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SUNSPOT, NEW MEXICO’S
INTERNATIONAL SOLAR WORKSHOP
PROBED BEYOND “SKIN DEEP”
Sunspots and solar fl ares are more than skin
deep, and the need to understand their birth and
growth is a driving force in modern solar physics.
To share what’s known and needs to be learned,
69 scientists from across the United States and
10 other nations met at the National Solar Observatory’s
24th annual international workshop
in Sunspot, NM, April 24-27.
“ “The main goal of this workshop is to bring to-
gether experts in magnetometry, activity, and
helioseismology to further our understanding
of solar active regions and their creation and
evolution,” evolution said K.S. Balasubramaniam, one
of the organizers at NSO/Sunspot. “ “Even when
the Sun appears quiet, as it is now, there is
a lot going on below the surface as the Sun
starts towards the next sunspot maximum maximum.”
Magnetometry and helioseismology are key
tools in solar physics. Magnetometry involves
Pictured above is Rudi Komm, one of the
understanding how electrifi ed gases generates
workshop organizers.
magnetic fi elds, and how those fi elds in turn affect
the fl ow of mass and energy in the solar atmosphere.
Helioseismology uses subtle acoustic
ringing of the Sun, observed as red shift and blue shift changes in spectral lines, to deduce the
solar structure where massive gas fl ows lead to activities that appear on the surface and then
reach across space.
The workshop, titled Subsurface and Atmospheric Infl uences on Solar Activity, focused on
active regions, their origin, and their evolution. These are inferred from helioseismology and
magnetometry, which lead to new models of the engines that drive solar activity.
The combination of observation and theory makes it possible, for example, to follow a magnetic
fi eld’s twist and helicity -- how the fi eld wraps around itself -- and magnetic fl ux tubes
from below the visible surface through the solar atmosphere and into interplanetary space.
Helicity-loaded fi elds are probably responsible for solar phenomena such as coronal mass
ejections and fl ares that affect Earth.
...... Continued on page 9
WHITE OAKS PANS FOR “GOLD RUSH DAYS” VENDORS
First time gold-panning event happens Memorial Day Weekend.
White Oaks, NM - Vendors are being sought for the fi rst “Gold Rush Days” planned over
Memorial Day Weekend in White Oaks, New Mexico, once reportedly the second largest city in
New Mexico until the gold panned out.
Except to the twenty, or so, people who live there; it’s now considered one of New Mexico’s
“ghost towns.” White Oaks is located about 13 miles northeast of Carrizozo off US Route 54.
The event, among other activities, will offer visitors a gold-panning kit and a bucket of tailings
from one of the local and legendary gold mines. Also planned is a chuck wagon cook-off and
a kid’s stick-horse type rodeo.
Vendors interested in participating in the event are urged to contact Steve or Wanda Clouatre
at (505) 648-5618, or email goldrush@whiteoaksnewmexico.com.
Vendor forms are also available at www.whiteoaksnewmexico.com
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IN CONCERT IN BEAUTIFUL CLOUDCROFT, NM
JUNE 3, 2007 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 5:00)
Sacramento Mountains Museum & Pioneer Village
1000 Hwy. 82, Cloudcroft, New Mexico 88317
505-682-2932 Museum OR
505-682-2733 Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce
$10 advance from the Museum or the Chamber of Commerce
$15 at the door
Sponsored by Sacramento Mountains Historical Society,
Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce, and The Lodge in Cloudcroft.
HOME COOKED BARBEQUE WILL BE AVAILABLE
....... Story on page 10
How To Observe Memorial Day
“We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated
wealth and taste of the nation can add to their adornment and
security, is but a fi tting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let
pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond
mourners. Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time
testify to the present or the coming generations, that we have forgotten
as a people the cost of a free and undivided Republic. If other eyes grow
dull, and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust,
ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remains
to us.”
---General John Logan, General Order No. 11, May 5, 1868

I’m a do-it-yourselfer.
I’ve been doing my own home improvement stuff for
years.
Everything from decking to roofi ng to plumbing. When
I fi rst started doing it years ago I made a lot of mistakes.
I’m still doing it, and I’m still making a lot of mistakes. I
wonder if the mistake part ever ends. Professional contractors
tell me no. They make mistakes too.
Take my latest project...please.
I was shaving the other morning and grooving to “Born
to be Wild” on the radio when I noticed a crack in the
Formica on the vanity counter. This house is 20 years
old. It was probably pretty fancy looking when it was
new. I bought it 2 years ago. It’s not so fancy looking
now.
I paused in mid-razor stroke and purveyed the bathroom
situation. A little dingy. The sink had un-doable
stains in it. I decided right then and there to re-do the
bathroom.
I took the dogs for their daily walk and then it was
off to Lowe’s and Home Depot (I shop at both. In Alamogordo
they’re door to door with each other. Good
for us D.Y.I.ers that like to compare prices).
It was going to be a simple project. Take out the old
vanity and put in the new. I splurged a little and bought
one of those all-in-one vanity counter-and-sink marble
combo tops. I splurged a little more and bought a fancy
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faucet. I splurged yet one more time and bought a vanity
cabinet with doors and drawers and a Global Positioning
System.
I’m lying about the GPS.
All was going well until..uh..the beginning.
Taking out the old vanity, I scarred the wall. I withdrew
my shopping list from my back pocket (I have never
done a project with just one trip to the hardware store).
Add a new wall piece to re-do the damaged wall.
I fi nally got the demolition done. I had to ask Pablo
(my across the street neighbor) to help me move in the
new vanity cabinet. It didn’t look that heavy when the
guys at Lowe’s were loading it into my pickup but it was
heavy when it came time to unload it. Thank Goodness
for neighbors. It has been my experience as a D.Y.I.er
that neighbors can be an important part of a project if
not for more than an extra pair of hands for a short period
of time. Pablo said if I needed any more help to
let him know. I hope he was serious. I have his phone
number and I know where he lives.
As I was negotiating the new vanity cabinet into place, I
totally destroyed the linoleum on the bathroom fl oor.
No biggy. I don’t like linoleum anyway. Back to the
shopping list. Add fl ooring. Tile this time. P.S...check
my checking account to be sure I can afford all this.
It’s just a 10 by 12 room. I made a mental note. Bathrooms
cost more per square foot than any other room
I would like a subscription to the
in the house.
I made another mental note to myself. Don’t look at
the tub.
The old tub is just fi ne.
I tore out the old fl ooring. I found a wet spot under the
old linoleum. I almost started to cry. A leak somewhere
would mean another addition to my shopping list and
another look at the checking account.
With shaky hands I cleaned up the water with a towel.
Good news. It was just residual water from one of the
water lines I had disconnected when taking out the old
vanity.
I was beginning to miss that old vanity.
I was hoping by press time I could report the bathroom
project completed but the dominoes keep falling.
While the Master bathroom is out of commission I am
relegated to the guest bathroom for my morning shower
and shaving, etc.
There’s a leak in the shower faucet in the guest bathroom.
If there’s a light at the end of this tunnel, I haven’t seen
it yet.
Don Vanlandingham writes a weekly newsletter about
life in the Sacramento Mountains. Contact him at
Don.Cloudcroft@gmail.com
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I see that Timberon is going to be installing a weather station near the airport.
Is this going to be accessible via the internet so we can check Timberon weather? If so, I would like the
web address for it please....thanks
Bryan Edwards Lubbock, Texas
Please check out the new Timberon Weather Station at: http://www.dsmunlimited.com/weather/
Timberon_Weather.htm
The family of Jeanette S. Shaffer (May 21, 1917-April 6, 2007) wishes to express our deepest appreciation
to the EMS personnel who took such professional & tender care of my mother on March 29, 2007 and
also in 2005 on Thanksgiving Day. Our heartfelt thanks to Sharon Wyatt for her friendship and assistance.
Finally, thank all who met Mother for their kindness and smiles. Mother enjoyed Timberon for almost two
years. We will miss her!
Sandy Edgerton & family
To Whom It May Concern,
My father and I own some property up on Skyridge at the Youth Camp. Our cabin was lost in the
fi re years ago. My father passed in 2002. My whole family used to come up there every chance we got as far
back as I can remember. I am 30 yrs. old now and I have pics taken up there at the Chippeway Sawmill when
I was six or seven yrs. old. Anyways, there used to be an old mountain man guy named Walter “Wally”
Sipler that lived at the base of Skyridge mountain in an old cabin with no electricity and no running water.
He was a great friend that we would see every time we came up from Odessa Texas. Since the fi re and just
over time, we lost track of him. Being kind of a small town up there and Wally having a personality that would
allow him to know everybody, maybe your newspaper would have record of him in some way. Maybe a death
notice or maybe somebody remembers him. I just want to know what happened to him and if deceased,
where is he buried. He would probably be in his late sixties, seventies. If there is any info. you could pass
along, it would be appreciated. Please call: 512-519-9924 or E-mail newspaper@mountaintimes.net.
Thank you so much for your help.
Ryan Lambert, Round Rock, Texas
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MOUNTAIN TIMES - MAY 2007 ISSUE 1-505-987-2523

Ever wish you could step back into the past? Stroll
down a village street in 1900? Stop and chat with
the blacksmith or experience the daily chores of a
homesteader? How about prevent your worst enemy’s
ancestors from ever meeting? Many of us have
daydreamed about such things.
No, in spite of what Hollywood may lead you to
believe, we cannot hitch a ride on a time machine.
But that limitation has not stopped many people
from carefully researching and returning to their favorite periods in history.
History is continually being recycled by those in the present. Those with a keen
interest recreate the past through fi rst-person accounts, where interpreters transform
themselves into people of the past – either specifi c people or character types. Some
interpreters present characters in a dramatic role, allowing visitors to eavesdrop on
the scene. Others may engage visitors in conversation and even give them a chance to
participate in a chore or assume a role themselves. We in the museum profession call
this method of historical interpretation “living history.”
Museums communicate with visitors in many ways – through exhibits, labels, brochures,
books, guided tours, multi-media programs, speakers or special events. But
many people are more drawn to demonstrations, re-enactments or role-play. The Sacramento
Mountains Museum and Pioneer Village may surprise you.
If you haven’t been to the Museum, you may not realize that smack dab in the middle
of Cloudcroft is a collection of reconstructed buildings that make up a Pioneer Village,
complete with homes, barns, blacksmith shop and chapel. So while our Museum provides
the traditional exhibits and written materials to prompt your discovery of area
history, it is an ideal setting for living history interpretations.
We want to give you the opportunity to experience a living history event here in Cloudcroft.
So plans are being made to present our fi rst annual Heritage Days celebration
June 15, 16, & 17.
The Pioneer Village will come alive with costumed volunteers, demonstrating the old
ways and conversing with visitors about the simpler times. It will be a chance for you
and your family to experience fi rst hand the mysteries of these past times.
If you would like to be involved in the planning of this special weekend, we could
certainly use your help. We will need costumed people to demonstrate past life-ways (if
Museum Musings.....Past into Present
by Patsy Jackson Cornelius
you haven’t a particular skill, we will train you). We will need other volunteers to work
behind the scenes and provide support for the logistics of the event. We may even need
antique equipment, supplies, or sundries to better illustrate an activity.
If you have anything to contribute to this project, please call me and let’s talk. My
regular offi ce hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 10:00 until 4:00, and you
can catch me there many times other than that. The number is 682-2932.
Let’s make Heritage Days a bona fi de community project.
And if you have a curiosity about everyday life in earlier times, mark your calendar
and make plans to bring all your family and friends to the Heritage Days celebration
in June.
We can’t guarantee that you’ll be able to interfere with the way time has handled the
events in your life, but we do promise you an enjoyable and educational experience.
Come join us at the Museum.
You’ll be glad you did!
The Hummingbirds are back!
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is by far the most common species. Ruby-throats are intensely inquisitive
and thus easily attracted to feeders, where males in particular typically display aggressive territoriality
toward rival hummers, other birds, and even insects such as bees, butterfl ies, and sphinx moths. They
quickly become accustomed to human presence, and will swoop down to investigate red articles of clothing,
possibly as potential food sources. Feeders hung at windows attract as many visitors as ones farther
from structures, and the bird that claims a feeder as its territory may spend much of the day perched
nearby, guarding the food source against intruders. Many hummingbird watchers fi nd “Hummer Warz”
endlessly entertaining, although the chases are obviously serious business to the hungry birds. For a short
period immediately after fl edging, a female will tolerate the presence of her own young at the feeder, but
they are soon treated the same as other adult birds - as rivals in pursuit of the food necessary to prepare
for the fall migration.
Courtship is apparently very brief, if it exists at all, and once mated the female raises the young alone. The
walnut-sized nest, built by the female, is constructed on a foundation of bud scales attached to a tree limb
with spider silk; lichens camoufl age the outside, and the inside is lined with dandelion, cattail, or thistle
down. The nest will stretch to contain the growing nestlings, and may sometimes be reused (rebuilt) the
following year.
Two white, pea-sized eggs are laid two or three days apart, which the female will incubate from 60 to 80
percent of the day for 12-16 days. Reports of the duration of the nestling phase vary from 14 to 31 days,
the wide range possibly varying with the availability of food; 18-23 days is normal. When they leave the
nest, the chicks are considerably larger than their mothers: they may weigh 4.5 grams, while poor Mom is
down to only 2.5 g after the stress of raising them. Since the mother starts incubating the fi rst egg as soon
as it’s laid, that chick will hatch and fl edge earlier than its sibling; it will remain close to the nest until the
other chick is ready to fl y. After leaving the nest, fl edglings are fed by their mother for about 10 days. It is
thought that Ruby-throats live as long as 12 years, but the average is probably 3-5 years.
Cool facts: Average length: 3.5 inches, Average weight: 1/8 ounce, body temperature: 105°-108°F, wing
beats: 40-80 per second, average about 52, respiration: 250 per minute, heart rate: 250 beats/min resting;
1200 beats/min feeding, fl ight speed: 30 mph (48 kph) normal; 50 mph escape; 63 mph dive. The
extremely short legs of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird prevent it from walking or hopping. The best it
can do is shuffl e along a perch. Nevertheless, it scratches its head and neck by raising its foot up and over
its wing. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird does not show a strong preference for any particular color of
feeder. Instead, it prefers specifi c feeder locations.
So, sit back, relax, and enjoy-the hummingbirds will be here until mid-October.
(Sources: Bob and Martha Sargent, Stokes Guide to Bird Beavior, Audubon Society Field Guide to
North American Birds)
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What is the difference between holistic
and homeopathic?
Homeopathic medicine (homeopathy) is
a form of health care that was developed in
Germany and has been practiced in the US
since the early 19th century. The goal of homeopathy
is to stimulate the body’s own healing
responses. It involves giving extremely
small doses of substances called remedies
that produce characteristic symptoms of illness
in healthy people when given larger
doses. These small doses cause the immune
system to react and cure the problem.
Holistic medicine is a system of health care
which fosters a cooperative relationship among all those involved, leading towards the
optimal physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of health. Holistic
medicine is a general term for the combination of treatments, whereas, homeopathic
medicine is one specifi c type of care. Homeopathic medicine can be used within holistic
medicine. Some examples of other types of treatment that can fall under holistic
medicine include but are not limited to: conventional or allopathic medicine, acupressure,
acupuncture, reiki, massage therapy, medical herbalism (supplements), meditation,
and yoga. There is a newer term being used today called Integrative Medicine. It
incorporates allopathic medicine with alternative medicine- all types of healing.
Do you think that integrative medicine practices such as reiki, massage and
meditation are instrumental in the healing process?
Yes, I believe that integrative medicine maximizes our healing abilities. I believe that
the perception of the patient about these practices is important and that he/she must
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by Professor Michael Myers
An old man, living alone in a small, once-abandoned farm building on a Nebraska
hillside died last week, following a brief admission to a nursing home.
He died “intestate,” without a will, at age 84. He left behind a 23 year-old Dodge
pickup truck, a kitchen table, a bed, two rifl es, a shotgun and $30,000 in savings. He had
never married, had no children, and his parents were long deceased.
“Who gets his property?” Asked his 82 year-old sister in a call to the USD Senior
Legal Helpline. “Does ‘she’ get it?”
“She” is a niece, who sometime during the past year was given a power of attorney
by her deceased uncle. “She never told the family she had the power of attorney until
he was moved into the nursing home,” said the caller. “I asked her to show us his bank
records, but she refused. What should we do?”
I advised that when her brother died the power of attorney terminated. His property,
including the $30,000, belongs to his estate, to be distributed in accordance with Nebraska
probate law, which provides that the caller and her two sisters, as siblings of the deceased,
will each receive one-third of the net estate.
“Ask the court to designate you or one of your sisters as personal representative
of the estate,” I advised. “Then obtain a court order directing the niece to turn over
all of your brother’s property.”
The niece believed that since her name was on the accounts that she and her uncle
jointly owned the $30,000 and that upon his death she became the sole owner of whatever
was left in the accounts. I told the caller that her niece was wrong. A power of attorney
conveys “power” to act on behalf of someone else; it does not convey “ownership.”
In this case, the niece had a duty to act in her uncle’s best interest. She will not
inherit the truck, the table, the bed or the accounts. Had the uncle wished for her to have
his property upon his death, he must have so stated in a validly-executed will. Since he
died without a will, Nebraska probate law controls.
One of his sisters will drive home in the Dodge pickup and one-third of whatever
monies are left after a “modest, but proper burial.”
(Pro bono legal information and advice is available to persons 55 and
older through the USD Senior Legal Helpline, 1-800-747-1895; mmyers@usd.edu.
Opinions solely the author’s; not those of the University of South Dakota).
be comfortable with the type of therapy used. I think that a multi-disciplinary approach
is useful. For instance, if a patient has cancer I think that incorporating conventional
medicine with other therapies like meditation or reiki is likely to work better than just
using one method. Treating the whole person- body, mind and spirit is needed for true
healing. In Alamogordo we have multiple healers that may be able to help you. Services
include but are not limited to: massage therapy, acupressure, acupuncture/chinese
medicine, chiropractic care, reiki, supplements, and yoga. If you are interested
in a free reiki session contact the Cancer Awareness Prevalence Prevention and Early
Detection program (CAPPED) at (505)-434-HOPE
I am interested in reading about holistic medicine, but there are so many
books out there. Which books do you recommend?
This is hard to answer- I don’t like to be limiting. Feel free to stop by my offi ce and
look through my library. I encourage people to check out my books for up to 2 weeks
at a time. I have more than 200 books to choose from on various topics- many on holistic
medicine. A good overview of holistic medicine with chapters from multiple well
known authors is called Mind Body Medicine by Consumer Reports Books, Edited by
Daniel Goleman, Ph.D and Joel Gurin. I highly recommend books by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
He focuses on mindfulness meditation and breathing techniques. I also recommend
books by Andrew Weil, MD. He is knowledgeable on a variety of topics. I look to him
for advice on supplements frequently. He also discusses breathing exercises. He has
a few web sites that are useful, you can start with www.drweil.com. I encourage you to
start reading about holistic medicine. If you have an open mind you will learn a lot of
things that can help to make your life more fulfi lled.
Send all of your questions for Dr. Shauna to: Mountain Times Newspaper P.O. Box
266, Timberon, NM 88350. E-mail: Newspaper@mountaintimes.net
LANL GETS FEDERAL FUNDS FOR
AVIAN FLU RESEARCH
Lab Scientist Developing Device for Day-to-Day Use
U.S. Senator Pete Domenici reported that Los Alamos National Laboratory
is receiving $861,789 in federal funds to advance development of an avian fl u
detection device that will be simple to use.
The funding in being awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases, an arm of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. Under
the direction of Dr. Hong Cai, a team of LANL researchers have been granted
funds for the development and implementation of a “nucleic acid dipstick” for
rapid avian fl u detection at point-of-care.
“Avian fl u is a disease that could eventually pose a widespread and deadly
threat to humans. Its early detection and containment are important, and
this grant will be used to meet those challenges,” Domenici said. “This award
is another indication of the diversity of the research minds based at LANL,
and I am pleased that this research is being conducted there in partnership
with researchers at the University of New Mexico.”
The LANL team is developing an avian fl u detection cartridge, which is described
as a self-contained biochemistry lab about the size of a deck of cards. It
would serve as an inexpensive, portable device that could be used by nearly anyone,
including fi rst responders, point-of-care health providers, or homemakers,
to detect harmful viruses.
The grant funding is awarded under the allergy, immunology, and transplantation
research program and will be provided to LANL through February 2008.
The funding will be subcontracted to the University of New Mexico for similar
research.
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Meet Edwin Michael Marty Calhoun! All of his 18
years has been spent growing up in Tularosa, NM. After
he graduates from high school on May 19, 2007, he
plans to attend college at New Mexico Tech, located in
Socorro, NM. He chose this college because it is one of
the best engineering colleges in the state. His goals at
New Mexico Tech is to be fully dedicated to his education
and to graduate in 4 years with a Bachelor’s Degree
in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in research
and development.
While in college, he would like to get an internship
with either Virgin Galactic or Starchaser Industries and
work in research and development. These companies are going to be a major part
of Spaceport America, which is the world’s fi rst commercial spaceport, in Upham,
New Mexico. He plans to eventually get his Master’s Degree after he gets a job as
an electrical engineer. However, the ultimate goal is to start his own research and
development company that could possibly work with Spaceport America. In turn,
this will benefi t the economy of New Mexico and help keep the educated youth, and
himself, in the state.
He has been a Junior Volunteer Firefi ghter with the Jack Rabbit Flats Volunteer Fire
Department in Tularosa, NM since January of 2005. He attends weekly meetings and
trainings to further develop his knowledge of various fi re suppression techniques
and fi re safety. He is currently on call, 24-7. Edwin has completed his I-100 Incident
Command System Certifi cation, S-190 Basics for Wildland Fire fi ghting Certifi cation,
and S-130 Firefi ghter Training for Wildland Certifi cation. In 2005, he had 42.5 hours
of training, attended 4 business meetings, and responded to 5 emergencies. In 2006,
he had more than 100 hours of training, and in 2007, and has already responded to
5 emergencies, attended 3 business meetings, and multiple trainings. Therefore, it is
obvious that much of his free time is spent volunteering at the fi re department.
Below is a copy of his essay that he won 1st place at local level for the Optimist
Club International.
I want to make a difference because...
Our Future Leaders
I want to make a difference because the world needs a change. That change must start
with one person, and I want to be him. A famous spiritual leader named Mohandas Gandhi
once said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” I wish to infl uence this
change in certain world issues such as social problems, global warming, and oil consumption.
It is obvious to me that there are certain social problems such as religious, racial, and
cultural animosity. The Islamic religion is one group that is commonly treated unfairly. There
are also such racial characteristics, such as those of Indian descent, which are commonly
thought to be related to this religion. This incites even more discrimination that can unknowingly
categorize these people with a certain culture or ethnicity.
As civilization continues to trouble itself with issues such as war and other social and political
problems, other global problems unsuspectingly arise. Global warming is one issue that
is going to take the whole world working together to solve. Without worldly cooperation in
solving this matter, within ten years we will start to see islands going under water because
of the melting polar ice caps. In addition, without individual reaction and realization of the
enormity of global warming we may never be able to cease this process.
Another major issue that has been lost among other important world problems is fuel consumption.
As the earth struggles to produce enough oil for our less-than-effi cient vehicles,
we also struggle to realize the need for an alternative fuel source. There are many alternative
fuel sources, such as ethanol and hydrogen, which may be used in place of oil based products.
In order to solve this problem before it becomes a crisis, we must take action.
With so many continuously arising issues, there is always a need for fresh and innovative
ideas with which I possess. I know that I am one who can make a difference because I am
self-motivated and goal oriented. I am also willing to use other peoples ideas to amplify my
own and I will always give credit where credit is due. However, I do realize that all my attributes
mean nothing without knowledge to back it up. I know that I need to get a college
education before I can truly make a difference of any importance. I believe that one day I
will be in the position to use my wisdom, which is sometimes known as uncommon common
sense, to make a positive difference.
Edwin Calhoun is the grandson of “Mama” Norma Wishard, a Mountain Times reader
in Weed, NM.
Happy Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 13th !
CONGRATULATIONS, MITCH GOSS!
Mitch Goss, 16, a Sophomore at Cloudcroft High School and resident of Timberon,
NM, won The 2007 United Blood Services T-shirt Contest!
A t-shirt contest was presented to 16 High Schools in fi ve New Mexico counties.
Mitch was selected as the winner and received four t-shirts and a check for $100.00
presented by Erin Smith. .
Mitch’s drawing will be made into 792 t-shirts to be given away at the 60th Anniversary
of the Roswell UFO Festival on July 6th, 7th, and 8th.
Pictured (left to right) Erin Smith from the United Blood Services of Roswell,
Dawn Rupp the Cloudcroft High School art teacher, and Mitch Goss.
Light or Shadow
So true the sun must rise and fall, as my mind will never win.
Some live in light, others live in shadow.
For those who choose to live in light
will live with happiness through their life.
For those who choose to live in the shadows
have nothing more than the grievest of sorrows.
None to take. None to give.
This is the life of the shadow.
For light there must be shadow and for shadow their must be light.
One chooses which to follow for they may not have both.
If they so choose the way of both, a war they must fi ght.
A war not between another, but a war between themselves.
So, ends this poem, all sad and dark.
There is a lesson to learn,
think closely enough and you will know the lesson to be learned.
Jordan Ray age 14
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Health Department Secures Funding
to Strengthen EMS System
Santa Fe – Health Secretary Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that
the Department of Health will receive $400,000 to strengthen the emergency
management system throughout the state. This is the fi rst time in several years
the department has received additional funding to support emergency medical
technicians in New Mexico.
The EMS funding is included in the budget bill Gov. Bill Richardson signed
today. The Department of Health distributes and monitors the EMS Fund Act
Money, which pays for EMS licensing costs, supplies, training, operational costs
of ambulances and special projects for 330 EMS services around the state.
“EMS funding is extremely critical to rural and volunteer EMS systems,
which are sometimes people’s only access to health care in their community,”
Grisham said. “We appreciate the Legislature and Governor Richardson’s
support for EMS services throughout the state.”
In addition to distributing EMS funds, the department’s EMS Bureau tests
and licenses emergency medical technicians and paramedics, certifi es air ambulances,
troubleshoots problems with maintaining EMS service throughout
the state, distributes and monitors the Trauma Authority money to hospitals,
designates trauma centers, staffs nine EMS committees, maintains a trauma
registry and is implementing a stroke program to enhance the system of stroke
care in New Mexico.
The department has been focusing on improving its bureau by fi lling vacancies,
reaching out to EMS stakeholders in the community and planning an EMS
Policy Summit to address EMS workforce and resource needs around New
Mexico.
“We have had tremendous access and cooperation from Department of
Health management and division leaders this year as they have tried to
get the right people into the right positions in the EMS Bureau,” said Mike
Miller, chairman of the statewide Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.
Timberon Volunteer Fire Department
On April 21st and 22nd, Jay Northcutt, David Lane, Tony McWilliams, and
James Villiard of the U.S. Forest Service Sacramento Range District were in
Timberon, NM teaching a Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface course.
The wildland/urban interface is a zone where human-made improvements intermix
with wildland fuels.
Due to the growing number of homes and structures in America’s interface, it
is almost inevitable that wildland and structure fi refi ghters will fi nd themselves in
dangerous role reversals for which they may not be mentally prepared, adequately
trained, or physically equipped. Wildland fi refi ghters may be called upon to help
suppress fi res in wildland fuels that threaten structures.
The trend throughout the country is for increased growth and development in the
interface. With this increased growth comes a corresponding increase in exposure
for the nation’s wildland and structure fi refi ghters’ safety under these conditions.
The most direct way to improve the safety of both structure and wildland fi refi
ghters are cross-training, mental preparation, and improved equipment. Crosstraining
is being done in some regions throughout the country, however, it is not
standard practice in all regions. Some regions are improving and updating their fi re fi ghting equipment.
Until cross-training programs and equipment updates become universal, a good understanding of situational
awareness may be the tool that saves fi refi ghters’ lives.
Over the past ten years, wildland/urban interface fi res have occurred in almost every state in the United
States. Statistics show that over 300 structures have burned since 1985. While the natural fuels may
differ across geographic areas of the country, one factor remains constant: the risk to fi refi ghters who
suppress interface fi res.
The interface offers a uniquely hazardous environment in which the wildland and structure fi refi ghters
operate. Due to the nature of interface fi res, fi refi ghters face an increased risk of entrapment, exposure
to hazardous materials and chemicals, and possible injury or death, if mistakes are made.
It is very important for fi re fi ghters to remain updated on current courses to be able to be able to
evaluate the potential situation, order and deploy the necessary resources, and apply safe and affective
strategy and tactics to minimize the threat to life and property.
Interested in becoming an EMT?
A CLASS IS TENTATIVELY BEING SCHEDULED
FOR THE FALL SEMESTER AND WILL BE HELD LOCALLY
BY JOE BOYLE.
THE COURSE IS STATE CERTIFIED AND REQUIRES
17O HOURS OF TRAINING.
PLEASE CONTACT JOE BOYLE AT
505 687-3709
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NM State Forestry FOREST NEWS US Forest Department
What’s Happening on the Sacramento Range District by Jerry Lutz
OFFICE HOURS
The Sacramento Ranger District Offi ce, located in the
Village of Cloudcroft, at 61 Curlew Place, is open Monday
– Friday from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.
INFORMATION REQUESTS
Questions regarding management practices of the Sacramento
Ranger District may be addressed to: District
Ranger Frank Martinez; P.O. Box 288, Cloudcroft,
N.M. 88317.
The Sacramento Ranger District is within the Lincoln
National Forest. Questions regarding management in the
Lincoln National Forest may be addressed to: Forest Supervisor
Lou Woltering, Lincoln National Forest, 1101
New York Ave., Alamogordo, N.M. 88310.
Our web site containing visitor and forest management
information for the Lincoln National Forest is: http://
www.fs.fed.us/r3/lincoln/
TOLL FREE FIRE DISPATCH.
There is now a 24-hour toll free phone number to
call and report possible wildfi res. The number is 1-877-
695-1663. We encourage all our readers to contact the
Ranger District at 505-682-2551 and the County Sheriff’s
Offi ce at 505-437-2210 to report any visible smoke, your
call has priority, size up what you see and report the location
as accurately as you can.
CHECK OUT OUR BOOKSTORE.
Two excellent books are available at the Ranger Station.
For teachers, parents and grand parents we have an
excellent study about nature and children, “Last Child in
the Woods” by Richard Louv for $24.95. The very best
hiking book on trails in the Lincoln National Forest is
John W. Stockerts’ “Trail Guide” available for $16.95.
Forest Service maps are available for $10.00 for plasticized
and $9.00 for paper.
FIRE NEWS AND FUELS REDUCTION,
(RX Burning) on the Sacramento District. Weather
permitting prescribed controlled burning will be conducted
during the month. Residents and visitors could
see and smell smoke from time to time. Signs will posted
along roads and byways and please do not hesitate to call
the ranger station when you wonder about smoke in the
forest.
TO THE WILDLANDS AND THE WOODS.
Children and grandchildren benefi t by a walk in the
woods. Get out among the trees, rocks, bugs and fl owers
and allow them time to just play, explore,
wander and get acquainted
with discovery and effort. They
will fi nd something more in the
woods and silent wildlands than
in books or what master teachers
can convey. We encourage all the
children from near and far to visit
and trek a little wilderness.
BACK COUNTRY ETHICS.
It is important to remember that
in the back country forest lands
you are on your own, be prepared.
We are ruled by the authority of
nature in the backwoods. Our environment
and conditions change
rapidly and we should adjust our
safety awareness to avoid uncertainty
and risk. Be willing and able
to take care of yourself and the
back country you take delight in.
Pack out what you pack in and
leave your public lands better than
you found them.
SLASH PIT SCHEDULE.
The slash pit located on Highway 244 near the junction
of Highway 82 will be open again on Friday May 4th,
2007 and on Saturday May 12th 2007. Hours are 9:00am
to 3:00pm.
CAMPGROUND OPENINGS.
The campgrounds and picnic sites at James Canyon,
Upper Karr, Bluff Springs, and Trestle Recreation area
are open year round. Silver and Silver Overfl ow will
open April 27th. All 220 sites of our developed Camp
Grounds will be open May 11th. We would like all forest
guests to be aware that there are hundreds of traditional,
pleasant, and remote throw-down areas for tent and
small RV camping throughout the Sacramento Ranger
District. Please call our district offi ce at 682-2551 for
further information.
FUELWOOD AREAS
Three fuel wood areas are open to the public for
personal fuel wood gathering.
Nelson Fuel Wood Area (7 Miles South of Cloudcroft
on Hwy 6563 forest road 623) mixed species, 4 cords
for $20.00 and Bailey Canyon west of Cloudcroft 3 miles
on US 82 and Fenimore Fuel Wood
Area off forest road 64D Alamo
Peak Road to Forest Road 639.
Snow and mud can make these
areas risky to travel so be
prepared. Please contact the
Sacramento Ranger District Offi
ce for permits, maps, and the
most current information on
these areas.
New Mexico state law requires
that any person cutting, removing,
transporting, or selling
any woody materials must
have the written consent of
the owner or proof of ownership
with them.
OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES
(OHV’s) The Sacramento district
has 235 miles of trails and 2000
miles of forest roads, of which
80 percent are considered suitable
for ATV’s and motorcycles. New Mexico
state motor vehicle laws apply on Forest
Service roads vehicles that are registered and operated
by a licensed driver are allowed. ATV users are to bear
in mind the trails and roads are shared with other users,
hikers, horses, backpackers, children and adults.
The Forest Service has a list of trails that will suit your
needs.
FAY WALKER.
Our smallest and kindest passed away at home March
16, 2007 after 28 years with the Sacramento Ranger
District. During that time her size 6 boots walked every
acre of this size 12 forest. We will honor her memory
forever.
JOIN US IN THE FOREST SERVICE.
All position openings are listed on-line at (www.usajobs.opm.gov).
You will fi nd the application process
is complete and easy to do. Your offi ce could be in the
great outdoors.
LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS
The Lincoln National Forest is proposing to prepare an environmental disclosure document for the
removal of approximately 250 acres of dead and dying Douglas fi r and white fi r trees affected by defoliators
on the Sacramento Ranger District. The removal of the dead trees creates more defensible space on
National Forest lands and for the surrounding communities. If not removed, the trees pose a wildfi re risk
to the existing National Forest facilities, the Village of Cloudcroft, and a number of other private land/Wildland
Urban Interface in holdings in the vicinity. Along with reducing dead standing fuels, the project will
address safety concerns for deadfall to existing structures and recreational users in the impacted area.
The area of concern surrounds the Village of Cloudcroft and the Cloudcroft Recreation Area where there
is a mix of private and National Forest System lands. The areas East and North East of Cloudcroft, off of US
Highway 82 and the Sleepy Grass Campground are the areas that display the most damage.
A scoping notice will be hand-delivered or mailed to organizations and individuals who have asked to be
kept informed of activities on the Lincoln National Forest associated with the defoliation occurring on the
Sacramento Ranger District. The purpose of the document is to provide a 30 day comment period for the
public to provide early and meaningful participation on a proposed action prior to a decision being made
by the Responsible Offi cial.
The proposed action description and other information is available for review at the Sacramento Ranger
District or Lincoln National Forest Supervisor’s Offi ce. Information regarding this action can be obtained
from the Sacramento District Ranger Frank Martinez, P.O. Box 288, Cloudcroft, NM, 88317, or call
(505) 682-2551, or the Lincoln National Forest Supervisor’s Offi ce, 1101 New York Avenue, Alamogordo,
or call (505) 434-7200. Both offi ces are open from 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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The World War II generation
got a taste of higher
education through the G.I.
Bill and made it a point to
supplement or pay their
kids’ tuition. It was a struggle,
but a far more manageable
one than it is in this day
and age. Figures from the
University of Texas in 2005
showed that since the 1960s, the price of a public higher
education has risen from about fi ve percent of median
family income to more than 17 percent today.
Based on the current pace, that number could rise to
30 percent of median family income by 2020. Private
universities could approach 50 percent.
Scary numbers indeed. That’s why it makes sense for
families to make college affordability a family effort - with
both parents and kids pitching in. That’s a big change in
40 years, where parents considered it a badge of honor
to put their kids through school with no debt.
But there’s a bright side to involving your child in the
Getting the Kids Involved in Saving for College
process of saving for college. They’ll get an early education
in money decisions that will have a direct impact
on their future. Here are ways to make sure you’re well
informed about the college savings process and how to
involve your child:
Get advice as early as possible. Even if your child has
only a short time until high school graduation, get advice
tailored to your own situation from a trained expert such
as a fi nancial planner. Parents often forget that their fi rst
fi nancial goal is retirement planning, not college saving,
so they need to start with the following points:
• What parents will need to support their retirement;
• What they can contribute to their child’s college
fund based on time to retirement and to freshman year;
• The best savings strategies for parent and child
based on the tax situation for both;
• A primer on college fi nancial aid in all its forms.
Depending on the child’s need for fi nancial aid, parents
need to know what kind of assets they should hold in
their child’s name and in what types of accounts for the
best chance of securing fi nancial aid if it’s needed.
Involve your child in the discussion.
Armed with knowledge from the fi nancial
planning process or your own research,
start talking with your child about their
fi nancial contribution through money
from part-time jobs, savings or, as a last
resort, debt after college. Parents might
decide to schedule two advisory meetings
with a planner – one for themselves, and
a second one with the child.
Lack of money isn’t the only reason kids
may be asked to contribute or shoulder
debt. Blended families with ex-spouses
who either don’t want to make a contribution
or haven’t agreed to pay tuition
as part of a divorce settlement can be a
sticking point. Whatever the reason may be it needs to
be presented honestly to the child.
Tackle the FAFSA fi rst. The dreaded Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a necessity for all parents
who believe there will be some shortfall in paying
for college after savings, grants and scholarships. It’s
a good idea to fi ll it out even if your needs aren’t immediate;
family fi nances can change for the worse. Your
child won’t qualify for federal student loans until you fi ll
out this form. To speed the process, get your taxes done
as early as possible in the year your child will need the
funds. Colleges typically dole out money on a fi rst-come,
fi rst-served basis, so you’ll need your income documentation
in order.
Once the FAFSA is processed, the Department of Education
determines fi nancial need and the parent’s EFC,
or the expected fi nancial contribution. If parents can’t
cover the EFC, the student has to come up with a way to
close the gap. There’s a way to rough out what your EFC
might be – go to http://fi naid.org/calculators/quickefc.
phtml.
Start looking for free money. On the community level,
you might fi nd corporations, associations and other
groups that offer scholarships and grants for local students,
particularly those going off to state or local schools.
Students can generally fi nd out about local opportunities
through their high school guidance counselor. If the student
works for a company on a part-time basis, there
might be college support there. Also, the College Board
(www.collegeboard.com) Web site features a good online
clearinghouse for scholarships, grants, internships
and loans, as well as www.fastweb.com.
This column is produced by the Financial Planning
Association, the membership organization for the
fi nancial planning community, and is provided by
Charles Wagner, a local member of FPA
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Barbara Cleg wrote, “The wind is our souls with
substance.” I don’t know if that makes much sense
to you. It didn’t to me either. You probably don’t even
know who Barbara Cleg is. You see, Barbara sat in front
of me in my high school English class, and she turned
to me one day and handed me a slip of paper with the
above words written on it. She was always trying to
sound literary and this day her eyes were glowing with
the intensity of a future Joseph Pulitzer. Not one to discourage
potential genius, I crooned, “wow, cool” and
handed the paper back. (Note to young readers: the term “cool” was used by those in
the “olden” days as an exclamation, or to register approval.)
There was something else strange about Barbara. She was a total Elvis Presley
“freak.” I mean she would go to an Elvis concert and return with black eyes, bruises,
and contusions all over her body, or as much of it as I could see, and proudly announce
that she had a piece of the shirt Elvis was wearing. She would have given her life for his
scarf. Now, how does one become so completely absorbed with some celebrity that
they lose their own identity? And that phenomenon is even more intense today. I know
40 year women who experience a fi xation on Mel Gibson, and they are serious about it.
There are grown men who would kill for an evening with Kim Bassinger. “Harmless”,
you say. Maybe not! When taken to this extreme, these personality disorders (and
we’re not talking about teenage infatuations here), can signal serious problems.
In some cases, especially among children, people have been so infl uenced by movie or
TV characters, they thy attempt to act out the roles in real life. For example: In 1988,
three fi fth-grade boys were accused of sexually assaulting other boys in the school
bathroom. The boys reportedly told police that they got the idea from movies they
You are what you watch (and listen to)
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watched on cable at night. Now I’m suggesting that every one who watches violence
and sex on TV will follow through and act out in their own lives. But many do, and
one must wonder that this infl uence is doing to the rest of us. And accounts abound
of suicides infl uenced by TV, movies and music. In 1984, a young man sat listening to
two Ozzy Osborne songs, “Suicide Solution” and “Paranoid,” for fi ve hours before
shooting himself in the head. Both songs talk of suicide as a “way out.”
These are just a few of the examples of the power of music, TV and movies, and to a
somewhat lesser extent, magazines and pictorial pornography over our lives. Can we
apply some logic here? While most of what comes over the TV screen is, in my opinion,
harmful, some is worthwhile and even educational at times. But if our ethical and
moral standards have dropped during the last 30 or 40 years (most would agree that
they have), it may very well be that these powerful infl uences should at least share the
blame. But how does one determine the harm of these infl uences? Here is a test.
· Do we not spend more time with those things we consider most important?
· Don’t we think about and talk about the things that infl uence us most?
If you agree that these are valid measures, then think about the amount of time spent
with TV. Stand around and listen to our kids talk. What do they talk about? Try pulling
the plug on your TV, even if only for a day and see what happens.
I remember a young man who appeared before me in court. He had been found
guilty of rape. Prior to sentencing, I read his mental health report, and asked him why
he listed ‘Bay Watch” as his favorite TV program. He replied, “cause the girls don’t
wear very much clothes.” Again, I’m not suggesting that one who watches suggestive
TV is going to run out and rape someone. But it does have a powerful infl uence.
Maybe your kids are not affected by this stuff. But at least, think about it.
...CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT PAGE
INTERNATIONAL SOLAR WORKSHOP
Workshop sessions covered: fl ows around active regions, fl ux emergence and
cancellation, space weather and active regions, morphology (shape) of active
regions and fi laments, magnetic fl ux and magneto-acoustic waves, and infl uences
on coronal complexity.
Participants were drawn from 11 U.S. states and from France, India, Australia,
Taiwan, Spain, Scotland, Norway, Italy, Russia, Uzbekistan, and the United
Kingdom.
Markus Aschwanden of the Solar & Astrophysics Laboratory, Lockheed Martin
Advanced Technology Center in Palo Alto, CA, gave the opening keynote on
“Solar Active Regions: A Transition from Morphological Studies to Physical
Modeling.”
Workshop organizers were K. S. Balasubramaniam, Rachel Howe, Gordon
Petrie and Rudi Komm (chair).
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy operates NSO under
a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. NSO has facilities
at Sunspot, NM, Kitt Peak and Tucson, AZ, and six stations around the world,
and is developing a 4 meter Advanced Technology Solar Telescope.
Proceedings from the conference will be published in 2008 in cooperation
with the Astronomical Society of the Pacifi c.
The 24th Annual NSO/SP Workshop entitled “Subsurface & Atmospheric
infl uences on Solar Activity” was held next week. In conjunction with the
workshop, a barbeque was held on April 17th, for all workshop participants,
NSO employees/residents/visitors and their families.
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............continued from the front page Ronnie Cox and Jack Williams Concert
RONNY COX
For more information about Ronny and his music, please visit www.ronnycox.
com“Ronny Cox is like Tom Russell meets the Sons of the Pioneers, with a social
conscience and fi ne storytelling that touches something deep inside each of us.”
Larry Wines, Folk Works Magazine and KCSN.
“So-o-o-o-o excellent. Resonant hearty singing. Swirling melody. Brilliantly
evocative.” Robert K. Oermann, Music Row
Ronny Cox showcases an original, sophisticated storytelling that has a, “lyric-driven
folky sound”. Be prepared to take a unique & emotional journey with this fun-fi lled
and thought provoking music. This is a one-of-a-kind singer/songwriter and storyteller.
While Ronny started out as a musician and has emphasized that side of his career
for the past few years, he still is one of the most respected and sought-after character
actors in Hollywood. Since his debut in John Boorman’s fi lm “Deliverance” including
playing guitar in the famous “dueling banjos” scene, Ronny has appeared in over 50
fi lms including “Beverly Hills Cop(I & 11)”, “Bound for Glory”, “Robo Cop”, “Total
Recall” and too many others to mention. He has starred in numerous TV movies and
in the TV series of “Apple’s Way”, “St. Elsewhere”, “The Agency” and of course as
Senator Kinsey in “Stargate SG1”. And he was seen opposite Carol Burnett on ABC’s
“Desperate Housewives” and another guest spot on “Commander In Chief.”
But in the past few years Ronny has concentrated on his music. The results include
his being named a fi nalist in the South Florida Singer/Songwriter competition, headlining
such venues as the prestigious Old Town School of Folk in Chicago and hitting
one of his favorites stops along the way, the annual Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville,
Texas.
While “Ronny Cox at the Sebastiani Theater” is a recent release, it isn’t the fi rst nor
his last. His home grown style of folk music and the story telling that goes with it can
be found on previous recordings such as “Ronny Cox Live”, “Cowboy Savant” and
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“Acoustic Electricity”.
And his new album “How I Love Them Old Songs” will be out soon. All the songs
on the new CD, with the exception of two songs Ronny wrote, were written by Mickey
Newbury, an old friend of Cox’s. The album was produced by concert co-star Jack Williams.
This concert represents a “coming home” for Ronny. He was born in Cloudcroft and
still has a deep love for the area.
His parents were Bob P. Cox and Lounette (Rucker) Cox. Ronny was the middle child
in a family of 5 children; three brothers – Harold D. (of El Paso), Rickey Wayne (now
deceased) and Michael Leon (Albuquerque) and one sister Luanne (living in Clovis).
After several moves to other areas in southern New Mexico, the Cox family ended up
in Portales where Ronny attended Junior High, High School and graduated from ENMU
in 1963.
Whether it is in his acting or his music, Ronny is a storyteller, “and I have been most
of my life... and I’ve never felt the truth should get in the way of a good story. Now,
I know a lot people think you should just sing the song but that doesn’t work for
me. I have found through the years that people love to know something about the
song, or the characters, or the circumstances...something!!! I also discovered that
if I didn’t know the story... I could just make one up. As a matter of fact, people
generally get more caught up in the manufactured stories than the true ones. Anyway,
about half the stories I tell are ‘fudged’ a little bit.”
Ronny sums it up nicely. “I’m interested in weaving a tapestry of songs and stories
with an over-all arc that eventually comes together and tells us something about
‘the human condition’. I know that sounds kinda pompous... but that’s what I’m
trying to do..... and to have a few laughs along the way.”
In his live concerts as well as his recordings, Cox achieves his goal. Every time. Cloudcroft
is thrilled to welcome him home.
“…a gentle but compelling poetic and musical vision.” Billboard Weather Report
Jack Williams, a South Carolina-born artist, is now recognized by the contemporary U.S. folk community as a singer/songwriter of national stature and an uncommonly
unique guitarist about who Sing Out! “Jack is one of the strongest guitarists in contemporary folk”. He continues to tour the U.S. constantly, as he has for the past 40 plus
years, out of the sheer love of music and performing, and has just added extremely successful tours of England, Scotland, Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein, France and Austria
to his list of recent performances at festivals, house concerts and major folk venues.
A featured performer on the Philadelphia and Kerrville main stages, Jack has also appeared on the Newport
and Boston Folk Festival stages. While touring in Massachusetts, Jack found himself invited on stage
by Arlo Guthrie to perform one of his original songs and to join the group in a series of fi nal numbers.
In addition to his successful solo career, Jack’s credits include guitar work with legendary singer/songwriters
Mickey Newbury, Harry Nilsson, Tom Paxton, Peter Yarrow, and Steve Gillette, among
others. He has six CDs on Wind River / Folk Era
Records: Walkin’ Dreams and Live & In Good Company, both released in 2003, plus Eternity & Main,
Across The Winterline, Dreams Of The Song Dog, and his fi rst CD which is scheduled for re-issue, Highway
From Back Home.
His is music born at the meeting ground of the traditional and the contemporary – original Southern-
American song writing and performance at its best, drawing deeply from the eclectic well of our musical
heritage. Jack’s fusion of guitar, voice and songs – which are loaded with delightful infl uences from a
career in jazz, classical, rock, blues, country and folk – should not be missed.
Join with us in welcoming Ronny Cox with Jack Williams in a homecoming concert in beautiful
Cloudcroft, New Mexico; 9,000 feet above stress level.
Peter Yarrow (of Peter Paul & Mary) said, “Jack is the best guitar-player I’ve ever heard.”
Tom Paxton calls Jack “…one of my all-time favorite pickers.”
And legendary singer/songwriter, Mickey Newbury added, “Jack and his music are an American
treasure.”
For further information, please see Jack’s web site at www. JackWilliamsMusic.com
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“Cascarones” a long time New Mexican Tradition
The fourth grade students at Cloudcroft Elementary Schools had an Easter egg party on April 5th.
Instead of the traditional Easter eggs, they had a “cascarone” hunt. Cascarones are eggshells that
have been cleaned out and refi lled with confetti.
This practice stemmed from the Italian Renaissance when Italian gentlemen would fi ll emptied
eggs with beautiful perfumes to give to their beloved. As with the pinata, the Italians allegedly got the
practice, via Marco Polo, from the Chinese, who fi lled the eggs with powder. The practice of making
hollowed-out, surprise-fi lled eggs moved from Italy, into Spain, and then into Mexico, where, fi lled
with confetti and known as “cascarones,” they show up at many different celebrations.
Today in most parts of the Mexican world, cascarones are simply blown and decorated eggshells,
fi lled with confetti and plugged at the broken end with a piece of colored paper. Instead of the traditional
confetti, (which is not good for the environment) the fourth graders used birdseed.
What do you do with a cascarone? You hit someone over the head with it. As the eggshell breaks,
the birdseed falls on to the person. According to tradition, the confetti/birdseed represents fl owers
or spirits which are supposed to protect the person from harm. When you hit them over the head
with a cascarone you are asking for blessings for that person.
The T village of Capitan, New Mexico has a story unique to the world.
It is the birthplace and burial site of the world’s most well-known
bear. Smokey’s story is factual although it might appear to be fi ctitious.
It is believed that on May 4, 1950, a carelessly discarded cigarette
butt started the Los Tablos blaze in the Lincoln National Forest .
On May 6, a second fi re, known as the Capitan Gap fi re, which was also man-caused,
started in the same general area. Together these fi res destroyed 17,000 acres of forest
and grasslands. The monetary loss to private properties was great, but the loss to the
wildlife and environment was even greater.
On May 8, a 70 mile per hour wind made it impossible to control the blaze. It was
on this day that nineteen men were trapped in a rock slide while the holocaust raged
around and passed them. They were rescued without any fatalities, but later expressed
the opinion that they knew “just how a slice of toast feels.”
It was on May 9 that a fi re crew brought a badly singed bear cub into the fi re camp.
They had found the frightened cub clinging tenaciously to the side of a burnt pine tree.
Badly burned about the buttocks and feet, he was given the name “Hotfoot,” a monicker
soon to be changed to Smokey Bear.
His burns were tended to overnight at the nearby Flately Ranch, then he was fl own
by Game Warden Ray Bell to the veterinary hospital in Santa Fe. Bell later kept Smokey
in his home where, it is said, he was a “mite domineering” with the other family pets
and also somewhat of a ham. After all, what self-respecting cat or dog is going to argue
with a bear?
Prior to the discovery of Smokey Bear, the Forest Service, in conjunction with the
Advertising Council, in 1944 originated and authorized the use of a poster by artist
The True Story of Smokey Bear
Rudolph Wendelin, depicting Smokey Bear.
Presently, Wendelin is still the artist whose work is used is fi re prevention campaigns.
The popularity of the campaign grew so great after the inclusion of Smokey that in
1952 Congress passed into law a bill governing the commercialization of the name and
image of Smokey Bear.
It was about this time that Smokey was given his own zip code, due to the vast amount
of mail he was receiving.
Upon Smokey’s recovery in Santa Fe, the Forest Service had Smokey fl own to Washington
D.C. It is rumored that on this fl ight, an airport refused the pilot’s request to land
when it was learned that a bear was aboard the plane!
In July of 1950, then U.S. Senator Chaves of New Mexico presented Smokey to the
school children of America. Smokey was now in his permanent home at the National
Zoo, where millions visited and marveled at his story.
As a result of Smokey’s life, the Village of Capitan, the state of New Mexico, the nation
and possibly the entire world have been altered to some degree. A study was made of
school children in the United States and selected foreign countries using familiar slogans
to be fi nished when only the fi rst few words were given. With “ONLY YOU,” more
children were able to complete “CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES” than any other motto
presented.
In 1956, a Smokey Bear Club, Inc. was formed in Capitan to further conservation efforts.
The sum of $2,300 was raised and with donated materials and labor, a log cabin
museum was constructed.
The museum plans were drawn by a ranger’s wife, Dorothy Guck. Her design of the
museum was based on the Forest Service’s bulletin, “How to Build a Log Cabin.” The
conservation efforts of the village were recognized in 1958 when President Dwight
Eisenhower presented Capitan with the fi rst “Smokey Oscar” for its
efforts. The log cabin museum opened to the public in 1960 with free
admission to all.
New Mexico adopted the black bear as the state animal, and on its
golden anniversary in 1962, a female bear named Goldie from the
Lincoln National Forest was sent to the Washington Zoo. No cubs were
ever born to Smokey and his mate. The present Smokey, now in the
National Zoo, is also from the Lincoln National Forest.
Upon his death in 1976, at the urging of his many friends, Smokey’s
body was returned to his beautiful and beloved Capitan Mountains. It
is here he now rests in eternal peace, buried in a small park which
bears his name; in the heart of the Village of Capitan and in the shadows
of the mountains where it all began.
Thanks to Frank E. Miller and Dorothy Guck for information for
this story. Capitan Chamber of Commerce (505) 354-2273.
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The Otero County Fire Fighters Association (OCFFA) would like to remind anyone who
intends to burn vegetative materials on their property that private burns are regulated by the
State of New Mexico under the Open Burning Regulation, Section 20.2.60 of the New Mexico
Administrative Code. Otero County also regulates open burning under County Ordinances 91-
04, 97-02 and 05-03.
These State and County regulations allow open burning of natural materials such as grass,
weeds, brush, tree limbs, woody debris, and crop stubble by private individuals under certain
conditions. Open burning of items such as trash, plastic, paper, painted or processed wood,
and any hazardous material is prohibited.
How do you know if your planned burn is safe and legal? The New Mexico Environment
Department (NMED) and the OCFFA have made it easy for you to ensure that the burn you are
planning meets the requirements of the State of New Mexico and Otero County by creating the
Burn Checklist on the fl ip side of this page.
Remember, you are solely responsible if your burn gets out of control. If you have violated
any of these regulations you may end up paying for property that burns due to your negligence
or worse, you could face fi nes or jail time. Each year, wildfi res cause millions of dollars in
damage and sometimes result in deaths.
Why take a chance? Just answer the 10 questions on the Burn Checklist on the back of this
sheet , if you answer NO to any of them your burn is illegal. Contact your local fi re department
if you need assistance. If your burn does not meet these requirements, you can haul debris
to a slash pit or waste facility in your area. Contact the Otero County landfi ll at 434-1538 for
more information.
And consider these alternatives to open burning:
Start a compost pile in your back yard of leaves, grass, coffee grounds, fruit and vegetables.
Finished compost makes excellent soil enrichment for gardens and fl ower beds.
Mowing frequently is very effective in keeping weeds and grasses at a safe height in the event
of a fi re, and the mulch can be incorporated into the soil without the need for burning.
Chipping is a great way to transform debris into natural ground cover for mud-prone areas,
or bedding for fl ower gardens.
For more information, contact the New Mexico Environment Department at 1-
800-219-6157, or http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us.
BURN CHECKLIST If you answer “NO” to ANY of the following questions, the burn you are
planning is not permitted by law:
Dr. Jennifer Green
talks about Valley Fever
Planning to Burn on Your Land
Coccidioidomycosis, most often called Valley Fever, is
common to the ecologic area known as the Lower Sonoran
life zone. It is seen in southern Arizona, southern
New Mexico and southwest Texas although most people
associate this disease with Arizona due to the higher number
of cases seen there. Coccidioides is a soil borne fungus.
Infection is most often in the lungs due to inhaling
of the fungus. Less frequently than the respiratory form
this disease can affect bones or organs. Rare cases of skin
infection with this organism can occur. The growth of
southern Arizona and construction disturbing dirt where
the fungus was and making it more readily inhaled is why
there have been so many more cases seen there. The organism
is also more available to inhale during dust storms that follow
the rainy season in these areas.
Signs of this disease are usually cough, fever, lethargy, weight loss
and as it progresses, diffi culty breathing. Since it mimics a regular
respiratory infection, which is much more common, most animals
start out on a course of antibiotics, which doesn’t help much if at
all. So, another clue is its lack of response to reasonable antibiotic
therapy. Lameness and joint swelling can be signs if this fungus is in
the joints or bones. This disease is seen mostly in dogs, rarely cats.
A blood test can be done to test for this disease. No blood test is
100% but it is the best way to diagnosis it without a biopsy. X-rays of
the lungs (or other area affected) are also helpful.
Treatment involves a long course of an antifungal medication, usually
Ketoconazole. Usually this is anywhere from 3 months to a year,
with some animals staying on low doses indefi nitely. Blood tests are
repeated to monitor response to therapy. Duration of treatment and
prognosis depend on severity of disease and location.
There is no prevention other than avoiding the area that is endemic
for the fungus, especially during dust storms following the rainy season
and perhaps construction sites.
If you have questions for Dr. Jennifer Green you can
contact her through the Mountain Times Newspaper at
Newspaper@mountaintimes.net, or Mountain Times P.O. Box
266, Timberon, NM 88350
1. Will you be burning less than 10 acres or more than 1,000 cubic feet of piled material
per day? Yes ____ No ____
· To calculate the total cubic feet for each pile you plan to burn:
Length x Width x Height = volume in cubic feet
· If you are planning to burn more than 10 acres or 1,000 cubic feet of material,
your burn also falls under the NM Smoke Management Program. Contact the Air Quality
Bureau at 1-800-224-7009.
2. Is the burn area at least 300 feet from neighbors, dwellings, workplaces, or places
where people congregate? Yes ____ No ____
3. Has the material to be burned had time to dry? Yes ____ No ____
· Weeds and tall grasses that have been cut and dried will burn more easily and
produce less smoke.
· Trees and branches over 6 inches in diameter take 90 days to dry.
· Trees and branches 2 to 6 inches in diameter take 45 days to dry.
· Brush, vines, bushes, pruning and small branches take 15 days to dry.
· Leaves, fi eld crops and weeds need 7 dry days.
4. Do the piles and acreage to be burned contain only vegetative materials? Are they
free of paper, plastic, trash and hazardous materials? Yes ____ No ____
5. If you plan to burn more than one acre or 1000 cubic feet of material in a day, have
you provided prior notice of the burn date and location to neighbors within 1/4 mile of
the burn area? Yes ____ No ____
6. Will you be starting the burn at least than 1 hour after sunrise, and extinguishing the
burn at least 1 hour before sunset? Yes ____ No ____
· Burning in the morning when the winds are calm and the relative humidity tends
to be higher will help with a safer burn.
7. Will you be attending the burn AT ALL TIMES, until it is FULLY EXTINGUISHED?
Yes ____ No ____
8. Have you verifi ed that no Red Flag Warning has been issued?
Yes ____ No ____
· Go to http://www.srh.noaa.gov, scroll down to the map, and click on “El Paso”.
· Burning during red fl ag days is prohibited
9. Have you verifi ed that there are no temporary burn bans in place by either the County
or the State? Yes ____ No ___
· Contact your local fi re department or the Otero County Sheriffs Department.
10. Have you notifi ed the Otero County Sheriffs Department at
(505) 437-2210 or 1-800-874-3743 prior to burning? Yes ____ No ____
on
Saturdays.
505-987-2323
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A Special Session of the Timberon Water & Sanitation District Board of Directors was
held on March 26, 2007 at 10:00AM in the community center. Board members present
were Mal Long, Richard Dysart and Glenda Gentry. Bonnie Starr was absent.
Chairman Long called the meeting to order and asked for any changes to the agenda.
There were none.
Glenda Gentry made a motion to accept Tom Tannehill’s resignation from the
December 5, 2006 posting. Dick Dysart seconded, there was no discussion on it and
the motion passed with three in favor. The vacancy will not be fi lled at this time anyone
interested can leave a resume with the offi ce.
Dick Dysart moved to consider the idea of a skateboard park on the tennis courts.
Glenda Gentry seconded the motion. Jeremy McMahon gave a short presentation
of the structure and how it will be built. It won’t be a permanent structure and no liability
on the part of TWSD. Jeremy asked for a letter of permission from the Board
to begin the project, estimating a completed date in May. Mr. Dysart rescinded his
motion and Ms. Gentry rescinded her second. He then made a new motion to approve
the building of the skateboard park. Glenda Gentry seconded and it passed with
three ayes.
Glenda Gentry reported about the meeting with the Attorney General’s Offi ce. She
said they had contacted the Department of Finance and Public Regulations Commission
about an in-house audit which is being scheduled
The monies for drug testing have been taken out of the budget. The recommendation
of the Board is to add it back in at the Budget Committee’s next meeting. There was discussion
on employee testing after any accidents and the company procedures. We are
not limited to urine testing, the employer has the right to choose which method to use.
Results are always confi dential and the point of contact will be with a Board member.
Harry West extended his pleasure with the new Board of Directors.
Meeting adjourned at 10:18AM.
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Timberon Water and Sanitation District was
held on April 6, 2007 at 10:00 A.M., at the community center. Board members present
were Mal Long, Dick Dysart, and Glenda Gentry. Bonnie Starr was absent.
Chairman Mal Long called the meeting to order at 10:00A.M.
Yvonne Ross read the agenda and Glenda Gentry motioned to accept the agenda
as read.
THE SOUTH SACRAMENTO WATER GROUP
TWSD March and April’s Meetings
The South Sacramento Water Group will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 10
at the Mayhill Community Center at 6:00 p.m. Invited speakers for this meeting are Senator
Vernon Asbill, Senator Timothy Jennings, Representative Nora Espinoza
and Martin Moore, Otero County Administrator. The speakers have been requested to
talk about the past legislative session, in particular those issues involved in the Year of
Water.
The meeting is open to the public. For further information call Marsha Slane at 505-
687-2133 or email sswg88339@cs.com.
TIMBERON DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, INC.
DONATED PROPERTIES
FOR SALE
The Timberon Development Council has the below listed properties open for public
bid. As a guideline the listed full tax evaluation is considered the minimum.
Timberon Unit #8 Blk 85, Lot 50 San Juan Drive .402 Acres
Full Tax Evaluation $3700
Timberon Unit #8 Blk 84, Lot 33 Tonto Dr. .429 Acres
Full Tax Evaluation $3500
Timberon Unit #8 Blk 82, Lot 3 Homewood Dr. .335 Acres
Full Tax Evaluation $3500
Please mail your sealed bid with $109 dollar check which includes $100 earnest
money and a $9.00 transfer fee to:
Timberon Development Council, Inc., P.O. Box 417, Timberon, NM 88350. Bids
will be opened the 2nd Saturday of each month.
All transfer fees will be paid by the buyer. $9.00 to transfer title, $200 if you want
a Title Search from Pioneer Title in Alamogordo, NM
If your bid is not accepted your check will be returned. Bids will be opened on
May 12, 2007 at 10:00 am.
If you would like additional information – call 505-987-2464 on Tues or Sat
between the hours of 9 am – 12 pm
Dick Dysart seconded the motion. The chairman called the vote and motion
passed 3/0.
Dick Dysart moved to change the signature card to include the Chairman, Vice-
Chairman, Treasurer and General Manager. There was no discussion, Glenda Gentry
seconded and the motion passed-vote 3/0.
Glenda Gentry made a motion to engage the law fi rm of John Wheeler and Associates,
Dick Dysart seconded. The chairman called the vote and the motion carried
3/0. Yvonne Ross read Resolution #06/07-14, Dick Dysart motioned to accept
the resolution and Glenda Gentry seconded. There was no discussion. The motion
passed unanimously.
Mal Long stated that the CWA Union Bulletin Board needs to be moved from the
Administrative offi ce to the hallway. Glenda Gentry made a motion to contact the CWA
and notify them of the move from the Offi ce to the hallway. Dick Dysart seconded the
motion. There was discussion, the vote was called and it passed unanimously.
Chairman Long said there had been a couple of resumes submitted for fi lling the
vacant position on the Board and the position needed to be fi lled. A short discussion
concerning the applicants followed. Dick Dysart moved to appoint Bill Curtis in the
open position. Glenda Gentry seconded, and there was discussion on the exact position
on the Board he would fi ll. Glenda said it was Position #4, Tom Tannehill’s, who
had resigned last December, 2006. The court had declared another resignation was
not needed. The vote was called, and it passed unanimously. Dick Dysart issued the
Oath of Offi ce to Bill Curtis and he took his seat on the Board.
The fl oor was opened to questions and discussion, Mrs. Church talked about the
previous meter reads and how some were over estimated during the huge snow accumulation.
She asked Mr. Bradshaw for clarifi cation on how to conduct future reads
when the meters are unavailable. Ken Bradshaw suggested that after attempting the
read and it could not be done, then it should be entered as a zero read so as not to
over estimate. When the meter is actually read the next month the correct usage will
be billed.
Glenda Gentry announced that the RFP on the Restaurant lease will be posted in the
Alamogordo newspaper next Saturday, April 14, 2007. It will be available in the offi ce
for anyone who wants to have a copy.
Meeting adjourned at 10:20A.M.
Cloudcroft Art Society
At the Cloudcroft Art Society (CAS) Program Meeting in April, Carolyn Sharp
and Linda Carter gave lessons on double mat cutting techniques form; Carolyn
discussed the how-tos of getting a tax number for artists; Cyndy Nesbit gave a
refresher course on cutting our own glass; and Susan Parry showed us how to
use the “no math” mat cutting device new to the CAS.
At our program on May 6, talented photographer Brigitte Elerick will show
a video on how to take better photographs. So many artists use photographs as
references for their art work. Programs begin at 1:30 p.m. Future programs may
include Chinese Seal or Chop making and a Christmas in July program. More
information to follow in future issues.
The CAS Art Gallery will have its 2007 opening on May 26, the Saturday of Memorial
Day weekend, from 10 am - 3 pm. We hope you can visit, take a look around,
and shop for some fi ne local art work at very reasonable prices.
Periodically, CAS artists will meet to paint and draw from a live model. Amanda
Flores was our latest muse, dressed as a fairy. She did a wonderful job.
The CAS will have its fi rst show of the year at the NMSU-A Townsend Library in Alamogordo
for the month of May. Please stop by and view local artwork at its best.
As always, our group welcomes newcomers to any of our meetings or programs.
Programs are on the fi rst Sunday of the month and business meetings are on the
third Sunday. Programs and business meetings are held at 1:30 p.m. in the Michael
Nivison Library in Cloudcroft. The next business meeting is May 20.
Susan Parry/ Pres. CAS
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Cecil and Barbara Thomas of Clayton, NC, united in wedlock
in Charleston, SC on April 21, 1957, are celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary with a trip to Hawai’i, a gift from their children:
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Thomas of Jackson, NJ and Mr. and Mrs
Eric Wall of Hickory, NC.
Barbara is a homemaker and Cecil is a retired Army Chaplain,
retired SC Prison Chaplain and a recently retired pastor of
Auburn Christian Church in Garner, NC. (He was formally the
pastor of the Timberon Chapel.)
FLY THE U.S. FLAG ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS IN MAY
Loyalty Day – May 1
May 1st of each year is Loyalty Day according to Public Law 85-529. On Loyalty Day, we celebrate the gift of liberty and
remember our responsibilities as citizens of the United States. Each year, the President is requested to issue a proclamation
calling upon all Americans to fulfi ll their responsibilities as citizens, to reaffi rm their allegiance to their country and to fl y
the United States fl ag, which represents the ideals upon which our nation was founded.
Mother’s Day – May 13
On Mother’s Day, we honor our mothers and pay tribute to their devoted work and selfl ess gift of love. Quoting President
George W. Bush, “America’s mothers are women of determination and vision who serve as caregivers and guides,
helping to build the foundation for our children’s success and nurturing them as they grow and explore the great
promise of our Nation... A mother’s support encourages children to make right choices, set high goals, and become
good citizens.” We invite all Americans to fl y the U.S. fl ag on this day in honor of our mothers who “refl ect the best of
America.”
Peace Offi cers Memorial Day – May 15 (half-staff)
On Peace Offi cers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we honor the heroism of our law enforcement offi cers, especially
those who have given their lives so that others might live. These men and women perform their jobs with extraordinary
dedication, and so it is fi tting that we honor them. A joint resolution of Congress, approved October 1, 1962, authorizes and
requests that the President of the United States designate May 15th each year as Peace Offi cers Memorial Day and the week
in which it falls as Police Week, and that the fl ag be fl own at half staff on Peace Offi cers Memorial Day.
Armed Forces Day – May 19
In 1949, the establishment of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Days was
announced. Each president since then has issued a proclamation that the 3rd Saturday in May is to be observed as Armed
Forces Day. On this day, all Americans are invited to pay tribute to those whose “constancy and courage constitute one
of the bulwarks guarding the freedom of this nation and the peace of the free world (Eisenhower).” Please join with
us in honoring these valiant men and women by fl ying your United States fl ag and participating in local ceremonies and
observances of the day.
Memorial Day – May 28 (half-staff)
On Memorial Day, we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifi ce for the freedoms we enjoy. On May 11, 1950,
Congress requested that the President issue a proclamation each year declaring Memorial Day to be the last Monday in
May, a day on which a grateful nation honors all those who gave their lives in defense of their country. On this day, citizens
should fl y their United States fl ags at half-staff until noon and then raise them to full staff for the remainder of the day. They
are also requested to unite in a prayer for peace at 11:00 AM and to observe a National Moment of Remembrance beginning
at 3:00 PM local time.
DOMENICI JOINS SALUTE TO NEW MEXICO’S TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
Three WWII Vets Honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Happy Wedding Anniversaries!
CCongratulations
to Dave and Joan Pres-
ton who will be married 45 years on May
22, 2007.
Dave was 20 and Joan 18 years old when
they decided to get married. They lived in
Pennsylvania and at the time the woman
had to be at least 18 and the man 21 years
of age. Dave was only 20 at the time and
his parent’s refused to sign for him. They
spoke to their Pastor who said that he had
a Pastor friend in North Carolina and he
would be willing to marry them.
So, off they went to Rocky Mount, NC.
The day they were due to be married they
arrived 30 minutes late and the court house was closed and they could not get a marriage license.
Pastor Henry Ruark told Joan that she could sleep at his house until tomorrow and Dave would have
to go to a motel. The next morning the Pastor fed them breakfast. Soon afterwards they realized that in
the state of North Carolina a woman had to have a physical. Pastor Ruark called his personal physician
and he came down that morning at 9 a.m. to give Joan a physical. Around 11pm they were fi nally married!
After all of that hard work of trying to get married, it paid off; they have four grown children and
2 grandchildren.
U.S. Senator Pete Domenici joined his colleagues in paying tribute to three World War II veterans from New Mexico who today were
awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in the 332nd Fighter Group, better known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
Robert Lawrence of Santa Fe, James Williams of Las Cruces, and John Allen of Rio Rancho are among the 300 Tuskegee Airmen
who received the medal, the highest award bestowed by the United States Congress. Lawrence and Williams were on hand for the award
ceremony with President George W. Bush and members of Congress in a Capitol Rotunda ceremony Thursday.
“These men deserve to be honored on so many levels. Their bravery helped turn back tyranny in World War II and their courage
helped tear down the tyranny of segregation and prejudice that prevented African Americans from truly sharing their talents with
the world. The Tuskegee Airmen’s service helped accelerate the desegregation of our Armed Forces which eventually led to school
desegregation and our landmark civil rights laws,” Domenici said. “I’m proud that New Mexico is home to members of this elite
corps, and that they have been duly honored by Congress and a grateful nation.”
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FISHIN’ WITH CHIP
Harvey and the Interloper
We had spent the morning fi shing Maine’s Machias River upstream from where it crossed
route nine. At noon, we were back at Harvey’s pickup, sitting on the tailgate, drinking RC
Colas and eating Devil Dogs.
A shiny Hudson automobile pulled into the small parking area just a few yards from us.
It didn’t go unnoticed by either of us that the car had New York plates. Harvey’s eyes narrowed
like Clint Eastwood’s. The driver got out, and removed his fl y rod from the back and
walked toward us. He was wearing a Yankee baseball cap. Ever since the Red Sox had lost
the pennant to the Yankees in a one- game play- off in ’49, Harvey had detested the Yankees
and Yankee fans.
As the man approached, Harvey’s dog Moxie came out from under the truck and started
growling. The man stopped and warily eyed the dog.
by Chip Chipman “Does that dog bite?”
“It’s a dog ain’t it?” answered Harvey.
Harvey told Moxie to go back under the truck.
“What kind of a dog is that?”
“It’s an Albanian Weasel Terrier,” said Harvey.
Of course, there is no such breed, whenever asked; Harvey would always come up with something off the wall.
Sometimes he might say Bulgarian Ferret Terrier.
“That’s what I thought,” said the Yankee.
“You fellows had any luck?
Harvey cringed. “No luck at all, but we caught a bunch just the same.”
“Any size to ‘em,” asked Yankee.
“They all have SIZE,” laconically replied Harvey.
“Of course,” replied Yankee, “I guess I’ll go down stream and try my luck.”
“We just came from that direction, you’d probably do better by going up stream.”
“Thanks,” said Yankee, “I’ll do just that.”
The stranger soon disappeared behind a bunch of alders on his way upstream.
“What a bozo!” Harvey grumbled. Moxie growled in agreement. Finishing his lunch, Harvey put the remains away
and looked at me. “Well boy, are you ready?”
“To go home?
“Down stream boy, down stream.”
Chip Chipman is a fl y fi shing guide and Director of Fly Fishing at Greer Lodge, Greer, Arizona. He lives in
nearby Nutrioso.
Grand Opening
Timberon’s New Gift Shop
Come join us on Saturday, May 5th at 10am
for donuts and coffee!
We have Gifts for all occasions:
balloons, fl owers, plants, books, clothes, and lots of great gift ideas for Mother’s Day!
Meet or greet the new owners:
Aurora Corder, Minnie De LaCruz, and Kathy Worrell
SACRAMENTO
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This beautiful two story solid log home has many unique
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and full bathroom downstairs. Upstairs there is; An open loft
area, another room plus a full bathroom. Central heat and
beautiful fi replace. Connected breezeway to oversize garage.
This home is located on 3.764 acres +/- with the most astonishing
views.
G02-008- 029
$98,500.00
This unique frame-built house has a well-established
front yard with underground watering system. 1590
square feet +/-. Four bedrooms, two full baths. Two
large sun rooms, one on front of house, other on back.
Home has new fl oor coverings throughout. Wood heater
plus propane and electric heat. Refrigerator, stove,
washer/dryer sell with house. Furniture is negotiable.
Timberon Unit 15, Block 163, Lot 18, Lot 17, Lot
3 and Lot 4 $82,500.00
This lovely home is on 1.03 acres +/- with beautiful
mountain view & large pines! 1989 Doublewide with a
large family room added on in 2000. Home and two car
carports have a metal roof, three bedrooms with 2 full
baths & 3/4 bath, dining room, living room, family room
and offi ce/craft room or could be a 4th bedroom, lots of
storage! Refrigerator, dish washer, cook stove, washer/
dryer will stay. Partially furnished. Two skylights. Covered
deck over looking a desert garden. Six foot chain link
fence Three storage buildings located on the property.
ROBERTS REALTY
PO Box 1, Timberon NM 88350
505-987-2440 WWW.TIMBERONNM.COM
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Grandma Peggy‛s Recipe
BREAD PUDDING
1 LOAF STALE BREAD 2 C. SUGAR
1 QT MILK 1 C. RAISINS
3 EGGS, BEATEN 2 TSP. VANILLA
1 C. FRESH APPLE, DICED (OPT) 3 TBS BUTTER OR MARGARINE
WHISKEY SAUCE: 8 TBS BUTTER 1 EGG, BEATEN
1 CUP SUGAR WHISKEY TO TASTE
SOAK BREAD IN THE MILK. CRUSH WITH HANDS UNTIL WELL MIXED. ADD EGGS, SUGAR, VANILLA, AND FRUIT.
POUR BUTTER INTO BOTTOM OF A HEAVY PAN AND POUR BREAD MIXTURE INTO PAN. BAKE AT 350 FOR
ABOUT 1 HOUR OR UNTIL FIRM. TOP WITH WHISKEY SAUCE.
CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR. COOK IN DOUBLE BROILER UNTIL SUGAR IS DISSOLVED. ADD WELL BEATEN EGG
AND WHIP QUICKLY SO EGG DOESN’T CURDLE. COOL AND ADD WHISKEY TO TASTE, IF DESIRED.
Mayhill The Mayhill Extension Association
Wed. April 11th was a beautiful spring day for our
MEA meeting. It was not too late for a little April Fool’s
Day joke by our hostesses, Audrey Corona, Jeanette
Sadler, and Dori Wagner. We arrived to Christmas and
Halloween decorations outside. It was an even bigger
“April Fools” joke to fi nd decorations for every holiday
inside. We were greeted by a fl ying cow. Jeanette asked
everyone who had or would have a birthday this year to
stand so we could sing Happy Birthday to them. We welcomed
back Judy Rogers, a former member returning
after a successful back surgery in Texas. We also were
happy to have Dana Swift come as a guest and became
a new member.
We were reminded that highway clean up would take
place on April 25th. Lots of members volunteered. We
clean up three miles of highway around Mayhill twice a
year.
Our quilt committee showed off the beautiful handmade
quilt, “Chains of Love”. Tickets are available from any
MEA member for this fund-raiser. For just $1, you could
win this queen size quilt with three pillow shams. The
money we raise stays in our community and supports our
many community projects including giving scholarships,
helping the abused and neglected children in CASA, and
donating food and money to families in need. We will
take the quilt to the Mayfair 5/27 & 5/28 and the Cherry
Festival in June.
In May, we will be giving the fl annel baby blankets we
made and baby books to Gerald Champion Hospital. Carole
Fenberg, the VP for Public Policy, will be assisted by
COMPLIMENTS OF B.F AND GWEN ADAMS
All ingredients for this recipe (except the whiskey) can be found at
Josie’s Country Market.
***Mention this add and receive a 5% discount***
Donya Conine. These books & blankets will be given to
the newborn babies as they leave the hospital. This is just
one of our many community service projects.
We would like to thank the merchants that have given
their support to our county fund raiser, “Spuds and
Duds”. This luncheon and fashion show is the highlight
of our year. It will be held at the Fairgrounds in
Alamogordo on Sat. May 12th. Club members and their
children, and grandchildren will model clothes. Subway
will donate two 6 foot sub sandwiches. We will serve
baked potatoes from Sysco Fine Foods and a delicious
salad donated by Mountain Top Mercantile. Members
will bring homemade cookies and cakes. K-Mart is donating
the paper goods. If you purchase a raffl e ticket for
$1, you could win one of 30 raffl e items. A $25 gift certifi
cate from High Country Leather or a bird house from
The Bird House are being raffl ed. Alamo National Bank
donated a $100 Savings Bond and Wood Country
Unfi nished Furniture has given us a beautiful
rocking chair for the raffl e. Premier fi tness
is offering a one month membership. $25 gift
certifi cates from Memories, Payless Shoes,
Peppers, and Hastings as well as baskets of
merchandise from J C Penny, Dollar Boots and
Jeans, and Merle Norman have been donated.
Admission tickets are $6. See any Mayhill club
member for tickets or call 437-0231.
Our Speaker was Kelly Knight, the county
home economist. She gave us some very useful
ideas on nutrition.
Honor Your Mother
Many lines have been written about Mothers
Mostly true; about the world’s greatest lovers
I do not speak of your very own someone
Such as your soul mate, or personal chosen
The world’s greatest lover I speak of is: Mother
Yours, mine, and all those who love like no other
These lines are written about all good mothers
Showing their love all the time, deserving of honor
No matter who you are or how you were raised
Doesn’t matter if your Mother is alive or in a grave
Show your love to your own or an adopted one
For Mom’s of all ages, thrive on loving someone
In most cases it’s so easy for me
To honor our children’s Mother, you see
It takes only a quick minute of refl ection
Realizing, in Motherhood; she mirrors perfection
Today I write so that none may become delinquent
Show your love to your Mom very frequent
Especially on this one day, you may display
Honor to your MOTHER….It’s “Mother’s Day”
by dave preston
Our hostesses, served a wonderful April Fool’s meal of
pizza with grilled vegetables and green chili turkey casserole
for lunch.
Our next meeting will be held on Wed. May 9th at an
earlier time: 9:00 A M. at the Mayhill Community Center.
This is the fi nal meeting to pay $11 for basket materials
for the June 13th meeting. Jay Fenberg will present a
slide show and talk on “Birds of the Area”. We will have
our meeting after the program. A potluck luncheon will
not be served. Instead bring a sack lunch and we will
picnic somewhere “birdy“. Hopefully we will be able to
identify some of the birds we see. Wear some walking
shoes and bring your binoculars.
We welcome guests and new members. Just show up at
any meeting. If you have any questions call the president,
Cheryl Miles, at 682-1257.
Mayhill Inn & Cafe
“UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP”
Summer hours starting May 1st.
7am-7pm Tuesday-Saturday
7am-4pm Sunday
Closed on Mondays
Daily Specials
Mother’s Day Brunch 11-4
~ Skin Care at the Spa ~
Facials Massages Spa Tan Pedicue and Manicure Waxing Permanent Makeup
by Carole Fenberg
Microdermabrasion Facial is an alternative to laser or chemical peel. The non-invasive treatment
can reduce sun damage, age spots, fi ne lines and acne scarring. Your skin is polished and dead skin cells
are actually vacuumed away! This is all done by a trained professional... leaving your skin fresh and renewed... $75.00
The Royal Treatment is a great way to pamper yourself or someone you care about. The treatment includes a 30 minute
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Noble Spa
505-437-5175
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If You‛re Lucky Enough to Live in the Mountains, You‛re Lucky Enough!
Let’s Celebrate!
A birthday celebration is planned for Carrie Green
on June 2 to celebrate her 90th birthday. It will be a covered-dish
dinner in the old gym at 5 p.m., with a dance
to follow. Everyone is welcome.
Please come and share this milestone with Carrie.
Weed Compactor & Roll-Off and La Luz Convenience Station
Under New Management
According to the La Luz Convenience Station Supervisor,
the right-side door of the compactor has been
locked in an effort to keep other-than-household trash
from being left on the hydraulic hoses. The left-side door
is still in use. If there is a lock on both doors, it means
the compactor is full. If the compactor is full and there
is room in the roll-off, please deposit your trash there.
If the roll-off is full, please take your trash home and
bring it back another time. The containers are emptied
on Wednesdays.
As a side note, the roll-off is for miscellaneous trash
such as mattresses, furniture, plastic furniture, etc...In
the future, the Authority will offer residential tree waste
pickup service for trunks and limbs up to 6” in diameter
and in sections no more than 4 feet long, plus needles
and leaves on a scheduled basis in Otero County. Stack
material on your property in one pile along a relatively
level stretch of road, keeping piles clear of overhead
power lines, poles or fences and drainage ditches. Piles
should not include household trash, lumber or construction
trash, dirt, rocks or large stumps. Service is
provided every 9-12 weeks on a rotating schedule which
is available at the Authority offi ce. Computer equipment
disposal can now be taken to La Luz for disposal at 33
Gravel Pit Road as well as ALL BATTERIES; cardboard;
carpet padding; large household appliances; newspapers
and newsprint; plastic containers and bottles; old paint
and used oil; scrap metal; old water heaters; and tires.
There is a small fee for tires. Do not place construction
materials in roll-offs or trash compactors. These materials
may be delivered directly to Mesa Verde Enterprises,
Inc at 396 La Luz Gate Road in La Luz. Call 434-6171
for more information. Open Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., and
Sat. 7:30a.m.-4:30p.m. Call 1- 800-867-7666 to report
12th Annual Bluegrass Festival
July 21-22, 2007
Weed, NM
Bands: Buddy & Tina Wright, Capitan Gap,
Daybreak Express, Desert Willow, Simple Gifts,
Texas Country, Triple L, and Vintage
Master of Ceremonies: Frank Devine
Admission: $10 for adults; 12 and under FREE!
Jam Session Friday Night, July 20 - FREE
Sunday Gospel Program FREE!
Square Dance Demonstration by the Alamo Squares
Craft Booth Spaces Available
Concession Stand
Guest Bands Welcome
For more information, please call
505-687-3680,
505-687-3397, 505-687-3648, 505-687-2348
Below are articles taken out of “The Hitchin’ Post” from Weed, New Mexico. You can fi nd
the full version on the internet at www.mountaintimes.net, under Weed. You can also
drive to Weed and grab a couple of copies. Editor - Patsy Ward.
illegal dumping.
Above information provided by Debra Ingles of The
Lincoln/Otero County Solid Waste Authority, 1-877-548-
8772.
...Barb Schuessler had a surprise visit from her daughter,
Kim, who arrived on April 17 and left on April 22.
Dub was in on the surprise and carried it off beautifully.
...Doug Miller spent a couple of weeks in Texas.
Evelyn and the dogs batched it.
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 1, Bookmobile, Weed Café, 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
May 5, Rabies Clinic, Weed/Sac VFD, 9 - 12
May 5, Reopening of Weed Library, 10 a. - 2 p.
May 18, Game Night, Weed School, 6:30 p.m.
May 20, Gospel Sing-a-Long, Weed Gym, 2 p.m.
May 21, Community Meeting, 6 p.m., Weed School
May 26-27, Mayfair, Cloudcroft
July 2-22, Weed 12th Annual Bluegrass Festival
August 10-12, Alamo Squares Square Dance
Festival, old Weed Gym. Weed Community to serve
breakfast to dancers and visitors on the 12th.
Library News
The Michael Nivison Public Library is 10 years old. To
celebrate, the following event is scheduled for May 26,
12 Noon - 2 p.m., at the Library in Cloudcroft: a book
signing by local authors Joanne Ramsey, Ken Bonnell,
and Harry Hogue and discussion of their writing
careers. Please take this opportunity to meet them.
Also, May 5 is the re-opening of the Weed Community
Library, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. See you there!!!
Piñon News - Margaret Merritt
April is the month of showers and fl owers so pundits
say. April 2007 in Piñon has been one of a kind. Trees
and fl owers bloomed in warm February. April brought
frost and freeze, so we will see if out plant life bears or
just grows this year.
Last year’s pecans are fi nally falling. Too high to climb/
shake, so winds and coming 2007 blooms are harvesting
2006 crop. Small, delicious, and meaty. Quail and
doves and other creatures are thriving on crop. Quick
harvest/sharp eyes get some
for me.
Early April found Piñon
deserted except for a few
folks locally. That is until
we were invaded by a fl eet
of offi cial cars with unusual
markings or, in some cases,
no markings at all!
Memorial Day is approaching,
and plans are underway
to open the Piñon Extension
Club building for the folks
coming back to the Sacramento
Mountains to care
for/visit graves of friends
and loved ones. The Club
will extend hospitality from
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Weed
7:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. We provide open doors, restrooms,
ice, tea, coffee to all who come. Menu is covered dish
style until folks quit visiting inside or outside. Convenient
parking lot. Welcome. Piñon Cemetery is worked, decorated,
and loved. This year brought much water damage
to graves. Some cave-ins, some tilting head stones. Folks
buried here date from 1890s, so many hands can fi nd a
job to keep stones up and weeds down.
Home schoolers had their Recitation Day when the
bookmobile came in April. We heard about the history of
the U.S., Africa (and a hyena that swallowed a one-use
camera that was developed by a quirk of fate - good
story!), and a plane in Alaska that was safely directed
to a landing by quick thinking students (home schooled
-tiny town), who formed a circle of letters by hand holding
people to point the pilot to the nearest airport. The
kids hastily rounded up the whole village to supply bodies
for the letters for the pilot who hovered overhead having
dropped a paper saying “low on gas - direction to
airport.” Ingenious kids, lucky pilot. Big city folks don’t
have all the fun!
The Piñon Extension Club was the scene of beloved
Lorena Hatch’s visit to Piñon with her daughter, Bette
Goode. Lorena and Leroy spent the whole of their 80+
years in southeaster New Mexico. He as a ranch hand,
rider, Deputy Sheriff, friend, and Public School employee.
She as a housewife, friend, helper, mother, and hostess
supreme. Lorena and Bette came back to visit friends
and replace fl owers on Leroy’s grave.
This ‘n That - Joy Garrett
I just got back from a week’s VIM trip to a little town
just east of Lake Charles, Louisiana. VIM is a ministry
of the United Methodist Church that either builds new
homes or rehabs already existing homes for people who
are in dire need of one or the other and have no way to
pay for the work.
In LA, we rehabbed a house that had survived many
years of neglect and two back-to-back hurricanes ... Katrina
and Rita. A group before us had put on a new roof.
We worked on the inside doing drywall, painting, fi xing
precarious ceilings, fi xing the front door so that it would
lock, and installing an ornery commode! We stayed in a
Methodist Church in Lake Charles sleeping on the fl oor
and showering in a little shower house out back. It was a
week full of hard work, great fellowship, hard work, lots
of laughs ... and did I mention that we worked hard?
We left at 5:30 Saturday morning and drove straight
thru to Alamogordo. I picked up my car and came on
home ... Be it ever so humble! The group I went with is
mostly from Grace UMC in Alamogordo. They are already
planning on a project to Logan, NM in August. Looking
for warm bodies...if you are interested give me a call at
687- 3862 and I will get the information to you. You have
lots of fun ... many of those “you had to be there moments”....
and oh yeah, you work hard!
Community Yard Sale
If you would be interested in a community yard sale,
please call 687-3680, 687-4388, or 687-3742.
Due to increasing number of requests and the limited space, all Community Service
Ads will be placed on a fi rst come fi rst serve basis. (So, please get your requests in
early!)
In order for the Mountain Times Newspaper to be on the newsstands by the fi rst or
second of each month, any ads, articles, letters, etc, received after the 25th of each
month will be placed in the following month’s newspaper.
We are sorry if this causes any inconveniences.
Thank you.

Calvary Corner
Question:
I recently received this unusual response and question from a
seventy year old Sunday school teacher. “Thank you for answering
my question last week about taking the back way to work and avoiding
an accident, and how God intervenes in our lives. I have now
pondered why God doesn’t just prevent the accident? Does this mean
God controls everything? I read every one of your articles and we
often used them in our adult class.”
Answer:
Although God intervenes in all our lives with hopes of getting our
attention, He will ultimately honor our choices. He may intervene
through tragedies which turn into blessings. Guido from Arizona Hills Church recently spoke at Calvary
Chapel in Black Canyon City. Now in a wheel chair due to an accident, Guido is more in love with Jesus Christ
than ever.
God reveals Himself in various ways but doesn’t force our love. The Bible declares when a person comes
to us with a false message, God will allow us to choose between Jesus and the counterfeit as a test to prove
our sincere love for Him. (See Deut 13:1-3.)
Rejection of an attractive alternative confi rms our commitment.
Beyond that I just want to say, you sir, are an inspiration. What an honor it is that your class would ponder
these questions and biblical answers. The truth is that I know I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer, and
yet the Calvary Corner goes to the newspaper and nine countries via internet. My life’s verse has got to be 1
Corinthians 1:27. I am so blessed.
We also have a seventy three year old man assisting his wife in our middle grade school class. He paints
pictures, has built a twenty foot cardboard Noah’s ark, and a Styrofoam western town to illustrate points.
Three other seventy-somethings oversee our homeless ministry with Home on the Way. Seniors in ministry
are such a great example to everyone. Keep up the good service.
Finally; why God does anything or not takes careful consideration. He always seems to be multitasking in
every situation that comes our way. If my computer goes bonkers will I exhibit self control, or kick the cat? I
believe He cares more about attitudes than machines. How will we react to x-rays that reveal scary inconsistencies?
I don’t always know why God allows anything. Nobody knows it all but Him.
When we don’t know about some things in life, we can always fall back on things we do know. “The Lord is
good and a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knows all those who take refuge in Him” (Nahum
1:7). Psalm 3:3
Pastor Huck
If you have a Bible question, please send it via e-mail to: questions@calvarycorner.com
Your fi nancial contributions help us share God’s good news on radio as well as out of state newspapers.
Checks can be made payable to Calvary Chapel BCC, P.O. Box 1816, Black Canyon City, AZ 85324, or you can
donate online with PAYPAL or credit card at our website www.calvarycorner.com.
Calvary Chapel of Black Canyon City - PO Box 1816 - Black Canyon City, AZ 85324 - 623.374.5655
Pastor Huck is the Sr. Pastor of Calvary Chapel, a non-denominational fellowship of believers in Jesus
Christ, located in Black Canyon City, Arizona. He has been teaching the truth of God’s Word there since
the church’s inception in 1992. Archives of the Calvary Corner can be accessed at: www.calvarycorner.
com
THE WEED CAFE
Beginning Saturday, June 24, there will be
music every Saturday night starting at 6pm
with dinner -- the only exception will be
during Bluegrass Festival when music night
is held -- Reservations Appreciated
Home Cooked Meals
Daily Special Priced From $3 to $5
Home-Made Desserts - Mexican Food
Call for Entertainment Info
505-687-3611
PSALM 133
Blessed Unity of the People of God
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For Brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Running down on the beard,
The beard of Aaron,
Running down on the edge of his garments.
It is like the dew of Hermon,
Descending upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the LORD commanded the blessing-
Life forevermore.
CAFE HOURS ---- MONDAY CLOSED TUESDAY 8AM to 2PM WEDNESDAY 11AM to 2PM
THURSDAY 11AM to 2PM FRIDAY 8AM to 3PM SATURDAY 8AM to 3PM SUNDAY CLOSED
TIMBERON LISTINGS
MEMBER RUIDOSO AND OTERO BOARD OF REALTORS AND MLS
*MACKEREL DR. - T#12, LT 28 - .344 ACRE, STAND BY WATER, POWER NEARBY , FLAT,
6850’ ELEVATION -$4,850.
*GEMINI RD. - .251 ACRE IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SECTION, STAND BY WATER, PRICED
TO SELL - $4,999.
SHALLOW CREEK RD. - T#6, LT 9 - .573 ACRES, POWER NEARBY, NOT ON STAND BY WATER
- $4,900.
*TUNA WAY - T#12, BLK 122, LOT 17 0.344 ACRES - GOOD VIEW - $2,500.
PLEASANT VALLEY - GC#1, BLK 2, LOT 11- 0.517 ACRES - BEAUTIFUL VIEWS - STAND BY
WATER - $5,900.
EDGEWOOD AV. - GC#1, BLK 2, LOT 1 - 0.607 ACRE, CORNER LOT, WATER & POWER -
$5,900.
BARACUDA DR. - .564 ACRE INTERIOR LT, STANDBY WATER, POWER NEARBY, $2,500.
*BARACUDA DR. & CATFISH DR. - .407 ACRE, CORNER LOT, STAND BY WATER, POWER
NEARBY, EASY ACCESS - $4,000.
*TROUT DR. - T#212, BLK 122, LT 35 - 0.344 ACRE, UTILITIES AVAILABLE GOOD BUILDING
SITE - $2,500.
*CATFISH DR. - T#12, BLK 121, LT 14 - 0.422 ACRE, STAND BY WATER - HOMES IN AREA
- $4,000.
CALCITE DR - LT 12- 1.216 ACRE, SOUTH FACE, STANDBY WATER, GOOD VIEW - $10,500.
*CIBOLA DR. - LT 19 - .402 ACRE, YOUNG PINES, WATER, POWER W/N BLOCK - $10,500.
RIVERSIDE DR. - LOT 37 - .511 ACRE, HEAVILY WOODED, EAST FACE-STAND BY WATER,
POWER NEARBY - $10,500.
CORONADO DR. - LOTS 10 & 11 - .513 & .51 ACRE, BEAUTIFUL LOTS, STAND BY WATER,
PRICED SEPARATELY at $10,500 EACH.
KEATS COURT - LOT 22 - .833 ACRE, OVERLOOK GOLF COURSE, PLUS GREAT SUNSET VIEWS,
WATER - $11,500.
WAILAIE DR. - LOT 3 - .504 ACRE, FLAT LOT W/TALL PINES, STAND BY WATER & POWER
NEARBY - $12,500.
WINTER LANE - LOT 22 -.502 ACRE, FLAT WOODED LOT, STAND BY WATER & POWER NEAR-
BY - $12,500.
LONDON HUNT - ADJOINING LOTS 9, 10, & 11 - .477, .533, & .541 ACRE, GOOD BUILDING
SITES SOUTHERN SKY VIEWS, PRICED INDIVIDUALLY AT $12,500 EACH.
LONDON HUNT - ADJOINING LOTS 4, 5, 6, & 7 - .514, .504, .504, .504, FLAT LOTS W/GOOD
BUILDING SITES, SOUTHERN VIEWS, PRICED INDIVIDUALLY AT $12,500.
ELDORADO at LONDON HUNT - LOT 2, CORNER LOT, GREAT VIEW ACROSS GOLF COURSE,
STAND BY WATER - $13,500.
LAKEWOOD DR. - LOTS 61, 62, 65, & 68 - ALL ON THE 6TH HOLE, PRICED TO SELL INDI-
VIDUALLY AT $14,000.
LAKEWOOD COURT - LOT 52 ON 6TH TEE - $14,000.
QUAIL HOLLOW - LOT 5 - .613 ACRE, STAND BY WATER AND POWER NEARBY, INTERIOR,
WOODED LOT - $16,000.
PARADISE VALLEY DR. - GC#7, LOT 114, BACK OF LOT ON HOLE #3, BEAUTIFUL FLAT
LOT WITH TALL PINES, ADJOINING LOT AVAILABLE, STAND BY WATER, POWER NEARBY -
$16,500.
TUNA WAY - T#12, BLK 113, LT 39 - .4 ACRE, SLIGHT SLOPE, ADJOINING LOT AVAILABLE,
$5,000.00.
HOOVER - T#12, BLK 121, LT 23 -.50 ACRE, OVERLOOKS AIRFIELD, ALL UTILITIES AVAIL-
ABLE, PARTIALLY WOODED. $10,000.00.
ELECTRUM CIRCLE - T#5, BLK 72, LT 39 - 1 ACRE, GOOD MTN VIEWS, UTILITIES AVAILABLE
- $12,000.00.
TRAILER RD - T#2, BLK 28, LT 39 - 1 ACRE, BEAUTIFUL SOUTH VIEW - $11,500.00.
BAGDAD RD - T#9, LOT 2 - .502 ACRES, NICE FLAT LOT, NO STAND BY WATER, OTHER UTILI-
TIES AT PROPERTY LINE. $8,900.00.
WISHITA DR. - .502 ACRES, UTILITIES AVAILABLE - $8,900.
SACRAMENTO DR. - SAC. RIVER ESTATES, BLK 1, LOT 14 - 0.501 ACRES - LEVEL BLDG. SITE
ON CORNER OF CUL-DE-SAC. $14,900.
ACACIA & FAIRGROUNDS - T#3, BLK 57, LOT 14 - 1.03 ACRES, LEVEL, STAND BY WATER
- $19,500.
TROUT DR. -T # 3, BLK 117, LT 17 - 0.344 ACRE - TOO SMALL FOR CONVENTIONAL SEPTIC
- $4,000.
CHLORIDE- T#5, BLK 71, LOT 7-1.249 ACRES- $14,000
CHLORIDE- T#5, BLK 71, LOT 8 -1.234 ACRES- $13,000
* THESE LOTS DO NOT MEET NEW CONVENTIONAL SEPTIC REQUIREMENTS
HOME - 1584 SQ. FT. MODIFIED A-FRAME ON .525 ACRES - 3 BDRM, 2 BATH - NEWLY
REMODELED THROUGHOUT, CUSTOM BIRCH CABINETS, PERGO FLOORING, BERBER CARPET-
BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM TILE WORK, FLAT TREED LOT. $131,900. SOLD
HOME - 2108 SQ. FT HOME ON 3.18 ACRES - ALSO INCLUDED ARE 850 SQ. FT OF DECKS
AND A 15’ X 45’ PATIO WITH BUILT IN BAR AND OUTDOOR FIREPLACE - EACH OF THE 3
BEDROOMS HAS ITS OWN FULL BATH & WALK IN CLOSET - THIS PALM HARBOR HOME IS
ON A PERMANENT FOUNDATION - COMES PARTIALLY FURNISHED - THIS IS A WONDERFUL
HOME! - $189,000.
HOME - IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOG CABIN IN THE MOUNTAINS, WE HAVE A JEWEL
JUST FOR YOU. 2764 SQ. FT. AIRLOCK LOG ON 3.24 ACRES - LIVINGROOM, DEN & DINING
ROOM IN ADDITION TO 3 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS AND A BASEMENT GAME ROOM - FOUNDA-
TION WORK, FIREPLACE AND LOW FENCE ARE ALL DONE IN ROCK. COVERED BACK DECK
PROVIDES A GREAT VIEW - LARGE PINE TREES AROUND THE HOUSE - HOUSE IS MOSTLY
FURNISHED INCLUDING APPLIANCES AND EXTRA REFRIGERATOR, FREEZER, WASHER AND
DRYER. $319,000.
1990 MANUFACTURED HOME WITH TWO ADD-ONS. THE HOME IS 1100 SQ FT., 3 BED-
ROOMS, 2 BATHS SITTING ON 1.41 ACRES. THE ACREAGE IS A CORNER LOT - MOSTLY
CLEARED OF BRUSH. HAS NICE TREES AROUND THE HOUSE, THERE IS A DOUBLE GARAGE
AND A STORAGE UNIT THAT STAYS. THE LOT AND HOUSE GET GOOD SOUTHERN EXPOSURE.
PRICED TO SELL AT $74,900.
INVESTMENT PROPERTY - 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH 1120 SQ FT DOUBLE WIDE CURRENTLY IN
GOVERNMENT RENTAL PROGRAM WHICH MUST BE HONORED FOR DURACTION OF CONTRACT.
THIS IS A HALF ACRE LOT- FLAT WITH ALL PINES. THIS HOME HAS EASY ACCESS AND IS IN A
NICE AREA. $68,000.
ABOVE ARE OUR TIMBERON LISTINGS, CHECK OUR WEB SITE
www.3jones.com FOR OUR CLOUDCROFT AREA LISTINGS
DIAMOND J REAL ESTATE, PO BOX 1374, CLOUDCROFT, NM 88317
PHONE: 505-682-1317 FAX: 505-682-1318
TOLL FREE: 1-866-344-6190
OUR TIMBERON “LOCAL AGENT” IS STELLA GRIFFITH
CALL 987-2479... ASK FOR STELLA.
BOBBY AND JALENE JONES, CO-QUALIFYING BROKERS
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-requested by Freddie and Minnie De LaCruz

REWARD OFFERED
Cloudcroft DRINKING WATER
Storage Tanks
Catch Rain!! Black, algae
resistant, from 100 to 5,000
gallons, reasonable prices, free
delivery. Please give us a chance
to serve you!!
MasterCard/Visa
1-800-603-8272 or (505) 682-
2308.
Recycle your ink cartridges at
Riverside Condos and at Del
Corazon in Timberon.
I would like your ink cartridges,
so that I can trade
them in for a ream of paper.
Our school has a very limited
budget, and I need to supply
my own paper in addition to
many other supplies. Your
donations are appreciated.
TIMBERON CHAPEL
Sunday Morning Bible
Study at 9:45am
Sunday Morning
Worship at 11:00am
Prayer and Bible Study at
6:00pm Wednesday
THE MOUNTAIN TRADING POST - CLASSIFIED SECTION
SERVICES
SAVE YOUR MEMORIES ON CD
All the home movies you took over
the years with your camcorder
(VHS) are slowly loosing the battle
with time. Magnetic tape, as found
in VHS and cassettes, don’t fair
well over long periods. Turn you
home videos, record albums, and
cassette tapes into CDs. Safeguard
your memories! Call Mark
Clarke at 505-987-2585.
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LOCAL CHIMNEY CHIM SWEEP
If you can’t remember the last
time your chimney was cleaned,
now is the time!
Cleaning and Inspections for fireplaces
and woodstoves.
Timberon, NM (505) 987-2523
WANTED
POSITION AS
CARE-PROVIDER
& ESTATE-MANAGER
OREGON RESIDENT WISHES
WINTER POSITION:
EXPERIENCE- REFERENCES
SALARY & TIME ALLOCATION
NEGOTIABLE
541 439-2393
FOUND
Found one truck tire chain on
Hoover in Timberon.
Please Call:
987-2523
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FIREWOOD FOR SALE
Mostly Ponderosa Pine. Long
sections and shorter pieces, unsplit.
$40 a pick-up load. You
come and get it in Timberon. Call
505-987-2561.
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Dodge Vented Tailgate
$175.00 Call: (505)987-2469
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ITEMS FOR SALE WANT ADS
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
FUEL TANK FOR SALE
600 gal fuel tank - Split-Level,
300 gal per level with Switch
Valve. Has steel ladder and hose.
$600. Call B. Jordan 505-987-
2558 in Timberon.
Weed Store For Sale
Call Bernard Cleave
687-3040 for details
For Sale
Refrigerator $75, electric water
heater $25. Please call for details.
Timberon (505) 987-2523.
For Sale
White fiber glass lined camper
shell. Came off a 1995 Ford long
bed. $300. OBO Call Richard at
505-987-2712.
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Free
Old Truck Camper
You haul. Timberon
987-2563.
The chapel is seeking proposals/
bids (RFP’s/RFB’s) for reroofing
the main Chapel building.
We are thinking about metal roofing.
We will consider all proposals.
We would like to have the
work done this spring/year, if
possible.
Thank you,
Dick Dysart
for the Timberon Baptist Chapel.
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WANT TO BUY ACREAGE
I want to purchase wooded acreage
with water and electricity.
Will pay cash! Call collect at:
830-589-2412.
Sponsored by The Timberon Home Extension Club
Craft – Yard Sale Event
Date: June 9, 2007
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Timberon Lodge
Timberon, NM
WANTED:
Crafters, Vendors,
Yard Sale Booths
Booth/Table Fee: $5.00
RSVP by June 1, 2007
Contact: Peggy, 505-987-2563
Gwen, 505-987-2552
Quilt Raffl e on day of event
Jim Sims, Master
HOME - SALE/TRADE
Home for sale or trade for equal
value Cloudcroft, HighRolls home/
property. 4bdrm/2bth, newly
remodeled, paint, appliances,
fenced back yard, great location
in Alamogordo.
Call evenings 505-824-0090.
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LOT FOR SALE
Lot 38, Block 6, Timberon Golf
Course #2 - .607 acres. Call
505-821-0212. (RS87111/0306)
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LOT FOR SALE
Lot 25, Block 111, Timberon Unit
#10 - .500 acres. Call 505-821-
0212. (RS87111/0306)
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LOT FOR SALE
Lot 1, Block 7, Timberon Golf
Course #1 - .503 acres. Call
505-821-0212. (RS87111/0306)
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LOT FOR SALE
Timberon Lot, 1/2 Acre with
Electricity and Water Available.able
Phone 505-622-7963.
(ST88203/0906)
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TIMBERON LAND
FOR SALE BY OWNER
1.03 Acre Lot, Nicely Wooded
on a Ridge - Timberon #3, BLK
54, Lot 24. The Street Address
is 23 Fairgrounds. Phone 505-
522-2345. (JS88011/0306)
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TIMBERON LAND
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Golf Course Lot on #2 fairway, fairway
#128 Paradise Valley Drive. Drive
Cleared - Water - Electric near.
Asking $17,500.
Cell Phone 817-
371-1684. (LI76058/1006)
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TIMBERON HOME FOR SALE
3 bedroom 1 & ¾ bath sitebuilt
home on 1 ac lot. Eat in kitchen,
living room - ctr heat + wbf
-oversized dble car garage - completely
furnished + washer/dryer,
turn-key. Location: 12 Oakmont -
$82500 firm. Cell 817-371-1684.
(LI76058/1006)
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TIMBERON HOME FOR SALE
Very unique custom built home on
very private cul-de-sac, borders
national forest. 2,660 sq.ft. home,
central heating and Fisher wood
stove, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths,
master bathroom has jacuzzi tub.
$206,500.00. Call 505-987-
2469. (GS88350/0707)
YARD SALE
May 11th & 12th
218 Riverside Rd
Timberon
MOVING SALE
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MOUNTAIN CABIN FOR RENT
Large screened porch, high deck
in rear, 2 bedrooms (king and
queen), fireplace, VCR. Modern,
attractive, fully equiped. $75 a
night and $420 a week. Located
in Timberon. Call 505-987-2201
or 432-550-3406. (HW79761/0706)
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LOT FOR SALE
1 acre plus in Timberon described
as T02-040-003. Water line
at front of lot on Trailer Street.
Near top of hill with good views.
$7,500.00. Timberon. Contact
Bob or Glyna Koelbl at 719-264-
7907. (BK80918/0606)
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TIMBERON PRICE REDUCTION
Timberon Trout Drive Lot For
Sale... Lot 3 Block 117, Unit 12,
.344 acres, Water and Power
Available. $4,000. Contact R.C.
Vitovec, Anacortes, WA 98221 or
call 360-293-3467. (RV98221/0306)
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LOT FOR SALE
Lot 1, Block 4, Timberon Commercial
Area #1 - .715 acres. Call
505-821-0212. (RS87111/0306)
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LOOKING FOR LOTS
Looking to buy vacant lots
in Timberon. Please email
land@1881.com or call 512-
478-9999, with info and asking
price. (KT78727/0306)
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LOT FOR SALE
Timberon Unit 14, Block 134,
Lot 42 - .622 Acre Ponderosa
Pine Wooded Lot on North Facing
Slope. Beautiful Mountain
Views, Less than 400 Feet from
Timberon Lodge and Pool. Electricity,
Water and Phone Available
on Property Line. $4500. Call
505-244-0409. (DB87104/1106)
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TIMBERON
LOT FOR SALE
Something for everyone!
One lot in Timberon Unit
12- 514 Perch
$5,000 OBO
Call Arland K
(505)437-8752
June 8th & 9th
8am-5pm
135 Dry Creek Rd, Timberon
(follow the signs)
Many household items, tires, lawn chairs, etc.
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Brain games
Mitch Goss is a Sophomore at Cloudcroft High School. (see page 5)
“The greatest discovery of this generation is that
a human being can alter their life by altering their attitude.”
-William James