd around him celebrated. “He doesn’t want to go backward, and he doesn’t want to pull Santa Fe apart.”

A scion of a political family, Gonzales burst into the political scene at the age of 27, when he was elected to the first of two terms to the Santa Fe County Board of Commissioners.

Gonzales served for four consecutive years as state Democratic Party chairman, where he built regional, state and national connections. Former Gov. Bill Richardson appointed him to the Board of Regents at New Mexico Highlands University and New Mexico State University, where Gonzales graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

Gonzales ran a clean campaign.

However, two political action committees supporting his candidacy tore into his opposition, portraying Bushee as an anti-union politician who was “the wrong choice for Santa Fe’s working families.”

Two other outside groups, including a nonprofit that paid canvassers from Albuquerque to knock on doors in Santa Fe neighborhoods and a labor group that offered to pay its members

$11 an hour to do member-to-member campaigning, supported Gonzales’ candidacy, too.

Altogether, the outside groups spent more than $60,000 in the race — the same amount that each mayoral candidate received under public financing.

The involvement of outside groups sparked criticism and complaints from Gonzales’ opponents, who said the outside money created an uneven playing field and eroded the spirit of public financing.

While Gonzales had direct or indirect ties to members of the groups, he disavowed their efforts and asked them to get out of the race, saying they were a distraction and that he didn’t need or want their help.

Dimas plastered his face on hundreds of campaign signs all over town. The former police officer and county magistrate portrayed himself as a mayor would who get back to the basics, from filling potholes to keeping the streets safe, and steer the city away from contentious social issues. Dimas, however, refused to participate in any of public forums with the other candidates, a decision that was roundly criticized.

Bushee, Santa Fe’s longest-serving city councilor, touted her 20 years of experience and inside knowledge of City Hall as a mayor who could hit the ground running. But her lack of endorsements from former colleagues raised questions about her ability to work with others.

Less than 30 percent of eligible voters took part in the mayor’s race. The lowest turnout was in the southwest District 3 where thousands of new voters became eligible to vote in city elections because of a recent annexation.

About 21 percent of registered voters in that district cast ballots for mayor.

In the 2010 mayoral election, turnout was about 27 percent. In the 2006 mayoral election, 30 percent of registered voters cast ballots, compared to 39 percent turnout in the 2002 mayor’s race.

A swearing-in ceremony for the candidates who won election is planned for 6 p.m. Monday at Greer Garson Theatre at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design.

Reporters Robert Nott, Uriel J. Garcia and Staci Matlock contributed to this report.

Contact Daniel J. Chacón at 986-3089 or dchacon@ sfnewmexican.com. Follow him on Twitter at @danieljchacon.

LEFT: Mayoral candidate Patti Bushee, center, is consoled by Roberta Duran, left, and Lisa Cacari Stone at her party at Osteria D’Assisi on Tuesday. Bushee lost to Javier Gonzales. JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN RIGHT: Bill Dimas speaks to his supporters Tuesday night at Tiny’s Restaurant & Lounge. ROBERT NOTT/THE NEW MEXICAN

Strong: Mayor gets more powers in ’18 Continued from Page A-1 last three mayors, and I said something’s wrong in Denmark,” he said.

Power struggles between the City Council and the city manager often were cited by proponents of the initiative as a good reason to give the mayor more authority. But even with the charter change, six members of the City Council still could fire the city manager, even if the mayor opposed that change.

Serna acknowledged one criticism of the amendment as legitimate.

Opponents said having a full-time mayor and a full-time city manager seems to place two people in charge of day-to-day government operations.

Serna said he suggested the city manager be renamed as chief of staff to the mayor to better define new job responsibilities, but that idea was not advanced by the Charter Review Commission.

Opponents of having a full-time mayor with broader powers included Sam Pick, who was mayor during part of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.

“It was convoluted amendment,” Pick said. “They put too much in it.”

The least objectionable part was making the mayor’s job full-time, he said. More significant, he said, are the political overtones that will give the mayor authority over the city attorney and city clerk. “I don’t believe either of those two jobs are political jobs,” Pick said. “They shouldn’t be beholden to the mayor.”

Steve Farber, a former City Council

member, had harsher criticism of the amendment, saying it creates a sea change in city government. “I believe people are going to be very surprised when they realize they have taken away the power of the governing body to be the principal policymaker of the city,” he said.

Pick said he hoped the amendment could be reworked in two years to remove the mayor’s extra powers while leaving in place his full-time status and a higher salary.

But the idea of proponents softening the measure in yet another election may be a long shot.

In addition to broadening the mayor’s powers, the amendment calls for the full-time mayor to make $74,000 a year. The mayor’s salary is now $29,600, the same as for the part-time city councilors.

Serna said he was happy because proponents got across their message that Santa Fe needs a full-time mayor because it is a growing city with 1,500 municipal employees and a $320 million annual budget.

“This grass-roots campaign touched almost 10,000 voting households and tens of thousands of regular Santa Feans by radio, newspaper and online,” Serna said.

The other eight charter amendments carried with ease. One of them, Amendment 8, also will increase the mayor’s powers.

That measure will enable the mayor to vote on all matters that are before the eight-member City Council. Cur-

rently, the mayor can only vote to break ties.

Here are capsules of the other seven amendments that will go into the city charter: Amendment 1 will add a provision mandating that the City Council protect, preserve and enhance Santa Fe’s water resources.

Amendment 2 will establish a policy on neighborhood preservation.

Amendment 3 will establish a policy “in support of local business, an enduring local entrepreneurial spirit and the rights of all to earn a living wage.”

Amendment 4 will establish an independent citizens commission to redraw City Council district boundaries at least every 10 years, after the U.S. census.

Amendment 5 will require the City Council to have an ordinance limiting campaign contributions to candidates. This would protect an existing code provision that limits privately financed council candidates to $1,000 contributions from individual donors.

Mayoral candidates have a $2,500 limit on individual contributions.

Amendment 6 will require timely disclosure of proposed expenditures from tax increases or bond measures.

Amendment 7 will authorize an independent audit committee.

Contact Milan Simonich at 986-3080 or msimonich@sfnewmexican.com.

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CITY HALL 2014

New District 1 City Councilor Signe Lindell hugs Councilor Ron Trujillo at City Hall on Tuesday. PHOTOS BY JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN

CITY COUNCIL RACES

Maestas emerges from crowded field in District 2

By Patrick Malone The New Mexican

The candidate at the eye of the hurricane won the stormiest City Council race in Tuesday’s municipal election.

Joseph Maestas, a former mayor of Española, emerged victorious from a pack of five candidates in District 2. He weathered a campaign ethics violation and attacks from his opponents via a website and a mailer criticizing his record as mayor.

In the deep field, Maestas needed only 34 percent of the vote to collect a comfortable win. He said his opponents’ plan to go negative backfired.

“We didn’t let any of these baseless attacks distract from implementing our plan, and we were disciplined, and I think the results speak for themselves,” Maestas said at a crowded victory party at Junction sports bar.

District 2, on the city’s southeast side, includes the worldfamous art galleries of Canyon Road, surrounding upscale neighborhoods, the state Capitol and low-income neighborhoods besieged with drug abuse and traffic woes.

Maestas and community activist Jeff Green both angled for the environmental vote. Architect Rad Acton and gallery owner Mary Bonney competed for the allegiance of the Canyon Road area, while small-business owner Joe Arellano ran on a platform of fresh ideas hatched from experiences over the course of a lifetime spent in Santa Fe. Bonney and Green, who both failed to raise the minimum number of $5 donations to qualify for $15,000 in public campaign financing, targeted Maestas with criticisms over the financial and environmental failings in Española during his stint as mayor. Maestas responded that he had inherited the problems and tried to fix them.

On Tuesday, Green said he has no regrets about attacking Maestas’ record. In fact, he said in advance of Maestas’ victory, he believes exposing environmental and financial failings of Española during Maestas’ tenure is more important than ever now that he’s been elected to the Santa Fe City Council.

“He’s a career politician, and he had a very bad record in Española,” Green said. “Yes, it was inherited, but it didn’t get any better on his watch.”

Green filed an ethics complaint against Maestas for failing to report an expenditure

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District 1

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Precincts Poll Locations 8, 30 Fort Marcy Complex 9, 28 Montezuma Lodge 10 Fort Marcy Complex 11, 20 Gonzales Community School 21, 83 Gonzales Community School 22 Montezuma Lodge 24 Academy at Larragoite 25, 33 Aspen Community Magnet School 26, 27 Tierra Encantada Charter School 32 Academy at Larragoite Absentee/Mail Early Total Percentage by district

Dimas 43 74 95 138 88 66 69 115 83 114 80 127 1,092 20.00%

Bushee 108 172 228 278 202 112 94 127 172 108 109 403 2,113 38.71%

Gonzales 132 147 159 257 231 122 130 182 152 203 101 438 2,254 41.29%

Lindell 210 290 363 416 358 166 154 222 233 212 174 735 3,533 69.82%

Segura 47 76 82 205 123 108 127 167 131 177 102 182 1,527 30.18%

Dimas 74 151 120 58 80 68 99 107 119 48 74 998 21.55%

Bushee 161 215 102 98 118 104 80 95 182 81 211 1,447 31.25%

Gonzales 235 231 222 151 142 186 129 148 227 97 418 2,186 47.20%

Arellano 78 107 117 85 63 63 139 89 115 30 86 972 22.07%

Maestas 162 205 134 92 106 89 74 111 165 97 263 1,498 34.01%

Dimas 121 104 147 123 144 270 39 47 995 37.96%

Bushee 46 64 110 55 32 108 26 33 474 18.08%

Gonzales 132 115 185 97 114 328 49 132 1,152 43.95%

Dominguez 133 109 175 111 105 346 49 112 1,140 45.38%

Dimas 181 131 226 242 134 218 167 192 68 120 1,679 39.00%

Bushee 75 62 120 73 70 100 81 147 46 75 849 19.72%

Gonzales 190 112 243 197 131 202 156 239 87 220 1,777 41.28%

Trujillo 316 229 422 377 256 351 285 400 151 316 3,103

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City election results by precinct SOURCE: SANTA FE CITY CLERK

District 2 Precincts Poll Locations 36, 47 Acequia Madre Elementary School 37, 54 Capshaw Middle School 41, 42, 43 Public Schools Administration Building 44 Wood Gormley Elementary School 45, 46 Unitarian Universalist Congregation of S.F. 48 Elks BPOE 460 Lodge 52 E.J. Martinez Elementary School 53 Pasatiempo Senior Center 55 Elks BPOE 460 Lodge Absentee/Mail Early Total Percentage by district

Bonney 48 96 56 27 49 46 33 56 75 38 95 619 14.05%

Acton 134 134 81 69 89 141 28 49 139 46 202 1,112 25.24%

Green 16 18 29 13 14 11 17 24 22 11 29 204 4.63%

District 3 Precincts Poll Locations 12, 67 Sweeney Elementary School 31, 66 Salazar Elementary School 34 Salazar Elementary School 62, 75 Ortiz Middle School 64, 80 Sweeney Elementary School 86, 89 Southside Library Absentee/Mail Early Total Percentage by district

Jaramillo 57 41 52 55 53 124 22 35 439 17.48%

Campos 100 118 191 101 112 218 36 57 933 37.14%

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New District 2 City Councilor Joseph Maestas celebrates his victory Tuesday at Junction sports bar.

in a timely way. It was upheld, and Maestas was fined $1,000.

Green also waited six months to report spending on his website bashing Maestas, josephmaestas.com. Green said he waited to report the expense because he just recently activated it.

No complaints have been filed against Green.

Bonney characterized Acton as an elitist who took the side of griping, wealthy residents of the Canyon Road area in the debate over a new gymnasium at Atalaya Elementary School, ultimately compelling Santa Fe Public Schools to redesign the building in order to preserve the neighbors’ views. Acton called the criticism misguided and said it reflected poorly on Bonney’s character. In the same mailing that labeled Acton and Maestas “bad boys,” Bonney listed virtues of female elected officials, including that “they have been proven to be more honorable and ethical” than men.

Maestas received 1,498 votes (34 percent), Acton 1,112 votes (25 percent), Arellano 972 votes (22 percent), Bonney 619 votes (14 percent) and Green 204 votes (5 percent).

Maestas said setting the city’s budget priorities will be one of his primary focuses. He will replace District 2 Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger, who did not seek re-election, and will

Precincts Poll Locations 29 Genoveva Chavez Community Center 35, 74 Nava Elementary School 38, 56 Genoveva Chavez Community Center 39, 49 Genoveva Chavez Community Center 50 Nava Elementary School 51, 76 Chaparral Elementary School 77 Chaparral Elementary School 78 Genoveva Chavez Community Center Absentee/Mail Early Total Percentage by district

serve alongside District 2 Councilor Peter Ives, who has two years remaining in his term.

In Council District 1, the north side, Signe Lindell received 70 percent of the votes (3,533) to defeat Michael Segura, who got 1,527 votes.

Lindell ran on a platform of water conservation and neighborhood preservation.

She pointed to her professional experience as a qualifying broker at Homewise as the basis for her keen insight into affordablehousing issues, which she says are important to the city.

“I’m very focused on economic development, and part of economic development for me is affordable housing,” Lindell said. “The more people that live here, the more people spend their paychecks here.”

Lindell will replace current District 1 Councilor Chris Calvert, who did not seek reelection. The other councilor to District 1, Patti Bushee, was defeated in the mayoral race Tuesday and will fulfill the remaining two years of her term.

District 3, on the city’s southwest side, added thousands of new potential voters in a recent annexation, and together with

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Dominguez received 1,140 votes (45 percent), Campos 933 votes (37 percent) and Jaramillo 439 (17 percent). Because of the recent annexation, District 3 is about 50 percent more populous than other council districts.

But voters there cast only about half as many ballots as those in District 1. That’s not entirely surprising, because District 3 has the largest population of people who aren’t registered to vote — namely children, immigrants without legal citizenship, renters and other transient populations that don’t vote as consistently.

Dominguez said the low voter turnout in his district, both this year and historically, demonstrates needs that he hopes to address on the council. He plans to step up his outreach to constituents during the term ahead.

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Trujillo, pictured Tuesday at City Hall, won a third term representing District 4.

He ran unopposed.

“We need to make sure that that part of our community is empowered so they can start speaking up,” Dominguez said.

Dominguez will continue to serve alongside District 3 Councilor Chris Rivera, whose term expires in 2016.

In District 4, incumbent

Councilor Ron Trujillo, a Santa Fe native, retained his seat. He ran unopposed and said he believes the absence of a challenger signals that constituents are satisfied with the work he’s done on the council.

New Mexican reporter Uriel Garcia contributed to this report.

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SFCC: Deal details to be released March 12 Continued from Page A-1 her dropping all claims against the college over the Governing Board’s vote to fire her.

“All parties care deeply about the college and believe that a mediated settlement is the best way to end this dispute rather than continuing with protracted litigation,” the statement said, “All parties look forward to putting this dispute behind them.”

The settlement — the full details of which will be made public March 12, the statement said — brings to a close an unraveling of the school’s administration that started nearly a year ago.

During a board meeting last spring, representatives from the college’s staff and faculty senates expressed dissatisfaction with the way Guzmán was running things and said they had serious concerns about

employee morale on campus.

In August 2013, the board symbolically put Guzmán on a tighter leash by voting to renew her contract for six months, rather than the expected 12 months. In late November, the board voted 3-2 to put Guzmán on administrative leave, though it did not say why. And in early December, the board voted 3-2 to fire her for what it called “just cause.”

The board’s intent-to-terminate letter suggests Guzmán made derogatory remarks about her predecessor, Sheila Ortego; that she refused to cooperate with a private investigator who was looking into charges of wrongdoing on her part, and that she used inappropriate racial comments — actions that cast the college in a poor light.

But Guzmán had no intention of going away quietly. She

hired lawyers Timothy White of Albuquerque and Kate Ferlic of Santa Fe to take her case, citing the state’s Whistleblower Protection Act and arguing that she was wrongfully terminated. Her complaint sought reinstatement as president, as well as back pay.

Emails obtained from the community college via a public records request displayed considerable strife on the campus during Guzmán’s tenure. Her critics called her a bully. Her supporters maintained she was targeted for failure because of her no-nonsense approach to overhauling the college’s administrative and academic departments in an effort to cut waste and uncover questionable financial practices.

Recently, the two board members who supported Guzmán — Chris Abeyta and Andrea Bermúdez — asked the state attorney general to look into

whether the other three board members violated Open Meetings Act policies in their efforts to terminate Guzmán.

The school’s Governing Board hired Guzmán — who previously served as president of Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas, for more than 10 years — to replace departing president Sheila Ortego at a salary of about $196,000.

In what Governing Board members described as an effort to create unity on the Santa Fe Community College campus and buy time to conduct a search for a new president, the school’s overseers voted in late January to appoint Randy Grissom as interim president for 18 months. Grissom had served as the school’s vice president of academic affairs.

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Abuse: Lawsuit cites history of complaints ous concerns” about Gregor’s behavior, the suit contends.

The suit also names Santa Fe In 2004, after museum guides Public Schools, Española Public complained Gregor was fondling Schools, former Agua Fría Elegirls on a field trip, the district mentary School principal Vickie served him with a notice of disSewing and former Fairview charge, but no referral was made Elementary School principal to police or state officials, the Ruby Montoya of Española as suit says. Months later, the Rape defendants. Gregor, 57, had previ- Crisis Center reported to Sewously taught at both Ortiz Middle ing what Gregor’s students had School and Agua Fría Elemendisclosed about his inappropriate tary in Santa Fe. classroom behavior during an Gregor could not be reached instructional unit in March 2004 for comment Tuesday, and no on “good touch, bad touch.” legal representative for him is In June of that year, Gregor named in the suit. agreed to resign, withdraw a According to the complaint, request for any formal hearing on after designating K.S. as class his discharge and never work for secretary, Gregor assigned the the district again. student to sit next to him in his The lawsuit says the district fourth-grade classroom at Fairagreed to give only a “neutral refview Elementary. She said he erence” and the bare work-related touched her hundreds of times facts to anyone inquiring about underneath her clothes, and his employment in Santa Fe. when she asked to be moved Española Public Schools hired to another class, he gave her a Gregor in 2005, but he did not B instead of an A on a math test. begin teaching second grade He also gave her gifts, including there until August 2006. a large teddy bear and coloring The complaint details several sets, and invited her to spend allegations of misconduct against the night at his house, which she him in Española, including: sitnever did, the complaint says. ting too closely to some girls in The complaint includes simithe cafeteria; telling one female lar allegations against Gregor by student it is OK for an older man two other girls, identified as V.S. to marry a 12-year-old girl; calland N.H. ing one girl from a long-distance Although Gregor’s alleged phone; giving one student gifts behavior was known to school and asking her to spend the night officials in both districts, he at his house; and touching girls in apparently was never reported to their “private parts.” the Children, Youth and Families The mother of one girl said all Department or to law enforceof her daughters spent the night ment until an Española father at Gregor’s home twice, accordfiled a police report in April ing to the suit. Then-principal 2009, according to the complaint. Montoya, who was friends with The lawsuit contends nobody Gregor, knew about this, the suit appears to have stopped him claims. from moving on to the next school and continuing his pattern of abuse. And neither Santa Fe Public Schools nor Española Public Schools dug deep enough into Gregor’s background before hiring him, the suit claims.

The suit is asking for unspecified damages for emotional distress and humiliation suffered by the girl.

F I L T E R S Y S T E M S According to the court papers, www.goodwatercompany.com Gregor worked for SFPS between 933 Baca Street 471-9036 2000 and 2004, and he was often reported for fondling, tickling and hugging the girls in his class at Agua Fría Elementary. Neither the district nor Sewing, the school’s principal, reported these incidents to CYFD or to law enforcement, although Sewing expressed “seri-

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The mother of another girl said Montoya told her not to call the police because she, Montoya, would take care of the problem, the suit says. The court document contends there is no record of Montoya “taking any action whatsoever with respect to these allegations, except, perhaps, talking to Defendant Gregor.”

K.S.’s father finally contacted the Española Police Department in the spring of 2009. After an investigation, the detective said in a report that he forwarded the case to the district attorney.

The school district placed Gregor on administrative leave in May 2009. But in January 2010, Montoya signed a “Superintendent’s Recommendation For Continuing Licensure” for Gregor, the suit says. When Gregor applied for a renewal of his teaching license with the Public Education Department in May 2010, however, the department refused and filed a “notice of contemplated action” against him.

In the summer of 2011, Gregor appealed the department’s decision but failed. At that time, department spokesman Larry Behrens said Gregor would never receive a license to teach in the state of New Mexico again.

In 2011, then-SFPS superintendent Bobbie Gutierrez told The New Mexican that while she did not know the details of the agreement, which was negotiated by her predecessor, it remained confidential.

On Monday, SFPS attorney Geno Zamora said the district has not yet received the District Court complaint and could not comment on it.

Cammie Nichols, the attorney for K.S., confirmed Monday that her firm has not yet served notice on any of the defendants.

“It’s a heartbreaking situation, and I wish we didn’t have to file it because I wish it didn’t happen,” she said.

A call to Española Superintendent Danny Trujillo — who was not superintendent during the time Gregor was employed — was forwarded to Human Resources Director Esther Romeo, who said she could only confirm Gregor had worked for the district at one time and no longer is employed there. She said any other information about him falls under a private personnel agreement that can only be accessed if Gregor signs an affidavit of release for those documents.

Efforts to reach Sewing — who left the Santa Fe district in 2006 — and Montoya for comment were unsuccessful.

The complaint contends there also were parental complaints about Gregor’s interaction with his female students in Utah and Montana, dating back at least to the 1990s. In Utah, he was charged with sexual abuse and lewdness in 1995, but the case was dismissed by a district judge who said the conduct did not rise to the level of a criminal act.

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TEXAS PRIMARY

GOP pushes right as Dems seek new seats

By Paul J. Weber

The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans picked the state’s attorney general in the fight to succeed longtime Gov. Rick Perry, while a rising Democratic star coasted to her party’s nomination Tuesday in the nation’s earliest statewide primary.

Warnings about Democrat Wendy Davis’ star-making run for Texas governor threatening two decades of Republican dominance dealt complacent conservatives a new reason to vote. So did a rare opportunity to select a new stable of leaders after 14 years under Perry.

Perry’s decision to not seek re-election launched a stampede of 26 Republican candidates vying for six of Texas’ top offices. Among them was George P. Bush, the 37-year-old nephew of former President George W. Bush and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who won the nomination for land commissioner.

In the first primary since Ted Cruz barreled into the U.S. Senate in 2012 and yanked Republicans nationwide further right,

Texas candidates willingly went along. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who didn’t get an endorsement from his fellow Texas senator, routed his primary challenger.

Attorney General Greg Abbott clinched the Republican nomination for governor and Davis locked up her party’s selection, thereby making official a showdown poised to become a record-shattering arm’s race of fundraising.

In another sign of a rightward drift, state Sen. Dan Patrick, who drew heat from even fellow Republicans for bemoaning an “invasion” of immigrants coming across the Texas-Mexico border, appeared headed for a runoff in the lieutenant governor’s race with longtime incumbent David Dewhurst.

Democrats set on breaking the nation’s longest losing streak in races for statewide office, meanwhile, hoped a charismatic headliner in Davis would turn out long-dormant voters.

Davis, who catapulted to national stardom last summer with a nearly 13-hour filibuster over abortion restrictions, is the first female gubernatorial nominee in Texas since 1994.

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OPINIONS

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Find different solutions in fire season

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he media barks about fire season again. It inspires fear without discussion of the true stakes.

It is the same old query — to thin or not to thin. There are the same old solutions: “controlled” burns, no energy harvested; no values spoken, despite our poles, vigas, biomass, lumber, medicine, mulch, firewood; no talk about rocket stoves, wood gasification, electric trucks fueled with biomass generators or sequestration of carbon. Our “experts” see ponderosas as “weed trees’’ (which they sort of were, but not useless). Most forests around here were clear cut years ago. Ever price C-Select ponderosa pine?

Some weed! (After all, the definition of weed is a [plant] whose value is not yet fully established).

Smoke’s here to stay (established); use it wisely or let forests go up in smoke. When are the “no-burn” days again?

Experts act weed-like sometimes.

Little compassion Kicking a man when he is down — that is what you did to Greg Solano, (“City aims to seize Solano’s BMW after daughter’s DWI arrest,” Feb. 28. He is a good man and was a good sheriff for eight years. He made a big mistake and committed property felonies for which he has been paying the penalty for the past three years. His career has been irreparably damaged, and his family life has also suffered.

Two children have run afoul of the law with DWI convictions.

The New Mexican chose to give 30 column inches with

Inez Russell Gomez Editorial Page Editor

Ray Rivera Editor

Voting over, let’s get to work

E pictures to the history of this very unfortunate situation involving a county public servant and his family. Has our local community paper become a muckraking tabloid?

Where is the compassion?

Steve Spencer

Santa Fe

Say no to mine The otherwise excellent New Mexican article (“County to mull mine request as locals voice opposition,” Feb. 3) about the proposed new surface mine on La Bajada missed an important point. The state of New Mexico does not regulate gravel mines, such as the one proposed for La Bajada.

So, when the inevitable fuel spill or other accident happens, as is the norm in mining, citizens impacted by the mine will have little recourse under state law. Also, the fact that Santa Fe County wants to give away scarce water to this new mine should alarm any citizen

The past 100 years

March 5, 1914: The enormous total of 200 million feet of lumber is to be afforded an outlet by a 14-mile railroad to the Lobato grant in Northern New Mexico, to be built at once by the Hallack and Howard Lumber Company of Denver, which has just filed incorporation papers with a capitalization of $250,000.

concerned about the ongoing drought. We don’t need a new surface mine on beautiful La Bajada Mesa.

Sterling Grogan

Santa Fe

Beautiful drive Many thanks to whoever is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the beautifully landscaped medians all over the city of Santa Fe. I travel frequently along the medians of Rodeo Road, from Camino Carlos Rey to St. Francis Drive and along Old Pecos Trail from Paseo de

Peralta to Rodeo Road.

To me, these are particularly wonderful and enjoyable year-round.

I have lived in Santa Fe for 12 of the last 27 years, and each year the public spaces, such as these medians, become more mature and beautiful — I am sure it takes many folks contributing a lot of hard work, money and energy to work these projects, such as the wonderful new Santa Fe Botanical Garden at Museum Hill. To all of them: a big thank you from a gardener/admirer.

David Victor Lagasse

Santa Fe

COMMENTARY: JACKSON DIEHL

Venezuela crisis shouldn’t be neglected

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Robert M. McKinney Owner, 1949-2001

OUR VIEW

Thor Sigstedt

Santa Fe

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here are plenty of reasons to worry about Venezuela. A country with the world’s largest oil reserves now also manages to beat the world in inflation, violent crime and shortages of essential goods. The government’s response consists mostly of arrests of opposition activists, expulsions of U.S. diplomats, and wild propaganda about the supposed threat of a fascist coup or U.S. invasion.

The most discouraging aspect of Venezuela’s agony, however, is its isolation.

While European and American diplomats have flooded into Ukraine and President Barack Obama has spent hours on the phone with Vladimir Putin, Venezuela’s crisis has been largely ignored by the outside world. No envoys visited Caracas in the past several weeks, even as street battles between government and opposition forces raged. The only would-be broker who has even talked about flying in is 89-year-old Jimmy Carter, who said he might add it to his schedule in April.

The neglect is not because the country of some 26 million is insignificant. In addition to being the fourth-largest supplier of U.S. oil, Venezuela props up the economy of Cuba and borders the Caribbean as well as Colombia. It is already a major transit point for drug trafficking.

Its collapse into chaos could destabilize an entire region in the United States’ backyard.

There is a clear role for outsiders to play. Venezuela is utterly polarized between followers of Hugo Chávez and a mass opposition that, driven by students, has begun barricading the streets of Caracas and other cities. The two sides are no more able than are Ukraine’s combatants to strike an accord on their own.

Yet some kind of pact is desperately

needed. Unless drastic measures are taken to stabilize its economy, Venezuela could soon be unable to pay for its food, most of which is imported. The next elections are in late 2015, so the ballot box will not provide a means of settling the conflict.

Twenty years ago, an ad hoc group of presidents or foreign ministers of nearby countries could have been expected to launch a mediation effort, much as the European Union did in Ukraine. A dozen years ago, the secretary general of the Organization of American States spent months painstakingly negotiating a pact between the Chávez government and its opponents, though the regime subsequently failed to respect it.

That no such effort is underway now speaks volumes about how Latin America changed in the Chávez era. The United States has lost almost all leverage.

Made into a propaganda whipping boy by the regime, it has mostly responded by backing away.

Other neighbors of Venezuela fall into two camps. Countries such as Colombia, Mexico and Peru, which opposed “Chavismo,” keep their distance, leery of picking a fight with a regime known for its combativeness.

More sympathetic governments, led

by Brazil, cite high principle in refusing to intervene: “Brazil does not speak about the internal situation of any country,” President Dilma Rousseff declared recently. Of course, that is not true. When the left-wing president of Honduras was ousted by its supreme court in 2009, Brazil led the charge to have the Honduras expelled from the OAS. When Paraguay’s parliament impeached its populist president in 2012, Rousseff went on a diplomatic rampage, forcing Paraguay out of

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the Mercosur trade bloc. The real reason Brazil won’t act in Venezuela is ideological. “For Brazil it’s very important that Venezuela always be looked at from the point of view of advances ... in education and health for the people,” Rousseff said.

In other words, intervention is called for only when it benefits the left.

That view is shared by the secretary general of the OAS, Chilean socialist Jose Miguel Insulza. Five years ago Insulza personally boarded a Venezuelan plane carrying ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in a foolhardy (and failed) attempt to reinstall him. Now he proudly says, in an op-ed in the Spanish newspaper El Pais, that “no authority — not a government, nor an international organization — has considered intervening in Venezuela.”

Panama, the only country willing to openly challenge the Chavistas, called last week for a special OAS ministerial meeting to consider the situation. But Venezuela’s ambassador managed to have the vote on the initiative postponed, and with Brazil opposed it’s not likely to go forward.

So will Venezuela be left to unravel on its own? U.S. officials who believe outside mediation is essential are hoping that the first Latin American pope will step up. Last week Pope Francis delivered an unusually long and heartfelt appeal for “sincere dialogue” in Venezuela. Were mediation by the Vatican or the Venezuelan church proposed, both sides might find it hard to reject.

In short, Venezuelans who hope the free fall of their country will be broken better start praying.

Jackson Diehl is deputy editorial page editor for The Washington Post.

ntering the Genoveva Chavez Community Center on the afternoon of election day, it was impossible to avoid the huddled group of suit-clad men and women listening intently to a man speaking into a microphone. They talked back and forth before breaking up, taking pictures of the goings on around them in the center’s community room. No one paid them much mind.

An election was taking place.

Voting machines were full; voting judges were taking names and handing out ballots; voters were studying their choices, all amid an organized chaos underneath which ran a well-oiled machine. As soon as one booth emptied, another person stepped up to start filling in the ovals. A new mayor, four spots on the City Council and nine proposed charter amendments were on the ballot.

It was election day in Santa Fe — and this year, the Russian delegation visiting the city of Santa Fe was observing how America votes (at least this part of the United States).

We trust they will take a good report back — the election went smoothly, with even competing candidates and their supporters smiling as they waved to voters and folks just on their way to the gym for a workout. A trumpet player provided musical accompaniment out in the parking lot; a bit of Mardi Gras mood music thrown in the election mix. Councilor Ron Trujillo — who isn’t even facing opposition for re-election in District 4 — was front and center waving his sign and greeting folks. He’s a man who isn’t taking one vote for granted.

The new mayor and the four people elected to the City Council on Tuesday take the weight of election day with them when they are sworn in to office at 6 p.m. Monday at the Greer Garson Theatre.

Voters, in choosing leaders, are investing these men and women with their hopes and expectations — and for that support, they expect a return. Nothing so crass as a job or a contract. No, voters want city leaders who put Santa Fe and its problems first, leaders who work hard for the people, not themselves, and leaders who won’t be distracted from important business by fripperies.

We can’t wait to see them get down to business. Shortterm, make sure the plastic-bag ban isn’t going to lead to an increase in the use of paper bags (perhaps persuade stores to charge 5 cents without a mandate). Longer-term, propose improvements to the city’s campaign finance laws to restrict outside money and to tighten rules on house parties so that the in-kind donations loophole isn’t abused.

Before summer, institute a citywide cleanup to eliminate graffiti, pull weeds and sweep sidewalks. Find a strategy — one that is legal, of course — to reduce panhandling downtown so that it feels safe to walk across the Plaza at dusk.

Downtown is edgy again, and not in a good way.

Then, of course, there are the big issues, the ones discussed and debated throughout election season. Running the city in an efficient and transparent manner. Finding police officers who will live in the city they serve and protect. Growing the economy and supporting local businesses. Leveraging city dollars to improve the lives of the city’s young people. Continuing to make Santa Fe a greener city, whether through recycling or solar projects. Keeping the river running and ensuring water despite the drought.

So much to do.

But, as our Russian visitors saw, before the governing begins, the voting happened. We forget sometimes how fortunate we are that the voting — without guns, violence or fraud — happens.

Those crazy kids!

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o everyone who complains there is no good news anymore, we bring to your attention the story of one miserable dog and a group of teenage boys.

The kids, recently riding in a truck near Old Buckman Road, found a mostly blind and deaf dog curled up into the ground, bleeding. Many people, seeing such misery in person, would have kept on driving. Instead, they stopped and rescued her. Cole Bodelson, Avery Diercks, Ryan Lee, Tristan Gress and Will Gibbs did the right thing — giving aid and then taking the dog for treatment, even giving her a name, Lily.

By stopping when it would have been easier to keep driving, these young men have inspired. Here’s to Lily, may she have a few good years left, and to young men who do the right thing.

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The weather

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7-day forecast for Santa Fe Tonight

Today

Sunny to partly cloudy

Thursday

Mainly clear

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Saturday

Partly sunny; breezy in the p.m.

64/36

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Cooler with a shower Mostly sunny possible

63/33

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Almanac

Santa Fe Airport through 6 p.m. Tuesday Santa Fe Airport Temperatures High/low ......................................... 53°/30° Normal high/low ............................ 54°/26° Record high ............................... 69° in 2009 Record low ................................. -2° in 1965 Santa Fe Airport Precipitation 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.00” Month/year to date .................. 0.45”/0.56” Normal month/year to date ..... 0.10”/1.23” Santa Fe Farmers Market 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. ............ 0.00” Month/year to date .................. 0.45”/0.54”

New Mexico weather

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

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Española 64/37 Los Alamos 59/33 40

The following water statistics of February 28 are the most recent supplied by the City Water Division (in millions of gallons).

Total water produced from: Canyon Water Treatment Plant: 1.398 Buckman Water Treatment Plant: 4.990 City Wells: 0.000 Buckman Wells: 0.000 Total water produced by water system: 6.388 Amount delivered to Las Campanas: Golf course: 0.000, domestic: 0.088 Santa Fe Canyon reservoir storage: 63.0 percent of capacity; daily inflow 1.03 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

Santa Fe 61/31 Pecos 57/30

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Clayton 52/30

Pollen index

As of 2/28/2014 Juniper...................................... 85 Moderate Chinese Elm.............................. 23 Moderate Other ................................................... 1 Low ......................................................................

Total.........................................................109

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Tuesday’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

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Raton 53/21

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Carlsbad 70/39

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Weather for March 5

Sunrise today ............................... 6:29 a.m.

Sunset tonight .............................. 6:03 p.m.

Moonrise today ............................ 9:08 a.m.

Moonset today ........................... 11:05 p.m.

Sunrise Thursday ......................... 6:28 a.m.

Sunset Thursday ........................... 6:04 p.m.

Moonrise Thursday ....................... 9:50 a.m.

Moonset Thursday ............................... none Sunrise Friday ............................... 6:27 a.m.

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Moonrise Friday .......................... 10:35 a.m.

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7 p.m. on ABC The Middle Forced to take some time off from work, Mike (Neil Flynn) tries to relax at home, but Brick (Atticus Shaffer) is seizing the opportunity to pay out on all those gift coupons he’s given his dad over the years.

Sue (Eden Sher) bends over backward to do better at her job after someone gives her a bad review in the new episode “Vacation Days.”

7 p.m. on CW Arrow Slade (Manu Bennett) turns up in Starling City, shocking Oliver (Stephen Amell), in this new episode. Back on the island with Slade and Sara (Caity Lotz), while preparing to take over the freighter from Ivo (Dylan Neal), Oliver is told he needs to kill Ivo to keep him from telling Slade what happened with Shado. He doesn’t want to do it but realizes Slade is dangerously unpredictable, leaving him little choice, in “The Promise.”

8 p.m. on NBC Law & Order: Special Victims Unit An old friend from Atlanta asks Rollins (Kelli Giddish, pictured) to help find his nephew (Winston Duke), a high-school football star who went missing in New York during a Hudson University recruiting

LOS ANGELES ith a string of recent deals, cable and satellite providers are beginning to acknowledge a brutal truth that companies like Hulu and Netflix have known all along: Many TV viewers, especially young ones, want shows and movies on their own terms — wherever, whenever and on whatever devices they choose.

Dish Network took a big step toward such a future with a deal announced Monday with Disney. The agreement opens the way for the satellite TV service to live-stream Disney-owned channels like ESPN and ABC over the Internet to customers’ smartphones, tablets, video game consoles and other devices.

The goal is to attract socalled cord-cutters who have become disenchanted with large channel packages and rising monthly bills for cable or satellite service.

Charlie Ergen, Dish Network Corp. chairman, hinted at the underpinnings of the deal last month, when he admitted that the traditional pay-TV business model is not appealing to younger people.

“We’re losing a whole generation of individuals who aren’t going to buy into that model,” he told analysts. The new service will bypass Dish’s 14-million-customer satellite system and offer content via the Internet in much the same way that Netflix delivers video.

No start date has been announced. Dish will probably have to cut similar deals with other programmers to make such a service attractive.

Dish would not say how much the service might cost, except that it would probably be cheaper than current packages.

The deal is the first of its kind between a major pay TV distributor and a top media company. But the pair won’t be alone in trying to launch such a service.

In January, Verizon Communications Inc. bought Intel Corp.’s media group with an eye toward launching an Internet-delivered TV service over mobile devices. Sony Corp. also said that month that it would launch an Internetbased TV service in the U.S. this year.

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“It’s hard not to see this as the beginning of the virtual [multichannel video service] that we’ve been waiting probably two years for,” said Rich Greenfield, an analyst with BTIG Research.

He said that while 100-plus channel packages and highdefinition picture will still appeal to most TV consumers, an online-only TV service with mobile capability and lower price will appeal to others.

“I think it’s realizing that it isn’t a one-size-fits-all market for multichannel video,” he said.

Dave Shull, Dish’s chief commercial officer, said Dish’s offering will target people ages 18 to 34 who live in apartment buildings, don’t have multiple TV sets and “are looking at something that is lower-priced and doesn’t come with the traditional pay TV commitment.”

For Dish, that commitment usually means a two-year contract with a price increase in the second year. Long-term contracts allow the company to make a profit while covering the cost of launching and maintaining satellites, installing satellite dishes on roofs and putting set-top boxes in living rooms and dens.

By delivering video over the Internet, Dish would probably be able to contain the cost of the new offering significantly.

One question is how Dish will deliver the programming to people’s homes because, like Netflix, the service could put a strain on Internet providers such as cable companies, which may be tempted to charge Dish for better access or faster delivery speeds.

The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed. But as part of the agreement, Dish agreed to disable — for three days after the initial broadcast — a function on its Hopper digital video recorders that allows people to automatically record and strip out commercials from prime-time weeknight programming. But that provision applies only to programs on ABC. The two companies had fought a legal battle over the so-called AutoHop function.

Dish CEO Joseph Clayton said in a statement that the deal was “about predicting the future of television.”

The companies said they will work together on new advertising models.

NIELSEN TV RATINGS visit. When the young man turns up in jail, the detectives suspect a prank that got out of control. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) uncovers a web of disturbing behavior involving the football team and its coach (Glenn Morshower) in the new episode “Gridiron Soldier.”

8 p.m. on LIFE Bring It! If you like Dance Moms, check out this new series set in the world of competitive hip-hop dance. It revolves around the Dancing Dolls, a troupe based in Jackson, Miss., with more than 15 grand champion titles, and its founder and coach, Dianna Williams, aka Miss D. 9 p.m. on NBC Chicago PD The tension between Voight and Antonio (Jason Beghe, Jon Seda) grows when it appears that Voight’s son (Josh Segarra) may be involved in the Fitori murder case. Ruzek (Patrick Flueger) helps Burgess (Marina Squerciati) get back at Platt (Amy Morton) in the new episode “The Price We Pay.”

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NEW YORK — The Nielsen ratings company has raised its estimate of Sunday’s Oscars viewership to 43.7 million people, meaning the Ellen DeGeneres-hosted show had the biggest audience of any Academy Awards since 2000.

Nielsen’s adjustment on Tuesday added 700,000 viewers to what it had estimated the day before, leapfrogging the show past the 2004 Oscars, which had 43.5 million viewers. The 2000 Oscars, with 46.3 million viewers, honored American Beauty as the best picture.

ABC averaged 11.6 million for the week in prime time.

CBS had 8.5 million, NBC had 6.3 million, Fox had 4.4 million, Univision had 3 million, the CW had 1.5 million, ION Television had 1.2 million and Telemundo had 1.1 million.

USA was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 2.1 million viewers in prime time. History had 2 million, AMC had 1.754 million, The Disney Channel had 1.749 million and Fox News Channel had 1.714 million.

NBC’s Nightly News topped the evening newscasts with an average of 9.6 million viewers.

ABC’s World News was second with 8.4 million, and the CBS Evening News had 7.2 million viewers.

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B ACLU seeks police academy training details Curriculum changes put less restraint on officers in deciding whether to use deadly force

By Uriel J. Garcia

The New Mexican

The New Mexico chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a public records request Tuesday for the cadet training curriculum of the state’s Law Enforcement Academy.

The request comes after a story in The New Mexican last month

revealed that the academy’s director, Jack Jones, had instituted a training program that puts less restraint on officers in deciding when to use deadly force, despite a series of officer-involved shootings in New Mexico.

In preparing that story, the newspaper filed a records request for a copy of the curriculum, but Jones

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said he wouldn’t release the training documents because he was concerned that criminals would use the tactics against cadets. He told The New Mexican he would “burn” the curriculum plans before releasing them to the public.

“Officer training materials are public records and the academy has a legal obligation to release this information,” said ACLU of New Mexico’s executive director, Peter Simonson, in a news release. “The rash of officer involved shoot-

ings in our state has left many New Mexicans calling for more accountability and oversight of law enforcement. Attempting to conceal public records from concerned citizens only damages trust and does nothing to make the public safer.”

An official with the state Department of Public Safety, which oversees the academy, told The New Jack Jones, director of the state’s Law EnforceMexican last week that Jones will ment Academy, developed a new curriculum comply with the public-records that teaches cadets they have more leeway to

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AG to probe per diem for absent lawmakers Santa Fe lawyer files complaint, seeks repayment from legislators

By Patrick Malone The New Mexican

As part of free screenings of Back to the Future this week, the Jean Cocteau Cinema has a replica of the film’s DeLorean time machine on display until Thursday. A Tuesday evening screening sold out at the theater. Additional shows are planned for 6:10 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. CLYDE MUELLER/THE NEW MEXICAN

DOE budget impact on LANL unclear $27.9B plan does not include plutonium facility in 2015, cuts nuke waste funding cleanup

By Staci Matlock The New Mexican

Nuclear security remains top dog in the Department of Energy’s $27.9 billion budget request for 2015 released Tuesday, but what that means for Los Alamos National Laboratory’s bottom line remains uncertain until details are released in a few days.

The Department of Energy budget covers renewable and fossil fuel energy programs, electric grid security, energy innovation, and protecting and maintaining the nation’s nuclear arsenal.

Of the total department budget request, $11.9 billion is for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s programs and administration, which cover the lion’s share of Los Alamos National Laboratory funding each year. The NNSA is looking at ways to

be more efficient, given problems with runaway costs on some of its nuclear weapons and stockpile projects, officials said during a news conference Tuesday.

All told, New Mexico received more than $4.6 billion in Department of Energy funding in fiscal year 2014, most of it for LANL and Sandia National Laboratories.

The complete breakdown of Department of Energy funding for 2015 by state, facility and program was not released Tuesday.

The bulk of the NNSA request — $8.3 billion — is for the weapons program, an increase over last year. An additional half-billion dollars are available for weapons activities through the Opportunities, Growth and Security Initiative, if it’s approved by Congress.

Meanwhile, the administration asked for a 20 percent reduction in funding for nuclear nonproliferation, at $1.6 billion. A lot of the decrease is to temporarily suspend construction of a facility in Savannah, Ga., to process plutonium pits from old nuclear warheads into fuel for nuclear power plants. The facil-

ity is part of a plan to break down and process 34 metric tons of plutonium materials from Russia and the U.S. Just one portion of the project has run $3 billion over budget, and the full life-cycle cost was projected at $30 billion.

Los Alamos National Laboratory was helping to break down the plutonium pits and converting them to plutonium oxide as feedstock for the Savannah plant. The lab was planning to process at least 10 metric tons by 2018, but that will be delayed. NNSA officials said they’ll spend at least the next year reviewing the best way to process the plutonium.

Los Alamos National Laboratory also is the only site processing plutonium into new pits for nuclear warheads. The lab and NNSA have been trying for years to build a new facility for testing and making the pits.

The lab has one aging plutonium facility that needs to be closed by 2019.

The administration is looking at revamping the pit production program at the lab in

The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office said it will conduct a preliminary investigation into the legality of per diem and mileage payments to lawmakers who missed all or part of the recent legislative session.

A Santa Fe lawyer’s complaint based on stories first reported in The New Mexican triggered the probe.

The Attorney General’s Office will review documentation of the payments and constitutional and statutory provisions to determine Ernest whether a full investigation is warranted, spokesman Phil Sisneros said Chavez Tuesday.

Reps. Ernest Chavez of Albuquerque and Phillip Archuleta of Las Cruces, both Democrats, missed the entire legislative session with health problems but still received $159 for each day of the 30-day session, for a total of $4,770 each.

Both men also received 52 cents per mile for the cost of one round Phillip trip between their homes and the Archuleta state Capitol in Santa Fe — $315.84 for Chavez and $66.08 for Archuleta — for trips they did not take.

Chavez reportedly was bitten by a spider, and Archuleta has had a difficult recovery from hip surgery.

Rep. Dianne Hamilton, R-Silver City, also received her full allotment of per diem for the session despite missing most of the last 10 days with a respiratory illness.

Dianne House Speaker Kenny Martinez, Hamilton D-Grants, defended the payments.

He said paying lawmakers who are unable to attend all or part of a session is a longstanding practice in the Legislature, and that Chavez and Archuleta monitored the action at the Roundhouse as closely as they could from home.

Attorney General Gary King, when serving in the Legislature two decades ago, received per diem payments for time he missed during the session while recovering from a serious car crash. Sisneros said King’s experience would not cloud the objectivity of his office if it were called on to investigate the payments made to lawmakers this year.

New Mexico legislators are not paid a salary.

Instead, they are entitled under the state constitution to the Internal Revenue Service per diem reimbursement rate for Santa Fe during the legislative session “for each day’s attendance.”

In her complaint to the attorney general, lawyer

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Feds set aside habitat to protect jaguar in New Mexico, Ariz.

By Milan Simonich The New Mexican

A male jaguar, photographed by an automatic wildlife camera, roams in the Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona in June 2013.

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The jaguar, America’s rarest indigenous big cat, now has a protected area in New Mexico’s bootheel and in southern Arizona.

A total of 764,207 acres were designated as “critical habitat” for endangered jaguars, according to a listing Tuesday in the Federal Register by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Most of the land is in Arizona, but the jaguar’s protected area includes a section of Hidalgo County in New Mexico.

Critical habitat designation means federal agencies are prohibited from destroying or “adversely modifying” the land by granting permits for commercial development that would make the region unsuitable for jaguars.

“I’m hopeful that decades from now, we’ll look back on this historic decision and see it as the first onthe-ground action that eventually led to the return of a thriving population of these beautiful big cats to this country,” said Michael Robinson of Silver City and the Center for Biological Diversity.

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The center sued the Fish and Wildlife Service 10 years ago over protection for jaguars. After initially resisting, the Fish and Wildlife Service agreed in 2010 to designate critical habitat for jaguars. The sleek cats were listed as an endangered species in 1997.

For a time, the lawsuit involving jaguars was handled by U.S. District Judge John McCarthy Roll, who in 2009 ruled against the federal government for failing to devise a recovery plan or designate critical habitat for jaguars.

Roll died in 2011 after being shot

at a forum near Tucson hosted by then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz.

At least one jaguar, an adult male, has been photographed in southern Arizona.

Robinson says that cat is the only known jaguar in the United States, though a handful could exist in southern Arizona and perhaps in southwestern New Mexico.

Contact Milan Simonich at 9863080 or msimonich@sfnewmexican. com. Follow his Ringside Seat blog at santafenewmexican.com.

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Gov. likely to fix error delaying Video raises doubt if carjacking scholarships from lottery fund suspect, shot by police, had gun Under wording in bill, aid not provided until sophomore year

By Robert Nott The New Mexican

A bill passed by the Legislature last month to shore up the lottery scholarship fund contained an error in wording that would have delayed when eligible students could start receiving the tuition assistance.

Analysts in the office of bill sponsor Sen. Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, discovered the drafting mistake last week.

The heavily amended bill, which cleared the House and Senate with just six minutes to go on the last day of the legislative session, said the scholarships would kick in at the start of the “second program semester.”

Lawmakers meant for the funds to be available at the beginning of a student’s second semester. “Second program semester,” however, refers to the beginning of a student’s sophomore year.

After finding the error, Sanchez’s office on Friday sent out letters to state colleges, asking them to waive tuition until he could introduce a bill to fix the problem next year.

But it looks like there is an easier remedy. Rep. Jason Harper, R-Rio Rancho, asked Gov. Susana Martinez to simply remove the word program from the bill under her line-item veto authority.

Enrique Knell, a spokesman for the governor, confirmed Saturday the governor is open to that idea and said students should not be affected by the mistake.

The lottery scholarship fund relies on revenues from lottery ticket sales and scholarship fund balances from previous years to

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The academy trains recruits for police departments across the state. Some agencies, such as the state police and the Albuquerque Police Department, have their own training programs, but the basic training courses are established by Jones’ academy.

In September, the state’s eight-member Law Enforcement Academy Board, which is appointed by the governor and chaired by the attorney general, voted unanimously to change the New Mexico Administrative Code to give complete control over the curriculum to Jones, a retired Army colonel and former state police officer.

Since then, Jones has shortened the cadet training from 22 weeks to 16 weeks, instituted a physical-fitness entrance exam that is the same for men and women and applicants of all ages, and added more training exercises, including live-fire exercises during vehicle stops.

The new training regimen also teaches recruits that they have more leeway to use deadly force when pursuing a suspect than previous training under an older model.

Jones said in an interview in February he is now basing his training in use-of-force techniques on a 1985 U.S. Supreme Court case titled Tennessee v.

Garner.

The ruling says a police officer can use deadly force to stop a fleeing suspect if the officer has probable cause to

believe the suspect might do serious physical injury or kill an officer or another person.

The model Jones is dumping, called the Reactive Control Model, has been used by police agencies around the country. But Jones said it is too restrictive.

For example, he said, the model says if an unarmed suspect attempts to attack an officer, the officer can use a baton in self-defense.

Jones said the changes were necessary to prepare new police officers to work in a more dangerous world.

“Evil has come to the state of New Mexico,” he said in the February interview.

New Mexico made national headlines when a state police officer shot at a van full of children near Taos after the driver fled during a traffic stop in October.

In November, a different state police officer shot and killed a Santa Fe woman after a high-speed chase, firing into her vehicle 16 times as she tried to flee. That was one of three fatal shootings involving state police in the course of a month.

The Albuquerque Police Department, meanwhile, is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice to determine if officers use unreasonable deadly force in encounters with suspects. Albuquerque officers fatally shot 22 people from 2010 through 2013, and wounded another 13.

meet annual expenses, which are increasing steadily and threatening the fund’s solvency. Forecasters have warned that all remaining fund balances would be depleted in fiscal year 2014 unless supplemental funding was provided.

For fiscal year 2014, which ends June 30, expenses are projected to be about $67.5 million, while lottery revenues are expected to be around $40 million.

Sanchez’s bill calls for using alcohol excise taxes and other state money to make up the difference in the scholarship fund in the next few years.

Lawmakers agreed to appropriate $11.5 million from the general fund for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2014, and an estimated $19 million from liquor excise taxes for two years, starting July 1, 2015.

Contact Robert Nott at 986-3021 or rnott@sfnewmexican.com.

Police spokesman Tasia Martinez did not return phone calls seeking comment about the video.

ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque The shooting was Pitzer’s third in 6 ½ years police officer shot at a suspected carjacker with the department, authorities said. eight times as the man backed away then The footage shows Pitzer arriving at a mufturned and ran to escape, newly released fler shop after getting a report that a woman police video shows. and her 7-year-old grandson had been robbed The footage released Monday calls into of $15 at gunpoint by a man who tried to carquestion a previous police account of the jack a truck. The video shows Pitzer spotting incident contained in a criminal complaint. It Ortega, drawing his gun and yelling, “Let’s see says witnesses told police that suspect Joaquin your hands now! Let’s see your hands now, Ortega threatened Officer Brian Pitzer with a dude!” handgun and was shot as he turned toward the As Pitzer approaches, Ortega is shown officer. running between the two cars as Pitzer fires Ortega is not seen holding a gun in the his weapon. Ortega keeps running and Pitzer video taken by Pitzer’s lapel camera. However, shoots again. Ortega is seen stopping and fallpolice said a handgun was found between two ing on a sidewalk. cars along the route where Ortega fled.

Ortega has pleaded not guilty to a number The video was released by the Albuquerque of charges, including aggravated assault on a Police Department as it faces a U.S. Justice police officer.

Department investigation over several highReporters requested the video after thenprofile abuse cases and three dozen shootings Interim Police Chief Allen Banks displayed a since 2010. still image from the lapel camera that he said It was sought months ago by media outlets showed Ortega had turned toward the officer in public information requests concerning with a gun. the wounding of the 34-year-old Ortega in the Banks refused to release the footage, saying October 2013 chase. he wasn’t going to try the case in the media.

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Funeral services and memorials EMMAJENE (PARKER) ROMERO

It is with great sorrow that the family of Emmajene P. Romero of Santa Fe, NM announces her passing on March 2, 2014 .

One of seven children, Emmajene was born on May 17, 1934 in Manassa, CO to Benjamin and Emma Parker.

A caring and thoughtful woman, Emmajene loved nothing more than her family and friends. She retired from the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department in 1996 after more than 27 years, allowing her more time to quilt, bake, watch movies, lunch with friends and attend her grandsons’ sporting events. Emmajene brought so much love to our lives and will be deeply missed.

Emmajene is survived by her children: Catherine (James), Gregory, Paula, and Michael (Aya); grandchildren: Brandy, Jason, and Eric; sisters: Llewena Hart, Nadine Buhr and Karen Morgan; and many other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 39 years, Otto Romero, sister Aloah Hutchins and brothers John Henry and Jake Parker. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to Nadine and Karen for their loving support during this difficult time. Special thanks to Theresa Narvaiz, who we consider family, and to Faith Brommer and Georgia Lopez, who our mother dearly loved. We would also like to extend our appreciation to Rachael and Yvette of PMS Hospice Center.

A viewing will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 10:00am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with a service held at 11:00am. Interment will follow at Santa Fe Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Romero, Eric Romero, James Woods, Lionel Romero, Carl Hutchins and Joe Madrid. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made to the charity of your choice.

Rivera Family Funerals and Cremations 417 East Rodeo Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: (505) 989-7032 Fax: (505) 820-0435 santafefuneraloption.com

JERRY KEERAN

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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.berardinellifuneralhome.com

BARBARA "BOBBIE" LUJAN

Age 83, joined her beloved husband, T.J. on March 1, 2014, two weeks following his return to heaven. A lifelong New Mexico resident, Barbara lived most of her life in Santa Fe and the last ten years in Albuquerque. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Frances and Placido Urban; daughter, Geralynn; and grandson, Corey. Barbara was a devoted, loving wife and mother who cherished her family. She is survived by her daughter, Felice Cesarz (Roger); and son, Gene Lujan (Sylvia); grandchildren, Victoria Kaus (Dave), Tiffany Driggers, Scott Cesarz and Marcos Lujan; great-granddaughters, Geralynn, LeAnn and Alexandra Kaus. Barbara loved meeting people and never knew a stranger. She was a beautiful and caring person who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Friends may visit FRENCH - Wyoming on Thursday, March 6, 2014, from 5:007:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be celebrated Friday, March 7, 2014, 10:00 a.m., at Risen Savior Catholic Community, 7701 Wyoming Blvd. NE. Interment will take place Monday, March 10, 2014, 10:30 a.m., at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Please visit our online guestbook for Barbara at www.FrenchFunerals.com FRENCH - Wyoming 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400

Jimmy, I love you I miss you I need your voice Because there is NO NOISE! Someday we will be together again.

Love, your wife.

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ing to a deputy’s report.

It seems like yesterday When you went away The lessons we learned remain today Your caring heart And funny style Have kept us smiling All the while Never forgotten Forever loved Our mentor and boss Rest peacefully above

In loving memory JIMMY D. KING November 30, 1947 - March 5, 2013

DECEMBER 22, 1926 MARCH 5, 1989

Thank you to all my family & friends for being there for me; I could not have made it without all of you.

Lucy King

Police notes The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating the following report: u A pickup was found burning Monday in the 600 block of Alto Street. Police said the vehicle was set on fire purposely, but there were no suspects. According to a police report, the owner of the vehicle was not home at the time.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the following reports: u Someone stole a wallet containing cash and various credit cards from a purse left at a business Monday in the 4000 block of Calle Lucia. The victim told an investigator the wallet had $100 in cash, and that the suspect made two purchases with one of the credit cards, totaling $2,500. u A 69-year-old woman was found dead at her house. No foul play is suspected, accord-

BOB BERARDINELLI November 21, 1925 - March 5, 1997

Dad, we love you and miss you.

Your seven only children.

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

MALCOLM G. ALEXANDER (A Proud Marine) February 14, 1925 - January 22, 2014 "When given a choice of elements and composition you may think a layman might not know how to choose harmony and an artist would. But most people instinctively choose the security of Harmony. An artist will choose chaos so that one can bring a new order and harmony to it. Such has been my life. I am Home".

MGA A celebration for Malcolm will be held at the Ventana Gallery on Canyon Road this spring.

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Dad, Your last days were so amazing with all the time we had to talk.

Love you, your son, John King

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Martinez to help lead GOP push for diversity Plan calls for 75 diverse candidates, 150 women to be elected this year

By Russell Contreras The Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is set to unveil a plan aimed at electing “75 diverse candidates” and 150 women to office across the country as Republicans.

The nation’s only Latina governor and former Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuno are set Wednesday to announce details on recruiting black, Latino and female GOP candidates for state-level offices, the Republican State Leadership

Committee said.

Martinez, a moderate Republican seen as a rising star in the party, has been leading recent efforts to diversify the GOP. She and Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, for example, worked on minority outreach before the 2012 presidential election.

But President Barack Obama took about 70 percent of the Hispanic vote.

Additionally, about 90 percent of black voters backed Obama.

Among women, around 55 percent voted for Obama as he defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

Still, Martinez and the Republican State Leadership Committee have been working on long-term efforts to recruit a diverse slate of candidates for statewide offices with hopes of

building them as party leaders in the future. Martinez also has been vocal about Republicans reaching out to the growing Latino population, which is changing political makeups of states like California, Nevada and Texas.

“It’s a great move and it’s the only way the party can survive in the next 10 to 15 years,” said Hector Barajas, a California GOP consultant and vice president of Revolvis, a Californiabased consulting firm. “Elections themselves are all about addition and multiplication, not division and subtraction.”

Under the plan called the “2014 Future Majority Project,” 200 new diverse candidates and 300 new women candidates will be identified, trained and given support to run

for office as Republicans across the county. The plan calls for a goal of at least 75 of those diverse candidates and 150 women to be elected by 2014.

Aaron Peña Jr., a former Texas state lawmaker and a Republican, said he’s excited about the idea and wants to see more details on how the group hopes to achieve its goals. “The Republican Party is at a crossroads demographically,” Peña said. “The country is changing, even Texas. And if Texas goes [Democratic], that’s it for several lifetimes for Republicans as a national party.”

But Sam Bregman, chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, said he wasn’t sure if the GOP’s strategy would work. “This must be a joke,” Bregman said. “It’s obvious why they

GOP group supports gay marriage Ex-N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson joins those re-examining stance on same-sex unions

By Brady McCombs The Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — A group of Republicans has come out in support of legalizing gay marriage in Utah and Oklahoma, arguing that allowing same-sex unions is consistent with the Western conservative values of freedom and liberty once championed by Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater.

Led by former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming and former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas, 20 Republicans signed a friend of the court brief submitted Tuesday to a federal appeals court in Denver that is reviewing same-sex marriage bans in Utah and Oklahoma.

The list also includes former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, former Republican National Committee chairman Kenneth Mehlman and several state legislators from Wyoming and Colorado.

Melhman came out as gay in 2010 and has worked to bring together Republicans willing to step forward in support of gay marriage.

Denver attorney Sean Gallagher, whose firm wrote the 30-page argument, said the filing shows that many prominent Republicans are re-examining their stance on gay marriage.

The group call themselves “conservatives, moderates and libertarians who embrace the individual freedoms protected by our Constitution,” embrace Reagan’s idea of the Republican Party being a “big tent,” and share Goldwater’s belief that the party shouldn’t “seek to lead any-

A group of Republicans, including former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, has come out in support of legalizing gay marriage in Utah and Oklahoma, arguing that allowing same-sex unions is consistent with the Western conservative values of freedom and liberty once championed by Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

one’s life for him,” the brief says.

“It is precisely because marriage is so important in producing and protecting strong and stable family structures that [we] do not agree that the government can rationally promote the goal of strengthening families by denying civil marriage to samesex couples,” the argument says in the conclusion.

Washington, D.C., and 17 states, mostly in the Northeast, allow same-sex marriage. Others may soon follow depending on how federal appeals courts, and eventually the U.S. Supreme Court, rule on state bans that have been overturned.

Including Utah and Oklahoma, six federal judges have issued pro-gay-marriage rulings since the Supreme Court’s decision in Windsor v. U.S. in June that struck down part of the federal anti-gay-marriage law. The latest came last week in Texas.

In Kentucky, Gov. Steve Beshear, a Democrat, announced

Tuesday the state will hire outside attorneys to appeal a judge’s decision granting legal recognition to same-sex couples married in other states and countries.

That came as the state’s attorney general, also a Democrat, announced that he would not pursue the case further.

Democratic attorneys general in at least seven states — Virginia, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Oregon, Kentucky and Nevada — have declined to defend same-sex-marriage bans that have been challenged in court by gay couples.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said last week that his state counterparts are not obligated to defend local laws banning same-sex marriage if they believe the laws violate the U.S. Constitution.

The gay marriage bans in Utah and Oklahoma were passed by voters in 2004. They were overturned by separate federal judges in each state within a month of

each other in December and January.

The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal has assigned the same panel of judges to review both cases, which are on a fast track, but has decided to hold two different hearings. The court will discuss Utah’s case on April 10 and Oklahoma’s on April 17.

The appeals court must decide if it agrees with the federal judges in Utah and Oklahoma who ruled that the bans violate gay and lesbian couples’ rights to due process and equal protection under the 14th Amendment.

More than a dozen groups and organizations filed friend of the court briefs Tuesday ahead of the midnight deadline.

The American Sociological Association told the court that the claim from state attorneys in Utah that same-sex parents can’t be good parents is contradicted by “abundant social science research.”

“Unsubstantiated fears regarding same-sex parents do not overcome these facts and provide no justification for upholding the marriage bans,” the brief from sociological association said.

The American Military Partner Association said the “uneven patchwork of marriage equality” is hindering efforts to recruit and retain same-sex couples who fear they’ll be stationed in a state that doesn’t recognize their union.

A coalition of people and groups from religions that include Episcopal, Unitarians, Methodists and a group called Mormons for Equality argued for gay marriage saying that “American religious panorama embraces a multitude of theological perspectives on lesbian and gay people and same-sex relationships.”

LANL: Energy Department trims WIPP budget Continued from Page B-1 three phases. The first phase in 2015 doesn’t involve any new facility money, according to Don L. Cook, NNSA deputy administrator for defense programs. Any request for new funding to retool the existing Plutonium Facility 4 at the lab and potentially build small production modules would occur in 2016 in the third phase, he said.

Greg Mello of the watchdog Los Alamos Study Group said the Department of Energy budget and its impact on the lab is a reminder. “In New Mexico, it is a big mistake to depend on Cold War weapons programs as

a prop for our economy, let alone as a source of growth,” he said in a statement. “There just isn’t going to be significant growth in those programs, ever, and eventually there will be decline in real terms.”

The Department of Energy budget request reduces funding for environmental management to clean up legacy radioactive waste at LANL by $171 million.

The department still is asking for more than $224 million to remediate or remove the waste, left over from the lab’s founding era during the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. The Energy Department has proposed reducing the environ-

mental management budget by $695,000 for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, in the news lately for evacuating employees and shutting down recently after the facility’s first radioactive leak was detected.

The environmental management budget totals more than $5.5 billion to clean up 50 years worth of highly radioactive waste at more than 20 sites in the U.S. It is the largest such program in the world, according to the Department of Energy.

Other Department of Energy budget highlights: u $118 million requested for a new office of Environment,

Health, Safety and Security, which is supposed to protect the safety of federal employees, contractors and communities near Department of Energy facilities and ensure documents pertaining to weapons of mass destruction are not released to the public. u $355 million for a new climate resilience fund. u $200 million for programs to modernize the electric grid. u $714 million for energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Contact Staci Matlock at 505-9863055 or smatlock@sfnewmexican. com. Follow her on Twitter @ stacimatlock.

Probe: Lawyer calls matter ‘blatant violation’ Continued from Page B-1 Carolyn Glick argues that paying per diem to lawmakers for missed time is tantamount to a salary, which is not authorized by law.

Therefore, she contends that a lawmaker receiving per diem and mileage for legislative days he or she did not attend constitutes a crime.

“Any public officer making any profit out of public money or using the same for any purpose not authorized by law shall be deemed guilty of a felony and shall be punished as provided by law and shall be disqualified to hold public office,” according to

a constitutional provision Glick cited in her complaint.

Glick said she was shocked to learn about the payments.

“I could not have conceived that I could be so shocked by the conduct of state officials that I would actually file a complaint with the Attorney General,” she said in the complaint.

“Typically, when I read about questionable goings-on in state government, I shake my head and laugh. However, I could not laugh off this matter because it is such a blatant violation of state law and because the Attorney General will not investigate the matter on his own initiative.”

Reached by phone on Tuesday, Glick declined to comment beyond the content of her complaint.

Glick wants the Attorney General’s Office to compel Chavez, Archuleta and Hamilton to repay the per diem and mileage payments they received for legislative days they did not attend and trips they didn’t take.

She also wants to end the practice of paying legislators per diem and mileage for days they do not physically attend.

Contact Patrick Malone at 986-3017 or pmalone@sfnewmexican.com. Follow him on Twitter @pmalonenm.

aren’t attractive to minorities and women. It’s because their values don’t reflect the values of minorities and women.”

Bregman said if Republicans supported issues important to Latinos and women, like immigration reform and abortion rights, the party would get more support.

Leo Smith, director of minority engagement of the Georgia Republican Party, said the goal of any outreach is connected to rebranding and bringing more diverse voices to the table.

“I told them, ‘Who owns the Republican Party? You do’,” Smith said. “Join the party, get elected and then you can influence policy. That’s how change works.”

In brief

Memorial for noted sculptor Singleton set for Thursday A memorial service for sculptor Gib Singleton is set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. A reception will follow the service.

Singleton was a sculptor whose work is in the collections of the Vatican, Yad Vashem, the Museum of Biblical Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The first monumental versions of his Fourteen Stations of the Cross were installed in 2010 in the gardens outside the cathedral in Santa Fe. He died at his Santa Fe home Feb. 28.

No flowers can be accepted by the cathedral because of Holy Week, but donations in Singleton’s name may be made to the Carmelite Monastery, 49 Mount Carmel Road in Santa Fe, NM 87505.

Legislative panel: Revenues stronger so far this year A legislative panel reports New Mexico’s revenue collections are stronger than expected during the first half of the fiscal year.

The Legislative Finance Committee said the state’s main budget account has experienced 4.6 percent revenue growth from July through December. That’s above the 2.7 percent growth forecast for the year.

The committee’s revenue tracking report says New Mexico could end up collecting $86 million more than anticipated if current targets are met the rest of the year.

Much of the improvement is from energy revenue, including taxes on oil and gas production.

The committee issued its report as Gov. Susana Martinez was considering what to cut from a $6 billion budget bill with line-item vetoes. The governor has expressed concerns that cash reserves are too low under the Legislature’s budget proposal.

Jemez Pueblo man gets prison term in murder case ALBUQUERQUE — A Jemez Pueblo man has been sentenced to 32 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

Prosecutors say 25-year-old Lucas Michael Ray Toledo also was sentenced Tuesday to five years of supervised release.

Toledo was arrested in September 2010 on a criminal complaint alleging he killed a 21-year-old man who also was a member of Jemez Pueblo.

Toledo told authorities the victim repeatedly disrupted him as he was trying to sleep by knocking on his bedroom window.

Prosecutors say Toledo went outside and stabbed the victim repeatedly with a box-cutter razor and kitchen knife and also beat him with a shovel.

Proceedings in the case were delayed by competency proceedings.

Toledo pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the case last September.

New Mexico enacts law on sexual abuse prevention New Mexico public school students will be taught about sexual abuse prevention under legislation that Gov. Susana Martinez has signed into law.

Martinez signed “Erin’s law” on Tuesday in Albuquerque, saying the state is taking “one step forward in protecting New Mexico’s children.”

The measure unanimously passed the Legislature.

New Mexico becomes the 10th state to enact such a law. The measure will require teachers and other licensed school personnel to be trained in detecting and reporting sexual abuse and assault.

Starting in the 2014-15 school year, elementary, middle and high school students must be taught health education courses about reporting and preventing sexual abuse.

The law is named after sexual abuse survivor Erin Merryn of Illinois. She advocates for programs to teach children about sexual abuse.

New Mexico rail facility needs improved road links ALBUQUERQUE — A new Union Pacific Corp. facility being built in Southern New Mexico is expected to open this year, but border-trade officials say it still needs expanded access roads.

The Union Pacific Railroad facility for transferring cargo between trucks and trains is under construction in an industrial park in Santa Teresa near El Paso.

Jerry Pacheco of the Border Industrial Association predicts a congestion of truck traffic unless there are improvements in road connections to Ciudad Juárez.

Staff and wire reports

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TIME OUT

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

ANNIE’S MAILBOX ACROSS 1 Part of una casa 5 Totally disgusted 10 Compressed pic, of a sort 14 Let off 15 Brief concession 16 Brewery fixture 17 Spa wear 18 See 22-Down 19 Hospital sticker 20 A general and his country 23 Loaded with substance 24 Title for a J.D. holder 25 Impossible point total in American pro football 28 Clandestine sort 32 Remove, as a corsage 34 Trigram on rotary phones 37 A hoops great and his league 40 Cake similar to a Yodel 42 Battle zone of 1956 and 1967 43 Baja resort area 44 A comic and his former show 47 Kobe cash 48 Cassette half 49 Soup alternative

51 Brian who’s a selfprofessed “nonmusician” 52 Part of a bridle 55 Harem wear 59 A president and his conflict 64 Mazar of “Entourage” 66 What “-phage” means 67 Wear a long face 68 ___ ether 69 Final part of most Broadway musicals 70 Away from the wind 71 Like candy corn’s texture 72 Woman’s golf garment 73 Motorola phone brand DOWN 1 Immunizing fluid 2 Whac-___ (carnival game) 3 Benghazi’s land 4 Bikini atoll trials, informally 5 Word after “take” or “give me” 6 New Haven collegians 7 Fruity candy since

Photos of naked son are excessive

1945 8 Grammarian’s concern 9 Exerters of pressure, maybe 10 W.C. 11 Ante up 12 Psychic’s “gift,” for short 13 Classic muscle car 21 1/1 title word 22 With 18-Across, an old term for brandy 26 Weeper of myth 27 Scandalous company with a tiltedE logo 29 Joy Adamson’s big cat

30 Opposed to, in dialect 31 Classifications 33 View from Ft. Lee, N.J. 34 Thumb-sucking, e.g.

35 “The Kiss” sculptor 36 Spar with nobody 38 Simba’s mate 39 Jessica of “7th Heaven” 41 Kipling’s “Follow Me ___” 45 1988 N.L. Rookie of the Year Chris 46 Noted first name in raga 50 San Diego-area horse-racing

venue 53 Bits of creativity 54 Follow, as a U.P.S. shipment 56 Sicilia, per esempio 57 “J to tha L-O!” artist 58 Smile like Snidely Whiplash 60 In need of a shampoo, say 61 German Expressionist ___ Dix 62 Small dam 63 Order in the court 64 It might get your feet wet 65 Bambi’s aunt

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Hocus Focus

Super Quiz Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: MAMMALS OF AFRICA (e.g., The name of this antelope is also the name of a car model. Answer: Impala.)

Dear Annie: You printed a letter from “Concerned in Galesburg, Ill.,” about photographing naked babies. I have a slightly different problem, but it’s in a similar vein.

I have a toddler grandson.

Maybe I’m just old-fashioned, but our daughter-in-law has close to 500 pictures of the boy naked, from birth to his second birthday.

She also has videos of him naked in the bathroom, recording him for several minutes while he’s getting ready to take his bath.

My son and I have talked about this, and he, too, finds this to be odd behavior. A few pictures would be normal, but 500 seems excessive for anyone. Neither of us has talked to her about this.

She has since taken the boy and moved out. We do not consider this pornography, but we cannot understand why there are so many photos. Can you help?

— Concerned Grandmother Dear Grandmother: We would be concerned, too. New parents often take hundreds of pictures of their children, but 500 naked photos and videos is excessive by any standard. Add to that your daughter-in-law’s taking the boy and leaving the home, and we worry that she is using these photos for purposes other than a personal record. There may be nothing going on, but your son needs to be vigilant. He should visit with the boy often and not be afraid to ask his wife about the photos and videos. He also should seek legal counsel if they do not reconcile soon.

Dear Annie: I am a highly educated individual who speaks English as a second language.

Sometimes I have to deal with customers over the telephone.

There have been instances in which I have been told, “Your English is terrible” or “Call me back when you learn the language.”

It’s not as if these individuals

have a Ph.D. in English. Their grammatical mistakes are horrible. Just because English is their first language does not mean they have finished elementary school.

Who are they to pass judgment over foreigners speaking English?

Annie, what should people in my situation tell these very rude people? I doubt they understand the meaning of the word “xenophobia.” There are many hardworking, productive people in this country with an accent. Please tell your readers to try to understand how difficult it is to learn another language and to stop being so disrespectful to us. — Sick of Xenophobes in Jeffersonville, Ind. Dear Indiana: Agreed, and we hope our readers are paying attention. These rude people are not commenting on your language skills or your intelligence. They are telling you that your accent is too thick for them to understand what you are saying. Of course, this doesn’t excuse them.

The polite response when you don’t understand someone is, “Excuse me. I didn’t catch that.

Could you please repeat it more slowly?” There is absolutely no reason to be insulting. When faced with such disrespect, your best response is to be polite and patient.

Dear Annie: I was very touched by the letter from “Miserable Forever,” whose husband is emotionally and financially abusive. You advised her to get out of the marriage and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

She may want to contact her local legal aid office. Most states have an attorney referral service, and in some states, attorneys are required to take cases pro bono (free of charge). She may want to look at these resources and see whether she can find an attorney who will take her case for free or at low cost. — Martha

Sheinwold’s bridge

FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. The largest African mammal.

Answer________ 2. All three species of this mammal belong to the genus equus.

Answer________ 3. They are the largest extant genus of primates by size.

Answer________

Jumble

BLACK CLEANS UP Hint: Pin, fork and what not.

Solution: 1. …

Qxg2ch! 2. Kxg2 Bxe4ch, etc..If 2.

Bxg2, simply … Bxb1 [Gordievsky-Najer ’14].

PH.D. LEVEL 7. Most people recognize the pangolins by this name.

Answer________ 8. This lemur is the world’s largest nocturnal primate.

Answer________ 9. Afrikaans-speaking people call it “vlakvark,” meaning “pig of the plains.”

Answer________

Today is Ash Wednesday, March 5, the 64th day of 2014. There are 301 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill delivered his “Iron Curtain” speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo. Churchill declared: “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.”

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH A friend whom you might not have heard from in a while could help perk up your day in the afternoon.

Tonight: Your treat.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You tend to blossom in situations where others might get frustrated. You might be used to someone being rather cold and difficult. Tonight: All smiles.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HH Know that you might need to get a little perspective on a situation. Your best bet would be not to say too much. Tonight: Let it all hang out.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Once you see the discussion evolve and witness the immediate results, you will gain a sense of appreciation. Tonight: Opt for togetherness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Follow your instincts. You might want to head in a different direction and follow a new path. Tonight: Take a break.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You’ll have the opportunity to accomplish a lot.

Detach and get opinions from people who do not think like you do. Tonight: Put on some great music.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Be aware of what is happening in your immediate circle. Not everyone will agree with you. Tonight: Make exercising a must.

Cryptoquip

SCORING: 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you? (c) 2014 Ken Fisher

Today in history

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, March 5, 2014: This year controversy often stems from misunderstandings. You will tend to worry too much and overthink situations.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You could decide that enough has come down your path. Understand that it is up to you to state your boundaries. Tonight: Happy at home.

1. Elephant. 2. Zebra. 3. Gorillas. 4. Wildebeest. 5.

Hyenas. 6. Rhebok (Reebok). 7. Anteater. 8. Ayeaye. 9. Warthog.

Chess quiz

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

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Listen to what is being shared by a trusted pal — there are nuggets of important information there. Tonight: Visit and chat with a loved one.

GRADUATE LEVEL 4. It’s also known as a “gnu.”

Answer________ 5. Though reputed to be cowardly scavengers, they kill much of their food.

Answer________ 6. It is the source for the name of a British sportswear manufacturing company.

Answer________

ANSWERS:

Horoscope

The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial and error. © 2014 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Honor your feelings by coming up with a creative solution for a child or loved one. Tonight: Around good music.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Someone might become stubborn in a conversation. Know when to pull back and say less. Tonight: Sink into the sofa.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Your innate ability to see the other side of an issue and find a way to make everyone happy will emerge. Tonight: Hang out with friends.

Jacqueline Bigar

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He’s back: Buckeyes’ Meyer prowling sidelines after surgery. Page B-8

Chess SFHS boys coach heads to Los Alamos is serious Taking over girls program, Herrera will be closer to home and head of a top team around this area I

PREP SOCCER

A.J. Herrera talks to the Santa Fe High boys soccer team in 2009. Herrera is the new coach of the Los Alamos girls soccer team.

Fe High or taking over the girls soccer program at Los Alamos, he was also weighing what was A.J. Herrera had to decide best for his family and his peace between 71 miles and 20, and of mind. the difference between one hour In the end, Herrera said fareand 15 minutes. well to seven years of traveling While Herrera had to make a between White Rock — where choice between remaining the he lives — and Santa Fe and head boys soccer coach at Santa hello to a 10-mile drive to “the

By James Barron The New Mexican

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Hill” by electing to take the Los Alamos position Tuesday. Herrera guided the Demons to a 56-81 record during his tenure and led the program to a Class AAAA State Tournament berth in 2012.

Herrera said his decision was based primarily on time, distance and family. He said it was a struggle to balance his coaching duties with his parental responsibilities with a 4-year-

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UNM MEN’S BASKETBALL

Gearing up for goodbye

was perusing my Twitter feed on Tuesday (luckily, I’m actually allowed to do this at work) when, surprisingly for Twitter, I stumbled upon something interesting.

The official Twitter account of St. Michael’s High School chirped that the school’s chess club had won their district meet, and the announcement came complete with a photo of a couple of young chess masters holding up the district trophy.

Like many of you, I also didn’t know that chess was broken up into districts.

This revelation piqued my curiosity, so I decided to investigate, Edmundo since I’m also Carrillo allowed to do that Commentary at work.

Like the more popular sports of basketball and football, chess is a New Mexico Activities Associationsanctioned activity, complete with district, regional and state championships.

Last year, Academy for Technology and the Classics was co-state champion with Albuquerque Bosque School in the Class A-AA division.

Taos was the AAA champion, with St. Michael’s and Santa Fe Indian School finishing second and fourth, respectively.

Last but not least, Los Alamos finished runner-up to Albuquerque Academy in the AAAA-AAAAA division.

In the 2010 state championships, which is the last time results were recorded on the NMAA website, Taos finished second in the large high school division (AAA-AAAAA) with St. Michael’s finishing third and Los Alamos fifth.

Taos was co-champion with Albuquerque Academy in 2009 and was the outright champion in 2008.

If these results mean anything, it’s that Northern New Mexico is quite

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BASEBALL Utah State’s Jarred Shaw, left, tries to hold onto the ball while New Mexico’s Deshawn Delaney, center, and Cameron Bairstow make a play for it during the first half of a Feb. 25 game in Albuquerque. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

Lobos will bid farewell to outgoing seniors at Air Force game

By Will Webber

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Wednesday: New Mexico (23-5, 14-2) vs. Air Force (11-16, 5-11), 7:05 p.m., The Pit Radio: KVSF-AM 1400; KKOB-AM 770

The New Mexican

he calm before the storm is taking on an emotional twist.

Just three days before The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team wraps up its regular season with a winner-take-all showdown with San Diego State, the 21st-ranked Lobos must first say goodbye to three departing seniors on this year’s roster.

UNM will pay tribute to its upperclassmen after

Wednesday night’s Mountain West Conference game against Air Force. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. in The Pit. Playing their final game in the friendly confines will be Kendall Williams, Cameron Bairstow and Chris Perez, a trio of four-year players who all took

drastically different paths to reach this point.

A 6-foot-4 guard whose mother is a college math professor and whose older sister was a goalkeeper for the Arkansas women’s soccer team, Williams was a much sought after recruit coming out of high school in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. He originally committed to UCLA, but chose to attend UNM instead.

His impact was immediate, setting the school record for 3-pointers by a freshman and leading

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Coach: SDSU has exciting, challenging final week

By Bernie Wilson

The Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — It’s come down to this for No. 10 San Diego State — win at UNLV on Wednesday night and the Aztecs will be playing for the outright Mountain West Conference championship at home Saturday night against No. 21 New Mexico.

The Aztecs certainly aren’t looking past the third-place Runnin’ Rebels, but they know what’s at stake.

“I would say, not having looked at anybody’s schedule other than our own, we have the most exciting, challenging last week of the regular season that anybody could hope to have, want to have, want not to have,” coach Steve Fisher said Tuesday. “It will be good for TV, good for the newsprint and the coaches will all be nervous on both sides.”

If the Aztecs and Lobos both win Wednesday night, they’ll go into the season finale tied for first place at 15-2.

The Aztecs (25-3, 14-2) have rebounded nicely since they were soundly beaten at New Mexico on Feb. 22. They beat San Jose State 90-64 at home and then won 82-67 at Fresno State.

UNLV (19-10, 10-6) had beaten SDSU three straight times until the Aztecs used an advantage at the freethrow line for a 63-52 victory in San Diego on Jan. 18.

“I’ve talked on and on about how it’s been when we’ve played them over the last 10 years, and I would expect nothing less on Wednesday,” Fisher said. “It’s two teams that

Birch had five blocks in the first game against SDSU, including three in the first 1:30.

“Birch creates so many problems for you because he’s always lurking around the rim,” Fisher said. “He’s a little bit like [Spencer] in that standrespect one another, but desperately point, except he’s a little bit more want to beat the other. We’ve had a aggressive with his shot-blocking and lot of close, tough basketball games, maybe a little more effective. He’s and I would anticipate we would have been a thorn for us and has created a another on Wednesday. I don’t need lot of problems for us, guarding anyto repeat the challenges they pose. body that drives to the rim. That’s his They’re good. They’re very athletic, home, and he doesn’t want anybody they run, they can shoot the three.” to get near it. He makes it hard for UNLV will be without junior foryou. He’s been a difficult guy for not ward Roscoe Smith due to a concusonly us, but for a lot of teams, to go to sion, but Fisher doesn’t expect much the rim and score baskets on because to change with the Runnin’ Rebels. he’s coming over to block shots and That’s in large part due to Khem alter shots. He’s very effective at it.”

Birch, who has blocked 108 shots in New Mexico (23-5, 14-2) hosts Air 29 games. SDSU’s Skylar Spencer has blocked 74 shots in 28 games.

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Kinsler: Comments taken out of context Player critical of Rangers general manager

By Noah Trister

The Associated Press

LAKELAND, Fla. — Ian Kinsler was expecting this kind of reaction — even if he didn’t agree with the way his comments were portrayed.

Kinsler, who was traded from Texas to the Detroit Tigers in the offseason, said Tuesday some critical statements attributed to him in an ESPN The Magazine Ian Kinsler story were taken out of context. Kinsler was quoted as calling Rangers general manager Jon Daniels a “sleazeball.”

“I’m not happy about it. I think that the story was written for drama, and taken a little out of context,” the Tigers’ new second baseman said. “I understand there were some things directed at the GM, but as far as my teammates and the fans, there’s nothing negative to say about that, and I think the quotes taken about the general manager were taken a little out of context.”

In the ESPN story, Kinsler blamed

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Rockets 106, Heat 103

BASKETBALL basketball

Nba eastern Conference

atlantic Toronto Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia southeast Miami Washington Charlotte Atlanta Orlando Central Indiana Chicago Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee

W 33 29 21 20 15 W 43 31 27 26 19 W 46 33 24 24 12

l 26 29 40 40 46 l 15 29 33 32 43 l 14 27 36 38 47

Pct .559 .500 .344 .333 .246 Pct .741 .517 .450 .448 .306 Pct .767 .550 .400 .387 .203

Western Conference

Gb — 31/2 13 131/2 19 Gb — 13 17 17 26 Gb — 13 22 23 331/2

southwest W l Pct Gb San Antonio 44 16 .733 — Houston 41 19 .683 3 Dallas 36 25 .590 81/2 Memphis 34 25 .576 91/2 New Orleans 24 37 .393 201/2 Northwest W l Pct Gb Oklahoma City 46 15 .754 — Portland 41 19 .683 41/2 Minnesota 30 29 .508 15 Denver 25 34 .424 20 Utah 21 39 .350 241/2 Pacific W l Pct Gb L.A. Clippers 42 20 .677 — Golden State 37 24 .607 41/2 Phoenix 35 25 .583 6 Sacramento 21 39 .350 20 L.A. Lakers 21 40 .344 201/2 tuesday’s Games Golden State 98, Indiana 96 San Antonio 122, Cleveland 101 Houston 106, Miami 103 Oklahoma City 125, Philadelphia 92 L.A. Clippers 104, Phoenix 96 New Orleans 132, L.A. Lakers 125 Monday’s Games Memphis 110, Washington 104 Brooklyn 96, Chicago 80 Miami 124, Charlotte 107 Detroit 96, New York 85 Milwaukee 114, Utah 88 Minnesota 132, Denver 128 L.A. Lakers 107, Portland 106 Sacramento 96, New Orleans 89 Wednesday’s Games Houston at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Utah at Washington, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Memphis at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Golden State at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Dallas at Denver, 6 p.m.

New York at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Portland, 8:30 p.m. thursday’s Games Miami at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Nba Calendar

April 16 — Last day of regular season.

April 19 — Playoffs begin.

May 20 — Draft lottery.

June 5 — NBA Finals begin.

June 16 — Draft early entry withdrawal deadline.

tuesday thunder 125, 76ers 92

PHIladelPHIa (92) Young 3-13 0-0 6, Thompson 3-6 0-0 6, Sims 2-5 6-6 10, Carter-Williams 4-12 5-8 14, Anderson 7-16 0-1 20, Varnado 3-7 0-1 6, Wroten 3-12 2-5 8, Maynor 0-4 0-0 0, Williams 2-6 3-3 7, Brown 0-2 0-0 0, Mullens 5-9 2-2 15, Moultrie 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 32-94 18-26 92.

OklaHOMa CIty (125) Durant 14-20 12-18 42, Ibaka 5-10 4-4 14, Adams 1-1 0-4 2, Westbrook 4-9 4-4 13, Jones 4-6 3-3 12, Jackson 5-9 4-4 14, Butler 1-4 0-0 2, Lamb 3-8 0-0 7, Collison 0-1 2-2 2, Fisher 2-4 2-2 8, Thabeet 3-3 1-2 7, Roberson 1-1 0-0 2.

Totals 43-76 32-43 125.

Philadelphia 23 22 31 16—92 Oklahoma City 37 24 37 27—125 3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 10-30 (Anderson 6-12, Mullens 3-4, CarterWilliams 1-3, Maynor 0-1, Brown 0-1, Young 0-1, Wroten 0-2, Williams 0-3, Thompson 0-3), Oklahoma City 7-20 (Fisher 2-4, Durant 2-6, Jones 1-1, Lamb 1-3, Westbrook 1-3, Jackson 0-1, Butler 0-2). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Philadelphia 49 (Mullens, Varnado 6), Oklahoma City 65 (Westbrook 10). Assists—Philadelphia 20 (Carter-Williams 5), Oklahoma City 31 (Westbrook 14). Total Fouls— Philadelphia 28, Oklahoma City 22.

Technicals—Philadelphia Bench, Oklahoma City defensive three second. A—18,203.

spurs 122, Cavaliers 101

saN aNtONIO (122) Leonard 7-10 2-2 18, Duncan 2-5 3-4 7, Splitter 0-4 6-6 6, Parker 3-11 1-2 7, Green 9-15 3-3 24, Mills 6-12 0-0 16, Ginobili 3-5 2-2 11, Belinelli 3-8 5-5 11, Diaw 7-7 0-0 16, Ayres 0-0 0-0 0, Bonner 1-6 0-0 2, Joseph 1-3 0-0 2, Baynes 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 43-90 22-24 122.

CleVelaNd (101) Deng 3-10 3-4 9, Thompson 2-8 1-2 5, Hawes 7-9 3-5 20, Irving 8-17 5-5 24, Jack 2-5 0-0 4, Waiters 11-18 0-0 24, Dellavedova 0-0 0-0 0, Zeller 0-2 1-2 1, Bennett 5-8 2-2 14, Gee 0-2 0-0 0, Onuaku 0-0 0-0 0, Karasev 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 38-79 15-20 101. san antonio 13 37 35 37—122 Cleveland 23 17 28 33—101 3-Point Goals—San Antonio 14-33 (Mills 4-6, Ginobili 3-5, Green 3-7, Leonard 2-2, Diaw 2-2, Parker 0-1, Belinelli 0-5, Bonner 0-5), Cleveland 10-19 (Hawes 3-4, Irving 3-6, Bennett 2-2, Waiters 2-3, Deng 0-2, Jack 0-2).

Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—San Antonio 50 (Duncan 8), Cleveland 45 (Hawes 13). Assists—San Antonio 39 (Ginobili 6), Cleveland 24 (Dellavedova 7). Total Fouls—San Antonio 18, Cleveland 24. Technicals—Cleveland Coach Brown, Cleveland defensive three second. A—17,966.

Warriors 98 Pacers 96

GOldeN state (98) Iguodala 3-9 0-0 6, Lee 4-7 3-6 11, Bogut 1-3 1-2 3, Curry 7-18 3-3 19, Thompson 10-20 2-2 25, O’Neal 2-6 3-6 7, Barnes 3-8 2-2 10, Green 4-7 0-0 10, Blake 0-1 0-0 0, Crawford 3-5 0-0 7.

Totals 37-84 14-21 98.

INdIaNa (96) George 8-23 7-8 26, West 10-17 7-7 27, Hibbert 4-7 4-4 12, G.Hill 3-9 2-2 8, Stephenson 6-14 0-0 12, Mahinmi 1-2 0-0 2, Turner 0-5 0-0 0, Watson 0-2 1-1 1, Scola 4-7 0-0 8. Totals 36-86 21-22 96.

Golden state 25 23 25 25—98 Indiana 21 21 28 26—96 3-Point Goals—Golden State 10-20 (Thompson 3-5, Barnes 2-3, Green 2-4, Curry 2-5, Crawford 1-2, Iguodala 0-1), Indiana 3-16 (George 3-8, Watson 0-2, G.Hill 0-2, Stephenson 0-4).

Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 54 (Curry 8), Indiana 51 (George 12). Assists—Golden State 24 (Blake, Curry 6), Indiana 16 (George 4). Total Fouls—Golden State 21, Indiana 20.

Technicals—Crawford, Indiana Coach Vogel. A—18,165.

MIaMI (103) Battier 1-6 0-0 2, James 9-18 4-6 22, Bosh 1-5 3-4 5, Chalmers 1-5 1-3 3, Wade 8-15 8-12 24, Allen 5-8 1-1 13, Andersen 2-3 1-1 5, Cole 2-7 0-0 5, Beasley 9-13 2-2 24, Haslem 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 38-80 20-29 103.

HOustON (106) Parsons 5-10 0-0 10, T.Jones 8-13 2-3 19, Howard 8-13 6-8 22, Beverley 6-12 2-3 19, Harden 9-15 2-5 21, Lin 2-5 2-2 7, Hamilton 1-3 2-2 4, Motiejunas 0-5 1-2 1, Asik 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 40-78 18-27 106.

Miami 32 20 21 30—103 Houston 39 14 30 23—106 3-Point Goals—Miami 7-27 (Beasley 4-7, Allen 2-5, Cole 1-3, Wade 0-1, Chalmers 0-1, Bosh 0-2, James 0-3, Battier 0-5), Houston 8-23 (Beverley 5-8, T.Jones 1-1, Lin 1-4, Harden 1-5, Motiejunas 0-2, Parsons 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Miami 41 (Andersen 7), Houston 57 (Howard 16).

Assists—Miami 19 (James, Wade 6), Houston 24 (Harden 11). Total Fouls— Miami 19, Houston 22. Technicals— Andersen, Miami defensive three second 2, Houston defensive three second 2. A—18,523.

Clippers 104, suns 96

l.a. ClIPPeRs (104) Barnes 12-17 0-0 28, Griffin 9-18 4-8 22, Jordan 4-8 2-2 10, Paul 4-14 6-8 14, Collison 6-10 4-4 18, W.Green 2-3 0-0 5, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Dudley 2-3 0-0 4, Granger 0-1 0-0 0, Bullock 1-4 0-0 3, Turkoglu 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-78 16-22 104.

PHOeNIX (96) Tucker 8-11 2-5 18, Frye 2-6 0-0 4, Len 3-8 0-0 6, Dragic 5-14 3-4 14, G.Green 6-19 1-1 17, Mark.Morris 4-9 0-0 9, Barbosa 1-3 0-0 2, Marc.Morris 5-9 1-1 12, Randolph 3-4 3-4 9, Smith 2-3 1-4 5. Totals 39-86 11-19 96. l.a. Clippers 24 20 37 23 —104 Phoenix 25 30 18 23 —96 3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 8-20 (Barnes 4-7, Collison 2-4, W.Green 1-2, Bullock 1-3, Granger 0-1, Dudley 0-1, Paul 0-2), Phoenix 7-19 (G.Green 4-8, Mark.Morris 1-2, Marc.Morris 1-3, Dragic 1-4, Tucker 0-1, Frye 0-1).

Fouled Out—Mark.Morris. Rebounds— L.A. Clippers 45 (Jordan 17), Phoenix 54 (Tucker 10). Assists—L.A. Clippers 26 (Paul 9), Phoenix 22 (Dragic 9).

Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers 21, Phoenix 24. Technicals—L.A. Clippers defensive three second. A—15,068.

late Monday kings 96, Pelicans 89

NeW ORleaNs (89) T.Evans 8-14 9-10 27, Davis 4-14 4-8 13, Ajinca 2-4 0-0 4, Roberts 6-13 2-2 15, Gordon 4-9 0-0 10, Rivers 2-9 2-6 6, Stiemsma 1-1 0-0 2, Withey 1-2 0-0 2, Aminu 0-0 2-2 2, Morrow 4-9 0-0 8.

Totals 32-75 19-28 89. saCRaMeNtO (96) Gay 5-10 4-4 14, Thompson 2-4 2-6 6, Cousins 5-13 13-16 23, Thomas 8-16 6-6 22, McLemore 3-4 4-4 10, Williams 0-3 0-0 0, Acy 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 1-3 1-2 3, R.Evans 5-7 0-2 10, McCallum 3-7 1-1 8. Totals 32-68 31-41 96.

New Orleans 18 20 21 30—89 sacramento 23 17 28 28—96 3-Point Goals—New Orleans 6-20 (T.Evans 2-3, Gordon 2-4, Davis 1-1, Roberts 1-5, Morrow 0-3, Rivers 0-4), Sacramento 1-7 (McCallum 1-2, Johnson 0-1, McLemore 0-1, Thomas 0-3). Fouled Out—Gordon, Stiemsma.

Rebounds—New Orleans 39 (T.Evans 10), Sacramento 59 (R.Evans 13).

Assists—New Orleans 16 (T.Evans 8), Sacramento 11 (Thomas 5). Total Fouls—New Orleans 35, Sacramento 25. Technicals—Sacramento defensive three second. A—16,225.

Pelicans 132, lakers 125

NeW ORleaNs (132) Evans 8-17 8-10 24, Davis 10-16 8-11 28, Ajinca 1-3 2-2 4, Roberts 6-10 6-7 19, Gordon 9-13 6-6 28, Stiemsma 0-0 0-0 0, Withey 2-2 0-0 4, Rivers 5-8 1-2 12, Morrow 3-5 2-2 9, Aminu 2-3 0-0 4.

Totals 46-77 33-40 132. l.a. lakeRs (125) Bazemore 8-17 3-4 23, Johnson 2-5 2-2 7, Gasol 10-15 9-14 29, Marshall 0-4 0-0 0, Meeks 7-12 1-1 17, Brooks 2-4 0-0 4, Farmar 7-12 4-4 20, Kelly 2-2 0-0 4, Sacre 4-7 1-2 9, Henry 4-7 3-4 12.

Totals 46-85 23-31 125.

New Orleans 35 32 28 37—132 l.a. lakers 23 28 34 40—125 3-Point Goals—New Orleans 7-17 (Gordon 4-5, Morrow 1-2, Roberts 1-2, Rivers 1-3, Aminu 0-1, Evans 0-4), L.A. Lakers 10-22 (Bazemore 4-9, Farmar 2-5, Meeks 2-5, Henry 1-1, Johnson 1-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— New Orleans 47 (Davis 15), L.A. Lakers 38 (Gasol 12). Assists—New Orleans 29 (Evans 11), L.A. Lakers 29 (Marshall 10). Total Fouls—New Orleans 23, L.A. Lakers 26. A—18,436 (18,997).

NCaa basketball Men’s aP top 25

tuesday’s Games No. 1 Florida 72, South Carolina 46 Georgia Tech 67, No. 7 Syracuse 62 No. 12 Michigan 84, Illinois 53 Georgetown 75, No. 13 Creighton 63 Baylor 74, No. 16 Iowa State 61 No. 25 Kentucky 55, Alabama 48 Monday’s Game No. 14 North Carolina 63, Notre Dame 61 Wednesday’s Games No. 3 Arizona at Oregon State, 9 p.m.

No. 4 Duke at Wake Forest, 5 p.m.

No. 8 Kansas vs. Texas Tech, 6 p.m.

No. 9 Wisconsin vs. Purdue, 7 p.m.

No. 10 San Diego State at UNLV, 9:05 p.m.

No. 11 Louisville at No. 18 SMU, 5 p.m.

No. 17 Saint Louis vs. Dayton, 7 p.m.

No. 19 UConn vs. Rutgers, 5 p.m.

No. 21 New Mexico vs. Air Force, 7 p.m.

No. 23 Oklahoma vs. West Virginia, 7 p.m. thursday’s Games No. 6 Villanova at Xavier, 5 p.m.

No. 15 Cincinnati vs. No. 20 Memphis, 5 p.m.

No. 22 Michigan State vs. No. 24 Iowa, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games No. 2 Wichita State vs. Drake or Evansville at the Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 11:05 a.m.

Men’s division I

tuesday’s Games east Florida St. 74, Boston College 70 Georgetown 75, Creighton 63 Georgia Tech 67, Syracuse 62 Providence 81, Marquette 80, 2OT Temple 86, UCF 78, OT Midwest Akron 83, Buffalo 71 E. Michigan 72, Ball St. 58 Miami (Ohio) 73, Kent St. 61 Michigan 84, Illinois 53 North Dakota 94, N. Colorado 90 Ohio 72, Bowling Green 61 Toledo 73, Cent. Michigan 69 W. Michigan 61, N. Illinois 56 southwest Baylor 74, Iowa St. 61 Georgia St. 79, Arkansas St. 76, OT Houston 78, South Florida 69

NATIONAL SCOREBOARD south Clemson 58, Miami 54 Florida 72, South Carolina 46 Kentucky 55, Alabama 48 Maryland 64, Virginia Tech 47 Farwest Oregon 85, Arizona St. 78 tournament atlantic sun Conference First Round ETSU 89, Lipscomb 88, 2OT Florida Gulf Coast 77, Stetson 55 Mercer 85, Jacksonville 64 SC-Upstate 80, North Florida 74 Horizon league First Round Milwaukee 83, Detroit 73 Oakland 96, Youngstown St. 92, OT Valparaiso 73, Ill.-Chicago 63

Women’s aP top 25

tuesday’s Games No. 7 West Virginia 67, Kansas 60 No. 9 Baylor 70, Iowa State 54 No. 25 DePaul 91, Georgetown 74 Monday’s Games No. 1 UConn 68, No. 3 Louisville 48 Texas 65, No. 18 Oklahoma State 58 South Florida 60, No. 24 Rutgers 51 Wednesday’s Game No. 22 Middle Tenn. at Tulane, 6 p.m. thursday’s Games No. 13 North Carolina vs. Wake Forest or Pittsburgh at Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum, 6:30 p.m.

No. 23 Iowa vs. Illinois at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, 12:25 p.m.

Women’s division I

east Seton Hall 62, Xavier 50 Villanova 81, Marquette 64 West Virginia 67, Kansas 60 MIdWest Baylor 70, Iowa St. 54 Butler 67, Creighton 59 DePaul 91, Georgetown 74 sOutHWest SMU 79, UCF 67 FaR West Nevada 75, Boise St. 70 New Mexico 76, Air Force 62 San Diego St. 64, UNLV 63 San Jose St. 65, Colorado St. 64 Utah St. 84, Wyoming 80 tOuRNaMeNt big south Conference First Round Coastal Carolina 106, Charleston Southern 71 Presbyterian 54, Longwood 40 UNC Asheville 43, Radford 42 Patriot league First Round Boston U. 40, Loyola (Md.) 35 Lehigh 59, Colgate 49

Women’s aP top 25 Poll

The top 25 teams in the USA Today women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 3, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Rec Pts Prv 1. UConn (36) 30-0 900 1 2. Notre Dame 29-0 864 2 3. Louisville 28-2 816 3 4. Stanford 27-2 802 5 5. South Carolina 26-3 718 4 6. Tennessee 23-5 679 10 7. West Virginia 26-3 668 11 8. Maryland 24-5 658 9 9. Baylor 25-4 650 6 10. Duke 25-5 562 7 11. Penn St. 22-6 510 8 12. Kentucky 22-7 489 12 13. North Carolina 22-8 481 14 14. NC State 24-6 409 13 15. Texas A&M 23-7 396 17 16. Nebraska 22-6 352 16 17. Purdue 21-7 343 19 18. Oklahoma St. 22-6 299 15 19. Michigan St. 21-8 242 21 20. California 21-8 190 18 21. Gonzaga 26-4 186 22 22. Middle Tennessee 25-4 142 23 23. Iowa 23-7 102 25 24. Rutgers 21-7 49 24 25. DePaul 23-6 41 — Others receiving votes: Oregon State 40, BYU 39, Arizona State 28, Bowling Green 20, LSU 18, Texas 14, Georgia 12, Syracuse 12, UTEP 8, Central Michigan 4, Iowa 3, St. John’s 3, Chattanooga 2, Rutgers 2, James Madison 1, South Florida 1.

BASEBALL baseball Mlb spring training

al W l Pct Seattle 6 1 .857 Cleveland 5 1 .833 Tampa Bay 3 1 .750 Oakland 5 2 .714 Kansas City 4 2 .667 Minnesota 4 2 .667 Baltimore 3 2 .600 Houston 3 2 .600 Los Angeles 3 2 .600 Detroit 4 3 .571 New York 4 3 .571 Toronto 4 3 .571 2 .500 Chicago 2 Boston 1 4 .200 Texas 1 4 .200 Nl W l Pct Pittsburgh 5 1 .833 Miami 4 2 .667 Washington 3 2 .600 Arizona 5 4 .556 San Francisco 3 3 .500 Cincinnati 3 4 .429 Milwaukee 3 4 .429 Chicago 2 3 .400 New York 2 3 .400 Los Angeles 2 4 .333 St. Louis 1 3 .250 Colorado 1 5 .167 San Diego 1 5 .167 Atlanta 1 6 .143 Philadelphia 1 6 .143 Note: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. tuesday’s Games Tampa Bay 8, Boston 0 Atlanta 8, Washington 4 Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 2 Miami 3, Minnesota 1 N.Y. Mets 6, Houston 2 Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Oakland (ss) 6, Milwaukee 4 Kansas City 9, Cincinnati 5 Chicago Cubs 6, Oakland (ss) 4 Seattle 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Arizona 8, San Diego 6 L.A. Angels 7, Texas 4 San Francisco 3, Colorado 2 Toronto 5, Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Wednesday’s Games Detroit vs. Houston, 11:05 a.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Toronto, 11:05 a.m N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay, 11:05 a.m N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. Washington, 11:05 a.m Atlanta vs. Philadelphia, 11:05 a.m Baltimore vs. Minnesota, 11:05 a.m Boston vs. St. Louis, 11:05 a.m Miami vs. N.Y. Mets (ss), 11:10 a.m.

L.A. Angels vs. San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.

Colorado (ss) vs. Texas, 1:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Seattle, 1:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Milwaukee, 1:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Chic. White Sox, 1:05 p.m.

Colorado (ss) vs. Chic. Cubs, 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. Arizona, 1:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Cincinnati, 7:05 p.m.

avalanche 4, blackhawks 2

HOCKEY HOCkey

NHl eastern Conference

atlantic GP Boston 61 Montreal 63 Tampa Bay 62 Toronto 63 Detroit 61 Ottawa 62 Florida 62 Buffalo 61 Metro GP Pittsburgh 61 Philadelphia 62 N.Y. Rangers62 Columbus 62 Washington 62 New Jersey 63 Carolina 62 N.Y. Islndrs 64

W 39 34 34 32 28 27 23 18 W 41 32 33 32 29 27 27 24

l OlPts GF 17 5 83 192 22 7 75 160 23 5 73 179 23 8 72 186 21 12 68 162 24 11 65 176 32 7 53 152 35 8 44 124 l OlPts GF 16 4 86 195 24 6 70 174 26 3 69 162 25 5 69 184 23 10 68 184 23 13 67 152 26 9 63 154 32 8 56 176

Western Conference

Ga 138 154 160 193 169 202 201 183 Ga 150 180 157 172 186 156 175 217

Central GP W l OlPts GF Ga St. Louis 61 41 14 6 88 204 141 Chicago 63 36 13 14 86 215 170 Colorado 62 40 17 5 85 192 166 Minnesota 62 34 21 7 75 153 150 Dallas 62 29 23 10 68 175 175 Winnipeg 63 30 26 7 67 176 181 Nashville 62 26 26 10 62 151 188 Pacific GP W l OlPts GF Ga Anaheim 62 43 14 5 91 202 150 San Jose 63 39 17 7 85 190 154 Los Angeles 63 35 22 6 76 152 134 Phoenix 62 28 23 11 67 170 180 Vancouver 64 28 26 10 66 150 167 Calgary 61 23 31 7 53 141 185 Edmonton 63 21 34 8 50 157 206 Note: Two points are awarded for a win; one point for an overtime or shootout loss. tuesday’s Games Boston 4, Florida 1 New Jersey 4, Detroit 3 Columbus 4, Dallas 2 Colorado 4, Chicago 2 St. Louis 4, Tampa Bay 2 Pittsburgh 3, Nashville 1 N.Y. Islanders 3, Winnipeg 2, OT Phoenix 1, Vancouver 0 Edmonton 3, Ottawa 2 Carolina 3, San Jose 2, OT Monday’s Games Columbus 2, Toronto 1 Dallas 3, Buffalo 2 Minnesota 3, Calgary 2 Los Angeles 2, Montreal 1 Wednesday’s Games Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Calgary, 7:30 p.m.

Montreal at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

NHl CaleNdaR

March 5 — Trade deadline, 1 p.m.

March 10-12 — NHL general managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla. April 13 — Last day of regular season.

April 16 — Stanley Cup Playoffs begin.

May 25-31 — NHL combine, Toronto.

June 18 — Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals.

June 25 — NHL awards, Las Vegas.

June 27-28 — NHL draft, Philadelphia.

July 1 — Free agency begins.

July 5 — Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration notification.

NHl suMMaRIes tuesday devils 4, Red Wings 3

detroit 1 1 1—3 New Jersey 1 0 3—4 First Period—1, New Jersey, Henrique 19, :27. 2, Detroit, Franzen 13, 11:26 (pp).

Penalties—Quincey, Det (delay of game), 7:12; Salvador, NJ (boarding), 10:03. second Period—3, Detroit, Smith 2 (Abdelkader), 7:03.

Penalties—Fayne, NJ (holding), :35; Clowe, NJ (boarding), 15:23; Quincey, Det (high-sticking), 17:56; Lashoff, Det (roughing), 19:39; Glendening, Det (roughing), 20:00; Henrique, NJ (roughing), 20:00. third Period—4, New Jersey, Zidlicky 10 (Brunner, Elias), :41 (pp). 5, New Jersey, T.Zajac 10 (Jagr, Clowe), 6:30. 6, Detroit, Bertuzzi 8 (Franzen, Nyquist), 9:43 (pp). 7, New Jersey, Gionta 4 (Fayne, Zubrus), 19:23.

Penalties—Gelinas, NJ (interference), 9:30. shots on Goal—Detroit 7-12-4—23.

New Jersey 8-7-14—29.

Power-play opportunities—Detroit 2 of 4; New Jersey 1 of 3.

Goalies—Detroit, Howard 13-14-9 (29 shots-25 saves). New Jersey, Brodeur 15-11-4 (23-20).

Referees—Gord Dwyer, Mike Leggo. linesmen—Brian Murphy, M. Shewchyk. a—16,592. t—2:24.

bruins 4, Panthers 1

Florida 0 0 1—1 boston 2 1 1—4 First Period—1, Boston, Krejci 14, 7:29. 2, Boston, Iginla 19 (Caron, Kelly), 11:01.

Penalties—Barch, Fla, major (fighting), 4:26; Lucic, Bos, major (fighting), 4:26; Caron, Bos (tripping), 8:32. second Period—3, Boston, Krejci 15 (Miller), 19:12.

Penalties—Hamilton, Bos (delay of game), 3:47; Barch, Fla, major (fighting), 11:56; Thornton, Bos, major (fighting), 11:56; Shore, Fla (elbowing), 15:01; Caron, Bos (boarding), 19:53. third Period—4, Florida, B.Campbell 6 (Bergenheim), 12:47. 5, Boston, Krejci 16 (Lucic, Iginla), 19:46 (en).

Penalties—Bergenheim, Fla (hooking), 10:06. shots on Goal—Florida 7-10-7—24.

Boston 14-15-10—39.

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

Goalies—Florida, Thomas 16-20-3 (38 shots-35 saves). Boston, C.Johnson 12-3-1 (24-23).

Referees—Dean Morton, Brad Watson. linesmen—Michel Cormier, A. Sericolo. a—17,565. t—2:30.

blue Jackets 4, stars 2

dallas 0 0 2—2 Columbus 3 0 1—4 First Period—1, Columbus, Jenner 11 (Johansen, Horton), 1:14. 2, Columbus, Umberger 17 (Dubinsky, Wisniewski), 11:29. 3, Columbus, Anisimov 17, 15:00 (pp).

Penalties—Jenner, Clm (slashing), 4:33; Garbutt, Dal (holding), 13:51; Roussel, Dal (slashing), 16:58. second Period—None.

Penalty—Horton, Clm (roughing), 15:30. third Period—4, Dallas, Goligoski 4 (Whitney, Ja.Benn), 1:39 (pp). 5, Dallas, Daley 5 (Gonchar, Cole), 3:22.

6, Columbus, Anisimov 18 (Prout, Gaborik), 15:53.

Penalties—Calvert, Clm (tripping), :30; Dillon, Dal (roughing), 3:44; Umberger, Clm (diving), 3:44. shots on Goal—Dallas 5-12-16—33.

Columbus 9-1-10—20.

Power-play opportunities—Dallas 1 of 3; Columbus 1 of 2.

Goalies—Dallas, Ellis 5-6-0 (20 shots16 saves). Columbus, Bobrovsky 23-15-3 (33-31). a—15,661. t—2:29.

Colorado 0 1 3—4 Chicago 0 1 1—2 First Period—None.

Penalties—Hejda, Col (interference), 11:13; Johnson, Col (holding), 18:40. second Period—1, Colorado, Talbot 7 (Johnson, Hejda), 2:49. 2, Chicago, B.Smith 8 (Bollig, Hjalmarsson), 16:52.

Penalties—Keith, Chi (holding), 7:09; Chicago bench, served by Versteeg (too many men), 12:37; McGinn, Col (interference), 13:54. third Period—3, Colorado, O’Reilly 24 (Duchene, Johnson), 1:23. 4, Chicago, Toews 22 (Sharp, Keith), 7:17 (pp). 5, Colorado, Barrie 9 (Johnson, O’Reilly), 12:50 (pp). 6, Colorado, Stastny 20 (MacKinnon, Barrie), 19:27 (en).

Penalties—MacKinnon, Col (tripping), 6:11; Oduya, Chi (interference), 11:24. shots on Goal—Colorado 3-11-7—21.

Chicago 11-13-14—38.

Power-play opportunities—Colorado 1 of 3; Chicago 1 of 4.

Goalies—Colorado, Varlamov 31-11-5 (38 shots-36 saves). Chicago, Crawford 23-11-10 (20-17). a—21,361. t—2:19.

blues 4, lightning 2

tampa bay 2 0 0—2 st. louis 0 2 2—4 First Period—1, Tampa Bay, Killorn 15 (Purcell), 7:08. 2, Tampa Bay, Johnson 18 (St. Louis, Hedman), 14:49 (pp).

Penalties—Brewer, TB (tripping), 8:22; Morrow, StL (high-sticking), 14:21. second Period—3, St. Louis, Berglund 11 (Schwartz, Tarasenko), 3:32. 4, St. Louis, Oshie 15 (Steen, Pietrangelo), 17:04 (sh).

Penalties—Schwartz, StL (holding), 9:17; Backes, StL (slashing), 16:03. third Period—5, St. Louis, Steen 29 (Backes, Oshie), 3:47. 6, St. Louis, Tarasenko 19 (Backes, Schwartz), 19:21 (en).

Penalties—Steen, StL (goaltender interference), 7:08; Carle, TB (highsticking), 12:24. shots on Goal—Tampa Bay 6-6-5—17.

St. Louis 12-10-7—29.

Power-play opportunities—Tampa Bay 1 of 4; St. Louis 0 of 2.

Goalies—Tampa Bay, Bishop 29-11-4 (28 shots-25 saves). St. Louis, Miller 17-22-3 (17-15). a—18,602. t—2:23.

Islanders 3, Jets 2 (Ot)

N.y. Islanders 1 1 0 1—3 Winnipeg 1 0 1 0—2 First Period—1, Winnipeg, Ladd 16 (Little), 10:57. 2, N.Y. Islanders, McDonald 5 (Strome, Lee), 17:30.

Penalties—Martin, NYI, major (fighting), 2:31; Thorburn, Wpg, major (fighting), 2:31; Boulton, NYI, minormajor (roughing, fighting), 15:07; Stuart, Wpg, major (fighting), 15:07; Strome, NYI (goaltender interference), 19:30. second Period—3, N.Y. Islanders, Lee 3 (Grabner), 1:33.

Penalties—de Haan, NYI (tripping), 11:18; Lee, NYI (high-sticking), 16:18. third Period—4, Winnipeg, Ladd 17 (Jokinen), 14:53.

Penalties—Enstrom, Wpg (holding stick), 3:29; Hamonic, NYI (roughing), 13:59; Little, Wpg (roughing), 13:59; Nilsson, NYI, served by Strome (delay of game), 17:04.

Overtime—5, N.Y. Islanders, Grabner 12 (Clutterbuck), 3:53.

Penalties—None. shots on Goal—N.Y. Islanders 13-7-52—27. Winnipeg 9-17-11-1—38.

Power-play opportunities—N.Y. Islanders 0 of 1; Winnipeg 0 of 5.

Goalies—N.Y. Islanders, Nilsson 2-3-2 (38 shots-36 saves). Winnipeg, Pavelec 20-22-5 (27-24).

Referees—Jean Hebert, Francois St. Laurent. linesmen—Brad Lazarowich, Derek Nansen. a—15,004. t—2:33.

Penguins 3, Predators 1

Pittsburgh 0 1 2—3 Nashville 0 1 0—1 First Period—None.

Penalties—Moser, Nas (slashing), 9:49; Neal, Pit (boarding), 17:34; Bortuzzo, Pit, major (fighting), 19:36; Wilson, Nas, major (fighting), 19:36. second Period—1, Pittsburgh, Niskanen 8 (Crosby, Gibbons), :27.

2, Nashville, Hornqvist 12 (Spaling, Fisher), :39.

Penalties—Despres, Pit (holding), 4:26; Del Zotto, Nas (tripping), 9:16; Pittsburgh bench, served by Jokinen (too many men), 11:11. third Period—3, Pittsburgh, Niskanen 9 (Malkin, Crosby), 7:29 (pp). 4, Pittsburgh, Kunitz 28 (Crosby), 17:05.

Penalties—Legwand, Nas (hooking), 6:47; Niskanen, Pit (hooking), 10:21; Legwand, Nas (interference), 11:19; Weber, Nas, minor-misconduct (unsportsmanlike conduct), 17:05. shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 8-4-7—19.

Nashville 7-4-8—19.

Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 1 of 5; Nashville 0 of 4.

Goalies—Pittsburgh, Fleury 32-14-3 (19 shots-18 saves). Nashville, Rinne 4-5-1 (19-16). a—17,113. t—2:31.

Coyotes 1, Canucks 0

Vancouver 0 0 0—0 Phoenix 1 0 0—1 First Period—1, Phoenix, Vermette 22 (Doan, McMillan), 17:04.

Penalties—Burrows, Van (hooking), 14:01. second Period—None.

Penalties—Sestito, Van (high-sticking), 13:00. third Period—None.

Penalties—Edler, Van (cross-checking), 12:38. shots on Goal—Vancouver 8-4-11—23.

Phoenix 8-14-10—32.

Power-play opportunities—Vancouver 0 of 0; Phoenix 0 of 3.

Goalies—Vancouver, Lack 9-10-4 (32 shots-31 saves). Phoenix, Smith 2118-10 (23-23).

Referees—Don Van Massenhoven, Kevin Pollock. linesmen—Lonnie Cameron, Jay Sharrers. a—13,449. t—2:24.

Oilers 3, senators 2

Ottawa 1 0 1—2 edmonton 1 1 1—3 First Period—1, Ottawa, Spezza 16 (Michalek), 5:22. 2, Edmonton, Hemsky 8 (Yakupov, Ference), 14:30 (pp).

Penalties—Ceci, Ott (tripping), 12:55. second Period—3, Edmonton, Hemsky 9 (Gagner, Hall), 8:58.

Penalties—None. third Period—4, Edmonton, Eberle 20 (Gordon, Hall), 4:26. 5, Ottawa, E.Karlsson 17 (Methot), 17:05.

Penalties—Nugent-Hopkins, Edm (holding), 5:18; Gryba, Ott, served by Conacher, double minor (roughing), 17:26; Hendricks, Edm (roughing), 17:26; Smyth, Edm (hooking), 19:08. shots on Goal—Ottawa 11-8-17—36.

Edmonton 7-12-11—30.

Power-play opportunities—Ottawa 0 of 2; Edmonton 1 of 2.

Goalies—Ottawa, Anderson 20-13-8 (30 shots-27 saves). Edmonton, Scrivens 11-9-4 (36-34). a—16,839. t—2:28.

TRANSACTIONS tRaNsaCtIONs baseball american league

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with LHP Johan Santana on a minor league contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Austin Adams, Corey Kluber, C.C. Lee and Bryan Shaw; LHPs T.J. House and Colt Hynes; and INF Lonnie Chisenhall on one-year contracts. Named Gregg Langbehn major league replay coordinator.

National league

CHICAGO CUBS — Named Ted Lilly special assistant to the president of baseball operations and general manager.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned RHP Pedro Baez, OF Nick Buss, RHP Stephen Fife, RHP Yimi Garcia and LHP Jarret Martin to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHP Sam Demel, C Griff Erickson, LHP Daniel Moskos, C Chris O’Brien and LHP Chris Reed to their minor league camp.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Gonzalez on a minor league contract.

american association

AMARILLO SOX — Signed INF Joe Weik and RHP Joe Zeller.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed LHP Adam Miller.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Traded RHP Andrew Aizenstadt to Gateway for a player to be named.

atlantic league

LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed RHP Shaun Garceau.

Frontier league

EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed OF Ryan Retz.

FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed RHP Casey Henn to a contract extension.

Signed C Joe Staley.

FRONTIER GREYS — Signed RHP Ryan Hartman.

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Acquired RHP Andrew Aizenstadt from Wichita for a player to be named. Signed INF Hunter Ridge.

JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed RHP John Kukuruda.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Placed LHP Cameron Roth on the retired list.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Sold the contract of C John Nester to San Diego (NL). Placed INF Jason Ganek, OF Kenny Gregory and INF Cannon Lester on the retired list.

basketball National basketball association

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS — Signed C Justin Hamilton to a 10-day contract.

DALLAS MAVERICKS — Assigned G Gal Mekel to Texas (NBADL).

MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed F Tony Mitchell to a 10-day contract.

FOOtball National Football league

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Named Buddy Morris strength and conditioning coach.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Re-signed DT Corey Peters to a one-year contract.

Announced the retirement of RB Jason Snelling.

DETROIT LIONS — Released G Leroy Harris. Signed DT Corvey Irvin.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released G Uche Nwaneri.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Released WR Jason Avant.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Released CB Derek Cox, CB Johnny Patrick and FB Le’Ron McClain.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Waived RB Jawan Jamison and RB Davin Meggett. Terminated the contracts of DE Adam Carriker, TE Richard Quinn and P Sav Rocca.

HOCkey National Hockey league

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Traded F Dustin Penner to Washington for a 2014 fourth-round draft pick. Traded G Viktor Fasth to Edmonton for a 2014 fifth-round draft pick and a 2015 third-round draft pick.

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Agreed to terms with G Anton Khudobin on a two-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Acquired D David Rundblad and D Mathieu Brisebois from Phoenix for a 2014 second-round draft pick. Assigned Brisebois to Rockford (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Traded D Stephane Robidas to Anaheim for a conditional 2014 fourth-round draft pick. Recalled F Chris Mueller from Texas (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS — Traded G Ilya Bryzgalov to Minnesota for a 2014 fourth-round draft pick.

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Traded D Mike Weaver to Montreal for a 2015 fifthround draft pick.

MINNESOTA WILD — Signed RW Zack Mitchell to a three-year, entry-level contract. Reassigned F Stephane Veilleux to Iowa (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Traded D Andrew MacDonald to Philadelphia for C Matt Mangene, a 2014 thirdround draft pick and a 2015 secondround draft pick.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Traded F Jeff Costello to Vancouver for D Patrick Mullen and assigned him to Binghamton (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES — Recalled D David Rundblad from Portland (AHL). Acquired F Martin Erat and F John Mitchell from the Washington Capitals for D Rostislav Klesla, F Chris Brown and a fourth round draft choice in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Traded G Roberto Luongo and F Steve Anthony to Florida for G Jacob Markstrom and F Shawn Matthias.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned LW Nicolas Deschamps to Hershey (AHL).

american Hockey league

AHL — Suspended Binghamton D Fredrik Claesson and Toronto C Jerred Smithson one game.

laCROsse National lacrosse league

COLORADO MAMMOTH — Fired coach Bob Hamley and assistant coaches Ed Comeau and Sean Ferris.

COlleGe NCaa

CASTLETON — Named Benjamin Stockwell director of athletic communications.

CLEMSON — Suspended DE Corey Crawford, OL David Beasley, OL Shaq Anthony and CB Garry Peters one game for violating team rules.

DELAWARE — Named Rachel Chupein women’s assistant soccer coach.

FRESNO STATE — Named Marcus Woodson secondary coach.

SMU — Named Steve Broussard running backs coach.

TCU — Named Kenny Perry cornerbacks coach.

SPORTS TOP 25 BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

No. 1 Florida beats South Carolina 12 rebounds, and Georgetown frustrated Doug McDermott until late in the game.

Markel Starks added 17 points and a career-best 11 assists, and Jabril Trawick had 15 points for the Hoyas (17-12, 8-9), who shot 54 percent and advanced their cause as a bubble team for the NCAA tournament. They also still have a chance to be one of the six teams in the overhauled, 10-team Big East to get a bye in next week’s conference tournament.

The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Michael Frazier II set a Florida record with 11 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 37 points, leading the top-ranked Gators 1 Florida 72 to a 72-46 victory against South Carolina S. Carolina 46 on Tuesday night.

Florida (28-2, 17-0) has won a schoolrecord 22 straight games to move within one win of a perfect Southeastern Conference regular season.

Frazier kept the Gators in the game when his teammates struggled in the opening half. Florida took control with a 23-5 run midway through the second half.

Frazier broke the 28-year-old Florida mark of Joe Lawrence, who made nine 3s against California on Dec. 27, 1986.

GEORGIA TECH 67, NO. 7 SYRACUSE 62 In Syracuse, N.Y., Trae Golden scored 16 points, including six clutch free throws in the final seconds, and Georgia Tech stunned struggling Syracuse.

Syracuse (26-4, 13-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) had lost three of four coming into the game and dropped three more spots in the rankings after starting the season with 25 straight wins and spending three weeks at No. 1.

Georgia Tech (14-16, 5-12) snapped a four-game losing streak.

NO. 12 MICHIGAN 84, ILLINOIS 53 In Champaign, Ill., Nik Stauskas scored 24 points and Michigan shot 70 percent from the 3-point line to win its first outright Big Ten title since 1986.

Florida’s Michael Frazier, center, hits his field goal as South Carolina’s Brenton Williams, left, tries to block during Tuesday’s game in Columbia, S.C. MARY ANN CHASTAIN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stauskas had a career-high seven 3-pointers in nine attempts. The Wolverines (22-7, 14-3) were 16 of 23 from beyond the arc overall.

Michigan bolted to a 52-30 halftime lead.

The Wolverines hit five straight 3-pointers midway through the half to break it open.

GEORGETOWN 75, NO. 13 CREIGHTON 63 In Washington, D’Vauntes SmithRivera had 18 points and a career-high

BAYLOR 74, NO. 16 IOWA STATE 61 In Waco, Texas, Brady Heslip scored 18 points, and Baylor got a much-needed boost to its NCAA tournament hopes.

There were 15 lead changes and four ties before Heslip put the Bears (20-10, 8-9 Big 12) ahead with a tiebreaking 3 with 2:14 left — the start of a game-ending 13-0 run.

Iowa State (22-7, 10-7), in the mix for the No. 2 seed in next week’s Big 12 tournament, lost its second road game in four days.

The Cyclones didn’t score after DeAndre Kane’s wide-open 3 tied it at 61 with 4:10 left. Kane had 20 points and Dustin Hogue added 12.

NO. 25 KENTUCKY 55, ALABAMA 48 In Lexington, Ky., Julius Randle had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 25 Kentucky rallied past Alabama 55-48 on Tuesday night to end a two-game losing streak.

Needing a bounce after Saturday’s loss at South Carolina with a huge hurdle looming this weekend at No. 1 Florida, the Wildcats (22-8, 12-5 Southeastern Conference) used a 15-2 second-half run to build a 43-34 lead.

They added several smaller runs to hold off the stubborn Crimson Tide (12-18, 6-11) in their regular season home finale.

Lobos: Bairstow considered not returning Continued from Page B-5 the team in scoring during four postseason games. His senior year has been his best yet, as he just became the MWC’s alltime leader in assists.

Known for his confident swagger that erupts from time to time in almost every game, Williams said he hopes people remember him for what he truly is — a normal guy who loves to play the game with passion.

“On the court, just a winner,” he said. “Competitive.

Always trying to win the game.

Whether or not that came out the right way all the time, even with my teammates or my coaches; just that competitive nature that I brought — just a positive.”

Bairstow was a product of the respected Australian Insti-

tute of Sport, but was barely recruited prior to his freshman year. He received just two scholarship offers; the other being Cal-State Bakersfield.

Gangly and overmatched upon his arrival at UNM, his development into one of the premier big men in all of college basketball has been nothing short of miraculous.

He cracked the Lobos’ starting lineup as a junior and has become one of the nation’s top players this season, averaging a team-high 20.3 points after spending his summer leading Australia to the silver medal at the 2013 World University Games in Russia.

He said he entertained the idea of not returning to UNM for his senior season after having such a productive summer.

There were offers of profes-

sional contracts floating before him. The lure of one more season at the college game’s highest level proved to be too much.

“I was holding my own against a lot of [foreign players] and kind of getting that feeling that I could have a professional career somewhere,” he said. “I guess that was a good experience to give me that confidence in the fact that I can have a long career in the game.”

Perez is a fourth-year walkon from California who has yet to play a single minute in a game this season. He has scored just seven points in his career, logging 19 minutes in 13 games played.

He was, however, the subject of an afternoon call-in show Tuesday in Albuquerque in which one of the hosts lobbied for Perez to get his first start by

launching a Twitter campaign with a hashtag suggesting UNM head coach Craig Neal give Perez a moment in the spotlight.

Regardless, all three players will be given a chance to address the sellout crowd in a postgame ceremony.

Williams departs as one of the top players in UNM history.

The reigning MWC player of the year, he wraps up his Lobos career with his name near the top of several statistical categories, namely scoring and assists.

He enters Wednesday’s game eighth on New Mexico’s career scoring charts and by the end of the week should find himself sixth. By the end of the season he could move as high as third if he is able to maintain his 16.8-point scoring average.

SDSU: UNM, SDSU dominate conference Continued from Page B-5 Force (11-16, 5-11) on Wednesday night before traveling to face SDSU at what will be a raucous Viejas Arena on Saturday night.

If the Aztecs and Lobos both win Wednesday night, they’ll go into the season

finale tied for first place at 15-2.

New Mexico and SDSU have dominated the Mountain West since 2009-10. New Mexico won outright titles in 2009-10 and last season, while SDSU shared the title with BYU in 2010-11 and with the Lobos the following season.

“It’s probably fitting it comes down to this,” Fisher said. “We would like to be playing for the outright conference championship on Saturday. In order to do that, we have to get a win tomorrow night. …

The most important thing for us is that we want to win the conference.”

Soccer: Los Alamos among best in state Continued from Page B-5 old son and twin daughters who are 2. That was especially apparent this past fall.

“It was very hard to spend time as a family during the season, and that is 3½ months out of the year,” Herrera said. “That is something we never want to regret — choosing something else over our family.”

That burden is eased by taking over at Los Alamos. What Herrera also gets in return is a girls program that is among the best in the state, regardless of class. Los Alamos played in nine state championship matches in 22 years under for-

mer head coach Jiri Kubicek, who resigned in January, and won two state titles.

Not that Herrera is unfamiliar with Los Alamos’ success — he was an assistant coach and later co-head coach for the Los Alamos boys from 2004 to 2006. In his co-head coaching stint in 2006, the Hilltoppers went 16-6 and lost in the AAAA semifinals.

Vicki Nelms, the athletic director at Los Alamos, said Herrera’s familiarity with the area soccer scene helped, but what spoke louder was his performance at Santa Fe High.

“I think that was the biggest part; that he has done a great

job at Santa Fe High getting them to where they are at,” Nelms said. “Our people know him and what he’s done.”

While Herrera’s record might not seem impressive, Santa Fe High played in Class AAAAA during his first three years. Herrera took over a program that was 2-18 in 2006 and led the Demons to a 9-9 mark in 2007. Although Santa Fe High struggled the next two seasons (a combined 9-29-1), the Demons were 38-43 during their four years in AAAA. Herrera felt he set a stronger foundation than the one he was left.

“Every kid knows that in the

spring we have to get those grades in line and that the only way to be competitive at this level is to pass classes,” Herrera said. “When you look at [District 2AAAA], Los Alamos and Capital are teams that have made it to the semifinals.

Those teams can compete at the highest level, but we proved at Santa Fe High we can be competitive if all the players take care of their academics.”

Santa Fe Public Schools athletic director Leslie RomeroKilmer said she has no timeline for a hire, and she will post an advertisement for the Santa Fe High position this week.

Chess: Taos fields formidable chessmasters Continued from Page B-5 formidable when it comes to chess, especially Taos. As a matter of fact, Taos is so formidable that they don’t go by the Tigers like the rest of the school. No, these champions go by the Knighthawks — which is an obvious play on the knight piece. These guys and girls are just too good.

The northern region of the state usually packs gyms to see basketball games, but I think people might be missing out on some quality chess talent. If chess was a college

sport — and after what I found out on Tuesday, I’m not no sure it isn’t — college recruits would probably be flocking to the mountains of New Mexico to find their next stud.

It’s also clear that chess is not a just a game in Northern New Mexico, it’s serious competition just like any other sport.

The St. Michael’s website says that the chess club gets together once or twice a week to prepare for interscholastic competition.

In other words, participants aren’t just

getting together to partake in a game they all enjoy. Just like the athletic teams that are subsequently hitting the fields and weight rooms, the chess club is preparing to take down an opponent.

Chess may not be a sport like the other activities sanctioned by the NMAA, but it appears to be taken just as seriously as anything else.

Who knows? Maybe the next Bobby Fischer will come out of the Land of Enchantment.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 11 a.m. on FS1 — Preseason, Boston vs. St. Louis, in Jupiter, Fla. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 5 p.m. on ESPN2 — Duke at Wake Forest 5 p.m. on ESPNU — Rutgers at UConn 7 p.m. on ESPN2 — Colorado at Stanford 7 p.m. on ESPNU — West Virginia at Oklahoma 9 p.m. on ESPNU — Utah at California 9 p.m. on FS1 — Arizona at Oregon St. NBA BASKETBALL 6 p.m. on ESPN — Dallas at Denver 10:30 p.m. on ESPN — Atlanta at Portland NHL HOCKEY 6 p.m. on NBCSN — Washington at Philadelphia SOCCER 11:30 a.m. on ESPN2 — Men’s national teams, exhibition, Ukraine vs. United States, in Larnaca, Cyprus 1:55 p.m. on ESPN2 — Men’s national teams, exhibition, Spain vs. Italy, in Madrid 6:30 p.m. on ESPNEWS — Men’s national teams, exhibition, Mexico vs. Nigeria, in Atlanta

Today on radio UNM MEN’S BASKETBALL 7 p.m. on KVSF-AM 1400/KKOB-AM 770 — Air Force at New Mexico

PREP SCHEDULE A list of this week’s varsity high school sporting events for all Northern New Mexico teams. For additions or changes, email us at sports@sfnewmexican.com

Today Baseball — Los Alamos at Pojoaque Valley, 4 p.m.

Softball — Capital at Belen, 4 p.m.

Wednesday Softball — Rio Rancho Cleveland at Los Alamos, 4 p.m.

Thursday Baseball — St. Michael’s at Cobre Invitational, TBA Los Alamos at Albuquerque St. Pius Invitational, TBA Española Valley at Artesia Tournament, TBA Boys basketball — Graceway Christian/Waltatowa winner at Santa Fe Waldorf (at Christian Life), 6:30 p.m.

Friday Baseball — St. Michael’s at Cobre Invitational, TBA Los Alamos at Albuquerque St. Pius Invitational, TBA Española Valley at Artesia Tournament, TBA Girls basketball — Class A/AA/AAA/AAAA State Tournament, first round Class AAAA No. 14 Los Alamos at No. 3 Albuquerque St. Pius X, 6 p.m.

No. 15 Grants at No. 2 Santa Fe High, 6 p.m.

No. 12 Belen at No. 5 Española Valley, 7 p.m.

Class AAA No. 9 Silver at No. 8 Las Vegas Robertson, 6 p.m.

No. 14 Santa Fe Indian School at No. 3 Portales, 6 p.m.

No. 10 Pojoaque Valley at No. 7 St. Michael’s, 7 p.m.

No. 12 Thoreau at No. 5 West Las Vegas, 7 p.m.

No. 16 Taos at No. 1 Shiprock, 7 p.m.

Class AA No. 16 Santa Fe Preparatory at No. 1 Texico, 6 p.m.

No. 13 Mesa Vista at No. 4 Navajo Preparatory, 6 p.m.

No. 14 Tohatchi at No. 3 Mora, 6 p.m.

Class A No. 10 McCurdy at No. 7 Springer, 7 p.m.

Softball — Los Alamos at Linda Crabtree Softball Tournament at Piedra Vista, TBA Tennis — Los Alamos (girls) at El Paso (Texas) Chapin Invitational, 8 a.m.

Las Vegas Robertson at Roswell Invitational, 7:30 a.m.

Saturday Baseball — Santa Fe High at Albuquerque Highland (DH), 11 a.m./1 p.m.

St. Michael’s at Cobre Invitational, TBA Socorro at Pojoaque Valley, 11 a.m.

Los Alamos at Albuquerque St. Pius Invitational, TBA Española Valley at Artesia Tournament, TBA Pecos at Moriarty JV (DH), 10 a.m./noon Moriarty at West Las Vegas, 11 a.m./1 p.m.

Boys basketball — Class A/AA/AAA/AAAA State Tournament, first round Class AAAA No. 9 Española Valley at No. 8 Gallup, 7 p.m.

No. 15 Capital at No. 2 Los Lunas, 7 p.m.

Class AAA No. 14 Santa Fe Indian School at No. 3 Silver, 1 p.m.

No. 13 Thoreau at No. 4 West Las Vegas, 4 p.m.

No. 15 Las Vegas Robertson at No. 2 St. Michael’s 6 p.m.

No. 12 Ruidoso at No. 5 Taos, 6 p.m.

No. 11 Pojoaque Valley at No. 6 Lovington, 6 p.m.

Class AA No. 11 Mora at No. 6 Mesilla Valley Christian, 2 p.m.

No. 12 Crownpoint at No. 5 Santa Fe Preparatory, 6 p.m.

No. 13 Peñasco at No. 4 Texico, 6 p.m.

Class A No. 12 Floyd at No. 5 Escalante, 5 p.m.

No. 9 McCurdy at No. 8 Melrose, 6 p.m.

District 5B Tournament: Thursday’s winner at Evangel Christian, 6:30 p.m.

Softball — Los Alamos at Linda Crabtree Softball Tournament at Piedra Vista, TBA Tennis — Los Alamos (girls) at El Paso (Texas) Chapin Invitational, 8 a.m.

Las Vegas Robertson at Roswell Invitational, 7:30 a.m.

Track and field — Capital at Los Lunas Invitational, 9 a.m.

Los Alamos at Rio Rancho meet, 9 a.m.

Baseball — St. Michael’s at Cobre Invitational, TBA

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NMSD upsets Santa Fe Waldorf in district tournament opener The Lady Roadrunners of New Mexico School for the Deaf were not in the best of spirits on Tuesday afternoon.

That changed by Tuesday night as NMSD upset Santa Fe Waldorf 38-29 in Christian Life Academy in the opening round of the District 5B Tournament. The Lady Roadrunners will play Walatowa at 5 p.m. Thursday in a semifinal matchup. Waldorf ends the season at 4-21.

NMSD (12-12) had an illness that was lingering with the team, and a short bench became shorter when Kimberley Herrera picked up her fourth foul in the second quarter. She did not return until the fourth quarter, but the Lady Roadrunners held a double-digit lead by that point.

“I’m very proud of my 2nd stringers, Jaelyn Sanchez and Margaret Appa, for stepping up when we needed them,” wrote Letty Perez, NMSD head coach.

Herrera still managed 12 points and three steals in just half a game, while Janell Miller had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

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Warriors hand Pacers fourth home loss The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Klay Thompson made a 12-foot turnaround jumper with 0.6 seconds left, and Warriors 98 the Golden State WarPacers 96 riors held off Indiana 98-96 Tuesday night to hand the Pacers only their fourth home loss this season.

Thompson scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter.

Stephen Curry finished with 19 points for the Warriors, who have won five of six. It was their first win at Indiana in seven years.

David West led the Pacers with 27 points and Paul George added 26 as Indiana’s five-game winning streak ended.

The Warriors were in control most of the night and led 92-79 with 6:23 to play. But the Pacers tied it at 94 with a 12-0 run.

After Thompson put Golden State ahead again, George’s long 3-pointer at the buzzer was short. George fell into the scorers’ table, but no foul was called and the Pacers didn’t complain.

ton said.

Third baseman Adrian Beltre said Kinsler is still a friend, and shortstop Elvis Andrus echoed that sentiment.

“He’s there and we’re here now,” Andrus said. “We have to focus on our season. He’s still my friend. I don’t take anything from that.”

Kinsler said when he saw the ESPN story, he knew there would be plenty of talk about it.

Chad Millman, ESPN The

Magazine’s editor in chief, said the magazine stands by the context in which Kinsler’s statements were presented.

Kinsler, meanwhile, said he doesn’t expect to reach out to Daniels any time soon to explain his comments.

“There’s no reason to,” Kinsler said. “He’s a grown man.

I think he’s intelligent enough and had enough conversations with me to understand where I stand, and that’s really it.”

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The Warriors’ Stephen Curry, left, goes to the basket against the Pacers’ George Hill during Tuesday’s game in Indianapolis. DARRON CUMMINGS/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suns still in it with 41 seconds to go.

P.J. Tucker scored 18 and Gerald Green 17 on 6-of-19 shooting for the Suns, who played without center Miles Plumlee (right knee sprain). They also lost guard Leandro Barbosa to a broken left hand in the first half.

ROCKETS 106, HEAT 103 In Houston, Dwight Howard had 22 points and 16 rebounds, James Harden added 21 points, and the Rockets held LeBron James in check in a win over Miami.

One night after James scored a career-best 61 points, the Heat cut its deficit to three when Michael Beasley hit a 3-pointer with 21.2 seconds left. Harden threw the ball away after that, and Howard accidentally hit James in the face when they both went up to try to grab a long pass.

James lay on the court holding his broken nose for a few seconds before getting up and slowly walking to the bench.

He remained in the game after a timeout, but missed a desperation 3-point attempt at the buzzer that would have tied it.

CLIPPERS 104, SUnS 96 In Phoenix, Matt Barnes scored 18 of his season-high 28 points in the third quarter, and Los Angeles won their fifth game in a row.

Barnes made 12 of his first 13 shots, scoring 16 points in the first 5:09 of the third quarter.

Blake Griffin added 22 points and Darren Collison had 18 for the Clippers.

DeAndre Jordan had 10 points and 17 rebounds and blocked Goran Dragic’s layup try with the

THUndER 125, 76ERS 92 In Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double in 21 minutes and Kevin Durant scored 42 points to help the Thunder defeat woeful Philadelphia for their third straight win.

Westbrook wrapped up his eighth career triple-double on a rebound with 4:55 left in the third quarter. He left the game moments later and did not return. He finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists.

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Buckeyes’ Meyer prowling sidelines after surgery

overdo it and would try to remain healthy.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three He still has days removed from surgery to that framed relieve pressure from a cyst on contract in his his brain, Urban Meyer superoffice at the vised Ohio State’s first day of Woody Hayes spring practice Tuesday.

Urban Meyer Athletic CenHe did just about everything ter. he usually did. He just wasn’t “I’m not quite as loud doing it. going to be ignorant like I was Asked if he was limited in any before,” Meyer said. “If someway by the operation to allevithing happens, I’m going to get ate recurring headaches, Meyer it fixed. I just put it off, put it said there was one bit of advice off, put it off. It had reached that from doctors. point” where something needed “Just watch how long I to be done. scream,” he said. “I’m not kidMeyer wore a white Ohio ding you. And how long I blow State ball cap, scarlet windthe whistle. So I had [operations breaker, khakis and white runassistant Fernando Lovo] blowning shoes as he walked from ing the whistle today and it didn’t position group to position sound very good. It didn’t sound group. the same. So I’ll be back after He has a boomerang-shaped spring break. You’ll hear it again.” scar a few inches long on his A cyst on the surface of his left temple. At one point during brain was drained during a pro- Tuesday’s practice, his injured cedure at Ohio State Medical star quarterback Braxton Miller Center. He said it wasn’t the first walked up to him in the middle time he’d encountered problems of Ohio State’s indoor practice with the congenital growth. facility and asked to see the “Not great, I feel good,” he scar, which was hidden under said after the three-hour prachis cap. tice. “I’ve had it for several years.

Miller had surgery on his It’s a cyst, an arachnoid cyst. It throwing shoulder on Feb. 21. surfaced a couple of times, once He was at Tuesday’s first pracin ‘98 and once in ‘04 and a cou- tice, his right arm in a sling. He ple of other times. It’s just some- stood behind the other quarterthing you’ve got to manage.” backs, occasionally encouraging Meyer had health problems them. In his stead, sophomore that caused him to step down Cardale Jones and freshmen J.T. twice during his tenure at Flor- Barrett and Stephen Collier will ida, where he won two national split up the snaps during the championships.

15 workouts in March and April.

Before taking the job at Ohio Meyer spoke to the team for State in November 2011 in the several minutes shortly after wake of the ugly Jim Tressel/ practice began. After the worktattoo scandal, Meyer’s family out, he talked to reporters for forced him to sign a contract 12 minutes. His voice was low pledging that he would not and somewhat raspy.

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lose every game this season: “To be honest with you, I Daniels for the departure of hope they go 0-162.”

Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan, who Kinsler seemed surprised left the organization in October. that comment in particular had “Daniels is a sleazeball,” Kin- gotten so much attention. sler was quoted as saying. “He “That’s a matter of telling a got in good with the owners joke,” he said. and straight pushed Ryan out.

At their spring camp in He thought all the things he Surprise, Ariz., the Rangers should get credit for, Ryan got seemed to take Kinsler’s comcredit for. It’s just ego.” ments in stride.

Kinsler was also quoted as “We won’t go 0-162, guaranteed,” manager Ron Washingsaying he hopes the Rangers

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SPURS 122, CAVALIERS 101 In Cleveland, Danny Green scored 24 points, and San Antonio turned to its 3-point shooting to shake off a sluggish start in a victory over Cleveland.

Kawhi Leonard added 18 points, and Patty Mills and Boris Diaw had 16 apiece as the Spurs won their fourth straight.

They did it with stars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker combining for just 14 points.

San Antonio, chasing Oklahoma City for the best record in the Western Conference, made 14 of 33 3-pointers. The Spurs trailed by 12 early in the second before making six straight 3s.

Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters scored 24 each for the Cavs, who have lost nine straight to the Spurs. Spencer Hawes added 20 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland.

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Kinsler: Rangers take comments in stride

Featured events in and around Santa Fe

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you need to capture the stories of your life and demystify the components of craft while honoring the alchemy of creativity, one small vivid story at a time.

No experience required but a sense of humor is mandatory. Classes begin Monday, March 10 and meet from 3-4:30 once a week for six weeks. Cost is $170 for early birds. For information on this and other available classes Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, call 505.577.8132 or write susan@susantungate.com.

LET GO OF THE PAST this Ash Wednesday. What keeps you from the fullness of life? What fears or regrets bind you to the past and block you from knowing God’s love and hope for the future?

The United Church of Santa Fe invites you to turn it all back to the ashes it is by joining in Ash Wednesday Services (12 Noon or 7:00 pm) on March 5. The first day of Lent is a chance to start anew. Share that new beginning by sharing in worship. 988-3295.

1804 Arroyo Chamiso (corner of St. Michael’s). unitedchurchofsantafe.org. On Facebook, too!

FROM GRIEF TO LAUGHTER: Wednesdays Feb. 26 to April 2 2:00 to 4:00. A free six-week class for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses, this series covers a variety of topics including feelings of loss related to disability or chronic illness, change in family roles, attitude awareness, positive coping strategies, dealing with difficult emotions, the importance of self-care and connecting with others for resource sharing and support. Location: New Vistas 1205 Parkway Drive Suite A, Santa Fe. For more information and to register contact: Ken Searby at 471-1001 x118 email: kmsearby@newvistas.org.

Murphy, Retirement & Estate Planning Specialist.

This FREE two hour seminar is offered at Garrett’s Desert Inn, 311 Old Santa Fe Trail, on Wednesday, March 12th, from 6pm to 8pm. You will learn the following and much more: Five factors to consider in deciding when to apply for benefits; Innovative strategies for coordinating spousal benefits; How to coordinate benefits with other income sources; How to minimize taxes on Social Security benefits; and Special rules on divorced spouses and survivor benefits. RSVP is required. Call 505-216-0838 or email Register.SantaFe@1APG.com to register.

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WORKING WELL WITH A DISABIL- SANTA FE DOORWAYS SUICIDE ISITY. Fridays, March 7 to April 25, 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. SUES and Interventions Dr. Janet Schreiber, PhD. This 8 week free course helps adults with disabilities or chronic illnesses to set and accomplish goals, advocate for themselves, improve their problem solving skills and abilities to adapt to change. Working Well emphasizes creating a balanced and healthy lifestyle that supports employment and careers.

New Vistas, 1205 Parkway Drive Ste. A, Santa Fe, NM. 87507. For more information and to register: Call: Ken Searby: 471-1001 ext.118 or Marilyn Bennett: 471-1001 ext. 120. Email: ksearby@newvistas.org mbennett@newvistas.org.

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Ph.D. graduate of Southwestern Certificate Program in Grief, Loss, and Trauma, and the Very Reverend Peggy Patterson, D.Min., Former Hospice Chaplain and Associate Priest at the Church of the Holy Faith.

Friday and Saturday, March 21-22 and Friday and Saturday, March 28-29. Tuesday, March 25, Taize Eucharist and Prayers for Healing at 6:00 p.m. at Holy Faith. Call Camille Barnett to register. 505-9885403. Cost $25.

SING FOR THE EARTH, PRAY FOR THE EARTH, ACT FOR THE EARTH.

United Church of Santa Fe’s Annual “Faith and the Environment” Conference with Bishop and composer Rev. Jeffery Rowthorn and environmentalist Dr. Anne Rowthorn. March 21-23. Friday (Mar. 21): All-Age Celebration of Creation, 5:30 pm. (supper provided). Saturday (March 22): 8:30 to 12:00 Keynote, workshops on music, prayer, and readings, children’s programs. 12:00 Noon Picnic and Park Cleanup. Sunday (March 23): 8:30 and 11:00 Worship with Bishop and Dr. Rowthorn, Revs. Talitha Arnold and Brandon Johnson, Steinway Artists Jacquelyn Helin, adult and children’s choirs. 9:45 Adult Forum “Our Covenant with the Earth.” Children’s and youth programs at 9:45 and 11:00. Childcare all morning. 988-3295. 1804 Arroyo Chamiso (at St. Michael’s). unitedchurchofsantafe.org.

COMPASSIONATE CARE TRAININGS AT UPAYA - Professional trainings are

offered that increase compassion, build caregiver resiliency, and transform the environment around caring for those with serious illnesses or nearing death. Come March 21-23 for “G.R.A.C.E.: Training in Cultivating Compassion-based Interactions” - developed by Roshi Joan Halifax using neuroscience, social psychology, ethics, and contemplative perspectives, or May 16-23 for “BEING WITH DYING: Professional Training Program in Contemplative End-of-Life Care.” CEUs, CNEs, and CMEs are available. Call 505-986-8518 or visit www.upaya. org for details on these and other trainings, teachings and more. Upaya Zen Center, 1404 Cerro Gordo Road, Santa Fe, NM. 505-986-8518

Cheryl Brown, PhD. Thursday, March 13, 11:45a.m.1:00p.m. Ponce de Leon, 640 Alta Vista Dr. Janet Schreiber, PhD, facilitator of Santa Fe Survivors of Suicide, and Cheryl Brown, PhD. of Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors discuss how our community embraces suicide issues for those affected by this traumatic event, including family, friends, co-workers, health care professionals, mental health professionals and those in hospice and palliative care. Suicide is so often difficult to handle, yet we seldom talk about these issues. Join us to explore this impactful MARCH topic. All welcome 474-8383.

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WOMEN CAN FIND A FRESH START SPRING BOOK SALE AT SOUTHin 2014 at SFCC: Santa Fe Community College’s SIDE LIBRARY, March 8 and 9, corner of Jag- FREE 6 WEEK ARTHRITIS FOUNDA- Women in Transition course is designed for women uar Drive and Country Club Road. Open to the Pub- TION SELF-MANAGEMENT COURSE facing life changes. The course provides women of

lic! On Saturday, March 8 from 10 am to 4 pm, an enormous array of discount books will be available -- Hard Cover books for $1 and Paperback books at 3/$1. Also featured will be various media selections and children’s books. On Sunday afternoon, March 9 from 1 pm to 3:30 pm -- Bag Day. All you can fit into a bag (provided) for $4. Sale organized and sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library.

Tuesdays 1 pm to 3 pm, March 18 to April 22. Do you suffer from Arthritis? Are you overwhelmed by product, drug, and treatment advice and choices?

Are you ready to take control and regain your life?

The Arthritis Self-Management program gives you knowledge and skills to better manage arthritis and live an active life. For more information contact Kathy Smith at 471-1001 ext. 116 or ksmith@newvistas. org. This class is sponsored by New Vistas.

RAINWATER HARVESTING TECH- MARCH NIQUES Saturday March 8, 1:30pm - 2:30pm,

1808 Espinacitas St. Part of the Firebird’s Spring Irrigation Workshop series. Guest speaker Richard Jennings is a nationally noted expert on rainwater catchment and owner of Earthwrights Designs. This workshop is free, please RSVP to 505-983-5264 or sales@thefirebird.com. Get the full workshop schedule at www.thefirebird.com

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all ages and backgrounds with practical information on career building, financial independence, stress management, and more. The class meets Tuesdays, March 25 through May 13, 9 to 10:30 a.m. To enroll, visit www.sfcc.edu. The course number is CRN 31434. For more information, contact Lucia Lucero at 505-428-1486 or lucia.lucero@sfcc.edu.

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HOLDING THE MEMORY AND BE- Tripp and presented by the Labyrinth Resource GINNING ANEW: A Retreat for People Who Group, SoulQuest is an experiential retreat using

Have Lost a Spouse or Partner. Sponsored by The Church of the Holy Faith and Southwestern College.

A Two Weekend experience to help you discover your resilience in developing a wiser and more satMARCH isfying life, combining movement, music, expressive arts, walking the Labyrinth, a Pilgrimage to Chimayo, and exploring Interfaith Spiritual Resources YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL. Through for Healing after Loss. Led by facilitators: Janet M. writing exercises, discussion and sharing your work Schreiber, Ph.D., Director of Grief, Loss and Trauma in class, writer Susan Tungate will provide the tools at Southwestern College, Camille Cates Barnett,

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the labyrinth as a tool for transformation; exploring personal and collective paths through movement, song, discussion and reflection. Working with the labyrinth, participants will engage in large and small groups, focusing on the theme of gratitude. $95 advance/$110 at the door, $20 discount for students.

St John’s United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe. For more information: 505-9820662 or soulquest2014@icloud.com. www.labyrinthresourcegroup.org.

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Thank you to those who serve our country - Military, First Responders.

Appreciation BBQ March 22 • 11am - 2pm

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an New Mexico — the land of chile, pecans, bizcochitos, hot air balloons, wildfires, UFOs and blue meth — ever gain fame as a chocolateand-coffee capital?

If you ask Dean Strober, the answer is yes.

“New Mexico is known for its chile. But we can easily hold our own on a global stage with chocolate that’s made here and coffee that’s roasted here and compete with anyone in the world,” said Strober, general manager of Blue River Productions.

As the lead architect of New Mexico’s growing java-and-cocoa movement, Strober founded the Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest in 2010 to celebrate and support up-and-coming chocolatiers and coffee roasters.

This year, on March 22 at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, the festival enters its fourth year, and Strober promises a bigger, bolder weekend event filled with back-toback cooking demos and seminars, baking and eating contests, nonstop live music and, of course, unlimited chocolate and coffee samples.

“We’ll have more space and more food than we’ve ever had before,” he said.

Strober said about 40 businesses were on hand to welcome the 6,000 attendees during the inaugural festival. This year, he said, more than 100 chocolatiers and coffee roasters from around the Southwest will participate in the two-day event.

Based on previous attendance figures, he projects ticket sales this year could reach $16,000. Admission is $10 for adults, and kids younger than 12 are free.

“I think four years in, businesses have recognized the value and the profitability of the event. So we are able to attract a lot more specialty coffees and chocolates and baked goods from throughout New Mexico,” said Strober, who’s also the mastermind behind the Southwest Bacon Fest, which was held in November to much success.

For Strober, the Chocolate and Coffee Fest is more about education and fostering businesses than it is about the samples — although, he admits that’s one of the biggest selling points, next to the low admission fee.

“Through all the events, we also try to educate,” he said. “It’s not just a buffet, where you walk, eat and leave, but it’s really an experience, where people are invited to come spend the entire day, or the entire weekend, eating and enjoying but also learning about chocolate and coffee.”

As for ticket prices, Stober said his goal is to keep the festival affordable and accessible. “Attendees just pay one price to get in, and there’s no charge for samples. Anywhere else, you’d have to pay for samples. Here, all the vendors are encouraged and expected to sample their goods,” he said.

However, he said are guests are reminded not to overindulge. “We’re here to support the vendors, after all.”

Of the 120 vendors slated to participate, a handful are based out of Santa Fe, including Iconik Coffee, the ChocolateSmith, Señor Murphy Candymaker, Kakawa Chocolate House and the Santa Fe Culinary Academy, which plans to host chocolate-themed cooking demos throughout the weekend.

For Strober, a Santa Fe presence at the festival is “vital.”

“Santa Fe has definitely grown into a culinary focal point of the country,” he said. “When you have businesses like the ChocolateSmith and Kakawa Chocolate House, which are up there on the world stage, the variety [of products] is spectacular and the craftsmanship is impeccable.”

Stober also said the festival serves as a gateway to Santa Fe itself, luring hundreds if not thousands of visitors from Albuquerque to New Mexico’s capital city. “On the tourism aspect, people come to Albuquerque for the festival, then many of them make their way to Santa Fe to experience not just the chocolates and coffee, but the restaurants and shops and culture of Santa Fe — that’s a very important part of the festival,” he said.

Still, for Strober, the festival’s true value lies in its ability to help businesses expand their markets.

“In two days, vendors will meet nearly 20,000 potential customers.

So far, it’s been extremely profitable for all the vendors involved,” he said,

Santa Fe’s Kakawa Chocolate House will be one of the vendors on hand during the fourth annual Chocolate and Coffee Fest on March 22-23 in Albuquerque.

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Celebrating (and sampling) chocolate, coffee

Santa Fe chocolatiers, roasters head south to Duke City for Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest

A ChocolateSmith staffer hands out samples during last year’s Chocolate and Coffee Fest. This year, the ChocolateSmith will be featuring its chile chocolates during the festival. COURTESY MORGAN ESTILL

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The Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest was founded in 2010 to celebrate and support up-and-coming chocolatiers and coffee roasters.

if you go What: Fourth annual Chocolate and Coffee Fest When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 22-23 Where: Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque Cost: $10 for adults; kids 12 and younger are free. Buy tickets online to receive a free commemorative mug.

More information: Visit www.chocolateandcoffeefest.com.

adding, “If you look at a business like Iconik, which opened last year, this is an opportunity for them to really build their brand.”

And that’s exactly what Iconik co-owner Darren Berry hopes to accomplish.

“We’ve haven’t had a whole lot of representation in Albuquerque, so really it’s all about opening ourselves to an Albuquerque market,” Berry said of his decision to participate in the festival.

Known for it’s direct-trade coffee and its meticulous bean-roasting techniques, Iconik opened last spring on Lena Street in a loft space that also houses Berry’s 1927 Otto

Swadlo coffee roaster.

While the one-of-a-kind roaster will remain in Santa Fe, Berry said he plans to take his propane-powered, three-wheeled espresso scooter, circa 1955, to the the festival to serve his signature coffee drinks.

“We can pretty much just drive our cart wherever we want and make espresso drinks without having to plug into water, power [outlets] or anything,” Berry said. “So espressos are going to be our big thing that we’re offering.”

ChocolateSmith owner Kari Keenan, a repeat festival participant, also is a firm believer in sampling. She said between her two

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itself on everyday indulgences, which just so happens to be our catchphrase here at the ChocolateSmith.

It’s fun to share what we do.”

Kari Keenan ChocolateSmith owner

booths for the ChocolateSmith and its sister store, Amour Chocolates, she typically samples 200 to 250 pounds of chocolate during the two days.

“This year, we will be focusing on our chile chocolates,” Keenan said.

And while Keenan participates in other festivals throughout the country, she said she enjoys the “familyfriendly atmosphere” at Chocolate and Coffee Fest.

“It’s an event that centers itself on everyday indulgences, which just so happens to be our catchphrase here at the ChocolateSmith,” she said. “It’s fun to share what we do.”

For more information about the Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest, visit www.chocolateand coffeefest.com.

Contact Carlos Andres López at clopez@sfnewmexican.com.

A dose of St. Patrick’s Day spirit with green potatoes

By Elizabeth Karmel

The Associated Press

Until I moved to Chicago, St. Patrick’s Day wasn’t a big event for me.

But that first year, I was stunned by the site of what locals took for granted — a boat slowly traveling the Chicago River depositing a rich green dye into the water. It was amazing to see the water turn emerald.

Thereafter I understood: St. Patrick’s Day is taken seriously in Chicago. And it’s a great excuse for an allday party in cold and dreary March.

Since then, I’ve created various recipes for getting in the mood, including a flank steak marinated in Guinness. But this year, I decided to focus on that other staple of the Irish diet, the potato. And in honor of Chicago, I made it a “green” potato recipe.

I actually make these potatoes at home all year. It is one of those simple recipes that everyone asks for and can be cooked on the grill or in the oven. On the grill, you put the potatoes directly onto the cooking grates over indirect heat (I use the warming rack on my grill). To make the potatoes in the oven, you set the potatoes on a rack set over a baking sheet. That way the hot air circulates around the potatoes, crisping them perfectly.

These crispy roasted potatoes are crunchy on the outside and soft and silky inside. So much so, you don’t need the addition of butter or sour cream to make them creamy. But they do get even better when tossed in a green herb and garlic sauce.

The sauce is a simple uncooked sauce made from fresh green herbs, spices, garlic, shallots, lemon juice and olive oil. The hot roasted potatoes absorb all the flavors of the fresh herbs and the touch of lemon juice balances the starch, making for a light and almost refreshing potato side dish similar to a hot potato salad.

ROASTED “GREEN” POTATOES Total time: 1 hour (15 minutes active), makes six servings 24 small red potatoes, halved 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt For the sauce: 4 cups lightly packed chopped curly parsley (1 to 2 bunches) 2 cups fresh basil (or blend of fresh herbs) 3 to 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons minced shallot or onion ¾ cup olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice Preparation: Heat a gas or charcoal grill and set for indirect medium heat grilling. Alternatively, heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Place the potatoes in a large bowl or large zip-close plastic bag. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and toss again to coat evenly.

If cooking on the grill, place the potatoes directly on the cooler side of the grill. If cooking in the oven, set a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet and place the potatoes on the rack.

Cook for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the potato skins are lightly puffed and the insides are tender. You do not need to turn the potatoes during cooking.

Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and pulse until chopped well, but not liquefied. For a blender, it’s best to start with the liquid ingredients and end with the parsley.

As soon as the potatoes are done, transfer them to a large serving bowl.

Drizzle the sauce, about 1/4 cup at a time, over the potatoes and toss well to coat. You may have some sauce left over. Serve immediately or chill and serve cold.

Roasted green potatoes.

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TRAVEL A quiet gem on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula Story and photos by Karen Schwartz

Loreto

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LORETO, Mexico fforts to turn the seaside village of Loreto into a major destination have been going on for years. So far, though, the results have been limited, and that in itself makes it worth visiting.

Loreto is already a gem — a historic town nestled between gold-hued mountains and the blue Sea of Cortez. It’s known mainly to whale watchers (late winter), sport fishermen (year-round) and snowbirds who drive down from British Columbia, Canada.

Loreto was earmarked for tourism development 30 years ago, part of an initiative that also included Cancun, Ixtapa, parts of Oaxaca and Los Cabos. While the others flourished, the development of Loreto faltered.

In a renewed effort two years ago, Mexico’s tourism agency gave Loreto its “Magic Town” moniker, a label to promote places notable for natural beauty, cultural riches or historical relevance. Still, the international airport here welcomed only about 40,000 tourists last year, compared to the million or so who flew to Los Cabos, 300 miles to the south.

And there are no cruise ships. Instead, there is the Loreto Bay National Marine Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site made up of five islands accessible only by boat.

I heard about Loreto by chance, and visited for a week this winter. After a 90-minute flight from Los Angeles — the only U.S. gateway at present — we found a town seemingly frozen by the economic downturn, with halfbuilt hotels and empty storefronts.

We also found a bit of “old” Mexico. There are a fair number of people who speak no English, friendly ex-pats happy to offer suggestions, a scattering of small festivals, a soccer stadium with spirited games, and a local mariachi band that plays in khakis, not costumes.

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Waterfront A new, multimillion-dollar promenade makes for a pleasant waterfront stroll and provides for spectacular views east towards the islands. It passes a lighthouse and a small marina, where skippered pangas (small open boats with outboard motors) can be rented for about $100 for fishing, bird-watching, wildlife-viewing or a lift to the white-sand beach on Coronado Island. Recycling bins and dog-waste bags might help explain why the town is so clean.

Farther down, the sidewalk runs past a city beach, empty during the January chill but for the permanent thatched-roof palapas that provide relief from the sun. Trash cans shaped like circus seals seemed sadly out of place.

Dining My favorite restaurant was Canipole, which has no menu, no roof, and an open kitchen, and provides traditional blankets for diners to wear when temperatures fall. The guacamole was made tableside, followed by the daily special, which almost always includes some divine mole.

El Rey del Taco is so popular it routinely runs out of food while those hungry for lunch still wait in line.

Mezzaluna has terrific empanadas and

By Terry Tang

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Nicknamed the “Old Pueblo,” Tucson, Ariz., is a city with many faces. It’s a college town. It’s an artist town. It’s even still a Wild West town. Every February, southern Arizona’s biggest city, located 115 miles below Phoenix, keeps schools open on President’s Day but closes them later in the week for the annual Tucson Rodeo Parade.

What started out as an Indian village became the Tucson Presidio in 1775 and was settled by the Spanish. It became part of the U.S. in 1854 and was Arizona’s capital from 1867 to 1877. Today, the warm climate, surrounding landscape and active downtown have made this desert city one giant sandbox, where freebies abound if you want to go outside and play on a budget.

Hiking and biking A white sand beach in January on Coronado Island in Loreto Bay National Marine Park.

The seaside village of Loreto, Mexico, is located on the Baja Peninsula.

Tucson residents love to boast about — with good reason — the numerous recreation opportunities in their backyard. Nestled in the Sonoran Desert near five mountain ranges, Tucson doesn’t breed couch-surfers.

Hard-core cyclists, backpacking hikers or people out for a little fresh air are everywhere. Among the favorite spots is Mount Lemmon, the uppermost peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of the city. At 9,157 feet, Mount Lemmon is a popular ski destination in the winter. Some say the temperature on the mountain can be much as 30 degrees cooler than surrounding areas, a welcome respite during the brutal summer. Another hiking draw is Sabino Canyon, also part of the Santa Catalina mountain range. There are multiple trails, and you can sit and listen to the creek babble at Sabino Dam. There’s a tram for people who don’t want to hike to the top, but tickets range from $4-$8. If you are coming by car, there is a $5 parking fee.

Downtown Tucson

The central plaza in Loreto, a town seemingly frozen by the economic downturn.

History Loreto became the first Spanish settlement on the Baja California Peninsula when Jesuits missionaries established the Mission of Our Lady of Loreto in 1697. The baroque-style church still functions, and was used for a wedding during our stay.

An adjacent Mission Museum highlights not only the religious past, but also the political history, as Loreto served as the regional capital from 1697 to 1777.

An 18th-century church popular with pilgrims is located an hour away, high in the Sierra la Giganta mountains in the hamlet of San Javier. Following the advice of our innkeeper at Coco Cabanas, we drove our rented Jeep up part of a dry riverbed before rejoining the scenic mountain road. Lunch is available at a restaurant in the village, which only got full-time electricity in 2012.

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Get your feet planted in downtown with a walk on historic Congress Street, where the crown jewel is Hotel Congress. Open since 1919, previous guests include notorious criminal John Dillinger and his gang, whose stay there in 1934 led to their capture.

You can find a small exhibit of memorabilia from the Dillinger days inside.

Across the street is a historic rail depot that Hotel Congress’ owners transformed into Maynards Market + Kitchen. If your visit falls on a Monday, be sure to sign up for Meet Me at Maynards, a weekly walk that started in April 2009. Participants can take a paper guide with a suggested 4-mile route and a list of highlighted sites.

Get a brisk workout while traversing El Presidio Park, the Old County Courthouse and other nooks and crannies. Participants get water, safety lights and discounts at local restaurants for that evening.

Next door to the historic district lies Fourth Avenue, a quirkier drag filled with foot traffic from morning until late. Fourth Avenue’s three blocks of densely packed stores and restaurants are Tucson’s best source for people-watching. An independent bookstore, tattoo parlors and vintage clothing shops are among the storefronts you can glimpse. Merchants put on a street fair every March and December with arts and crafts booths and street performers. But there are smaller events happening almost every month.

Mission San Xavier del Bac When Jesuits missionaries established the Mission of Our Lady of Loreto in 1697, it became the first Spanish settlement on the Baja California Peninsula.

salads (all the restaurants here cook with bottled water), while Mexico Lindo Y Que Rico had great chile rellenos and a 7-foot shark sculpture beaded in a classic Huichol style to depict scenes of Loreto and the surrounding mountains.

Beaches The best beaches are a short drive from Loreto, but the roads are good and the travel easy.

Twenty miles south is the community of Ensenda Blanca, which undoubtedly has the most spectacular views of the marine park.

We accessed the beach through a timeshare property, the Villas Del Palmar. It sells a visitor pass for $65 per person, which includes unlimited food and drinks, and use of the pools and beach from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

However, since the beach in Mexico is public property, we decided not to get the pass, and instead bought lunch from the resort restaurant. Security kept a watchful eye, but no one interfered as we headed to the beach, where we rented kayaks and a stand-up paddleboard from the resort concession.

Closer to Loreto, a mere 5 miles south, is the town of Nopolo, where investors in 2004

LASTING IMAGES SON STREET BAND Linda J. Tanner took this photo of Son Street Band in Trinidad, Cuba, last April. The word son can translate to the word rhythm.

envisioned a 6,000-home tourist community along with shops and a golf course. The course, a few hundred homes and the Inn at Loreto Bay were built before the project stalled in the recession.

We used the hotel to access the 4-mile beach, but stayed only briefly as it hadn’t been raked and the watersport rental shack was unstaffed. The lack of attention was surprising since the hotel was purchased a few months ago by Carlos Slim, one of the world’s richest men.

His move into Loreto has sent quivers of excitement through the local tourist establishments, who hope he can revitalize the development. So far, Slim’s presence is subtle, with the renaming of the hotel to the Loreto Bay Golf Resort and Spa. Whether Slim will do for tourism here what past development efforts have not remains to be seen. But whatever his plans, I certainly hope he keeps the “magic” in Loreto.

Drive 12 miles south of downtown Tucson and you’ll spot two white towers. More than 300 years old, Mission San Xavier del Bac was founded in 1692 by Father Eusebio Kino as part of “new Spain.” Today, it’s an active place of worship in the community of Wa:k on the Tohono O’odham reservation.

Slow down when heading to the entrance to take in the entire facade. Then go in and admire the altar. The interior murals comprised of multiple hues glazed over silver leaf have been painstakingly restored over the years. Visitors can also check out the church’s gift shop and museum. Be sure to watch the 25-minute video on the history and renovation narrated by singer and Tucson native Linda Ronstadt.

University of Arizona Between highly ranked sports teams and scientific research, the University of Arizona is at the heart of a lot of what makes Tucson cool and cutting edge. Fortunately, campus tours are free. There is plenty to enjoy on the grounds. The Center for Creative Photography, one of the few UA museums that doesn’t charge admission, contains archives for photographers such as Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. A gallery on the first floor consistently rotates exhibits. Also, multiple public art installations can be found around the 380-acre campus.

if You Go u More information on Loreto: www.visit mexico.com/en/loreto u Getting there: Alaska Airlines and Delta fly nonstop to Loreto from Los Angeles.

Gates Pass in the Tucson Mountains, a popular gathering place at sunset. AP/VISIT TUCSON

Sunset at Gates Pass

Email your travel pictures to bbarker@sfnewmexican. com. All submitted photos should be at least 4 inches wide at 220 dpi.

A sunset while perched along Gates Pass in the Tucson Mountains isn’t your average sunset. From central Tucson, head west on Speedway Boulevard and continue on it after it becomes Gates Pass Road. Be cautious maneuvering the narrow curves. The available overlooks tend to get crowded with others eager to watch the sun go down. But, the breathtaking view of saguaro cactus and rugged formations in all directions epitomizes for many in Tucson what true beauty is.

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AIREDALE PUPPIES AKC, born 1/19/14. Big Healthy Pups. taking deposits. $700. See us on facebook Bar C Airedales. 505-944-5323 Belen, NM. AKC REGISTERED German Shepherd Puppies (Eastern European Bloodline). 5 Females, $500 each.

4 Males, $600 each. Sable, Black, Black-Tan. Call 505-490-1748.

Merry Foss Latin American ETHNOGRAPHIC & ANTIQUE DEALER m o v i n g . Selling her COLLECTION, Household FURNITURE & EVERYTHING! By appointment, 505-7957222.

AKC SHIH TZU PUPS . Will be ready late March with first shots, vet checked, and deworming in L.A. Call 505-690-3087 for prices and details.

BUILDING MATERIALS FREE RED-BROWN ROCKS. 3-6" FREE. Bring tools, labor, transportation.

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WM KNABE & Company Piano Mignotte Used Piano Circa 1951-1952.

May need minor adjustments and tuning. 58" across, 40" high, 2" deep.

Has electrical power. 505-603-9700.

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A n 8 month old staffordshire mix, Bronson is in a low-key foster home where he is starting to overcome his shyness.

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Cabin style home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, woodstove, carpet and tile flooring, washer, dryer, lovely deck. Country living just 15 minutes from tow $1100.

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COZY CONDO

1 bedroom, 1 bath, washer, dryer, kiva fireplace large balcony. $775 plus utilities Deposit $675.

5 BEDROOM 3 BATH half acre Los Alamos home on Canyon rim. $1,475 monthly. Please call 505-412-9015.

Beautiful floor plan. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1500 sq.ft., all tile, private patio, 2 car garage. AVAILABLE NOW! $1,550 monthly. Call 505-989-8860.

COMPLETELY REMODELED. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 2 sunrooms. Living room with fireplace. Over 1900 squ.ft., Pets welcome. 9 Wagon Wheel Lane. All utilities included. $1650 monthly. 505-238-2900

ELDORADO New, Large 3 bedroom, 3 bath, Highend contemporary home: Super Energy efficient, hilltop views, 12.5 acres, paved access. 505-660-5603 Large One Bedroom, Great Light, Tall Ceilings, Walk to Plaza, Laundry, Tile, Plaster Walls, Deck, Shed, Pets Welcome, $1050, 505-989-3970.

ADMINISTRATIVE ESTABLISHED KENNEL

is seeking an experienced and responsible individual to work flexible hours (25 - 40) per week.

EXPERIENCE MUST INCLUDE: *Customer Relations *Excellent Phone & Communication Skills EXCEPTIONAL EFFICIENCY IN: *Computer Literacy *Data Entry *Advanced Microsoft Word Organizational Skills Self-Starter Ability to Multi-task Applicant must display a genuine compassion for all pets and their owners. This kennel assistant position will be trained in a variety of duties including front desk receptionist, cattery maintenance and understanding the basic fundamentals of complete organization within the entire kennel facility.

Experienced and serious inquiries only. Submit resume in person to 27712 W. Frontage Road, Santa Fe. No phone calls please.

EDUCATION NEWLY REMODELED, CENTRALLY LOCATED

3 BEDROOM 1 BATH DUPLEX .

Large yard, front & back. $1,150 monthly, utilities included, $1,000 deposit. Prefer long term. Pets are negotiable.

CALL FOR APPOINTMENT 505-204-1685 PUEBLOS DE Rodeo Road. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, saltillo tile, washer, dryer, fenced yard. No smoking, No Pets. $1,100 monthly plus utilities. 505-9824942.

RECENTLY REMODELED, 2 bedroom, 1 bath Duplex. 3 Wagon Wheel Lane, $995 monthly. On 6 acres. Pets Welcome. 505-238-2900.

LIVE IN STUDIOS 2nd Street LIVE, WORK, OFFICE

1200 & 1300 SQUARE FEET. 800 square feet downstairs, 400 - 500 square foot living area upstairs. Skylights, high ceilings. Wayne Nichols, 505-6997280.

FRONTING ON 2ND STREET 2160 sq.ft on 2nd Street.

Live- Work. Studio. Gallery, or Office.

High ceilings, 2-story. Handicap bath.

Wayne Nichols, 505-699-7280.

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S kylights, overhead doors, 2500 square feet, $975. 4100 square feet, 3 phase electric, $1175. La Mesilla. No dogs. 505-753-5906.

MANUFACTURED HOMES $700, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Newly Remodeled, clean, quiet, safe. We pay utilities. Located off Agua Fria.

No Pets. 505-473-0278.

OFFICES COLAB AT 2ND STREET A CO-WORK OFFICE

Desks and private offices, complete facilities, conference room, $300 monthly. Wayne Nichols, 505-699-7280.

NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

is seeking to fill the following positions: PRINCIPAL - FULL TIME RESIDENTIAL DIRECTOR - FULL TIME Please access http://www.nmschoolforthear ts.org/about/careers-atnmsa/ for detailed information on job postings.

GALLERIES ART HANDLER: Need reliable person to join Santa Fe art processing team preparing and installing large volumes of artwork for auction sales.

Computer skills required. Box # 1005 c/o The New Mexican, PO Box 2048, Santa Fe, NM 87504.

MANAGEMENT LAS VEGAS CITY SCHOOLS is seeking SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

Contract: To be available to begin work as determined by the Board of Education. Salary determined based on qualification & experience. A p ply: www.cybercardinal.com CLOSING DATE: 3/28/2014. EOE

MEDICAL DENTAL PROFESSIONAL HOME H E A L T H CARE is looking to hire a full-time RECEPTIONIST and Full-time FILING CLERK. Monday thru Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Fax resume to 505-982-0788 Questions? Call Brian at 505-9828581.

MANNM Seeks Full Time Billing Specialist in Los Alamos. Experience in health insurance and accounts receivable.

Contact Cristal at: job@mannm.com

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST - ADMIN. Experienced. Medical transcription, practice systems, client reception, patient schedule, proactive communication. Admin Assistant for Front Desk Manager. Internet and Microsoft Office. Santa Fe - Albuquerque.

Generous benefits. Email resume to: info@vetcancercare.com

Machine Attendant Part-time to Full-time No Prior Machine Experience Required

RESPONSIBLE FOR loading material, and cleaning, of production equipment. Collecting and stacking down of press, bindery, and inserted papers, Keeps all production equipment supplied with the correct materials to keep machine running at maximum efficiency. Must be able to communicate well with co workers and stand for prolonged periods with repetitive bending and lifting of 20 pounds and the ability to occasionally lift up to 75 pounds. This is an entry level position with opportunities to advance to full time employment with benefits as well as advancing to other positions in the production department. Shifts will vary based on availability, but will be either evening or night positions. Other full time Operator and supervisor positions also available in the department for qualified candidates with a mechanical or manufacturing background.

Firewood for sale A full measured cord for $150. Split and stacked.

Mostly cottonwood.

505-455-2562.

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TREE SPRAYER. Experience preferred but will train the right person.

Must pass state exam. 505-983-6233 Coates Tree Service.

RETAIL THE UPS STORE, CUSTOMER RETAIL SERVICE HELP. Full-time or part-time..

Good customer skills required. In Santa Fe: 505-438-2427, Albuquerque: 505-898-2222.

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Paws Plaza has $40 haircuts, dogs under 40 pounds. Full Service with teeth brushing. Fourth Street. 505820-7529.

PREMIUM ORCHARD Alfalfa or straight grass. $12.50 - $14 per bale.

Delivered, guaranteed. 50 bale minimum. Please call, 505-670-5410.

ENGLISH BULL TERRIERS. $650. 2 White FEMALE, 1 with docked tail. 1 Brindle MALE with docked tail. 505920-3299. Not papered.

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Submit application or email resume by Sunday, March 9th to: Tim Cramer tcramer@sfnewmexican.com 1 New Mexican Plaza or access an online job application at http://sfnm.co/1eUKCcD. No Phone Calls please.

Successful completion of a drug test will be required prior to employment offer.

If you’d like to meet this gentle pup and begin a great friendship, call his good companion and Friends of the Shelter sponsor, Katya, at 5010790.

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BEAUTIFUL COUCH WITH LOVELY ACCENTS. FROM A SMOKE AND PET FREE HOME. $250. PLEASE CALL, 505-238-5711 TO SCHEDULE A VIEWING.

WHITE MELAMINE TechLine Wall Bed in excellent condition. Single bed with mattress and two vertical cabinets, full unit 75" wide, 91" high and 20" deep. Can deliver within one hour of Santa Fe. Asking $1500. $3000 new. Call 505 455-1894.

PINE CORNER cabinet, 6’ 4" high, 3’ wide, glass-front top, 505-9827547.

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2012 TOYOTA 4Runner SR5. 18,489 miles. This is an outstanding and very reliable vehicle. $32,800. Schedule a test drive today!

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2010 TOYOTA RAV4 4WD 4 door 4 cyliner 4 speed AT Sport. 28,548 miles. $20,999. Schedule a test drive today!

2010 BMW 535Xi AWD. Recent trade-in, factory CERTIFIED with warranty & maintenance until 3/2016, fully loaded, clean CarFax $23,897. Call 505-216-3800.

2012 Infiniti M37x AWD - Just traded! Gorgeous and loaded, good miles, navigation & technology packages, local one owner, clean CarFax $33,752. Call 505-216-3800.

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One Owner, Carfax, Records, Garaged, Non-Smoker, X-Keys, 14,710 Miles, City 53, Highway 46, Navigation, Remaining Factory Warranty. $18,950.

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2012 KIA OPTIMA SX. Sleek and dynamic. 21,225 miles. Certified pre-owned. $24,900. Call 505-2614781 to schedule a test drive today!

Sweet 7 Passenger, Automatic V6, Power windows & locks, cruise, tilt, CD, alloys, immaculate, CarFax, warranty. $17,995. www.sweetmotorsales.com . 505954-1054.

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2010 LEXUS IS-250 SEDAN

Another One owner, Local, Carfax, 16,226 Miles, Service Records,Factory Warranty, Fully Loaded, Why Buy New, Pristine, Soooo Desirable, $26,950.

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SPECIAL 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC - Merely 15k miles! 4 cylinder turbo with over 30 mpg, leather, one owner, clean CarFax, like new $19,921. Call 505216-3800.

2012 HONDA CIVIC. 26K MILES, ONE OWNER, STYLISH SPLENDER. $16,999. PLEASE CALL 505-4731234.

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Local Owner, Carfax, 76,569 Miles, Garaged, Non-Smoker, manuals, XKeys, Records, All Wheel Drive, Moonroof, Pristine, Soooo Perfect $15,450.

WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR VEHICLE! 2009 MINI Cooper S - ASTONISHING 30k miles! Recent local Lexus trade in! Fully loaded, NAV, leather, panoramic roof, and 1 owner clean CarFax, immacualte $15,961. Call 505-216-3800.

2011 TOYOTA Camry Hybrid, V6, Low mileage, loaded with heated leather, etc. very clean, fully serviced, safest year. $22,000 505-264-2211.

2003 HONDA Accord 4 cylinder, 76,451 miles, automatic, FWD, $3,800. Call me now 302-857-0437.

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2006 VW Touareg AWD V8

1 owner, fully loaded, 60k miles, navigation, leather, moonroof, Carfax, free extended warranty $15,995. 505-954-1054. www.santafenewmexican.com 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN SE AWD, navigation, moonroof, turbo, clean CarFax, prisitine! $15,897. Call 505-216-3800.

2004 VOLKSWAGEN Convertible. Automatic. Leather interior, excellent condition. 68,000 miles. $8,500 OBO. 505-577-1159.

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2004 VOLVO XC-90 AWD - Sporty and luxurious. $8,000. Schedule a test drive today! Please call 505920-4078.

FORD F-150 2005 Extended cab; leather interior, 92,000 miles. New radio with bluetooth, new battery, shocks, and exhaust system. One owner, many extras. $16,000 OBO. Call, 505989-3431.

2005 GMC 3500 CREW CAB DURAMAX 4WD - If you like trucks, this is the one! $22,000.

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2002 CAMARO Z-28 CONVERTIBLE 350 V8 - This is a head turner!

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POTTOW & GLASSMAN, P.A. The purpose of this Attorneys for Personhearing is to discuss al Representative a request from Mar- Post Office Box 788 ble Brewery Inc. for a Santa Fe, New Mexico Small Brewers Off- 87504 Site A Liquor License (505) 982-1947 to be located at Mar- By Fletcher R. Catron ble Brewery Tap Room, 505 Cerrillos Legal#96434 Road, Unit A105, San- Published in the Santa Fe. ta Fe New Mexican February 26, March 5, All interested parties 2014 are invited to attend this public hearing.

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Yolanda Y. Vigil COUNTY OF City Clerk SANTA FE STATE OF NEW Legal #96533 MEXICO Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on February 26 and NO. D-101-CV-201301706 March 5, 2014.

COUNTY OF SANTA FE, ex rel. SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, Plaintiff, vs.

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NO. 1GTDC14Z7NZ53623 0 NEW MEXICO LICENSE NO. LFC005, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SUIT TO: ANTHONY ROMANO The above-captioned action has been filed to seek forfeiture of the above-described motor vehicle. If no response is filed on or before 30 days after the last publication date, judgment by default will be entered against you in favor of the Plaintiff.

The name and address of Plaintiff’s attorney: Timothy J. Vigil, Counsel for Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department, P.O. Box 276, or 102 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504, (505) 986-6279.

WITNESS the HONORABLE SARAH SINGLETON, District Judge of the First Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the Seal of the District Court of Santa Fe County, this date of February 18, 2014.

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The above-captioned action has been filed to seek forfeiture of the above-described motor vehicle. If no response is filed on or before 30 days after the last publication date, judgment by default will be entered against you and in favor of the Plaintiff.

The name and address of Plaintiff’s attorney: Timothy J. Vigil, Counsel for Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department, P.O. Box 276, or 102 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504, (505) 986-6279.

WITNESS the HONORABLE RAYMOND Z. ORTIZ, District Judge of the First Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the Seal of the District Court of Santa Fe County, this date of 19th day of February 2014.

STEPHEN T. Stephen T. Pacheco Clerk of the District PACHECO CLERK OF THE Court DISTRICT COURT /s/ By: Maureen BY: MELODY S. GONNaranjo ZALES FIRST JUDICIAL Legal #96530 DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SANTA Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on FE March 5, 12 and 19, STATE OF NEW 2014.

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Obituaries Victor Manuel 87, Feb. 4 Baker, Martinez, Lloyd “Russ” Ortiz, 92, Friday, Ursulo V. Feb. 5 Jan. 25 offiup for work Santa Fe, not showingfrom top department Sarah Martinez leave for Erlinda Ursula was to e-mails New Mexican.

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Monday their jobs when state a work the return to who on Thursday Lawler, 90, ers didn’t by late Thursday began Thursday because of Employees Feb. 3 “nonessential” by Gov. Susana The situation told to go home considered “essential” were Page A-9 deemed employees had been administration. means CONFUSION, 28 pages Two sections, Please see apparently Martinez’s confusion Department Terrell No. 38

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ReDISTRICT COURT quests or comments should be limited to COUNTY OF environmental and SANTA FE historic/cultural reSTATE OF source impact conNEW MEXICO cerns, and must be received on or before Case No. D-0101-PBMarch 30, 2014. This 2014-00019 invitation to comment is separate from any local IN THE MATTER OF planning/zoning THE ESTATE OF process that may ap- SHIRL C. ABBEY, Deply to this project. ceased

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American Towers LLC seeks comments from all interested persons on any potential significant impact the proposed action could have on the quality of the human environment pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1307, including potential impacts to historic or cultural resources that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

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FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SANTA FE STATE OF NEW MEXICO NO. D-101-PB-201400017 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAURA J. WARREN, DECEASED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate.

All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two (2) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either by delivery or mail to the undersigned care of Scheuer & Yost, 123 East Marcy Street, Suite 101, P.O. Box 9570, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-9570, or by filing with the First Judicial District Court for the County of Santa Fe, 225 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501.

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Mary E. Merchant, Personal Representative of the Estate of Laura J. Warren, Deceased RESPECTFULLY MITTED:

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SCHEUER & YOST Ralph H. Scheuer P.O. Box 9570 Santa Fe NM 875049570 (505) 982-9911 Attorneys for Mary E. Merchant, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Laura J. Warren, Deceased.

Legal#96441 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican March 5, 12, 2014 First Judicial District Court State of New Mexico County of Santa Fe, Jose Castro Petitioner/Plaintiff, vs.

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Greetings: You are hereby notified that Jose Castro, the a b o v e - n a m e d Petitioner/Plaintiff, has filed a civil action against you in the above-entitled Court and cause, The general object thereof being: To dissolve the marriage between the Petitioner and yourself, Unless you enter your appearance in this cause within thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication of this Notice, judgment by default may be entered against you.

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p formed in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), the standards set forth for financial audits in the U.S General Accounting Office’s (GOA) Government Auditing Standards the provisions of the Federal Single Audit Act, amendments of the 1996 and Applicable Federal OMB Circulars, Audits of State and Local Governments.

Audits must comply with the New Mexico State Auditors Rule 2.2.2 NMAC, governing the audits of agencies of the State of New Mexico. Submission of the proposal must be sent to the Department of Game and Fish no Later than 4:00p.m.

April 22, 2014. To obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal please contact the procurement manager:

LEGALS considered. This proposal is for the purpose of procuring professional services for the following: Santa Fe Regional Juvenile Justice Board Consultant The proponent’s attention is directed to the fact that all applicable Federal Laws, State Laws, Municipal Ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over said item shall apply to the proposal throughout, and they will be deemed to be included in the proposal document the same as though herein written out in full.

The City of Santa Fe is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants Witness this Honorawill receive considerble Matthew J. Wilation for employment son, District Judge of without regard to the First Judicial Disrace, color, religion, trict Court of New sex, sexual orientaMexico, and the Seal Joseph Miano Procurement tion or national oriof the District Court RFP gin. The successful of Santa Fe/Rio Manager Arriba/Los Alamos New Mexico Depart- proponent will be reCounty, this 18th day ment of Game and quired to conform to Fish the Equal Opportuniof December, 2013.

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STEPHEN T. PACHECO Santa Fe, NM 87507 CLERK OF THE DIS- Telephone #: (505) 476-8086 Proposals may be TRICT COURT held for sixty (60) BY:Raven S. Martinez, Fax #: 476-8137 E m a i l : days subject to acDEPUTY CLERK joseph.miano@state. tion by the City. The nm.us City reserves the Legal#96514 right to reject any of Published in the Sanall proposals in part ta Fe New Mexican Legal#96439 on: February 19, 26 Published in the San- or in whole. Proposal ta Fe New Mexican packets are available and March 5, 2014.

March 5, 2014 by contacting: Shirley Rodriguez, City of NEW MEXICO REQUEST FOR PRO- Santa Fe, Purchasing DEPARTMENT OF Office, 2651 Siringo POSALS GAME AND FISH Road, Building "H" IS ACCEPTING PROPOSAL NUMBER Santa Fe, New MexiPROPOSALS FOR: co, 87505, (505) 955’14/33/P FINANCIAL AND 5711.

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