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Contents
6 Editors Notebook Readers Turned Writers
Winners of our 2012 writing contest. Plus: Stop worrying
about turning into Santa Fe or Taos. By David A. Fryxell
8 Letters
Our readers write.
1 0 Desert Diary
Confession, convents, caps and more reader tales.
1 2 Tumbleweeds
Prayer-fag project, local trail planning, the dog lady of the
border, and more. Plus the Top 10.
1 5 Henry Lightcaps Journal A Screed-Free Zone
Keep your so-called facts to yourself. By Henry Lightcap
1 6 Southwest Gardener Cultivating Green Valets
A new book and inspiring local educators show how to
contrive gardens for kids. By Vivian Savitt
1 8 Arts Exposure Arts Scene
Latest area art happenings.
22 Arts Exposure Gallery Guide
Where to enjoy art in our area.
201 2 Writing Contest Winners
23 Adventure at the Silver Bell Mine
Grand Prize Winner: Theres nothing worse than a ticked-off
ghost. By Laura Leveque
25 Notes on Being a Newcomer
Moving to a place where life sometimes moves into the
subjunctive mode. By Sara Boyett
27 Adobe Tears
Prize-winning poetry. By Karen Ray
28 Humans & Nature The Wild River Speaks
The stories behind this months Gila River Festival.
By Donna Stevens
32 Trends Natural Disaster
Our apocalyptic series concludes with a look at disappear-
ing species. By Larry Lightner
34 Looking Backwards Hillsboros Other 9/1 1s
Sept. 11 was a memorable date back in 1879 and 1885, too.
By Craig Springer
36 Southwest Wildlife The Great Pretender
The Sonoran gopher snake evolved to mimic a rattler. Now
the joke may be on it. By Jay W. Sharp
39 Borderlines Rose Among Thorns
New Beginnings womens sheltera lifeline for those with
nowhere else to turn. By Marjorie Lilly
40 The Starry Dome Vulpecula, the Fox
What to watch in the skies this month. By Bert Stevens
41 Body, Mind & Spirit Control Issues
Turning control struggles into cooperation and controllers
into partners. By Joanie Connors
43 Body, Mind & Spirit Herbs for Stress
Check out these 23 soothing herbal remedies.
By Linda B. White, MD
45 Body, Mind & Spirit The Grudge Report
The soul cost of holding onto your resentments.
By Gaye Rock
47 Body, Mind & Spirit Weekly Events
Grant County support groups, classes and more.
48 Ramblin Outdoors Nature Unleashed
A lifetime of close calls. By Larry Lightner
49 Talking Horses Myth Busting
Fact vs. fction for you and your horse. By Scott Thomson
50 Red or Green? Dining Guide
Restaurant guide for Southwest New Mexico.
52 Red or Green? Rising Above the Ordinary
Demings Sunrise Kitchen serves up quality comfort food.
By Peggy Platonos
54 Red or Green? Table Talk
Restaurant news.
56 40 Days & 40 Nights
Complete area events guide for August and early September.
58 The To-Do List
Dont-miss events this month.
62 Continental Divide Faster, Higher, Stronger,
Longer, Sleepier
Going for the gold in sofa sitting. By David A. Fryxell
About the cover:Thismonths
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Editors Notebook David A. Fryxell
Readers Turned Writers
Winnersofour10thannualwritingcontest.
T
he annual Desert Exposure writing contest
was already a fxture of the publication
when we acquired it, almost 10 years agoa
tradition that we happily continued. We moved the
contest around the calendar a bit in our early years
here, but were still pretty sure this marks the 10th
annual writing competition on our watch.
Over that span, weve published many memo-
rable pieces of prose and poetry, several of which
stick in my head like favorite songs whenever I
think of the writing contest. I remember reading
about the dog
named Sandu-
lik (featured
in two winning
entries over
the years) the
poem about
the deer hit
by a car, about
Hank the
ranch hand,
the alligator
on the loose in
downtown Silver City, the man who held his wake
while he was still alive to enjoy it, teen pranks at
Madam Millies house of ill repute, and the chal-
lenge of fnding Adobe Brown stucco color. You
probably have your own favorites over the years.
Not all the ones I remember best
necessarily took our grand prize,
but in our view all the fnalists
are winners. (You can catch up
with those from 2005 on at our
website, www.desertexposure.
com/backissues.php; click on
the September issues of each
year to start enjoying the contest
winners.)
Although wildly different in
tone and even whether fact or
fction, all those contest winners
have in common the challenge weve posed every
year: Write something that captures some aspect
of the character of the area in which we live. So
weve had meditations on monsoons, history les-
sons ranging from Bronco Bill to Apaches, border
crossers both human and donkey, epiphanies at
the Butterfeld rest stop and under the New Mexi-
co moonlight.
This years winners likewise achieve remark-
able diversity within this Southwestern theme. As
usual, while addressing our core challenge, they
range across prose and poetry, short story and es-
say, authored by reader-writers from all over our
coverage areatwo from Deming, two from Silver
City, one from Las Cruces. Only one this year is a
return winner.
That author, however, is also our Grand Prize
WinnerLaura Leveque of Deming, who also
earned our top honor back in 2006 (The Christ-
mas Donkey). Her Adventure at the Silver Bell
Mine, this years winning entry, mixes the super-
natural with wry humor, enlivened throughout
with Leveques frst-hand knowledge of the con-
temporary hardscrabble mining world.
Also in this issue you will fnd Notes on Being a
Newcomer by Sara Boyett and the years best po-
etry entry, Adobe Tears by Karen Ray. Next issue
you can look forward to our other pair of fnalists,
The Tunnel of Love by Mary Ann ODonnell and
It Came from the Agave! by Tara Straubinger.
All, were confdent youll agree, are worthy
additions to our Desert Exposure writing contest
roster of winnersa sort of all-star anthology of
the regions best writing over the past decade. We
congratulate the winners, but the truth is the real
winners once again this year are Desert Exposures
readers. Enjoy!
Boomless Town
StillworriedSilverCitywillturn
intoSantaFeorTaos?Dontbe.
E
ver since we moved to Silver City, nearly
a decade ago now, weve heard the hand-
wringing from fellow transplants about how
we dont want it to become like Santa Fe. We
cant recall ever hearing this concern from some-
one who was born here, perhaps because those
folks have been around long enough to see the
towns Santa Fe-style boomlets come and go.
Rather to our surprise, though, we heard this re-
frain again in the vigorous, thoughtful response to
our June editorial on Silver Citys downtown park-
ing challenges. Perhaps, the thinking seemed to
be, if we make it hard enough for out-of-towners to
park, theyll go to Santa Fe or Taos instead, where
the parking and traffc are already a mess.
As small-business owners ourselves, we like to
think we have a more business-
friendly attitudethough, to
be fair, this not like Santa Fe!
shudder has been known to pass
through downtown merchants
as well. Of course, we dont
want to see Silver City ruined
by sprawl, traffc or skyrocket-
ing housing prices that make it
impossible for longtime locals
to stay here, either. But when
we look at the lingering empty
storefronts or listen to the legiti-
mate complaints of local businesses strapped by
the recession, its hard not to wish for just a little
teensy bit of Santa Fe-ness.
W
e were struck by this again this sum-
mer, when we were in Boulder, Colo.,
for our daughters wedding. (See last
months Continental Divide column for the full,
shamelessly proud-papa report.) Taking a stroll af-
ter the rehearsal dinner about 9:30 in the evening,
we couldnt believe how alive the downtown was:
sidewalk restaurant tables still full, live music, jug-
glers, happy walkers and window shoppers (since
most shops had just closed). Admittedly, if we
lived in downtown Boulder, wed be the frst ones
hollering for people to shut the heck up. But were
self-confessed stick-in-the-muds and early-to-bed-
ders, so you cant judge by us.
Admittedly, too, Silver City is hardly Boulder,
which has almost 100,000 people. But it was easy
to think of Boulder, nestled in the mountains, as
Silver City writ largea university, open-minded
residents, interest in the arts, good restaurants and
the outdoors.
Comparisons to Santa Fe, with nearly 70,000
people plus surrounding suburbs, are no less
strainedand Silver City doesnt have the state
capital. Both Boulder and Santa Fe beneft, too,
from proximity to larger cities (Denver and Albu-
querque, respectively) that can feed them daytrip
visitors and provide major airports.
A more realistic compari-
sonor fear, if you preferis
Silver City and Taos. Silver
City actually has almost twice
Taos 5,700 population, and
both are relatively remote:
Taos is about a two and a half-
hour drive from the Albuquer-
que airport, while Silver City
is three hours from fying out
of either Tucson or El Paso. It
actually takes longer to reach
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an Interstate highway from Taos than from Silver
City. Neither town can really be considered on the
way to anything except national forests and the
Gila Cliff Dwellings.
Because of the artists and authors who dis-
covered Taos in the frst half of the 20th century,
however, that small, remote northern New Mexico
town remains a destination for tourists, artists and
art lovers. More recent local promotional efforts
have also boosted Taos profle as an outdoor des-
tination.
W
hether you worry about Silver City be-
coming another Santa Fe or, more re-
alistically, another Taos, theres good
news: It aint happening. Stop worrying. Maybe
you should worry instead about faltering local
businesses and a fat real-estate market.
The best way to show that Silver City is no-
where on the way to becoming one of these places,
in terms of tourist appeal, is to look at lodgers tax
receipts. In FY2011, representing the last half of
2010 and frst half of 2011, Santa Fe took in $64.86
in lodgers tax revenue ($4.4 million) for every
resident. Much-smaller Taos more than doubled
that per capita fgure, a whopping $162.12, with
$926,695 in total receipts. By comparison, Silver
City took in barely over a quarter of the total of
little Taos, $245,570, for a per capita rate of $23.81.
That total falls well behind neighboring (but on
I-10) Deming, which garnered $379,071 (a similar,
however, $24.53 per resident).
Looking at Silver Citys lodgers tax totals over
time further shows how unfounded the another
Santa Fe fears are. The town did see some upward
momentum in the early 2000s, as the best small
towns and best small art towns accolades began
to accumulate, going from $147,089 in FY2000 to
$208,908 by FY2005. That momentum peaked at
$265,399 in FY2008, when the recession started a
downward trend that (we hope) bottomed it out
back at $211,978 in FY2010. Thats right: Five years
of growth, not even adjusted for infation, were
wiped out, and were still not back to 2008s peak.
If youre afraid of growth, this is perhaps good
news. If you run a small business dependent even
in part on visitors, or you survive mostly on tips at
a local eatery, not so much.
Nor is there much evidence people are being
priced out of the Silver City housing market. (We
tend to think of this as the Aspen syndrome,
where those with service jobs in the town cant
afford to live in Aspen, Colo., itself.) The average
home-sale price here in 2009 was $136,291, com-
pared to $379,499 in Taos. This June, the average
listing price in Silver City was $247,031, versus
$438,546 in Taos.
We continue to think that a little bit of Santa
Fe or Taos would be a boon to Silver City, and ap-
plaud recent efforts such as the Silver City Arts
and Culture Districts latest marketing campaign
(Find Yourself in Silver City). Wed like to see an
active effort to recruit more art galleries, because
of the critical-mass effect that would beneft those
already here. (Visit tiny Tubac, Ariz., to see what
we mean.) Wed like to see somebody spearhead a
plan to leverage the success of the annual Tour of
the Gila into a wider appeal to those who love the
great outdoors. At the risk of being fnger-wagged
for promoting gun violence, we still think theres
more to be wrung out of Grant Countys Old West,
Geronimo and Billy the Kid heritage.
As summer temperatures continued to soar, we
couldnt help imagining a campaign to remind folks
sweltering in Tucson or Phoenix that its about
15 degrees cooler just a little ways over the New
Mexico border. (Whom would we have to bribe to
get Silver City included in the Tucson TV weather
reports and on the weather page of the Arizona
Daily Star?)
But if youd just as soon the towns growth
stall, if a few empty storefronts and going-out-of-
business sales are a price youre willing to pay to
avoid becoming another Santa Fe, not to worry.
Silver City shows none of the deadly warning signs
of Santa Fe-ization, and we understand thats just
fne with some folks. k
David A. Fryxell is editor and pub-
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Rx for Debate
W
hy I oppose the Affordable Care Act (Rx
for Change, Editors Notebook, August):
1. The plan imposes the doctrine of
community rating, in which all customers have
to be offered the same rates, regardless of their
health risks. This forces young people to pay far
more than their actual cost, while subsidizing old-
er patients.
2. It allows companies to drop their coverage
and substitute a payroll tax. Because healthcare
costs are growing rapidly, most companies will
dump their plans. It would likely cause between
4 and 6 million Americans to lose their employer-
sponsored insurance.
3. The public plan will be so heavily subsidized
that Americans will tend to over-consume expen-
sive medical services just the way they do now un-
der regular Medicare. Only this time, the number
of patients will be almost three times larger.
4. The demand for health services will soar. But
the government will keep a lid on prices, so Ameri-
cans will be faced with rationing. Without more
physicians, those receiving the extended insur-
ance will not be able to fnd healthcare providers.
5. The plan increases the cost of hiring work-
ers without increasing their productivity. Employ-
ers will therefore have to either raise prices, lower
wages, reduce or eliminate benefts (such as pen-
sions or 401ks), hire fewer workers or all of the
above. Employees will be the net losers under this
mandate, with the low-skilled suffering most.
6. It was passed nefariously. Obama promised
a debate on C-SPAN that did not materialize. He
promised that the bill would be online for fve
days before a vote. He swore it was not a tax to
the American people and told the Supreme Court
it was a tax. And Pelosi had the gall to say we have
to pass the bill to know whats inside it.
Yes, there are delicious tidbits in the act. But I
would rather see the bill repealed and have our gov-
ernment work on ways to improve the current sys-
tem. Open insurance plans across state lines, bring-
ing more competition and lowering rates. Reform
frivolous lawsuits by making the loser pay all the
costs. Open the market to cheaper drugs from Can-
ada or Mexico. Give tax credits and other incentives
to doctors who donate their services to the poor.
Lionel De Leon
Hurley
Editors note: While impressed with the speci-
fcity and thoughtfulness of reader De Leons letter,
we couldnt help wondering whether he knew what
it was like to have to obtain his own health insur-
ancethe theme of our editorial. His gracious re-
ply from our followup email exchange is also worth
sharing: Yes, I had insurance when I worked for
Verizon and today I have insurance through [my em-
ployer]. So I am one of the lucky ones, I agree (and
see the argument from a different perspective than
if I had to provide my own insurance).
We defnitely need some sort of healthcare re-
form and a means to take care of the less fortu-
nate. I dont know what the best solution is, but I
fear that this Affordable Care Act will end up just
like all other government programs: the post of-
fce is defaulting, Social Security is unsustainable,
Medicare/Medicaid is going bankrupt, government
workers have benefts that are unrealistic and bur-
densome, etc. When the baby-boomers were the
working class, there was a large tax-pool to draw
from. As they move into the retirement age, the
pool is shrinking and the nation is moving toward
a fscal cliff with no politicians on either side seem-
ing to give a hoot.
I dont mean to sound like a nay-sayer and
hope that our nation can actually come up with a
bipartisan health-care plan that helps those who
need it most.
We would add only two points in response. One
small factual correction: The Obama administra-
tion in fact argued before the Supreme Court that
the mandate was not a tax; it was the Court that de-
clared it a tax (thus preserving the mandate while
not buying the Commerce Clause argument). And
one larger truth: In our current hyperpartisan politi-
cal system, regardless of who prevails in November
its highly unlikely that any alternative healthcare
reform could pass. So the ACA, however fawed as
reader De Leon argues, is the best were likely to
see. As people who dont have the luxury of employ-
er-provided health insurance, we cant help but view
it as an absolutely essential reform.
T
hanks for the enlightening and informative
article, Rx for Change. I hope people who
dont have to worry about their health insur-
ance read it. We buy our own insurance and have
concerns about our health care.
Jackie Blurton
Silver City KOA
D
uring my childhood, I went to see a wrestling
match with my cousins. Quite entertaining,
but my dad let me know that the whole match
was rigged. Good lesson for watching the world.
For decades we have had transportation and
electric generating systems that pour astronomical
amounts of toxic gas and minerals into our air, water
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ACA and Apocalypse
Ourreaderswrite.
and land. We have used toxic chemicals in agribusi-
ness to avoid using proper farming methods and
have put toxins in our food. We now let oil compa-
nies frack our municipal water supplies, turning
them into toxic waste sites. We have been commer-
cially encouraged to be gluttonous and physically
inactive. When all of this causes illness, we go the
healthcare system to get drugs to suppress our
bodys warning signals (like disconnecting a gauge
that indicates a problem) and encourage degenera-
tive diseases to start. (However, we continue a war
on drugs in Mexico!) The one thing we dont do is
to correct our ways and encourage good health.
Now we get a rigged wrestling match between
Obama/RomneyCare and the Tea Partys Who-
Cares? healthcare plans. Both do nothing to im-
prove our health. Both do nothing to reduce costs.
Both leave folks with a very high cost of medical
care. All of this occurs because it is proftable to a
small number of people. I think Ill call it ObamaRom-
neyWhoCares? Wealthcare. Heres to your health!
Charles Clements
Las Cruces
Cooperation vs. Catastrophe
I
n the August issue of your very excellent news-
paper, there was an interview conducted by
Larry Lightner (Doomsday Scenarios) in
which Mr. Lightner spoke to three different men
with basically the same point of view. The word
apocalypse was tossed around without a sense
of the true gravity of the word. I agree with these
gentlemen that there is a very real possibility of
very hard times ahead of us. Our fnancial system
is teetering on collapse. Also, I agree that we must
prepare for what lies ahead.
But I take exception with their doomsday sce-
narios. Their approach to this looming possibility
is to arm and isolate themselves. They are fearful
someone is going to come to take their mac and
cheese. Really? Would that be the best way to ap-
proach a situation as devastating as they put forth
in their scenarios? I think not.
When a natural disaster happens somewhere,
people with resources help the people who dont
have resources. Cooperation and sharing becomes
the humane response. If people choose to prepare
for the very diffcult times we face, those prepara-
tions should center on community cooperation. We
have a much better chance of not only surviving but
also leading fulflling lives if we work together. Every-
one has a talent that they can contribute. In return,
people are fed, people have shelter. People share in
the necessities of life, so the need for violence is sti-
fed. I would freely share my mac and cheese.
If this catastrophic scenario indeed happens,
how would you want to react to it? With fear and
isolation or with humanity and cooperation? We all
have choices to make. This one seems like a no-
brainer to me. Peace.
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Confession, Convents and Caps
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C
onfession is good for the soul Kicking
off what seems to be an unusually religious
(in, er, our own way) installment of Desert
Diary is GeeRichard:
An elderly Italian man who lived on the out-
skirts of Rimini, Italy, went to the local church for
confession. When the priest slid open the panel
in the confessional, the man said, Father, during
World War II, a beautiful Jewish woman from our
neighborhood knocked urgently on my door and
asked me to hide her from the Nazis. So I hid her
in my attic.
The priest replied, That was a wonderful thing
you did, and you have no need to confess that.
There is more to tell, Father. She started to re-
pay me with sexual favors. This happened several
times a week, and sometimes twice on Sundays.
The priest said, That was a long time ago and
by doing what you did, you placed the two of you
in great danger, but two people under those cir-
cumstances can easily succumb to the weakness
of the fesh. However, if you are truly sorry for your
actions, you are indeed forgiven.
Thank you, Father. Thats a great load off my
mind. I do have one more question.
And what is that? asked the priest.
Should I tell her the war is over?
R
ural inge-
n u i t y
Sometimes
you have to think
outside the box
to solve a prob-
lem, as in this tale
from The Silver
City Greek:
Farmer John
lived on a quiet ru-
ral highway. But
as time went by,
the traffc slowly
built up and be-
came so heavy
and so fast that
his chickens were
being run over at
a rate of three to
six a day. So one
day Farmer John
called the local police station and said, Youve got
to do something about all of these people driving
so fast and killing my chickens.
What do you want us to do? asked the police-
man.
I dont care, just do something about those cra-
zy drivers! So the next day the policeman had a sign
erected that said: SLOW: SCHOOL CROSSING.
Three days later, Farmer John called the po-
liceman and said, Youve got to do something
about these drivers. The school crossing sign
seems to make them go even faster. So, again, the
policeman had a new sign put up: SLOW: CHIL-
DREN AT PLAY.
That really sped them up. So Farmer John
called and called and called every day for three
weeks. Finally, he asked the policeman, Your signs
are doing no good at all. Can I put up my own sign?
The policeman said, Sure, go ahead. He was will-
ing to let Farmer John do just about anything in
order to get him to stop calling to complain.
The policeman got no more calls from Farmer
John. Three weeks later, curiosity got the best of
the policeman and he decided to give Farmer John
a call: Hows the problem with those drivers? Did
you put up your sign?
Oh, I sure did, replied Farmer John, and not
one chicken has been killed since then. Ive got to
go. Im very busy. He hung up the phone.
The policeman was really curious now, and he
thought to himself, Id better go out there and take
a look at that sign. It might be something that WE
could use to slow down drivers. So he drove out
to Farmer Johns house, and his jaw dropped the
moment he saw the sign. It was spray painted on a
sheet of wood:
NUDIST COLONY: Go slow and watch out for
chicks.
P
araprosdokians Youll recall from last
month that paraprosdokians are fgures of
speech in which the latter part of a sentence
or phrase is surprising or unexpected. Here are
some more examples from GeraldH:
Behind every successful man is his woman. Be-
hind the fall of a successful man is usually another
woman.
A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy mem-
ory.
You do not need a parachute to skydive. You
only need a parachute to skydive twice.
Money cant buy happiness, but it sure makes
misery easier to live with.
Theres a fne line between cuddling and hold-
ing someone down so they cant get away.
I used to be indecisive. Now Im not so sure.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot frst and
call whatever you hit the target.
Change is inevitable, except from a vending
machine.
Going to church doesnt make you a Christian
any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
Where theres a will, there are relatives.
Im supposed to respect my elders, but its get-
ting harder and harder for me to fnd one now.
Its not too late to get in on the start of the para-
prosdokian boom! Send your own submissions,
along with your favorite jokes, tall tales and
puns, to diary@desertexposure.com.
I
snt technology wonderful? This high-tech
tale comes courtesy of Ramblin Man:
Three womentwo younger and one se-
nior citizenwere sitting naked in a sauna. Sud-
denly there was a beeping sound. The young wom-
an pressed her forearm and the beep stopped.
The others looked at her questioningly. That
was my pager, she said. I have a microchip under
the skin of my arm.
A few minutes later, a phone rang. The second
young woman lifted her palm to her ear. When
she fnished, she explained, That was my mobile
phone. I have a microchip in my hand.
The older woman felt very low-tech. Not to be
outdone, she decided she had to do something just
as impressive. She stepped out of the sauna and
went to the bathroom. She returned with a piece of
toilet paper hanging from her rear end. The others
raised their eyebrows and stared at her.
The older woman fnally said, Well, will you
look at that! Im getting a fax!
G
od helps those Returning to our acci-
dental theme of the religious life, come to
the convent with Jess Hossinaround in
Arenas Valley:
Sitting by the window of her convent, Sister
Barbara opened a letter from home one evening.
Inside the letter was a $100 bill her parents had
sent. Sister Barbara smiled at the gesture. As she
read the letter by the window, she noticed a shab-
bily dressed stranger leaning against the lamp post
below.
Quickly, she wrote, Dont despair. Sister Bar-
bara, on a piece of paper, wrapped the $100 bill
in it, got the mans attention and tossed it out the
window to him. The stranger picked it up, and with
a puzzled expression and a tip of his hat, went off
down the street.
The next day, Sister Barbara was told that a
man was at the door, insisting on seeing her. She
went down, and found the stranger waiting.
Without a word, he handed her a huge wad of
$100 bills. Whats this? she asked.
Thats the $8,000 you have coming, Sister, he
replied. Dont Despair paid 80-to-1.
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P
ondering the imponderables And now
for some deep thoughts from The Packrat
Out Back:
Life is sexually transmitted.
Good health is merely the slowest possible
rate at which one can die.
Men have two emotions: hungry and sexy. If
you see a gleam in his eyes, make him a sandwich.
Give a person a fsh and you feed them for a
day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they
wont bother you for weeks, months, maybe years.
Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday,
lying in the hospital, dying of nothing.
All of us could take a lesson from the weather.
It pays no attention to criticism.
In the 1960s, people took acid to make the
world weird. Now the world is weird and people
take Prozac to make it normal.
Life is like a jar of jalapeo pepperswhat you
do today might burn your behind tomorrow.
P
ersons of the blonde persuasion Of
course, the star of this story could just as eas-
ily be a redhead or brunette. Dont blame us,
blondes! Blame The Santa Claran:
A poor ditzy blonde is fying in a two-seater
airplane with just the pilot. He has a heart attack
and dies. She, frantic, calls out a mayday: Help me!
Help me! My pilot had a heart attack and is dead,
and I dont know how to fy. Help me! Please help
me!
She hears a voice over the radio saying: This is
Air Traffc Control and I have you loud and clear. I
will talk you through this and get you back on the
ground. Ive had a lot of experience with this kind
of problem. Just take a deep breath, everything
will be fne! Now give me your height and position.
She says, Im 5-foot-4 and Im in the front seat.
OK, says the voice on the radio. Repeat after
me: Our Father, who art in heaven....
Y
oure only as old as you feel This les-
son in making retirement more entertaining
came our way from Pop Hayes:
A few days ago an old friend sent me a Viet-
nam Veteran cap. I never had one of these before,
and I was pretty hyped about it, especially because
my friend was considerate enough to take the time
to give it to me.
Yesterday I wore it when I went to Walmart.
There was nothing in particular that I needed at
the worlds largest retailer, but, since I retired, trips
to Wally World to look at the Walmartians are al-
ways good for some comic relief. While standing in
line to check out, the guy in front of me, probably
in his early thirties, asked, Are you a Vietnam Vet?
No, I replied.
Then why are you wearing that cap?
Because I couldnt fnd the one from the War
of 1812. I thought it was a snappy retort.
The War of 1812, huh? the Walmartian que-
ried. When was that?
God forgive me, but I couldnt pass up such an
opportunity. 1936, I answered
as straight-faced as possible.
He pondered my response
for a moment and responded,
Why do they call it the War of
1812 if it was in 1936?
It was a Black Op. No one is
supposed to know about it. This
was beginning to be fun!
Dude! Really? he ex-
claimed. How did you get to do
something that COOOOL?
I glanced furtively around
me for effect, leaned toward the
guy and in a low voice said, Im
not sure. I was the only Cauca-
sian on the mission.
Dude, he said, really getting
excited, that is seriously awe-
some! But, didnt you kind of
stand out?
Not really. The other guys
were wearing white camou-
fage. The moron nodded know-
ingly. I added in a very serious
tone, Listen, man, you cant tell
anyone about this. Its still top
secret and I shouldnt have said
anything.
Oh, yeah? He gave me the dont threaten me
look. Like, whats gonna happen if I do?
With a really hard look I said, You have a fam-
ily, dont you? We wouldnt want anything to hap-
pen to them, would we? The guy gulped, left his
basket where it was and fed through the door. By
this time the lady behind me was about to have
a heart attack, she was laughing so hard. I just
grinned at her.
After checking out and going to the parking
lot I saw Dimwit leaning in a car window talking
to a young woman. Upon catching sight of me he
started pointing excitedly in my direction. Giving
him another deadly serious look, I made the I see
you gesture. He turned kind of pale, jumped in the
car and sped out of the parking lot.
What a great time! Tomorrow Im going back
with a Homeland Security cap.
Whoever said retirement is boring just needs
the right kind of cap.
C
utting it close Youll never see this one
coming. Thanks to Shanty Shaker:
A guy stuck his head into a barbershop
and asked, How long before I can get a haircut?
The barber looked around the shop full of custom-
ers and said, About two hours. The guy left.
A few days later, the same guy stuck his head
in the door and asked, How long before I can get
a haircut? The barber looked around at the shop
and said, About three hours. The guy left.
A week later, the same guy stuck his head in
the shop and asked, How long before I can get a
haircut? The barber looked around the shop and
said, About an hour and a half. The guy left.
The barber turned to his friend and said, Hey,
Bob, do me a favor, follow him and see where he
goes. He keeps asking how long he has to wait for
a haircut, but he never comes back.
A little while later, Bob returned to the shop,
laughing hysterically. The barber asked, So, where
does he go when he leaves?
Bob looked up, wiped the tears from his eyes
and said, Your house!
A
nnals of education Finally, just in time
for the start of another school year, Ned
Ludd sends along this little classroom
fable:
There were four sophomores taking chemistry
and all of them had an A so far. These four friends
were so confdent that, the weekend before fnals,
they decided to visit some friends and have a big
party. They had a great time but, after all the hearty
partying, they slept all day Sunday and didnt make
it back to campus until early Monday morning.
Rather than taking the fnal then, they decided
that after the fnal they would explain to their pro-
fessor why they missed it. They said that they vis-
ited friends but on the way back they had a fat tire.
As a result, they missed the fnal. The professor
agreed they could make up the fnal the next day.
The guys were excited and relieved. They studied
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that night for the exam.
The next day the professor placed them in
separate rooms and gave each a test booklet. They
quickly answered the frst problem worth fve
points. Cool, they thought! Each one in separate
rooms, thinking this was going to be easy. Then
they turned the page. On the second page was writ-
ten:
For 95 points: Which tire? k
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Te Fabric of Life
Prayer-fagprojectputshopesandmemoriesinthewind.
D
owntown artists and store owners are
planning a new tradition in Silver City as
a part of the annual Day of the Dead (Dia
de los Muertos) festivities this fallthe hanging of
prayer fags. Based on a history that goes back
thousands of years, traditional prayer fags are
made from small pieces of cloth, in many colors,
bearing written messages and prayers on them.
The fags are then strung together and placed out-
side in high places where the wind and elements
slowly fade and disintegrate them. It is believed
that as the fags are blown by the wind, their mes-
sages and prayers will spread good will, healing
and compassion.
This is a hands-on opportunity for community
members to grieve and heal, says Ginny Wolf,
one of the projects organizers, and for all of us
to grow in compassion and create a more peaceful
world.
Gila Regional Medical Center, through its hos-
pice program, and the Silver City MainStreet Project
will partner with downtown businesses to launch
the prayer-fag project. Flags will hang from store-
fronts from late October through Thanksgiving.
Participating in the making of prayer fags can
be a healing and powerful process, Wolf adds.
The fags can express general messages and hopes
for the entire world or for ones local community.
They can also be prayers for an individual or for a
very personal, specifc situation or need. They can
honor a deceased loved one or request healing for
a family member.
Flag-making workshops will be held on Satur-
day, Sept. 15, and Oct. 6 at A Bead or Two, 703 N.
Bullard, anytime from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Example
fags and free materials, while supplies last, are
at The Ravens Nest on Yankie Street. Completed
fags are due by Oct. 12 and may be dropped off at
A Bead or Two, Ravens Nest, Seedboat Gallery or
the GRMC Hospice Offce on Hwy. 180 East (for-
merly Ridgewood Motors).
There are no hard and fast rules about creating
a prayer fag, Wolf explains. You really cant do
it wrong. What is required is love in your heart
and the desire to support, honor and strengthen a
loved one or create a better world.
The fabric you choose, she says, should be thin,
lightweight and cotton or a cotton/poly blend. It
can be any color, although dark colors wont show
any writing or pictures you create. Patterned fab-
ric is also okay as long as the pattern doesnt in-
terfere with the message. You can use fabric paint,
sewn or glued appliqu, magic markers or just
about any medium. Keep in mind that your fag
will be strung with many others and hung out in
the elements; make sure your fag doesnt get too
heavy with added materials. You can sign or initial
your fag if you choose. Dont put anything of great
value to you on the fag, as individual fags will not
be returned to their makers.
The size of the cut fabric should be 11.5 inches
by 9.5 inches. One of the 9.5-inch edges will be
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towards improving the trail. You can complete the
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rail, or pick up a hard copy at the Gila Resources
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Silver City. Responses to the survey will be col-
lected through November.
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Citys Community Development Department and
Silver City MainStreet, among others. Interested
in joining? The next meeting is Thursday, Sept. 6,
from 12-1 p.m. at the Grant County Community
Health Council.
The group has recently been focused on devel-
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Tumbleweeds Jim Gillespie
Great Scot
PatBurtan-Edieisthedogladyoftheborder.
M
y last four dogs came from the pound
so I have a tender spot for folks who
care for unwanted, injured and abused
pets. About six months ago, I was chatting up
a border buddy when Gorda, a pit bull, begged
in. She had a recently sewn-up 10-inch gash on
her side. My buddy said the dog lady had taken
her to the vet and returned her to the owner. I
fed her my burritos and began looking for a big-
hearted gringa.
Eventually, Pat Burtan-Ediethe dog lady
shared her story over margaritas. Pat is a Scottish-
American who migrated to New York at age 21. She
took care of AIDS patients and homeless folks for
22 years. She then moved to Columbus 13 years
ago, becoming a frst responder on the Volunteer
Fire Department ambulance. Now she works more
on pet rescue.
That really got going when Pat heard stories
about a tick-infested a catahoula leopard/pitt mix
on the border between Palo-
mas and Columbus. She made
three trips searching for that
dog. Finding the dog at last,
Pat sat down close and called
sweetly with an Edinburgh
accent. The dog, which she
later named Pinta, wagged
into her arms. After being
petted, Pinta hopped into the
car. Pat took her to Sunshine
Grooming. There, the groom-
er removed over 300 ticks and
bathed the dog with kindness
for free. Pinta ended in a good home thanks to Pat,
who is now the pet rescue lady of the border.
Pinta wasnt the frst but she is one of the most
memorable, Pat recalls. She would not have lived
much longer in the condition I found her. She is
special and it was hard for me to give her up. She
is a gentle dog and she was adopted by a man who
loves her as much as she loves him. They go every-
where together.
Deming Animal Rescue often gives Pat coupons
to pay the vet for spaying and
neutering. Pat pays for other
operations and medical care
out of her own pocket. She is
not rich except in spirit: Do
to the least of these my breth-
ren.
Pat takes in dogs, cats,
pups and kittens, housing
them in her three-quarter-
acre lot with three makeshift
pens and in her own home.
Some of these pets have been
abused like the young pit bull
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Fiction Foray
AuthorJesseWolfHardins
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requent Desert Exposure contributor Jesse
Wolf Hardin has published his frst work of
fction. The Medicine Bear is a historically
accurate novel set in southeastern Arizona and
southwest New Mexico in the closing days of the
Old West. It follows the mixed-blooded woman
herbalist Omen, the impassioned writer and adven-
turer Eland and archetypal Medicine Bear through
a time of great cultural as well as personal tran-
sition, down plant-flled paths of discovery and
healing and to the juncture of our own return to
wholeness and health, rooted home and true love,
meaningful mission and ultimately satisfaction and
contentment. The story spans from Elands birth
in 1892 to the closing scene in 1964, with its central
event being Pancho Villas 1916 raid on Columbus.
To order ($18 plus shipping), visit www.The-
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that was in early-stage fghting dog training. So
Pat rehabilitates their behavior from aggression
to fear. She nurses them back to health physically
and emotionally. Sometimes this takes months.
These free pets need families. Pat needs money
for dog food and medical care. If you can build
some holding pens, she adds, that would be a great
help. (See the ad in this issue for two recent pro-
tgs now looking for homes.) You can also call
and put your name on the list for future adoptions.
Contact Pat at (575) 649-7644 to learn more about
how you can helpthe dog lady of the border
cant do it alone. k
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Trail Dust
NewMexiconotesfromallover.
C
ould former New Mexico Gov. Gary John-
son elbow his way into this falls presidential
debates? Running as a Libertarian, Johnson
meets the presidential eligibility and ballot-status cri-
teria of the Commission on Presidential Debates, but
most polls show him shy of the third benchmarkat
least 15% in national polls. Johnson boosters are cit-
ing a poll commissioned by the Libertarian Action
Super PAC that put him at 24%. That poll, however,
pitted Johnson only against President ObamaMitt
Romney was not among the choices offered.
Libertarians also point to an electoral map gener-
ated by data from ISideWith.com, an online app that
links voters with candidates based on their platform
stances. Based solely
on the issues, Johnson
came out on top of both
Obama and Romney.
Most national polls,
however, still put John-
son well below the 15%
cutoff, typically no
higher than 6%. Frus-
trating Libertarians is
the fact that CNN re-
fuses to include John-
son in its national poll,
leading to a campaign
to boycott the cable
network.
T
he trade journal
American Bank-
er compared
Rep. Steve Pearces
late-July grilling of
Treasury Secretary
Timothy Geithner to
Cirroc, the Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer from an
old Saturday Night Live skit. In a story headlined
Banking Panel Member Has Unfrozen Caveman
Moment, the publication reported how Pearce
downplayed his own intelligence and understand-
ing of the issues.
I dont know fancy policy, Pearce said at the
House Financial Services Committee hearing. Im
just a congressman from New Mexico. We dont
have big banking institutions. Im not going to sit
here and dazzle you with some question thats go-
ing to reorient your thinking about the country. But
I have an obligation to those people who elected
me to represent them.
American Banker commented: The moment
was strangely reminiscent of an old Saturday
Night Live sketch, in which the late Phil Hartman
played Cirroc, the Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. In
the series of sketches centered around a Neander-
thal frozen in ice who was later thawed out and
sent to law school, Cirroc would often sway juries
by pretending not to understand modern society
before declaring that the one thing he did know
was that his client was innocent or entitled to mon-
ey. He later ran for the Senate.
I dont really understand your Congress, or
your system of checks and balances. Im just a
caveman, Cirroc said in one sketch. But there is
one thing I do knowwe must do everything in
our power to lower the capital gains tax.
S
alvatore Babones, a commentator for the
Truthout website, apparently is no great fan
of our Spaceport America and Virgin Ga-
lactics planned $200,000 space rides. Call me old-
fashioned, but I personally fnd it morally offensive
that some people can afford to spend $200,000 on
a three-minute experience when others cant af-
ford food, he recently
wrote.
Babones went on to
criticize the launches
environmental effects:
Its true that the solid
fuel rockets used by
Virgin Galactic produce
relatively little carbon
dioxide. Instead of car-
bon dioxide, they pro-
duce black soot. In the
lower atmosphere, soot
is washed to the ground
when it rains. In the
stratosphere, it accumu-
lates. The stratospheric
soot associated with
space tourism would
have a global warming
effect 140,000 times that
of the associated carbon
dioxide emissions, he
noted, citing a simula-
tion study published in Geophysical Review Letters.
A space tourism industry of 1,000 fights per
year could increase polar surface temperatures
by one degree Celsius and reduce polar sea ice by
5%-15%, according to a summary of the study pub-
lished in Nature.
T
he Valley Meat Co. near Roswell has aban-
doned its plans to begin slaughtering horses,
covered in our last issue (Led to Slaugh-
ter), after four months of trying to get approval
from the US Department of Agriculture. A USDA
spokesman said the agency needed more time
to prepare for such inspections, which it hasnt
done in six years. New Mexico Gov. Susana Mar-
tinez recently said she would send a letter to the
USDA asking it to deny the application. The fami-
ly-owned meat company, which had retroftted its
7,000-square-foot plant for horse slaughtering, will
go back to butchering cattle instead. k
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Keepyourso-calledfactstoyourself,partisans.
W
e live in a world of laws, some of which
are more important than others. For ex-
ample, a speed limit is more of a sug-
gestion than a frm rule, and how beholden are
we to a limit when the fsh are biting? There are
a lot of laws that really shouldnt be trifed with:
what goes up really does come down, teenage
girls really are the most unstable element in the
universe, and you should never bring up politics
in polite company. Yet common folks whom I
consider level-headed thinkers take leave of their
senses every four years during election season
and decide that everyone needs to embrace their
political beliefs, no matter how bat-crap crazy
they are.
Our nation was founded on a basic principle
that still holds true today: Money talks. Wait,
thats not right let me see I used to know this.
Hold on. Might makes right? Death before dishon-
or? Obey your thirst? Okay, so maybe the actual
words are not that important, but I do know what
underscores the point is that as a democratic so-
ciety, we all have a say in the nations political
direction. Even though we can rarely agree on a
place for lunch (any menu featuring hummus
is not happening), our founding fathers expect-
ed debate and discourse in our political system.
Sadly, our forefathers had an abundance of cer-
tain precious resources that are non-extant now:
facts, critical thinking and logic. What passes for
national debate is now rife with emotionalism,
sensationalism and bloviating.
How many forwarded political messages have
been lovingly placed in your email inbox or on
your Facebook page lately? You know what Im
talking about: THEIR candidate shredded uni-
corn dreams and turned them into bazookas! OUR
candidate loves immigrant babies and poops out
sunshine! I will not accept any statements con-
cerning politics as anything remotely resembling
a fact right now, and I most certainly will not click
on Like this if you want to tell THEIR candidate
to smear himself with bacon fat and sleep in the
woods!
If you have shown the bad judgment to send
a political screed to Chateau Lightcap, I implore
you to stop, even if you suspect we share the
same political viewpoints. At best, these little or-
phaned faux-facts are generally distortions based
on something that may or may not have actually
been true in the last 20 years. For example, I read
one the other day from an outraged right-winger
that said US senators receive an opulent salary
for life after being elected. This was accepted at
face value and circulated by outraged voters, who
didnt have the three seconds needed to Google
the words Senators salary for life and read the
very frst return.
My very own dear uncle, who leans so far to
the left that his ponytail often gets caught in the
spokes of his Harley, posted a meme on Face-
book that claimed Dubya Bush is responsible for
our nations debt, with a defcit greater than the
current president. In fact, Dubya added $4.8 tril-
lion to the debt in eight years; the present dude-
in-chief has added $4.9 trillion in less than four.
Math isnt partisan. When I pointed this out to
my dear uncle, he cleverly retorted, Whatever,
which perfectly illustrates the dysfunction of the
American dialogue.
All this has left me a bit down-in-the-mouth.
I tend to credit my fellow bipeds with a certain
capacity for reason and thoughtfulness, and the
ability to separate the objective from the subjec-
tive. As a professional curmudgeon myself, I can
testify to the fact thats its damned inconvenient
when the facts dont align with my opinion, but
that generally signals an opportunity to review
my options. For example, I used to think light
beer was a beverage for degenerates and PTA
meetings. Now, I embrace the fact that fewer
calories mean I can have more beer. Numbers
dont lie.
Opinions are one thing, but facts are another.
I know its an election year, and you cant swing
a dead cat without hitting a demagogue, but how
can the Other Side really be led by super-villain
smart evil geniuses who are, at the same time,
as dumb as a box of rocks? No matter on which
side of the fence you reside, its going to be shady
sooner or later, so come to grips with the fact that
both sides are hosting a fair number of conniving,
lying weasels right now. That means it behooves
us to cast a cynical eye on broad-stroke, alleged
facts that seem too tidy and outrageous. Parrot-
ing false information refects poorly on the parrot,
and frankly, its embarrassing when a young whip-
persnapper pulls out his smart phone and proves
faws in your emotional rhetoric faster than you
can look for an exit.
Take a deep breath, my fellow Americans.
Question your political facts with the same scru-
tiny you would a teenager arriving home after
midnight with mud on their boots. Its okay to
rethink your positions if you fnd the facts dont
support your opinion, and if they do, then pro-
ceed with confdence. But I still politely ask you
dont avail me of your political screeds. Frankly,
I dont have enough time to fact check them all.
Come November, just go out and vote for the
candidate who best represents your issues. And
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fowers, wildlife and fresh food,
but also observing myriad glimps-
es into the life cycles abounding
in a natural environment. Watch-
ing little ones romping through
gardens renders me hopelessly
poetic. And their enthusiasm is
so contagious as they dart about
like sprightly human wildfow-
erssmiles as exuberant as sun-
beams, cheeks pink as buttercup
petals, tousled curls caressing the
breeze like tiny leaves on emerg-
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poetic?)
Autumn, when parents and
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ways to get kids outside, dirty and having fun, by
Whitney Cohen and John Fisher ($19.95, 264 pp.,
illustrated)is a prime motivator toward getting
the project underway and making you feel good
for inspiring young minds.
Besides being parents themselves, authors
Cohen and Fisher are leaders at
Life Lab, a 30-year-old nonproft
organization and pioneer in the
garden-based education move-
ment, in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Many of the books activities
are offshoots of other parents
experiences. Among my favor-
ites is the First Harvest Jig, a
family dance honoring whoever
discovers the frst ripe tomato,
snap pea, etc. of the season.
Another one, planting a crea-
ture bed, could include plants
such as lambs ear, lions tail, tiger lily, snapdrag-
on, bee balm and butterfy bushall growable in
southwestern New Mexico.
The kid in me loves the idea of garden scaven-
ger hunts. These fnd prospective scavengers col-
oring hunt cards, like a fuzzy leaf, a sparkly rock,
a plant with thorns to protect itself, a plant chewed
by an animal, a bird feather, a snail shelland so
on and so forth.
A family garden will look and feel very differ-
ent from a typical adult garden, the authors write.
They describe ways to make
your garden play-friendly, safe
and whimsical. Among the ideas
initiated by kids themselves are:
child-sized nests made from wo-
ven branches, moats or minia-
ture rivers for foating leaf boats
and outdoor sitting areas for fa-
vorite dolls.
The Life Lab experts advise
parents that rule number one is:
invite kids to join in or not, as
they choose.
A
local pro at garden enrichment programs
is Martha Egnal, garden supervisor and
seventh-grade assistant at the Guadalupe
Montessori School in Silver City. With a decade
of hands-on gardening experience, shes a whiz at
motivating young people.
Its one thing, Egnal says, to ask, Who wants
to help me weed? Its another to say, Who wants
to help me pick food for the chickens? Kids adore
chickens! The three- to fve-year-olds love catching
roly-polies and grasshoppers to feed to them.
Egnal advises that in a family garden, adults
should keep in mind that the effort is a learning
experience for both child and grownup, and there
will always be both failures and successes.
Marthas worldview encompasses teaching
children to become comfortable outdoorsto not
be afraid of bugs, bees or dirt. We discuss which
bugs are good, bad or dangerous.
All Montessori studentsfrom toddlers to sev-
enth gradersuse the 10,000-square-foot brico-
lage garden experientially as part of the schools
educational philosophy.
Toddlers develop their physical coordination
and awareness by walking on garden paths aside
the garden beds, Egnal says. For the wee ones,
picking a fower becomes a test of motor-skill
development. They also explore, smell herbs and
fowers, dig in the soil and, of course, feed the
chickens. Thirty such fowl call the Montessori
School home.
The pre-Ks and kindergartners also engage in
the aforementioned activities, while also watering,
planting seeds, looking for bugs and pulling weeds.
Similar to a sandbox, a designated digging area
provides a place for playing with sticks and rocks
so as not to disturb the plantings.
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All Montessori teachers use the garden as an ex-
tension of the classroom environment. There are so
many teachable moments in a garden, Egnal says.
Hillary Pierce, who teaches the younger el-
ementary levelages six to nine, is garden-side
with her students at least once a week, where they
learn everything from dissecting fowers to com-
posing with pencil and paper while watching the
chickens or observing the change of seasons. Stu-
dents use their senses and practice observational
skills, Pierce says.
In the garden, arithmetic can be applied to mea-
suring the length of a vegetable row and determin-
ing how many plants will ft it.
In higher grades, students research various
aspects of individual plant speciesreferencing
botanical names and cultural requirements into re-
ports. This serves as an appropriate rainy or chilly
day activity, when indoor projects might also in-
clude the design and painting of plant identifca-
tion tagsperhaps on wood or rocks.
In inclement weather, making birdhouses from
gourds serves as an entertaining classroom activ-
ity. Educational components come into play as stu-
dents determine the size of the hole in relation to a
species size and nesting preferences.
The importance of food production and nutri-
tion is learned early. Students come to appreciate
fresh, tasty vegetablesharvesting seasonal variet-
ies for the kitchen supervisor who prepares lunch-
time meals. The schools booth at
the Silver City Farmers Market
serves as both a fund-raising out-
let and a means to learn small-
business development.
Herbs like catnip and chamo-
mile are not only dried and bar-
tered, but also studied for past
and present medicinal usage.
By seventh grade, students
seem not only horticulturally
precocious, but also poised to
become savvy entrepreneurs.
W
here a garden does not
exist as a learning op-
tion, a greenhouse be-
comes a vital substitute. This is
the case in Bayard, for students
in science teacher Cindy Lees
seventh-grade classes at C.C.
Snell Middle School.
Each of Lees six science
classes has a designated project
area in the greenhouse. Even
in a small area, so much can
be learned from taking care of
plants, says Lee. Growing one
tomato plant can be a therapeutic
experience for students and also
gives them a sense of responsibil-
ity and feeling successful.
This years class theme is
Stewardship: caring for re-
sources, property and living
things.
Inside her science classroom,
aquariums and cages for mice,
rabbits, turtles and many other
creatures offer ongoing oppor-
tunities to observe wildlife. One
projectcomposting rabbit
droppings to grow grassoffers
a chance to see the food cycle in
action as new grass is used once
more to feed the rabbits.
Tomatoes are propagated
for the school cafeteria, where
they often appear in taco salad.
Green onions are harvested and
sent home for families to enjoy
together.
The abundance of learn-
ing opportunities like these for
children in both schools and
family gardens gives cause for
optimism. Perhaps these enlight-
ened little folks will grow into a
generation of green valetsin
aid to the planet. Hooray for the
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Arts Exposure
Arts Scene
Thelatestareaarthappenings.
Silver City & Grant County
T
he Blue Dome Gallery will host the debut
of a new book by acclaimed local photog-
rapher Michael P. Berman, The Gila: Radi-
cal Visions/the Enduring Silence, on Sept. 13,
4-7 p.m. Photos by Berman will be on display, and
book sales will raise funds for the Gila Conserva-
tion Coalition. The book features essays by a whos
who of Southwestern writers on nature, including
Charles Bowden, Philip Connors, Dave Foreman,
Jorge Garcia, John Horning, Victor Masayesva,
Jr., Guy McPherson, Alex G. Muoz Jr., Sharman
Apt Russell, M.H. Salmon and Patrick Toomay.
Berman, a Guggenheim Fellow, illustrates the es-
says with black and white photographs of the Gila
Wilderness that offer a wordless exploration into
this complex and subtle landscape. Bear Mountain
Lodge, 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road, 538-2538,
www.bearmountainlodge.com.
The Copper Quail Gallery debuts a new show
of wildlife art, Pictures Tell the Story, with a re-
ception Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. during the Gila River
Festival (see story in this issue). The show features
wildlife photography by John Wachholz and wild-
life paintings by Jan Fell. 211A N. Texas, 388-2646.
Also during the Gila River Festival Art Walk on
Sept. 15, Lois Duffy Art will feature the photog-
raphy of Mary Alice Murphy, with a reception 11
a.m.-6 p.m. 211C N. Texas St., 313-9631, www.lois-
duffy.com.
Seedboat Gallery will be featuring photogra-
phy by Jay Hemphill. 214 W. Yankie St.
The San Vicente Artists group is sponsoring
a special show of landscape art of the Gila River
and New Mexico at the Lair Gallery in the old Elks
building at Texas and Market, Sept. 14-16. Show
hours will be Friday, 5-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6
p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The San Vicente
Artists will also beneft from proceeds of a one-day
studio-cleaning sale by local artist Cecilia Stan-
ford, Sept. 8 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at 1515 W. Market
(across from the Friends of the Library book sale).
www.silvercityartists.org.
The Mimbres Region Arts Councils Artist
Lecture Series returns on Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
with Marina Zurkows Media Works. Zurkows
works are about humans and their relationships
to animals, plants and the weather, and take the
form of animated videos, customized multi-screen
computer pieces, installations, prints and partici-
patory public art works. Zurkow is on the faculty
at New York Universitys Inter-
active Technology Program. The
program is in WNMUs Parotti
Hall and is presented in conjunc-
tion with the Western Institute
for Lifelong Learning. 538-2505,
www.MimbresArts.org.
F
eatured artists at the
Grant County Art
Guilds Pinos Altos Art
Gallery this month are: Sept.
1, Sharon White; Sept. 2, Vicki
Pelham; Sept. 3 and 15, Ann
Taylor; Sept. 7, Jean Hatfeld;
Sept. 8-9, Adrienne Herrick;
Sept. 14, Ruth Hamby; Sept.
16 and 23, Stacy Schwarz;
Sept. 21-22, Lois DeLong and
Linda Reynolds. The gallery is
located in the historic Hearst
Church and is open from 10
ThefourthannualTapestryofTalentFashionShow
willshowcasefberartonSept.29.
BistiWildernessbyGarySpencerispartofTheEnchanted
Land,anexhibitbymembersoftheDoaAnaCameraClubopen-
ingattheBraniganCulturalCenteronSept.7.
a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and La-
bor Day through Oct. 7.
On Sept. 25, the Grant County Art Guild opens
its 27th Annual Purchase Prize Show at the Hearst
Church Gallery in Pinos Altos with an artist recep-
tion at 6 p.m. This annual show will be judged that
morning and open to the public for the frst time
at the reception. Sue Hunter, artist and juror from
Scottsdale, Ariz., will be in attendance and assist
in awards to the winners among 67 entries from
31 artists throughout New Mexico that were jur-
ied into the show. The theme for this years show
is The West and Beyond and it includes oils,
acrylics, watercolors and pastels in realistic art
produced within the last two years. The Purchase
Prize Award Exhibit will be open for viewing Sept.
28-30 and Oct. 5-7.
T
ickets are now on sale for the fourth Tap-
estry of Talent Fashion Show, a fundrais-
ing event for the Southwest Womens Fiber
Arts Collective (SWFAC), at the WNMU Global Re-
source Center Sept. 29 at 1:30 pm. The event pro-
vides an opportunity for members and fber artists
from all over the southwest to showcase their tal-
ents by making one-of-a-kind garments exclusively
for the show. New this year will be winners in the
categories of knitting, weaving, sewing, quilting
and other fber art categories. Live music will be
by violinist Mary Holloway and Glee Maidens, and
food will be provided by local restaurants. Tickets
are $25 and include a $10 coupon to be used for
fashions at the show or The Common Thread, a
fber arts gallery located at 107 W. Broadway. Tick-
ets are also on sale at Yada Yada Yarn, 614 N. Bul-
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388-5430
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Lois Duffy Art
211C N. Texas
313-9631
Yankie Street
Artists
103 W. Yankie
519-0615
Seedboat Gallery
214 W. Yankie
534-1136
Yankie Creek
Coffee House
112 W. Yankie
534-9025
M-Sat 7a to 6p Sun 7a to 4p
Copper Quail Gallery
211A N. Texas
388-2646
Yankie/Texas
ART DISTRICT
at the crossroads of Yankie & Texas Streets in Historic Downtown Silver City
Artesanos Gallery
211B N. Texas
519-0804
Molly Ramolla
Gallery & Framing
303 & 307 N. Texas
538-5538 or 654-0334
www.ramollaart.com
Tundar Gallery
110 W. Yankie
597-0011
Our Cover Artist
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rtist Elli Sorensen created the quilt
featured on this issues cover as a fund-
raiser to beneft the Gila Conservation
Coalition, sponsors of this months Gila River
Festival, Sept. 13-16 (see story in this issue). So-
rensen, who is represented locally by Seedboat
Gallery, lives in the Mimbres Valley and Jack-
son Hole, Wyo., where her colorful landscapes
and wildlife paintings are well known. She also
sews and hand paints quilts and one-of-a-kind
works of clothing. Her work is included in nu-
merous private collections and has been shown
in exhibitions throughout the US. The Festival
of the Cranes at the Bosque Del Apache Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge near Socorro chose her
painting of singing cranes as its signature festi-
val image for 2008.
Sorensen created the silk face of the Gila Riv-
er Festival quilt by combining her hand-carved
block prints with hand painting, using nontoxic
heat-set professional textile pigments. Special
effects and fnishing touches in the design were
created with salt, wax and textile crayons on
silk. The batting is silk, bamboo, botanic ten-
cel and cotton, and the quilt backing is cotton.
The piece was machine-quilted by the artist on
a Grace frame with a Juki sewing machine, and
the binding was hand-sewn.
Raffe tickets for a chance to win the quilt are
$5 each, or fve tickets for $20. You can purchase
raffe tickets at the Silco Theater, headquarters
for the Gila River Festival, and at the Friday and
Saturday evening events at Western New Mexico
University. Your last chance to buy raffe tick-
ets is at the Sunday morning brunch, when the
winning ticket will be drawn. Proceeds from the
raffe will help the Upper Gila Watershed Alli-
ance and the Gila Conservation Coalition keep
the Gila River wild and free. k
lard. 538-5733, www.fberartscollective.org.
Las Cruces & Mesilla
T
he Tombaugh Gallery presents Gourd-
geous, an exhibit of fne
decorated gourds, begin-
ning with a reception Sept. 2,
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and running
through Sept. 28. The exhibition
consists of the work of eight art-
ists who participate in a monthly
gourd group in Las Cruces: Syl-
via Hendrickson, Marie Hughy,
Wanda Sparks, Judy Folkman,
Barb DeRungs, Joanna Bradley
and Kathe Stark from Las Cru-
ces and Judy Crawford from
Deming. Unitarian Universalist
Church, 2000 S. Solano St., 522-
7281.
The Branigan Cultural
Center opens two new shows
with a reception Sept. 7 during
the monthly Downtown Ram-
ble, both running through Sept.
29. The Artamants member show features works
by a collaborative of local artists who have been
gathering weekly for over a decade to paint, share
techniques and camaraderie. Members include Na-
buko Bassett, Beverly Denny, Flo Hosa Dougherty,
Sheila Duffy, Marie Dwyer, Tom Gerend, Jennifer
Goude, Mayanna Howard, Betty
Hummer, Darlene Hungate, Ja-
net Jackson, Jo Ledbetter, Sally
March, Burt Rawlings, Susan Ri-
vera, Virginia Roach, and Kathy
Squires.
The Enchanted Land is a ju-
ried exhibition of photographs of
New Mexico by members of the
Doa Ana Camera Club. Found-
ed in 1955, the club includes es-
tablished photographers as well
as those who are developing an
interest in the art of photogra-
phy. Its mission is to foster ap-
preciation in this art form and to
encourage the honing of skills.
501 N. Main St., 541-2154, lascru-
ces.org/museums.
The Mesilla Valley Fine
Arts Gallery will feature Nanci
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and Gila River Coalition fundraiser.
ursday, September 13, 4:00-7:00pm at e Lodge
Photography Opening and Book Release Party.
All proceeds to go to Gila River Coalition
60 Bear Mountain Ranch Rd
nee 2251 Cottage San Rd
575 538 2538 info@bearmountainlodge.com www.bearmountainlodge.com
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Hours: Fri. & Sat. 10 am to 4 pm
Featuring the Photography
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Gila River Festival Art Walk
Sept. 15, 2012 - 11 am to 6 pm
Bissell from El Paso and
Hetty Smith from Las
Cruces this month. Bis-
sell retired after teaching
26 years from the El Paso
public schools district
to pursue her love of art.
Smith is a transplant from
Amsterdam, Holland, who
works in stained glass.
2470-A Calle de Guadal-
upe, 522-2933.
T
he Mesquite Art
Gallery will fea-
ture the work of Las
Cruces artist Lois V. Smith
from Sept. 1-29, with a
reception and monotype
demo Sept. 8, 4-6 p.m. The
works are primarily wa-
tercolors and monotypes,
along with some early
Asian-infuenced pieces.
I enjoy watercolors because of the fow and
transparency of the colors, she says. I especially
like Yupo paper because of the unusual effects that
can happen. Colors are more intense than on regu-
lar watercolor paper.
The monotypes featured are hand-pulled using
gelatin for a printing plate. Says Smith, These are
fun to create because while you can plan on the re-
sults, happy accidents can happen due to the nature
of the gelatin plate. 340 N. Mesquite St., 640-3502.
Unsettled Gallery will feature Out of Place,
works by Jean Reese Wilkey and Jenni Higginbo-
tham, with a reception Sept. 8, 4-6 p.m. The show
continues through Sept. 29. 905 N. Mesquite St., 635-
2285, www.unsettledgallery.com.
T
he Adobe Patio Gallery will present
Down in the Valley, a show of works by 20
invited artists portraying the various facets
of the Mesilla Valley. The show opens with a re-
ception on Friday, Sept. 14, from 6-8 p.m., and runs
through Oct. 27. Also par-
ticipating in the Mercado
Arts Walk on Sept. 14 will
be the Rokoko Gallery and
the Las Cruces Academy.
1765 Avenida de Mercado
in the Mesilla Mercado,
532-9310.
The Rokoko Art Gal-
lerys opening will feature
a group show, Stuff from
Stuff, not another stuffy art
show, with artwork from
community artists of all
ages, incorporating some-
thing recycled. The show
opens Sept. 14 with a recep-
tion from 6-9 p.m. and runs
through Nov. 2. 1785 Ave-
nida de Mercado, 405-8877.
Former Desert Expo-
sure cover artist Bonnie
Mandoe (November 2006,
June 2011) will be part of
the Down in the Valley show at the Adobe Patio
Gallery as well as presenting two solo fall exhibits
at Quesenberry Farmhouse. Her Fall Harvest of
Paintings, Sept. 29-30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., will be the
frst showing of her recent summer work. Her Fall
Studio Tour, Nov. 24-25, will open the holiday sea-
son. 825 Quesenberry St., 642-9760, www.bonnie-
mandoe.com. k
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Gallery Guide
Silver City
Ann SimonSen Studio-GAllery,
104 W. Yankie St., 654-5727.
Art + ConverSAtion, 614 N. Bul-
lard, 388-3350. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6
p.m., Sundays 12 a.m.-6 p.m. Gallery
and gathering space. www.artandcon-
versation.com.
ArteSAnoS, 211-B N. Texas St.,
519-0804. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Sun. 12-6 p.m.
[A]SP.Ae, 110 W. 7th St.,
538-3333, aspace.studiogallery@
gmail.com.
Azurite GAllery, 110 W. Broad-
way, 538-9048, Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5
p.m. www.azuritegallery.com.
Blue dome GAllery, 60 Bear
Mountain Ranch Road (Bear Mountain
Lodge, 2251 Cottage San Road), 534-
8671. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. www.bluedomegallery.
com.
ClAyful HAndS, 622 N. California,
534-0180. By appointment. Phoebe
Lawrence.
Common tHreAd, 107 W. Broad-
way, 538-5733. Mon., Thurs, Fri. and
Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Retail and gallery
space for fber arts. www.fberartscol-
lective.org.
CoPPer QuAil GAllery, 211-A
Texas St., corner of Yankie and Texas,
388-2646. Tue.-Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fine arts and crafts.
Cow trAil Art Studio, 119 Cow
Trail in Arenas Valley. Mon., Thurs.-
Sat., 12-3 p.m. www.victoriachick.
com.
CreAtionS & AdornmentS, 108
N. Bullard, 534-4269. Mon.-Sat. 9
a.m.-5 p.m. Work by Diane Reid.
frAnCiS mCCrAy GAllery, 1000
College Ave., WNMU, 538-6517.
leyBA & inGAllS ArtS, 315 N.
Bullard St., 388-5725. Mon.-Sat. 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Contemporary art ranging
from realism to abstraction in a variety
of media featuring artists Crystal Fore-
man Brown, Romaine Begay, Christana
Brown, Susan Brinkley, Gordee
Headlee, Diana Ingalls Leyba, Dayna
Griego, Constance Knuppel, Mary
Alice Murphy, Phillip Parotti, Betsey
Resnick, Teri Matelson, Joe Theiman,
Zoe Wolfe, Melanie Zipin. www.Ley-
baIngallsARTS.com, LeybaIngallsART@
zianet.com.
loiS duffy, 211C N. Texas,
534-0822. Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The studio and gallery of Lois Duffy
presents a unique and thought-pro-
voking view of the world through the
eyes of an artist. Imaginative portraits,
surreal places and realistic scenes of
life. Original paintings, cards and
prints. www.loisduffy.com, loisduffy@
signalpeak.net.
mimBreS reGion ArtS CounCil
GAllery, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg.,
1201 N. Pope St. www.mimbresarts.
org.
molly rAmollA GAllery & frAm-
inG, 307 N. Texas, 538-5538. www.
ramollaart.com.
off BeAd GAllery, 701 N. Bul-
lard, 388-8973. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5
p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
ol weSt GAllery & merCAntile,
104 W. Broadway, 388-1811/313-
2595. Daily 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
SeedBoAt Center for tHe ArtS,
214 W. Yankie St., 534-1136. Mon.,
Thurs.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sun.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.-Weds. by ap-
pointment. info@seedboatgallery.com.
Silver SPirit GAllery, 215 W.
Broadway, 388-2079.
StonewAlker Studio, 105 Country
Road, 534-0530. By appointment.
Barbara Jorgen Nance.
tHe StudioSPACe, 109 N. Bullard
St., 534-9291. www.jessgorell.com.
SuSAn SzAjer Studio, Sanctuary
Road, 313-7197 By appointment.
tAtiAnA mAriA GAllery, 305 &
307 N. Bullard St., 388-4426.
tundAr GAllery & Studio, 110
Yankie, 597-0011.
twin SiSterS CyClinG, 303 N.
Bullard St., 538-3388. Mini-gallery.
Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
two SPirit GAllery, 313 N. Bul-
lard, Suite B, 534-4563. Mon.-Sat. 11
a.m.-4 p.m.
wild weSt weAvinG, 211-D N.
Texas, 313-1032, www.hosanaeilert.
com. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.-
Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
yAnkie St. ArtiSt StudioS, 103
W. Yankie St., 313-1032. By appoint-
ment.
zoeS GAllery, 305 N. Cooper
St., 654-4910.
Pinos Altos
HeArSt CHurCH GAllery, Gold St.,
574-2831. Open late-April to early-
October. Fri., Sat., Sun. and holidays,
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mimbres
kAte Brown Pottery And tile,
HC 15 Box 1335, San Lorenzo, 536-
9935, katebrown@gilanet.com, www.
katebrownpottery.com. By appoint-
ment.
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201 2 Writing Contest Laura Leveque
Adventure at
the Silver Bell Mine
Likemostpeople,earthboundspiritshatechange.
Andtheresnothingworsethanaticked-offghost.
J
oe cleared his throat and spoke into his cell
phone. I need some help over here at the
mineyou know, the Silver Bell. Whatever it
is, is gettin worse! Got me spooked. I been leavin
messages, and you aint called me back!
Id gotten several voice mails from Joe, aka Ju-
niper Joe, who complained bitterly about having
to climb a ridge to get a phone signal. To my think-
ing, anyone with real problems needed to call 911,
not me. Anyway, Juniper Joes mine is in Hidalgo
County, New Mexico, 400 miles from my winter
camp in Quartzsite, Arizonanot my idea of a
Sunday drive.
According to Joe, strange things started hap-
pening after he tore down the mine shack and used
the wood to repair some of the
ore chutes, ladders and shoring
in the drift tunnels.
After listening to another
long-winded message from Joe,
I decided to leave a voice mail
telling him to call me again. Re-
luctantly, I left my phone on. I
didnt want to talk with him, but
his wife is a friend and I felt ob-
ligated.
While boondocking, I charged
my phone and laptop, using an
inverter with my trucks acces-
sory plug. I kept my phone off,
partly to save the battery. But
mostly I hated being interrupted while I made the
amulet bags I sold, or when I was clicker-training
my new pet, Edgar. Edgar is a neutered, black and
white hooded rat.
When Joe called back, he started yelling at me
for not returning his call sooner, so I hung up on
him. He immediately called back. When I picked
up he said, Sorry. Sorry. Im gettin the jitters,
losin money, not gettin much sleep. Dont want to
leave now, just when its startin to pay.
I thought, But you want me to drop whatever
Im doing and make an 800-mile round-trip. I felt
like hanging up again, but I didnt.
Joe explained the strange things thatd been
happening, and why he quit working in the mine.
Wear a cross or crucifx. I said. Quote Bible
scripture, or Buddhist sayings, or whatever you be-
lieve in, and tell it to go away. You dont need me.
But Im an atheist, he said. I dont believe in
supernatural stuff.
I snorted into the phone.
After a long pause, he asked, Will you come
out?
No thanks, its too far.
Ill pay you.
That changed everything. Naturally, Id accept
gold, but the Silver Bell was a silver, lead, zinc and
copper mine. And its ores, argentiferous galena
and chalcopyrite, required smelting. So I quoted
him a cash price, plus a disclaimer: If your prob-
lem is too big for me, Ill have to call in help, and
thatll cost you more. I hoped to shock the old
cheapskate into hanging up on me, so I could stay
in Quartzsite.
He sighed and said, Fine,
fne. When can you get here?
Damn, I thought. Guess Ill
be there in two days.
He sputtered and started to
object, wanting me to pack up
and leave Quartzsite immedi-
ately, so I hung up on him again.
A
few months earlier Joe
had ripped down the
mine shack. Using his
old Dodge Power Wagon, he
dragged a 16-foot travel trailer
over the tilted, rutted road to the
mine. He hoped to coax his wife, Margaret, back
shed left after complaining of the black widows,
scorpions and the persistent skunk odor in the old
shack. But Margaret was having too much fun with
her friends in Quartzsite, doing a little metal de-
tecting and a whole lot of bingo playing.
Edgar was running loose in the camper, so I
used a bit of cheese to lure him into his traveling
cage. I secured his cat-size carrier to the passen-
ger-side seat belt. I packed my gear, stowed all my
pots and pans, and lowered the camper top.
When I stopped for breaks, I let Edgar out on
his little harness and leash. He was somewhat
housebroken and had a miniature litter box with
compressed paper bedding that he pottied in. Hed
also go outside when on his leash.
Two days later, Edgar and I, in my Toyota four-
wheel-drive truck with a pop-up overhead camper,
jolted and crunched over the last seven miles of
rutted track and arrived at the Silver Bell Mine.
I pulled up behind the travel trailer, and got
slowly out of my truck. Joe fung the trailer door
open and stumbled toward me. His face was
creased and his gray hair stuck up like hed just
woken from a deep sleep. What took you so long?
I peered at him closely. Have you been sick?
You look, uh bad. Since Id last seen him hed
lost weight, his eyes had deep, dark circles, and he
looked scruffer than ever. I thought, No wonder
Margaret left.
Like I told you on the phone, every night theres
hammering in the mine. Then something taps on
my trailer and on my roof. Cant sleep. If I try to
haul out any ore, something pelts rocks at me. He
paused and cleared his throat. And right before I
called you that last time, I got pushed off a ladder.
I aint been underground since!
Sounds like you have a ticked-off ghost. I
looked toward where the mine shack once stood.
From my experience, most earthbound spirits
hate change. This one is super angry because you
moved his mine shack.
I leaned against his truck and thought for a
moment. I saw the generator and the power cord
snaking into the mine driftnice and quiet with
the generator off. The only sound came from Ed-
gar, who squeaked and rattled his water bottle,
ready for a walk.
Whats that sound coming from your truck?
Thats Edgar, my new traveling companion.
Oh, he said, uninterested. As long as its not
another damn ghost.
I
let Edgar out on his leash for a few minutes,
then placed him on my shoulder. Okay, little
fellow, I said. Lets see if you possess the sixth
sense that animals are famous for. I grabbed my
dowsing rods, hard hat and headlamp, and entered
the mine adit. Edgar sniffed the air and wiggled his
long rat whiskers. The copper dowsing rods I held
in front of me didnt move until I got near an ore
chute about 200 feet inside. The rods started spin-
ning, Edgar hissed and the fur on his little striped
back stood on end. I got goose bumps and felt pres-
sure in my ears, like being underwater. My light be-
gan to dim so I left. Edgar and
I emerged, squinting, from the
mine drift.
I knocked on Joes trailer
door. When I heard movement
inside, I said loudly, I think we
found where your friend hangs
out during the day. He seems
to have a thing for one of your
ore chutes. I noticed lettering
on two of the side boards, says
some kind of freight company,
but I cant read it very well.
The trailer door opened; Joe stuck his head out.
When the mine shack got built, I think they used
some planks from an old freight wagon. Whats left
of the wheels and axles are still on the old wag-
on roadsome kinda robbery and shootout with
outlaws He stopped mid-sentence. Well, Ill be
damned!
Looks like we have our answer. Your invisible
mine partner was most likely one of the outlaws,
unless the muleskinner was mean-tempered.
A
t 5 p.m. I gathered my paraphernaliaa bag
of sea salt, box of wood matches, a blue
sage smudge stick, an LED headlamp, extra
batteries, a penlight and a candleand put them
in the pockets of my carpenters apron. I put on my
hard hat and lifted Edgar onto my right shoulder.
Joe protested when I had him stand with his
arms out. I told him to shut up for a minute. I lit the
sweet, fragrant blue sage and wafted the smoke
around his body. I fnished by sprinkling a little salt
on him. Id done this to myself earlier.
This is ridiculous! he whined.
But it works. Sacred smoke, like Catholic
Church incense, fumigates unholy spirits. And the
purity and energy of salt crystals seems to irritate
low-level spirits and gets them to leave.
Only a few lines into any of Laura Leveques mining yarns, you realize she
knows what shes talking about. Besides mining, the proprietor of Demings
Jackass Junction knows a thing or two about writing: She won our Grand
Prize in 2006 and was a fnalist in 2009. This charming supernatural
short story once again earned her our Grand Prize.
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GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Photoillustra-
tionsbyLaura
Leveque.
ADVENTURE
AT THE SILVER
BELL MINE
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Okay, little fellow, I
said. Lets see if you
possess the sixth
sense that animals
are famous for.
Now, I told him, go up the hill to where you
make your phone calls. Come back in a half-hour
or so. He gave me a puzzled look. Its safer if you
leave; that way you wont get possessed, though
thats unlikely now that youre fumigated. He
looked at Edgar on my shoulder, shook his head,
and walked away.
While performing off-key Gregorian-like chants,
I used the smoking sage stick to produce an aro-
matic smoke and sprinkled salt inside and around
his truck and travel trailer.
When I was done, I doused the burning sage,
ficked on my headlamp, and entered the mine adit
with Edgar. He held his nose in the air and twitched
his whiskers. When we passed the wagon-wood
ore chute, Edgar hissed.
The drift tunnel meandered deep into the
mountain. My headlamp dimmed. When I reached
the open stope I stood in blackness. I fumbled
in my belt bag and found the penlight and extra
batteries. I replaced my headlamp batteries and
continued.
When we reached the end face of the mine drift,
my headlamp went out again. I know what youre
up to, my ghostly friend. You wont get rid of me
by killing my batteries.
To calm myself I took three deep breaths. I
found the matches, lit the candle, then lit the
smudge stick. Edgar hissed and scrambled
into my hair and clung to my
ear. Ouch! His little claws
scratched. A swoosh of cold air
blew out my candle
In the darkness, I threw
some salt around and chanted.
I relit the candle and moved for-
ward. I called on spirit guard-
ians and angelic beings from
the white light to help move the
entity to another dimension or
to the light. I did this in every
side drift. When I got to the cold
place at the ore chute, Edgar
hissed into my ear. I upped the
volume of my chanting and re-
quest for help in convincing the
earthbound spirit to move on. I
relit the sage stick, and tossed
more salt around.
Then I heard a deep moan,
like a dying horse. Edgar
scratched my ear again, and the
candle went out. A startling, icy
blast of air left a dust trail as it
escaped the tunnel. My ears
popped, and I breathed a deep
sigh of relief.
Edgar moved back to my shoulder and chit-
tered happily. I kept moving, wafting sage smoke
around and sprinkling salt, until I was outside
and into the growing dusk. I put Edgar down on
his leash, doused the smudge stick, and fshed
around in my jeans pocket for the baggie of
cheese crumbs for my little friend. Mission ac-
complished.
A
month later I got a call
from Joe.
Now what do you
want? I asked.
Uh. He paused. Now Im
hearing a bell.
Well, duh, I said. You are at
the Silver Bell Mine after all.
Real funny. But honestly,
what should I do?
You should thank the bell
ringer. As long as you occasion-
ally hear a bell, you wont have
any more visits from your rock-
throwing friend. After a long
silence I asked, How are you
doing, anyway?
Im sleeping good. I just
hauled a couple tons of ore out.
Margaret ran out of bingo mon-
ey, so shell be here next week to
help me out.
We rang off. I smiled. I didnt
dare tell him that hed gotten rid
of his ghost, but the mine now
had a spirit guardian. k
Laura Leveque is a freelance artist and the
author of Solar Cooking Adventures. Visit her
website at www.jackassjunction.net.
ADVENTURE AT THE SILVER BELL MINE
continued
I lit the sweet,
fragrant blue sage
and wafted the
smoke around his
body. I fnished by
sprinkling a little
salt on him.
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B
eing a newcomer is like being a toddler.
Youre buoyed by wonder at everything,
including your own self and any vestigial
streams of glory you may be trailing. Its hard to
say at what point one leaves newcomerhood and
walks into the light of common day. Its an elastic
concept, stretchy enough to make a honeymoon
last a lifetime. After almost a year in Silver City, Im
still a toddler, taking in my new hometown with
the eyes of a child rather than those of a woman on
the western slope of middle agealso an elastic
concept.
Some of the towns where Ive lived are forgetta-
ble, especially those that had already surrendered
to the advance troops of globalization before they
or I had ever heard that word. But a few untamable
ones live on for me, guarded by love and memo-
ryfercer opponents than even the passing of
years. Those places had something special about
them, something that made them unforgettable.
What makes this place special to me? People
dont seem to outgrow the honeymoon, or if they
do, they embrace a second one later. Some whom
Ive met are returnees, back after
trying to live elsewhere. Natives
and transplants alike remain en-
chanted, looking with new eyes,
even after decades in residence.
Maybe those who didnt love it
self-deported.
Those who came and stayed
tell stories, good ones, of how
the universe moved so they
could move here. In my case I
had no intention of ever leaving
the beautiful valley in western
Montana that had been my home for years. But
an invitation from a friend to explore some of the
Southwest stretched me out on a bank of the Gila
one mild January day in 2011. If you say a rivers
name enough, baptize your heart in its water,
sometimes it will say yours back. Everyone should
have a river to love.
Once back in Montana, I fell for a little adobe
house in Silver City as hard as Id fallen for the
Gila. I began an Internet affair with itvisiting
multiple times a day via the virtual tour on the
Realtors website. After a month I couldnt stand
it. I booked a fight and made an appointment to
meet the house in person. Within 30 seconds of
walking in, my heart and head began a duet of Im
home, Im home. I signed a purchase agreement
24 hours lateran agreement contingent on sell-
ing my Montana home.
The universe, when it leaps to your hearts bid-
ding, can leave you pleasantly whiplashed. I hadnt
even gotten home, had stopped by the post offce
to pick up my held mail, when I ran into someone
who wanted to buy my house. Two weeks later we
signed a purchase agreement, and two months af-
ter that I drove, in a packed car with a drugged cat,
into Silver City.
A
s a transplant from a cold place, I some-
times just sit, grinning at this gift-wrapped
climate. Ive never wanted to live in the true
desert. I would go mad living where the sun shines
all day every day. In Silver City Ive found what I
call lace-curtain winter. My next-door neigh-
bors, Carol and Tom, have been here 22 years. Last
fall he told me, You can see spring right through
winter. In February, when their bare almond tree
slipped on a lacy white prom dress, I understood
what he meant.
Ive found that the sun at this elevation and
latitude isnt entirely your friend. In fact, it can be
a bully. When I arrived I was annoyed by all the
cars with darkened windows. I want to see if other
drivers see me. I assumed they were just trying to
be cool, in the fgurative sense, to see but not be
seen. Now I know how sun eats upholstery and
dashboards wholesale, not to mention unhatted
heads. The point was reinforced recently in a small
but telling way: When I went to
sip coffee from the brown mug
Id left sitting in the sun as I read
in the shade, I was astonished to
fnd that it hadnt grown colder
but hotter!
With a different climate came
different fora and fauna. Ive
learned that here a bush can
explode, hurling volleys of seed
amazing distances, like school-
boy-lobbed spitballs. The cat
and I both spooked as we rocked
on the porch. The threads of scar on my legs attest
to the power of a cats startle refex as well as the
reproductive drive of a Mexican Bird of Paradise.
And after backing into an agave that pierced my
Achilles tendon and left me hobbling for two days,
Ive concluded that plants here are more danger-
ous than the large carnivores in Montana, none of
which ever attacked me.
Another cactus conspired to prick my pride
when I brought it home from the nursery not long
after moving into the house, which sits in the lee of
Boston Hill. It was a handsome barrel cactus that
I planned to re-pot and keep on my sunny front
porch. Tom and his son were helping me unload
the trunk when they saw the bag of potting soil la-
beled for cactus. They looked at each other and
started laughing. Whats so funny? I asked. Uh,
Sara, look around. Cactus grow just fne in plain
old local dirt. How much did you pay for that bag?
When I told them, they laughed even harder.
W
hen I knew I was moving here, the frst
person I consulted was Sibleythat
is, his Field Guide to Birds of Western
Over the years weve had a writing contest, weve received many an essay
on why I moved here or my new home in New Mexico. Weve resolutely
resisted them, sometimes with a snarling, Who cares? So the fact that
Sara Boyetts account of being a newcomer earned a spot as a fnalist in
this years contest tells you it must be extraordinary. Her elegant writing
and distinctive voice made us care, as it will you.
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201 2 Writing Contest Sara Boyett
Notes on Being a Newcomer
Moving to a place where life sometimes
moves into the subjunctive mode.
North America. I wanted to learn about my new
avian neighbors. I spent hours poring over each
species color-coded range map, rejoicing in pur-
ple (year round), blue (winter), yellow (migrating)
and, best of all, orange (summer), which means
breeding birdsbirds in their fashiest clothes.
But for all the tantalizing new birds I might see,
there were grievous losses. White means youre
not going to see that bird unless youre lucky and
the bird is unlucky because its lost. It made me sad
to learn that the black-capped chickadee doesnt
come anywhere near here. For Western Montan-
ans its cheerful call makes cabin fever endurable.
Theyre often the only bird enlivening gray winter
skies.
My neighborhood here
hosts a variety of bird con-
certs. Three kinds of dove, in
contrapuntal cooing, perform
as a triple trio all day long. The
Eurasian collared-dove, a clos-
et hysteric and the loudest,
has an edge of goofy panic in
its coo coo, cup. The white-
winged dove insists on know-
ing who cooks for you? and
the sorrowing mourning dove
weeps an endless ooaah coo,
coo coo. It could get down-
right operatic if the Inca dove
(a possibility) ever joins in
with his no hope, no hope. Theres also the rock
dove, aka pigeon, but they mostly hang out down-
town looking for a handout and fertilizing the side-
walk.
And I couldnt wait to see a roadrunner! I was
amused to learn, thanks to Sibley, that the road-
runner is a member of the cuckoo family. I went
around for half a day singing out at random mo-
ments, Who knew, who knew, the roadrunner is
a cuckoo? But wait I did, for a good long while,
to see one. Months went by and no matter where I
looked, that bird refused to show itself. I was ready
to call the State of New Mexico to ask where the
hell is our state bird.
Then one January day, as I was pulling out of the
rest area just west of Las Cruces, he appeared
high-stepping, no less, out from under that enor-
mous roadrunner sculpturepointing back at it, I
swear, cackling, Thats my daddy, dont mess with
me! The rest of the day Id let out a small cack-
le whenever I thought of where that bird fnally
showed up.
The next time I went to Las Cruces, however, I
was heart-scalded to fnd that the Big Roadrunner
was gone. Gone. The space where hed stood was
so empty it should have been white instead of sky
blue. I tracked down the rest-area attendant and
asked her what happened. She sighed and said that
the artist had taken it away; it was now on a lot in
town. She went on to say that people were upset,
that she had tourists from all over the country who
stopped just to see that roadrunner. One family
from Georgia, she said, took a group picture with
it every year.
Well, Im sure the artist had his reasons, but so
did the fans of the Big Roadrunner who stopped to
see it. I hope he brings it back. In any case, after my
frst roadrunner (whose full name, incidentally, is
the Greater Roadrunner) I began to see them ev-
NEWCOMER
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If you say a rivers
name enough,
baptize your heart in
its water,
sometimes it will
say yours back.
Everyone should
have a river to love.
erywhere, almost once a week.
Clearly hes a bird worth waiting
for and deserving of the offce of
New Mexico State Bird even if
he is a cuckoo.
A
s a transplant from the
north, where crawling
insects are less numer-
ous and famboyant, Im both
fascinated and alarmed by the
local bugs. I actually like spiders
and let them live in my house as
long as they dont pursue an ex-
pansionist territorial policy. Thankfully scorpions
arent interested in my piece of real estate. Theres
one bug, however, that could gain notoriety as
most dangerous. Not because it is dangerous, but
because its looks could make you injure yourself
trying to get away from it.
The vinegaroon. Every hair stood on end and
my heart pounded when I spied one on the din-
ing room foor. It was crawling slowly toward me,
waving oversize claws attached to an oversize
body, looking like something that should be ex-
tinct. From its picture in a feld guide I knew what
it was, and although my brain was counseling, Its
harmless, my brain stem was shouting, Run!
Straining to get a closer look at something youre
backing away from is tricky.
I called Carol, who reported it to Tom, who gal-
lantly came over and bore it to the outdoors, wrig-
gling in a paper towel and trailing fumes of vinegar.
You wouldnt think anything with looks like that
would need a defense mecha-
nism.
W
hen it comes to the hu-
man fauna, things get
more complex, if not
hair-raising. Before I left Mon-
tana, I looked over the census
data and other factoids about
Silver City that the marketing
people like to put in their promo-
tional materials. Statistics make
me sleepy so I could scarcely
recall a fact when I began liv-
ing here. But demographics re-
veal themselves in odd ways
at least to my eyes, which can
make a meal of anecdotal data.
Ive found that many busi-
nesses will not take checks, even
local ones backed with solid ID. (It occurs to me
now that revealing I still use checks shows me up
as a newcomer to the 21st century.) Waiters, how-
ever, routinely ask Separate checks? signaling a
pool of students and retirees on fxed incomes. The
fact that a town of 10,000 can support three Dollar
Stores says more about income here than perhaps
the promoters care to ponder.
Just like toddlers who instinctively recognize
and head for each other at a gathering, Im drawn
to my fellow boomers at social events. Sometimes,
though, there are so many interesting-looking
strangers in the room that I become uncharacter-
istically shy. What I typically fnd, however, is that
whoever I chat with is interestedin the world
and in meand not afraid of emotion. At a party, a
woman Id just met hugged me after I supplied her
with the name of the poet whose poem shed just
recited perfectly but couldnt recall whod written
it. A place where poems prompt hugs is a fne thing
to ponder.
One statistic that actually woke me up was that
Silver City is 52% Hispanic. For one in love with Span-
ish, and whod been linguistically malnourished from
living so long in monolingual Montana, this was a big
draw. Not that my Spanish was ever totally fuent (an-
other elastic concept) but after a year living in Chile it
was functional. To now hear Spanish spoken on the
street and in the stores is a daily treat.
Its also envy-inducing to listen to truly bilingual
people. Hearing them nimbly switch from English
to Spanish and back again dazzles me. Many His-
panics Ive met here insist they dont speak good
Spanish. I disagree. I know what book Spanish
sounds like, having spoken it myself before I lived
in Chile and later, Mexico. No, my defnition of
good is language that communicates in its con-
text. I was pleased to learn recently that I am a citi-
zen of one of only two states in the US that are of-
fcially bilingualLouisiana being the other, with
French its second language.
T
he column in New Mexico Magazine called
One of Our 50 Is Missing shares anecdotes
about New Mexico being accused of being a
foreign country. Those reader-supplied encounters
with ignorance provoke our amused incredulity.
But once youve been here awhile you wonder if
you dont, in fact, live in a foreign time zone. Oh, I
dont mean like Arizona, which refuses to observe
Daylight Saving Time, confusing the rest of us
when we travel there. Actually I dont blame them.
Changing the clocks twice a year for a question-
able improvement in the quality of life seems silly
to me.
No, here its as if time moves in the subjunctive
rather than indicative mode. Now, for those who
werent paying attention in Eng-
lish class or who have grown
fuzzy on the concept of mode,
its when we switch verb forms
from the interrogative (question-
ing) to the indicative (just the
facts, mam), to the subjunctive
(the hypothetical, possible, and
contrary-to-fact.) We use the
subjunctive in English, but its
far more common in Spanish.
Writer Joseph Keenan ex-
plains: In Spanish the sub-
junctive is the Twilight Zone of
the verb universe. It gets the job
of describing the could-have-
beens, might-bes and maybe-
never-weres. He goes on to say,
Without the subjunctive, Garca
Mrquez would read like Heming-
way. Between those two writers, Id say that New
Mexicans are temperamentally closer to the former
than the latter, and perhaps nowhere more so than
in Silver City.
Here many residents are fexible, elastic even,
in how they defne units of timeunits like a little
while or a few days or next week. For those
in a hurry to get a thing done, this is exasperating.
Its easier on those of us who need fngers on both
hands to count our decades. One of lifes paradox-
es is that the less time you have left on earth, the
more you take your time actually living.
A
nd living, done well, needs looking. Awhile
back I listened to a radio interview with
the poet Jane Hirshfeld. She said that all
the wisdom she has gained about living can be
condensed to seven words: Everything changes.
Everything is connected. Pay attention. Then she
said she thinks even the frst fve are superfuous.
Just pay attention.
Shes right, and yet carelessness can bear gifts.
I should have been paying closer attention to the
map, which AAA had given me before I left Mon-
tana for Silver City last summer, as I neared my
destination. If so, I might have noticed something
about a route that looked to be a shortcutHigh-
way 152. That something was, in tiny letters, Em-
ory Pass, 8,228 ft. And I might have noted, before
I left the Interstate, how few and small the towns
were and the whereabouts of the needle on my gas
gauge.
But I didnt, nor did I heed the advice of an old
man in Hillsboro, who looked to have been born
before the automobile, to turn around and gas
up in Truth or Consequences. I was too close to
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Sibley, that the road-
runner is a member
of the cuckoo family.
I went around for half
a day singing out at
random moments,
Who knew, who
knew, the roadrunner
is a cuckoo?
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my new home to bear the thought of backtrack-
ing, so I pressed on to Kingston. There a kind
man from Las Cruces, who had a cabin nearby,
showed me a bigger map with many squiggles
on both sides of a pass. He then looked at my
gas gauge thoughtfully and said, You should be
OK, although without as much conviction as I
would have liked.
I then entered a twilight zone of time and space.
Time suspended itself as I leaned into curve after
curve. I wanted to stop at every heart-stopping
vista, but I didnt because the car was a head-
strong horse nearing the barn, and the cat looked
overdosed on kitty valium. Every time I thought it
couldnt get any prettier, or the curves more excit-
ing, it did and they did.
I thought of my brother and how hed love to
ride this road on his motorcycle. I wondered why
Id never heard of this supremely scenic route.
I vowed not to tell everybody about it for fear it
would get mobbed and ruined. But knowing how I
infict my enthusiasms on anyone willing to listen,
I doubted I could keep the secret of Highway 152
over the Black Range.
No map would say so, but that road apparently
crosses the Land of Magical Realism as well. My
gas gauge refused to budge. Really. I had a quarter-
tank in Kingston and a quarter-tank when I pulled
into Silver City, 50 miles on. I couldnt believe it
then, but think I can explain it now: The needle
went into subjunctive mode.
I
ts been said that in all of literature there are re-
ally only two plots: a man goes on a journey, or
a stranger comes to town. But that statement
applies to the time when only men went on jour-
neys and women stayed home, hoping a stranger
would comepreferably a single man in posses-
sion of a good fortune and in want of a wife. The
plot lines have gotten tangled up in our time. Now
we all go on journeys and we all meet strangers
who come to town.
Being a newcomer means you have been on a
journey. It means you are the stranger in town. It
lets you walk down the middle of the street and
look in windows of homes where dusk has turned
on lights but not yet drawn the shades. It allows
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ritty west wind fees the sunset.
Thumps dusty fsts against adobe walls,
angry with its kin for keeping stationary form.
Slowly dissolving back to earth.
Coils around a cornerthen
slaps the courtyard face.
Howling through the slats of the heavy gate
feebly barring entrance.
Fine earth eddies and swirls,
dusting the chile ristras.
Powders the face of the old adobe, flling in the fne lines,
Finishing the surface for a time
Until the rains come like tears to course down her walls again. k
Karen Ray is a nearly lifelong resident of Las Cruces, who grew up here, attended NMSU, then
returned 17 years ago to fnish raising her family. She earned a degree in journalism from the
University of Wisconsin.
you to perch in lifes tree house for a moment and
feel the strange magic of being on the other side
of things.
Holding on to magic is hard. Here people do
it because they keep new eyes for this old land. I
want to be one of them. k
Sara Boyett is an historian with a background
in preservation and museum work. She spent
her childhood in the South, her adulthood in the
West, and now enjoys retirement in the South-
west, living in Silver City.
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Sept 12Terry Humble
presents History of the Santa
Rita del Cobre Copper
Mines. Signed copies of
Terrys new book,
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available for purchase.
Sept 19Richard Felger
presents
People of the Desert
and Sea: e Traditional
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(Seri Indian)
People of Mexico
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Humans & Nature Donna Stevens
Te Wild River Speaks
ThismonthsGilaRiverFestivalspinsthestories
ofNewMexicoslastfree-fowingriver.
T
ales of Americas splendor encouraged a
food of immigration to the New World, and
later lured pioneers to pack their wagons
and settle the West. The history of the Gila River
region is a classic saga of opportunity, clashes of
cultures, paradise found and lost, greedy villains,
and ordinary people who had greatness thrust
upon them.
The Eighth Annual Gila River Festival, Sept. 13-
16 in Silver City and along the river, will feature the
theme of The Wild River Speaks. It provides an
opportunity to learn about the Gilas cultural and
natural history through stories shared in diverse
ways, from feld trips and presentations to maps
and conversations. The festival also offers attend-
ees the chance to hear some of the new voices of
the Gilathose committed to conservation, pres-
ervation of sense of place, appreciation and stew-
ardshipand to tell our own stories of our rela-
tionship to New Mexicos last wild river.
Chapter One,
In Which We Set the Scene
S
ince time immemorial, Native Americans
have inhabited southwest New Mexico and
the banks of the Gila River. Hohokam, Mim-
breos, Salados, Pimas and Apaches all left ample
evidence of their lives here. Thousands of Mimbre-
os lived and farmed in the Cliff-Gila Valley from
about 1200 to 1400 AD, then disappeared from
the valley due to long-term drought. The Gila wa-
tershed is the common home for all the bands of
the Chiricahua Apache, and the Gila River and its
source, the Nadazai (Mogollon Mountains), are sa-
cred to them. Apache leader Geronimo stated in
his autobiography, In that country that lies around
the headwaters of the Gila River I was reared.
Our frst written account of the Gila River
comes from the Spanish military explorer Fran-
cisco Vsquez de Coronado, on his search for the
lost cities of Cbola. He recounted coming upon a
deep and reedy stream somewhere north of pres-
ent-day Tucson.
During the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848,
Kit Carson led the Army of the West through the
Gila region and Captain A.R. Johnston recorded in
his journal tracks of bear, beaver and Indian ponies
in the mud beside the Gila. Later botanic, ethno-
graphic and boundary survey expeditions conduct-
ed by Lt. William Emory and John Russell Bartlett
paint an idyllic picture of the Gila area. Indeed, lat-
er landscape portraits painted from feld sketches
from these trips would be used to draw Easterners
westward to settle the Gila Valley around Phoenix.
On his 1846 expedition to the California coast,
Emory passed through San Vicente de la Cienega,
now present-day Silver City, and described it in his
journal as beautiful in the extreme; a succession
of high, rolling hills, with mountains in the dis-
tance. The soil rich and waving with grama. Once
he reached the Gila in the now-famous meeting
with Apache chief Mangas Coloradas, at the con-
fuence of present-day Mangas Creek and the Gila,
Emory says, We heard the fsh [most likely round-
tail chub, now state endangered] playing in the
water. They are in great abundance. The growth
of trees and weeds was very luxuriant; the trees
chiefy cotton-wood, a new sycamore, mesquite.
Rivers have been so heavily used by people
for hundreds of years that it is diffcult to imagine
what the Gila looked like. Historically, the riparian
forest was a constantly changing mosaic of often
discontinuous, multi-age cottonwood and willow
communities. Floods produced multiple channels
and sandbars, washed away stands of trees, and
created wetlands and patches of different plant
communities and age classes. Portions of the ripar-
ian forest would have contained wetlands such as
marshes, wet meadows and oxbow sloughs. Wet-
lands created by beaver dams historically slowed
down food waters and increased groundwater in-
fltration, as well as provided valuable habitat for
waterfowl.
The Gila used to fow 649 miles from the head-
waters in the Sierra de Gila, as the mountains were
called by the Spanish, through the Chihuahuan and
Sonoran deserts of present-day New Mexico and
Arizona; it reached the Colorado River at Yuma.
Spanish navigator Hernando Alarcn sailed up the
Colorado and the Gila
rivers in 1540, trying
to meet up with Coro-
nados expedition. Alar-
cns maps show the
Gila as the Mirafores
or Brazos de las Mira-
fores.
When Emory
reached the confuence
of the Gila and the Colo-
rado on his 1846 expe-
dition, he said that the
Gila discharged about
half of the fow of the
Colorado, but its water
was clearer. The Gilas
natural discharge to the Colorado is about 1,900
cubic feet per second, but todaydue to upstream
dams and diversions to supply water to 5 million
people and to irrigate cropsthe Gila is mostly a
dry wash from Phoenix downstream. It joins the
Colorado only during spring snowmelt and mon-
soon rains.
Chapter Two, In Which Different
Peoples Meet, With Disastrous
Consequences for One Group
I
n the 1500s through early 1800s, Spaniards,
and later Mexicans, traveled north, looking for
riches and opportunity; they found it, more or
less, but they encountered strong resistance as
well. The Spanish established missions and later
garrison presidios to protect villages and ranchos
from Apache incursions. Likewise, when would-be
settlers from the East arrived in the Gila in the mid-
1800s in search of virgin land, they found it already
inhabited by Native Americans. Early miners and
farmers clashed with Apaches. For more than 300
years, the Apache defended their homeland from
European conquest. It was only after they were
nearly exterminated, and the survivors sent to
distant reservations, that mining developed into a
proftable industry in the area and farming could
take hold to feed the booming population.
In the late 1800s, with the Indian Wars wind-
ing down, Mormons settled the Gila Valley and
found old Native American irrigation ditches,
some of which they repaired and pressed into ser-
vice again for watering corn and wheat. Wetlands
were drained and the remaining beavers trapped,
so that farmers could farm the rich alluvial soils of
the Gila Rivers foodplain.
Chapter Three, In Which Paradise Is
Foundand Then Lost
L
ured by lush native grasses and open range,
ranchers imported cattle, and it didnt take
long for cattle numbers to far exceed what the
land could actually support. During the extended
drought of the late 1800s, as cattle died of starvation
in huge numbers, the damage was done. This new
land use ushered in another chapter of the Gilas
story, a sad tale of watershed degradation.
During this time, the Lyons-Campbell Ranch,
headquartered in Gila, controlled 1 million acres
of open range with 60,000 head of cattle. Dams
and diversions were constructed on Duck Creek, a
tributary to the Gila River, for irrigated agriculture.
Chapter Four, In Which Paradise Is
Partially Regained
I
n 1905, as a result of watershed impairments
caused by overgrazing and excessive timber
cutting, Congress established the Forest Ser-
vice. The philosophy of Gifford Pinchot, the frst
chief of the Forest Service, was to provide the
greatest amount of good for the greatest amount
of people in the long run.
Responding to the changing needs of the times,
the Forest Services mission has evolved into man-
aging these public lands for multiple uses such as
water, forage, wildlife,
wood and recreation.
Chapter Five,
In Which We Meet
Young Aldo
O
ne of the frst
people to rec-
ognize the poor
condition of the Gilas
drainages was Aldo
Leopold, considered by
many to be the father of
the conservation move-
ment. Young Leopold
arrived in the South-
west in 1909, fresh out
of Yale Forestry School, to begin his job as a forest
ranger. In those days, long before computers, rang-
ers spent considerable time in the forest, and Leo-
pold became a quick study of natures processes.
Still, for all his education, both in school and
in nature, it wasnt until 1937, on a hunting trip to
Chihuahua, Mexicos Rio Gavilan, that Leopold
frst clearly realized that land is an organism, that
all my life I had seen only sick land. Some of the
sick land he referred to was in the Gila National
Forest.
Chapter Six, In Which We Learn
What Weve Lost
F
or most of us, its almost impossible to envi-
sion how the land used to look, how it has
changed, and what weve lost. The human
lifespan is so short, and all our photos of the Gila
are less than 200 years old. While in 1846 Lt. Emory
described the Gila River as clear where it met the
Colorado, by the 1920s Professor R.H. Forbes had
described the Gila as the worlds muddiest river.
By this time, severe downcut-
ting had occurred along the Gila
and its tributaries, with Mangas
Creek, for example, washing
away to the sea valuable soils
and sediment. To this day, you
can see deep fssures in the land
as you drive along Highway 180
in the Mangas Valley.
Arguably the change with the
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most drastic consequences is the loss of beavers
and their magnifcent handiwork, wetlands. On
virtually every stream, continent-wide, colonies
of beavers built dam after dam in close succes-
sion, sometimes as many as three hundred dams
per square mile, each with its own ring of wet-
lands, wrote Alice Outwater in Water: A Natu-
ral History. Try to imagine 300 beaver dams per
square mile! Its mind-boggling to contemplate
how different the Gila looked before European
colonization, how much more abundant water
was and just how many more animals fourished
in this productive system. During the Age of
Beavers, food waters were readily absorbed by
this network of wetland sponges, and rarely did
foods cause any downstream damage.
Chapter Seven, In Which
Aldo Leopold Meets His Destiny
I
n the Journal of Forestry in 1921, Leopold
wrote, In 1909, when I frst moved to the
Southwest, there had been six blocks of
roadless country, each embracing half a million
acres or more, in the national forest of Arizona
and New Mexico. By the 1920s new roads had
invaded fve of them and there was only one left:
the headwaters of the Gila River.
Leopold regarded this progress as alarming,
although he recognized the need for all types of
recreational access. He worried that the automo-
biles popularity would gobble up any remaining
wilderness, which he defned as a continuous
stretch of country preserved in its natural state,
open to lawful hunting and fshing, big enough to
absorb a two weeks pack trip, and kept devoid
of roads, artifcial trails, cottages, or other works
of man.
The solution to this threat, as conceived by
Leopold, was the creation of a protected wilder-
ness area. With less red tape to cut through in
the 1920s than today, and using his consider-
able prowess with the written word, Leopold
was able to persuade his superiors to set aside
750,000 acres, frst known as the Gila Primitive
Area, later changed to Gila Wilderness Area, the
frst such designation in the country. Leopold
recognized that to protect the Gila River, it was
essential to safeguard its headwaters in the Gila
Wilderness.
Chapter Eight, In Which
the Gila Wilderness Is Violated
I
n 1932, however, a scant eight years after the
Gila Wilderness Area was designated for spe-
cial protections, the Forest Service cut the
North Star Road through it, splitting off the Black
Range from the rest of the roadless area. This road,
which the Forest Service claimed was needed for
faster communications between the Beaverhead
and Mimbres ranger stations, opened up vast road-
less country, which facilitated the extermination of
grizzlies and Mexican gray wolves.
In addition to this road bisecting the wilder-
ness area, the Forest Service chopped the Gila
Cliff Dwellings out of the wilderness area, and pro-
posed to also remove land around Iron Creek Mesa
and enlarge the road corridor east of the North
Star Road.
Heres how conservationist Dave Foreman
picks up the story in Uncle Dave Foremans
Around the Campfre: But local hunters, fsh-
ers, hikers, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ameri-
can Legion, gun clubs, womens clubs, gardening
clubs, chambers of commerce, and service clubs
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Gila River Festival Highlights
T H u R S D Ay, S E P T . 1 3
myStery treASure Hunt7:15 a.m.-noon, Silver City
Visitors Center, meet at 7 a.m., $16
lA CAPillA roCkS!9 a.m.-noon, Visitors Center, meet at
8:45 a.m., $16
mAPPinG tHe Storied GilA1-3:30 p.m., Silco Theater,
free
writinG tHe world1-4 p.m., Visitors Center, meet at
12:45 p.m., $30
PueBloS And PitHouSeS1:15-5 p.m., Visitors Center,
meet at 1 p.m., $16
GilA: rAdiCAl viSionS/tHe endurinG SilenCe4-7 p.m.,
Bear Mountain Lodge, free
F R i D Ay, S E P T . 1 4
tAlkinG PetroGlyPHS7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Visitors Center,
meet at 7:15 a.m., $20
motHer nAtureS StoryBook7:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.,
Visitors Center, meet at 7:30 a.m., $26
HeAlinG witH deSert PlAntS9-11:45 a.m., Visitors
Center, meet at 8:45 a.m., $16
SACred wAterS of nAdAzAi8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Woodys
Corral, meet at 8:30 a.m., $80
middle fork wolf PACk: A Story1-2 p.m., Silco
Theater, free
tHe fire tHiS time2:15-3:15 p.m., Silco Theater, free
tHe SinGulArity6:30-7:30 p.m., WNMU Fine Arts Cen-
ter Theater, $12 adults/$5 students (includes keynote)
keynoteWatercourse: Conversations With a Moving Ele-
ment, 7:45-9 p.m., WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, $12
adults/$5 students (includes The Singularity)
S A T u R D Ay, S E P T . 1 5
tHe GilAS Story, AS told By our feAtHered friendS
7:45 a.m.-noon, Visitors Center, meet at 7:30 a.m., $16
tHe Story of tHe GilA: BuS tour8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Visitors Center, meet at 8:15 a.m., $35
kAyAk tHe GilA9 a.m.-2 p.m., participants will be con-
tacted with info, $70
video BootH9 a.m.-noon, Silver City Farmers Market,
free
GAllery tour11 a.m.-6 p.m., downtown Silver City, free
monSoon PuPPet PArAde1:15-2 p.m., Old James
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Writing Waters Secrets
Therearetwoeasywaystodieinthedes-
ert:thirstordrowning.Thisplaceisstainedwith
suchironies,atensionsetbetweentheneedto
fndwaterandtheneedtoget
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omeyearsback,afriend
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wasCraigChildsThe Secret
Knowledge of Water. Ihad
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budo,atributaryoftheRioGrandeinnorth-
ernNewMexico.WhiletheRioEmbudoisa
modest-sizedriver,ithasalargepresence,rush-
ingnoisilyaroundbigboulderstoitsdestination.
Instarkcontrastwiththisriversproximity,Iwas
transportedtotheSonoranDesert,enthralled
withChildsdescriptionsoftinajas,orwatering
holes,whosepresencemeansforestallingdeath
intheborderlands.Iftheyhappentobeflled
withwater,thatis.
IwasatRioEmbudotoassistmycompanions
withastreamsurvey,whereIbegrudginglyinter-
ruptedmyreadingtoweavea300-foottape
measurethroughthestreamsidevegetation.As
soonasIfnished,Ideagerly
returntothebook,enchanted.
Afterreturning The Secret
Knowledge of Water tomy
friend,Iimmediatelyordered
myowncopy,whichIlendout
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readthis.
CraigChildshaswritten
otherfascinatingbooks,too,
amongthemHouse of Rain
andFinders Keepers,both
aboutancientcivilizationsof
theSouthwestandthemys-
teriousandcovetedartifacts
theyleftbehind.The Animal
Dialogues, Soul of Nowhere
andThe Way Out relatehis
compellingadventuresinthewildandchance
encounterswithwildlife.
Forthreeyears,theGilaRiverFestivalhas
invitedCraigChildstocometoSilverCity,and
apparentlythethirdtimereallyisthecharm.
OnSept.14,at7:45p.m.atWNMUsFine
ArtsCenterTheater,Childswillgivethefestival
keynotepresentation,Watercourse:AConver-
sationwithaMovingElement.Donna Stevens
AuthorCraigChilds.
from southwestern New Mexico didnt just say
no. They said, Hell, No! and they drew a line in
the sand. This brought national groups like The
Wilderness Society and Sierra Club around, and
New Mexico Senator (and former Secretary of
Agriculture) Clinton P. Anderson stepped for-
ward as the conservationists champion. The
Forest Service quickly backtracked and came
out with their revised proposal in 1953: a 429,000
acre Gila Wilderness Area (including Iron Creek
Mesa), and a 130,000 acre Gila Primitive Area for
further study. The locals, including some good
boosters, hadnt objected so much to the paved
road and exclusion of the Cliff Dwellings, so a
twenty-mile-long, one-mile-wide corridor was
whittled out between the wilderness and the
primitive area.
Chapter Nine, In Which Citizens
Respond to New Threats
I
n addition to the threat to whittle down the Gila
Wilderness, a new menace emerged in the late
1960s. This time, the peril came in the form of
the proposed Hooker Dam on the Gila
River, to be situated between Turkey
and Mogollon Creeks. While the dam
site was just below the wilderness
boundary, the reservoir would have
backed water up 20 miles into the
Gila Wilderness Area. The hubris of
this proposal was so monumental
that even the powerful head of New
Mexicos Interstate Stream Commis-
sion, Steve Reynolds, couldnt pull it
off.
In the 1980s, the Conner Dam site
was proposed, 20 miles downstream of the defeat-
ed Hooker Dam, in the Gila Middle Box. Angler and
writer M.H. Dutch Salmon and others formed the
Gila Conservation Coalition expressly to defeat
this diversion. They succeeded, exposing Conner
Dam as a project that would destroy habitat for
threatened and endangered fsh and that could not
withstand a cost/beneft analysis. A subsequent
proposal for off-stream Gila River water storage in
Mangas Creek similarly died.
Today, Salmon and the Gila Conservation Co-
alition are once again fghting for a free-fowing
Gila River. The Interstate Stream Commission is
pushing for a diversion under the Arizona Water
Settlements Act, despite what opponents say is a
lack of local need for the water, many endangered
species issues, and insuffcient funding for con-
struction. (See Water Rights and Wrongs, Sep-
tember 2011.)
Other groups, too, stepped forward in the late
20th century to protect the Gila. In the early 1980s,
The Nature Conservancy began its work in south-
west New Mexico, purchasing and protecting
about 1,200 acres along the Gila River. Late in that
decade, the Center for Biological Diversity was
founded in the heart of Gila country, in response to
a perceived failure of the Forest Service to protect
ecosystems under its charge. A few years later, the
Upper Gila Watershed Alliance was formed, spe-
cifcally to protect the Gila River and
its watershed.
In the late 1980s, Salmon was in-
strumental in protecting the San Fran-
cisco, a major tributary of the Gila
River. The Forest Service, with the
support of Salmon and the Gila Con-
servation Coalition, closed the San
Francisco to off-road vehicles from
the confuence with Mule Creek all
the way across the Arizona border.
Once the traffc stopped, willows and
cottonwoods quickly returned, and
wildlife habitat was restored.

Epilogue, In Which the Gila River Tells
a New Story
T
he Gila River needsand deservesa new
story, which this months festival can help
to inspire. Or perhaps we need to return to
an ancient story, one that values and respects the
natural world, its rivers and wild places.
Our calling is to save the Gila River, to rewrite
the stories of how we inhabit this arid land, and to
reimagine our relationship with water, the essence
of life itself. k
Donna Stevens is executive director of the Up-
per Gila Watershed Alliance (ugwa.org) and an
organizer of the Gila River Festival..
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Natural Disaster
Withspeciesindecline,isittheendofthenaturalworldasweknowit?
I
t may not be the apocalypse, but something
surely is going on with nature. (For more spec-
ulation about apocalyptic thinking and dooms-
day preparations, see Apocalypse Now? in the
July issue and Doomsday Scenarios in August.)
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tornadoes
seem to be increasing in numbers never before
seen since they were begun to be recorded. The
Arctic is melting as glaciers become smaller and
smaller, while global warming seems to be a fact.
As I write this in summer, we are currently ex-
periencing one of the worst droughts in American
history; 56% of the lower 48 states are in a moder-
ate to very severe drought condition. Here in the
Southwest we are in that moderate stage, and that,
to my mind, seems severe. The Midwest falls under
the severe to very severe and that is our breadbas-
ket, folks.
Already some are predicting food shortages be-
fore the year is out, with prices soaring for grocer-
ies. Whom is this going to affect the most? Virtually
everyone on a fxed income, and if you remember
in my interview last month with a federal law en-
forcement offcer, he stated that 40% of the nation
gets some sort of compensation from the federal
government, including Yours Truly with Social Se-
curity! In Grant County, 27.3% of the population re-
lies on Social Security, which accounts for 11.5% of
total personal incomethats double the national
average, so well really feel higher food prices.
If I look at my tiny valley as a microcosm of the
country, it supports those doomsday postulations.
My streambed running through my property has
not run full in more than a year now. In fact, this
year, it hasnt even run partially, whereas when I
moved here seven years ago, it fooded and took
out my fence regularly and did so for the frst fve
of these seven years. I have a backyard of about a
third of acre; it is usually green from July onward.
This year it is bare earth for 80% of it.
But there is even a more alarming trend and it
has potentially dire consequences for all mankind:
Animal, bird and insect life are disappearing and
no one really knows why, although there are many
guesses out there and I plan to give my own before
I am through here.
I read a recent study that songbird populations
are declining dramatically in the US. This article
mostly blamed domestic and feral housecats. Yet,
according to other sources, songbirds are declin-
ing in remote and wilderness areas, too. From vet-
erinarians to universities to special scientifc study
groups, all have their own reasons for the decline.
Some say it is due to environmental loss, others to
poisons such as lawn products, others to drought,
habitat loss and water pollution and forest frag-
mentation.
In our little valley, my wife Jeri takes care of the
birds; she gives them water and seed on a daily ba-
sis. They have trees and brush for shelter and the
entire acreage is surrounded by a four-foot-high
web fence. Yet she remarked this summer that we
just didnt have the bird population that we used to
have. We once had a small myriad of varieties com-
ing to water and feed; now we have only several
standard species such as sparrows, collared doves
and bluejays. Now she gets excited when she spies
a different bird occasionally pass through. What
happened to them all?
I am and have always been a hunter of critters,
and my frst observations that something was hap-
pening began with two other birdsmourning
doves and quail. When I moved here in 1988 it was
nothing to go afeld and encounter hundreds upon
hundreds of both species in a day. Sadly, that is not
the case any longer. The quail this past winter were
gone, almost to the point of extinction.
Fellow hunters echoed what I saw, and we all
quit hunting rather than disturb the already sen-
sitive situation. That goes for doves, too. There
formerly were migration routes
with thousands of birds in the
desert, heading south; they are
virtually all gone in our region of
the state.
Ive heard various reasons
given: drought, too much rain at
hatch time, pestilence, disease
(avian fu), predation by road-
runners, coyotes, hawks and
eagles, and, of course, hunting.
But once more, the experts can-
not agree on any clear cause.
B
ut it isnt just bird life. The
mule deer populations
throughout the west are
on a major decline, with all of
the above reasons similarly put
forth. Again, lets look at my little
valley as an example. My valley
is almost three-quarters of a mile
long and my house is the only one in that distance;
no hunting is allowed because it is close to town.
Four years ago I counted a total of 30 bucks
and more than 30 does inhabiting some portion of
the valley. They had food, cover and water from
my troughs as well as a spring. Ive seen very little
in the way of large predators including town dogs
and coyotes. Yet the deer have all but disappeared
from the valley.
On my long walks out and about, I have seen
only three does and one buck this year. True, some
transients occasionally come through, but for the
most part, they are gone. What happened to the
deer?
A good friend who lives up on the north side
of Silver City in the so-called problem deer area
says that where he had 20 mulies in his yard as
little as a year ago, he now sees three.
This brings up an important point. This area has
been known to have several thousand deer in past
years. With as many as 2,000 deer, it would be dif-
fcult to observe a marked decline to 1,000 since
there would still appear to be an abundance. But
wait until the numbers decline to several hundred
and the people will begin to notice.
D
eer arent the only species shrinking in
numbers. Ive observed declines in javelina
in the wilds, as well as cottontail bunnies.
Speaking of bunnies, there is the jackrabbit. I once
met and talked to an old farmer who lived outside
of Deming; he related to me tales of the 1960s and
before, sitting at his kitchen window in the eve-
nings and counting hundreds of jacks descending
upon his alfalfa feld.
In Idaho before the 1980s, they were plagued
with literally thousand of the critters destroying
felds and grasses. Jackrabbits were always there.
Now, today, they are gone too in any great num-
bers throughout the west. You may still see a few
jackrabbits, but not in the vast numbers of old.
My valley bears this out, too. Seven years ago,
I could rely on seeing probably a dozen of the crit-
ters out and around; now I have seen exactly three
jackrabbits for the entire summer. A similar trend
holds for cottontails.
T
his past summer I watched a TV program
on one of the scientifc channels and I was
astounded to see that this problem of de-
creasing wildlife is worldwide. In the remotest and
harshest parts of Siberia, the wild goat herds have
diminished from thousands to less than hundreds.
Remember, this area has little infuence from hu-
mans, and because of the harshness of the climate
and terrain, very little infuence from predators.
Yet the herds are gone and scientists dont have a
clue as to why.
When I lived in eastern Pennsylvania, in the
1960s and before, wild ringnecked pheasants
abounded in great numbers. Today they have near-
ly vanished except for pen-raised birds.
Missouri declares that their whitetail deer herds
are on the decline and no one knows why for sure,
although they have a lot of theories.
In Alaska, there were fve very abundant and
vast caribou herds distributed throughout the
state. The populations in four of those herds have
diminished so greatly in the last decade that only
the ffth herd is considered huntable!
Even before the current drought, I read reports
that game bird populations in the Midwest were in
decline, although there are still big pockets that
are thriving.
The American South was renowned for a cen-
tury or more for its populations of bobwhite quail.
I was shocked to talk to a quail hunter who told me
the birds are all but gone throughout their native
range, as well as in Texas, where I encountered
them in abundance a decade ago.
Here in New Mexico, in 1988 I saw hundreds of
turkeys in several focks in the Burro Mountains; I
have not seen a turkey in the same areas in at least
a decade now. North of town there still are large
numbers but they are dwindling, too, as evidenced
by the fact that I saw more gobblers than hens; in a
healthy population, hens outnumber gobblers. (By
the way, hunting is not permitted for hens during
the major season of the springtime, so that has not
contributed in the least to their demise.)
I have also read that the vast herds of elk in
our northern states are on the decline and in some
areas, all but gone. Some would blame the wolf,
yet if we follow logic with all the other critters Ive
talked about, there is more to it.
In our own region, elk seem to abound, yet, if
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extinction.
we look closely, we will see an alarming new trend:
The bulls (and buck deer, too) had brittle antlers
last year, because of a non-premium food supply.
Many breeders had broken antlers from fghting,
and broken antlers indicate poor nutrition. That
carries over to a less-than-stellar elk breeding sea-
son, and if the cows are nutritionally poor also,
then that translates to fewer calves (and fawns
for deer) hitting the ground this year. That means
fewer elk in the years ahead.
Only time will tell if I am correct in this.
O
f course, there are exceptions to this rule-
of-decline. Black bear hereabouts are on
the increase this year and last, judging by
all of the sign I fnd, and their scat indicates good
diets of last years pion and juniper crops.
Speaking of bears, in the arctic regions of the
polar bear, in the 1950s the estimated population
was 5,000; today, experts have estimated there are
25,000 and holding steady, contrary to what some
activist groups would have us believe.
Mountain lions also seem to be holding their
own hereabouts, and that is an enigma considering
these large predators eat game!
I spoke to Sherwood Nance, the animal con-
trol offcer for Silver City, and I was relating these
fnds; he replied that he was fnding similar de-
clines in the local skunk population. Whereas he
was inundated with nuisance-skunk calls in past
years, he has had only one or two this year. He also
observed that the number of road-killed skunks is
way down. Usually beginning at this time of the
year, they used to found everywhere on the high-
ways, but Ive seen only one or two all year!
O
ne last example of decline is the honeybee.
Experts have been saying for nearly a de-
cade that the domestic and wild honeybees
are declining in severe numbers and it would soon
impact all growing, but especially the fruit industry.
I scoffed at the idea; three years ago I was over-
run with wild bees as they came to my various wa-
tering places. And in the wild woods north of here,
wherever there was the tiniest hint of moisture,
there were bees. Bees, of all critters, would never
be gone!
This year I have seen just one honeybee on
the water and he was odd-looking; he was dark in
color, drab and very covered in hairnot the com-
mon bee, for sure. That observation has held over
to the wilds this spring, because I saw nary a bee
anywhere I went in the forest and there was plenty
of water.
In conclusion, what this all boils down to is: I
dont scoff any more.
S
o just what is causing this overwhelming de-
cline in so many species (and Ive touched on
just a few)? Ive concluded that there is one
common threadthe critters are not reproducing
in the numbers needed to sustain healthy levels,
from bee to bird to caribou. And once their num-
bers reach a precariously low level, all other fac-
tors contribute to their demise.
You might be asking, what can we do? With
anything in nature, mankind has little control; it is
like a coming tornado and you are in its pathyou
cant stop it.
It certainly looks like there is an apocalypse
coming of some kind to our Earth. Possibly, as
some predict, it will be in 2012, or, as many others
believe, it will be in the coming decade or so.
And while I wont put my stamp of approval on
many of these ideas, nature is getting my serious
attention. And I ponder what doomsday prep-
per Rudy said in my interview with him (August):
For those of us who still believe in a Creator-God
who either causes or permits all of this to happen,
maybe there is still time to heed a verse in the Old
Testament of the Judeo/Christian BibleIf my
people who are called by My name will humble
themselves and repent I will hear their prayer
and heal their land.
If you doubt all that Ive related here, do what I
did. I went online and punched up Decline of (fll
in the blank). Put in the species of your choice and
see what is out there. After all, you may just want to
be prepared for what is/might be coming! k
Larry Lightner writes the Ramblin Outdoors
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Hillsboros Other 9/11s
ForoneNewMexicominingtown,Sept.11wasamemorabledate
backin1879and1885.
T
he date Sept. 11 is seared in American
memory for the events of 2001. It was a date
perhaps not forgotten, either, by those who
lived in and around Hillsboro from 1879 through
the mid-1880s.
In August 1879, the Apache leader Victorio
launched a rampage that made its mark in history.
Victorio, followed by tens if not hundreds of dis-
enchanted Apaches, raided ranches and isolated
military outposts in southern New Mexico, west
Texas and northern Chihuahua. On Sept. 11, 1879,
a posse of armed citizens from Hillsboroled by
town pioneers Joe Yankie and Nicholas Galles
confronted Apaches at H.D. McEvers ranch 15
miles south of Hillsboro. McEvers ranch would
shortly become the frst townsite of Lake Valley
(not the current site), following a signifcant sil-
ver strike.
Estimates of the number of Hillsboro men en-
gaged in the battle vary, as do counts of the number
killed, depending upon which report you read. The
event has been referred to as the Hillsboro Mas-
sacre, perhaps owing to the fact no other towns
existed then, Hillsboro being only two years old
itself, and that all of the deceased lived in the na-
scent community. A review of the literature reveals
that anywhere from a half-dozen to 15 men were
killed in action.
The 1880 Secretary of Wars report to Congress
offers some insight as to the geographic extent of
the Apache depredations. As for those known to
have been killed at McEvers in September 1879,
the report recognized: Steve Hanlon, Thomas
Hughes, Thorton, Preissier, Green, Dr. William,
killed in action at McEvers Ranch. Refugia Arvies
and Jose Morena, killed in action at [nearby] Ar-
royo Seco; I. Chaves also killed in action at McEv-
ers Ranch. The number of Indians killed, if any, is
not documented.
Apache historians of renown, Dan Thrapp, Ed-
win Sweeney and Joseph Stout, make mention of
an entire ranch family murdered and mutilated on
Jaralosa Creek a mere mile or two from McEvers
ranch that same day. The names of those victims
are not reported.
McEvers would see more action a week or so
later with a heated battle with the Ninth Cavalry,
the famous Buffalo Soldiers,
led by Major A.P. Morrow. In a
brief Sept. 18 New York Times
account, you can sense the frus-
tration that dogged the military
in the Victorio campaign that
lasted until late 1880: Just re-
ceived the following from McEv-
ers near Hillsboro: We had a
fve-hours fght with all of 100
Indians. We have 10 killed and
several wounded. All our stock
is gone.
The following month, the
Apaches attacked McEvers ranch yet again, and
burned down its buildings. Because of its location,
central to Fort Cummings to the south and Camp
French located in Hillsboro the summer of 1880,
and then Camp Hillsboro/Camp Boyd in 1885-86,
McEvers ranch site would be occupied by the US
Army for much of the Victorio and the Geronimo
campaigns. The beleaguered site found on period
maps is today a pleasant ranch on a small open
plain along Hwy. 27on private property, mind
you.
A
s coincidence would have it, Sept. 11, 1885,
would be another dark day.
Unless you live a hermits life, you no
doubt heard that Navy Seals evoked the name of
Geronimo in their designs to kill Osama bin Laden.
Operation Geronimo was the tag given to the en-
terprise. The original operation Geromino went
down in southern New Mexico 127 years ago, with
there being signifcant US Army and Apache activ-
ity in our area. The threat of loss of life and prop-
erty by Apaches around Hillsboro was signifcant
on a number of occasions from 1877 until 1886,
such that commerce and travel were conducted at
great risk. Observers at the time commented that
Apache depredations prostrated the mining indus-
try at Hillsboro.
The Apache named Goyakla, or One Who
Yawns, was nicknamed Geronimo by the Mexi-
can military when he escaped injury in gun fre,
the Mexican soldiers evoking the name of St. Je-
rome for the Apaches remarkable luck in cheating
death. Geronimo! became an American war cry
during World War II, adopted by parachute troop-
ers at Fort Benning, Ga., after seeing the movie
Geronimo (1939) with Andy Devine and Gene
Lockhart before a big jump.
The US Army put considerable resources on the
ground to capture or kill the Apache paladin and
his lieutenant, so to speakNaiche, the son of Co-
chise. Gerominos last outbreak from the San Car-
los Apache Indian Reservation occurred in 1885
and lasted until his surrender in the fall of 1886.
Some of those US Army resources were at Camp
Hillsboro (the name later changed to Camp Boyd
to honor fallen offcer Orsemus Boyd). The camp
was located about a mile north of todays Hillsboro
post offce, and is now a private ranch. Companies
of infantry and cavalry were stationed for about a
yearmid-1885 until September 1886at Camp
Hillsboro.
Operation Geronimo, the one that unfolded in
Pakistan, was criticized as being insensitive to Na-
tive Americans for relating the Apache to bin Lad-
en. Understandably, Native Americans, especially
those who have proudly served in the US military,
would rather not be viewed as in league as with an
avowed enemy of the US. Witness New Mexicos
own Navajo Code Talkers who were vital in the Pa-
cifc theatre in World War II.
But you cannot ignore the historical signif-
cance that Geronimo had locally and nationally.
Thousands of soldiers, both American and Mexi-
can, were put on the ground in his pursuit. Hun-
TheseHillsbororesidentsappeartobeholdingnewspapers,perhaps
readingthewirereportsofthenationalnewsmadeintheirmidstwhen
Apachesattackednearbyranches.DispatchesfromHillsboromadethe
San Francisco Chronicle andNew York Times.Thisbuildingisonthesite
ofthepresentHillsborofrestation.(BlackRangeMuseum)
PhotographerJ.CBurgecapturedthislineof8thCavalryfromCamp
Hillsboro,mostlylikelyinPerchaCreek.CampHillsboroexistedfrom
mid-1885toSeptember1886inresponsetotheGeronimooutbreak.
(BlackRangeMuseum)
CompanyG8thCavalry,stationedatCamp
Hillsboro,seenhereinformationalongtheNorth
PerchaCreek,aboutamilefromthepresent-day
postoffce.(BlackRangeMuseum)
AnimasPeakjutsabovethemesaatHillsboro.CampHillsboro,later
changedtoCampBoyd,liesinthebottombelowastringofcavalry
onpatrol.GeronimoskirtedtheBlackRangewestofHillsboroon
Sept.11,1885.(BlackRangeMuseum)
Above:NicholasGalles(Cour-
tesyMarkB.ThompsonIII).
Right:FrankW.Parker(Black
RangeMuseum)
JosephYankie(r)withbrother
James,survivedtheHillsboro
Massacre.(GeraldYankie)
Above:OneWhoYawns,
otherwiseknownasGeronimo,
wreakedhavoconsouthernNewMexico,attendedbyNaiche,the
sonofCochise(right)in1885-86.(LibraryofCongress)
dreds of people died in the Geronimo campaign
and other notable conficts with Apache men, both
his contemporaries, and in the years before him:
Ulzana, Chihuahua, Victorio, Nana, Cochise, Man-
gas. Civilians, soldiers and Apaches were victims
of the violence.
Geronimo was not only an enemy to the US
military; he was an enemy of some of his own
Apache people. Companies of enlisted Apaches,
led by US Army offcers, chased after Geronimo;
some of these men were stationed in Hillsboro.
Geronimo murdered and kidnapped Anglo,
Hispanic and Apache men, women and young
children. He kidnapped Chief Locos band and
ensured that eventually all of the Chiricahua
Apaches would be treated as prisoners of war,
removed to Florida and eventually Oklahoma
by way of a stay in Alabama. (The condition of
the then-imprisoned Apaches
at Fort Sill, Okla., is surveyed
in the recently published book,
Chief Loco: Apache Peacemak-
er, written by a descendant of
the Apache leader.) Geronimo
lamented late in life that he had
no friends among his own peo-
ple. Though the Geronimo Trail
National Scenic Byway slices
through Kingston and Hillsboro,
perhaps the mans most signif-
cant presence was made near
Lake Valley.
O
n Sept. 10, 1885, Geron-
imos band moved over
Macho Canyon and shot
rancher Brady Pollock twice,
then crushed his head with a
boulder. Onward the Apaches
went, north to McKnight Ranch
on Berrenda Creek where they
stole horses. Lore has it that
ranch hand Jake Hollage was
killed on the Parks Ranch.
Geronimo made it over the
Mimbres Mountains to the west,
probably going over the pass at
the head of todays Pollock Canyon and down
Gavilan Canyon (the site of a battle with Nana
and Buffalo Soldiers in 1881).
On Sept. 11, more would die. By noon, Avaristo
Abeyta, George Horn and 17-year-old Martin Mc-
Kinn were dead, just over the Black Range from
Kingston. The teenagers younger brother, nine-
year-old Santiago Jimmy McKinn, witnessed
Geronimo crush his brothers head and then don
his brothers jacket. (See The Captive, Novem-
ber 2006.) Taking little Jimmy McKinn, Geronimo
headed into the Black Range, chased by cavalry
and a militia from Hillsboro, headed by Nicholas
Galles and Frank W. Parker, the latter a future state
supreme court justice.
As a testament to endurance and just plain
pluck, Geronimo evaded capture. He surrendered
a year later, the last to give in to the concentration
policies of the US government. The McKinn boy re-
markably survived and was returned to his parents
when Geronimo surrendered.
The original operation Geronimo came to a
close in September 1886. Many lives lost, many
lives ruined. k
Craig Springer is the co-author of Around Hill-
sboro and a member of the Hillsboro Histori-
cal Society. His Hillsboro home was built by
brothers Nicholas and Peter Galles, a property
formerly owned by Justice Frank W. Parker. To
learn more about the areas history, visit the
Black Range Museum in Hillsboro. If you have
information on the Jaralosa or Hollage killings,
email craig@lobo.net.
EmilMueller,farleft,aciviliansurgeonworkingfortheArmy,here
withtwouniformedoffcersatCampHillsboro.(BlackRangeMuseum)
Today,turningoffNM152southontoNM27,youwouldpass
SuesAntiquesandthefrestationonyourleft.Theoldhighschool
isnowonthehillontheright.ThisiswhatHillsborolookedlike
aboutthetimeitwasoccupiedwiththe8thCavalryand9thCav-
alryBuffaloSoldiers.(BlackRangeMuseum)
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Te Great Pretender
Withanunmistakablehissandatrickoftailrustling,theSonorangophersnake
evolvedtomimicarattler.Nowthejokemaybeonit.
T
he Sonoran gopher snakeone of the lon-
gest and most frequently encountered in
southwestern New Mexicolooks and be-
haves something like a rattlesnake (without the
rattles), hisses like a leaking truck tire, and engag-
es in prolonged ritualistic combat.
Otherwise, its just an ordinary non-venomous
snake.
Typically, the Sonoran gopher snake (Pituophis
melanoleucus affnis), fairly heavy bodied, mea-
sures three to fve feet in length, although it may
reach up to seven to eight feet. Somewhat like a
western rattler, it has a yellowish tan to cream-
colored body with dark brown to reddish brown
to near-black blotches along the centerline of its
back, from its neck to its tail. It has smaller blotch-
es along its sides, with patterns varying consider-
ably from snake to snake.
According to Shannon Hiatt, writing for The
Pituophis Page (Pituophis refers to the snakes
genus), the snakes colors and patterns may vary
considerably within the species. For instance, the
Sonoran gopher snakes at White Sands National
Monument tend to have the creamy white ground
color with a few specimens displaying an off white
to grayish white coloration that complements the
white sands of that habitat.
The snakes belly, much lighter in color, usually
has few blotches. Like a rattlesnake, the snakes
scales are ridged or keeled
along its full length, especially
along its back and upper sides.
The Sonoran gopher snakes
roughly triangular-shaped head
a bit like that of the rattlerhas
no splotches although it may have
a few dark dots. It usually has
thin dark lines between, below
and behind the eyes. It has a fairly
rounded snout. Its mouth has nu-
merous small sharp teethbut,
unlike the rattlesnake, no fangs.
It is non-venomous, its bite per-
haps startling, but essentially
harmless.
Like other snakes, the So-
noran gopher snake has a two-
pronged tongue and a Jacob-
sons organ, which it uses for
chemo-sensing the body odors
of a potential prey, a predator or a possible mate.
With its shiny, wet, ebony-black tongue, it samples
particles from the air and nearby objects. It trans-
fers the particles to the Jacobsons organ, in the
front part of the roof of its mouth, for chemical
assessment. Combined, the snakes tongue and Ja-
cobsons organ and its nasal organs yield an acute-
ly sensitive and informative sense of smell.
Range, Habitat and Diet
T
he Sonoran gopher snakeone of six sub-
species in the American
Westranges across New
Mexico (particularly our south-
western quadrant), Arizona,
southeastern California, western
Texas, and the northern Mexican
states. Its habitat extends from
the Chihuahuan and Sonoran
Desert foors well up into the
mountain ranges, perhaps as
high as 8,500 feet.
In his article The Sonoran
Gopher Snake, Patrick Briggs
says that it frequents varied
habitat with cover and food. It
can be found near streams and
rivers, desert fats, scrub, grass
land and agricultural lands. Its
favorite areas are high grass
or desert bushes, bare ground
with many holes or tunnels, or
rocky fat areas. The snake also
favors abandoned or intermittently occupied rural
structures, where rodents often thrive.
According to Hiatt, the Sonoran gopher snake
preys predominantly on small rodents (with the
pocket gopher being the prey of choice), young
nestling rabbits, lizards, sometimes (although rare-
ly) other snakes, a few young birds from nests, and
occasionally bird eggs taken from ground nests or
low lying nests in bushes.
Behavior
I
n mild weather, the Sonoran gopher snakea
facile crawler, climber and swimmerhunts
throughout the daylight hours. A constrictor,
it bites and seizes larger prey, enveloping the vic-
tim in coils to suffocate it before swallowing it.
The snake may simply bite and swallow whole the
smaller prey such as nestling rodents or fedgling
birds.
In the summer, the snake may take refuge in ro-
dent burrows or other sheltered places during the
hottest hours of the day, especially on the desert
foor, foraging primarily in the early morning and
late afternoon. In colder months, the snake retires
underground, where it will stay largely dormant
through the season. Using its strong snout and front
coils, the snake can move soil to modify an aban-
doned burrow or to excavate its own sanctuary.
If threatened, the snake may try to slither away
for escape and cover, or it may defend itself ag-
gressively, fattening its head, hissing repeatedly,
vibrating its tail, and striking and biting. If it vi-
brates its tail in dry leaves or grass, it can produce
a sound much like that of a rattlesnakes rattle. Its
hiss, write Charles E. Shaw and Sheldon Camp-
bell in Snakes of the American West, may well
register the highest decibel count of any hiss in
snakedom. That is made possible, they say, by
a special modifcation of the glottal region of the
trachea.
The bellicose, rattling behavior sometimes
costs the snake its life. Naturalists Joseph and
Hilda Grinnell (quoted by Shaw and Campbell)
commented, Along comes the city man with his
instinctive but unreasonable fear and hatred for
snakes in general, and he attacks the harmless and
slow-moving gopher snake to the usual destruc-
tion of the latter.
Ironically, as Shaw and Campbell point out,
Sonoran Gopher Snake
or Rattler?
Thetailtellsthetale.AlthoughtheSonoran
gophersnakebearsasuperfcialresemblance
toarattlesnake,bothinappearanceandbe-
havior,italsohasdistinctivedifferences.
First,andmostobviously,itlacksrattles,
althoughitcanproducerattlesnake-likesounds
whenitvibratesitstaleagainstdryleaves
orgrass.Therattlesnakeistheonlymember
ofthetaxonomicclassthatdoesbearrattles
(althoughanewbornorjuvenilerattlermay
havenomorethanabudapromiseofrattles
tocome).
Second,thegophersnakeusuallyhasa
proportionallyslimmerbodythanthatofthe
rattlesnake.
Third,thegophersnakehaseyeswith
circularpupils,andtherattlesnake,eyeswith
catlikepupils.
Fourth,thegophersnakehasnoheat-sen-
sitivepitorganbetweenitseyesandnostrils
whiletherattlerapitviperdoeshavesuch
anorgan.
Fifth,thegophersnake,nonvenomous,of
course,hasnofangs.Therattler,evenavery
youngone,iswell-equippedwithfangsthat
servelikehypodermicneedlestodelivera
potentshotofvenomintothefeshofvictimsit
hasbitten.
TheSonorangophersnakemoreclosely
resemblesthewesternrattlesnakethanany
oftheotherfourspeciesinourarea,primar-
ilybecauseofasomewhatsimilarpatternof
blotchesalongthebackandsides.Ofcourse,
thegophersnakehasnorattles.Ithasaslim-
merbody.Ithaseyeswithcircularinsteadof
cat-eyepupils;noheatsensingpitorganon
itsface;andnofangsinitsmouth.Ithasthin
darkbandsbetween,belowandbehindits
eyes.(Seetheaccompanyingclose-upphoto
oftheheadoftheSonorangophersnake.)The
westernrattlerhasadarkbandmuchlikethe
maskofZorroborderedbythinwhitebands
acrossitseyesandface.(Seetheaccompany-
ingphotoofthewesternrattler.)
Ifyourenotinclinedtogetcloseenough
toasnaketocheckforeye-pupilshape,pit
organs,fangsoreyebands,checkthetailfor
rattles.Thatwilltellusuallythetale.
Sonoran
gophersnake,
Chihuahuan
Desertfoor,
southofLas
Cruces,atan
elevationof
about4000
feet.(Photoby
JayW.Sharp)
Westernrattlesnake,ChihuahuanDesertfoor,inNewMexicowest
ofElPaso.ItissomewhatsimilarinappearancetotheSonorango-
phersnakeinthatbothhaveblotchesalongthecenterlinesoftheir
backsandalongtheirsides.(PhotobyJayW.Sharp)
Anotherclose-upofaSonorangophersnake,ChihuahuanDesert
foor.(PhotobyMichaelM.Sharp)
Close-upof
aSonoran
gophersnake,
Chihuahuan
Desertfoor.
Notethe
ebonyblack
tongue.(Photo
byMichaelM.
Sharp,sonof
theauthor)
natural selection may have betrayed the gopher
snake. For thousands of years selection appar-
ently favored those gopher snakes that could best
imitate rattlesnakes, perhaps because they could
convince most predators that
they were not to be trifed with.
Now, it is that same behavior
that causes people to kill the
Sonoran gopher snake because
they have confused it with the
rattler.
Life Cycle
B
y April or May, the Sonoran
gopher snake has emerged
from its winter quarters,
and its thoughts have turned to
mating. During courtship, the
male, according to Briggs, will
slither along [the] females side,
and attempt to impress her with
some rubbing, fexing, nudging and intertwining of
body and tails. He may also seize her neck quite
insistently. If she is agreeable after all this atten-
tion, the two copulate. Then the male snake goes
on his way.
About a couple of months later, the female
uses her snout and front coils to
prepare an underground nest,
where temperatures of 75 to
80 degrees Fahrenheit and high
humidity will be maintained.
There she lays a clutch of per-
haps half a dozen to two dozen
off-white leathery eggs, which
can absorb moisture. She pro-
vides no further parental care.
Some two to three months
later, the young snakes hatch
from their shells and emerge
from their nest. Each new-
born, perhaps a foot or more in
length, arrives self-reliant, capa-
ble of capturing and swallowing
nestling rodents, for example. A
male will reach sexual maturity
within two years, and a female, within three to
fve years. The snake may live up to 20 years in
the wild, notes the Phoenix Zoo, and it may live
for 30 years or more in captivity according to
Mary Studer in the Encyclope-
dia of Life.
Ritual Combat
F
or poorly understood rea-
sons, two male Sonoran
gopher snakesas with a
few other snake speciessome-
times engage in prolonged strug-
gles that seem more ritualistic
than antagonistic. Indeed, write
Shaw and Campbell, gopher
snakes have performed some of
the best recorded combats be-
tween males.
Although the struggle is
intense, neither snake seems
to sustain serious physical injury. In one noted
incident, which occurred in early May, back in
1964, several observers discovered two males
each about six and a half feet in lengthen-
GOPHER SNAKEScontinuedonnextpage
HeadofaSonorangophersnake,ChihuahuanDesertfoor,southof
LasCruces.(PhotobyJayW.Sharp)
The two snakes,
hissing continually,
lay with bodies and
tails tightly
entwined, each
exerting as much
pressure as possible
on the other.
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gaged in combat along a grass-
covered stream bank near a
home in Portal, Ariz., located
not far west of the New Mexico
border. No female appeared in
the vicinity.
As reported by Charles M.
Bogert and Vincent D. Roth in
Ritualistic Combat of Male Go-
pher Snakes, American Mu-
seum Novitates, 1966, the two
snakes, hissing continually, lay
with bodies and tails tightly en-
twined, each exerting as much
pressure as possible on the oth-
er. Occasionally, they separated their heads. They
rolled over as one. Like wrestlers, each struggled
to regain and hold an upright position. Oblivious
to the observers and any outside distractions,
the two snakes stayed locked in combat for over
an hour before the homeowner emerged and de-
manded that the show be removed from his prop-
erty. Unfortunately, no one could determine just
how or when the battle began nor how or when it
might have ended.
Ritual combat, write Bogert and Roth, has
been mentioned or described for but 25 species of
snakes, therefore, or for fewer than 1% of the spe-
cies currently recognized. They suggest that the
ritual combat may be a behavior that dates back
some 130 million years, to the evolutionary origins
of the snakesa geologic period that precedes the
differentiation of the reptiles families, genera and
species.
The snakes struggleand others like ithave
prompted herpetologists to grope for an explana-
tion. Are these battles over territory? Contests for
prey? Assertions of mating rights? Declarations
of social domination? Some herpetologists have
speculated that such matches may, in fact, be ho-
mosexual engagements.
Lifes Perils
T
he Sonoran gopher snake sometimes falls to
predators such as raptors, badgers and king-
snakes as well as to Homo sapiens. (Thats
Latin for wise manpresumably the subspecies
that lives in cities.) Additionally, in some areas, it has
lost signifcant habitat to land development. Never-
theless, none of the lists of threatened or endangered
species includes the Sonoran gopher snake.
A Pet?
F
or those who enjoy reptiles, the Sonoran go-
pher snake may make a good candidate for
a pet. Indeed, the snake is recommended by
expert Brandon Cornett (Types of Pet Snakes
The Best Snakes to Keep as Pets, in his Reptile
Knowledge blog) as one of four of the best snakes
to keep as pets.
Generally, Sonoran gopher snakes caught in the
wild seem to calm down readily, and those bred
in captivity tend to be gentle from the outset. Like
all pet snakes, of course, it must have appropri-
ate caging, regular feeding, clean and fresh water,
and a proper temperature range. (To learn more
about caring for a gopher snake, see Cornetts Pet
Care Blog site, www.reptileknowledge.com/news/
gopher-snakes-care-keeping-san-diego-gopher-
snakes-as-pets.)
As snake fan Shannon Hiatt
notes, The beauty of the wild
type coloration alone is worth
including a pair of Sonorans in
any snake collection.
If they dont look too closely,
you can always tell friends that
youre keeping a pet rattle-
snake. k
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Rose Among Torns
NewBeginningswomensshelterprovidesalifeline
tothosewithnowhereelsetoturn.
T
he womens shelter is really Rose Commo-
dores baby, built almost entirely by her own
phenomenal legwork, armwork and back-
work that she has expended in several minimum-
wage jobs shes done simultaneouslyworking at
a grocery store, being a greeting-card merchandis-
er, sleeping overnight at a nursing home, or clean-
ing houses.
This is what you do after getting two masters
degrees in theology.
New Beginnings is called a transitional home
for women. Its a double-wide mobile home about
20 minutes south of Deming on which Rose made
a down payment in 2008 at a bank repo auction in
El Paso. The total cost will end up at $77,000 in
mortgage payments over many years, she fgures.
She planted about 70 trees on her property for
shade, for their fruit, and as a windbreak. She used
to water them all by hand until she got a grant in
2010 from Silver Citys Wellness Coalition for drip
irrigation and many other items.
Rose used to work so hard she would regularly
land herself in the hospital with bronchitis and oth-
er problems, until she fnished her car payments
and cut her hours back a bit.
I
ts not always really clear whether Im a part of
her organization or a client. Theyve helped me
get into town when my car broke down (sev-
eral times) and given me a place to shower when
my pipes froze. Ive been on the board sometimes,
worked at a fundraising event,
and supplied food.
But Ive never been a resi-
dent. The temporary residents
are usually women who might
end up on the streets without
this place to stay. Their personal
stories open up an intimate look
into some of the issues going on
in this part of the world.
One resident last fall was an
Anglo woman from the south-
eastern US (she addressed us
courteously as Miss Rose, Miss Carrie or Miss
Margie). This womans Mexican husband was de-
ported, along with 1.1 million other deportations of
undocumented immigrants under the Obama ad-
ministration, the highest number since the 1950s.
Illustrating the contortions some families
go through after being broken up by deporta-
tion, this family has worked out an arrangement
whereby he lives in Palomas, where there is little
work. She and the kids live in Columbus so they
will still be eligible for some disability payments
for the kids and food stamps that will be shared
with the husband.
I
n case theres a reader out there who thinks
the social welfare system is fabby and needs
to be trimmed, consider this case. Not long ago
New Beginnings had a woman brought to them
who was mentally handicapped. She couldnt even
open a can. The shelter isnt equipped to serve
people like her.
The woman had been abused by her husband,
and when I dropped something in the kitchen,
shed jump 10 feet in the living room, according
to Rose. She had a criminal record, and so couldnt
get food stamps. HUD (public housing) didnt have
anything for her, and a doctor refused to see her
because she didnt have Medicaid.
When a month was over, because of lack of
funding, lack of facilities, or screwed-up laws, the
woman was back with her husband. I hope men-
tioning this may wake someone up to get her out
of that nightmare.
L
ast Christmas I ate at Roses with a few other
people, including a woman named Yessica
and her sister. Yessica had gotten out of a
Texas prison at Thanksgiving and come by bus to
New Beginnings.
I brought some caramel popcorn balls and gave
them to the two women. They were probably the
only Christmas presents they got. Before I left,
they gave me a couple of pretty nightgowns that
needed to be washed, and later mailed me a thank-
you card. I was touched.
Through New Beginnings help, Yessica got a
job at Proper Foods and was driven to work by
volunteers for months. She seemed to want to go
straight, and everyone involved liked her.
By May she had saved up enough money to get
her own apartment. Then Proper Foods suddenly
shut down, and she got very depressed, says Rose.
Yessicas teenage daughter, whom she hadnt seen
in 10 years, came to visit her, and staff let her take
a couple of weeks off.
Yessica never came back. She went AWOL after
stealing a computer from the shelter. We were all
very disappointed for her and by her. She needs
to turn herself in as soon as possible. Theres no
other option.
F
or a few months last year, a middle-class
Mexican woman named Norma stayed at
New Beginnings. She was from Monterrey,
the economic powerhouse of Mexico, which was
just beginning to get violent. Its been one of the
most violent spots in the country.
Norma came on a six-month tourist visa, partly
because of her fear and partly to help a sister re-
covering from an abusive marriage.
She was the most responsible
client Rose had ever had. She
did more chores than anybody,
and even ended up on the Board
of Directors. She then lived with
her sister and children and did
some odd jobs to support her
sisters $400-a-month income,
which is not legal to do on a
tourist visa.
A few months ago Norma
went with her two teenage
daughters to El Paso to purchase
another tourist visa. The INS offcials put them in
handcuffs twice and swore at them. We couldnt
believe someone like Norma could be treated like
that. They were all deported.
In an e-mail Norma said, Your country is within
their rights to decide who [to] admit. But she add-
ed, For me the most important thing was to pro-
tect my daughters, because here [it] has become
very common that men kidnap young girls and
they use them to work for criminals, to sell drugs
and they also abuse in sexual terms, it is something
terrible. We wait to hear from her.
W
hat Rose would like me to emphasize is
New Beginnings constant need for fund-
ing. They bring many clients, who often
come with only the clothes on their backs, to get
new birth certifcates, which cost over $20, and
then another form of ID. They can sometimes get
free clothes, but underwear needs to be bought.
Rose often pays for these out of her own pocket.
The women need food, as their food stamp situ-
ation may be messed up, and they usually require
medicines or counseling. Gas for cars and pay-
ments for utilities are always essential. Theres a
perpetual need for volunteer drivers, and they
could use a donated van.
There will be an opportunity to support New
Beginnings at a rummage sale at Holy Family Hall
in Deming on Oct. 13. A raffe with fantastic prizes
will be sold at Peppers Supermarket and several
other stores in Deming. Roses
number is (575) 544-0063. k
Borderlines columnist Marjo-
rie Lilly lives in Deming.
They can sometimes
get free clothes, but
underwear needs
to be bought. Rose
often pays for these
out of her own pocket.
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Vulpecula, the Fox
PlustheplanetsforSeptember.
T
he obvious grouping of three bright stars
almost overhead in late summer and early
fall is called the Summer Triangle. Made up
of three frst-magnitude stars from three different
constellations, this asterism is hard to miss. In the
middle of the Summer Triangle is the faint constel-
lation Vulpecula, the Fox. Composed of stars no
brighter than fourth magnitude, this constellation
was created by Johannes Hevelius in his 1687 star
atlas Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Urano-
graphia.
Vulpecula was originally called Vulpecula cum
Ansere (The Little Fox with the Goose) and was de-
picted as a small fox that had caught a goose. Even
though the constellation is now just called Vulpec-
ula (the Fox), the goose is still remembered in its
brightest star, Anser (the Goose). This constellation
has the Milky Way running through it, so there are
many interesting deep-sky objects here. It is also
the home of the frst pulsar ever discovered.
Pulsar PSR B1919+21 (referring to the coor-
dinates of its approximate position in Vulpecula)
was discovered in 1967 using a radio telescope.
Like an optical telescope, a radio telescope col-
lects energy in a portion of the electromagnetic
spectrum, but instead of concentrating light, it
concentrates radio waves.
A steerable dish-type radio telescope, such as
in use at the Very Large Array (VLA) west of Soc-
coro, has a bowl-shaped refector that focuses
radio waves very much like a mirror in an opti-
cal telescope focuses light. But as you work with
lower and lower frequencies, the dish has to get
bigger and bigger to be effective, until it becomes
too big to steer around the sky. At these lower fre-
quencies, radio astronomers use arrays of dipole
antennas connected together. Each antenna picks
up the very weak signal from the sky; adding them
together increases the strength of the signal.
At Cambridge, England, in the 1960s, Anthony
Hewish wanted to study the scintillation (like the
twinkling of stars) in the radio spectrum to help
determine if a radio source is small or spread out
over a wide area of the sky. He worked out a ra-
dio telescope composed of 2,000 dipole antennas
spread out over four acres that observed the sky
at 81.5 megahertz (part of US VHF television chan-
nel fve). Jocelyn Bell was working on her PhD
under Hewish and spent two years building the
telescope. In 1967, she started operating the com-
pleted telescope and taking data.
Each night the telescope generated 96 feet
of chart recorder paper, which Bell (now Bell-
Burnell) would analyze. In July 1967, she uncov-
ered a bit of scruff on one of those 1,152 inches
of chart paper. She determined that this signal
pulsed every 1.3373 seconds. It was extremely
regular, and at frst it was thought to be some
kind of Earth-based interference, since the tele-
scope would pick up the signal at almost the
same time every day.
After a few days, it became clear that the signal
came into the view of the radio telescope every
sidereal day (23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.1 seconds),
instead of a solar day (24 hours). Whatever was
causing the signal, it was in the sky and not on the
Earth. Since no one had ever detected this kind of
signal, they called it LGM-1 for Little Green Men,
a reference to a proposed extraterrestrial civili-
Watch the Skies
(timesMDT)
Sept. 8,5a.m.Jupiter37minutes-of-arc
northoftheMoonsedge
7:15a.m.LastQuarterMoon
Sept. 15,8:11p.m.NewMoon
Sept. 22,8:49a.m.SeptemberEquinox,
autumnbegins
1:41p.m.FirstQuarterMoon
Sept. 29,9:19p.m.FullMoon
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Facingsouthandlooking
overhead,thethreestarsofthe
SummerTrianglesurroundthe
faintconstellationVulpecula,
theFox.TheMilkyWayruns
throughthisconstellationand
youcanfndmanydeep-sky
objects.TheDumbbellNebula
(M27),aplanetarynebula,and
NGC7052,anedge-ongalaxy,
aretwoofthemajorobjects.
YoucanalsofndBrocchis
Cluster(Collinder399),com-
monlycalledtheCoathanger
starcluster.
zation that might be sending out a regular signal.
They soon discovered more of these pulsating sig-
nals in different parts of the sky. There could not
be multiple ET civilizations transmitting on this
frequency, so they decided to change the name to
pulsar, for pulsating star.
In 1968, two astronomers, Thomas Gold and
Franco Pacini, were independently able to explain
these pulsars as rapidly rotating neutron stars with
a strong magnetic feld. Each pole of the magnetic
feld emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation
straight out from the pole. As the beam crosses the
Earth, we get a burst of light and radio waves. At
the time, this was so radical an idea that Gold was
not allowed to present his theory at the frst inter-
national conference on pulsars. The discovery of
the pulsar in the Crab Nebula late in 1968, with its
0.033-second period, ruled out all the other theo-
ries, leaving Gold and Pacinis theory as the only
possible explanation. Now, it is a well-accepted
theory that no one disputes.
The Planets for September
M
ercury starts the month in Leo, west of
the Sun. It travels eastward, passing the
Sun on Sept. 10, moving into the evening
sky, and later in the month moves into Virgo. This
will be a very poor evening view of the Messenger
of the Gods. The ecliptic is tilted down toward the
horizon in September and, to make things worse,
Mercury itself is moving southeastward. The result
is that Mercury barely gets above the horizon near
the end of the month, but it can get no higher, slid-
ing along the horizon, moving a little farther south
each day. On Sept. 30, Mercury will be near Spica,
with a disc that is 5.0 seconds-of-arc across and
is 92% illuminated. Mercury sets at 7:30 p.m. and
glows at magnitude -0.4.
Saturn is also in Virgo this month, moving
slowly eastward away from Spica. Just barely 14
degrees above the west-southwestern horizon as it
gets dark, the Ringed Planet is not a good observ-
ing target this month. At midmonth, the rings are
tilted up 14.8 degrees with the northern face show-
ing and are 35.5 seconds-of-arc across. Saturns
disc is 15.6 seconds-of-arc across and it glows at
magnitude +0.8. Saturn sets at 9 p.m.
The God of War starts the month in eastern Vir-
go. Moving eastward into Libra, Mars sets around
9:30 p.m.; it is also not a good observing target. At
midmonth, Mars is magnitude +1.2 with a disc that
is 5.0 seconds-of-arc across. As it gets dark, Mars is
21 degrees up in the southwest.
Jupiter is moving eastward in Taurus between
the horns of the Bull. It shines at magnitude -2.5
and its disc is 41.0 seconds-of-arc across. The King
of the Gods rises at 11:30 p.m.
Venus rises around 3:30 a.m. and by the time it
starts to get light, it is 36 degrees up in the eastern
sky. The Goddess of Loves disc is 17.7 seconds-
of-arc across and 65% illuminated. Venus is a
brilliant beacon shining at magnitude -4.2. Start-
ing the month in Gemini, Venus travels eastward
through Cancer and moves into western Leo as
the month ends.
Traveling south, the Sun reaches the equator
on Sept. 22 at 8:49 a.m., the September Equi-
nox. On this date the length of the daylight hours
will be the same as the length of the nighttime
hours. So start digging out those winter coats for
cool autumn evening observing and keep watch-
ing the sky! k
An amateur astrono-
mer for more than 40
years, Bert Stevens is
co-director of Desert
Moon Observatory in
Las Cruces.
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T
he struggle for control has
always been prominent in
human affairs, but only
recently have we begun to talk
about it. Control struggles are a
big part of news reports about
what is going on in our world,
and a big part of popular enter-
tainment dramas (both fctional
and nonfctional) as different
people struggle for money, sex,
resources, information or public
attention. There are control is-
sues in every facet of our lives as
we face control struggles in re-
lationships, parent-child issues,
work, community resources and
in our government.
Despite the negative images conjured by terms
such as control struggle or control freak, con-
trol is not a bad thing in itself. The essence of con-
trol means simply using your infuence to assure
that your needs are met. In a chaotic world, control
means managing the elements and forces that help
us survive, and problems occur only when people
overdo it and go to extremes. Under-control is also
a problem, because not saying or doing anything
to control whats happening around us can lead to
harm by allowing neglect, chaos or destruction.
Control of resources and guarding our territory
were necessary for survival back when we lived in
caves and had to worry about survival and compe-
tition for food sources. Banding together as tribes
in order to surround ourselves with allies became
an essential way to protect ourselves and our fami-
lies, so control of our followers, competitors and
resources became an important way to cope with
a scary and diffcult world.
Serious problems can result, though, when con-
trol takes over and gets out of balance. Control
can become an obsession that dominates our lives
and interactions, and it often causes a tremendous
amount of damage when it overwhelms other con-
cerns. Extremely high and low control patterns are
behind many mental illnesses, most relationship
problems, and much of the social chaos that threat-
ens the stability of our society (for example, greed).
Moderate but balanced levels of self-control
are defnitely linked to better mental health and
well-being. Hospital patients, the elderly and the
dying maintain better physical and mental health
when they have a vote in what happens to them,
and can choose to be in their own home if they de-
sire. Employees perform better when their voices
are included in decisions at work, and students are
more motivated when they have choices in their
studies.
While we have learned a little about recogniz-
ing and managing control, there are many kinds
and levels of control that we still do not see. Con-
trol is like water, part of the structure of our daily
lives, so it is hard to separate out its infuence,
even when it is causing damage to our goals and
those we love.
Controlling Personality Types
T
he primitive survival needs that trigger con-
trolling behavior are sometimes accompa-
nied by fear and anxiety that turn control
into a desperate obsession that blots out reason-
ing. Many mental disorders have fear-based con-
trol needs at their core and
trigger dysfunctional pat-
terns for trying to deal with
those needs and feelings. It
may be that early in life, these
people experienced painful
ordeals or abuse and learned
bad habit responses for cop-
ing that stuck. At heart, con-
trollers are trying to hold
onto the good and push away
the bad, but they tend to rely
on primitive responses like
grasping, denial and abuse to accomplish these.
Control habits that are formed in response to
early traumas can be extremely hard to change,
even when they lead to misery in ones present life.
The most dysfunctional overcontrol styles can of-
ten be so habitual that the person is not aware of
what he or she is doing.
People who are caught up in these patterns are
often consumed by the need to control in order to
avoid blinding fears or unbearable pain. There are
many such dysfunctional overcontrol styles that
cause misery, despair and loneliness, but here are
just a few of them:
Obsessive-compulsive disorders (OC)
There are two categories of people with OC, but
both are consumed with control issues and so
tend to have great diffculty with relationships and
basic coping with life. One OC type is primarily fo-
cused on controlling people, and the other primar-
ily focused on controlling the environment, but
either can cause deep unhappiness. OC control-
lers generally feel deep anxiety about needing to
maintain control and may fall into internal chaos
when they dont get their way.
Misers and hoardersMisers and hoarders
are people who obsessively hold onto what they
possess, whether it is money or stuff. The differ-
ence is that hoarders hold onto everything, even
used and worthless things, to the point of extreme
clutter, flth and distress, while misers hold onto
money and things of value. Both report fear of be-
ing without, and both treat things as more impor-
tant than people, which often drives loved ones
away.
AnorecticsPeople with anorexia nervosa, or
anorectics, are obsessed with controlling food and
their bodies. They think about food constantly,
often study cookbooks and cook for others, but
deny food to themselves with rigidity until they
starve. They frequently engage in power struggles
with parents, spouses and doctors who try to
make them eat, or fght with themselves over their
hunger or desire to change. Many cause physical
damage to themselves rather than give up their
control over food, and there is a high risk of dying
when they win.
Sadists and child sex abusersSadists and
child sex abusers enjoy having absolute control
over the object of their desire. Their need to con-
trol their victims overwhelms their empathy for
their suffering or their sense of guilt. Child sex
abusers can be extremely cruel, threatening and
BODY, MIND & SPIRITcontinuedonnextpage
Body, Mind & Spirit Joanie Connors
Control Issues
Howtoturncontrolstrugglesintocooperation,
andcontrollingpeopleintopartners.
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harmful to children in order to control them for
their sick needs. Many sadists look for extremely
pliable sex partners and treat them as children.
Substance abusersSubstance abuse is
about control of feelings, and much of the behav-
ior of addicts is focused on controlling both people
and the environment to get access to alcohol and/
or their drug of choice in order to keep their feel-
ings at bay. They manipulate and exploit people
(even their own children) to ensure their access to
their addictions, and can become enraged, abusive
and violent to anyone who gets in the way.
Those who suffer from overcontrol disorders
such as these deeply affect those in their families
and inner circles. Even when friends and family
are not directly abused, they frequently feel deep
resentment about revolving their lives around
someone elses incessant needs, or torment them-
selves with guilt about what results whenever they
do not do as theyre told. Loving someone who
needs to control you can be a tremendous burden
that few can bear for very long without negative
consequences.
Relationship Control Issues
A
ll relationships are a dance of many dynam-
ics as people come close, pull away, circle
around, watch each others moves and then
respond. The dance can be about closeness, mon-
ey, commitment or investment in the relationship,
but control is often the goal.
For couples, the control dance is often about
who controls com-
mon aspects of their
lives (what to eat, how
to deal with children,
where to live, what to
spend money on, the
TV remote). That con-
trol may be overtly
fought for or just the
result of who is natu-
rally pushier and more
dominating. If decision
making and control of
resources (especially
money) are not talked
about, then control
goes to whoever takes
it through being bossy
or persistent. Some-
times bullying (hitting, threats)
is used to gain control of money
or other essential things (the
car).
When couples endorse tradi-
tional gender roles, the man is
deemed to have the right to con-
trol any or all of these decisions,
except perhaps meals and chil-
dren. Sometimes social class or
race determines who most often
gets the say in a relationship, as
these roles are also deeply con-
ditioned and lower-status people
have learned to accept giving in.
Power strugglesWhen
partners are more concerned
with getting their way instead of supporting and
compromising in relationships, then everything can
become a power struggle. Such couples often start
struggling over little details, such as what brand of
cereal to buy or leaving the lights on; then gradu-
ally the struggle grows to major issues, such as
large purchases, coping with debts or disciplining
their kids. These unhappy conficts gradually lead
to constant mistrust, second-guessing and criticism
of each others motivations.
Frequently after a period of power struggles,
control becomes such a habit that intimacy and
sharing enjoyment become secondary. Many cou-
ples become so focused on getting their way that
life together becomes a hurtful and humiliating
game. These habit patterns may be turned around
by conscious effort to talk about control in order
to save the relationship, but few have the trust or
will to do so.
One-upmanshipOvertly intimidating anoth-
er by always claiming to be more correct or fnd-
ing fault with what someone is saying or doing is
another way to control them. Frequently one-up-
manship takes the form of a person arguing that he
or she is right while everyone else is wrong. Such
superiority battles can take over one partners life,
becoming a role that the person feels pressed to
fulfll at the cost of everyone the person loves, or
they can take over the couples life so that every
interaction becomes a battle.
DominanceControl is part of the psychol-
ogy of dominance in groups. When one person or
group is able to manipulate others for their own
gain again and again, the person takes a higher
position in the dominance hierarchy. This is well
known in corporations and various governmental
institutions, where power matters above all and
power games dominate interactions. But domi-
nance also takes a role in marriages and families
when spouses and/or children are prevented from
getting their needs met or having rights.
Dominance hierarchies are thought to have
their roots in our animal heritage. Virtually all so-
cial animals (as opposed to solitary animals) have
such hierarchies of power that shape their access
to food, mating and protection from predators.
The leaders in animal groups are called al-
phas and they often have to prove their strength
through fghts with those who challenge their posi-
tion. Once they win, alphas are given the best food
and mates, but they also get to dominate other
members of the pack. Alphas often use dominance
signals to remind other animals that they are sub-
ordinate, so they will give food or territory to them.
Nonverbal control signalsHumans also
send many signals of domination and control
through gestures, body
posture, facial expres-
sions, touching and
vocal infections. It is
estimated that 75% to
93% of human com-
munication is nonver-
bal (hands, face, eyes,
physical distance, pos-
turing) and paraverbal
(tone, infection, em-
phasis, volume).
Think of how it is
possible to say some-
thing nice, like good
work! with a sarcastic
tone, a roll of the eyes
or an offhand gesture
to change the positive
message into a negative one. A
frown, a withering look, a sigh
or even a raised eyebrow can
send the message that a part-
ner is demanding more, and if
we have been conditioned to be
submissive by experience, we
will have heightened awareness
of those signals and respond to
them immediately.
Telling others what to do
instead of asking themAl-
most invariably, people who are
controlling order other people
around. Controllers seldom
treat the people who care about
them with respect, and show
this by telling them what to do as though they are a
servant. Instead of asking for something (Honey,
would you bring me), which respects the oth-
ers needs and autonomy, controllers demand it
(Bring that to me) and may even bark out orders
or criticize others for not giving good service.
Turning Control Around
B
eing controlled by someone else feels aw-
ful! No one feels good being ordered around,
treated as secondary, or forced to do some-
thing you dont want to do. With controllers, you
cant be yourself or share feelings unless it fts in
their framework, and sometimes that framework
can be smotheringly tight.
People need respect to feel valued in their rela-
tionships. They also need to have choices in order
to take care of their own needs and manage their
own health. Self-control is essential, and has been
demonstrated to tremendously impact mental
health and motivation to work.
Talking about control issuesWhen con-
BODY, MIND & SPIRITcontinued
When partners are
more concerned with
getting their way
instead of
supporting and
compromising in
relationships, then
everything can
become a power
struggle.
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tress kills. If you think this sounds extreme,
listen up. Stress really does contribute to the
chronic diseases that ultimately kill so many
Americans, such as heart disease and diabetes.
Hormones released during the stress response
also interfere with sleep, damage brain areas criti-
cal to memory formation and age our cells.
Of course, stress isnt all bad. Without change,
life would be bland and boring as a blank, white
wall. The trick is learning how to handle stress.
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T
raditional healers have long relied on adap-
togens, medicinal plants that augment re-
sistance to physical, psychological and
chemical stress. During taxing times, these herbs
counter mental and physical fatigue, as well as the
potentially damaging effects of chronic stress.
Recent research shows that adaptogens work at
the molecular and cellular level to combat stress.
In lab studies, they block stress-induced suppres-
sion of brain-protective growth factors, help re-
store the stress hormone cortisol to normal lev-
els, and protect against ailments associated with
chronic stress.
Many of the commonly used adaptogens come
from the East. Traditional Chinese medicine prac-
titioners have long valued Asian ginseng (Panax
ginseng), astragalus (Astragalus membrana-
ceus), schisandra (Schisandra chinensis) and
eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus). This last
herb, formerly known as Siberian ginseng, is not a
true ginseng, though it belongs to the same plant
family. American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
has similar actions to its Asian botanical cousin.
Not only do these herbs buffer the stress re-
sponse, they also enhance immune functiona
good thing, since chronic stress undermines the
immune system. Extracts of ginseng, eleuthero
and astragalus can protect against respiratory in-
fections and possibly cancer.
Ginseng and eleuthero re-
duce blood sugar, which may
oppose elevations induced by
stress hormones.
Ayurveda, the tradi-
tional Indian medicine, also
boasts adaptogenic herbs.
Examples include bacopa
(Bacopa monnieri) and ash-
wagandha (Withania som-
nifera). Both are also calming
and antidepressant. Furthermore, recent research
suggests bacopa (also called brahmi) improves
memory in older adults. Thats comforting news,
considering the detrimental effect chronic stress
has on memory.
Another herb that has caught on in the United
States is rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea), also called
roseroot because of the fragrance from the cut
roots and rhizomes. This succulent grows in Arc-
tic regions of Asia, Europe and North America.
Rumor has it that ancient Scandinavian peoples
such as the Vikings chewed the root for endur-
ance and strength. Scientists in the former So-
viet Union took a keen interest in the herb. That
research has continued in Russia, Sweden and
elsewhere. Extracts improve cognitive function,
reduce fatigue, and have antidepressant and anti-
anxiety effects. In a study of people with stress-
related fatigue, a concentrated root extract signif-
icantly improved attention and concentration and
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trol is talked about, the whole communication and
feedback dynamic for our relationships comes
alive to bring energy, balance and health to life
together. When control is talked about, important
relationship issues tend to get worked through and
unimportant details tend to fade.
We are not accustomed to talking about control
issues, so it may take some practice to make this
work. Try getting started by taking notes about
your perceptions of power and control dynamics
in your relationship: Who gets their way more and
when? What specifcally is said and done by each
of us in those situations?
Then, sit down once a week and share these
notes with each other calmly, as if you are describ-
ing a movie. Life together is a movie, a messy one
because everyone makes lots of mistakes. If you
want things to get better, there is no point in blam-
ing, which just adds to the mess.
You must get beyond one-upmanship and talk
about control without arguing, interrupting or crit-
icizing each other. It will take a while to listen to
each other, to get past your defensiveness and own
the part that you can change. Just get the subject
on the table and problem-solve, and eventually you
will want to improve the big picture of what you
create together.
Learning to share and balance controlWe
are severely limiting ourselves and our relation-
ships when we look at our choices in life as only
benefting either me or you. Life is not limited to
two possibilities and thinking that way usually
leads us to be in opposition to the people around
us. We have an infnite variety of possibilities for
taking care of our needs, and there are many op-
tions that support the common good, not just the
good of a few.
Since one of our deepest needs is to have car-
ing and supportive relationships, we have no simple
choices. To deny others for our needs means to be
blind and deaf to them, which hurts them and pre-
vents true intimacy and trust. We have to consider
the needs of others and fnd complex options for our
needs that also take care of the people we care about.
Controlling others for any reason deprives us of
so many simple pleasures that make life goodthe
beauty of nature, a quiet weekend, the company of
friends and lovers. Whenever we need to control
what is happening, we have to scheme and plan all
of the time, so enjoyment and the people we care
about end up in second place. Control must be bal-
anced and shared with the people we care about, if
we want them to thrive and feel loved in return for
the gift of their support in our lives. k
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reduced symptoms of stress burnout and morn-
ing cortisol levels.
How to Take Adaptogenic Herbs
A
daptogens are considered tonic herbs. By
defnition, that means healthy, non-preg-
nant adults can safely take them long-term.
If youre being treated for diabetes, consult your
doctor before using eleuthero, Asian ginseng or
American ginseng, all of which can lower blood
sugar levels. Because many adaptogens also en-
hance immune system function, they shouldnt be
combined with immunosuppressant drugs. An ex-
ception is chemotherapeutic drugs, in which case
immunosuppression is an unintended side effect.
Even then, its important to discuss your use of
herbs with your doctor.
The part used for most adaptogens is the root,
the exceptions being schisandra berries and ba-
copa leaves. You can fnd them all as standardized
extracts and tinctures, both single-plant extracts
and combinations of several adaptogenic herbs.
You can also consume adaptogenic herbs as
tea. Schisandra berries excite all fve tastes: sweet,
sour, bitter, astringent and salty. For a sour candy
experience, pop one in your mouth. When brew-
ing tea from roots, use the decoction method.
Bring four cups water and four tablespoons dried,
chopped root to a boil, turn
down the heat, simmer for a
good 40 minutes, strain and
drink. When making brothy
soups, add two to four sliced
astragalus roots and remove
before serving. Their mild taste
plays well with other season-
ings.
Calming Herbal Helpers
N
ervines are another cat-
egory of herbs useful
during stressful times.
If stress is making you anxious
by day, consider sipping an
herbal tea made from chamo-
mile (Matricaria recutita),
skullcap (Scutellaria lateri-
fora) or lemon balm (Melissa
offcinalis). Because skullcap
is a bit bitter, you might want to
combine it with the much-tastier lemon balm. You
can also take it as a tincture.
Stress is hard on the heart. Motherwort (Leon-
urus cardiaca) is calming and quiets heart palpi-
tations. The somewhat bitter leaves can be taken
as tincture. Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) has long
been used as a heart tonic. Extracts of the leaves,
fowers and berries also unwind anxiety.
Plant essential oils also calm our nervous sys-
tem. Prime examples include lavender (Lavan-
dula spp.), clary sage (Salvia sclarea), jasmine
(Jasminum offcinale), bergamot (Citrus ber-
gamia) and neroli (Citrus aurantium). Your
choice depends upon your olfactory preferences.
Choose a scent that evokes peaceful timessay, a
Hawaiian vacation. When youre feeling stressed,
you can add three to fve drops to a diffuser or a
bowl of hot water. Topical uses include 5 to 10
drops in bath water or 10 to 12 drops diluted into
an ounce of vegetable oil and massaged into your
skin.
(Note: Be aware that bergamot can make your
skin more sensitive to the sun.)
Herbal Sleep Aids
I
f stress interferes with a good nights sleep, try
valerian (Valeriana offcinalis), hops (Humu-
lus lupulus) or California poppy (Eschschol-
zia californica). Tinctures,
which act quickly, can help
you get to sleep. If maintaining
sleep is more of a problem, try
encapsulated herbs.
Fuel Your Body
B
ecause good nutrition
fuels body and mind
during stressful times,
nutrient-packed herbs such as
nettles (Urtica dioica) and
dandelion (Taraxacum of-
fcinale) should be everyday
staples. Consume tea from the
dried leaves. During the spring
and early summer, you can add
spring dandelion leaves to sal-
ads. Gently saut fresh nettle
and dandelion greens. Wear
gloves to pick nettles, other-
wise known as stinging net-
tlesyou dont want to add to your stress. Once
the leaves wilt, they no longer sting.
As you eat your herbaceous foods, sip your
teas and perfume your living spaces, remember to
breathe and feel grateful for these plant allies. k
Excerpted from The Herb Companion, a na-
tional magazine devoted to growing, cooking
and healing with herbs. To read more articles
from The Herb Companion magazine, visit
herbcompanion.com or call (800) 456-5835 to
subscribe. Copyright 2012 by Ogden Publica-
tions Inc.
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Thesoulcostofholdingontoyourresentments.
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ast month (The Gift of
Forgiveness) we looked
at the spirit and intention
of forgiveness, as well as some
of the physical costs generated
by the anger of unforgiveness,
or resentment. Now we will talk
about what that costs you spiri-
tually.
Would you put a monetary
value on the damage someone
has caused you? How much is
a death worth? A robbery? A
physical injury? Lawyers have
done just that, but lets look at
the soul cost of demanding
payment of some kind.
First of all, who might some-
day make that same demand of
you? How many people are still
angry, upset or damaged by your own behavior?
We are ALL perpetrators of hurt, in one way or an-
other. Everyone is guilty of bringing about those
feelings in another human being. This particular
refection, that we are all perpetrators, can by itself
obliterate the victimhood and begin the healing.
How much easier is it to dwell on others faults,
rather than your own! Suddenly, you and your of-
fender begin to look like peas in a pod.
What kind of friend are you? Are you dedicat-
ed to those you love? Or do you often disappoint
them? Perhaps you are faithful
to them, but they constantly dis-
appoint you and fail you. Dont
hold it against themthey are
what life has made them, all their
experiences put together. Hurt
and rejection are powerful, but
also unavoidable parts of life. Its
how you deal with those things
that determines your character.
You can become bitter, or you
can get better.
You are able to forgive when
you realize that, though humans
fail you, Spirit never will and is
omnipresent. You may even dis-
appoint yourself, but Spirit is
the same today, yesterday and tomorrow. He will
be doing the same things today, yesterday and to-
morrow. You can trust Spirit to empower you and
strengthen you. Chances are, people will persecute
you, and some of your friends will even abandon
you in tough times. But the great promise is that
faith enables you to believe that there is an end
to adversity. Healing is always available if you are
willing to forgive. Spirit never leaves you, even if
every other single person abandons you.
Forgiveness Is a Choice
U
nderstand that bitter-
ness and resentment
block your prayers. To
restore your relationship to
Spirit, you need daily forgive-
ness both for yourself and for
others. Also, understand that
forgiveness has nothing to do
with feelings. We can forgive
without feeling like it. Its a
choice we make.
Your life should be differ-
ent in your attitudes and ac-
tions once you have asked
forgiveness for yourself,
and heres how: Forgiveness
works at three levels to help
youbody, mind and spirit.
Whom do you help most when
you forgive? Yourself! It might
seem unfair for the forgivee
to receive forgiveness while
you are still hurting, but you
actually free yourself when
you forgive, as opposed to keeping you both in
prison. Forgiveness restores you:
PhysicallyYou will feel better when youre
not flled with the poison of unforgiveness. It low-
ers your risk of alcohol/substance abuse, and you
can avoid self-medication.
EmotionallyYou will be happier without
that poison. You will have fewer symptoms of de-
pression, anxiety and chronic pain.
PsychologicallyYou will eliminate the vor-
tex of thoughts about the wrong theyve done you,
removing stress and hostility.
SpirituallyForgiveness re-
leases Spirit to work His magic
within you. Unforgiveness re-
stricts our faith from working.
We cant be forgiven if we dont
forgive. We reap what we sow.
Sow judgment, reap judgment.
Sow forgiveness, reap forgive-
ness.
And fnally, forgiveness re-
stores you at the cellular and
soul level.
Faith in your own ability
plays a part, as well. How much
do you believe in your own abil-
ity to forgive? Everything is pos-
sible for one who has faith. And prayer and faith
go hand in hand. Your trust and confdence are
deepened by prayer and meditation. The more
fervently we believe in it, the stronger our faith
will be. (Its a circle!) So what I am saying is that
you should constantly practice praying and medi-
tating. Begin and end your day with a conversa-
tion with Spirit. It simply strengthens your ability
to have faith, and hence, affects your possibility
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to AFFECT your acts of forgiveness.
To free yourself from unforgiveness, get the
focus off of yourself. Begin and end your day in
a spirit of gratitude, instead of woe is me. This
takes practice! If the best you can manage, at frst,
is, Thank you, Spirit, for allowing me to wake up,
then start with that. Practice forgiveness on small
things, such as a rude clerk, driving offenses, etc.
Practicing on small things is rehearsal for the big
stuff. GET THE FOCUS OFF YOURSELF. Instead,
how about asking Spirit, What are we going to do
today? Make every day a wondrous experience.
Why Dont People Forgive?
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ll of us desperately WANT forgiveness and
healing for ourselvesso why dont people
forgive? There are many different answers.
Sometimes, its because we lack experience
and expertise. Without having the nuts and bolts of
how to, we dont know how to go about forgive-
ness. Or it could be because the offender doesnt
apologize. Or the offender does apologize, but we
think its insincere. Another reason might be that
we think the person doesnt deserve forgiveness.
(This can be especially true of forgiving ourselves.)
We might think that to forgive means we condone
or agree with their behavior, or we think we are
expected to forgive and
forget.
Of course, theres
the Im afraid of being
hurt again defense. We
are angry when weve
been hurt! Anger leads
to blame, blame leads
to resentment, and re-
sentment leads to bad
health and a bad mental
state. Next, we want to
change the wrongdoer
into a right doer. Or,
we may have to re-establish rela-
tions with that person, and oth-
ers might perceive us as weak.
Lastly, we might be comfortable
in the role of victim.
Realize that our popular
culture doesnt emphasize for-
giveness, but rather anger and
vengeance. There are so many
reality shows that revolve
around bad non-forgiving behav-
ior that I dont know where to
start. Our society emphasizes,
instead, getting even.
Its also possible that we fool ourselves into
thinking we have already forgiven. Denial is a
powerful defense mechanism. We either pretend it
never happened or avoid the truth by avoiding the
messy process of forgiveness. Note that forgive-
ness is NOT instantaneousit is a process, just
like grief is a process.
If you need your own forgiveness, how uncom-
fortable is it to look in the mirror, when each time
you repeat bad thoughts about yourself? A big
problem is that ego gets in the way: Wed rather
be right than let go! Replace your need to be right
with a response of kindness. It is your ego that de-
mands that the world and all the people in it should
be as YOU think they should be.
Sometimes we want to stay connected to the
one who hurt us. We simply want to continue the
relationship, and unforgiveness keeps us in a re-
lationship with that person. Sometimes we even
hope to teach the other person a lesson, wielding
the unforgiveness as a weapon. We want the other
person to suffer.
Consequences, Consequences
U
nfortunately, there are many consequen-
ces to an unforgiving spirit. Unforgiveness
gives the Dark Side a foothold. One thought
leads to another and another, and eventually an
action takes place. You might take action against
others, or others take action against you, or you
might even sabotage yourself. Even deciding not to
decide is an action: Ill just do nothing, and even-
tually shell see that Im angry, and Do not let
the Dark Side torture you! Be quick to forgive.
All that resentment and frustration will give you
a bad attitude. You cant enjoy the present, because
unforgiveness and anger rob you of joy. Unforgive-
ness turns you over to your torturers. It is torture
to have hateful thoughts toward another person
rolling around in your head, especially if the per-
son you cant forgive is yourself.
In addition, you can get stuck in a repeating rut,
which results in suppression of your spiritual and
personal growth. You can never be all you can be
with unforgiveneness as a barrier between you
and Spirit. How can you claim to be a good per-
son who follows Spirits direction if you are cling-
ing to something directly opposed to what Spirit
teaches?
Every relationship you have will suffer, because
you bring all that emotional baggage to every rela-
tionship. When your emotions are in turmoil, you
may experience anxi-
ety, loneliness, anger,
self-pity, depression,
bitterness, or have
thoughts of vengeance.
Hatred can corrode our
insides like a corrosive
acid. In the Muslim
faith, the Quranic Ayat
says, For ye were en-
emies, and He joined
your hearts in love, so
that by His grace ye be-
came brethren. That
is, only by Spirits permission.
Even people you want to love
are probably suffering from your
bitterness, resentment and un-
forgiveness!
What Forgiveness Is Not
L
et me make it clear what
forgiveness is not: Its not
forgetting the incident that
happened, or excusing or con-
doning the behavior. Feelings
and forgiveness have nothing
to do with one another. And for-
giveness does not necessarily imply that you for-
get. It just doesnt hold the sting anymore.
Its also not necessarily reconciling with the per-
son; you dont have to re-establish the relationship.
That may not even be possible, if the person has
already passed on. Forgiveness is not weakness,
either. Just because you forgive someone does not
mean you have to be their doormat.
The consequences of your forgiveness may be
very far-reaching. Forgiveness has pay it forward
effects that you may never know about. Nonethe-
less, there it is. Also, the deposits of good youve
put in your karma savings bank will come back to
you tenfold.
Next we will look at practical ways you can go
about forgiving, and getting on with your life. k
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whudson43@yahoo.com.
BeAd SoCiety1 p.m. Alotta
Gelato 388-1362.
BinGo1st and 2d Sun. Doors
open 12:30 p.m., games start 1:35
p.m. Benefts Salvation Army and Post
18 charities. American Legion Post 18,
409 W. College Ave. 534- 0780
Gentle yoGA5:30-7 p.m. A
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HoliStiC PreSentAtionS11 a.m.
PeaceMeal Coop Deli. 534-9703
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A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, 388-
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Mondays
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p.m., 600 N. Hudson. Information,
534-9172 or 534-1869.
AArP CHAPter #1496Third
Monday. 12:30 p.m. Senior Center,
205 W. Victoria. Contact Marcia
Fisch, 388-1298
AArP widowed PerSonSSec-
ond Mondays. 11 a.m. Glad Tidings
Church. Contact Sally, 537-3643.
Al-Anon12:05 p.m. First Pres-
byterian Church, 1915 Swan, Silver
City. Contact Valerie, 313-2561.
Art ClASS-9-10:45 a.m. Silver
City Senior Citizen Center. Beginners to
advanced. Contact Jean 519-2977.
kundAlini yoGANoon. A Daily
Practice, 104 N. Texas St.
PinG PonG5:30-7 p.m. Grant
County Convention Center. Beginners
7-8 p.m.
Silver City SQuAreSDancing
7-9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 1915
N. Swan St. Kay, 388-4227, or Linda,
534-4523.
tAi CHi for Better BAlAnCe1
p.m., Senior Center. Call Lydia
Moncada to register, 534-0059.
Tuesdays
AlCoHoliCS AnonymouSMens
group, 7 a.m. Unitarian Fellowship
Hall. 3845 N. Swan. Jerry, 534-4866.
BAyArd HiStoriC mine tour
2nd Tuesday. Meet at Bayard City Hall,
800 Central Ave., by 9:30 a.m. $5
fee covers two-hour bus tour of historic
mines plus literature and map; call
537-3327 for reservation.
ComPASSionAte friendS4th
Tuesday. 6:30 p.m. Support for those
whove lost a child. Episcopal Church,
Parish Hall, 7th and Texas St. Charlene
Mitchell, 313-7362.
fiGure/model drAwinG4-6
p.m. Contact Sam, 388-5583.
GilA writerS6:30 p.m. Gila
Regional Medical Center Conference
Room, 1313 E. 32nd St. Trish Heck,
pheck@grmc.org, 538-4072 .
interBody yoGA5:30-6:30 p.m.,
315 N. Bullard, 2d f. 519-8948.
kiwAniS CluBNoon. Red Barn,
708 Silver Heights Blvd., 590-0540.
loS ComAdreS CAnCer SuPPort
GrouP1st Tues. 6 p.m. Business and
Conference Center, 3031 Hwy. 180 E.
(next to Ace). 388-1198 ext. 10.
reiki CirCleFirst Tuesday of the
month, 6:30 p.m. 2035 Little Walnut.
Treatment for those in need of healing.
Vicki, 388-8114, or Virginia, 388-
4870.
reStorAtive yoGA10-11:30
a.m., 5:30-7 p.m. A Daily Practice,
104 N. Texas, 388-2425.
Slow flow yoGA11:30 a.m.
315 N. Bullard, 2d f. 519-8948.
SoCiAl ServiCeSNoon. Red Barn,
707 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-5666.
teA PArty PAtriotS2nd and
4th Tues. 6 p.m. Red Barn Steakhouse,
708 Silver Heights Blvd. 388-4143.
Wednesdays
ArCHAeoloGy SoCietyThird
Weds. of every month. Oct.-Nov.,
Jan.-April 7 p.m. Silver City Womens
Club. Summers 6 p.m. location TBA.
536-3092, whudson43@yahoo.com.
BACk Country HorSemen2nd
Weds. 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical
Center Conference Room. Subject to
change. 536-2953.
food AddiCtS AnonymouS
womenS GrouP6:30 p.m. 1000 N
Hudson St., 519-1070.
GrAnt County demoCrAtiC
PArty2nd Weds. Potluck at 5:30
p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sen. Howie
Morales building, 3060 E. Hwy. 180.
GrouP meditAtion5:30 p.m.,
A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas St.
388-2425.
lAdieS Golf ASSoCiAtion8 a.m.
tee time. Silver City Golf Course.
PflAG(Parents, Families and
Friends of Lesbians and Gays) 1st
Weds. 5:30 p.m. Wellness Coalition,
509 N. Bullard. 590-8797.
PinG PonG5:30-7 p.m. Grant
County Convention Center. Beginners
7-8 p.m.
ProStAte CAnCer SuPPort
GrouP3rd Weds. 6:30 p.m. Gila
Regional Medical Center Conference
Room. 388-1198 ext. 10.
rePuBliCAn PArty of GrAnt
CountyThird Weds. 6 p.m. Red
Barn.
trAumAtiC BrAin injury SuPPort
GrouP3:30-5 p.m. All-Purpose
Room, Billy Casper Wellness Center,
Hudson St. & Hwy. 180. James, 537-
2429, or Danita, 534-9057.
BAyArd Al-Anon6:30 p.m.
Bayard Community Center. 575-537-
3141.
Thursdays
CAnCer SuPPort GrouP2nd
Thurs. 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical
Center Board Room. 388-1198 ext.
10.
CArdiAC SuPPort GrouP3rd
Thurs. 4 p.m. Grant County Busi-
ness and Conference Center, 3031
Hwy180E, 590-2578.
Citizen CorPS CounCilFirst
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Grant County Admin
Bldg.
de-StreSSinG meditA-
tionS12-12:45 p.m. New Church
of the SW Desert, 1302 Bennett St.
313-4087.
GrAnt County rollinG StoneS
Gem And minerAl SoCiety2nd
Thurs. 6 p.m. Senior Center, 204 W.
Victoria St. Kyle, 538-5706.
HiStoriC mininG diStriCt & tour-
iSm meetinGSecond Thurs. 10 a.m.
Bayard Community Center, 290 Hurley
Ave., Bayard. 537-3327.
kundAlini yoGA5:30 p.m. A
Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, 388-
2425.
mountAin dulCimer jAm6:15
p.m., Public Library.
ProGreSSive PilAteS5:30-6:30
p.m., 315 N. Bullard, 2d f. 519-
8948.
toPS5 p.m. 1st Presbyterian
Church, 1915 Swan, 538-9447.
vinyASA yoGA5:30-6:30 p.m.,
315 N. Bullard, 2d f. 519-8948.
yoGA ClASSFree class taught
by Colleen Stinar. 1-2 p.m. Episcopal
Church fellowship hall, 7th and Texas.
Fridays
kundAlini yoGANoon. A Daily
Practice, 104 N. Texas St.
overeAterS AnonymouS6 p.m.
Gila Regional Medical Center confer-
ence room. 313-9400.
Silver City womAnS CluB2d
Fri., 10 a.m. 411 Silver Heights Blvd.
538-9326.
tAiz2d Friday. Service of
prayer, songs, scripture readings and
quiet contemplation. 6:30 p.m. Epis-
copal Church of the Good Shepherd,
538-2015.
woodCArvinG CluB2d and 4th
Fridays except holidays. 1 p.m. Senior
Center. 313-1518.
youtH SPACe5:30-10 p.m. Loud
music, video games, chill out. Satellite/
Wellness Coalition.
Saturdays
AlCoHoliCS AnonymouS BeGin-
nerS6 p.m. Lions Club, 8th &
Bullard (entrance at Big Ditch behind
Dominos). Newcomers and seasoned
members welcome.
BeGinninG SAlSA7-8 p.m.
Javalinas. Instructor Gail Willow,
388-3332.
douBle feAture BloCkBuSter
meGA Hit movie niGHt5:30-11
pm. Satellite/Wellness Coalition.
eveninG PrAyer in tHe eAStern
ortHodox trAdition5 p.m. Theoto-
kos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152,
Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@
zianet.com.
kidS Bike ride10 a.m., Bike-
works, 815 E. 10th St. Dave Baker,
590-2166.
nArCotiCS AnonymouS6 p.m.
New 180 Club, 1661 Hwy. 180 E.
SAdHAnA morninG PrAyer,
meditAtion, yoGALast Sat. 5-7
a.m. A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas,
388-2425.
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Ramblin Outdoors Larry Lightner
Nature Unleashed
Alifetimeofclosecalls.
T
o this present time, I have never endured
certain cataclysmic events brought on by na-
ture. For instance, I have never been caught
in a forest fre or a grass fre, either caused by Ma
Nature or by mankind.
Ive never been caught in an erupting volcano,
such as Mount Saint Helens. Although I did jog
the rim of Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii one
dawn; I was amazed at the amount of steam erupt-
ing from the crater, which a person cannot actually
see during the rest of the day.
Ive never been in an avalanche to date, by nei-
ther dirt, rocky mountainside nor snow. That goes
for tidal waves, too; nary a one hit Hawaii during
my four brief visits there. Nor did any ever hit me
any of those times that I romped in the Atlantic or
Pacifc Oceans.
As far as I can tell, I have yet to be hit dead-
center with an errant meteorite or rogue planet.
But before you conclude that old Lar leads a
very boring life, permit me to divulge to you just
how many fts of nature I have been intimately (or
near intimately) involved with.
The frst bout of nature that I can remember
happened when I was but a lad of about 13 years
of age. We lived on the outskirts of Philadelphia
back then, upon a somewhat bare hillside.
A terrible lightning storm was pounding us,
when all of a sudden there came a quite loud crack-
bang! They were almost inseparable in duration.
We soon smelled smoke and the lights and all other
electricity went out. My Pap and I rushed into the
utility room to fnd that the electrical service box
was blown out from its resting place in the wall
and was smoldering.
Pap fetched a very big screwdriver to fddle with
something and was rewarded with a resoundingly
loud and powerful crack as the stored-up lightning
bolt exited the box and up Paps arm.
No other harm was done except for Paps brown
undershorts and my panic over it all.
Speaking of lightning, maybe fve years or so
ago, my pal Gozmo and I were riding ATVs in the
mountains just past Camp Thunderbird on the
upper Mimbres. We were on a high ridgeline two-
track when an awful storm materialized right over
us, while elsewhere there was nary a cloud.
That storm proceeded to pelt us with its fury of
driven, icy-cold rain, and we decided to seek shel-
ter under a tall juniper tree. About two minutes
into that shelter a terrifc bolt came crashing down
near us, and I do mean near, as the thunder-crack-
bang was one noisy event.
It was followed by a second horrendous thun-
derclap and I decided right then and there to exit
our position and get the heck out of thereicy rain
be danged! Gozmo had no choice but to follow, al-
beit he did admit later to being a might frightened
himself. Never did I run such a perilous and fren-
zied race down a mountain!
B
ack in 1971 my bride and I were fast asleep in
our bed in southern California and it was just
about dawn; thats when we experienced the
Sylmar earthquake. Our bed rolled back and forth
like we were on a wave-tossed ocean. The only
thing I could think to do was immediately jump
out of bed and save my meager collection of rifes
and shotguns from falling and injuring themselves
(they were resting upright in a corner of the room).
The aftershocks lasted from days on end that time.
The only good thing that came out of that quake
was my bird dog Baron, who was born of a very
frightened mama at that very moment in history.
We shortly thereafter moved from California
and ended up in eastern Pennsylvania, living in a
wonderful old stone farmhouse built in the 1770s.
It even had a secret room below the dark and dank
cellar and we often pondered whether it had been
used to house runaway slaves during the mid-
1800s.
Anyway, we had been living there for about two
months when in June 1972 Hurricane Agnes de-
scended upon Pennsylvania with her full fury and
wrath. We saw more than a bucket-load of rain fall
in torrential streams and ultra-high winds.
In 1978 we had moved to the northern part
of the Lehigh County, along the base of the Blue
Mountain Range. Our domicile sat upon the top of
a prominent ridge, and one evening we were sit-
ting down to eat when it sounded for all the world
like a freight train was going to come through our
kitchen table. Of course I had read that this was
the sound of an impending tornado and I excitedly
yelled for wife and kids to run to the basement
to heck with eats!
The hand of God truly spared us; witnesses said
that a funnel cloud was headed directly for our
house, when all of a sudden it raised up and passed
over our roof-line, skimming it and tearing off the
trim and sofft and uprooting one of our trees.
Another time, in 1983, we had bought our frst
new cara Chevy Cavalierand Jeri was driving
it. That morning I asked if I could please take it
to work and she drive my Dodge van? She heartily
agreed and went to work at the old sewing factory.
Another tornado came along and hit the building
and tore off siding, which ended up tearing the
paint from the van. We both agreed that Provi-
dence had once again intervened and spared our
week-old Chevy!
Speaking of vehicles, in 2002 we bought a low-
mileage Suzuki SUV. I was driving it home from
the dealer and coming over Little Burro Hill, when
all of a sudden a buck deer ran down the cliff and
smacked right into the passenger front side to the
tune of $4,700 in damage. I was numb from it, and
when I gained my composure back, drove the poor
new SUV home.
Y
ou may recall me writing about the time I
was caught in a fash food in Saddlerock
Canyon. I was toodling up the dry wash with
nary a cloud above me, and the sun brightly shin-
ing on me. Way up ahead on Bullard Peak I could
see a thunderstorm, but it was miles away. All of a
sudden here came a foot-tall wall of brown foam
and it was deathly silent. I stopped to ponder what
in the heck it was, when my mind suddenly shout-
ed, WATER!
I turned my ATV up onto what I thought was the
bank as the wall passed by me. In an instant the
water was fve-foot deep, flled with ugly-looking
chocolate breakers and roaring full blast. To make
matters worse, my bank was really an island and
the food was coming from three directions now. I
turned the machine around to face down-stream
because I was in mortal danger of being swept
away.
The waters came to within 10 feet, but God and
His angels were still with me. An hour later the
waters resided to a foot deep and I thankfully fol-
lowed them down to my truck.
One last story: In 1987 I decided to go hunt
deer in western New York and I left at evening
while snow was just beginning to fall. By the time
I reached the border, I found myself in a full-blown
blizzard and visibility was down to about 10 feet in
my headlights.
Did I stop to wait it out? Nooo, I foolishly
plunged ahead and along about midnight I arrived
at the dirt road that sat at the bottom of a very
steep hill. Did I stop then? Nooo, I put er in 4WD
and got halfway up the blasted hill when the tires
broke loose because of sheet-ice under the snow
and I careened back down completely out of con-
trol for about 200 yards!
Fortunately, there was a deep three-foot snow-
drift piled up and the rear of the truck settled
nicely into it. I was most grateful once more to the
Almighty and His guardian angel assigned to me.
As always, keep the sun forever at your back,
the wind forever in your face,
and may The Forever God
bless you, too! k
When not ramblin outdoors,
Larry Lightner lives in Silver
City.
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Huge store
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being a good steward for the health and well-being
of the animal. I took this to heart and have always
devoted as much time as possible to staying cur-
rent on advances in equine health care and general
horse management. There is a lot of myth in horse
care, even though the science is advancing at a rate
on par with what is going on with humans.
Some of my recent readings of fact vs. fction:
Bran mash has a laxative effect, reducing
the risk of colic, and can warm a horse in win-
ter. Unfortunately, neither one of these beliefs is
true. Most horses love their bran mashes, and most
owners love preparing them based on our feeling
that such a concoction must be good for them. The
reality is theyre a terrifc treat, but thats about it.
They offer no defense against colic nor do they
warm a horse in the cold. In fact, too much bran
can be harmful due to a high phosphorus content
that can cause mineral imbalances. Dont eliminate
bran mashes, but dont overdo them and dont rely
on them to keep your horse colic-free.
Alfalfa is too rich to be fed to horses. Al-
falfa does contain more protein, digestible energy
and calcium than grass hay, and is usually lower in
soluble sugars. Because of this, if alfalfa is intro-
duced too quickly or is used as the sole source of
forage, it can lead to intestinal issues and colic. It
can also lead to increased output of urine and in-
creased water consumption, but so far this has not
been linked to stress or damage to the kidneys. In
fact, some alfalfa in the diet of horses stalled with
limited forage has been shown to help with ulcers
due to the buffering effects of protein and calcium.
In the end, it is still best to use alfalfa in limited
amounts, making grass hay the primary source of
forage to extend chewing time.
Dont let a horse drink cold, or too much,
water after exercise. This is a myth that con-
tinues and can in fact be dangerous. No research
shows that a hot, sweaty horse that drinks cold
water is at any greater risk for colic, cramping or
even laminitis. Withholding water when he needs
it most can lead to dangerous dehydration. Letting
him cool down before drinking may mean hell
drink less than he needs, even if he is dehydrated.
Some researchers believe this myth started years
ago when the science of hydration was not under-
stood and water intake was blamed for various
physical issues with horses that were simply over-
worked to the point of exhaustion. Let your horse
drink when he is at his most thirsty.
Weight issues are related solely to how a
horse is fed. Weve all fallen into this trap. A fat
horse is getting too much food, a thin one too little.
Sometimes weight issues arent related to feed at all.
Dental issues, parasites or illness can lead to a loss
of weight even with proper amounts of feed. An easy
keeper with the dreaded thrifty gene can get fat on
seemingly no food at all, and may have underlying
metabolic issues that can lead to numerous physical
issues. A balanced approach to nutrition for the way
your horse is used, along with good health care and
suffcient regular exercise, is the formula that works.
A treeless saddle is more comfortable for
a horse. There is a lot of logic behind this belief. A
horse is in constant movement when we ride, with
muscles, tendons, ligaments and skeleton fexing
while he moves his own body and adjusts to our
weight. A saddle with a solid, fxed tree would seem
to be in confict with that movement. But a new
study from Michigan State University suggests this
may not be the case. The study took a number of
Arabians of similar size and conformation, and had
each ridden by the same experienced rider at the
sitting trot. Each horse was ridden in a fxed tree
saddle, then a treeless saddle, and a pressure-sensi-
tive pad was used to record data. Findings showed
the fxed tree saddle distributed force evenly over
its length but the treeless saddle concentrated force
in the middle under the riders seat bones.
If pressure equals force divided by area, the
greater concentration of force in the middle of the
treeless saddle may actually make that saddle more
uncomfortable for the horse. In fact, researchers
found areas where the pressure was some 50%
higher under the treeless saddle. In the areas most
likely to cause a pressure-related injury, readings
were 12 times higher with the treeless saddle.
The researchers acknowledge that many riders
go the treeless route because they cant fnd any-
thing else that fts their particular horse, and that
the quality and type of pad may also be an impor-
tant factorand the skill and balance of the rider
as well. This study did not conclude that a treeless
saddle is bad or uncomfortable for your horse, but
merely that their use needs more study, and you
should do careful research when buying oneand
make sure you listen to your horse.
Cutting the hay ration will lead to weight
loss. A new study out of Germany confrms that
the modern domesticated horse has inherited a key
trait from his wild ancestors. Our horses have the
capacity to slow their metabolic rate when food
is scarce, giving them the ability to maintain body
weight during lean times. Previously, this trait had
been studied and confrmed in the wild Przewalski
horses, but this is the frst time this has been stud-
ied in domesticated horses. If youve ever owned
an easy keeper you probably suspected this
might be true. Now its confrmed.
In another vote for hay, European researchers
also looked at the effects of diets that required
more intense chewing effort (hay, straw, alfalfa
chaff) vs. diets that featured easy to chew feeds
(grains, corns, pellets). The horses in the groups
having to do the most chewing produced substan-
tially more saliva, which plays a critical part in the
digestive process of the horse. These groups saw
many fewer cases of colic, ulcers and similar di-
gestive problems than the horses that required less
chewing and produced less salivary fow.
Playful horses are happy. Researchers in
France have been studying why play behavior in wild
adult horses is rarely seen, when it seems such a reg-
ular part of the life of domesticated horses. This was
an elaborate study where behavior had to be differ-
entiated between what was aggressive and what was
play. Horses were given a total chronic stress score
(TCSS) based on behavioral traits, aggressiveness to-
wards people (a strong correlation with back pain),
stall behavior and sensitivity to touch. Physiological
tests were done as well, especially monitoring corti-
sol levels (a stress-level indicator).
The study showed that the most playful horses
during turnout had the highest TCSS scores when
examined in their stalls. They were more withdrawn,
more aggressive towards people and more likely to
show signs of back pain. Researchers concluded
the notion that domesticated horses play more due
to boredom and having more free time is simply
wrong. The fact is that adult domesticated horses
that live in as natural an environment as possible
turn out, lots of forage and social interactiondo
not play. Researchers admit it is hard to accept that
the most playful horses may be the most unhappy,
but the research is clear: Happy horses graze, rest
and move slowly. A study like this may lead people
to look more carefully at their horse-management
procedures, and to pay attention to the horse that is
more playful than his mates.
O
n another note, if you have a chance, visit
this site: www.endoftheroadranchnm.com.
There are some really good things going on
at this Silver City horse rescue and sanctuary. Some
great volunteers are already helping these horses, but
more are needed. Any time, money or equipment you
can spare would be much appreciated! k
Scott Thomson lives in
Silver City and teaches
natural horsemanship
and riding. He can be
reached at hsthomson@
msn.com or (575) 388-
1830.
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Red or Green
Southwest New Mexicos best restaurant guide.
GRAnT COunTy
Silver City
AdoBe SPrinGS CAf, 1617 Silver
Heights Blvd., 538-3665. Breakfast
items, burgers, sandwiches: Mon.-Thur.
B L, Sat. & Sun. B L D.*
AlottA GelAto, 619 N. Bullard St.,
534-4995. Gelato, desserts and hot
drinks: All day.*
BillyS BBQ And wood-fired
PizzA, Hwy 180E, 388-1367. A
freewheeling mixture of barbequed
ribs and brisket, freshly made pasta,
Cajun catfsh, seared Ahi tuna, au-
thentic Greek gyros, and pizzas baked
in a wood-fred oven and featuring a
wide range of innovative toppings.
(November 2010) Barbecue, pizza,
gyros, pasta: Tues.-Fri. D. Sat.-Sun. L
D. Italian nights Weds., Sat.*
BryAnS Pit BArBeCue, Mimbres
Valley Self Storage and RV Park,
(660) 247-3151 or (660) 247-3160.
Authentic Southern-style barbecue..
Brisket, pork ribs, chicken and sausage
dinners, pulled pork and chopped
brisket sandwiches. (August 2010).
Now also BBQ tenderloin and smoked
turkey. Barbecue: L D.
CAf oSo Azul At BeAr moun-
tAin lodGe, 60 Bear Mountain Ranch
Road, 538-2538. Bear Mountain
Lodge blends food, art and natural
beauty into a memorable experience
that pleases all the senses. The menu
changes daily, with entres that are
always imaginative and tastycomfort
food in a form that most of our mothers
would never have thought of produc-
ing. (March 2011) Weekend brunch,
weekday L by reservation only.*
CAf un mundo, 700 N. Bul-
lard, 956-8752. The sandwiches,
[made with] special home-made rolls,
along with the long list of salads that
now appear on the cafs menu, are
as creative as the buildings dcor.
And, of course, theres always a tasty
soup-of-the-day available. The menu
describes the soups as Flavour-Driven
Concoctions and the description fts
everything else on the menu, as well.
(January 2012) Vegetarian and vegan
dishes available. Mon.-Fri. L.
CHineSe PAlACe, 1010 Highway
180E, 538-9300. Chinese: Mon.-Fri.
L D.
CourtyArd CAf, Gila Regional
Medical Center, 538-4094. American:
B L, with special brunch Sundays.*
CuriouS kumQuAt, 111 E. College
Ave., 534-0337. Contemporary: Mon.
L, Tues.-Sat. L D.*
deliGHtful Blend, 3030 N. Pinos
Altos Road, 388-2404. Coffeeshop.
deli-SSH, 801 N. Hudson St., 388-
2737. Sandwiches, wraps, Italian:
Mon.-Sat. L early D.
diAneS reStAurAnt, 510 N.
Bullard St., 538-8722. Homemade
American, Euro and Pacifc Rim: Tues.-
Sat. L D, Sun. D only, weekend brunch,
catering.
diAneS BAkery & deli, The Hub,
Suite A, Bullard St., 534-9229. Artisan
breads, sandwiches, deli, baked
goods: B L D.*
don juAnS BurritoS, 418 Silver
Heights Blvd., 538-5440. Mexican:
B L.
eAt your HeArt out, 800 W.
Market, 313-9005. Catering. *
GAllo Pinto, 901 N. Hudson St.,
597-3663. Mexican: B L D.
Gil-A BeAnS, 1304 N. Bennett St.
Coffeeshop.*
GrAndmAS CAf, 900 Silver
Heights Blvd., 388-2627. American,
Mexican: B L.*
Grinder mill, 403 W. College
Ave., 538-3366. Mexican: B L D.*
iSAACS Grill, Bullard and Broad-
way, 388-4090. American, burgers,
sandwiches: Fri.-Sun. L D, Sun. brunch,
Mon.-Wed. D only.*
jAliSCo CAf, 100 S. Bullard St.,
388-2060. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. L D.
jAvA tHe Hut, 611-A N. Bullard
St., 534-4103. Espresso and coffee-
shop: Mon.-Sat.*
jAvAlinA Coffee HouSe, 201 N.
Bullard St., 388-1350. Coffeehouse.*
kountry kitCHen, 1505 N. Hud-
son St., 388-4512. Mexican: Mon.-
Sat. B L early D, Sun. B only.*
lA CoCinA reStAurAnt, 201 W.
College Ave., 388-8687. Mexican:
L D.
lA fAmiliA, 503 N. Hudson St.,
388-4600. Mexican: Tues.-Sun. B L D.*
lA mexiCAnA, Hwy. 180E and
Memory Lane, 534-0142. Mexican
and American: B L.
lionS den, 208 W. Yankie, 654-
0353. Coffeeshop.
mASA y mAS tortilleriA, Suite
C-The Hub Plaza, (505) 670-8775.
Tortillas, tacos, chimichangas, burritos,
enchiladas, menudo, tamales and
more. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L.*
mi CASitA, 2340 Bosworth Dr.,
538-5533. New Mexican cuisine:
Mon.-Thurs. L, Fri. L D.
millieS BAke HouSe, 215 W.
Yankie, 597-2253. Soup, salads,
sandwiches, baked goods.
nAnCyS Silver CAf, 514 N.
Bullard St., 388-3480. Mexican:
Mon.-Sat. B L D.
tHe PArlor At diAneS, 510 N.
Bullard St., 538-8722. Beer and wine
bar, sandwiches, light bites: Tues.-Sun.
afternoons.
PeACe meAl deli, The Hub, 6th
and Bullard, 388-0106. The unique
and healthful food is tasty, and the
only such of its kind around for miles
maybe even galaxies. (February
2007) Vegetarian: Mon.-Sat. L.*
QS SoutHern BiStro, 101 E.
College Ave., 534-4401. American,
steaks, barbecue: Mon.-Sat. L D.
red BArn, 708 Silver Heights
Blvd., 538-5666. Steakhouse: L D.*
SHevek & Co., 602 N. Bullard
St., 534-9168. Shevek & Co. will
take your taste buds on a culinary tour
from Spain to Greece, with delicious
destinations all along the Mediterra-
nean in-between. The sheer ambition
of the offerings is astonishing. (March
2009) Mediterranean: D, brunch on
selected weekends.*
Silver BowlinG Center CAf,
2020 Memory Lane, 538-3612.
American, Mexican, hamburgers: L D.*
SunriSe eSPreSSo, 1530 N. Hud-
son, 388-2027. Coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat.
B L, early D.
SunriSe eSPreSSo, 1212 E. 32nd
St., 534-9565. Coffeeshop, bakery:
Mon.-Fri. B L, early D, Sat. B L only.*
tHree doGS CoffeeHouSe, 503 N.
Bullard St. Coffeeshop, lunch special-
ties, pizza: L.
tre roSAt CAf, 304 N. Bullard
St., 654-4919. The dinner menu
ranges from humbler (but not hum-
drum) fare like burgers, pizzas and
pastas to daily specials that include
R
ed or Green? is Desert Exposures guide to
dining in southwest New Mexico. The listings
herea sampling of our complete and recent-
ly completely updated guide online at www.desert-
exposure.cominclude some of our favorites and
restaurants weve recently reviewed. We emphasize
non-national-chain restaurants with sit-down, table
service .
With each listing, we include a brief categori-
zation of the type of cuisine plus what meals are
served: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner. Un-
less otherwise noted, restaurants are open seven
days a week. Call for exact hours, which change
frequently. All phone numbers are area code 575
except as specifed. We also note with a star (*)
restaurants where you can pick up copies of Des-
ert Exposure.
If weve recently reviewed a restaurant, youll
fnd a brief capsule of our review and a notation of
which issue it originally appeared in. Stories from
all back issues of Desert Exposure from January
2005 on are available on our Web site.
Though every effort has been made to make
these listings complete and up-to-date, errors
and omissions are inevitable and restaurants may
make changes after this issue goes to press. Thats
why we urge you to help us make Red or Green?
even better. Drop a note to Red or Green? c/o Des-
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Remember, these print listings represent only
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dated Red or Green? guide online at www.desert-
exposure.com. Bon apptit!
Silver Citys PREMIER Drive-Up Espresso Bar!
1530 N. Hudson Silver City, NM 575-388-2027
Mon.-Fri. 6am to 4pm Sat. 7am to 2pm
New Second Location: 1212 E. 32nd St. Silver City, NM
Mon.-Fri. 6am to 5pm Sat. 8am-3pm
Come on in or use our convenient drive-through. Enjoy freshly
baked treats and free WiFi. If you have the time, we offer a relax-
ing comfortable location for informal meetings of getting
together with friends.
At Sunrise Espresso we specialize in high quality espresso drinks
designed to please the most discriminating tastes. The menu includes
lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, and one of the best black cups of coffee
you will find anywhere. All our drinks can be made hot, frozen
(blended), or over ice, and most drinks can be made sugar free.
Non-coffee drinks include Chai lattes, Italian cream sodas, and
assorted teas.
Second
Location
Now Open
on Saturdays
Sunrise Espresso II
1212 East 32nd St.
Now offering Smoothies
more upscale items like grilled salmon
and petite sirloin steak. Appetizers
include homemade chile relleno pop-
pers, egg rolls (with specialty fllings
changing from day to day) and the
ever-popular, ever delicious bacon-
wrapped dates. (August 2012) Inter-
national eclectic: L, D except Weds. *
viCkiS eAtery, 315 N. Texas,
388-5430. Serving hearty breakfasts,
sandwiches both cold and grilled,
wraps and salads that satisfy in a
homey yet sophisticated way. Dont miss
the German potato salad. (Dec. 2009)
American: Mon.-Sat. B L. Sun. B.*
wrAnGlerS BAr & Grill, 2005
Hwy. 180E, 538-4387. Steak, burgers,
appetizers, salads: L D.*
yAnkie Creek Coffee HouSe, 112
W. Yankie St. Coffeeshop, coffee,
home-made pastries and ice cream,
fresh fruit smoothies.*
Bayard
fidenCioS tACo SHoP, 1108 Tom
Foy Blvd. Mexican: B L D.
little niSHAS, 1101 Tom Foy
Blvd., 537-3526. Mexican: Wed.-Sun.
B L D.
loS ComPAS, 1203 Tom Foy Blvd,
654-4109. Sonoran-style Mexican, hot
dogs, portas, menudo: L D.
m & A BAyArd CAf, 1101 N.
Central Ave., 537-2251. Mexican and
American: Mon.-Fri. B L D.
SPAniSH CAf, 106 Central Ave.,
537-2640. Mexican, tamales and
menudo (takeout only): B.
SuGAr SHACk, 1102 Tom Foy
Blvd., 537-0500. Mexican: Sun.-Fri.
B L.
Cliff
PArkeyS, 8414 Hwy. 180W, 535-
4000. Coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat.
Hurley
GAtewAy Grill, 2705 Hwy. 180E,
537-5001. American and Mexican:
Sun.-Thur. B L, Fri.-Sat. B L D.*
Lake Roberts
little toAd Creek inn & tAvern,
1122 Hwy. 35, 536-9649. Rustic
gourmet designed to appeal to the
eyes as well as the taste buds. And this is
true of the items on the brunch menu, as
well as those on the very different dinner
menu. (June 2012). Steaks, sandwich-
es, American: Thurs.-Fri. D, Sat.-Sun.
B L D. Tavern with soups, sandwiches,
Scotch eggs: Mon.-Sat. L D.
SPirit CAnyon lodGe & CAf,
684 Hwy. 35, 536-9459. German
specialties, American lunch and dinner
entres: Saturday midday D.
Mimbres
mimBreS vAlley CAf, 2964 Hwy.
35, 536-2857. Mexican, American,
burgers: Mon.-Tues. B L, Wed.-Sun. B L
D, with Japanese tempura Wed. D.
Pinos Altos
BuCkHorn SAloon And oPerA
HouSe, Main Street, 538-9911. The
Buck, as most locals affectionately
call it, has a history of satisfying at the
dinner plate with its long-favored menu
including generous slabs of meat,
hearty green chile stew with kick and
honest pours at the full bar. (Decem-
ber 2010) Steakhouse, pasta, burgers:
Mon.-Sat. D.
DOA AnA COunTy
Las Cruces & Mesilla
ABrAHAmS BAnk tower reStAu-
rAnt, 500 S. Main St. #434, 523-
5911. American: Mon.-Fri. B L.
Andele reStAurAnte, 1950 Calle
del Norte, 526-9631. Mexican: Mon.
B L, Tues.-Sun. B L D.
AQuA reef, 900-B S. Telshor, 522-
7333. Asian, sushi: D.
BAAn tHAi kitCHen, 1605 S.
Solano Dr., 521-2630. Thai: Tues.-Sat.
L D, Sun. L.
Blue moon, 13060 N. Valley Dr.,
647-9524. Bar, burgers: Sat.-Sun. L D.
BoBA CAf, 1900 S. Espina, Ste. 8,
647-5900. Sandwiches, salads, casual
fare, espresso: Mon.-Sat. L D.*
BrAvoS CAf, 3205 S. Main St.,
526-8604. Mexican: Tues.-Sun. B L.
BreAk An eGG, 201 S. Solano Dr.,
647-3000. Breakfasts, burgers, salads,
sandwiches: B L.
CAf AGoGo, 1120 Commerce Dr.,
Suite A, 636-4580. Asian, American,
sandwich, salad, rice bowl: Mon.-Sat.
L D.
CAf de meSillA en lA PlAzA,
2051 Calle de Santiago, 652-3019.
Coffeehouse, deli, pastries, soups,
sandwiches: B L early D.
CHinA exPreSS, 2443 N. Main St.,
525-9411. Chinese, Vietnamese: L D.
CiroS mexiCAn reStAurAnt, 160
W. Picacho Ave., 541-0341. Mexican:
B L D.
dAyS HAmBurGerS, Water & Las
Cruces St., 523-8665. Burgers: Mon.-
Sat. L D.
de lA veGAS PeCAn Grill &
Brewery, 500 S. Telshor Blvd., 521-
1099. Pecan-smoked meats, sandwich-
es, steaks, seafood, craft beers: L D.
deliCiAS del mAr, 1401 El Paseo,
524-2396. Mexican, seafood: B L D.
dGS univerSity deli, 1305 E.
University Ave., 522-8409. Deli: B L
D.*
diCkS CAf, 2305 S. Valley Dr.,
524-1360. Mexican, burgers: Sun. B
L, Mon.-Sat. B L D.
douBle eAGle, 2355 Calle De
Guadalupe, 523-6700. Southwestern,
steaks, seafood: L D, Sun. champagne
brunch buffet. *
el PAtron CAf, 1103 S. Solano
Dr. Mexican: Tues.-Thur., Sun. B L, Fri.-
Sat. B L early D.
el SomBrero PAtio CAf, 363 S.
Espina St., 524-9911. Mexican: L D.
el tiBuron, 504 E. Amador, 647-
4233. Mexican, seafood, steak: L D.
emiliAS, 2290 Calle de Parian,
652-3007. Burgers, Mexican, soup,
sandwiches, pastry, juices: L D.
emPire Buffet, 510 S. Telshor
Blvd., 522-2333. Asian: L D.
enriQueS, 830 W. Picacho, 647-
0240. Mexican: B L D.
fidenCioS, 800 S. Telshor, 532-
5624. Mexican: B L D.
foxS PizzA den, 1340 E. Lohman
Ave., 521-3697. Pizza: L D.
GArduoS, 705 S. Telshor (Hotel
Encanto), 522-4300. Mexican: B L D.*
Good luCk CAf, 1507 S. Solano,
521-3867. Mexican, seafood: B L
early D.
GrAndyS Country CookinG,
1345 El Paseo Rd., 526-4803. Ameri-
can: B L D.
GuACAmoleS BAr And Grill,
3995 W. Picacho Ave., 525-9115.
Burgers, pizza, salads, sandwiches,
Hawaiian appetizers: L D.
HieBertS fine foodS, 525 E.
Madrid Ave. #7, 524-0451. Mexican,
American: B L D.
HiGH deSert BrewinG ComPAny,
1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Brew pub: L D.*
internAtionAl deliGHtS, 1245
El Paseo Rd., 647-5956. Greek and
International: B L D.
jAPAneSe kitCHen, 141 Roadrun-
ner Parkway, 521-3555. Japanese:
L D.
joSePHinAS old GAte CAf,
2261 Calle de Guadalupe, 525-2620.
Pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches:
Mon.-Thur. L, Fri.-Sun. B L.
kAtAnA tePPAnyAki Grill, 1001 E.
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Alotta Gelato - 619 N. Bullard St.,
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Visit us online at: www.alottagelato.com
A special thanks to everybody who sent get-well wishes, prayers,
and all-around good vibes our way during Mitchs recent illness.
Hes been cleared to return to duty, and we hope to go back to our
full schedule soon!
Still crazy after all these years! Yes, we just celebrated our ninth
birthday, and we feel like were really an accepted part of the Silver
City community. (One indication of this is that fewer people are coming in and asking
what happened to the car dealership that used to occupy the building!) When we first
opened our store in those carefree, fun-filled days of 2003, we had no idea how many
peoples lives (and waistlines) wed be affecting!
Whenever you visit ALOTTA GELATO at 619 N. Bullard St. in Historic Downtown
Silver City, youll have a variety of irresistible treats awaiting you. How about dairy-free
Sour Cherry gelato, or good old-fashioned Butter Pecan? Marvel at our amazing Gila
Conglomerate who knew a rock could taste this good? Oh yeah, I almost forgot: our
Fall flavors are waiting in the wings watch for them!
We want to remind you that our delicious low-fat Italian ice cream is available in
hand-packed pints and quarts in your choice of 30+ incredible flavors, including
sugar-free ones sweetened with Splenda (and yes, we can pack several flavors into
each insulated container).We carry delicious dessert items, too-- such as Key Lime bars,
brownies, cheesecake, cookies, flourless Chocolate Raspberry Torte, and big honkin
slices of triple-layer Carrot Cake plus hot and cold drinks to go with them. Lastly, we
have gift certificates available in any amount for any occasion including birthdays!
Come on down and experience the best gelato anywhere, from the oldest gelato store
in the Land of Enchantment! (Call ALOTTA GELATO at 575-534-4995 to check on
our current hours/days of operation as Mitch eases back into the working week.) Thanks
for reading. As a birthday present from us and a token of our esteem for you, our valued
customer, bring this ad for 25 off any size gelato for each member of your party.
Alotta Words about ALOTTA GELATO
Red or Green? Peggy Platonos
Rising Above the Ordinary
SunriseKitchenofDemingoffersqualitycomfortfood.
S
unrise Kitchen is a cozy, unpretentious little
restaurant located on Columbus Road in
Deming, not far from Peppers Supermarket.
Its open for breakfast and lunch on weekdays,
with dinner added recently as a bonus on Fridays.
Its a friendly, relaxed sort of place, with a large
following of regular customers. And thats the way
owner Rebecca Rosales likes it.
Mi casa es su casa, she says, translating: My
house is your house. I like people to feel at home. I
want them to come, sit down, and enjoy good food
in a nice atmosphere.
Its a family restaurant in every way. Two of her
sisters participate in the business: Rosario pro-
vides some of the friendly service at Sunrise Kitch-
en, while Silveria produces a tasty assortment of
muffns every day, as well as all the homemade
dessertscarrot cake, chocolate cake, tres leches
strawberry shortcake, crepes, fan.
Even the tortillas served in the restaurant have
a family connection. They come from the Si Seor
Tortilleria in Las Cruces, and the Si Seor busi-
ness began with the original Si Seor restaurant
that Rebeccas sister Irene established in Deming
in 1978 with her husband, Martin Castillo. That
restaurant has since been sold, but the Si Seor
branches that were opened later in Las Cruces and
Chandler, Ariz., still belong to Irene and her hus-
band, as does the tortilleria.
It was Irene, incidentally, who introduced
Rebecca to the restaurant business. That was in
1968, when Irene was working at the Cactus Caf
in Deming. Rebecca was 13 and started at the bot-
tom, spending a year washing dishes before serv-
ing as a waitress there for fve years.
Irene really liked to cook, Rebecca says. And
she was the one who taught me how to cook. I
do pretty much all the cooking at my restaurant,
though Ive trained the girls to do some of it. But
Im on top of it, because Im pretty picky. When
Irene taught me how to cook,
she said you always have to
taste everything, and thats what
I do.
The food at Sunrise Kitchen
can be described as good-quali-
ty comfort food. Theres nothing
on the menu that is really exotic.
But all the familiar dishes, both
American and Mexican, are done
well, and its that care in prepara-
tion that lifts the food above the
ordinary. This is not a freezer-to-
fryer type of restaurant.
I serve Mexican and American food, all home-
made, says Rebecca, who is known as Becky to
friends, family and most of her customers. We
make our own burritos, chile rellenos (grilled, not
fried), soups, gravies, salsa, barbeque sauce, roast
beef, and yes, mashed potatoes from scratch.
The restaurants popular Chile Colorado Break-
fast Plate is also entirely homemade. It consists of
sundried red chile with meat, eggs, hash brown
potatoes and four tortilla, and sells for $5.95. Like
many of the Mexican dishes available on a daily
basis at Sunrise Kitchen, however, the Chile Colo-
rado Breakfast Plate does not appear on the print-
ed menu. You may fnd it listed on the chalkboard
as a breakfast special, but if not, you can always
ask for it.
Likewise, the Mexican combo plates, which are
listed only on the Friday dinner menu, can always
be had for the asking. The cost is $7.95 for both the
Chile Relleno Plate and the Small Combo consisting
of one enchilada, fauta, taco, rice and beans. For
$8.95, you can choose a Chile con Carne Plate or a
Large Combo that includes cheese enchilada, fauta,
small taco salad, chile con carne, rice and beans.
T
hough Rebecca is of Mexican descent and
emigrated with her family from Mexico to
Deming in 1963 when she was eight years
old, she didnt set out to create a Mexican restau-
rant when she opened Sunrise Kitchen fve years
ago. Virtually nothing on the lunch menu refects
her Mexican heritage beyond a bean burrito with
cheese, listed under Petit Bites for $4.25, with
French fries.
The breakfast menu does have a few items
that have at least a Southwestern favor to them,
including Huevos a la Mex (eggs scrambled with
onions, jalapeos and tomato), a Chorizo Omelet,
and a Chili Omelet made with New Mexico long
green chile and cheeseall for $5.95. But apart
from that, the breakfast menu offers fairly stan-
dard items, including Biscuits & Sausage Gravy,
Belgian Waffes, Pancakes, French Toast and an
assortment of three-egg omelets.
The lunch menu includes a variety of sandwich-
es, ranging from a Chicken Croissant with chicken
salad ($6.75), a Grilled Chicken
Sandwich with avocado ($6.95)
and an Italian Club on pita
($7.25) to a simple all-American
grilled cheese sandwich ($3.95).
All the sandwiches are served
with a choice of soup, salad,
French fries, onion rings or po-
tato salad.
I didnt want to be a Mexican
restaurant, but we always have
Mexican dishes available, and
we put something Mexican on as
a special at every meal, Rebecca says. Our regu-
lar customers know they can ask for a Mexican
dish and get it, even if it isnt listed on the menu.
The Friday dinner menu does include the
Mexican combination plates mentioned earlier,
as well as such dinner options as Chicken Fried
Steak, Grilled Chicken Breast, Fried Fish Platter,
Ground Round Steak with Grilled Onion, and Spa-
ghetti with Meatballsall for $8.95. Theres also a
10-ounce ribeye steak available for $12.95. Except
for the Mexican plates and the pasta, these entres
are all served with soup or salad, and a choice of
baked potato, sweet-potato casserole, French fries
or mashed potatoes.
Both the lunch menu and the Friday dinner
menu offer interesting salad meals: Chef Salad,
Cobb Salad, Grilled Chicken Salad and Greek Sal-
ad at lunch (all for $6.95) and large or small Chef
Salad, Gourmet Chicken Salad and Dinner Salad
offered for Friday dinner, with prices ranging from
$2.95 to $7.95.
Sunrise Kitchen is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
on Friday. It is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
For more information, call (575) 544-7795. k
Send Mimbres freelance writer Peggy Platonos
tips for restaurant reviews at platonos@gilanet.
com or call (575) 536-2997.
SunriseKitchenownerRebeccaRosalesholdsa
ChileColoradoBreakfastPlate,withredchile
concarne,eggs,hashbrownpotatoesandfour
tortilla.Theplateisapopularbreakfastcombo
atthecozyDemingrestaurant.(PhotobyPeggy
Platonos)
I didnt want to be a
Mexican restaurant, but
we always have Mexican
dishes available, and we
put something Mexican
on as a special
at every meal.
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encouraging diners
to select more health
conscious meals
when eating out.
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University Ave., 522-0526. Japanese:
Mon.-Fri. L D, Sat. D.
kim-CHi HouSe, 1605 S. Solano,
652-4745. Korean: Tues.-Sun. L D.
kivA PAtio CAf, 600 E. Amador
Ave., 527-8206. Mexican, Southwest-
ern, American: B L D.
lA CoCinA, 204 E. Conway Ave.,
524-3909. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L.
lA PoStA reStAurAnt de meSillA,
2410 Calle De San Albino, 524-3524.
Mexican , steakhouse: L D, Sat.-Sun.
and holidays also B.
lAS trAnCAS, 1008 S. Solano Dr.,
524-1430. Mexican, steaks, burgers,
fried chicken: L D, Sat.-Sun. also B.
lemonGrASS, 2540 El Paseo Rd.,
523-8778. Thai: Tues.-Fri. L D, Sat.-
Mon. D.
le rendez-vouS CAf, 2701 W.
Picacho Ave. #1, 527-0098. French
pastry, deli, sandwiches: Mon.-Sat.
B L.
loS ComPAS CAf, 6335 Bataan
Memorial W., 382-2025. Mexican:
B L D.
loS ComPAS, 1120 Commerce Dr.,
521-6228. Mexican: B L D.*
loS mAriACHiS, 754 N. Motel
Blvd., 523-7058. Mexican: B L D.
meSillA vAlley kitCHen, 2001 E.
Lohman Ave. #103, 523-9311. Ameri-
can, Mexican: B L.*
meSon de meSillA, 1803 Avenida
de Mesilla, 652-4953. Steaks, bar-
becue, seafood, sandwiches, salads,
pasta: L D.
milAGro Coffee y eSPreSSo, 1733
E. University Ave., 532-1042. Cof-
feehouse: B L D.*
mix PACifiC rim CuiSine And mix
exPreSS, 1001 E. University Ave. #D4,
532-2042. Asian, Pacifc: Mon.-Sat.
L D.
moonGAte CAf, 9395 Bataan
Memorial, 382-5744. Coffeeshop,
Mexican, American: B L.
my BrotHerS PlACe, 334 S. Main
St., 523-7681. Mexican: Mon.-Sat.
L D.
noPAlito reStAurAnt, 2605 Mis-
souri Ave., 522-0440. Mexican: L D.
noPAlito reStAurAnt, 310 S.
Mesquite St., 524-0003. Mexican:
Sun.-Tues., Thurs.-Sat. L D.*
old town reStAurAnt, 1155
S. Valley Dr., 523-4586. Mexican,
American: B L.*
PAiSAno CAf, 1740 Calle de Mer-
cado, 524-0211. Mexican: B L D.*
PePPerS CAf on tHe PlAzA (in
tHe douBle eAGle reStAurAnt), 2355
Calle De Guadalupe, 523-6700.
Southwestern: L D. *
PHo SAiGon, 1160 El Paseo Road,
652-4326. Vietnamese: L D.
PullAroS itAliAn reStAurAnt,
901 W. Picacho Ave., 523-6801.
Italian: L D.
red BriCk PizzA, 2808 N. Telshor
Blvd., 521-7300. Pizzas, sandwiches,
salads: L D.
roBertoS mexiCAn food, 908 E.
Amador Ave., 523-1851. Mexican:
B L D.*
roSieS CAf de meSillA, 420 Ave-
nida de Mesilla, 526-1256. Breakfast,
Mexican, burgers: Sat.-Thurs. B L, Fri.
B L D.
SAntoriniS, 1001 E. University
Ave., 521-9270. Greek, Mediterra-
nean: Mon.-Sat. L D.
SArAS PlACe, 1750 N. Solano Dr.,
523-2278. Mexican: B L.
SBS lAte-niGHt lunCHBox, 120
S. Water St.. New American, vegetar-
ian, vegan, wraps: L D.
tHe SHed, 810 S. Valley Dr., 525-
2636. American, pizza, Mexican,
desserts: Wed.-Sun. B L.*
Si itAliAn BiStro, 523 E. Idaho,
523-1572. Italian: Mon.-Sat. L D.
SimPly toASted CAf, 1702 El
Paseo Road, 526-1920. Sandwich-
es, soups, salads: B L.
Si Seor, 1551 E. Amador
Ave., 527-0817. Mexican: L D.*
Smoky diCkS BBQ, 2265 S.
Main St., 541-5947. Barbecue: L D.
SPAniSH kitCHen, 2960 N. Main
B L D.
SPirit windS Coffee BAr, 2260
S. Locust St., 521-1222. Sandwiches,
coffee, bakery: B L D.*
St. ClAir winery & BiStro, 1720
Avenida de Mesilla, 524-0390. A
showcase for St. Clair wines rooted
in the same attention to detail, insis-
tence on quality and customer-friendly
attitude as the winery. (July 2012)
Wine tasting, bistro: L D.
SunSet Grill, 1274 Golf Club
Road (Sonoma Ranch Golf Course
clubhouse), 521-1826. American,
Southwest, steak, burgers, seafood,
pasta: B L D.
tHAi deliGHt de meSillA, 2184
Avenida de Mesilla, 525-1900. Thai,
salads, sandwiches, seafood, steaks,
German: L D.*
tiffAnyS PizzA & Greek Ameri-
CAn CuiSine, 755 S. Telshor Blvd #G1,
532-5002. Pizza, Greek, deli: Tues.-
Sat. B L D.*
umP 88 Grill, 1338 Picacho Hills
Dr., 647-1455. Irish pub: L D.
vAlley Grill, 1970 N. Valley,
525-9000. American: B L D, Friday
fsh fry.
vintAGe wineS, 2461 Calle de
Principal, 523-WINE. Wine and cigar
bar, tapas: L D.
wok-n-world, 5192 E. Boutz,
526-0010. Chinese: Mon.-Sat. L D.
zeffiro PizzeriA nAPoletAnA, 136
N. Water St., 525-6757. Pizza, pasta,
also sandwiches at adjoining Popular
Artisan Bakery: Mon.-Sat. L D.
zeffiro new york PizzeriA, 101
E. University Ave., 525-6770. Pizza:
L D.
Organ
tHAi deliGHt, 16151 Hwy. 70E,
373-3000. Thai, steaks, sandwiches:
L D.
LunA COunTy
Deming
AdoBe deli, 3970 Lewis Flats Road
SE, 546-0361. The lunch menu fea-
tures traditional deli-style sandwich-
es... The dinner menu is much grander,
though some sandwiches are available
then, too. Dinner options include
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ELISAS HOUSE OF PIES & RESTAURANT
208 1/2 S. Silver St., Deming, NM, 575-494-4639
(In the alley nest to Wells Fargo Bank)
Southern Cooking
BBQ Ribs, BBQ Chicken, BBQ
Shredded Brisket, Fried Cabbage,
Collard Greens & Lots More.
40 Flavors Of Pie
Millies Bake House
Serving soup, salads, sandwiches and baked goods
Tina Klassen
owner
215 W. Yankie St.
milliesbakehouse@yahoo.com
575-597-BAKE
575-597-2253
Available
Table Talk
D
owntown Silver Citys Shevek & Co. res-
taurant celebrates its 11th anniversary
this month on Sept. 8. Also this month,
at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 21, a special wine-tasting
dinner will feature the favors of North Africa;
six courses of regional fare will be paired with
Mediterranean wines. 602 N. Bullard St., 534-
9168, silver-eats.com.
The grand opening for Tre Rosat Caf in its
new location (reviewed in our August issue) will
be Sept. 7, with music by the String Beans from
9-11 p.m. With the transition from its soft open-
ing, the restaurant will now be open for lunch as
well as dinner. 304 N. Bullard St., 654-4919, www.
trerosat.com.
Also in downtown Silver City, Three Dogs
Coffeehouse is now serving lunch, featuring lo-
cal organic produce, and pizza. Hours are Monday-
Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., until 4 p.m. on Saturday and 2
p.m. on Sunday. Pizza by the slice is available after
11 a.m. 503 N. Bullard St., 388-1639.
Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern in Lake Rob-
erts will have a Labor Day party with live music
on Sept. 1. New fall hours are Thurs.-Fri. 5-9 p.m.,
Sat. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sun. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. The tavern
is open Mon.-Sat. 12-9 p.m. Weekday breakfast is
available by appointment. 1122 Hwy. 35, 536-9649,
www.littletoadcreek.com.
Longtime Las Cruces chef and food writer Lynn
Nusom has died, and his chefs kitchen in Hills-
boro has closed. k
Send restaurant news to
updates@red-or-green.com.
flet mignon, fat iron steak, T-bone,
ribeye, New York strip, Porterhouse,
barbequed pork ribs, Duck LOrange,
Alaska King Crab legs, broiled salmon
steak, shrimp scampi, pork chops, osso
buco, beef kabobs. (March 2010)
Bar, deli, steaks: L D.*
BAlBoA motel & reStAurAnt,
708 W. Pine St., 546-6473. Mexican,
American: Sun.-Fri. L D.
BelSHore reStAurAnt, 1030 E.
Pine St., 546-6289. Mexican, Ameri-
can: Tues.-Sun. B L.
CAmPoS reStAurAnt, 105 S. Silver,
546-0095. Mexican, American, South-
western: L D.*
CAnoS reStAurAnt, 1200 W. Pine
L D.
CHinA reStAurAnt, 110 E. Pine St.,
546-4146. Chinese: L D.
el CAmino reAl, 900 W. Pine St.,
546-7421. Mexican, American: B L D.
eliSAS HouSe of PieS And
reStAurAnt, 208 1/2 S. Silver Alley,
494-4639. The southern-style fare
is a savory prelude to 35 favors of
pie. (April 2012) American, bar-
becue, sandwiches, pies: Mon.-Sat.
L D. *
el mirAdor, 510 E. Pine St., 544-
7340. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D.
Golden Sun StAr, 500 E. Cedar
St., 544-0689. Chinese: L D.
GrAnd motor inn & lounGe,
1721 E. Pine, 546-2632. Mexican,
steak, seafood: B L D.
irmAS, 123 S. Silver Ave., 544-
4580. Mexican, American, seafood:
B L D.
lA fondA, 601 E. Pine St., 546-
0465. Mexican: B L D.*
lAS CAzuelAS, 108 N. Platinum
Ave. (inside El Rey meat market), 544-
8432. This gem of a restaurant turns
out perfectly cooked steaks and sea-
food, as well as a full line of Mexican
fare. (June 2011) Steaks, seafood,
Mexican: Tues.-Sat. L D.*
mAnoloS CAf, 120 N. Granite
St., 546-0405. Mexican, American:
Mon.-Sat. B L D, Sun. B L.
mimBreS vAlley BrewinG Co.,
200 S. Gold, 544-BREW. Craft beer,
burgers, wings, paninis: Tues.-Fri. D,
Sat.-Sun. L D.
PAlmAS itAliAn Grill, 110 S. Sil-
ver, 544-3100. Italian: L D. Sat. prime
rib, Sun. buffet.*
PAtio CAf, 1521 Columbus Road,
546-5990. Burgers, American: Mon.-
Sat. L D.*
Prime riB Grill (inSide HolidAy
inn), I-10 exit 85, 546-2661. Steak,
seafood, Mexican: B D.
rAnCHerS Grill, 316 E. Cedar
St., 546-8883. Steakhouse, burgers:
L D.*
Si Seor, 200 E. Pine St., 546-
3938. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D, Sun.
B L.
SunriSe kitCHen, 1409 S. Co-
lumbus Road, 544-7795. American,
Mexican, breakfasts: Mon.-Thur. B L,
Fri. B L D.
tACoS mirASol, 323 E. Pine St.,
544-0646. Mexican: Mon., Wed.-Sat.
B L D, Tues. B L.
Akela
APACHe HomelAndS reStAurAnt,
I-10. Burgers, ribs, casino-style food:
B L D.*
Columbus
PAtio CAf, 23 Broadway, 531-
2495. Burgers, American: B L.*
HiDALGO COunTy
Lordsburg
krAnBerryS fAmily reStAurAnt,
1405 Main St., 542-9400. Mexican,
American: B L D.
mAmA roSAS PizzA, 1312 Main
St., 542-8400. Pizza, subs, calzones,
salads, chicken wings, cheeseburgers,
shrimp baskets: L D.
rAmonAS CAf, 904 E. Motel Dr.,
542-3030. Mexican, American: Tues.-
Fri. B L D, Sun. B mid-day D.
Animas
PAntHer trACkS CAf, Hwy. 338,
548-2444. Burgers, Mexican, Ameri-
can: Mon.-Fri. B L D
Rodeo
rodeo Store And CAf. 195
Hwy. 80, 557-2295. Coffeeshop
food: Mon.-Sat. B L.
rodeo tAvern, 557-2229. Shrimp,
fried chicken, steaks, burgers, seafood:
Weds.-Sat. D.
CATROn COunTy
Reserve
AdoBe CAf, Hwy. 12 & Hwy.
180, 533-6146. Deli, American, Mon.
pizza, Sunday BBQ ribs: Sun.-Mon. B
L D, Wed.-Fri. B L.
CArmenS, 101 Main St., 533-
6990. Mexican, American: B L D.
ellAS CAf, 533-6111. American:
B L D.
Glenwood
AlmA Grill, Hwy. 180, 539-2233.
Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, Mexi-
can: Sun.-Weds., Fri.-Sat. B L.
Blue front BAr And CAf, Hwy.
180, 539-2561. Mexican, American,
weekend BBQ, Friday catfsh fry: L D.
Golden GirlS CAf, Hwy. 180,
539-2457. Breakfast: B.
mArioS PizzA, Hwy. 180, 539-
2316. Italian: Mon.-Tues., Fri.-Sat. D.
Other Catron County
PurPle onion CAf, Mogollon,
539-2710. Seasonal, quirky and way
off the beaten path serves eclectic
fare and famous pie. (August 2011)
Breakfast, burgers, veggie melts, pita
pockets, pies: Fri.-Sun., Mon. holidays,
May-Oct.: B L.
SiERRA COunTy
Hillsboro
BArBer SHoP CAf, Main St.,
895-5283. American, Mediterranean,
sandwiches: Thurs.-Sat. L.
HillSBoro GenerAl Store & CAf,
100 Main St., 895-5306. American and
Southwestern: Sun.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. B L.
noteRestaurant hours and
meals served vary by day of the
week and change frequently; call
ahead to make sure. Key to ab-
breviations: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch;
D=Dinner.*=Find copies of Desert
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40 Days & 40 Nights
Whats Going on in September
PlusalookaheadintoearlyOctober.
Dinner Comedy In October
RT Theater Company
At Old Elks Lodge
Silver City, NM
October 12, 13, 14, 19, 20
Directed By JK Ellis
2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla www.mesillavalleyfilm.org (575) 524-8287
Shows nightly at 7:30- Sunday Matinee at 2:30.
The Fountain Theatrefeaturing the best independent, foreign and alternative
films in the Southwest. Home of the Mesilla Valley Film Society since 1989!
SEPTEMBER FILMS
DE
Aug 31-Sept 6 The Magic of Belle Isle (2012, 109 minutes)
Theatre is OPEN on Labor Day
Sept 7-13 Delicacy (2012, 108 minutes, in French w/
English subtitles)
Sept 14-20 Hysteria (2012, 100 minutes, in English)
Sept 21-27 To Rome with Love (2012, 112 minutes,
English and Italian, subtitled as needed)

RAICES DE AMERICA
mariachi concert
Saturday, September 151:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Center eater
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
Tickets are $15 each.
WNMU students are admitted at no cost.
Tickets are available in Silver City:
KNUW 95.1 The Mix radio station, AMBank, Western Bank,
First New Mexico Bank, Smoke Shoppe and Food Basket.
Bayard: AmBank and Food Basket.
Deming: Rays United Lordsburg: Western Bank.
The event is part of the statewide 18th International Symposium on Electric Art
(ISEA2012) and the local 8th Annual Gila River Festival.
Celebrating
the heritage
and traditions
of the
Hispanic
culture
Featuring Nelson
Martinez and
Mariachi Raices,
a Mariachi Band
from El Paso,
Texas.
For more information, contact Juanita Escobedo at 575-519-9042.
SEPTEMBER
S A T u R D Ay
1
Silver City/Grant County
rollinG StoneS Gem And
minerAl SHowThrough Sept. 3.
29th annual. The show features local
minerals, but includes specimens
from around the world. Vendors offer
everything from rough cutting materi-
als to handcrafted jewelry. Special
exhibits will be offered by the New
Mexico Bureau of Geology and Min-
eral Resources, as well as the NMSU
Zuhl collection, which specializes in
petrifed wood. Field trips at 9 a.m.
and 1p.m. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Grant
County Business and Conference Cen-
ter. 538-5706, www.rollingstonesgms.
blogspot.com.
rHytHm myStiC & friendSBuck-
horn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911,
buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com.
SAnd PAintinGChildrens craft
class. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Silver City
Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway,
538-5921, silvercitymuseum.org.
Silver CityNew Mexico Ghost
Play Cycle. Staged play reading. By
Victoria Tester. Mature audiences. 2
p.m. Silver City Museum Annex, 302
W. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymu-
seum.org.
Silver City fArmerS mArket
Saturdays. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main-
street Plaza, N. Bullard at 7th St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Al infAnte And SArAH Addi-
SonStorytellers of Las Cruces. 10:30
a.m. COAS Books Downtown, 317 N.
Water St.
Bird tourSSaturdays. Please
bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and
wear hiking shoes. 8:15 a.m. $5 per
vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State
Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
nAture trekSeasonal Adapta-
tions Affecting the Plants and Animals
of the Bosque. Join park staff and
learn about the changes that occur
within the park from summer to fall. 9
a.m.-11 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla
Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle
de Norte, 523-4398.
CirCle mirror trAnSformA-
tionAlso Sept. 7-8. When four lost
New Englanders who enroll in Martys
six-week-long community-center
drama class begin to experiment with
harmless games, hearts are quietly
torn apart, and tiny wars of epic pro-
portions are waged and won. 8 p.m.
$5. NMSU Readers Theater, Barnes &
Noble, 650-3496.
dirt trACk
rACinGA night
at the races. 7:45
p.m. $7-$10.
Southern New
Mexico Speed-
way, 12125 Rob-
ert Larson Blvd.,
524-7913.
new mexiCo
wine HArveSt
feStivAl
Through Sept. 3.
Celebrate New
Mexicos wine
harvest with
grape stomping,
wine tasting, live
entertainment.
Festival features
arts and crafts
vendors, chil-
drens activities, hourly wine seminars.
Music by Stepping Up, 12-2:45 p.m.,
and the Mixx Band, 3-5:45 p.m. $15
includes souvenir glass, under 21
free with parent or guardian. 12-6
p.m. Southern New Mexico State
Fairgrounds, I-10 exit 13, 522-1232,
www.wineharvestfestival.com.
nmSu womenS SoCCer vS.
weBer StAte1 p.m. $6, 12 and
under free. NMSU Soccer Complex,
646-1420, nmstatesports.com.
overCome, overjoyedMusic
teacher Cassandra Greer is sent to
Union School to start a new life outside
of the Hopes Battered Womens
Shelter. Former Army Sergeant, Pastor
Kenton is the head of Union Baptist
Church and is left to raise four very
talented children alone after losing his
wife to breast cancer. They are both
in a constant struggle with each other
as well as within themselves. 2-4 p.m.,
7-9 p.m. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riogran-
detheatre.com.
SHirley vAlentineIn this one-
woman play, Shirley ruminates on
her life and tells the wall about her
husband, her children and her past.
8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors.
Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown
Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org.
SonyA weinerStorytellers of
Las Cruces. 10:30 a.m. COAS Books,
1101 S. Solano.
SeAn luCyHigh Desert Brewing,
1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
tHe mAGiC of Belle iSleThrough
Sept. 6. Rob Reiner directs this
melancholy look at an aging writer
(Morgan Freeman) who fnds renewed
inspiration after taking a cabin for the
summer. When his nephew (Kenan
Thompson) drops him off in a pictur-
esque lakeside town to housesit for the
summer, things go badly, until he meets
the family next door. Charlotte ONeil
(Virginia Madsen) is a recent divorcee
living with her three daughters:
teenager Willow (Madeline Carroll),
younger Flora (Nicolette Pierini) and
spirited 9-year-old tomboy Finnegan
(Emma Fuhrmann), who turns up at
Montes door one day for help becom-
ing a writer. With this as impetus he
becomes involved in the lives of the
ONeils as well as others in the town.
Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30
p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7
regular, $6 seniors and students and
matinees, $5 MVFS members, children
and Weds. Fountain Theatre, 2469
Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesil-
lavalleyflm.org.
AdoBe HAndS-on demoStrA-
tionRohan Stite teaches class for all
ages. 9 and 10 a.m. Silver City Mu-
seum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921,
silvercitymuseum.org.
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minerAl SHowSee Sept. 1. Through
Sept. 3. Field trips at 9 a.m. and 1
p.m. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Grant
County Business and Conference Cen-
ter, 538-5706, www.rollingstonesgms.
blogspot.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
new mexiCo wine HArveSt
feStivAlThrough Sept. 3. See Sept.
1. Music by Chris Baker, 12-2:45
p.m., and Jason Jones, 3-5:45 p.m.
TheRollingStonesGemandMineralShowreturns
toSilverCitySept.1-3.
$15 includes souvenir glass, under 21
free with parent or guardian. 12-6
p.m. Southern New Mexico State
GourdGeouS GourdSExhibit
through Sept. 28. Artists reception.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tombaugh
Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church
of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solona, 522-
7281.
rAnGer-led nAture HikeSun-
days. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle.
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000
Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
SundAy GrowerS mArketSun-
days. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View
Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Deming
dPAt jAm SeSSionSSundays.
Come out and dance, socialize and
have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free.
Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine.
St. AnnS fieStABBQ and
festivities. 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Courthouse
Park, 700 S Silver, 546-3343.
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L A B O R D Ay
3
minerAl SHowSee Sept. 1. Field
trips at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.10 a.m.-4
p.m. Free. Grant County Business and
Conference Center, 538-5706, www.
rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
new mexiCo wine HArveSt feS-
tivAlThrough Sept. 3. See Sept. 1.
Music by Matt Morgan, 12-2:45 p.m.,
and Daniel Park, 3-5:45 p.m. $15
includes souvenir glass, under 21 free
with parent or guardian. $3 discount
for active duty and retired military.
12-6 p.m. Southern New Mexico State
CruiSin for CritterSCharity
Motorcycle Run. ACTion Programs for
Animals is an animal-welfare non-
proft organization helping companion
animals in Las Cruces and Doa Ana
County, through such programs as The
Pet Food Bank, vaccination clinics and
the Doa Ana Pets Alive program. 10
a.m.-12 p.m. $10. Barnetts Las Cruces
Harley Davidson, 2600 Lakeside Dr.,
621-4942.
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GilA fArmerS mArketTues-
days. 3-6:30 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211,
535-2729.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
doA AnA CAmerA CluBDebbie
Hands will present on the use of the lay-
ers feature in Photoshop. Southwest En-
vironmental Center, 275 N. Downtown
Mall, 532-1919, dacameraclub.org.
every otHer tueSdAyZB Blue.
6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-
6403, riograndetheatre.com.
introduCtion to tHe reliGionS
of tHe worldTuesdays. If you have
ever wished you had more knowledge
about other religions, come to these
introductory classes. 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El
Paseo, 523-0436.
trAP, neuter And & return:
ferAl CAt CAreJoin nationally
recognized expert on feral cat care Joe
Miele, who will explain some simple
things we can do to make the feral cat
population more comfortable, and how
to humanely reduce the population by
preventing new litters. 6-7:30 p.m.
Paseo, 523-0436.
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eStHer jAmiSonBuckhorn
Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck-
hornsaloonandoperahouse.com.
journey of tHe univerSeMovie
and discussion. An epic story of cos-
mic, earth and human transformation.
7 p.m. St. Marys, 1809 N. Alabama
St., 590-5561.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Self mAStery Book CluB
Wednesdays. Siddeq Shabazz
discusses this months book, Goals
by Brian Tracy. 7:45-8:45 p.m. Free.
Mountain View Market, 1300 El
Paseo, 523-0436.
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GrAB BAG Brown BAGGet an
update about upcoming exhibits and
programs and a behind-the-scenes
sneak peak at whats going on at the
museum with museum staff. 12 p.m.
Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W.
Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymu-
seum.org.
mimBreS fArmerS mArket
Thursdays. 3:30-5:30 p.m. La Tienda,
Hwy. 35 & San Francisco St.
reCyClinG CommitteeMembers of
the business community are encour-
aged to attend a training aimed at
assisting businesses to reduce their
waste, cut back costs and to start or
expand their recycling. 2-4 p.m. Free.
scGreenChamber@gmail.com. Silco
Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 534-9005,
silcotheater.com.
will SiGn-uP SoCiAlAt the
social and thereafter, WILL members
may sign up for as many courses as
they wish, as long as there are still
openings. Become a WILL member,
meet new people at the social, and
sign up for classes. 5 p.m. WNMU
Global Resource Center, 538-6835,
will-learning.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Stereo-fideliCSHigh Desert
Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
BiG BAnd dAnCe CluBRon
Theilmans Seven-Piece Band. 7 p.m.
$9 non-members, $7 members. Court
Youth Center, 402 W. Court St., 526-
6504.
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PiCkAmAniA!Through Sept. 9.
Music festival. Saltine Ramblers street
dance. Mimbres Region Arts Council.
6-9 p.m. Free. Downtown Silver City.
www.mimbresarts.org.
firSt fridAyTaste of Downtown.
Sample the best from over 15 down-
town restaurants and coffeehouses.
5-9 p.m. $15. Downtown Silver City.
538-5555, 534-1700, silvercitymain-
street.com.
BoB einweCkBuckhorn Saloon,
Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsa-
loonandoperahouse.com
GilA wideExhibit opening
during First Friday. 5-6 p.m. Silver
City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-
5921, silvercitymuseum.org.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
ArtAmAntS exHiBitArtists
reception. 5-7 p.m. Branigan Cultural
Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154,
las-cruces.org/museums.
CHAnGinG SeASonS exHiBitTal-
ents of Las Cruces Art Association
members. Opening reception. 5-7
p.m. Free. Mountain Gallery and
Studios, 138 W.Mountain St.
CirCle mirror trAnSformAtion
See Sept. 1. Also Sept. 8. 8 p.m. $5.
NMSU Readers Theater, Barnes &
Noble, 650-3496.
deliCACyThrough Sept. 13. This
small, bittersweet romance about get-
ting over the loss of a loved one and
moving on stars Audrey Tautou. Some
three years after her spouse died in a
traffc accident, she just goes off and
passionately kisses a colleague. A tall
and kind of lumbering Swede, Markus
(Franois Damiens) is understandably
elated by this overture. Markus is smit-
ten. And so a strange, stop-and-start
courtship begins, with meandering
walks around nighttime Paris, with
dinners and coffees and charming,
soul-revealing chats. French with Eng-
lish subtitles. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat.
1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and
7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors and
students and matinees, $5 MVFS mem-
bers, children and Weds. Fountain
Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe,
524-8287, mesillavalleyflm.org.
nmSu CulturAl SerieSEthel
and Robert Mirabal. 8 p.m. $15, $10
NMSU students. NMSU Atkinson Hall,
1075 N. Horseshoe, 646-2421.
nmSu womenS SoCCer vS.
SAm HouSton StAte4 p.m. $6, 12
under free. NMSU Soccer Complex,
Peter GoodmAnArtists recep-
tion. 5-7 p.m. Free. Rio Grande
tHe enCHAnted lAnd exHiBit
Doa Ana Camera Club presents pho-
tos taken in New Mexico to support
and celebrate the Centennial. Recep-
tion 5-7 p.m. Free. Branigan Cultural
Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154,
las-cruces.org/museums.
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PiCkAmAniA!Through Sept. 9.
11:30 a.m. Gleemaiden, 12:15 p.m.
Tarantchilicious, 1:15 p.m. Goddess of
Arno, 2:45 p.m. Mike + Ruthy, 4:15
p.m. Foghorn Stringband, 6 p.m. The
Wiyos, 7:15 p.m. Pickin in the Park.
Mimbres Region Arts Council. Free.
11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Gough Park, 538-
2505, www.mimbresarts.org.
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Dont Miss Autumn in the Gila Wilderness, Your Beautiful Backyard
Hiking, Birding, Fishing, Hunting
At the end of the day
New Fall Hours:
Restaurant Open:
Thursday/Friday 5-9pm
Saturday 9am- 9pm
Sunday 9am-7pm
Tavern Open:
Monday Saturday noon-9pm
Weekday Breakfast available by appointment
NEW FALL MENU STARTS AUGUST 31
Little Toad Creek
Inn & Tavern
1122 Hwy 35 Junction of Hwy 35 and Hwy 15
near Lake Roberts
Mimbres, NM 575-536-9649 www.littletoadcreek.com
Eat. Drink. Stay.
At Little Toad Creek Inn and Tavern
575-536-9649
Call for reservations or book
on-line
www.littletoadcreek.com
September 1st.
Music at 4pm.
Ice cream tasting
at 5:30.
Dinner Reservations
Recommended
LABOR DAY PARTY LIVE MUSIC
HOME-MADE ICE CREAM FREEZE-OFF
Come ride along down
some roads less
traveled in this
touching,
and sometimes
hilarious, celebration
of an American
originals take on
making the best of a
musical life.
Songs recorded by
Jerry Jeff Walker,
John Denver
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
and
Chris LeDoux
Sat 9/1 Sean Lucy (Albuquerque)
Thu 9/6 Stereo-Fidelics (Asheville, NC)
Sat 9/8 Alister M.
Thu 9/13 Bayou Seco (Silver City)
Sat 9/15 Stefan George (Tucson)
Thu 9/20 Al Scorch (Chicago)
Sat 9/22 (The Return of) Bourbon Legend
Thu 9/27 Pee Wee Moore (Austin)
Sat 9/29 Dan Lambert (El Paso)
buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com or 575-538-9911
SEPTEMBER
2012
Wednesdays
Saloon Spaghetti
Sat 1 Rhythm Mystic & Friends
Wed 5 Esther Jamison
Finger Style Guitarist
Fri 7 Bob Einweck
Singer Songwriter- Tucson
Sat 8 Sarah Peacock
Pop Country- Atlanta
Wed 12 Kim Young Singer
Songwriter- Las Cruces
Fri/Sat 14/15 Trevor Reichman
Singer Songwriter- Big Bend
Wed 19 Barb & Joe
Jazz Standards
Fri 21 The Roadrunners
Blues, Rock, Dance
Sat 22 Brandon Perrault
All Your Favorites!
Wed 26 Judy Mitchell
Accordion Jazz- Las Cruces
Fri 28 Bob Einweck
Singer Songwriter- Tucson
Sat 29 The Oversouls
Local Rock & Soul
Mondays
Open Mic Night @ 7pm
Opera House Event
ONE NIGHT ONLY
FRIDAY September 28
Chuck Pyle in Concert
Shirley Valentinehastwoaddi-
tionalperformancesattheBlack
BoxTheatre,Sept.1and2.
and Pancho Villa & Columbus, NM:
1891 to early 1920s by Joyce Reyn-
olds. 2 p.m. Silver City Museum, 312
W. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercity-
museum.org.
Gun SHowThrough Sept. 9.
Grant County Business & Conference
Center.
our lAdy of fAtimA fieStA And
merCAdo9 a.m.-8 p.m. Our Lady of
Fatima Parish, Bayard, 538-9028.
SArAH PeACoCkBuckhorn
Silver City AStronomiCAl So-
CietyLong-time astro-imager and
astronomer Bob Bryant will present a
survey of astronomy conferences held
in the US. 1 p.m. Isaacs, 200 N. Bul-
lard St. silvercityofstars@gmail.com.
SwAP meetGood-quality used
merchandise including kitchenware,
tools, blankets, quilts, books, DVDs,
gift items. Also handcrafted items
made by local artisans: original paint-
ings and prints, photographs, custom
cards, jewelry, yucca stalk walking
sticks and more. Snacks available all
day. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mimbres Valley
Roundup Lodge, 536-2997.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
AlliSter mHigh Desert Brewing,
1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Bird tourSSaturdays. 8:15 a.m.
$5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque
State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte,
523-4398.
CirCle mirror trAnSformA-
tionSee Sept. 1. 8 p.m. $5. NMSU
Readers Theater, Barnes & Noble,
650-3496.
dirt trACk rACinG7:45 p.m.
$7-$10. Southern New Mexico
Speedway, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd.,
524-7913.
doA AnA doll CluB SHow &
SAleDolls, accessories, Teddy bears,
fantasy fgures, small toys for sale.
Minor repairs, restringing on site. Doll
IDs. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $2, under 10 free.
Columbus Conference Center, 901
Avenida de Mesilla, 523-1413, sand-
ers14094@comcast.net.
douGlAS jACkSonStorytellers of
Las Cruces. 10:30 a.m. COAS Books
Downtown, 317 N. Water St.
juditH AmeSStorytellers of Las
Cruces. 10:30 a.m. COAS Books,
1101 S. Solano.
loiS SmitHExhibit through Sept.
29. Monotype demo and artist recep-
tion. Watercolor and monotypes. 4-6
p.m. Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N.
Mesquite St., 640-3502, mesquiteart-
gallery.com.
mAn in BlACk: tHe muSiC of
joHnny CASHCelebrate the life and
music of Johnny Cash with this new
concert production featuring the most
popular songs from his nearly 50-year
career. Starring national touring and
recording artist Robert Shaw. 7-9 p.m.
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Down-
town Mall, 523-6403, riograndethe-
atre.com.
out of PlACeExhibit through
Sept. 29. Artists reception. Jean Reese
Wilkey and Jenni Higginbotham.
4-6 p.m. Unsettled Gallery, 905 N.
Mesquite St., 635-2285, unsettledgal-
lery.com.
SHirley vAlentineSee Sept.
1. 2:30 p.m. $10, $9 students and
seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N.
Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.
org.
Deming
2nd AnnuAl weStern HeritAGe
& HArveSt feStivAl9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Spruce St., between Gold and Silver,
545-2436, dmains@q.com.
Radium Springs
AnnuAl frontier dAySTake
a trip back in time and honor the
civilians and soldiers who lived at the
fort and protected local residents. Fort
Selden, 526-8911, nmmonuments.org.
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PiCkAmAniA!11:30 a.m.
Antonia Apodaca, 12:45 p.m. Le Chat
Lunatique, 2:15 p.m. Birds of Chicago,
4 p.m. Head for the Hills. Mimbres
Region Arts Council. 11:30 a.m.- 5:30
p.m. Gough Park, 538-2505, www.
mimbresarts.org.
Gun SHowGrant County Busi-
ness and Conference Center, Hwy.
180E.
BinGoNow on the second
Sunday of each month, with more cash
prizes than ever, as well as gift cer-
tifcates from local businesses. Grand
prize $50 cash. 2-5 p.m. $5 per card,
$10 for three cards. Mimbres Valley
Roundup Lodge, 536-2997.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
rAnGer-led nAture Hike8:15
a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley
Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de
Norte, 523-4398.
SundAy GrowerS mArket10
a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market,
1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Deming
dPAt jAm SeSSionS2-4 p.m.
Free. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine.
M O n D Ay
10
widowed PerSonS ServiCe
Elsie Roman will talk about Mimbres
history. 11 a.m. Glad Tidings Church,
537-3643.
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iCe CreAm mAkinG 101Also
Sept. 13. Simple lessons. 12-1 p.m.
Free. Food Co-op Community Room,
520 N. Bullard, 388-2343.
GilA fArmerS mArketTuesdays.
3-6:30 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, 535-
2729.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
friendS Book review Louise
Forshaw, historian for the Friends of
the Branigan Library, reviews Nothing
Daunted by Dorothy Wickenden. 1:30
p.m. Thomas Branigan Memorial
Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., 528-
4000, library.las-cruces.org.
of tHe world7:30-8:30 p.m.
Paseo, 523-0436.
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HiStory of SAntA ritA del
CoBre CoPPer mineSTerry Humble
talks about his new book. WILL Lunch
EVENTScontinued
S
eptember will be a mighty musical month
hereabouts, starting with the third Pickama-
nia! free music festival in Silver City, Sept.
7-9. New this year is a street dance kick-off event
downtown with music by a
northern New Mexico acous-
tic band, the Saltine Ramblers.
Thats Friday at 6th and Bullard
from 6-9 p.m. Then the pick-
ing and playing shift to Gough
Park, where the headliners will
be the Wiyos on Saturday and
the well-known Colorado blue-
grass band Head for the Hills
on Sunday. The lineup also
features Antonia Apodaca, a re-
cipient of the Governors Award
for Excellence in the Arts.
The next weekend, Sept.
15, the music will be mariachi,
as the WNMU Fine Arts Center
Theater hosts the Raices de
America concert. The performance will feature
Nelson Martinez and Mariachi Raices, a group
based out of El Paso. Says organizer Juanita Esc-
obedo, The goals and objectives of these ongo-
ing efforts are to concentrate on celebrating the
richness only found, but seldom recognized in
the Hispanic culture.
The Grant County Com-
munity Concert Association
season kicks off on Sept. 21
with Jason Coleman in The
Legacy of Floyd Cramer.
Exemplifed by his 1960 hit,
Last Date, Cramers piano
was an essential part of the
Nashville Sound during the
1950s and 1960s, and his signa-
ture style can be heard on the
classic songs of countless mu-
sic legends. Cramers grandson, Jason Coleman,
began following in his footsteps at the age of fve,
performing with his grandfather on concerts and
on national TV. Upcoming GCCCA performances
will include the A Capella Pop Music Ensemble
(Nov. 2), classical pianist Yana Reznik (Jan. 25),
countertenor Terry Barber (Feb. 23), La Catrina
String Quartet (March 23) and the Side Street
Strutters (April 12).
The months music wraps up with Chuck
Pyle at the Buckhorn Opera House on Sept. 28
and live jazz with John Tank
and the New Impressions
Trio on Sept. 30 at the Seed-
boat Center for the Arts.
I
ts not all singing and strum-
ming in September, of
course. Labor Day Week-
end, Sept. 1-3, brings the 29th
annual Gem and Mineral
Show to the Grant County
Business and Conference Cen-
ter on Hwy. 180E. Vendors,
feld trips, educational dis-
plays, the wheel of fortune
and a silent auction will keep
rockhounds hopping.
If you prefer tippling to
rockhounding, the Southern New Mexico State
Fairgrounds hosts the New Mexico Wine Har-
vest Festival, also Sept. 1-3. Celebrate New
Mexicos wine harvest with grape stomping,
wine tasting, live entertainment, arts and crafts
vendors, childrens activities and hourly wine
seminars.
Next on the festival calen-
dar is the 11th annual Red Hot
Childrens Fiesta at WNMU
Old James Stadium on Sept.
15. Wild things is the theme,
and the Grant County Com-
munity Health Council will be
getting an assist with the fun
from the New Mexico Museum
of Natural History and Science.
Thats also the weekend
of the Gila River Festival,
of course, which you can read about in depth
elsewhere in this issue. k
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Wild River Speaks! Presentations, eld
trips, workshops, and more.
gilaconservation.org
Sept 26 Progressive Voters Alliance monthly
meeting. 7 pm.
Host your meeting, party, or concert at the historic
Silco eater! Rates from $70 - $200 for eight hours.
AV equipment use included at no extra cost.
eater seating or tables and chairs available.
Call for a viewing appointment.
MikeandRuthywillperformat
Pickamania!
NelsonMartinezmariachi
concertisSept.15.
and Learn. 12 p.m. Free. WNMU
Global Resource Center, 538-6835,
will-learning.com.
rollinG StoneS Gem And minerAl
SoCiety meetinGPotluck, rock draw.
Program by Terry Humble. 6 p.m.
Senior Center, Victoria St., 534-1393.
and discussion. Paula Gonzales on
sustainable energy and Miriam MaGil-
lis on the New Universe Story. 7 p.m.
St. Marys, 1809 N. Alabama St.,
590-5561.
kim younGBuckhorn Saloon,
loonandoperahouse.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Self mAStery Book CluBSee
Sept. 5. Wednesdays. 7:45-8:45 p.m.
Paseo, 523-0436.
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8tH AnnuAl GilA river feSti-
vAlThrough Sept. 16. See story in
this issue. Mystery Treasure Hunt
7:15 a.m.-noon, Silver City Visitors
Center, meet at 7 a.m., $16. La Capilla
Rocks!: 9 a.m.-noon, Visitors Center,
meet at 8:45 a.m., $16. Mapping
the Storied Gila: 1-3:30 p.m., Silco
Theater, free. Writing the World: 1-4
p.m., Visitors Center, meet at 12:45
p.m., $30. Pueblos and Pithouses:
1:15-5 p.m., Visitors Center, meet at 1
p.m., $16. www.gilaconservation.org/
wp/?p=104.
miCHAel BermAnDebut of new
book, The Gila: Radical Visions/the
Enduring Silence. 4-7 p.m. Blue Dome
Gallery, Bear Mountain Lodge, 60
Bear Mountain Ranch Road, 538-
2538, bearmountainlodge.com.
mimBreS fArmerS mAr-
ket3:30-5:30 p.m. La Tienda, Hwy.
35 & San Francisco St.
HeAltH tAlkAging Gracefully
by Dr. Jennifer Agosta. 1-2 p.m. Free.
Southwest Bone and Joint Institute
Conference Room, 1268 E. 32nd St.
538-4870, www.grmc.org.
iCe CreAm mAkinG 10112-1
p.m. Free. Food Co-op Community
Room, 520 N. Bullard, 388-2343.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
BAyou SeCo8-11 p.m. High
Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley,
525-6752.
BiG BAnd dAnCe CluBCDs. Mad
Hatters Dance. Wear your most outra-
geous hat. 7 p.m. $7. Court Youth
Center, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504.
CeleBrAte!A look at New
Mexicos statehood revelry in 1912
with State Historian Dr. Rick Hendricks.
7 p.m. $2. New Mexico Farm & Ranch
Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping
Springs Road, 522-4100, www.
nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
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GilA river feStivAlThrough
Sept. 16. See story in this issue. Talk-
ing Petroglyphs: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Visitors Center, meet at 7:15 a.m.,
$20. Mother Natures Storybook:
7:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Visitors Center,
meet at 7:30 a.m., $26. Healing With
Desert Plants: 9-11:45 a.m., Visi-
tors Center, meet at 8:45 a.m., $16.
Sacred Waters of Nadazai: 8:30
a.m.-3 p.m., Woodys Corral, meet
at 8:30 a.m., $80. Middle Fork Wolf
Pack: A Story: 1-2 p.m., Silco Theater,
free. The Fire This Time: 2:15-3:15
p.m., Silco Theater, free. The Singu-
larity: 6:30-7:30 p.m., WNMU Fine
Arts Center Theater, $12 adults/$5
students (includes keynote). Keynote:
Watercourse: Conversations With
a Moving Element, 7:45-9 p.m.,
WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, $12
adults/$5 students (includes The Singu-
larity). www.gilaconservation.org/
wp/?p=104.
Green drinkSSWNM Green
Chamber of Commerce and Silver City
Chapter of the NM Solar Energy As-
sociation. Forest Restoration After the
Fires and Local Gardening will be
discussed. 5:30-6:20 p.m. 538-4332,
scgreenchamber@gmail.com.
refleCt And renewThrough
Sept. 16. Womens weekend retreat.
Small group retreat offering time
alone and with others to access inner
wisdom. Movement, drumming, jour-
naling, communing with nature and
more. Pre-registration required. Agave
Spirit Retreats, 519-4509, director@
agavespiritretreats.com.
trevor reiCHmAnBuckhorn
wnmu volleyBAll vS. weStern
StAte ColleGe of ColorAdo7 p.m.
wnmumustangs.com.
zoo to youA live animal
exhibit from the Albuquerque Zoo.
3:30-5:30 p.m. Bayard Community
Center, 290 Hurley Ave.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
BellS of old meSillAThrough
Sept. 30. Driftwood Productions
presents a musical rich in local history
and the perfect way to celebrate New
Mexicos Centennial as the year winds
down. The signing of the Gadsden
Purchase in 1854 brought dignitaries
from Washington and Mexico City to
La Mesilla, at that time the largest town
in Northern Mexico. Among them
were elderly Pedro Chavez and Gen-
eral Pepperday, suitors for the hands
of Teresa Valdez and Sara Conrad. But
the girls have their own opinions about
this. 7-9 p.m. Rio Grande Theatre,
211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403,
riograndetheatre.com.
down in tHe vAlleyExhibit
through Oct. 27. Artists reception.
Show of works by 20 invited artists
portraying the various facets of the
Mesilla Valley. 6-8 p.m. Adobe Patio
Gallery, 1765 Avenida de Mercado,
532-9310.
HySteriAThrough Sept. 20. This
costume comedy, based on true events,
is the story of the invention of the vibra-
tor, developed as a clinical instrument
to treat women suffering from hysteria.
Forward-thinking young physician
Mortimer Granville (Hugh Dancy) fnds
himself booted from one hospital to the
next. Then he lands at the busy clinic of
Dr. Robert Dalrymple (Jonathan Pryce),
a specialist in womens medicine who
spends most of his offce time provid-
ing pelvic massages for his hysterical
patients. Moving into the Dalrymple
house, Granville becomes his protg
and gets to know Dalrymples bright,
charming daughter (Felicity Jones). The
work is constant, and physically wear-
ing. But Granvilles old pal, an eccentric
inventor (Rupert Everett), has developed
an electric feather duster. A light bulb
moment ensues. Nightly 7:30 p.m.,
Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30
and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors
and students and matinees, $5 MVFS
members, children and Weds. Fountain
Stuff from Stuff, not AnotHer
Stuffy Art SHowThrough Nov. 14.
Opening 6-9 p.m. Rokoko Art Gallery,
1785 Avenida de Mercado, 405-
8877.
drAw A line And follow itVid-
eo works by William Lamson, through
Oct. 28. Opening 5 p.m. Free. NMSU
Art Gallery, D.W. Williams Hall, 646-
2545, www.nmsu.edu/artgal.
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11tH AnnuAl red Hot
CHildrenS fieStADinosaurs stomp
onto center stage for the annual festa,
sponsored by the Grant County Com-
munity Health Council and the New
Mexico Museum of Natural History
and Science. The largest child develop-
ment and resource fair in southwest
New Mexico. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.
Old James Stadium, 388-1198.
flAG-mAkinG workSHoPAlso
Oct. 6. This fall prayer fags will hang
from storefronts along Bullard. See
story in Tumbleweeds section. 10
a.m.-3 p.m. A Bead or Two, 703 N.
Bullard,.
GilA river feStivAlThrough
Sept. 16. See story in this issue. The
Gilas Story, As Told By Our Feathered
Friends: 7:45 a.m.-noon, Visitors
Center, meet at
7:30 a.m., $16.
The Story of the
Gila: Bus Tour:
8:30 a.m.-3
p.m., Visitors
Center, meet at
8:15 a.m., $35.
Kayak the Gila:
9 a.m.-2 p.m.,
participants will
be contacted with
info, $70. Video
Booth: 9 a.m.-
noon, Silver City
Farmers Market,
free. Gallery
Tour: 11 a.m.-6
p.m., downtown
Silver City, free.
Monsoon Puppet
Parade: 1:15-2
p.m., Old James
Stadium, 1 p.m.,
free. 3-Minute
Film Fest Award
Ceremony:
4-5 p.m., Silco
Theater, free. The
Great Conver-
sation: 6:30-8
p.m., WNMU
Webb Theater,
$8. Electro Gila:
The Power of
Water: 7-10
p.m., WNMU
McCray Gallery,
free. www.gilaconservation.org/
wp/?p=104.
mAriACHi ConCertRaices De
America. Celebrating the heritage and
traditions of the Hispanic culture. 1
p.m. $15, free for WNMU Students.
WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre.
mAry AliCe murPHyArtists
reception. Photography. 11 a.m.-6
p.m. Lois Duffy Art, 211C N. Texas St.,
313-9631, loisduffy.com.
PiCtureS tell tHe StoryArtists
reception. Wildlife photography by
John Wachholz and wildlife paintings
by Jan Fell. 1 p.m. Copper Quail Gal-
lery, 211A N. Texas, 388-2646.
Music by Bayou Seco. Farm2Chef
Challenge. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main-
trevor reiCHmAnBuckhorn
wnmu muStAnGS footBAll vS.
CSu-PueBlo12 p.m. wnmumus-
tangs.com.
wnmu volleyBAll vS. AdAmS
StAte ColleGe7 p.m. wnmumus-
tangs.com.
yoGA dAnCe PlAy10 a.m.-2
p.m. $30. Living Arts Studio, 543-
8900, www.developserenity.com/
workshops.htm.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Al SCorCHHigh Desert Brewing,
1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
BellS of old meSillASee Sept.
14. Through Sept. 30. 7-9 p.m. Rio
Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown
Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre.
com.
Bird tourS8:15 a.m. $5 per ve-
hicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park,
5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
deSert BABy-weArerSLearn
the art of baby-wearing, practice
new methods, try different carriers
and meet other baby-wearers at this
monthly meeting. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Paseo, 523-0436.
diez y SeiS de SePtiemBre fieStA
Mexican Independence Day. Folklorico
dancers, mariachi music, authentic Mexi-
can cuisine. Free. Old Mesilla Plaza,
524-3262 ext. 116, mesilla-nm.org
dirt trACk rACinGRenegade
sprints, UMP late models, street stocks,
super trucks, limited X-modifeds. 7:45
p.m. $7-$10. Southern New Mexico
524-7913.
PAt GillStorytellers of Las Cru-
ces. 10:30 a.m. COAS Books, 1101
S. Solano.
SArAH AddiSon And SHArlene
witternStorytellers of Las Cruces.
10:30 a.m. COAS Books Downtown,
317 N. Water St.
SAtori GAmeIf you are not famil-
iar with Radical Forgiveness, playing
this delightful and insightful game will
introduce you to its healing, liberating
message. The game will be led by Cer-
tifed Radical Forgiveness Satori Game
Master and Licensed Professional Clini-
cal Counselor Rebecca Rose. 12-2 p.m
Paseo, 523-0436.
SPiderS of tHe Arid SoutHweSt
David B. Richman. 10 a.m. $5 per
vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State
Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
StefAn GeorGeHigh Desert
Deming
mAriACHi And BAllet folklor-
iC6-8 p.m. Free. Rockhound State
Park, Hwy 143.
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elizABetH wArrenChau-
tauqua. 2 p.m. Silver City Museum
Annex, 302 W. Broadway, 538-5921,
silvercitymuseum.org.
GilA river feStivAlSee story in
this issue. Dutch Treat: Farm-to-Table
Brunch10:30 a.m.-noon, Seedboat
Center for the Arts, check website for
details. www.gilaconservation.org/
wp/?p=104.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
5tH AnnuAl Art in tHe GArden
tourPicacho Hills, featuring six
desert gardens each showcasing local
art. Red fags will mark open gardens.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 1388 Picacho
Hills Dr., 523-1740.
com.
ComPASSion & CHoiCeSNa-
tional nonproft organization, works to
improve care and expand choice at the
end of life. Monthly meeting. 1:30 p.m.
Branigan Library, 527-8432.
muSiC in nAtureMariachi music
featuring Orlando Antonio Jimenez.
6-8 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley
Norte, 523-4398.
Norte, 523-4398.
1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Deming
ArtS CounCil reCePtionNew
Mexico Hispanic heritage art. 1-3 p.m.
Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold, 546-
3663, demingarts.orbs.com.
dPAt jAm SeSSion2-4 p.m.
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Rosh Hashanah
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mArinA zurkowArtist lecture
series. Zurkow makes media works
about humans and their relationships
to animals, plants and the weather.
These reconfgured and inclusive no-
tions of our environment have taken the
form of animated videos, customized
multi-screen computer pieces, installa-
tions, prints and participatory public
art works. Free. WNMU Parotti Hall,
538-2505, www.mimbresarts.org.
GilA fArmerS mArket3-6:30
p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, 535-2729.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
eveninG witH A doCtorDr. Kelley
Elkins will focus on looking at todays
health issues and present ideas that can
assist you to alter, change or correct
your concerns easily and inexpensively.
6-7 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market,
1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
of tHe world7:30-8:30 p.m. Free.
Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo,
523-0436.
lovAtoA well-traveled trouba-
dour whose work has been infuenced
by everyone from the Beatles, Elton
John and Charlie Pride to the Ventures,
Andres Segovia and the Polynesian
traditions of Hawaii. 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Free. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riogrande-
theatre.com.
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BArB & joeBuckhorn Saloon,
and discussion. Drew Dillinger dis-
cusses art and justice and Belvie Rooks
talks about healing and revisioning. 7
p.m. St. Marys, 1809 N. Alabama St.,
590-5561.
will lunCH & leArnPeople
of the Desert and Sea: The Traditional
Culture of the Comcaac (Seri Indian)
People of Mexico with Richard Felger.
The Comcaac people and their home-
land along the Gulf of California in So-
nora, Mexico, highlighting the richness
of the sea and desert that balanced
their inability for agriculture. Noon.
Free. WNMU Global Resource Center,
538-6835, will-learning.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Sept. 5. 7:45-8:45 p.m. Free. Moun-
tain View Market, 1300 El Paseo,
523-0436.
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atUnsettledGalleryinLasCrucesonSept.8with
anartistsreceptionfrom4-6p.m.Theexhibit
continuesthroughSept.29.
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Las Cruces/Mesilla
BiG BAnd dAnCe CluBPresidents
Black and White Ball with Ron Thiel-
mans band. Formal. 7 p.m. $9 non-
members, $7 members. Court Youth
Center, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504.
How to BAke Gluten free Arti-
SAn BreAd4-6 p.m. Free. Mountain
View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-
0436.
jASon ColemAnThe grandson of
Floyd Cramer highlights the far-reach-
ing infuences of his grandfathers slip
notes as he plays a nostalgic lineup of
country, pop and easy-listening stan-
dards, including many that featured
Cramer on the original recordings or
were his own self-penned hits. 7:30-
9:30 p.m. $20. Rio Grande Theatre,
nmSu CulturAl SerieSCanteca
de Macao. 8 p.m. $15, $10 NMSU
students. NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075
N. Horseshoe, 646-2421.
Al SCorCHHigh Desert Brewing,
1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
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tHe leGACy of floyd CrAmer
Jason Coleman, grandson of Floyd
Cramer, highlights the far-reaching
infuences of his grandfathers slip
notes as he plays a nostalgic lineup of
country, pop and easy-listening stan-
dards, including many that featured
Cramer on the original recordings or
were his own self-penned hits. Grant
County Community Concert Associa-
tion. 7:30 p.m. $20, $5 student to age
17. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre.
www.gcconcerts.org.
ft. BAyArd dAySThrough Sept.
22. Old-fashioned games, crafts,
dances, re-enactors. Fort Bayard.
956-3294.
tHe roAdrunnerSBuckhorn
Las Cruces/Mesilla
com.
to rome witH loveThrough
Sept. 27. Directed by Woody Allen,
this episodic culture-clash comedy
features Penelope Cruz as a hooker
trying and failing to pass herself off as
the wife of a new groom (Alessandro
Tiberi) to fool his conservative family.
Allen himself plays a retired opera
director, in Rome with his wife (Judy
Davis) to meet the Italian fanc (Flavio
Parenti) of their daughter (Alison Pill).
It turns out the fancs undertaker
father can sing like Pavarotti in the
shower. No wonder, since famed tenor
Fabio Armiliato plays the role. Allens
bumbling American tries to bring
the undertaker and his shower to the
opera stage. Alec Baldwin plays a
vacationing architect who encounters
a younger version of himself in Jesse
Eisenberg and advises him not to
make the same mistakes, like having
sex with the best friend (Ellen Page) of
the woman you love (Greta Gerwig).
Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and
7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.
$7 regular, $6 seniors and students
and matinees, $5 MVFS members,
children and Weds. Fountain Theatre,
2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287,
mesillavalleyflm.org.
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ft. BAyArd dAySOld-
fashioned games, crafts, dances, re-
enactors. Fort Bayard. 956-3294.
BrAndon PerrAultBuckhorn
Silver City fArmerS mAr-
ket8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Mainstreet
Plaza, N. Bullard at 7th St.
fort lewiS ColleGe12 p.m. wnmu-
mustangs.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
(tHe return of) BourBon leG-
endHigh Desert Brewing, 1201 W.
Hadley, 525-6752.
com.
dirt trACk rACinGModifeds,
street stocks, legends, hornets. 7:45
p.m. $7-10. Southern New Mexico
524-7913.
GloriA HACkerStorytellers of
How to mAke nut CHeeSe10
a.m.-12 p.m. $90, $85 co-op
members. jafuf@me.com to register.
Mountain View Market, 1300 El
Paseo, 523-0436.
jeAn GilBertStorytellers of Las
Cruces. 10:30 a.m. COAS Books,
1101 S. Solano.
nmSu AGGieS footBAll vS.
unm6 p.m. $15 and up. NMSU
Aggies Memorial Stadium, 646-1420,
Deming
fAll PlAnt SAle8 p.m.-12 a.m.
Rockhound State Park, Hwy. 143.
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Las Cruces / Mesilla
BellS of old meSillASee
Sept. 14. Through Sept. 30. 2-4 p.m.
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Down-
town Mall, 523-6403, riograndethe-
atre.com.
Norte, 523-4398.
1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
muSiC in nAtureThe Rio Grande
Ramblers. 5-7 p.m. $5 per vehicle.
Deming
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PurCHASe Prize SHow27th
Annual Grant County Art Guild show.
Exhibit will be open for viewing Sept.
28-30 and Oct. 5-7. 6 p.m. Hearst
Church Gallery, Pinos Altos.
GilA fArmerS mArket3-6:30
p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, 535-2729.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
of tHe world7:30-8:30 p.m.
Paseo, 523-0436.
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yom Kippur
Cliff-GilA GrAnt County fAir
Through Sept. 30. Fairgrounds in Cliff.
and discussion. Nancy Abrams dis-
cusses myths, metaphors and identities
while Tom Collins speaks about
Teaching Journey of the Universe. 7
p.m. St. Marys, 1809 N. Alabama St.,
590-5561.
judy mitCHellBuckhorn Saloon,
will lunCH & leArn
Rethinking Kit Carson. Dr. David
Remley takes issue with both extremes
in the Carson canon: the perfect
frontier hero and a genocidal blood-
thirsty Indian killer. Copies of his book,
Kit Carson: The Life of an American
Border Man, will be sold and signed at
this talk. 12 p.m. Free. WNMU Global
Resource Center, 538-6835, will-
learning.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Sept. 5. 7:45-8:45 p.m. Free. Moun-
tain View Market, 1300 El Paseo,
523-0436.
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Cliff-GilA GrAnt County
fAirThrough Sept. 30. Fairgrounds
in Cliff.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
BiG BAnd dAnCe CluBCDs. 7
p.m. $7. Court Youth Center, 402 W.
Court St., 526-6504.
Pee wee mooreHigh Desert
reel roCk tourNMSU Outdoor
Recs Adventure Arts Series. 7-9 p.m.
$8. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riogran-
detheatre.com.
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AuditionSAlso Sept. 29. For
two one-act plays in November, The
Bear by Anton Chekov and Conver-
sations by Robert Torres. 6-8 p.m.
Theatre Group New Mexico. WNMU
Webb Theater. 538-6503.
BoB einweCkBuckhorn Saloon,
CHuCk PyleOpera house event.
Buckhorn Opera House, Pinos Altos,
538-9911, buckhornsaloonandopera-
house.com.
wnmu volleyBAll vS. new
mexiCo HiGHlAndS univerSity7
p.m. wnmumustangs.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Adult weiGHt mAnAGement
Rosa Lopez is a registered dietitian
with the New Mexico Department of
Health. 12-1 p.m. Free. Mountain
View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-
0436.
BeAStS of tHe SoutHern wild
Through Oct. 4. First-time director Benh
Zeitlins flm is catastrophe as fairytale:
A food is coming to the Bathtub, the
low-lying wards of New Orleans. Most
of the residents are packing up to leave,
but not African-American patriarch
Wink (Dwight Henry), and not his six-
year-old daughter Hushpuppy (Quven-
zhan Wallis). Despite Winks failing
health and Hushpuppys youth, father
and daughter ride out the storm, only to
be ripped from their waterlogged home
by callous government relief workers
after Wink blows a hole in the levy to
drain the Bathtub by fooding the more
affuent communities on the other side.
But Wink, Hushpuppy and the equally
resilient band that survived the storm
beside them arent about to be relocat-
ed to a safer placethey know where
they belong, and theyll die if they must
to return there. Nightly 7:30 p.m.,
Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30
and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors
and students and matinees, $5 MVFS
members, children and Weds. Fountain
Art of montHly Bike mAinte-
nAnCeMonthly workshop teaching
the fundamentals of bicycle repair
and maintenance. 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Paseo, 523-0436.
tHe imPortAnCe of BeinG eAr-
neStOscar Wildes classic. 8 p.m.
$10, $9 students and seniors. Black
Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall,
523-1223, no-strings.org.
tHe wHole enCHilAdA fieStA
Through Sept. 30. Street party with
food, dancing, parade. 4-11 p.m.
$5. Hadley Complex, 1801 E. Hadley
Ave., 526-1938.
S A T u R D Ay
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tAPeStry of tAlentFundrais-
ing event provides an opportunity for
members, and fber artists from all over
the southwest, to showcase their talents
by making one-of-a-kind garments
exclusively for this event. The fashion
show also provides the fber artisans, a
professional production, before a live
audience, from which they can receive
feedback and support, both creatively
and fnancially. Southwest Womens
Fiber Arts Ciollective. 1:30 p.m. $25.
WNMU Global Resource Center. 538-
5733, fberartscollective.org.
AuditionSSee Sept. 28. 1-3 p.m.
WNMU Webb Theater. 538-6503.
Vendor Appreciation Day. 8:30 a.m.-
12 p.m. Mainstreet Plaza, N Bullard
at 7th St.
tHe overSoulSBuckhorn Saloon,
wnmu volleyBAll vS. CSu-
PueBlo7 p.m. wnmumustangs.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
com.
dAn lAmBertHigh Desert Brew-
ing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
dirt trACk rACinGRenegade
sprints, UMP late models, street stocks,
super trucks racing. 7:45 p.m. $7-$10.
Southern New Mexico Speedway,
12125 Robert Larson Blvd, 524-7913.
douGlAS jACkSonStorytellers of
meSillA vAlley mAze fAmily
fun fArm oPeninGNew Mexicos
Original Corn Maze and Pumpkin
Patch. Hayrides, giant slides, face
painting, pedal carts, picnic grounds,
playgrounds. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $8.50-
$10.50. 3855 W. Picacho Ave., 526-
1919, mesillavalleymaze.com.
nAnCy jenkinSStorytellers of
Las Cruces. 10:30 a.m. COAS Books,
1101 S. Solano.
nmSu AGGieS footBAll vS.
utSATough enough to wear pink
game. 6 p.m. $13 and up. NMSU
Aggies Memorial Stadium, 646-1420,
EVENTScontinued
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Virus Theater
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And www.buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Weekends in October
at The Buckhorn
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September 2012 Classes
Sept 3 Radio 101 with Tater Todd Dennehy of New Potato X Radio
Show. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Tips on how to do an entertaining
radio show.
Sept 10 Movie Maker Video Editing
Sept 17 Camera Operations with Lori Ford.
October 2012 Classes
Oct 8 Movie Maker Video Editing with Gwyn Jones.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Oct 15 Audacity Radio Editing Program with Tater Todd Dennehy
of New Potato X Radio Show
Oct 22 Community Calendar PSA Production using Movie Maker
video editing program with Lori Ford, Executive Director CATS TV
CATS TV charges a production fee of $25 for Community Calendar PSAs
that we produce for you and a $15 fee for changes made after PSA is airing.
tHe imPortAnCe of BeinG
eArneStSee Sept. 28. Through
Oct. 14. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students
and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430
N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-
strings.org.
tHe wHole enCHilAdA fieStASee
Sept. 28. Through Sept. 30. 11 a.m.-
11 p.m. $5. Hadley Complex, 1801 E.
Hadley Ave., 526-1938.
S u n D Ay
30
joHn tAnk & new imPreSSionS
trioLive jazz. 7 p.m. $30. Seedboat
Center for the Arts. 534-1136.
Fairgrounds in Cliff.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
14. 2-4 p.m. Rio Grande Theatre,
Norte, 523-4398.
1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
tHe wHole enCHilAdA fieStASee
Sept. 28. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $5. Hadley
Complex, 1801 E. Hadley Ave., 526-
1938.
Deming
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Community-enHAnCed Gover-
nAnCeThrough Oct. 3. With Judy
Freiwirth. Registration required. 9
a.m.-5 p.m. WNMU Student Memorial
Building. Wednesday (day 1 required)
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Wellness Coalition.
Free. 534-0665, ext. 231, www.
wellnesscoalition.org.
GilA fArmerS mArketTuesdays.
3-6:30 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, 535-
2729.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
mSt trioEvery Other Tuesday.
6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Rio Grande
WE D n E S D Ay
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Las Cruces / Mesilla
SoutHern new mexiCo StAte
fAir & rodeoThrough Oct. 7.
Midway, auction, food, music, livestock
shows, cowboy rodeo. Southern New
Mexico State Fairgrounds, I-10 exit 13,
524-8602, snmstatefairgrounds.net.
T H u R S D Ay
4
mimBreS fArmerS mArket
Thursdays. 3:30-5:30 p.m. La Tienda,
Hwy. 35 & San Francisco St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
fAir & rodeoSee Oct. 3. Through
Oct. 7. Southern New Mexico State
snmstatefairgrounds.net.
F R i D Ay
5
red dot Studio tour And GAl-
lery wAlkThrough Oct. 8. Connect
the Dots between Silver Citys working
studios and great galleries. Studio
tours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.silver-
citygalleries.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
dirt trACk rACinGRace for a
$2,500 prize with a 200-lap enduro.
12125 Robert Larson Blvd., 524-
7913.
fire And fiBerArtists reception.
5-7 p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre,
neStSee Sept. 28. Through Oct. 14.
S A T u R D Ay
6
7tH AnnuAl mimBreS vAlley
HArveSt feStivAlA day-long hoe
down when farmers put down their
hoes for a celebration with valley
growers, storytellers, musicians and
craftspeople, all coming together to
share their love of the Mimbres. Music
by Illusion Band, Rivers Bend, Bayou
Seco. Nonstop kids activities. Agri-
cultural workshops. Pie contest, bake
walk, community greenhouse tours,
raffe. Free health fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,
with testing for blood pressure, BMI,
blood sugar, pulmonary, total choles-
terol, dental, vision. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. San
Lorenzo Elementary School, Hwy. 35,
574-7674, 536-9337, mimbreshar-
vestfest.com.
PinoS AltoS volunteer fire
reSCue oCtoBer fieStA And fun
ride finiSHGila Monster Challenge
cycling event. Family fun, games, food,
live entertainment and arts and crafts
booths. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Main Street,
Pinos Altos, 574-8394, tourofthegila.
com (race info), lmwk@dishmail.net.
lery wAlkSee Oct. 5. Studio tours
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Gala gallery reception
5-8 p.m. www.silvercitygalleries.com/
reddottour.php.
street Plaza, N Bullard at 7th St.
ColorAdo meSA univerSityHome-
coming. 1:30 p.m. wnmumustangs.
com
wnmu womenS Golf vS.
rmAC #3Through Oct. 7. 8 a.m.
wnmumustangs.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
dirt trACk rACinGSouthern
New Mexico Fair. Last points race of
the season for modifeds, street stocks,
super trucks, legends and hornets.
12125 Robert Larson Blvd., 524-7913.
new mexiCo PumPkin feSti-
vAlMaze, seed spitting contests,
pumpkin carving contests, pumpkin
carving station, a Pumpkin Princess,
pumpkin products. $8-$10. Mesilla
Valley Maze, 3855 W. Picacho Ave.,
newmexicopumpkinfestival.com.
rAnGer led nAture HikeFridays
and Sundays. 6 p.m. $5 per vehicle.
neStSee Sept. 28. Through Oct. 14.
Deming
St. ClAir HArveSt wine feSti-
vAlThrough Oct. 7. 12-7 p.m. St.
Clair Winery, 1325 De Baca Rd SE,
546-1179, stclairwinery.com
White Sands
trinity Site tourLocation of the
frst atomic bomb explosion. Open to
the public twice a year. White Sands
National Monument, 679-2599 ext.
230, 479-6124 ext. 236, nps.gov/
whsa.
S u n D Ay
7
lery wAlkSee Oct. 5. Art walks and
studio tours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Downtown
parade at noon. www.silvercitygaller-
ies.com/reddottour.php.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
rAnGer led nAture Hike8:15
Norte, 523-4398.
SoutHern new mexiCo StAte fAir
& rodeoSee Oct. 3. Southern New
Mexico State Fairgrounds, I-10 exit
13, 524-8602, snmstatefairgrounds.
net.
SundAy GrowerS mArketSun-
days. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View
Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
neStSee Sept. 28. Through Oct.
14. 2:30 p.m. $10, $9 students and
seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N.
Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.
org.
Deming
dPAt jAm SeSSionSSundays.
Come out and dance, socialize and
have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free.
Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine.
St. ClAir HArveSt wine feS-
tivAl12-6 p.m. St. Clair Winery,
1325 De Baca Rd SE, 546-1179,
stclairwinery.com
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Columbus Day
red dot Studio tour And GAllery
wAlkSee Oct. 5. Art walks and
studio tours 10 a.m.-2 p.m. www.
silvercitygalleries.com/reddottour.php.
Deming
SoutHweStern new mexiCo StAte
fAirThrough Oct. 14. 9 a.m.-10
p.m. Southwestern New Mexico Fair
Grounds, 4100 Raymond Reed Blvd.,
546-5255, swnmsf.com.
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GilA fArmerS mArketTues-
days. 3-6:30 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211,
535-2729.
Deming
SoutHweStern new mexiCo StAte
fAirThrough Oct. 14. 9 a.m.-10
p.m. Southwestern New Mexico Fair
Grounds, 4100 Raymond Reed Blvd.,
546-5255, swnmsf.com.
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Deming
SoutHweStern new mexiCo
StAte fAirThrough Oct. 14. 9 a.m.-
10 p.m. Southwestern New Mexico
Fair Grounds, 4100 Raymond Reed
Blvd., 546-5255, swnmsf.com. k
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to watch any of them the intervening three years.)
Heck, Id even watch those damn Chinese divers if
only theyd visit my TV again.
My itchy clicker fnger pauses hopefully when-
ever I hear Bob Costas voice. Theres good old
Bob, our host from London, prepared to introduce
a thrilling previously taped hour of the 127-meter
slingshot fnals! But no, these days Bob is only talk-
ing about football.
I fnd myself missing NBC Olympics announcer
Mary Carillo, and wondering what the heck she
does with herself when there are no summer or
winter games to sportscast. Maybe, if she has time
on her hands, she could stop by our house in Silver
City and stand in front of our TV, and we could all
pretend the doubles surf badminton fnals are on.
All together now: USA! USA!
Ive even had feeting fond thoughts about Brit-
ish food, a term some might argue is an oxymoron.
My wife refuses to bake me a kidney pie, however,
and my fsh and chips turn out greasy (which may
be how the Brits like them, I realizewho knows
with a people whod eat something called kidney
pie?). Id tuck into a pint of English ale instead,
but Im afraid it would just make me long more for
the London games.
Watching reruns of Monty Pythons Flying Cir-
cus on Netfix turns out to be a poor substitute
for reliving the opening ceremonies, by the way,
though there are some stylistic similarities. Im
pretty sure the silly walks sketch was sneaked
into the ceremonies somewhere between the In-
dustrial Revolution and the salute to the British
healthcare system. I watch episodes of Top Gear,
the British car-enthusiast cult favorite, while dron-
ing through my morn-
ing exercise routine,
but its just not the
same when its me lift-
ing weights instead of
some 400-pound guy in
a sparkly unitard.
Ill have to make
due with football, I
guess, rooting for Pey-
ton Manning in his
new Denver Broncos
uniform instead of Mi-
chael Phelps in whats
hardly a uniform at all.
(Apparently plumbers
are not the only ones to
display butt cracks)
And, after all, the 2014
winter gamesheld in
some place in Russia
no one but the Russians
has ever heard ofwill be here before we know
it. (Sochi sounds like a Japanese name for a soft
drink, not a noble Olympics venue. Would you
like another glass of sochi?)
Hmm, I wonder whos the favorite in the wom-
ens 1,503-meter uphill slalom? And just let the Chi-
nese try to dive into all that snow!
USA! USA! k
In-between Olympics, David A. Fryxell edits
Desert Exposure.
A
re the Summer Olympics over yet? It seems
like I spent all last month watching the
Olympics, and despite those nifty closing
ceremonies I confess Im not 100% sure that my
quadrennial duties are really over. Isnt there some
mens croquet or womens 100-meter foosball I
should be watching over on NBCASAP or online at
www.waytoomucholympics.com? Ill feel guilty if
I miss one of our indomita-
ble Olympic athletes swim-
ming the 135-meter free-
style dog-paddle for a new
world record. Surely, the
interminable diving com-
petitionswith one event
after another invented for
no apparent reason other
than to keep the Chinese
in the medal hunt (and lets
not even mention synchro-
nized swimming)are still
splashing on somewhere in
London? Theres got to be
a freestyle hang-10 70-me-
ter catapult dive that can send one more medal to
Beijing.
I take my Olympics-watching seriously, you see.
I fgure the summer games come along only every
four years, and after all the arduous training those
athletes endure, it seems the least I can do to med-
al in the sofa-sitting marathon and TV-clicker toss.
This year the Olympics were also streamed on-
line. I think I read that by the end of the frst full
day, more hours of coverage had been transmitted
than during NBCs entire frst Olympics telecast. (I
believe this was in 776 BC. The Olympic fame was
frst lit, legend has it, using tail feathers plucked
from the NBC peacock, which way back then was
an actual bird. But I digress.)
We even managed to see a few minutes of Olym-
pics coverage broadcast in 3D. I am here to tell you
that seeing Chinese divers win gold medals in 3D
looks remarkably similar to viewing in 2D. When
those Olympic rings come fying at you, though,
you duck.
D
espite the ocean of Olympics coverage,
however, I confess we fell a bit short of our
own personal bests in keeping up with the
action. Did the main evening telecast always last
until 11 p.m. in previous Olympic years? These
days, thats past our bedtime, and some nights the
strain showed. Id be commenting about the latest
gold medal won by the Chinese in the 152-meter
triple halfpipe diving fnals, and my wifes only re-
sponse would be a gentle snore.
When we did last through the nights broadcast,
the post-Olympics kitchen cleaning suffered from
our sleepiness. Id shamble in the next morning
to start the coffee, and the big salad mixing bowl
would be sitting on the counter still damp with
dressing and limply wallpapered with leftover let-
tuce. Or a wine glass might still be perched on an
end table by the sofa, as if the living room had been
the scene of a wild party instead of mens 77-meter
volleydiscus, and Jay Gatsby had just departed in-
stead of Bob Costas.
Thanks to the miracle of Tivo, we naively
thought we could skip the commercial onslaught
during the Olympics while also keeping up with
a few favorite summer shows. (From what we
couldnt escape seeing, more minutes were given
over to commercials than even to the gymnastics
Fab/Fierce Five. I had to blink to make sure the
Allstate guy wasnt facing off against the GEICO
gecko in the pool, instead of Michael Phelps and
Ryan Lochte.) We did manage to watch History
Detectives and still catch up with Bob and the
Fab/Fierce Five (and, regrettably, the Allstate guy
and the GEICO gecko).
But 11 oclock is still 11 oclock, no matter how
many hours of fast-forwarded TV youve crammed
into the previous four and a half hours. Watching
it all meant staying upor, as we resorted to one
mid-Olympics morning, reading the Sunday papers
while catching up with the last 90 minutes or so
Tivod from the night before.
As Olympics fatigue began to wear us down
(how does Costas do it?), we even stopped caring
about the spoilers spitting at us from all direc-
tions. Every few minutes, the USA Today app on
my iPad would bleat with some fresh Olympics
news that wouldnt air
until prime time. (Chi-
nese win 4,000th diving
gold!) Even Brian Wil-
liams, on NBC, broke
his own networks code
of silence when high-
profle gold medals
were awarded and re-
cords broken.
Fine, we fgured at
last, at least we can go
to bed knowing that
Gabby won the all-
around gold. (If youd
taped that particular
fnal and still hadnt got-
ten around to watching
it, scrupulously avoid-
ing all news coverage
like a sequestered juror
in a high-profle murder
trial, I apologize.) Take the rest of the night off,
Tivowe know whats coming.
N
onetheless, I think I still have a bit of an
Olympics hangover from all my loyal view-
ing of the games. When a worker at the
post offce in Silver City tosses a package into a
bin and hits the target cleanly, I have been known
to chant, USA! USA! in appreciation. That was
me at the Taco Bell the other day, loudly insisting
that the woman who made my gordita deserved at
least a bronze medal. And honestly, theres nothing
creepy about hanging around the Silver High gym
if your motive is only a glimpse of balance beam
competition.
At home in front of the television set, its even
worse. Ill numbly surf the channels (Golf, Travel,
Food, History, all the other nouns) in search of
womens beach racquetball, the hexadecathlon,
one-handed rowing with javelins or any of the oth-
er obscure sports I found myself captivated by dur-
ing the Olympics. (Strangely, you couldnt pay me
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garage with access to a large guest
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Finished attic with office on one side
and storage room on the other.
Multiple garden areas and fruit trees.
Large hanger-type home perfect for
airplane owner, car buff or anyone
with a lot of toys. Property adjoins
airstrip with paved access. Metal I-
beam construction with metal roof
and siding for low maintenance.
Open floor plan. Kitchen features all
stainless appliances, hickory cabinets
and laminate flooring. Hangar with
extra support and Aero-lift system
for 2nd airplane storage, 220 plug for
welding and half bath. 2 stall carport.
Rockwall courtyard with slab for
entertaining. Light commercial
zoning allowed with sudbdivision
approval.
MLS 29375 $249,500
Charming country home! Recent
remodel with laminate wood floors,
special wood features and pellet
stove. Guest bedroom features built
in platform bed and desk area. Lots
of storage. Nice oversized 1 car
garage with workshop and attached
carport. Fantastic views. New roof
and septic.
MLS 29398 $160,000
Great parcel of commercial
(unrestricted) property fronting on
HWY 180. Mostly flat usable
property. East of the swap-meet
property, south across the highway
from the Fort Bayard Credit Union.
Residential usage or commercial use.
MLS 29369 $255,000
Silver Citys #1 Selling Oce for 2011
MLS 29397 $169,000
MLS 29381 $22,000
MLS 29394 $219,000
MLS 29376 $379,000
2011 prudential financial, inc. And its related entities. An independently owned and operated broker member of prudential real estate affiliates, inc., a prudential financial company. Prudential, the prudential
logo and the rock symbol are service marks of prudential financial, inc. And its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Used under license. Equal housing opportunity.
Stunning views of the Black Range,
trees and abundant wildlife. Rural
subdivision close to Gila National
Forest. Underground utilities and
community water. Nearby clinic,
stores, post office and restaurant.
Adjoining lots for additional acreage
available to west.
Move in ready. Professional
renovation in an ideal location, on a
good size level lot. Lovely flagstone
landscaping touches, wood burning
fireplace, 3 br, 2 + bath! 2 car garage,
new double pane windows, hard-
wood floors. 2 patios and large
covered porch at entry. Upgraded
hardware, beautiful bath fixtures and
large custom tiled over-size showers,
half bath off kitchen/mudroom.
Prizes! Door Prizes! Lots of fun!
Saturday, September 15
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WNMU Old James Stadium
E St. between 12th & College, Silver City
Sponsored by:
Grant County Community Health Council's
DE
Wild Things! Past and Present
11th Annual
For more info call
388-1198 ext 10

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