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Tuesday night’s special election sends Representative-elect Melanie Stansbury to Congress and continues ’s 12-year trend of a Democratically-repre- sented 1st Congressional District. Though voter turnout was sparse, it was “what we normally have in an off- cycle election,” Stansbury said Tuesday night. She said turnout was “similar to what we have in a mayoral [election].” Unofficial election results from the

See ELECTION FOR CD1, page 4 Torrance County job fair seeking dozens of interns

By Tamara Bicknell-Lombardi preliminary approval for the grant. The program will offer students the Torrance County is hosting a Summer opportunity to work within several Enrichment Student Internship Job Fair Torrance County departments including on June 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Assessor, Treasurer, Clerk, Finance, Estancia at the Torrance County Grants and Animal Services. Administration Building. Additionally, for applicants over the age The program is grant funded and pro- of 18: the County Sheriff and Dispatch. vided by the New Mexico Public Other potential employers at the job Education Department using the fair will include the towns of Mountainair Coronavirus Relief Fund money. and Estancia, the City of Moriarty, EMW HR Director Kristen Oliver said Gas, the Estancia Valley Solid Waste NMPED reached out to every county in Authority, Central New Mexico Electric the state for this program. She said Co-op, Workforce Connection and the Torrance County was approved for 40 Salinas National Park Service. interns and two coordinators to oversee “[Student applicants] will be treated the interns. like Torrance County employees,” said She said the county is still in the pro- Oliver, adding, “They will have to go Under new ownership, Founders Ranch hosted a Memorial Day cess of the “inter-government agree- ceremony to honor those lost in war. Photo by Sara Werth. ment” and that last week the county got See JOB FAIR, page 5 2 • June 4-10, 2021 THE INDEPENDENT’S JUST FOR FUNZIES PAGE Online at edgewood.news THIS PAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY

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This is North America's largest heron, occurring year round throughout wet- lands, shorelines, and agricultural lands across the United States. They aren't found in the driest deserts and high mountains and only occur during the breeding season in the upper Great Plains and Midwestern states. The body length is 3-4.5 feet and over 4 feet tall, with a wingspan of almost 7 feet. Weights range from 4 to 8 pounds. Sexes are sim- ilar in appearance. The body is a slaty gray with orange patches on the legs and wings and black and white striping on the breast. Feather plumes may be seen at the back of the head, on the breast and on wings. As with all herons, the neck is folded back in flight with the head held close to the body. This profile in flight easily distinguishes herons from cranes, which fly with the neck stretched out straight. Great blue heron habitats are varied and include fresh and saltwater wet- lands, as well as shorelines and river edges, where they hunt for fish, amphib- ians, reptiles, small mammals, even birds and ducklings, as well as crabs and other arthropods, including aquatic insects. They are typically wading birds and hunt by sight, spearing prey and swallowing animals whole, but they have also been observed to hunt from a hover, diving head first into the water, or jumping down from perches to capture prey. Herons may also be found foraging for small mammals, reptiles, and insects in grasslands or crop fields. Great blue herons breed in colonies, or rookeries, of average size about 160 nests and up to some 500. These nest groupings are placed on islands or swampy areas close to feeding sites and nests are in shrubs or trees where they are surrounded by water and are rather inaccessible and protected from distur- bance from predators. Nests are large platforms composed of sticks that are gathered by the male and then arranged by the female. Males and females both incubate the 3-6 light blue eggs in the single brood each year. Eggs and nestlings fall prey to learn their hunting skills through prac- may be taken by eagles and even Great stable and the range is not likely to be a variety of predators, such as crows and tice. Adult herons are large enough to be horned owls. The Audubon Society greatly affected by warming climate. ravens, hawks, raccoons and even black safe from most predators, though they reports that GB heron populations are Photo by James Taulman. bears. Both parents feed nestlings by regurgitating foods. Young fledglings James Taulman is a semi-retired research wildlife biologist, having worked with the U.S. Forest Service research branch and taught hunt like adults but are not nearly so suc- zoology, ecology, and other courses in several university positions. He lives in the East Mountains, and explores natural areas observing cessful in capturing prey and have to native wildlife and conducting independent research projects. Search for James Taulman on YouTube to see wildlife videos. 4 • June 4-10, 2021 OBITUARIES This concern prompted Nieto to ask Viola Marie Vaughn younger sister lives in Arkansas. She is ELECTION FOR CD1 Stansbury during a Zoom meeting last 1928 – 2021 survived by her husband of almost 52 Continued from page 16 month for a “liaison to rural commu- Viola Marie Vaughn, 93, passed away years; daughter, Susan Williamson, hus- Secretary of State’s office indicate that, of nities” within her office should she win May 29 in her home in Moriarty. She was band Chatt, and their four boys, in the 1st Congressional District’s 458,653 the election, he said, adding that her born on May 20, 1928 in Los Angeles, Mount Airy, Maryland; daughter, registered voters, 131,651 ballots were response was, “You’ve got it.” California, to the late Adam and Addie Carolyn Henry and her husband Bob, in cast statewide in the special election. This position, according to Nieto, (Coruthers) Duncan. On January 14, Severn, Maryland; and son Wayne, his That’s 28.7% of registered voters. would involve visits to rural communities 1928 she married the love of her life, wife Naomi and their two boys in Rio Between Torrance, Bernalillo, and a couple days out of the year to see what Robert Vaughn in Yuma, Arizona. She Rancho. Her desire was to be immedi- Santa Fe counties, a total of 131,448 votes the issues are and to then take those will be deeply missed by all her friends ately cremated and buried near her were recorded on and leading up to June issues to legislators. and family. Viola was also preceded in mother and father in Lovell, Wyoming; 1, with additional votes in Valencia and Evelyn Vinogradov, the chair ward of the death by her brothers, Leo Duncan and burial will take place the first week of Sandoval counties. The 1st Congressional DPNM Rural Caucus, said she and Nieto Clarence Duncan. She is survived by her June. She asked that people who want to District includes parts of all of these have been “working hard together to have husband of 74 years, Robert Vaughn of remember her make a donation of counties, with the bulk of its population the Rural Caucus voice heard out here.” Moriarty; daughters, Brinda Ison and money or books to the Estancia in the Albuquerque area. Vinogradov said that, though husband Daniel of Utah and Katherine Elementary School Library in her name. Stansbury garnered 79,209 votes, or Democrats have the majority, they’re Combs of Moriarty; sister, Florence May God bless and look after her kind 60% of the total votes cast. Republican aware that there is a large number of Halter; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grand- and caring heart. candidate earned 46,977 Republicans in the area, and that they, children and two great-great-grandchil- votes, or 36% of the total votes cast. for the most part, are not “radical, right dren. Per the family's wishes, no services Independent candidate Aubrey Dunn wing,” but conservative. are scheduled at this time. pulled in 3,524 votes, or 3% of total votes, She said that this should make it easi- with Libertarian candidate Christopher er—through caucuses, county heads, and Manning collecting 1,736 votes, repre- mayors—to establish bipartisan dialogue senting 1% of voters. and ensure the needs of the community There were four political parties rep- are met. The biggest issues facing rural resented on the ballot in Tuesday’s elec- communities in New Mexico are water, tion, but the Republican and Democratic as always, and broadband, Nieto said. candidates were early frontrunners. He said he discussed those issues with In the CD1 special election, Torrance Stansbury during her campaign, adding and Santa Fe counties expressed more that the big worry is that a “major corpo- support for Moores than Stansbury, with ration would come in, … set up shop, use Wayne George Rice Moores receiving 54% and 55% of the the water up, and then leave.” In a Zoom 1948 – 2021 votes in each respective county, but meeting with Nieto, Stansbury said she Wayne George Rice, 72, entered Stansbury’s lead of more than 27% in recognizes how valuable water is in the Patricia Davidson heaven on May 15. He was born June 6, Bernalillo County sealed the deal. high desert, and that she’d “make sure 1942 – 2020 1948, in Glen Cove, New York to the late With rural areas generally tending to that water permitting [would] reflect cli- Patricia “Pat” Davidson was born Dec. George and Ruth (Auchenpaugh) Rice. vote red, what does a Democratic win mate change.” 23, 1942 and passed away Aug. 16, 2020, Wayne was honorably discharged from mean for concerns in and around She also discussed the importance of from a rare form of gallbladder cancer. the U.S. Army in November 1969 as an Edgewood? access to broadband internet, referring to Prior to this, she had spent 10 days in the MP dog handler in the Vietnam War, According to Mountainair Mayor it as a “basic necessity.” Lovelace Hospital, where tests revealed then retired from the Suffolk County Peter Nieto—who also serves as co-chair She said that eventually satellite the cancer. She was released from the Police Department as a highway patrol- of the Democratic Party of New Mexico’s broadband would be the most efficient hospital to spend her remaining time at man (DWI division) after 15 years of Rural Caucus—one of the biggest con- way to get internet access to rural com- her son's house under hospice care. Pat loyal service due to injuries that cerns of non-urban communities is that, munities, but that in the meantime, she’d was born in Hayward, California, and occurred in the line of duty. Wayne was “rural problems sometimes get ignored “leverage every possible creative idea” to graduated with an associate's diploma in a member of the NRA and loved all his by Democratic leadership.” get broadband into the ground. art history from the College of San Mateo family, animals, and friends. He moved in 1968. While there, she met and later to New Mexico along with his immedi- married Robert Davidson in 1969. In ate family in 1992 from Miller place HARRIS-HANLON MORTUARY 1974, they moved to Albuquerque and in Long Island, New York. He will be 1979 to Estancia, where they purchased deeply missed by his family and friends. “Our Family Serving Your Family” an old house and a couple of acres to set- Wayne is survived by his beloved wife of tle down and raise their three children. 50 years, Barbara Mary Rice; sons, When their youngest, Wayne, started Wayne Allen Rice, Richard Jude “RJ” Natural Green Burials kindergarten, Pat volunteered to assist Rice and wife Samantha Christine, and the teacher for a couple of years until she Lloyd Jerome Jude Rice; brothers, Low Cost Cremation was hired full time to work in the Title 1 Steven Rice and Craig Rice, and sister, program at the school. She was then Heather Dennis; and three beautiful Pet Cremation asked to be the lower elementary school grandchildren, Caleb Wilson, Alejandra librarian, and remained there until her Rice and Jayden Rice. He is also sur-

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who can't do that can also get help on the She said the program was designed “We are hoping to start working the JOB FAIR day of the fair. She said the county will exclusively for public school students in week of June 21,” Oliver said adding, “If Continued from Page 1 have computers on standby to help stu- Torrance County from 14 to 18 years old. we aren't ready we will move it to the dents. Students who are 14 and 15 need to next week.” through the county website under 'Job “Right now we have 14 applicants plus have a work permit as well, and they can “We are getting lots of applications. Its Opportunity' to find the job listing, with 13 that are not fully submitted,” Oliver get one for free at Workforce Solutions in a wonderful opportunity for both stu- details about the positions and the appli- said. She said they currently do not have Moriarty. dents and the county,” said Torrance cation.” applicants from the Moriarty-Edgewood Oliver said the positions will be part- County Deputy Manager Philip Tenorio. Oliver said students can submit the School District which is the largest school time lasting six weeks, and students can application before the job fair but those district in the county. expect to work 20 hours per week.

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An Iowa farm girl on New Mexico’s infrequent tornadoes told my younger sister Maggie and she rained 4 inches in Roswell! That’s dancing, we decided to make it an early replied, “What do you expect, they are enough to make a call to E.T. to come evening. The late spring temperature was New Mexico Mice.” “I get no respect!” To back and pick up the entire town! just right… until it wasn’t. We went to our quote Rodney Dangerfield and Jo White. We have been fighting the drought for rooms to get ready for bed. I went to the Second, I watch the weather channel so long, when it does rain, people just door of the room and put my hand up religiously. New Mexico is famous for stop and look up. It is a puzzled expres- and felt a pressure change. “We are hav- lightning strikes: 100 in ten minutes. Our sion like, who’s opening a can of pop and ing a tornado, Bill.” By Jo White crazy storms worry me. My cousin sent spraying me? He is a native New Mexico son, and said, me a photo of my younger brother, Arch, After a little research, I found New “There are no tornadoes in New Mexico.” Old news first, the Great Mouse Hunt 3 and me, 10, back in 1957. Arch Mexico has about 10 tornados a year and “Isn’t this farm country? We are hav- is over; we all lived to prosper. There was reminded me that the picture was taken a system to warn us called, N.O.A.A. ing a tornado.” I went to the side of the a tear in a duct that connected my stove- right before our oak tree fell on the Weather Radio. It you have the televi- bed with a wall and bent down covering top fan to the outside, a tiny rip. It house, destroying a chest of drawers in sion on, they will break in with an emer- my face with my hands. Bill was laughing became a rodent passage to Café Blanca our parents’ room. That was my first, but gency message. Or now we have cell and bent over to pat his poor delusional for one little Midnight Bandit. After loot- not last, time dealing with tornados; our phones, just like an Amber Alert, the wifey in comfort when the windows ing and pillaging, chased but not caught, home state, Iowa, is a major highway for phone will go off if the threat is immi- imploded into the room—followed by the the famous mouse, Bandit, was cornered that sort of thing. nent. Most towns have a siren that blows Holiday Inn sign from across the street. by Piwacket, the lean cat. The Midnight The next tornado that hit our town of to warn of tornadoes and strong storms. We do have tornadoes. Clovis has been Thief made a mad dash to the bottom Fort Dodge picked up tombstones at the It is, however, for those out of doors to hit often. In 2007, there were two fatal- cupboard and pushed his way in to it. I North Lawn cemetery and delivered hear and make for a shelter. ities. Whether like a Dust Devil, a Land found, after taking all the iron skillets out them undamaged to Trealor’s Drive-In. It is a bit like “The Boy who Cried Spout that comes up from the earth to of the entrance and exit mouse door in There was one for each speaker, just like Wolf.” After so many times of seeking the sky, Kewa Pueblo had one this week. the fan duct. Bandit is out and the tear Sonic. Most summer evenings were shelter, you figure, it won’t hit where you Terrible tornadoes from stormy skies has been fixed. No blood was shed. spent on blankets in the basement are. I am seldom serious about anything, can do incredible damage. New warning I recently found new sonic sound bags reading comics by flashlight. Last night but tornadoes are on my serious list. systems give you 14 minutes to get to a to put outside and keep the pesky critters on the news they announced a possible Bill and I were with Bill and Debbie room with no windows, quick prayer and out. It seems mice are now eating our tornado had touched down in Union Bryan at a Lion’s Club convention in 1995 believe. Roaring Mouse, watching weath- two-front door ristras, chile by chile. I County with large hail and flash floods. It at Clovis. After a lovely dinner and some er and testing the breeze… out. Online at edgewood.news OPINION FORUM June 4-10, 2021 • 7 Our dilemma as Republicans: Everything (unless you’re ), McCarthy, “widen the tent” but instead campaign to the district. Melanie vote, fundraise 30 hours a week, and get echoes something darker. Darker like Stansbury, a perfectly likable yet unre- home to their districts every weekend populist slogans and speeches from markable candidate, wiped the floor for more of the same. There is no break authoritarian dictators who took power with Moores. Her 2-1 victory with com- from campaigning. They. Don’t. Have. through democratic elections and then pletely forgettable messages and a for- Time. For. This. never left. Ideas unite us. Populism is midable get-out-the-vote effort should And what with the fact that a good dangerous and divisive. Populism be a wake-up call to the state party and number of House Republicans are in encourages the worst fringe elements the NRCC. office precisely because of the division and dangerous actions, and even incites Fortunately, Moores will keep his By Merritt Hamilton Allen and discord we saw on January 6 since insurrection. January 6th happened for a state Senate seat, where his sensible this is precisely how they campaigned for reason. My party should remember this. voice and willingness to work across the This summer, remains a their seats, the notion of blowing the But these tactics keep seats, the GOP aisle will continue to benefit New rising star in the GOP House caucus whole thing up on C-SPAN and the major powers-that-be argue. Doesn’t that Mexicans. And he won’t have to face a while sits in the corner and networks is not only time-consuming, matter? Yes and no. It keeps safe seats daily dilemma on whether to pick Team colors. We know Gaetz is a liar; he is on but campaign-killing. and makes them more extremist (See: Gaetz or Team Cheney. Because it was the road continuously pounding the lie GOP candidate campaigns have and the current QAnon going to come up. Like, tomorrow. that Donald Trump won the 2020 grown increasingly combative in the last prom queen, Marjorie Taylor Greene). It Make no mistake, Congressional Presidential election, despite a seven four election cycles. The 2020 cycle was doesn’t flip them. It doesn’t help moder- Republicans fear one enemy more than million popular vote loss and a resound- the nastiest, meanest, most bare-knuck- ates. Ask Mark Moores. any other in 2022: a primary opponent ing electoral vote loss. Gaetz may also be led any voter alive today can remember. A few things are pretty obvious about meaner, louder and more shameless with a sex trafficker of underage girls. He And that was just the primary. Campaign this week’s CD1 election. First, it was not the evergreen campaign tropes of guns, charmingly tested his I-might-be- platforms offered no ideas except opposi- a priority for the RNC. Second, the state abortion and voter fraud than they are. indicted-as-a-sex-trafficker message on tion and fear mongering. Primary oppo- GOP has no idea what is going on north And it seems Republican leadership is so prime-time TV this winter, when not nents aren’t competitors; they are of Socorro. Finally, The Script—of anger, bent on retaking the House in 2022 it is even Tucker Carlson could tolerate it. branded as dangerous enemies. bitterness and divisiveness—did not turning a blind eye (at its own peril) to But the GOP House caucus could. In this current lowest-common- impress CD1 voters. the basic values that have underscored its Because Gaetz is a willing liar for the denominator campaign style, the indi- Moores’ first ads, showing his voice platform for decades. And don’t tell me party, he is more highly valued than vidual opponent does not matter and personality, were terrific. We got to the Democrats are worse. I don’t care. I Cheney. This is the one truth of my because the script remains the same. know him. Once the GOP “profes- want my party to be better than a grade Republican Party in 2021. “My opponent, Candidate X, will allow sionals” got involved in his campaign, school production of “Lord of the Flies.” Last week, Senate Republicans quietly the government to take your guns, is soft though, the tone turned. Stansbury was And right now, it isn’t. killed a bipartisan commission to investi- on abortion, won’t protect your free- the enemy. Dangerous. Socialist. The gate the January 6 insurrection at the dom.” From Oregon to Ohio, candidates same angry script with Moores’ name Merritt Hamilton Allen is a PR execu- Capitol. The reaction among Democrats repeat the same angry lines. Just fill in pasted in. Albuquerque has been resist- tive and former Navy officer. She appears and the press was largely uniform: your name and you have a campaign. ant to this angry populist rhetoric in the regularly as a panelist on NM PBS and is Republicans don’t want to risk having the Local issues and actual policy have all last three election cycles; state legis- a frequent guest on New Radio KKOB. events leading up to January 6 rehashed but disappeared. lative Republican seats there have dwin- She lives amicably with her Democratic before the 2022 elections. This shift from thoughtful conserva- dled to almost zero. husband and Republican mother north of Well, no kidding. It’s especially rough tive ideas and policy to populist and As an incumbent state Senator, I-40 where they run two head of dog, and on the House Republicans. They have to bombastic statements about “freedom,” Moores knows this district and should two of cat. 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2020 8 • June 4-10, 2021 INDEPENDENT SPORTS Online at edgewood.news Moriarty’s Kamplain wins state title, others shine at state wrestling championships By Ger Demarest

Moriarty High School’s Asaiah Kamplain won a state title while several others on the school’s boys and girls wrestling teams delivered impressive performances at the State Wrestling Championships, May 27 and 29 at the Rio Rancho Events Center. Kamplain, a junior who also plays football, baseball, and track, captured the state title in the Class 4A 220-pound weight class. After getting past his first opponent, a lower-seeded wrestler from Bloomfield, Kamplain wasted no time pinning his second opponent, Valencia High School’s Omar Estrada, in 14 seconds during the quarterfinal round. “I’m feeling pretty good,” Kamplain said after the quarterfinal victory, add- ing, “I just gotta keep doing that—keep pinning and keep winning.” Kamplain then beat Silver High’s Rene Bostick in the semifinal, and bested Gallup’s Shawn Gomez for the cham- pionship crown. “I was happy and I was kinda shocked at the same time,” Kamplain said about Moriarty High School's Asaiah Kamplain, left, won the state title in his 220-pound weight class at the Class 4A State winning the title. “It didn’t feel real until Wrestling Championships, May 27, 2021 at the Rio Rancho Events Center. Photo by Ger Demarest. I put the medal on.” Valdez (132) also had strong performanc- kids wrestled very well, being seeded popped her ankle so we were down to “He went right through the bracket es, with Sanders winning his first two low they had to deal with higher seeds, three,” Gonzales-Means said. and pinned every opponent. He stepped- rounds before falling in the semis; he but guts and glory, man, they have a ton That left Jolie Chavez (100), Caia up his intensity to a whole other level,” picked up a win in the consolation round of grit, and to qualify for state, I’m Kamplain (126), and Cora Zeisloft Moriarty boys wrestling head coach Tim to finish fifth overall. super-proud and I’m super-excited (145) for the girls competition. Chavez Means said of Kamplain. “He was a little hurt but he sucked it about the experience they’re gonna get won her first round before falling in Means noted that the Covid- up, got after it, and left it all on the mat,” from this.” the semis; Zeisloft dropped her first delayed season went by really fast, and Means said of Sanders. “He’s a three- Moriarty had five wrestlers on the round but rebounded to win two that Kamplain “really took to the pro- time state placer, I can’t be more proud of girls team who qualified for the May 29 matches in the consolation rounds to gram and our coaching style,” adding, the young man.” state competition, but head coach finish fourth. “The kid’s super-coachable and one Means had high praise for all nine of Brenda Gonzales-Means said two of “Overall, I was very proud of them, heck of a worker, you don’t have to Moriarty’s wrestlers who qualified for them had to drop out before the compe- and not surprised at how far they went,” motivate him, he just shows up and the state tournament, and said he feels tition started. Gonzales-Means said. “Just making it to gets it done.” good about the younger grapplers and “We lost Molly [Apodaca] to [Covid] state was a big deal—I’m excited for the Nick Sanders (285) and Jonathan the future of the program: “Our new quarantine, and Joan [Kirkbride] future of the program.”

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East Mountain's Ross Amestoy plowing By Ger Demarest an RBI-triple, and Reed Davis tacked on the fifth inning. across home plate against Dexter, a two-RBI double. In the sixth, Krueger drove in Jake June 1. Photo by Ger Demarest. With an 11-1 home win over Hope The game ended after the Demons McFall, and Darner drove in Cooper Christian on May 29 and a 15-3 victory batted in the top of the fifth on the 10-run Davis for the game-ending run. three days later over the visiting Dexter mercy rule. “Today, we just started hitting and we Demons, the East Mountain “The team played really well,” East never stopped, that was the difference,” Timberwolves have strung together three Mountain head coach Ray Demarest said Demarest said. consecutive mercy-rule victories. after the Dexter victory. “The difference The game also marked a reunion East Mountain mercy-ruled the was coming out with high energy. between two Hope players and several Tucumcari Rattlers on May 25. Hopefully it’ll give us some momentum T’Wolves who played together in East The T’Wolves had two offensive going forward with the remaining dis- Mountain Little League. Moriarty High School is resuming its surges in their dismantling of district trict-heavy schedule.” Hope’s Evan Bagon and Jacob Weber, Pintos Summer Youth Sports Camps rival Dexter, scoring six runs in the sec- East Mountain’s offense was also who pitched three innings in the contest, after canceling them in 2020 due to ond inning followed by a nine-run third. instrumental in the mercy-rule win over played several years in East Mountain Covid-19. Cooper Davis’s two-RBI double start- the Hope Christian Huskies. Little League. Both were on the EMLL Cheer Camp for kindergartners ed the second inning spurt. Ross The T’Wolves broke a scoreless tie Senior Division team with multiple through sixth graders kicks off June 8-9. Amestoy added an RBI single and then with five runs in the bottom of the second T’Wolves players that won the state Basketball Camp will be on June 14- scored when Deshawn Torrez-Griego hit inning. After a pair of base hits were fol- championship in 2019 and advanced to 15, mornings for grades K-5; noon to 2 a high drive over Dexter’s center fielder. lowed by two consecutive hit batters— the Little League Southwest Regionals in p.m. for grades 6-8. Torrez-Griego was heading for third base Torrez-Griego and Cole Phillips, who Texas. Dance Camp for grades 1-8, June 22- when the Demons threw the ball to their both combined for five hit-by-pitches— “This is my first time back here in two 24. catcher to try and get Amestoy at the East Mountain got back-to-back bases- years, so it’s pretty different cuz they’re Baseball Camp, July 6, 13, and 20, plate. The ball got past Dexter’s catcher, loaded walks on Amestoy and Garret my old teammates, but it’s fun though, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for ages 6 and Amestoy plunged into home plate and Hitchcock. Reed Davis then hit a two- it’s nostalgic,” Bagon said. under, and 10 and under; July 7, 14 and Torrez-Griego scurried home to cap the RBI Texas-League popup that dropped “Yeah, it’s weird, especially cuz we 21, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for 8U and scoring. untouched in shallow right field. haven’t played against them,” Phillips 12U. This camp is free but donations will In the third, East Mountain benefitted Phillips and Torrez-Griego got popped said. “It was nice to get to see them, it was be accepted. from four walks—two of them with the again by pitches in the fourth inning and fun playing against them, I got to talk Soccer Camp, all ages, July 8, 15, 22, bases loaded—and three hit batters—one later scored on Amestoy’s hot grounder with them on the bases a little bit and and 29, 5-6:30 p.m.; free. with the bases loaded. And the T’Wolves’ that a Huskies infielder bobbled and then stuff like that.” For specific times, locations, camp bats remained hot. Garrett Darner deliv- committed a throwing error. East Mountain travels to Roswell June fees and more info, go to mesd.us or call ered a two-RBI double, Amestoy added Phillips and Trace Krueger scored in 5 for a district rematch with NMMI. 832-5951. 10 • June 4-10, 2021 INDEPENDENT SPORTS Online at edgewood.news Moriarty Pintos hold on for a victory over Taos Tigers By Ger Demarest

Moriarty’s Bryan Wright pitched into the seventh inning and helped his cause by scoring four runs, Asaiah Kamplain, fresh off winning a wrestling state title, played in his first-ever high school base- ball game, and the Pintos edged the Taos Tigers 8-7 at home on June 2. It was Moriarty’s second win of the season. “We survived, we outlasted Taos, oh my goodness,” Moriarty head coach Denny Young said. Moriarty committed multiple mis- cues on defense throughout the matchup and the Pintos saw their four-run lead nearly slip away in the final inning. But a defensive gem secured the win. In the top of the seventh, Taos scored three runs to trim Moriarty’s lead to 8-7. Then, with the tying run on third base, Moriarty shortstop Chance Rector reached down and made a shoestring catch on a stinging line drive for the final out. “Yeah, I didn’t know if it was gonna get to me before it hopped, but I got it and I looked at the umpire and told him Moriarty's Bryan Wright stealing home for the first run of the game in the Pintos' win over Taos. Photo by Ger Demarest. ‘I got it,’” Rector said. “We had two outs, base on balls, and then he stole second. in Gonzales, upping the Pintos’ lead to 8- “We were up by four and we needed I caught that last one, and it felt good to When the throw from Taos’ catcher went 4. something, bases came loaded, but I had finally get a win.” to second base to try and nail Rector, “Yeah, I was just trying to get into faith in us,” Rector added about holding The Pintos scored twice in the first Wright trotted home. Rector was safe on scoring position, cuz I mean, that’s how on for the victory. inning after Wright reached on a walk the play and later scored on Gonzales’ we’re gonna score, if I steal bags, ya know “It’s been a minute since we won a and then went to second on Rector’s double for a 5-0 lead. Gonzales had two what I mean? Gotta do it,” Wright said. game, but everyone was clicking and we ground ball to third that Taos threw into RBIs in the game. didn’t let the errors get us down,” Wright right field on an attempted force out on After Taos plated a pair of runs in the With one out in the seventh, Wright said. “We pulled out the W, so it was Wright. fourth inning, Wright scored again when loaded up the bases and was relieved on nice.” Wright then stole third and later he was attempting to steal third base and the mound by Walker. Walker gave up a Kamplain, who won the state wres- scored on a passed ball during Amare the throw sailed down the left field line. two-RBI base hit and a sacrifice fly to tling title last week, was appearing in his Gonzales’ at-bat. Gonzales’ RBI single An error and a bases-loaded walk make it a one-run game. first baseball game since eighth grade. drove in Rector. allowed Taos to score two more runs in “I think Bryan did an outstanding job “I didn’t until yesterday,” Kamplain In the second inning, Wright drove in the top of the fifth. on the mound,” Young said. “We scored said about playing on the Pintos baseball James Hoy with a base hit, and then stole In the sixth, Wright scored once again just one more run than the other guys, team. “I had some extra time cuz track second and third. Rector reached on a on a passed ball and Bryce Walker drove but I guess that’s all it takes, right?” was in quarantine, so, here I am." Online at edgewood.news June 4-10, 2021 • 11 State-of-the-Art Med 71 Begins Service in Santa Fe County By Tamara Bicknell-Lombardi ogy. with treacherous road conditions and Bernalillo counties. Due to their advanced training, the mountainous terrain 4-wheel drive Lindsey said the unit includes modern Santa Fe County Fire Department in dedicated Med 71 firefighter paramedics ambulances like MED 71 allow us to driver controlled hydraulic suspension; Edgewood has a new piece of equipment, are able to provide life-saving interven- safely, efficiently, and effectively get to scene lighting; GPS location reporting holding a “Push-In Ceremony” at the tions to help stabilize patients on the way our citizens in their time of need.” capability; safety cameras; communica- Edgewood Fire Station last week. to the nearest trauma and medical The ambulance is based at Edgewood tion capabilities with hospital emergency Considered a “gold standard of ambu- centers. Station 1. It is 4-wheel drive capable, departments; a solar backup to augment latory care,” Med 71 is a dedicated Fire Chief Jackie Lindsey said, “Med allowing it to access most residences in the 12-volt system; and 50-State clean Advanced Life Support ambulance. It is 71 is an impressive piece of equipment. … the area “under austere environmental diesel technology. staffed by full-time regional firefighter Unlike many of our sister fire depart- conditions,” Lindsey said. The push-in ceremony dates back to paramedics. ments, we often have longer transports According to Lindsey, Med 71 is the 1800s, when firefighters were utiliz- “Every bit of new equipment improves with high acuity injuries and medical replacing old an Med 71 that had over ing horse-drawn fire equipment. During the area response, including speeding up needs. Being able to support my team by 170,000 miles, “which is a ton of miles that time when returning from a fire response time,” said Santa Fe County providing state-of-the art equipment like for a MED unit.” call, the firefighters washed down the spokesperson Carmelina Hart, adding, MED 71, ensures the safety of my person- Med 71 will service Stanley, equipment and readied the horses for “It will be great for the Edgewood area!” nel and the safety of our citizens.” Edgewood, the Interstate 40 corridor, the next alarm. A part of that prepara- Med 71 is equipped with tools and Lindsey continued, “Edgewood has the Turquoise Trail corridor, San Pedro, tion required the firefighters to physi- equipment that will allow firefighters to some of the most challenging weather Cedar Grove, Golden, and it will pro- cally push the fire apparatus back into perform their job with the latest technol- especially during the winter months and vide mutual aid to Torrance and the fire station’s bay. 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Much more than RADIO educational 12 • June 4-10, 2021 Online at edgewood.news Free Movies in the Mountains [Online] Biz Buzz: A new restaurant; a metal The Sapphires: A Heartfelt Film from Down Under Comes Out on Top art studio; and a car washing club By Frank Cullen By Tamara Bicknell-Lombardi Chapin's artwork can also be found in art galleries. He currently has work at the Heartfelt stories are unadorned views Berco’s Bistro Roadrunner Gallery in Madrid and is of striving, decent people who accept and Berco's Bistro will be opening up on hoping to get into more local galleries in attempt challenges. Sometimes they win; June 4, said owner Matt Bercovitch. the near future. sometimes they lose. Fortunately, the Previously Berco's made a name for him- He offers computer number control four young women who play The self selling barbecue at his first restau- cutting (CNC plasma cutting tool) metal Sapphires, aboriginal Motown-cover rant in Moriarty. fabrications, vinyl signs, HVLP finishes quartet, succeed, thanks in part to savvy Wayne Blair, screenwriter Tony Briggs In Cedar Crest, there is a gas station (high volume low pressure spraying tool) but dispirited white musician well played and cinematographer Warwick Thornton with a kitchen that has remained closed and other custom metal work including, by Chris O’Dowd, who manages the also are Aborigine. for several years now. Bercovitch said he parts for builders and designers, metal women into mainstream careers. The Western names of the cast and had been contemplating starting up a signs, wall art, address markers, shooting Tony Briggs, who wrote the screen- crew are the result of a heartless early food truck and learned that a home-base targets, custom welding and metal fabri- play is the son of one of the original Australian policy of forcibly taking away kitchen and commissary are required to cation. He can design and cut vinyl signs young Sapphires, Laurel Anderson. lighter-skin children from their parents have a food truck. “It's a great location for glass store fronts, doors, boats, com- Briggs, a Renaissance man: actor, writer, to be raised Christian in white house- and I am changing what it is,” he said. pany vehicles and other equipment. producer, former top track and field ath- holds within the all-white world that was Berco's Bistro will be a convenience style Chapin said he is currently trying to focus lete, intended his script for the stage. It segregated Australia until the 1950s and grab-and-go market that also sells hot more on CNC work. Contact Chapin became such a successful hit that it was 1960s, when the Aborigine were granted food off a traditional menu. through his website at banthalopestu- quickly optioned for a movie version, citizenship and the right to vote. He said in the event that Covid makes dios.com or to [email protected] which he also wrote. There have been few protections and a resurgence he wants to be able to con- or 505-216-8189. Chapin can meet After their singing careers, Laurel little in the way of laws governing indige- tinue serving the community through clients locally for a free consultation. Robinson, Beverly Briggs and Naomi nous territory except property and min- access to food and other grocery com- Mayers staffed the Redfern Aboriginal eral rights, whether in the American modities like eggs and bread. Envirokleen Medical Service for nearly 40 years as it West, Amazon plains, or the Australian “We will sell barbecue, of course,” Steven Mor and Shumane Bailey grew from a street-front clinic into a outback, so industrial barons could Bercovitch said. He said customers can opened Envirokleen in Edgewood in major medical center, of which Dr. legally confiscate good farming and graz- order hot off the menu or they can get a 2019. Envirokleen is a full-service water- Mayers became CEO and was active in ing land and areas that promised coal grab and go style meal complete with less carwash, using an average of two gal- health and housing for the Indigine. Lois and oil. Native animal life was largely sides. Breakfast will be served all day as lons a water a day. They use a high pres- Peeler, the fourth member of the eradicated and indigenous inhabitants well. Bercovitch also hopes to carry sure steaming and decontamination pro- Sapphires, turned to educational servic- exiled to less productive territory. items including fresh farm eggs, fresh- cess, citrus-based detergents, biodegrad- es. Recipient of an honorary doctorate, The poignancy in this film portrays made bread, fresh milk, specialty items able and organic plant-based surfactants. Dr. Peeler retired as the President of an the Sapphires’ musical careers amid like assorted tea baskets and other home- The Edgewood location has been so Aborigine College in Melbourne. flashes of that history of racial discrim- made goods from the local artisans. successful that Envirokleen has part- The Sapphires is one of those much- ination they were born into, and their He said they are currently on nered with the Old 66 Carwash in Tijeras, honored Down Under films. It offers us innocence tested by the Vietnam War, an Facebook, search for Berco's Market and working out of the bay next to the office three engaging young Aborigine women ocean away, that pitted native insurgents a website is coming soon. The hours of as a “detail and protection center.” actors and singers, Deborah Mailman, against a post-colonial puppet govern- operation are 7 a.m to 8 p.m, daily. They He said since their initial launch in Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbins and ment supported by American and- are located at 12133 NM-14 in Cedar Edgewood, Envirokleen has also teamed Miranda Tapseff. They lead an all- European armies. Crest. 505-281-1145. up with East Mountain Auto Glass, mak- aboriginal cast (with exception of Chris Watch The Sapphires at: ing them a “one stop shop” for car needs. O’Dowd and a couple of mixed-race https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo Banthalope Studios In addition to the new partnerships, Americans in supporting roles). Director DM8um9VSA Charles Chapin established his home- the business is also offering a monthly based business Banthalope Studios in membership called “Monthly Wash 2018 in Moriarty, after returning home Club.” The wash club provides members to New Mexico in 2017. with unlimited wash and chip repairs on Chapin spent 20 years traveling coast to their vehicles and a 50% discount on all coast. He worked as a tattoo artist for other washing services. Additionally, many years and had a successful shop in members don’t need an appointment. Georgia. He said he sold the shop, then Mor said they are also changing the worked for three years learning how to fab- layout of the Edgewood facility to include ricate metal. He said he was looking for a a multi-lane wash stations which will be another mode of artistic expression after covered by a canopy. He said the new leaving the tattooing industry. After learn- look will be ready on June 8. Envirokleen ing how to fabricate metal, Chapin was is on Facebook and is still working on a missing home and decided to come back to website. They are located at 2 George Ct, the state and work as a metal artist. across from Dollar Tree, and can be Banthalope Studios is a private art reached at 505-710-1935 or 505-377- studio and home-based business. 9763. Online at edgewood.news June 4-10, 2021 • 13 June 4-6 Forecast: Hot, slight chance of thunderstorms Weekly Covid By Mark Strobin, Meteorologist

Strong high pressure stretching Data Update from southern California into the Great Basin will bring summer- Zip Code Cases Zip Code Cases like temperatures to the East 87008 92 87036 109 Mountains. Residual moisture will be trapped under this high pres- 87015 568 87047 190 sure, leading to a slight chance of 87016 223 87056 49 afternoon and evening thunder- storms through the weekend. 87032 49 87059 398 For Edgewood, Moriarty and 87035 400 87061 18 the Estancia Valley, Friday through Sunday will be partly cloudy dur- 87063 8 ing the afternoon and evening hours, with a slight chance of For Cedar Crest, Tijeras and temperatures Saturday will be Bernalillo County thunderstorms. High tempera- Sedillo areas, Friday through around 90 degrees and on Cases Recovered Deaths tures Friday will be in the lower to Sunday will be partly cloudy dur- Sunday in the middle to upper middle 80s with overnight lows in ing the afternoon and evening 80s. Low temperatures Saturday 58,514 56,101 944 the middle to upper 40s. High hours with a slight chance of night will be in the middle to temperatures Saturday and thunderstorms. High tempera- upper 50s. % of population with one shot 68.5% Sunday will be around 90 degrees tures Friday will be in the lower to For the latest information % of population fully vaccinated 59.5% with low temperatures Saturday middle 80s with overnight lows in please see NWS Albuquerque night around 50 degrees. the lower to middle 50s. High at weather.gov/abq.

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Cases Recovered Deaths By Mark Strobin, Meteorologist 10,465 9,995 147 Anyone who has lived in the East % of population with one shot 74.5% Mountain area more than a year knows it can get severe thunderstorms. A severe % of population fully vaccinated 64.1% thunderstorm is defined as a thunder- storm that has one inch diameter hail (size of a quarter), and/or a 58 mph wind gust, and/or a tornado. I remember back Torrance County on June 8, 2019 where golf-ball size hail Cases Recovered Deaths (1.75” in diameter) fell at my house. Even though severe thunderstorms 834 725 13 can happen at any time during the year, they are most prevalent during June. % of population with one shot 38.6% So how were these definitions devel- % of population fully vaccinated 33.3% oped? Meteorologists consider hail the size of quarters to be “severe” because it is the minimum size required to produce damage relevant to most property in the STATEWIDE United States, in particular, roof damage. The wind damage threshold, on the Cases Recovered Deaths other hand, is a legacy that is less about 203,222 189,877 4,268 scientific research and more about pre- venting airplane crashes. Nevertheless, Data compiled from cv.nmhealth.org, winds that gust to 58 mph can certainly cvvaccine.nmhealth.org and cause tree and power line damage, as governor.state.nm.us and is current well as blow around loose objects out- as of the date of publication. For links doors and prove dangerous to some to the current data and to read the high-profile vehicles. most current version of the state’s For the latest information on severe public health order, please visit our thunderstorm potential please see NWS Albuquerque at weather.gov/abq or The website edgewood.news. Storm Prediction Center at spc.noaa.gov. 14 • June 4-10, 2021 Online at edgewood.news The Independent’s Ads in our classifieds get results! Display Ads: As low as $8 per week! All display ads include free color. To Line Ads: Up to 20 words is $6 + tax place your ad contact 505-286-1212 or CLASSIFIED ADS For more than 20 words ad 25¢ a word [email protected] today!

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LEGAL NOTICE ment to include, but not LEGAL NOTICE lowing services: Sub- FILED 7th JUDICIAL Neil Mertz Judicial Com- limited to inpidual and stance abuse treatment to DISTRICT COURT plex 903 N. 5th Street Es- Seventh Judicial group counseling, self- include, but not limited tancia, Torrance County, District Court help groups and drug Seventh Judicial to inpidual and group Torrance County New Mexico, 87016 on testing as part of an in- District Court counseling as part of an 5/24/2021 10:15 AM the 24th day of June, Request for Proposals for tensive outpatient Moriarty Magistrate intensive outpatient pro- SUSAN ROSSIGNOL 2021. at 1:15 pm, during Adult Drug Court program and may in- gram and may include a CLERK OF THE COURT a regular term of the Treatment Provider clude a mental health Request for Proposals for mental health compo- /s/ Laura Pugatch Court, or as soon there- component. A copy of DWI Court nent. A copy of the after as the matter may The Seventh Judicial Dis- the Request for Proposal Treatment Provider Request for Proposal may STATE OF NEW MEXICO be heard the matter of trict Court is accepting may be obtained from: be obtained from: COUNTY OF TOR- competitive sealed pro- Jason E. Jones The Seventh Judicial Dis- Jason E. Jones RANCE SEVENTH JUDI- The Petition for Change posals from licensed Court Executive Officer trict Court is accepting Court Executive Officer CIAL DISTRICT COURT of Name for SHERRY New Mexico treatment PO Drawer 1129 competitive sealed pro- PO Drawer 1129 ANN FRITZ, a person providers or institutions Socorro, NM 87801 posals from licensed Socorro, NM 87801 Mercedes C. Murphy over the age of 14. from for Torrance County. The (575) 835-0050 Ext 20 New Mexico treatment (575) 835-0050 Ext 20 SHERRY ANN FRITZ to award will be a multi- Fax (575) 835-2033 providers or institutions IN RE: The Petition for SHERRY ANN MARIN year contract contingent for Torrance County. The Fax (575) 835-2033 Change of Name OF on legislative annual Competitive Sealed award will be a multi- SHERRY ANN FRITZ No. SUSAN ROSSIGNOL funding. The contract Proposals must be re- year contract contingent Competitive Sealed Pro- D-722-CV-2021-61 Angela M. Ampson. dates are beginning July ceived on or before on legislative funding an- posals must be received Clerk Court 1, 2021 through June 30, 12:00 noon June 18, nually. The contract dates on or before 12:00 noon, NOTICE TAKE NOTICE 2022 and include the fol- 2021. are beginning July 1, June 18, 2021. that in accordance with Kone Pugated lowing services: 2021 through June 30, the provisions of $40-8-1 By: Deputy Court Clerk Substance abuse treat- 05/28/21, 06/04/21 2022 and include the fol- 05/28/21, 06/04/21 through 840-8-3, NMSA 1978, SHERRY ANN Submitted by: LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE FRITZ will apply to the Sherry Ann Fritz Honorable District Judge Petitioner, pro se for the 7th District of the The State of New Mexico File Number: A1194545 to The State of New Mexico Number: A1194544 to State of New Mexico, at: 6/4/21, 6/11/21 is processing a new appli- refer to this specific appli- is processing a new appli- refer to this specific appli- cation for the installation cation. Comments are cation for the installation cation. Comments are of a 199 ft AGL (7699 ft sought regarding any envi- of a 199 ft AGL (7714 ft sought regarding any envi- LEGAL NOTICE AMSL) Lattice Antenna ronmental concerns about AMSL) Lattice Antenna ronmental concerns about Tower to be located at 34° this project. Interested per- Tower to be located at 34° this project. Interested per- STATE OF NEW MEXICO Shannon Murdock, Dis- 58’ 41.99” N, 106° 19’ sons may file a Request for 56’ 20.43” N, 106° 17’ sons may file a Request for COUNTY OF TOR- trict Judge for the 7th Ju- 13.74” W. The physical lo- Environmental Review 43.24” W. The physical lo- Environmental Review RANCE 7TH JUDICIAL dicial District, Torrance cation of the proposed with the Federal Com- cation of the proposed with the Federal Com- DISTRICT NO. County, New Mexico, at structure is 10838 NM- munications Commission structure is 9 Oriole Rd. munications Commission D722CV202100062 11:30 a.m. on the 1st day 337 Tijeras, in Bernalillo (FCC) within 30 days after Tijeras, in Bernalillo (FCC) within 30 days after IN THE MATTER OF A of July, 2021 for an County, NM 87059. Inter- the date on which the in- County, NM 87059. Inter- the date on which the in- PETITION FOR NAME ORDER FOR CHANGE ested persons may submit formation related to this ested persons may submit formation related to this CHANGE FOR BENJA- OF NAME of her minor specific comments regard- project has been posted on specific comments regard- project has been posted on MIN JAMES BUR- child from Benjamin ing environmental con- the above referenced FCC ing environmental con- the above referenced FCC CHETTE. TAKE James Burchette to Ben- cerns at FCC's Submit site. However, Paper Copy cerns at FCC's Submit site. However, Paper Copy NOTICE that in accor- jamin James Risacher, D. Pleading Portal: requests can be made at Pleading Portal: requests can be made at dance with provision of Denise www.fcc.gov/wireless/sup- the following address: FCC www.fcc.gov/wireless/sup- the following address: FCC NMSA 1978 Sections 40- Lujan, TCAA. Submitted port/antenna-structure-reg- Requests for Environmen- port/antenna-structure-reg- Requests for Environmen- 8-1 through 40-8-3, by: /s/ Charles Lakins istration-asr-resources/filin tal Review, ATTN: Ramon istration-asr-resources/filin tal Review, ATTN: Ramon Heather A. Risacher will g-request-environmental- Williams, 445 12 th Street g-request-environmental- Williams, 445 12 th Street apply to the Honorable 6/4/21, 6/11/21 review SW, Washington, DC review and complete the SW, Washington, DC and complete the online 20554. online application pro- 20554. Need to place a legal notice? application provided at the vided at the referenced referenced site. Please use 6/4/21 site. 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