New Mexican “pick- Gambling then and Las Cruces museums exposure ers,” page 20 now, page 26 on the move, page 30 Biggest Little Paper in the Southwest FREE Our 16th Year! • December 2012 WishingWishing YouYou thethe SweetestSweetest ofof HolidaysHolidays 2 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

www.SmithRealEstate.com Call or Click Today! (575) 538-5373 or 1-800-234-0307 505 W. College Avenue • PO Box 1290 • Silver City, NM 88062 Quality People, Quality Service for over 40 years!

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. This house is much larger COUNTRY LIVING with great views and plenty of privacy. DOWNTOWN OPPORTUNITY! Spacious retail space on than it appears from the street. 3 BR 1 Ba upstairs, 1 BR 1 4 -5 bedroom, 3 bath house on 7 acres in the White Signal Bullard St. with original pressed tin ceilings, wood floors, Ba + family room and oodles of storage downstairs in the area. Outdoor hot tub and wraparound sundeck, separate transom windows and a back entry that faces the Big Ditch walkout basement. Well maintained original owner home. Spacious back garage/work shop. MLS #29569 $295,000. Worth a look! Call Becky Smith Park – comes with a verified tenant. Only $137,500. MLS #29570 Shown yard, covered patio, generous garden area. There’s a lot of house here! ext 11 Take a look! $179,000 MLS #29358 Call Becky Smith ext 11 by appointment. Call Becky Smith ext 11

TIDY IN TYRONE. This 3 bedroom 1 bath has easy-care SOUTHWEST STYLE – Gracious modern Southwest style COZY NEIGHBORHOOD – This 3 Bedroom 2 Bath home attractive front yard with designer gravel! Backyard ready home on 1+ acres in Silver Acres subdivision, near Silver near hospital and high school has a spacious corner lot with for landscaping. Nice storage building in back. Comes with City’s golf course. 3 BR 2 Bath + sunporch, double garage, & great garden space, greenhouse, garage-storage and mature all major appliances. MLS #29367 $102,000 Priced to sell! Call Becky extra carport. Tile floors, custom wood cabinetry, lots of elegant little fruit trees. Red brick fireplace, open kitchen-dining area. Selling “as is” for Smith ext 11 touches set this one apart! $223,500 See it Soon! Call Becky Smith ext 11 only $120,000 – see it soon! Call Becky Smith ext 11

Counting Coins for a Community Training?

Apply for Freeport-McMoRan & Grant County Community Health Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Easy 2-page application, proposals reviewed quarterly & quick grant turn around. A partnership between Freeport-McMoRan and the Health Council has made over $100,000 available to bring speakers and trainers to Grant County. Instead of sending one or two people to an expensive training elsewhere, you can bring the trainer HERE! Educate your whole sta and the community to promote greater change and have a larger impact that you dreamed possible.

Grant Requirements? Your speaker/trainer has to address one of the Health Council’s priority areas listed below: • Increase programs and treatment options for behavioral health in the county. • Increase community safety levels in the area. • Encourage sustainable economic development in the community. • Raise the tness and nutrition levels of county residents. • Increase the number of resilient families in Grant County. UPCOMING COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND DEADLINES: Jan. 18, Apr. 19, July 19 & Oct. 18, 2013 Please contact (575) 388-1198 email: [email protected] 214 N. Black Street, Silver City, NM, 88061 DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 3

Special Holiday Savings on Select Whirlpool® Appliances HOME FURNITURE

APPLIANCES & CARPETING 207 South Bullard Street Family owned and operated in Historic Downtown Silver City Since 1937

OPEN: MON- FRI 9 AM - 5 PM FREE DELIVERY SAT 10 AM - 5 PM In-Store Financing with approval 538-3767 4 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

AffordableAffordable ComfortComfort Marden—Pillow Top Garland—Firm or Plush Layton—Plush with Cool Gel “Mattress only” Memory Foam built in! Qn set $699 Qn $29999 Qn set $499 Twin set $499 Twin $17999 Twin set $369 Full set $649 • 390 Verticoil Full $27999 Full set $469 • 884 Pocket Coil King set $949 • Foam encased edge King $44999 • 644 Pocket Coil King set $699 • Foam encased edge • 2 inch comfort foam • Foam encased edge • 12” Cool Gel Mem. Foam Made in the USA • 5 yr. Warranty Made in the USA • 10 yr. Warranty Made in the USA • 10 yr. Warranty

Boyd Specialty Sleep 512 Boyd Specialty Sleep 510 “Harmony” Cool Gel Qn set $899 Qn $599 Qn $699 Twin set $649 King $799 King $899 • 2 inches Cool Gel •Firm 10” Memory Foam Mattress • Med. firm 12” Memory Foam Mattress Memory Foam Full set $849 • Removable, Washable Velour Cover • Certified Eco-Friendly • 11 inch total height King set $1199 • 20 Year Manufacturer Warranty • 20 Year Manufacturer Warranty • 10 yr. Warranty

Sleep Harmony Manual Adjustable Bed Base Our Specialty is Sleep Jubilee Twin XL $19900 by Glideaway Qn $29900 Twin $299 King $39800 Full $399 Velour Cover with Free Pillow Mattress not 7” memory foam No Foundation Necessary included 1103 N. Hudson • Silver City, NM Black, Purple, Green, Pink, Orange, Blue

We accept all Major Credit Cards | Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30|Financing Available 575-388-5555 Visit our NEW website TheBedroomShoppe.com

5 offices in New Mexico: Las Cruces, Silver City, Deming, Alamagordo, Experts in Southwest Real Estate Tularosa Paul Ciano, QB Realtor of the year 2010 [email protected] 575-313-5919 Gary Edwards, QB [email protected] 575-590-4458 3b/2ba in historic downtown Spacious lot w/ views in all w/ very cozy setting. directions. Private secluded Cassie Carver Dominguez $208,000. MLS #29530. area. $99,000. MLS 28722. [email protected] Call Dan. Call Gary 575-313-0308 Daniel D. Cook [email protected] 575-590-7773 Christine Naegle [email protected] 928-242-1451 Secluded country living just Move in ready! Custom minutes to University area / touches throughout this Dina Patton town. MLS #29550. immaculate 2b/2ba. MLS #29618. Call Paul [email protected] Call Mike 575-574-8117 Mike Placencio [email protected] 575-313-4295 Cindy Gomez Move in ready! 4b/3ba w/ Unrestricted 20 ac bordering great kitchen. A must see! [email protected] Gila Nat'l Forest $87,000. $157,000. MLS # 29607. 505-550-7841 MLS 29257. Call Christine Call Dina

Now offering Property Management Services! Call Paul (575)388-1449 1001 Pope Street, Silver City, NM 575-388-1788 • www.garlandrealestatesilvercity.com DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 5

Contents Publisher & Editor David A. Fryxell (575) 538-4374 • [email protected]

6 Editor’s Notebook • Beyond Politics 39 Body, Mind & Spirit • Stopping the Sniffles Creative Director & Time to get to governing. By David A. Fryxell 19 natural ways to prevent and treat colds and flu. Silver City Advertising Sales By Megan Hirt Lisa D. Fryxell 7 Letters (575) 538-4374 • [email protected] Our readers write. 41 Body, Mind & Spirit • Weekly Events Grant County support groups, classes and more. Advertising Sales 8 Desert Diary Silver City: Sin, farming, talking dogs and more reader tales. 42 Ramblin’ Outdoors • Observe This Ilene Wignall Road-trip observations. By Larry Lightner (575) 313-0002, ­[email protected] 10 Tumbleweeds • Trading Post Las Cruces/Mesilla: Silver Dust Trading and Gallery offers pieces of the past. 43 Talking Horses • ’Tis the Season Kristi Dunn By Donna Clayton Walter. Plus the Top 10. What one horseman is thankful for. By Scott Thomson (575) 956-7552, [email protected] Deming: 12 Eye on the Economy • Dollars and Sense 44 Red or Green? • Dining Guide Marjorie Lilly A cautiously optimistic outlook. By Michael Graziano Restaurant guide for Southwest New Mexico. (575) 544-3559, ­[email protected]

14 Arts Exposure • Comic Anthropologist 46 Red or Green? • Like Mamá Used to Make Web Designer Paul Hoylen, Deming art icon. By Marjorie Lilly Ramona’s Café, Lordsburg’s quiet Mexican food treasure. David Cortner By Peggy Platonos 16 Arts Exposure • Arts Scene Events & Social Media Latest area art happenings. 48 Red or Green? • Table Talk Courtney F. Graziano Restaurant news. 18 Arts Exposure • Gallery Guide Columnists Where to enjoy art in our area. 49 40 Days & 40 Nights Henry Lightcap, Larry Lightner, Marjorie Lilly, Complete area events guide for December and early January. Vivian Savitt, Bert Stevens, 20 Mesilla Journal • New Mexican Pickers Scott Thomson On the trail of treasures from trash with 5967 Traders “pick- 50 The To-Do List ers” Eric Mack and Gary Warren. By Karen Ray Don’t-miss events this month. P.O. Box 191 Silver City, NM 88062 24 Fiction • Up the Camino Real 53 Henry Lightcap’s Journal • The Worst Holiday (575) 538-4374 • fax (575) 534-4134 The anaconda was bad enough. Then Angelita started dig- Songs www.desertexposure.com ging near the old presidio…. By Phillip Parotti Here we come a-caroling—you’ve been warned. By Henry Lightcap 26 Gambling• Taking a Chance Digging into the sometimes-dicey history of New Mexico 54 Continental Divide • The Most Real Things in the gambling. By Jeff Berg World Yes, Virginia, there is still a Santa Claus. By David A. Fryxell 30 Cultural Connections • Museums on the Move Desert Exposure is published monthly and distrib- With a new Museum of Nature and Science, downtown Las About the cover: Here at Desert Exposure we’re baking up uted free of charge at establishments throughout Cruces is home to four standout museums. By Jay W. Sharp warm wishes for a happy holiday season—Southwestern- Southwestern New Mexico. Vol. XVI, number 12, style, of course. Photo illustration by Lisa D. Fryxell. December 2012. Mail subscriptions are $18 for 6 33 Borderlines • Waiting for Rain issues, $35 for 12 issues. Single copies by mail $4. Drought in Chihuahua, helping hands in Palomas. All contents copyright © 2012 Continental Divide By Marjorie Lilly Publishing LLC. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without writ- 34 The Starry Dome • Aquarius, the Water Bearer ten permission. All rights to material by outside What to watch in the skies this month. By Bert Stevens contributors revert to the author. Views expressed in articles, advertisements, graphics and/or photos 35 Body, Mind & Spirit • Taking Care appearing in Desert Exposure do not necessarily A new support group for those in Grant County caring for reflect the views of the editors or advertisers. loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia. By Margaret Desert Exposure is not responsible for unsolic- Anderson ited submissions of articles or artwork. Submis- sions by mail must include a self-addressed 36 Body, Mind & Spirit • The Lure of Co-Dependence stamped envelope for reply or return. It will be Why we agree to be used. By Bina Breitner assumed that all submissions, including e-mail let- ters, are intended for publication. All submissions, including letters to the editor, may be edited for length, style and content.

Just in time for Christmas Giving! Earn Free Yankee Fragrance Products

Lighting~Home Accents~Gifts 575-388-1226

All 910 N. Hudson Silver City, NM in stock Beginning in Jan. 2013 HOME FRAGRANCE PARTIES Fiestaware Mon-Fri 10-5 Book yours before Dec. 31 25% Closed Sat & Sun and earn double rewards 6 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Editor’s Notebook • David A. Fryxell 218 N. Bullard in Historic Downtown Blackwell’s Silver City Antiques & Gifts 575-388-1737 Beyond Politics The campaign is over. Let’s get things done—before it starts again.

Give a he end of the seemingly endless 2012 cam- New Mexico politics blogger Joe Monahan says paign means more than just relief from those of Sanchez now, “He’s got the whole world in his Treasure annoying political commercials. It offers a hands.… He looked the beast in the eye and beat this Tbrief window of opportunity—before the 2014 and it.… If you’re going to kill the king, kill him. Now 2016 races get in gear, likely in a few months—for the fate of this governorship is largely in Sanchez’ Christmas our elected officials to do what they were, after all, hands.” elected to do: govern. It would be only human if Sanchez feels as Jen- We shouldn’t assume, however, that even the nings does now. Departing the Roundhouse after Consignments nation’s most powerful elected officials will put 34 years, Jennings commented, “I think Susana has Encouraged America’s well-being ahead of their political inter- created a monster, exposing hate and destruction ests between campaigns. In 2010, Senator Mitch around here just like we’re seeing in politics in McConnell, the Republican leader, unashamedly other states and on the national level that I think Punkie announced, “The single most important thing we is a disservice.” Garretson want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.” Not reduce the deficit, reform hat “hate and destruction”—coupled with owner our tax code or fix the immigration system—but blind allegiance to partisanship and ideol- to block any sort of action that America needs, as ogy—must give way to cooperation and real- long as the president can be de- T world solutions, at least until the nied re-election. next campaign begins. Nation- Contact us! FREE READING Now that McConnell’s ambi- ally, New York Times columnist tion has been thwarted, Ameri- PO Box 191 Thomas L. Friedman writes, Silver City, NM 88062 cans of all political parties can “America today desperately telephone 538-4374 OF POETRY only hope that he and his col- needs a center-right GOP that fax 534-4134 leagues will finally put coun- is offering merit-based, market- email: OR PROSE try above partisanship and get based approaches… and a will- [email protected] something done. It’s no coin- ingness to meet the other side [email protected] FOR YOUR cidence that the last Congress halfway. The country is starved [email protected] was among the least productive for practical, bipartisan coopera- HOLIDAY in US history, even as the nation tion, and it will reward politicians remained mired in the lingering effects of financial who deliver it and punish those who don’t.” collapse. We can’t wait another two years or four Indeed, the party that lost the Electoral College to address America’s problems. Indeed, the loom- in a near-landslide for the second straight election EVENT ing “fiscal cliff” means we can’t wait beyond the needs to meet the president more than halfway. Sponsored by the end of this month. (GOP House members who argue that they, too, Southwest Festival of the Written Word: won a mandate need to remember that Democrats t’s not just in Washington where governing has actually got more votes nationally in House races; Textures y Sabores been put on hold. Now that the Affordable Care the GOP held onto a majority only because of re- Sept. 27-29, 2013 Act is not only the settled law of the land, but districting gerrymandering.) The presidential elec- Iin no danger of repeal, New Mexico Gov. Susana tion set out two clearly contrasting worldviews and 505-469-7701 (c) [email protected] Martinez has moved forward with establishing ways forward for America. Now the people have the state insurance exchanges called for in the spoken and Obama needs to be given a chance to do law. That’s much to her credit—and a contrast to what he was elected to do. If he fails, the GOP can other GOP governors. Now Martinez should also stand ready with a clear alternative course. For the promptly accept the expansion of Medicaid made good of the nation, though, patriotic Republicans From Our Barn to Yours...Happy Holidays! possible under “Obamacare”: New Mexico can must stop not only hoping for failure but blocking receive an estimated $6 billion between 2014 and every measure the president proposes, regardless Frumpy Fox LLC 2020 to improve health coverage for those who of the merits. (The rantings of “birthers” and “Ken­ Petsitting need it most. A new report by the University of yan socialist” conspiracy-mongers likewise need to New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic be tossed in the trash bin of history where they’ve Free Consultation • Insured • Bonded Research estimates expanding Medicaid would always belonged.) MEMBER Frumpy Fox LLC add $8.6 billion in economic activity and generate Elections have consequences, as Obama re- 8,461 jobs by 2020. The state would net $523.4 mil- minded the nation when he was first elected. De- 575-313-0690 lion in revenue, even after kicking in $281 million ciding the difficult questions that divide America www.frumpyfox.com • Silver City, NM as its share of the Medicaid expansion. It’s a win- is, after all, why we go through these grueling win proposition, and only politics has kept the gov- campaigns. After a much closer, more controver- ernor from reaping these benefits for New Mexico. sial result in 2000, Democrats—not all of them, but Unfortunately, politics may also make it more those who truly love their country—swallowed difficult for Martinez to accomplish some of her hard and gave President George W. Bush a chance. important goals—such as reforming the driver’s li- After 9/11, even the most partisan rallied around cense system and reducing the business-cramping the president. effects of the gross-receipts tax. The Reform New In his re-election victory speech, President Mexico Now PAC associated with Martinez went Obama concluded with a hope we should all share: ballistic on two top Democrats, Senate President “I believe we can seize this future together because Pro Tem Tim Jennings and Senate Majority Leader we are not as divided as our politics suggests. Michael Sanchez, running ads accusing them of be- We’re not as cynical as the pundits believe. We are ing soft on child killers. The ad blitz succeeded in greater than the sum of our individual ambitions, knocking off Jennings, but Sanchez survived—and and we remain more than a collection of red states it’s hard to imagine him being receptive to Martinez’ and blue states. We are and forever will be the ideas. Worse for Martinez’ chances of getting any- United States of America.” thing through the legislature, Jennings was among The test of the next four years will be whether, the more centrist Democrats in Santa Fe; she may as another president said some 150 years ago on simply have strengthened the hand of progressive the battlefield at Gettysburg, that nation can long Democrats who’ve chafed at being sidelined. endure. k

Ancients & Antiques David A. Fryxell is editor of Des- Trinkets & Treasures ert Exposure. Kathy Anderson Rare Bead Investor, Designer Classic beauty for modern times Rare Ocean Molly Ramolla's Gallery Jasper Corner of Texas & Yankee Sterling Silver Email: [email protected] Cascading Pearls DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 7

Letters Lordsburg, there was dead silence. I kept chatting away happily, knowing what was coming, and by the time we hit the Gila National Forest sign, about Mile Marker 12 on Highway Our Readers Write 90, everyone heaved a collective sigh, and con- Slackers, riparian areas and Martian landscapes. versation resumed. When we turned onto C Bar Ranch Road, the mood got quite festive. We still have fun with people’s reactions when they arrive Unicorn Economics? vests the taxpayers’ money in; it’s hard to get your at our place after I-10 and Lordsburg. read your editorial in the October issue of money out of a bankrupt solar panel misadventure. Erin Evans Desert Exposure (“The ‘Hunger Games’ Kas Nelson via email k Election”). It seems you take full advantage Silver City Iof your position to promote your leftist views. That’s okay, we are still a democracy that val- Editor’s note: As regular readers know, we do ues freedom of speech. Perhaps you should give provide well-written conservative opinions in our equal opportunity to another perspective with a pages in the monthly columns by Henry Lightcap more informed view of macro economics. After and Larry Lightner, and of course we welcome all, that IS what this election is about. It is not articulate letters like the one above. The economic about the DNC’s class-warfare talking points you perspective and “starry-eyed” ideological under- faithfully recite. Surely you know a conservative pinning in the October editorial were derived from who can write and also understands the reality reading Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz, both of of a $16 trillion deficit. Heck, every objective ob- whom have won the Nobel Prize for economics. server recognizes the magnitude of our current president’s failure. Running Dry I am offended personally by the left’s attempt to any thanks to Jay Sharp for his careful characterize all conservatives as mean and uncar- examination of “Our Vanishing Riparian Save 50% ing. Caring and compassion are not the privately Landscapes” (October). Human overpop- or more on held province of liberals. Be- M ulation along with mismanage- handmade, cause we ALL care, we are most ment of scant water resources freeze-proof concerned with what is pain- Let us hear from you! Write have led to this disastrous fully obvious: that a bankrupt Desert Exposure Letters, situation. The once-mighty Rio pottery PO Box 191, Silver City, America will most hurt the very Grande may now be better de- Weekly specials people you champion. All con- NM 88062, fax 534-4134 scribed as the Acequia Grande. on all other servatives I know agree it would or email letters@desertex- Kara Naber merchandise be just ducky if health care, col- posure.com. Letters are Williamsburg, NM subject to editing for style lege education, food and hous- At The Marketplace and length (maximum 500 ing were free to all. We also words, please), and must be Martian Chronicles 610 N. Bullard St. agree that such dreams require ust finished your article on Historic Downtown in response to content that Silver City more money than the Republic has appeared in our pages. New Mexico’s similarity has to spend. To spend what you Deadline for the next issue is to the Martian landscape 388-2897 do not have is indeed a chump’s J(Continental Divide, October). the 18th of the month. play. Don’t you agree? I am surprised you didn’t make Though you eloquently make mention of Capricorn One, a your points based on critics’ opinions of a 50-plus- 1977 movie starring James Brolin, Elliot Gould, year-old novel, the piece lacks the real business Sam Waterston and the infamous O.J. Simpson, perspective needed to save this country from cir- where NASA is forced to fake a Mars mission and cling the drain. Perhaps in your next piece you try to keep the fake secret. No, it was not filmed could reference Das Kapital and advocate getting in New Mexico, rather the Imperial Valley of Cali- rid of this nasty free enterprise stuff altogether. fornia. A pretty good movie if anyone wants to What is true in Silver City and one might con- Netflix it. clude all over the country is this: Along with the I also finally got to read Tara Straubinger’s great deserving there are many who have convinced the article, “It Came from the Agave!” (October). I hope system that their unwillingness to work consti- that by the time the third agave bloomed, they re- tutes a disability. If “mooch” is a disagreeable col- alized that they make great Southwest Christmas loquialism, perhaps “slacker” will suffice? trees! Mine is currently suspended in my garage, Like unicorns, Santa Claus and successful so- waiting for its fifth Christmas. cialism, the ideological underpinning of your edito- Bert de Pedro rial is the stuff of a starry-eyed dreamer’s fantasy. Red Rock MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM Of course, that is just my opinion. Nevertheless, my opinion is indeed, no less valid than yours. enjoyed your Continental Divide story, “Life Finally, free tax advice. Take a risk. Buy stock on Mars,” this week. I am a transplanted New in a US tax-paying corporation. The profit of cor- Englander, and my family remains in that lush, P rty Z ne porations is taxed as per section 11 of the tax code. Iheavily treed part of the country. The first time We now carry Leanin’ Tree greeting cards. As high as 34%. Currently the dividends arising they came out to visit, I had them fly into Tucson Holiday decorations for all your Christmas and New Year from that profit are again taxed at 15% when you and met them there. Their expectations for Ari- celebrations. Come in early while selection is at it’s best. receive them. Risk takers like Buffet and Romney zona were pretty low, so no one minded too much (and Obama, too) get this portion of their income that the scenery was fairly desolate most of the 316 E. 14th St. • (Behind Daylight Donuts) at this double-taxed “reduced rate.” Note: don’t in- way. Once we hit New Mexico, however, and got 534-0098 in Silver City • Mon-Fri 9:30-5, Sat 10-3 vest in whatever cockamamie schemes Obama in- to “Fraggle Rock,” the car got REALLY quiet. By 8 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Desert Diary “Don’t forget to buy Mom a bottle of wine for Mother’s Day; remember, you’re the reason she drinks. “Makes no difference if the glass is half full or Sin, Farming and Talking Dogs half empty; there is clearly room for more wine. Plus aging technology and loving chickens. “I drink because my psychiatrist said I shouldn’t keep things bottled up. “I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards etting yer Irish up… Don’t mess with moment. Father O’Malley then replied: ‘Aye, ’tis had learned how to swim. priests, GeraldH warns, especially not Irish certainly true—but we are also obliged to notify the “Do not let the bottle of any vintage serve as an ones: next of kin first, which is the reason for me call.’” inspiration to call your Ex in a pathetic attempt to G“An Irish priest was transferred to Texas. Father get back together. Show some respect: some very O’Malley rose from his bed one morning. It was a fine ife on the farm… Herewith, a two-part sa- fine grapes have died in then making this fine wine. spring day in his new west Texas mission parish. He lute to American agriculture, kicking off with “The secret of enjoying fine wine: 1. Open the walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep this yarn from Ned Ludd. The easily offend- bottle to allow the wine to breathe. 2. Realize the breath of the beautiful day outside. He then noticed Led might want to avert your eyes: wine may need mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.” there was a jackass lying dead in the middle of his “Three hookers were talking. The first one said, front lawn. He promptly called the local police sta- ‘I had a fireman last night.’ The second one asked Send your own tales of sin and/or agriculture, tion. The conversation went like this: ‘Good morning. how she knew he was a fireman, and the first one or just your favorite jokes, to Desert Diary at di- This is Sergeant Jones. How might I help you?’ replied, ‘I saw his badge.’ [email protected]. “‘And the best of the day te yerself. This is Fa- “The second hooker said, ‘Well, I had a police- ther O’Malley at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. There’s man.’ The first one asked how she knew he was a po- osing the battle of the sexes… This cau- a jackass lying dead in me front lawn and would ye liceman. The second hooker replied, ‘I saw his gun.’ tionary dispatch from the gender wars comes be so kind as to send a couple o’ yer lads to take “The third hooker then joined in and said, ‘Well, courtesy of Old Grumps: care of the matter?’ I had an Iowa farmer last night.’ The other two re- L“Vern works hard at the phone company but “Sergeant Jones, considering himself to be quite plied, ‘How do you know he was an Iowa farmer?’ spends two nights each week bowling, and plays a wit and recognizing the foreign accent, thought “The third hooker answered, ‘First he said it golf every Saturday. His wife thinks he’s pushing he would have a little fun with the good father and cost too much, then he said that it was too dry, himself too hard, so for his birthday she takes replied, ‘Well now, Father, it was always my im- then he said it was too wet, and when we were him to a local strip club. The doorman at the club pression that you people took care of the last rites!’ through he asked if I had any free hats!’” greets them and says, ‘Hey, Vern! How ya doin’?’ “There was dead silence on the line for a long “His wife is puzzled and asks if he’s been to this Taking a surprisingly similar theme, as you’ll club before. ‘Oh no,’ says Vern. ‘He’s in my bowling see, is this tale sent our way by CharlesC: league.’ “John went to the local bank to borrow money “When they are seated, a waitress asks Vern if for a new bull. The loan was made and Banker Bill, he’d like his usual and brings over a Budweiser. His who loaned the money, came by a week later to see wife is becoming increasingly uncomfortable and how the bull was doing. John complained that the says, ‘How did she know that you drink Budweiser?’ bull just ate grass and wouldn’t even look at a cow. “‘I recognize her; she’s the waitress from the The banker suggested that he have a veterinarian golf club,’ Vern explains. ‘I always have a Bud at take a look at the bull. the end of the first nine, honey.’ “Next week, the banker returned to see if the vet “A stripper then comes over to their table, had helped. John really looked very pleased. ‘The throws her arms around Vern, starts to rub herself bull has serviced all of my cows! He broke through all over him and says, ‘Hi, Vern. Want your usual the fence, and bred all my neighbor’s cows! He’s table dance, big boy?’ been breeding just about everything in sight. He’s “Vern’s wife, now furious, grabs her purse and like a machine!’ storms out of the club. Vern follows and spots her “‘Wow,’ said the banker. ‘What did the vet do to getting into a cab. Before she can slam the door, he that bull?’ jumps in beside her. Vern tries desperately to ex- “‘Just gave him some pills,’ replied John. plain how the stripper must have mistaken him for “‘What kind of pills?’ asked the banker. someone else, but his wife is having none of it. She Postcards from the edge… Readers continue to respond to our invita- “‘I don’t know, but they’ve got a peppermint is screaming at him at the top of her lungs, calling tion to submit photos of themselves on vacation holding “the biggest taste.’” him every four-letter word in the book. little paper in the Southwest.” As you’ll see, we’re running a little “The cabby turns around and says, ‘Geez, Vern, behind—but don’t let that stop you from sending in your own photos! nnals of inebriation… Not that we are you picked up a real bitch this time.’ We promise, they’ll all see print. in any way condoning drinking in excess, “Vern’s funeral will be held on Friday.” First up are proud parents Greg and Kathie Lennes from Las Cruces, but next in our deadly sins tour is this from who write, “We went to Chicago for our daughter’s graduation at AletterationA : ou’re only as old as you feel… The Sil- DePaul University where Bonnie received her Master of Arts degree in “Alcohol is not the answer. It just lets you forget ver City Greek emails us: “I thought you Communications. Of course we brought our Desert Exposure with us. the question. would want to know about this e-mail virus. We read the excellent June issue while relaxing on the sundeck of our “I tried cooking with wine but that didn’t work EvenY the most advanced programs from Norton or daughter’s apartment building at 3550 North Lake Drive. Note the so well; after five glasses I even forgot I was in the McAfee cannot take care of this one. It appears to beautiful Chicago skyline in the background.” kitchen. affect those who were born prior to 1965… errazas FUNERAL CHAPELS

Funeral Expenses, Stressful? More Great Facts About We Can Help! Pre-planning At Terrazas Funeral Chapels we understand the burdens of a nal funeral expense can be stressful for many 1. No one is turned down! families. Funeral pre-planning is an economical inexpen- sive solution to save that burden from the ones you love. 2. When you pre-plan your funeral expense When speaking with individuals who are considering pre-planning, they are astounded at how little it costs to you freeze the price, meaning while yearly take care of their arrangements. in ation raises the price of most services, Silver City Area 537-0777 your services will be paid for even if it costs DID YOU KNOW… more at the time you pass away. Pre-planning Traditional burial service Deming 546-0070 a cremation service including a wood or metal casket 3. Unlike some insurance policies that you Age Monthly Payment Age Monthly Payment Lordsburg 542-3300 ONLY ONLY must pay for a lifetime, we require no 55 $20 55 $58 future payments aer completing the 65 $22 65 $67 Call and let us help you pre-planned amount of your services. 75 $25 75 $76 pre-plan today! DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 9

pened, and he laughed, too. Then he told me not to do it again. “The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite live animal was. I told her it was chicken. She asked me why, so I told her it was be- cause you could make them into fried chicken. She sent me back to the principal’s office. He laughed, and told me not to do it again. “I don’t understand. My parents taught me to be honest, but my teacher doesn’t like it when I am. “Today, my teacher asked me to tell her what famous person I admired most. “I told her, ‘Colonel Sanders.’ Guess where I am now....”

ondering the imponderables… These Postcards from the edge… Taking “the biggest deep thoughts were passed along for our little paper in the Southwest” even farther afield, pondering by GeeRichard: P“I have kleptomania, but when it gets bad, I take here are Nancy Bailey and Bruce Williams, who write: “Thought you would be interested in putting something for it. this photo in showing your paper in the Gala- “Sometimes too much to drink isn’t enough. pagos Islands. We had a wonderful time. The “My short-term memory is not as sharp as it wildlife was amazing.” used to be. Also, my short-term memory’s not as Whether you’re heading for Gallup or the sharp as it used to be. Galapagos, snap a picture of yourself holding “Illogic? I am a Nobody. Nobody is Perfect. Desert Exposure and send it to PO Box 191, Silver Therefore, I am Perfect. City, NM 88062, or [email protected]. “I want to die while asleep like my grandfather. Not screaming in terror like the passengers in his THE BIKEWORKS “Symptoms: car. a community bicycle workshop “1. Causes you to send the same e-mail twice. “I don’t suffer from insanity; I enjoy every min- Done that! ute of it. Affordable Used Bikes For Sale “2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail ! That, too! “The original point-and-click interface was a Do It Yourself Repairs, Parts Available “3. Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong per- Smith & Wesson. Earn-A-Bike, Weekly Bike Rides son. Yep! “Procrastinate now!” “4. Causes you to send it back to the person New downtown location with Energy Ideal who sent it to you. Aha! ur pets, ourselves… Thanks to Pop Hayes (College & Bullard) “5. Causes you to forget to attach the attach- for this lesson about higher education: Winter hibernation hours for December & January while ment. Well, darn! “A young cowboy from Montana goes Dave studies bikes in India. “6. Causes you to hit ‘SEND’ before you’ve fin- Ooff to college. Halfway through the semester, hav- ished. Oh, no, not again! ing foolishly squandered all his money, he calls The Bike Works Shop • 815 E. 10th St. • 388-1444 “7. Causes you to hit ‘DELETE’ instead of home. ‘Dad,’ he says, ‘you won’t believe what mod- Th: 3pm-7pm • Sa: 10am-2pm-RIDE, 2pm-5pm ‘SEND.’ And I just hate that! ern education is developing! They actually have a “8. Causes you to hit ‘SEND’ when you should program here in Missoula that will teach our dog, We now accept credit cards! ‘DELETE.’ Oh, no! Ol’ Blue, how to talk!’ “It is called the ‘c-nile virus.’ “‘That’s amazing,’ his dad says. ‘How do I get Ol’ “Hmm… Have I already sent this to you, or did Blue in that program?’ you send it to me?” “‘Just send him down here with $1,000,’ the young cowboy says, ‘and I’ll get him in the course.’ Rock Solid Protection More on aging gracefully with technology, from So, his father sends the dog and $1,000. at Dirt Cheap Prices Shanty Shaker: “About two-thirds of the way through the semes- Let us do the shopping for you. “Teens have their texting codes (LOL, OMG, ter, the money again runs out. The boy calls home. TTYL, etc.). Not to be outdone by these little SNK “‘So how’s Ol’ Blue doing, son?’ his father asks. One phone call (snotty-nosed kids), now, finally we long-suffering “‘Awesome, Dad, he’s talking up a storm,’ he —up to $487 in seniors have our own texting codes! Texting for se- says, ‘but you just won’t believe this—they’ve had niors as follows: such good results they have started to teach the SAVINGS! “ATD—At the Doctor’s animals how to read!’ • Progressive • Allied • Titan “BFF—Best Friend’s Funeral “‘Read!?’ says his father. ‘No kidding! How do “BTW—Bring the Wheelchair we get Blue in that program?’ • The Hartford • Safeco • AARP “BYOT—Bring Your Own teeth “‘Just send $2,500. I’ll get him in the class.’ • Colorado Casualty • Travelers “CUATSC—See You at the Senior Center “The money promptly arrives. But our hero has • Transportation Risk Specialists “DWI—Driving While Incontinent a problem. At the end of the year, his father will Chelsea Hotchkiss, owner “FWBB—Friend with Beta Blockers find out the dog can neither talk nor read. So he CALL NOW! 575-534-9118 “FWIW—Forgot Where I Was shoots the dog. “FYI—Found Your Insulin “When the student arrives home at the end of the “GGPBL—Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low year, his father is all excited. ‘Where’s Ol’ Blue? I just “GHA—Got Heartburn Again can’t wait to see him read something and talk!’ “IMHAO—Is My Hearing Aid On? “‘Dad,’ the boy says, ‘I have some grim news. “LMDO—Laughing My Dentures Out Yesterday morning, just before we left to drive “LOL—Living on Lipitor home, Ol’ Blue was in the living room, kicked back “OMMR—On My Massage Recliner in the recliner, reading the Wall Street Journal, like “ROTFL… CGU—Rolling on the Floor Laugh- he usually does. Then Ol’ Blue turned to me and ing... Can’t Get Up! asked, “So, is your daddy still messing around with “TOT—Texting on Toilet that little redhead who lives down the street?”’ “TTYL—Talk to You Louder “The father went white and exclaimed, ‘I hope “WATP—Where are the Prunes? you shot that son of a bitch before he talks to your “WWNO—Walker Wheels Need Oil mother!’ “Hope these help! GGLKI—Gotta Go, Laxative “‘I sure did, Dad!’ Kicking In.” “‘That’s my boy!’ “No surprise, the kid went on to law school, ids say the darnedest things… This re- and now serves in Washington, DC, as a congress- port from a truthful youngster was passed man.” k along by The Santa Claran: K“Our teacher asked what my favorite animal was, Send your favorite anecdotes, jokes, puns and and I said, ‘Fried chicken.’ She said I wasn’t funny, tall tales to Desert Diary, PO Box 191, Silver but she couldn’t have been right, because everyone City, NM 88062, fax (575) 534-4134 or email else laughed. My parents told me to always tell the [email protected]. The best submis- truth. I did. Fried chicken is my favorite animal. sion each month gets a brand-new Desert Expo- “I told my dad what happened, and he said my sure mouse pad, scientif- teacher was probably a member of PETA. He said ically proven to take the they love animals very much. I do, too. Especially strain out of emailing chicken, pork and beef. Anyway, my teacher sent jokes to Desert Diary. G me to the principal’s office. I told him what hap- 10 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com The Doorsmith Tumbleweeds • Donna Clayton Walter Complete Door Replacement and Repair Service • General Repairs Trading Post • Locks Silver Dust Trading & Gallery offers a chance to buy a piece of the past. • Screens • Security Grills l Grieve stands in the middle of his Silver City shop, surrounded by nearly uncount- • Weather Stripping able Hopi and Navajo treasures. In describ- ingA how he and his Navajo wife, Margaret, came • Grand Portals • Custom Doors to own all of the colorful items, he becomes pas- sionate, describing the couple’s 45 years owning • Free Estimates and operating five different trading posts, and the lives of the Native Americans with whom he did R Tyler Webb business. 575-313-6402 He picks up a colorful woven basket, a “mud head” figure in the center of it. “Someone would come in with a basket, want- ing to trade for goods,” he says. “Groceries, gaso- Silver Leaf Floral line, the necessities of life. I’ve got a hundred bas- kets in the vault. What do I need with another?” he Silver City’s Finest Florist asks, then pauses. “You buy! I could have rugs this Friendly Service high,” he says, indicating with his hand a pile of rugs up to his shoulder. “Someone comes in with Locally Owned another rug?” Again he pauses, then says with in- tensity, “You buy!” Peggy L. Bryan, Owner | 575-388-1451 Grieve is full of colorful stories, of locals need- 1611 Silver Heights Blvd. | Silver City, NM (Piñon Plaza next to Adobe Springs Cafe) ing gas in the middle of the night, knocking on the couple’s window, stories of others needing gro- Send your bouquet anywhere in the world with ©DE ceries, needing medicine for their babies. Each Al and Margaret Grieve, owners of Silver Dust Trad- story ends the same way, with the Grieves making ing and Gallery. (Photos by Donna Clayton Walter) a late-night trade, taking in hand-carved Kachina Strain’s Tree Farm dolls, blankets and baskets, dispensing the needed rectly from the makers,” he replies. “And we don’t 285 Hwy 92 • Virden, NM 88045 goods to members of the community in which they deal in imports or anything that’s not authentic.” lived for so many happy years. He describes his prospective customers as “peo- 575-358-2109 He tells how the couple’s business functioned ple who appreciate quality. They want to decorate as a community center, with locals leaving and in this style, and they want to have the real thing.” picking up messages to and from their kids away As for his credentials in dealing in authentic Live Christmas Trees in college. The trading post, he says, was nothing Native American arts, he pulls out an old black- less than a lifeline. and-white photo of him with three other lifelong Buy Direct from the Grower In November of this year, having sold their store traders—“all four of us married to Navajo wom- in Shonto, Ariz., off In- en,” he says with ap- We specialize in elderica pines of all sizes, dian Route 221 in Na- parent pride and a kind vajo County, the couple The Tumbleweeds Top 10 glance at his wife. The large shade trees and live Christmas trees. traveled back to Silver Who and what’s been making news from photo’s caption reads, City, a place they had New Mexico this past month, as measured by “200 years of Indian visited many times. The mentions in Google News (news.google.com). trading; $10 million in For temporary locations and schedules plan was “to kick back Trends noted are vs. last month’s total hits; * rugs,” a synopsis of the for Silver City call Walt for the winter,” he says. indicates new to the list. Number in parenthesis four traders’ success- at 575-590-0519 “Then I saw this indicates last month’s Top 10 rank. Election head- ful trading-post busi- lines begin to fade, along with Felix the skydiver. for Deming call Mike space for rent,” he nesses. 1. (2) New Mexico Senate race—16,600 hits (▼) at 575-358-2109 adds, gesturing around He pulls out more his store in Piñon Plaza. 2. (3) Ex-Gov. Gary Johnson + president— photos, showing his Pick-up in Virden or “I thought it would be a 9,830 hits (▼) wife as a young wom- Delivery available good place to show our 3. (9) New Mexico wolves—8,930 hits (▲) an and award-winning NMDA Nusery collection, so we decid- 4. (5) New Mexico drought—5,280 hits (▲) blanket weaver. License No. 7139 ed to give it a try.” 5. (4) Gov. Susana Martinez—4,040 hits (▼) “This stuff is going to 6. (8) Ex-Gov. Bill Richardson—2,230 hits (▲) be the last of the line,” ilver Dust Trad- 7. (7) Sen.-elect Martin Heinrich—1,970 hits (▼) he says. “No one knows ing & Gallery is 8. (10) New Mexico + “battleground state”— these crafts—basket ©DE decked from floor 1,730 hits (▲) weaving, blanket mak- Sto ceiling with authen- 9. (1) Skydiver Felix Baumgartner + Roswell— ing. This is a chance for tic Hopi and Navajo 1,570 hits (▼) people to own the real collectible items, high- 10. (6) Heather Wilson—1,450 hits (▼) thing, to cherish it and quality silver and tur- preserve it, live with it.” quoise jewelry, hand-carved Kachinas, hand-wo- Grieve says being in Silver City should bring the ven baskets and blankets. couple the right audience for their wares. “We’re “We are the only ones around selling authentic not far from Indian country. This used to be Apache Pendleton blankets,” he says. land,” he says. And customers, he adds, will be Asked if his goods were procured at Native pleased to find these goods at far less than they American festivals or expos, Grieve shakes his would have to pay in, say, Santa Fe. “We’re keeping head emphatically. “These all have been bought di- prices in line with the market here,” he says, show- Serving New Mexico Since 1993 ing an original black-and-white photo by famed photographer Edward S. Curtis being offered for Grow fresh herbs, greens, vegetables sale at the same price paid for it 25 years ago. The & flowers all year long! store also carries original works by Adee B. Dodge.

Hydroponics • Grow Lights sked what items are his favorites, Grieve Indoor Garden Supplies shakes his head. His wife, he allows, proba- bly loves the jewelry the best, and Margaret NM s best selection of Organic & Natural GrieveA nods and shows the numerous silver and Potting Soil, Fertilizer & Pest Controls! turquoise bracelets and rings she is wearing. As for himself, though, he says, “How can I 1051 San Mateo Blvd SE in Albuquerque choose between blankets and baskets? The art? The pottery? It’s all so different, and precious in Plus Fast, Convenient Shipping Statewide its own right.” 800-753-4617 • AHLgrows.com Then he goes to a small curio cabinet at the back of the store and points out two carved fig- ures, an Indian and a cowboy. “Maybe these are the most special and personal to me,” he says. “I saw these at a Harvey train sta- An Indian wedding basket. DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 11

tion when I was about 10 years old. I went back and bought them 20 years later. I guess they are special to me because they represent the start of my being a collector.” Now, with a colorful store showcasing his de- cades of participating in Indian life, trading baby medicine and gasoline for fine blankets and works of art, Grieve hopes others will begin their own collections. He hopes they will adorn their homes with genuine Hopi and Navajo works of art and the finest crafts, crafts that are dying out as the hand- ful of old Indians who can create such works are leaving the earth. “It’s a piece of history,” he says. “The beautiful history of a beautiful culture and people.” k 25% OFF Family Portrait Sessions! Silver Dust Trading & Gallery, Al and Margaret Grieve, proprietors, 1607 Piñon Plaza, Adobe Beat the Holiday Rush Springs Shopping Plaza, Silver City. Open Schedule Your Appointment Today! Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., adding Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and expanded hours weekdays (Families of 8 or fewer) closer to Christmas. 388-1159. Donna Clayton Walter is a Silver City freelance Margaret Grieve, by the Silver Dust Trading and writer. Gallery jewelry case.

©DE

Join us for First Fridays, shops are open late!

Chelsea Hotchkiss President DATURA 217 N. Bullard THERAPEUTIC DAY SPA

Facials • Body Treatments • Spa Manicures & Pedicures Reflexology • Aromatherapy • Body Sugaring • Waxing Full Service Salon 108 E. Broadway • 534-0033 Start Saving Today Open Monday-Saturday 877-534-9118 117 E. College • 388-1636 www.insurance rstnm. com “Look Good, Feel Better” Program LEYBA & INGALLS under Creek CONNER Quilt Shop ARTS fine jewelers SEWING Southwest New Mexico’s Leading Jeweler 107 N. Bullard 315 N. Bullard MACHINE 401 N. Bullard St. 601 N. Bullard • 534-4103 388-1158 REPAIR 388-5725 Wed - Sat 10:30-5 9-5 M-F • 8:30-3 SAT M-Sa 10-6 538-2012 • 388-2025 Mon-Fri 8-4 • Sat 8-3 703 N. Bullard 538-2284 • 538-5324 & Off-Bead Gallery 703 N. 106 N. Bullard • 388-5472 Bullard 112 W. Yankie • 313-5890 [email protected] 388-8973 M-SA 7a-6p • Su 7a-4p www.syzygytile.com abeador2.com NEW 315 Location! under Creek N. Texas oce supply Antiques and 313-5890 & quilt company Consignments Breakfast 413 N. 703 N. Bullard 109 N. Bullard M-Sa 7-10:30a • Su 8a-2p Arizona 538-2284 • 538-5324 534-0074 Lunch—M-Sa 11a-3p 575-534-1600 9-5 M-F • 8:30-3 SAT Tues - Sun •11ish to 6ish

Wed-Mon da Yada Yar Wi ld We st 11am-7pm Ya n Closed Tues We aving 534-4636 388-0106 Locally Owned and Operated veri on wireless at The HUB 614 N. Bullard | 388-3350 Wild West Weaving Authorized Retailer 116 N. Bullard|534-4269 Corner of Hwy 180 E 6th & Bullard Daily 11-5 M-Sat 9-5 211D N. Texas • 313-1032 College & Hudson across from Walmart The Market Place Alotta Gila Hike and Bike 5000 sq ft of new, used, Gelato & vintagebargains Bullard 601 N. Bullard 619 N. Bullard 215 W. Broadway|388-2079 & College 388-2897 534-4995 Mon-Sat 10-5 www.silverspiritgallery.com Sun-Th 12-9, 388-3222 NOW OPEN! Sun 11-4 M-Sa 10-6 Fri-Sat 12-10 Open Daily

exposure Get in the Downtown Ad 104 W. Broadway • 313-2595 809 N. Bullard • 388-3191 106 W. Broadway • 388-1811 Call Ilene 313-0002 open 7 days week Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-5 [email protected] 12 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Great stuff from Patagonia, Eye on the Economy • Michael Graziano Camelbak, Osprey, MSR, Sierra Designs, Lowa, Merrell Dollars and Sense With the election and a surprisingly good 2012 behind us, and Mountainsmith a cautiously optimistic outlook for New Mexico’s economy. Hey, Jack! We've got Gift Ideas hat a year 2012 has been, for the US and announcement of QE3 (the Fed’s third round of for all price ranges! New Mexico. A surprisingly good year quantitative easing), which is focused on purchas- And Layaway, too! for the stock and bond markets to date ing mortgages. The Fed has helped the stock and Wcaught a lot of market participants off guard. This bond market perform well this year, but more than came mostly as a result of better than expected artificially pumping in growth, it should be noted We sure do, news on the economic front, a manageable reso- the economy is healing and growing on its own. Jay, and we've got lution to the debt problems in Europe (at least to Bikes, BIKES, the point of avoiding financial catastrophe) and a elieve it or not, the unemployment and hous- Chinese economy re-accelerating off an slowdown ing components of our economy that have BIKES! to resume powering an integral part of the global been made vile buzzwords since the Great economy. The results of this positive news were an BRecession have begun to turn around. The home- unexpectedly strong stock and bond market so far builder sub-sector in the stock market is one of the this year, marred only slightly by a sharp drop after top-performing industry groups in 2012. It’s a bit- the election. tersweet pill to swallow as the good news of new Among the biggest market movers of the last homes being built is offset by the idea that there few years have been the debt crisis in Europe and is still an enormous amount of surplus housing, the economic slowdown in China. While the prob- especially in areas hardest hit by the bursting of GILA HIKE & BIKE lems in Europe certainly can’t be understated, it the housing bubble such as Las Vegas, Phoenix and should be understood that politicians abroad are parts of Florida and California. While the stings of Adventure Down! coming to decent resolutions of their sovereign lower home prices and high unemployment are Corner of College & Bullard Open 7 days a week 575-388-3222 debt issues. still no doubt felt across New Mexico and the en- It should also be understood how overblown tire United States, the good news is that they have the issue has appeared in the media. The PIIGS likely found a bottom and are improving. (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain) have Economists are projecting housing to have a all had their fair share of headlines stemming from positive impact on the economy this year and next, the debt crisis, with Greece stealing the show. Al- versus being the detractor it was when the hous- The Marketplace though Greece is suffering through a depression ing bubble burst. Owning a home is not just an im- Downtown in The Hub and certainly faces dire problems and difficult de- portant part of the American Dream; it is a good 601 N. Bullard, Unit D cisions, it is more of an attention- portion of where Americans’ grabbing headline than a true net worth comes from. As home • Huge store global economic problem. The Although New Mexico prices find a bottom and slowly • Tons of stuff fact is that although Greece’s home prices have been improve, home equity will begin problems are severe for Greece, to increase, giving homeown- • New/used items relatively steady We buy like-new: their economy is roughly the the last year, home ers the benefits of more wealth Furniture • Great prices size of Dallas. Imagine Dallas and home equity to spend to fuel Instruments going bankrupt. Would it cause price increases can consumption if they so desire. Jewelry a global economic collapse? I be something to look This contributes to the “wealth Vintage Clothes Vendors hardly think so. I think the big- effect,” the increase in spend- ger impact of Greece was that forward to. ing stemming from a positive Costumes Indoor space: $1/sq ft it acted as a litmus test for the psychological perception of in- DVDs, CDs, Videos other European countries facing debt problems, creased wealth. As our economy is roughly two- Electronics Outdoor space: to get a more accurate idea of how austerity mea- thirds driven by consumption, this would help the Etc. $10/day sures and increased taxes to dig themselves out of economy twofold through the improvement in the And Antiques Consignment Rate: their deep debt hole might pan out. Europe is in for housing sector and home prices, plus through in- in good condition 31% a recession next year and no doubt headlines both creased potential spending. good and bad will move the markets every now Although New Mexico home prices have been OPEN EVERYDAY! 388-2897 and again, but for now disaster has been averted. relatively steady the last year, these trends are ex- Open: Mon – Sat 10-5 Sun 11-4 China, on the other hand, was barely whispered pected to be transitory and home price increases in the mainstream media except on the political can be something to look forward to in the rela- front, where both candidates used China as an eco- tively near future. Granted, home price increases nomic scapegoat. Heated rhetoric aside, China has will be aided by surplus housing reduction and done a fairly good job of turning an economic slow- increased demand for housing from population down from a crash to a soft landing, thus allowing growth, which is naturally a slower process. It can for an easier re-acceleration in growth. This to me be expected as populations grow and shift around is a more important economic headline than the the state that some areas will fare better than oth- European problems. Consider this: China’s econo- ers. In general, when a market bubble bursts as did my creates the equivalent of Greece’s economy in the housing bubble in 2007, it takes approximately three months, the equivalent of Spain’s economy in seven years to absorb the damage and recover 15 months, and the equivalent of Italy’s in 24. When from the resulting collapse. It would be sophomor- the world’s second-largest economy sneezes, the ic to suggest 2014 will be a definitive turning point global economy gets a cold. Fortunately, China is for the New Mexico and national housing markets, looking healthy. but given that some parts of the country have al- In a year where the S&P 500 (an index of the ready begun to see home price appreciation, it sug- top 500 publicly traded companies in the US, con- gests this market adage could hold true. sidered a good barometer for the American stock market and economy) was expected to end the nemployment is improving as well, but year with high single-digit to low double-digit re- similarly to housing, it’s a sluggish recovery turns, the S&P actually hit a high-water mark of up process. Good news for New Mexicans and almost 20% back in September. Following the old Uthe entire US economy rests just over the horizon. stock market adage of “sell in May and go away,” a The employment situation has improved in 2012; in reference to the poor seasonal performance of the fact, the national unemployment rate has been fall- summer months, would have resulted in missing ing since it peaked at 10% back in October 2009. Al- out on the above-average performance between though New Mexico’s unemployment rate peaked the beginning of June to the most recent high made after the national rate a year later in October 2010, Video Stop back in the second week of September. it peaked at a lower 8% and resides at a lower 6.4% The domestic bond market also enjoyed a good compared to the country’s higher 7.9% today. year thanks to the Federal Reserve’s accommoda- The real boon to employment is coming over $2.18 Rental tive monetary policy of continuing quantitative the next four years. The 12 million jobs number easing—a fancy term for “pumping cash into the thrown about by both parties is actually a fairly Punchcard Sale! economy,” designed to act as a stimulus to encour- reasonable estimate of the jobs that can be created age growth. Bond buyers were rewarded with over the next four years; however, neither party price gains thanks to decreasing interest rates. told you these jobs will likely come regardless of $5 DVD Sale! Mortgage-backed debt has done well in 2012 as who is in the Oval Office. The reason is the econo- 2320 Hwy 180E • Silver City, NM • 575-538-5644 housing has begun to turn around and with the my is improving, albeit slowly, and these jobs will DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 13 be created by a growing economy and as the re- As a final caveat to the political scene, the im- sult of clarity around the political landscape post- pending “fiscal cliff” merits mentioning. The way election, thereby incentivizing business leaders to the legislation is currently written, the US would Visit Old Mesilla, New Mexico grow and hire. enact a series of tax increases and spending cuts •Antiques•Banks & ATMs•Books•Candy, Coffee & Snacks•Clothing & Apparel Politics has been especially burdensome to the that would detract enough from our economy to • Galleries & Fine Art •Gifts, Curios, Crafts•Furniture & Decor economy over the last two years. There are times pull us from slow growth into recession. Although •Health & Personal Care•Jewelry•Museums•Pottery•Real Estate•Wineries when gridlock in Washington can be positive for many believe Congress’ ineptitude could allow for the markets and economy, as business leaders this dire situation to unfold in the worst-case sce- view politicians’ inaction as a signal the legal land- nario, I believe the self-preservationist mentality Mesilla Book Center Olive Oils • Books about the West, Mexico, horses, scape and business environment will not change. of many politicians and the desire not to be held cowboys, Native Americans & More Vinegars Over the last two years, however, the incredible accountable for such a disaster will prevent them • Children’s books & Toys Gourmet divisiveness of American politics and the inability from allowing us to go over the “cliff.” That be- • Gifts & more Foods for Congress to do, well, anything has instilled a ing said, I believe Congress will enact bits of both ‘Some of the best books never make the bestseller lists’ On the Plaza • (575) 526-6220 2411 Calle de San Albino sense of uncertainty and fear in America’s business revenue-increasing measures and spending cuts Tue-Sat 11 am-5:30 pm (575) 525-3100 leaders. This manifests in apprehension to expand to prevent catastrophe, but not address the need Sun 1 pm-5 pm, Closed Mon www.therusticolivedemesilla.com their business and an unwillingness to invest in for to reduce and eventually eliminate the deficit. new employees. They will most likely do what Congress has done As that landscape becomes clear with the re- so well for so long: pass what they can today and The Original “Pickers”! election of President Obama, the uncertainty over kick the can down the road for the rest. Architectural Salvage who will help mold the economy over the next On the whole, New Mexico has a bright future & Treasures four years will be resolved. Even though who is with declining and lower than the national unem- 2470 Calle de San Alabino 2310 Ave. de Mesilla president is certainly important, he cannot control ployment, a stable housing market, and enough (575) 524-3524 (575) 526-5967 Congress, geopolitical events, or even exogenous private and federal business to keep the Land of Mon-Thur & Sun 11 am -9 pm Fri & Sat 11 am -9:30 pm Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm shocks or unexpectedly positive news. Enchantment growing. I’m optimistic about New Mexico and indeed the entire country’s future. This ith President Obama staying in the White sense of optimism stems not only from a sense of Want your House, New Mexico can expect an up- patriotism and love for what this country is, but business to beat next four years. While private busi- a love of what this country can do. No matter the 2261 Calle de Guadalupe be seen here? Wness comprises a larger portion of the New Mexico politics of any given time, America and the Ameri- (575) 525-2620 economy than federal spending, the latter compo- can people have proven to be great innovators, and Cafe • Winery • Inn • Antiques Call Kristi at (575) 956-7552 nent is essential to the health of the Land of En- our future economic prosperity will elevate New www.josefinasoldgate.com [email protected] chantment’s economic well-being. Given the rheto- Mexico and the United States to a better place ric of both candidates’ platforms, it would suggest both next year and in years to come. k President Obama’s policies on the whole will be economically positive for New Mexico. A critical part of the New Mexico economy rests Michael Graziano is Vice President of Invest- in its natural resources production. As oil and nat- ments at Graziano Budny Wealth Management BARBARA DUFFY Group and holds the Chartered Market Techni- ural gas production account for over 80% of New cian (CMT) designation. Associate Broker Mexico’s natural resource production, Obama’s Office: 575-388-1921 ext. 23 Cell: 575-574-2041 energy policy will be a mix of good and bad for New Mexico. Regardless of political agendas, the Toll Free: 800-368-5632 Fax: 575-388-2480 next few years could also be beneficial for the oil The opinions voiced in this material are for general informa- email: [email protected] tion only and are not intended to provide specific advice or and gas companies in New Mexico, as the end of recommendations for any individual. To determine which the typical business cycle tends to be positive for investment(s) may be appropriate for you, consult your finan- commodities and the natural resource companies cial advisor prior to investing. All performance referenced is historical and is no guarantee of future results. All indices are that extract and sell them. unmanaged and may not be invested into directly.

OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A TRUE SANCTUARY FOR OUR EQUINE RESIDENTS WHERE THEY WILL NEVER HAVE TO EXPERIENCE ABANDONMENT, NEGLECT OR ABUSE AGAIN.

• New arrivals are quarantined, evaluated and introduced to the herd when they are ready. • Horses receive daily contact to help restore them emotionally and physically, and to restore their trust and dignity. • EOTRR does not sell or trade horses. You can get involved! • Volunteer and learn about equine behavior, psychology, and natural horsemanship techniques from one of our dedicated professionals, Scott Thomson. • Donate cash or gifts in kind: ranch supplies, fencing, corral panels, grass hay, usable equip. etc. • Sponsor a horse and provide a regular contribution to their care. • Qualify as a foster home. • A 501 (C) 3 public charity100% of all donations go to the care and welfare of the horses. PO Box 5011 • Silver City, NM 88062 www.endoftheroadranchnm.com 575-313-5714 [email protected] www.facebook.com/eotrr 14 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Arts Exposure • Marjorie Lilly Hometown Gifts Comic Anthropologist Paul Hoylen’s artwork is all over Deming, a place he came to because of an ad in a comic book.

eming artist and local art icon Paul Hoylen took a roundabout route to the desert Southwest. He was born in Vienna, Aus- Dtria, and lived his early years with his parents and brother in several other countries—England, Swe- den, Venezuela—and in the Washington, DC, area. “That’s where I got my exposure to art,” he says. His father worked in US consulates and embas- sies all over the world. His mother’s father, from Colombia, worked in the Colombian consulate in Paris, and she got a degree in art from the Sor- bonne. So it wasn’t an obvious choice that led Hoylen Paintings, to become a cartoonist. He paints mostly people in Prints & Cards of Silver City a simplified, naive style, often in crowd scenes or group scenes. Artist Paul Hoylen. (Photo by Marjorie Lilly) Hours: Fri. & Sat. 10 am to 4 pm The models for his artistic style are mostly from Art 211C N. Texas, Silver City, NM folk art in Haiti, Colombia or Michoacan, Mexico, rant, and several displayed at the Gold Street Gal- with their typical subjects being “families having lery. He’s been part of a show at the Hal Marcus Lois Duffy (575) 313-9631 www.loisdu y.com • loisduff[email protected] parties, having weddings,” he says. Gallery in El Paso, and he’s illustrated a bilingual “But I’m more interested in contemporary cul- book called Chula the Chihuahua (by Garilee Og- ture—I call it ‘comic anthropology,’” he adds. “I den and Tya Taylor) that “did well locally, region- like doing bars, street life, a humorous take on an- ally,” says Hoylen. “The schools bought it.” There thropology. You can call it ‘visual anthropology’ or were book signings at Gold Street Gallery and at VICTORIA CHICK ‘cartoon anthropology.’” the Hal Marcus Gallery. Years ago he painted a mural at Memorial El- Merry Christmas from oylen’s paintings are liked and shown all ementary School that included Maurice Sendak fig- Cow Trail Art Studio over Deming and the area. The first ones ures and Curious George. “I spent all summer do- • Contemporary Figurative Art he showed publicly may have been at the ing it,” he recalls. “It was beautiful. Everyone liked HPink Store in Palomas; that’s where he started spe- it.” But it was eventually knocked down, he says. • 19th and 20th Century Original Prints by American and New Mexican Artists cializing in crowd scenes. The store has since sold Two summers ago Hoylen painted a large mu- his paintings, but there are still a couple of T-shirts ral of angels on a wall at St. Augustine’s Anglican there with a painting of his in kids’ sizes. One of his Church in Deming, with the help of two women at paintings adorns a wall of the Hispanic Room of the church—Elsie Torres and the late Toy Ogden. New Exhibit the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum. Hoylen also has the proud distinction of win- There are three of Hoylen’s works at the Adobe ning the $100 first prize for painting a trash barrel. of Deli, two at the Deming Brewery, one in the Luna It depicts Spiderman reaching out for a can, and 19th and 20th County Court House, a couple at Campos Restau- it says “Be a Hero, Keep Luna County Beautiful.” Century With his very recognizable Original style, his art is definitely iconic Prints in the area. oylen’s upbringing was by no means run-of-the- mill. He met John F. Ken- Hnedy when he was in elementary DECEMBER HOURS: school at the American School Monday 1- 3 p.m. or by appointment of London. His mother brought him to Richard Nixon’s inaugu- Visit the Studio at ration in Washington, DC. “My 119 Cow Trail in Arenas Valley mother wanted me to see his- www.victoriachick.com tory,” he says. He was also tear- gassed and briefly arrested dur- ing Vietnam War protests there. Interestingly, it was a stray American comic book in Swe- den that helped shape the fate Artwork at the Deming Brewery. of the young Hoylen and his par-

November 17, 2012—January 7, 2013 Holiday 2012 No interest with Equal Monthly Payments for 36 months on select BERNINA products.

1601 E. Lohman

Visit our store at 1601 E. Lohman Las Cruces, NM 88001 575-523-2000 Fax 575-523-2016 www.bernina-lascruces.com [email protected] DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 15 ents. When he was age 10 or 11 and his father was working in Sweden, Paul saw an ad for the Deming Yada Yada Yarn Ranchettes in its pages. He persuaded his parents yadayadayarn.com to buy a half-acre lot in New Mexico that cost $90. “I thought there were still cowboys and Indi- Saturday Celebrate the ans,” he says. “I was infatuated with the West.” Dec. 22 Beginning In 1966 the family visited Deming to go to the f the W Spanish Stirrup dude ranch. “I got to be a cowboy,” o o of the One d rl he says. They then moved to Deming after high n d New school, when his parents were retiring. “It was a Day E big shock for me—from DC to Deming.” He adds, Era a bit woefully, “It was my fault.” Hoylen got a degree in anthropology at NMSU, Only and worked a while in anthropology after college. But he has mostly spent his life in Deming. He’s done dishwashing, worked as a substitute teacher, and lat- er as an educational assistant in the public schools. For the last four years he’s had a job as an art S ! teacher in the elementary schools. He likes to u e teach the kids to draw cartoons. “I’m taking them Free Gift r l Deep step-by-step,” he says. v a Wrapping ivors’ S Discounts s he relates it, Hoylen started his artistic ca- Portrait of Ed Nesselbaum. During December reer when he was five or six, when he did a Store-wide drawing of Wild Bill Hickok, which he still has stashed away somewhere. He copied “Bugs A Bunny, super heroes, all of the 614 N. Bullard old stuff.” Silver City He adds, “I was very heavily 575-388-3350 influenced by TV.” He liked Tom Open 11-5 Daily Terrific, Reddi Kilowatt, Popeye, Clarabelle the Cow, all those characters. He had a fascination with a penguin in Kent cigarette ads. “That had a heavy influence on me,” he says without irony. Hoylen’s low-key sense of humor infuses almost all of his paintings. He draws for the most part expressionless figures sit- ting, driving, rushing around or fighting, with the same unmov-

HOYLEN continued Artwork at the Adobe Deli. on next page 16 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

HOYLEN continued en away most of them, Holiday SALe and he says quite a few ing bodies and the same are in private collec- Paints Golden Acrylics & Mediums 15% off blank look on their tions. Winsor & Newton Galeria Acrylics 15% off faces. With his career as an Schmincke Oils: Mussini & Norma 40% off His paintings at the art teacher, he doesn’t Gamblin Artist’s Oils 15% off Adobe Deli include rec- have much time now Winsor & Newton Oils 15% off ognizable figures like to do his own art. The Lefranc & Bourgeois Flashe 25% off the owner, Van Jacob- only recent project he’s Lefranc & Bourgeois Gouache 15% off sen, and his wife Vicki, a undertaken was paint- W & N Cotman Watercolour 15% off former priest called Fa- ing a friend’s face for a Schmincke Aquarell Watercolor 20% off ther Richard, Clint East- Halloween party. Painting Supplies wood, Pancho Villa, the But it seems pretty Select Palette Knives 50% off waitress Jill, and Ninjas clear that the same Canvas 25% off individuals from the movie Kill Bill. little engine in him that 50% off cases The art books he has produced all his Easels 30-60% off All Brushes 30% off owns range from previous works for so Van Gogh to Picasso, long will be producing NEW! Koh-i-Noor Progresso Woodless Colored Pencils Muench, Pollock and, more images for quite a make your own set of not surprisingly, Disney. while. k 12 (or 24) for 25% off oylen doesn’t Hoylen’s “Don Gato.” Schmincke Soft Pastels—20% off • Basketry Supplies—25 % off take photos of Marjorie Lilly also writes the Borderlines *Discounts are off Regular Retail Price •Sale Ends 12.31.2012 column. We carry the finest in art supplies as well as art for the discriminating collector his paintings, and has only a vague idea of Hwhere all his old paintings are. He has sold or giv- LEYBA & INGALLS 315 N. Bullard Silver City, NM (575) 388-5725 Arts Exposure www.LeybaIngallsARTS.com

ARTS ©DE Antique and Collectible 19th and 20th Century Arts Scene Original Prints and Drawings The latest area art happenings. American artists Silver City/Grant County by Flenniken, a highly spontaneous painter who and artists of eedboat Gallery’s annual Holiday Jewelry paints colorful Southwest and Mexican land- New Mexico Show will open Saturday, Dec. 1, with a re- scapes, mission churches, carnival scenes, water- Margaret ception from 2-5 p.m. 214 W. Yankie, 534-1136, color portraits, florals and abstract compositions. Jordan www.victoriachick.com Sseedboatgallery.com. His paintings are known for magical, dreamlike Patterson Cow Trail Art Studio 119 Cow Trail, Arenas Valley, NM The inaugural Wind Canyon Studio Open images and for the use of mythical, subliminal fig- “Capri” Noon - 3 M,Thurs, Fri, Sat. House will be Dec. 1 and 2 at ures and images. His work has 11 Quail Run, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. been exhibited widely in US both days, featuring works by and Mexican galleries, and is Louise Sackett. included in collections in the RED or GREEN? The 32nd annual Mimbres US, Canada and Mexico. Hot Springs Ranch Studio Flenniken grew up in the Maybe BOTH! Sale is Dec. 1-2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Southwest and received art de- Works include flame-worked grees from Texas Tech Univer- and fused glass, pottery, jewel- sity and Western New Mexico A very merry ry, cut-paper art, fiber art, wa- University. In addition to paint- tercolors and oils. Take Hwy. ing, Flenniken is also known Works by Karen Muench will be 152 to the Mimbres, follow for his efforts in teaching art selection featured at the Silver City Museum. Hwy. 61 south to Royal John in Texas and at the prestigious for your Mine Road and follow signs. Institutito de Allende in San A Christmas Boutique featuring crafts and Miguel de Allende, Mexico. gifts will be held at the Grant County Business In addition to Flenniken’s work, Gallery 400 will Christmas & Conference Center on Hwy. 180, Dec. 1 from also show selected pieces of hand-carved walnut 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Dec. 2 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 534- furniture and crosses created by another well- giving 3991, 313-5858, [email protected]. known Silver City artist, Dink Tatsch. 400 N. Ari- Victoria Chick’s Cow Trail Art Studio in Are- zona, 313-7015. nas Valley has a new exhibit of original 19th and 20th century prints. December hours are Monday he Silver City Museum Society will host 1-3 p.m. or by appointment. 119 Cow Trail, www. a trunk show for local artist Karen Muench victoriachick.com. on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 211A N. Texas Corner of Texas & Yankie in Silver City T4 p.m. at the Museum. Prints, cards and postcards Open Everyday 11-4 575-388-2646 ew work by watercolor/mixed media art- will be for sale on this day only, with a percentage ist Brent Flenniken will be featured in an of the sales going to the society. The Museum Store exhibit opening at Gallery 400 on Fri- regularly sells Muench’s cards, but does not have Nday, Dec. 7, with a reception starting at 5:30 p.m. the space to display her wonderful prints. with classical guitar music by Freddy Rodriguez. Says Muench, “I like to create brightly colored Archival Photographs The exhibit will consist of over 30 new paintings whimsical southwestern scenes. Imaginative tor- from Film tugas appear in my art as well because of a recent close en- and Produced in the counter with sea turtles while Artist’s Darkroom snorkeling in the Galapagos Is- lands. A favorite quote by Albert Unique Landscapes: 108 W. Yankie St., Silver City Einstein, ‘imagination is more (505) 850-3182 important than knowledge,’ Southwest and Beyond www.pudfranzblau.com continues to inspire my work. I like to bring joy to viewers by developing interesting, unusual Artist Yankie Street Studios: juxtapositions.” 312 W. Broad- Studio Available Now! way, 538-5921, www.silvercity- Bright, heated artist spaces for rent. museum.org. Spaces A studio sale of Nizhoni Pot- Secure, upstairs artist studios, tery by Romaine Begay will Call be held Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 415.738.8379 with easy downtown access. at 3235 Little Walnut Road. 590- or email Utilities included. 0698. paul@ Not for overnight use. Lois Duffy Art Gallery will goodnightnaturals Bert Gammill is one of this month’s featured artists at the Mesilla Val- become Lois Duffy Art Studio .com $230 per month. ley Fine Arts Gallery. DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 17 as of Jan. 1, 2013. The Studio will be open to the public every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., show- Conservatory of Dance ing paintings, prints and cards by Duffy. 211C N. Texas, 534-0822. 2020 Cottage San Rd., Silver City Don’t Miss… Las Cruces & Mesilla he Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces continues its Annual Holiday Sale on Saturday, Dec. 1, The Nutcracker from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Las Cruces Associa- Ttion of Realtors, 150 E. Idaho Ave. 524-1146, 639-6786. Ballet The NMSU University Art Gallery continues Friday, Jan. 11 at 10 am to show “rematerialized,” which focuses on the use (School Performance) of objects, performances and spaces that are re- Saturday, Jan. 12 at 2 pm contextualized from our everyday world. Williams (Public Performance) Hall, University Ave. east of Solano, 646-2545. The colorful works of award-winning concep- Fine Arts Center Theatre tual artist Marilyn Sahs will be on display in the El WNMU Paso Electric Gallery, south of the Rio Grande Tickets are available at the studio $5.00 adults $3.00 11and under

Dance classes are a great on-going gift! “Madonna of the Ghetto” by Nancy Frost Begin, Gift Certificates available for classes and dancewear. featured at the Main Street Gallery in Las Cruces. 538-5865 or 534-4324 Theatre lobby, for the month of December, with an [email protected] Studio II Dancewear artist reception on Dec. 7, 5-7 p.m., as part of the 2020 Cottage San Rd. For all of your dancewear needs Downtown Art Ramble. A professional working CAPEZIO • LEOS • SANSHA mixed media artist, Sahs spent her formative years Silver City, NM 88061 other quality dancewear & dance items in Cuxhaven, Germany, and now resides in Santa Fe. Her work can best be described as “eclectic, sometimes playful, sometimes erotic and often complex.” Her work has been displayed in vari- ous locales across the Southwest and she recently served as artist-in-residence at the historic Santa Fe Foundation’s James L. Johnson House in Santa Fe. 211 N. Main, 523-6403. The Main Street Gallery continues its show of two National Water Color Society Signature Artists who also happen to be sisters—Nancy Frost Begin and Susan Frost Hanssen. Begin won Best-of-Show at the New Mexico Watercolor Society Fall “Open” The colorful works of award-winning conceptual Watercolor Exhibit 2012. Hanssen is featured in the artist Marilyn Sahs will be on display in the El hardcover book, Splash 13. 311 N. Main St., 647-0508. Paso Electric Gallery, south of the Rio Grande Theatre lobby. ARTS SCENE continued on next page 18 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

ARTS SCENE continued

The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery this month features two local artists, Bert Gammill and Naida Zucker. Gammill is a multimedia artist pri- marily working in watercolor and oil. Zucker com- bines gelatin monoprinting (hectography) with digital photography. 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, 522-2933, www.mesillavalleyfinearts.com Linda Marlena Carr is opening a new art gallery and gift shop, Creative Harmony, at 220 N. Cam- po St. in downtown Las Cruces. Hours of opera- tion will be Wednesday through Sunday, from 12-5 p.m. Creative Harmony will offer fine art, present- Work featured in the Chiricahua Gallery Holiday ing the works of selected local artists including Ed Show in Rodeo. Breeding, Dennis Lujan and Phil Yost, as well as crafts and gifts. 312-3040. pressions” and “What Has Been,” thesis exhibi- Aralia Gallery will feature the photographic tions that showcase the work of NMSU Bachelor art of Ron Saltzman, with an opening during the of Fine Arts graduating seniors, Ammie Ward and Ramble on Dec. 7, 4-9 p.m. Titled “The ME (My En- Stephanie Wagner, at the West End Art Depot vironment) Show,” it is Saltzman’s first one- man Gallery. 649-1455, 405-2620, or 312-9892. LLC show of his photographs, including photos of area The Tombaugh Gallery presents Micah Pear- landscapes, a recent photo safari to the Ladder and son’s “Digital Dreams,” a show that moves through FRAME & ART CENTER Armendaris ranches, and art-oriented automobile space and time, melding the realistic and the fantasti- Where Creativity, People and Materials Meet photographs. Saltzman, who owns the Frame and cal, using mixed-media including photography, hand Art Center, says, “I have had a passion for photogra- drawing and digital modeling and manipulation. The CUSTOM FRAMING phy all of my life. I took courses in photography at exhibit will run from Dec. 2-Jan. 30, with an artist’s the University of Texas at El Paso while getting my reception Friday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. Unitarian Uni- BBA. Living in the Las Cruces area has afforded me versalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281. ART SUPPLIES many great opportunities to experience the magnifi- 1100 S. Main, Ste. 108 (at Idaho) • Las Cruces, NM 88005 cent diversities of landscapes, skies and unbeliev- Hidalgo County www.frameandart.com • Ph/Fax (575)526-2808 able colors. I do not use any photo manipulation he Chiricahua Gallery Holiday Show in programs when printing my photos. I try hard to Rodeo continues through Jan. 5. The show present the image and the color the way I saw it as features original work by local and regional it was happening. Trying to get the unconventional Tartists and artisans. Located in an historic building shot can be very challenging, but well worth the ef- that has evolved from frontier saloon to church to fort.” 224 N. Campo, 650-7543. its present incarnation, the gallery has been serv- Mesquite Art Gallery is hosting a special ing area residents as well as visitors to nearby holiday exhibit with new items by Wanda Fuselier, Portal, Ariz., since 1986. Income from artist sales Greta Berger and Luke Tumblin with a Christmas goes to further the cultural and educational expe- or holiday theme. There will also be an art demo riences through scholarships, art for kids, exhibits during Camino del Arte, Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and workshops. Open every day except Wednes- Horrse wagons will shuttle patrons between gal- days and holidays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pine Street and leries and other merchants. 340 N. Mesquite St., Hwy. 80, 557-2225, www.chiricahuagallery.org. 540-3502, www.mesquiteartgallery.com. Unsettled Gallery continues the Border Art- Sierra County ists and Friends “Go Ornamental” show, through he Monte Cristo Gift Shop and Gallery Dec. 15. 905 N. Mesquite St., 635-2285, www.unset- in Chloride will again be hosting “Yuletide tledgallery.com. in Chloride.” The 7th annual event featuring The fall semester’s graduating NMSU Graphic Tlocal artists will be Dec. 1-9, daily from 10 a.m.- Design students will hold a senior art show, “Up 4 p.m. 35 miles west of Truth or Consequences All Night,” at the Corbett Student Union Art via Hwy. 52, 743-0493, montecristogallery@wind- Gallery, with a reception Dec. 14, 5-7 p.m. The stream.net. k show will exhibit the photographic, drawing, craft, digital design skill sets and unique work of eight in- dividual designers. Contact Casey Webb, 442-1974, All phone numbers are area code 575 except as or Liz Brown, (505) 908-0511 noted. Send arts news to events@desertexpo- sure.com. Also opening Dec. 14, 6-9 p.m., are “First Im- Arts Exposure Gallery Guide

Silver City Texas St., corner of Yankie and Texas, surreal places and realistic scenes of Ann Simonsen Studio-Gallery, 388-2646. Open 7 days a week. Fine life. Original paintings, cards and 104 W. Yankie St., 654-5727. arts and crafts. prints. www.loisduffy.com, loisduffy@ Art + Conversation, 614 N. Bul- Cow Trail Art Studio, 119 Cow signalpeak.net. lard, 388-3350. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 Trail in Arenas Valley. Mon., Thurs.- Mimbres Region Arts Council p.m., Sundays 12 a.m.-6 p.m. Gallery Sat., 12-3 p.m. www.victoriachick. Gallery, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., and gathering space. www.artandcon- com. 1201 N. Pope St. www.mimbresarts. versation.com. Creations & Adornments, 108 org. Artesanos, 211-B N. Texas St., N. Bullard, 534-4269. Mon.-Sat. 9 Molly Ramolla Gallery & Fram- 519-0804. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., a.m.-5 p.m. Work by Diane Reid. ing, 307 N. Texas, 538-5538. www. Sun. 12-6 p.m. Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 ramollaart.com. [a]SP.“A”©E, 110 W. 7th St., College Ave., WNMU, 538-6517. Off Bead Gallery, 701 N. Bul- 538-3333, aspace.studiogallery@ Gallery 400, Gila House, 400 N. lard, 388-8973. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 gmail.com. Arizona, 313-7015. Tues.-Sat., 1-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Azurite Gallery, 110 W. Broad- p.m. www.gilahouse.com. Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile, way, 538-9048, Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. 104 W. Broadway, 388-1811/313- p.m. www.azuritegallery.com. Bullard St., 388-5725. Mon.-Sat. 10 2595. Daily 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Blue Dome Gallery, 60 Bear a.m.-6 p.m. Contemporary art ranging Red Earth Gallery, 108 W. Mountain Ranch Road (Bear Mountain from realism to abstraction in a variety Yankie St., (505) 850-3182, www. Lodge, 2251 Cottage San Road), 534- of media featuring artists Crystal Fore- pudfranzblau.com. 8671. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. man Brown, Romaine Begay, Christana Seedboat Center for the Arts, 32nd Annual Mimbres Hotsprings Ranch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. www.bluedomegallery. Brown, Susan Brinkley, Gordee 214 W. Yankie St., 534-1136. Mon., com. Headlee, Diana Ingalls Leyba, Dayna Thurs.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sun. Studio Sale Clayful Hands, 622 N. California, Griego, Constance Knuppel, Mary 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.-Weds. by ap- 534-0180. By appointment. Phoebe Alice Murphy, Phillip Parotti, Betsey pointment. [email protected]. SATURDAY & SUNDAY Lawrence. Resnick, Teri Matelson, Joe Theiman, Silver Spirit Gallery, 215 W. Claymoon Studio, 13 Jade Dr., Zoe Wolfe, Melanie Zipin. www.Ley- Broadway, 388-2079. DECEMBER 1 & 2 10 am-5 pm 313-6959. Marcia Smith. By appoint- baIngallsARTS.com, LeybaIngallsART@ Stonewalker Studio, 105 Country 30 Artists ment. zianet.com. Road, 534-0530. By appointment. Selling a unique variety of handcrafted gifts Common Thread, 107 W. Broad- Lois Duffy, 211C N. Texas, Barbara Jorgen Nance. way, 538-5733. Mon., Thurs, Fri. and 534-0822. Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The StudioSpace, 109 N. Bullard Live Music • Refreshments • Door Prizes Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Retail and gallery The studio and gallery of Lois Duffy St., 534-9291. www.jessgorell.com. DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy 152 to the Mimbres, 61 South to Royal John space for fiber arts. www.fiberartscol- presents a unique and thought-pro- Studio Upstairs, 109 N. Bullard Mine Rd (between MM 19 & 20). Follow signs 2 1/2 miles to MHSR. No pets. lective.org. voking view of the world through the St., 574-2493. By appointment. Copper Quail Gallery, 211-A eyes of an artist. Imaginative portraits, Susan Szajer Studio, Sanctuary DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 19

Road, 313-7197 By appointment. Galería Tepín, 2220 Calle de New Mexico Art, 121 Wyatt Dr., Tatiana Maria Gallery, 305 & Parian, 523-3988. Thurs.-Sun., 11 Suite 1, 525-8292/649-4876. Weds. 307 N. Bullard St., 388-4426. a.m.-5 p.m. 1-6 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Top Hat Art, 115 N. Bayard. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gal- NMSU Art Gallery, Williams Tundar Gallery & Studio, 110 lery, 2470 Calle de Guadalupe, 522- Hall, University Ave. east of Solano, Yankie, 597-0011. 2933. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 646-2545. Tues.-Sun. Two Spirit Gallery, 313 N. Bul- Sun. 12-5:30 p.m. Nopalito’s Galeria, 326 S. Mes- lard, Suite B, 534-4563. Mon.-Sat. 11 The Potteries, 2260 Calle de quite. Fri.-Sun., 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. a.m.-4 p.m. Santiago, 524-0538. Quillin Studio and Gallery, Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. Rokoko, 1785 Avenida de Mer- behind Downtown COAS Books, 312- Texas, 313-1032, www.hosanaeilert. cado, 405-8877. 1064. Mon.-Thurs., Sat. ierra ontana allery com. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.- Las Cruces T M G , 535 Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Alegre Gallery, 920 N Alameda N. Main St., 635-2891. Tues.-Sat., 11 Yankie St. Artist Studios, 103 Blvd., 523-0685. a.m.-5 p.m. ombaugh allery W. Yankie St., 313-1032. By appoint- Blue Gate Gallery, 311 Old T G , Unitarian ment. Downtown Mall, 523-2950. Tue.-Fri. Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, Zoe’s Gallery, 305 N. Cooper 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon. 522-7281. Weds.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. St., 654-4910. Charles Inc., 1885 W Boutz Rd, or by appointment. nsettled allery tudio Pinos Altos 523-1888, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. U G & S , 905 Hearst Church Gallery, Gold St., Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. N. Mesquite, 635-2285. 574-2831. Open late-April to early- Downtown Mall (Southwest Environ- Virginia Maria Romero Studio, October. Fri., Sat., Sun. and holidays, mental Center), 522-5552. Mon.-Fri. 9 4636 Maxim Court, 644-0214. By 10 a.m.-5 p.m. a.m.-5 p.m. appointment. [email protected] , reative armony www.virginiamariaromero.com. Mimbres C H , 220 N. a esa Chamomile Connection, 3918 Campo St., 312-3040. Weds.-Sun. L M Highway 35N, 536-9845. Lynnae 12-5 p.m. La Mesa Station Gallery, 16205 McConaha. By appointment. Cruz Nopal, 1175 W. Picacho, S. Hwy. 28, 233-3037. Fri.-Sat. 11 Cottage Stained Glass & More, 635-7899. Thurs.-Sat.10 a.m.-6 p.m. a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-4 pm. Cedar Lane off Hwy. 35, 536-3234. or by appointment. ouida@ouida- Columbus Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 2-5 p.m. touchon.com, www.ouidatouchon.com. Art on the Western Edge, at utter allery Kate Brown Pottery and Tile, C G , 2640 El Pas- Windwalker Guest Ranch B&B, Hwy. HC 15 Box 1335, San Lorenzo, 536- eo,541-0658. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 11 north, mile marker 7, 640-4747. p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 9935, [email protected], www. eming Galerie Accents, 344 S. San D katebrownpottery.com. By appoint- Art Space Gallery, 601 S. Silver, ment. Pedro #3, 522-3567. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 546-0673. Mon., Fri. 12-6 p.m., Sat. Narrie Toole, Estudio de La Mon- 10 a.m.-5 p.m., donni@chris-donni. tura, 313-2565, www.narrietoole.com. Griggs & Reymond, 504 W. Griggs Ave., 524-8450, Tue.-Sat. 10 com. Contemporary western oils, giclées Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold and art prints. By appointment. a.m.-5 p.m. Justus Wright Galeria, 266 W. St., 546-3663. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 Reese-Benton Arts, 3811 Hwy. p.m. 35, 536-9487. By appointment. Court Ave., 526-6101, jud@delval- leprintinglc.com. King’s Korner, 103 E. Ash, 546- ayard B Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 4441. Kathryn Allen Clay Studio, 601 N. Main St., 541-2137. Tues.-Fri. 9 Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. Erie St., 537-3332. By appointment. a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Gold St., 546-8200. li tudio oom with a iew T. A S , 421 E. Elm St., 537- Lundeen Inn of the Arts, 618 S. R V , 108 E. Pine 3470. By appointment. Alameda Blvd., 526-3326. Daily 8 St., 546-5777. Hanover a.m.-6 p.m. Rodeo Fierro Canyon Gallery, 4 Main Street Gallery, 311 N. Chiricahua Gallery, 5 Pine St., Hermosa St., 537-3262, www.fier- Downtown Mall, 647-0508. Tues.-Fri. 557-2225. rocanyongallery.com. Thurs.-Mon. 10 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Hillsboro esquite rt allery a.m.-5 p.m. M A G , 340 N. Barbara Massengill Gallery, La Garita, 13 Humboldt, 537- Mesquite St., 640-3502. Thur.-Fri. 11 894-9511/895-3377, Fri.-Sun. 10:30 6624. By appointment. a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 2-5 p.m. a.m.-4:30 p.m. ountain allery and tudios Hurley M G S , Percha Creek Traders, 895-5116, JW Art Gallery, Old Hurley 138 W. Mountain St. Thurs.-Sun., 10 Weds.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. a.m.-4 p.m. Store, 99 Cortez Ave., 537-0300. hloride M. Phillip’s Fine Art Gallery, C Weds.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10 Monte Cristo, Wall St., 743- a.m.-5 p.m., www.jwartgallery.com. 221 N. Main St., 525-1367. MVS Studios, 535 N. Main, Stull 0190. Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. k Bldg., 635-5015, www.mvsstudios. Submit gallery information to— Northern Grant County & Catron com. Desert Exposure, PO Box 191, Silver County New Dimension Art Works, 615 City, NM 88062, fax 534-4134, email Casitas de Gila, 50 Casita Flats E. Piñon, 373-0043. Road, Gila, 535-4455. Sat.-Sun. 10 [email protected]. a.m.-6 p.m. or by appointment. [email protected], www. galleryatthecasitas.com. Willow Gallery, Hwy. 15, Gila Hot Springs, 536-3021. By A Better Chimney appointment. Serving Southwest NM and Southeastern Arizona Mesilla Adobe Patio Gallery, 1765 We are the only AUTHORIZED DEALER for Avenida de Mercado (in the Mesilla Mercado), 532-9310. pellet stoves Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Galeri Azul, Old Mesilla in the area Plaza, 523-8783. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Not All Stoves are www.abetterchimneynm.com Galeria on the Plaza, 2310 Calle de Principal, 526-9771. Created Equal, Stoves • Sales • Service • GB98 Lic. # 033328 Choose Wisely! Daily 10 am.-6 p.m. 1800 US Hwy 180 E., Silver City • 575-534-2657 ©DE Yankie/Texas

Lois Duffy Art ART DISTRICT 211C N. Texas at the crossroads of Yankie & Texas Streets in Historic Downtown Silver City 313-9631

Artesanos Gallery Tundar Gallery Copper Quail Gallery Seedboat Gallery 211B N. Texas 110 W. Yankie 211A N. Texas 214 W. Yankie 519-0804 597-0011 388-2646 534-1136

Spiritual arts and gifts from around the world We have a large assortment of creative holiday gifts: Earth ags; beeswax candles; inspirational statues of many traditions; framed art; fairly-traded jewelry, bags, silks, and stones; papel picado (Mexican cut paper banners); art calendars; year round Day of the Dead Yankie Creek Vicki’s Eatery Molly Ramolla Yankie Street items; and lots of stocking stuers! 315 N. Texas Coffee House Gallery & Framing Artists 388-5430 112 W. Yankie 303 & 307 N. Texas 103 W. Yankie Happy Holidays to all! Breakfast M-Sat 7-10:30 534-9025 538-5538 or 654-0334 • Sun 8-2 • Lunch M-Sat 11-3 M-Sat 7a to 6p • Sun 7a to 4p 519-0615 505 N. Bullard • Silver City, NM www.ramollaart.com ©DE Open Thurs., Fri. and Sat. 10am to 4pm. 575-535-2624 20 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Mesilla Journal • Karen Ray New Mexican Pickers For Eric Mack and Gary Warren, proprietors of Mesilla’s 5967 Traders, the antiques they acquire on trips through the area are proof that one man’s junk is another’s treasure.

munity. Paul grew up in the house when it had dirt floors and still comes in occasionally to talk with Gary and Eric. He also makes a guest appearance on the 5967 Traders website with a few of the metal sculptured farm animals that are sold in the shop. Business has been quite good, with more than half the business coming from locals and the rest from regional visitors and tourists. They have a steady repeat clientele. Gary adds, “We’re not afraid of competition; we have our own niche. We sell service with a smile.” Gary and Eric both participate in the day-to-day efforts of running 5967 Traders and try to stay flexi- Gary Warren on a recent picking trip. ble. Although they tend to handle different aspects of running the retail storefront, the business part- things they have saved, an inquiry often leading to, ners are able and willing to jump in and do what- “Oh, if you’re interested in this maybe you’d like ever job is needed. Eric says they’ve been “pretty to see….” successful operating on the freewheeling model of business.” Both men say the hardest part of the job ric describes himself as “a picture person Eric Mack in ack up and turn around!” “Wait!” “Stop!” is the down time. Eric is full of energy and happiest and exceptionally good at visualizing.” In the workshop is how the script reads on one of Eric when working with his hands, visualizing and cre- brainstorming ideas for the art he creates, describing his Mack and Gary Warren’s “picking” trips ating functional art. The friends still take custom Ehe says, “I usually start with one piece and build plans for this “Bto resupply their shop, 5967 Traders, just off the orders and enjoy the challenge of creating a unique everything else around it. Every part is the key vintage lamp. Mesilla Plaza. The two friends share a love of clas- piece for a specific customer. to the next one…. It is like working a puzzle as I (Photos by sic cars and a common passion for preserving old, Granville Smith, their 93-year-old neighbor and look at all of the things I want to combine into one Karen Ray) and sometimes odd, bits of Americana. Not just close friend, often goes along on picking trips or larger piece.” He is a self-taught designer; creativ- preserving it but repurposing it into decorative, keeps them company in the store. Gary says, “He’s ity comes naturally to him. He credits his favorite functional items for home and yard, each with at like a history book because his mind is still sharp. uncle, Larry, with “steering all of that energy into least one story to tell. If we don’t know what something is we ask him focus,” by buying him a table saw and mentoring The long-time friends opened their business and he usually does.” Granville’s remarkable life him in its use. in November 2010. When asked how they came experiences range from traveling through the Me- Eric retired in May 2009 after serving 22 years up with the name “5967 Traders,” Eric laughs and silla Valley by covered wagon as a kid to being held in the Air Force. While stationed in Clovis a lady says, “Well, that actually came about by taking as a POW in Japan. asked him to build her a birdhouse and he says it Gary’s birth year and my birth year and putting just took off from there. A friend of hers saw the ar- them together.” ne of their fa- tistic avian abode and Not unlike the History Channel duo depicted on vorite picking also wanted one. Soon TV’s “American Pickers,” they have always liked trips is actually he was getting regular to pick, roaming back roads, small towns and an- Oan ongoing one. Eric’s orders and checks as tiques warehouses for supplies and inspiration. eyes light up as he de- word spread. He has They met at a classic car show in Ruidoso years scribes a wonderful since branched out, ago and discovered they both had an interest in an- rambling warehouse designing and crafting tiques as well. Soon after that they began explor- they routinely canvas many different types of ing the possibilities of selling at weekend fairs and for inspiration and sup- creative projects, but markets. At a monthly fair in Fredericksburg, Tex- plies. They make a trip he still regularly makes as, they were encouraged by the positive response to this pickers’ Mecca one-of-a-kind bird from fairgoers and other vendors. every couple of months houses that are truly Eric says they cut their teeth working with con- to resupply. He says works of art. signments, taking baby steps in the direction of a that often as he walks The combination of storefront. “We were doing road shows, hauling down the long space vintage Americana and our products to different small town venues,” Gary he will see something old barn wood is Eric’s adds, “and it was kind of a crap shoot whether we that will be just right for niche. He declares that could pay expenses or not.” completing a project in he “is blessed to make One of the driving forces behind the 5967 store- progress back home. stuff” and marvels at front was a growing frustration with consignment op- Although the two the craft work that has tions. This was a great motivator to open a store and friends have favorite gone into the creation carry their own merchandise. As the rigors of travel- locations they visit for of old things. “It is a ing started to get to them, they began thinking about antiques and raw mate- testament to the spirit setting up in one spot with a brick-and-mortar shop. rials for their creations, and the drive of people They finally found a small house just off the Me- their picking trips usu- Eric Mack’s popular birdhouses. to make not only func- silla Plaza. Thinking they would be unable to afford ally involve a large dose tional but beautiful the rent, they contacted the owners, Paul and Ber- of serendipity. They enjoy driving back roads, things.” His admiration for sturdy and beautiful Antique tha Gallegos, anyway. The Gallegos have strong gen- keeping their eyes open for likely places. One or functionality, he confesses, leads him to “overbuild ephemera at erational ties to Mesilla and this was just the kind the other may see something that catches their at- everything.” 5967 Traders. of business they were looking for to build the com- tention or looks promising. Eric says sometimes it might be the line of an old car that prompts him to rior to opening 5967 Traders, Gary and Eric stop and knock on a door, asking to take a look. conducted a long-haul picking/trading ven- Other times it might be a vintage tractor or just the ture, stopping in small towns and visiting way yard detritus and possessions have collected Pother shops all the way up to Yellowstone National that tips them off to a possible treasure hunt. Park and back. Both men agree this quick five-day Respect and taking the time to listen to the sto- turnaround trip was one of their most memorable ries people tell about their possessions are essen- picking adventures. Gary had bid online for 68 tial. Eric talks a lot about reading people. He says vintage cast-iron lavatories (about 10,000 pounds’ you have to know what is important to people. worth), many with original faucets. These are not Why have they saved these items? Usually there is just any old sinks; they date from the early 1900s a story behind the piece, sometimes great emotion- and once graced the rooms of the Mammoth Ho- al attachment or even just the desire to own some- tel in Yellowstone. The old hotel was torn down in thing intriguing that other people will ask about. 1936 to make way for new buildings. There have been a few times when folks That trek was conceived on a whim and born on wouldn’t answer their door or would yell through the strength of a “whatever.” So, without looking at the door, “It’s not for sale!”—sometimes before a roadmap, they took off with a heavy-duty 20-foot Eric could even ask. But he says most of the time utility trailer and a sense of adventure, researching people are happy that you’re interested in the places to stop along the way. In one Idaho town DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 21 they saw an old shuttered building with a for-sale sunshine streams in over a buggy and harness, sad- sign on it. “Peeking in the window we could see dles, tools and lovingly cared-for furniture, some some very old screen doors with the brass hard- of it over 100 years old. The process of examining ware that come out of a store and big tall glass pieces, hearing the stories behind them and nego- doors. There was a bank vault gate in there, a real tiating prices is a pleasant routine that takes most old one,” Gary reminisces. Eric persistently called of the afternoon. the number on the sign as they continued up north, Contact numbers are exchanged in case the finally tracking down the owner. They bought the owners reconsider some items and put them up for doors and the old vault gate, muscling its hefty 500 sale. With the trailer loaded and warm handshakes pounds onto the trailer. all around, the traders take their leave and head When they arrived in Yellowstone to pick up back home, tired but satisfied. their classic sinks, Gary says, “We got to see so much stuff that came out of that park, from day one n a tour of the traders’ workshop, Gary de- of the park, that they were preserving that came out scribes his father’s wealth of information as of old houses—the old furniture, the old beds and he walks through neat stacks of weathered the old lamps. That stuff wasn’t for sale but they Olumber and other unique salvaged supplies, much Fanciful creations outside the store. were courteous enough to show us and tell us the of which had been collected by his dad. In a cast- history.” The old pieces were going to be used to fur- his knowledgeable help. iron bathtub, glittering in the morning sun, rests an nish cabins and museums in Yellowstone. Asked if he’s ever been in an uncomfortable or assortment of antique glass insulators that he and On the return trip they stopped at a small-town dangerous situation while picking, Gary confides, his dad had spent a whole day salvaging from an old antique shop and bought a few things. The owner “Yes, I’m afraid of spiders and snakes….. Eric’s as phone line near Deming after a teen- gave them directions to her farm, whereupon her bad or worse. That’s always a concern; we try to aged Gary had spent too much time husband bought six of the sinks and the bank vault always work safe. We don’t want an old building to carousing the night before. “That door as well as some other vintage doors. Gary still fall down on us.” He cautions that it’s important to was a long day,” Gary says with a regrets that he did not purchase an old gas pump the stay current on the tetanus shot. smile. man had for sale. His father’s experience with the Often Eric says they will get a lead or a refer- riving through early fall color on a recent pick- poverty of the Depression and his ence from one person to go visit another who has ing expedition here in southern New Mexico, resourcefulness as a contractor af- some interesting items. This generally opens a lot the traders reminisce about past trips and ter retiring from the Army affected of doors. He says, “I’ve knocked on probably a Dgreat finds, including an old train engine Gary almost him. “Being raised up as a carpen- thousand doors.” bought. Deer lounge under the junipers, watching as ter’s son, I always liked to build Gary adds, “You get a lot of invitations when the truck and trailer rig winds its way up through the things.” He still has many of his dad’s you stop off at small coffee shops and people see foothills. old hand tools and says inspiration what you have on your trailer.” The friends also Each trip requires an investment of time and often comes through mood. He enjoy being around old-timers. “They all have sto- money that there is no guarantee of recouping. It is once made a “rustic and functional” ries…but you can’t rush them,” says Gary. a bit of a gamble, but they’ve developed a good sense unique coat rack for a customer out Sometimes the friends come across something of what is marketable and interesting. They always of old pulleys and gears. whose original purpose is unknown. They always carry cash on picking trips and they always take time Gary inherited his father’s re- try to find out what it is, usually by asking older to listen to the back story of the items for sale. sourceful ways and says even in his Chiles made people. If it’s something broken, Eric will scavenge Arriving at their day’s destination, they chat teen years he’d find something and take it home: “I from old wooden it for parts to use in different projects. They are with the owners, greeting the family dogs and was always a hustler, trying to make money mow- spindles and quick to give thanks and credit to Las Cruces store stretching after the long drive. Then the fun begins ing yards or selling crystal rocks.” Local farmers finials. owner Bob Gaines of Sweet Old Bob’s Antiques for as garage doors are opened and the brilliant fall would often peruse his selection of old farm equip- PICKERS continued on next page Holiday Specials in Shop the RED DOT WANTED GALLERIES & STUDIOS Buyer for the Best of Both Worlds One horse-friendly acre in the for that Unexpected Gift country and only 5 minutes to town. City water, natural gas, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, office, shop, intermittent stream, garage and close to the Nat’l Forest. MLS#29617 $249,100 "Your personal connection to Southwest New Mexico" Cissy McAndrew Associate, EcoBroker® ART & GREEN Realtor 414 N. Bullard (c) 575-538-1337 Silver City, NM 88061 (o) 800-827-9198 [email protected] • www.SilverCityTour.com Download a brochure and map at ©DE www.silvercitygalleries.com 575-313-9631

A Bead or Two Giant Holiday Sale through the end of the year ! 25% off store wide (excluding consignment jewelry) www.abeador2.com Inside Thunder Creek Quilt Company Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Sat 9-4 703 N. Bullard • 388-8973 Closed Sunday 22 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

PICKERS continued

ment for parts. Later in life he gave up a high-stress job as a commercial truck salesman to expand his weekend picking trips into a full-time endeavor. Gary says, “Nothing is more fun than taking off a couple days and going picking.” The traders tend to focus on working with dif- ferent elements; Eric likes to work with wood and Gary enjoys metallic raw materials, often welding hat racks and dinner chimes. They frequently brainstorm ideas back and forth. Their art, inspiration and skills are not limited to one medium or another; each is quite versatile. This way they are able to create a vari- ety of pieces for the shop and custom orders. Gary’s talents also include a bit of computer work. He created the website for 5967 Traders, which reads like a fascinating discussion with good friends. Posted online are numerous photos of the items they have for sale, many of which are one-of- a-kind functional art they have created. Customers are invited to send in a picture of themselves with Americana inside 5967 Traders. their new/old treasures. In fact, their landlord, Paul, stars in a couple of photos with the whimsical metal fun. Whether people bought anything or not, they farm animals he has bought for his own home. always left with a laugh.”

ric explains the history behind many items in ary says, “This business isn’t a business you the shop during a walk-through tour. A hand- get rich in unless it’s an accident.” The items some blue table has an intriguing pedigree, for sale in the store are reasonably priced; Ewith a top of Georgia planks, metal accents from Ga shopper can take home some unique Americana Silver City, and beautiful wood hailing from El along with a great story to tell. There are a variety Paso. Each item in the store has a handwritten tag of beautiful antiques, some traditional like the tall explaining some of the history behind the piece. glass front cherry secretary, all affordably priced. Mirrored door frames are one of their special- He believes TV shows like “American Pickers” and ties and a best seller. The oldest piece in Traders “Pawn Stars” have inspired people and reinvigorat- 5967 is a door mirror, which Eric explains is a ed their interest in antiques. “metaphor”: The door came from California, the “The one thing that’s real important to Eric and side posts and finials decorating the top from Tex- me is to provide a product or service to people that as. There is also an angel on top of the door next to they feel very comfortable receiving at a very fair a lucky-seven pool ball. The piece is sure to inspire price,” Gary goes on. “It’s real important for us to not conversation in its new home someday. have this stereotypical high-priced antique store.” There are several stunning block lamps with The pickers of 5967 Traders are always look- stained glass panels for sale in the shop. The clas- ing for interesting raw supplies or antique items sic design is reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright. for the shop. Sometimes they find some really nice Eric crafts all the stained glass work on these and old lumber listed online or people will stop in and other items in the shop. Look carefully and on ask if they’d be interested in buying their items. many pieces you will see unexpected, whimsical Craigslist and occasionally garage sales have also elements like the coat been good sources for hook that incorporates creative materials or EXPERIENCE COUNTS! printer’s blocks in a vintage goods. If you • 9 months training at Reis Ranch, including Horseman generation “X” theme. have architectural level certification in Universal Horsemanship from Dennis Reis Gary says the most items or intriguing old • We have worked with over 200 different horse/human unusual thing he’s ever salvaged things to sell, partnerships, and given clinics for 4H, Pony Club, BCH found was a prayer you should contact and various specialty barns. • We have worked with over 20 different breeds. kneeler. It was a prized Gary and Eric. They are • We’re trained English and Western, and combine possession crafted always looking to pick, classical techniques and natural horsemanship in all of from beautiful mesquite always going places. k our teaching. wood. They estimate it Give us a call to arrange a free consultation. is a couple of hundred Scott Thomson Horsemanship 5967 Traders is lo- Silver City, NM • (575) 388-1830 • [email protected] years old and, while they purchased it here cated at 2310 Avenida de Mesilla in historic in the Mesilla Valley, Mesilla. Contact them they believe it came out at (575) 526-5967 Eric Mack with his Generation “X” functional art. of southern Mexico. or visit the website Everyone at Mis Amigos wishes They sold it to a lady at www.5967traders. friend who uses it every day. com. our 2-Legged and 4-Legged Friends Karen Ray is a nearly lifelong resident of Las The flying pigs and other whimsical metal art Cruces, who grew up here, attended NMSU, the Happiest of Holidays decorating the front yard of the shop were intro- then returned 17 years ago to finish raising her and Best Wishes for the New Year! duced after the hard freeze in 2010. They wanted family. She earned a degree in journalism from to bring a bit of color to the shop that couldn’t be the University of Wisconsin. Earth friendly dog toys killed by rough weather. Gary says, “It was a lot of made from recycled materials

Join in the discussion

Pet beds made ECONOMIC FORUM from recycled materials. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, Canidae dog food AND PUBLIC LANDS The place to go in Silver City for your cat’s and dog’s boarding, grooming, dietary and training needs. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM. 11745 HWY 180 E 3 miles east of Silver City December 12, 5:30-7:30 pm. 575-388-4101 Free. Light refreshments. Presentations by expert panelists followed by a community discussion. 1-888-388-4101 www.misamigospetcare.com Sponsored by the SW New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce and New Mexico Wilderness Alliance

DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 23

PRESENTS Hacienda Realty

1628 Silver Heights Blvd. Silver City, NM 88061 575-388-1921 ADOPT-A-PET www.haciendarealtysc.com The High Desert Humane Society 3050 Cougar Way, Silver City, NM 575-538-9261 Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-5

Howard’s Brothers Latte Moose Ferb Meemo 4 wks., Female, Chow-X 4 wks., Male, Shar Pei-X 8 mos., Male, Tuxedo DSH 4 mos., Female, Ragdoll

Larry Nikki Candi Wicca 1-2 yrs., Female, Calico, DMH 2 mos., Male, Australia Shepherd-X 1-2 yrs., Female, Labrador-X 1 yr., Female, Torti DSH

Delilah Bonnie Belle Francine Handsome 6-7 yrs., Male, Himalayan 8 mos., Female, Colie/Dalmation Young Adult, Female, Beagle-X Adult, Female, Tabby DSH NEW LOCATION! Stop by our booth at the HDHS THRIFT STORE at 108 N. Bullard Christmas Boutique Open Wed. - Fri. - Sat. 10 am - 2 pm Thurs. 11am -3 pm Grant County Convention Ctr. Call for more info Jerry 654-3002 or Mary 538-2626 on Dec. 1 & 2 The SPAY/NEUTER AWARENESS PROGRAM provides YOUR DONATIONS spay/neuter assistance to low-income families & DESPERATELY NEEDED! VOLUNTEERS It’s a individuals in Grant, Hidalgo & Catron counties. Please don't add to the 4 million plus pets PO Box 1958, Silver City, NM 88062 NEEDED! SNAP! euthanised in shelters every year. Call SNAP at 575-538-5863. 501(c3) non-profit org 24 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Fiction • Phillip Parotti soil along her entire length of that wall, and contin- ued until she had thoroughly satisfied herself that she had exhausted the proceeds of providence. And at the crack of dawn on the following morn- Up the Camino Real ing, without saying so much as a word to her hus- The anaconda was bad enough. Then Angelita started digging near the old presidio… band Lorenzo, she raced straight down to the most reputable rare coin dealer in El Paso—with the happy result that Angelita, Lorenzo, the three kids, Editor’s note: Our holiday gift to readers is a new Zippo grew rapidly to a length of six and then eight their grandmother, and two of her sister’s cous- short story by local favorite Phillip “Pep” Parotti, a feet, and that is when Zippo got out, probably right ins made a previously unscheduled trip to Disney multiple winner of our annual writing contest and through one of the rat holes, and swallowed two World in the middle of the month, with enough left frequent contributor of memories about growing of Bernice Sepulveda’s chickens, and then, let me over when they returned to buy Lorenzo two new up hereabouts. tell you, all hell broke loose. Bernice, if I can get calves and a hay baler. And then the word got out, away with saying so, was madder than a wet hen, and chaos followed. ou might think that being mayor of a village particularly when she found Zippo stretched out the size of San Elizando—we number, ac- inside her chicken coop. As is apt to happen with ad I been in town, I have to believe, I might cording to Father Bernard, no more than 400 things like this, I was called in to mediate. Rudolfo, have been able to stop the proceedings be- souls—wouldY be an easy job, and in some ways, I of course, came at once to collect Zippo, made fore they went too far. But I had driven up suppose, it is. Here, in the quiet farm land between apologies, and paid damages. Hto Las Cruces for the day on business, and because Vado and Anthony, for example, the Rio Grande There, I hoped the matter might rest, and it my meetings lasted several hours longer than I had never floods; we are not threatened by terrorists, probably would have had not Zippo escaped once intended, I spent the night with my sister and her and La Migra, finding us so small and insignificant, more about three months later, made his way husband and only started home around 10 o’clock invariably passes us by. On a daily basis, things in through Reston Teague’s hog wire, and swallowed on the following morning. To my surprise, as I ap- San Elizando are one of Reston’s shoats. Having swallowed a rather proached the outskirts of San Elizando, I saw no normally quiet. large shoat, Zippo could not get back through the one working in the fields. That should have alerted A few of us run hog wire, and, given Zippo’s weight and the added me to the fact that something out of the ordinary small businesses; weight of the swallowed shoat, it took Rudolfo, Res- was underway, but it didn’t; that kind of interrup- the remainder are ton and one of Reston’s farm laborers to lift Zippo tion of expectation simply doesn’t register until engaged in agri- out of the pen and get him into the bed of Rudolfo’s after the event. cultural pursuits, pickup. Once more, Rudolfo made apologies and And the first event I encountered was a stalled while three or paid damages, and then, after several tedious coun- panel truck, its front wheels stuck up to the hubs four, graduates of cil meetings and under much pressure from the in a three-foot-wide trench that had been dug NMSU or UTEP, local population, the council finally passed an ordi- straight out from Bob Wheeler’s front yard into drive up to Las nance against the keeping of exotic pets. Zippo was the middle of our unpaved Main Street. As far as Cruces or down swiftly dispatched to the zoo in Albuquerque, where I knew, Village Maintenance had made no plans to El Paso in or- he has grown to a length of 12 feet. whatsoever to do work of any kind on Main. So, der to work in of- Given all the ruffled feathers that I had to try swiftly, I parked behind the panel truck, got out, fices. But for the to stroke back into place after that episode in and hurried around to the front of the cab where majority of us, San Elizando’s history, I would have to think that I found the furious delivery driver berating Bob, life is organized it amounted to much more than a bump in the who seemed to look more than a little sheepish according to the road during my tenure in office. But truth told, it and who seemed to be apologizing profusely. seasons and ac- amounted to absolutely nothing compared to what “What’s happened here?” I asked as I made my cording to the supplies of irrigation water that are happened here last month. approach. stored behind Elephant Butte Dam, so the cycle of “What the hell is it to you?” the driver snapped, plowing, planting and harvesting goes forward at a ong, long ago, in 1798 to be exact—if the re- even more angry to be interrupted in the middle of steady pace as we contribute our share of onions, cords can be trusted—and at about the time his tirade. alfalfa and green chile to the nation’s bread basket. some of the farming here is supposed to have “I’m the mayor,” I said. Occasionally, however, something goes awry, and Lbeen started, one or another of the Spanish military “Well, for God’s sake,” the driver said, altering then, unfortunately, my telephone begins to ring. expeditions that came up this way in pursuit of the his tone only slightly, “what kind of a crazy asylum Most of the time, the “disturbances” that trou- Apaches apparently attempted to build a small pre- are you running around here where nuts like this ble my telephone and then trouble me turn out sidio right behind what is now our central plaza. guy are allowed to dig trenches right into the mid- to be relatively insignificant. Three years ago, for At the time, one supposes, they gave a thought to dle of the street without putting up any warning example, Eddie Bergen’s septic tank stopped up establishing a small garrison here, to protect the barriers? Just look around you. These idiots have and flooded part of Main Street in the middle of farmers and to give Spain a presence much to the gone stark raving mad!” the night. Aside from having to coordinate clean- north of the big presidio at Janos. What- I looked. The idiots, my fellow citi- up efforts with regard to that unpleasant episode, ever the case, they never finished the zens, the citizens who had elected I also had to spend three or four nights filling out work, so we were left with some me, did seem to have gone the EPA reports to be mailed to the various agen- astonishingly durable adobe stark raving mad. cies associated with the Rio Grande Water Author- in what had been intended Thirty yards beyond ity, and, as I recall, I also had to answer some un- to be the north wall of where the panel truck happy questions posed by various environmental the establishment and a rested on its frame, offices in Santa Fe. Considering that some of the single turret that still has Sammy Marquez was run-off from Eddie’s system did get into the river, walls three feet thick using his backhoe to dig the folks in the capital were not pleased, but the and stands, even with yet another trench into measures we took to rectify the fault did seem to the incursions of time, Main, while his wife, satisfy them, so the incident was quickly corrected fully eight feet in height. Lupe, and his neighbor, and forgotten. Angelita Ortega’s place Rollo Hughes, were using Issues having to do with Rudolfo Gallegos’ ana- backs up to the remains of shovels to clear the dirt as conda were actually more troublesome. that north wall, and about fast as Sammy could bring After considering the infestation of anacondas five weeks ago, she decided it up. Off to the right, Laverne that now plagues southern Florida, why anyone to put in a garden, right up against Lindsey, a cigarette dangling from would want to harbor one of those reptiles any- the remains of the wall. That’s when the her mouth, was digging up her rose gar- where along the banks of the Rio Grande is some- trouble began. den in something pretty close to a frenzy. Then I thing that I find utterly impossible to understand. As Angelita later told me, she hadn’t turned over heard a crack that sounded not unlike a bolt of But about two years ago, Rudolfo apparently vis- a foot of soil back there before she struck pay dirt. lightning, and in the same instant, the nearest cor- ited his cousin in Fort Myers—that’s right on the When she pushed her shovel into the ground, she ner of Manuel and Ester Gonzales’ front porch col- edge of the Everglades—and returned here with heard a clink. That made her curious, so she went lapsed into the deep hole that they had foolishly an infant anaconda that measured about four feet immediately into the house and returned with a dug too close to the supporting piers holding it up. in length. For a few days, he had great fun show- sieve to sift the dirt she had loosened. Before 10 Off around the bandstand in the plaza, standing up ing the creature to his friends, and then, without minutes had passed, she had turned up a small to their waists in holes that seemed to be at least warning anyone, he turned it loose in his barn, in- hoard consisting of: four gold escuderos carrying three feet deep, Ted Mesker, Tony Vinegoni and tending—according to what Sally Archuletta told the image of Carlos IV, each of which had been Julia Moreno were furiously swinging picks. Then me—to use the thing to control mice and rats. I minted in Mexico; two gold escuderos carrying the I noticed that the whole northwest quadrant of the found out about that only several weeks after the image of Carlos III, both of them minted in San- presidio’s turret had collapsed into yet another fact, and then, I spoke to Rudolfo about it, and he tiago; five silverreales carrying the image of Carlos gaping trench dug much too close to its base. assured me that the reptile could not get out of the IV that had been minted in Guatemala; and seven barn. At the time, you will understand, we had no copper maravedies, all of them minted in Segovia was speechless. I’d never seen anything like it. village ordinance regarding the keeping of exotic and all also carrying the image of Carlos IV. But before I could so much as open my mouth “pets,” so there wasn’t a thing I could do about it. Angelita has a reputation for being a pretty to ask another question, I spotted old Oscar Apparently, Zippo—for that was the name Ru- shrewd woman, you will understand, so she said IVillegas come running around the corner of his dolfo gave his snake—proved a very effective rat absolutely nothing to anyone about her find, spent house, his gray hair streaming out behind him, catcher. Given the steady diet the barn afforded, the remainder of the day digging up every inch of his dark eyes concentrated on the dials of that DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 25 second-hand metal detector he’d bought at the flea gotten underway. As is always the case with some- is ended and that life here has returned to normal. market, his daughter, Romola, and her two sons, thing like this, the panel truck driver had conveyed Now, in answer to your question, no, I will not all three of them carrying shovels, hurrying along his news about the coins only to a few selected run for a fifth term as mayor. Being mayor in a in his wake. And then, for me at least, the lights be- friends, but those friends unfortunately owned tele- small village like San Elizando has its rewards, to gan to go on. Once more, I turned to Bob Wheeler. phones, which meant that by eight o’clock on Satur- be sure, but to tell you the truth, I think I’m ready “Why don’t you tell me what’s happened here?” day morning, Alfredo Tellez, our deputy, and I had for a rest, and it seems only right that I should now I said in tones that I kept perfectly flat. turned away at least five pickups, two jeeps, three step back and give a younger person the opportu- Bob winced. “Er… ah… well, Angelita Ortega vans, several cars and a purple Humvee coming in nity to make a contribution. k found some coins,” Bob said, “in her backyard… to prospect not only from Anthony but also from along the wall of the presidio.” Las Cruces, Vado, El Paso, Fabens, Fort Hancock “I see,” I said. “What kind of coins?” and Van Horn. One man even rode in on a motor- Phillip “Pep” Parotti grew up in Silver City and “Spanish coins,” Bob said, “old ones.” cycle from as far away as Odessa. And on Sunday, has retired and come home after a long teach- ing career at Sam Houston State University in “And they were worth a lot of money?” I said. after we put up the barriers to control access into Huntsville, Texas. “Ah… yeah,” Bob said. town, we even had one potential gold seeker who “How much?” I asked. drove all the way up from Houston and seemed “Don’t know exactly,” Bob said. mighty disappointed when we wouldn’t let him dig. “Take a guess,” I said. By the time the sun went down on Sunday eve- “If I had to guess,” Bob said, “I’d say enough ning, Alfredo and I were utterly exhausted, both of to pay for a week at Disney World as well as two us having stayed on our feet throughout the entire calves and a hay baler.” weekend in order to turn away the prospectors “Ah,” I said. and make explanations about our hastily passed Bob had certainly caught the attention of the “No Digging Ordinance.” But if we were exhaust- panel truck driver, so much so that for a minute or ed, so were a few others, and I am happy at least two, I thought the man might be looking around for to remember that there turned out to be a slight a pick or a shovel of his own. upside to the great gold rush. “You,” I said to the driver, arresting his atten- At the Snappy Mart, for example, Harriet Bas- tion, “why don’t you call for a wrecker? I’m sorry comb sold nearly 200 additional gallons of gas over about this. The village will pay for the costs. And the weekend as well as fully double the number of you, Bob, you start filling in this trench, and let’s sodas that she normally would sell over the same have no more of this nonsense.” period. Comacho’s General Store reported selling And with that, I started off down the street in an two picks, six shovels and ten feet of galvanized attempt to restore some order to San Elizando. By screen. And down at Bennie’s Taco Parlor and nightfall, finally, I succeeded, Laverne Lindsey la- Greater Enchilada Emporium, Bennie said he sold menting the loss of her roses, the Gonzaleses having triple the number of tacos that he usually makes jacked up the corner of their porch, Ted, Tony and over a two-day period and not a few of his more Julia having been induced to fill in the holes they expensive combination plates. had dug around the bandstand, and countless others So San Elizando enjoyed just enough of an in- having been persuaded to stop looking for pennies crease in gross receipts tax to correct some of the from heaven. There the matter might have ended, damage that had been done and commence a res- save for the fact that the panel truck driver spread toration of the presidio’s turret. Blissfully, by Mon- the word around Anthony as soon as he returned day, the word seemed to have gotten out and the home that evening after making his deliveries. gold hunters stopped coming, save for that fellow who drove the 600 miles from San Diego and the he next day was Saturday, don’t you see, so old woman who brought her supposed “gold sniff- I hate to try to describe what my weekend ing dog” all the way down here from Denver. Alfre- was like because at the crack of dawn, some- do and I have paid close attention, of course, but Tthing like the California gold rush seemed to have for all practical purposes, we think the coin crisis Mackie Redd Horsemanship Wishing you Love, Peace and Happiness... Free Teddy Bear with purchase Helping people with horses, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year of $149.95 while supplies last Horses with people.

575.895.5506 3/8 Ct. t.w. Diamond mackieredd.com Earrings Pearl & $849 Leaf Diamond Diamond 3/8 Ct. t.w. Set Set Diamond Thunder Creek Quilt Company & Office Supply Earrings Pendant Pendant $129 $799 Merry Christmas from Cindy, Nancy and Ernie! $109 3/8 Ct. t.w. Rings Diamond Ring Bargains galore throughout the store $109 $799 for your holiday shopping. Christmas Extravaganza We've included great deals in our fabric Conner Fine Jewelers Freshwater Cultured 18” Strand of Pearls (80 NEW Bolts), card & gift departments. Diamonds • Fine Watches • Fine Gifts with Matching Bracelet and Earrings Shop locally for the holidays. The House of Diamonds Sterling Silver $149.95 all 3 pieces 401 N. Bullard St. | P.O. Box 999 | Silver City, New Mexico 88062 | 575-538-2012 | 575-388-2025 14kt Yellow Gold $299.95 all 3 pieces 703 N. Bullard in historic downtown Silver City Southwest New Mexico’s Finest Jewelry and Gift Store Phone: 575-538-9439 • Open 6 days a week

• Southwestern Jewelry and supplies • Mineral specimens • Unique gifts • Free Mineral Museum • Rock Hounding supplies and books 1805 Little Walnut Rd. • Silver City, NM 88061 575.538.9001 • [email protected] 26 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Gambling • Jeff Berg Taking a Chance Digging into the sometimes-dicey history of gambling in the Land of Enchantment. Scratching the Surface Highlights of New Mexico Lottery history: attract even more Texans (and horse-loving Okla- April 5, 1995: Gov. Gary Johnson signs homans, according to Oakeley) to New Mexico. Senate Bill 853, creating the New Mexico Raton’s proximity to both states was a draw, and Lottery Authority Ruidoso, as we know, often has more Texas license Nov. 20, 1995: Ralph Decker, the lottery’s plates than New Mexico plates running about. first CEO, reports for work. Oakeley goes on to note the opening of the April 8, 1996: The first Scratcher tickets—all Farmington track and the “granddaddy of them 7.2 million—arrive at Lottery headquarters; the all,” as he puts it, the racing that took place during game is “Match 3” (pictured above). the New Mexico State Fair. It became such a cash April 27, 1996: Lottery launch day. cow (cash horse?) that the state fair was expanded Oct. 20, 1996: Powerball launches; Gov. to 25 days and then 15 more days were added in Johnson buys first ticket. Santa Fe in the spring. Feb. 16, 1997: Daily Millions launches. A number of factors intervened to deflate the August 1997: New Mexico Commission racing and betting boom, including no attraction on Higher Education awards first Legislative for younger gamblers, the complex pari-mutuel Lottery Scholarships. system of placing bets for many patrons, and the Feb. 6, 1998: Roadrunner Cash launches; fact that Texas approved its own version of horse State Senator Roman Maes buys first ticket. racing in 1987. The gloss started to wear off the Oct. 19, 1998: Mega Match 4 launches. Justin Laugh- f you are believer in the Bible, you might think races when other forms of gambling were allowed, Nov. 3, 1998: Richard Beasley of Farming- erty of Las that the “action” of Eve after her creation was and in 1998, the state voted to allow slot machines ton claims the first $500,000 Mega Match 4 Cruces, the a gamble—a bet, if you will. “What are the to be installed at race tracks, which are now called top prize. state’s most Ichances of anything happening if I take a bite of “racinos.” Nov. 30, 2000: 14 players from Albu- recent Power- this apple?” querque claim New Mexico’s first Powerball ball winner, Oops! ambling is an amazing industry that raises jackpot of $131 million. claiming a $1 Here in New Mexico, gambling has probably millions of dollars for many things. But for January 2001: Lottery’s first compulsive- million prize. been omnipresent, if not exactly from the Creation, some estimated 40,000-70,000 New Mexi- gambling commercial airs. at least for the state’s entire history. I’m sure there Gcans, it is also a problem—those who are consid- Feb. 22, 2002: New Mexico’s second Pow- were early forms of gambling games among the ered gambling addicts, according to state-funded erball jackpot winner, Isabell Delgado of Las Pueblo and First Nations peoples who occupied the studies. Cruces, claims her $32 million prize. area in the very early days. It’s not much of a stretch Although the state of New Mexico has made Oct. 3, 2008: Nine Roswell residents claim to think that the Spanish were taking a huge gamble small efforts to help folks with a gambling addic- a $206.9 million prize, New Mexico’s largest when they invaded the region, hedging their bets to- tion, lots of voices say we haven’t done enough. Powerball jackpot ever. ward finding untold riches of all kinds. The main resource for help with problem gambling Jan. 31, 2010: Mega Millions launches. Gambling became such an issue by the early is the New Mexico Council on Problem Gambling November 2011: Lottery profits for educa- part of the 1900s that both New Mexico and Ari- (NMCPG). This is not a state agency. tion break the $500 million mark. zona were forced to outlaw casinos in order to Besides offering help and resources for those in August 16, 2012: Justin Laugherty of Las achieve statehood. need of same, the council keeps a detailed track- Cruces becomes the state’s most recent Pow- Little is to be found about gambling back then, ing of those who contact it for help—and hooray erball winner, claiming a $1 million prize for but it is pretty well docu- for those that do. Funding, a lucky ticket purchased at Shorty’s, 1025 E. mented that it was a wide- about $275,000 in 2010, Spruce Ave. spread illegal problem, was provided by casinos. at least in southern New There is grumbling that the most common reason for a call to NMCPG is be- Mexico in the late 1940s this is not enough and that cause they want to stop gambling. Marital issues and and 1950s. Ed Mechem of it is a conflict of interest for those seeking help for a friend or family member are Las Cruces was elected the casinos to be involved not far behind. governor in 1950 on a vow and also that the director’s Interestingly, more women than men call: 74% to clean up illegal gambling husband has part owner- of the calls for help to NMCPG are from females, in the state (and to find the ship in two racetracks—er, while gentlemen make up only 26%. Perhaps men killer of Las Cruces wait- racinos. are more in denial, but that may not be accurate, New Mexico’s second Powerball jackpot ress Cricket Coogler; see The NMCPG figures since the percentage of women who actually seek winner, Isabell Delgado of Las Cruces, Below: Buf- insidethecapitol.blogspot. from 2010, the most recent help is 57%, with 43% of callers men looking to claims her $32 million prize with husband falo Thunder com/2008/04/4-23-nms- stats available, show that stop. Rafael in 2002. casino and big­gest-murder-story. nearly half of their calls The other interesting fact is that many of the resort (Photo: html). were from Albuquerque, problem gamblers don’t really work. The highest NM True, Today, of course, we have tribal gaming and the at about 45%. Farmington, El category of “employment” noted Department of state-sponsored lottery games such as “Scratch- Paso, Rio Rancho and Santa Fe in the 2010 report, at 18%, was Tourism) Below ers,” not to mention Powerball and Lotto. were nearly tied in a distant sec- The state fair was for retirees. The unemployed right: The ond place at about 7% each. Slot made up 8%, and most curious- more modest he first form of post-statehood legalized machines seem to be the most expanded to 25 days ly, another 7%, the third highest Akela property gambling in New Mexico came about in addictive for folks, with 74% and then 15 more were disabled. on which tribal 1946, with the introduction of pari-mutuel reporting that those are their It almost seems like boredom chairman Jeff Thorseracing in Raton at La Mesa Park, according to main form of gaming. More His- days were added in and loneliness are reasons that Haozous (pic- gambling blogger David Oakeley on santafe.com. panics than others call for help, Santa Fe. people become problem gam- tured) wants This track was followed by Sunland Park in Santa with 48% of calls coming from blers. to develop Teresa, Ruidoso Downs, and the long-defunct San- Hispanics and 37% from non- And these folks create a du- an Apache ta Fe Downs. It is interesting to note that one of Hispanic whites. ality of sorts, because it is the loyal and repeat casino. the main reasons these tracks were opened was to Sandia Casino, just north of Albuquerque, is the customers who keep the casinos rolling in dough. favorite stop by far for those with a gambling issue, Studies from the US, Canada, New Zealand and at 26%. Among troubled Australia have shown that over 50% of gambling gamblers who seek help, revenue comes from those with a gambling prob- 84% say they gamble alone. lem. Gary Loveman, the CEO of Harrah’s casinos, Problem gamblers esti- has been quoted as saying that 90% of their finan- mated that they spend 21 cial wherewithal is thanks to 10% of patrons. hours a week at a casino, There is certainly room for improvement with are over $11,000 in debt help from the state and tribes. on average, and that they get the money from credit ationwide, 44 states have lotteries, and of cards, payday loan outfits, course, New Mexico is no exception. Lot- and family or friends. And teries have an interesting history that dates N clear back to the days of Julius Caesar. There is evidence that lottery-type games were played between 100-44 BC. A bit later, the Hun Dynasty in China picked DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 27 up on it, and in about 100 AD The New Mexico Lottery the Chinese used them to raise Authority is a mirror of the suc- Commercial & funds to finance construction cessful Georgia lottery system Residential Concrete Slabs of the Great Wall. The Chinese and is set up as a corporation • Concrete Pumping and Spraying are also credited with the in- rather than a state entity. The • Dumptruck • Concrete Bucket • Demolition vention of the still-popular Georgia system also uses lot- • Soil Compaction and Clean Fill plus Bobcat Service with Breaker, Backhoe, Pallet Forks, and Auger game of keno. Much later, a tery money to fund education, lottery was held in 1612 to fund and once that was established, Come check out our new yard on the Silver City, NM the colony at Jamestown and New Mexico’s Commission on (575) 574-5956 corner of Hwy 180 & Racetrack Rd. Ben Franklin started lotteries Higher Education had to put www.adobetechniques.com during the Revolutionary War together criteria for awarding Licensed, Bonded, and Insured License #367590 Large selection of gravel! to help raise funds to buy can- the scholarships. nons. A current New Mexico Lottery But by 1878 or so, gambling holiday-themed game. etailers can also cash in abolitionists got their way in all a bit, especially when SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR of the states except Louisiana (privately owned a large winning prize is and very corrupt) and lotteries were banned by the purchased at an outlet.R Binns recalls that in the be- STILL ACTIVE, Experienced federal government. It was not until 1964 that New ginning, there were numerous retailers who want- Hampshire did a lotto based on a quarterly horse ed to join up, and that for a while, there was even a Reliable and honest race to start lotteries up again. funeral home that sold lottery tickets. It took New Mexico another 30 years to get “There are about 1,100 retailers now,” she says. Will work on your projects into the swing of things, as it was 1995 when then- “We have representatives that will work with a Roo ng, Carports, additions, Storage Governor Gary Johnson signed Senate Bill 853, potential retailer to tailor their orders to their which created the New Mexico customers and help create their Rooms, Painting and a lot more State Lottery—as a business en- own niche.” “From base to roof, give us a call, terprise with no state funding. Slot machines seem Among “Scratchers,” surpris- Its primary purpose was to raise ingly, the $20 cards are the most WE DO IT ALL!” money for education, in particu- to be the most popular. If there is not a Scratch- lar scholarships, a job that it has addictive for folks, er with a crossword game, Hans Kruse, Remodeling & New Construction done well over the years. Spon- “worlds collide,” Binns says with Call 575-388-3041 Lic. #55718 sored by state Senator Michael with 74% reporting a laugh. “They are the most pop- Sanchez of Valencia County, the that those are their ular along with those that utilize act has generated scholarships New Mexico heritage.” for more than 75,000 New Mexi- main form of gaming. She adds, “There is always co students since 1996 (through another crossword in the pipe- 2011), many of whom may not have otherwise line. There is one player that I know of who will One Man & A Truck had the chance to attend college. only play the crosswords, and she has won some Silver City • 590-3127 “The first ticket was sold on April 27, 1996,” prizes.” says Ariana Binns, the director of marketing for Another more recent addition has been the mar- Commercial and Residential the state lottery. “There was a $1 and a $2 ticket, keting of cards from licensed properties, such as Yard Services, Hauling, Tree trimming and they were especially popular because of the Pink Panther, Betty Boop and the rock band KISS. media buzz.” In the first eight days, 8.3 million Linda Hamlin, New Mexico lottery communica- We do it…when we say we’ll do it! tickets were sold, generating $10.6 million in tions manager, shares a story about a KISS fan who revenue for the program. Since then, the lottery won a “second chance” drawing for a guitar signed Licensed and Insured has seen $2 billion in ticket sales and $1.1 bil- by the band, after passing up the chance to buy an ©DE lion in prizes awarded, creating 43 New Mexico un-autographed version earlier. “He was happier millionaires and raising $535 million for schol- than if he’d have won the grand prize,” Hamlin arships, allowing more than 34,000 students to says. “Serendipity.” graduate. By state statute, the lottery is required Antiques Repaired to return at least 50% of the revenue to players s for lottery scholarships, Hamlin says, “En- and 30% for scholarships. Only about 4% of the rollment for students with a 2.5 GPA [or Antique furniture refinished, repaired, restored money raised is used for administrative costs. higher, one of the requirements] at UNM Binns has been on staff the entire time, and hasA doubled and CNM (Central New Mexico Com- recalls the hiring of the first lottery CEO, Ralph munity College) enrollment has tripled. A lot of Twenty-five years experience Decker, and the temporary offices that they had. times these are students that could not have gone Pennsylvania trained professional There wasn’t much time between the passing of to college otherwise, and often they are the first in the bill and the actual issuance of those first tick- their family to have that opportunity. There are 25 [email protected] • 575-536-3937 ets, just nine months. schools involved and the scholarships cover 100% “It was mass chaos, having to put the business of tuition.” together, starting from scratch,” she says. “But it was also very exciting to set up the gaming system.” GAMBLING continued on next page Western Institute for Lifelong Learning www.will-learning.com Happy Holidays from WILL! 2013 Spring Semester is just around the corner. ❆ December 17, 2012: Over sixty 2013 Spring Courses available for review at www.will-learning.com ❆ January 3, 2013: WILL On-line Course Registration for WILL Members begins at 8:00am ❆ January 10, 2013: WILL's Sign-up Social

Be sure and renew your membership or join WILL by December 21st so you're ready to sign up for courses on January 3rd. Visit www.will-learning.com for membership forms and information

WILL Offices will be closed from December 21, 2012 - January 2, 2013. Regular office hours resume on January 3, 2013. WILL Office WILL! WILL Office Hours: 2nd Floor, Global Resource Center Tues. – Thurs. 9am-3pm 12th and Kentucky Streets KEEP ON LEARNING! [email protected] Silver City, New Mexico 575-538-6835 28 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

GAMBLING continued required casinos to close. The vote to allow the ca- Home Repair & Improvement sinos by the state legislature itself was a nail-biter, She also notes that some of the 55 lottery-office since it was a tie at 34-34, until one representative Remodeling & New Construction employees went to school thanks to the scholar- changed her vote at the last minute. Called to task Kitchens & Bathrooms ships, including several who design the very popu- because of donations from tribal and gambling en- lar Scratchers. tities for her campaign, she remained resolute in She laughs when she says, “There is even a her vote. ‘rocket scientist’ who graduated from UNM and now works at Los Alamos.” n recent years, tribes have made NM Lic #374117 He actually received a nuclear engi- efforts to open up casinos in new neering degree, she clarifies. But it’s areas of the state, both of these in Steve Feigley, owner proof positive that the sky is the limit Isouthern New Mexico. Building, Remodeling and Repairing Homes since 1974 for some of the students. The Fort Sill (Oklahoma) Apache Licensed • Insured • Bonded Nation continues to attempt to open a All work Warranteed • Free Estimates lthough it would seem that rev- casino in southern New Mexico, near Call for all your residential building needs enue from the lottery games Deming on land that is owned by them, 575-388-0239 would be higher than ever, and at various times the Akela site has dueA to so many economic woes in the had slots and bingo games, poker, food country and folks trying to turn their and beer. (See “Akela’s New Deal,” fortunes around, sales have actually February 2012.) The 700-member tribe dipped a bit since the record high of is claiming that its 30 acres will be $43.6 million achieved in 2010. used for a casino and perhaps a ho- Both Binns and Hamlin offer sev- tel and that revenues will be used eral good reasons for this, the most to acquire additional lands to “get obvious being the fact that discre- our members to return” to New tionary income for many has fallen Mexico from Oklahoma, where the off. Since playing the lottery is seen Apache were relocated. The tribal as a form of entertainment, it just chair, Jeff Haozous, says, “The goal isn’t in the budget for as many peo- More New Mexico Lottery is to repatriate the tribe.” ple at this time. holiday-themed games. There has been opposition “The economy has also forced a from the state, which claims that lot of store closures, as well,” Binns the Fort Sill band agreed not to WINDOWSWINDOWS adds. “Recently we lost 24 retailers in one day open a casino when the land was put into trust when the Redi Marts closed. We also have limited a decade ago. Authorities cite a lack of support DOORSDOORS resources to use to engage with patrons. Our bud- from other tribes or Pueblos, in particular the get has fallen the last few years, but we maintain Mescalero Apache, who operate Inn of the Moun- CABINETSCABINETS incredibly strict financial management.” tain Gods in Ruidoso. Sunland Park has to also All in all, the program seems to be working well come into play, as the racetrack was instrumental and with few naysayers, Binns and Hamilton will in the closure of a Tewa casino near El Paso a few 1902 N. Swan Street • Silver City, NM get to have more of those “goose bump” moments years ago, by pulling strings with friendly Texas when they receive new figures politicians. 575-534-4110 about students who graduate Playing the Odds Another hotly contested is- thanks to the program. As of mid-November, the sue is the opening of a casino odds of winning the Power- at Anthony, on the Texas-New ribal gaming, sometimes Mexico border, by the Jemez ball jackpot with a $2 ticket referred to by wags as “red people. The plan has been re- by man’s revenge,” has really were 1 in 175,223,510. jected several times, and has Ttaken off since its inception in According to the National little support from other state Steve Potts 1988. Weather Service, your odds tribes and pueblos. But the is- Custom Furniture and Cabinets It actually began in 1979 of being struck by lightning sue remains a hot button, with Refinishing • Trim and Moldings and 1987 when two tribes—the (killed or injured) in any the Jemez publicists claiming Select Hardwoods Dealer Seminole of Florida and Caba- given year are about 1 in that nearly 1,000 jobs could be zon Band in California, respec- created in the area and that, in 750,000—about 233 times 575-537-2057 tively—began to offer prizes in spite of its proximity to Ruido- more likely than winning the [email protected]• Bayard, New Mexico bingo games larger than those so and El Paso, the draw would allowed under state laws. The Powerball jackpot. be immense, creating an eco- matter ended up in federal court, nomic boon for the area. The which upheld the tribal arguments. In 1988, Con- request was rejected again in the fall of 2011, but gress then passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory the Jemez-Anthony supporters have not given up Act, which requires the tribes to negotiate with as of yet. state governments to create gambling rules, cover- ing what can be played and making sure that only o matter which end of the gambling issue Freeman Flooring the tribes benefit. that you look at, there are winners and in the Silver City Area It is a continuing and ongoing battle, but so far, losers. Tribal casinos have clearly helped the sovereignty of the tribal nations has endured. Nmany impoverished people get a new grip on life, Free Estimates—Environmentally Friendly There are currently 473 casinos (24 in New Mex- but sometimes at the risk of harming others, such call Daniel Freeman at 536-3078 ico) on Indian lands, operated by 241 of the 565 as people with gambling addictions. The state federally recog- lottery has very little criticism and receives high nized tribes in 28 marks for continuing its efforts in supporting edu- states. In 2011, an cation. Silver Dust incredible $27.2 And isn’t everything a gamble… from getting in billion in revenue your car to using that escalator that a stranger de- was taken in by signed and another maintains? Or how about the Trading & Gallery the tribal casinos. stock market and going to a new doctor… whom New Mexico’s do you trust? first tribal casino As one of my heroes, Ambrose Bierce, said, Authentic Native American opened in 1993, “The gambling known as business looks with aus- Arts & Crafts the Santa Ana tere disfavor upon the business known as gam- Star, operated bling.” k Southwest New Mexico’s only by the Santa Ana Pueblo, just north Pendleton Woolen Mills dealer of Albuquerque. Longtime Desert Exposure Senior Writer Jeff The state and Berg, who now lives in Santa Fe, says, “I’m back, taking a gamble that you’ll want to read Wide selection of Pendleton robes, the tribes and a few more articles that I am working on for pueblos have Desert Exposure. shawls and Pendleton accessories struggled to come “This article barely touches on the complexity Special catalog orders available. to clear agree- and history of gaming in New Mexico. There ments over the are numerous online resources available, especially an excellent eight-part series that Al & Margaret Grieve, owners required gaming Come see us in Piñon Plaza near Adobe Springs Café ran in the Albuquerque Journal in 2005 (www. compacts, an is- Christmas Store Hours: 10-5 M-Sat abqjournal.com/news/gambling; click on “Judg- sue that at times ing the Big Bet” to the right of the page).” 575-388-1159 õ 1607 Piñon Plaza õ Silver City, NM in the early days DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 29

705 E. Pine St. 1300 Silver Heights Blvd. Deming, NM 88030 Silver City, NM 88061 (575) 546-2602 (575) 388-3109

Home Furnishings and Sleep Shop Open M-F 9-6, Sat 9-5, Closed Sun • Free Delivery • 12 Months Interest- Free Financing (OAC)

www.thefurnituregalleryinc.com ©DE 30 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Cultural Connections • Jay W. Sharp Museums on the Move With the opening of a new Museum of Nature & Science, downtown Las Cruces is now home to four standout museums. Artist’s concept of the new Museum of Nature & Science (MoNaS), located proximate to the Bra- nigan Culture Center and the Museum of Art and from a time predating dinosaurs. The site contains only a few blocks east of the Railroad Museum. The the most scientifically significant Early Permian city invested some $3 million in the restoration and track sites in the world.” The museum will serve modernization of the building (not including the as an interpretative starting point for tours of the cost of moving and new and improved exhibits), monument, which encompasses some 5,280 acres. once the location of the Bank of the Rio Grande. MoNaS also has a new, four-foot-diameter globe called the “Magic Planet.” Controlled by a touch- screen display, the globe can track weather sys- conquistadores to Hispanic and Anglo settlers to tems on earth and display detailed surface features space-age technology. It is a tale that vibrates to the of the sun and our solar system planets. ceremonial chanting of ancient shamans, the clat- The MoNaS building itself serves as a significant ter of hoof beats, the screech of badly worn wagon exhibit because it now meets Leadership in Ener- wheels, the lowing of livestock, the rattling of ar- gy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, mor, the tramp of Civil War soldiers, the cries of hu- which promote environmentally sound, healthy, man conflict, the crack of musket and rifle fire, the durable and affordable practices in structural de- thunder of mountain howitzers, the mournful call sign and construction. The building, owned by the of passing trains, the hum of today’s automobiles MoNaS’ ith the addition of the Museum of Nature city, enhances the museum’s potential for grants. and trucks, and the occasional sound-barrier break- Magic Planet & Science (MoNaS) to the cultural com- Along with its new exhibits and innovative con- throughs of modern military aircraft. exhibit, with plex in Las Cruces’ rebounding downtown struction, the museum has significantly improved The Branigan exhibits, comprising artifacts, Warea—culminating more than a decade of planning its animal habitat displays, and it has added a class- documents, narrative and historic photographs, Pluto discov- erer Clyde W. and preparation and more than $5 million in invest- room and discovery laboratory for visitors. recall the progression from the hardships of early Tombaugh’s ment—the city will offer one of the richest and most In addition to exhibits, the museum offers nu- travel and encampments along the Rio Grande to telescope, the diverse experiences in natural science, history and merous programs for children and adults who love the dusty life in early small adobe homes in the “Grazer Gaz- art in southern New Mexico or western Texas. nature and the sciences. These include, for a few valley to the vibrancy of our growing city and out- er,” which he examples, hands-on experiences with Chihuahuan lying communities of today. had mounted Museum of Nature & Science Desert wildlife, plant life and geology; desert field In the course of a typical year, the museum on a lawn- ocated proximate to the Branigan Culture trips with museum staff; science-book story time hosts numerous exhibits featuring chapters in mower base to Center and the Museum of Art and only a few for three- to five-year olds and their parents; merit Western history as well as work by national, re- make it more blocks east of the Railroad Museum (situ- badge programs for Boy Scouts; night-sky discov- gional and local artists and craftsmen. Often in col- Lated at the original Las Cruces Atchison, Topeka & ery time with the New Mexico State University laboration with organizations such as New Mexico portable. (Mo- NaS photo) Santa Fe Railroad Depot), MoNaS aims to “inspire Astronomy Department; and monthly roundtable State University, the Doña Ana Arts Council, the curiosity about the sciences, facilitate life-long discussions with International Scientific Research Bureau of Land Management, the US Forest Ser- learning, and promote stewardship of the natural Society members. vice and many others, Branigan offers various environment of the Chihua- lecture series; Native American craft and lifestyle huan Desert and southern demonstrations; international cultural exchanges; New Mexico,” according to after-school art, music and dance programs; and the museums’ most recent public concert and film presentations.

Museum of Art he Las Cruces Museum of Art, says Director Lisa Pugh, “strives to engage and inspire its diverse audience through contemporary art Texhibitions, public programming, and educational activities.” It holds a growing permanent collec- tion of contemporary art. It hosts changing con- temporary art exhibits, including international, national, juried, traveling and invitational exhibits. It runs an extensive art studio class program for all ages. The museum’s permanent collection includes annual report. MoNaS, under Exhibits at the new MoNaS: Left, a live 25-year- works by internationally and nationally recog- Director Michael Walczak, also serves as an inter- old common snapping turtle, one of more than nized artists, particularly those who specialize in pretive center for our Chihuahuan Desert—one of two-dozen species in the museum’s live animal the Southwest and US/Mexican border regions. It Below: Mo- the most varied but threatened landscapes in the exhibit. (Jay W. Sharp) Above: Part of the Track- includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, ce- NaS’s new nation. ways exhibit at the new MoNaS, with a cast of a ramics, mixed-media and other works. exhibit on the Newly reopened and renamed after its move dimetrodon skeleton. The exhibit includes tracks Past traveling and special exhibitions have in- Prehistoric from Las Cruces’ Mesilla Valley Mall, the former left by creatures of this species. (MoNaS photo) cluded, for a few examples, “Rodin in His Own Trackways Na- Museum of Natural History features a major new Words”; “Sight Unseen: The Sculpture of Michael tional Monu- exhibit on the Prehistoric Trackways National Naranjo”; “NASA/ART: 50 Years of Exploration”; ment, located Monument, located in the Robledo Mountains, Branigan Culture Center and “T.I.M.E. (Temporary Installations made for in the Robledo north of Las Cruces. The monument, notes the nder Director Rebecca Slaughter, the Bra- the Environment).” Mountains, Bureau of Land Management, contains “footprints nigan Culture Center, housed in a structure Current exhibitions include: north of Las of numerous amphibians, reptiles and insects listed on the national and state registries of • “Photos of Mary Taylor” (December through Cruces. (Left: (including previously unknown species), plants, Uhistoric buildings, maintains permanent exhibits on February), which includes images produced by MoNaS and petrified wood dating back 280 million years, the prehistory and the four-and-a-half-century histo- historian, author and photographer Mary Daniels photo; right: which collectively provide new opportunities to ry of Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley—a story that Taylor, wife of well-known educator and state Jay W. Sharp) understand animal behaviors and environments extends from Native American peoples to Spanish representative J. Paul Taylor. (Mary Taylor died in 2007 at the age of 85.) • “Pueblo to Pueblo” (Dec. 7 through Feb. 18), which in- cludes ceramic vessels pro- duced by various Puebloan craftsmen during the mid- 19th to mid-20th centuries, building on a tradition that began nearly 2000 years ago. Upcoming exhibitions, says Pugh, include “Las Cru- ces Collects,” artwork from private and corporate collec- tions; “Elemental New Mex- ico,” featuring artists whose works are influenced by the DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 31

Above: The Branigan Culture Center, housed in a structure listed on the national and state registries of historic buildings. Right: Museum of Art, directly across a walkway from the Branigan Culture Center. elements of the New Mexico landscape such as Railroad the earth, sky and water; and “The Floating World: Museum Ukiyo-e Prints,” a traveling exhibition of Edo-peri- hrough od Japanese prints. In addition, the museum hosts exhibits events such as the nationally recognized juried and pub- ceramics biennial From the Ground Up; the New Tlic program- Mexico State University Bachelor of Fine Arts ex- ming, the Rail- hibition; and the Las Cruces Public Schools’ High road Museum, says Education Curator Joanne At regularly Puebloan Indian dancer sculpture, by Puebloan School Graduating Seniors Show. All the museum’s Beer, promotes understanding and appreciation of scheduled times sculptor Michael Naran­jo, whose work depicts exhibitions are complemented by educational pro- the dramatic historical impact of railroading on the throughout the the lives of his people. Located on the walkway gramming that includes lectures, musical perfor- development of Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley. year, the muse- between the Museum of Art and the Branigan Cul- mances, demonstrations, and/or guided and self- The museum, under the direction of Garland um hosts events ture Center. (Photos this page by Jay W. Sharp) Courts, resides at the century-old Atchison, To- for visitors of all peka & Santa Fe Depot, which now stands as a ages. These in- symbol of the period when trains, drawn by steam clude, for example, the Rail Readers Book Club engines, signaled the end of travel by horseback, wagons and coaches. The building, an exhibit in MUSEUMS continued on next page itself, ranks as one of the most significant historic sites in Las Cruces. It is listed in the National Reg- istry of Historic Buildings. In addition to displays on the life of railway workers, the museum devotes a room to model For Quality and Affordability, Look for the G!!! train layouts and display cases. The largest and most elaborate layout, crafted largely by volun- A 19th century wooden caboose, still under teers over the past few years, depicts railroading restoration, at the Railroad Museum. It served as a in the Southwest in the middle of the 20th century. home-away-from-home for operators. “It includes,” according to the museum staff, “a switching yard, a vibrant downtown area featuring 575-545-3879 guided tours. a few buildings from Las Cruces’ past, and outlying The museum adds another dimension to its pro- farms and mountains.” Some of the layouts offer December Special motion of the visual arts by offering educational children the fun of operating the model trains. 1 Payment studio programs for youngsters and adults. For in- A major exterior exhibit, still under restoration, will start stance, it hosts programs such as the After-School is a late 19th century wooden caboose, which crew December 1 Special is Art Explorers’ Club, Homeschoolers’ Art Adven- members used for office space, rest and braking op- and end good on tures, Children’s Ceramics and others for kids. It erations during their long trips across the country. December 31, all sizes offers classes in painting, sculpture, ceramics and The caboose, Courts says, retains its original con- and models mixed media for adults. Its programs, which have ductor’s desk, bunks, storage spaces, heater, sink, 2012 drawn considerable interest, are taught by experi- braking station and other reminders of life on the (NO EXCEPTIONS) enced instructors and artisans. rails in the early late 19th century and early-to-mid As Pugh says, the art museum serves as an an- 20th century. Once refurbished, the caboose will of- Deming Glenn Pelton chor in the downtown cultural corridor. fer visitors an intimate glimpse of early railroading. 1110 E. Pine • 575-545-3879 (across from Walmart) [email protected] 32 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

MUSEUMS continued

meetings, Family Game Day, Story Time, Na- tional Model Railroad Association meetings, the Order online at www.diazfarms.com Brown Bag Lecture series and the Dinosaur Trail • Chile Ristras program. The sessions offer opportunities to ex- • Green Chile Powder change ideas, explore history and simply have fun. In April each year, the museum holds events to • Dried Red Chile Pods celebrate the region’s railroading heritage—past, • New Pinto present and future. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Beans Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad bring in • Hay, Wheat modern rolling stock available for display on the & Milo Grain tracks immediately beside the museum. Harvey Girl re-enactors—recalling the famous waitresses 2485 Silver City Hwy. NW of the pioneering Harvey House restaurant chain— Deming, NM will engage visitors inside the museum. Perform- Produce stand: (575) 546-7264 ers and vendors will man stages and booths out- Daily 8am-5:00pm St. Isidore the Farmer side the museum. On the first Friday of each December—the seventh of the month this year—the museum celebrates the season with the highly festive and decorative Old Fashioned Holiday Display, which includes a Santa visit, kids’ crafts, refreshments, music and a special holiday train display. The Railroad Museum, located in the century-old Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Depot on North Lending a Hand Mesilla Street. (Photos by Jay W. Sharp) ll four of the city museums benefit from the contributions from volunteers, who contributed more than 8,000 hours of ser- all guidance and direction of Will Ticknor, now vice—aA new record—last year. As Julie Hansen, meet the Smithsonian’s demanding standards for volunteer coordinator, put it in the museums’ policies, exhibitions and programming. This gives 2011 annual report, “Volunteers have stepped in direct access to the know-how and skills of Smith- Not Just A Place, But A Destination to make it possible to maintain the quality of our sonian curators and experts. The museums can exhibits and programs.” now borrow from the Smithsonian’s extensive col- The volunteers, lections for specially she added, lead visi- scheduled exhibit ma- tor tours, facilitate terials. exhibit development That bodes well and maintenance, help for the future and for coordinate and super- Las Cruces’ continued vise public programs, downtown revitaliza- www.lunacountyhistoricalsociety.com support administrative tion. k work, and even provide facility renovation and maintenance support. The Museum of Meanwhile, Hansen Nature and Science, Railroad Museum volunteers touching up the the Branigan Cul- Schwartzman String Shop said, the museums all model train exhibit. tural Center and the foster growing relation- Museum of Art are • Sales & Repair of String Instruments ships with New Mexico all located on North Main, at the north end of •Violin, Viola and Cello Lessons State University, the Senior Programs Volunteer the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. They are all Center, the Court Youth Center and Alma d’arte open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Railroad Museum, located at 351 Charter High School. The museums also provide N. Mesilla St., next to the railroad tracks, is Howard Schwartzman regular internships for students from the univer- open Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. sity’s art, history and anthropology departments as to 4:30 p.m. Learn more about the museums (575)694-3202 111 N. Iron St. well as the Museum Studies program. online at www.las-cruces.org/museums. [email protected] Deming, NM 88030 Jay W. Sharp is a Las Cruces author who is a regular contributor to DesertUSA, an Inter- Promise for the Future net magazine, and who is the author of Texas St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store otably, this past summer, all four of Las Unexplained, now available as an e-book from Cruces’ museums—which, collectively, at- Amazon or iTunes. To read his guides to wild- tract more than a quarter of a million visits life of the Southwest, see www.desertexposure. Na year—became Smithsonian Institution Affiliates. com/wildlife. This means that all the museums, under the over-

400 S. 12th St. Hours: Deming, NM 575-546-7763 Tuesday - Saturday 88030 www.demingstvincent.webs.com 12—4 p.m.

Now! Outside ’SS MMAAR YYAA’ RKKEE Picnic Tables!OO NEW STORE TT YY L • ATM • PHONECARDS L C • LOTTERY Visit Thunder Lube, too! Railroad Museum’s model train exhibit, crafted largely by volunteers. Western Union services, including bill paying Visit our deli—Fresh burritos and full menu Check out our beer cave—And nd your favorite cold beer, cigarettes, imported beverages, ice and more! Liquor service licensed for quinceaneras, weddings. 1620 S. Columbus Hwy. Deming, NM 5 am - 12 midnight Mon-Sat 6 am - 12 midnight Sunday 575-546-4109 DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 33

Borderlines • Marjorie Lilly 821 W. Pine St. Deming, NM Waiting for Rain Restaurant Benjamin & Lucy Cano Drought in Chihuahua, plus helping hands in Palomas. Authentic Mexican & American Food Carry Out Available Owner/Chef he state of Chihuahua, in its most extreme On July 2, Pinos Altos writer Tom Barry, a Open drought in its modern history, is still waiting Desert Exposure contributor, was present at one Mon., Tues., Thurs., Friday 6:00 am - 8:30 pm for rain. of the well shutdowns. A number of police were Wed., 6:00 am - 2:00 pm (575) 546-5309 TUS ranchers in western states have been going there and asked him to give them his camera. Sev- Closed Sat. & Sun. through a lot of angst because of the drought there. eral Barzonistas came forward to protect Barry, Mexican ranchers in the same weather system, but and the police shot in the air and at the farmers’ without all the safeguards US ranchers enjoy, have feet. The situation is hot and isn’t likely to cool had to watch their cattle die and leave their rum- off soon. pled bodies throughout the landscape. Auto Service Inc. The Mexican agency that produces national sta- here are good things going on in Palomas 403 E. Pine Street • Deming, NM 88030 tistics, INEGI, recorded that 350,000 cattle died in now and all year, more than can be included Chihuahua in 2012. in this article. For anyone in Palomas or the • Complete Auto Repair Betty Jurado, who helps distribute food in TUS who wants to come, there will be a dinner on • Tire Sales & Service Palomas, told me friends of hers saw 20 cattle Saturday afternoon, Dec. 8, at the Casa de Amor, dead in Madera, a couple hours southwest of Ca- run by a coalition of New Mexico churches. After- • Alignments sas Grandes. But the director of the stockyards in wards there will be a gift giveaway for children. • Computer Diagnostics Palomas, Ignacio Montoya, says most of Chihua- This is what used to be called the “orphanage,” hua’s cattle are near Chihuahua City, so you don’t until the Mexican government got on their case Cesar F. Chavez, owner 575-546-2573 see dead cattle near the border. And a lot of ranch- because that’s not what it ever really was. The es are located far from the main roads. Casa de Amor will now be called the “Refuge for Chihuahua Governor Cesar Duarte has an- Abused and Abandoned Children.” The place was • 64 spacious sites nounced that according to the National Water shut down for a while and the kids will come back • 20 1- & 2-bedroom apartments Commission, Chihuahua is the Mexican state hard- after some changes have been made. • 2 Recreation Rooms est hit by drought. In Palomas there are government programs • On-site Laundry • Showers of despensas, or food portions, that are given to • Free Wi-Fi • s a sign of the tensions some poor families, and the Cantina • Banquet Room produced by the drought To help the needy in Palomas, Columbus elementary schools contact these organizations: 2020 Hatch Hwy. NE (NM Hwy 26) in Chihuahua, Ismael Sol- sometimes send home food Deming, NM 88030 orioA Urrutia and his wife Manuela Border Partners—406 S. with Palomas kids who espe- 575-275-3878 • Fax 575-275-3879 Martha Solis were gunned down Granite St., Deming, NM 88030, cially need it. All the organiza- (575) 546-1083, (715) 292-9557 www.desertvistarvvillage.com on Oct. 22. They were found in (cell), [email protected], tions listed by Desert Exposure service @desertvistarvvillage.com a field near a Mennonite colony www.borderpartners.org can always use donations. The in Cuauhtemoc, a city about an need is bottomless. Casa de Amor Para Ninos— hour west of Chihuahua City. (House of Love for Children), The There’s a new organization Ismael was a founding mem- Light at Mission Viejo, c/o Jim listed called the Asilo para Anci- High Desert ber of the Chihuahua chapter of Noble, 4601 Mission Bend, Santa anos. Reina Cisneros years ago Fe, NM 87507, (505) 466-0237, Veterinary Care the small farmers’ group called started taking elderly people [email protected], Surgery, Dentistry, Barzonistas. He and his wife lived www.casadeamorparaninos.org into her own home to care for Boarding in Buenaventura, a half-hour or them, and she’s always in need La Luz de La Esperanza— Small and Exotic Animals so south of Casas Grandes. They Palomas Outreach, PO Box 38, of a whole list of things—food, had driven from their home to Columbus, NM 88029, US: (575) adult diapers, sheets, detergent, Zoe Donaldson, DVM Cuauhtemoc that day. 536-9726, childrenofpalomas@ Clorox, soap, toilet paper and so yahoo.com, Mexico: 011-521- Longtime leftist activist Victor 656-341-4195, Palomas_Out- forth. Send to: Reina de Cisne- 2900 J Street|Deming, NM Quintana wrote that Solorio had [email protected] ros, PO Box 981, Columbus, NM just about a week earlier been a 88029. 575-544-0460 Our Lady of Palomas—PO vocal protestor of the mine that Box 622, Columbus, NM 88029, The Casa de Amor always Canadian MAG Silver Corp. op- (575) 531-1101, ourladyoflas- trucks down at least 1,000 erates in his ejido called Benito palomas.org/palomas_hunger_ pounds of beans from Santa Fe project.html RESTAURANT Juarez. He was afterwards beat- every month. They give out a SALOON en by mine employees. Quintana Asilo para Ancianos—c/o despensa of beans, rice, sugar calls Solorio and his wife “the Reina de Cisneros, PO Box 981, and cooking oil to many fami- CIGAR SHOP Columbus, NM 88029. first two victims of the war in lies, and leave what’s left over defense of water and natural re- at a few churches. But I’ve of- “Cigar Friendly” sources.” ten heard people in Palomas say they get to the 3970 Lewis Flats Rd. SE Restaurant Hours He claims that Solorio was “subject to a media churches after they’ve run out of food. Deming, NM Lunch: Mon-Sat 11:30 ‘til 5:00pm and political lynching” before he was killed. Casa de Amor has a new program of scholar- (575) 546-0361 Dinner: Mon-Sat 6pm ’til 10:00pm Full Menu: Sun.11:30 ‘til 9:00pm There’s also speculation that their death had ships for children in elementary school through [email protected] to do with the conflict brewing over Mennonites high school—128 for Palomas and 36 in the three www.adobedeli.com Mon-Sat Open 11:30am ©DE digging wells in Chihuahua, especially since that’s little towns a half-hour south of Palomas. Individu- where the bodies were found. als donating to a child will be paying for tuition, a The conflict had been brewing throughout the school uniform and shoes, and will get a photo of summer. Mennonites living near Cuauhtemoc have that child. always been known to be well off. But in recent Some people say the food situation is the same Accounting & Tax Service years their farms have turned into high-tech agro- in Palomas as it has been for a few years, and some businesses that are still expanding and creating say it’s a little worse, partly because of the drought. new wells, even during the drought. But either way, people are very tired of not having The Mennonite colonies near the border are work. Alma Villezcas Accountant and Tax Preparer poorer and the people are less educated, with five Some are lucky and catch a ride on trucks to do or six years of school being the norm. But Ignacio fieldwork in other states—Sinaloa, Guanajuato or (520) 591-0012 Montoya told me that the colony of Buenavista, maybe Veracruz. But most stay put. [email protected] west of Ascension, has been booming economi- I’ve asked a few people if anybody goes to work Prepare sus impuestos facilmente 618 W. Cedar St., Deming, NM 88030 cally. in the growing maquiladora industry in Juarez, and In the past when I’ve asked poor Mexicans what they wrinkle their noses and say, “Es muy feo” (it’s they thought of Mennonites, they invariably an- very nasty). swered, “They’re very hardworking.” They’ve been The growth of factory work and tourism ap- Daily Specials liked and respected, but the relationship may be pears to be the only hope for economic growth wearing thin. in Palomas. Until then they’ll be soaking up dona- The Barzonistas claim the wells are illegal and tions like a dry sponge. k have on several occasions, with the support of the *Reviewed in Desert Exposure located inside state water agency CONAGUA, shut down Men- nonite wells and broken their dams because other Borderlines columnist Marjo- Now El Rey Meat Market wells were going dry. The Mennonites respond that rie Lilly lives in Deming. Serving 108 N. Platinum they’ve paid tens of thousands of dollars to get the Beer Deming, NM permits but CONAGUA employees have pocketed & Wine the money. (575)544-9100 34 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

The Starry Dome • Bert Stevens Watch the Skies (all times MST) Dec. 2, 7 p.m.—Jupiter at opposition Aquarius, the Water Bearer Dec. 4, 4 p.m.—Mercury greatest distance west of Sun (21 degrees) Plus the planets for December. Dec. 6, 8:31 a.m.—Last Quarter Moon Dec. 13, 1:42 a.m.—New Moon Aquarius is the 10th largest 5 p.m.—Geminid Meteor Shower peaks constellation in our sky. It is start- Dec. 19, 10:19 p.m.—First Quarter Moon ing to head toward the western Dec. 21, 4:12 a.m.—December Solstice, north- horizon on December evenings, ern hemisphere winter begins so it appears here as tipped Dec. 28, 3:21 a.m.—Full Moon downward. This constellation portrays a water bearer and is one of the “water signs” of the space and there are no other stars that are associ- zodiac. The Sun currently goes ated with it, so we can only guess its distance— through this constellation in late around 3,900 light-years. This would translate the February and early March, but 41 second-of-arc by 35 second-of-arc size of nebula thousands of years ago when the we see from Earth to being roughly half a light- constellations were named, the year across. Sun passed through here in Janu- ary. That is the rainy season in The Planets for December the Mideast, leading to this con- ars will be near the star Nunki as the stellation being associated with month begins. Still in the evening sky, flowing water, like the annual Mars is slowly losing its race to stay flooding of the Nile in Egypt. Mahead of the Sun as both run eastward. This month, Mars travels from central Sagittarius into western For a larger, printable ver- Capricornus. At mid-month, the God of War sets sion of this map, visit www. around 7 p.m. Mars’ disc is a tiny 4.2 seconds-of- desertexposure.com arc across, making it difficult to view features quarius, the Water Bearer, is in a section of ciated with the 11th book of the “Epic of Creation,” with a telescope. As it gets dark, Mars will be 16 the sky unofficially called the Sea. This is which corresponds to Aquarius, the 11th constella- degrees up in the west-southwest, still shining at an area where there are many water-related tion of the zodiac. The other books of the Epic cor- magnitude +1.2. constellations,A including sea-goats, dolphins, fish respond numerically to the other constellations of The King of the Gods reaches opposition on and whales. From the Greek tradition, this constel- the zodiac as well. For the Babylonians, Aquarius Dec. 3, and will be visible all night. This is the best lation is called the water bearer, but the human fig- is associated with January-February, which they time to look at Jupiter with a telescope, since its ure holding a vase is usually omitted on sky maps, called the Curse of Rain, the time of their rainy sea- apparent size is the largest it will be for another leaving only the vase to pour water onto Piscis son. The Egyptians named this constellation the year. Jupiter is in Taurus, shining at magnitude -2.8, Austrinus (the Southern Fish). This constellation “Lord of Canals” some 15,000 years ago because and its disc is 48.4 seconds-of-arc across. Jupiter is much older, yet still has a relationship to water. the annual Nile floods were at their height when will be best viewed around midnight, when it is For the Babylonians, this constellation is asso- the Sun entered Aquarius. highest in the sky. The Hindu zodiac shows this constellation as In the morning sky, Saturn now rises before NEW MEXICO STATE LICENSED the “Water Pitcher,” implying that their zodiac was Venus, coming over the east-southeastern horizon derived from the Greeks. The Chinese had their around 3:15 a.m. Starting the month in far eastern own zodiac, where Aquarius was called in part the Virgo, Saturn moves eastward into western Libra “Army of Yu-Lin” (Yu-lin-kiun)—an army of many on Dec. 6, where it spends the rest of the month. light-footed soldiers (Yu-Lin means “feathers and The Rings are tilted down 18.4 degrees with the World Class Tattoo forests”). Also in Aquarius is the Fou-youe, an axe- northern face showing and are 36.0 seconds-of- State of the Art Tattoo studio and sterilization like weapon sometimes used for hostage execu- arc across. The planet’s disc is 15.9 seconds-of-arc Custom, Free Hand, Fine Line Black and Grey, Restoration, tions. across and it shines at magnitude +0.7. Cover-ups, Tribal, Religious, Oriental, Lettering Venus starts the month in western Libra. head- (575) 534-2646 Artist: mong the stars of Aquarius is the planetary ing eastward over the panhandle of Scorpius and 810 N. Bullard Wm. K. nebula NGC 7009, more commonly known into south-central Ophiuchus, where it ends the Silver City, NM 88061 Featheringill as the Saturn Nebula. Planetary nebula month. Venus rises at 5 a.m. in the east-southeast, areA so called because in early telescopes, their shining at magnitude -4.0. Its disc is 11.2 seconds- filled disc made them look like planets, but they of-arc across, almost full at 91% illumination as Ve- did not have the sharp edges of a planet and they nus starts to swing around the far side of the Sun. Manning Hudson did not move. Modern astronomy has discovered Venus is 16 degrees above the southeastern hori- Doctor of Oriental Medicine these are actually the outer atmosphere of an zon as it gets light. older star, sloughed off near the end of the star’s As the month begins, Mercury is seven degrees Acupuncture & Herbal Remedies life. So even though they are not actually planets, below and left of Venus. The two planets will stay planetary nebulae are associated with a star at or approximately this far apart until nearly the end Now in 2 Locations near the center of the nebula; thus they are in a of the month, when Mercury leaves Venus behind. 200 W. Las Cruces Ave. 206 S. Silver sense planetary. Traveling eastward, Mercury begins the month in Las Cruces, NM Deming, NM The Saturn Nebula was discovered by William central Libra, crossing the panhandle of Scorpius Herschel on Sept. 7, 1782. Lord Rosse named it in and all of Ophiuchus and finally ending the month office: 575-546-2211 • cell: 505-660-4363 the 1840s when telescopes had improved to the in western Sagittarius. Shining at magnitude -0.5, ©DE point where its Saturn-like shape could be seen. Mercury rises around 5:30 a.m. The Messenger of Deming (575) 546-2251 The Saturn Nebula has two jet-like streams shoot- the Gods has a disc only 5.5 seconds-of-arc across, Las Cruces (575) 649-3967 ing outward from either side, giving it a superficial 84% illuminated at midmonth. Mercury is also go- TCCA Mobile Ph. (575) 544-1127 resemblance to the Ringed Planet. The nebula is ing around the far side of the Sun. Mercury is 10 TCCA [email protected] rather bright, with an apparent magnitude of 8.0. degrees above the east-southeastern horizon as it Three Chips Clean Air The star that created this nebula is 20 times gets light on December mornings. Air Duct & Chimney Cleaning brighter than our Sun. The ultraviolet light it emits The astronomical season of winter begins Removal of dust, pollen and other contaminants strikes the oxygen atoms in the surrounding neb- on Dec. 21 at 4:12 a.m. when the Sun reaches its ula, energizing them. When the oxygen atoms re- southernmost declination (latitude) of the year. that provides allergy and respiratory relief. lease this energy, they do so in the green portion of Due to the eccentricity of the Earth’s orbit, the the spectrum characteristic of oxygen emissions. earliest sunset will occur on Dec. 3, while the lat- Certified, Licensed & Insured Free video inspection FREE ESTIMATES Senior Discounts This gives the Saturn Nebula the green color as- est sunrise will occur on Jan. 8. Nevertheless, the tronomers see in their telescopes. longest night will be on Dec. 20-21, the night of the Since this is an isolated star, it is hard to tell how Solstice. This will give you plenty of time to ob- far away this nebula is from the Earth. Astrono- serve the heavens, so stay warm and “keep watch- mers usually use “standard candles”—objects with ing the sky”! k a brightness we know based on other physical measurements. For example, all Cepheid variable stars that pulsate with the same period have the An amateur astrono- same brightness. If we measure how bright a Ce- mer for more than 40 years, Bert Stevens is pheid appears from Earth, we can compute its dis- co-director of Desert Corner Florida & Columbus Hwy. tance. Similarly, Type Ia supernovae have roughly Moon Observatory in the same brightness at their peak, so we can use Las Cruces. PO Box 191, Deming NM 88031 them in the same way. (575) 546-3922 The Saturn Nebula belongs to an isolated star in DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 35

Body, Mind & Spirit • Margaret Andersen Taking Care A new support group helps those in Grant County caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

his is my story and the story of every care- hand.” “I wanted to die when my wife woke up and giver to those with dementia. didn’t recognize me.” “I feel so guilty and angry at In 2006 my husband was diagnosed at the myself when I lose my patience.” “The worst thing TMayo Clinic as having “cognitive impairment”— is we have lost our shared memories.” “The worst the non-definitive description of a tragic physical/ thing is she can’t remember our children’s names.” medical condition. Alzheimer’s disease cannot fac- “The worst thing is she can’t remember they are tually be diagnosed except through the autopsy of her children.” “The worst thing is…”—there is al- the brain. ways one more “worst thing.” And every time a The incidence of Alzheimer’s disease is growing caregiver thinks she or he has a handle on it, ev- at an epidemic rate in America. More than 5.5 mil- erything changes, and their state of always feeling lion Americans have the disease and a new person overwhelmed and exhausted expands in those in- is diagnosed every 72 seconds. One in eight “baby crements. boomers” will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s— The bottom line is no one can understand what more than 10 million in the US alone. There are living with any type of dementia is like unless you more than 40,000 New Mexicans living with Alz­ are living with it. The emotional stress caregivers heimer’s and other forms of dementia. suffer is not commonly recognized by others—ex- The family members affected by Alzheimer’s cept other caregivers. are beyond count. These families need much in community support. They need to relate with oth- n my attendance at Maia’s six-week ers whose lives have changed as theirs have. course and at the Southern Regional ChristianChristian ScienceScience They need adult day care for their loved Caregivers Conference in Las Crus- The perfect man — governed by God, ones. They need community volun- Ies on June 30, I was made even more his perfect Principle — teer workers who will give them aware of the greater need for a sup- some respite. port group here. Some of those is sinless and eternal. There are many reasons for who attended the course formed Mary Baker Eddy (Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science) and manifestations of cognitive the core of a newly founded local impairment and dementia. I had Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers For information about our group in Silver City, please call: 534-4158 or 388-1638 no knowledge or experience with Support Group. To learn more about Christian Science, check out christianscience.com any of them. I did my research. We started with meeting each I learned as much as I could. I Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. at the Silver City managed as well as I could. I did Senior Center’s library. We recently added an- my best. Caregivers learn their other meeting at the Gila Regional Medical Center “best” never seems to be quite good boardroom on Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon to ac- enough. commodate as many as possible I heard from a friend how who would want to attend. great she felt the Alzheimer’s All attending our meetings support group was that she had “The worst thing need to know that their views attended in California. She spoke is we have lost our and feelings will be respected of what emotional support it tru- and what they say, what they Children’s program from 10:15-11 a.m. ly was. She spoke of how much shared memories.” share, is personal, private and 2nd & 4th Sundays the caregivers learned from each “The worst thing is confidential. Informational ma- for more info: 575-538-3141 other, and what a special bond terials about many Alzheimer’s/ [email protected] was formed by the sharing of she can’t remember dementia related topics are their experiences. I had never our children’s names.” available at the meetings and belonged to any support group, we will have guest speakers and but I did know I needed support. educational movies on occasion. The remarkable people with ilver City has an excellent hospital, physi- Gila Regional Medical Center’s Health and Hos- cians, mental health providers, various other pice—Siri Khalsa, Kathryn Schmid and Connie support groups. But there was nothing for Hostetler—have been incredible advocates and SAlzheimer’s. I phoned every medical/health/mental supporters of this caregivers group. They have been health/volunteer service in Silver City, to no avail. totally engaged and have given and continue to give When I contacted Gila Regional Medical Cen- every assistance they are able to. Through their ad- ter’s Home Health and Hospice, I was told they had vocacy we now have a second facilitator besides thought of starting one but lacked the professional myself, John Reeves, a retired hospice worker who time and personnel to do so. I told them if they or devotes much time to various community services. no other such local organization would start one, I All of us are aware many might like to attend would. And so I did. the Caregivers Support Group meetings but are un- In May of this year I attended an excellent able to as they have no one to take care of those course on “Alzheimer’s Caregivers” presented by they care for. According to Arminda Martinez of Maia Sideris-Dorame, the Southwest Regional the Volunteer Center of Grant County, there is a Manager of the New Mexico Alzheimer’s Associa- long waiting list for such volunteers. k tion. This was held for two hours every Tuesday for six weeks at the Silver City Senior Center. Par- ticipation by those attending was encouraged and For more information regarding the Silver City gave me the personal experience of how much ex- & Grant County Caregivers Support Group, phone Maggie Andersen at (575) 388-4539 or pressing shared experiences can mean to a care- John Reeves at (575) 590-0078. To contact the giver. Volunteer Center, phone (575) 388-2988. At the first meeting I sat down and looked at the faces around me. I saw stress and anxiety, fear and grief. I thought, “Oh, my God, that is what I BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued on next page look like!” Mirror upon mirror upon mirror. And the stories came Silver City Zen Center forth. “I want to scream when (Ginzan-ji Zen Buddhist Temple) my mother pushes her food Meditation Practice (Zazen) Monday-Friday 7:00-7:30 am around her plate and won’t Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 pm eat.” “I am so sick and tired of Zazen & Dharma Talk Saturday 9:00 am answering the same question Informal Dharma 500 times a day.” “I can’t un- Discussion Group Friday 5:30-6:30 pm derstand why my father for- Community Movie Night Every other Monday 6:00 pm gets to brush his teeth when th th I put the toothbrush in his Resident Priest: 506 W. 13 St. (corner of 13 and Virginia) Rev. Dr. Oryu Paul Stuetzer 575-388-8874 36 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Body, Mind & Spirit • Bina Breitner

Celebrating 11 Years! The Lure of Co-Dependence Why we agree to be used. Facials • Body Treatments • Spa Manicures & Pedicures Reflexology • Aromatherapy • Body Sugaring • Waxing f someone drinks too much or uncontrollably, he “de- pends” on alcohol. His “co- Idependent” girlfriend lends him money (with which he buys more liquor), hides his mess from the neighbors, calls in sick for him, and otherwise “enables” his addiction. She becomes a collaborator, supporting his ad- diction like a co-pilot. He doesn’t have to face the consequences of his behavior. The co-dependent person may recognize her (or his) role. She’s probably angry at the fel- Personal Attention from Available in Silver City low she’s enabling, and certainly Cheri Crane Exclusively angry at herself—why is she Owner/Therapist at Datura selling herself short? It’s obvi- ous that he benefits from being Open Monday-Saturday Gift Certificates with her, but why does she stick 108 E. Broadway Available ©DE In Historic Downtown Silver City around? 575-534-0033 The reality is that, in her own agreed to put on her familiar costume and speak way, she depends on him and on her role with him. her lines. They are truly co-dependent. For example: She’s adept at it. First with her mother, and now Meg’s husband, Joe, can’t hold a job. He always with Joe, she makes the other person’s needs her RED HAT has a plausible reason—the economy is changing; priority, pushing her own needs aside. Meg is “just the boss is sadistic; the work is beneath him; an glad she has the strength to deal with whatever the HEALING injury keeps him from continuing, etc. The result family is going through.” is the same: Joe is unemployed again, and they’re For his part, Joe still struggles with a bind im- CENTER living on her income. posed on him by his powerful and angry father. Meg and Joe both believe that she is strong and Dad needed to be the best; Joe got the message DR. LOUISE CASH he is weak. So do her friends. (“What is such a ca- that he had to be secondary. But then Dad criti- • Cold LASER Therapy pable woman doing with him?”) Meg knows she’s cized Joe’s “lack of character and discipline.” Joe • Gentle Chiropractor not standing up for herself: She doesn’t insist he couldn’t resolve the contradiction: his father’s co- pull his financial weight. Instead, she compensates vert instruction to be unsuccessful, followed by • Foot-Bath Detox for his wobbly work pattern, and he doesn’t feel the open disdain of, “Why aren’t you doing well? Horse & Dog chiropractic adjustments are available! the financial consequences of not working. What’s the matter with you?” Joe still feels help- Please request a written referral from your animal’s Meg grinds her teeth as she takes on a second less; he’s never managed to earn his father’s ap- job, but she figures she loves him and Joe is Joe. proval or leave the bind. He know he’s a loser; he DVM for chiropractic treatment from Dr. Cash. He’s never been a strong earner. If she regrets his needs help. financial unreliability, well, she made her choice, Of course, that fits right in with Meg’s training. New hours: they’re a family, and life with him is better than life She understands Joe’s unhappiness and agrees he without him. She tells herself he’s doing his best, was treated unfairly. She recognizes it wasn’t his 9-11:30 and 2-4 the mortgage has to be paid, the family can’t go fault. Maybe she can make the difference in his life. hungry. And he has many good qualities, and some- She tries to improve Joe’s self-esteem, just as she Tue, Wed, and Thu. times he stays employed for more than a year at a tried to lift her mother’s misery. She isn’t having time, and some financial help is better than none.... much luck, but that doesn’t mean she should stop Silver City — 575-519-2724 Tues-Thurs 9-11:30 & 2-4 Mimbres — Mon & Fri by appt All true. trying. across from Camp Thunderbird Their marriage looks like a plausible set of com- So, back to the question. Meg provides financial promises, a steady (if unhealthy) fit. But co-depen- help, compensation for Joe’s inability to hold a job, RED HAT HEALING CENTER dent relationships aren’t static; they depend for and encouragement. Without her, he’d land in jail, 309 E. COLLEGE AVENUE • SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO their vitality on secret negotiations. For instance, or go broke, or lose his car insurance, forfeit the www.redhathealing.com Joe and Meg have silently agreed on a game of children’s affection, etc. But what does Meg get by projection: He assigns her (“projects” onto her) propping up Joe? the role of a savior, and she accepts it. Of course she isn’t a savior; she’s just another person. But bviously, she gets a sense of value. He she grew up “saving” her mother from depression, needs her, and she makes a big difference compensating for her mother’s erratic emotional in his life. availability. When Joe offered her the role, she OHow did she learn that her value came through providing for others? Like most enablers, she learned it in her family. Meg grew Massage Therapy up being “parentified”—that Swedish, Deep Tissue, Cranial Sacral, Reflexology is, functioning as the fam- ily’s emotional “parent” even Colon Hydrotherapy though she was still a child. Closed System, FDA Approved, Cleansing Products Her mom and dad stayed Gift Certificates Available married, and they looked like Give The Gift Of “Relaxation And Health”This Holiday Season! Hot Stone Massage - $75 the people in charge, but the ~ Ho Ho Hot Stone ~ mother was depressed and the father mostly absent. They had minimal emotional energy available for Meg. Meg tried to be important Pet Grooming for the holidays to them by giving. Her moth- FREE GIFT W/ ALL DEC. GROOMS! er did feel loved by Meg, less Reiki Healing & Animal Communication alone. Depression kept her from responding in kind, but REIKI I & II, she said things like, “You’re such a darling girl...what Sat. Dec. 1, 9:00 – 4:00, $150 would I do without you?” Clearly Meg was meant to Gaye Rock, Reiki Master keep giving. It felt good to be The Rock Center, 413 N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM appreciated.

575) 956-5200 www.gayerock.com ©DE DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 37

Her father wasn’t home much. Life was better you take away from her the role of assisting others, at the office, because his wife was depressed, the she doesn’t know herself. ABUNDANCE children were a bother, and he had work to do. Again, the problem is in the proportion. Caring Meg’s attentions to his wife reduced his family du- for others, identifying with their needs, is part of THERAPEUTICS ties, and he, too, thanked Meg for her generosity. empathy, of relating to people who matter to us. Meg’s conditioning (if I give, I’m loved) was rein- It’s good. But not to the extent of neglecting your STUDIO forced. No one spoke the hidden threat: if I don’t own feelings, needs and perceptions. Qigong Strength Training Breath Empowerment give, I will not be loved. It’s like the airplane instructions about putting Combat Holiday Pounds! Open up your inner warrior Giving to others—especially if they appreciate on your own oxygen mask, then helping others. Tues. 5:30-6:30pm through your breath Sat., Dec.15 10am-12noon $20 it or the gift makes a difference—is gratifying. But They don’t tell you to put on your own mask and Thurs. Noon-1pm there’s the question of proportion: An enabler, like ignore other passengers. You really are more help- Meg, usually has been trained to give too much ful to others if you’re properly taking care of your- & Fri. 7-8am 3 hour Breath Workshop Breath empowerment, 9 breath to others and keep too little for themselves. How self. Similarly, you can love others more richly and December Qigong Schedule method and prayer circle. could Meg have known her parents were supposed fully when your needs and feelings are attended Mondays 5-6pm Sat., Jan. 19th 1-4pm $35 to be attending to her needs, and not the other way to. If you’ve been enabling, you’re barely aware Tuesdays 12-1pm around? She didn’t know she was giving too much. of your own need for the oxygen mask and very Wednesdays 8-9am Martha K. Everett, LMT Thursdays 9-10am (Women’s is a certified Qigong Facilitator with In her little world, it was just concerned for your neighbor’s. Supreme Science Qigong Center. right. This was her job, and she She’s probably angry But then, that’s what you do. It’s class), and 6:30-7:30pm* www.abundancetherapeutics.com did it willingly and well. She still “who you are.” *No classes Dec. 25 & Jan. 1 [email protected] does. That’s how she knows she at the fellow she’s First class always FREE, 575-388-2098 matters. enabling, and urthermore, Meg gets a 5 class punch card for $35 All classes held at sense of safety. Since NOW ACCEPTING ALL Abundance Therapeutics Studio ess obviously, enabling certainly angry at helping others is both her MAJOR CREDIT CARDS 109 N. Bullard, Space C also gives Meg her iden- herself—why is Fprimary value and her identity, tity. Meg watched out for she’s scared of standing on her Lher parents’ moods, what they she selling herself own. Paradoxically, being less of needed, what they might like short? a person, being subsumed in an- Prostate Cancer from her, what expectations she other person’s needs and identity, was supposed to fulfill. Her emo- makes her feel protected and less Support Group tional attention was on what they felt and needed. exposed. If she stops compensating for Joe’s job in- Current patients, survivors, and those She believed she was making a difference (even if stability and unreliable financial contributions—if at-risk for prostate cancer are encouraged nothing ever changed). she tells him the rules have changed and he has to to attend. Information on local, state and This concern with other people’s needs has come up with his share of the money and work— national resources will be available! made Meg kind of empty inside. Since the vast ma- would he still “love” her? Wouldn’t he feel betrayed, jority of her emotional energy is devoted to under- angry and alienated? Might that end the marriage? Meets the Third Wednesday standing the people she’s helping, she knows much And wouldn’t she feel like a bad, unsympathetic of Every Month @ 6:30 p.m. more about them she does about herself. For years, person? she’s identified with how to help her parents; now In sum, Joe isn’t the only one who gets some- Same Time and Place she identifies with how to help Joe. This role gives thing out of this co-dependent relationship. Clearly, Gila Regional Medical Center— her a sense of who she is. he gets a wife who helps him, and he never has to Conference Room (1313 E. 32nd St.) Of course, it isn’t an authentic Meg; it’s a role. grow up. But Meg gets something, too: a husband If you ask her how she feels about something, she who keeps her busy as the helper, thereby provid- Facilitators: starts talking about how the situation looks, who ing her with a sense of identity and of worth, and Dave Schwantes and Walt Hanson needs what, and what she might do to help. Meg the false security that he’ll never leave because he For more information, call the Grant County Community Health Council at knows herself as a link in other people’s systems— (575) 388-1198 ext. 10 which everyone is, but not to such a great extent. If BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued on next page

©DE Tharp’s Flowers Serving Deming & Luna County MICHELE BRYAN Since 1955 AFPA Certified Trainer, AFPA Certified Nutrition & Wellness Consultant, AFPA Certified Group Fitness Instructor Have a Stay focused and fit through Happy Christmas the Holiday Season! 1205 Columbus Road, Deming • 575-546-9501 Billy Casper Wellness Center 575-538-4805 300 16th St. • Silver City, NM www.grmc.org 38 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued

needs her. She doesn’t have to stand on her own or develop as a differentiated person. She doesn’t have to grow up, either.

here’s another level on which they’ve se- cretly agreed: Both are scared of emotional intimacy. As long as they stay buried within Ttheir roles, they have a “cover” for their fear of be- ing close to another human being. Roles are not personal. It’s understandable that both would fear inti- macy. With his father, Joe couldn’t win for los- AMOS L. LASH, M.D. ing: Winning (taking initiative) meant he chal- Specializing In Laser Surgery lenged his father and lost the father’s “love”; losing (staying secondary) meant he was “a los- Urology er.” Who would want to stay close to that bind, ing to provide is beyond her capacities. (No matter or risk re-creating it? Better to hide out in his how good a girl she was, she could never fix her role as Meg’s “weak” husband, even if it makes mother’s depression; neither can she work through him irritable. Joe’s history for him.) She can rage at having done 1304 E. 32nd St., Silver City, NM Meg suspects she’s a failure, because she’s nev- such a good job as an enabler, only to learn it was 575-534-0556 • (fax) 575-534-9107 er been able to fix her mother’s depression, and her the wrong job. Appointments By Referral Only [email protected] efforts to prop up Joe aren’t working, either. She, She can acknowledge how much she’s resented too, is angry, but her role as an enabler soothes the “savior” role—all that extra work, to no avail, “Mindfulness lets Experience be the Teacher” her sense of inadequacy and emptiness. She has and what about her? Who’s been thinking of what a job to do! Real intimacy, by contrast, would in- she needs? She can own up to how scared she is Blooming Lotus Meditation Group volve knowing how helpless she’s been to heal the of real intimacy: Who would love her if she really In the tradition of people she loves. Better to hide out in her role as shows up, with needs of her own and limits to how Thich Nhat Hanh Joe’s “strong” wife. helpful she wants to be? And she’ll have to admit she’s offended Joe by Mindfulness! ou can see how enticing a co-dependent propping him up. She’s been treating him like a child, Living each moment in full awareness relationship is. Within it, you can avoid the assuming he can’t cope as a adult. She’s actually con- of breath, thought and feelings. pain and helplessness of important early tributed to his distorted view of himself, believing, relationships.Y You never could figure out how to with him, that he can’t make it without her support. Meets most every Thursday in Silver City. make things better, and you found, instead, a role You don’t do that to someone you love. She didn’t re- 575-313-7417 • [email protected] in which you were busy with other things—like alize, of course; she was just trying to help.... how to stop being a loser (Joe), or how to fix the Both of them need to recognize that all these be- loser and his low self-esteem (Meg). It’s wonder- haviors and limitations are no one’s fault. Meg’s par- fully self-reinforcing: Both people get distance ents, Joe’s parents, Meg and Joe... everyone is doing PILATES from what they don’t know how to deal with, and they best they know how. That’s part of why Meg is DANCING STONES STUDIO the roles are well balanced. The only problem is stuck in her role. If Joe were good at holding a job 109 N. Bullard • Silver City that both are trapped in performances, neglecting but refused to do it, that would be a different story. Call to book your their own lives and what they deserve. But he really is trying. He doesn’t understand his What to do? Meg can vow to become conscious quasi-paralysis, and Meg truly does sympathize, just Private Session of her enabling role and train herself to stop sliding as she sympathized with her mother’s depression. into it. That’s good. It’s still a defense, a clenched And both can acknowledge how well the pieces Free 20 minute fist (“I will not be co-dependent!”), and she hasn’t fit together—it’s been a very stable system. Now introductory really learned anything about her own or Joe’s they can decide to review their prior negotiations, growing up, but at least she’s challenging the old projections and agreements, this time in the ser- session for first behaviors. vice not of hiding but of developing as separate, time studio clients If both people are interested and willing to take vital people. the deeper journey, they can start telling the truth. It’s good if both of them want to do the work, • Increase Bone Density Joe can acknowledge and work through the bind but it isn’t essential. A relationship is interactive, • Maintain a Healthy Spine his father put him in, gradually finding his own so if one person changes the rules, the other has • Improve Balance & Flexibility voice. He can admit how demoralized he’s felt for to react. Whoever gets fed up first can begin. The years, not holding onto jobs, not knowing how to outcome isn’t guaranteed, except for one thing: • State-of-the-art Stott Equipment do better, not earning enough, being dependent The more you “tell it like it is” to yourself, the freer, • Posture and Stride – Analysis and Retraining on Meg, knowing how he looks to other people. stronger and happier you get. With any luck, the CAROL L. WATSON-BRAND He can confess how comfy it is to shirk responsi- other person will want some of that, too. k 575-534-1261 Fully Certified Pilates Instructor, bilities, how scared he is of real intimacy, and how [email protected] Physicalmind Institute, New York, NY & Phoenix, AZ ©DE much he secretly suspects Meg depends on him to be the “weak” one, because it makes her feel Bina Breitner, MA, is a licensed marriage and Be The Change…Give Your Time. needed. family therapist (LMFT) in private practice at www.tvcgrantcounty.org 808 W. 8th St. in Silver City. She can be reached Meg can recognize out loud how little sense of at (575) 538-4380. Thanks to all the folks self she has, other than as someone else’s support. who donated extra She can admit that the kind of help she’s been try- produce through the Grow a Row to Share™ Program. Home

Reach more than 30,000 readers, in print and online, interested in Body, Mind & Spirit!

[email protected] (575) 538-4374 Bina Breitner MA, LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist* www.desertexposure. TEE R Issues of Relationship with: com/ads Self, Others, Your Body, Work, Change, Food, Aging, Health, Love, Money and Art. 575-388-2988 Individuals, couples, families & groups 915 Santa Rita Street Silver City, NM 88061 808 W. 8th St. • Silver City, NM • (575) 538-4380 VOLU N Now accepting Blue Cross Insurance *Licensed in NM (#0108841) and in MA (#1150) • Se Habla Español CORNER ©DE DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 39

Body, Mind & Spirit • Megan Hirt Affinity Counseling Center ANNE A. VEENSTRA, M.S.W. Stopping the Sniffles Licensed Independent Social Worker

19 natural ways to prevent and treat colds and flu. Short-term or Long-term Counseling for Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Abuse, Loss Specializing in Energy Psychotherapy e all know the signs of a cold or flu set- tling in, about to derail us—however 301 W. College Ave., Suite 12 License I-3059 temporarily—from our day-to-day lives. Silver City, New Mexico 88061 (575) 388-0064 WIn the United States, we spend billions every year trying to knock out these maladies, but most of that money goes to treatments that only suppress Victor A. Nwachuku, M.D. Michelle Diaz, M.D. symptoms and do little to spur healing. Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics and Gynecology With natural cold and flu remedies, you can save money, take control of your health, and trim Gail Stamler, C.N.M. your time spent feeling under the weather this cold and flu season. Here are some natural ways to start beating the sniffles: 1618 E. Pine St. Silver City, NM 88061 ough and sneeze into your elbow—In- Phone (575) 388-1561 stead of covering your cough with your hand, turn your head and cough into your el- Fax (575) 388-9952 Cbow, which will sequester a virus just as well. Your www.cassiehealthcenter.com elbow, however, is far less likely than your hands to come in contact with people or surfaces. Wash up often—The more frequently you BOARD CERTIFIED wash your hands, the lower your risk of becom- PULMONARY DONALD J. STINAR, M.D. ing sick. Remember: Colds and flu are caused by viruses—not bacteria—so banking on antibacte- BOARD CERTIFIED rial soap as a safeguard against colds and flu won’t CRITICAL CARE Astragalus, an antiviral and immune-strengthening be effective. Studies have shown that washing herb, has been a principal player in traditional your hands with an antibacterial soap is no better BOARD CERTIFIED 110 E. 11th Street Chinese medicine for millennia. (Photo: Tigerente) INTERNAL MEDICINE at preventing infectious illnesses than scrubbing SILVER CITY, NM 88061 with plain soap and water. BOARD CERTIFIED (575) 388-0184 Hands off your face—A 2008 study from the contracted considerably fewer colds. In his book SLEEP MEDICINE (575) 388-0186 Fax University of California-Berkeley found that the The Green Pharmacy, Dr. James A. Duke suggests typical person makes the hand-to-face connection a daily dose of about one teaspoon ginseng steeped an average of 16 times per hour. If you refrain from in a cup of boiling water to make a tea. touching your eyes, nose and lips, you drastically Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus)— reduce the likelihood of a virus entering your body. Also known as “Siberian ginseng,” this herb isn’t Douglas Gorthy D.D.S. Avoid touching surfaces others touch—En- related to ginseng but has similar effects, including General Dentistry courage your workplace to outfit bathroom doors immune-boosting antiviral action. Take daily as a with foot-operated openers that allow for a hands- tea of about one teaspoon eleuthero root steeped Kathryn Gorthy, R.D.H. free exit. Block contact with faucets, door handles in one cup boiling water. Sara Day, R.D.H. and other heavily trafficked surfaces in public rest- Mushrooms—Maitake mushrooms (Gri- rooms by cloaking your grip in a paper towel. fola frondosa), reishi mushrooms (Ganoderma 1608 N. Bennet Consider copper surfaces—A 2009 study lucidum) and shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula Silver City, NM from Selly Oak Hospital in England found that edodes) rev up the immune system to defend 575-534-3699 frequently touched items in a hospital setting that against a number of viruses. Maitake mushrooms Toll-Free 888-795-2762 were made of copper harbored up to 95% fewer aren’t easy to find fresh, so try ordering them dried microorganisms compared with the same items (www.oregonmushrooms.com is one mail-order made of standard materials such as stainless source). Reishi mushrooms are rather unpleasant- steel. Numerous follow-up studies of copper’s an- tasting and aren’t used as a food (take them as tiviral properties indicate copper surfaces could capsules instead), but go ahead and eat your fill of be an effective means of reducing the spread of robust, scrumptious shiitakes. colds and flu if this prevention tactic were widely Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)— adopted. This antiviral and immune-strengthening herb Get regular exercise—While colder weather has been a principal player in traditional Chinese may trigger an urge to curl up in the sedentary medicine for millennia. In Herbal Antibiotics, au- comfort of a blanket, moving your body will actu- thor Stephen Harrod Buhner recommends a daily ally boost its immune function. Everyday chores pot of tea containing two to three ounces astraga- such as raking leaves or shoveling snow can count lus root. as moderate-intensity exercise. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued on next page cientific research supports the use of the following herbs to help stave off colds and flu. SGarlic (Allium sati- Acupuncture & Allergy Center vum)—Crushing or cutting JoAnne Galbraith, Doctor of Oriental Medicine garlic cloves generates a Counseling • Consultation sulfur compound known as 204A W. Market Street Children,� Adolescents and Adults allicin, which has antiviral, Silver City, NM• 575-654-0788 antibacterial and anti-fungal Cheryl Speir-Phillips, M.A. properties and is often cred- Now also in Las Cruces! L.P.C.C. #0966 ited as the star component Call for schedule and location. 575-574-8595 Appt. • 575-388-1035 Fax that gives garlic its all-around 301 W. College Ave., Suite 11 • Silver City, NM 88061 stellar healing repertoire. Alli- Acupuncture/Chinese Herbs |NAET® Allergy Elimination Most insurance accepted.

cin is available only from raw ©DE Mei Zen™ Cosmetic Acupuncture|Pain Management garlic, however, so choose a preparation that calls for it raw, or add garlic at the end Paul E. Galbraith, LISW/LCSW of cooking to tap its full me- erapist ~ Adolescents & Adults Ph. 575-654-0812 dicinal power. Fax 575-538-4355 Ginseng (Panax ginseng, [email protected] P. quinquefolius)—In a 2005 study, Canadian researchers gave 279 adults either a daily VICKI ALLEN, REIKI MASTER Southwest Counseling placebo or 400 milligrams a PO Box 5000 204A West Markeet Street Silver City, NM 88061 day of ginseng. Four months SILVER CITY, NM 88062 later, the ginseng group had (575) 388-8114 A Licensed Independent & Clinical Social Worker 40 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

MASSAGE THERAPY BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued Better Health & Happier Living hould your prevention measures fall short— Debra Gassaway and they likely will at some point—try these Lic. in NM #MT930 • Member AMTA natural means to lessen a cold or flu’s impact Sand duration: Massage tailored to your individual needs. • Deep tissue • Sound Therapy • Balancing Chicken soup—In a laboratory study published • Swedish Massage • Energy Work • Stress Reduction in 2000, University of Nebraska researchers found chicken soup eased the inflammation of throat cells Call for an appointment at 915-525-3885 that can cause cold symptoms. The researchers Give the special gift of a massage for the Holidays Gift Certi cates available weren’t able to identify a precise ingredient respon- sible for the alleviation, but they theorized a combi- nation of the soup’s components working together Ginger contains chemicals known as sesquiterpenes gave it its benefit. The recipe tested featured chick- that specifically fight rhinoviruses, the leading cause Luna de Cobre erapy Center en broth, onions, sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, of the common cold. (Photo: Frank C. Müller) Margarita Silva Potts, L.P.C.C. carrots, celery stems, parsley, salt and pepper. Ginseng—In addition to ginseng’s value in cold oxypodophyllotoxin. For upper-respiratory tract Ph.D. in Metaphysics prevention, research from the University of Con- infections, Buhner advises turning to the woodsy- necticut also showed ginseng cut severity of cold smelling essential oil of juniper. Place 8 to 10 drops Individual and Family Counseling symptoms in half. of juniper essential oil in water in a one-ounce na- Mind, Body and Spirit Balancing Ginger (Zingiber officinale)—Ginger contains sal spray bottle. Use four to six times per day, shak- chemicals known as sesquiterpenes that specifi- ing the mixture before each use. cally fight rhinoviruses, the leading cause of the Hot drinks and honey—Honey coats the 575-590-2202 common cold. Dr. Duke recommends concocting throat and relieves irritation while its antioxidant 807 Grant, Bayard, NM 88023 a soothing ginger tea by pouring boiling water over and antimicrobial properties go to work fighting vi- two tablespoons of fresh, shredded ginger root. ral infections. Try Buhner’s Colds and Flu Tea: two Juniper (Juniperus spp)—Juniper berries tablespoons ginger juice, juice of one-quarter lime, boast a powerful antiviral compound known as de- pinch cayenne pepper, one tablespoon honey, and PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES hot water. PAT BARSCH, Ph.D. Horehound (Marrubium vulgare), licorice Licensed Psychologist (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and slippery elm (Ulmus 28 years rubra)—Each of this trio provides remarkable re- lief for sore throats. Try a tea of licorice root and Counseling, Psychotherapy slippery elm bark, and put horehound leaves to Insurance, Medicaid & Medicare Provider work in homemade cough drops. k 575-534-4084 300 W. Yankie St. | P.O. Box 2036 Excerpted from Mother Earth News, the Original Silver City, NM 88062 Guide to Living Wisely. To read more articles from ©DE Mother Earth News, please visit www.MotherE- arthNews.com or call (800) 234-3368 to subscribe. Copyright 2012 by Ogden Publications Inc. Richard Nicastro, Ph.D. Ginseng may reduce the severity of colds. Licensed Psychologist Specializing in Marital & Couple’s Issues: NIH News in Health: tem” because it is similar to the body’s lymphatic Increase Harmony, Deepen Trust & Intimacy, Cleaning Your Brain system but managed by cells in the brain called Reduce Con ict, Heal from an Aair. glial cells. Scientists have discovered a system that drains The scientists speculated that glitches in the (575) 915-2601 waste products from the brain. The finding may glymphatic system might lead to the buildup of Phone and Skype sessions available lead to new ways to treat brain disorders such harmful waste in the brain. To test this idea, they Relationship Center of New Mexico as Alzheimer’s disease. injected a protein called amyloid beta into the 1060 South Main St., Las Cruces, NM 88005 Our bodies remove dead blood cells and brains of both healthy mice and mice with a www.StrengthenYourRelationship.com ©DE other waste products through a network of faulty glymphatic system. The protein is known vessels called the lymphatic system. The brain, to play a role in human Alzheimer’s disease. however, uses a different method. Cerebrospinal Normal mice cleared amyloid beta rapidly from fluid cleanses brain tissue. Based on previous brain tissue. Mice with faulty glymphatic systems research, scientists suspected that nutrients and had much slower protein removal. waste were carried away through a slow pro- “This work shows that the brain is cleansing cess called diffusion. itself in a more organized way and on a much In a new study, scientists used a method larger scale than has been realized previously,” called 2-photon laser scanning microscopy to says Dr. Maiken Nedergaard of the University of analyze the movement of cerebrospinal fluid Rochester Medical Center. “We’re hopeful that in living mouse brains. To their surprise, the these findings have implications for many condi- researchers found that the fluid flowed along a tions that involve the brain, such as traumatic series of channels surrounding blood vessels. brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and They named this new system the “glymphatic sys- Parkinson’s disease.”—newsinhealth.nih.gov k

A ordable natural skin care! Rich moisturizing goat milk soaps, lotions & creams Reach more than 30,000 For a free brochure & samples readers, in print and call 877-833-3740 online, interested in Body, www.udderdelight.com Mind & Spirit!

[email protected] MAGGIE KNOX (575) 538-4374 GAIL WILLOW, D.D.S. Licensed Massage Therapist www.desertexposure. Formerly known as Dr. Ray com/ads General Dentistry Done in a gentle and thorough manner Time-Out Massage 526 Hwy 180 West • Silver City, NM Silver City’s “Less Pain” Dentist 575-534-9702 Now accepting new patients Deep Therapeutic Massage (575) 388-2541 • 1617 N. Juniper • Silver City, NM 88061 Swedish and Neuromuscular Therapy [email protected] Gift Certificates Available NM Lic# 4096 DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 41

Body, Mind & Spirit Hypnotherapy++ • Hypnotherapy Training • Classes Grant County Weekly Events • Past Life and Life-Between Lives Regression Support groups, classes and more. • I AM WOWED Program+++ Sundays Los Comadres Cancer Support 12:45 p.m. New Church of the SW Archaeology Society—First Sun. Group—1st Tues. 6 p.m. Business and Desert, 1302 Bennett St. 313-4087. of every month, field trip. 536-3092, Conference Center, 3031 Hwy. 180 E. Grant County Rolling Stones Madonna Kettler, PhD [email protected]. (next to Ace). 388-1198 ext. 10. Gem and Mineral Society—2nd Bead Society—1 p.m. Alotta Reiki Circle—First Tuesday of the Thurs. 6 p.m. Senior Center, 204 W. The Center for Inner Peace, LLC Gelato 388-1362. month, 6:30 p.m. 2035 Little Walnut. Victoria St. Kyle, 538-5706. 575-534-1291 [email protected] Bingo—1st and 2d Sun. Doors Treatment for those in need of healing. Historic Mining District & Tour- open 12:30 p.m., games start 1:35 Vicki, 388-8114, or Virginia, 388- ism Meeting—Second Thurs. 10 a.m. p.m. Benefits Salvation Army and Post 4870. Bayard Community Center, 290 Hurley 18 charities. American Legion Post 18, Restorative Yoga—10-11:30 Ave., Bayard. 537-3327. 409 W. College Ave. 534- 0780 a.m., 5:30-7 p.m. A Daily Practice, Kundalini Yoga—5:30 p.m. A Gentle Yoga—5:30-7 p.m. A 104 N. Texas, 388-2425. Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, 388- Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, 388- Slow Flow Yoga—11:30 a.m. 2425. 2425. 315 N. Bullard, 2d fl. 519-8948. Mountain Dulcimer Jam—6:15 Dr. Paul Stuetzer, PH.D., DOM, Physician Holistic Presentations—11 a.m. Social Services—Noon. Red Barn, p.m., Public Library. Acupuncture, Homeopathic & Naturopathic Medicine PeaceMeal Coop Deli. 534-9703 707 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-5666. Progressive Pilates—5:30-6:30 Prayer and Study in the Eastern TEA Party Patriots—2nd and p.m., 315 N. Bullard, 2d fl. 519- Specializing in: Pain Relief, Migraine Headaches, Orthodox Tradition—Sunset. The- 4th Tues. 6 p.m. Red Barn Steakhouse, 8948. Allergies, Immune System Disorders and otokos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, 708 Silver Heights Blvd. 388-4143. TOPS—5 p.m. 1st Presbyterian Injection Therapy (Biopuncture). Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@ Wednesdays Church, 1915 Swan, 538-9447. inyasa oga zianet.com. Archaeology Society—Third V Y —5:30-6:30 p.m., • National & State Licensure Restorative Yoga—4-5:30 p.m. Weds. of every month. Oct.-Nov., 315 N. Bullard, 2d fl. 519-8948. • 30 years experience A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, 388- Jan.-April 7 p.m. Silver City Women’s Yoga class—Free class taught 2425. Club. Summers 6 p.m. location TBA. by Colleen Stinar. 1-2 p.m. Episcopal Provider for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Of NM Church fellowship hall, 7th and Texas. Mondays 536-3092, [email protected]. Workers’ Comp and other Health Insurance Plans A Course in Miracles—6:30 Back Country Horsemen—2nd Fridays p.m., 600 N. Hudson. Information, Weds. 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Kundalini Yoga—Noon. A Daily 534-9172 or 534-1869. Center Conference Room. Subject to Practice, 104 N. Texas St. 506 West 13th Street, Silver City, NM AARP Chapter #1496—Third change. 536-2953. Overeaters Anonymous—6 p.m. (Virginia & 13th) Monday. 12:30 p.m. Senior Center, Curbside Consulting—Free for Gila Regional Medical Center confer-

205 W. Victoria. Contact Marcia nonprofits. 9 a.m.-noon. Wellness Co- ence room. 313-9400. ©DE 575-388-8858 Fisch, 388-1298 alition, 409 N. Bullard, Lisa Jimenez, Silver City Woman’s Club—2d AARP Widowed Persons—Sec- 534-0665, ext. 232, lisa@wellnessco- Fri., 10 a.m. 411 Silver Heights Blvd. ond Mondays. 11 a.m. Glad Tidings alition.org, 538-9326. Church. Contact Sally, 537-3643. Food Addicts Anonymous Taizé—2d Friday. Service of Al-Anon—12:05 p.m. First Pres- Women’s Group—6:30 p.m. 1000 N prayer, songs, scripture readings and byterian Church, 1915 Swan, Silver Hudson St., 519-1070. quiet contemplation. 6:30 p.m. Epis- City. Contact Valerie, 313-2561. Grant County Democratic copal Church of the Good Shepherd, Art Class—-9-10:45 a.m. Silver Party—2nd Weds. Potluck at 5:30 538-2015. City Senior Citizen Center. Beginners to p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sen. Howie Woodcarving Club—2d and 4th advanced. Contact Jean 519-2977. Morales’ building, 3060 E. Hwy. 180. Fridays except holidays. 1 p.m. Senior Kundalini Yoga—Noon. A Daily Group Meditation—5:30 p.m., Center. 313-1518. Practice, 104 N. Texas St. A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas St. Youth Space—5:30-10 p.m. Loud Ping Pong—5:30-7 p.m. Grant 388-2425. music, video games, chill out. Satellite/ County Convention Center. Beginners Ladies Golf Association—8 a.m. Wellness Coalition. 7-8 p.m. tee time. Silver City Golf Course. Saturdays ilver ity quares S C S —Dancing PFLAG—(Parents, Families and Alcoholics Anonymous Begin- 7-9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 1915 Friends of Lesbians and Gays) 1st ners—6 p.m. Lions Club, 8th & N. Swan St. Kay, 388-4227, or Linda, Weds. 5:30 p.m. Wellness Coalition, Bullard (entrance at Big Ditch behind 534-4523. 509 N. Bullard. 590-8797. Domino’s). Newcomers and seasoned Tai Chi for Better Balance—1 Ping Pong—5:30-7 p.m. Grant members welcome. p.m., Senior Center. Call Lydia County Convention Center. Beginners Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support— Moncada to register, 534-0059. 7-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-noon. Gila Regional Medical rostate ancer upport Tuesdays P C S Center Conference Room. Margaret, roup Alcoholics Anonymous—Men’s G —3rd Weds. 6:30 p.m. Gila 388-4539. group, 7 a.m. Unitarian Fellowship Regional Medical Center Conference Beginning Salsa—7-8 p.m. Hall. 3845 N. Swan. Jerry, 534-4866. Room. 388-1198 ext. 10. Javalina’s. Instructor Gail Willow, epublican arty of rant Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support— R P G 388-3332. ounty 1-3 p.m. Senior Center. Margaret, C —Third Weds. 6 p.m. Red Double Feature Blockbuster 388-4539. Barn. Mega Hit Movie Night—5:30-11 raumatic rain njury upport Bayard Historic Mine Tour— T B I S pm. Satellite/Wellness Coalition. roup 2nd Tuesday. Meet at Bayard City Hall, G —3:30-5 p.m. All-Purpose Evening Prayer in the Eastern Room, Billy Casper Wellness Center, rthodox radition 800 Central Ave., by 9:30 a.m. $5 O T —5 p.m. Theoto- ©DE fee covers two-hour bus tour of historic Hudson St. & Hwy. 180. James, 537- kos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, mines plus literature and map; call 2429, or Danita, 534-9057. Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@ 537-3327 for reservation. Bayard Al-Anon—6:30 p.m. zianet.com. Compassionate Friends—4th Bayard Community Center. 575-537- Kids Bike Ride—10 a.m., Bike- Tuesday. 6:30 p.m. Support for those 3141. works, 815 E. 10th St. Dave Baker, who’ve lost a child. Episcopal Church, Thursdays 590-2166. I’ll do it for you - Just relax! Parish Hall, 7th and Texas St. Charlene Cancer Support Group—2nd Narcotics Anonymous—6 p.m. Gardening, designs and consultation, small Mitchell, 313-7362. Thurs. 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical New 180 Club, 1661 Hwy. 180 E. interior/exterior painting jobs, o ce work, organization, Figure/Model Drawing—4-6 Center Board Room. 388-1198 ext. Sadhana Morning Prayer, p.m. Contact Sam, 388-5583. 10. Meditation, Yoga—Last Sat. 5-7 cleaning; move-outs, monthly, biweekly, rst story Gila Writers—6:30 p.m. Gila Cardiac Support Group—3rd a.m. A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, windows, auto detailing, transportation local/distance, Regional Medical Center Conference Thurs. 4 p.m. Grant County Busi- 388-2425. shopping, errands, healthy meals. Long time resident. Room, 1313 E. 32nd St. Trish Heck, ness and Conference Center, 3031 Spinning Group—1st Sat., 1-3 [email protected], 538-4072 . Hwy180E, 590-2578. p.m. Yada Yada Yarn, 614 N. Bullard, Serving Silver City, Mimbres, Lake Roberts. Interbody Yoga—5:30-6:30 p.m., Citizen Corps Council—First 388-3350. 315 N. Bullard, 2d fl. 519-8948. Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Grant County Admin Vinyasa Flow Yoga—10 a.m. All Call me at home 575-536-3160. Kiwanis Club—Noon. Red Barn, Bldg. levels. A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, 708 Silver Heights Blvd., 590-0540. De-stressing Meditations— 12- 388-2425. k

Paul Ciano Qualifying Broker 2010 Realtor of the Year [email protected] Cell 575-313-5919 Garland Real Estate SC, LLC Property Management Department 1001 Pope St. 575-388-1449 Silver City, NM 88061 O: 575-388-1788 F: 575-388-5263 www.paulsilvercity.com 42 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com Burro Mountain Ramblin’ Outdoors • Larry Lightner Horsemanship Observe This Here to help you with your Equine needs! Road-trip observations, from Silver City to Ruidoso and back. • Short-term or vacation boarding for your horse s I write this, it is the end of October and I ies—they are countrysides, and one of them is the • On-site professional care • Twice a day feeding am fresh off of a trip to Roswell and a little lower Hondo Valley, below Ruidoso. • Daily cleaning of paddock • Covered shelter ramblin’ outdoors, but this time out, I was Its scarce population, beauty and remoteness inA my truck and not on my feet. make it, to me, a very desirable place to reside. • Safe and secure private area for your horse The purpose of this little foray was so that my Who knows? Maybe when Jeri retires, or some We’ll customize care for your horse! Beloved could see her son and grandkids. I was reader leaves me a million bucks (hint, hint), we along for the ride and to try to do a little “eyeball- will decide to move there! Call or e-mail for individual consultation ing” of the scenery as Jeri drove some of the way; On this trip, I was especially wanting to observe 575-313-3032 [email protected] it was a real eye-opener of observations. wildlife, and I was extremely disappointed. The www.burromountainhorsemanship.com The first thing I want to talk about is the price only deer I saw was as we were returning and on of gasoline along the way. Here in Silver City, it our own ridge above the house. The only antelope was $3.80 per gallon (I rounded it off) when we that we saw were south of Hurley, both coming call… departed. I usually fill up on any trip out of town, and going, about 30 in all. but a friend had told me that gasoline was 25 cents The area around Roswell is known for goats, 575-538-0850 a gallon cheaper in Deming, so I decided to wait but we saw nary a one. In the Hondo, I did see until there. about two-dozen Rio Grande turkeys; one flock Trouble was, it wasn’t—at least not at the name- was on a particular piece of property that was for brand stations that I passed. In fact, at the Chevron sale. Hmmm? off of I-10, it was 10 cents higher! I also saw one fox squirrel that was two houses So we drove to Cruces, and marveled as the down from my son’s. An interesting aside: The fox price dropped dramatically; as much as 60 cents squirrel is not native to Roswell, but was intro- per gallon ($3.19) at a Valero station. I use a credit duced by sportsmen in the 1960s and is now recog- Located 1810 South Ridge Rd. next to Chevron card and so stopped at an Alon (Fina) that was still nized as legal game. running at $3.23. Along those same lines, the Rio turkeys are Now, we’ve all heard the excuse that gas is high- not native to the Hondo Valley, but were illegally er in Silver because it is so far out of the way, but introduced to the area by well-known state sena- in Ruidoso, which is just as far out of the way, it tor Robert P. Anderson, who owned the vast ranch was 25 cents a gallon cheaper. Alamogordo was 30 there. That too, was in the 1960s. (He also brought cents cheaper and when we arrived in Roswell, it in Barbary sheep.) was again down to $3.28, but I figgered it would be Speaking of politicians, Jeri made an interesting there, since the population is around 50,000. observation in Roswell; in fact, from Ruidoso to One more gas-price observation: Silver City is Roswell, there was not one Obama or Democratic the only place where all of the gas prices are vir- political sign. All the signs were touting one Re- tually the same, no matter the brand! Every oth- publican or another—I venture to guess because er town and countryside, the prices varied, even those people are strong supporters of oil and gas across corners, and the variation was as much exploration, while the current administration is as 10 to 20 cents! And I’m talking only about the not, to any great extent (my opinion, as I said). “name-brand” stations, not the “generic” ones. e also saw only two state cops and two hile I’m pickin’ on Silver City, I have one county cops the entire trip; I thought that more negative observation: The signs was unusual. And on this trip, as well as advertising our fair town all say, “A great Wthe past dozen through the Apache reservation, we Wplace for birding, hiking and biking.” But not one have yet to see a reservation cop. I suspect that they mention of the “other sports,” hunting and fishing— keep a low profile and are less eager to arrest speed- yet we claim to be the gateway to the Gila, and what ers going to and from the casinos. And there’s one is the Gila known for? Hunting and fishing! heck of a lot of folks going to such establishments! I know, I know, these sports are considered “po- Speaking of which, I noted that the Apache ca- litically incorrect,” but a heck of a lot of folks still sino at Akela had but two tractor-trailers and three participate in them. I guess those “antis” are squea- autos, and how many of the latter were owned by kin’ a might louder than the rest of us and getting employees? Not good, not good. all of the grease. I also watched the weather on this trip, or spe- But it’s a dang shame because the Game & Fish cifically the temperatures. It was a pleasant mid- folks spent an awful lot of coin to establish a Gila 70s when we left and came home to Silver, while trout fishery here. And dare I mention that Gila both ways in Cruces the temp was in the low 80s. elk are considered some of the best hunting in the The daily highs in Roswell were in the high 80s, West? and midday on Apache Summit was a brisk mid- Yet the “powers-that-be” feel compelled to 60s both ways. Fall had truly arrived there! Indeed, slight and even ignore these two fine and popular the leaves in the Hondo were turning a vivid red- pastimes. burnt-orange that covered the highway. On the positive side of the ledger, as we entered The bare forest around Ruidoso from the recent home once again and came over the last hill, I re- fire was a shock to me; I hadn’t realized how close marked to Jeri that blaze came to destroying the town! One mo- that Silver is still bile home on a hill had the fire scar on three sides, The most charming one of prettiest but fire never touched the place; angels were cer- property in Grant mountain towns tainly working there! County!! Stunning log home plus 2 unit that I have yet One last note on the same subject that I opened guest house with workshop, patio seen and I’m this column with and that is gasoline. As I said, I with kitchen for outdoor proud and happy filled up with Alon (formerly Fina) in Cruces and entertaining, on 5 acres adjoining to live here. I “Truck” achieved a whopping 23 miles per gallon the Gila National Forest. never tire of see- and that included going up and over Apache Sum- $510,000 MLS 29576. ing her. mit. Only once ever in four years did I have a better More photos on my webpage- Only Ruidoso average (23.5). The rest of the trip, Truck achieved www.colleensilvercityrealestate.com rivaled Silver in 18 to 21 mpg on Shell and 66 gas. Not too shabby beauty on this for a 4WD sport-trac Ford! trip, and it was As always, keep the sun forever at your back, partially lacklus- the wind forever in your face, and may The For- ter because of the ever God bless you too! k NEW LISTING recent fire. 3 BR 2 bath adobe home on over a 1/3 acre lot. Mountain view from the front yard. Colleen Stinar will admit, When not Ramblin’ Outdoors, University area. $198,000. (575) 574-5451 though, that Larry Lightner lives in Silver City. [email protected] I find other Iplaces more ap- 311 N. Bullard pealing, but none DAVID PAUL 590-7161 (in the Silco Theater) are towns or cit- See my listings at www.colleensilvercityrealestate.com DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 43

Talking Horses • Scott Thomson Just a word of thanks to everyone who wrote, sent flowers, and called. Corona was a horse of a lifetime. She is missed. Special thanks to Dr. Linda Locklar and ’Tis the Season… her staff for making a terrible situation What one horseman is thankful for. the best it could have been. Thanks To Bob Hall for breeding such a wonderful horse for me to have known all these his is the time of year when we traditionally so many good people here locally keeping these is- years. And thanks to John Rohovec, Cece give thanks for what we have and try to do sues on the radar on behalf of all of us. Stanford, Jeb McCauley, Sally Hagel, some good for our fellow man. I’d like to • That so many of the volunteer fire and rescue Jeffery Brown, Tammy Baker, and Ann Tthink this season of goodwill extends to our hors- personnel here are also horse people. We’ve all just Bronson for being in my corner. Also, es as well. The history of this great country was seen what a tragedy a natural disaster can be, and thanks to Cody Bernier and Rowan Stites written from the back of a horse. From the early we have certainly experienced our share of fires for answering the phone and arranging days of being our primary means of transportation, and violent storms in recent years as well. But I everything. And finally to Leonard Pritikin who wrote the working our fields, fighting our wars and delivering sleep a little bit better knowing that the people we best sympathy card a girl could ask for. the mail, to the recreational and pleasure riding of count on to help us in an emergency truly under- Sincerely, today, the horse has always been there for us. Even stand how important our horses are to us. l/brewer today, with no real role in our daily lives, the horse • For riders who take the time to do some PR is still a powerful icon that stirs our emotions. when out on the trails. I know it is hard to believe, It would be easy to look around today and get but not everyone loves horses, understands their New Mexico Buckle Set a bit discouraged about what is happening to the behavior or likes to share a trail or campsite with horse. The tough economic times, drought, our ag- them. It never hurts to stop and chat, give a little by W. Bruce Stanford ing population, a migration away from rural areas free education or promote our cause. and careers in ranching and farming, overbreeding, On the flip side, I’m thankful for hikers and bik- and the sheer cost and time commitment of owner- ers who know something about horses, by letting ship have made it difficult for many people to con- you know they’re coming, not hiding behind trees, tinue their love affair with the horse. Current esti- and by controlling their dogs. Limited edition bronze three or four piece buckle set each mates from the US Forest Service say we are losing • For Ken Jones, one of the best horsemen I’ve signed and numbered. Made entirely in Las Cruces. 6,000 acres of farmland and open space a day ever met, who after watching me work with an un- Available on the 400 block of Main Street during the Las to development and private restricted purpose. That handled weanling at his ranch in Colorado, when I Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market most Saturday mornings is a staggering number and predicted to get worse was so green I wasn’t even sure which end the food and Monday thru Saturday at as developers buy cheap land and sit on it, hoping went in or which the poop came out, said I had a M. Phillips Fine Gifts, 221 N. Main St., Las Cruces, NM for better times to start building. As budgets tighten, feel and touch that couldn’t be taught. Didn’t have (575) 525-1367. and public land and trails disappear, I suspect the any idea what he meant or what it would lead to, For more information log on to: conflicts between various user groups will intensify but he was the first person who opened the door to and that riders may lose more than they win. horses for me. www.wbstanford.com • (575) 382- 9447 Despite all this, I still like to pour myself a good • For Pat Parelli, who wrote a note to my wife single malt, sit back and think of all things to be 15 years ago that said, “Mere mortals can do this thankful for this year, for myself and for all horse work with horses, even blondes like you!” That people: started us on our journey. • For Eohippus, a funny little rabbit-like ani- • For Dennis Reis, who after my first nine-day mal about 12 inches tall that lived almost 60 mil- clinic at his ranch could have easily said, “Sell lion years ago, which evolved into the magnificent your horse and don’t ever come back here again.” horses of today, without losing many of the instinc- Yes, it was that bad. Instead, he said, “There is a tive traits that make a horse so special. good horse deep inside of your horse, and if you • For amazing horseman like the Dorrance can reach him, given his past and issues, you’ll be brothers, Ray Hunt, Monte Roberts and too many a great hand and on your way to being an accom- others to name, who resurrected training tech- plished horseman.” Two years later, he wanted to niques and philosophies, literally thousands of take me and my horse on the road and make me years old, that put the needs of the horse first, and head of his business. None of what I’ve accom- for inspiring the next generations of horse men plished since would have ever happened without and women to continue their work. his encouragement and patience. • For the continuing influence of science and • For Liffey, a dangerous horse that had been research on how we care for our horses. Innova- surrendered to End of The Road Ranch, whom I tions in shoeing, saddles, nutrition, training, fitness thought had no future and should be put down. She and general healthcare are giving us more options opened her soul to me and let me into her life, and to help our horses live longer, more productive and in the process validated everything I’ve been taught healthier lives. and learned about horses, especially the power of • That even in a small town like Silver City, we natural horsemanship. “They’re all good for some- have two organizations that are doing everything thing” was a powerful line in the movie Seabiscuit, possible to help with the growing problem of un- and my new best buddy Liffey proved that to me. wanted or abandoned horses. There may be as • For my wife, who when she called me from a many as 200,000 unwanted horses in the US castle in Ireland, where she was riding on beaches today. If you have any dollars left at the end of and in countryside too beautiful to be believed, this year, show your appreciation for the tireless and I gave her the news that I’d bought my first efforts of End of The Road Ranch Horse Rescue & horse without consulting her, didn’t hop the next Sanctuary and Serenity Acres. plane home to check my sanity but looked forward • That we still have dedicated professionals to the journey ahead together. willing to be large-animal vets. It can be a dan- • For Cody and Revere, our two wonderful hors- gerous, frustrating and not always lucrative pro- es. Through endless clinics, shows and demos, show- fession, but we’d be lost without them. I recently ing patience with students of all levels and helping helped one of our vets with the sad but necessary train other horses when I needed an equine assistant, end-of-life decision for an old horse. The kindness through major moves and many miles, and always and compassion that went into a very physical task being willing to let me try out new techniques and was extraordinary. The danger was also obvious as ideas, they have proven that the idea of true part- this old horse, before galloping off to horse heaven nership with a horse is not just a clever marketing to run free with the herd in endless green pastures, phrase. Now entering their senior years, they have never having to see a vet, farrier or trainer again, given us just one sprained ankle and two broken ribs decided to take one last chunk out of the vet’s arm in 13 years of riding and playing—not bad given the as a souvenir—and maybe a reminder that all hors- nature of the sport and what we have asked of them. es still have wildness in their hearts and souls. With no special skills or fancy breeding, they’ve been • For groups like the Back Country Horseman what we all want—just great horses. and the Equine Land Conservation Resource and Happy holidays to all, human and horse alike! k their efforts to keep and maintain trails and access to areas for riding. With all the open space and great riding we have here, we might think we’re Scott Thomson lives in immune to the plight of riders in other parts of Silver City and teaches natural horsemanship the country, but the same things can happen here. and foundation train- As someone who has owned, ridden and worked ing. You can contact him with horses in California, Oregon and Washington, at [email protected] I have seen firsthand how quickly a fence can go or (575) 388-1830. up or a trail can be closed. We’re fortunate to have 44 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Espresso Salads Red or Green Coffee Juice Bar Wraps Lattes Sandwiches 722 E Florida St., Deming, NM 88030 ph: 575-546-3345 Southwest New Mexico’s best restaurant guide.

ed or Green? is Desert Exposure’s guide to If we’ve recently reviewed a restaurant, you’ll dining in southwest New Mexico. The list- find a brief capsule of our review and a notation of ings here—a sampling of our complete and which issue it originally appeared in. Stories from Rrecently completely updated guide online at www. all back issues of Desert Exposure from January desertexposure.com—include some of our favor- 2005 on are available on our Web site. ites and restaurants we’ve recently reviewed. We Though every effort has been made to make emphasize non-national-chain restaurants with sit- these listings complete and up-to-date, errors down, table service . and omissions are inevitable and restaurants may With each listing, we include a brief categori- make changes after this issue goes to press. That’s zation of the type of cuisine plus what meals are why we urge you to help us make Red or Green? served: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner. Un- even better. Drop a note to Red or Green? c/o Des- less otherwise noted, restaurants are open seven ert Exposure, PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, days a week. Call for exact hours, which change fax 534-4134, or email [email protected]. frequently. All phone numbers are area code 575 Remember, these print listings represent only except as specified. We also note with a star (*) highlights. You can always find the complete, up- restaurants where you can pick up copies of Des- dated Red or Green? guide online at www.desert- ert Exposure. exposure.com. Bon appétit!

GRANT COUNTY ern culinary innovation. Lunch features Kountry Kitchen, 1505 N. Hud- Silver City soups, salads and sandwiches. Dinners son St., 388-4512. Mexican: Mon.- Adobe Springs Café, 1617 Silver are elaborate, imaginative, exotic Sat. B L early D, Sun. B only.* Heights Blvd., 538-3665. Breakfast five-course culinary creations. Entrées La Cocina Restaurant, 201 W. items, burgers, sandwiches: Mon.- always include vegetarian and vegan College Ave., 388-8687. Mexican: Thur. B L, Sat. & Sun. B L D.* options… plus others determined by L D. Alotta Gelato, 619 N. Bullard what local ranchers have available.” La Familia, 503 N. Hudson St., St., 534-4995. Gelato, desserts and (July 2010) Contemporary: Mon. L, 388-4600. Mexican: Tues.-Sun. B L D.* hot drinks: All day.* Tues.-Sat. L D.* La Mexicana, Hwy. 180E and Asian Buffet, 1740 Hwy. 180E, Delightful Blend, 3030 N. Pinos Memory Lane, 534-0142. Mexican 575-597-2253 388-0777. Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, Altos Road, 388-2404. Coffeeshop. and American: B L. 575-597-BAKE sushi: L D. Diane’s Restaurant, 510 N. Lion’s Den, 208 W. Yankie, 654- Billy’s BBQ and Wood-Fired Bullard St., 538-8722. Homemade 0353. Coffeeshop. Millieʻs Bake House American, Euro and Pacific Rim: Tues.- Masa y Mas Tortilleria, Suite Pizza, Hwy 180E, 388-1367. Bar- Serving soup, salads, sandwiches & baked goods • Tues-Sat 10am-5pm becue, pizza, gyros, pasta: Tues.-Fri. Sat. L D, Sun. D only, weekend brunch, C-The Hub Plaza, (505) 670-8775. D. Sat.-Sun. L D. Italian nights Weds., catering. Tortillas, tacos, chimichangas, burritos, Come in for our Gingerbread House Ra e! Sat.* Diane’s Bakery & Deli, The Hub, enchiladas, menudo, tamales and NOW Bryan’s Pit Barbecue, Mimbres Suite A, Bullard St., 534-9229. Artisan more. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L.* SERVINGCHICAGO-STYLE DEEP DISH PIZZA Valley Self Storage and RV Park, breads, sandwiches, deli, baked Mi Casita, 2340 Bosworth Dr., (660) 247-3151 or (660) 247-3160. goods: B L D.* 538-5533. New Mexican cuisine: SANDWICHES Barbecue: L D. Don Juan’s Burritos, 418 Silver Mon.-Thurs. L, Fri. L D. Café Oso Azul at Bear Moun- Heights Blvd., 538-5440. Mexican: Millie’s Bake House, 215 W. Thurs - Mon 5-10 PM tain Lodge, 60 Bear Mountain Ranch B L. Yankie, 597-2253. “From pies to piz- Available Road, 538-2538. “Bear Mountain Eat Your Heart Out, 800 W. zas, the food is oven-fresh and innova- Tina Klassen 215 W. Yankie St. Lodge blends food, art and natural Market, 313-9005. Catering. * tive.” (November 2012) Soup, salads, [email protected] Silver City, NM 88061 beauty into a memorable experience Gil-A Beans, 1304 N. Bennett St. sandwiches, baked goods: Tues.-Sat. that pleases all the senses.… The menu Coffeeshop.* Deep-dish pizza: Thurs.-Mon. D. * changes daily, with entrées that are Golden Star, 1602 Silver Heights Nancy’s Silver Café, 514 N. always imaginative and tasty—com- Blvd., 388-2323. Chinese: L D. Bullard St., 388-3480. Mexican: fort food in a form that most of our Grandma’s Café, 900 Silver Mon.-Sat. B L D. mothers would never have thought of Heights Blvd., 388-2627. American, The Parlor at Diane’s, 510 N. producing.” (March 2011) Weekend Mexican: B L.* Bullard St., 538-8722. Beer and wine brunch, weekday L by reservation Grinder Mill, 403 W. College bar, sandwiches, light bites: Tues.-Sun. only.* Ave., 538-3366. Mexican: B L D.* afternoons. Café Un Mundo, 700 N. Bullard, Isaac’s Grill, Bullard and Broad- Peace Meal Burrito Bar, The 956-8752. Vegetarian and vegan way, 388-4090. American, burgers, Hub, 6th and Bullard, 388-0106. dishes available. Mon.-Fri. L. sandwiches: Fri.-Sun. L D, Sun. brunch, Chipotle-style burrito bar featuring Chinese Palace, 1010 Highway Mon.-Wed. D only.* local and organic foods: Weds.-Mon. 180E, 538-9300. Chinese: Mon.-Fri. Jalisco Café, 100 S. Bullard St., L early D.* L D. 388-2060. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. L D. Pretty Sweet Emporium, 312 N. Courtyard Café, Gila Regional Java the Hut, 611-A N. Bullard Bullard St., 388-8600. Dessert, ice Medical Center, 538-4094. American: St., 534-4103. Espresso and coffee- cream: Mon.-Sat.* B L, with special brunch Sundays.* shop: Mon.-Sat.* Q’s Southern Bistro and Brew- Curious Kumquat, 111 E. College Javalina Coffee House, 201 N. ery, 101 E. College Ave., 534-4401. Ave., 534-0337. “A hotspot of mod- Bullard St., 388-1350. Coffeehouse.* American, steaks, barbecue, brewpub: Mon.-Sat. L D. Red Barn, 708 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-5666. Steakhouse: L D.* Sabor, 1700 Mountain View Road, 388-2737. Mexican, sand- wiches: B L D. Shevek & Co., 602 N. Bullard St., 534-9168. “Shevek & Co. will take your taste buds on a culinary tour from Spain to Greece, with delicious destinations all along the Mediterra- nean in-between. The sheer ambition of the offerings is astonishing.” (March 2009) Mediterranean: D, brunch on selected weekends.* Silver Bowling Center Café, 2020 Memory Lane, 538-3612. American, Mexican, hamburgers: L D.* Sunrise Espresso, 1530 N. Hud- son, 388-2027. Coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat. B L, early D. Sunrise Espresso, 1212 E. 32nd St., 534-9565. Coffeeshop, bakery: Mon.-Fri. B L, early D, Sat. B L only.* Three Dogs Coffeehouse, 503 N. Bullard St. Coffeeshop, lunch special- ties, pizza: L. Tre Rosat Café, 304 N. Bullard St., 654-4919. “The dinner menu ranges from humbler (but not humdrum) fare like burgers, pizzas and pastas to daily specials that include more upscale items like grilled salmon and petite sirloin steak. Appetizers include homemade chile relleno poppers, egg rolls (with specialty fillings changing from day to day) and the ever-popular, ever deli- DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 45 cious bacon-wrapped dates.” (August D, with Japanese tempura Wed. D. American: B L D. igh esert rewing ompany 2012) International eclectic: Mon.-Fri. L, Pinos Altos H D B C , D. Sat. D. * Buckhorn Saloon and Opera 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752. icki s atery V ’ E , 315 N. Texas, House, Main Street, 538-9911. “‘The Brew pub: L D.* 388-5430. “Serving hearty breakfasts, Buck,’ as most locals affectionately International Delights, 1245 sandwiches both cold and grilled, call it, has a history of satisfying at the El Paseo Rd., 647-5956. Greek and wraps and salads that satisfy in a dinner plate with its long-favored menu International: B L D. homey yet sophisticated way. Don’t miss including generous slabs of meat, Japanese Kitchen, 141 Roadrun- the German potato salad.” (Dec. 2009) hearty green chile stew with kick and ner Parkway, 521-3555. Japanese: American: Mon.-Sat. B L. Sun. B.* ‘honest pours’ at the full bar.” (Decem- L D. Wrangler’s Bar & Grill, 2005 ber 2010) Steakhouse, pasta, burgers: Jireh’s, 1445 W. Picacho. Mexi- Hwy. 180E, 538-4387. Steak, burgers, Mon.-Sat. D. can, American: B L early D. appetizers, salads: L D.* Jose Murphy’s, 1201 E. Amador Yankie Creek Coffee House, 112 (inside Ten Pin Alleys), 541-4064. W. Yankie St. Coffeeshop, coffee, DOÑA ANA COUNTY Mexican, American: L D. home-made pastries and ice cream, Las Cruces & Mesilla Josephina’s Old Gate Café, fresh fruit smoothies.* Abraham’s Bank Tower Restau- 2261 Calle de Guadalupe, 525-2620. rant Bayard , 500 S. Main St. #434, 523- Pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches: Fidencio’s Taco Shop, 1108 Tom 5911. American: Mon.-Fri. B L. Mon.-Thur. L, Fri.-Sun. B L. Foy Blvd. Mexican: B L D. Aqua Reef, 900-B S. Telshor, 522- Katana Teppanyaki Grill, 1001 E. Little Nisha’s, 1101 Tom Foy 7333. Asian, sushi: D. University Ave., 522-0526. Japanese: Blvd., 537-3526. Mexican: Wed.-Sun. A Bite of Belgium, 741 N. Mon.-Fri. L D, Sat. D. B L D. Alameda St., 527-2483. Belgian food: Kim-Chi House, 1605 S. Solano, Los Compas, 1203 Tom Foy Blvd, Mon.-Fri. B L. 652-4745. Korean: Tues.-Sun. L D. 654-4109. Sonoran-style Mexican, hot Blue Moon, 13060 N. Valley Dr., Kiva Patio Café, 600 E. Amador dogs, portas, menudo: L D. 647-9524. Bar, burgers: Sat.-Sun. L D. Ave., 527-8206. Mexican, Southwest- oba afé M & A Bayard Café, 1101 N. B C , 1900 S. Espina, Ste. 8, ern, American: B L D. Central Ave., 537-2251. Mexican and 647-5900. Sandwiches, salads, casual La Posta Restaurant de Mesilla, American: Mon.-Fri. B L D. fare, espresso: Mon.-Sat. L D.* 2410 Calle De San Albino, 524-3524. ravo s afé Spanish Café, 106 Central Ave., B ’ C , 3205 S. Main St., Mexican , steakhouse: L D, Sat.-Sun. 537-2640. Mexican, tamales and 526-8604. Mexican: Tues.-Sun. B L. and holidays also B. menudo (takeout only): B. Café Agogo, 1120 Commerce Dr., Las Trancas, 1008 S. Solano Dr., Sugar Shack, 1102 Tom Foy Suite A, 636-4580. Asian, American, 524-1430. Mexican, steaks, burgers, Blvd., 537-0500. Mexican: Sun.-Fri. sandwich, salad, rice bowl: Mon.-Sat. fried chicken: L D, Sat.-Sun. also B. B L. L D. Lemongrass, 2540 El Paseo Rd., Café de Mesilla en la Plaza, 523-8778. Thai: Tues.-Fri. L D, Sat.- Cliff 2051 Calle de Santiago, 652-3019. Mon. D. arkey s P ’ , 8414 Hwy. 180W, 535- Coffeehouse, deli, pastries, soups, Le Rendez-vous Café, 2701 W. 4000. Coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat. sandwiches: B L early D. Picacho Ave. #1, 527-0098. French Hurley Carillo’s Café, 330 S. Church, pastry, deli, sandwiches: Mon.-Sat. Gateway Grill, 2705 Hwy. 180E, 523-9913. Mexican, American: Mon.- B L. 537-5001. American and Mexican: Sat. L D. Let Them Eat Cake, 2001 E. Sun.-Thur. B L, Fri.-Sat. B L D.* Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, 2375 Lohman, Suite 136, 649-8965. Cup- Lake Roberts Bataan Memorial Hwy., 382-9051. cakes: Tues.-Sat. orenzo s an m Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern, Steakhouse: D. L ’ P A , 1753 E. Uni- 1122 Hwy. 35, 536-9649. “‘Rustic De La Vega’s Pecan Grill & versity Ave., 521-3505. “Homey, clas- gourmet’… designed to appeal to the Brewery, 500 S. Telshor Blvd., 521- sic Italian fare.… Also features ravioli eyes as well as the taste buds. And this is 1099. Pecan-smoked meats, sandwich- dishes, in half and full portions, served true of the items on the brunch menu, as es, steaks, seafood, craft beers: L D. with salad and a basket of warm, fresh well as those on the very different dinner Delicia’s Del Mar, 1401 El Paseo, bread. Save room for dessert.” (July menu.” (June 2012). Steaks, sandwich- 524-2396. Mexican, seafood: B L D. 2008) Italian, pizza: L D. es, American: Thurs.-Fri. D, Sat.-Sun. DG’s University Deli, 1305 E. Los Compas Café, 6335 Bataan brunch and D. Tavern with soups, sand- University Ave., 522-8409. Deli: B L D.* Memorial W., 382-2025. Mexican: wiches, Scotch eggs: Daily L D. Double Eagle, 2355 Calle De B L D. os ompas afé Spirit Canyon Lodge & Café, Guadalupe, 523-6700. Southwestern, L C C , 603 S. Nevarez 684 Hwy. 35, 536-9459. German steaks, seafood: L D, Sun. champagne St., 523-1778. Mexican: B L D. specialties, American lunch and dinner brunch buffet. * Los Compas, 1120 Commerce Dr., entrées: Saturday midday D. Guacamole’s Bar and Grill, 521-6228. Mexican: B L D.* 3995 W. Picacho Ave., 525-9115. Los Mariachis, 754 N. Motel Mimbres Burgers, pizza, salads, sandwiches, Mimbres Valley Café, 2964 Hwy. Hawaiian appetizers: L D. DINING GUIDE continued 35, 536-2857. Mexican, American, Hiebert’s Fine Foods, 525 E. burgers: Mon.-Tues. B L, Wed.-Sun. B L Madrid Ave. #7, 524-0451. Mexican, on page 47

The Café Oso Azul at The Lodge MONDAY DECEMBER 24 Bear Mountain CHRISTMAS EVE 5-7pm cateringonmarket.com Lodge Come and see the luminarias We can make your New Mexican Posole either Roasted Pork or Veggie style served with artisanal bread and a hardy romaine salad holiday specialty items: with dried cranberries and pistachios hot apple crisp Snacks, appetizers, baked $22. goods and a variety of side dishes. TUESDAY BRUNCH, DECEMBER 25 noon-6pm Butternut squash bisque-starter Entrée Choices: Our meeting room is available for Homemade Pumpkin Ravioli with pistachio pesto sauce your event of under 40 guests. or Pistachio Horseradish encrusted Prime Rib Or Holiday Orders Crab Cakes served with a basil lemon aioli Or due by December 12 Roast Pork Tenderloin served with spiced Texas Peaches It’s not too late to start All served with mashed potatoes and roasted veggies, corn pudding, and homemade bread thinking about your Chocolate-Espresso Mousse or Ginger Yule Log –dessert $35. Christmas Orders! MONDAY, DECEMBER 31— NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER 5-8pm Whitie tightie crackers with a cream cheese basil torte-starter Special Entree choices: MARY’S GOURMET CUPCAKES RED VELVET Crab Au Gratin or Veggie au Gratin are always available or by special order. Cupcakes Or Pick up one or a dozen. Call ahead for the Pork Loin Stuffed with sausage, dried cranberries and apricots so we’ll be there when you want them. Or Holidays! Smoked Salmon ravioli with a basil cream sauce All entrees served with roasted vegetables, twice baked potatoes, homemade bread, and marinated sesame seed asparagus salad Call 575-313-9005 or Chocolate layered english trifle-dessert $35. stop in at 800 West Market PLEASE CALL FOR RESERVATIONS AND ENTRÉE CHOICES-575-538-2538 Visit us online cateringonmarket.com 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road 575-313-9005 • 800 W. Market • Silver City, NM 88061 575 538 2538 • www.bearmountainlodge.com [email protected] • CATERINGONMARKET.COM 46 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Viva New Mexico Red or Green? • Peggy Platonos Restaurant Program encouraging diners to select more health conscious meals Like Mamá Used to Make when eating out. Ramona’s Café—Lordsburg’s quiet Mexican food treasure. - Silver City - Adobe Springs Café friend pointed the way to Ramona’s Café Billy’s BBQ Diane’s Restaurant in Lordsburg, and provided an enthusias- Grinder Mill tic shove in that direction with the words: Isaac’s Grill “ItA has the best Mexican food anywhere around Kountry Kitchen here!” Peace Meal Cooperative So I went to check it out, and took along a dif- Shevek’s & Co. Silverado ferent friend—one whose habitual reaction to res- e Jalisco Cafe taurant food of any kind is a lukewarm: “It’s okay.” e Red Barn She ordered Chicken Tacos, and picked at the Vicki’s Eatery chicken filling. “Have you ever seen chicken filling Wrangler’s Bar & Grill like this? I’m used to chunks of chicken in tacos.” -Bayard- Sponsored by: Little Nisha’s I loaded onto her plate bite-size samples of M and A Bayard Café all the goodies in the Combo Plate #2 that I had -Hurley- ordered: a chile relleno, tamale, enchilada with Gateway Grill green chile sauce. I gave her one of the two beef -Mimbres- tacos that came with the combo plate, and she Bryan’s BBQ Elks Xing Café gave me one of her three chicken tacos. I had or- -Lordsburg- dered a side Chimichanga with a green chile and Ramona’s Café owner Marie Garcia serves up a Look for the red heart menu items— El Charro meat filling, so I passed a chunk of that on to my Quesadilla plate and side taco. (Photos by Peggy your guide to diabetes Fidencios friend, over her objections. Platonos) Ramona’s Café and heart friendly selections. “This beef taco has a beef patty in it instead of -Rodeo- Rodeo Café chopped up hamburger,” she announced, as she having the restaurant. The customers are like fam- pulled the thin patty out of the taco I had given her ily. I enjoy cooking for them and seeing that they and inspected it. like the food and watching them talk and laugh “Mmmm,” I answered noncommittally around a over their meal.” mouthful of food. We ate for awhile in silence. I Her mother is definitely there in spirit, and Ma- Second checked her progress out of the corner of my eye. rie keeps a photo of her posted over the kitchen She was examining each mouthful before eating it, door, where she can oversee the whole operation. Location but it was all disappearing from her plate. Now Open Finally, she spoke, wagging one of the tacos in amona’s Café, appropriately, is something of my direction. “This is how I like my tacos—crispy. a family business, with one of Marie’s sisters on Saturdays Really crispy. Not soft and limp.” doing all the prep work for the Mexican dish- “Mmmm,” I answered again. Res on the menu, and a second sister taking over Sunrise Espresso II Her plate was nearly cleared when she looked grill responsibility from Marie at 3 in the afternoon 1212 East 32nd St. at me with wide eyes and murmured in amaze- on Tuesdays through Fridays, the days when the Now offering Smoothies ment, “This is really good! All of it is really good.” restaurant is open until 8 p.m. No argument from me. And the green chile The café is closed on Mondays and Saturdays, Come on in or use our convenient drive-through. Enjoy freshly sauce over the enchilada… well, I sure would like and opens at 8 a.m. on the remaining days of the baked treats and free WiFi. If you have the time, we offer a relax- ing comfortable location for informal meetings of getting to know how that was achieved. week. On Sundays—the one day together with friends. The green chile sauce of the week when Menudo is las, I am doomed to keep served—the restaurant closes at At Sunrise Espresso we specialize in high quality espresso drinks on wondering. The recipe over the enchilada… 2 p.m. designed to please the most discriminating tastes. The menu includes for that sauce is a family well, I sure would like Every day, the full menu is lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, and one of the best black cups of coffee secret,A I was told later by café to know how that was available at all hours. If you you will find anywhere. All our drinks can be made hot, frozen owner Marie Garcia, as is the want breakfast at 7 o’clock at (blended), or over ice, and most drinks can be made sugar free. recipe for the green-colored and achieved. night, you can have it. And you Non-coffee drinks include Chai lattes, Italian cream sodas, and assorted teas. (by my northeastern standards) can have a Mexican Hamburger very zesty salsa that is served with light and crispy Steak topped with Chile con Queso or a Turkey Silver City’s PREMIER Drive-Up Espresso Bar! tortilla chips. Avocado Croissant sandwich at 8 in the morning, 1530 N. Hudson • Silver City, NM • 575-388-2027 The café is named for Marie’s mother, Ra- if that strikes your fancy. Mon.-Fri. 6am to 4pm • Sat. 7am to 2pm mona, who Marie says was a “wonderful” cook. In addition to a full range of Mexican dishes, New Second Location: 1212 E. 32nd St. • Silver City, NM “She was the mother of 13, and was always in the the menu includes such American favorites as kitchen. She would feed anybody. One of my broth- Club House, Grilled Cheese and BLT sandwich- Mon.-Fri. 6am to 5pm • Sat. 8am-3pm ers would bring the football team home, and she es, a Chef Salad, and breakfast selections that would feed them. I’d bring friends. Somehow my include biscuits and gravy (with or without sau- mother always had food for whoever showed up— sage), pancakes, French toast (made with plump any time. My older brothers would arrive home Texas toast-style bread) and a variety of omelets. from the Navy at 10 or 11 o’clock at night, and she Chicken Fried Steak appears on the menu as a full would make tacos for them.” dinner meal (with salad, grilled bread and a choice Those tacos were made the same way Marie of potatoes) and as two distinct breakfast options: makes the beef tacos in the café—with a thin patty with eggs (plus hash browns and toast) and in the of meat. “I think she did it that way because it was Chicken Fried Steak Skillet, where the cooked easier. She was making so many tacos even when steak is cut up and mixed in with hash brown po- she was feeding just our own family.” tatoes and onion, then topped with two eggs and Food in the family home provided a focal point cream gravy and served with toast. of social unity. “Growing up, that’s what I remem- Prices are reasonable, with the cost of most ber—sitting around the table, talking and laugh- meals falling between $6.50 and $8.50. A Shrimp ing,” Marie says. “And I think that’s why I enjoy Platter dinner costs $9.99, and the most expensive item on the menu is a T-Bone Steak dinner at $13.25. For more information about Ramona’s Café, call (575) 542- 3030. The café is located at 904 E. Motel Drive in Lordsburg. Keep driving until you’re sure you’ve missed it. You’ll see it on the right-hand side of the road. k

Send Mimbres freelance writer Peggy Platonos tips for restaurant reviews at plato- Lordsburg cousins (from left) Sandra Newell and Monique Lopez [email protected] or call (575) enjoy bowls of Menudo as a special treat on a Sunday at Ra- 536-2997. mona’s Cafe. DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 47

Thai curries, soups and appetizers SE, 546-0361. “The lunch menu fea- B L D. every section of the menu, there’s a DINING GUIDE continued to choose from, all of which can be tures traditional deli-style sandwiches... La Fonda, 601 E. Pine St., 546- mixture of American-style ‘comfort’ ordered in the degree of heat that The dinner menu is much grander, 0465. “Roomy, bright and airy, La Fon- food items and Southwest-style Mexi- Blvd., 523-7058. Mexican: B L D. suits you.… The restaurant is clean, though some sandwiches are avail- da is no mere taco joint. The extensive can dishes which no doubt qualify as Mesilla Valley Kitchen, 2001 E. comfortable, casual in a classy sort of able then, too. Dinner options include menu features all the Mexican favorites Hispanic ‘comfort’ food. There’s noth- Lohman Ave. #103, 523-9311. Ameri- way, and totally unpretentious.” (Janu- filet mignon, flat iron steak, T-bone, at bargain prices, plus a wide range ing particularly fancy about the food, can, Mexican: B L.* ary 2011) Thai, salads, sandwiches, ribeye, New York strip, Porterhouse, of Anglo fare and a breakfast that’s but it’s fresh and tasty. And the prices Meson de Mesilla, 1803 Avenida seafood, steaks, German: L D.* barbequed pork ribs, Duck L’Orange, worth the drive to Deming. Famous are reasonable.” (February 2012) de Mesilla, 652-4953. Steaks, bar- Tiffany’s Pizza & Greek Ameri- Alaska King Crab legs, broiled salmon for its fajitas: Choose chicken, beef or Mexican, American: Mon.-Sat. B L D, becue, seafood, sandwiches, salads, can Cuisine, 755 S. Telshor Blvd #G1, steak, shrimp scampi, pork chops, osso both, fajitas for two, or try the unusual Sun. B L. pasta: L D. 532-5002. Pizza, Greek, deli: Tues.- buco, beef kabobs.” (March 2010) stuffed fajita potato or seemingly con- Mimbres Valley Brewing Co., Milagro Coffee y Espresso, 1733 Sat. B L D.* Bar, deli, steaks: L D.* tradictory fajita burrito.” (September 200 S. Gold, 544-BREW. Craft beer, E. University Ave., 532-1042. Cof- Ump 88 Grill, 1338 Picacho Hills Balboa Motel & Restaurant, 2009) Mexican: B L D.* burgers, wings, paninis: Tues.-Fri. D, feehouse: B L D.* Dr., 647-1455. Irish pub: L D. 708 W. Pine St., 546-6473. Mexican, Las Cazuelas, 108 N. Platinum Sat.-Sun. L D. Nopalito Restaurant, 310 S. Valley Grill, 1970 N. Valley, American: Sun.-Fri. L D. Ave. (inside El Rey meat market), 544- Palma’s Italian Grill, 110 S. Sil- Mesquite St., 524-0003. Mexican: 525-9000. American: B L D, Friday Belshore Restaurant, 1030 E. 8432. “This gem of a restaurant turns ver, 544-3100. “Even if you think you Sun.-Tues., Thurs.-Sat. L D.* fish fry. Pine St., 546-6289. Mexican, Ameri- out perfectly cooked steaks and sea- don’t like Italian food, you might want Old Town Restaurant, 1155 Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de can: Tues.-Sun. B L. food, as well as a full line of Mexican to try this family-run enterprise, with S. Valley Dr., 523-4586. Mexican, Principal, 523-WINE. Wine and cigar Benji’s Restaurant, 821 W. Pine, fare.” (June 2011) Steaks, seafood, Harold and Palma Richmond at the American: B L.* bar, tapas: L D. 546-5309. Mexican, American: Mon., Mexican: Tues.-Sat. L D.* helm. In addition to the name, Palma Paisano Café, 1740 Calle de Mer- Wok-N-World, 5192 E. Boutz, Tues. Thurs, Fri. B L D, Weds. B L. Mango Maddie’s, 722 E. Florida brings to the restaurant her Sicilian cado, 524-0211. Mexican: B L D.* 526-0010. Chinese: Mon.-Sat. L D. Campos Restaurant, 105 S. Silver, St., 546-3345. Salads, sandwiches, heritage and recipes that came to the Peppers Café on the Plaza (in Zeffiro Pizzeria Napoletana, 136 546-0095. Mexican, American, South- juice bar, coffee drinks. United States with her grandmother. the Double Eagle Restaurant), 2355 N. Water St., 525-6757. Pizza, pasta, western: L D.* Manolo’s Café, 120 N. Granite Harold brings training in classic Con- Calle De Guadalupe, 523-6700. also sandwiches at adjoining Popular Cano’s Restaurant, 1200 W. Pine St., 546-0405. “The menu offers Southwestern: L D. * Artisan Bakery: Mon.-Sat. L D. St., 546-3181. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. breakfast, lunch and dinner choices, DINING GUIDE Roberto’s Mexican Food, 908 E. continued Zeffiro New York Pizzeria, 101 L D. and it’s difficult to convey the immense Amador Ave., 523-1851. Mexican: on next page E. University Ave., 525-6770. Pizza: China Restaurant, 110 E. Pine St., range of food options available. In B L D.* L D. 546-4146. Chinese: L D. he hed T S , 810 S. Valley Dr., 525- l amino eal Anthony E C R , 900 W. Pine St., 2636. American, pizza, Mexican, 546-7421. Mexican, American: B L D. desserts: Wed.-Sun. B L.* Ernesto’s Mexican Food, 200 Elisa’s House of Pies and Si Señor, 1551 E. Amador Ave., Anthony Dr., 882-3641. Mexican: B L. Restaurant, 208 1/2 S. Silver Alley, 527-0817. Mexican: L D.* La Cocinita, 908 W. Main Dr., 589-1468. Mexican: L. 494-4639. “The southern-style fare is Smoky Dick’s BBQ, 2265 S. a savory prelude to 35 flavors of pie.” Main St., 541-5947. Barbecue: L D. Chapparal (April 2012) American, barbecue, Spanish Kitchen, 2960 N. Main El Bayo Steak House, 417 sandwiches, pies: Mon.-Sat. L D. * St., 526-4275. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. Chaparral Dr., 824-4749. Steakhouse: El Mirador, 510 E. Pine St., 544- B L D. Tues.-Sun. B L D. 7340. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D. Spirit Winds Coffee Bar, 2260 ortilleria usy T S , 661 Paloma Golden Sun Star, 500 E. Cedar S. Locust St., 521-1222. Sandwiches, Blanca Dr., 824-9377. Mexican: St., 544-0689. Chinese: L D. coffee, bakery: B L D.* Mon.-Sat. B L D, Sun. B L. Grand Motor Inn & Lounge, St. Clair Winery & Bistro, 1720 Doña Ana 1721 E. Pine, 546-2632. Mexican, Avenida de Mesilla, 524-0390. “A Big Mike’s Café, Thorpe Road. steak, seafood: B L D. showcase for St. Clair wines… rooted Mexican, breakfasts, burgers: B L D. Irma’s, 123 S. Silver Ave., 544- in the same attention to detail, insis- 4580. Mexican, American, seafood: tence on quality and customer-friendly Organ attitude as the winery.” (July 2012) Thai Delight, 16151 Hwy. 70E, Wine tasting, bistro: L D. 373-3000. Thai, steaks, sandwiches: 100% Angus Beef Sunset Grill, 1274 Golf Club L D. Road (Sonoma Ranch Golf Course Radium Springs Grass-fed, hormone- and steroid-free clubhouse), 521-1826. American, Country Cupboard, 827 Fort Heartstone Angus, LLC, has provided beef for its family Southwest, steak, burgers, seafood, Selden Rd., 527-4732. American: B pasta: B L D. L D. and friends for years. We are now making available to Teriyaki Bowl, 2300 N. Main St., Santa Teresa 524-2055. Japanese: Mon.-Sat. L D. the public the opportunity to purchase half and quarter Billy Crews, 1200 Country Club Teriyaki Chicken House, 805 Road, 589-2071. Steak, seafood: L D. beefs from us. If you are looking for a way to purchase El Paseo Rd., 541-1696. Japanese: Mon.-Fri. L D. Angus grass-fed beef that has had no hormones, steroids, LUNA COUNTY Thai Delight de Mesilla, 2184 and no unnecessary use of antibiotics, please call us. Avenida de Mesilla, 525-1900. “For Deming the adventurous, there are traditional Adobe Deli, 3970 Lewis Flats Road (575) 313-4028 • [email protected] 48 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

DINING GUIDE continued Alotta Words about ALOTTA GELATO CATRON Ho ho ho! You folks absolutely love our Pumpkin Pie gelato (which is tinental cuisine, along with his family’s COUNTY New England food traditions.” (Sept. only available for a limited time)! We’ll keep it around a while longer in Reserve Table Talk 2010) Italian: L D. Sat. prime rib, Sun. order to (as they say) satisfy popular demand. Thank you for your Adobe buffet.* ’s Bistro in Silver City, in the building that enthusiasm! Café, Hwy. 12 Patio Café, 1521 Columbus Road, & Hwy. 180, formerly housed the Silver City Brewing 546-5990. “The famed burgers are Our Egg Nog flavor is back again this year, and it should be available 533-6146. Co., is looking to get back in the brewing through New Years Day and beyond. Also, our Peppermint Stick flavor ground fresh daily from 85% lean Deli, Ameri- Qbusiness—and has engaged former owner Bob beef—a half-pound apiece before has returned for the Christmas/Hanukkah/ Kwanzaa/Yule/Solstice/You-Name-It holiday can, Mon. cooking—and formed for each order. season. Hurry on over and try out these fine flavors, and pick up a hand-packed pint or pizza, Sunday Brockhausen as brewmaster. A new menu will You can adorn your burger in any quart for that holiday party! (And yes, we can put several flavors into each container so BBQ ribs: accompany the name change to Q’s Southern Bis- of a dozen different combinations of everyone can have their favorite.) Sun.-Mon. B L cheese, bacon, chiles, pico de gallo, tro and Brewery, with the brewery known as the D, Wed.-Fri. If you are stumped about what to give a special someone, we suggest one of our sautéed onions, barbecue sauce, fresh B L. Branding Iron Brewing Co. 101 E. College Ave., wonderful World Music CDs from the Putumayo label; we also carry CDs from many mushrooms, even ham.” (February Black 534-4401. local artists including the “Sounds of Silver City” collections. 2006) Burgers, American: Mon.-Sat. Gold, 98 L D.* Curious Kumquat in Silver City has two spe- We’d like to point out that gift certificates are available for all occasions, can be Main St., Prime Rib Grill (inside Holiday purchased in any amount, can easily fit in any stocking, and are always (ahem!) in good 533-6538. cial events this month. Dec. 7, 5-9 p.m., will be a Inn), I-10 exit 85, 546-2661. Steak, Coffeehouse, First Friday wine and cheese party; no reserva- taste. seafood, Mexican: B D. pastries. Don’t forget: is open 7 nights a week until at least 9:00 PM (10:00 Rancher’s Grill, 316 E. Cedar tions required. On Dec. 8, 6 p.m., an Apocalypse ALOTTA GELATO Carmen’s, St., 546-8883. Steakhouse, burgers: PM on Friday and Saturday nights), and though we’ll be closed on Christmas Day, we’ll 101 Main St., Tasting Dinner features 12 courses celebrating L D.* close early on New Years Eve, and we’ll be closed on New Years Day, we will be open as 533-6990. the Mayan calendar; $75 or $100 with wine pair- Si Señor, 200 E. Pine St., 546- usual the rest of the holiday season. We have all kinds of hot drinks (such as coffee, Mexican, 3938. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D, Sun. ings. Reservations are required. 111 E. College St. 20-plus kinds of tea, hot cocoa, hot cider and even ramen noodles) to warm your insides American: B B L. when it’s chilly outside, and we also carry delicious dessert items such as Key Lime Bars, L D. 534-0337. Sunrise Kitchen, 1409 S. Ella’s Diane’s in Silver City is introducing a new glu- Chocolate Chip Brownies, Raspberry Streusel Bars, Triple Lemon Cheesecake, slices of Columbus Road, 544-7795. “Good- Café, 533- flourless Chocolate Raspberry Torte, Chocolate Chip cookies and big honkin’ wedges of quality comfort food. There’s nothing ten-free menu. 510 N. Bullard, 538-8722. 6111. Ameri- triple-layer Carrot Cake! Come join your friends and neighbors, celebrate the holiday of on the menu that is really exotic. But can: B L D. Pizza lovers in Las Cruces can now enjoy your choice, impress your out-of-town relatives and guests and enjoy the best gelato in all the familiar dishes, both American Uncle Great American Pizza, serving up pies at 3100 the state! Thanks for reading! As a token of our esteem for you, our valued customer, and Mexican, are done well, and it’s Bill’s Bar, that care in preparation that lifts the W. Picacho Ave. The local outpost of the pizza bring this ad for 25¢ off any size gelato for each member of your party. 230 N. Main food above the ordinary. This is not St., 533- chain is open weekdays 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and week- a freezer-to-fryer type of restaurant.” 6369. Pizza: ends until 10 p.m. 526-4277. Visit us online at: www.alottagelato.com (September 2012) American, Mexican, Mon.-Sat. L D. Alotta Gelato - 619 N. Bullard St., breakfasts: Mon.-Thur. B L, Fri. B L D. If you’re craving Belgian waffles, have we got Tacos Mirasol, 323 E. Pine St., Glenwood an eatery for you. A Bite of Belgium, 741 N. Al- Alma in Downtown Silver City -575-534-4995 544-0646. Mexican: Mon., Wed.-Sat. ameda St. in Las Cruces, serves waffles and other B L D, Tues. B L. Grill, Hwy. 180, Belgian fare, ranging from burgers on homemade Akela 539-2233. Apache Homelands Restaurant, brioche buns to pastries. Chef-owner Michael Mal Breakfast, I-10. Burgers, ribs, “casino-style” food: sandwiches, was formerly a chef at the Double Eagle, and now B L D.* Eagle Mail Services burgers, has come out of retirement to share his native cui- A MAIL & PARCEL CENTER Columbus Mexican: sine. 527-2483. k Patio Café, 23 Broadway, 531- Sun.-Weds., 2495. Burgers, American: B L.* Fri.-Sat. B L. UPS • FedEx • Western Union • Postal Store Blue Private Mailbox • Re-mailing • Notary HIDALGO COUNTY Front Bar Send restaurant news to updates@red-or- and Café, • Packing • Fax • Copy • Money Orders Lordsburg green.com. Hwy. 180, El Charro Restaurant, 209 S. P 539-2561. Lynne Schultz, Owner Open 9 - 5 Mon - Fri Blvd., 542-3400. Mexican: B L D. s rr TM “Plentiful Fidencio’s, 604 E. Motel Dr., 542- 2311 Ranch Club Road Ph (575) 388-1967 appetizer Fri.-Sat. D. 8989. Mexican: B L early D. Silver City, NM 88061 Fax (575) 388-1623 platters, perfectly done and tender Kranberry’s Family Restaurant, Other Catron County ribeye, weekend special barbecue [email protected] Since 1991 1405 Main St., 542-9400. Mexican, Snuffy’s Steakhouse and dishes smoky sweet and ample.” (Nov. American: B L D. Saloon, Quemado Lake, 773-4672. 2007) Mexican, American, weekend Mama Rosa’s Pizza, 1312 Main Steakhouse: D (Dec.-April: closed barbecue, Friday catfish fry: L D. St., 542-8400. Pizza, subs, calzones, Mon.-Tues.) Golden Girls Café, Hwy. 180, salads, chicken wings, cheeseburgers, 539-2457. “Dig into an honest taste shrimp baskets: L D. of the local scene and a down-home SIERRA COUNTY Ramona’s Café, 904 E. Motel breakfast you’ll surely wish your mama Hillsboro Dr., 542-3030. “Lordsburg’s quit had made. The specials listed up on Barber Shop Café, Main St., Mexican food treasure offers some the whiteboard all come with biscuits 895-5283. American, Mediterranean, unusual takes on traditional recipes.” and gravy, and the ample menu has all sandwiches: Thurs.-Sat. L. (December 2012) Mexican, American: the usual suspects—omelets, pancakes, Hillsboro General Store & Café, Tues.-Fri. B L D, Sun. B mid-day D. (575) 531-0124 French toast and, of course, break- 100 Main St., 895-5306. American Animas fast burritos—clueing you into the and Southwestern: Sun.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. Panther Tracks Café, Hwy. 338, rib-sticking satisfaction ahead.” (Nov. B L. 548-2444. Burgers, Mexican, Ameri- 2007) Breakfast: B. can: Mon.-Fri. B L D Mario’s Pizza, Hwy. 180, 539- Note—Restaurant hours and Rodeo 2316. “This unpretentious eatery meals served vary by day of the week Rodeo Store and Café. 195 serves up better pizza than you’ll find and change frequently; call ahead Hwy. 80, 557-2295. Coffeeshop in many a big city. But a recent visit to make sure. Key to abbreviations: food: Mon.-Sat. B L. to the tiny, scenic mountain town will B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.*=Find SINCE Rodeo Tavern, 557-2229. Shrimp, forever be remembered as the time I copies of Desert Exposure here. Send fried chicken, steaks, burgers, seafood: had, absolutely, the best calzone of my updates, additions and corrections to: 1970 Weds.-Sat. D. life.” (Nov. 2008) Italian: Mon.-Tues., [email protected]. k LOCAL, ALL NATURAL GRASSFED BEEF High in Omega 3 Healthy Fats No Hormones, Antibiotics, or Grain Buy Direct & Save $$$ Quarters, Halves, Whole or Packaged Cuts Delivered or Ranch Pick-Up Free Delivery to Silver City on Friday’s Other deliveries may include a trip charge

Owners Ceci McNicoll and Wendel Hann Gila River Ranch, Gila, NM Call Us at 575-535-2664 DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 49

40 Days & 40 Nights What’s Going on in December Plus a look ahead into early January.

DECEMBER week after drop off. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. competition, commemorative shirts/ Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla medals. lascruceshalf.com. S a t u r d a y Silver City/Grant County St., 647-4480, las-cruces.org/public- Potters’ Guild Holiday Sale—9 services/museums. a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Association of 32nd Annual Mimbres Hot 1 Potters’ Guild Holiday Sale— Realtors Building, 150 E. Idaho Ave., Springs Ranch Studio Sale—Works include flame-worked and fused glass, This is a great opportunity to purchase 524-1146. pottery, jewelry, cut-paper art, fiber a unique locally made creation direct Ranger Led Nature Hike—Sun- art, watercolors and oils. 10 a.m.-5 from the artist. 2-7 p.m. Free. Associa- days. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Me- p.m. Mimbres Hot Springs Ranch tion of Realtors Building, 150 E. Idaho silla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Studio. Take Hwy. 152 to the Mimbres, Ave., 524-1146 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Fabulous getaway nestled in the tall pines of Pinos Altos Robot & Frank—Through Dec. 6. Ron Theilman’s Big Band—A follow Hwy. 61 south to Royal John • Fireplaces• Secluded Balconies Mine Road and follow signs. Set in the near future, an ex-jewel thief complete musical menu, with every- receives a gift from his son: a robot but- thing from Miller to present-day pop Annual Christmas Boutique— • Porches ler programmed to look after him. But standards. 3-5 p.m. $20. Rio Grande Unique crafts and gifts, food, knife • Telephone & WiFi sharpening and free raffles. Have your soon the two companions try their luck Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523- child or dog’s photo taken with Santa as a heist team. Directed by Jake Sch- 6403, www.riograndetheatre.com. • Satellite TV Paws. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Grant County Busi- reier, starring Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Deming ness & Conference Center, Hwy. 180. Langella and Susan Sarandon. Nightly DPAT Jam Sessions—Sundays. • Barbeque Grill 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Dying to Live—Author, Earth Come out and dance, socialize and • Hot Tub in Cabana ceremonialist and inspirational speaker Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. Julie McIntyre presents a lively explora- $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine. • Meeting Room tion into living an authentic life. Register members, children and Weds. Fountain • Cabins with Kitchens are available early, space is limited. 9:30 a.m.-5 Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, M o n d a y p.m. Agave Spirit Retreats, 519-4509, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. Las Cruces / Mesilla Storytellers of Las Cruces— [email protected], 3NMSU Men’s Basketball vs. agavespiritretreasts.com/events. Douglas Jackson. 10:30 a.m. Coas UTSA—7-9 p.m. Pan Am Center, 1-888-388-4515 • (575) 388-4501 Books Downtown, 317 N. Water St. God’s Eye Class—10 a.m. Silver 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu. www.bearcreekcabins.com City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broad- Storytellers of Las Cruces— Just 7 miles north of Silver City on HWY 15 way, 538-5921, silvercitymuseum.org. Jean Gilbert 10:30 a.m. Coas Books T u e s d a y Solano, 1101 S. Solano. Greg and Charlie—Original folk Las Cruces / Mesilla The Rocky Horror Show— and favorite covers on guitars and 4Argentine Tango de Las Cru- mandolin. 6:30-9 p.m. Diane’s Parlor. Through Dec. 2. American Southwest ces—Tuesdays. 6-9 p.m. First Christian Theatre Company at NMSU Theatre Holiday Jewelry Show—Opening Church, 1809 El Padeo Road, lascru- reception 2-5 p.m. Seedboat Gallery, Arts. $10-$15. NMSU Hershel Zohn cessocialdance.com/tango.html. 214 W. Yankie St., seedboatgallery. Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646- com. 4515, theatre.nmsu.edu. W e d n e s d a y WNMU Men’s Basketball Deming Silver City/Grant County vs. Colorado Christian Univer- Kiwanis Christmas Light Pa- 5Andrew Dahl-Bredine—Singer- sity—7:30 p.m. WNMU Brancheau rade—6 p.m. 546-9096. songwriter. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Complex, wnmumustangs.com. Hillsboro Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonan- Wind Canyon Studio Open Christmas in the Foothills—High- doperahouse.com House—New Silver City resident Lou- lights of the festival will include an Concert Band of the South- ise Sackett opens her studio full of oils, array of vendors selling specialty hand- west—Holiday Concert. Handel’s pastels and acrylics. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 11 crafted gifts, a Vendors’ Prize Raffle, Messiah, Big Band, holiday favorites. Quail Run off Wild Canyon Drive. the annual raffle of the original artwork 8 p.m. Cobre Performing Arts Center WNMU Women’s Basketball depicted on collectible art prints, rides at Bayard High School. vs. Colorado Christian Univer- throughout town for visitors on a wagon Illustrator Dug Sitowski—Also sity—5:30 p.m. WNMU Brancheau drawn by Clydesdales, and the ever- Dec. 12, 19. Walt Disney-trained ad- Complex, wnmumustangs.com. popular $49.99 Art Show and Sale. vertising illustrator presents a series of arts instruction classes. 3-4 p.m. Free. Las Cruces/Mesilla 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Hillsboro Community Bayard Public Library, 1112 Central Bird Tours—Saturdays. Please Center, 895-5457. bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and Ave., 537-6244. wear hiking shoes. 8:15 a.m. $5 per S u n d a y Las Cruces/Mesilla vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Silver City/Grant County NMSU Men’s Basketball vs. Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523- 2Annual Christmas Boutique— Texas State—7-9 p.m. Pan Am Cen- 4398. See Dec. 1. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Grant ter, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu. Latch Key Kids—High Desert County Business & Conference Center, Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. Hwy. 180. T h u r s d a y Letters to Santa Claus—Santa Las Cruces/Mesilla Silver City/Grant County will write a personal reply to each Las Cruces Half Marathon— 6Dear Santa—Christmas stories child who writes to him. Paper and Half Marathon, 5K, Fun Run/Walk. from the Old West. Brown bag. 12 envelopes will be available if you wish Flat, accurate course, finish-line party p.m. Free. Silver City Museum Annex, to write your letters at the museum. with music, refreshments. Runners and Letters will be available for pickup one walkers welcome, military and team EVENTS continued on next page

Mondays DECEMBER Wednesdays Open Mic Night @ 7pm 2012 Saloon Spaghetti Sat 1 TBA Wed 5 Andrew Dahl-Bredine Singer Songwriter Fri 7 The Oversouls Local Rock & Soul Sat 8 The Roadrunners Rock & Blues Wed 12 Guadalupe Day with Logan Phillips Fri/Sat 14/15 Steve Reynolds Finger Style Guitarist Flagstaff Wed 19 The Oversouls Local Rock & Soul Fri 21 The Stringbeans Bluegrass Sat 22 Bob Einweck Pop, Rock, Singer Songwriter Wed 26 Barb & Joe Jazz Standards Fri 28 TBA Sat 29 Secret Circus Alternative Rock, Sweden MON 31—NEW YEAR”S EVE Musical Convergence with Rodney Henderson & the Roadrunners Melanie Zipin & the Sugar Leafs buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com or 575-538-9911

HOT SPRINGS SOAKING • TENT SITES • RV SITES • CABINS • • WALKING TOURS Faywood Hot Springs 165 Highway 61 Faywood, NM 88034 for more information call 575-536-9663 50 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Old-Fashioned Christmas, with a THE TO tree lighting at Ev- LIHoliday SThappenings DO elyn Renfro Park, carolers, wagon oliday favorites return this month, as rides and even a welcome as Christmas cookies fresh out live nativity scene. of the oven. Start with Theatre Group The next day, HNew Mexico’s annual holiday show, this year en- Dec. 8, a new holi- titled Just Be Christmas Inside. It’s based on day tradition re- the play by Winifred Bell Fletcher, adapted and turns to downtown directed by Ginger Masoner. Performances are Silver City with the renamed Tamale Fiesta y Dec. 7-9 at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater. Mas. Vendors will be set up along Broadway, Dec. 7 is also the first of two holiday concerts between Bullard and Texas Streets, where you’ll and sing-alongs by the Hi Lo Silvers (the second also enjoy mariachi music, traditional dancing is Dec. 9), both at First Presbyterian Church in and a street party. Other events will be held at Silver City. And Dec. 7-23 will see performances the Silver City Museum. Also at the museum, on of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas by the Las Dec. 13, it’s the 28th annual Victorian Christ- Cruces Community Theater, based on the classic mas Open House. film and featuring 17 of Berlin’s songs. In Truth The Mimbres Region Arts Council’s annual or Consequences, Dec. 7 brings the 5th Annual fundraiser, the Black Tie Benefit Ball, will at- tract dancing feet to the el- egantly restored Murray Ho- tel in downtown Silver City on Dec. 15. Music will be by Rhythm Mystic and Brandon Perrault. All the fun’s not done once the packages are un- wrapped. Next comes New Writing with Steve Havill Year’s Eve, which you can a hands-on workshop for writers celebrate in Pinos Altos at the Buckhorn Saloon Mu- of all types and levels sical Convergence. Music Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 is by Melanie Zipin and the More holiday happenings: On Dec. 9, the Mesilla Valley Chorale Sugar Leafs and Rodney 9 am-4 pm presents a “Holiday Potpourri” at the Rio Grande Theatre in Las Henderson and the Roadrun- $75, lunch included Cruces. ners. k Bear Mountain Lodge EVENTS continued Irving Berlin songs. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Just Be Christmas Inside—Also silveryword [email protected] Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Dec. 7, 9. Theatre Group New Mexico. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, lcctnm.org. 6:30 p.m. Donation for food pantry. 302 W. Broadway, 538-5921, silver- Las Cruces Arts Association WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre. citymuseum.org. Open House—Featuring cards, un- Astronomy Society Annual Light Up a Life—Tree memorial DECEMBER FILMS framed art, refreshments and raffle 1-4 Meeting—1 p.m. Isaac’s, 200 N. lighting ceremony. Bring a photo of a p.m. Mountain Gallery and Studios, Bullard St. Dec. 1 - 6 Robot & Frank loved one to GRMC Hospice Services, 138 W. Mountain St. Tamale Fiesta y Mas—Vendors for Dec. 7 - 13 Three Stars 2814 Hwy. 180E, in advance. 5:30-6 LCAA Miniature Show—4 p.m. this year’s Tamale Fiesta will be set up Dec. 8 Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo and the p.m. $5 donation to reserve a light. Mountain Gallery and Studios, 138 W. along Broadway, between Bullard and Search for Identity @4:00 PM. $3 for MVFS Gila Regional Medical Center front Mountain St. Texas Streets, so you can enjoy the taste, canopy, 574-4934, www.grmc.org. members, $5 for all others Lighting of the Christmas Tree— sounds and activities right in the heart Dec. 14 - 20 Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Las Cruces/Mesilla Come have fun with your family and of town. On Broadway west of Bullard Dec 21* - 27 The Well Digger’s Daughter Bat—High Desert Brewing, 1201 enjoy some hot coca with Santa. Street: 10-11 a.m.: Opening ceremony (*except Dec. 24, 25) W. Hadley, 525-6752. Johnson Park, 541-2000. with Mariachi Rosas del Desierto, the Dec. 28* - Jan. 3 Arbitrage (*except for Dec. 31) Big Band Dance Club—Jim Marilyn Sahs—Artist reception. acclaimed all-girl mariachi troupe from Helder Septet. 7-10 p.m. $9, $7 5-7 p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre, Deming. 11:15 a.m.-noon: Matachines 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla • www.mesillavalleyfilm.org • (575) 524-8287 members. Court Youth Center, 402 W. 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, La Rosa del Tepeyac, traditional dancers Shows nightly at 7:30- Sunday Matinee at 2:30. Court St., 526-6504. The Fountain Theatre—featuring the best independent, foreign and alternative riograndetheatre.com. from Chihuahua, Mexico. Noon: Tamal films in the Southwest. Home of the Mesilla Valley Film Society since 1989! ©DE Ron Saltzman—Opening recep- Judging, awards for best traditional and F r i d a y tion for photography show. 4-9 p.m. gourmet tamales. 1-4 p.m.: Tardeada, Silver City/Grant County Free. Aralia Gallery, 224 N. Campo, street party with live music provided by 7Brent Flenniken—Exhibit open- 660-7543. Grant County Chicano Music Project, ing. A highly spontaneous painter, Three Stars—Through Dec. Friends of the Underground & The Illu- most often paints highly creative 13. Award-winning filmmaker Lutz sion Band. At the Silver City Museum: and colorful Southwest and Mexican Hachmeister observed the work of nine 11-11:30 a.m., 1:30-2 p.m.: Bilingual landscapes, mission churches, carnival head chefs with stars in the Michelin storytelling. 12-1 p.m.: Flores Mexica- scenes, watercolor portraits, florals Guide, cooking in France, Spain, nas (paper flower making) workshop. and abstract compositions. 5:30 p.m. Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and 2:30-3:30 p.m.: Culture in the Kitchen: Gallery 400, 400 N. Arizona. Denmark, but also in the US and Japan. Traditional Holiday Foods. Green Handprint Holiday Wreath Craft They are not only working in luxurious Chamber of Commerce. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Class—Children’s craft class. 4-6 p.m. restaurants, but also in simple rural Downtown Silver City. 538-5555, www. Free. Silver City Museum, 312 W. guest houses, rustic family farmhouses TamalFiestaYMas.org. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymu- or profit-oriented hotel eateries. The Roadrunners—Buckhorn seum.org. Hachmeister’s main interest lies in their Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- Hi Lo Silvers—Also Dec. 9. Holi- personalities: Who are these men (and hornsaloonandoperahouse.com. day concert and sing-a-long. Singers few women) who work 14 hours a day Las Cruces/Mesilla are directed by Valdeen Wooton and for decades to become master chefs? Bird Tours—Saturdays. Please accompanied by Virginia Robertson on Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and piano and Bill Baldwin on bass violin. p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 reg- wear hiking shoes. 8:15 a.m. $5 per 7 p.m. Free. First Presbyterian Church, ular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State 1915 N Swan St. members, children and Weds. Fountain Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. ust e hristmas nside J B C I —Also Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Irving Berlin’s White Christ- Dec. 8, 9. Theatre Group New Mexico. 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. mas—See Dec. 7. Through Dec. 23. 8 6:30 p.m. Donation for food pantry. Deming p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre. William Dunmire—Come join Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523- SWNM Audubon Meeting— us for a slide show and speech on 1200, lcctnm.org. Guest speaker Peg Abbott, founder of Sat 1 Latch Key Kids (Silver City) William Dunmire’s new book “New Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo Nature Journeys, will present a slide Thu 6 Bat (Albuquerque) Mexico’s Living Landscapes.” Copies and the Search for Identity—As show on Papua New Guinea’s culture of the book will be available for pur- many as 30,000 dissidents of the Sat 8 Lillis Urban and wildlife. 7 p.m. Free. WNMU chase. Dunmire will be available for military dictatorship were kidnapped, Thu 13 Everett Howl Harlan Hall. autographs. 2 p.m. Marshall Memorial tortured and killed during Argentina’s The Oversouls—Buckhorn Saloon, Sat 15 The Welcome Matt, K.C. Turner & Roem Baur Library, 100 S. Diamond, 546-9202, Dirty War (1976-1983). Today, there Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsa- (San Francisco) youseemore.com/marshall. is a movement underway headed by a loonandoperahouse.com. group called Las Abuelas de Plaza de Truth or Consequences Thu 20 John Hogan & Maria Moss (Austin) VFW Friday Night Dancing— Mayo. These women are dedicated to 5th Annual Old-Fashioned Sat 22 Daniel Park Fridays. Hector Carillo performs pop, finding their missing grandchildren, the Christmas—6 p.m. tree lighting at light rock, country western and Span- babies who were taken from pregnant Mon 24 Closing early (7p.m.) Evelyn Renfro Park. Downtown busi- ish. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. VFW Post 3347, women during the Dirty War. Spanish Tue 25 Closed (Merry Christmas!) nesses open late for holiday shopping. Hwy. 180. with English subtitles. 4 p.m. $5, $3 Carolers, live nativity scene, music, Thu 29 Next 2 The Tracks (El Paso) Winter Under Western Skies— MVFS members Fountain Theatre, wagon rides, fire pits. www.torcmain- Mon 31 Closing early (7p.m.) Exhibit opening. 4-6 p.m. Silver City 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, street.org. Tue 1 Closed (Hoppy New Year!) Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 538- mesillavalleyfilm.org. 5921, silvercitymuseum.org. Lillis Urban—High Desert Brew- Las Cruces/Mesilla S a t u r d a y ing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. Irving Berlin’s White Christ- H a n u k k ah B e g i n s Mesquite Street Christmas—The mas—Through Dec. 23. Based on the Silver City/Grant County horse and wagon will again ride beloved, timeless film, this heartwarm- 8Friends of the Library Book through the historic Mesquite Street ing musical adaptation features 17 Sale—9 a.m.-1 p.m. 1510 Market St. area in celebration of the holidays. 11 DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 51

a.m.-3 p.m. Mesquite Street. Development, Tourism, and Public Celebrate the rich weaving history Pinch Pot Workshop—Explore Lands. Presentations by Ben Alexander, and traditions of New Mexico in this the properties of self-hardening clay associate director of Headwaters Eco- diverse exhibition, which features 44 and the basic techniques for form- nomics; Joe Saenz, owner/operator different woven works from the artists ing your own pot. The class is limited of WolfHorse Outfitters; and Catherine of the Mesilla Valley Weavers Guild. to the first 15 adult registrants. 10 Wanek, Gila Representative of the SW With everything from items of clothing a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Branigan Cultural NM Regional Tourism Board/owner to decorative arts, the works on display Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, of Black Range Lodge; followed by will show how weaving has evolved las-cruces.org/museums. community discussion. 5:30-7:30 p.m. from a necessary task to become an Ranger-Led Nature Hike—Sat- Free. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., important form of art. 6-8 p.m. Free. urdays. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. 534-9005, silcotheater.com. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Earth Matters Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, Guadalupe Day with Logan Phil- Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. lips—Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. A show about earthly Storytellers of Las Cruces—Pat 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandopera- Micah Pearson’s Digital Gill. 10:30 a.m. Coas Books Down- house.com. Dreams—Exhibit through Jan. 30. matters that impact town, 317 N. Water St. Illustrator Dug Sitowski—See Artist’s reception. A show that moves us all! Storytellers of Las Cruces—Ju- Dec. 5. Also Dec. 19. 3-4 p.m. Free. through space and time, meld- dith Ames. 10:30 a.m. Coas Books Bayard Public Library, 1112 Central ing the realistic and the fantastical, Solano, 1101 S. Solano. Ave., 537-6244. and demonstrating the potential for Brought to you by: teve eynolds Deming S R —Finger-style gui- artistic expression using mixed-media Gila/Mimbres tarist. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, including photography, hand drawing Carolyn Martin—A unique sense Community Radio of musical style, Western swing, a 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandopera- and digital modeling and manipula- charismatic stage presence and a house.com. tion. 7:30 p.m. Tombaugh Gallery, Gila Resources Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. voice that exudes passion and experi- Radium Springs Information Project ence. 2 p.m. $10, $8 DPAT members. Friends of Leasburg Dam State Solona, 522-7281. raduating achelor of Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine, dpat.org. Park—Membership Drive and Month- NMSU G B New Mexico Fine Arts Showcase—“First Impres- Holiday Lights—1,000 luminarias ly Meeting. A short lecture on Native Wilderness Alliance light the visitor center, native gardens American history of the area will be sions” and “What Has Been.” Ammie and labyrinth. 5 p.m. Rockhound State provided by park ranger Alex Mares Ward and Stephanie Wagner. Thesis Upper Gila Watershed Alliance Park, Hwy. 143. and light snack and refreshments will exhibits. 6-9 p.m. West End Art Depot, 401 N. Mesilla St. Radium Springs be provided. 6 p.m. Leasburg Dam State Park, 524-4068. Up All Night—Graduating Stars-N-Parks—Indian Sky NMSU Graphic Design senior art Every Tuesday and Thursday Lore presentation features the winter T h u r s d a y show. Reception 5-7 p.m. NMSU sky. Observe with telescopes and Corbett Student Union. 10 am & 8 pm binoculars, including Mars and Jupiter. Silver City/Grant County 13Rolling Stones Gem and via [email protected] 5:30-8 p.m. $3.50. Leasburg Dam S a t u r d a y State Park, astro-npo.org. Mineral Society Meeting—Annual Christmas Party and Gift Grab. A Silver City/Grant County Truth or Consequences turkey and a ham will be provided 15Annual Sweet Sale—Includes Podcasts available @ http://gmcr.org/category/earth-matters/ Art Hop—Downtown shops and for the potluck. Everyone brings their Cookie Walk—choose from thousands galleries open late. 6-9 p.m. www. own plate (don’t forget one for dessert, of cookies. Also candies, pies, quick torcmainstreet.org. too), utensils, napkins, a beverage and breads and low-cost last-minute gifts. 9 Elephant Butte a dish to share. Also, bring your own a.m.-2 p.m. Silver City Women’s Club, 18th Annual Luminaria Beach- drinking glasses. 6 p.m. Senior Center, 411 Silver Heights Blvd., 534-0505. lack ie enefit all walk—And floating lights parade. 5 Victoria St., 534-1393. B T B B 2012— This catered affair promises to be the p.m. Simple Holiday Treats—See Dec. THE place to stay in Silver City 11. 12-1 p.m. Free. Silver City Food holiday event of the season. Dress to S u n d a y Co-op, Community Room, 111 6th St., the nines and dance to the music of The Holiday Inn Express in beautiful Silver City, New Mexico is Silver City/Grant County 388-2343, silvercityfoodcoop.com. Rhythm Mystic and Brandon Per- your ticket to a Southwest adventure. Let our friendly staff aid rault. Benefits Mimbres Region Arts 9Hi Lo Silvers—See Dec. 7. 3 Surviving the Holidays—Health p.m. Free. First Presbyterian Church, Talk with Dr. Teresa Arizaga-Morales, Council. 7:30 p.m. $50. Murray Hotel you in exploring the wonders of the Silver City area from a 1915 N. Swan St. Dr. Maria Elena Arizaga, Dr. Gilbert Ballroom, mimbresarts.org/black-tie- convenient homebase that features a holiday-benefit-ball. Just Be Christmas Inside—Also Arizaga. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. fully equipped cardio workout room, Dec. 7, 8. Theatre Group New Mexi- WNMU Global Resource Center, 538- Children’s Holiday Craft co. 2 p.m. Donation for food pantry. 4870, grmc.org. Hour—2-3 p.m. Free. Bayard Public spa facilities, complimentary Express Library, 1112 Central Ave., 537- WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre. Victorian Christmas Open Start breakfast and free high Worldwide Candle Lighting— House—The halls are decked, the 6244. Light a candle for all children who traditional treat recipes are out, and Karen Muench—Trunk Show. 10 speed Internet access in have died. Speakers, refreshments. musicians are tuning up for the Silver a.m.-4 p.m. Silver City Museum, 312 every room. 6:30 p.m. The Episcopal Church of the City Museum’s 28th Annual Victorian W. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercity- Good Shepherd, 7th and Texas St., Christmas Open House. 5:30-8 p.m. museum.org. 538-2015. Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broad- Nizhoni Pottery Studio Sale— way, 538-5921, silvercitymuseum.org. Romaine Begay. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Las Cruces/Mesilla Nizhoni Pottery, 3235 Little Walnut Irving Berlin’s White Christ- Las Cruces/Mesilla Road, 590-0698. mas ig and ance lub —See Dec. 7. Through Dec. 23. 2 B B D C —CDs. Christmas Bird Count—Feeder p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community 7-10 p.m. $7. Court Youth Center, 402 watchers and beginning to expert Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523- W. Court St., 526-6504. birders are needed to help count the 1200, lcctnm.org. Everett Howl—High Desert Brew- birds. Contact Karen, 388-2386. esilla alley horale M V C —Holiday ing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. Steve Reynolds—Finger-style gui- Potpourri. Classic holiday offerings, Stories of Holiday’s Past—Cen- tarist. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, alongside upbeat spirituals and sing- tennial Edition. Meet various historical 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandopera- alongs 3-5 p.m. $10. Rio Grande characters as they celebrate New house.com. Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523- Mexico’s first Christmas as a state. WNMU Women’s Basketball 6403, riograndetheatre.com. This festive and historically compelling vs. CU-Colorado Springs—5:30 Ranger-Led Nature Hike—Sun- program displays the different cultures p.m. WNMU, wnmumustangs.com. days. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Me- of New Mexico as they come together WNMU Men’s Basketball vs. silla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 in celebration of statehood and the CU-Colorado Springs—7:30 p.m. Directly behind Wendy’s • 1103 Superior Street Calle de Norte, 523-4398. holidays. Experience what was hap- WNMU, wnmumustangs.com. Deming pening in the world 100 years ago at Wreaths Across America—Mem- US Hwy 180 East • Silver City, NM 88061 DPAT Jam Sessions—Sundays. this special time-travel event. 7 p.m. bers of the Grant County community Come out and dance, socialize and $2. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, will gather again to honor veterans 575-538-2525 have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522- during the holiday season. 10 a.m. 1-800-HOLIDAY • www.hiexpress.com Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine. 4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. $15 per wreath. Call Robert, 313- he rchaelogist s aboratory Green Tea—Traditional holiday T A ’ L — 9369, or Mary, 538-2626. Fort event. 1:30-4 p.m. Deming Luna Mim- Lillian M. Ponce will discuss radiocar- Bayard National Historic Landmark, bres Museum, 301 S. Silver. bon dating, a technique often used to 956-3294, fortbayard.org. help determine the age of archaeo- Las Cruces/Mesilla o n d a y logical sites. 1 p.m. Branigan Cultural M Bird Tours—Saturdays. Please Silver City/Grant County Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, Give a Getaway Gift Certificate las-cruces.org/museums. bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and 10Silver City/Grant County wear hiking shoes. 8:15 a.m. $5 per Widowed Persons Service—Social F r i d a y vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State this Holiday Season meeting and lunch. 11 a.m. $10 Silver City/Grant County Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. includes lunch. Glad Tidings Church, VFW Friday Night Danc- Deck the Halls—Christmas carols Relax in the cozy library. 537-3643. 14 ing—Fridays. Hector Carillo performs and crafts. Children will decorate a Guestrooms with private baths. Las Cruces/Mesilla pop, light rock, country western and cowboy stocking, learn holiday songs, Virgin de Guadalupe Fiesta— Spanish. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. VFW Post and bake stained-glass cookies. Cider Easy walking distance to Piro-Manso-Tiwa Tribe of Guadalupe 3347, Hwy 180. and cookies. Pre-registration required. restaurants, shops and galleries. Pueblo of Las Cruces. St. Genevieve’s WNMU Men’s Basketball vs. 9:30-11:30 a.m. $5. Farm & Ranch Parish Hall, 524-9649. CSU-Pueblo—7:30 p.m. WNMU, Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Delicious Homemade breakfast served daily. wnmumustangs.com. Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarman- Bed & Breakfast in 411 W. Broadway • Silver City, NM 88061 u e s d a y Historic Downtown T Las Cruces/Mesilla dranchmuseum.org. esert iscovery rail hristmas Silver City. NM 575-388-5485 • www.InnonBroadwayweb.com Silver City/Grant County Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai— D D T C 11Simple Holiday Treats—Also Through Dec. 20. A tale of revenge, Luminarias—The Desert Discovery Dec. 13. Favorite recipes from the Co- honor and disgrace, centering on a Trail will shine bright in the heart of the op Staff. 12-1 p.m. Free. Silver City poverty-stricken samurai who discovers Nature Park with hundreds of luminar- Food Co-op, Community Room, 111 the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting ia. 5-7 p.m. Free. Chihuahuan Desert 6th St., 388-2343, silvercityfoodcoop. in motion a tense showdown of ven- Nature Park, 56501 N. Jornada Road, com. geance against the house of a feudal 524-3334, asombro.org. ood ixes in a ar Las Cruces/Mesilla lord. Japanese with English subtitles. F M J —Gayla Weaver will tell how to make your Argentine Tango de Las Cru- Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 • Eat ces—Tuesdays. 6-9 p.m. First Christian p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 reg- own mixes in a jar and give them as Church, 1809 El Padeo Road, lascru- ular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS holiday gifts. 11 a.m. $5 per vehicle. cessocialdance.com/tango.html. members, children and Weds. Fountain Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, • Drink Every Other Tuesday—Mesilla Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Valley Teen Singers. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. Holiday Plants into the New ear Free. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Irving Berlin’s White Christ- Y —Want to keep those poinset- • Stay Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riogran- mas—See Dec. 7. Through Dec. 23. tias and other festive plants alive after detheatre.com. 8 p.m. $7-10. Las Cruces Community the holidays? Master Gardener Sylvia Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523- Hacker will provide tips. 10 a.m. $5 Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque W e d n e s d a y 1200, lcctnm.org. 1122 Hwy 35 • Mimbres, NM Silver City/Grant County Mesilla Valley Weavers: Threads EVENTS continued on next page 575-536-9649 • littletoadcreek.com 12Economic Forum—Community Through Time—Opening reception. 52 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

EVENTS continued Deming UMKC—6:30 p.m. Pan Am Center, T u e s d a y Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 DPAT Jam Sessions—Sundays. 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu. C h r i s t m as D a y Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Come out and dance, socialize and The Well Digger’s Daughter— State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, Las Cruces / Mesilla Deming have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. Though Dec. 27, except 24, 25. In Argentine Tango de Las Cru- 523-4398. 25 DPAT Jam Sessions—Sundays. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine. pre-World War II France, a father is ces—Tuesdays. 6-9 p.m. First Christian Irving Berlin’s White Christ- Come out and dance, socialize and New Mexico Holiday Arts Fes- torn between his sense of honor and Church, 1809 El Padeo Rd., lascruces- mas—See Dec. 7. Through Dec. 23. have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. tival—1-3 p.m. Deming Arts Center, 8 p.m. $7-10. Las Cruces Community his deep love for his saintly daughter socialdance.com/tango.html. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine. 100 S. Gold, 546-3663, demingarts. Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523- when she gets in trouble with the orbs.com. wealthy son of a shopkeeper. French W e d n e s d a y 1200, lcctnm.org. M o n d a y with English subtitles. Nightly 7:30 Silver City/Grant County LED Holiday Card Workshop— N e w Y e a r ’ s E v e T u e s d a y arb oe Using a special type of conductive p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. 26B & J —Buckhorn Saloon, Silver City/Grant County Las Cruces / Mesilla 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 se- Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsa- paint and LED lights, create holiday Buckhorn Saloon Musical Argentine Tango de Las Cru- niors and students, $5 MVFS members, loonandoperahouse.com. 31 cards that illuminate with touch. Ages 18 Convergence—Melanie Zipin and the ces—Tuesdays. 6-9 p.m. First Christian children and Weds. Fountain Theatre, 9 to 12. Pre-registration required. Las Cruces/Mesilla Sugar Leafs. Rodney Henderson and Church, 1809 El Padeo Road, lascru- 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, 9-11 a.m. Free. Branigan Cultural Nature Trek—Also Dec. 29. the Roadrunners. 8 p.m. Buckhorn cessocialdance.com/tango.html. Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, mesillavalleyfilm.org. Holiday Stories: Children and adults Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- NMSU Women’s Basketball vs. las-cruces.org/museums. are invited to learn about New Mexico hornsaloonandoperahouse.com. UNM—6:30 p.m. Pan Am Center, S a t u r d a y NMSU Commencement—Pan Am culture. Stories will be told and shared 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu. Silver City/Grant County Las Cruces/Mesilla Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu. along with a craft activity. 10 a.m. omen s asketball vs Bob Einweck—Buckhorn NMSU W ’ B . Ranger-Led Nature Hike—Sat- 22 $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque W e d n e s d a y Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- LA Tech—6:30 p.m. Pan Am Center, urdays. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Silver City/Grant County hornsaloonandoperahouse.com. 523-4398. Illustrator Dug Sitowski—See Calle de Norte, 523-4398. 19 Las Cruces/Mesilla Dec. 5. 3-4 p.m. Free. Bayard Public Storytellers of Las Cruces—Sar- Bird Tours—Saturdays. Please T h u r s d a y JANUARY 2013 Library, 1112 Central Ave., 537-6244. u e s d a y ah Addison. 10:30 a.m. Coas Books bring binoculars, water, sunscreen Las Cruces / Mesilla T The Oversouls—Buckhorn Saloon, Downtown, 317 N. Water St. and wear hiking shoes. 8:15 a.m. Big Band Dance Club—New New Year’s Day Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsa- 27 Storytellers of Las Cruces—Flor- $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque Year’s Ball with Genie and the Starlin- 1 loonandoperahouse.com. r i d a y ence Hamilton 10:30 a.m. Coas Books State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, ers. 7-10 p.m. $9, $7 members. F Solano, 1101 S. Solano. Las Cruces/Mesilla 523-4398. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court St., Silver City/Grant County First Fridays Downtown— The Welcome Matt, K.C. Turner NMSU Men’s Basketball vs. Daniel Park—High Desert Brew- 526-6504. 4 Twelfth Night. Family-friendly events & Roem Baur—High Desert Brewing, UNM—7 p.m. Pan Am Center, 646- ing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. at the Silco Theater and throughout 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. 1420, panam.nmsu.edu. In Search of History—Pueblo F r i d a y Cliff-dwellers. Documentary. 1-2 p.m. Silver City/Grant County downtown. Downtown Silver City, Deming T h u r s d a y Free. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. VFW Friday Night Danc- SilverCityMainStreet.com. Book Signing Extravaganza— 28 Authors Stephen J. Bodio and M.H. Las Cruces / Mesilla Main St., 541-2154, las-cruces.org/ ing—Fridays. Hector Carillo performs Big Band Dance Club—Christ- S a t u r d a y “Dutch” Salmon. 12-5 p.m. Readers’ 20 museums. pop, light rock, country western and mas Ball with Ron Thielman’s High Irving Berlin’s White Christ- Spanish. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. VFW Post Las Cruces / Mesilla Cove Used Books & Gallery, 200 S. ird ours Society Orchestra. 7-10 p.m. $9, $7 mas B T —Saturdays. Please Copper, 544-2512. —See Dec. 7. Through Dec. 23. 8 3347, Hwy 180. 5 members. Court Youth Center, 402 W. bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Las Cruces/Mesilla Radium Springs Court St., 526-6504. wear hiking shoes. 8:15 a.m. $5 per Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523- Arbitrage—Through Jan. 3, except Luminaria Tour—5 p.m. Fort vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State John Hogan & Maria Moss— 1200, lcctnm.org. Dec. 31. A troubled hedge fund mag- Selden, 526-8911, nmmonuments.org. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, NMSU Men’s Basketball vs. Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. nate desperate to complete the sale of Ranger-Led Nature Hike—Sat- 525-6752. Missouri St.—7 p.m. Pan Am Center, his trading empire makes an error that S u n d a y The Nutcracker Ballet—$19-$21. 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu. urdays. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Silver City/Grant County forces him to turn to an unlikely person Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam. Ranger-Led Nature Hike—Sat- for help. Stars Richard Gere, Susan 16Greg and Jean—Original and nmsu.edu. urdays. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Calle de Norte, 523-4398. contemporary folk music and open Sarandon and Brit Marling. Nightly Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., mic. 5-8 p.m. Diane’s Parlor. F r i d a y Calle de Norte, 523-4398. S u n d a y Silver City/Grant County Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, Las Cruces/Mesilla Las Cruces/Mesilla Storytellers of Las Cruces—Lou- $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS The Stringbeans—Buckhorn Ranger-Led Nature Hike— Compassion & Choices—Discus- 21 ise O’Donnell. 10:30 a.m. Coas Books members, children and Weds. Foun- 6 sion: Talking with Family about End- Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- Downtown, 317 N. Water St. Sundays. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. hornsaloonandoperahouse.com. tain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guada- Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 of-Life Decisions. 1:30-3 p.m. Thomas Storytellers of Las Cruces—So- lupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. VFW Friday Night Dancing— nya Weiner 10:30 a.m. Coas Books Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Fridays. Hector Carillo performs pop, eming Picacho Ave., 528-4000, library.las- Solano, 1101 S. Solano. S a t u r d a y D light rock, country western and Span- DPAT Jam Sessions—Sundays. cruces.org. Deming Silver City/Grant County Irving Berlin’s White Christ- ish. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. VFW Post 3347, Come out and dance, socialize and Hwy 180. La Cella Bella—Four cellos expert- 29Secret Circus—Alternative rock. mas—See Dec. 7. Through Dec. 23. 2 ly played with a repertoire as varied Sweden. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Las Cruces/Mesilla as the radio dial. Classical, pop, rock 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandopera- Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine. Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523- Irving Berlin’s White Christ- or even metal arrangements. 2 p.m. house.com 1200, lcctnm.org. mas—See Dec. 7. Through Dec. 23. 8 T u e s d a y $10, $8 DPAT members. Morgan Hall, Las Cruces/Mesilla Ranger-Led Nature Hike—Sun- p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Las Cruces / Mesilla 109 E. Pine, dpat.org. Bird Tours—Saturdays. Please days. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523- 8Every Other Tuesday—Alyssa Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 1200, lcctnm.org. bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and Newton. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Rio S u n d a y wear hiking shoes. 8:15 a.m. $5 per Calle de Norte, 523-4398. NMSU Women’s Basketball vs. Las Cruces/Mesilla Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State 523-6403, riograndetheatre.com. k 23Irving Berlin’s White Christ- Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. mas —See Dec. 7. 2 p.m. $7-$10. Las Nature Trek—See Dec. 26. 10 Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Downtown Mall, 523-1200, lcctnm. Dandelion Wish Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Send events info by the 20th Sherri D. Lyle, proprietor org. Norte, 523-4398. anger ed ature ike of the month R -L N H —Sun- Next 2 The Tracks—High Desert Antiques and Consignments days. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. to: events@ Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 NMSU Women’s Basketball vs. desertex- Calle de Norte, 523-4398. We handle Estate and UT-Arlington—6:30 p.m. Pan Am posure. Deming Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu. com, fax DPAT Jam Sessions—Sundays. Ranger-Led Nature Hike—Sat- 534-4134, Moving Sales. Come out and dance, socialize and urdays. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. PO Box have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 191, Silver 534-0074 • 109 N. Bullard, Silver City, NM Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine. 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. City, NM 88062 or NEW— Storytellers of Las Cruces—Lori submit your event online at Open Tues.-Sun.—11ish to 6ish ©DE M o n d a y Todoroki 10:30 a.m. Coas Books C h r i s t m as E v e Downtown, 317 N. Water St. www.desertexposure.com/ Las Cruces / Mesilla Storytellers of Las Cruces—Al submitevents. 24Christmas Carols and Luminari- Infante 10:30 a.m. Coas Books So- as on the Plaza—The historic village of lano, 1101 S. Solano. BEFORE YOU GO: Visit Historic Downtown Silver City Old Mesilla is aglow with thousands of Note that events ­listings are Galleries • Retail & Gift Shops • Lodging • Restaurants & Coffee • Historic Architecture luminarias and caroling. Bring the family S u n d a y subject to change and to hu- and enjoy hot chocolate with Santa. Las Cruces / Mesilla man error! Please confirm all Free. Old Mesilla Plaza, 524-3262 ext. 30Ranger-Led Nature Hike— dates, times and locations.­ THE 116, mesilla-nm.org Sundays. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. HISTORIC The Five Course Menu (all items also available a la carte) SILCO Welcome: Roasted Chestnuts Appetizer, A Trio: Fresh Goat Cheese Coated in THEATER Cranberries & Cashews, Caprese Bruschetta, December 20 – 30 Photo courtesy of Tyrah Hannibal Photo courtesy of Tyrah Sweet Potato Jalapeno Shrimp Cake (except Christmas Day) First Course, Choice of: Posole; Butternut Squash Soup December 7, 5:00 - 7:30 pm—AmBank First Fridays : 4-9pm Baked Pear Stuffed with Cranberries, Holiday Cheer. This family friendly evening features Walnuts, & Gorgonzola over Mixed Greens call for reservations 575-536-9649 Holiday music and the Downtown Holiday Passport with a Port Apple Cider Drizzle; Tamale, Pork more info available at drawing at the Silco Theater. Free and open to the public. & Red Chile or Cheese & Green chile littletoadcreek.com Additional events and promotions take place throughout Main Course, Choice Of: Prime Rib; Orange Glazed Downtown. www.SilverCityMainStreet.com Duck, Honey & Bourbon Baked Ham; and join us for a 575-534-1700 Portabella Mushroom Stuffed with Herbed Cheese & Sundried Tomato Chutney & Garlic December 8, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm—New Mexico Tamal Fiesta Mashed Potatoes & Vegetables y Mas. Vendors, live music, dancing, and a variety of tamales take center stage at the Tamal Fiesta in Historic Dessert, choice of: Apple Apricot, Pecan Ginger, or Pumpkin Pie; Flourless Hazelnut Dark & Downtown Silver City. www.SilverCityTourism.org White Chocolate Mousse Cake; Peppermint Eat. Drink. Stay. 575-538-1337 Ice Cream with Brownie; Orange Honey Little Toad Creek Host your meeting, party, or concert at the historic Silco Theater! Rates from $70 - Crème Brule Inn & Tavern $200 for eight hours. AV equipment use included at no extra cost. Theater seating Specialty Christmas Drinks: Mulled Wine, Eggnog, 1122 Hwy 35 • Junction of Hwy 35 & Hwy 15 or tables and chairs available. Call for a viewing appointment. Hot Apple Cider, as well as a fine selection of near Lake Roberts 575-534-9005 • silcotheater.com Wine, Beer, and Hard Cider Mimbres, NM • 575-536-9649 www.littletoadcreek.com Ad paid by Town of Silver City Lodger’s Tax ©DE DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 53

Henry Lightcap’s Journal • Henry Lightcap The Worst Holiday Songs Here we come a-caroling—you’ve been warned.

hristmas traditions exist for the simple rea- functioning synapses to Cheez Whiz. son that nobody wants to be responsible In 1952, when people still used phrases like for making the plan this year. As a nation, “Gee whiz” and “Golly,” a guy named Jimmy Boyd Cwe collectively sigh and resign ourselves to the recorded “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” and same routine of carefully pre-planned opportuni- domestic violence calls during the holidays un- ties for yuletide observation. This lack of original- doubtedly and immediately spiked. The concept ity each year is staggering. Another office party of mixing a little hanky-panky with the holidays where the boss thanks everyone for a great year isn’t bad, but sung from the viewpoint of an eight- and the employees sneak off to the bathroom to year-old peeping tom with a speech impediment drink booze? Sure. Another simpering, narcissistic propels it firmly into the weapons-grade class of Christmas newsletter showcasing the writing skills obnoxiousness. When the kid starts whistling his of a crack-addled marmot with a malfunctioned “s” sounds, I am reminded that I could effect a lot QWERTY keyboard? Okay, why not? Putting the of change in this world if somebody would just buy same craptastic collection of Christmas carols on me a flamethrower. a never-ending playlist shuffle that inspires visions of sugarplums dancing in a freshly severed head hich leaves me with the most horrid, re- over a bed of fiery coals? Okay, we’ve got to draw viled, crap-covered-carol-with-a-creamy- the line somewhere. craptacular-center song of all-time, “The Back in the days before wireless radio and W12 Days of Christmas.” All the elements that used the hand-crank Victrola, I’m sure Christmas car- to get you smacked by your parents when you ols were quite the heady treat. were a child are here: madden- A pack of Dickensian charac- ing repetitiveness, nonsensical ters mucking about in the snow This light-hearted lyrics, and a never-ending verse howling seasonal greetings is a structure that goes on longer charming reminder of a gentler little ditty introduces than the lifespan of most oak past, when trespassers weren’t family-friendly trees. shot on sight. However, times With the possible exception have changed, and we are now subjects like alcohol- of a generous collection of gold- assaulted by the same hellish ism, senile dementia en rings, this song represents line-up of hoary carols at every the worst Christmas shopping turn. In the grocery store, on the and hit-and-run driving. list in the history of mankind, television, at the local pub, at the filled with things you can’t find doctor’s office—a constant aural in WalMart (“Excuse me, what reminder of the peace and joy we should be expe- aisle will I find exotic fowl in? Partridges, French riencing, if not for having to hear the same songs hens and whatnot?”) or on the Internet (trust me, over and over again. you do NOT want to Google “10 Lords a-leaping”). Some carols are more egregious than others. If Hearing this song is akin to hearing the terrible I had to name the most annoying Christmas car- sound of heaven ripping asunder and the leathery ols, I’d probably start with “Grandma Got Run flapping of thousands of demon wings descending Over by a Reindeer” by the duo of Elmo and Patsy upon you at Judgment Day to snack on your face, Trigg Shropshire, the most notorious pair of pub- except Judgment Day will be faster. lic enemies since Bonnie and Clyde got aerated by Before you act like everybody else in my fam- the FBI. This light-hearted little ditty introduces ily and label me a Scrooge, I should let you know family-friendly subjects like alcoholism, senile de- there are some Christmas songs I love in modera- mentia, hit-and-run driving and possible inappro- tion: Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song,” many priate relationships between bearded old men and versions of “Carol of the Bells,” Vince Gill’s “I’ll Be pointy-eared elves. Setting it to a happy redneck Home for Christmas” and Joan Jett’s “Little Drum- beat assures that the listener will experience fits of mer Boy.” murderous rage. But if I have to listen to a pack of mangy mutts You would think that a man who represents a barking out the tune of “Silent Night,” I will be full quarter of the Beatles’ genius would have found grabbing the hunting rifle and seeking out the near- something better to do with his time than bust out est clock tower. Bah humbug indeed. k a synthesizer and ask himself, “What’s the most annoying thing I can do with this keyboard?” Yet that’s exactly what Paul McCartney did when he Henry Lightcap hangs decided to record “A Wonderful Christmas Time.” his stockings with care in Las Cruces. The hideous warbling hook of this tragic waste of notes will enter the listener’s brain and convert all 6 Columbus Animal Rescue Rescued, Abandoned and Abused Animals need loving homes. All are spayed or neutered and have current vaccinations. FREE TO GOOD Buster is a smart and gentle Bull Kiki is a loving fur ball. She is approx. Terrier mix. Age approx. 11 months. 1 yr. Weight 15 lbs. Loves to play with Weight 35 lbs. Loves to play with kids & HOMES other dogs and kids & likes cats. other dogs. House broken. House broken. Loving homes needed for Buster and Kiki! Wayne’s Carpet & Upholstery Call Pat at 575-649-7644 • We have puppies and kittens, too! Cleaning 575-537-2674 54 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Continental Divide • David A. Fryxell discarded wrapping paper, so recently wondrous under the tree, would be crumpled up in the trash along with the explosion of boxes from opened presents. Even the “magic snow” left by Santa’s The Most Real Things in the World boots would be vacuumed up before day’s end. Yes, Virginia, there is still a Santa Claus. We live most of 364 days a year in the mundane, grabbing what transitory joys we can out of work, home, family, the glimpse of a sunset or a hawk e’ve always been pretty high on Santa Several years, when we happened to leave a soaring overhead. Is it too much to ask that one Claus here in the Fryxell household. Our Polaroid camera (remember those?) out near the day a year we make room for magic? This ratio- Santa fixation has only a little to do with Christmas tree, Santa would even take time to nalist, fact-checking skeptic is willing to suspend Wthe greedy, gimme-gimme side of Christmas—even snap an instant photo of our cat, looking up at him. disbelief and keep an eye peeled for Santa Claus. in our daughter’s younger, more presents-centric We’d find the snapshot in the morning beside the days—and more with the “Yes, Virginia” magic of emptied plate of cookies and glass of milk. If only ince moving to the desert Southwest—this fairies dancing on the lawn. our cat could talk, besides the occasional “meow,” will be our 10th Christmas here, hard to be- This Christmas still, though our daughter is a what stories she could have told of meeting Santa! lieve!—we haven’t had much in the way of married woman in a home of her own, I will do And one memorable year, when we were still SSanta sightings. But I figure he has to spend most the traditional Christmas Eve reading of “Yes, in Pittsburgh in a house of our own, we actually of his time tending to households with young Virginia, there is spotted the “right jolly old elf.” We had ventured children. We’re content to Skype his story to our a Santa Claus.” out in the snowy night after opening presents on grown-up child and her husband in Denver and Many of our Christmas Eve (the big event still to come for our to share our own modest holiday celebration in Christmas Eves daughter the next morning) to view the holiday the tree-lit glow of our home, where it’s seldom a have also includ- lights. We drove slowly through the silent night, white Christmas and that’s fine by us. ed a recitation of other families mostly at church or their own living- One of these days—and we’re in no hurry, “The Night Be- room celebrations, pointing to this or that over-the- please!—we may have grandchildren to share fore Christmas.” top decoration. Then, down a side street, we spot- Santa Claus with. I’m certain that he’ll spread as Having already ted the unmistakable figure of a man dressed in red much magic and joy with them as he did with their exchanged pres- and white, toting a bag over his shoulder. Who else mother and, long ago, with me. As the Sun pointed ents in person could it possibly be but Santa himself? out in its reply to Virginia, Santa not only lives, but at Thanksgiving lives forever: “A thousand years from now, Virgin- (now “Thanks- t might seem odd for a committed rationalist ia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he mas” for our fam- and fact-loving skeptic like me to spend even will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.” ily, as we com- one season of the year wallowing in the senti- I’ll read those lines again this Christmas Eve to bine the holidays Iment expressed by the Sun’s editorial writer, Fran- my daughter, long distance, and maybe someday so our daughter cis Pharcellus Church: “Nobody sees Santa Claus, I’ll get to read them to my grandchildren. (Did I and son-in-law but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The mention no hurry, honey?) I’ll choke my way can spend Christ- most real things in the world are those that neither through, the romantic in me overpowering my ra- mas with his clan children nor men can see.” (Of course, we did see tional, skeptical side on this one special night of in Denver), we’ll Santa, but I digress.) the year. be honoring this But I’m a romantic at heart, and still fondly Afterward, lying in bed and remembering family tradition recall my own childhood Christmas mornings. If Christmas Eves long ago as a child when I strug- via Skype. But that wasn’t magic, waiting in the hall by my bed- gled between excitement and the desire to get to I’ll no doubt get room while my father plugged in the tree lights for sleep so next morning would come more quickly, a little teary-eyed the full Christmas-morning effect, knowing that I will listen for the sound of prancing and pawing and my voice may choke as the magic of the Inter- presents had appeared in our living room over- on our roof. The jingling overnight that ordinar- net transmits the New York Sun’s 1897 response night, there’s no magic left in this world. Perhaps ily I’d attribute to Pippin, our youngest cat who to eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon about the im- if Santa hadn’t been so busy—he does have bil- needs a bell so we can locate him, might just have portance of childlike faith, poetry and romance “to lions of households to visit and only one night to a different source this night. And if there’s no make tolerable this existence.” do it, after all—he might have magic snow on our living-room Unlike some fathers, though, at least those in been able to help my dad as- Then, down a side floor in the morning, well, it’s a holiday movies and sitcoms, I’ve never dressed up semble the “authentic Wild West long way to New Mexico from as Santa Claus. What would be the point, when the town” that was the highlight of street, we spotted the North Pole, and it’s probably real “jolly old elf” is perfectly capable of making his Christmas one year. And, yes, the unmistakable all fallen off by the time Santa own appearances around the globe at lightspeed? my dad’s mumbled cursing as gets here. he struggled with that cast-metal figure of a man Your little friends are wrong, e’ve had our own Santa sightings (or hear- “authenticity” did take a bit of dressed in red and Virginia, now just as they were ings) nonetheless. The family’s fondness the glow off Christmas morning. way back in 1897. “They have for Saint Nick may in fact partly trace to But that was hardly Santa’s fault, white, toting a bag been affected by the skepticism Wour first Christmas in Pittsburgh, when our daugh- was it? Places to go, billions of over his shoulder. of a skeptical age. They do not ter was only two. My parents flew out to visit and we children to deliver to. believe except they see. They were all gathered ’round on Christmas Eve in our When we had a child of our think that nothing can be which rented house, when we were startled by a sound own, I wanted nothing more than to re-create that is not comprehensible by their little minds.” on the roof that could only have been the prancing magic for her come Christmas each year. It wasn’t Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. “He exists and pawing of reindeer hoofs. (An alternate theory just the presents, though of course every Christ- as certainly as love and generosity and devotion might hold that our next-door neighbor was respon- mas brought the obligatory parade of Barbies and exist, and you know that they abound and give to sible, knowing we had a youngster, perhaps tossing Care Bears and other now-long-forgotten toys. It your life its highest beauty and joy.” rocks up onto our roof. But the family was Jewish, was the feeling that on one day—one evening and Yes, Virginia. Oh, yes. k so that makes no sense at all. Obviously, Occam’s the following morning, at least—every year there razor says it had to have been Santa’s sleigh.) was a parting of that “veil covering the unseen In subsequent years, Santa’s Christmas Eve vis- world which not the strongest man, nor even the David A. Fryxell is editor of Desert Exposure. its to our house always left a trail of “magic snow” united strength of all the strongest men that ever in the form of boot-prints from his magical en- lived, could tear apart.” trance (a door, since we lacked a fireplace—just Never mind that all too soon some of the toys as well for Santa’s safety) to the tree and back. would be broken or discarded. Yes, mere minutes Forensic analysis, “CSI”-style, might determine a after the magical moment of first seeing the tree similarity between this magical, un-melting snow and presents on Christmas morning, we’d be mak- and common baking soda, which just goes to show ing coffee, reading the paper, going through the you how clever old Saint Nick is. motions of starting any other, ordinary day. The

Best Wishes for 2013

Happiest of Holidays to all of our patrons from Rick, David, Buck, Binx and Tucker 107 N. Bullard • Silver City • 575-388-1158 •Wed.-Sat. 10:30-5 Estate Sales & Services Available DESERT EXPOSURE DECEMBER 2012 55

Silver City’s only dealer for Lennox, Quadrafire, Harman, and Hearthstone stoves.

Great selection in stock! Special orders are always welcome! Our Nursery is fully stocked with soil and plants that don’t mind the chilly weather. We have a wide selection of live Christmas trees and—arriving soon— a terrific selection of cut trees at great prices!

Mountain Ridge Ace Hardware 3025 Highway 180 E. Silver City, NM 88061 (575) 534-0782 56 DECEMBER 2012 www.desertexposure.com

Main Office: Mimbres Office: 120 E. 11th St.,Silver City, NM 2991 Highway 35, Mimbres, NM Toll-free (866) 538-0404 Toll-free (866) 538-0404 Office (575) 538-0404 Office (575) 574-8798 www.prudentialsilvercity.com www.mimbresvalleyrealestate.com [email protected] [email protected] Patrick Conlin, Broker/Owner Silver City’s #1 Selling Office for 2011

MLS 29566 • $149,900 MLS 29602 • $169,000 MLS 29626 • $127,500 Panoramic views of the Black Range Delightful Historic Home in the Heart from this property in the Mimbres. The home has a 3 bedroom and 2 MLS 29582 • $128,500 of Silver City. Two Bedrooms, could The home has a 3 bedroom, 2 bath MLS 29609 • $120,000 bath split floor plan. Kitchen is Weekend getaway or full time home easily become 3 or 4 with a closet split floor plan. Landscaping spacious, with a pantry and a for the outdoor fanatic. Hike, ride, addition and a partition wall. Ideal for An unusual opportunity - rural, includes a small pond, a waterway, comfortable eating area. New hunt, ATV, ORV, 4WD directly into the a Home or Office. Would make a very secluded property with benefits of a garden and large mature trees. flooring in the main part of the Gila National Forest from home. cute restaurant. Plenty of off-street subdivision. 2 lots in Casas Adobes Large detached game/party room house. Living room has a fireplace. Located on Powderhorn Ridge in Parking. Formerly a child day care. Has totaling 4.17 acres with access to the has a covered porch. Horse facilities Large master bedroom with bath. Game Management Unit 16B. 2 bathrooms: one is a half bath; the remaining 17.41 acres. A cleared and include a barn with 3 run-ins, 2 turn TDeck looks out over the Black Range Abundant wildlife; mule deer, other has 2 toilets and 2 sinks. leveled spot for a home faces out pens with metal panels and 3 and the Mimbres Valley. Native plants whitetail, turkey and elk. Large decks Beautiful hardwood floors in most of southeast. The driveway circles an acres of electric fencing. Other out and some fruit trees including grapes. on front and back sides. Wood stove, building. High ceilings, brick fireplace, old holding pond. Part of this buildings include a 30x20 storage Fenced with large storage building. workshop / storage building., well large bay windows in both front acreage is in a secluded canyon with shed and a pump house with Many variety of birds come for visits. house. 5+ acres spans the Mimbres rooms. According to city planning a small prospecting mine at the end. additional storage. office this can be a business or a The views are awesome! Community River canyon. Unrestricted with residence or both. Law Office, Medical watert. Septic is in. Underground horses allowed. Practice, Real Estate Office, DAY SPA, utilities. or your home plus business!

MLS 29557 • $69,500 MLS 29588 • $95,000 Downtown 2bd/1ba 1880s Victorian MLS 29629 • $142,900 Attractive 1 acre in Dos Griegos subdivision. This lot has southern row house. Live in a part of Silver MLS 29552 • $58,000 MLS 29627 • $29,900 UNIVERSITY AREA 3Bd/2Ba with exposure & some nice building sites. City history! Covered front porch, PRIME VIEW LOT! Spectacular views! 2bd/2ba Hurley house with bonus hardwood floors, enclosed backyard Minutes from town, beautiful views, fenced front yard, rear 1 car garage. Rural subdivision with underground room/office. Wood floors, high and set above the street. Two living wooded, city water, underground High ceilings, interior updates, utilities and community water ceilings, corner fenced lot, front areas, covered outdoor seating, utilities, paved road, protective double-pane windows. Centrally system. Water meter in place. covered porch, character. storage room, carport, central heat & covenants. Seller financing now located, walking distance to historic ©2011 prudential financial, inc. And its related entities. An independently owned and operated broker member of prudential real estate air conditioning! affiliates, inc., a Prudential Financial company. Prudential, the Prudential logo and the rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, district shops, restaurants, & galleries. inc. And its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Used under license. Equal housing opportunity. available, motivated seller!

NANCY FISCHER Holistic Coaching and Hypnotherapy, LLC Discovering and healing life’s challenges. • Learn powerful steps to change sadness and disappointment into compassion and acceptance • Learn how to change unhealthy patterns of behavior • Learn to accept and sustain abundance • Transform destructive or unfulfilling relationships • Learn how to liberate yourself from unhealthy habits • Find and heal self-sabotaging behavior Discover a holistic approach to self-acceptance and empowerment through self-discovery, coaching and hypnosis.

Holiday Special Present this ad and receive a 50% discount on your first appointment.

575.534.9173 | [email protected]