Fires to the west, fires to the east, and Sawmill fire in the middle

Thursday, June 28, 2012
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IN THE NEWS
Enforcement of “chile
law” begins July first
New Mexico Department of Agriculture is
offering a final reminder to chile vendors across
the state to get in compliance with the New
Mexico Chile Advertising Act before NMDA
begins enforcing it July 1.
“We’re investing a lot of time and effort in
these final days before enforcement begins to help
companies not only get in compliance with the
law but to understand it as well,” said Joe
Gomez, director of NMDA’s Standards and
Consumer Services Division, which is charged
with regulating the new law.
Gomez said the Department of Agriculture
has worked hard to make sure that complying
with the law is a straightforward process, and has
created one-page verification forms so that ven-
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Livestock owners urged
to take precautions
The New Mexico Livestock Board is reminding
organizers of rodeos and other summer livestock
events that they are responsible for checking
animals before they enter the grounds for signs of
a livestock virus wreaking havoc in the state. The
directive was issued June 20.
Fourth of July marks the high point of the summer
rodeo season – meaning lots of livestock,
namely horses and cattle, will soon come into
close proximity with one another at events
throughout the state. That poses a serious risk for
spreading vesicular stomatitis (VS), a virus that
has already been confirmed this season in four
New Mexico counties.
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By John Larson
See CHILE, Page 16
See VIRUS, Page 15
Ghost hunters find
activity in Magdalena
Over the years Magdalena and its environs
has been a destination spot for various reasons,
and recently it has attracted the attention of an
Albuquerque-based group of ghost hunters.
The Rio Grande Ghost Hunters boasts 15
members, and 11 of those made their second trip
to the village over the weekend of June 16-17.
Spokesperson Barbara Chavira said the
group’s purpose is “seeking the truth.”
She said she has experienced ghostly presences
and seen spirits for 35 years.
See GHOSTS, Page 15
OF NOTE
Old Timers Reunion weekend coming up
July 13-15. Get the full schedule plus details
about the entire weekend starting on page 7.
A young mule deer either wanted to cool off or leaned over too far while getting a drink of water from a stock tank in the San Antonio area
last week. The deer found getting out of the water was much more difficult than getting in, and it took three local ranchers to pull it out.
Photo courtesy of New Mexico Game and Fish
Fires to the west, fires to the east,
and Sawmill fire in the middle
Six helicopters needed to ferry firefighters and slurry to remote Sawmill canyon
By John Larson
No sooner than the Whitewater Baldy
Complex Fire in the Gila and the Little
Bear Fire near Ruidoso were being contained,
Socorro County got its first taste
of a wildfire in Sawmill Canyon in the
Magdalena Mountains.
According to officials the Sawmill
Fire was started by a lightning strike early
Saturday, June 23, and had burned several
acres before firefighters were able to
get into position, due to the fire’s remote
location. Residents in Magdalena and
Socorro noticed the plume of smoke rising
from the mountains by early Saturday
afternoon.
Up to four Hotshot crews were dispatched
by helicopter to the Sawmill
New pump installed at village well
By John Larson
Electrical issues with the community well was one of the top
concerns for the Village Board at its June 18 meeting. Joint
Utilities director Steve Bailey reported that the well’s pump was
experiencing electrical shorts, and that the backup pump which
the village owns may have to be installed, but that an electrician
would inspect the pump’s circuits. Trustee Diane Allen said she
was asking residents to conserve water. The new pump was
installed the following morning, Tuesday, June 19.
In other business:
•The board approved the hiring of Farel Lilienthal as
Deputy Marshal. Cearley said Lilienthal graduated from the
Police Academy the week before.
Fire, which has burned over 104 acres of
mixed conifer on the east side of the
mountain range downhill and three miles
from the New Mexico Tech’s Langmuir
Lab for Atmospheric Research.
Magdalena Ridge Observatory and
Interferometer is also nearby on South
Baldy.
Also involved were seven water tenders
and six helicopters which ferried firefighters
equipment and water to the fire
from Socorro Municipal Airport.
Jim Apodaca of the U.S. Forest
Service said the fire was started by lightning,
which has been the number one
cause of fires in Cibola and Gila
National forests.
As press time Wednesday, June 27,
the Sawmill Fire was 69 percent contained
and Incident Commander Doug
Boykin felt it would be active for at least
another week.
According to Cindy Wolfe of Cibola
National Forest, most of the fire is burning
on the ground at slow rates due to the
air resources conducting successful drops.
The fire grew by three acres Wednesday
mainly on the bottom side of the fire.
Crews in Sawmill Canyon worked hard
to construct fire line and mop up to further
secure the bottom edge of the fire.
Up to 164 personnel had been
assigned to the Sawmill Fire, and the
Incident Command Post was set up in
Magdalena Schools Fine Arts Center.
Additionally, the football field was being
used for tent showers.
See SAWMILL, Page 4
•The board passed a proclamation restricting the use of aerial
fireworks through Thursday, July 5. Broaddus said the
Magdalena ranger district had raised the fire danger to “high,”
and that the Forest Service concurred that it is due to drought.
The proclamation, which went into effect June 4, states that
the sale and use of missile-type rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners
and stick-type rockets is prohibited within the village limits.
Also banned are ground audible devices such as chasers and
firecrackers.
The proclamation also limits the use of otherwise permissible
fireworks including cone fountains, crackling devices, cylindrical
fountains, flitter sparklers, ground spinners, illuminating
See VILLAGE, Page 19
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Magdalena homemaker enjoys
her work-at-home business
By John Larson
A few years ago Amy Stephens
of Magdalena began crocheting
rugs from strips of fabric. Today
she has a thriving online business
selling not only her “rag” rugs, but
sock monkeys, chalkboard mats,
chalkboard rolls and nylon “scrubbies.”
She said she started her new
project in 2008 with Marnie
Horman and started selling her
rugs and scrubbies at the Socorro
County Fair and Old Timers.
“We put the rugs and scrubbies
for sale on the Etsy website [an
online marketplace for handmade
items], but we saw that we were
hard to find on Etsy, so I tried a
separate website but finally decided
to just use Facebook to take
orders on,” Stephens said. “The
page is called Adornwithaandm,
which now has almost 10,000
fans.”
What has caught on more than
anything else she makes are the
sock monkeys, which she started
selling through the page last
October.
“The idea for sock monkeys
began with a ladies sewing group
in Socorro. I saw they had made
sock monkeys, the red-toed sock
type,” she said. “I thought using
different colors and different kinds
of socks would be more fun looking.”
Making up to 40 sock monkeys
by hand each week, Stephens buys
socks in bulk. She makes standard
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
June 30
•Hummingbird Photography
6:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. - Bosque del Apache
NWR Visitor Center
July 2
•Magdalena Board of Trustees meeting
6 p.m. –Village Hall
•Socorro City Council meeting
6 p.m. – City Hall
July 4
•Annual July 4 Celebration
11 a.m. – Macey Center, New Mexico Tech
July 7
•VLA Guided Tours
10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Very Large Array,
Highway 60
•Guided Night Sky Star Gazing
1 hour after dusk – Etscorn Observatory,
New Mexico Tech
July 10
•Socorro County Commission meeting
6 p.m. – County Annex Building
July 13-15
•Old Timers Reunion
Magdalena Rodeo Grounds
July 13
•Old Timers Street Dance with “Remedy”
9 p.m. – North Main Street
July 14-15
•St. Mary Magdalene Fiesta
1 p.m. – midnight Saturday
12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Magdalena
July 14
•Hummingbird Banding Workshop
7 a.m. – Bosque del Apache NWR Visitor
Center
•Hummingbirds of New Mexico
Identification Presentation
10:30 a.m. – Bosque del Apache NWR
Visitor Center
•Old Timers Parade
10 a.m. – First Street, Magdalena
•Old Timers Saturday Night Dance
8 p.m. – Magdalena Schools Fine Arts
Building
•Community Dance featuring the
Catron Cowboys
8 p.m. – Pie Town Community Center
July 16
•Magdalena Board of Trustees meeting
6 p.m. –Village Hall
•Socorro City Council meeting
6 p.m. – City Hall
July 16-17
•Sun Country Junior PGA Golf Tournament
New Mexico Tech Golf Course
July 17
•Magdalena Board of Education meeting
6 p.m. – Magdalena Schools Library
July 18
•Catron County Commission meeting
9 a.m. – Catron County Court House
July 24
•Socorro County Commission meeting
6 p.m. – County Annex Building
July 24-25
•Sun Country Junior PGA Championship
New Mexico Tech Golf Course
Amy Stephens surrounds herself with her handmade sock monkeys, chalk mats,
and rugs at the Stephens’ home in Magdalena Ridge Estates.
Photo by John Larson
designs and also makes monkeys
made-to-order.
She said her customers like that
they are personally hand-stitched.
“I took creative stitching in college,
and my mother and sisters
were always good at it,” Stephens
said. “The advantage of doing this
is you can be working at home.
“I take the monkeys with me
wherever I go. Have them with me
all the time,
she said. “I enjoy it, working with
my hands. Whenever I’m out
somewhere and have a few free
moments I’m sewing on a sock
monkey.”
Besides monkeys, she also
offers other animals made of socks
including giraffes, hippos, frogs,
turtles, elephants, lions and even a
T. Rex and a robot.
“Those other animals are created
by my sister Julia Shumway,
who lives in Wyoming,” she said.
Besides her sales from
Facebook, Stephens ships her
monkeys to far away stores.
“I ship to three shops in
Australia, one in Spain and one in
New York City,” she said.
Another sought after item is the
chalkboard mat.
“I created my first chalkboard
for a table. A big table sized one,”
she said. “Then the customer
asked for a travel sized one, much
smaller. They come with a loop to
hold a piece of chalk and can be
rolled up.”
She said she, with members of
the Alamo branch of The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, made 1,700 chalkboard
mats for children in Africa. Prior
to that the group also sent hundreds
of chalkboard mats to children
in Haiti and India.
Busy as she is with her online
business, Stephens’ priority is raising
her, and her husband Kelby’s,
seven children; Barack, 15; Jaydin,
14; Dyson, 12; Kael, 8; Krae, 6;
Ky, 4; and Kanaan, 2.
Kelby Stephens owns and
operates Socorro Physical
Therapy on California Street in
Socorro next to Smith’s, and is a
member of the Magdalena Board
of Education.
She said she is grateful for the
success her home business has
brought her.
“I get great satisfaction with
making something with your hands
and someone else wanting it,” she
said. “I never would have believed
I would be this busy, while doing
something I love.”
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obituaries
Albert Eugene “Al” Romero
Jr. (Sept. 14, 1962 – June
15, 2012)
Albert Eugene “Al”
Romero Jr., 49, passed
away peacefully on
Friday, June 15,
2012.
He was born in
Socorro on September
14, 1962, to Albert
Eugene Sr. and Rowena S (Sarracino)
Romero.
Al was a lifelong resident of Socorro. He
was a happy go lucky guy who never met a
stranger. He served the Community of
Socorro as a GED and Spanish instructor and
worked with the fatherhood program.
He also worked for New Mexico Tech for
many years. He served as a mayordomo for
the San Antonio Parish in his younger years.
Al enjoyed golfing, watching the Dallas
Cowboys, and visiting flea markets to collect
antiques. Al was an avid drummer and loved
to play music.
Above all things, Al loved his family and
his many friends to the fullest.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents,
Pete and Julianita Romero; and
Eloisa A Gonzales and Cooney Sarracino;
and his nephew Eddie Vasquez Jr. Albert is
survived by his loving parents, Gene and
Rowena Romero; his devoted sons, Albert
Eugene Romero III and wife Martha; James
Rodney Romero and wife Mary; and Charles
Raymond Romero; One grandchild, Wyatt
James Romero; his sisters, Evelyn Vasquez
and husband Eddie; Roberta Niles and husband
Richard; Rolinda Rosales and husband
Marty; his nieces and nephews Ariana,
Nathan, Phillip, Justin, Tyler, and
Marinarae; and many friends.
A Memorial Rosary was recited on
Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at San Miguel
Catholic Church. A Memorial Mass of
Resurrection was celebrated on Thursday,
June 21, 2012, at San Miguel Catholic
Church with Father Andrew Pavlak as
Celebrant.
Interment was in the Polvadera
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Albert Eugene
Romero III and James Rodney Romero.
Honorary pallbearer was Charles Raymond
Romero.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
or donations may be given in Albert’s
honor to San Miguel Catholic Church building
fund, 403 El Camino Real NW Socorro,
NM 87801.
To view information or leave a condolence,
please visit www.danielsfuneral.com.
Al’s care has been entrusted to Daniels
Family Funeral Services, 309 Garfield St.,
Socorro, NM 87801. 575-835-1530
Bobby “BJ” Zamora Jr.
(July 29, 1989 – June 18, 2012)
Bobby “BJ”
Zamora Jr., 22, passed
away peacefully at his
home on Monday,
June 18, 2012.
Bobby was born in
Socorro on July 29,
1989, to Bobby
Zamora Sr. and Susan (Johnson) Trujillo.
He was preceded in death by his great
grandparents, Abran Gonzales; and Nazario
and Lupe Zamora; his uncles, Richard,
Ernest, Joseph, Henry, and Eddie; and his
cousins, Ernie and Floyd Jr.
“BJ” is survived by his devoted father,
Bobby Zamora Sr. and companion, Christy
Edwards; his loving mother, Susan Trujillo;
his soul mate and best friend, Marilyn
Greene; his loving sister, Ashley Navarro and
husband Alberto; his devoted grandparents,
Jimmy and Barbara Zamora; his greatgrandmother,
Lillie Gonzales; niece, Lillie
Zamora; nephew, Alberto Navarro Jr; grandparents,
Mary Johnson and Gilbert Chavez;
and Tom Johnson; his aunts, Margaret
Savedra and husband Floyd; Karen Zamora;
Mary Blank and husband Greg; Crystal
Ferrer and husband Alex; many other loving
family members and close friends.
Bobby was known to be a jack of all
trades. He loved the outdoors. He loved fishing
and four wheeling. Bobby also enjoyed
installing radios.
Bobby loved his dogs, Squisha, Squishy,
and Smoke.
Throughout his courageous battle with
cancer, “BJ” never once complained, he was
an inspiration to all who knew him. His
family will never forget his strength.
A Rosary was recited on June 25 followed
by a Memorial Mass at San Miguel
Catholic Church with Father Andrew Pavlak
as Celebrant. Interment was in the Luis
Lopez Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
and donations may be given in
Bobby’s honor to the American Cancer
Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK
73123-1718, to help fight against and find
a cure for Osteosarcoma.
“BJ” will be greatly missed and never
forgotten, until we meet again, we know
you are riding Heaven’s golden trails.
To view information or leave a condolence,
please visit www.danielsfuneral.com.
Bobby’s care has been entrusted to
Daniels Family Funeral Services, 309
Garfield St., Socorro, NM 87801. 575-835-
1530
Frances Louise Darnell
(Oct. 9, 1938 – June 9, 2012)
Frances Louise
Darnell, 73, passed
away peacefully on
Saturday, June 9,
2012 in Socorro.
She was born in
Tucumcari on October
9, 1938, to Edward V.
and Gladys Z. (Wagner) Birchfield.
She was preceded in death by her parents
and her brother, Ervan Birchfield.
Louise is survived by her devoted sons,
Jimmy Darnell and Floyd Darnell both of
Socorro; her loving daughter, Tina Smith
and her husband, David J. of Los Lunas; her
loving brother,Vernon Birchfield and his
wife, Rusty; her grandchildren, Amber and
Michael Reno, Bridgette, Mathew, Natasha,
Edward, Buster and Alex Darnell; and
numerous great grandchildren.
Louise was a resident of Socorro since
1985. She managed many motels in New
Mexico, Texas and Arizona including the
Super 8 and the Best Western Golden
Manor, both in Socorro.
She retired last year after 46 years of
managing. She was an avid bird watcher
and liked to paint with oils. She loved animals
and was especially fond of horses.
A Memorial Service was held on June
18, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of
Socorro with Pastor Bob Farmer officiating.
To view information or leave a condolence,
please visit www.danielsfuneral.com.
Louise’s care has been entrusted to
Daniels Family Funeral Services, 309
Garfield St., Socorro, NM 87801. 575-835-
1530
Paul Andrew Bensley
(May 15, 1950 – June 10, 2012)
Paul Andrew
Bensley, 62, passed
away peacefully on
Sunday, June 10,
2012 at his home in
Quemado. He was
born in El Centro,
Calif., on May 17,
1950, to Paul Earl and Sylvia (Monroe)
Bensley.
Paul was a proud veteran and served
with the United States Army. He was a
Superintendent for the New Mexico Highway
Department and retired after 18 and half
years of service. He was a member of the
NRA.
Paul was a Nascar enthusiast, he loved
his family dearly and will be greatly missed.
Paul was preceded in death by his
beloved parents and his brothers,
David Bensley, and Eddie Bensley.
Paul is survived by his devoted son,
Sean Bensley and wife, Stephanie; his
adored granddaughter, Delaine J. Bensley;
his brother, John Bensley and wife, Joyce;
and his sister, Carol Vallejos.
As were Paul’s wishes, cremation has
taken place.
To view information or leave a condolence,
please visit www.danielsfuneral.com.
Paul’s care has been entrusted to
Daniels Family Funeral Services, 309
Garfield St., Socorro, NM 87801. 575-835-
1530
Sira Rodriguez
(May 21, 1923 – June 22, 2012)
Sira V. Rodriguez,
89, passed away
peacefully on Friday,
June 22, 2012 surrounded
by her loving
family. She was born
in San Andres, Cuba on
May 21, 1923, to
Baldomero and Altagracia (Minot) Vincench.
She was preceded in death by her
beloved parents, four sisters, and seven
brothers. Sira was a resident of Chicago
since 1970 before moving to Socorro in
2001.
In 2009, Sira moved to Quemado. She
was a music teacher for many years. She
loved gardening and bird watching. She was
a devoted member of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church.
Sira, “Mami” as she was affectionately
know, loved and cherished her entire family.
She is survived by her loving husband of
57 years, Pedro Rodriguez; her devoted son,
Pedro Rodriguez and wife, Dina; her loving
daughter, Maria Nebblett and husband, Dr.
Edwin Nebblett; her cherished grandchildren,
Pedro Rodriguez Jr., Chantee Nebblett,
Sean Nebblett, Meagan Rodriguez, Joshua
Nebblett, Amanda Rodriguez, and Natasha
Nebblett; one great grandchild, Ariana
Rodriguez; her brother, Fortun Vincench;
and her sister, Ione Vincench.
A Funeral Service was held June 24,
2012 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church
in Reserve.
Interment was in the Reserve Seventh
Day Adventist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Pedro Rodriguez, Pedro
Rodriguez Jr., Dr. Edwin Nebblett, Sean
Nebblett, Joshua Nebblett, and Jared
Westbrook.
To view information or leave a condolence,
please visit www.danielsfuneral.com.
Sira’s care has been entrusted to Daniels
Family Funeral Services, 309 Garfield St.
Socorro, NM 87801. 575-835-1530
Arlo Michael Nye
Apr. 27, 1940 – June 13, 2012)
Arlo Michael Nye,
72, passed away
peacefully on
Wednesday, June 13,
2012 at his home in
Quemado. He was born
in Corvallis, Ore. on
April 27, 1940, to
Emmett and Bernice (Hall) Nye.
Mike was a resident of New Mexico for
over twenty years. He resided in Oregon as
a young man and then moved to California
where he was an owner and operator of a
logging company for 30 years.
After moving to New Mexico, ranching
became his life. He enjoyed working on the
ranch and building barns. He was an avid
hunter and fisherman.
Above all, Mike loved and adored his
family.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
and his sister, Arlene Lee. Mike is survived
by his loving wife of 27 years, Janette
Nye; his sons, Michael Wayne Nye; and
Gerald Lee Nye; his step daughters, Jennifer
Ramirez and husband, Jorge; and Sarah
Hammack and husband, Brad; one brother,
Phil Nye; his sisters, Ilene Hart; and Merna
Randell and husband, John; his loving
grandchildren, Hayley; Calley; Stacey;
Zachary; Mateo; Damien; Preston; and
Tucker; three great grandchildren, Landon;
Colby; and Shelby; and many nieces and
nephews.
A graveside service was held on
Monday, June 18, 2012 at the Pie Town
Cemetery.
To view information or leave a condolence,
please visit www.danielsfuneral.com.
Mike’s care has been entrusted to
Daniels Family Funeral Services, 309
Garfield St. Socorro, NM 87801. 575-835-
1530
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SAWMILL: Magdalena Schools Fine Arts
Center used as Incident Command Post
continued from front page
School Superintendent Mike
Chambers said, “Each year we
sign a ‘facility use agreement’ with
them if they have a need for the
space.
“In the past it has been used for
people who fight on the fires, and
as soon as the fire started we got a
call asking to make the space available,”
Chambers said. “They pay
for any extra hours if they need
some of our staff and we make
available internet, fax and copy
machines.”
He said the school system is
glad to be involved. “This is something
that could affect us all,” he
said. “We are a community school
and we are here to help the community.”
Local restaurants also had their
hands full serving the scores of
hungry firefighters throughout
each day.
The Magdalena Café, Bear
Mountain Coffee House, and
Mary Mac’s all stayed busy.
Linda Mansell of M & M Grill
said her restaurant had a contract
to prepare food for the firefighters
and was closed to regular customers
for three days.
As of press time the 297,845
acre Whitewater Baldy Complex
Fire was 87 percent contained,
and the 44,330 acre Little Bear
Fire in Lincoln County was 90
percent contained.
Other recent fires in the Gila
include:
The Copperas Fire, near
Copperas Peak, was reported by a
local resident shortly after 3 p.m.
A U.S. Forest Service jet drops fire retardent slurry over Sawmill Canyon in the Magdalena Mountains.
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service.
Crews unload equipment at Magdalena Schools Fine Arts Center June 25.
Photo by John Larson
on Friday, June 22. The fire was
contained by 6:30 p.m. The cause
was determined to be a lightning
strike.
The Coyote Fire, on State land
near Coyote Peak south of the
Plains of San Augustin, was
reported just before 5 p.m. It was
contained by 9:26 p.m. The cause
was determined to be a lightning
strike.
The Diamond Fire was reported
by the Lookout Mountain Fire
Tower at approximately 1:40 p.m.,
Saturday, June 23. The 20 acre
fire was controlled two days later.
The cause was determined to be a
lightning strike.
The Corral Fire, in Heffner
Canyon just east of the Mimbres
River was also reported Saturday,
June 23. The 20 acre fire was
contained by 6 p.m. The cause
was determined to be a lightning
strike.
The Cox Fire, on the east side
of the Tularosa Mountains near
Dutchman Springs was reported
by Gila Aerial Detection aircraft
and received eight Gila
Smokejumpers. Current estimated
size is 3.6 acres. The cause was
determined to be a lightning strike.
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Socorro County are diabetes and
drug and alcohol abuse, according
to a comprehensive study administered
by Socorro General
Hospital’s community outreach
program.
The purpose of the Community
Needs Assessment is to ascertain
specific healthcare needs that
would enable local governments
and agencies to qualify for healthcare
funding.
“It has been 15 years since the
last full blown survey was conducted,”
said Beth Beers, director of
the outreach program. “We wanted
to hear from the voice of the
people. A total of 859 surveys
were taken, which is a good representative
number, statistically
speaking.”
She said people were interviewed
at several public places in
2011, such as Old Timers at the
rodeo grounds and near the
entrances of selected businesses.
“The data we collected gives an
across-the-board picture of the
needs of the populace,” Beers
said. “It was conducted by Carrie
McNeil out of Santa Fe.”
Not surprisingly, the top issues
were diabetes and obesity related
illness, followed by better access to
healthcare, including extended
clinic hours of Primary Care and
scheduling same day visits.
Recommended interventions to
reducing the prevalence of obesity
and diabetes are health eating, an
active lifestyle, and early detection
of risk.
Improving access to healthcare
Community Based Program Director Beth Beers in her office at Abeyta and
California streets in Socorro.
Photo by John Larson
would involve recruitment and
retention of Primary Care
providers; increasing the size of the
clinic; expanding the hours of
operation; and reserving times for
walk-in, same day scheduling.
In addition, the surveys found
that:
•People travel up to three
hours to reach Presbyterian
Socorro General Hospital.
•One in four people rate distance
a barrier to care; more so
among the poor.
•Many need an after-hours or
weekend hours clinic and
Community Based Programs.
•One in 10 (and almost one in
five among the poor) note language
as a barrier to health care.
•One in four cite diabetes as
the top preventable issue for
Socorro County.
•Less than 50 percent had a
doctor discuss risks of diabetes.
•Access to local inpatient mental
health care is lacking.
•Close to 20 percent cite teen
pregnancy as the top issue countywide.
•Eight in 10 state prenatal
care is important to very important.
Poverty in Socorro County
•About half of household
incomes in Socorro County were
less than $30,000 (135% of federal
poverty level).
•70 percent of families in
Alamo live in poverty.
•One in 10 persons in poverty
have not seen a doctor in five years.
•Many in poverty would use
Community Based Programs if
funded.
•Almost 50 percent or fewer in
poverty assess their own health as
“excellent.”
•Those in poverty report more
days they were unable to do work
or activities due to health.
mountainmailnews.com • Mountain Mail • June 28, 2012 • Page 5
Cibola forest now under
increased fire restrictions
Cibola National Forest and
Grasslands Forest Supervisor
Nancy Rose announced that
Magdalena Ranger District is
now under Stage II fire restrictions
for the Datil and San Mateo
Mountains. The rest of the district
will stay in Stage I restrictions as
fire conditions are currently very
high.
“Due to increasing fire danger,
I believe these restrictions are necessary
to prevent human-caused
wildfires and to protect public
health and safety,” said Rose.
Stage II fire restrictions include:
Building, maintaining, attending
or using a fire, campfire, charcoal,
coal, or stove fire, although
use of petroleum-fueled stoves,
lanterns, or heating devices is
allowed.
Smoking except within an
enclosed vehicle or building.
Using an explosive.
Discharging a firearm, air rifle
or gas gun.
Operating a chainsaw or other
equipment powered by an internal
combustion engine between 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.
Operating or using any internal
or external combustion engine
without a spark arresting device
that is properly installed, maintained
and in effective working
order.
Welding or operating acetylene
or other torch with an open flame.
Possessing or using a motor
vehicle off National Forest System
roads, except when parking in an
area devoid of vegetation within 10
feet of the roadway; and except for
overnight parking in Forest
Service-developed campgrounds
and trailheads.
Stage I fire restrictions include:
Building, maintaining, attending
or using a fire, campfire or
stove fire except in U.S. Forest
Service developed campsites and
picnic grounds where grills and
stoves are provided.
Smoking, except within an
enclosed vehicle or building; a
developed recreation site; or while
stopped in an area at least three
feet in diameter that is barren or
cleared of all flammable materials.
Possessing, discharging or
using any kind of fireworks or
pyrotechnic device is never allowed
on a national forest.
Sign on Kelly Road says it all.
Your mailbox is now a powerful healthcare instrument.
Beginning August 1, 2012, Socorr
o County voters will r eceive a mail ballot to continue the curr
ent
4.25 mill levy that supports critical healthcare e services in our county.
Your vote FOR the mill levy sustains and improves the health of our citizens.
Voting FOR the mill levy will not raise your taxes.
Without the mill levy, our hospital, clinics and community-based pr
ograms cannot continue
to provide many critical services.
Voting FOR the mill levy strengthens our community
ity.
Voting FOR the mill levy turns a $1 investment into nearly $3 worth of healthcare services.
Please vote FOR the mill levy. Deliver your ballot by September 4, 2012.
For more information about the mill levy:
Mill Levy Questions:
Socorro o General Hospital
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letters to the editor
reetings:
On a recent show from one of
he foreign broadcast bureaus,
BC/England, NHK/Japan or
W/Germany there was a photo
f a large hole in a large stretch of
paved highway in China. The
ommentary stated that a minibus
ad just disappeared into this hole.
cientists determined that lack of
roundwater had left subsurface
nd roadway unsupported.
CCTV/China now has a
roadcast outlet in New York (and
n 30 other countries). While I am
ot online perhaps their news cener
is. You may be able to get conirmation
of the story with further
ata and pictures.
Hello water drillers – Goodbye
ntennas
So without Mr. T.S.
Defenseless) beating the drum on
he co-op are there enough on-line
ember connections to keep everyody’s
feet to the fire GO
HARLIE!
Nice to see a long-time combo –
ohn Larson and Linda Ritter –
ogether again.
Always willing to provide a
ood home for the Mountain
ail!
Andrea Blodgett
Lemitar
o the editor:
Sunday I had the honor of
eeting some of the men and
omen who travel far and wide
rom state to state and put their
ives literally on the fire line each
nd every day of summer. While
aking a few photos I talked to
hem at the Socorro Municipal
irport while they waited to be
hipped by air to the Saw Mill Fire
ear Magdalena.
Some had been pulled off the
ire in Ruidoso, and others from
ires burning all across the southest.
The two crews I met were the
arson Hotshot crew and Blue
idge Hotshot crew.
Every last one of them were
overed in ash and dirt, but their
miles were bright white undereath
it all. And they all smiled
nd talked to one another as if they
ere a close family. They were all
ery respectful and even though
ery obviously beat down by days,
eeks and months on the fire line,
hey smiled and answered my
uestions with “yes sir” and “no
sir.”All of them worked to make
the other crew members’ job easier
at the staging area next to the runway
in Socorro.
Every one of them was from
some place different, but they all
had one thing in common. They
all said they absolutely loved what
they do.
When I told them that us regular
people safe at home really
appreciate what they do for us and
our country they all just humbly
shrugged their shoulders and
smiled. I can’t remember when I’ve
felt so good about America’s
young men and women.
It’s that way in the armed services
as well. They are all wonderful
young Americans doing the hardest
jobs in the world with a smile
and shy humility. The armed
forces are dropped into life threatening
circumstances with a gun,
grenades and their wits. Hotshots
are dropped into a burning forest
with a pick/shovel, one gallon of
water and their wits. All face the
possibility of never coming home
again.
When some people tell me that
this generation of kids doesn’t have
a clue and don’t have a good work
ethic, I laugh and tell them to open
their eyes and hearts. Maybe those
people are just too old to remember
how great they were when they
were young, and fail to recognize
just how very wonderful this generation
has turned out to be as well.
I’m not worried one iota. I see
the same bright hope filled eyes in
them that I used to see in the mirror
some 40 years ago. I drove
away from the airport Sunday with
a really comfortable feeling. All of
my life I have worked to comfort
younger people and tell them that
everything is going to be
okay. Today, those kids returned
the favor.
After talking to them with some
doubt and worry for their circumstances,
I can truthfully say that I
am sure everything is going to be
okay.
God’s speed to all of the hotshot
men and women who run into
blazing forest fires while the rest of
us are running away. I wish them
rain, sleep, safety, health and long
happy lives.
Gary Jaramillo
Socorro
An open letter to Tom Vilsack,
Secretary of Agriculture:
I am a long time resident of
Altoona, Iowa, having been my
current home 26 years. I settled
there a number of years after graduating
from Drake University, and
I work in West Des Moines for
Aviva USA as an actuary. As former
governor of the great state of
Iowa, these are places with which
you are familiar.
Prior to coming to Iowa, I
attended Reserve High School in
Reserve, New Mexico and I am
writing because I am upset with the
failure of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture to properly manage
the forests of the west. During the
summers of 1973 and 1974, I
worked as a “Hot Shot” firefighter
for the U.S. Forest Service, helping
to extinguish numerous fires in
the Gila National Forest and in the
Gila Wilderness. From there I was
also sent to fight fires in other areas
of New Mexico.
I am just as familiar with mountains
of Western New Mexico and
Eastern Arizona as you are with
the state of Iowa, and large portions
(conservatively, I estimate 90
percent) of the real estate in that
area is federal or state-owned land
– most of it National Forest, but
also including 790,000 acres designated
as the Gila, Aldo Leopold
and Blue Range wilderness areas.
Last year the Wallow Fire,
which originated in the mountains
near Alpine, Ariz., burned across
the state line and toward the town
of Luna, New Mexico, consuming
538,000 acres of beautiful high
country forests. Now, with the
Whitewater-Baldy fire, which
ignited May 16, 2012, has,
according to a USDA website,
already consumed 240,000 acres
and will likely destroy another
50,000 to 100,000 acres before it
can be stopped from spreading further.
Last summer the Las
Conchas fire burned 156,000
acres near Los Alamos National
Laboratory in northern New
Mexico.
In recent years we have seen an
enormous increase in the number
of mega-sized fires.
Why is this so
When I lived in that area the
forest service actively managed the
forest, allowing ranchers to graze
livestock and lumbermen to selectively
cut and harvest mature trees.
Trees were planted as well as
thinned and these activities provided
a means of livelihood to those
living in the area.
Sometimes fires were allowed to
burn and sometimes fires were set
– as controlled burns – to reduce
the risk of a more dangerous and
more damaging fire during dry
years and dry seasons. It’s always
dry there from the end of May
until the first week of July.
During that dry season fires
were aggressively suppressed to
limit the danger of those living in
the region, to limit the danger to
those putting their lives on the line
to stop the spread of fire, to preserve
the beauty of the environment,
and to protect the valuable
resources the forest possessed.
Between then and now, all that
has changed. Ranchers are no
longer allowed to graze their livestock
on forest land and loggers are
not allowed to harvest timber form
the national forest.
The saw mill in Reserve was
permanently shut down decades
ago.
The underbrush has grown up
to make the forest sometimes inaccessible
and many of the residents
of Reserve have gone on welfare.
In short, the forest used to benefit
its neighbors and the neighbors
were a benefit to the forest. Now,
the fires have wasted a great natural
resource; the rains will erode to
mountainsides, the land that the
government should be proud of is
charred and ugly, and the air as far
away as Albuquerque (over 200
miles away) is full of smoke.
Two fires in two years have
burned nearly one million acres of
beautiful high country forests.
One, the Wallow fire, has the distinction
of being the largest fire in
the modern history of Arizona.
The other, the Whitewater-Baldy
fire, has the distinction of being the
largest fire in the modern history of
New Mexico.
One burned land in the vicinity
of Luna, New Mexico, and the
other burned land in the vicinity of
Mogollon, New Mexico. These
two places - most people don’t
know – are in the same school district,
sending their students to
Reserve High School where I
attended high school.
This is a tragedy to the people
of eastern Arizona and western
New Mexico of epic proportions.
Don’t turn your head and say
nobody lives out there – no harm
done. Put practices into place that
will ensure that this will never happen
again. I beg you.
Lawrence Dykstra
Altoona, Iowa
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Magdalena’s annual party now in its 41st year
By John Larson
No matter what the weather – come rain
or come shine- nothing puts a damper on the
fun locals and visitors can have at this year’s
Old Timers Reunion weekend.
The annual three day village party
returns for its 41st year with rodeos, music,
family fun, and, of course, the barbecue.
From the rodeo arena to the Indian
Village to the Spanish Village to
Magdalena Schools’ Fine Arts Building,
visitors will find something to entertain them
throughout the weekend.
In the very beginning the Old Timers
Reunion was a small event. It was 1971
when a small group spearheaded by Cecil
and Vera Owsley decided to create a event
to celebrate Magdalena’s people and history.
Lorraine Trujillo, who will turn over her
crown as Old Timers Queen to Cissy
Reynolds, remembers the first few years.
“The street dance used to be on South
Main and there would be a big crowd
between [First and Second] streets. People
would fill Main Street in front of the Paris
Tavern around to the Golden Spur,” she
said.
Lorraine was active with Old Timers
since the beginning and helped the event
grow through the 1970s.
She said in those first few years she got a
lot of help from Cleo Latasa, Barbara
Bowden, Mac and Mary Lou Trujillo and
Tony Trujillo.
“There was bingo and children’s activities.
A watermelon contest and pie eating
contest, too,” Lorraine said. “Of course, the
fiddle contest and the two dances.”
Things get underway Friday, July 13,
when vendors will be open for business at
the rodeo grounds with cuisine to please
every palate.
Indian Village, located south of the rodeo
arena, will be providing the Old Timers
crowd with a wide variety of Native
American food and local music. From fry
bread to mutton, Old Timers visitors will be
well fed with mouth-watering fare from popular
Alamo vendors. Organizer Wanda
Mansell said nine food vendors have signed
on.
Activities at the rodeo arena start at 9
a.m. Friday with the Kids Rodeo when the
area’s youth, ages 6-18, get the chance to
ride and rope for the spectators in the grandstand.
The Stick Horse Rodeo, where toddlers
and Kindergarten age kids are seen
riding their wooden steeds in a variety of
contests that simulate traditional rodeo
events.
The popular group The Remedy provides
the entertainment for the Street Dance
beginning at 9 p.m. Friday near Village
Hall on North Main Street. No alcoholic
beverages are permitted, and families are
invited to join in the fun.
The most attended event during the Old
Timers Reunion weekend is the parade
down First Street (Highway 60). The
parade beings at 10 a.m., and Highway 60
traffic will be diverted on the east side of
town at Chestnut, and on the west side at
Highway 107. Magdalena native Nick
Innerbichler is the Grand Marshal this year
and will be leading the parade.
Immediately after the parade the annual
barbecue lunch begins serving, generally at
about 11 a.m. The beef is cooked in a pit
starting Friday afternoon. The price of the
complete meal is $9 for adults and $6 per
The weekend begins with the Kids Rodeo Grand Entrance Friday morning.
child, and includes one drink.
The Century Rodeo and Roping gets
underway immediately following the crowning
of Cissy Reynolds, who has the honor of
being this year’s Old Timers Queen, in
front of the grandstand at noon.
For those wanting to learn what the old
days in Magdalena were like, Old Timers
story-telling will be held on the old railroad
loading dock outside the public library at 1
p.m.
The Old Timers Reunion Saturday
night dance commences at 8 p.m. at
Magdalena Schools’ Fine Arts Building.
Music is provided by DJ Brandon Torres.
Admission is $8 per couple, $5 single, and
children under two are admitted free.
Photo by John Larson
Refreshments will be available at a concession
booth manned by the Yucca 4-H club.
Bright and early Sunday morning the air
around the rodeo grounds will be filled with
the cooking of sausage, bacon, and pancakes
cooking on the grill. The pancake breakfast
starts at 7 a.m. and the $5 price goes to
helping Magdalena’s volunteer fire department.
At 6:30 a.m. eager runners will sign up
at the new Village Hall to participate in the
Magdalena to Kelly 7K Run/Walk, and
hopefully make it back to town before the
pancakes run out. Entry fee is $10.
The final event in the rodeo arena starts
at 9 a.m. Sunday when the roping competition
begins.
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Grand Marshal Nick Innerbichler
followed grandfather’s advice
By John Larson
The 2012 Old Timers Grand Marshal,
Nick Innerbichler, has a long family history
in Magdalena, dating back to the early
1890’s when his great grandfather moved
into the area.
Nick is fifth generation in the Landavazo
line, which Nick traces back to his greatgreat
grandfather, Don Francisco
Landavazo of Chihuahua, Mexico. The
Landovazos originally came from the
Basque area of northern Spain, and over the
generations members of his family were successful
sheep ranchers.
On his father’s side, “My great grandfather,
John Innerbichler, came from Austria
to Mexico as a mining engineer,” Nick said.
“His son was Fred Innerbichler Sr.”
He said his father’s mother was Jennie
Jaramillo, who settled in Water Canyon.
“He and my uncle Pete Innerbichler
opened a Chrysler and Dodge dealership in
what is now known as the Baca building on
First Street.”
Nick Innerbichler was born to Fred
Innerbichler Jr. and Manuela Landovazo in
a still-standing house on North Oak Street
on Dec. 26, 1942. He said it was the day
after Christmas and his dad who was in the
army at Fort Knox, had the honor of naming
him after St. Nicholas.
“My mother’s parents were Bonifacio
Landovazo and Dolores Landovazo y
Castillo,” Nick said. “My ancestors, Jesus
and Don Francisco Landovazo, were some
of the original settlers of St. John, Arizona,”
he said.
Bonifacio moved to Atarque, New
Mexico, and eventually becoming a respected
rancher in and around the Magdalena
area, importing several hundred Angora
sheep and other breeds.
“His first ranch was Cat Mountain
Ranch,” he said. “He also had Montosa,
Wolf Well and C bar N ranches.” Bonifacio
built a dam on the Cat Mountain Ranch,
and there is still a bronze plaque that reads
‘Landavazo Dam.’
“The dam is still there but there’s not
much water in the lake,” he said. “There
used to be lots of water and I would go swimming
there as a kid.”
“After the sheep business went bad during
the great depression, my grandfather
Bonifacio moved to Magdalena where he
opened a bakery, a van and storage business
where Winston’s is now, and also ran the
bus station at First and Oak,” he said. “For
a time he was Magdalena Marshal and also
served as a Socorro County Deputy under
Sheriff Frank Knoblock.”
Young Nick helped out his grandfather
pumping gas and checking water and oil
when he was seven and eight years old.
“I credit my grandfather for my business
acumen during that period,” he said.
He attended Roosevelt School through
the fourth grade. “I remember Mrs.
Blackburn giving me piano lessons. She was
a good piano teacher, but I haven’t played in
years.
“I had good friends back then, like Juan
Vaqueros, Pat Ortiz, Nick Saiz, Tony
Martinez and others in Magdalena.”
As for his professional career
Innerbichler went into the aerospace field.
For two decades he worked for North
American Aviation, which later became
Nick Innerbichler at his DNN Conoco and convenience
store in Magdalena.
Photo by John Larson
Rockwell International which eventually
became part of Boeing. It was with that firm
he worked on the Apollo 11/Saturn project
and was on the Apollo 11 launch team.
From there he was involved in the production
of the B-1 bomber, the F-15, F-18
and the experimental XB-70, which was
designed to replace the B-52.
In 1984 he invested $3,000 with a partner
in a new company that eventually grew
to have sales of $116 million. The company
specialized in telecommunication, engineering
support, manufacturing and information
technology and had 750 employees in nine
states and seven foreign countries.
“I promised my grandfather that I would
come back and invest in Magdalena one
day,” he said. “When I returned in 2003 I
made sure to hire local people when I built
the motel and did other construction.”
“I owe my business success to going to
elementary school in Magdalena and the
three R’s – reading, writing and arithmetic,”
he said. “The school system back them was
geared to get one ready to be a businessman.
I had a real solid base.”
Thelma Reynolds
named Old Timers
Queen; oldest at 91
By John Larson
Thelma “Cissy” Reynolds says being
voted Queen for the 2012 Old Timers
Reunion is one of the high points of her 91
years. Over the course of her life she has
lived and worked in several states, from
California to Vermont.
Born in a log cabin in “the little crossroads”
called Nemo, Missouri, in 1921,
later living in Hermitage, Missouri, and
Urbana, Illinois, Thelma spent a good portion
of her life in service to others. She
spent 35 years as a waitress and in restaurant
management in Victorville, Calif.
“My first experience in that field was at
a mens’ boarding house in Springfield,
Missouri,” she said. “That was quite an
experience for a young woman.”
She also cared for the elderly at a nursing
home in Vermont.
“I graduated from high school in
Urbana, Illinois, in 1941,” Thelma said.
“From there I went to work in an aircraft
plant refurbishing spark plugs at Norton
Air Force Base in California.”
She moved to Magdalena in March,
2003, from Parker, Colorado, after having
retired from Sam’s Club at age 82.
She said she loves living here, and being
close to her family; Matt and Ruth Ryan,
and great granddaughter Talila, daughter of
Matt Jr. and Aila Ryan.
“I didn’t like the city much,” she said.
“Although at first it was quite a culture
shock.”
As for her secret of longevity, Thelma
said, “I just believed I could do it.”
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History of Magdalena is goal of former resident
By John Larson
One-time Magdalena resident Dave
Adams is in the process of writing a book on
the history of the area. He recently returned
to town in search of old photographs and a
comprehensive listing of graduates from
Magdalena High School.
Adams, his wife Vicki and their three
children moved to Magdalena in the fall of
1981.
“I was on a one year leave from my university,
Cleveland State University,” Adams
said. “I was hired to be curriculum director
at the Alamo-Navajo school. Even though I
taught Native American history in Ohio I
had never heard of the Alamo community
and thought the position would be a learning
experience for me.
“Our three children, Jason, Nate, and
Amanda attended the Magdalena schools.
Seven years later I returned to Magdalena
for another five months with Jason who was
a junior at Magdalena High School,” he
said. “Over the years I’ve returned on many
other occasions to visit friends and conduct
research on the book I’m writing.”
Shortly after he started working at
Alamo he began asking around for material
to read on the history of the area.
“I had read some books on the history of
New Mexico, but found it fascinating that
not much was written on this region of the
state,” Adams said. “For the most part the
only book recommended was No Life for a
Lady, which is more in the vein of a memoir
than a real history.”
At that point he decided he would take
on the task.
“I bought a tape recorder and began
interviewing some of the oldest elders in the
Anglo, Hispanic, and Alamo communities,”
he said. “And because I wanted to give
a particular focus to the book I decided to
focus on what it was like growing up in the
region.”
Adams said the book will span the years
1890-1990.
“Because I was in the midst of writing
another book at the time, I put the collected
materials on Magdalena aside with the
intent to return to the subject later,” he said.
“When I did, I found I had accumulated
over 2,000 pages of notes. This has been a
long project and has taken many more years
than I anticipated.”
Adams has written over 300 pages and
says he is now on the last chapter. He has
interviewed about 50 people, and said he
has read every document and newspaper he
could find.
“I won’t mention all those I interviewed,
but old timers will certainly know the names
of Marvin Ake, Mary Hart, Diego
Montoya, Huskie Monte, John Guerro,
Cecil Owsley, Trinidad Garcia, Bern
Henderson, Bessie Baca, and Boog Martin,
and Guy Spears,” Adams said. “But again,
this is a short list of those whose voices who
will appear in the book.”
Adams, who is a retired history professor
at Cleveland State University, also contributed
a chapter in the “Celebrating 100
Years” book on Magdalena published in
1984.
In that book he recounted a story about a
Hispanic mother attempting to help her children
learn English.
“I didn’t know a word of English when I
started school. I would come home and tell
Mama what the teacher would say. And
Mama, in her broken English, would try
and tell me what the English words meant.
When she didn’t know she would go to what
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Former Alamo school teacher Dave Adams.
Photo by John Larson
she called the ‘Monto-go-mary’ book. She
couldn’t pronounce Montgomery Ward so
she said ‘Monto-go-mary.’ So the
Montgomery Ward catalogue was my dictionary.
I would bring home a new word
from school like ‘flowers.’ I knew the word
but didn’t know what it meant. So I would
point to the picture in the catalogue and
Mother would say what it meant in Spanish
– ‘flores.’ And then I would go to school the
next day and compare what the teacher said
with what my mother said. That’s the way I
started to learn English.”
Adams said he has collected stories
about breaking horses, stock drives, first
communion, herding sheep, puberty rituals,
the 1968 basketball team, rodeos, and many
more, all of which will be included in his
forthcoming book.
In the meantime, he said, “I’m still on the
lookout for any old photos that include children.
Particularly taken before 1940.”
Sunday morning
means hot pancakes
The appetizing whiff of pancakes and
freshly grilled bacon and sausage will be
wafting from the rodeo grounds Sunday
morning as volunteers from the Magdalena
Fire department will again be serving up a
hot and hearty breakfast.
Magdalena Fire Chief Donna Dawson
said the fund raiser will go to the building
fund.
The firefighters will be cooking breakfast,
which includes pancakes, sausage,
bacon, coffee, and juice.
“We’re doing it a little differently this
year with the price,” Dawson said. “The
price for adults is five dollars a plate.”
Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. until
about 10:30 a.m. or until the pancake batter
runs out, she said.
“We put the money to good use, and
really appreciate the support of the community
and all the visitors coming in.”
Post office will have
early hours on July 14
The Magdalena Post Office will operate
under special hours Saturday, July 14,
due to Old Timers Weekend activities.
Postmaster Greg Vivian said counter
hours for this Saturday only will be 8 a.m.
to 10 a.m.
“We’ve learned there is not much point
in having the regular ten to noon hours,”
Vivian said. “Everyone was watching the
parade, or tied up in the traffic. Parade
watchers also use our parking lot. With the
earlier hours people will have a chance to
take care of their counter business at the
Post Office earlier, before everything
starts.”
Vivian said all mail will be in boxes by
10 a.m.
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3Days of Fun!
Friday,July 13, 2012
• 9 AM: KID’S ROD EO – Call for more
information. Entry fees apply.
575) 854-2484
• STICK HORSE RODEO – During Kid’s
Rodeo. Ages 7 and under at the Rodeo
Grounds. Don’t forget to bring your
stick horse. (575) 854-2484
• 9 PM: STREET DANCE – “Remedy”.
North Main (near Village Hall). Free
Admission. No alcoholic beverages
permitted.
Saturday,July 14, 2012
July 13, 14, 15
Sunday,July 15, 2012
• 7 AM: PANCAKE BREAKFAST
BBQ building at Rodeo Grounds.
To benefit Magdalena Fire Dept.
(505) 401-4352
• 7:30 AM: KELLY RUN/WALK – In front
of Village Hall. Sign-up starts at 6:30
AM. Entry fee - $10. (575) 854-2579
• 9AM: ROPING AT RODEO ARENA.
Entry fees apply. #13, #11, #10
Draw Pots. 575-740-1389 or
(575) 772-5175
• 4PM: QU ILT RAFFLE DRAWING –
at the Community Center.
All Three Days:
• 10 AM: PARADE. Signup and lineup
starts at 9 am at Kelly Rd and Eighth St.
Entry fee $15. (575) 854-2261 or
(505) 401-4352
• 11AM: BBQ (Rodeo Grounds following
parade) Adults - $9, Children - $6.
Includes one drink. (575) 854-2261
• 12 PM: CROWNING OF QUEEN. In front
of the stands at Rodeo Arena. Grand
Entry following crowning.
• 12 PM: CENTURY RODEO & ROPING
Entries ages must equal 100 yrs. Call
for further roping info. #12 Draw Pot.
(575) 740-1389
• 1 PM: “OLD TIMER’S” STORYTELLING.
Dock at Public Library. (575) 854-2311
• 8 PM: SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE -
Music by “Brandon Torres”. Fine Arts
Building at School. $5/single (adult or
child) and $8/couple. (Children under 2
FREE.) Concession Booth by Yucca 4-H.
No alcoholic beverages permitted.
• Handmade Arts and
Crafts in the Community
Center at the
Rodeo Grounds
• Food Vendors
• Specialty Booths
• Craft Booths
• Indian Village
• Spanish Village
• Cowboy Village
• Quilt Raffle Tickets
and Other Raffle
Tickets Available –
Quilt created and
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• T-Shirts, Cups and
Cookbooks available
at the Information
Booth in the Community
Center at the
Rodeo Grounds.
• For more info please
call (575) 854-2261
or (575) 854-2311
or (505) 401-4352
Paid for by Magdalena and Socorro Lodger’s Tax

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Since its beginnings in the1880s Magdalena has seen it all
By Anne Sullivan
Magdalena, New Mexico, is truly representative
of the western spirit. Although not
as widely known as, say, Silver City, Santa
Fe or Lincoln, the village has seen it all.
From the days of lead, zinc and silver mining
in the 1880s and cattle shipping when the
railroad spur from Socorro reached the town
in 1884 to test missiles flying overhead,
Magdalena has grown and shrunk and
grown again.
One of the largest shipping centers west
of Chicago, Magdalena was known as the
Trail’s End of the livestock driveway from
Springerville, Ariz.
The stockyards, on North Ash Street,
are the only reminder of the village’s cattle
heyday when thousands of cows and sheep
were herded into Magdalena using the hostoric
stock driveway, also known as the “hoof
highway.”
Cowboys drove their cattle about 10
miles a day, and herders drove sheep about
five miles a day, allowing them to graze
along the way. Chuck wagons and relays of
horses followed behind.
The driveway, 125 miles long and five to
10 miles wide, was used annually up until
1916, when it was officially designated by
law with the signing of the Grazing
Homestead Act. After that it was used continually
until trucking became the preferred
way of getting cows to market.
The peak year was 1919 when 150,000
sheep, and 21,000 head of cattle passed the
point around Ten Mile Hill. In 1930 the
driveway was fenced, and wells were drilled
about every 10 miles by the Civilian
Conservation Corps.
The last cattle drive was in 1971.
A wild town, with bars, hotels and gambling
for the monetarily solvent cowboys,
Magdalena earned its name peaceably
enough around 1540 when a Spanish soldier
saw the face of Mary Magdalene on the
north side of the mountain that overlooks the
present town. The face is shaped by a natural
formation of rocks and shrubs, but the
religious resemblance caused the mountain
to become a place of refuge from hostile
Indian attacks.
When the U.S. Army established a large
garrison, Fort Craig, near the Rio Grande,
Apache raids decreased which allowed some
settlement in Pueblo Springs, north of the
present day village.
The mining at Kelly, three miles south,
and the cattle business brought prosperity to
the town for several decades, but eventually
Golden Spur Saloon
the mines played out, and, in 1971, the
Santa Fe railroad shut down the Magdalena
spur.
The ghost town of Kelly had a population
of 3,000 when the mines and smelter
were working. Most of Kelly is in ruins, but
the small church holds services once a year.
Mine structures and a small graveyard can
still be seen.
1915 scene of the Magdalena stockyards.
Photo from the collection of the McTavish family. Copyright Village Press Print Studio
Today this historic town of 950 inhabitants
celebrates its heritage during Old
Timer’s Reunion, the second weekend in
July, with a parade, rodeo, dances and fiddle
contests and crowning of the Old Timers’
Queen.
The pleasant sunny climate with daytime
temperature averages of 85 degrees in the
summer and 50 degrees in the winter, an
altitude of 6548 feet plus the proximity of
the larger town of Socorro, 27 miles east on
Highway 60, make Magdalena ideal for
retirees.
The local economy is based on ranching
but the largest employers in the region are
the U.S. Forest Service, the school system
and National Radio Astronomy
Observatory which operates the radio observatory
on the San Agustin Plains.
In addition to the regular service and
retail establishments, Magdalena has three
motels and four eating establishments.
A monthly newspaper, the Mountain
Mail, serves the area.
The unique Trail’s End Art Project utilizing
adobe, recycled baling wire and discarded
objects is just down the road from the
Boxcar Museum.
The compact layout of the town makes it
ideal for a historical walking tour. The old
railroad station now houses City Hall and
the library. The now closed Evett’s Cafe was
once a bank, and now houses the Mountain
Mail newspaper and Village Press. The old
Magdalena Hotel on Spruce Street has
been completely renovated and transformed
into an apartment building.
The 1400 inhabitants of the Alamo
Navajo Reservation, 29 miles northwest of
town, raise sheep, weave exquisite rugs, and
hold an annual Alamo Indian Day
Celebration in October.
The NRAO’s Very Large Array radio
telescope with its 27 antennas snaking across
the San Agustin Plains is 20 miles west of
Magdalena.
Hunting and camping are available in the
nearby San Mateo Mountains and Cibola
National Forest.
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Youth rodeo kicks off Old Timers Reunion 2012
Younger cowboys and cowgirls ages five
to 19 get the chance to show off and test
their skills in a number of events with the
youth rodeo Friday afternoon. The youth
rodeo is open to young riders from surrounding
farms and ranches who want to
take part in friendly competition in the arena
before hundreds of Old Timers spectators.
Organizer Charlotte Perkins said some of
the contestants practice year round in hope
of winning a prize.
“They work hard at it. The rodeo is not
only a chance to compete with others in their
age group, but it’s also a great show for spectators,”
Perkins said. “These kids are pretty
good and every year they get better. You
have to give them a lot of credit, especially
when you see those smaller ones handling
horses so well.”
Up to 100 kids are expected to participate
in the Old Timers youth rodeo, but the
exact number won’t be known until time to
register, which is 8 a.m. Friday, July 13. The
grand entrance for all riders is at 9 a.m.
Events are divided into age groupings:
5-8 year-old division.
Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Flag
Racing, Ribbon Goats
9-12 year-old division
Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Flag
Racing, Ribbon Goats, Breakaway Calf
Roping, Calf Riding
13-15 year-old division
Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Goat
Tying, Step Down Roping, Breakaway
Roping, Steer Riding
16-19 year-old division
Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Steer
Riding, Breakaway Roping, Ribbon
Roping, Tie-Down Roping, Goat Tying
Buckles will be awarded to the all around
for boys and girls in each age group. Money
Young cowgirl competes in Stick Horse Rodeo.
depends on how many entries.
The high point winner will be named the
all-around cowboy and cowgirl in each age
group.
Entry fee for the youth rodeo is $15 per
rider, plus a $10 stock charge, as well as a
$3 stock charge for goats.
Also scheduled is the parent-child team
roping jackpot competition following the
kids’ events. Entry fee is $30 plus a $10
stock charge.
A separate category during the youth
rodeo will involve kids as young as two years
old; the Stick Horse rodeo.
According to organizers, “the Stick
Horse rodeo is a special event geared for
those little cowboys and cowgirls who do not
have access or the experience to ride a real
horse and participate in the Kids Rodeo.”
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Photo by John Larson
Even though no actual animals will participate,
the contestants will face the challenge
of simulating real rodeo events while
firmly astride their stick horse.
The events include flag racing, poles,
steer drag and goat tying. Upon completion
of the circuit the contestants will receive a
goodie bag.
There are three divisions:
• 2-3 year olds
• 4-5 year olds
• 6-7 year olds
Ribbons will be awarded to all participants
and there is no entry fee. All stick
horses must be decorated prior to the event.
Each rider is required to have stick horse.
For those children who do not have a stick
horse, a limited number will be available.
Century rodeo is where
experience counts
The young and the “less young” join
forces during Old Timers weekend to show
off their riding and ranching skills in the
rodeo arena Saturday afternoon for the
Century Rodeo. The Century Rodeo, a
highly respected tradition of Old Timers,
features teams of two cowboys whose combined
ages must add up to 100 years or
more.
The Century Rodeo has been one of the
more popular events since the first Old
Timers in 1972.
The Century Rodeo and Roping starts
at noon, Saturday, July 14.
The rodeo has seven events for men and
women, and is for age 40 and over only.
Last year the rodeo drew 190 entries.
Events include ribbon roping, barrel racing,
steer stomping, breakaway, calf roping,
tie down roping, and mixed team roping for
50 years old or older.
Sanctioned Barrel Racing precedes the
Century events.
A buckle will be given to the high money
winner on this rodeo, and an All-Around
buckle will be given to one man and one
woman.
Last year’s Century results (time on two
head):
Century Roping
1st - Travis Kiehne and Carl Wilken
(15.39)
2nd – Danny Monette and Carl Wilken
(16.99)
3rd – Joe Fox and Rex Nichols (18.14)
Century Plus (Team age total must be
120 years)
1st – Travis Kiehne and Darral Julian
(16.99)
2nd – Terrell Shelly and Carl Wilken
(17.27)
3rd – Sid Savage and Carl Wilken
(20.80)
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Page 14 • June 28, 2012 • Mountain Mail • mountainmailnews.com
Business remains good in Magdalena
By John Larson
eateries, residents and travelers alike now
have four choices when it comes to mealtimes.
The Magdalena Café and
Magdalena’s business community has
remained stable over the past year, except for
Steakhouse has been going strong since the
the closing of a much-loved market.
mid-1980s, and Bear Mountain Coffee
One of the most noticeable changes in the House and Gallery has firmly established
business community since last Old Timers itself as a first-rate place to eat.
has been the closing of Trail’s End Market,
With the opening of M&M Grill, situated
in a modest house next to the Golden
the only grocery store in Magdalena which,
for the last 57 years, served customers from
Spur Saloon, in September 2012, residents
not only the village and subdivisions but the
have made the restaurant, operated by
Alamo Navajo reservation and as far west as
Linda Mansell, a regular stop for breakfast,
Datil.
lunch and dinner. A counter open onto
Owner Collette Foard has been with the Golden Spur’s back patio allows the bar
market for over 30 years, and the owner patrons to be served as well.
since the early 1990s.
Three young hombres patrol the vendor area at last year’s Old Timers Reunion.
Mary Mac’s Café, once located in Datil,
Photo by John Larson
The full service grocery store opened in opened in November 2011 at the High
1955 by Punch Harris as an expansion to Country Lodge after the motel was acquired
his service station and garage. Foard said rising
prices and the lack of support from local Development Corporation. Mary Mac’s
by the Magdalena Area Community Magdalena-to-Kelly run now in its 29th year
customers were the primary reason for the owner Ann Fillion, who has seen her clientele
steadily grow over the past nine months, place each year on Sunday of the Old Gordon invites everyone to “challenge
The Magdalena to Kelly 7K Run takes derful participants for 29 years,” she said.
closing.
Two local merchants are striving to keep has announced that she is closing the restaurant
sometime after July 16.
public library and ends over four miles south Magdalena-To-Kelly 7K Run.
Timers. The run begins just south of the the mountain” this year in the 29th Annual
fresh produce available now that the market
closed. Nick Innerbichler’s DNN Conoco is Fillion said the café will be open regular
and 900 feet higher in elevation, up the Prizes will be awarded in five age categories,
as well as the top overall finisher and
stocking the local produce of Deb Ingersol’s hours with “plenty of food, including daily
mountain to Kelly.
Green Girl LLC, as well the new specials, pies, cakes and ice cream through An average of 50 to 60 participants the top male and top female finishers.
Magdalena Mercantile on the west end of the Old Timers weekend.”
either run or walk to the finish line about “Keeping in tradition we’ll also recognize
the oldest finisher, and the youngest fin-
First Street.
100 yards past the St. John the Baptist
Tino’s Barber Shop, owned and operated
by Valentin Trujillo opened on October
ishers,” Gordon said.
Magdalena Mercantile and
Church.
Laundromat, formerly Suds & Stuff, 15, 2011, and closed in May 2012. The run has been a part of Old Timers The top finisher last year was Owen
changed hands in May 2012. Jonathan
Reunion weekend since 1983, when it was
Robert Serna’s Boot and Shoe Repair
Azevado with 28:27.
Hayfee and his wife, Dara, took over and
started by Will Gordon and Bob DeVries
shop opened at the same time in the same
renamed the business Magdalena
of Magdalena High School.
The top male finisher was Sierra Cahal
building. The boot and shoe repair business
with 30:05.
Mercantile and Laundry. The couple is
has expanded into the former barber shop
The following year Gordon got involved
transforming the front part of the building
side of the building and now has added a
in helping with it but in 1987 the
The top female finisher was Stephanie
into a general store-like market, offering a
sign making service.
Magdalena coach had some kids in an
Apache with 35:10.
wide array of goods from electric guitars to
AAU meet that summer.
Last year’s oldest finisher was Mike
hunting supplies to fresh produce and local
Trujillo’s Tire Shop also opened last year
Gordon said the commitment of many
Keranda. The youngest finisher was 12
eggs.
at the corner of First and Ash. The shop
people has contributed to the continued success
of the race.
The all time record holder is Matt
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If there’s one thing Magdalenians enjoy
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“It has continued with the help of volunteers,
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GHOSTS: Team uses high-tech
equipment to try to find spirits
continued from front page
“My grandmother was known
as a hoodoo woman. She taught
me herbal remedies and medicines,”
Chavira said. “People in
the neighborhood would come to
her house at any hour of the day or
night to seek her help.”
This would have to do with the
ethereal, non-physical kind.
“I remember seeing people
standing in a door,” she said. “I
would ask, ‘who is that man’ and
she’d say, ‘don’t worry. He won’t
harm you.’ She knew I was seeing
spirits, or ghosts.”
The group’s first visit to the village
was in May 2012. It was during
that trip that Chavira said she
had an encounter with a non-physical
entity while visiting the old
schoolhouse in Riley.
“Jill Langham [the group’s
president] and I were in the Riley
old stone schoolhouse,” she said.
“Jill was seeing bars in a window,
but only through her camera.
When she looked directly there
were no bars.”
She said then something unexpected
happened.
“I could hear someone walking
around on the wood floor,”
Chavira said. “Then something
unseen pushed me on my shoulder.
It was like saying it wanted me to
get out.”
They left Riley at that point,
but she said she later realized that
she “brought a ghost home with
me from Riley. I saw the ghostly
figure of a man in my hallway at
home in Albuquerque.”
On their second visit they
stayed at the High County Lodge
to investigate a report of what was
described as the shadow of an arm
seen in the kitchen area.
“My son Mark [Chavira] saw a
human-like arm and hand, like a
shadow, reach around the storage
room door,” she said. “It did not
show up in photographs and we
still have yet to check the EVP
recording.”
A digital audio recorder is only
one of the devices Mark Chavira
uses investigating hauntings.
“We also utilize a digital camera,
a red light source, an electromagnetic
field meter, and of
course, the spirit box,” he said.
“The spirit box is a staple investigation
tool for recording EVP
(electronic voice phenomena)
which is sound potentially caused
by ghosts in order to communicate
with us from the beyond.”
He said a spirit box is also a
handy device using various methods
to promote and enhance
potential communication.
Members of the group also conducted
an investigation in one of
the rooms at The Western Motel.
“We set up equipment and
started picking up energy in the
room at about 3 a.m.” Brian
Cantu said. “Then we heard the
shuffling of feet outside the door,
and the doorknob jiggled.
“We said ‘come in,’ but I
looked outside and there was
nobody there,” Cantu said. “But
the whole atmosphere in the room
changed. The temperature had
dropped suddenly.”
The group plans to return to
Magdalena sometime in July.
“There is so much activity for
such a small town,” Chavira said.
“I look at it as proof that God has
another life for us. Some do not
know they are dead. Some want to
stay around. I want them to know
‘you’re going to go on’.”
VIRUS: VS found in four counties
continued from front page
Last month Socorro, Valencia
and San Miguel counties became
the latest counties in New Mexico
to report and quarantine suspected
VS cases. In Valencia County a
total of nine premises remain
under quarantine for suspected or
confirmed cases of VS. The first
confirmed case in New Mexico
this year was in April in Otero
County.
“We can’t afford to be lax
about VS, especially since this
strain appears to be so aggressive,”
said Myles Culbertson, executive
director of the livestock board.
Culbertson said his agency is
doing all it can to contain the virus,
including:
Equipment used by the Rio Grande Ghost Hunters group who were in
Magdalena to check on reported hauntings.
Photo by John Larson
•going out on calls when owners
suspect their animals have VS
and taking samples to confirm or
deny
•placing quarantine restrictions
on properties where VS is suspected
•examining animals at livestock
auctions across New Mexico
•providing current and accurate
information to veterinarians,
livestock owners, and other interested
parties across the state
Culbertson said NMLB will
work to support the event organizers
that are inspecting livestock for
signs of VS.
Dave Fly, state veterinarian,
issued the directive that “livestock
entering public events in New
Mexico must either present a
Health Certificate issued within
five days or be examined at the
show by designated officials.”
He further directed that “livestock
entering public events where
animals from other states are present
must have a Health Certificate
issued within five days and will
also be examined at the ground
prior to entry into the event.”
VS results in blister-like lesions
that can be so painful as to limit an
animal’s ability to eat and even its
mobility. The virus is not usually
fatal, but it can curtail livestock
sales because other states and even
some countries put restrictions in
place limiting the importation of
animals from affected states. So far
this year, New Mexico is the only
state with confirmed cases.
Socorro DAV Chapter 24
July Events
• Fourth of July Cookout – All DAV members invited.
• Member’s Meeting –
2nd Tuesday of each month –
July 10, 2012 - 6 pm
• Lucky Friday the 13th Chicken Dinner –
Friday, July 13, 2012 11am to 7 pm
• Upcoming Event – Casino Night to benefit local
charities, Saturday, September 8.
• Smoke Free Bingo Will Resume August 1, 2012
- 7pm, Monday and Wednesday
• Service Officer available to assist veterans and
their families with paperwork or to answer questions
concerning VA hospital or their military service.
• Van transportation to VA hospital
Monday through Friday
• Hall rental available
Socorro DAV
Chapter 24
Vidal Moya - Commander
Club Hours:
11am to 8pm
200 N. 5th St. 835-0843
Veterinary Clinic
Dave Baker, DVM
Terri Gonzales, DVM
VACCINE CLINIC
The Ark of Socorro will be
hosting a vaccine clinic at
the Socorro Plaza Saturday
mornings July 14, July 21,
Aug. 11 and Aug. 18, from
9:00am to 12:00pm. Please
bring your pets for their
vaccines, micro-chipping and
heartworm test. Contact
the Ark of Socorro if you
have any questions.
(575) 835-9002 • 1-888-349-3189
Big Blue Building - West US Hwy. 60 • Socorro, NM
OPEN: Monday-Friday 8am-5:30pm, Sat. 8am-12noon

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Adoptable Pets
Fur and Feather
Adoptable Dog of the Month
This month Fur and Feather Animal Assistance is offering
a pair of little dogs that need to be adopted together.
Their story: Shelby and Geneva are four-year-old
sisters that have always been together. They are small
girls, about 25 lbs. each, both of them are
spayed, they are funny and very good watch dogs.
These two always do everything together and sleep
well in the house. Their adoption fee for the pair this
month is $75 and that includes their shots, spaying
and microchips for both of them. They are shy at first
but enjoy attention and will train easily. Contact
Laurie at 772-2661 or Sharon at 772-2543 at Fur
and Feather Animal Assistance, a permanent residential
facility in Pie Town for dogs and cats
designed for comfort, well-being, and care for
life.
CHILE: Only New Mexican
continued from front page
dors with New Mexico chile or
New Mexico chile products can
make that claim lawfully.
The Act gives the state agency
several measures of regulatory
authority to enforce the law, including
stopping the sale of a product
in violation. Gomez said NMDA
will continue to help chile vendors
understand and comply with the
new rule even after enforcement
begins.
The Act prohibits vendors from
claiming their fresh chile is New
Mexico chile or that their
processed chile product (salsa,
enchilada sauce, etc.) contains
New Mexico chile, unless the chile
was actually grown in the
state. Chile vendors of all types are
subject to the new law, including
Grizz Project
Adoptable Dog of the Month
What will you name this playful dog While “GRIZZ”
was picking up a “horse in need” on Sunday, June 24,
we almost ran over this wonderful dog! We stopped to
check on both horse and dog and realized this puppy
had been out on his own for many, many days with no
food. He sat quietly on my lap all the way back to
Magdalena. This young boy can’t be older than six
months, has a wonderful Lab personality who loves
people, as well as other dog companions. After a
complete vet check, shots and neutering, he will be
ready for his new home. Please consider this puppy for
your family. For questions and for those interested in
adopting or fostering him, contact Marguerite at 575-
418-8647. Can’t adopt or foster at this time Please
consider donating dog food for the “dogs in need” of
your help. From all of us at “GRIZZ”, thank you!
grocery stores, restaurants, convenience
stores, farmers’ market vendors,
and roadside stands.
The state legislature passed the
Act on March 19, 2011, and
Governor Susana Martinez signed
it into law on April 5, 2011.
NMDA held two hearings last
October to help formulate the
rules that govern how the Act is
carried out.
“Free to good home”
By Jan Gribble
Last year I received an e-mail from a fellow Angora goat owner asking
a question about how to address problems she was having with her
two livestock guardian dogs (LGDs). In that initial e-mail she acknowledged
that she had been given advice on how to raise the pups to ensure
they were bonded to their livestock and had chosen not to follow that
advice. She wanted to know if it was too late to correct the problems. I
responded and explained that I couldn’t tell her whether or not the problems
could be fixed, but did provide her with the steps I would take with
both dogs before giving up on them.
Several months later she e-mailed me back stating she had a new pup
and was having problems with it killing her chickens and needed to know
how to fix that problem. (She never told me what happened to her first
two pups, but I can make a pretty good guess.)
Over the course of my career as a dog trainer I have encountered
many people who have simply decided it was easier to get rid of the dog
that it was to address a problem. Unfortunately, these dog owners have
fallen into a cycle of “get puppy, get rid of puppy, replace puppy”
because they fail to understand the importance of training their pup from
the day it comes into their household. Puppies, like babies, have to be
taught self-control and how to behave. The same individuals who would
no more think of letting a two-year old run about unsupervised see no
reason not to let a young dog run loose, in the house or outside, without
supervision and without providing direction on what is, and is not, an
acceptable behavior. Small wonder that the dog eventually finds itself
“free to a good home.”
So, when I see an ad like the one recently posted on Craigslist: “Must
find a home for a female Australian Shepherd/ Border Collie mix. She
is about a year and a half. She is spayed and micro chipped. She is wonderful
with all people and loves kids. She’s a great watch dog.
Unfortunately she is not ok with chickens and needs a secure yard. She
loves her people and knows basic commands,” I have to wonder how
much effort the owners actually put into this young dog and what “knows
basic commands” actually means.
I own chickens and also own six dogs. I free range my chickens during
the day so they are not safely confined to a chicken coop. I have lost
chickens to coyotes but have never lost a chicken to a dog so I know it is
possible to keep chickens and dogs with a little foresight and time invested
in teaching the dog the chickens are off-limits.
It is always easier to prevent problem behaviors than it is to fix problem
behaviors. For that reason it is usually easier to start with a young
pup that hasn’t built up a repertoire of undesirable behaviors, but it is
possible, if the owner is willing to invest the time, to address most problems
regardless of the age of the dog. The owner just has to understand
that it will take longer to correct a behavior that the dog has been practicing
for six years than it will to correct a behavior that the dog has only
demonstrated for six months. The woman with the LGD pup said her
three-month old pup had killed fourteen chickens.
My question is why would you allow the pup to kill the second chicken
Training is not complicated but it does require consistency and repetition.
My mantra is: make doing the right thing easy and the wrong
thing hard. If you set the dog up to be successful and make it difficult for
the dog to do the wrong thing, in very short order you have a dog that is
a pleasure to have around.
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mountainmailnews.com • Mountain Mail • June 28, 2012 • Page 17
MRGCD closes bosque
due to fire danger
Due to continued drought conditions
and the extreme fire danger in the bosque
area of the Middle Rio Grande
Conservancy District, as of 8 a.m. Friday,
June 29, the bosque in Socorro, Sandoval,
and Valencia counties will be closed until
further notice.
The full closure of the MRGCD bosque
means that all paths, ditch roads near the
bosque and the forest (trees) are closed to all
users.
“We need to protect this beautiful natural
resource and ensure the safety of everyone
who uses the bosque,” Derrick Lente,
the District’s Chairman of the Board,
said. “As the majority land owner of the
bosque, we have always worked closely with
all stakeholders in the district to ensure our
bosque remains beautiful and viable.”
Law enforcement and fire agencies in
those three counties have assured the
MRGCD that all measures possible will be
taken to restrict access to the bosque..
In the bosque of Bernalillo County and
the City of Albuquerque, the MRGCD
Fire Policy and Stage II fire restrictions
remain in effect prohibits smoking, fireworks
or any other possible spark emitting devices
anywhere near the bosque area.
Summer reading program
schedule for July
All times are 10 a.m. – noon
July 6 – Make a stick horse for the Old
Timers Stick Horse Rodeo
July 7 – Finishing touches to stick horses
and ice cream on the deck
July 13 – Library closed
July 14 – Old Timers story-telling on the
deck at 1 p.m.
July 20 – Make paper with recycled
books
July 21 – Scrap booking with rubber
stamps
July 27 – Make a book with collected
oral histories using the computer
July 28 – Page count and prizes
By Anna Lear
So gardening season is in full swing:
you’ve diligently amended your soil, planted
your veggies and flowers, set up or adjusted
your drip or other watering system, and laid
down good mulch to keep the soil moist and
cool and continue slowly amending it from
the top down. Now you get to step back and
watch a tidy, well-organized ecosystem
emerge and begin to thrive.
Or not. As Shakespeare wrote in, appropriately,
A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
“the course of true love never did run
smooth,” and year after year I find that true
for gardening also. Last year I started all my
vegetables from seed using only seed starting
mix and filtered water; I labeled every tray
and set the labels out with the plants so I
knew what was coming up where. I figured
maybe half of the seeds would germinate,
but lucky me, about 90 percent of them did
and I had way more than I’d planned for.
When life hands you a bazillion tomatoes,
make salsa! I even canned enough to
give away, which always makes a person
popular.
This year, I ran out of seed-starting mix,
so I used regular potting soil and paid the
price in much-increased damping off
(seedlings grow, then keel over thanks to soil
fungus). Lucky me, a vigorous crop of volunteer
squash, tomatillos, peppers, and
beans arose in one bed I amended with my
not-so-finished compost from last year, so I
have plenty of seedlings to replace those I
lost. I also ran out of labels, so I color-coded
my seedling trays, and promptly forgot my
code; so, aside from knowing what’s squash
and what’s tomato, I get to wait for each
variety to reveal itself as it flowers or fruits.
Tidy and well organized Hardly, but
things are growing, and that’s what we really
care about.
Now to keep them growing. This month
I’m trying to solve problems surfacing as my
plants (try to) grow, including yellowing,
stunting, stem collapse, and just dying for no
apparent reason. But there’s always a reason;
just because I can’t figure it out doesn’t
mean it’s inexplicable. Research suggests it’s
not unhealthy seedlings; they looked great
HIGH COUNTRY GARDENING
when they first went into the soil.
What happened They hit high soil pH,
which vastly inhibits nutrient absorption.
My garden soil has good nitrogen, phosphorus,
potassium, calcium, and other essential
minerals to support plant life, but high alkalinity
binds them up and lowers their availability
to our plants. Worse still,
If the apple blossoms survive late frosts, mulch
trees with aged manure and water deeply twice
a month. Photo courtesy of Anna Lear
Magdalena’s tap water tests around pH
8.2, so every time we water our gardens we
alkalinize the soil.
If your perfect seedlings soon look like
you’ve been poisoning them, in fact, you sort
of have been, unintentionally of course.
The key, then, is to get and keep soil pH
around neutral or lower. You can acidify garden
water and thus soil by injecting some
kind of acid into your irrigation system, but
that can be expensive and hazardous (some
commercial growers use nitric or hydrochloric
acid; ‘nuff said).
More feasible is to amend the soil before
planting and continually over the growing
season with organic matter, purchased or
gathered: aged manure, compost, dried
leaves or grass, pine needles, straw, hay, or
coffee grounds.
Note that unless your soil is highly acidic,
save your fireplace/stove ashes for the chicken
coop, where they’ll knock out the mites
that cause hens to pluck their tail feathers
out. In alkaline soil, wood ashes worsen
growing conditions because their primary
ingredient, calcium carbonate, is a strong
“liming agent” that raises soil alkalinity.
Why is this bad for us Purdue
University Extension explains: “Nutrients
are most readily available to plants when the
soil is slightly acidic. As soil alkalinity
increases and the pH rises above 7.0, nutrients
such as phosphorus, iron, boron, manganese,
copper, zinc and potassium become
chemically tied to the soil and less available
for plant use.”
Instead, mix in organic fertilizers such as
gypsum, Ironite or Copperas (to counteract
yellowing), cottonseed meal, even coffee
grounds. These increase nutrient concentration
and improve soil structure. Also mix in
or just lay down a thick layer of well-aged
manure to add slower-release nutrients (primarily
growth-promoting nitrogen), lighten
silty or heavy soil, and acidify a bit. Then
cover the bed thickly with straw, hay, or
other organic mulch to keep soil moist,
which helps fertilizers break down and
makes nutrients more available to roots.
This sounds like so much work, I know.
Just doing one thing will help, and you can
build on that over the summer or over the
years to gradually improve the soil you garden
in, whether you’re cultivating food crops
or throwing around seeds to coax something
pretty out of soil better suited for cholla and
prickly pear.
Speaking of which, the prickly pear fruits
(thumb-sized reddish knobs) are ripening
now, and if you’re a serious locavore you can
make jelly from them. Google “prickly pear
jelly” and you’ll find lots of recipes, or perhaps
local foodie extraordinaire Nancy
Newberry can create one just for us. In the
meantime, happy gardening!
Anna Lear lives and gardens in
Magdalena and is now a licensed familytherapist
at Southwest Family Guidance Center
in Albuquerque. She blogs about gardening,
photography, and life in Magdalena at
http://thelaughingraven.blogspot.com/.
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Salty Sweet: Playing with Opposites
By Nancy Newberry
I just came home from a visit to Boston
and New York, and although the sights and
sounds and weather were fantastic, it’s the
taste I brought back with me. Midway
between a five-mile traverse from Boston
Common to Somerville, my son and I
stopped for ice cream at Toscanini’s in
Cambridge’s Central Square. I read the
menu and came across salty caramel – we
ate the whole pint. Unbelievably delicious!
The combination of smoky caramel, extreme
sweetness and intense saltiness plays with
cold, creamy ice cream to set your mouth
aflame with sensation. No wonder people
want to go to MIT.
Since then, I’ve checked out this concept:
salty caramel is everywhere on the web, and
we’re missing it.
So I’m offering up a basic salted caramel
sauce recipe, which, if you look no further
than your nose, is the key component of salted
caramel ice cream. Stir this sauce into
your own recipe for homemade vanilla ice
cream, and put it into your ice cream freezer
to make the magic happen.
The other salty-sweet thing that happened
in my food world this week is only
peripherally related.
I was given the privilege of picking local
apricots from a secret tree.
This year’s fruits are tiny, not much larger
than cherries, and so delicious. I was waxing
poetic about the preserves I made to my
daughter Jamie in NYC, and she said,
“well, I like to have apricot preserves on
toast, with lots of butter, with rosemary and
sea salt sprinkled on the top.” Now that is a
little bizarre, I thought to myself, but this
morning I tried it. It’s a truly stunning combination,
but it must begin with a preserve
that honors the original fruit to be successful.
I think as life grows long, things become
far less simple. I like my food the way I like
my people – a glorious combination of opposites,
savory-sweet and salty-sweet.
Complexity is what makes food interesting,
and also provides endless possibility.
Rosemary-Infused Salty Crème Caramel
with Apricot Coulis, anyone I’m working
on it . . .
Salty Caramel Sauce
Making caramel is a little tricky, but you
can do it! Once the sugar begins to darken
to an amber color, tie your apron strings to
the stove and don’t answer the phone. It can
go from perfectly caramelized to burned
beyond repair in a heartbeat.
Makes about 1 cup
Takes about 10 minutes
1 cup sugar
¼ cup water
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into
chunks
½ cup whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
Heat the sugar and water in a perfectly
clean, heavy, deep saucepan over mediumhigh
heat. Stir gently and occasionally until
the sugar is completely dissolved and the
mixture is boiling. You can swirl the pan
occasionally, but beware of creating crystals
on the sides of the pan, which will propagate
and cause the liquid caramel to seize up.
Fresh apricot preserves...off the tree one day and onto the toast the next.
Photo courtesy of Nancy Newberry
When the sugar reaches the darkest
amber color possible without burning,
remove the pan from the heat and immediately
whisk in the butter. It will bubble rather
violently – do be careful. Whisk in the
cream, then the salt. Let it cool to room temperature,
then place in a jar with a tight lid
and refrigerate.
Honey Apricot Preserves
Makes 3 cups
Takes 5 hours
4 pounds ripe New Mexico apricots
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup honey
1 lemon, juiced
Wash the apricots, slice them in half and
remove the pits. If the apricots are large,
quarter them, but if they are small, leave the
halves as they are. Stir together the apricots,
sugar, honey and lemon juice in a bowl, and
let stand at room temperature for 4 hours, or
refrigerate, covered, overnight.
Bring the apricot mixture to a boil over
medium-low heat, reduce the heat and simmer,
stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened
and glistening, about 30 minutes.
Skim off any foam that rises to the top.
Ladle into sterilized jars and seal; cool
and refrigerate. If you would like the preserves
to be shelf-stable, process in a water
bath canner for 5 minutes.
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torches, toy smoking devices and
wheels, to areas that are paved or
barren, or areas that have a readily
accessible source of water.
“We did call the Gutierrez’ that
we will be doing this just to let
them know that,” Broaddus said.
“Basically anything that shoots up
out of your control is prohibited.”
She said there is a $500 fine.
“Larry will be citing people,” she
said.
•The board agreed to raise the
small purchase limit to $5,000
from the current $250 to bring it in
line with the state level. Broaddus
said the $250 level was put in
place in 1986.
The amount has to do with
state procurement identifying what
a “small purchase” is. She said the
board would still have to get quotes
but the person or entity has to justify
that it is the lowest cost.
•A proposed ordinance prohibiting
the possession of controlled
substances and drug paraphernalia
was tabled until the July
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tests, Nonjudgmental
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HUNGRY HOUNDS OF
NEW MEXICO - Will
once again be at the
Datil Flea Market. All
money raised goes to
help low income Dog
and/or Cat owners with
spay/neuter, Pet food or
medications. Donations
of slightly used flea
Market Items, Dog or Cat
Food and Money are
greatly appreciated.
Contact Patricia Henry -
575-772-5106
MERCHANDISE
FOR SALE
Miscellaneous
2 meeting. Clerk Rita Broaddus
said currently the village has no
local ordinance and the cases
involving less than one ounce of
marijuana are heard in Socorro
Magistrate Court. “This ordinance
would have the person be
cited here in Municipal Court,”
she said.
The ordinance specifies that
possession of less than one ounce
of marijuana or synthetic
cannaboids would be a petty misdemeanor
and punishable by a fine
of not less than $50 or more than
$100, and a prison term of not
more than 15 days. Any person
convicted in Municipal Court
would have to pay an additional
fee of $75 for the costs of chemical
analysis.
Possession of drug paraphernalia
would be a petty misdemeanor
with a fine of not more than $500,
and imprisonment of not more
than 90 days. The $75 fee would
also apply.
A public hearing and first reading
of the proposed ordinance is
set for the July 2 Village Board
R O T O T I L L E R
CRAFTSMAN 4 SALE.
Works but may need a
spark plug.$100.00
575-517-0669
R E S T A U R A N T
E Q U I P M E N T .
Commercial refrigerator
2 door large capacity,
stainless steel, needs
work $500. Commercial
ice maker, needs work,
$300 or both for $700.
575-517-0669
4 HORSE/STOCK
COMBO TRAILER FOR
SALE. CM 98, bumper
pull, center divide, tack
compartment,rubber
mats, solid floor, white,
good conditions.
$3,600. 575-517-0669
SINK BASE & LAZY
SUSAN CORNER BASE
CABINETS NEW - NEVER
INSTALLED. For Sale 36"
sink base & 36" corner
cabinet base with Lazy
Susan turnstile. Solid
maple doors, may need
to be painted or restained
as the finishes
don't match. New never
installed $350 for both.
also have extra doors that
match pic avail via email.
575-838-3814
30 TON NORTH STAR
LOG SPLITTER with about
30 hours on it. Excellent
condition, recently serviced.
Local delivery. Call
James
520-909-1947
METAL COMPUTER
DESK, has glass top and
a pull out keyboard platform.
Measures 40 1/2"
long x 24" deep x 30" tall.
Also has a cpu holder.
Pewter color metal could
use a paint job to freshen
up. $30. Will email photo
if interested. 575-838-
3814
Medical/Home
Health
HOVERROUND WHEEL-
CHAIR - TEKNIQUE
XHD. Heavy duty,
includes knee braces.
Excellent condition -
hardly used. Lists for
approx. $10,000 - asking
$1,000. Call
505.864.6850.
REAL ESTATE
Homes For Sale
CABIN HOME.
10.64acres/ Fenced/
Solar gate. Beautiful
home 1000sq. ft. 2bed
2bath. Own well 260',
propane fireplace,
Quadfire wood burning
heater,stainless steel
appliances, Concrete
cedar siding, Green
metal roof, there is no
upkeep Huge porches. 3
meeting.
•In May the board agreed to
pay half the cost of $1,000 worth
of cement for a concrete pad at
Indian Village at the rodeo
grounds, with the labor to be provided
gratis by Frankie Martinez.
In June the board learned that a
miscommunication between Sarah
Robinson and Frankie Martinez,
and that the total cost of laying the
concrete pad would be $1,800.
Robinson told the Board at the
June 18 meeting that funds were
being raised privately to pay for the
$800 labor costs.
Robinson said the pad should
be finished and ready to use by
Old Timers weekend.
•Mayor Sandy Julian
announced that, in spite of being
reassured by the Governor’s office
that the village’s request for
$10,000 to upgrade the telemetry
between the municipal well and
water tanks was approved, the
request was turned down by the
state Department of Finance
Administration.
“We were called and they said
funding was cut 35 percent for
car garage, 2nd bedroom,
storage. 520-
909-1947
AUTOMOTIVE
Trucks/Trailers/Bu
ses
05 GMC 4X4 DIESEL
$30K UPGRADES. 05
GMC 4X4 long bed. It
was a show truck.
Durmax Diesel 106,000
miles, just broken in.
White with M# beige
translucent fantham
flames. Excellent condition.
Parked and covered.
Call James 520-909-
1947 $30,000.
EMPLOYMENT
Help Wanted
Associate Engineer II
Contact Information
Contact Cecilia Jones,
Staffing Specialist
Location : San Antonio,
NM
More Information
Associate Engineer II-
San Antonio, New
Mexico
Honeywell Technology
Solutions Inc., (HTSI) is a
wholly owned subsidiary
of Honeywell headquartered
in Columbia, MD
with annual revenues of
approximately $1B. We
are a recognized leader
in delivering engineering,
New Mexico,” Julian said. “I truly
apologize for that. We worked very
hard to get it, but we’ll apply for it
again next year.
•Trustee Diane Allen reported
that the state “has recommended
that all communities have some
kind of emergency preparedness.”
She said she has been attending
meetings of the Socorro County
LEPC and that that agency will
work with Magdalena on emergency
issues. “One concern is getting
accurate information out to the
residents,” Allen said. “One thing
we’re looking at is Wireless
Emergency Alerts which will be a
text message sent to all users of cell
phones.” She said people can also
opt out of the service.
•The Board approved a
request by Librarian Yvonne
Magener to pay Braswell Roofing
$641.25 to clean the metal roof of
the Boxcar Museum and apply
roof coating.
•The board passed an amendment
to the village’s traffic ordinance
to comply with the state’s
Uniform Traffic Code. The ordinance
removes the requirement for
information, logistics and
professional services to
clients in the space,
defense, logistics and
information technology
markets. HTSI has been
active in every NASA mission
since 1958, and
provides services to the
U.S. military, the
Department of Energy,
and the U.S. Geological
Survey at locations
around the world.
-Under general supervision,
install, build, test,
troubleshoot, repair, and
modify components,
parts, equipment, and
systems. -Receives
instruction for routine
work and detailed
instructions for new activities
or special assignments.
Technical adequacy
of routine work is
reviewed on completion;
non- routine work may
also be reviewed in
progress. -Build, maintain,
troubleshoot and
repair equipment and
systems. -Perform preventative
maintenance and
calibration of equipment
and systems. -Read blueprints,
wiring diagrams,
schematic drawings, and
engineering instructions
for assembling equipment.
-Assemble or construct
standard equipment
or parts following
specific instructions. -
Fabricate, assemble and
install cables, equipment
racks, or other electrical
mechanical equipment.
- Test equipment using
standard test equipment
and procedures, and
analyzes results to evaluate
performance.
Determine if adjustments
are necessary. -Assist in
performing the evaluation,
design, selection,
installation and maintenance
of network systems,
including software
and hardware components.
-Perform a variety
of functions to ensure
network infrastructure is
available, reliable, and
stable. -Write status
reports.
Basic Qualifications: -AS
degree plus two years of
related experience. In lieu
of degree, 6 years of
related experience. -The
ability to obtain and
maintain a Secret security
clearance. Basic computer
(Windows, Microsoft
Office Suite) and writing
skills.
Qualifications sought: -
Experience with electronics
equipment and systems.
-Experience with
fundamental network
operations. -Experience
with configuration, installation
and operational
support of networking
components such as
routers, switches, access
servers, modems, and
hubs. --Experience with
Ethernet cabling and
connections. -Network
management troubleshooting
and monitoring
tools. -Configuration
bicyclists to use a provided-for bike
lane on village streets.
•The board named Trustee
Tommy Torres as Magdalena’s
representative to South Central
Council of Governments and
Trustee Diane Allen as alternate.
SCCOG is based in Elephant
Butte and works with local elected
leaders to help solve common
regional issues and to increase its
leverage through combined planning
and implementation.
It supports local government
planning on regional issues in the
areas of transportation, environment,
community and economic
development, education and workforce
development.
•The board approved a
request by Clerk Rita Broaddus
for accrued vacation days of village
employees to be carried over to the
next fiscal year, which begins July
1. She said Terry Flanigan had 15
days, Stevie had 21 days, she had
72 days and Marshal Larry
Cearley had accrued 91 days.
Broaddus suggested that the village’s
personnel policy be reviewed
and possibly instituting a cap.
and troubleshooting of
wireless systems.
As an Equal Opportunity
Employer, we are committed
to a diverse workforce.
To apply, please visit our
website at www.honeywell.com/careers
, enter
requisition number
00193735 or 00193737
SERVICES
Magdalena Computer
Services. IN-home or
business computer
help, repair or training.
$15/hr within 20 miles
of Magdalena - outside
that a $15 trip
fee. Windows, Mac,
MS Office, Photoshop,
hardware upgrades,
repairs. Ted 854-3394
PIANO LESSONS: Play
the piano. All ages. All
levels. Summer schedule
begins May 29. Anne
Berkeypile, piano teacher
for 29 years. 575-835-
4017.
WANTED
WANTED: 2000
DURANGO, RUNNING
OR NOT, with good
transmission and transfer
case to use as parts. 575-
772-5892
WANTED: I'm looking for
a young nanny goat for
milk. 575-772-5892
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July 4 celebration at Macey Center will be spectacular
The 20th annual Fourth of July celebration
on the New Mexico Tech campus may
be the best one yet – and everyone from the
Four Corners to the Boot Heel is invited to
take part.
Organizers have really pulled out all the
stops, with a wild west extravaganza, lots of
good-time dance music, Sousa marches,
martial arts, plenty to eat and drink, water
slides and other activities for kids – and, of
course, a spectacular fireworks show.
It’s all happening north of Macey Center
on the college campus, starting at 11 a.m.
and ending with the aerial display after sunset,
where there’s campus parking, lots of
dance space, grass, shade trees and sunshine
– all free of charge.
“We’ve got quite an entertainment lineup
up this year, and I can’t wait to get the word
out,” said Ronna Kalish, director of New
Mexico Tech’s Performing Arts Series
(PAS), along with the City of Socorro and
the EMRTC research division at the college.
Kalish is hoping the super-show will
attract out-of-town visitors to spend the day
in Socorro, especially since the 4th this year
falls on a Wednesday.
“Socorro is centrally located, and our celebration
party has something for just about
every taste – and lots of things to keep the
kids busy and entertained,” she said.
Variety is the cornerstone of each and
every Fourth of July community celebration
since Kalish organized the first one in 1993,
and this year is no exception.
When it comes to event entertainment,
Kalish has proven to be a performance
matchmaker, mixing well known headliners
with local favorites and “something new” to
create a seamless stream of entertainment.
That something new comprises talented
and diverse entertainers making their first
appearance in Socorro.
Dr. Buck’s Wild West Show, features sixgun
spinning, bullwhip action and old west
magic, among its acts
The Squash Blossom Boys bring their
repertoire of bluegrass, swing and old-time
dance music
El Gringo, an Albuquerque-based musician
sings Spanish, country and rock, having
learned the Spanish language from vaqueros
on his father’s El Paso ranch.
And, back by popular demand, are the
ranking father and son showmen of New
Mexico, none other than the iconic Al
Hurricane and Al Hurricane Jr.
Hurricane is the man with the black eye
patch who has mesmerized audiences with
music ranging from rock and roll to traditional
Spanish classic tunes. Often referred
to as “the godfather of New Mexico,” and
well into his 70’s, he still performs regularly
to enthusiastic audiences around the world.
Alberto Nelson Sanchez, born July 10,
1936 in Dixon, New Mexico said his mother,
Bennie Sanchez, gave him the nickname
Hurricane. “I was like a little hurricane,” he
said. “Always knocking things over at the
dinner table and anything in my path.”
Hurricane said he started singing at three
years old and started playing the guitar at
five after his mom showed him how to play a
song on one string of the guitar.
“When my Dad came home, I showed
him what I had learned,” said Hurricane.
“And my Dad said, ‘very good mi hito, now
let me show you how to play the song on two
strings’.”
By age 12 he was singing and playing
guitar at the wishing well in Old Town, next
to La Placita, for tips, and by the time he
graduated from Albuquerque High School
in 1954, he was well on his way to a professional
recording career. Hurricane said he
read about the world and started writing
songs about happiness and freedom, which
he says “contain the real secret of life.”
In the last 50 years Al Hurricane has
recorded 30 albums and has played guitar
for such legendary artists such as Fats
Domino and Marvin Gaye. His band has
also backed up artists such as Chuck Berry,
Jimmy Clanton, and Chubby Checker.
According to Hurricane, the loss of his
right eye came as a result of a car accident in
1969, on the way to a performance in
Denver. There were six band members in
the car and he was the only one seriously
hurt. But the accident and the new eye patch
didn’t stop the music.
Local non-profit groups will be selling
picnic fare, soft drinks and bottled water;
and a barbecue buffet will be set up by
Chartwells, New Mexico Tech’s campus
catering service.
The entertainment starts at 11 a.m.,
when Eileen Comstock leads the Socorro
Community Band in a series of Sousa
marches and other “school band” favorites,
followed by demonstrations by Bokary
Maiga and his martial arts students.
A dance band popular statewide and certainly
one of Socorro’s all-time favorites,
The Remedy, led by Carlos Chavez, is back
this year to close out the show. The stage
All July
July 4
July 7
July 7
July 7
July 7
July 7
July 10
July 11
July 12
July Events In Socorro
July 13-15
July 14
July 14
July 16-17
July 18-19
July 19-20
June 21
July 24
July 24-25
July 25
July 28
Socorro Farmers Market
Historic Plaza, Tuesday 5-7 p.m. & Saturday 8-11 a.m.
4th of July Celebration
11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. - New Mexico Tech Campus, (575) 835-5688
Hammel Museum Open
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Neal Avenue & 6th St., (575) 835-3183
1st Sat. Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array Guided Tours
50 miles west on Hwy. 60, (575) 835-7243
2nd Annual Lady Warrior Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser
Socorro High School Gymnasium, Coach Mauldin, (575) 517-9191
Guided Night Sky Stargazing, 1 hour after dusk
Etscorn Observatory on NMT Campus, Judy Stanley, (575) 835-7243
Recycle NEWSPAPERS & ALUMINUM Cans,
8:30-11 a.m. - Empty lot south of Ace Hardware, Visitors Center (575) 835-8927
Diabetic Workgroup Meeting,
5:30-7:00 p.m. - 308 California St., Richard Chavez, (575) 835-8780
1st-6th Grade Fabric Painting,
3 p.m. - Socorro Public Library, (575) 835-1114
Little Lady Warrior Volleyball Camp
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Socorro High School Gymnasium, Coach Mauldin, (575) 517-9191
Magdalena Old Timers Reunion
Magdalena, (575) 854-2261
Magdalena Old Timers Parade,
10 a.m. - Magdalena, (575) 854-2261
Introduction to Pastels Workshop,
1-3 p.m. - Alamo Gallery & Gifts, (575) 835-2787 *All ages, no artistic ability necessary
Sun Country Junior PGA Golf Tournament
New Mexico Tech Golf Course, (575) 835-5335
Food Processing Workshop,
9 a.m.-4 p.m. - County Annex, Socorro County Chamber of Commerce, (575) 835-0424
Socorro Lady Warriors Volleyball Skills Camp
Socorro High School Gymnasium, Coach Mauldin, (575) 517-9191
Recycle Mixed Paper & Cardboard,
8:30-11 a.m. - Socorro Plaza, Socorro County Chamber of Commerce, (575) 835-0424
End of Summer Party with a presentation from “Indiana Bones”
Socorro Public Library, (575) 835-1114
Sun Country Junior PGA Golf Championship
New Mexico Tech Golf Course, (575) 835-5335
Car Seat Class
308 California Street., Betty Cline, (575) 835-8709
Family Movie Night Under the Stars,
7:30 p.m. - Clarke Field, Richard Chavez, (575) 835-8780
The man with the famous eye patch, Al
Hurricane.
show, that is – the night show will take place
in the sky at dark.
“EMRTC’s reputation is based on
explosives research, so when it comes to the
handling and detonation of pyrotechnic
devices, they’re the best,” Kalish said. “As
always, we ask that people not bring their
own fireworks to campus.
“Bring your lawn chairs from home, your
coolers, grills, sun shades and plenty of sunscreen,
but leave your fireworks at home,”
she said.