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State becomes 17th to allow gay marriage

N.M. court: Retirees’ pensions can be cut A ruling paves the way for government workers’ pension benefits to be reduced. LOCAL NEWS, C-1

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Police say alcohol involved in crash Driver charged with DWI in wrong-way collision on Interstate 25

By Chris Quintana The New Mexican

Daniel Malachowski, left, and Thomas Chelena hold candles during a gathering Thursday night in front of the state Supreme Court after justices earlier in the day ruled that the New Mexico Constitution does not allow a ban on gay marriage. Dozens gathered to celebrate the historic ruling for New Mexico’s gay community. Malachowski and Chelena were married in Santa Fe on Aug. 26. PHOTOS BY JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN

Gay couples, advocates laud historic ruling

By Steve Terrell The New Mexican

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he state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that it’s unconstitutional to deny marriage licenses to samesex couples in New Mexico.

News of the ruling, which came after eight county clerks in the state had started issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples earlier this year, spread quickly on social media and touched off celebrations among marriage-equality advocates.

New Mexico joins 16 other states in allowing gay marriage through legislation, court rules or voter referendums.

Justice Edward Chávez wrote in the court’s opinion that although New Mexico’s marriage statutes do not specifically prohibit same-gender marriages, existing state laws have had the effect of preventing same--

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District Attorney Angela ‘Spence’ Pacheco and former city attorney Geno Zamora take part in Thursday evening’s gathering outside the state Supreme Court building.

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Dozens of people gathered outside the New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday night to celebrate the court’s ruling that effectively allows same-sex couples to legally marry in the state.

Among those at the rally, which was announced through social media networks, were city officials and gay-marriage advocates who said they were ecstatic over the fivemember court’s ruling.

“We were all really excited to spread the news,” said Leigh Durham, 23, who described herself as

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County raises fare on cab rides for drinkers

By Daniel J. Chacón The New Mexican

A popular Santa Fe County program that offers people who have had too much to drink a $1 cab ride home will increase its fares next year to help extend the life of the program.

Starting Jan. 3, the cost of the subsi-

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dized cab fares will increase to $5 for one or two riders and $10 for three or more.

County officials say they don’t expect the increase to affect ridership and noted that $1 cab rides still will be offered during certain holidays, such as New Year’s Eve and St. Patrick’s Day, and other times

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when people are more inclined to go out and party, such as during the annual Fiesta de Santa Fe. The Chauffeur and Designated Driver Program, or CADDy, subsidizes the fare for a cab ride up to $25.

Riders are responsible for any difference.

The schedule won’t change. The

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Police have charged a 52-year-old Albuquerque man with drunken driving in connection with a wrongway crash Wednesday night on Interstate 25 south of Santa Fe that sent him and three others to the hospital.

Joe Salazar, who remains hospitalized, also faces charges of reckless driving and an open container violation.

A Santa Fe Police Joe Salazar Department statement said investigators believe Salazar was drunk while traveling south in a northbound lane on I-25 near the St. Francis Drive interchange, where he crashed into a Ford pickup carrying three people just before 8 p.m. Wednesday. Both vehicles were totaled.

Earlier reports of the collision stated that three vehicles were involved and that a fifth person had been examined at the scene. Police did not provide additional information about the third vehicle or its driver.

Salazar, the pickup driver and two passengers were transported Wednesday night to the hospital. One person was described as being in critical condition and one in serious condition. The police department didn’t name those in the pickup, but the news release stated a 43-year-old woman from Pecos, a 39-year-old man from Rowe and a 31-year-old man from Española all were released from the hospital. Celina Westervelt, Santa Fe Police Department spokeswoman said they

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“When you think about it, a DWI costs an average person about $10,000 if they don’t lose their job,” Peter Olson, a prevention specialist in the county’s DWI program, said

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Court acquits Mubarak’s 2 sons of some charges CAIRO — Egypt’s military-backed authorities on Thursday stepped up their crackdown on the liberal icons of the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak, with security forces storming the headquarters of a rights group and arresting six activists, including a prominent youth organizer.

Hours after the early morning raid in downtown Cairo, a criminal court in the Egyptian capital acquitted Hosni Mubarak’s two sons and his last prime minister of corruption charges in a case arising from a land sale dating back to some 20 years ago. The sons remain in detention and still face other corruption charges.

Officiating at son’s gay wedding defrocks pastor PHILADELPHIA — United Methodist officials defrocked a pastor from central Pennsylvania on Thursday for violating church doctrine by officiating his son’s gay marriage,

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MORE THAN 80 HURT AS THEATER COLLAPSES Hunks of plaster and dust rained down on a packed audience when the ceiling of a London theater partially collapsed Thursday night. More than 80 people were injured — seven seriously — and several trapped theatergoers had to be rescued, authorities said. The collapse at the Apollo Theatre took place around 8:15 p.m. during a performance of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the height of the Christmas holiday season. Plaster and masonry from a section of the ceiling tumbled down, bringing parts of the theater’s balconies down with it onto the audience, police said. Police and fire officials said it was too soon to say what had caused the partial collapse of the ceiling. JOEL RYAN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

leaving the minister shocked and upset that he could be punished for an “act of love.”

Frank Schaefer immediately appealed the penalty, which he believed was meted out reluctantly by many members of the regional Board of Ordained Ministry.

Board members declined to comment after the private meeting at church offices in Norristown.

Obama deploys military group to South Sudan WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has deployed a small military contingent to South Sudan to help bolster security at the U.S. Embassy amid escalating violence in the fledgling African nation.

In a letter to Congress, Obama said the 45 military personnel were sent to South Sudan

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on Wednesday. While they were equipped for combat, Obama said their purpose was to protect U.S. citizens and property.

Violence broke out in South Sudan, the world’s newest country, late Sunday when the presidential guard splintered along ethnic lines. Violence in the capital of Juba spiraled from there, and then extended out into the country.

Earlier this week, the U.S. ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudan and suspended normal operations at the U.S. Embassy, although the embassy was still accepting requests for emergency assistance from Americans. On Wednesday, the Pentagon flew 120 U.S. diplomats and others out of the country, while the State Department awarned U.S. citizens not to travel to South Sudan.

out there too — illustrating that in an increasingly diverse United States, Santa takes on whatever color you imagine him to be.

“Kids don’t see color. They see a fat guy in a red suit giving toys,” said Dee Sinclair, 50, of Atlanta, who bills himself as the “Real Black Santa” and sports a very real, very white beard to prove it.

“The character to me is all about the spirit of Christmas,” Sinclair said. “If we leave Christmas to

ourselves, we’d be all right.”

This holiday season, however, not all reactions to nonwhite Santas have been jolly.

Last week, a high school teacher in Rio Rancho, was disciplined, and apologized, for telling a black student who dressed as Santa Claus, “Don’t you know Santa Claus is white? Why are you wearing that?” The teacher has since been placed on paid administrative leave.

Also last week, Fox News host Megyn Kelly sparked a heated debate when she declared on air, “And by the way, for all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white,” during a panel discussion.

That situation was promptly skewered by Kenan Thompson of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, who, clad in a full Santa suit and

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beard, joked about Kelly’s comments and quipped: “You heard of secret Santa? Well, here’s a secret for you: I’m black as hell!”

Richard Reyes, 62, of Houston, who has portrayed “Pancho Claus” for 32 years, found this year’s debate over Santa’s race surprising.

In his version, Pancho Claus has a goatee, and accessorizes his zoot suit with sunglasses and a fedora.

Andrew Chesnut, the Bishop Walter F. Sullivan Chair in Catholic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, said depictions of Santa Claus as a white man came about mainly because he was a European import, a blend of the Dutch Sinterklaas and British folklore.

CHICAGO — The detached dad, turning up his nose at diapering and too busy to bathe, dress and play with his kids, is mostly a myth, a big government survey suggests.

Most American fathers say they are heavily involved in hands-on parenting, the researchers found.

The nationally representative survey shows fathers’ involvement has increased slightly since the government first asked in 2002, coinciding with research since then that bolsters the benefits of hands-on fathering.

The results are encouraging and important “because others have found the more involved dads are, the better the outcomes for their children,” said researcher Jo Jones of the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control Prevention.

She co-authored the report released Friday.

More academic success, fewer behavior problems and healthier eating habits are just some of the ways fathers’ involvement has been linked with children’s well-being.

The results build on volumes of research showing changes in the American family since the baby boom years and before, when women were mostly stay-athome moms and dads were the major breadwinners.

As those roles shifted, so did the view that moms are the only nurturers.

The study involved nearly 4,000 fathers aged 15 to 44 who were interviewed in person between 2006 and 2010.

One caveat: They self-reported their involvement, without input from their partners or others.

Most men were married or living with a partner.

Key findings among fathers living with children younger than 5: u 9 in 10 bathed, diapered, helped them use the toilet or get dressed at least several times weekly. u Even higher numbers played with them and ate meals with them that often. u Almost 2 out of 3 read to them at least several times weekly.

Among dads living with kids aged 5-18: u More than 9 out of 10 ate meals with them at least several times weekly and talked with them about what happened during the kids’ day that often. u Almost 2 out of 3 helped with homework several times weekly. u About half took their kids to or from activities that often.

Overall, almost 90 percent of dads said they thought they were doing at least a good job of fathering.

The researchers noted that during the study years, 45 percent of U.S. men — 28 million — aged 15 to 44 had a biological child.

About the same number had a biological, adopted or non-related child living with them or an adopted or biological child living elsewhere.

Survey questions were based on whether dads were living with their biological or unrelated kids, or apart. Most lived with their kids.

Not surprisingly, men who didn’t were less involved with parenting activities.

The survey suggests black fathers may be more involved than whites or Hispanics with some activities, including homework, but Jones downplayed racial differences and said some were not statistically significant.

Men with at least some college education were generally more involved with their kids than less educated fathers.

Men weren’t asked about employment, or whether they were stay-at-home dads, who still are rare though their ranks have increased. Census numbers show almost 190,000 nationwide last year versus 93,000 in 2000.

Those numbers only include men whose wives have been employed for at least one year

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The many faces, races of Santa in America ALBUQUERQUE — In Atlanta, children of many races share their Christmas wish lists with a black Santa Claus.

In Houston, Santa dons a red zoot suit and dances to jazz as he hands out gifts in MexicanAmerican neighborhoods.

In Indian Country, Native American Santas add American Indian attire to their red snowsuits, visiting shops and community centers from the pueblos of New Mexico to the reservations on the Pacific Northwest.

Santa Claus may be popularly known as a white-bearded benefactor with Dutch-English origins, but multiethnic versions of Santa are making the rounds

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In brief MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he intends to pardon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, his country’s most famous political prisoner, in a broad amnesty that comes just weeks before the opening of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The amnesty is expected to free hundreds of prisoners, including two Pussy Riot performers, 30 people plucked from a Greenpeace protest in the Arctic and Khodorkovsky, a former oil tycoon and one of Putin’s most despised enemies. Each case, starting with Khodorkovsky’s 10 years ago, became emblematic of Putin’s intention to impose absolute control over his country, its courts and its powerful billionaires.

Their proposed release sends a strong and unexpected message to the West.

“It’s about Sochi and his image,” said Matthew Rojansky, director of the Kennan Institute at the Wilson Center. “He’s demonstrating he’s in control and not running scared.”

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Target security breach affects up to 40M cards the three- or four-digit security numbers visible on the back of the card were affected.

The data breach did not affect online purchases, the company said.

Target has not disclosed exactly how the breach occurred but said it has fixed the problem.

Large companies spend millions of dollars each year on credit-card security measures.

Given the company’s heavy security, the theft may have been an inside job, said Avivah Litan, a security analyst with Gartner Research.

“The fact this breach can happen with all of their security in place is really alarming,” Litan said.

Jason Oxman, CEO of the Electronics Transaction Association, which represents the payments technology industry, said past data breaches have been “heavily organized and sophisticated.”

Last year, global credit and debit card fraud losses reached $11.27 billion, up 11.4 percent over the previous year, according to The Nilson Report, which tracks global payments. And while credit and debit card fraud has been on the rise, it’s because the overall payment industry has expanded. In fact, Nilson’s publisher David Robertson said credit and debit card fraud still accounts for less than 6 cents of every $100 spent.

Those who shopped between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 are at risk

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Target’s data-security nightmare threatens to drive off holiday shoppers during the company’s busiest time of year.

The nation’s second-largest discounter acknowledged Thursday that data connected to about 40 million credit and debit card accounts was stolen as part of a breach that began over the Thanksgiving weekend.

The theft marks the secondlargest credit card breach in U.S. history, exceeded only by a scam that began in 2005 involving retailer TJX Cos. and affected at least 45.7 million card users.

Target’s disclosure came a day after reports that the company was investigating a breach.

Customers who made purchases by swiping their cards at its U.S. stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 may have had their accounts exposed. The stolen data included customer names, credit and debit card numbers, card expiration dates and the embedded code on the magnetic strip on back of the card, Target said.

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Target, which has almost 1,800 stores in the U.S. and 124 in Canada, said it immediately told authorities and financial institutions once it became aware of the breach on Dec. 15.

The company is teaming with a third-party forensics firm to investigate and prevent future problems.

The credit card breach poses a serious problem and threatens to scare away shoppers who worry about the safety of their personal data.

“This is close to the worst time to have it happen,” said Jeremy Robinson-Leon, a principal at Group Gordon, a corporate and crisis public relations firm. “If I am a Target customer,

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Target advised customers Thursday to check their statements carefully. Those who see suspicious charges on the cards should report it to their credit card companies and call Target at 866-852-8680. Cases of identity theft can also be reported to law enforcement or the Federal Trade Commission. advertisement

“Target’s first priority is preserving the trust of our guests, and we have moved swiftly to address this issue, so guests can shop with confidence,” Chairman, President and CEO Gregg Steinhafel said Thursday in a statement.

Many displeased customers left angry comments on the company’s Facebook page. Some threatened to stop shopping at the store. Many complained they could not get through to the call center and could not get on Target’s branded credit card website.

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said it was “working hard” to resolve the issue and adding more workers to field calls and fix website issues.

Target’s stock dropped more than 2 percent, or $1.40, to $62.15 on Thursday.

The incident is particularly troublesome for Target because it has used its store-branded credit and debit cards as a marketing tool to attract shoppers with a 5 percent discount.

During an earnings call in November, the company said some 20 percent of store customers as of October have the Target-branded cards.

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said Ted Swisher, Santa Fe Habitat’s executive director.

We all know that if you donate to a charity, you can take a deduction for it if you itemize deductions on your tax return.

Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity is an unusual charity in that it also offers donors New Mexico tax credits equal to half their donation for contributions of $500 or more.

“We’re hoping more people will take advantage of this program. The credits are good for 5 years and donations do not have to be made in this calendar year to be applied to the donor’s 2013 New Mexico state tax return. So you can donate in January and still get the tax credit voucher in time for your 2013 state tax filing.”

A tax credit differs from a tax deduction in that a credit reduces the amount of taxes you owe dollar for dollar. A charitable deduction helps reduce the income on which you pay taxes. Donors who receive New Mexico tax credits from Santa Fe Habitat can also deduct the full amount of their Habitat contribution on their federal income tax return.

“In 2012, 82 donors to Santa Fe Habitat received a total of $82,500 in credits on their New Mexico taxes, thanks to their donations totaling $165,000,”

The New Mexico tax credits can be used with personal and corporate income taxes and other state tax debt.

“I donated to Santa Fe Habitat this year mainly because of the good work they do to help provide affordable housing,” said John Griste, who has been a major donor to Santa Fe Habitat since 2007. “But the tax credits are certainly a nice bonus to anyone who donates.”

All of the funds donated to Santa Fe Habitat go directly to

building affordable homes for low income families in Santa Fe. Last year, 92% of Santa Fe Habitat’s total budget went directly to program expense and volunteers contributed over 28,000 hours of their time.

Santa Fe Habitat receives the tax credits for affordable housing projects approved by the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority. Santa Fe Habitat requires a donation of $500 or more to be eligible for the tax credit program.

You can choose to carry over the tax credits for 5 years or make a one-time transfer of the credits to someone else. Santa Fe Habitat prepares the needed forms for your signature and then you receive the necessary documents to submit with your New Mexico State tax return.

To get more information about the tax credits or to donate, you can call 505986-5880 or visit www. santafehabitat.org.

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Marriage: Gov. calls for both sides to be respectful Continued from Page A-1 gender couples from marrying and enjoying the rights and protections of civil marriage.

Such couples have been “subjected to a history of discrimination and violence,” he wrote, and barring them from getting married violates the constitution’s equal protection clause. New Mexico cannot deny them the right to marry, he said, “unless the proponents of the legislation — the opponents of same-gender marriage — prove that the discrimination caused by the legislation is substantially related to an important government interest.”

The court rejected the argument that “responsible procreation and child-rearing” is an “overriding governmental interest,” in part because procreation has never been a condition of marriage under New Mexico law, and state law recognizes the right of same-gender couples to raise children.

The court declined to strike down the state’s marriage laws, however, because that would be inconsistent with the Legislature’s commitment to “fostering stable families.”

However, Chávez wrote, all the rights, protections and responsibilities of marriage shall “apply equally to both same-gender and oppositegender married couples.”

Politicians supporting gay marriage immediately began to weigh in, expressing jubilation.

City Councilor Patti Bushee and former state Democratic Party chairman Javier Gonzales, two of the three candidates running in the Santa Fe mayor’s race, praised the decision, as did two Democratic gubernatorial candidates, Alan Webber and Gary King, as well as Santa Fe Mayor David Coss and current state Democratic Party Chairman Sam Bregman.

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, a longtime Republican who ran as a Libertarian in the 2012 presidential election, sent an email, saying, “This ruling is in line with our basic values as a state. In New Mexico, we don’t turn our back on any member of our families.”

Democrats in New Mexico’s congressional delegation — U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Mar-

From left, Alex Hanna and attorney John Day celebrate Thursday at the state Supreme Court following a ruling that the New Mexico Constitution does not allow a ban on samesex marriage. Hanna and his partner, Yon Hudson, received their marriage license Aug. 23 after a District Court ruling in their case against the Santa Fe County clerk, who had denied their request. JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN

tin Heinrich and U.S. Reps.

Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham — issued a joint news release applauding the decision.

As the news spread across the country, actor George Takei, who played Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek, tweeted, “Oh happy day! New Mexico makes 17!”

Gov. Susana Martinez, not a supporter of marriage equality, issued a statement calling for both sides of the issue to show each other respect.

“My personal views on this issue are well-known, and I’m confident that most New Mexicans believe, like I do, that it should have been settled by a vote of the people,” Martinez said. “Instead, the Supreme Court stepped in and rendered their decision.”

The governor said that while she’s sure there will be “intense debate about this decision,” she encouraged New Mexicans “to continue to respect one another in their discourse, as this is an important issue for many New Mexicans on both sides. As we move forward, I am hopeful that we will not be divided, as we must come together to

tackle very pressing issues, like reforming education and growing our economy, in the weeks and months ahead.”

Asked for comment about the decision, a spokesman for the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is opposed to same-sex marriage, pointed to a brief statement on the website of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. “The bishops of New Mexico recognize the New Mexico Supreme Court as the interpreter of the State Constitution. The Catholic Church respects and loves the gay and lesbian members of our community. We will continue to promote Catholic teaching of the Biblical definition of marriage to be that of one man and one woman.”

State Sen. Bill Sharer, R-Farmington, a leading legislative opponent of same-sex marriage, said in a statement that he’s disappointed by the court ruling. But, he added, “If they are saying [prohibiting gay marriage] is unconstitutional, we need to make it constitutional.”

Sharer said he plans to introduce a constitutional amendment to reverse the

court’s ruling. He had planned to prefile a proposed amendment Thursday, but when the court’s decision came down, he decided to redraft it to make sure it conformed with points made by the high court.

On the national level, Brian Brown, president of National Organization for Marriage, issued a statement saying,”Once again, activists judges have thrown out the historic legal understanding of marriage in New Mexico.

This is a continuation of a very dangerous rush towards silencing people of faith who simply believe marriage to be the union of one man and one woman.”

After oral arguments in the Supreme Court in October, Sharer had predicted the court would rule in favor of same-sex marriage but said he would seek legislation to specifically outlaw it.

Legislative opponents of gay marriage have tried for more than a decade to pass laws or constitutional amendments to prohibit homosexuals from marrying each other. Normally, such bills get stuck in the legislative committee process. With Democrats control-

ling the Legislature, there’s not much to suggest that the result would be any different in the upcoming session.

Meanwhile, county clerks who already haven’t been issuing marriage licenses to samesex couples began preparing to do so.

Sandoval County Clerk Eileen Garbagni said Thursday that her office will begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20. “We’ve got the paperwork ready,” she said.

Katrina Salazar, who works at the Rio Arriba County Clerk’s Office in Tierra Amarilla, said because of the ruling, her office will now begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. “That’s the law,” she said.

The decision could have significant benefits for married gay people who are eligible for Social Security benefits or soon will be eligiblem.

“As the rules are currently written, state recognition of a marriage is key to the issue of Social Security retirement benefits and survivor benefits,” said Brad Wright, a spokesman for the Washington, D.C.based National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. “The difference can be literally life-changing for some, with hundreds of dollars more per month.”

The website for the Social Security Administration says the agency is developing and implementing its policies in that area.

“If you are in, or are a surviving spouse of, a samesex marriage or other legal same-sex relationship, even if you live in a state that prohibits same-sex marriage, we encourage you to apply right away,” the website says.

The issue came to a head in New Mexico this year, when same-sex couples in Las Cruces, Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties asked county clerks to issue marriage licenses. At first the clerks declined, but then judicial filings cleared the way for same-sex licenses in some counties but not others.

The case was accepted by the five-member court when all 33 county clerks across the state asked for clarity on the laws.

Contact Steve Terrell at sterrell@sfnewmexican.com.

Couples: Area lawmakers join emotional celebration Continued from Page A-1 a bisexual woman. “I was swifting through the 31 pages [of the opinion] … and we’re excited to be out here where it all happened.”

City Councilor and mayoral hopeful Patti Bushee, who was at the rally with her partner, Marisa Again, said she was very happy when she heard the news.

“I’ve been working on human rights and civil rights issues for the

LGBT community for 25 years in New Mexico,” Bushee said. “And we’re just thrilled that we’re able to celebrate our equality under the law.”

The ruling comes after all 33 county clerks across the state asked the court to clarify whether they were allowed to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The state’s high court heard the case in mid-October, after a number of counties had already begun issuing licenses to gay couples.

Geno Zamora, a former city attorney

and current counsel for the Santa Fe Public Schools, also attended the rally.

He said he heard the news when a city councilor and Mayor David Coss called to congratulate him on the legal work he had done on the issue. Zamora had examined state laws concerning same-sex marriage and released an opinion saying New Mexico’s marriage laws were gender-neutral.

“I’ve been very emotional today and on the verge tears of happiness,” he said. “Now, very good people are being

recognized as people and human.”

Cheryl and Kat Siler Arviso, who got married in September, also came to celebrate.

“We’re ecstatic, because [our marriage] was just up in the air and that not-knowing, uneasy feeling because we didn’t know if [the marriage] was going to be recognized,” Kat Silver Arviso said. “It was just an affirmation, and it just made our family complete.”

Contact Uriel J. Garcia at 986-3062.

Key events in New Mexico’s gay marriage battle February 2004: Sandoval County Clerk Victoria Dunlap begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, saying there is nothing in state law that prohibits it. Attorney General Patricia Madrid puts a quick stop to that within days, getting a temporary restraining order against Dunlap.

2005-2013: The state Legislature fails to pass any laws clarifying the law about same-sex couples. Measures to define marriage are routinely voted down, as are attempts to establish “domestic partnerships” or pass a constitutional amendment making marriage a right for same-sex couples.

August 2010: In a Santa Fe divorce case, state District Judge Sarah Singleton

rules that one of the 2004 marriages was valid. None of the other licenses issued

by Dunlap was ever challenged.

January 2011: Attorney General Gary King — who as a legislator in the 1990s voted for a bill to make gay marriage illegal — issues an opinion saying that same-sex marriages performed in other states where it is legal should be recognized as valid in New Mexico.

March 2013: Santa Fe Mayor David Coss and City Councilor Patti Bushee announce they will sponsor a resolution calling for county clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The council approves the measure in April on a 5-3 vote.

March 2013: The state American

Civil Liberties Union files a lawsuit in state court on behalf of several samesex couples who were denied marriage licenses by the Bernalillo County clerk.

June 2013: State Rep. Brian Egolf, on behalf of Alex Hanna and Yon Hudson of Santa Fe, who had been turned down for a marriage license, files a case in Santa Fe District Court.

July 2013: In written arguments filed in the state Supreme Court, Attorney General King said he believes the prohibition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

Aug. 16, 2013: The state Supreme Court decides not to immediately take up the same-sex marriage cases, but urges the state District Courts to hear

them on an expedited basis.

Aug. 21, 2013: Doña Ana County Clerk Lynn Ellins begins issuing licenses to same-sex couples. Like Dunlap nine years before, he argued there’s nothing in state law to prohibit it. Attorney General King announces he will not intervene to stop Ellins.

Aug. 22, 2013: Judge Singleton issues an order to Santa Fe County Clerk Geraldine Salazar to issue a license to Hanna and Hudson or appear in court in September to show good cause why she won’t.

Aug. 23, 2013: Salazar begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

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DWI: Investigators find empty vodka bottle in vehicle Continued from Page A-1 are recovering from their injuries.

Salazar had to be extricated from his Dodge Stratus by a crew from the Santa Fe Fire Department, said Andrew Phelps, the city’s emergency manager.

Salazar’s blood-alcohol content level is still unknown, but investigators did take a sample of his blood when he was admitted to the hospital.

Investigators found an empty vodka bottle in Salazar’s vehicle, but they don’t know if he had consumed its

contents the night of the accident or sometime prior.

The New Mexico Courts’ online record system doesn’t show any previous DWI charges against Salazar.

The Santa Fe County jail website shows that police had arrested Salazar on an assault charge in March 2012.

I-25 was closed at St. Francis Drive, and northbound traffic was diverted to the Old Pecos Trail interchange.

The highway reopened shortly before 4 a.m. Thursday.

This wasn’t the only wrong-way

crash on I-25 this year. On March 4, Leela Perez, 27, reportedly was going the wrong way on I-25 between Eldorado and Santa Fe about 6:30 p.m. when she hit two northbound vehicles, including one driven by a pregnant woman from Raton.

Tarra Tull, 29, who was 29 weeks into her pregnancy, later had an emergency cesarean section at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and gave birth to a boy.

Perez faces three third-degree felony counts of great bodily injury by vehicle

and a misdemeanor count of aggravated drunken driving.

In December 2010, Kylene Holmes, 26, died after hitting an ambulance head-on while driving the wrong way at more than 100 mph on I-25 south of Santa Fe, police said.

Her passenger, Jennifer Belvin, 38, and the driver of the ambulance, Vanessa Carrillo, 19, were seriously injured in the wreck, but both survived.

Contact Chris Quintana at 986-3093 or cquintana@sfnewmexican.com.

Cab: Fare increase may help program survive Continued from Page A-1 Thursday. “Two or three dollars more for a cab ride, that’s all you’re going to pay compared to a $10,000 DWI bill.

That’s a heck of a bargain.”

The changes come after the county government commissioned a study that found the program had “little direct impact on DWI crashes,” according to county documents. But the study recommended the county continue the program with other “more evidence-based efforts,” documents state.

“CADDy is more effective as a component in a multicomponent community effort to decrease drunk driving that also includes a strong media campaign and increased law enforcement,” according to the study.

“An increase in program budget corresponds to an increase in ridership, but not a decrease in [alcohol-involved] crashes. A slightly higher cost per ride for the riders does not negatively affect ridership.”

The study also recommended increasing fares to increase the life of the program, which is funded with money from the state Liquor Excise Tax. Despite the increase, people are still getting a “great deal,” said Ben Lewinger, state executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

“It’s cheaper than taking a taxi home, and it’s much cheaper than the legal fees associated with a DWI and the cost of possibly injuring yourself or somebody else,” he said. “I think the CADDy program is a real forwardthinking way to solve a New Mexico-specific problem.”

The county spent about $167,000 for the program in fiscal year 2012.

That’s when ridership peaked at 15,000 rides, documents state.

The program has cost nearly $67,000 so far this fiscal year and provided 5,190 rides, for about $12.86 per ride.

The program, started in 2008, initially offered two-way rides for $5 for up to two riders and $10 for three or more people.

In fiscal year 2013, the program offered only one-way trips from a bar, restaurant or drinking location and reduced the price to $1 per ride.

“Overall, we had about an 11 percent decrease in ridership, which means we cut out the people who were going to Wal-Mart and the grocery store and wherever else they were going,” Olson said. “But we saw an increase of about 8 percent of the people that wanted to take the cab home after drinking.”

But the lower fares increased the county’s subsidy, he said.

“Our prices increased because we reduced the cost of the cab ride to just a dollar, and we determined that if we raised the price to $5, we would still have the kind of riders that we want,” Olson said.

“If the rider assumes a little bit more of that cost, we anticipate about $60,000 in savings, which is money we can use to keep the program going and for other outreach programs that we have,” Olson said.

Rachel O’Connor, the county’s Community Services Department director, said tackling drunken driving requires a multipronged plan.

“If you’re going to significantly impact DWI, you have to have a broad spectrum of programs,” she said.

“They’re all enhanced by one another, and I think CADDy is one program that is in that mix,” O’Connor added.

Contact Daniel J. Chacón at 986-3089 or dchacon@ sfnewmexican.com.

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Senators defying Obama, seek new sanctions for Iran by 10 Democrats.

The escalation in the fight over sanctions comes less than four weeks after diplomats from Iran and six world powers signed a historic accord that temporarily freezes key parts of Tehran’s nuclear program in return for short-term relief from some economic sanctions. Negotiators set a sixmonth deadline for hammering out a permanent treaty that would set strict limits on Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

The measure introduced Thursday, if approved, would impose harsh new sanctions on Iran’s petroleum industry while also threatening U.S. allies and partners with financial restrictions unless they curtail trade with Iran. The sanctions go into effect if Iran violates the terms of the accord or if it fails to reach a permanent agreement with world powers in a timely manner.

Sponsors of the bill said the measure would increase U.S. leverage as its diplomats continue to work toward a permanent deal. But White House officials had pushed hard to delay the bill’s introduction, saying that even the threat of new sanctions could cause the fragile negotiations to collapse.

By Joby Warrick and Karen DeYoung The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of 26 senators introduced legislation Thursday that threatened new sanctions against Iran, dismissing warnings from the White House that such a move could scuttle efforts to peacefully resolve the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.

The bill, called the “Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013,” drew a rebuke from the Obama administration and highlighted deep divisions among Senate Democrats on whether to heap new pressures on Tehran’s government while diplomacy is underway.

Hours after the bill’s introduction, a separate group of senior Democrats revealed in a letter that U.S. intelligence agencies had cautioned lawmakers in private briefings about the consequences of new sanctions.

A Dec. 10 intelligence assessment had concluded that new punitive measures would “undermine the prospects for a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran,” according to the letter, signed

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Deportations fall by nearly 10 percent Numbers decrease for first time since Obama took office

By Brian Bennett Tribune Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — The number of immigrants deported from the country decreased this year for the first time since President Barack Obama entered office, reflecting new policies intended to focus enforcement on immigrants with criminal backgrounds.

Both sides in the debate over immigration policy seized on the annual figures released Thursday by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Advocates for immigrants, who have repeatedly criticized the administration for high numbers of deportations under Obama’s tenure, said the 369,000 immigrants deported in the 12 months ending Sept.

30 were still too many. Con-

servative groups denounced the decline as a sign of lax law enforcement.

In its five years so far, the Obama administration has removed nearly 2 million immigrants, the highest number of deportations under any president.

The roughly 10 percent decline from last year’s recordhigh 409,849 deportations involved several changes in administration policy over the last two years. The change with the biggest effect, officials said, was the move to give higher priority to deporting immigrants with criminal records and multiple immigration violations. Finding and removing criminals in the country without visas takes longer than deportations in noncriminal cases, officials noted.

The totals “make clear that we are enforcing our nation’s laws in a smart and effective way and meeting our enforcement priorities by focusing on convicted

criminals,” said John Sandweg, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A recent increase in the number of immigrants caught entering the United States illegally from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala also has slowed the removals, because returning a deportee to Central America takes longer than sending a person back to Mexico, which remains the source of the largest share of deportees.

As congressional action on immigration legislation has stalled over the past several months, immigrant advocates have been holding sit-ins and demonstrations at immigration offices across the country to pressure the Obama administration to stop deportations that split up families.

This week, the Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution calling on Obama to suspend deportations of all individuals who lack serious criminal histories, joining

House Democrats who have asked the president to stop removals of any immigrants who would qualify for legalization under proposed immigration reform bills. A coalition of immigrant rights groups is pushing for the passage of similar resolutions in other major California cities.

The Senate passed an immigration bill in June that would create a 13-year pathway to citizenship for many of those in the country illegally as well as boost spending on border security by more than $30 billion. That legislation has stalled in the Republican-controlled House.

Republicans might take up a series of more narrowly framed immigration bills in the spring.

The president has said he won’t sign an immigration bill unless it includes a way for some of the 11 million people in the country without authorization or who overstayed their visas to eventually become U.S. citizens.

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Debate shifts in favor of NSA surveillance limits is little evidence that it has prevented terror attacks. The intelligence advisory panel, which had access to significant amounts of classified information and counted as a member

By Julie Pace a former acting director of the The Associated Press CIA, came to the same conclusion in its 300-page report.

WASHINGTON — In a Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., a sharp and unexpected shift, the fierce critic of the NSA pronational debate over U.S. govgrams, concluded, “What this ernment surveillance seems to be turning in favor of reining in says to the millions of Americans who have been concerned the National Security Agency’s that the government knows expansive spying powers at who they called and when they home and abroad. called and for how long, this It’s happened suddenly, over says it wasn’t essential for prea span of just three days. First, venting attacks.” a federal judge ruled that the The White House already has NSA’s bulk collection of telerejected one proposal from the phone records was unconstitutask force, which would have tional, and then a presidential allowed for a civilian to head the advisory panel recommended sweeping changes to the agency. NSA. While Obama spokesman Jay Carney said Thursday that Together, the developments the president was open to each are ratcheting up the pressure of the panel’s other 45 recomon President Barack Obama to scale back the controversial sur- mendations, a U.S. official familiar with the deliberations said veillance programs.

Even Russian President Vladi- that Obama rejected a handful of the proposals when he met with mir Putin chimed in Thursday. the panel members this week.

He said U.S. surveillance efforts The president indicated he are necessary to fight terrorism and “not a cause for repentance,” was comfortable with about half of the recommendations but he, too, said they should be but thinks some others need limited by clear rules.

Obama is in no way obligated further study, according to the official. That official comto make substantial changes.

And, countering the public criti- mented only on condition of cism he faces, he hears internal anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss appeals from intelligence offithe process by name. Obama is cials who insist the collection expected to announce his deciof phone and Internet data is necessary to protect the United sions in January.

Congress has been jarred by States from terror attacks. the new focus on government But even that argument has been undermined in the course surveillance. For years, lawmakers had shown little interest in of an extraordinary week. Fedcurtailing the programs, but an eral Judge Richard Leon said unusual coalition of conservative in a ruling Monday — its effect Republicans and liberal Demostayed, pending appeal — that crats has now taken up the issue. even if the phone data collecHowever, Capitol Hill appears tion is constitutional, there

Obama expected to announce changes to agency in January

stuck over how to proceed. A broad bipartisan coalition in the House is backing legislation that would prohibit the NSA from collecting hundreds of millions of telephone records every day from U.S. phone companies.

But congressional leaders, who have been briefed for years on the classified terrorist-tracking programs, generally support more modest changes to the surveillance systems and have sidelined the House measure.

The chairs of both the House and Senate intelligence committees also have championed morelimited legislation that would call for greater court and congressional oversight of the NSA. At least before the review group’s report, the Obama administration was backing the intelligence committees’ bill.

However, the review group’s recommendations — if Obama accepts some of them — could change the dynamic once again.

The mere consideration of rolling back the government’s vast surveillance powers marks a psychological shift for a nation that was set on edge by the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. President George W. Bush faced little resistance from Congress when he implemented the USA Patriot Act, the law Congress approved that covers the surveillance programs. And opinion polling at the time indicated Americans were broadly willing to give up privacy for the sake of security.

But in the 12 years following the attacks, there has been no comparable large-scale terror incident in the United States.

The public also has learned much more about the government’s surveillance activities, most recently in a wave of disclosures from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

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WASHINGTON — Less than Since the law’s passage in a half-million people whose 2010, President Barack Obama health insurance was canceled promised that people who under President Barack Obama’s liked their insurance could new law have not yet found keep it. However, the law set other coverage, the administraminimum requirements for tion said Thursday. coverage, meaning people who However, officials said that obtained subpar plans after the figure could shrink in the com- law was passed would have to ing days. Americans have until find new coverage.

Monday to purchase insurance More than 4 million people and ensure they have no gap have had their plans canceled in coverage if their current because their coverage does not

meet the new standards. Some of those are purchasing plans through insurance companies or government exchanges.

Officials say they expect heavy online traffic ahead of Monday’s deadline and likely will have to default to an online queuing system when the site reaches capacity.

Officials have also ramped up staffing at call centers for those signing up for insurance over the phone, with about 800 additional new agents on hand.

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WASHINGTON t is tantalizing to wonder, as Ben Bernanke did Wednesday afternoon, how much better the economy would be today, and how many millions more would have jobs, if Congress hadn’t done so much over the past few years to drag down growth.

Bernanke was giving his last news conference as Fed chairman, and it became a wistful valedictory. The news was good, overall: The economy is improving enough that the central bank is tapering its intervention. But again and again, Bernanke returned to musing about what might have been.

“Given the billions of dollars that the Fed has put into the economy over the years,” CBS’ Wyatt Andrews said, “do you see a leading reason why the economy has not created more jobs?”

Bernanke saw several of the usual reasons: the nature of the financial crisis, the housing bust and trouble in Europe.

But he added one more. “On the whole, except for in 2009, we’ve had very tight fiscal policy,” he said. “People don’t appreciate how tight fiscal policy has been.” He noted that government employment is down 600,000 jobs from the trough of the recession, and after the previous recession, the government had added 400,000 jobs by this point.

Craig Torres of Bloomberg News noted that “the economy is still running way below the trend line that existed before the financial crisis,” and asked the Fed

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Bernanke said in his scholarly way that the monetary policy under the Fed’s control can only do so much to counter the “fiscal drag” created by budget cutters on Capitol Hill.

“It can’t do much or anything about fiscal policy, which is working in quite the opposite direction,” he said, pointing to a Congressional Budget Office estimate that the budget cutting took 1.5 percentage points of growth off the economy.

After eight years at the Fed, Bernanke deserves more credit than any other person for saving us from another Great Depression. His arrival on the job — after housing prices already were declining — was providential: A specialist in depressions, he threw everything in the Fed’s arsenal at the problem, and most of it worked.

But with Republicans winning back the House in 2010, budget cutting began prematurely, and the resulting austerity kept the economy from growing at a more rapid clip.

On top of that, the constant

brinkmanship roiled markets and sapped consumer confidence. Bernanke did all he could do to keep the economy afloat despite lawmakers’ best efforts to tank it.

In a Fed conference room, he trotted onto the stage for a final time and seated himself at the carved wooden desk.

Although he spoke with a Fed chairman’s requisite restraint and blandness, he allowed himself a bit of celebration, noting that the unemployment rate, 7 percent, had been forecast to be near 8 percent before the Fed’s latest round of purchases. Invited by the Economist’s Greg Ip to discuss how historians would view him, Bernanke said that “the Fed was created to stabilize the financial system in times of panic, and we did that.”

But a dozen times he mentioned fiscal drag, fiscal head winds, tight fiscal policy and the like. In his opening statement, he noted that “despite significant fiscal head winds, the economy has been expanding at a moderate pace” and will pick up further, helped by “waning fiscal drag.”

The waning fiscal drag was

apparently a reference to this month’s budget deal, which Bernanke praised because it cuts long-term spending but “it eases a bit of the fiscal restraint in the next couple of years, a period where the economy needs help to finish the recovery.”

CNN’s Annalyn Kurtz asked whether Bernanke thinks the Fed’s asset purchases aren’t getting “as much bang for your buck.”

Bernanke argued that Fed efforts had brought down rates for mortgages, car loans and corporate bonds, and that “again, this has been done in the face of very tight, unusually tight fiscal policy for a recovery period.” He singled out the “fiscal cliff deal, which created even more fiscal head winds for the economy.”

Bernanke, who will be replaced by Janet Yellen next month, can feel good about what he did to fight the twin menaces of his tenure: the Great Recession and the lawmakers whose policies made it worse.

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ount us among those who have criticized police officers for using excessive force in recent months. Whether it is New Mexico State Police officers dealing with a minivan-driving mother in Taos or a speeder in Santa Fe, or Albuquerque city police and their numerous shootings over recent months and years, excessive police force is unacceptable.

However, even when we are being critical, it’s essential for us to remember that most citizens never have had to make the split-second decision to shoot or hold fire that officers face. Most people do not risk life and limb in their daily jobs. They don’t face death as a job hazard.

Take events of the past few months.

In Sandoval County earlier in December, Sgt. Robert Baron was hit by a car along Interstate 25 while investigating a rollover crash during a snowstorm. His wife and son had to bury him, just before Christmas. He died on what otherwise would have been a routine day at work.

Earlier this fall, an enraged shooter led Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputies and others on a chase through Albuquerque that was worthy of an action movie. Deputy Robin Hopkins, shot in the line of fire, nearly lost her life.

She faces a tough rehabilitation and will be out of work for many months. On top of the very real obstacles she faces, she ended up with added worries over how her injury would affect her paycheck. Time spent getting better is dead time, with officers forced to use personal sick time.

Hours missed also don’t count toward retirement, making the cut in pay long-term.

Bernalillo County commissioners stepped up to fix Hopkins’ situation so that she did not lose 30 percent of her pay. Now, the state Legislature needs to pass a fix so that any peace officer injured on the job won’t be penalized.

When officers risk their lives, they shouldn’t suffer during the very hours they need to get better.

We continue to want the very best from police officers in New Mexico. We don’t want to read about deputies conducting anal probes on suspects or too-frequent fatal shootings or questionable searches in jail. We are concerned about overmilitarization of police, not just in New Mexico, but across the nation. But we can’t ever forget what a dangerous job officers have, and how much of our safety we owe to them.

Solar powerful LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Investing in rail line is a smart move

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nez Ross (“States need to save the train by the trail”) and Mike Plantz (“Don’t let a solid rail line go to waste”) were right on in their My Views on Dec. 15.

We must save the rail line between Albuquerque and Colorado. In 1995, I moved to Santa Fe. I came on Amtrak to Lamy from Rochester, N.Y. Two suitcases and a trunk.

Yes, it is a scenic ride through the Apache Canyon and Glorieta Pass. More importantly, rail is the most efficient way to travel in terms of energy consumption.

It would be very shortsighted to abandon the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line between Albuquerque and Colorado.

Politicians, take note!

Marion Seymour

Santa Fe

More than a sale A great big thank you to Santa Fe for the donations made to the Pak Mail “More Than A Garage Sale Garage Sale” to benefit The Food Depot.

Our staff gave cheerfully of their time to set up, show folks around, negotiate purchases and make the event enjoyable.

Thanks also to the people who braved the cold to bid on the unique items on our silent auction and take advantage of

The past 100 years Dec. 20, 1963: Denver — A 24-year-old bachelor stood before the judge and nodded to two of his friends, also in their 20s. “I’d like to adopt these fellows,” he said. His attorney explained that the three, along with two other Martin Marietta Corp. engineers, live in a two-level home in a zone where no more than three persons may live together unless related. But adoption would meet the requirement.

The district judge dismissed the case, but said he could appeal.

great bargains on the garage sale tables.

We only had to mention support for the event to have Hutton Broadcasting immediately jump in with an, as usual, generous contribution.

Sherry Hooper says that The Food Depot can provide four meals with each dollar. Our silent auction and garage sale proceeds totaled nearly $1,000.

Remaining items were donated on behalf of the donor people and organizations to charitable organizations in town.

video screens. How about live theater — the original 3-D experience? Santa Fe has a live production of Annie running through both holiday weekends at Greer Garson Theatre. The company of local Santa Fe talent will brighten anyone’s spirits with exceptional adult and child actors and musicians from Santa Fe Musical TheatreWorks, a loveable service dog playing Sandy, a professional Daddy Warbucks and a spirited, angelic-voiced Annie.

Cathy Weber

Santa Fe

Kathleen and Del Mulder

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Broaden the holidays With a midweek Christmas this year, you may be looking for something fun to do with your family that does not involve

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e welcome the decision by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to reverse its earlier decision on how to value solar energy in the renewable portfolios of the state’s power companies.

Earlier this week, the commission made the value of solar energy equal to wind energy. Without that vote, 1 kilowatt-hour of solar energy would have been worth two renewable energy certificates, instead of a 1-to-1 ratio, as is the case with wind power.

Making less solar count for more would have damaged the state’s solar industry. The certificates matter, because they are how utility companies demonstrate that they are providing enough energy from renewable sources, as required by state law. Investor-owned utilities need to provide 15 percent of customer electricity from renewable sources by 2015, and 20 percent by 2020. The mix is wind, solar, biofuels and individual rooftop solar systems. (The value of other renewables, biomass, geothermal, etc., remains at three renewable energy certificates to 1 kilowatt-hour.)

While we appreciate the abrupt about face — the solar value was just set in November — we can sympathize with commissioners Valerie Espinoza and Karen Montoya, who opposed the latest solar rule. Espinoza is right that any important rule change deserves public comment, and she thought there was a lack of notice in the deliberations.

However, Commissioner Pat Lyons deserves credit for listening to people upset about how the PRC had decided to count solar energy. He changed course.

This switch in policy shows how essential citizen voices are to governing — when the people raise a stink, elected officials eventually will listen. This time, the winner is the solar energy industry, and eventually, all New Mexicans who want power from renewable, greener sources.

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Capital’s girls get (another) new head coach

By James Barron The New Mexican

Capital High School’s girls basketball program took a turn in a new direction — its third in just two weeks.

The school hired Dale Lucero to guide the program, making him the third head coach for the program this month. He replaces Bryan Mirabal, who took over as head coach on Dec.

10 to replace the fired Tom Montoya.

The timing of the change comes at a curious time, since Mirabal guided the team to its only win against the Santa Fe High JV to take seventh place in the Capital City Invitational over the weekend.

Lucero said he will be doing double-duty, as he also coaches the boys basketball program at Academy for Technology and the Classics. He will

perform both jobs until his contract at ATC ends on Jan. 21. ATC athletic director Tim Host did not respond to an email request for comment.

Lucero has been the head coach at ATC since the 2012-13 season, and before that, he was the head boys basketball coach at Capshaw Middle School from 2009-2011.

Lucero said he was contacted by Capital Assistant Principal Mike

Lovato on Wednesday about taking over the program. He said he was not given a reason for the coaching change.

“I wasn’t told the specifics when I was offered the opportunity,” Lucero said. “I was just blessed to take over the program and that was my whole goal.”

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BEN LUJÁN TOURNAMENT

Frustrating loss

Fatigue robs SFIS of focus in fall to Tularosa

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Brian Boitano joins other openly gay athletes in U.S. delegation for Sochi

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Santa Fe Indian School’s Victoria Lovato, right, dribbles around Tularosa’s Shania Gilliand during the first quarter of Thursday’s game during the first round of the Ben Luján Tournament at Ben Luján Gymnasium.

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Laguna-Acoma dominates Peñasco

By James Barron The New Mexican

JACONA — Tom Shields still believes he has the makings of a Class AA contender in his Peñasco Panthers.

On Thursday afternoon, they saw what it takes to be a contender.

The LagunaL.-Acoma 75 Acoma Hawks Peñasco 30 entered Ben Luján Memorial Gymnasium as the reigning AA champions, and they showed they demonstrated that championship mettle is dominating fashion with a 75-30 win in the opening round of the Ben Luján

Tournament.

The difference was apparent right from the start, as Laguna-Acoma didn’t allow the Panthers to score for the first 7 minutes, 50 seconds of the first quarter and built a 16-0 lead before Kyle Fernandez scored on a

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Skating champ says he is gay Olympic figure skating champion Brian Boitano came out Thursday, two days after he was named to the U.S. delegation for Sochi along with openly gay athletes Billie Jean King and Caitlin Cahow.

The 1988 gold medalist had always kept his personal life private, saying in a statement that “being gay is just one part of who I am.” But President Barack Obama’s Brian Boitano decision to include openly gay athletes in the delegation for the opening and closing ceremonies — and not send high-ranking officials — was widely seen as a message to Russia about its treatment of gays and lesbians.

“First and foremost I am an American athlete and I am proud to live in a country that encourages diversity, openness and tolerance,” Boitano said in his statement. “As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all nations.”

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JACONA o Jo Valdez just couldn’t find out what was wrong with his team on Thursday afternoon.

The Santa Fe Indian School head coach could not believe his team performed so poorly in a quarterfinal game of the Ben Luján Tournament against Tularosa, so much so that the Lady Wildcats beat the Lady Braves 52-44 in Ben Luján Memorial Gymnasium. The Tularosa 52 Lady Wildcats will face Grants SFIS 44 Friday in the semifinals at 4 p.m., leaving the Lady Braves (5-4) to play Taos at 1 p.m. in the consolation bracket.

What really left Valdez scratching his head was that his squad was down 27-23 to the Lady Wildcats (5-1) at halftime despite turning the ball over 20 times.

“How can you be down by four with 20 turnovers?” Valdez said. “The girls have played a lot better teams and have broken the press a lot easier. I was like, ‘Who are these girls?’

Give me my old Lady Braves. This is not Lady Braves basketball.”

Kayla Joe, who finished the game with zero points for the Lady Braves, expressed the same frustration as Valdez, both on the court and after the game.

“The girls were not catching passes and we were not able to run our plays,” Joe said. “We run those plays every day at practice. I don’t know what’s getting into our heads.”

Valdez does have one theory as to what’s getting in his players’ heads.

For one, this is the third tournament in three weeks for SFIS. “I just think they were exhausted, and they won’t admit it,” Valdez said.

“They played a lot of basketball in the last three weeks.”

There are also other things weighing heavy on the Lady Braves’ minds.

In addition to taking finals this week, the students also have to be out of their dormitories by Friday morning and stay out until school resumes in January.

All things considered, Valdez believes his players may not have had enough focus on Thursday.

“I asked them if that was it and they said no, but girls aren’t going to admit that,” he said.

While the Lady Braves lost their focus in the first half, they seemed

WINTER OLYMPICS

hat the heck is going on at What is going on at Capital High Capital High School?

School (I know, I already asked that, This has not been a ban- but I’m not the only one who keeps ner year at the school (boys’ soccer going back to that question). aside), what with ineligible players, This is not to say the changes struggling programs and, weren’t warranted. But to now, a merry-go-round of give an odd reasoning for coaches. those changes makes one The latest blight was wonder what the real reaDale Lucero taking over son is and what Capital is for Bryan Mirabal as the hiding. head girls basketball coach, The situation already was which just raises eyebrows bad enough with Montoya’s and leaves questions that departure. It’s rare to see have yet to be answered.

James coaching changes happen Like: midseason — especially just Barron Why get rid of head coach weeks into the season. Let’s Commentary Tom Montoya? not forget that, while Capital Why hire Mirabal, despite seemed eager to get rid of knowing he had no varsity head coach- Montoya after a season-plus, Montoya ing experience? had to be convinced to take the job in the first place.

Why then hire Lucero, and demote Mirabal for a lack of experience?

Perhaps it’s because he saw something that made him think twice And finally:

about taking this job. After all, he was the fourth head coach in the previous six years before he took over in 2012.

The program had just one non-losing season — a 13-13 mark in 2009-10 — since reaching the Class AAAA quarterfinals in 2007.

That team was led by Lisa Villareal, who has gone on to do bigger and better things at Albuquerque Volcano Vista — including winning a state title in 2012. Perhaps she saw something then that has come to fruition today.

Perhaps she saw little to no talent coming from the middle school level, but maybe it was because those girls who might consider playing at Capital saw a lack of support from the school.

The girls soccer program had its best season in more than a decade, and it’s looking for a new head coach. The volleyball program won just one match this season under first-year head coach Michelle Armijo and now looks for its

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fourth head coach in four seasons.

By the way, the last two times the job was open, the school district took eight months to find a replacement — just in time for the start of fall practice.

The softball program has not had a winning season in eight years, and it, too, is looking for a new coach.

And now there’s the basketball program that is on Coach No. 6 in the past seven seasons.

Those are hardly recipes for success. And as long as the door continues to revolve at those programs, they will never succeed. And the girls who don those uniforms deserve an explanation for that.

So, too, does the Capital community. The fact that there is silence at Capital says more than anything about what it wants to tell us.

You can ask what’s wrong at the school. Just don’t expect a good answer, if one at all.

Is this the Super Bowl or ‘Hunger Games?’

Wintry predictions may be a bit overblown

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or all the dire predictions making the rounds, you’d think they were playing “The Hunger Games” at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2 instead of the Super Bowl.

“Cold or snowy is one thing,” San Francisco 49er Phil Dawson said, “but if it’s a blizzard it could be bad. … That would make things crazy. I’m not sure how that would work.”

Keep in mind Dawson is a kicker.

And to be fair, scratch a half-dozen other players and NFL owners — who have the final say on Super Bowl sites — and you’ll get differing opinions about the wisdom of playing the season’s biggest game in the elements. Plenty grew up playing or watching the game that way and still love to do so; others were only too happy to get in out of the cold and stay there.

But the players and owners all agree with something Colts lineman Cory Redding said recently about trading a few uncomfortable hours outside for a shot at the title.

“Snow, wind, freezing rain, it doesn’t matter,” Redding said. “It just makes the confetti feel that much better.”

The guys that employ them feel just as strongly, even though all but one or two of the 32 owners will be ensconced in sky boxes that night instead of down on the field. But another handful or so will be paying even closer attention than usual, and not just to the game, but to the weeklong buildup.

Like co-hosts John Mara of the

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HOCKEY HOCKEY NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic GP W Boston 35 23 Tampa Bay 35 21 Montreal 37 21 Detroit 37 16 Toronto 37 18 Ottawa 37 14 Florida 36 14 Buffalo 35 9 Metro GP W Pittsburgh 37 26 Washington 34 18 Philadelphia35 16 Carolina 34 14 N.Y. Rangers35 16 New Jersey 35 14 Columbus 35 14 N.Y. Islanders35 9

L OL Pts GFGA 10 2 48 96 74 11 3 45 97 84 13 3 45 92 81 12 9 41 94101 16 3 39 101106 17 6 34 103122 17 5 33 85112 23 3 21 63100 L OL Pts GFGA 10 1 53 117 80 13 3 39 107102 15 4 36 86 97 13 7 35 79 94 17 2 34 79 95 15 6 34 83 87 17 4 32 91100 19 7 25 85121

Western Conference Central GP W L OL Pts GFGA Chicago 37 25 7 5 55 138102 St. Louis 34 23 7 4 50 119 81 Colorado 34 23 10 1 47 100 80 Minnesota 37 20 12 5 45 86 88 Dallas 34 17 12 5 39 99102 Nashville 35 16 16 3 35 80 99 Winnipeg 36 15 16 5 35 95106 Pacific GP W L OL Pts GFGA Anaheim 36 24 7 5 53 116 91 Los Angeles 36 24 8 4 52 101 69 San Jose 35 21 8 6 48 113 88 Vancouver 37 20 11 6 46 101 90 Phoenix 34 18 10 6 42 106105 Calgary 35 13 16 6 32 88111 Edmonton 37 11 23 3 25 95127 Note: Two points are awarded for a win; one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Thursday’s Games Toronto 2, Phoenix 1, SO Buffalo 4, Boston 2 Philadelphia 5, Columbus 4 Pittsburgh 5, Minnesota 2 Florida 4, Ottawa 2 Detroit 3, Calgary 2, OT Tampa Bay 4, Nashville 2 St. Louis 5, Montreal 1 Dallas 4, Vancouver 1 Colorado 4, Edmonton 2 Los Angeles 4, San Jose 1 Friday’s Games Anaheim at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

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

Washington at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Florida at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Maple Leafs 2, Coyotes 1, SO Phoenix 0 0 1 0—1 Toronto 1 0 0 0—2 Toronto won shootout 2-1 First Period—1, Toronto, Bodie 1 (Franson, Holland), 15:52. Penalties— Vrbata, Pho (tripping), 18:05.

Second Period—None. Penalties— Ekman-Larsson, Pho (delay of game), 1:07; Franson, Tor (hooking), 2:10; Brule, Pho (hooking), 13:58; Rielly, Tor (hooking), 14:44.

Third Period—2, Phoenix, Hanzal 9 (Klesla, Vrbata), 15:08. Penalties— None.

Overtime—None. Penalties—None.

Shootout—Phoenix 1 (Boedker G, Vrbata NG, Vermette NG), Toronto 2 (van Riemsdyk G, Raymond NG, Lupul G).

Shots on Goal—Phoenix 5-13-12-5—35.

Toronto 8-8-9-2—27.

Power-play —Phx 0 of 2; Tor 0 of 3.

Goalies—Phoenix, M.Smith 14-8-6 (27 shots-26 saves). Toronto, Reimer 8-5-1 (35-34).

A—19,254 (18,819). T—2:46.

Flyers 5, Blue Jackets 4 Columbus 1 2 1—4 Philadelphia 0 0 5—5 First Period—1, Columbus, Atkinson 10 (Murray), 15:16 (sh). Penalties— Dubinsky, Clm (holding), 9:14; Rinaldo, Phi (charging), 12:05; Nikitin, Clm (holding), 13:20; Erixon, Clm (holding), 17:18.

Second Period—2, Columbus, Skille 3 (Letestu, Nikitin), 4:44. 3, Columbus, Foligno 10 (Johnson, Dubinsky), 19:49.

Penalties—Coburn, Phi (interference), 15:56.

Third Period—4, Philadelphia, Voracek 9 (Giroux, Streit), 4:20. 5, Philadelphia, Coburn 3, 5:22. 6, Columbus, Comeau 3 (Anisimov), 8:35. 7, Philadelphia, Gustafsson 2 (Simmonds, Giroux), 15:21. 8, Philadelphia, Giroux 8 (Raffl, Voracek), 16:14. 9, Philadelphia, Giroux 9 (Streit, Voracek), 18:22.

Penalties—Johnson, Clm (hooking), 19:29.

Shots on Goal—Columbus 4-18-7—29.

Philadelphia 14-9-16—39.

Power-play—Clb 0 of 2; Pha 0 of 4.

Goalies—Columbus, McElhinney 4-5-1 (39 shots-34 saves). Philadelphia, Mason 13-9-4 (29-25).

A—19,852 (19,541). T—2:24.

Red Wings 3, Flames 2, OT Calgary 1 1 0 0—2 Detroit 1 1 0 1—3 First Period—1, Detroit, Alfredsson 8 (Datsyuk, Kronwall), :26. 2, Calgary, Backlund 5 (Cammalleri, Brodie), 5:11.

Penalties—Hudler, Cal (high-sticking), 6:41; Stempniak, Cal (hooking), 15:46.

Second Period—3, Detroit, Andersson 5 (Alfredsson, Datsyuk), 11:38.

4, Calgary, Giordano 4 (Glencross, Cammalleri), 15:53 (pp). Penalties— Andersson, Det (cross-checking), 9:19; Smid, Cal (cross-checking), 12:02; Jurco, Det (tripping), 13:28; B.Smith, Det (tripping), 13:46; Ericsson, Det (high-sticking), 15:21.

Third Period—None. Penalties—Andersson, Det (hooking), 9:10; Brodie, Cal (hooking), 19:18.

Overtime—5, Detroit, Alfredsson 9 (Datsyuk, Kronwall), 1:03 (pp).

Penalties—None.

Shots on Goal—Calgary 6-9-7-0—22.

Detroit 15-11-10-2—38.

Power-play—Cal 1 of 5; Det 1 of 4.

Goalies—Calgary, Ramo 6-5-3 (38 shots-35 saves). Detroit, Gustavsson 9-3-2 (22-20).

A—20,066 (20,066). T—2:35.

Sabres 4, Bruins 2 Boston 0 2 0—2 Buffalo 1 1 2—4 First Period—1, Buffalo, Flynn 3 (Sulzer, Ehrhoff), 16:27 (sh). Penalties— Fraser, Bos, major (fighting), 3:37; Foligno, Buf, major (fighting), 3:37; Krug, Bos (holding), 11:17; Bergeron, Bos (hooking), 11:36; Ennis, Buf (hooking), 11:58; Lucic, Bos (roughing), 15:37; Weber, Buf (roughing, holding), 15:37.

Second Period—2, Boston, Marchand 6 (Boychuk), 1:50 (sh). 3, Boston, Marchand 7 (Bergeron), 3:04. 4, Buffalo, Foligno 5 (McBain, D’Agostini), 17:11. Penalties—Lucic, Bos (tripping), :50.

Third Period—5, Buffalo, Stafford 3 (Leino, Ott), 14:19. 6, Buffalo, Myers 3 (Flynn, Foligno), 15:39. Penalties— Bergeron, Bos (hooking), 2:33.

Shots on Goal—Boston 7-14-15—36.

Buffalo 6-12-5—23.

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

Goalies—Boston, C.Johnson 6-2-0 (23 shots-19 saves). Buffalo, R.Miller 8-17-0 (36-34).

A—18,217 (19,070). T—2:27.

NATIONAL SCOREBOARD

Penguins 5, Wild 2

Avalanche 4, Oilers 2

Minnesota 0 1 1—2 Pittsburgh 1 3 1—5 First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Kunitz 19 (Crosby, Dupuis), :49. Penalties— Konopka, Min, major (fighting), 2:19; Adams, Pit, major (fighting), 2:19; Ballard, Min, major (fighting), 4:19; Kobasew, Pit, major (fighting), 4:19; Koivu, Min (hooking), 10:14.

Second Period—2, Pittsburgh, Sutter 8 (Maatta, Vitale), 1:54. 3, Pittsburgh, Niskanen 2 (Jokinen, Neal), 3:33 (pp).

4, Pittsburgh, Kunitz 19 (Crosby, Niskanen), 10:43. 5, Minnesota, Pominville 16 (Niederreiter, Suter), 11:20.

Penalties—Niederreiter, Min (interference), 2:27; Dumoulin, Pit (hooking), 3:55; Crosby, Pit (goaltender interference), 6:36; Ballard, Min, minor-major (clipping, fighting), 10:18; Neal, Pit, minor-major (roughing, fighting), 10:18.

Third Period—6, Minnesota, Heatley 7 (Coyle, Ballard), 3:13. 7, Pittsburgh, Maatta 3 (penalty shot), 7:54 (sh).

Penalties—Maatta, Pit (hooking), 5:44; Adams, Pit (interference), 5:58; Niskanen, Pit (holding), 13:12; Coyle, Min (interference), 14:41; Bulmer, Min (interference), 17:58.

Shots on Goal—Minnesota 9-7-10—26.

Pittsburgh 13-16-7—36.

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

Goalies—Minnesota, Backstrom 2-6-2 (36 shots-31 saves). Pittsburgh, Zatkoff 6-2-0 (26-24).

A—18,623 (18,387). T—2:33.

Edmonton 1 1 0—2 Colorado 0 3 1—4 First Period—1, Edmonton, Hall 13 (Petry, Nugent-Hopkins), 14:50.

Penalties—Gagner, Edm, served by Hemsky, major-game misconduct (cross checking), 18:32; Hall, Edm (unsportsmanlike conduct), 20:00.

Second Period—2, Colorado, Barrie 2 (Stastny, Duchene), 1:07 (pp).

3, Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 9 (Hall), 12:10. 4, Colorado, O’Reilly 11 (MacKinnon, Duchene), 15:00. 5, Colorado, Talbot 4 (Cliche), 18:28 (sh).

Penalties—Bordeleau, Col (interference), 17:57.

Third Period—6, Colorado, Duchene 16 (Talbot, Hejda), 19:58 (en). Penalties— None.

Shots on Goal—Edmonton 5-10-14—29.

Colorado 17-13-9—39.

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

Goalies—Edmonton, Dubnyk 9-15-2 (38 shots-35 saves). Colorado, Varlamov 16-8-1 (29-27).

A—13,135 (18,007). T—2:31.

Referees—Greg Kimmerly, Mike Leggo. Linesmen—Brad Lazarowich, Vaughan Rody.

Panthers 4, Senators 2 Florida 1 1 2—4 Ottawa 2 0 0—2 First Period—1, Florida, Hayes 4 (Matthias, Barch), 5:39. 2, Ottawa, Neil 5 (MacArthur, Methot), 9:17. 3, Ottawa, Spezza 11 (E.Karlsson, Anderson), 19:31 (pp). Penalties—Greening, Ott (boarding), 16:21; Kopecky, Fla (tripping), 18:47; Huberdeau, Fla (slashing), 20:00; Condra, Ott (tripping), 20:00.

Second Period—4, Florida, Barkov 6 (Gilbert, Campbell), 17:11. Penalties—E.Karlsson, Ott (holding), 7:41.

Third Period—5, Florida, Gilbert 2 (Fleischmann, Goc), 17:28 (pp).

6, Florida, Kopecky 3, 18:19 (sh).

Penalties—Gudbranson, Fla (tripping), 10:20; Pageau, Ott (high-sticking), 15:30; Weaver, Fla (tripping), 17:45.

Shots on Goal—Florida 9-12-14—35.

Ottawa 14-10-10—34.

Power-play opportunities—Florida 1 of 3; Ottawa 1 of 3.

Goalies—Florida, Clemmensen 4-2-1 (34 shots-32 saves). Ottawa, Anderson 9-9-3 (35-31).

A—15,927 (19,153). T—2:36.

Lightning 4, Predators 2 Nashville 0 2 0—2 Tampa Bay 2 2 0—4 First Period—1, Tampa Bay, Killorn 8 (Hedman, Cote), 2:25. 2, Tampa Bay, St. Louis 14 (Salo, Killorn), 19:06 (pp).

Penalties—Hendricks, Nas, major (fighting), 5:01; Crombeen, TB, major (fighting), 5:01; Gudas, TB (elbowing), 7:53; Thompson, TB (interference), 14:48; Smith, Nas (holding stick), 18:43.

Second Period—3, Nashville, Smith 7 (Cullen, Weber), 6:36. 4, Tampa Bay, Purcell 8 (Filppula, Carle), 8:27. 5, Nashville, Smith 8 (Cullen, Ellis), 13:02 (pp). 6, Tampa Bay, Panik 2 (Brewer, Sustr), 13:51. Penalties—Hendricks, Nas (holding stick), 2:49; Tampa Bay bench, served by Purcell (too many men), 4:36; Gudas, TB (roughing), 11:27; Stalberg, Nas (tripping), 14:36.

Third Period—None. Penalties—Josi, Nas (delay of game), 1:13; Crombeen, TB (tripping), 8:19.

Shots on Goal—Nashville 8-13-9—30.

Tampa Bay 11-7-15—33.

Power-play opportunities—Nashville 1 of 5; Tampa Bay 1 of 4.

Goalies—Nashville, Hutton 7-5-1 (14 shots-10 saves), Mazanec (13:51 second, 19-19). Tampa Bay, Lindback 3-6-1 (30-28).

A—17,254 (19,204). T—2:31.

Blues 5, Canadiens 1

Kings 4, Sharks 1 San Jose 0 0 1—1 Los Angeles 0 2 2—4 First Period—None. Penalties— Doughty, LA (holding), 3:25; Burns, SJ (interference), 18:59; D.Brown, LA, served by Nolan, major-game misconduct (kneeing), 18:59.

Second Period—1, Los Angeles, Martinez 3 (Toffoli), 5:26. 2, Los Angeles, Toffoli 9 (Voynov, Jones), 11:15. Penalties—Thornton, SJ (holding), 9:03.

Third Period—3, Los Angeles, Carter 10 (King, Regehr), :36. 4, Los Angeles, King 10 (Carter, Regehr), 6:16. 5, San Jose, Marleau 16 (Havlat), 17:50. Penalties—Muzzin, LA (boarding), 2:51; Richards, LA (high-sticking), 6:37.

Shots on Goal—San Jose 10-10-12—32.

Los Angeles 13-10-9—32.

Power-play opportunities—San Jose 0 of 4; Los Angeles 0 of 1.

Goalies—San Jose, Niemi 18-7-6 (32 shots-28 saves). Los Angeles, Jones 7-0-0 (32-31).

A—18,118 (18,118). T—2:29.

Referees—Francis Charron, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen—Don Henderson, Kiel Murchison.

TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP Ronald Belisario on a one-year contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP John Axford on a oneyear contract. Designated RHP Trey Haley for assignment.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with OF Carlos Beltran on a three-year contract. Designated RHP Brett Marshall for assignment.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Acquired OF Corey Brown from Washington for cash considerations.

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum NBHFM — Announced Thomas Tull was elected to the board of directors.

FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Signed S Sean Cattouse to the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DT Jerrell Powe. Released WR Chad Hall.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed WR Bryan Walters from the practice squad. Released LB Mike Taylor from the practice squad. Signed DT Michael Brooks, DT Dewayne Cherrington and WR Arceto Clark to the practice squad.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Signed D Keegan Kanzig to a three-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled G Jason LaBarbera from Rockford (AHL).

Reassigned G Kent Simpson (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS — Traded F Linus Omark to the Buffalo Sabres for a conditional sixth-round draft pick.

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Activated F Colin Fraser. Reassigned F Linden Vey to Manchester (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F J.T. Miller from Hartford (AHL). Assigned F Arron Asham and D Dylan McIlrath to Hartford.

PHOENIX COYOTES — Recalled D Rostislav Klesla from Portland (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms with F Scott Kosmachuk on a threeyear entry level contract.

Montreal 0 1 0—1 St. Louis 3 0 2—5 First Period—1, St. Louis, Steen 23 (Oshie), 4:20 (sh). 2, St. Louis, Steen 24 (Roy, Berglund), 7:55. 3, St. Louis, Stewart 10 (Morrow, Jackman), 13:33.

Penalties—Polak, StL (holding), 2:38; Steen, StL (holding), 5:40; Emelin, Mon SOCCER (hooking), 10:02; Prust, Mon (hooking, roughing), 14:55.

Major League Soccer Second Period—4, Montreal, Gallagher SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — Signed F Kenny Cooper.

10 (Desharnais), 12:51. Penalties— Gallagher, Mon (tripping), 2:23; COLLEGE Pacioretty, Mon (holding), 9:41.

NCAA Third Period—5, St. Louis, Schwartz ALABAMA — Suspended LB Xzavier 9 (Oshie, Shattenkirk), 12:21. 6, St. Dickson and TB Alvin Kamara from Louis, Lapierre 3 (Cracknell), 17:33. playing in the Sugar Bowl.

ARKANSAS STATE — Named Blake Penalties—Paajarvi, StL (holding), Anderson football coach. :28; Eller, Mon (holding), 3:35; Cole, BOISE STATE — Named Marcel Yates StL (interference), 12:41; Subban, defensive coordinator and Mike SanMon (unsportsmanlike conduct), ford Jr. offensive coordinator.

19:10; Morrow, StL (unsportsmanlike CENTRAL ARKANSAS — Named Steve conduct), 19:10.

Campbell football coach.

Shots on Goal—Montreal 8-6-12—26.

St. Louis 12-11-6—29.

Power-play opportunities—Montreal 0 of 4; St. Louis 0 of 6.

December 20 Goalies—Montreal, Price 16-11-2 (29 1966 — The NBA grants a franchise to shots-24 saves). St. Louis, Halak 17Seattle, expanding the league to 11 6-2 (26-25). teams for the 1967-68 season.

A—17,189 (19,150). T—2:29.

1973 — Henri Richard of the Montreal Stars 4, Canucks 1 Canadiens scores his 1,000th point, Vancouver 1 0 0—1 getting an assist in a 2-2 tie with the Dallas 2 1 1—4 Buffalo Sabres.

First Period—1, Dallas, Ja.Benn 10 1985 — North Carolina sets an NCAA (Seguin, Connauton), 4:34. 2, Dallas, record with 18 blocked shots in an Sceviour 3 (Peverley, Cole), 4:49. 3, 87-55 rout of Stanford.

1998 — Green Bay’s Brett Favre Vancouver, Higgins 11 (Santorelli, becomes the first NFL player to throw Bieksa), 7:38. Penalties—Kesler, Van for more than 30 touchdowns in five (hooking), 11:06; Garbutt, Dal (delay different seasons. Favre connects of game), 13:08; D.Sedin, Van (slashthree times with Antonio Freeman in ing), 16:32. the first half of a 30-22 win over TenSecond Period—4, Dallas, Cole 6 nessee to break a tie with Dan Marino.

(Peverley), 16:56. Penalties—Horcoff, 2000 — In the second-lowest scoring Dal (boarding), 13:43; Garbutt, Dal game in NBA history, the Charlotte (interference), 19:38.

Hornets hold the Miami Heat to a Third Period—5, Dallas, Nichushkin 6 franchise-low in points in a 65-56 (Cole, Seguin), 2:23. Penalties—Hansvictory. The teams combine for 121 en, Van (hooking), 4:51; Hansen, Van points — two more than Boston and Milwaukee scored between them on (delay of game), 7:12; Sestito, Van, February 27, 1955. misconduct, 15:30.

Shots on Goal—Vancouver 7-14-7—28. 2005 — Kobe Bryant scores a careerhigh 62 points in just three quarters Dallas 13-5-8—26.

Power-play opportunities—Vancouver and Los Angeles downs Dallas 112-90.

Bryant scores a franchise-record 30 0 of 3; Dallas 0 of 4. points in the third quarter and sits out Goalies—Vancouver, Luongo 16-9-6 the fourth.

(19 shots-15 saves), Lack (2:23 third, 2011 — The NCAA hits Ohio State with 7-7). Dallas, Lehtonen 13-8-5 (28-27). a one-year bowl ban and additional A—15,644 (18,532). T—2:24. penalties for violations that started Referees—Jean Hebert, Wes Mcwith eight players taking $14,000 in Cauley. Linesmen—Mike Cvik, Bryan cash and tattoos in exchange for jerseys, rings and other memorabilia.

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

W 12 9 9 8 7 W 19 14 12 11 8 W 20 13 9 9 5

L 15 14 16 17 19 L 6 12 14 13 18 L 5 14 15 16 20

Pct .444 .391 .360 .320 .269 Pct .760 .538 .462 .458 .308 Pct .800 .481 .375 .360 .200

GB — 1 2 3 4½ GB — 5½ 7½ 7½ 11½ GB — 8 10½ 11 15

Western Conference Southwest W L Pct GB San Antonio 21 5 .808 — Houston 17 9 .654 4 Dallas 15 10 .600 5½ New Orleans 11 13 .458 9 Memphis 10 15 .400 10½ Northwest W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 21 4 .840 — Portland 22 5 .815 — Denver 14 10 .583 6½ Minnesota 13 13 .500 8½ Utah 7 21 .250 15½ Pacific W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 18 9 .667 — Phoenix 14 10 .583 2½ Golden State 14 13 .519 4 L.A. Lakers 12 13 .480 5 Sacramento 7 17 .292 9½ Thursday’s Games Oklahoma City 107, Chicago 95 San Antonio 104, Golden State 102 Wednesday’s Games Utah 86, Orlando 82 Miami 97, Indiana 94 Charlotte 104, Toronto 102, OT Detroit 107, Boston 106 Atlanta 124, Sacramento 107 Washington 113, Brooklyn 107 Minnesota 120, Portland 109 New York 107, Milwaukee 101,2OT Dallas 105, Memphis 91 San Antonio 108, Phoenix 101 Houston 109, Chicago 94 L.A. Clippers 108, New Orleans 95 Friday’s Games Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Utah at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Houston at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 7 p.m.

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

Saturday’s Games Memphis at New York, 10 a.m.

Washington at Boston, 11 a.m.

Sacramento at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Houston at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Utah at Charlotte, 5:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Portland, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

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

Thunder 107, Bulls 95 CHICAGO (95) Dunleavy 4-12 0-0 11, Boozer 2-7 6-8 10, Noah 8-17 7-8 23, Augustin 5-10 2-2 15, Butler 0-2 3-7 3, Snell 4-15 0-0 10, Gibson 5-9 6-8 16, Teague 0-2 3-4 3, Mohammed 1-3 2-2 4, Murphy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-77 29-39 95.

OKLAHOMA CITY (107) Durant 13-20 2-2 32, Ibaka 2-4 0-0 5, Perkins 0-0 0-0 0, Westbrook 7-12 6-7 20, Sefolosha 4-11 1-2 10, Collison 4-6 1-1 9, Adams 1-4 2-2 4, Lamb 3-11 0-0 7, Jackson 8-12 0-0 18, Fisher 0-3 0-0 0, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Roberson 1-1 0-0 2.

Totals 43-84 12-14 107.

Chicago 24 28 20 23—95 Oklahoma City 35 20 29 23—107 3-Point Goals—Chicago 8-29 (Augustin 3-7, Dunleavy 3-7, Snell 2-11, Teague 0-1, Gibson 0-1, Butler 0-2), Oklahoma City 9-15 (Durant 4-5, Jackson 2-2, Ibaka 1-1, Lamb 1-2, Sefolosha 1-4, Fisher 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Chicago 52 (Noah 12), Oklahoma City 49 (Durant 9). Assists—Chicago 20 (Dunleavy 6), Oklahoma City 26 (Westbrook 10). Total Fouls—Chicago 16, Oklahoma City 27. Technicals—Durant.

A—18,203 (18,203).

NBA Leaders Through Dec. 18 Scoring G FG FT PTS Durant, OKC 24 217 211 686 Anthony, NYK 25 233 159 660 Love, MIN 25 207 153 630 James, MIA 25 228 144 630 Harden, HOU 22 165 163 537 Curry, GOL 23 193 98 559 George, IND 25 202 127 596 Aldridge, POR 27 260 109 629 Cousins, SAC 23 191 139 521 DeRozan, TOR 23 179 116 501 Afflalo, ORL 25 188 110 540 Lillard, POR 27 177 137 574 Nowitzki, DAL 24 184 102 506 Irving, CLE 24 186 94 506 Westbrook, OKC21 157 97 441 Ellis, DAL 25 188 122 518 Martin, MIN 24 155 133 495 Griffin, LAC 27 211 123 550 Thompson, GOL26 191 58 522 Wall, WAS 24 169 103 470 Rebounds G OFF DEF TOT Love, MIN 25 96 246 342 Howard, HOU 26 93 246 339 Jordan, LAC 27 110 241 351 Drummond, DET27 140 203 343 Aldridge, POR 27 68 233 301 Cousins, SAC 23 64 185 249 Griffin, LAC 27 60 219 279 Bogut, GOL 25 62 186 248 Thompson, CLE24 86 151 237 Lee, GOL 26 71 184 255 G AST Assists Paul, LAC 26 293 Wall, WAS 24 219 Curry, GOL 23 207 Holiday, NOR 24 194 Lawson, DEN 22 177 Teague, ATL 26 209 Jennings, DET 25 200 Rubio, MIN 26 206 Blake, LAL 21 162 Lowry, TOR 23 157

AVG 28.6 26.4 25.2 25.2 24.4 24.3 23.8 23.3 22.7 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 21.1 21.0 20.7 20.6 20.4 20.1 19.6 AVG 13.7 13.0 13.0 12.7 11.1 10.8 10.3 9.9 9.9 9.8 AVG 11.3 9.1 9.0 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 7.7 6.8

NCAA Men’s Top 25 Thursday’s Games No. 8 Duke 80 UCLA 63 No. 1 Arizona 69, Southern Univ. 43 Wednesday’s Games No. 3 Ohio State 76 Delaware 64 Stanford 53 No. 10 UConn 51 No. 12 Baylor 91 Northwestern State 84 (OT) Texas 86 No. 14 North Carolina 83 No. 22 UMass 83 Ohio 71 No. 24 San Diego State 76 Southern Utah 39 Friday’s Game No. 2 Syracuse vs. High Point, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s Games No. 3 Ohio State vs. Notre Dame at Madison Square Garden, 5:30 p.m.

No. 5 Michigan State at Texas, 2 p.m.

No. 6 Louisville at Florida International, 4 p.m.

No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 20 Colorado at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 9:30 p.m.

No. 8 Villanova vs. Rider, 2 p.m.

No. 13 Oregon vs. BYU, 8:30 p.m.

No. 14 North Carolina vs. Davidson, 3 p.m.

No. 15 Memphis vs. Southeast Missouri State, 6 p.m.

No. 16 Florida vs. Fresno State at the BB&T Center, Sunrise, Fla., 2:30 p.m.

No. 18 Kansas vs. Georgetown, 10 a.m.

No. 19 Kentucky vs. Belmont, 10 a.m.

No. 21 Gonzaga at Kansas State, 1:30 p.m.

No. 22 UMass vs. Florida State at the BB&T Center, Sunrise, Fla., 12 p.m.

No. 23 Missouri vs. Illinois at Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 3:30 p.m.

No. 24 San Diego State vs. McNeese State, 8 p.m.

All Men’s Division I Scores Southwest Arkansas 102, UT-Martin 56 TCU 98, Grambling St. 75 UTEP 84, Northwestern St. 74 Far West Arizona 69, Southern U. 43 Long Beach St. 72, Southern Cal 71 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 59, American U. 44 Seattle 70, Norfolk St. 67 UC Santa Barbara 57, Troy 54 Utah 69, Texas St. 50 Utah St. 68, W. Illinois 52 South Auburn 66, Clemson 64 Campbellsville 101, WVU Tech 83 Centre 85, Thomas More 64 East Carolina 103, VMI 94 Elon 126, Cent. Pennsylvania 78 Faulkner 62, Xavier (NO) 53 Georgia 58, Gardner-Webb 49 Jackson St. 73, Louisiana-Lafayette 70 Lee 72, Valdosta St. 59 Lipscomb 88, Austin Peay 83 Miami 68, Savannah St. 51 Mississippi St. 66, Fla Gulf Coast 53 Morehead St. 120, South Dakota 83 Mount Olive 90, UNC Pembroke 65 SC-Upstate 74, South Carolina 68 South Florida 73, Florida A&M 70 Spring Hill 81, Tenn. Temple 76 Tenn Tech 112, Hillsdale Baptist 56 East Duke 80, UCLA 63 La Salle 80, Wagner 54 St. Francis (NY) 65, Lafayette 62 Stony Brook 76, Loyola (Md.) 69 Midwest Beloit 75, Knox 69 Coe 74, Bethany Lutheran 63 Dayton 96, Iona 84 Dordt 80, Martin Luther 56 Illinois St. 64, Tennessee St. 58 Kalamazoo 90, Marygrove 86 SW Minn St. 83, Wis.-La Crosse 57 Viterbo 71, Waldorf 67 Wis.-Parkside 93, Indiana Dabney 65 Wright St. 70, E. Illinois 43

Women’s Top 25 Thursday’s Games No. 2 Duke 80 Albany (N.Y.) 51 No. 13 Oklahoma St. 63 Mich. St. 57 No. 23 Syracuse 80 Niagara 44 Wednesday’s Games No. 9 Baylor 87 Mississippi 80 No. 14 North Carolina 74 No. 10 S.C. 66 No. 18 Purdue 49 Green Bay 45 No. 20 Oklahoma 79 Fairfield 57 Friday’s Games No. 10 South Carolina vs. Winthrop, 10 a.m.

No. 12 LSU at N.C. State, 5 p.m.

No. 24 Florida State vs. Pacific at The Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., 8 p.m.

Saturday’s Games No. 3 Tennessee at No. 6 Stanford, 2:30 p.m.

No. 7 Louisville vs. No. 11 Colorado, 11 a.m.

No. 13 Oklahoma State at Georgia Tech, 3 p.m.

No. 14 North Carolina vs. High Point, 11 a.m.

No. 16 Georgia at Rutgers, 12 p.m.

No. 19 Nebraska vs. South Dakota, 1:30 p.m.

No. 20 Oklahoma at Marist, 5 p.m.

No. 22 Iowa vs. Drake, 3 p.m.

No. 23 Syracuse vs. Saint Joseph’s, 11 a.m.

No. 25 Gonzaga at Washington State, 12:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games No. 1 UConn vs. No. 21 California at Madison Square Garden, 11:30 a.m.

No. 2 Duke at No. 5 Kentucky, 1 p.m.

No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Central Michigan, 12 p.m.

No. 10 South Carolina vs. South Carolina State, 11 a.m.

No. 17 Penn State vs. Alcorn State, 9 a.m.

No. 18 Purdue vs. Bowling Green, 10 a.m.

All Women’s Division I Scores Thursday’s Games East Emory & Henry 74, Mnt St. Vincent 69 NJIT 84, Fairleigh Dickinson 71 Syracuse 80, Niagara 44 Temple 83, Howard 58 Wil. Paterson 75, Manhattanville 57 Yale 66, St. Peter’s 35 South Duke 80, Albany (NY) 51 Jacksonville St. 73, SC State 63 Lee 69, Valdosta St. 44 Liberty 64, UNC Wilmington 55 Louisiana-Lafayette 63, Alcorn St. 50 Marshall 71, Wofford 56 McNeese St. 77, Southern NO 67 NC Central 73, W. Carolina 69 Oklahoma St. 63, Michigan St. 57 Savannah St. 72, Charleston Sthrn 63 Tenn. Temple 74, Spring Hill 51 Thomas More 91, Chicago 68 Midwest Beloit 94, Knox 87 Bowling Green 86, UMass 46 Cardinal Stritch 87, Madonna 53 Cornerstone 65, Mich-Dearborn 41 Dordt 69, Martin Luther 61 Finlandia 79, Lawrence 72 Loyola of Chicago 56, Dartmouth 52 Milwaukee Engineering 58, Marantha Baptist 42 Missouri St. 67, Missouri 53 Olivet Nazarene 102, Concordia (Mich.) 90 SIU-Edwardsville 78, W. Illinois 70 South Dakota 76, St. Mary (Neb.) 48 Walsh 77, St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 64 Southwest Stephen F. Austin 72, Henderson St. 56 Texas A&M-CC 71, Texas Southern 69 Far West CS Bakersfield 81, Houston Baptist 61 CS Northridge 64, N. Arizona 52 Creighton 70, Oregon St. 62 DePaul 77, Pittsburgh 63 S. Utah 75, N. Colorado 63 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 71, Southern Cal 55 San Diego St. 75, Miami (Ohio) 64 Seattle 72, Loyola Marymount 70 UNLV 63, Clemson 54 Utah St. 81, UC Santa Barbara 70 Washington 81, Louisiana-Monroe 77

FOOTBALL FOOTBALL NFL American Conference East W New England 10 Miami 8 N.Y. Jets 6 Buffalo 5 South W y-Indianapolis 9 Tennessee 5 Jacksonville 4 Houston 2 North W Cincinnati 9 Baltimore 8 Pittsburgh 6 Cleveland 4 West W x-Denver 11 x-Kansas City 11 San Diego 7 Oakland 4

L 4 6 8 9 L 5 9 10 12 L 5 6 8 10 L 3 3 7 10

T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0

Pct .714 .571 .429 .357 Pct .643 .357 .286 .143 Pct .643 .571 .429 .286 Pct .786 .786 .500 .286

PF PA 369 311 310 296 246 367 300 354 PF PA 338 319 326 355 221 399 253 375 PF PA 354 274 296 277 321 332 288 362 PF PA 535 372 399 255 343 311 295 393

National Conference East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 8 6 0 .571 364 349 Dallas 7 7 0 .500 393 385 N.Y. Giants 5 9 0 .357 251 357 Washington 3 11 0 .214 305 434 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 10 4 0 .714 359 270 Carolina 10 4 0 .714 328 208 Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 258 324 Atlanta 4 10 0 .286 309 388 North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 8 6 0 .571 406 391 Green Bay 7 6 1 .536 353 362 Detroit 7 7 0 .500 362 339 Minnesota 4 9 1 .321 363 425 West W L T Pct PF PA x-Seattle 12 2 0 .857 380 205 San Francisco 10 4 0 .714 349 228 Arizona 9 5 0 .643 342 291 St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 316 324 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Sunday, Dec. 22 Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 11 a.m.

Indianapolis at Kansas City, 11 a.m.

Denver at Houston, 11 a.m.

Miami at Buffalo, 11 a.m.

New Orleans at Carolina, 11 a.m.

Dallas at Washington, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 11 a.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 2:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Detroit, 2:05 p.m.

Oakland at San Diego, 2:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Green Bay, 2:25 p.m.

New England at Baltimore, 2:25 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 23 Atlanta at San Francisco, 6:40 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 29 Green Bay at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Houston at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 11 a.m.

Carolina at Atlanta, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Washington at N.Y. Giants, 11 a.m.

Baltimore at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Jets at Miami, 11 a.m.

Buffalo at New England, 11 a.m.

Denver at Oakland, 2:25 p.m.

Kansas City at San Diego, 2:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 2:25 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 2:25 p.m.

NCAA Upcoming FBS Bowls Saturday, Dec. 21 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Washington State (6-6) vs. Colorado State (7-6), 12 p.m. (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl Fresno State (11-1) vs. Southern Cal (9-4), 3:30 p.m. (ABC) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Buffalo (8-4) vs. San Diego State (7-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) New Orleans Bowl Tulane (7-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 23 Beef ’O’ Brady’s Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Ohio (7-5) vs. East Carolina (9-3), 12 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Oregon State (6-6) vs. Boise State (8-4), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Utah State (8-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Marshall (9-4) vs. Maryland (7-5), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas Bowl At Houston Minnesota (8-4) vs. Syracuse (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco BYU (8-4) vs. Washington (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 28 Pinstripe Bowl At New York Notre Dame (8-4) vs. Rutgers (6-6), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Cincinnati (9-3) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 1:20 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Miami (9-3) vs. Louisville (11-1), 4:45 p.m. (ESPN) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Kansas State (7-5) vs. Michigan (7-5), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4), 9:45 a.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Mississippi (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 1:15 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Oregon (10-2) vs. Texas (8-4), 4:45 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Arizona State (10-3) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 31 AdvoCare V100 Bowl At Shreveport, La. Arizona (7-5) vs. Boston College (7-5), 10:30 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Virginia Tech (8-4) vs. UCLA (9-3), 12 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Rice (9-3) vs. Mississippi State (6-6), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Texas A&M (8-4) vs. Duke (10-3), 6 p.m. (ESPN)

FCS Playoffs Semifinals Friday’s Game New Hampshire (10-4) at North Dakota State (13-0), 6 p.m.

Saturday’s Game Towson (12-2) at Eastern Washington (12-2), 12 p.m.

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Loss: Tularosa pulls away after 3rd quarter Continued from Page B-1 to have found it in the second.

After trading baskets with Tularosa, the Lady Braves had a 34-31 lead with just over three minutes left in the third quarter.

That made Tularosa head coach Joe Estrada — who returned to Pojoaque after being an assistant coach in the girls program for five years, and was a part of state championship teams in 2008 and 2009 — a little weary.

“I was pretty nervous at that point, I’m not going to kid you,” he said.

But Estrada rested easy after his team opened up the fourth quarter with a 6-0 run to pull away from SFIS after being tied at 37 at the end of the third quarter.

Kyanne Kowatch had a game-high 17 points for Tularosa while Tia Henderson led SFIS with 12 points on a trio of 3-pointers.

ST. MICHAEL’S 42, SOCORRO 34 The Lady Horsemen were down 9-5 to the Lady Warriors at the end of the first quarter, but an 18-5 run in the second quarter gave St. Michael’s a 23-14 lead at halftime.

St. Michael’s (6-3) shared the scoring responsibilities as Briona Vigil led the team with seven points. Maria Alderete led the struggling Lady Warriors (0-6) with 13 points.

POJOAQUE VALLEY 59, MESA VISTA 28 The Elkettes erased a 19-17 halftime deficit to the Lady Trojans by opening the third quarter on a 17-0 run and will play St. Michael’s in the semifinals Friday at 8:30 p.m.

Pojoaque (6-2) held Mesa Vista (5-1) to just nine points in the second half, three of which came in the final 20 seconds.

Miranda Martinez led the

Elkettes with 19 points after missing the last game against Grants for personal reasons.

Maryssa Martin had nine points to lead the Lady Trojans in their first loss. Mesa Vista will face Socorro at 2:30 today in a consolation game.

GRANTS 37, TAOS 27 The Lady Tigers have yet to find their first win of the season and will look to get in the win column against SFIS in the consolation bracket.

Eileen Kugler had eight points to lead the Lady Pirates (4-1) while LeeAnn Sanft had a game-high nine points for Taos (0-6).

Peñasco: Team normally more aggressive Continued from Page B-1 layup with :10 left. Peñasco demonstrated a quality Shields, its head coach, hadn’t seen in a 3-1 start.

“We urinated down our leg all day,” Shields said. “We were scared to death, and our hallmark has been to play very hard and be aggressive. We didn’t show that today.”

What the Panthers (3-2) showed was a propensity for turning the ball over in the face of the Hawks’ relentless pressure. They had 15 turnovers and managed just six shots in the opening quarter.

It took Fernandez’s personal five-point run to make it 16-5 at the end of the quarter, and that was as close as Peñasco got the rest of the way.

The Panthers had only eight turnovers in the second quarter, but the Hawks (7-0) expanded the least to 39-19 after Jalon Smith’s 3-pointer with :05 left in the half.

“What killed us was our passes,” Peñasco senior post Isaac Trujillo said.

The Panthers at times ignored trying to find the open spaces in the middle of the court, instead opting to drive right into double teams and then losing the handle on the ball.

“We couldn’t get the ball past halfcourt,” Peñasco guard Tim Fernandez said. “Once you get past halfcourt, you can attack.”

“And you can’t throw long passes,” Trujillo added. “If you throw a long pass, they’ll just steal it every single time.”

And the Hawks turned around and beat the Panthers in transition for easy baskets.

Ryan Arkie had 22 points for Laguna-Acoma, and Austin Sal-

vador added 13 as eight of the nine players who made the trip north scored.

The blessing for Shields and his team is that they have a quick turnaround, as they play Raton in the consolation semifinals at 10 a.m. Friday.

Shields felt a loss like this would linger in normal circumstances.

“The biggest to this team’s development will be what happens at 10 a.m.,” Shields said.

“If we had to live with this for a week, it would be very difficult.”

Perhaps in time, Shields can look back at this game and find a blue print that matches the expectations he has for the Panthers.

POJOAQUE VALLEY 83, MONTE DEL SOL 63 The Elks’ press gave and it took away opportunities for the Dragons to advance to a semifinal matchup against Santa Fe Indian School. The problem was that Pojoaque head coach Joey Trujillo was not in a giving mood.

“We need to do a better job in our press,” Trujillo said. “We weren’t doing a very good job.

We were reaching and not moving to spots.”

That wasn’t the case in the opening 4 minutes of the second half. Pojoaque (4-2) forced five turnovers and crashed the glass on the offensive end (five rebounds on that end) to force a 15-1 run and take a 49-32 lead. The Dragons (4-2) got within 53-44, thanks mostly to Antonio Tapia, who scored 11 points during a 12-4 spurt to get within 53-44 going into the fourth quarter.

But Pojoaque went on a 10-0 scoring binge to put the game away.

“We just got caught up in the

Peasco’s Alvin Lujan, center, goes up for a layup while Laguna Acoma tries to defend during Thursday’s game during the first round of the Ben Luján Tournament at Ben Luján Gymnasium. To see more photos, go to tinyurl.com/ Krpud3u.

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moment instead of running a play or a pressbreaker,” Monte del Sol head coach Nick Rivera said.

Tapia finished with 34 points to lead all scorers, while Matthew Herrera led the way with 16 points for Pojoaque. Adan Lopez added 14 and Chris Martinez 13.

SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL 59, MESA VISTA 36 Robert Calabaza’s pair of 3s at the end of the first half turned a close contest into a 27-16 halftime lead for the Braves (6-3). Calabaza finished with 13 points to lead a balanced scoring attack.

Diego Gallegos led the Trojans (1-4) with nine points — all from the free-throw line. Trojans head coach Thomas Vigil said his team was without four players that will out the normal rotation, and he had to bring a pair of players from the junior

varsity to play key minutes.

What’s more important, however, is finding a way to build confidence in his Trojans.

“It’s like night and day,” Vigil said. “I’ve seen a lot of basketball and studied it for a long time, and you would rather have a less talented player who has confidence than a more talented player with a confidence issue. Because confidence carries you in everything. In freethrow shooting, even in passing and defense, it carries through in that.”

RATON 54, SOCORRO 53 The Tigers outscored the Warriors 18-14 in the fourth quarter to move on to the semifinals against Laguna-Acoma.

Rashaan Craig had 11 of his 24 points in the final quarter for Raton (5-2), while Matthew Jojola had 19 points to lead Socorro (1-6).

Capital: Mirabal led team to 1st season win Continued from Page B-1 Leslie Romero-Kilmer, the incoming athletic director for Santa Fe Public Schools and current Santa Fe High principal, said the move was made because there was concern from administrators at Capital about Mirabal’s experience.

Capital assistant principal Mike Lovato, who oversees athletics, was not available for comment.

Latifah Phillips, the school district’s chief of staff, did not return messages left by The New Mexican.

Mirabal was hired Dec. 10

after Montoya was fired, even though he had no varsity coaching experience.

He was the junior varsity head coach for the boys basketball program at Capital from 2010-2013 and was the C-team coach in 2009. Mirabal also played at Capital from 20002004, helping the team to a Class AAAA state championship in 2004.

Mirabal did not return messages.

Lucero said he and Mirabal had no problems with the current roles they will occupy and coached together at Wednes-

day’s practice. Lucero hopes that he can parlay the situation into a more permanent position.

“I think I am the right person for the job,” Lucero said.

“I have succeeded at every job I have been at. They are a talented group of girls at Capital.

The morale is a little down, but they’ve worked hard every day.”

Lucero helped guide Capshaw’s seventh and eighth grade teams to undefeated records in his last year in 2011, as they combined to go 30-0.

As for Capital, it began the

season with Montoya, who guided the team to a 7-22 mark in 2012-13, but started off 0-4.

The Lady Jaguars were allowing 66 points per game and averaging just over 23 points over that stretch. Montoya said he was not given a reason

by Lovato for his firing and has pursued an audience with superintendent Joel Boyd since then.

After assistant coach Max Vargas coached the Lady Jaguars in a 62-17 loss to Valencia, Mirabal took over and led Capital to a 1-2 mark at the Capital City tournament.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL 6 p.m. on ESPN2 — NCAA, FCS, semifinal, New Hampshire at North Dakota St. GOLF 8 p.m. on TGC — The Royal Trophy, second round, in Guangzhou, China NBA BASKETBALL 6 p.m. on ESPN — Houston at Indiana 8:30 p.m. on ESPN — Minnesota at L.A. Lakers WINTER SPORTS 6 p.m. on NBCSN — Women’s hockey, Olympic trials, United States vs. Canada, in Grand Forks, N.D.

PREP SCORES Boys Basketball Clayton 77, West Las Vegas 66 Deming 58, Onate 46 Faith Christian 66, Juarez 58 Fort Sumner 66, Floyd 48 Gadsden 40, EP Cathedral, Texas 28 Grants 43, Capital 33 Kirtland Central 80, Gallup 66 Laguna-Acoma 75, Penasco 30 Los Lunas 79, Bernalillo 56 Magdalena 86, Reserve 45 Pojoaque 83, Monte del Sol 63 Primero, Colo. 59, Cimarron 30 Raton 54, Socorro 53 Santa Fe Indian 59, Mesa Vista 36

This week’s varsity schedule for Northern New Mexico high schools. For additions or changes, call 986-3060 or email sports@sfnewmexican.com.

Today Boys basketball — Ben Luján Tournament at Pojoaque Valley, semifinals: Raton vs. Laguna-Acoma, 5:30 p.m.; Santa Fe Indian School vs. Pojoaque Valley, 7 p.m.; Consolation: Socorro vs.

Penasco, 10 a.m.; Mesa Vista vs. Monte del Sol, 11:30 a.m.

Santa Fe High at St. Michael’s, 7 p.m.

Española Valley at Las Vegas Robertson, 7 p.m.

Pecos at Estancia, 7 p.m.

Santa Rosa at Mora, 7 p.m.

Dulce at McCurdy, 7 p.m.

Taos at Shiprock Round Robin, pairings TBA Girls basketball — Ben Luján Tournament at Pojoaque Valley, semifinals: Grants vs. Tularosa, 4 p.m.; St. Michael’s vs. Pojoaque Valley, 8:30 p.m.; Consolation bracket: Taos vs. Santa Fe Indian School, 1 p.m.; Socorro vs. Mesa Vista, 2:30 p.m.

Pecos at Estancia, 5:30 p.m.

Las Vegas Robertson at Portales, 5:30 p.m.

Piedra Vista at Los Alamos, 6 p.m.

Dulce at Questa, 7 p.m.

Saturday Boys basketball — Ben Luján Tournament at Pojoaque Valley, final round: 7th place, 11:30 a.m.; 5th place, 2:30 p.m.; 3rd place, 5:30 p.m.; championship, 8:30 p.m.

McCurdy at Escalante, 3:30 p.m.

Taos at Shiprock Round Robin, pairings TBA Girls basketball — Ben Luján Tournament at Pojoaque Valley, final round: 7th place, 10 a.m.; 5th place, 1 p.m.; 3rd place, 4 p.m.; championship, 7 p.m.

Questa at Escalante, 2 p.m.

West Las Vegas at Portales, 3 p.m.

Santa Rosa at Mora, 3:30 p.m.

Capital at Manzano, 7 p.m.

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Basketball u The Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot contest, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been moved to Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. at Gonzales Community School. The event is for boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 13, and registration begins at 9 a.m. Parents must bring a birth certificate and participants must be present at registration. For more information, call Carl Marano at 424-8208. u The Genoveva Chavez Community Center will hold a winter youth league. Divisions include elementary, middle school and high school for both boys and girls, and teams will play an eightgame season with a postseason tournament. Registration packets can be pick up at the Chavez Center. Registration fee is $320 per team. For more information, call Dax Roybal at 955-4074. u The Genoveva Chavez Community Center will hold a 3-on-3 tournament on Dec. 28-29. Divisions include elementary, middle school, high school and adults for both boys and girls.

Teams are guaranteed three games, and there will be a singleelimination tournament. Register at the front desk before Dec. 21. Registration is $50 per team. For more information, call Dax Roybal at 955-4074.

Soccer u The Genoveva Chavez Community Center will host a 3-on-3 indoor tournament from Jan. 4-5. Divisions include elementary, middle school, high school and adults for both boys and girls.

Teams are guaranteed three games, and there will be a singleelimination tournament. Register at the front desk before Dec. 28. Registration is $50 per team. For more information, call Mike Olguin at 955-4064.

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Desert Academy holds off Evangel Christian record to 4-0 against Class A and B competition, while it’s 0-4 The Wildcats of Desert Acad- against AA and AAA teams. emy took their lumps in playing The Wildcats (4-4) were in a tougher schedule. control of the game for the first Now, three quarters, and built an D. Academy 56 the payoff 18-point lead in the third quarE. Christian 51 comes ter. But Evangel Christian (4-2) when they rallied in the fourth quarter and play boys basketball teams on got the margin to 54-41 with their level. :12 left in the game. Grossman, Jasper Grossman had who hit three straight 3-pointers 18 points, and Mack Snyder in the third, sealed the win with added 17 to help the Wildcats hold off Evangel Christian 56-51 a pair of free throws with 8 seconds left. in Larson Gymnasium at New “We played good defensively Mexico School for the Deaf for three quarters and offenon Thursday night. The win improved Desert Academy’s sively for two,” Desert Academy

Shiprock 53, Bloomfield 45 Texico 65, Melrose 27 Shiprock Tournament Taos 53, Aztec 49 Girls Basketball Deming 42, Onate 40 Farmington 42, Bayfield, Colo. 33 Floyd 39, Fort Sumner 36 Grants 37, Taos 27 Magdalena 56, Reserve 28 Mora 59, Springer 46 St. Michael’s 42, Socorro 34 Tatum 45, Elida 39 Tularosa 52, Santa Fe Indian 44 West Las Vegas 76, Bernalillo 66

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head coach Ernie Rodriguez said. “But our defense looked like Swiss cheese in the fourth quarter and Evangel is a good team. They took advantage. We have to learn to play better with a lead, but we knocked down some free throws when we had to and pulled it out.”

Evangel Christian had Michael Sedillo score 21 points, and Tyler Bobbitt add 19.

GIRLS BASKETBALL MORA 59, SPRINGER 46 The Rangerettes (5-0) outscored the Lady Red Devils 37-16 in the second and third

quarters to pad a 16-12 lead after the first quarter.

Brianna Pacheco had all 24 of her points in the first three quarters, while Gerty Herrera added 18 in the same span. They were on the bench when the fourth quarter started, thanks to a 53-28 lead.

“We did a lot of good things offensively,” Mora head coach Mark Cassidy said. “I was pleased with the effort. We did a better job of containing [Springer guard] Kara Laumbach, and we tried to get the ball out of her hands.”

It worked, as Cordy Tafoya led the Lady Red Devils with 15 points.

Texas looks to send Mack Brown off with a win at the Alamo Bowl AUSTIN, Texas — Mack Brown coach his 206th and final game at Texas when the Longhorns (8-4) take on No. 10 Oregon (10-2) in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30.

Texas is trying to help Brown end his 16-year Longhorns coaching career with a victory.

“It would be great to have him ride off in the sunset [with a win],” junior center Dominic Espinosa said. “More than anything it excites us to make sure we send Mack out with a win. That’s another incentive to go out and practice harder this week.”

After meeting with school President Bill Powers and athletic director Steve Patterson last week, Brown informed them of his plans to make this year his last at Texas. He addressed his players and staff in an emotional meeting.

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Parker, No. 8 Duke beat UCLA

Kevin Durant leads streaking Thunder past Bulls, 107-95

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the first half. Her teammates made 1 of 15 during that span.

NEW YORK — Jabari Parker had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 8 Duke used a patient offensive attack to 8 Duke 80 beat UCLA UCLA 63 80-63 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Blue Devils (9-2) poked and prodded UCLA’s 2-3 zone from the perimeter, making 11 3-pointers in a season-high 32 attempts from beyond the arc. Parker went 4 for 8 from long range while going over 20 points for the ninth time in his 11 college games.

Rodney Hood and Quinn Cook both had 14 points for the Blue Devils.

David Wear led the Bruins (9-2) with 16 points and Kyle Anderson had 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

NO. 1 ARIZONA 69, SOUTHERN 43 In Tuscon, Ariz., Aaron Gordon scored 21 points, Nick Johnson added 17, and Arizona opened its second week at No. 1 with a 69-43 rout over Southern on Thursday night.

Arizona (12-0) had no trouble with the Jaguars early on, racing out to a 15-point halftime lead while playing without injured center Kaleb Tarczewski.

The second half wasn’t quite as smooth and the Wildcats went 22 of 37 on free throws, but it was good enough to get them to 12-0 for the second straight season.

Brandon Ashley had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Arizona.

Southern (3-8) fought back after a miserable first half, but fell in too deep of a hole to make a game of it. Malcolm Miller and Calvin Godfrey had 11 points each for the Jaguars.

UCLA’s Kyle Anderson, left, shoots against Duke’s Amile Jefferson during the first half of Thursday’s game in New York.

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WOMEN NO. 2 DUKE 80, ALBANY 51 In Durham, N.C., Haley Peters scored 17 points to help No. 2 Duke beat Albany.

Chelsea Gray and Richa Jackson had 12 points apiece for the Blue Devils (11-1), who shot 59 percent from the floor in their first game since an 83-61 home loss to No. 1 Connecticut on Tuesday.

Albany (8-2) led 20-13 with

7:53 remaining in the first half, but Duke answered with a 15-2 run en route to a 34-26 lead at halftime.

The Blue Devils opened the second half with a 17-2 spurt and scored on their first 10 possessions of the half.

Shereesha Richards scored 20 of her 24 points in the first half for the Great Danes.

Richards, who scored her team’s first 14 points, made 10 of 15 shots from the floor in

NO. 13 OKLAHOMA STATE 63, MICHIGAN STATE 57 In San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tiffany Bias made four consecutive free throws in the final 29 seconds, helping Oklahoma State hold on for the win in the Puerto Rico Classic.

Bias finished with 13 points on 4-for-15 shooting from the field. Brittney Martin had a team-high 18 points and eight rebounds for the Cowgirls (9-0).

Bias made two foul shots to give Oklahoma State a 59-54 lead. She then hit two more free throws to make it 63-54 with 4 seconds to go.

Annalise Pickrel had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Spartans (6-5), who led 45-37 with 10:25 to go. Becca Mills added 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting.

Michigan State will face Georgetown on Friday and Oklahoma State will play Georgia Tech on Saturday.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant scored 32 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Chicago Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win.

Russell Westbrook had 20 points and reserve Reggie Jackson added 18 to help the Thunder improve to 13-0 at Chesapeake Arena. Oklahoma City is the only NBA team with a perfect home record.

Joakim Noah had 23 points and 12 rebounds for the bangedup Bulls, who have lost four straight and seven of eight. Taj Gibson scored 16 points and D.J. Augustin added 15.

Chicago played without Kirk Hinrich (back tightness) and Luol Deng (sore Achilles), and

NO. 23 SYRACUSE 80, NIAGARA 44 In Syracuse, N.Y., Brittney Sykes scored 20 points, and Isabella Slim had 17 to lead Syracuse to the victory.

Sykes was 6 of 9 from the field and 8 for 8 from the foul line in her third straight game with at least 20 points. Shakeya Leary contributed 13 points for the Orange.

Syracuse (10-1) opened the game with a 22-6 run.

Niagara (2-6) trailed 44-23 at the break and chipped away at the gap in the second half but was unable to catch up. The Purple Eagles shot 27.1 percent from the field and had 27 turnovers, more than twice as many as Syracuse.

Val McQuade led Niagara with 11 points.

Thunder forward Kevin Durant, front, shoots in front of Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy Jr. during the first quarter of Thursday’s game in Oklahoma City. SUE OGROCKI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Jimmy Butler left during the game with a right ankle injury.

The Thunder led by 15 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, before the Bulls pulled within seven on Augustin’s 3 with 8:50 to go. Oklahoma City then outscored Chicago 16-4 over a late 5½-minute stretch to pull away.

Oklahoma City’s early 14-point lead was trimmed to three at the break, prompting a strong response from the Thunder in the third quarter.

Oklahoma City used a 13-4 run to go up 68-56 with 7:52 to go in the period. Westbrook’s layup increased the advantage to 13 about 1½ minutes later, and then he had a layup and Durant made a jumper to make it 79-64 with 3:25 left in the third.

Bowl: Jockeying begins for 2019 Sochi: Obama will not attend Continued from Page B-1 Giants and Woody Johnson of the Jets, those owners have franchises with outdoor stadiums in cold-weather towns. And if this Super Bowl makes it big in New York, then the reasoning goes that the big game can make it anywhere. New England, Philadelphia, Washington, Tennessee, Chicago, Kansas City, Denver — take your pick.

Owners at those sites, and several others, have broached the subject before and especially lately, though none has been required thus far to put any money or resources where his mouth is — and won’t until the bidding process for the 2019 Super Bowl begins late next summer.

After New York, the next three Super Bowls are set for Phoenix (2015), Santa Clara, Calif. (2016; the 50th anniversary of the Superpalooza), and Houston (2017). The 2018 field has already been narrowed to Indianapolis, Minneapolis and perennial favorite New Orleans. All three finalists have — or in the case of Minneapolis, will have — a domed stadium. That winner will be announced in May. By then, serious ownership contenders for 2019 will have begun raising cash from civic, business and community groups and helped formed bid committees. It’s not a small commitment. After winning the 2014 game, in a vote taken at the 2010 NFL owners meetings, the host New York-New Jersey committee raised $70 million to cover the cost of staging the event. Their final bill will have to cover everything from erecting a 60-foot-tall toboggan slide in Times Square to a series of contingency plans on clearing snow and delivering upwards of 80,000 fans to MetLife Stadium on game day.

Other than coming up with the cash and an organizational plan, the bar for entering the Super Bowl lottery is low.

A bid city must have 29,000 hotel rooms within an hour’s drive of the stadium (sorry, Green Bay) and be able to seat upwards of 68,000 fans on game day. It also has to provide two NFL-caliber practice facilities for the teams, buildings large enough to house a media center and the “NFL Experience” — essentially a weeklong fan convention — and range of sponsor and corporate hospi-

one day to hold it here if it’s a tality gatherings. Even towns good experience there.” where the field gets chewed up during the season can confi“I will, yes,” Philadelphia dently bid, since NFL spokesowner Jeff Lurie said about man Brian McCarthy said the entering a bid back in March. “I league has arranged to bring in will, if it’s a success. New York an entirely new playing surface will help us.” for the big game in the past.

Meanwhile in Chicago, “At the end of the day, the hewing to its reputation as a considerations are the same deal-making town, the mayor as they would be for a game has been lobbying on behalf of in a warm climate or indoors,” the Bears behind closed doors.

McCarthy added. “What did Rahm Emanuel made his case the product on the field look to commissioner Roger Goodell like? Did the last June in a conlogistics work versation “about to the benefit several things of everybody? that would allow How was the Chicago and the fan experience?

NFL to expand How did it their already come across on wonderful relaTV? How were tionship,” accordthe sponsors ing to a mayoral treated? spokesman.

“This is the Whether any pinnacle of our of those cities, game. It’s the or more stealthy one stage that contenders like everybody is Tennessee, Carolooking at.” lina and Seattle, make it into the For handicapCory Redding, final mix remains ping purposes, Indianapolis Colts lineman to be seen. In the Redskins owner 47 Super Bowls Daniel Snyder spread across 15 different venput down the first marker ues so far, no hosting team has among his cold-weather counever made it to the big game. terparts during a break in those But two came close: the then2010 meetings. Just before he Los Angeles Rams lost the 1979 and fellow owners agreed to game played just down the road waive the so-called “50-degree at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena; rule” to pave the way for a sucfive years later, the 49ers vencessful New York-New Jersey tured just 30 miles from home bid — previously, hosting cities to play at Stanford Stadium. required an average temperature of 50 or above during the Based strictly on the numweek of the game — Snyder bers, the cold-weather franemerged from a midmorning chise most likely to break that session and said, “I think Washcurse would be the Patriots. ington should get one, no matter Using the 32-degree benchwhat. It is the nation’s capital.” mark, New England is an NFLbest 23-6 (a winning percentage More than three years later, of 79 percent) in such games.

Snyder is part of a growing chorus of like-minded owners.

Among teams with at least But until they assess the final 10 games in those conditions, product in New York, all those it’s closest pursuer is Philadelpledges of support are only phia (10-4), followed by Cincinconditional. nati (11-5), Green Bay (28-13-1) and Chicago (14-7). Five teams “Everybody says, ‘What if it — St. Louis, Arizona, San Fransnows?’ We’ll take the snow off cisco, New Orleans and Detroit the field,” Denver owner Pat — haven’t won even once in the Bowlen said, “and we’ll play the game. … The championship cold over that same span. game should be played around Not that any or all of them the league. Everybody should wouldn’t welcome the chance have an opportunity to have it.” to try their luck in 2019.

“This is where it all started.

“If they have it in Alaska, if Right here,” New England that’s where they want to play owner Robert Kraft said, the Super Bowl, I want to get referring to the region where my team there. That’s how I football first took hold in the look at it,” Buffalo coach Doug United States. “We would love Marrone said.

Snow, “ wind, freezing

rain, it doesn’t matter. It just makes the confetti feel that much better.”

Continued from Page B-1 ning “gay propaganda,” and some suggested the United States should boycott the Sochi Olympics in protest. Obama rejected that idea earlier this year, saying a stronger statement could be made by “gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze.”

But his choices for the U.S. delegation left little doubt about Obama’s disapproval of the new Russian law.

For the first time since 2000, the U.S. will not send a president, former president, first lady or vice president to the Olympics. This year’s group is led by former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and others in the delegation include U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, deputy Secretary of State William Burns and presidential adviser Rob Nabors.

Of the five athletes in the delegation, three — Boitano, King and Cahow — are openly gay. Cahow said Boitano’s decision to keep his sexual orientation private until now was his to make, just as it was her choice to acknowledge hers publicly.

“I completely respect that,”

Cahow told The Associated Press after learning of Boitano’s statement. “I think each individual has a right to define who they are. That’s what autonomy is all about.

“I think he and I would agree that our goal is to someday live in a world where these classifications aren’t important.”

Boitano and King will attend the opening ceremony. Cahow, a two-time medalist in women’s hockey, will attend the closing ceremony with Olympic speed skating champions Bonnie Blair and Eric Heiden.

“I have been fortunate to represent the United States of America in three different Olympics, and now I am honored to be part of the presidential delegation to the Olympics in Sochi,” Boitano, who is in Europe, said in his statement.

“It has been my experience from competing around the world and in Russia that Olympic athletes can come together in friendship, peace and mutual respect regardless of their individual country’s practices.”

Earlier this month, IOC President Thomas Bach said Russia would set up public protest zones in Sochi for

“people who want to express their opinion or want to demonstrate for or against something.”

Meanwhile, the IOC approved a letter going out to athletes reminding them to refrain from protests or political gestures during the Sochi Games — reiterating Rule 50 of the Olympic charter, which forbids demonstrations on Olympic grounds. Cahow said that’s unlikely to succeed, however.

“I think politics and the Olympics are always going to be intertwined. It’s impossible not to,” Cahow told the AP. “It’s a remarkable opportunity for people to invest in and get swept away in the events. I’m hoping the Sochi Games will be no exception.”

Bach previously said he’d received assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that gays will not be discriminated against in Sochi. But the Russian law has raised questions about what could happen to athletes who wear pins or badges or carry flags supporting gay rights.

AP sports writer Jimmy Golen contributed to this story from Boston.

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The A&E channel says Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson is off the show indefinitely after condemning gays as sinners in a magazine interview. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

‘Duck Dynasty’ fans react to the Robertson hiatus

By John Rogers The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES hen the A&E network suspended Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson for disparaging gay people, it may have followed a time-honored TV tradition of quickly silencing a star who, for better or worse, speaks his mind.

But in doing so it also ruffled the feathers of possibly millions of fans of its most popular show.

Fourteen hours after it was learned that Robertson had been placed on indefinite “hiatus” for telling GQ magazine, among other things, that gays are headed to hell, more than a half-million people liked an impromptu Facebook page demanding the show be boycotted until he returns.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who had her picture taken with Robertson just last month, complained that his free-speech rights were being trampled.

Bobby Jindal, governor of the state of Louisiana, where the show is filmed, complained that Miley Cyrus got a pass for twerking on TV while Phil got shown the door.

T-shirts, of course, went on the market with the words “I Don’t Give a Duck About A or E, Bring Back Phil.”

“It’s a show that is promoting clean living and good moral values, and that’s something we need more of today,” one of the program’s many fans, Rick Peter of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, said.

It’s also a show that 67-yearold Robertson, who sports a beard that seemingly should qualify him for immediate membership in the rock group ZZ Top, is at the center of.

When or if he’ll return — or if he’ll ever really go away, however — is an open question.

Duck Dynasty is on hiatus until Jan. 15, and a network spokesman said Thursday that nine of next season’s 10 episodes have already been filmed.

That means Robertson likely isn’t needed in front of the camera before next March, by which time this whole crisis may have blown over.

And blow over it will, eventually, says veteran Hollywood crisis publicist Howard Bragman, who added that Robertson will likely return to the show as well, perhaps after making a heartfelt apology.

“There’s too much money at stake,” said Bragman, vice president of reputation.com.

The Robertson family released a statement on the Duck Commander website Thursday evening in which they expressed thanks for prayers and support.

The statement said though some of Robertson’s comments were coarse, “his beliefs are grounded” in the Bible and he “is a Godly man.”

“We are disappointed that Phil has been placed on hiatus for expressing his faith,” the statement said. “We have had

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NEW YORK — Katie Couric is calling it quits on her weekday talk show as she heads to Yahoo. Couric and Disney-ABC, which produces the syndicated Katie show, said Thursday it will wrap after this, its second season.

Shuttering the show was a joint decision, both parties said. Katie will continue to air through the summer.

Jury rules for O’Neal in Fawcett-portrait case Ryan O’Neal

Warhol’s Fawcett

LOS ANGELES — For most of the last 33 years, an Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett has hung in the home of her longtime lover, Ryan O’Neal, and a jury’s verdict Thursday ensures that is where it will stay.

For nearly a month, O’Neal has been in a courtroom as lawyers for the University of Texas at Austin sought to gain possession of the portrait, arguing that Fawcett bequeathed the artwork to the school upon her death.

O’Neal testified last week that the portrait was his closest remaining connection to Fawcett, who died in 2009. The returned a 9-3 verdict in favor of O’Neal.

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7 p.m. on FOX Bones Brennan’s (Emily Deschanel, pictured with David Boreanaz) newfound interest in basketball and teamwork has her calling upon five “squinterns” to take another look at some remains ruled unidentifiable.

They manage to identify someone who died in the 9/11 attacks, but it’s unclear whether he was a victim or a perpetrator in “The Patriot in Purgatory.”

7 p.m. on ABC Shark Tank A doubleheader opens with this 2012 episode featuring a Marine seeking an investment in his energy and nutritional supplement, which was designed and tested by active-duty service members. They also hear from a woman with an online bridal boutique, a sea captain with a wine-tasting cruise business and two men with a necktie rental service. The Sharks also catch up with Aldo Orta, whose jewelry line earned an investment in Season 2.

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8 p.m. on FOX Movie: Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown This animated Peanuts special finds the gang trying to help Linus break away from his childhood security blanket. The stakes are high as Linus learns his grandmother is coming to visit, and he must decide whether or not to dispose of his most cherished possession.

8 p.m. on CW Nikita Nikita (Maggie Q) is finally seeing an end to the conflict with The Shop when Ryan (Noah Bean) drops a bombshell. Michael (Shane West) contemplates his future with Nikita and tries to get her to accept their new situation. Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) tries to trick would-be diamond thief Sam (Devon Sawa) with some fake jewels, but he doesn’t take the bait. He does, however, get in trouble with a loan shark in the new episode “Bubble.”

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a successful working relationship with A&E but as a family, we cannot imagine the show going forward without our patriarch at the helm. We are in discussions with A&E to see what that means for the future of Duck Dynasty.”

Robertson and his extended family became wealthy manufacturing duck calls and were turned into TV and pop culture stars by Duck Dynasty, which has set cable ratings records for a nonfiction series.

Duck Dynasty is often the highest-rated cable show on television, and an episode last August that drew nearly 12 million viewers was the highest-rated of any show, cable or broadcast, that week.

Asked his definition of sinful behavior by GQ, Robertson replied, “Start with homosexual behavior and just go from there.”

Then he continued, “Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers — they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.”

Although his suspension won quick praise from gay rights groups, it offended people like Peter, who says conservative views like his are often overlooked by Hollywood and the news media.

“I think we’re getting a little bit tired of that pro-gay sentiment that’s out there in the media and it’s time to fight back,” he said.

Randy Schmidt of Illinois agreed, saying that while gay people can be happy that some states have granted them the right to marry, “I find it unnecessary to flaunt it all over the media.”

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what conservative fans may think, said another veteran crisis publicist, Michael Levine.

A&E had no choice but to suspend Robertson, he said.

If the network didn’t, it would have had to deal with complaints from gay rights groups that would have made advertisers skittish and damaged the Duck Dynasty brand.

“The advertisers, the brand, people would stop buying Duck Dynasty merchandise,” he said. “At a certain point the brand just becomes radioactive.”

But the interesting thing about this controversy, said Bragman, who himself is gay, is that it seems to be occurring during a time when American culture is undergoing a profound shift in its feelings toward gay rights.

“The tide has turned in that there’s an inevitability to gay marriage and gay rights in this country,” he said, noting that New Mexico’s highest court coincidentally upheld same-sex marriage rights on Thursday, the day after A&E’s announcement.

“This is taking place during an interesting cultural touchstone moment,” he added.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

The Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS) is pleased to announce our partnership with Palliative Care Services of Santa Fe in offering a new Blood Cancer Support Group in the Santa Fe area. The group is scheduled to start January 2014 and will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 2:003:30pm. Our first group meeting is scheduled to take place on January 14th. This group is facilitated by Eileen Joyce, Palliative Care Services Director and Caregiver, Hudson Institute Certified Coach, and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.

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LLS is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. We offer a wide variety of programs and services in support of our mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

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COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS of NM (CISNM) is seeking Full-Time SITE C O O R D I N A T O R S to help redress student dropout in Santa Fe Public Schools through the nationally recognized Communities In Schools integrated student services framework. Working in partnership with a school principal, the CISNM Site Coordinator is responsible for the overall planning and management of CISNM operations at their assigned CISNM school site. Bilingual SpanishEnglish required. Experience working with children and or youth in an educational setting, strong interpersonal and organization skills are essential.

Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree and demonstrated relevant equivalent experience in education, social work or related field. Please submit cover letter, resume and 3 references to bergenj@cisnewmexico.org by January 1, 2014

WEST LAS VEGAS SCHOOLS 2014-15 S.Y. HEAD FOOTBALL & VOLLEYBALL COACHES

For specifics, visit job postings at http://www.wlvs.k12.nm.us or call (505)426-2315

GALLERIES WEB CONTENT - Social Media Coordinator for established business to develop maintain outstanding global online presence. 3-years experience.

Email resume: alina@patina-gallery.com

MEDICAL DENTAL GENERAL DENTIST (Multiple Openings)

Dental Clinics seek General Dentist at the following locations: Familia Dental ROS LLC (Roswell, NM), Familia Dental Clovis LLC (Clovis, NM), Familia Dental HOB LLC (Hobbs, NM) to diagnose and treat diseases, injuries and malformations of teeth and gums and provide preventative and corrective services.

Dental License Required. Multiple Open Positions. Please send hard copy Resume and cover letter to Familia Development LLC - ATTN: Vito Losuriello, 2050 East Algonquin Road, Ste. 601, Schaumburg, IL 60173. Please include the office location you wish to apply for in the cover letter.

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 most likely be evening, night positions.

Other full time positions also available in the department for qualified candidates with a mechanical or manufacturing background.

R.C. GORMAN - "Earth Child St. II" Lithograph. 1979, signed and numbered. excellent condition. Current apprasal value is $7,680. One owner.

Asking $4,700. 505-988-4343.

BUILDING MATERIALS PLYWOOD. CABINET GRADE. 4’x8’ sheets.

Never used.

Different thicknesses. 505-983-8448

Steel Building Allocated Bargains 40x60 on up We do deals www.gosteelbuildings.com Source# 18X 505-349-0493 COMPUTERS

ELABORATE WOOL PERSIAN TRIBAL RUG. Very plush. 5’3"x13’10". $999 OBO. 808-346-3635.

SOUTHWESTERN RUSTIC ARMOIRE. It measures 85"Hx50"Wx26"D. 4 drawers. Location Espanola. $600 OBO. 505-470-3380, can send photos.

MISCELLANEOUS A GOOD heavy Safe $400.00 OBO 28" X 22" X 22 Call 505-471-0007 FAROLITOS. $7 per dozen pick up, $9 per dozen delivered. 505-660-2583.

LeClerc Nilus II Countermarch 4 Harness Loom. $1000. Sells for $2700. new. One Owner-perfect condition.

Includes bench, warping board and many extras. 505-281-0109 (Sandia Park, NM)

Successful completion of a drug test will be required prior to employment offer.

WE NEED a reliable, strong, hardworking, person who is experienced with the handling of horses and their management to work 2 days a week at a very active equestrian facility.

The work involves cleaning stalls, turning horses out and bringing them in, blanketing, watering, bringing hay into the barn. It also requires you to be familiar with a John Deere tractor. Applicant should be detailed oriented and be able to speak and read English. Please contact: Andrea 505-690-2082.

GOLD’S GYM POWER TOWER 2500.

Brand new in the box. Asking $100, Sells for over $200. 505-490-2152.

RETAIL

FIREWOOD-FUEL

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (5th Generation) sold "as is" in excellent condition. $70. Please call, 505-470-4371 after 6 p.m.

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ADAGIO (Canada) ELECTRIC PIANO, perfect condition, full keyboard, stool, case. $475, 505-438-0008

»animals«

FT-PT NEEDED days, evenings, weekends. Actively engage customers to tell story of our luxury fiber clothing.

6 months retail experience preferred.

Email: hr@peruvianconnection.com.

Business Opportunity

Would you like to deliver newspapers as an independent contractor for the Santa Fe New Mexican? Operate your own business with potential profits of $1,600 a month. Call 505-986-3010 to make an appointment.

BARBER BEAUTY

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LOOKING FOR LOST FRIEND. Her name is Sadie, daughter’s name is Wyetta.

Contact Papa: fjtj123@myway.com

CALL 986-3000

RECEPTIONIST FOR 2014 TAX SEASON. Must have computer skills and willing to work on Saturdays. C a ll Directax 505-473-4700.

EDUCATION

PERSONALS

Have a product or service to offer?

Call our small business experts today!

PART TIME MACHINE ATTENDANT

Submit application to: Tim Cramer 1 New Mexican Plaza No Phone Calls please.

RETAIL SPACE SEASONAL PLAZA RETAIL Month-Month

986-3000

LPNs Tired of Traditional Nursing?

S kylights, overhead doors, 2500 square feet, $975. 4100 square feet, 3 phase electric, $1175. La Mesilla. No dogs. 505-753-5906

VACANCY

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SALES MARKETING EXPERIENCED WINDOW AND DOOR SALESPERSON. Base plus commission. Quality, saleable products. Contact Doug at 505-292-5665 or dthresher@daviskitchens.com

TRADES The Santa Fe New Mexican is seeking a motivated candidate to join the Pre-Press team working behind the scenes in the daily production of the newspaper.

Selected candidate will operate, troubleshoot and maintain platemaking equipment, Newsway and PageImposer production systems; RIPs, imagesetters, processors and printers as needed in the daily production of the newspaper; layout classified and obituary pages using QuarkXpress; and download files from SFNM FTP site and enter them into Newsway/PageImposer.

Candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent; (Associates degree preferred); be computer proficient on MAC OS9/OSX; have experience with Adobe InDesign, QuarkExpress, Photoshop and Acrobat and CMYK seps; be knowledgeable in graphic files (EPS, PDF, TIF, ETC.); have complete understanding of 2-up, 4-up and 8-up page imposition; and previous film & CTP output.

Shawn’s Chimney Sweep Accepting applications for Chimney cleaning and installers.Clean driving record, Experience a plus.

505-474-5857.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE Mostly cottonwood. Split and cut into Stove lengths. Good for fireplaces too.

Load your own in Nambe. $150 for a full-measured cord. 505-455-2562.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

7 MONTHS old Border Collie, male. Loves people, good with other dogs, full of energy, work potential, would excel at any sports home visit, references and adoption contract nvadim@me.com

FURNITURE

AKC AKITAS, adorable, playful, bear like pups for sale. 6 weeks old, $500.

3 males, 4 females, white, black, brindle. 505-490-3523.

Sell your car in a hurry!

Place an ad in the Classifieds 986-3000

»merchandise« BEAUTIFUL COUCH WITH LOVELY ACCENTS. FROM A SMOKE AND PET FREE HOME. $350. PLEASE CALL, 505-238-5711 TO SCHEDULE A VIEWING.

This position is located at our southside location off the frontage road by I25. Pay rate is dependent upon experience. Selected candidate will be eligible to participate in our insurance and 401k plans after waiting period.

Apply in person or send application/resume to: Geri Budenholzer Human Resources Manager The Santa Fe New Mexican 202 East Marcy St. Santa Fe, NM 87501 Or e-mail gbudenholzer@sfnewmexican. com

PETS SUPPLIES

ANTIQUES GULF GAS PUMP. Original condition with all parts, circa 1940 with local history. A real must see! $800 OBO. 505-982-9850.

SECRETARY DESK, 3 drawers, adjustable shelves, 2 doors with inside shelves. Very good condition. $425 OBO. 505-474-8291

OLD FASHIONED wooden telephone booth with phone. Circa 1940 with local history. Must see to appreciate! $800. 505-982-9850.

New repo Eames Chair and Ottoman, black leather still in the box. $750. 505-474-2866 or 505-4900695.

BENGAL KITTENS, Brown and Silver from Supreme Grand Champion. Almost ready for Christmas! $950, $1,200, $3,000. 7 2 0 - 4 3 4 - 6 3 4 4 , chateauxchampagne@gmail.com

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LOCAL NEWS AG sues to stop horse slaughter

Radio icon: Famed Chicago host Larry Lujack dies in Santa Fe home. Page C-2

VOLUNTEERS SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER

Retirees come up short in pension lawsuit

Attorney says suit could cost N.M. $435K a month

By Susan Montoya Bryan

By Barry Massey and Susan Montoya Bryan

The Associated Press

The Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico’s top prosecutor filed a lawsuit Thursday in state District Court in an attempt to block a planned horse slaughter plant from opening in less than two weeks.

The move by Attorney General Gary King comes after a federal appeals court rolled back a court order that had kept Valley Meat Co. from starting operations earlier this fall. Owner Rick De Los Santos has been making plans to open Jan. 1, and his attorney said Thursday that those plans haven’t changed.

Attorney Blair Dunn called King’s lawsuit frivolous and a waste of taxpayer money. Under state law, if a judge issues a restraining order or preliminary injunction, a security bond would have to be posted by the state while the legal challenge winds its way through the court. Dunn said that could cost New Mexico as much as $435,000 a month.

“As a New Mexican, as a taxpayer, I’m beyond offended, and I think it’s almost criminal what they’re doing.

They’re wasting everybody’s money,” Dunn said.

King defended the lawsuit, saying Valley Meat stands to violate state laws related to food safety, water quality and unfair business practices.

“I believe that the operation of this plant in New Mexico is antithetical to the way we do business in New

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Police: Men wielding machetes arrested

Mary Ellen Underwood of Santa Fe wraps a present Thursday at the Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center, where several volunteers wrapped approximately 400 holiday gifts collected for area seniors in need.

From left, Donna Padilla, Maria Jimenez, Christine Sandoval and Linda Drapela of the Santa Fe CARE Center wrap gifts Thursday. The gifts were collected through Home Instead Senior Care’s Be a Santa to a Senior program, which is supported locally by the Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and WalMart. Volunteers will deliver the gifts to area seniors who otherwise might be overlooked this holiday season.

By Chris Quintana The New Mexican

A woman told the Santa Fe police that two men brandished machetes at her, broke her car windows and followed her as she tried to get away from them Wednesday night after an argument.

Hernan Altamirano-Castro, 20, of Santa Fe was charged with a felony count of criminal damage to property, and Alejandro Valenzuela, 21, was charged with aggraHernan vated assault with a Altamiranodeadly weapon and Castro criminal damage to property. Police also placed Valenzuela on an immigration detainer.

According to a police report, the woman drove her black Honda Accord to the Sangre de Alejandro Cristo Apartments, Valenzuela 1801 Espinacitas St., on Wednesday night, when she saw Altamirano-Castro and Valenzuela sitting in a Lincoln Navigator. Valenzuela was angry with her, she told police, because she had helped his ex-girlfriend. They argued, the woman told police.

She said the two men and another man, whom she didn’t know, brandished “a large black machete looking knife,” at her, and broke her windshield and a back window. She told police she heard “a loud pop” when the glass shattered, and she thought someone had fired a gun.

Fearing further harm, she drove away, the woman told police. She

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PHOTOS BY CLYDE MUELLER THE NEW MEXICAN

The state can trim pension benefits for retired government workers to improve the long-term finances of public employee retirement programs, New Mexico’s highest court ruled Thursday.

The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision was a victory for lawmakers and Gov. Susana Martinez, who agreed earlier this year on measures to overhaul pension plans for nearly 70,000 current retirees — one for educators and another for state and local government workers.

The court ruled against retired educators who sued to stop pension administrators from reducing annual inflation adjustments for current retirees and workers who are eligible to retire but remain on the job.

The court acknowledged in its ruling that the case “casts a long shadow,” given that the outcome potentially affects a substantial number of New Mexico’s retiree population, as well as the health of the public treasury and future obligations for taxpayers.

In the opinion, Justice Richard C. Bosson wrote that the state constitution does not afford retirees a right to an annual cost-of-living adjustment, based on the formula that was in effect at the time of their retirement, for the entire time they receive benefits.

The retirees had argued that retired educators have a “vested property right” in their pensions and are entitled to the cost-of-living adjustments previously promised, which would have been 2 percent this year without the change in law.

Jan Goodwin, executive director of the Educational Retirement Board, said Thursday the ruling gives the state more flexibility.

“It means the Legislature does have the ability to make changes in the COLA. That’s a huge tool to improve our sustainability,” she said.

A message seeking comment from the retirees’ attorney was not immediately returned Thursday.

The educational retirement plan covers about 40,000 retirees and more than 61,000 active workers.

Current retirees saw their pensions go up by either 1.6 percent or 1.8 percent after the cuts were implemented in July, instead of the 2 percent they would have otherwise received.

The Legislature approved a separate measure this year that reduced inflation adjustments for pensions under the Public Employees Retirement Association, which covers nearly 90,000 state and local government workers, including about 31,000 retirees.

Slopes may get fresh powder over weekend over the weekend, said meteorologist Brian Guyer, which would leave a fresh layer of snow at the ski area just in time for what could be a busy holiday season for outdoor recreation.

By Staci Matlock Temperatures are expected to The New Mexican plummet over the weekend, with highs expected in the 20s. Snow Santa Feans living near the mounshowers are expected to linger in the tains have a better than 50 percent area through Saturday. chance of a white Christmas, with at Taos, Red River, Chama and other least an inch of snow on the ground, as a storm is predicted to roll through high-elevation towns have a better the City Different on Friday night and than 70 percent chance of snow still on the ground or in the air next week, Saturday. when Santa Claus makes his annual Those living on the city’s southrounds. west side, however, may not have Albuquerque has seen snowflakes snow left on the ground when Wednesday’s holiday arrives because on Christmas Day only about once every 16 years, according to records temperatures are expected to warm collected near the Albuquerque Interup early next week. national Sunport since 1931.

The snowstorm expected to blow So far, Santa Fe and the state in genthrough the state is likely to dump significant amounts of snow in South- eral are enjoying a great start to the ern New Mexico on Friday and Satur- water year, which begins each Oct. 1, day, prompting a winter storm watch when researchers collect precipitafrom the National Weather Service in tion data. A weather observation station dubbed Santa Fe Seton reported Albuquerque.

14.8 inches of precipitation since The storm could deliver 1 to 2 inches of snow in downtown Santa Fe October, much of it snow. and up to 4 inches in the mountains Guyer said reports have ranged from

Storm could deliver up to 4 inches in mountains

Section editor: Howard Houghton, 986-3015, hhoughton@sfnewmexican.com Design and headlines: Stephanie Proffer, sproffer@sfnewmexican.com

Kline Casburn and Xinyu Lin, both of Santa Fe, sled with their dogs Bailey, left, Zia, center, and Chickadee, at Ski Santa Fe last month.

LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

12 to 14 inches of snow around Santa Fe. The average amount of snow in the Santa Fe Plaza over the last 30 years from October through December is 9 inches. “So we’re a little above normal so far this year,” he said.

But come the last week of December, things may start drying out. “As we get into January, the Climate Pre-

diction Center is still saying it will be drier than normal,” Guyer said.

New Mexicans tired of short days and long nights can rejoice at 10:11 a.m. Saturday, which marks the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. After that, the sun will begin extending its path across the sky, and the days will slowly start getting longer.

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THE NEW MEXICAN Friday, December 20, 2013

Witness: Student, cop fought before shooting “stop, or I’ll shoot,” before firing six times.

“From what I saw, Cameron was definitely not being cooperative.

Anything but,” Carnett, 21, said of the The Associated Press Dec. 6 shooting in the parking lot of an SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Uniapartment complex north of campus. versity of Incarnate Word student who “Cameron was definitely resisting was fatally shot by a campus police arrest and making it very difficult for officer earlier this month had resisted the officer and striking him, or at least arrest and scuffled with the officer attempting to strike him.” moments before, a fellow student at Carnett’s account aligns with details the Roman Catholic university in San of the early-morning confrontation Antonio says. provided by Alamo Heights police, Kyle Carnett, who witnessed part who are investigating the shooting of the struggle but did not see the along with Texas Rangers. shooting, told the San Antonio Police said Carter, 38, began followExpress-News that Robert Cameron ing Redus’ pickup to the apartment Redus attempted to strike Cpl. Chriscomplex after seeing it hit a curb and topher Carter and ignored the officer’s then veer into the opposite lanes. orders. Carter kept telling Redus to An audio recording of the sixminute encounter reveals Carter told stop, then warned him repeatedly to

Redus cooperated at first, then began resisting

Redus 14 times to put his hands behind his back, told him three times that he was under arrest, and told him to stop resisting 56 times.

Carnett said he witnessed one to two minutes of the struggle, adding that he was not able to see whether Redus hit the officer with a police baton, as Carter told investigators.

Carter said Redus took the baton and struck him with it before the officer was able to take it back.

Carnett had turned away just before Carter fired at Redus, striking him five times.

The Redus family has said they understand Cameron Redus was responsible to a degree, but said he was initially cooperative and questioned the justification in repeatedly shooting an unarmed student.

“The family has never questioned

the fact that Cameron was resisting arrest,” spokesman Mark Hall said.

“But the family has questions that no one has been able to answer: What precipitated this? Cameron was initially cooperative. He responded to the officer’s request to return to his truck and placed his hands on the truck. At that point, Cameron started resisting arrest.

“We don’t know if Cameron was being hurt. … Short of having all the facts, the family doesn’t want to speculate on what caused Cameron to initially resist arrest,” he said.

Hall said the family is aware that Redus was celebrating that night and had consumed alcohol, but added, “we do not believe the officer followed any appropriate procedures for stopping a person suspected of driving while intoxicated.”

Man pleads in death of Navajo woman ALBUQUERQUE — A Shiprock man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of a woman on the Navajo Nation last year.

Federal prosecutors say 42-year-old Elvan Hovel entered into a plea agreement in the case Thursday.

Hovel was arrested in August on a criminal complaint charging him with second-degree murder.

He was accused of pushing a 48-year-old woman into an irrigation canal, where she drowned on July 22, 2012.

Authorities say Hovel and the woman both were intoxicated and arguing, and Hovel didn’t make any effort to rescue the victim.

Prosecutors say Hovel will be sentenced to five years in federal prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.

The Associated Press

Single mother needs assistance LARRY LUJACK, 1940-2013 keeping home warm in winter Famed Chicago radio host The New Mexican

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isa is a 29-year-old single mother of two children. She only makes about $1,600 a month, but her monthly bills have exceeded that amount.

The mother, whose children are 6 and 10, has only made partial mortgage payments in order to fill her tank with propane to keep her house warm.

She’s asking the community for help to pay for propane, which costs $614, so she can make full mortgage payments.

Lisa is just one of many members of the community asking for help from The New Mexican’s Empty Stocking Fund during the holiday season. uuu The Empty Stocking Fund is a project of The Santa Fe New Mexican. The Santa Fe Community Foundation, the First National Bank of Santa Fe, The Salvation Army and Presbyterian Medical Services donate services to jointly administer the Empty Stocking Fund.

Watch for daily stories featuring requests for assistance from local residents in The Santa Fe New Mexican. The names of the applicants have been changed to protect their privacy. The information from the initial application will be verified if the applicant is selected for assistance.

To donate Make your tax-deductible donation online at www. santafenewmexican.com/ empty_stocking or mail a check to: The New Mexican’s Empty Stocking Fund c/o The Santa Fe Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1827, Santa Fe, NM 875041827

u Ann and Tom Hannaher, $100 u Randy and Lora Hase, $50 u Karen Heldmeyer, $100 u Clare Rhoades and Richard Hughes, $100 u Beverly Hughes, $75 u Joyce and Tom Jensen, $100 u Nat Josel, $200 If you can provide a needed u Eileen Kerem, in memory of service such as roofing, car repairs or home repairs, contact Kevin, $50 u Peter and Marcia Krebs, $100 Roberta at Presbyterian Medical Services, 983-8968. u Mac and Catherine Lewis, If you can contribute food, $250 clothing, toys, housewares or u Ouida MacGregor, in memory furniture in good condition, or of Thom Allen, $250 other items or services, please u Ronald Martinez, $50 contact The Salvation Army, u Bill and Betsy Maxon, $125 988-8054 u James Morris and Patricia McGrath-Morris, in honor of Donations Rob Dean, $100 u Anonymous (13), $3,825 u Mary and Francis Nenno, $50 u Linda Aikin, $100 u Violeta and Darrell Anderson, u Barb Odell, in honor of Jan $100 Weatherford, $100 u Jane Elizabeth Bates, $50 u Robert and Linda Off, $100 u Rick and Lee Berardinelli, in u Mary Beth and Paul Pizzoli, honor of Patt Berardinelli, $100 u Steve and Adrienne Bing, $50 $100 u Patricia and Robert Reifel, u Elisabet Bolton, $30 $50 u Ken and Betty Bordner, $50 u Richdale Charitable Foundau Dr. Kenneth H. Brooks, in honor of Rosalind Simpson, tion, $3,000 $100 u Betsy and Steve Robeson, u David Brownlow, $50 $250 u Joanne and Don Davis, $100 u Edward A. and Patricia Q. u George and Kay Eccleston, Ross, $100 $200 u Ella Gaye Hamlin Foundation, u Santa Fe Federated Republican Women, $400 $500 u Reid and Susan Engstrom, u Tony and Sarah Sawtell, $100 $200 u Eila I. Stevens, $200 u Susan and Dick Evans, $200 u Marti and Stuart Struever, u James Faris, $100 $100 u R. Jay and Nancy Fries, in u The Finney family, $100 memory of Arnold Souder, u Jim and Cindy Turner, $100 $200 u Joe and Bernadette Valdes, u Valerie Frost, $50 u Gwen Gilligan, in honor of $100 Johanna Gilligan, $100 u Sylvia Williamson, in memory u Gwen Gilligan, in honor of of Teresa Vigil, $50 Patrick Gilligan, $100 u Aaron and Carolyn Wolf, u Linda and Ed Goff, $25 u Katheryn Miller and Ramona $100 u Ellen Zieselman, in honor of Gonzales, $50 Leslie Livingston, $50 u Gertrude A. Gurule, $100 Cumulative total: $105,732 u M. Jane Gurule, $100

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Police notes The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating the following reports: u A 32-inch TV and jewelry were taken from a home in the 200 block of Don Gaspar Avenue between 3:50 and 7:40 a.m. Tuesday. u Fernando ValenzulaGranados, 26, of Santa Fe was arrested on charges of burglary, larceny and tampering with evidence at 9:52 a.m. Thursday. u A woman at the Warren Inn, 3357 Cerrillos Road, reported that someone tried breaking into a room through a window at 12:45 a.m. Thursday. u Personal items were stolen from a home in the 4700 block of Highlands Loop between 8:20 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. u A man reported that someone threatened him with a handgun while he was driving on Avenida de las Campanas at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday. u Edward Manzanares, 25, of Santa Clara, N.M., was arrested at 3:29 p.m. Wednesday on charges of commercial bur-

glary, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia at the Wal-Mart Supercenter, 5701 Herrera Drive.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the following report: u Someone pushed over a 15-foot section of a brick wall at Cottonwood Village Mobile Home, 6441 Cypress St., sometime Wednesday.

DWI arrest

and 2:10 to 2:55 p.m., and on Paseo de los Pueblos between Avenida Alamosa and La Avenida San Marcos at other times; SUV No. 2 at César Chávez Community School from 7:25 to 8:15 a.m. and 2:10 to 2:55 p.m., and on Jaguar Drive at Cerros Grandes at other times; SUV No. 3 at Rodeo Road between Richards Avenue and Paseo de los Pueblos.

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 Speed SUVs Center: 986-9111, 800-721u The Santa Fe Police Depart7273 or TTY 471-1624 ment listed the following locaYouth Emergency Shelter/ tions for mobile speed-enforceYouth Shelters: 438-0502 ment vehicles: SUV Police and fire emergency: No. 1 at Piñon Elementary 911 School from 7:25 to 8:15 a.m.

Graffiti hotline: 955-CALL

u Eric Chavez, 23, 47 Valle Vista Blvd., was arrested on charges of drunken driving, careless driving and an open container violation after city officers stooped him at Cerrillos Road and Zafarano Drive at 12:21 a.m. Saturday.

dies at 73 in Santa Fe home

way to Larry Lujack.”

Among CHICAGO — Larry Lujack, those personan immensely popular Chicago alities is Rush radio personality whose sarLimbaugh, casm, grumpiness and sense wrote Paul D. of humor was unlike anything Colford in his listeners had heard and who 1993 book The influenced some of today’s best- Larry Lujack Rush Limbaugh known broadcasters, has died.

Story: Talent on He was 73.

Loan from God. Lujack’s wife, Judith Lujack, “He said that Lujack was the said Thursday that he died of only person he ever copied,” esophageal cancer at their Santa wrote Colford, who is currently Fe home Wednesday evening. the director of media relations She said he was diagnosed last for The Associated Press but January, and his health started who penned the book while to deteriorate dramatically in working as a media columnist September. for Newsday. Limbaugh’s draAlthough Lujack’s name may matic on-air pauses and his not be familiar today, a quarter- tendency to refer to himself in century after his 20-year run the third-person are things that at WLS-AM and the former Lujack did years before he did, WCFL-AM, it would be tough according to the book. to understate just how big he While David Letterman was once was — the star of a masa college student in Indiana, sive radio station with listeners he would “get out of bed early all over the state and beyond. enough to tune into Lujack Lujack joked, bellyached and and partner Tommy Edwards’s criticized his way through popular ‘animal stories,’ ” Colshows in a manner that has ford wrote, concluding that he become ubiquitous among had no doubt the radio segment today’s radio personalities. influenced Letterman’s Stupid “The point is that with all Pet Tricks. the top-40 disk jockeys, these Feder, who wrote about and high-energy guys with their fake interviewed Lujack a number effervescence, cheerfulness, he of times when he covered the was the first one to be real,” said media as a columnist for the Robert Feder, a longtime ChiChicago Sun-Times, wrote in his cago media writer who now has blog that “Ol’ Uncle Lar,” as he a blog. “He paved the way for was affectionately called, was new style of radio that followed, an immediate sensation when and everyone who became a he came to Chicago after he had real personality owes it in some held several radio jobs around

By Don Babwin

The Associated Press

the country.

Staples of his show, both alone and working with Edwards, such as “Animal Stories,” ”Klunk Letter of the Day,” and “Cheap, Trashy, Showbiz Reports” gained him legions of fans, including a woman who listened to him religiously before she ever met him.

“I’d be driving to modeling jobs and listening to Larry the whole time laughing my head off,” said his widow, who met him when she was a model and was picked to do something on his show.

Lujack was so popular over the years that, according to Feder, in 1984 he was given what was then an unprecedented 12-year, $6 million contract to prevent him from jumping to another station.

After moving to afternoons in 1986, Lujack’s ratings dropped and he left WLS the next year when the parent company ABC bought out his contract. There were a couple of comebacks in Chicago — broadcasting from his Santa Fe home — but he never achieved the kind of popularity he’d had earlier.

Lujack has received numerous awards and honors, including induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Lujack’s survivors include a son, Tony; a daughter, Linda Shirley; two grandsons and Judith Lujack’s son, Taber Seguin.

Funeral services and memorials MARK ANTHONY MARTINEZ A beloved son, brother and father went home to be with our Lord and Savior on December 17, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mark was preceded in death by his daughter Jennifer Leanna; he is survived by his daughter Ariel; his parents Leandro and Margie Martinez; brothers Tomas, Phil (Lorraine), John (Johnetta), Leandro Jr. (Alexa), and Peter (Angela); sisters Mary Archuleta (John), Patty Swartz, Barbara Gallegos (Eddie), Theresa Casaus (Greg), Linda White (James) and many nieces and nephews.

Mark was a 1982 graduate of Santa Fe High School, a master dry waller and owner of Rocky Mountain Dry Wall. Mark loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

A visitation will be held at Berardinelli Family Funeral Service on Friday, December 20, 2013 from 6 to 7pm where a rosary will be recited at 7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 11:00 am at St. Anne’s Catholic Chrch.

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More Ariz. firefighters’ families file claims

By Felicia Fonseca The Associated Press

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The families of a dozen Granite Mountain Hotshots have joined the list of people accusing public agencies of recklessness and negligence in the handling of a deadly Arizona wildfire and pursuing financial settlements.

The 12 claims filed Thursday seek more than $220 million from the state of Arizona, the city of Prescott, Yavapai County and the Central Yavapai Fire District. The mother of firefighter Grant McKee was the first to file a financial claim, and more than 30 property owners in Yarnell have followed.

An attorney for the 12 families, Tom Kelly, said that the men’s deaths were preventable and the families want to ensure “this type of tragedy does not happen again.”

Nineteen of the Hotshots died June 30 when winds shifted on the Yarnell Hill Fire and trapped the men in a brushchoked bowl. More than 100 homes in Yarnell, northwest of Phoenix were destroyed.

A report commissioned by the Arizona State Forestry Division found communications lapses but did not assign blame. A subsequent report by the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health found that the Forestry Division knowingly put protection of property ahead of safety and should have pulled crews out earlier. The state’s Industrial Commission levied a nearly $560,000 fine against the Forestry Division, which it is contesting.

Nick Cornelius, an attorney for the Central Yavapai Fire District, said the agency has not been served with a copy of the latest claims. But he said “based on our review of the matter to date, we don’t believe that there is a basis for claims against the agency or its staff.”

The city of Prescott has said it’s not liable for the deaths or property loss and denied claims previously filed.

The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to a message Thursday. A spokesman for Gov. Jan Brewer declined comment.

Kelly filed the claims on the day William Warneke’s daughter, Billie Grace, was born. The amount of money each claimant is seeking depends on the relationship to the firefighter. Wives are asking for $10,000 each, parents for $5,000 each and children $7,500 apiece.

Kelly said each of them appreciates the financial and emotional support that poured in from across the country.

In addition to money, the claims seek changes in fire suppression techniques to ensure firefighters’ safety, specific safety standards and equipment, a program that would use the Hotshots’ deaths as a learning tool for other wildland firefighters and the funding of annual scholarships for those training to become wildland firefighters.

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Judge voids Taos airport annexation with a $1.4 million match. Lacking that kind of cash, the town hoped it could collect tax revenue generated TAOS — The town of Taos missed by the project and use the tax to proseveral administrative steps and vide the match. failed to meet the constitutional Taos County, however, disapproved standard for due process when it of the annexation, arguing it would attempted to annex the Taos Regional give the town a toehold to annex Airport in March, according to a more territory and take a bite out of ruling by 8th Judicial District Court the county’s tax revenue.

Judge Jeff McElroy.

In discussions earlier this year, the The decision, handed down county offered to turn over to the Wednesday, invalidates the town’s town gross receipts tax revenue gen“shoestring” annexation and amounts erated by the expansion so the town to a victory for Taos County, which could cover its grant funding match filed two lawsuits in April to have the without the need for annexation. The annexation overturned. town declined that offer, saying it Taos Mayor Darren Córdova told could not rely on the county to stick The Taos News immediately after the to its word. ruling that he thought McElroy’s deciThe town officially voted to annex sion was partly “political” and could in March. The county filed two delay an expansion project at the lawsuits on behalf of itself, El Prado town-owned airport, which is still in Water and Sanitation District, and an the design phase.

El Prado acequia opposing the move.

“This is a very political case, and Taos County Commissioner we anticipated it might go this way Gabriel Romero, who was in the audibecause of political pressure. But ence during Wednesday’s hearing, we’re going to regroup and do the said in an interview he hoped the rulthings that the court has said,” Córing would open the door to cooperadova said. tion between the two governments.

The airport expansion was the He said he would still be willing to impetus for the annexation, which find a way to help the town pay for drove a wedge between the town and its airport project that didn’t require county governments earlier this year. annexation.

The town said the annexation was “I have a feeling that may come needed so that it could collect gross back on the table again,” Romero said. receipts tax revenue from the expanBut Córdova said Wednesday such sion project. The project is being an arrangement could not be made funded with a $22 million federal legally. Instead, he said, the town had grant, but the town must come up a “solid plan in place” to ensure the

By J.R. Logan The Taos News

project would go forward.

Town attorney Brian James spent much of Wednesday’s hearing trying to paint the county’s arguments as irrelevant or overly technical. James said the county’s case was based on “wonky matters” and “political arguments.”

But county attorney Robert Malone countered that he was asking the court to rule on specific legal missteps taken by the town, which amounted to a clear violation of state law.

“If it is wonky, then I’m proud to be a wonk,” Malone said. “And I would ask this court to join me as a wonk.”

In announcing his decision, McElroy acknowledged there was a legal presumption the town’s actions were valid, but he went on to list a number of problems he saw with the annexation.

First, as owner of the airport, the town petitioned itself for annexation. The county argued such a move violated the due process clause of the state constitution, and McElroy agreed.

“Because the town is the one seeking out the annexation of its own property, the due process standard was not met when the town stood as the deciding body,” McElroy said.

State law also requires that annexed territory be contiguous to existing municipal boundaries. To meet that requirement, the town annexed more than 6 miles of highway right of way to connect the airport property to the

town. McElroy concluded the airport was not contiguous to the town and the right of way was not a “reasonable solution.”

McElroy also noted the town failed to create and adopt a petition to annex, as stipulated by the law.

He also said the only map the town provided to show what territory it intended to annex was a satellite image outlining the airport boundary with a line drawn along U.S. 64 from the airport to the northernmost town boundary.

In addition, McElroy determined the town did not seek the permission of an El Prado acequia or the U.S. government — both property owners in the area — before it filed its petition to annex.

Mayor Córdova said the town did not plan to prolong the case by filing an appeal to McElroy’s decision.

Instead, he said, the town would request a hearing before the New Mexico Municipal Boundary Commission, which is charged with reviewing annexation requests.

The New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue told The Taos News earlier this month that the town began collecting gross receipts tax revenue from the property in July after approving the annexation. The department said at the time that it would follow whatever direction the court gave, but said returning revenue to the county that had been sent to the town “would not be a simple process.”

Okla. imposes halt on Capitol monuments

By Sean Murphy The Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — After hearing from satanists, Hindus and an animal rights group, the panel that oversees the grounds at the Oklahoma Capitol says it’s not taking any more requests for new displays at the Statehouse.

The Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission voted Thursday to approve the ban until a court dispute over the current Ten Commandments monument is settled. It was that monument that the New Yorkbased Satanic Temple said opened the door for it to seek its own display at the Statehouse in Oklahoma City.

That was followed by similar requests from a Hindu leader in Nevada, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and the satirical Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

“At this time, I believe action by the [commission] on any of these requests would be premature given that the lawsuit has yet to be decided,” said Commission Chairman Trait Thompson.

The Republican-controlled Legislature in 2009 authorized the placement of the privately funded Ten

A Ten Commandments monument erected outside the Oklahoma state Capitol is shown in Oklahoma City. After hearing from Satanists, Hindus and an animal rights group, the panel that oversees the grounds at the Oklahoma Capitol says it’s not taking any more requests for new displays at the Statehouse. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

Commandments monument at the state Capitol, and former Gov. Brad Henry, a Democrat, signed the bill into law. It was placed on the north steps of the building last year, and the Oklahoma chapter of the American

Civil Liberties Union has sued to have it removed.

Brady Henderson, legal director for ACLU Oklahoma, said that if state officials allow one type of religious expression, they must allow others

as well.

“The best solution is to say: ‘Let’s just get out of the religious monument business,” Henderson said.

“This isn’t an issue that can be solved with more and more religions or points of view represented.”

The Satanic Temple said earlier this month that it would file a formal request with the commission.

A spokesman for the group said it’s nearly finished with the application and that the moratorium should not be applied retroactively.

“At the state Capitol a monument to the Ten Commandments still stands,” spokesman Lucien Greaves said in an email to The Associated Press. “If … the monument to the Ten Commandments remains, then our case for placing a Satanic monument still holds merit.”

A fundraising website dedicated to erecting the satanic monument showed the group had raised nearly $8,000 toward its $20,000 goal as of Thursday afternoon.

Thompson said Thursday’s vote will not affect a state senator’s plans to erect a privately funded Bill of Rights monument.

“I can’t tell the Legislature what to do,” Thompson said. “That’s completely up to them.”

Machetes: Officers stopped men GIVE A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION at Walgreens, found more weapons TO THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN AND PASATIEMPO Continued from Page C-1 has seen him carry out threats on others in the past.”

When Altamirano-Castro and Valenzuela followed her in the Lincoln, the woman said, she called for help. The police report says officers stopped Altamirano-Castro and Valenzuela at Walgreens, 1096 St. Francis Drive, and found two large machetes, brass knuckles

and a large knife in the car, as well as blood on the machete handles and on the back seat.

In an interview with police, Altamirano-Castro and Valenzuela claimed they had gotten in a fight with some men at the Sangre de Cristo Apartments.

They told police that after the fight, the men fled in separate vehicles, and that AltamiranoCastro and Valenzuela followed the black Honda because they

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Slaughter: Suit says Valley Meat has history of violating safety laws que issued a temporary restraining order, prompting the Iowa Mexico,” King said. “We don’t company to convert its operaeat horses in New Mexico, and tions to beef. U.S. District Judge we think this is an inappropriate Christine Armijo threw out the use of this plant.” lawsuit in November, allowing Valley Meat and proposed all three companies to proceed. plants in Missouri and Iowa The animal protection groups have been the targets of animal appealed to the 10th U.S. Circuit protection groups trying to Court of Appeals, which issued block the slaughtering of horses. an emergency motion that again Valley Meat began leading the blocked the plants from openeffort to resume domestic horse ing. The appellate court lifted slaughter two years ago after that order last week, saying the Congress lifted its ban on the groups “failed to meet their burpractice. In August, as plants in den for an injunction pending the three states were preparing appeal.” to open, the Humane Society of Animal Protection of New the United States and other ani- Mexico and Front Range Equine mal protection groups sued to Rescue were among the groups contest the Department of Agri- throwing their support behind culture’s permitting process.

King’s lawsuit Thursday.

According to the lawsuit, A federal judge in Albuquer-

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Valley Meat has a history of violating state and federal environmental and safety laws while operating as a beef slaughterhouse. The state says Valley Meat’s failure to monitor and test water samples as part of its past discharge permits dates back decades. The company also is accused of disposing of carcasses illegally.

Dunn challenged the state’s claims and accused King, a Democrat who is running for governor, of politicizing the case.

While it could be weeks before the state District Court rules on King’s request, Dunn said Valley Meat will continue to prepare for operations to begin. The company says it has multiple international contracts lined up.

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In brief Albuquerque firm gets $60M Air Force contract ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque-based technology firm has been awarded a $60 million contact by the U.S. Air Force.

Applied Technology Associates will be helping Air Force scientists with the development and integration of new technologies. Officials say the work will ultimately lead to better operating systems to support troops.

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the contract Wednesday. She says it will help preserve jobs in Albuquerque.

The work expected to be complete by 2019.

Navajo council speaker says he’ll be exonerated Officers gather in front of the Renown Regional Medical Center after a lone gunman shot and injured four people before killing himself Dec. 17 in Reno, Nev. SCOTT SADY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Police: Suicide note found at home of Reno suspect We may never know the “ suspect’s exact motive or reason

FARMINGTON — The leader of the Navajo Nation’s legislative branch predicts he’ll be exonerated in a case alleging misuse of tribal discretionary money intended for Navajos in need.

Prosecutors had filed bribery and conspiracy charges earlier this month against Tribal Council

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for his actions, but there is indication that his focus was on the physicians at this specific office.” William Rulla, Reno police lieutenant believe he shot. He walked past the reception desk and toward the examination rooms where he first encountered Lajeunesse in the hallway and blasted her at point-blank range with one shot that hit both her arm and torso, police said.

As she fell to the floor, he continued down the hall and fired at Gholdoian, missing him but striking Spears in the torso.

He fired again and hit the doctor with a fatal shot to the torso, police said.

Frazier fired a fourth shot into a smoked glass door, perhaps in an attempt to gain access, Rulla said, then “returned to the main lobby area where the fifth and final shot was the self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head.”

Police said Frazier had a surgery in 2010 and claimed to have adverse symptoms because of it. But it was not immediately clear if the unspecified procedure was performed at Urology Nevada or if either of the two doctors who were shot had been involved.

Detectives were securing Frazier’s medical records to determine the nature of his surgery

and other details.

Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood said his agency helped Reno police execute a search warrant Wednesday at the home where Frazier lived alone near Lake Almanor, about 130 miles north of Reno.

Rulla said they also recovered the pickup truck Frazier drove to the hospital Tuesday and were in the process of serving a search warrant on the vehicle where it’s being held at the police station. He said they’ve found no criminal history on him so far in either Nevada or California.

Frazier’s former fiancee, Stephanie Wright-West, told The Associated Press on Thursday that Frazier took medication for depression when they were together in the mid-1990s.

Lajeunesse remained in critical condition and Spears in serious condition on Thursday at Renown Regional Medical Center, hospital officials said.

Local clergy were hosting an interfaith candlelight vigil Thursday night at a park across the street from the hospital.

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Federal agency denies protection for orchid PHOENIX — A purple orchid found in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico won’t be added to the federal endangered species list.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its decision on the Coleman’s coralroot Wednesday. It found that the continued existence of the species isn’t threatened.

The Center for Biological Diversity had petitioned the agency in 2010 to list the coralroot as threatened or endangered. It later sued, saying federal protection is the only way to ensure the orchid doesn’t disappear completely.

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RENO, Nev. — A gunman who complained he had a botched 2010 surgery left a suicide note outlining plans for his attack before targeting physicians in a deadly rampage at a medical office that left one doctor dead and another critically wounded, police said Thursday.

Alan Oliver Frazier of Plumas County, Calif., a 51-year-old former power plant control room operator, calmly bypassed patients waiting at a Nevada urology medical practice on Tuesday until opening fire with a pistol-grip 12-gauge shotgun at doctors in the examination room.

“We may never know the suspect’s exact motive or reason for his actions, but there is indication that his focus was on the physicians at this specific office,” Reno police Lt. William Rulla said.

Police, who identified Frazier for the first time Thursday as the gunman, said they searched the man’s home in Northern California and found evidence that he was plotting the attack that also left a 20-year-old woman in serious condition with a shotgun wound to the torso.

“Inside, we located a typed letter indicating the suspect’s intention to commit this horrific act,” Rulla said. “We also located other firearms within the residence, as well as notes indicating the suspect’s actions during this incident were to be his final actions.”

Witnesses told investigators Frazier also made statements at the time of the attack that he was looking for physicians, not patients, Rulla said.

Frazier entered the third-floor office about 2 p.m. Tuesday with the shotgun police say he used to kill Dr. Charles G. Gholdoian, 46, president of Urology Nevada; critically wound Dr. Christine Lajeunesse and seriously injure Shantae Spears, who was accompanying a relative on an office visit.

Frazier also was carrying a two-shot Derringer pistol and a fully loaded .40-caliber handgun, neither of which police

Speaker Johnny Naize and three former tribal officials.

Criminal complaints allege that family members of Naize received $36,550 in discretionary funding in exchange for his providing $36,900 in discretionary funding to family members of current and former council delegates.

The Daily Times of Farmington reported that Naize issued a statement Wednesday saying he believes his name will be cleared when the matter is resolved.

Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) The City of Santa Fe receives funding from the federal government to be awarded to qualified programs that assist low to moderate income residents. The total allocation is expected to be around $450,000. All applicants must meet with the CDBG planner prior to application submittal in order to ensure eligibility.

City of Santa Fe Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) The City of Santa Fe allocates funds to support projects that increase and preserve affordable housing for low to moderate income residents. The allocation will be up to $400,000. At least 50% of the allocation will be targeted to increase ownership. The remainder must address one or more of the adopted Priorities for 2014-2016.

Both applications and a full description of the programs and requirements will be available on the City’s website (www.santafenm.gov) by January 2, 2014. Contact Kym Dicome at 955-6574 for more information and/or to schedule a meeting.

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sfnm«classifieds LEGALS STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT No.

D-101-CV2010-04147

BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Plaintiff, vs.

WENDY M. COMELLAS, and if married, JOHN DOE A (true name unknown), her spouse; JOSEPH R. COMELLAS; and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE, Defendant(s).

LEGALS p the undersigned Special Master or his agent will sell to the highest bidder at the entrance of Judge Steve Herrera Judicial Complex, located at 100 Catron Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501 all Defendants’ interest in the real property located at 8 Estambre Court, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and more particularly described as: LOT THIRTY-FIVE (35), BLOCK FORTY-SEVEN (47), ELDORADO AT SANTA FE, UNIT ONE (1), AS SHOWN ON PLAT FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, ON JUNE 29, 1977, IN ELDORADO PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 6, AS DOCUMENT NO. 404,716.

The sale will satisfy all or a portion of a NOTICE is hereby giv- Summary and Default en that on January 7, Judgment entered on 2014, at 12:15 p.m., October 29, 2013, in the amount of NOTICE OF SALE

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$178,722.47, with interest accruing at 6.250% per year from February 1, 2013, forward.

ERTY AND TO CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEY BEFORE BIDDING. /s/ Edward S. Little Edward S. Little, Special Master 1509 37th Street SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505/328-6269

The Judgment may be obtained from either the court clerk or the undersigned Special Master prior to the sale date. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, its successor, investor, or assignee has the right to bid at the sale and to apply its judgment or a portion thereof to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

For all other bidders, the sale terms are cash or its equivalent by the close of business on the day of sale. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the Special Master’s discretion.

PROSPECTIV E PURCHASERS AT SALE ARE ADVISED TO MAKE THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE TITLE AND THE CONDITION OF THE PROP-

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. D-101-CV-201200310 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP,

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g fka Countrywide gan Chase Bank, N.A., Home Loans Servic- as Trustee on Behalf ing LP, of CWABS 2004-L, Revolving Home Equity Plaintiff, Loan Asset-backed Notes, Series 2004-L; vs. and TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTSHARON B. KNIGHT- MENT OF THE STATE PEREA, aka SHARON OF NEW MEXICO, B. KNIGHT, and if married, JOHN DOE A Defendants. (true name unknown), her spouse; NOTICE OF THE ESTATE OF FRED- SALE ERIC T. KNIGHT, Deceased; THE UN- NOTICE is hereby givKNOWN HEIRS, en that on January 7, DEVISEES OR 2014, at 12:15 p.m., LEGATEES OF FREDER- the undersigned SpeIC T. KNIGHT, De- cial Master or his ceased; MARCI agent will sell to the KNIGHT, Individually highest bidder at the and as Personal Rep- entrance of Judge resentative of the Es- Steve Herrera Judicial tate of Frederic P. Complex, located at Knight, aka Frederic 100 Catron Street, T. Knight, deceased; Santa Fe, NM 87501 all FREDERIC C. KNIGHT; Defendants’ interest JOHN RANDALL in the real property KNIGHT; BROCK located at 92 Las PEREA; STEVEN Estrellas, Santa Fe, KNIGHT; TORY New Mexico, and KNIGHT; KATELYN more particularly dePEREA; BANK OF NEW scribed as: YORK, as successor- LOT A1-C, AS SHOWN in-interest to JP Mor- AND DELINEATED ON

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PLAT OF SURVEY ENTITLED "REPLAT OF LOT A1 AS RECORDED IN BOOK 200, P. 043, SANTA FE COUNTY CLERK WITHIN SECTION 27, T. 16 N., R. 8 E., NMPM SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO FOR KIMBERLY QUINTANA," PREPARED BY LORENZO E. DOMINGUEZ, R.P.S. NO. 10461, DATED APRIL 1991 AND FILED SEPTEMBER 21, 1992 AS DOCUMENT NO. 786,995 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 240, PAGE 8, IN THE RECORDS OF SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO.

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terms are cash or its equivalent by the close of business on the day of sale. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the Special Master’s discretion.

PROSPECTIV E PURCHASERS AT SALE ARE ADVISED TO MAKE THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE TITLE AND THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND TO CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEY BEFORE BIDDING. /s/ Edward S. Little Edward S. Little, Special Master 1509 37th Street SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505/328-6269

The sale will satisfy all or a portion of a partial judgment entered on November 11, 2013, and a final judgment entered on November 14, 2013, in the amount of $87,510.43, with interest accruing at 3.000% per year from August 12, 2013, forward.

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Vehicle Identification Number: 50104423AB b. Year: 1987 c.

Make/Model:

The Judgments may be obtained from either the court clerk or the undersigned Special Master prior to the sale date. Bank of America, N.A., its successor, investor, or assignee has the right to bid at the sale and to apply its judgment or a portion thereof to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

For all other bidders, the sale

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INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE MANUFACTURED HOME ATTACHED THERETO AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS:

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cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these conditions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mortgagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due.

Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemption.

Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $368,756.30 plus interest from April 22, 2013 to the date of sale at the rate of 5.875% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keeping the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

At the date and time stated above, the Special Master may postpone the sale to such later date and time as the Special Master may specify.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these conditions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mortgagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due.

Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemption.

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Jeffrey Lake Special Master Southwest Support Group 5011 Indian School Road NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 505-767-9444 NM00-02474_FC01 Legal#96150 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican December 13, 20, 27, 2013, January 3, 2014 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. 02442

D-101-CV-2009-

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

PHILLIP C. CHAVEZ, MARCELLA MARTINEZ, MORAYA J. MARTINEZ, HOGAN GROUP INC., THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PHILLIP C. CHAVEZ, IF ANY, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARCELLA MARTINEZ, IF ANY, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MORAYA J. MARTINEZ, IF ANY AND OCCUPANTS, WHOSE TRUE NAMES ARE UNKNOWN, IF ANY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on January 8, 2014 at 11:30 AM, at the front entrance of the First Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma, Santa Fe, New Mexico, sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the abovenamed defendants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State: ALL OF LOT 57 AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF SURVEY ENTITLED "TURQUOISE TRAIL SUBDIVISION SOUTH PHASE", FILED FOR RECORD AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 1428730, APPEARING IN PLAT BOOK 620 AT PAGE 26, RECORDS OF SANTE FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. The address of the real property is 160 Carson Valley Way, Santa Fe, NM 87508.

Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on October 16, 2013 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein

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Jeffrey Lake Special Master Southwest Support Group 5011 Indian School Road NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 505-767-9444 NM00-00960_FC01 Legal#96151 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican December 13, 20, 27, 2013, January 3, 2014 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. 200903677

D-101-CV-

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR T H E CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-8, Plaintiff, v.

LANCE B. DRAKE, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LANCE B DRAKE, IF ANY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on January 8, 2014 at 11:30 AM, at the front entrance of the First Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma, Santa Fe, New Mexico, sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the abovenamed defendants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State: Lot 34-A, Block 20, of "Vista Del Sol, Unit 10", as shown on plat there of recorded on April 5, 1973 in Plat Book 28, at page 7 as Document No. 352,796, records of Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

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The address of the real property is 2818 Calle de Sonoro, Santa Fe, NM 87507.

Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on June 14, 2013 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $241,567.87 plus interest from March 14, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 5.875% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keeping the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

At the date and time stated above, the Special Master may postpone the sale to such later date and time as the Special Master may specify.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these conditions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mortgagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due.

Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemption.

Jeffrey Lake Special Master Southwest Support Group 5011 Indian School Road NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 505-767-9444 NM00-05682_FC01 Legal#96149 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican December 13, 20, 27, 2013, January 3, 2014 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. 02574

D-101-CV-2012-

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, Plaintiff, v.

JEANETTE QUINTANA, IF LIVING, IF DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, OR LEGATEES OF JEANETTE QUINTANA, DECEASED AND THE UNKNOWN SURVIVING SPOUSE OF JEANETTE QUINTANA, IF ANY,

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activation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning Case No. D-101-CV- violations concerning the property, if any.

2013-00673 NOTICE IS FURTHER JPMORGAN CHASE GIVEN that the purBANK, NATIONAL AS- chaser at such sale shall take title to the SOCIATION, above-described real property subject to Plaintiff, rights of redemption. v.

Jeffrey Lake BERTHA M. Special Master Support SANDOVAL, IF LIVING, Southwest IF DECEASED, THE UN- Group 5011 Indian School KNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, OR Road NE NM LEGATEES OF BERTHA Albuquerque, M. SANDOVAL, DE- 87110 CEASED AND THE UN- 505-767-9444 KNOWN SPOUSE OF NM12-01640_FC01 BERTHA M. Legal#96147 SANDOVAL, IF ANY, Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican Defendant(s).

December 13, 20, 27, 2013, January 3, 2014 NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF NEW MEXICO NOTICE IS HEREBY COUNTY OF GIVEN that the underSANTA FE signed Special MasFIRST JUDICIAL ter will on January 8, DISTRICT 2014 at 11:30 AM, at the front entrance of D-101-CVthe First Judicial Dis- No. trict Court, 225 Mon- 200800162 tezuma, Santa Fe, New Mexico, sell and BANK OF AMERICA, convey to the highest N.A., SUCCESSOR BY TO BAC bidder for cash all the MERGER right, title, and inter- HOME LOANS SERVICest of the above- ING LP, FKA COUNHOME named defendants in TRYWIDE and to the following LOANS SERVICING LP, described real estate located in said Coun- Plaintiff, ty and State: Lot Sixty-Two (62), of v.

Nueva Vista Subdivision, as shown on JENNIFER WEST AKA TORRES, plat filed in the office JENNIFER of the County Clerk, POSITIVE FINANCING RETIREMENT Santa Fe County, New LLC, AND LOS Mexico, on May 22, PLAN NATIONAL 1992 in Plat Book 235, ALAMOS Page 034 as Docu- BANK, ment No. 774,030.

Defendant(s).

The address of the real property is 1085 Calle Nueva Vista, NOTICE OF SALE Santa Fe, NM 87505.

Plaintiff does not rep- NOTICE IS HEREBY resent or warrant GIVEN that the underthat the stated street signed Special Masaddress is the street ter will on January 8, address of the descri- 2014 at 11:30 AM, at bed property; if the the front entrance of street address does the First Judicial Disnot match the legal trict Court, 225 Mondescription, then the tezuma, Santa Fe, property being sold New Mexico, sell and herein is the property convey to the highest more particularly de- bidder for cash all the scribed above, not right, title, and interthe property located est of the aboveat the street address; named defendants in any prospective pur- and to the following chaser at the sale is described real estate given notice that it located in said Counshould verify the lo- ty and State: cation and address of TRACT C-2 OF WEST AS the property being SUBDIVISION, sold. Said sale will be SHOWN ON PLAT EN"FAMILY made pursuant to the TITLED judgment entered on TRANSFER LAND DIVIOctober 23, 2013 in SION SURVEY PREthe above entitled PARED FOR ELIZAGIBALA OF and numbered cause, BETH which was a suit to TRACT C", LOCATED foreclose a mortgage WITHIN THE SW 1/4 held by the above OF SECTION 25, T.15 Plaintiff and wherein N., R 8 E., N.M.P.M., Plaintiff was FILED IN THE OFFICE THE COUNTY adjudged to have a OF SANTA FE lien against the CLERK, above-described real COUNTY, NEW MEXIestate in the sum of CO, ON DECEMBER 9, $30,062.82 plus inter- 2003, AS DOCUMENT est from August 16, NO. 1304-786.

2013 to the date of sale at the rate of The address of the re8.000% per annum, al property is 26 Rusthe costs of sale, in- sell Road, Santa Fe, Plaintiff cluding the Special NM 87508.

Master’s fee, publica- does not represent or tion costs, and Plain- warrant that the stattiff’s costs expended ed street address is for taxes, insurance, the street address of and keeping the the described properproperty in good re- ty; if the street adpair. Plaintiff has the dress does not match right to bid at such the legal description, sale and submit its then the property bebid verbally or in ing sold herein is the writing. The Plaintiff property more particdescribed may apply all or any ularly part of its judgment above, not the propto the purchase price erty located at the street address; any in lieu of cash.

At the date and time prospective purchasstated above, the er at the sale is given Special Master may notice that it should postpone the sale to verify the location such later date and and address of the time as the Special property being sold.

Said sale will be Master may specify.

NOTICE IS FURTHER made pursuant to the GIVEN that this sale judgment entered on may be subject to a September 12, 2013 in bankruptcy filing, a the above entitled pay off, a reinstate- and numbered cause, ment or any other which was a suit to condition that would foreclose a mortgage cause the cancella- held by the above tion of this sale. Fur- Plaintiff and wherein was ther, if any of these Plaintiff conditions exist, at adjudged to have a against the the time of sale, this lien sale will be null and above-described real void, the successful estate in the sum of bidder’s funds shall $594,563.02 plus interbe returned, and the est from August 16, Special Master and 2013 to the date of the mortgagee giving sale at the rate of this notice shall not 7.500% per annum, be liable to the suc- the costs of sale, incessful bidder for any cluding the Special Master’s fee, publicadamages.

NOTICE IS FURTHER tion costs, and PlainGIVEN that the real tiff’s costs expended property and im- for taxes, insurance, keeping the provements con- and cerned with herein property in good rewill be sold subject to pair. Plaintiff has the any and all patent right to bid at such reservations, ease- sale and submit its ments, all recorded bid verbally or in and unrecorded liens writing. The Plaintiff not foreclosed herein, may apply all or any and all recorded and part of its judgment unrecorded special to the purchase price assessments and tax- in lieu of cash. es that may be due. At the date and time above, the Plaintiff and its attor- stated neys disclaim all re- Special Master may sponsibility for, and postpone the sale to the purchaser at the such later date and sale takes the prop- time as the Special erty subject to, the Master may specify. valuation of the prop- NOTICE IS FURTHER erty by the County GIVEN that this sale Assessor as real or may be subject to a personal property, af- bankruptcy filing, a fixture of any mobile pay off, a reinstateor manufactured ment or any other home to the land, de- condition that would STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on January 8, 2014 at 11:30 AM, at the front entrance of the First Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma, Santa Fe, New Mexico, sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the abovenamed defendants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State: A portion of Lot 1 Revised Plat of La Vista Del Rio, Espanola, New Mexico as shown and delineated on "Plat of Survey for Jeanette Quintana, Portion of Lot 1, La Vista Del Rio, 1897 Shadowood Lane, Espanola, Santa Fe County, State of New Mexico", prepared by Morris A. Apodaca, P.L.S. No. 5300, date September 4, 1996, filed September 11, 1996 as Document No. 958,492, and recorded in Plat Book 344, Page 35, in the records of Santa Fe County, New Mexico, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the property herein described, from whence a Sanitary Sewer Manhole at intersection of Shadowood Lane and Canada Court bears S. 83°46’58" E., 86.22 feet; thence from the point and place of beginning, S. 80°32’36" W., 39 feet; thence N. 09°27’24" W., 100 feet; thence N. 80°32’36" E., 39 feet; thence S. 09°27’24" E., 100 feet to the point and place of beginning.

The address of the real property is 1897 E. Shadowood Lane, Espanola, NM 875322919.

Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold.

Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on October 23, 2013 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $122,708.94 plus interest from July 29, 2013 to the date of sale at the rate of 7.250% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keeping the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

At the date and time stated above, the Special Master may postpone the sale to such later date and time as the Special Master may specify.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these conditions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mortgagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due.

Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the prop-

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p p erty by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemption.

p Master may specify.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these conditions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mortgagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due.

Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemption.

y Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $270,415.85 plus interest from September 23, 2013 to the date of sale at the rate of 5.375% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keeping the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

At the date and time stated above, the Special Master may postpone the sale to such later date and time as the Special Master may specify.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these conditions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mortgagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due.

Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemption.

Jeffrey Lake Special Master Southwest Support Group 5011 Indian School Road NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 505-767-9444 NM12-00198_FC01 Legal#96148 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican December 13, 20, 27, 2013, January 3, 2014 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. 03100

D-101-CV-2012-

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, OR LEGATEES OF MICHAEL J. MONTGOMERY, DECEASED, MAVIS J. MONTGOMERY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MAVIS J. MONTGOMERY, IF ANY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on January 8, 2014 at 11:30 AM, at the front entrance of the First Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma, Santa Fe, New Mexico, sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the abovenamed defendants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State: Tract "1A" Replat of Tract "1" of the Land division plat of Jace and Terry Eden in the N 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 28, T10N, R7E, N.M.P.M., Santa Fe County New Mexico, as the same is shown and designated on the replat, thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Santa Fe County, New Mexico, on May 20, 1987, Document No. 622, 769 in plat Book 173, Page 34.

Jeffrey Lake Special Master Southwest Support Group 5011 Indian School Road NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 505-767-9444 NM12-02355_FC01 Legal#96152 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican December 13, 20, 27, 2013, January 3, 2014 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. 03473

D-101-CV-2012-

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, v.

JAMES G. BENDALL, SUSAN W. BENDALL AND PUEBLOS DE RODEO ROAD OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on January 8, 2014 at 11:30 AM, at the front entrance of the First Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma, Santa Fe, New Mexico, sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the abovenamed defendants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State: Lot 95, Pueblos De Rodeo Road, Area 1, Santa Fe New Mexico, as shown on plat filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Santa Fe County, New Mexico on September 2, 1977, recorded in Plat Book 56, Page 23, as Document No. 407,797 and amended in plat filed December 16, 1977, recorded in Plat Book 59, Page 13, as Document No. 412,849.

The address of the real property is 26 Timber Lane, Edgewood, NM 87015.

Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold.

Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on October 6, 2013 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $151,774.44 plus interest from to the date of sale at a variable rate per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keeping the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

At the date and time stated above, the Special Master may postpone the sale to such later date and time as the Special

The address of the real property is 2826 Vereda Oriente, Santa Fe, NM 87507. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on October 2, 2013 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held to consider a request by Thomas Neff and Mary Lyndon Haviland, for a request to vacate a platted fifty foot (50’) wide private access and utility easement on one (1) lot totaling 1279.30 acres. The property is located at #300 Old Cash Ranch Road, within Section 12, Township 13 North, Range 8 East, (Commission district 3).

A public hearing will be held in the County Commission Chambers of the Santa Fe County Courthouse, corner of Grant and Palace Avenues, Santa Fe, New Mexico on the 14th day of January 2014, at 5:00 p.m. on a petition to the Board of County Commissioners.

Please forward all comments and questions to the County Land Use Administration Office at 9866225.

All interested parties will be heard at the Public Hearing prior to the Commission taking action.

All comments, questions and objections to the proposal may be submitted to the County Land Use Administrator in writing to P.O. Box 276, Santa Fe, New Mexico 875040276; or presented in person at the hearing.

Legal #96224 Published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on December 20 2013.

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case No. 2012-03064

D-101-CV-

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v.

CARMEN T. STONE AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CARMEN T. STONE, IF ANY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on January 8, 2014 at 11:30 AM, at the front entrance of the First Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma, Santa Fe, New Mexico, sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the abovenamed defendants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State: Lot numbered Thirteen (13), Block Fiftyfour (54), Unit Three (3), ELDORADO AT SANTA FE, as the same is shown and designated on the plat thereof (known as Sheet 16), filed July 22, 1974 as Document No. 366,746 and recorded in Eldorado Plat Book 5, pages 14; as amended and filed May 25, 1994 as Document No. 864,112 and recorded in Plat Book 275, Page 025, records of Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

The address of the real property is 80 Condesa Rd. #1S, Santa Fe, NM 875082154.

Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold.

Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on October 17, 2013 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $365,070.31 plus interest from April 30, 2013 to the date of sale at the rate of 6.250% per annum, the costs of sale, including the

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LEGALS g Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keeping the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

At the date and time stated above, the Special Master may postpone the sale to such later date and time as the Special Master may specify.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these conditions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mortgagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due.

Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemption.

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LEGALS q q 87110 505-767-9444 NM00-04236_FC01 Legal#96154 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican December 13, 20, 27, 2013, January 3, 2014

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on January 8, 2014 at 11:30 AM, at the front entrance of the First Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma, Santa Fe, New Mexico, sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the abovenamed defendants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State: Lot Ten (10), Valle Vista Subdivision, Phase II, as shown on the plat filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Santa Fe County, New Mexico on April 15, 1974 in Plat Book 35 at page 9, as Document No. 363,726.

The address of the real property is 21 Valle Vista Boulevard, Santa Fe, NM 87505.

Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on September 9, 2013 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $159,900.04 plus interest from August 23, 2013 to the date of sale at the rate of 7.250% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keeping the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

At the date and time stated above, the Special Master may postpone the sale to such later date and time as the Special Master may specify.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these conditions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mortgagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due.

Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemption.

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. 03250

D-101-CV-2011-

FIDELITY BANK, Plaintiff, v.

DANUTA J. ALYASSIN, DAVID ALYASSIN AND THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND REVENUE, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on January 15, 2014 at 11:30 AM, at the front entrance of the First Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma, Santa Fe, New Mexico, sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the abovenamed defendants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State: Tract 2, as shown and delineated on that certain plat of survey entitled, "Plat of Survey and Lot Line Adjustment for Bernard F. and Laraine F. Ely...

Section 24, T16N, R9E, NMPM...", filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Santa Fe County, New Mexico on February 23, 1994 in Plat Book 266, page 048 as Document No. 851,334.

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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemption.

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LEGALS FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SANTA FE STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE No. D-101-PB-2013-00179 OF DONALD E. PIERCE, Deceased.

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Legal#96165 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican December 20, 27, 2013 January 3, 10, 2014 The New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange (NMHIX) has recently issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for A-133 Financial Audit. NMHIX is seeking proposals from qualified, independent certified public accountants that are capable of performing an A-133 compliant single audit for fiscal year 2013.

RFP Issued: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Proposals Due By: Friday, December 23, 2013

For more information, please see Financial Audit RFP at http://www.nmhix.co m / v e n d o r e m p l o y m e n t pportunities/vendorThe address of the re- opportunities/ al property is 105 Leaping Powder Legal#96162 Road, Santa Fe, NM Published in the San87508. Plaintiff does ta Fe New Mexican not represent or war- December 17, 18, 19, rant that the stated 20, 23, 2013 street address is the street address of the THE POJOAQUE described property; if VALLEY SCHOOLS the street address Student Services Ofdoes not match the fice has initiated the legal description, process for destructhen the property be- tion of records. Stuing sold herein is the dents Jeffrey Lake property more partic- who were in attendSpecial Master ularly described ance from 2004-2008 Southwest Support above, not the prop- who received Special Group erty located at the Education services 5011 Indian School street address; any may pick up their Road NE prospective purchas- Special Education reAlbuquerque, NM er at the sale is given cords 87110 notice that it should at: Student Services, 505-767-9444 verify the location at Pablo Roybal NM00-03447_FC01 and address of the Elementary, Room A1, property being sold. 1574 State Road Legal#96154 Said sale will be 502, Santa Fe, NM Published in the Sanmade pursuant to the 87506, M-F, 8-4. ta Fe New Mexican judgment entered on Please call 455-0801 December 13, 20, 27, May 22, 2013 in the with any questions.

2013, January 3, 2014 above entitled and Final destruction of numbered cause, records will occur on STATE OF which was a suit to January 17, 2014.

NEW MEXICO foreclose a mortgage Legal #96126 COUNTY OF SANTA FE held by the above Published in The SanFIRST JUDICIAL Plaintiff and wherein ta Fe New Mexican on DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff was December 16, 17, 18, adjudged to have a 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, IN THE MATTER OF A lien against the 27, 30, 31 2013 PETITION FOR A above-described real CHANGE OF NAME OF estate in the sum of MICHAEL GARY DUNN $775,855.20 plus inter- BOARD OF FINANCE est from June 29, 2012 REGULAR MEETING CASE NO.: to the date of sale at "2014" SCHEDULE D101CV2013-03107 the rate of 6.625% per annum, the costs of All meetings are held NOTICE OF CHANGE sale, including the on the third Tuesday OF NAME Special Master’s fee, of each month and TAKE NOTICE that in publication costs, begin at 9:00 a.m., unaccordance with the and Plaintiff’s costs less otherwise noted. provisions of Sec. 40expended for taxes, 8-1 through Sec. 40-8insurance, and keep- Meeting Date 3 NMSA 1978, et seq. ing the property in Submission Deadline the petitioner Migood repair. Plaintiff chael Gary Dunn will has the right to bid at January 22, 2014 apply to the Honorasuch sale and submit (Fourth Wednesday) ble Francis J. Mathits bid verbally or in December 24, 2013 ews, District Judge of writing. The Plaintiff the First Judicial Dismay apply all or any February 18, 2014 trict at the Santa Fe part of its judgment January 28, 2014 Judicial Complex in to the purchase price March 18, 2014 Santa Fe, New Mexiin lieu of cash. co, at 10:00 a.m. on At the date and time February 25, 2014 the 3rd day of Janustated above, the ary 2014 for an ORDER Special Master may April 15, 2014 FOR CHANGE OF postpone the sale to March 25, 2014 NAME from Michael such later date and Gary Dunn to Michael time as the Special May 20, 2014 April 22, 2014 Gary Chavez.

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STEPHEN T. PACHECO, NOTICE IS FURTHER District Court Clerk GIVEN that this sale June 17, 2014 Submitted by: may be subject to a May 27, 2014 Mike G. Chavez bankruptcy filing, a Petitioner, Pro Se pay off, a reinstate- July 15, 2014 Legal #96125 ment or any other June 24, 2014 Published in The Sancondition that would ta Fe New Mexican on cause the cancella- August - No Meeting December 13, 20 2013 tion of this sale. Further, if any of these September 16, 2014 conditions exist, at August 26, 2014 STATE OF the time of sale, this NEW MEXICO sale will be null and October 21, 2014 COUNTY OF void, the successful September 23, 2014 SANTA FE bidder’s funds shall FIRST JUDICIAL be returned, and the November 18, 2014 DISTRICT Special Master and October 28, 2014 the mortgagee giving No. D-101-CV-2008this notice shall not December 16, 2014 02917 be liable to the suc- November 25, 2014 cessful bidder for any BANK OF AMERICA, All meetings will be damages.

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NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDS NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BIDS CALLED FOR – January 17, 2014 SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO Notice is hereby given that SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL 11:00 A.M. (National Institute of Standards and Tech-nology (NIST), atomic clock) on January 17, 2014, AT THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S GENERAL OFFICE TRAINING ROOMS, 1120 CERRILLOS ROAD, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, 87505 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read.

An Invitation For Bids together with the plans and contract documents may be requested and/or examined through the P. S. & E. Bureau of the New Mexico Department of Transportation, 1120 Cerrillos Road, Room 223, PO Box 1149, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504 1149, 505.827.6800. The plans and contract documents may also be examined at the District Offices: District 1, 2912 East Pine Deming, NM Trent Doolittle 575.544.6620 District 2, 4505 West 2nd Street Roswell, NM Ralph Meeks - 575.637.7200 District 3, 7500 East Frontage Road Albuquerque, NM Timothy Parker 505.841.2739 District 4, South Highway 85 Las Vegas, NM David Trujillo 505.454.3695 District 5, 7315 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, NM Miguel Gabaldon 505.476.4201 District 6, 1919 Piñon Street Milan, NM Larry G. Maynard 505.285.3200 The following may be obtained from the P. S. & E. Bureau, New Mexico Department of Transportation, Room 223, 1120 Cerrillos Road, PO Box 1149, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1149, telephone 505.827.5500, FAX 505.827.5290: • Contract books, that include bidding documents, technical specifications and bid forms, with a deposit of $15.00 per Contract Book.

• Complete sets of reduced plans with a deposit of $0.30 per sheet.

Contractors having established an account with the P. S. & E. Bureau prior to the publishing of the Invitation For Bids may charge the deposits to their accounts. Other contractors may obtain the bidding documents by paying in advance the required deposit to the P. S. & E. Bureau. Such deposits shall only be made by check or money order payable to the New Mexico Department of Transpor-tation.

Deposits may be credited to the contractor’s account or refunded by the Department, as appropriate, provided the contract bidding documents are returned prior to bid opening in usable condition by the contractor who obtained them. Usable condition shall mean that the contract book and plans have been returned to the P. S. & E. Bureau in complete sets, have not been marked, defaced, or disassembled, and no pages have been removed.

As an option, the Department has implemented the Bid Express website (www.bidx.com) as an official depository for electronic bid submittal. Electronic bids submitted through Bid Express do not have to be accompanied by paper bids. In the case of disruption of national communications or loss of services by www.bidx.com the morning of the bid opening, the Department will delay the dead-line for bid submissions to ensure the ability of potential bidders to submit bids. Instructions will be communicated to potential bid-ders.

For information on Digital ID, and electronic withdrawal of bids, see Bid Express website (www.bidx. com). Electronic bid bonds integrated by Surety 2000 and Insure Vision will be the only electronic bid bonds accepted for NMDOT highway construction pro-jects. Plans and Contract Books in electronic format are also available in Bid Express.

(1) 1100641 CN 1100641 TERMINI: I-25, MP 115.000 to MP 131.000 for 16.000 miles COUNTY: Socorro (District 1) TYPE OF WORK: Roadway Rehabilitation CONTRACT TIME: 130 working days DBE GOAL: At this time NMDOT will meet the State DBE on Federally assisted projects through a combination of race- neutral and race-conscious measures.

This project is subject to race-conscious measures. The established DBE goal for this project is 0.00%.

LICENSES: (GA-1 or GA-98) (2) A301341 CN A301341 TERMINI: I-25, MP 224.798 to MP 224.955 for 0.157 miles COUNTY: Bernalillo (District 3) TYPE OF WORK: Bridge Rehabilitation CONTRACT TIME: 15 working days DBE GOAL: At this time NMDOT will meet the State DBE on Federally assisted projects through a combination of race- neutral and raceconscious measures. This project is subject to race-conscious measures. The established DBE goal for this project is 0.00%.

LICENSES: (GF-2 or GF-98) (3) 1100520 CN 1100520 TERMINI: -10, MP 0.000 to MP 10.000 for 10.000 miles COUNTY: Hidalgo (District 1) TYPE OF WORK: Roadway Rehabilitation CONTRACT TIME: 90 working days DBE GOAL: At this time NMDOT will meet

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Continued... the State DBE on Federally assisted projects through a combination of race- neutral and race-conscious measures.

This project is subject to race-conscious measures. The established DBE goal for this project is 0.00%.

LICENSES: (GA-1 or GA-98) (4) 1100470 CN 1100470 TERMINI: US 70, MP 148.318 to MP 149.277 for 0.959 miles COUNTY: Dona Ana (District 1) TYPE OF WORK: Roadway Reconstruction, Lighting, Signalization CONTRACT TIME: 360 calendar days DBE GOAL: At this time NMDOT will meet the State DBE on Federally assisted projects through a combination of race- neutral and race-conscious measures.

This project is subject to race-conscious measures. The established DBE goal for this project is 3.00%.

LICENSES: (GA-1 or GA-98) and (EE-98) (5) 1100930 CN 1100930 TERMINI: US 70, MP 150.632 to MP 152.138 for 1.506 miles COUNTY: Dona Ana (District 1) TYPE OF WORK: Safety (Roadway Median Paving), Bridge Rehabilitation, Lighting CONTRACT TIME: 100 calendar days DBE GOAL: At this time NMDOT will meet the State DBE on Federally assisted projects through a combination of race- neutral and race-conscious measures.

This project is subject to race-conscious measures. The established DBE goal for this project is 0.00%.

LICENSES: (GA-1 or GA-98), (GF-2 or GF98) and (EE-98) (6) 6100770 CN 6100770 TERMINI: US 550/NM 197 Intersection for 0.010 miles COUNTY: Sandoval (District 6) TYPE OF WORK: Lighting CONTRACT TIME: 30 working days DBE GOAL: At this time NMDOT will meet the State DBE on Federally assisted projects through a combination of race- neutral and race-conscious measures.

This project is subject to race-conscious measures. The established DBE goal for this project is 0.00%.

LICENSES: (EE-98) (7) 6100294 CN 6100294 TERMINI: Various Locations in District 6 for miles COUNTIES: San Juan, Cibola, McKinley and Sandoval (District 6) TYPE OF WORK: Stockpiling CONTRACT TIME: 75 working days DBE GOAL: At this time NMDOT will meet the State DBE on Federally assisted projects through a combination of race- neutral and race-conscious measures.

This project is subject to race-conscious measures. The established DBE goal for this project is 0.00%.

LICENSES: No Licensing Required (8) 6100297 CN 6100297 TERMINI: Various Locations in District 6 for miles COUNTIES: McKinley, Cibola and Catron (District 6) TYPE OF WORK: Roadway Rehabilitation (Crack Sealing) CONTRACT TIME: 45 working days DBE GOAL: At this time NMDOT will meet the State DBE on Federally assisted projects through a combination of race- neutral and race-conscious measures.

This project is subject to race-conscious measures. The established DBE goal for this project is 0.00%.

LICENSES: (GA-1 or GA-2 or GA-98) (9) M600333 CN M600333 TERMINI: I-40 at MP 80.009 and MP 102.185 and US 550 at MP 11.792 for 0.150 miles COUNTY: Cibola and Sandoval (District 6) TYPE OF WORK: Bridge Rehabilitation CONTRACT TIME: 45 working days LICENSES: (GF-2 or GF-98) (10) A300921 CN A300921 TERMINI: NM 556 (Tramway Boulevard), MP 12.250 to MP 12.300 for 0.050 miles COUNTY: Bernalillo (District 3) TYPE OF WORK: Bridge Rehabilitation (Pedestrian) CONTRACT TIME: Physical Completion date of April 11, 2014 LICENSES: (GF-2 or GF-98) Advertisement dates: December 20 and 27, 2013 and January 3 and 10, 2014.

Tom Church, Cabinet Secretary Designate New Mexico Department of Transportation Santa Fe, New Mexico Legal no. 96225 Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican December 20, 27, 2013 & January 3, 10, 2014

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2013 THE NEW MEXICAN SECTION D

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From left, Isaiah Anaya, Alex George and Jonothan Anaya do some shopping.

Season of giving or buying?

As commercialism permeates holiday season, teens find ways to give back

MOVIES Holiday movie magic

By Emily Davis

Story and photo by Elizabeth Sanchez Generation Next

“iTouch and iTouch and iTouch/because in a world/where there are voices that are only read/and laughter is never heard/ or I’m so desperate to feel/that I hope the Technologic can never reverse the universe/so the screen can touch me back/ and maybe it will/When our technologic is advanced enough … to make us human again.” — Marshall Davis Jones, “Touchscreen” poken word poet Marshall Davis Jones is not alone in his belief that technology has expanded over most First World countries — and particularly among youth. Commercialism today is often tied to increased need for hip clothing and the newest version of iPhones or Xboxes, among other technology — particularly during the holiday season.

And it really begins when Black Friday encroaches onto Thanksgiving Day, as it did this year, when stores began opening around 8 p.m. Thursday. Not all teens embrace that idea. As Capital High School student Isaiah Anaya said, “I don’t really like it. Thanksgiving is about being thankful for what you have.”

Instead of spending the entire day with family, he noted, “people are leaving at 6 p.m. to go to Black Friday shopping.” His brother, Jonothan Anaya, agreed: “That’s all they have during the holidays — just shopping.”

The brothers, along with their friend Alex George, a Highlands University student, agree that such commercialism is a positive for

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business growth and jobs. Still, George said, it also creates “impulse buying,” deprecating the human capacities of emotion and understanding as phones grow more important than faceto-face interaction and school work. Jonothan Anaya clarified this when he said, “Teens just want to go get stuff. They don’t really care about sharing. They want it for them[selves].”

Dolores Vigil, a Catholic religious education instructor who has worked with teens, said that children learn by example from a young age. “Many parents do not make quality time with their children a way of life and instead may compensate time with ‘things,’ ” she said.

This can develop into the appeal of advertisements promoting self-centered actions. “It’s all about how you can feel and look better,” she said. “I rarely see anything that encourages doing for others.”

Vigil said holiday-related creations such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Polar Express and the many alterations of St. Nicholas are an attempt to “sell a childhood.” Commercialism drives yearly purchases as these and other copyrighted images flash on the television and computer screen and sit on the shelves every holiday season. Vigil believes that companies find profit margins more enticing than the moral values of consumers and that the true meaning of Christmas gets lost along the way. Vigil cites a lack of parental and church involvement in teens’ lives as playing a role in this issue.

Not everyone feels this way, of course. “I don’t think that teens are becoming more selfish because there are so many ways to donate during the holiday season and I feel that a lot of teens do donate food, time and toys to

What is the best or worst ornament you ever saw?

Alistair Fene, New Mexico School for the Arts “The ugliest ornament was a trash can.”

Maggie Bennet, Academy for Technology and the Classics “The prettiest was a glass snowflake.”

Lizzy Hypes, Los Alamos High School “[The prettiest] was a pure crystal ornament in Vienna and it lit up when the lights hit it.”

Dacien Villa, Santa Fe High “The ugliest is my treetop star.”

those in need,” said St. Michael’s High School student Valerie Angel, who was a Black Friday shopper this year. Others, such as Liz Hands, a team-leader assistant at the Interfaith Community Shelter in Santa Fe, take a more impartial stance on the subject. She does agree that commercials encourage everyone to “buy, buy, buy” via constant advertisements that have become a “major part of our culture.”

But Hinds believes many teens are unaffected by such ads, and many donate to the shelter’s Community Closet, which supplies articles of clothing for the needy. She said many teens and youth groups play a role in running the shelter. Tom Ortiz, a former board member and regular volunteer at the shelter, said that becoming directly involved with the less fortunate “teaches compassion more than just donating goods and money.”

So perhaps there is hope. According to Dolores Vigil, if children are influenced by adults to help someone with even a simple task — walking the dog or washing the dishes — they may be more likely to understand the importance of other human beings. “When children are taught to give back, they will learn the spiritual and personal value of community service,” she said.

The world can progress from this standpoint; it may just be a matter of education through human interaction. Teen volunteers are proof that an answer may be waiting at the front door — it’s just up to each individual to risk peeking outside.

Elizabeth Sanchez is a junior at Santa Fe High.

Contact her at elizabethann97@hotmail.com.

SPEAK OUT Louise Browne, New Mexico School for the Arts “The prettiest ornament I’ve ever seen would have to be something I made in kindergarten.”

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Emi Trujillo “The prettiest ornament I’ve ever seen is a Pokeball.”

Laura Garett, Santa Fe Prep “The prettiest ornament I’ve ever seen is a glass blue bird. Blue birds always remind my mom of her grandmother.

After my grandmother died, my mom would go outside and always find a bluebird feather.”

My View: This Christmas, save the elves!

By Aaron Stevens Generation Next

Since the settlement of the Jamestown colony some four centuries back, human beings have sought to improve their working conditions while laboring in a variety of fields, including indentured servitude, tailoring, mining, law-enforcement, public transportation and professional sports. These workers have used time-honored tactics to get what they want: striking, rioting and fighting management. While this may have been an uphill battle for both the working man and working woman, today, labor laws worldwide are infinitely more labor-friendly than they were in the 1600s.

Yet in a travesty still ignored by the media, a handful of humanoid workers continue to toil in near slavery. I’m talking about the elves of the North Pole, a group heralded by small children, Christmas carolers, Will Ferrell and apparently no one else. For centuries they have built toys for good children and mined coal for bad ones without any payment, vacation time,

injury compensation or civil rights.

A number of unique factors have prevented elfin liberation. First and foremost, the North Pole’s status as a noncountry means there are no labor laws and no legislative body to create them. Santa Claus has no apparent desire to change the status quo, either.

Another key factor is the widely held misconception that elves are fictitious. This has stymied attempts by elfin leaders to bring Santa Claus to justice in international courts.

In 1996, then United Nations Secretary-General Boutrous Boutrous-Ghali reportedly asked member nations to “quit prank-calling [him] about elves,” which was a stinging blow to elfin labor leader Boridrhen Hoffa. An alleged attempt to bring Santa to trial in International Criminal Court was ruled out of order by Judge Jakob Cuno Tarfusser because “crimes against elfinity” was not a charge recognized by the ICC. From what I can tell, direct negotiations with Santa Claus have been equally fruitless.

The North Pole is a de facto dictatorship, one

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so leader-obsessed and hermetic that it rivals North Korea, though Santa Claus looks more like an ancient, obese Fidel Castro than Kim Jong Un. Unlike Hugo Chávez, Robert Mugabe or any number of well-known dictators, Santa Claus remains a beloved figure whose personality cult is worshipped worldwide. Few international observers can see the other side of Claus — the unsaintly Nick whose abuse of elf workers make the labor practices found in Chinese iPhone factories seem downright progressive in comparison. Yet Claus remains immortal and continues to be successful in sweeping his unfair labor practices under the rug.

Quite simply, North Pole elves have become victims of an archaic, oppressive system for far too long. The world cannot continue to support Santa Claus’ twisted agenda, even if we do like the shiny new gifts he drops down our chimneys every Dec. 25.

Aaron Stevens is a junior at Santa Fe Prep.

Contact him at aaronbstevens1@gmail.com.

Generation Next

Christmas is right around the corner, and thus ’tis the season for hot chocolate, snowmen, caroling, open fires — and holiday films. With nothing to do but count the sleeps until those tempting presents will finally be yours, what better way to celebrate this time of year than a marathon of Christmas movies? You might feel paralyzed with indecision at the dozens (if not hundreds) of wintry film options out there, but never fear: These five wellknown Christmas films are centered completely on the holiday and can be enjoyed by anyone wanting something to watch on a snowy (or not) evening.

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946, pictured) Acclaimed actor James Stewart plays George Bailey, a man who continually sacrifices his dreams to help others attain their dreams in the small town of Bedford Falls.

His desperate contemplation of a Christmas Eve suicide summons his guardian angel Clarence (Henry Travers), who helps George realize how much good he has done in the world and how rich he is in friendship and love. Though this film performed poorly at the box office when it was first released, it has become a Christmas staple for its heartwarming message about the importance of humility and affection.

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Is Santa Claus a real figure or just a fairy-tale character designed to enchant children? When Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) takes on the job of department store Santa at Macy’s, he claims to be the real thing, igniting disbelief in practical-thinking store employee Doris Walker (Maureen O’Hara) and wonder in Doris’ daughter Susan (Natalie Wood). When the dispute becomes a nationwide controversy, Doris and Susan must decide whether they have the courage and faith to truly believe. With its gentle humor and heartfelt emoting, this film reminds us never to lose our childlike innocence and Christmas faith.

White Christmas (1954) Two World War II veterans (played by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) become famous entertainers and come across the lovely Haynes sisters (played by Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen). A Christmas retreat to a failing Vermont inn, run by the former general of the boys’ military unit, sparks an elaborate plan to attract sorely needed guests. With this, of course, comes romance and misunderstandings galore, as well as a generous helping of warm holiday spirit. The movie comes complete with a wide variety of musical numbers, including Irving Berlin’s beloved “White Christmas.”

A Christmas Story (1983) This nowclassic comedy follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker, who desperately wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas, circa 1940.

Though he dreams up many hilarious schemes to procure one, he is constantly thwarted by boring adults who warn him, “You’ll shoot your eye out.” Ralphie is persistent, and he hangs onto his wish through terrifying encounters with the school bully, overturned Christmas turkeys, the nonsensical rages of his old man and more. A Christmas Story remains a truthful and humorous depiction of an ordinary family and the amusement the holidays bring to domestic life.

The Polar Express (2002) Yes, it is an animated movie, but it’s one that Christmas enthusiasts of all ages can enjoy. One Christmas Eve, a young boy who is unsure of the existence of Santa Claus is picked up by the magical Polar Express and taken for a ride to the North Pole. Along the way he meets a horde of other hopeful children, a ghostly hobo who lives on top of the train, tiny elves, restless reindeer, and — possibly — Santa Claus himself. With its welldrawn characters and lush animation, The Polar Express is a cheering reminder of the Christmas spirit that lives within all of us.

Emily Davis is a junior at Santa Fe Prep.

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Friday, December 20, 2013

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Horoscope

Crossword

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Dec. 20, 2013: This year you open doors and let go of the status quo. Your life takes on a new vibrance that you love. Leo is a source of endless laughter and fun.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Others will note that they ran into an unstoppable force when they get a glimpse of you and your attitude today.

Tonight: Be spontaneous.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Listen to your instincts, and acknowledge them as well. How you handle a situation could change unexpectedly. Tonight: Do what you must first.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Use your high energy to complete what must be done before the holidays. Tonight: Get together with friends; perhaps you will decide to start swapping gifts.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Your creativity will emerge. Rethink the rest of your purchases, and make adjustments while you can. Tonight: Treat a friend to drinks and munchies.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You attract people who have a similar energy. A friend might shake up the status quo. Tonight: The world is your oyster. Finish up your errands.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Much information comes in that you need to consider. In order to free up some time, you will want to rearrange your schedule. Tonight: Head home. Be with family. Make peace.

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: ANIMATED AND STOP-MOTION CHRISTMAS FILMS Identify the animated or stopmotion Christmas-related films. (e.g., Three aliens visit Earth to learn about Christmas. Answer: A Cosmic Christmas.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. A magic hat brings a snowman to life.

Answer________ 2. A mean and stingy green creature wants to ruin Christmas.

Answer________ 3. A little boy directs a Christmas play and shuns commercialization.

Answer________ GRADUATE LEVEL 4. A doubting boy boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole.

Answer________ 5. A reindeer and a misfit elf help Santa Claus make his Christmas Eve trip.

Answer________ 6. A dog called Olive wants to be a reindeer at Christmas time.

Answer________ PH.D. LEVEL 7. Theodore Edward Bear decides to go searching for Christmas.

Answer________ 8. An orphan girl named Ivy gets off a train at the wrong stop.

Answer________ 9. Jack Skellington becomes converted to Christmas.

Answer________

ANSWERS:

1. Frosty the Snowman. 2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 3. A Charlie Brown Christmas. 4. The Polar Express. 5. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. 6. Olive, the Other Reindeer. 7. The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas. 8. The Wish That Changed Christmas.

9. The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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) 2013 Ken Fisher

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Your friends, associates and family might become childlike at the thought of Christmas. You will want to visit with many people before the actual holiday.

Tonight: Get together with friends.

Reader wants to quit using ‘chew’ Dear Annie: After many years of using smokeless tobacco, I’d like to quit. Are there any effective measures one can take to beat this highly addictive habit?

I use the kind of tobacco that comes in a can, and it goes wherever I go. It wakes me up in the morning demanding attention. I believe it is partially responsible for my high blood pressure. My dentist has concerns for my teeth and gums. I mentioned my tobacco use to my doctor, but he couldn’t give me a response that would be an effective way to quit.

I see commercials on TV for a drug that helps smokers, but I don’t know whether it would be helpful for those of us who dip. I, and the many others with this problem, would appreciate any advice. — Not a Baseball Player Dear Not: Smokeless tobacco is also called chew, snuff, spit and oral tobacco, but it still can cause cancer, just like cigarettes, along with other health problems such as tooth loss and gum disease. While some nicotine replacement therapy (patches, lozenges, sprays) can be helpful, not all work for smokeless tobacco. Some people prefer alternative medicine (hypnosis, acupuncture, herbal treatments, etc.), although studies are inconclusive as to its effectiveness.

The American Cancer Society offers a Guide to Quitting Smokeless Tobacco on its website (cancer. org) and assistance by phone at 1-800-227-2345. Here are additional resources: Nicotine Anonymous (nicotine-anonymous.org) at 1-877879-6422; Kill the Can (killthecan. org); the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov/tobacco) at 1-800-QUIT-NOW, and the National Cancer Institute (cancer.gov) at 1800-4-CANCER, or smokefree.gov at 1-877-448-7848. Good luck.

Dear Annie: I recently lost my driving privileges and have been getting a ride from a co-worker twice a week. I am right on her way to the office, so it’s not at all out of her way.

Sheinwold’s bridge

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Pressure comes in once more from a boss or someone else you need to answer to. You might want to avoid an issue.

Tonight: Burn the midnight oil.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Make plans to see a Christmas pageant during the weekend. Tonight: Make sure you’ve mailed all your packages before you meet a friend.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH A loved one or special friend might approach you and offer much more of what you want and desire. Tonight: Continue the theme of deferring. Let someone else choose.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Schedule some time with friends and loved ones. Someone might go out on a limb for you. Be gracious, and avoid taking him or her for granted. Tonight: Make merry.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH People seem to show up and want to have a quality conversation with you. A meeting provides a lot of food for thought.

Tonight: Head home early.

Jacqueline Bigar

Cryptoquip

Chess quiz

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. © 2013 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

BLACK TO PLAY Hint: Go for checkmate.

Solution: 1. … Bg2ch! 2. Kg1 Bh3! (threatens 3. … Re1ch 4. Rf1 Rxf1 mate) [DanelianFedorchuk ’13].

Today in history Today is Friday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2013. There are 11 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States.

Hocus Focus

This co-worker recently blindsided me with a demand to pay her gas money. I don’t feel I should pay her, because she already drives there.

Do you think I should pay? How much? I already pay another person to take me to and from work on the other three days because it is definitely out of the way for him. I can’t afford to pay a second person. I work the third shift and am the main provider for my family of five. — Broke in Ohio Dear Broke: Anyone who picks you up regularly deserves to be given something for gas and wear-and-tear on the car. She is doing you a favor, and it’s starting to cause some resentment, which means she could stop offering you a lift and you’d have to make other arrangements. You do not have to offer her as much as the co-worker who must travel a greater distance, but perhaps you could fill up the tank once in a while. Ask her what she thinks is fair, tell her what you can afford, and try to work out a compromise.

Dear Annie: I had tears in my eyes reading the letter from “Lonely in California.” It was a sad and depressing life taking care of young children while my husband would rather be drinking with his buddies. Over the years, I saw a couple of divorce lawyers, but I was afraid to be on my own. And my husband made it clear that I could leave, but not with the kids. So I stayed in this miserable mess.

This summer, after he got completely wasted every day, my worst nightmare happened. He was so drunk that he didn’t realize he was sexually assaulting our 7-year-old daughter. I got a restraining order, filed for divorce and am now on my own. It’s scary, but I have so much peace in my heart. I still feel like a failure as a mother for allowing my kids to live with this man, but I know I will get past this, and in the end, leaving will be worth it. — Relieved in Massachusetts

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Motor Assisted 7 & 8 speed Bicyc Bicycles, $999-$2,995.

This motorized bike makes even running errands fun, perfect for getting around in a hurry this holiday season.

Children’s Story Books, $10.

When you purchase a children’s book during this sales event, a child in need gets one too! We love it!

Ecomotive Electric Bike Shop 518 Old Santa Fe Trail, 505-795-3782 www.ecomotivebikes.com

United Church of Santa Fe 1804 Arroyo Chamiso Rd 505-988-3295 www.unitedchurchofsantafe.com

Zoom H4n, $269.

This high definition digital recorder with onboard microphones, digital effects and multi-track capability is the perfect gift for the musician on your list.

The Candyman Strings & Things hings 851 St. Michaels Dr 505-983-5906 www.candymansf.com

Ponder, $30.

Get them all together for family night with a game that the entire family can really enjoy.

Moon Rabbit Toys Plaza Mercado 112 W. San Francisco St 505-982-9373 www.moonrabbittoys.com

What kind of holiday gift are you looking for this year?

United Church of Santa Fe offers gifts that are tangible expressions of love for this world. By purchasing one of the following gifts you will offer God’s gift of love while supporting United’s ongoing commitment to reach out to the wider community and all around the world. Gifts available for purchase include: • • • • • • • •

An overnight backpack for a child at Solace Crisis Center .............................$25 A gas card for a client at Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families ................$15 A disaster relief blanket through Church World Service ................................ $ 5 Support for a guest at St. Elizabeth Shelter .........................................................$50 A Scholarship for the Youth Service Trip..............................................................$25 A book for an elementary student in Santa Fe...................................................$10 A share to support the Creation Care Garden .................................................$10 The book Animal Companions,Animal People to support...................................$10 the Pastoral Counseling Center • Equal Exchange coffee and chocolate also available

Shop at the United Church Sunday, Dec. 15 (9:30 to 1:00) or Monday, Dec. 16 through Friday, Dec. 21 (9:00 to 5:00) Also online at unitedchurchofsantafe.org through Monday, Dec. 23rd Contributions also accepted online United Church of Santa Fe 1804 Arroyo Chamiso

(505) 988-3295 unitedchurchofsantafe.org

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MINUTE Gifts Classic Sparkle Boots, $190.

We love the shimmeryy play p on the classic UGG boot. Cross two lucky girls off of your list when whe you buy and these boots in both midnight mid champagne(as shown). sho Goler Fine Imported Shoes 125 E. Palace Ave Av 505-982-0924 www.golershoes.com www.golershoes.c

Handmade Metalware, $40 and up.

These aren’t your Grandmother’s silver serving dishes.

Pieces from The Beatriz Ball collection go from refrigerator to oven, to table with ease. No polishing required.

Asian Adobe 310 Johnson St 505-992-6846 www.asianadobe.com

3qt. Sauté Pan, $99.

The proof is in the pudding, and we guarantee every foodie on your list will feel loved when they unwrap this All Clad sauté pan.

Las Cosas Kitchen Shoppe DeVargas Center 505-988-3394 www.lascosascooking.com

Necklaces by Dogeared, $49 and up For your niece, your girlfriend, or your Mom. These necklaces come on a message card, and with so many to choose from you are sure to find the perfect message for any of the girls in your life.

Cupcake Clothing 322 Montezuma Ave 505-988-4744 www.cupcakeclothing.com

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INTRO CLASSES MONTHLY ADULT AND YOUTH (AGES 5+) Discover fencing — fun, safe and exciting for all ages. Information and registration at www.nmfencing.org.

NEW MEXICO FENCING FOUNDATION 1306 Clark Road (across from Jackalope) 505-699-2034

ECOMOTIVE ELECTRIC BIKE SHOP The Most Fun You Will Ever Have on a Bike!

518 Old Santa Fe Trail #7 • Santa Fe 505-795-3782 www.ecomotivebikes.com

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MINUTE Gifts Sun Photography Kit, $9.95, $19.95.

Every kid, even the one who seems to have everything, can benefit from exposure to sun light and intelligent play. Create photographs using the sun, shadows and imagination.

The Gilded Page DeVargas Center 505-820-0098 We are now on Facebook

Gift Cards, any increment How can you go wrong when n delicious baked goods, gourmet et meals me eals and glasses of wine are involved? lved?? Gift cards are great for everyone! eryon ne e!

Socks, $8-$60.

For the serious outdoorsman, the fashionista, or the playful kid in all of us, there is a sock for every personality. Give them a pair that fits!

Sock Magic 125 E. Palace Ave 505-983-3366 Visit us on Facebook

Swiss Bistro Bakery & Pastries 401 S. Guadalupe 505-988-1111 www.SwissBakerySantaFe.com

Flarble, Classic Marble Sets, Wooden Throwing Tops, $5-11 Don’t forget their stockings, their friends or the kid down the street. These classic toys are perfect for both girl and boys, and make Christmas morning fun!

PLAY 505 Cerrillos Rd 505-820-3338 www.playmodernkids.com

Adopt any animal from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter – dog, cat, snake or rabbit – by Dec. 23 and have Santa Claus and his elf deliver your new friend on Christmas Eve. Call 983-4309, ext 610 for more details.

Annie the Musical, Advance: $15, Door: $20, Students: $10.

Stuff their stockings, or treat them early with tickets to an all-time classic. Shows December 20-22 & 27-29.

Musical Theatre Works Greer Garson SFUAD 505-946-0488 Showtimes and sales at: www.MusicalTheatreWorks.net