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A new life at Armijo page 54 SPORTS THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE The La Entrada city monu- named, has also been returned the first black mayor in New walls that commemorate the Aggies we’re going ment, which hadn’t been on to its rightful place after its Mexico, according to “Black arrival of Spanish culture into public view for more than a removal in 2017 to prevent any America: A State by State His- the Mesilla Valley,” according to miss (and some decade, was restored to Albert damage during La Entrada’s torical Encyclopedia.” to las-cruces.blogspot.com. The we won’t) Johnson Park in December. The reconstruction. Restored by Las Cruces art- monument’s colorful tiles come page 61 statue of Albert Johnson, fore- Johnson was mayor of Las ist Tony Pennock, La Entrada from Lerdo, Mexico, Las Cru- ground, for whom the park is Cruces from 1986-90, and was “consists of two half-circle ces’ sister city. 2 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

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City and county gov- October. He is currently nifer Bales, who has 182 cities, including the ernment underwent a completing his second been with the CVB for 150 most-populated cities number of changes in four-year term on the more than 11 years, was in the country in three 2017, as the area contin- Doña Ana County Com- named its new executive key areas, to determine ued its growth and devel- mission. director. the rankings: home and opment. State Rep. Bill McCam- City Manager Stuart community safety, finan- The city created two ley, D- Doña Ana, hopes Ed also created a new cial safety and natural- new departments to con- to become the next state Quality of Life Depart- disaster risk. El Paso, solidate and improve ser- auditor. ment, with David Maes- Texas ranked 38th in the vices, and also received McCamley announced tas tapped as its director. review. Albuquerque was several state and national his candidacy a day after Ed also named Donald 112th. awards for its 2017 opera- former Auditor Tim Bustos as the city’s first- Las Cruces has the tion. Personnel changes Keller was elected mayor ever business concierge largest job growth in include a retiring police of Albuquerque. Gov. Su- to assist new and existing the state, and recently chief who will be re- sana Martinez appointed businesses with licens- overtook Albuquerque placed in January and former Bernalillo County ing, permitting and other as the largest worldwide several new city depart- Commissioner Wayne issues. exporter of New Mexico ment directors. Johnson to replace Keller The city also hired goods. until the 2018 election. former Las Cruces gen- Las Cruces has Johnson will likely run in eral contractor Larry SalsaFest evolves statewide, regional the Republican primary Nichols as the city’s new The ninth annual Sal- candidates for the office, and is the community development saFest, sponsored by the There are a number of first Republican to serve director. Las Cruces Downtown Las Crucens running for as state auditor since Partnership in August, statewide and district- 1970. Clifton F. Thacker City wins state, national was different from previ- awards ous years’ events. wide office in 2018. McCamley was elected for that first two-year Police chief retires State Sen. Joseph Cer- to the New Mexico House Earlier this year, Las Instead of a salsa- term held by former After four years as vantes, D-Doña Ana is of Representatives in Cruces was recognized tasting competition, the Cong. Ed Foreman (he Las Cruces police chief, one of four Democrats 2012 and re-elected in by WalletHub, a personal event became a one- also served one term in Jaime Montoya retired running for governor in 2014 and 2016. He served finance website, as the night salsa music event Congress representing Dec. 23. the Democratic primary. a single four-year term best-run city in New on the downtown plaza El Paso, 1962-64), the Montoya, 51, joined the Incumbent Republican on the Doña Ana County seat has been occupied Mexico and the sixth-best that also included food Las Cruces Police Depart- Gov. Susana Martinez Commission before los- by residents of Lea and in the nation. trucks with a twist of ment as a patrolman in is the former Doña Ana ing narrowly in the 2008 Lincoln counties. Except Las Cruces has the salsa in the menu. 1991. Montoya said he County district attorney. Democratic primary for for a single two-year term most transparent city plans to stay in Las Cru- New Animal Services She was the fourth and New Mexico’s district (2008-10), the seat has government in state, ac- ces, his hometown, but Cervantes would be the two U.S. House seat. He been held by a Republi- cording to the New Mex- Center director hasn’t decided on future fifth New Mexico gover- also lost in a close to Re- can since 1980. ico Foundation for Open announced plans. nor from Las Cruces. publican Ben Hall in the Former Las Cruces Government (NMFOG). The Animal Services Cervantes, part of a 2010 New Mexico Public state Sen. Steve Fis- Patrick G. Gallagher, In 2017, the city moved Center of the Mesilla fourth-generation Mesilla Regulatory Commission chmann, a Democrat, who currently serves as from fourth place state- Valley (ASCMV) board Valley farming family, is district five race. has announced he will police chief in Santa Fe, wide, with a ranking of of directors announced in his second term in the Democrats Tony Mar- run for New Mexico will become the new chief 68 out of 100 possible in November that Clifton state Senate. He previ- tinez and David Baake Public Regulation Com- of police in January. points from NMFOG, F. “Clint” Thacker of ously served 12 years in of Las Cruces have an- mission district five. The to No. 1, with 90 of 100 Layton, Utah will be- the New Mexico House of nounced their candida- seat is currently held by New city departments points. come the next executive Representatives and also cies for New Mexico’s Democrat Sandy Jones of As part of a reorganiza- In December, Walle- director of ASCMV. was a county commis- second district U.S. House Truth or Consequences. tion of city government a tHub announced that Las Thacker was among sioner. seat. Incumbent Republi- Fischmann defeated number of functions were Cruces ranks as the 32nd five finalists who inter- Billy Garrett hopes to can Steve Pearce is run- incumbent state Sen. consolidated into a new safest city in the U.S. in viewed for the position, become the state’s first ning for governor. Leonard Lee Rawson, Economic Development 2017. and was most recently ever lieutenant governor If Martinez or Baake a Republican, in the Department in early 2017. The Las Cruces Police employed as director of from Las Cruces. wins the seat, he will be 2008 general election to Former Las Cruces Department’s 2016 an- Davis County Animal Garrett announced the first person from Las win Senate district 37. Convention and Visitors nual crime statistics Care and Control in his candidacy for the Cruces to hold it since Fischmann did not seek Bureau Executive Di- showed violent crime Fruit Heights, Utah. Democratic nomination 1970. re-election in 2012. The rector Phil San Filippo and property crime were Thacker replaces Dr. for lieutenant governor The district was cre- seat is currently held by was named department both down 6 percent. Beth Vesco-Mock, who on the Mesilla Plaza in ated in 1968, and, except Democrat Bill Soules. director in April. Jen- WalletHub compared resigned in August. 4 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW POLITICS Elections bring Soil and Water Conser- Macias will become the or every eight years since newcomers to office vation District new county manager on 1986. On May 2, two positions Jan. 7, 2018 at an annual The primaries are Tues- It was a year of changes on the Doña Ana County salary of $160,000. day, June 5, 2018. in 2017 political races. Soil and Water Conserva- Shortly after three new tion Board were won by MVEDA U.S. House race members of the Doña Las Cruces progressives, The Doña Ana County Several candidates in Ana County Commission as Kevin Bixby defeated Commission voted unani- both parties are hoping were sworn into office in incumbent Joe Delk in mously in August to reject to succeed Republican January, the Las Cruces District 3 and Craig Fen- a plan proposed by county Steve Pearce represent- Public Schools Board of ske defeated Kent Thur- staff that would have cut ing New Mexico’s second Education elected three ston in District 4. county funding in half for congressional district in new members in Febru- The district is a govern- the Mesilla Valley Eco- Congress. ary. Each is a five-member mental subdivision of the nomic Development Alli- Democrats Tony Mar- BULLETIN FILE PHOTOS board. state and is authorized ance (MVEDA). tinez and David Baake Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument In May, two new mem- to conserve and develop MVEDA provides of Las Cruces have an- supporters rally during Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s bers were elected to the natural resources, pro- economic development nounced their candida- press conference in July. Doña Ana Soil and Water vide for flood control, services to the county cies. Conservation Board. preserve wildlife, protect and receives $200,000 in Other candidates on the In November, two new the tax base and promote annual funding. Founded Democratic side include Citizens and members were either the healthy, safety and in 1994, MVEDA has built Madeleine Hildebrandt elected to the seven- welfare of the people the partnership with state, of Socorro and Ronald member Las Cruces City county. regional and local organi- Fitzherbert and David lawmakers rally Council. The board has seven zations to promote local Alcon of Las Cruces. The school board, con- members of which five economic development. Republicans who have servation district and city are elected and two ap- announced their desire council elections are all pointed. Running for governor to succeed Pearce include around OMDP nonpartisan. With incumbent Repub- State Rep. Yvette Herrell, County manager lican Gov. Susana Mar- R-Otero, former Hobbs When U.S. Secretary New county commission Former County Man- tinez term limited after mayor and New Mexico of the Interior Ryan On the first day of 2017, ager Julia Brown was ter- eight years in office, four Republican Party chair Zinke visited Doña new County Commission- Democrats and one Re- minated by the Doña Ana Monty Newman, former Ana County at the end ers Ramon S. Gonzales publican have announced County Commission in a New Mexico National of July, community (District 2), Isabella Solis their candidacies for gov- 4-1 vote in April. Guard Adjutant General members and area (District 4) and John L. Brown, appointed ernor in 2018. Andrew Salas of Bernardo officials encouraged Vasquez (District 5) were county manager in De- The lone Republican (Socorro County) and Jack the secretary not to sworn into office. All cember 2013, began me- is U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, Valpato of Carlsbad. reduce the footprint of Zinke addresses the media three are Democrats. Gon- diation with the county to who represents the second The late Joe Skeen won the Organ Mountains- zales and Solis defeated avoid a lawsuit for wrong- congressional district that New Mexico’s second and concerned residents Desert Peaks National at his press conference. incumbent Democrats in ful termination. includes Las Cruces. congressional district Monument. the June 2016 primary. Assistant County Man- Four Democrats are seat by write-in in 1980 Under Zinke, the provide funds for in- Vasquez succeeded ager Chuck McMahon vying for their party’s and served until his Department of Interior frastructure and man- Democrat Leticia Duarte- was appointed as interim nomination for governor: retirement in 2002. A has been reviewing a agement of OMDP. Benavidez, who was term county manager following U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan- Republican from Pica- number of Western In the meantime, limited. Brown’s termination. The Grisham, who represents cho (Lincoln County), national monuments, the Doña Ana County Democrat Billy Gar- county commission se- the Albuquerque area Skeen served longer in with the possibility Commission, Las Cru- rett represents District 1 lected Las Cruces District in Congress; Doña Ana the House than any other some may still be re- ces City Council, Me- on the commission and Judge Fernando Macias County State Sen. Joseph New Mexican in history. duced in size. silla Town Council and Republican Ben Rawson as the new county man- Cervantes; Albuquer- Pearce, a Hobbs busi- Although Zinke’s other entities passed represents District 5. ager in November. que businessman Jeff nessman, won the seat in recommendations to resolutions in support Garrett was elected to Macias has been a Apodaca; and Santa Fe 2002 and held it until 2008, President Trump did of OMDP as currently the commission in 2011 Third Judicial District businessman and alcohol- when he gave it up to run not call for shrinking configured. and re-elected in 2015. He judge since 2010. He prevention teacher Peter unsuccessfully for the the size of OMDP, they The overwhelm- cannot run again in 2019. served three, four-year DeBenedittis. U.S. Senate. Pearce won did advocate that the ing message from the Rawson was appointed to terms representing New New Mexico voters have the seat back in 2010, de- Department of the community is, “Please the commission in 2013 Mexico District 32 in the alternated between Re- feating incumbent Demo- Interior work with leave our monument and elected to a full four- state Senate and was also publican and Democratic crat Harry Teague. Homeland Security as it is,” Mesilla Mayor year term in 2014. He can a member of the Doña candidates for governor on border security is- Nora Barraza said SEE POLITICS PAGE 5 run for re-election in 2018. Ana County Commission. either every four years , sues and that Congress Sept. 18. LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 5 YEAR IN REVIEW POLITICS If you know what this is, it’s time to schedule your colonoscopy.

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New Mexico State Uni- President Donald Trump like.” versity students walked could rescind DACA and “In the United States, Did you know out of classes Sept. 5 to put hundreds of thou- there are more than that colorectal cancer is the second rally against a repeal of sands of young people at 800,000 who are affected leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and DACA, a program that risk of being deported. and almost 7,000 of them women in the U.S. combined? And it develops with protects undocumented The Las Cruces gath- are here in the state of immigrants, or “Dream- ering officially started New Mexico,” said one few symptoms, if any. ers,” who were brought around 2 p.m. with of the rally organizers. Starting at age 50, it’s important to make a com- to the United States as chants of “I believe that “ They are contributing mitment to a colonoscopy screening. It can help find children and grew up we will win,” and “This members of our society. here. Recent action by is what democracy looks They are our future.” precancerous polyps so they can be removed before they could turn into cancer. A colonoscopy can save your life. POLITICS Community Action (UCA) tain the system through a of Las Cruces. Joint Superfund Project Schedule yours today and get back CONTINUED FROM 4 The march was held to (JSP) which is defined to spinning your vinyl collection. show solidarity among by an intergovernmental Women’s march women “for the protection agreement the city and Dr. Joseph Sunny now accepting new patients of our rights, safety, health, county entered into for the Las Cruces women joined 575-521-6239 environment and families,” site,” according to https:// millions across the country according to UCA’s Face- cumulis.epa.gov/superc- and around the world in a book page. pad/ SiteProfiles/index. march for women’s equality cfm?fuseaction= second. that was held locally in the Superfund site Cleanup&id= 0605116#bk- downtown area on Jan. 21. Questions remained as ground. The march, sponsored the year ended whether the “In operating the ground by Planned Parenthood of contaminated groundwater water extraction and treat- the Rocky Mountains, was plume at the Griggs and ment system, the JSP is held in conjunction with the Walnut Superfund site is continuing to satisfy water Women’s March on Wash- effectively contained, ac- supply demands while 4381 E. Lohman Ave., Las Cruces, NM ington, D.C., and was among cording to the U.S. Environ- meeting drinking water thousands of marches held mental Protection Agency standards ,” the website across the world, according (EPA). said. This facility and its affiliates comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. to Planned Parenthood. “The City of Las Cruces Two extraction wells ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-575-522-8641. The Las Cruces march and Doña Ana County con- have been pumping at the D77 baa ak0 n7n7zin: D77 saad bee y1n7[ti’go Diné Bizaad, saad bee 1k1’1n7da’1wo’d66’, t’11 jiik’eh, 47 n1 h0l=, koj8’ h0d77lnih 1-575-522-8641. was organized by Unified tinue to operate and main- since 2012. OPINION 6 I FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2017 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

1740-A Calle de Mercado, Las Cruces NM A year in the life PHONE: (575) 524-8061 FAX: (575) 526-4621 www.lascrucesbulletin.com [email protected] Looking back at 365 days of Las Cruces PUBLISHER Richard Coltharp hich is more un- show on the ABC affiliate in “bring Gary Busey to Las Cru- arrived here, and it was so Tulsa usually featured black- ces,” lo and behold, he came, in gratifying to see him and his DISTRIBUTION usual? W and-white monster movies a different way. team achieve their Arizona Teresa Tolonen Getting to meet from the 1930s and 40s, inter- When the Las Cruces Comic Bowl berth. your boyhood idol? ADVERTISING spersed with skits from Busey Con announced its guest It was also gratifying to see Anita Goins Or the fact your boyhood and other local talents. lineup for its August event, the generations of NMSU grads Claire Frohs idol is Gary Busey? To my 8-year-old brain, list included Gary Busey. I was and fans finally see this suc- Pam Rossi Teddy Jack Eddy was a comic incredulous. I was also very cess. Elaine Sasnow genius. cautious. I didn’t want to get This issue of the Bulletin OK, those My dad even occasionally too excited until I knew he was is being distributed the day CLASSIFIEDS/LEGALS questions may chuckled at his antics. actually here. of the bowl game in Tucson, have answered Angel McKellar Soon, though, Busey was The day, came, however, and Arizona, and seemingly half themselves. getting noticed by others be- Teddy Jack was in the house. of Las Cruces was planning to NEWS When people sides me and my fellow third- I got to meet him, get a photo, attend. Tracy Roy, Content Director find out I love graders. get his autograph and even Speaking of Aggie sports, Marty Racine, Managing Editor mustard on RICHARD He got guest appearances give him a gift, with which he 2017 was a strange year for the Elva Österreich, Desert Exposure my scrambled COLTHARP on national TV series such seemed very excited. NMSU-UNM rivalry. eggs, they tilt REPORTERS/WRITERS From the Publisher as “Gunsmoke.” He did a few Yeah, I know. In April, we got emotionally their heads and Mike Cook movies too, and in 1978, he got A lot of big things happened draining news that our suc- look at me strangely. Mike Scanlon his big break playing the title in Las Cruces in 2017. cessful new head coach, Paul However, when I tell those character in “The Buddy Holly So why on earth am I gush- Weir, who had been with the GRAPHIC DESIGNERS same people my boyhood hero, Story.” The multi-talented ing about goofy Gary Busey? program for nearly a decade, Stacey Neal and my all-time favorite actor is Gary Busey, it makes their Busey had long been a solid mu- Well, what could have been was leaving. That was sad. It PHOTOGRAPHERS mustard-on-eggs look seem sician, and played in rock-and- better? also created anger for many, Steve MacIntyre stone-faced. roll bands. He even sat in with When another Oklahoman though, because Weir was Rob McCorkle Busey, deservedly so, has future Hall of Famer, legendary came to town in April, about leaving for UNM, making the a reputation as one of the songwriter and fellow Tulsan 75,000 people got as excited as dreaded Aggie-Lobo conver- craziest, wildest actors in Hol- Leon Russell, who liked Busey I did about Busey. I went to see sion. lywood. He’s also like a cat, enough to name a son after him, this other guy, too. His name We exacted a little revenge, with at least nine lives. His sort of: Teddy Jack Russell. is Garth Brooks. OK. That though, by beating the Lobos DISTRIBUTION: The Las career – indeed his life – could Busey got an Oscar nomina- concert – those FIVE concerts in football, and sweeping them Cruces have ended a dozen times by tion for playing Holly but, in – entertained us pretty well. this fall in basketball. Bulletin is complimentary at now. Yet he keeps finding ways some ways, that was the peak Some of you probably went. We dedicate our Bulletin advertised locations in Las of his career. Actually, most of you probably this week, our last issue of Cruces, limited to one copy per to re-invent himself, to re-sur- Still, he kept showing up in went. Concert attendance was the year, to re-living many of reader; $1 per copy elsewhere. face, to shock and awe anew. In the early 1970s, in Tulsa, movie after movie, usually for more than half of our city’s the newsworthy moments and short stints, because he has a population. memories of 2017. SUBSCRIPTIONS: $54 per Oklahoma, Busey was only a year in little wild and crazy. He was penchant for dying on camera, And how about those Ag- Many difficult things hap- Las Cruces or $125 per year also not known as Gary Busey. often in gruesome, horrific gies? For the first time in 57 pened around the world and through He was Teddy Jack Eddy, ways. years, longer than either Garth locally too. But if any moment the U.S. Postal Service. co-star of Mazeppa Pompa- Flash forward to 2017. After or I have been alive, the New for you was as exciting as zoidi’s Uncanny Film Festival. years of begging folks involved Mexico State University foot- meeting my boyhood hero was COPYRIGHT: The entire con- In the days before Saturday with the White Sands Inter- ball team is going to a bowl for me, the year could not have tents of the Las Cruces Bulletin Night Live, TV stations all over national Film Festival, and game. been all bad. are copyright 2017 by the Las America had local late-night its successor, the Las Cruces I’ve been a huge fan of Aggie Have a safe and happy new Cruces Bulletin. shows on Saturday. Mazeppa’s International Film Festival, to Coach Doug Martin since he year, Las Cruces. LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 7 YEAR IN REVIEW POLITICS Constituents Turnout for city election raise their hands to ask questions of topped 10 percent Rep. Steve Pearce at his The turnout for the 3) and Yvonne Flores Las Cruces 2017 city election was (District 6) were sworn in town hall March 18 at the New 10.56 percent, City Clerk during the Nov. 20 regular Mexico Farm & Linda Lewis said. council meeting. Ranch Heritage A total of 6,119 of Las They join Councilor Museum. Cruces’ 57,963 eligible Gill Sorg (District 5) who registered voters cast bal- was re-elected Nov. 7 to a BULLETIN PHOTO lots. third four-year term on BY MARTY RACINE The election included the council; Mayor Pro- three city council races Tem Greg Smith (District – districts 3, 5 and 6 – in 2), who was elected in 2011 which only voters in and re-elected in 2015; those districts were eli- Councilors Kasandra gible to cast ballots, and Gandara (District 1) and the city-wide race for Jack Eakman (District 4), municipal judge II. In that both elected in 2015; and race, Las Cruces attorney Mayor Ken Miyagishima, Joy Goldbaum defeated Rep. Pearce town hall draws overflow crowd who served six years as incumbent Kent Yalkut councilor before being and fellow challenger Nel- Twice in March dem- standing-room-only, response to a man ques- to an elderly woman in a elected mayor in 2007. He son Goodin. onstrators held a “mock mostly angry, audience tioning his source of in- walker, Donna O’Daniel was re-elected as mayor Four years ago, with town hall” at U.S. Rep. were rapid-fire, includ- formation on a topic. of Las Cruces, to really the same four positions in 2011 and 2015. Steve Pearce’s Telshor ing a challenge to file The boisterous, even rile the room. “We know on the ballot, the turnout Sorg said the two new- Boulevard headquarters articles of impeachment unruly, crowd — several that billionaire George was about 8 percent. est members of the Las to protest his absence for the alleged sins of people were evicted — at- Soros … and organiza- The 2015 city election, Cruces City Council are from Las Cruces dur- his party’s president (a tended not so much to tions such as People which included three welcome additions. ing the Congressional distraction from serious listen as to be heard. for the American Way, council races and the “I think they both will recess. On Saturday, issues, and it won’t hap- Constituents shouted Planned Parenthood, city-wide races for mayor bring excellent experi- March 18, Pearce hosted pen, anyway, Pearce re- over their represen- MoveOn.org and others and presiding municipal ence and expertise to a “Mach” town hall at sponded). tative, out of turn, have funded the protest- judge, drew about 19 per- their positions. The city’s the New Mexico Farm This was not the type while verbal sparring ers and rioters against cent of voters. future is quite bright. We & Ranch Heritage Mu- of reception Pearce, a broke out in back of the the Trump Administra- New city councilors have a lot of great assets seum that moved at warp Hobbs native, encoun- room. Uniformed officers tion…” she began, before Gabe Vasquez (District here.” speed well beyond the tered at previous town cast a wary eye on the calling for their prosecu- allotted two-hour sched- halls in Ruidoso and proceedings. tion. uling. Hobbs. He kept his Chants of “Shame! Another chant, Questions to the rep- composure throughout, Shame!” erupted, and “Where’s my check?” resentative from the raising his voice only in toward the end it was left drowned her out.

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Sheila Gonzalez, Escrow Officer at Dona Ana Title Company. DATC has been part of the LCHBA for more than 20 years. I became a member in 2017 when I became part of the Board of Directors. I love that I get to meet so many BULLETIN PHOTO BY STEVE MACINTYRE professionals in our community and how involved LCHBA Volunteer David Renfro Jr. and Bev Courtney running for City is within the community. Council District 3 waited for results at Sunset Grill on Elec- tion Night, Nov. 7. LC3-LV45401 8 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW

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Ron Camuñez and 16 years on the cident on Nov. 27. row,” which Saturday University in Las Cruces, Longtime community board. He was elected He retired in 2014 with Night Live adopted for its died Sept. 13 in Albu- activist and business- in 2001 and reelected in 35 years of service to regular Weekend Update. querque at age 85. man Ron Camuñez died 2005, 2009 and 2013. the Las Cruces Police Shapiro was nomi- Domenici was elected in April at age 62. He Davis was the New Department. He also nated for a 2007 prime- to the U.S. Senate in was a graduate of Las Mexico School Boards served with the Anthony time Emmy Award along 1972 and served until his Cruces High School and Association board Police Department. He with three others for retirement in 2008 – the attended New Mexico member of the year for also was an unsuccess- outstanding special class longest tenure of any State University. A the state in 2016. He ful candidate for Doña program for the 64th New Mexican ever in the prominent local Repub- was also a member of Ana County Sheriff. annual Golden Globe U.S. Senate. He served the 2013 LCPS board awards, for which Shap- as chairman of both the lican, Camuñez was also Dick Rundell a Mason, a Scottish Rite of education that was iro served as a writer. Senate Budget and En- Mason, a member of the recognized as the Large Las Cruces lost one of Obits Bob Burns.jpg ergy committees during School Board of the its favorite actors when his service. Order of DeMolay and Bob Burns was a past president of Year by NMSBA. retired NMSU professor Domenici was the first the local Noon Lions Feb. 10, 2016 was Dr. Richard J. Rundell Las Cruces musician Republican elected to the Club. declared Charles and died May 18 at age 77. larrychandler Bob Burns died Jan. 11 at Senate from New Mexico Helen Day at the New Playwright Mark age 74. in almost 40 years. He Chuck Davis Mexico Legislature due Medoff called Rundell The Las Cruces theatre Burns hosted “Burn- was re-elected with 72 community lost another Chuck Davis died in to their service to edu- “The Oracle of the Or- sland,” a late evening percent of the vote in one of its pillars when March, just a week after cation. Helen, a retired gans” because of Run- jazz radio show aired on 1984 and with 73 percent larrychandler died June his retirement from Las Cruces teacher, was dell’s vast knowledge of KRWG-FM from 1989- in 1990. 21. Chandler, 79, directed the Las Cruces Public Chuck Davis’ wife of 60 theatre, Shakespeare, 2013. The Domenici Institute many plays at Las Cruces Schools board of educa- years. Beckett, Pinter and He created a concert for Public Policy was Community Theatre and tion. Davis, who died a other great authors and called “I Have a Dream,” established in 2008 and J.R. Stewart Black Box Theatre, and little more than month playwrights. He was a which he performed in will continue its annual lent his hand to the set de- short of his 83rd birth- Retired Las Cruces po- language professor at schools. conference on national sign and construction of day, served four terms lice officer J.R. Stewart NMSU. Burns was an early and international issues was killed in a traffic ac- many others. He produced advocate of saving El and politics in 2018. and directed many plays Paso’s Plaza Theatre, and in Seoul, South Korea for cofounded the Mesilla the United States Army Valley Jazz and Blues So- for 30 years before return- ciety as well as the Howl- ing to Las Cruces in 1997 ing Coyote Coffeehouse/ to produce, direct and act Open Mic. He played in local theatre. Chan- trumpet, sang for, and dler’s last show as direc- eventually led, the Mike tor was “You Can’t Take Caranda Orchestra. Comprehensive Gynecologic It with You,” which ran in Bob is survived by his May at Las Cruces Com- wife, Melody. The two Care for Women of All Ages munity Theatre. married in 1993. Ken Shapiro Julie Elizabeth Weber • In-office procedures and minimally “The Groove Tube” Director of Campus and “Modern Problems” Housing at the Univer- invasive surgical options including writer and director Ken sity of Louisville and single incision laparoscopy Shapiro of Las Cruces former Las Crucen Julie died Nov. 18 at age 76. Weber passed away Dec. “The Groove Tube,” • Accepting new patients 5, 2017. She served as New Dr. Rebecca Coalson, Shapiro’s 1974 indepen- Mexico State University’s MD, FACOG Monday-Friday dent film starring Shap- director of housing and iro, Richard Belzer and campus life for more than Gynecology Chevy Chase, influenced • Independent private practice nine years, managing Board Certified many subsequent films campus housing and the

LC3-LV44768 and television shows. Corbett Center Student Shapiro’s news anchor- Pete Domenici Union before a move to Call today 575-521-1889 man spoof was marked Retired U.S. Sen. Pete accept a new position in by his signature sign-off V. Domenici, R-N.M., Louisville in 2015. 2930 Hillrise Drive, Ste 2 Las Cruces, NM 88011 line, “Good night, and whose papers are housed have a pleasant tomor- at New Mexico State SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE 11 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 11 YEAR IN REVIEW Camera friendly

A Boer goat peers through his fence the evening of Sept. 26, as participants began unloading their livestock at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds for the start of the annual BULLETIN PHOTO BY STEVE MACINTYRE fair.

BULLETIN PHOTO BY STEVE MACINTYRE Las Cruces law enforcement carry the body of retired Las Cruces Police Department officer J.R. Stewart inside St. Genevieve’s Church Saturday, Dec. 2, following a funeral procession down El Paseo Road. Stewart died Nov. 27 while riding his motorcycle when it was caught in the path of a high-speed chase that began at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on I-10 west of Las Cruces and culminated in the arrest of a Colorado couple.

Services were held died Dec. 22 in California. He was named to the OBITUARIES Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Atkins was a star run- College Football Hall of CONTINUED FROM 10 the University of Louis- ning back for the NMSU Fame in 2009, and the Ag- ville. 1959 and 1960 Sun Bowl gies retired his No. 27. Weber was an integral champions, and played Atkins led the NCAA part of NMSU’s Aggies Pervis Atkins pro football with the in rushing in 1959, with are Tough Enough to Just as the New Mex- Oakland Raiders, Los 971 yards. It was the Wear Pink Campaign, ico State University foot- Angeles Rams and Wash- first of four consecutive as a campus coordinator ball team was preparing ington Redskins. years the Aggies had the and chair, which raised to head to its first bowl He later worked in leading rusher in the money to fund endow- game in 57 years, Pervis movies, as a producer nation. Atkins’ backfield- ments for breast cancer Atkins, a star of that 1960 and actor, including a mate Bob Gaiters led research, in tandem with team, passed away. role in 1975’s “The Lon- the nation in 1960, and Cowboys for Cancer Re- Atkins, a member of gest Yard,” with Burt Preacher Pilot led in 1961 search . the Aggie Hall of Fame, Reynolds. and 1962. 12 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW INFRASTRUCTURE

The City of Las Cruces con- opened Main Street near the Parks & Recreation Depart- ces City Council in August. still must be maintained by the tinues to build new streets and Rio Grande Theatre where it ment to plant creeping ger- Delgado said it takes city city. roads and to repave existing resided from 1997 to 2006, when mander in the monument’s staff four weeks to complete a The $1.2 million for the me- roadways. it was removed for the Main center within the next few full maintenance cycle of all dian work will come from bond As with the conversion of Street reopening. weeks. medians, including spraying funds ($1 million) and city Church and Water streets The current monument is As part of the La Entrada weeds, removing trash and re- street and flood control funds downtown, repaving some- a reimagination of the previ- project, the statue of Albert pairing or replacing irrigation ($200,000). Mathews said about times involves replacing un- ous, using original tiles from Johnson has been placed near and landscaping materials. $200,000 of the total amount derground water and utility Las Cruces’ sister city Lerdo, its original location at the City landscape architect will be spent in each of the lines and other infrastructure. Durango, Mexico. Some of the park’s main entrance at the Cathy Mathews said land- city’s six council districts. The city also added new original tiles broke when the corner of Picacho Avenue and scaping styles across the city She outlined several possible traffic lights in 2017 and added original monument was disas- Main Street. include basic (one type of median projects in each dis- yellow flashing arrows to some sembled. tree, shrub and gravel mulch), trict, and asked for input from traffic signals. Local artist Tony Pennock, City has budget for abundant (several types of council members on those pro- whose art is displayed on Las median landscaping trees and shrubs and pattered posals and others they would La Entrada/Albert Cruces water tanks, has been The City of Las Cruces gravel), concrete (colored support. Johnson Park instrumental in the entire Parks and Recreation Depart- and stamped concrete inside Once Parks and Rec staff construction project including ment plans to spend $1.2 mil- medians that are too narrow have received that input, it will Construction of the new La monument design. lion to improve or construct for green landscaping and/or begin the planning phase of Entrada monument at Albert Low retaining seat walls medians across the city. two dangerous for city staff or the project, which will include Johnson Park is nearing com- were installed to blend the The city currently maintains volunteers to maintain) and public meetings to help deter- pletion, well ahead of the Dec. monument into the park to- 300 linear miles (about 1.6 mil- sculpture (using small boul- mine the final list of medians 31, deadline. pography and to allow spaces lion linear feet) of landscaped ders, for example, in medians in each district to be built or The original La Entrada for viewers to sit while they and unimproved medians, that are too difficult or danger- Matthews said median land- monument was located on a enjoy the monument. Parks and Rec Director Sonya ous to maintain), along with SEE PAGE portion of what is now the re- The final touch is for the Delgado said told the Las Cru- unimproved medians, which INFRASTRUCTURE, 13

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downtown from one-way back to Griggs Avenue, the Amador Hotel, INFRASTRUCTURE two-way traffic. Pioneer Women’s Park, the Ace- CONTINUED FROM 12 Lighting the night About three-quarters of a mile quia Madre and the Las Cruces to one mile of the streets, between Museum complex. scaping costs $5 to $9 a square foot. Lohman Avenue and Picacho Av- Through a partnership the Landscaping would include enue, will be re-configured. The NMDOH Healthy Kids, Healthy storm-water harvesting to help project also will include street re- Communities initiative, city Parks irrigate trees and shrubs in medi- surfacing and utility upgrades for and Recreation Department staff ans, Mathews said. parts of both streets, as well as for also erected more wayfinding She said new medians on arte- Griggs, Bowman and Las Cruces signage in 2017 and provided pro- rial roadways are now built with avenues. motional materials to help walk- landscaping down the center and The $13.2 million conversion is ers, runners and especially bikers gravel on the edges so roads can one of the largest public works learn about and use the city’s be expanded as necessary. projects the city has ever under- vast trail system that stretches Some median landscaping is taken. through downtown east to Organ already planned or underway The goal of the project is to Mountains-Desert Peaks National as part of road projects in many make downtown a destination, Monument and west beyond the parts of the city, Mathews said, by “making downtown a place to Rio Grande, city Parks & Rec Di- including downtown, on Lohman drive to, not through,” City of Las rector Tim Fulton said. Avenue, at the intersection of Cruces Downtown Coordinator Las Cruces has more than 65 Main Street and Solano Drive, in Andy Hume said. miles of in-road bicycle lanes, the Metro Verde housing develop- The city published a “Construc- shared-use lanes and bicycle ment, on Valley Drive and along tion Survival Guide” to provide routes and about 15 miles of paved BULLETIN PHOTO BY STEVE MACINTYRE roadways that lead into the city. downtown businesses with assis- and natural-surface trails. From left: Angel Varela, 9, and his brother She said the city has partnered tance in surviving construction with developers, home owners’ projects, Mayor Ken Miyagishima Spaceport road Edgar Varela, 11, have fun with sparklers July groups and private businesses to said in a letter to business owners In November, the Doña Ana 4 during the Electric Light Parade near Down- pay for median landscaping in the in the guide. County Commission approved a town Las Cruces. past, and hopes to develop even The guide advises downtown proposal by Mountain Space Con- more public-private partnerships business owners to “be positive, structors to reconstruct the south- going forward. knowledgeable, pro-active and ern road to Spaceport America in Mathews said she expects the safe” during construction. It Doña Ana and Sierra counties at a design phase of the median-im- contains tips to help businesses cost of about $15 million. provement project to take about through the construction process, The project, which is expected nine months, followed by a five- and has a list of resources to con- to be completed within about a month bidding and contracting tact for help. year, will pave the 23.5-mile road, phase. which is currently dirt. Actual construction likely will Wayfinding signage Funds for the project will come take an additional 13 months to Way-finding signs in downtown from the New Mexico Spaceport complete, she said. Las Cruces were erected last Authority. Median landscaping is part of spring by the City of Las Cruces’ city plans to be “much more ag- Parks and Recreation Department Traffic lights gressive in the beautification of and the Facilities Management The City of Las Cruces contin- our community,” City Manager section of the Public Works De- ues to synchronize traffic lights Stuart Ed said. partment, Las Cruces Downtown on major streets. That doesn’t He said funding priority should Coordinator Andy Hume said. guarantee drivers will hit all be given to medians in the city’s They were assisted by city down- green lights, but it improves the high-traffic areas. town development staff as well as probability. Assistant City Manager David Downtown Las Cruces Partner- New traffic lights erected in Dollahon said the city hopes to ship staff. 2017 mean the city now has more use bond funds and community Funding for the signs came from than 120 traffic signals. partnerships to complete the con- the New Mexico Department of Some include left-hand-lane struction of new medians and the Health (NMDOH), and their his- flashing yellow arrows. upgrading of existing ones over torical narrative was provided by The arrows indicate to driv- the next five to eight years. Chris Schurtz. ers that the left-hand lane is for Sign locations include COAS turning only and that drivers can Downtown streets Bookstore/the site of Hotel Don cautiously enter the turn lane and Construction began in June to Bernardo, the site of St. Genevieve turn left after yielding to oncom- LC1-LV44490 convert Church and Water streets Catholic Church, Main Street and ing traffic and pedestrians. 14 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN Kid Scoop Sponsored by:

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Love My The amount of trash people dump on Mother Earth each year is enormous. PACKAGING Find the words by looking up, This causes problems for people, Planet Pledge down, backwards, forwards, animals and the environment. I will try to buy goods with little or no ENORMOUS sideways and diagonally. packaging. Less packaging, less trash! PROBLEMS L W S M E L B O R P Each year people RECYCLE dump more than I will wipe up spills with a sponge or E O L U N C H E A L 2 billion tons of cloth instead of paper towels. MOTHER waste. That’s the PLANET L P V R O L O C C A weight of about I will use the Sunday comics to wrap LITTER presents. C L V E E M K A E N 5,480 Empire PLEDGE State Buildings! Y E E T O A R M O E If all this waste was I will recycle as much trash as I can! EARTH C D P T G E R O T T put on trucks, a line of those trucks I will not leave the refrigerator door WASTE would go around the world 24 times! open for long periods of time. Look through the LUNCH E G H I S H E T N R newspaper for the WRAP R E N L C A E A H E This holiday season you can give I will use re-usable containers for my names of people a gift to your planet by taking the lunch. and groups who CARE R G R T H K W R A P “Love My Planet Pledge.” Sign are caring for our PICK the Pledge, cut it out and keep it I will pick up litter! planet. Select one LOVE Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical somewhere you can see it everyday. and send a letter words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. It will help remind you of how you Signed thanking them for Write the news article on the can care for Mother Earth everyday! lines below or on a separate what they do to piece of paper. care for our home.

Standards Link: Writing: Write sentences using descriptive details. Planet Points of View HEADLINE BY: Find an article that shows a way in which YOUR NAME people harm or care for our planet. Re-write the article from the point of view of a wild animal that would be affected by the news in this article. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Read grade-level expository text.

Holiday Traditions What does your family do to celebrate the winter holidays? Which is your Standards Link: Writing Applications: Write favorite holiday tradition? expository compositions (e.g., develop the topic with simple facts, details, examples and explanations). LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 15 YEAR IN REVIEW High drama Spaceport America Cup

PHOTO COURTESY SPACEPORT AMERICA Future Heavy, a 53-foot-tall high-power sport rocket carrying payloads thousands of feet above the New Mexico desert, was the largest sport rocket to launch anywhere in the world, breaking the record set previously in 2016. It was launched during Spaceport America Cup, a rocket engineering competition held at Space- port America June June 20-24. Student teams were required to design, build and launch a rocket carrying at least 8.8 pounds of payload to a target apogee either 10,000 feet or 30,000 feet above ground level (AGL). After three days BULLETIN PHOTO BY ANTHONY ALBIDREZ of non-stop launches and intense judging, the Four days after man-made fireworks dotted the sky, nature provided a luminous grandeur over results were announced at the Spaceport Amer- White Sands National Monument July 8 with a full moon and a cloud-to-cloud lightning strike. ica Cup Awards Banquet June 24.

EBID had successful irrigation season

Elephant Butte Ir- pacted the demand,” he “Flat rate irrigations rigation District (EBID) said. seemed to improve this enjoyed one of its most “This may have al- year thanks to the ef- successful irrigation lowed some farmers to forts of the flat-raters seasons in 2017, accord- receive an extra irriga- who worked together to ing to James Narvaez, tion from stormwater keep their ditches clean the district’s irrigation without having to order and accomplish their system director. water.” irrigations efficiently,” Narvaez said the This year the district he said. district hit its targeted saw its highest demand Immediately after efficiency rates, which in June. Historically, the close of the irriga- allowed it to continue the highest demand is tion season, EBID’s the season until the end in July. maintenance season of September, the latest Narvaez also compli- began annual projects PHOTO COURTESY EBID date in 15 years. mented irrigation cus- to improve facilities and Ponding water filled Spring Canyon Arroyo from August storms near the Village of Hatch. The “Late rains also im- tomers. delivery efficiencies. photo is looking northwest. 16 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW SCHOOLS School district ces Public Schools, and The award is based on continues major the board of education Parra’s professional and construction projects welcomed two new mem- academic achievements. bers – Ray Jaramillo and She is one of nine teach- Construction proj- Terrie Dallman – after ers statewide to receive ects at schools across February elections. the award. Las Cruces in 2017 and Retired teacher Maria LCPS led the state and continuing into 2018 con- Flores was re-elected to was one of the leaders tinue Las Cruces Public her third four-year term nationally in the October School’s focus on “stu- and remains board presi- 2017 Walk to School cam- dents’ needs and safety,” dent. paign, as all elementary said LCPS Construction schools in the district Director Gloria Marti- Graduation rate participated, including nez. The school district re- thousands of students, “We have improved ceived very positive news staff, parents and volun- our security at schools in the first month of teers. by installing security 2017, as LCPS reported a doors at entrances where high school graduation Arrowhead Park ECHS the only way to go inside rate of 80 percent. is blue ribbon school the school is to check in That’s nearly six In October, Arrowhead at the reception area,” points higher than in Park Early College High Martinez said. 2016 and a full nine School (APECHS) was “For the upcoming points above the state- named a 2017 National bond projects ($50 mil- wide average. And, ac- Blue Ribbon School by lion school bond election cording to state data, it the U.S. Department of in February 2018), we are reflects an increase of Education. APECHS is really targeting on mak- more than 30 percent in the only New Mexico ing schools more safe,” the last decade. school to be recognized she said. LCPS has almost as an “Exemplary High Major construction 25,000 students attend- Performing School.” projects during 2017 ing 25 elementaries, Under the leadership of included Jornada El- eight middle schools and Principal Jennifer Amis, ementary School’s re- seven high schools. The APECHS, the state’s first modeling and addition, BULLETIN PHOTO BY STEVE MACINTYRE district has about 3,200 early college high school, which is now complete; Patsy Ramirez, NMSU freshman majoring in Accounting, contributed to the Goals, Hopes staff members. LCPS’s is one of 342 schools in Hermosa Heights El- and Dreams board on the campus’s International Mall Aug. 16, the fall semester’s first day of 2017-18 budget is $330 the nation, and one of ementary School’s new class. million. three in New Mexico, kitchen and multipur- Teacher of the year to earn a Blue Rib- pose room, which are In December, East bon distinction, which still in progress, with a NMSU sees significant increase in Picacho Elementary recognizes schools for ribbon cutting scheduled School teacher Julie academic excellence or for mid-January 2018; Janecka was awarded their progress in closing new security entrance first-time freshmen enrollment the 2018 New Mexico achievement gaps. doors at Alameda and Teacher of the Year LCPS Executive Direc- Enrollment of first- Garrey Carruthers said. Las Cruces campus Fairacres elementary award by the New Mex- tor of Athletics Ernie time freshmen at New “From what we know promises to mitigate en- schools and Picacho ico Farm & Livestock Viramontes was elected Mexico State University so far, our increase in rollment declines the uni- Middle School – all three Bureau’s New Mexico chairman of the New was up 11.3 percent in the first-time freshmen is versity has experienced projects are now com- Agriculture in the Class- Mexico Activities Associ- fall 2017 semester from incredibly strong, if not since seeing peak enroll- plete; an addition and room Program. ation commission at the the same time last year. the highest in the state. ment during the Great Re- kitchen remodeling at association’s quarterly That marks the univer- The strategies we’ve de- cession. Since Carruthers Mayfield High School Golden Apple winner meeting in September. sity’s largest increase in ployed in marketing and became NMSU Chancel- are in progress; and the Also in December, A native of Deming, Vi- first-time freshmen in recruitment are definitely lor, the university has $80 million renovation of Sierra Middle School ramontes has served as more than 17 years. paying off, even while declined in enrollment Las Cruces High School teacher Christina athletics director for the Additionally, branch we have increased our by 13.8 percent, a trend continues. Parra was named a 2018 district the past 14 years transfers at NMSU are up admissions standards and that led to a strategic more than 17 percent. established a first-year, marketing and recruiting New school board Golden Apple Teacher and has held a variety of Distinction by the “I certainly feel we on-campus residency re- campaign that has reso- Dr. Greg Ewing served roles throughout his 34- Golden Apple Founda- are turning the corner quirement.” nated with students in his first full year as su- year career with LCPS. tion of New Mexico. when it comes to enroll- The upswing in first- New Mexico, El Paso and perintendent of Las Cru- SEE SCHOOLS, PAGE 17 ment,” NMSU Chancellor year enrollment on the southern Arizona. LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 17 YEAR IN REVIEW SCHOOLS

nial High School students was SCHOOLS awarded first place in the Crazy CONTINUED FROM 16 8s Broadcast News Magazine category at the 2017 Student School district Television Network (STN) In- proficiency improves ternational Convention, March Based on the state Public 28-31 in Anaheim, California. Education Department (PED)’s newly released data from 2017 Vista is champion school PARCC assessment scores, Thanks to a schoolwide effort LCPS’ math proficiency levels to provide inclusive sports and remained nearly the same and activities for students with and English language arts profi- without disabilities, Vista Middle ciency levels saw a slight im- School was recently named provement when compared to a Banner Unified Champion last year’s scores. Overall, profi- School by Special Olympics New ciency levels in both categories Mexico (SONM). have improved by about three The recognition makes Vista percent since the assessment Middle School the only middle was first administered three school in the country to earn years ago. the distinction and one of only two Unified Champion Schools Roadway honors in New Mexico, according to of- Mayfield legend ficials from SONM. In July, Family, friends, col- leagues and players gathered Schools nutritionist at the LCPS Field of Dreams in wins award July to honor the late Mayfield Las Cruces Public Schools High School and New Mexico Health and Nutrition Specialist State University Head Football Barbara Berger received the 2017 Coach Jim Bradley. Food and Farm to Schools School During the ceremony, son Food Service of the Year award in BULLETIN PHOTO BY MIKE COOK Mike Bradley, now Mayfield’s March. football coach, unveiled the first Domenici conference celebrates “Coach Jim Bradley Champion- Flores is state music ship Way” roadway sign that “al- educator of the year lows a portion of Tashiro Drive Joseph Flores, director of to honor the late Jim Bradley as bands at Zia Middle School, re- 10 years, honors namesake requested by family and friends,” ceived the prestigious Music Edu- according to a city news release. cator of the Year award during New Mexico State Uni- future is uncertain. Commerce and ambassador the New Mexico Music Educators versity Chancellor Garrey Lugar remembered Do- to China; Eric Edelman, The Bridge turns 10 Association’s annual awards cer- Carruthers, above, spoke on menici for “his fairness and former undersecretary The Bridge of Southern New emony in January in Albuquer- the first day of the 10th an- his deep expertise on an of Defense for Policy and Mexico celebrated its 10th anni- que, and Monte Vista Elementary nual Domenici Public Policy array of subjects. I appreci- former U.S. Ambassador to versary in 2017. The organization School music teacher, and Sarah Conference, held Sept. 13-14 ate him so much. I am so sad Turkey; Pedro Noguera, a began as a small Greater Las Schlotterbeck-Silva earned the at the Las Cruces Conven- he is not here with us today distinguished professor of Cruces Chamber of Commerce John M. Batcheller Award for Ex- tion Center. … I am so pleased that the education at UCLA’s Gradu- committee and has grown into cellence in Teaching Elementary Seated directly in front Domenici Institute contin- ate School of Education a county-wide collaborative of School Music. of Carruthers is keynote ues Pete’s legacy.” and Information Studies; business, education, economic speaker, former U.S. Senator Other guest speakers Ken Eisner, senior manager development and government National NEA president visits community school Richard Lugar, R-Indiana. included former Antonia of Worldwide Education leaders. The Domenici Institute Novello, M.D., the coun- Programs and Global Lead- National Education Association at NMSU was created to try’s first female and first AWS Educate for Amazon Centennial High School wins (NEA) President Lily Eskselsen continue the legacy of Pete Hispanic surgeon general; Web Services; Seth Harris, national broadcasting award Garcia was in Las Cruces Friday, V. Domenici, New Mexico’s Carlos Pascual, former former acting U.S. secre- After spending eight continu- Jan. 19, for the ribbon-cutting longest-serving U.S. senator. U.S. ambassador to Mexico tary of Labor; and Celina ous hours writing, directing and ceremony officially recognizing With Domenici’s death on and Ukraine; Gary Locke, Bussey, secretary of the producing a complete video news Lynn Middle School as Las Cru- the opening day of the 2017 former governor of Wash- New Mexico Department of magazine, a team of Centen- ces’ first community school. conference, the conference’s ington and U.S. secretary of Workforce Solutions. 18 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

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BULLETIN PHOTO BY MIKE COOK The adobe walls have a high sand content, which makes them especially vulnerable to the ele- ments. Fort Selden’s future is its history

Manager Leslie Bergloff has big plans for Fort Selden Historic Site north of Las Cruces, but BULLETIN PHOTO BY STEVE MACINTYRE she needs community support to Every 18 months or so, a total solar eclipse happens somewhere on the globe. make them a reality. On Aug. 21, for the first time in 26 years, this supernatural event loomed over Fort Selden was built in 1865 to America. The path of totality was about 70 miles wide from Oregon to South Car- protect settlers from thieves and olina, but the event generated excitement across the U.S., including New Mexico, raiders. That protection was espe- where the moon covered about 67 percent of the sun. cially important along El Camino In southern New Mexico, viewing parties were held at White Sands National Real de Tierra Adentro, the 1,600- Monument, the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo and at Las mile trade route from Mexico City Cruces’ Museum of Nature and Science, where J. Paul Taylor Academy student to northern New Mexico that ran Kaleb Alday, 12 (pictured), used protective glasses to view the partial eclipse. through the heart of the old fort. Bergloff wants to bring in vol- unteers to serve as storytellers and tour guides and to help with We’ve Got your Windows Covered! site preservation and mainte- nance. New restrooms were added to the site last year, she said, and staff have created a walking tour Since of the fort that has “made a huge ® 1976 difference.” Bergloff took over at Fort Visit our Showroom to see complete Selden about nine months ago. She also manages El Camino Real selecon of Custom Window coverings, Historic Trail Site and the Taylor- Barela-Reynolds-Mesilla Historic Site. She had been curator of edu- Shuers and Bedding cation at the New Mexico Farm LC3-LV44769 and Ranch Heritage Museum. Leslie Bergloff 2310 N. Temple • 526-2880 • www.SpringCrestNM.com 20 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN Pastor’s spiritual journey leads to retirement

BY MICHAEL SCANLON First Christian Church For the Bulletin of Las Cruces is a Disci- ples of Christ church that After a decade leading also became affiliated in a spiritual call for social 2010 with United Church justice at a changing Las of Christ. Its vision state- Cruces ment reads simply, “To church, reclaim Christianity as pastor an inclusive, expansive and com- and loving spiritual path- munity way.” advocate Through Mervine’s Linda leadership, the church LINDA Mervine has become “open and af- MERVINE will close firming.” According to its a chapter website, “In Christ’s ex- of her life when she re- ample, we offer all people, tires Dec. 31. regardless of race, creed, She has been a minis- or sexual orientation, the ter for 36 years – the last opportunity to discover decade at First Christian and develop their gifts in Church in Las Cruces. God’s love.” “The most satisfying Its various activities part of it for me was to and ministries encom- accompany people on pass a spectrum of their spiritual journey,” social-justice and social- Mervine, 69, said, add- conscience issues, includ- BULLETIN PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SCANLON ing that she will miss the ing helping documented Linda Mervine, retiring pastor of First Christian Church of Las Cruces, speaks to members of her congregation during a fare- relationships she has es- refugees find their fami- well reception at the church on Dec. 10. tablished with members lies in the U.S., advocat- of the First Christian ing for border justice, grandchildren, HIV and we’ve got the land, so we in the past we’ve had men up in Akron, Ohio, and Church congregation. operating a food bank to transgender support might as well produce.” ministers,” said Nancy by the time she gradu- “Christians are called help people with HIV/ groups, and rehearsal The church’s garden Galloway, who recently ated from the private to be compassionate, to be AIDS, assisting with Las space for a theater is part of a network turned 75 and claims to be Bethany College in West loving, not to judge,” she Cruces High School day company, drumming, of small yard gardens the oldest member of the Virginia and went into said. “We are not really care and collecting items choir and blues and jazz around Las Cruces “seek- church. She said she was the seminary, women about telling people what for infants and toddlers, groups. It has a book ing to foster urban farm- baptized in the church in were just starting to enter to believe. Other Chris- among other things club, a men’s group, a ing programs, creative 1952, when it was located the ministry. She worked tians – they have to be- The church provides women’s group called cultivating practices, and in downtown Las Cruces. with people with devel- lieve certain things. We’re meeting space for Serendipity and a group community stewardship Also attending the opmental disabilities for about helping people find groups that support called Ordinary Radicals, in our region, which in- reception was Mervine’s a time before moving to their own pathway.” grandparents raising “who focus on engaged cludes the southern New brother, Ed Mervine of rural Illinois and later, spirituality and issues of Mexico, El Paso,” accord- Pasadena, California, Missouri. social justice.” ing to Backyard Farms. who said his visit to Las She came to Las Cruces “The congregation has The produce helps the Cruces during that time to be near her mother changed a lot,” Mervine church food pantry. Gar- was coincidental. in 2001 and served as said. den labor is provided by He said he shares his chaplain at Mesilla Valley The church also is host students from Las Cruces sister’s commitment to Hospice before taking the to a sustainable “Back- High School, which is social justice and fairness helm at First Christian Anques, Collecbles, Furniture, Jewelry, Gis yard Farm,” a develop- next-door to the church. and has been involved in Church. Half Price China & Linen Sale! ment in which Mervine Friends and members many of the same issues, She said she’ll probably DONAATE seemed to take particular of the congregation paid “maybe not to the extent stay in Las Cruces “for a SHOP pride. tribute to Mervine dur- that Linda has been.” while.” SUPPOORT “We had been trying to ing a farewell reception “In our family, there Mesilla Valley Hospice 106S.WaterSt. • 575-202-77351 get a community garden at the church on Sunday, was never a time when we Michael Scanlon is a W - F 10am 4pm Sat 10am-2pm • emporiumlc.com on our property for a Dec. 10. weren’t focused on that,” freelance journalist and long time,” Mervine said. “I’m going to miss her he said. may be reached at mscan- “We’ve got the water, and terribly because always Linda Mervine grew [email protected]. LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 21

Jacob Estrada, 3, and Lupita Estrada pose with Jack Skellington In the at Winterfest, held Dec. 20 on Plaza de Las Cruces.

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Below: Alex and Sally Elmore from Anchorage, Alaska, order food from Vanessa Hughes at Green Chile Paddy Wagon dur- Terre Blevins holds her dog Sassy Blevins, a 3-year-old ing Winterfest. chihuahua, during Winterfest, held Dec. 20 on Plaza de Las Cruces.

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BULLETIN PHOTOS BY STEVE MACINTYRE “Students are thrilled when From left: U.S. Navy veteran Karen Woods, U.S. Marine veteran Carol Gaines and U.S. Navy vet- they receive a book of their eran Debra Tallent. very own to read at school Statues honor women veterans and home. Having books Bulletin REPORT 2651 Roadrunner Pkwy. March 10, 2018. in our students’hands and Wednesday, Dec. 20. The Women Veterans The much-anticipated The realistic figures, Monument is a collab- homes will increase student life-size, one-of-a-kind which took more than a orative project funded by bronze statues represent- year to create, represent The City of Las Cruces reading for enjoyment.“ ing women veterans of branches of the military and The United Military the United States Armed during various eras and Women of the South- Forces who have served are the focal point of the west. Janet Candelaria since World War I were monument. The Women The statues were de- installed at the newly- Veterans Monument will signed and created by constructed Women be officially unveiled artist Matt Glenn, owner To donate visit our website - www.childrensreadingalliance.org Veterans Monument at at a formal dedication of Big Statues in Provo, Veterans Memorial Park tentatively scheduled for Utah. 575-522-3713 LC1-LV45427 22 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 23 IN THE NEWS Deed scams meeting. Marcos Montes and is employed in the McMahon is a native need to achieve success.” association charter sup- Many Doña Ana will serve as chairman private sector as a facili- New Mexican who has McMahon will be an- ports the education of the County property owners and Felix C. Cordero will ties manager for Sitel. lived in Las Cruces for 36 nouncing neighborhood general public of what are receiving letters from serve as vice chair. The MVPHA is gov- year. She graduated from meetings and “meet mediation is, the benefits a company calling itself Montes joined the erned by a five-member Mayfield High School and the candidate” events of mediation and provides Property Profile of Glen- MVPHA Board in Febru- Board of Commission- holds a bachelor’s in Gov- throughout the district. a network of information dora, California. Each let- ary 2017. With 24 years of ers, two of whom are ernment and a master’s She can be reached at 575- exchange possibilities for ter offers a certified copy experience in mortgage appointed by the mayor in Public Administration, 621-1103 or gueneveremc- the mediation community of the property-owner’s lending, he currently of the City of Las Cruces both from NMSU. She [email protected] in New Mexico. deed as recorded in the serves as the branch and two by the Board of is a nationally recog- Ramirez brings a Doña Ana County Clerk’s manager for Cherry Doña Ana County Com- nized fiber artist and Ramirez elected wealth of experience Office for a processing fee Creek Mortgage Co., Inc. missioners. The fifth previously worked as a Ted to his position, having of $86. in Las Cruces. He re- member is a public hous- Costume Designer at the Ramirez, served in private indus- The Doña Ana County places Shelly Sanders. ing resident. ASNMSU Center for the of Las try in increasing roles Clerk’s Office said the “I am committed to Arts at NMSU. Cruces, of business, financial letter is an effort to real- our mission of helping McMahon announces “As a former single, has been responsibility, and man- ize profit from people Southern New Mexico candidacy welfare mother working elected agement for more than 40 who may not know that residents obtain, and Guene- her way through college presi- years. any property owner who maintain affordable vere Mc- to a successful teacher, RAMIREZ dent of He has opened a private wants a certified copy housing,” said MVPHA Mahon (D) mentor and artist, I am the New practice in Las Cruces, of a deed can obtain Board Chairman Marcos has an- ready and able to meet Mexico State Mediation and serves New Mexico one from the Doña Ana Montes. “I look forward nounced people where they are,” Association. and West Texas. County Clerk’s Office for to setting and accom- she is McMahon says in a press The statewide asso- The New Mexico Medi- $2. A non-certified copy plishing goals with the running release. “As a Representa- ciation was created to ation Association can be can be obtained for $1. organization, including MCMAHON for the tive my experiences mean promote the concept of reached at www.newmex- “Anyone who needs expanding our services District 33 that I can compassion- mediation as a method of icomediationassociation. deed records can simply for the homeless in the seat in the New Mexico ately advocate for what resolving both conflicts org or at P.O. Box 40363, visit our office,” said communities we serve,” House of Representatives. my community members and disputes. Also, the Albuquerque, NM 87196. County Clerk Scott A. he said. Krahling. “Anyone who Cordero replaces receives one of these Elizabeth Bardwell. His letters should throw it professional experience 2 Unique Hospitals. 2 Distinct Specialties. away.” includes serving in law enforcement, housing New Housing inspector in the construc- 1 Convenient Location. Authority officers tion field and attaining The Mesilla Valley a building contractor Public Housing Authority license from the State of (MVPHA) Board of Com- New Mexico Construc- missioners elected new tion Industries Division. officers at their December He has a degree in Crimi- nal Justice from NMSU

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As The Bridge of South- ern New Mexico begins 2018 awe-inspiring with an increased focus on strengthening connections to support academic and Over 24 years ago, donors in- has been ensuring economic success for those vested in funds and endowments academic success who live here, it will also housed at what was then the for future genera- have a new set of influential Memorial Medical Center Founda- tions through the community leaders joining tion. With the sale of Memorial creation of scholar- its board of directors. Medical Center came the creation ships. Currently, US Bank Market President of the Healthcare Foundation over 30 scholar- Craig Buchanan, Omega of Southern New Mexico, which APRIL ANAYA ships are housed Trucking President Miriam eventually merged with the Com- at the CFSNM Kotkowski and Mountain- munity Foundation of Southern with various pur- view Regional Medical Cen- New Mexico (CFSNM.) Although poses. Examples ter Assistant Administrator the name of the foundation of opportunities Ben Woods will replace changed, the focus on improving available are scholarships for stu- three business members health and wellness outcomes dents from single parent homes, whose terms end on Dec. 31: and enhancing the quality of life financial assistance scholarships Kiel Hoffman, president of for those living in southern New for students with Down syndrome, Pioneer Bank; J.B. Pruett, COURTESY PHOTO Mexico did not. and scholarships to help women Today, we are able to witness students with technical or voca- retired business owner and Members of The Bridge of Southern New Mexico’s Board of Directors former professor; and Rico and Workforce Talent Collaborative thanked outgoing board members the ripple effect created by the tional school expenses. In 2017, Gonzales, director, New at its holiday gathering, as well as exploring the new TECH Center generosity of our supporters and over 75 students received $135,000 Mexico External Affairs for at New Mexico State University’s College of Education. The TECH experience first-hand how those in CFSNM scholarships. El Paso Electric. (Test and Evaluation Collaboration Hub) Center engages children and investments are transforming our Looking to the future, the Joe Bullington, Commer- youth in innovative learning experiences in science, technology, engi- community. From funds that were CFSNM is focused on growing cialization Manager at Ja- neering and math (STEM) fields. created to support maternal and all endowments to better sup- child wellness initiatives, to schol- port all seven counties currently cobs Technology, joined the precedent-setting collab- arships for nontraditional stu- served. With more gifts invested board earlier this year when orative between business, dents, each investment has left a in the endowment, the larger George Ruth retired. economic development, lasting impact on our community. the “savings account” grows, giv- Complementing these ad- education and government One lasting effect that stemmed ing the foundation the ability to ditions are other new mem- focused on improving gradu- bers who recently joined from CFSNM donor investments award grants, scholarships and ation rates and building the the board as leaders in their was the creation of the Wellness nonprofit endowment operational skilled and ready workforce respective fields, including Fund. The fund was established dollars. There is also a continued Doña Ana County needs. Assistant Doña Ana County to provide grants to nonprofits in collaboration with other nonprofit advancing innovative solu- Since the organization Manager Chuck McMa- Doña Ana, Luna, Grant, Hidalgo, groups to expand nonprofit lead- tions, simply because we began its work, countywide hon, Gadsden Independent Lincoln, Sierra and Otero coun- ership while focusing on legacy always kept what was best School District Superinten- graduation rates have sky- ties that support maternal, infant planning for organizations to grow dent Travis Dempsey and for the students in the cen- rocketed from 50 percent to and child well-being and help cre- through estate giving. Las Cruces Public Schools ter of our conversations,” 80 percent and (we’re) near- ate healthy environments where Whether investments were made Chief Academic Officer Er- said Wanda Mattiace, board ing completion of the state’s mothers, infants and children 24 years ago or 24 days ago, the linda Martinez. chair of The Bridge of first regional workforce de- live, work and play. This year, ripple effect stemming from donor One of the organization’s Southern New Mexico. “Re- velopment plan. over $110,000 was awarded to 12 gifts continues to impact our com- original members, Dr. Mi- gardless of what sector we To learn more, visit theb- regional nonprofit organizations munity. It is because of the fore- chael Morehead, associate operate in on a daily basis, ridgeofsnm.org and click on through the Wellness Fund grant. sight of those philanthropists, and dean at the Burrell College we are absolutely united the “Who We Are” tab. This funding will allow these or- the continued generosity of donors of Osteopathic Medicine, supporting proven inter- ganizations to continue programs of today, that southern New Mex- also returned to The Bridge ventions for moving youth, Tracey Bryan is the presi- that feed the hungry, provide assis- ico has become a great place to live recently as board vice-chair. families and this community dent/CEO of The Bridge of tance for families fighting cancer, and a great place to give. “The Bridge has suc- forward.” Southern New Mexico. She and be a resource to those affected ceeded in creating ground- The Bridge of Southern can be reached at 575-644- by dyslexia, to name a few. April Anaya may be reached at breaking change and New Mexico is the county’s 6453 or 575-541-7325. Another important initiative [email protected] or 575-521-4794. LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 25 Sustainability program taking applications

By CASSIE MCCLURE AND and work lightly on the Beck’s Coffee who might like their staff SUZANNE MICHAELS planet. bags rest on a to know more about how For the Bulletin One example of sus- table in front of to achieve success in re- tainability is purchasing products from cycling. Then, get ready Sustainability is a hot from other local busi- other local busi- to apply for recognition. nesses like pot- topic in Las Cruces. For nesses. That not only If you have a business ters and candle a local business, it means reduces general carbon makers. Sharing that could be recognized living and working while footprints but allows space in stores is for its efforts in sustain- honoring the environ- money to circulate within one way to make ability or want to learn ment that supports all of the community, support- sure customers more about how the us, so that the business ing families and other can see a con- LCGCC and the SCSWA is long-lived, healthy and businesses. nection between can help reduce your productive indefinitely. The 2018 application for businesses that overhead, visit LocalLas- For many organizations, the Sustainable Business value and keep Cruces.com/programs. that’s a priority and they Recognition Program money within the community. use sustainability as a is open through Jan. 31, Green Connections is sub- guiding influence. 2018. Last year, 14 local mitted by the South Cen- For the second year, businesses completed tral Solid Waste Authority the Las Cruces Green the application process, tractors to help keep Program application is cycled/reused goods? Do (SCSWA) managing solid Chamber of Commerce varying in size from sole money in the community,” a great guide to help- you buy energy-saving waste, recyclables, and (LCGCC) is partnering proprietor to multiple she said. “We believe that ing businesses identify appliances? Questions working to stop illegal with the South Central employees. each business has its own where they can reduce like these are wonderful dumping for residents Solid Waste Authority A 2017 participating core competencies and their waste and increase guides to help businesses and businesses through- (SCSWA) to recognize business was Beck’s Cof- if we all share our best, their profits. The ques- know where to begin.” out Doña Ana County. the best sustainable fee. Arianna Parsons, co- and support each other, tions include: How much The SCSWA is avail- Contact the SCSWA at businesses in our region owner with her husband it’ll make the business do you buy from local able to give presentations 575-528-3800 or visit www. through the Sustainable Tyrell Thacker, explained community on the whole business? Do you use re- to local business owners SCSWA.net. Business Recognition that the concept of the stronger in Las Cruces.” Program. The idea is to store fell in line with sus- Businesses are asked shine a light on efforts tainable practices since to report on how much of local business own- its inception. they recycle or compost, ers and honor them for “We’ve sourced local what recycled materials their dedication to live and have used local con- they purchase, the use of any “green” or renew- able products, energy and water conservation efforts, if there are vis- ible “green” policies or teams in the workplace, and what products they purchase from other local businesses. “We help highlight the JANUARY 19, 2018 various and creative ways Outdoor courtyard at NM farm and ranch @ 6:00PM businesses implement green practices,” said JoinusasthesnowymountainsdriftintoLasCruces.Wearyourwinter coats&fabulousskigearasweenjoyanicyparadise. Carrie Hamblen, CEO/ President of the LCGCC. FEATURING: “For example, by increas- SNOW • RED CARPET PHOTOS • FIRE PITS • ICE LUGE • GREAT FOOD ing recycling, those busi- 6 DIFFERENT DRINK STATIONS BENEFITING nesses reduce the cost ENTERTAINMENT BY: of waste removal. And, TRIPLE JACK & GHETTO BLASTER if they can invest in the long-term benefits of hav- $100 per person $900 forareservedtableof10 ing solar panels, they can $2,500 VIP PACKAGE Includes 10 tickets, reserved table, cocktails all evening hosted reduce their energy costs. The new compostable bag for Beck’s Coffee. This is how local byMarci.Includesachauffeuredvantopickyouandyourguestsupandtakeyoubackhomeafter. businesses decide to make an impact not only to their bot- “The Sustainable To purchase tickets : text 575-644-0778 or 575-649-1646 tom line, but to their environment. Business Recognition 26 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

Methodist Church, 2941 ums.las-cruces.org. trolley. climatologists and inves- Citizens Forum with an COMING UP Morning Star Drive. A • 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. tigate the secrets of the update on the Border weekly GriefShare Sup- Arts Ramble jam: 6 p.m. 11, Storytime for Chil- ice through hands on West Expressway Project Chile Drop: 9 p.m.-12:30 port Group, a 13-week Friday, Jan. 5, CSL at 575 dren. Mrs. Prickett and experiments. Info: 575- and conserving water a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, program designed to N. Main St. Howling Coy- her puppets will engage 522-3120 or museums.las- and energy while creat- Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 help people rebuild their ote Coffeehouse/Open- pre-school children with cruces.org. ing habitat in New Mex- N. Main St. Las Cruces lives after the death of a Mic jam session begins a book and activity. ico. Info: 915-832- 4106 or celebrates New Year’s loved one. The program at 6 p.m. with sign-up for • 10 a.m.-noon, Fridays, Diabetes classes: 1-4 email lori.kuczmanski@ with the fourth annual includes a workbook and performers at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12 and Jan. 26. Col- p.m., Jan. 9-11, Families ibwc.gov. Las Cruces Chile Drop. videos to guide the dis- Featured are acoustic oring and socializing for and Youth, Inc. Building, There will be food trucks, cussion. Cost is $25. Info musicians, songwriters, adults. Participants can 1320 S. Solano (corner Republican women: 11:30 beer garden, mariachis, and registration: Jackie poets and storytellers. bring their own supplies of Solano and Idaho). a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, a piñata for the kids, free Maxon at 915-525-2575 or Come early for a Lasagna or use the museum’s col- Classes, limited to 12 Hacienda de Mesilla, party favors and special Jan Spealman at 575-496- dinner with salad, bread, oring pages and colored will be taught in English 1891 Avenida de Mesilla. dance performances. 4419. dessert and drink, served pencils. and Spanish by Diabetes Monthly meeting Repub- Cost: Free admission. from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cost: $5 • 10 a.m.–noon, Satur- Educator, T. J. Jasso, RN, lican Women of Mesilla Bead Society: 6:30 p.m. suggested donation. day, Jan. 13, Family Game BS. Support persons are Valley. Guest speaker will Photography program: 7 Thursday, Jan. 4, West- Day. Dominoes, practice invited and encouraged be Hobbs businessman p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, SW ern Traders, 1300 El Railroad Museum pro- hand-eye coordination to be present with each Monty Newman who of- Environmental Center, Paseo Road. Las Cruces grams: Las Cruces Rail- with Cup and Ball Toss, attendee. Cost: Free. Info: ficially announced his 275 N. Main St. “Learn- Bead Society meeting. road Museum, 351 N. or play a variety of other 575-522-0289 or email candidacy for the District ing to See by Feeling”- Info: 527-1470. Mesilla St. The museum games that have enter- [email protected]. 2 Congressional seat photography program presents a variety of fam- tained families for cen- currently held by Steve presented by new Dona First Friday Ramble: 5-8 ily programs in January. turies. Book club: 2:30 p.m. Pearce. Guests Welcome. Ana Photography Club p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, Mu- Info: 575-647-4480 or mu- • 11 a.m. Wednesday, Wednesday, Jan. 10, Mu- Info: Linda Dowless, pres- president Dale Taylor. seum of Nature & Science seums.las-cruces.org. Jan. 17, Rail Readers seum of Art, 491 North ident, 575-526-1992, email Cost: Free. Info: www.da- atrium, 411 N. Main St. • 11 a.m. Saturdays, Book Club. Discussion of Main St. Reading Art [email protected]. photoclub.org Hands-on demonstration Jan. 6 and 20. Storytime Agatha Christie’s classic Book Club will discuss on the art and science of for Children. Children “Murder on the Orient the book Abstract Ex- Progressive priorities: Grief support: 6:30-8 Polaroid photography. of all ages can listen to a Express.” pressionism by David 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 Cost: Free. Info: muse- story and complete a re- Anfam. Jackie Mitchell 13, Branigan Library, at Morning Star United lated craft. 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LAS CRUCES BULLETIN PHOTOS BY ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH Time Roche with the “Dirty Dozen” running team still had energy to jump as he competed in the Spaceport America 180-mile relay race from El Paso to Spaceport America. Spaceport relay BULLETIN PHOTOS BY TABITHA ROSSMAN A group still enjoys the march at the 10-mile marker. Twenty-four teams made the run in 24 composed of six or 12 hours, 49 minutes. 75th anniversary march draws record crowd runners participated in The exchanges were an overnight relay race located at culturally sig- The 28th-annual Participants at the from El Paso to Space- nificant locations. Bataan Memorial Death start of the march port America on April “The runners (got) March on March 19 drew in the morning. 8-9. Sanctioned by USA the best of both worlds, more than 7,000 people Track and Field, the from the conquistadores from all 50 states and race began at the El to space,” race organizer several countries to the Paso County Coliseum Marc Heon said. “When White Sands Missile with runners participat- we mapped out the Range. ing in 36 race legs rang- course, we highlighted Organizers attributed ing from two to 13.2 areas of history and record attendance to the miles, for a total of 200 communities providing 75th anniversary of the miles. The winning moments (where) you actual death march. team, Milky Güeys, can stop and reflect.” In 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army captured 70,000 Allied soldiers and Filipinos to march up to 70 miles to various prison camps along the Others became sick, James Bollich and Ben military. They sing the Bataan Peninsula in the mainly from malaria, Skardon. Clemson fight song to Philippines. but would live more than Of these, only Skar- keep Skardon motivated Among them were three years in the prison don, 99, walked the during the march. 1,800 New Mexican camps before being freed march this year – 8.5 He has marched in the National Guardsmen, at the end of World War miles at the front of memorial 10 times. representing the largest II. Ben’s Brigade, a group of “This is now my pil- group of prisoners of Today, only eight survi- supporters, many from grimage,” he said. “Com- any state in the march. vors remain alive. Harold Skardon’s alma mater, ing here is like going to It’s estimated that more Bergbower, Oscar Leon- Clemson University in Mecca – it’s a shrine. I Danielle Benson, right, with the El Paso relay team Rio than 20,000 captives died, ard, Bill Overmier, Rich- South Carolina, where learned how easy it is Grande Ritas receives her completion medal after crossing including 900 New Mexi- ard Trask, Valdemar de Skardon taught English to die when you lose the the 2017 Spaceport America Relay finish line with the rest cans. Herrera, Paul Kerchum, after retiring from the will to live.” of her team. 28 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW

PHOTO BY MICHAEL SCANLON James Gutierrez, volunteer at the Las Cruces office of the American Red Cross, stacks supplies donated by Molina Healthcare for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The supplies will be used to help shelters in the Las Cruces area housing hurricane evacuees.

COURTESY PHOTO A six-person technical rescue team from Las Cruces Fire De- partment provided relief in Houston and Katy, Texas. Pictured, a view of the swift water rescue equipment and relief vehicle PHOTO COURTESY BATTALION CHIEF JEREMIAH LAY make their way through flood waters. The team consists of Lt. Tibor Kocsis and driver/operator Jeremy Eckhart of the Las Cruces Swift Water Rescue Team in Houston: “As we were leav- Lieutenant Joe Leos, Lieutenant Tibor Kocsis, Battalion Chief ing a mission clearing 911 calls in the area, they noticed this dog chained to a porch and submerged in water. He was freed and Jeremiah Lay, Firefighter Arnold Diaz, Driver/Operator Jer- handed over to the Texas A&M Emergency Vet Team for safe-keeping.” emy Eckhart and Firefighter Michael Graham. Las Cruces groups assist with Hurricane Harvey relief

When Hurricane flood-ravaged region, we thought it would be.” than at the Red Cross becomes what we call a low-income communities Harvey started bearing hoping to help stranded The team returned to office on East Griggs ‘second disaster,’” said across the country. down on the coast of Texans navigate the ris- Las Cruces early Satur- Avenue, where a moun- Las Cruces Red Cross Gutierrez said the southeast Texas, people ing waters to safety – or to day, Sept. 2. tain of donated clothing volunteer James Gutier- donated supplies will 800 miles away in Las help any way they could. Six members of the reached to the ceiling in rez. “A lot of these will stay in the area to sup- Cruces responded in a “It’s really wet,” said Las Cruces Fire Depart- one of the rooms. Un- be donated to the Salva- port Texas evacuees who big way. Vic Villalobos, president ment’s Technical Rescue fortunately, volunteers tion Army in El Paso.” will stay temporarily in Social media feeds of Mesilla Valley Search Team, with swift-water said, the donated cloth- Richard Harris, chief shelters. swelled with expressions and Rescue, a nonprofit rescue expertise, were ing would not reach the of Southern New Mexico Volunteer Robert Gar- of concern, promises volunteer group based among other area groups hurricane zone for lack Mounted Search and cia added, “If we send of donations and offers in Las Cruces. “You’ve that volunteered to go to of volunteers to sort it Rescue, pointed to a all this stuff to Houston, of help. People with got to go a mile down the the region. or money to ship it down stack of supplies that what happens when the the training or needed road, and it takes hours. The Las Cruces out- there. had been donated by Mo- shelters in El Paso and resources started mak- I think we can all safely pouring of aid was “When we start receiv- lina Healthcare, which Albuquerque start run- ing their way toward the say it’s a lot worse than evident nowhere more ing clothes like this, it facilitates health care in ning out of resources?” Friday, December 29, 2017 Las Cruces Bulletin Legal Notices | 29 Las Cruces Bulletin - your legal publication for LEGAL NOTICES Las Cruces and Doña Ana County, New Mexico

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Anti-Slip within four months after the Petition to Change Name in NEW MEXICO seeking a part-time truck Floors. American Made. date of the first publication 1B7KE26C1PS118726 the District Third Judicial COUNTY OF Epiphone Sheritan II hollow body w/case ...... $460 driver to drive a 26-foot Installation Included. Call of this Notice or the claims 1993 DODGE CUMMINS District Court, Doña Ana DOÑA ANA Besson trombone w/case ...... $200 delivery truck once a week 800-296-0427 for $750 Off. will be forever barred. DIESEL PK County, New Mexico, where THIRD JUDICIAL Bundy fl ute ...... $200 to El Paso and back. Claims must be presented SHARON ELLEN she seeks to change her DISTRICT COURT Driver would need to be Exede Satellite Internet. either to the personal repre- name from Manuela Esquie- available Thursday morn- Affordable, high speed sentative in care of Alan D. 1G6KD52B0RU284134 vel Fragoso to Nellie Frago- No. D-307-CV-2017-03731 Half-price String Sets Sat. & Sun. 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DOÑA ANA known as 2491 Tuscan Hills such sale shall take title to THIRD JUDICIAL N.A., its attorneys, and the LAS CRUCES, NEW MEX- THIRD JUDICIAL Lane, Las Cruces, NM the above described real DISTRICT undersigned Special Master, ICO, AS THE SAME IS By: Robert Doyle DISTRICT 88011, and more particularly property subject to a one (1) disclaim all responsibility SHOWN AND DESIGNA- c/o Legal Process Network described as follows: LOT 8 month right of redemption. at 10:45 AM on February No. D-307-CV-2015-02233 for, and the purchaser at the TED ON THE PLAT OF P.O. Box 51526 Case No.: IN BLOCK F OF SEDONA 1, 2018, Third Judicial sale takes the property "as SAID HONDO TRACTS Albuquerque, NM 87181 D-307-CV-2017-00288 HILLS SUBDIVISION 4 PROSPECTIVE PUR- District Courthouse, City of WELLS FARGO BANK, is," in its present condition, NO. 8, FILED IN THE 1NM-16-747210-JUD AT SONOMA RANCH CHASERS AT SALE ARE Las Cruces, County of Doña N.A., subject to the valuation of OFFICE OF THE COUNTY IDSPub #0134993 MIDFIRST BANK, Plain- EAST, LAS CRUCES, ADVISED TO MAKE Ana, State of New Mexico, Plaintiff, the property by the County CLERK OF DOÑA ANA tiff, NEW MEXICO, AS THE THEIR OWN EXAMINA- at which time I will sell to Assessor as real or personal COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 12/22/2017 12/29/2017 SAME IS SHOWN AND TION OF THE TITLE AND the highest and best bidder v. property, affixture of any ON APRIL 8, 1988 IN 1/5/2018 1/12/2018 vs. DESIGNATED ON THE THE CONDITION OF THE for cash, in lawful currency mobile or manufactured PLAT BOOK 15, FOLIO PLAT OF SAID SEDONA PROPERTY AND TO of the United States of TERI PECOTTE; MI- home to the land, deactiva- 187. ISABEL MENDEZ, JU- HILLS SUBDIVISION 4 CONSULT THEIR OWN America, the Property to pay CHAEL G. LOPEZ; OC- tion of title to a mobile or LIA Q. MENDEZ; THE AT SONOMA RANCH ATTORNEY BEFORE expenses of sale, and to CUPANTS OF THE manufactured home on the If there is a conflict between STATE OF UNITED STATES OF EAST, FILED IN THE BIDDING. satisfy the foreclosure Sum- PROPERTY; Defendants. property, if any, environ- the legal description and the NEW MEXICO AMERICA BY AND OFFICE OF THE COUNTY mary and Default Judgment mental contamination on the street address, the legal COUNTY OF THROUGH THE SECRE- CLERK OF DOÑA ANA By: Robert Doyle In Rem granted on Novem- NOTICE OF property, if any, and zoning description shall control. DOÑA ANA TARY OF HOUSING COUNTY, NEW MEXICO c/o Legal Process Network ber 22, 2017 in the total FORECLOSURE SALE violations concerning the The sale is to begin at 10:45 THIRD JUDICIAL AND URBAN DEVELOP- ON JANUARY 10, 2005 IN P.O. Box 51526 amount of $158,417.51 with property, if any. AM on February 15, 2018, DISTRICT COURT MENT; THE UNITED PLAT BOOK 21, FOLIO Albuquerque, NM 87181 interest at the rate of 6.875% PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Third Judicial District STATES OF AMERICA 102-103. If there is a conflict 1NM-16-750413-JUD per annum from July 24, that the above-entitled NOTICE IS FURTHER Courthouse, City of Las D-307-PB-2017-00130 BY AND THROUGH THE between the legal descrip- IDSPub #0134429 2017 through the date of the Court, having appointed me GIVEN that the purchaser at Cruces, County of Doña Judge Manuel I. Arrieta SECRETARY OF HOUS- tion and the street address, 12/8/2017 12/15/2017 sale. The sale is subject to or my designee as Special such sale shall take title to Ana, State of New Mexico, ING AND URBAN DE- the legal description shall 12/22/2017 12/29/2017 the entry of an Order by this Master in this matter with the above described real at which time I will sell to IN THE MATTER OF VELOPMENT ; Defend- control. The sale is to begin Court approving the sale. the power to sell, has property subject to a one (1) the highest and best bidder THE ESTATE OF ants. at 10:45 AM on February STATE OF ordered me to sell the real month right of redemption. for cash, in lawful currency RAMON LUIS MAR- 1, 2018, Third Judicial NEW MEXICO NOTICE IS FURTHER property (the "Property") of the United States of QUEZ, a/k/a NOTICE OF District Courthouse, City of COUNTY OF GIVEN that the real proper- situated in Doña Ana Coun- PROSPECTIVE PUR- America, the Property to pay RAMON L. MARQUEZ, FORECLOSURE SALE Las Cruces, County of Doña DOÑA ANA ty and improvements con- ty, New Mexico, commonly CHASERS AT SALE ARE expenses of sale, and to Deceased. Ana, State of New Mexico, THIRD JUDICIAL cerned with herein will be known as 5254 Nana Trail, ADVISED TO MAKE satisfy the foreclosure Stipu- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE at which time I will sell to DISTRICT sold subject to any and all Las Cruces, NM 88012, and THEIR OWN EXAMINA- lated & Default Judgment In NOTICE TO that the above-entitled the highest and best bidder patent reservations, ease- more particularly described TION OF THE TITLE AND Rem granted on December CREDITORS Court, having appointed me for cash, in lawful currency No. D-307-CV-2015-00717 ments, and all taxes and as follows: THE CONDITION OF THE 8, 2017 in the total amount or my designee as Special of the United States of utility liens, special assess- PROPERTY AND TO of $48,988.09 with interest NOTICE IS HEREBY Master in this matter with America, the Property to pay WELLS FARGO BANK, ments and taxes that may be LOT 43, BLOCK 3, MESA CONSULT THEIR OWN at the rate of 4.500% per GIVEN that the undersigned the power to sell, has expenses of sale, and to N.A., Plaintiff, due. Wells Fargo Bank, LA JOLLA SUBDIVISION ATTORNEY BEFORE annum from October 20, has been appointed personal ordered me to sell the real satisfy the foreclosure De- N.A., its attorneys, and the UNIT NO. 2, IN DOÑA BIDDING. 2017 through the date of the representative of this estate. property (the "Property") fault Judgment granted on v. undersigned Special Master, ANA COUNTY, NEW sale. The sale is subject to All persons having claims situated in Doña Ana Coun- November 17, 2017 in the disclaim all responsibility MEXICO, AS SHOWN By: Robert Doyle the entry of an Order by this against this estate are re- ty, New Mexico, commonly total amount of $216,130.14 JOSE MOLINA AND for, and the purchaser at the AND DESIGNATED ON c/o Legal Process Network Court approving the sale. quired to present their claims known as 902 Hess Terrace, with interest at the rate of SANDRA MOLINA, HUS- sale takes the property "as THE PLAT THEREOF, P.O. Box 51526 within four (4) months after Las Cruces, NM 880052175, 4.875% per annum from BAND AND WIFE; OC- is," in its present condition, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF Albuquerque, NM NOTICE IS FURTHER the date of the first publica- and more particularly descri- October 6, 2017 through the CUPANTS OF THE subject to the valuation of THE COUNTY CLERK OF 87181 GIVEN that the real proper- tion of this Notice or the bed as follows: date of the sale. The sale is PROPERTY, Defendants. the property by the County SAID COUNTY ON NO- 1NM-15-664243-JUD ty and improvements con- claims will be forever bar- subject to the entry of an Assessor as real or personal VEMBER 23, 1988, IN IDSPub #0134761 cerned with herein will be red. Claims must be presen- LOTS NUMBERED 30, 31, Order by this Court approv- NOTICE OF property, affixture of any BOOK 15 PAGE(S) 12/15/2017 12/22/2017 sold subject to any and all ted either to the Personal 32 AND 33 IN BLOCK ing the sale. If the sale is set FORECLOSURE SALE mobile or manufactured 372-373 OF PLAT RE- 12/29/2017 1/5/2018 patent reservations, ease- Representative c/o The Law NUMBERED 3 OF AMEN- aside for any reason, the home to the land, deactiva- CORDS. 1995 TOWN AND ments, and all taxes and Offices of Dana M. Kyle, DED PLAT OF HESS Purchaser at the sale shall be PLEASE TAKE NOTICE tion of title to a mobile or COUNTRY 60.1 X 27.5 STATE OF utility liens, special assess- P.O. Box 2277, Las Cruces, TERRACE IN PETERSON entitled only to return of the that the above-entitled manufactured home on the DOUBLEWIDE SERIAL NEW MEXICO ments and taxes that may be New Mexico 88004, or filed PLACE, LAS CRUCES, deposit paid. The Purchaser Court, having appointed me property, if any, environ- #CTC95069AB If there is a COUNTY OF due. Wells Fargo Financial with the Third Judicial DOÑA ANA COUNTY, shall have no further re- or my designee as Special mental contamination on the conflict between the legal DOÑA ANA New Mexico, Inc., its attor- District Court of Dona Ana NEW MEXICO, AS THE course against the Mortga- Master in this matter with property, if any, and zoning description and the street THIRD JUDICIAL neys, and the undersigned County, 201 W. Picacho SAME IS SHOWN AND gor, the Mortgagee or the the power to sell, has violations concerning the address, the legal description DISTRICT Special Master, disclaim all Avenue, Las Cruces, New DESIGNATED ON THE Mortgagee's attorney. ordered me to sell the real property, if any. shall control. The sale is to responsibility for, and the Mexico 88005. PLAT OF SAID AMEN- property (the "Property") begin at 10:45 AM on No. D-307-CV-2016-02567 purchaser at the sale takes DED PLAT OF HESS NOTICE IS FURTHER situated in Doña Ana Coun- NOTICE IS FURTHER February 1, 2018, Third the property "as is," in its Dated this 30 day of TERRACE IN PETERSON GIVEN that the real proper- ty, New Mexico, commonly GIVEN that the purchaser at Judicial District Courthouse, WELLS FARGO FINAN- present condition, subject to November, 2017. PLACE, FILED IN THE ty and improvements con- known as 1325 Evelyn such sale shall take title to City of Las Cruces, County CIAL NEW MEXICO, the valuation of the property OFFICE OF THE COUNTY cerned with herein will be Street, Las Cruces, NM the above described real of Doña Ana, State of New INC., Plaintiff, by the County Assessor as /s/ Frima Marquez CLERK OF DOÑA ANA sold subject to any and all 88001, and more particularly property subject to a one (1) Mexico, at which time I will real or personal property, FRIMA MARQUEZ, Per- COUNTY, NEW MEXICO patent reservations, ease- described as follows: LOT month right of redemption. sell to the highest and best v. affixture of any mobile or sonal Representative ON MARCH 28, 1941 IN ments, and all taxes and NUMBERED 20 IN bidder for cash, in lawful manufactured home to the of the Estate of RAMON PLAT BOOK 3, FOLIO 68. utility liens, special assess- BLOCK NUMBERED 20 PROSPECTIVE PUR- currency of the United States BENJAMIN MADRID; land, deactivation of title to LUIS MARQUEZ, ments and taxes that may be OF UNIT NO. 7 LOMA CHASERS AT SALE ARE of America, the Property to JACOB KURIAN, Defend- a mobile or manufactured a/k/a RAMON L. MAR- If there is a conflict between due. Wells Fargo Bank, HEIGHTS SOUTH, LAS ADVISED TO MAKE pay expenses of sale, and to ants. home on the property, if any, QUEZ, deceased. the legal description and the N.A., its attorneys, and the CRUCES, DOÑA ANA THEIR OWN EXAMINA- satisfy the foreclosure De- environmental contamina- street address, the legal undersigned Special Master, COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, TION OF THE TITLE AND fault Judgment In Rem NOTICE OF tion on the property, if any, Prepared by: description shall control. disclaim all responsibility AS THE SAME IS SHOWN THE CONDITION OF THE granted on October 30, 2017 FORECLOSURE SALE and zoning violations con- The Law Offices of Dana M. The sale is to begin at 10:45 for, and the purchaser at the AND DESIGNATED ON PROPERTY AND TO in the total amount of cerning the property, if any. Kyle, P.A. AM on February 1, 2018, sale takes the property "as THE PLAT OF SAID UNIT CONSULT THEIR OWN $102,097.74 with interest at PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Third Judicial District is," in its present condition, NO. 7 LOMA HEIGHTS ATTORNEY BEFORE the rate of 5.375% per that the above-entitled NOTICE IS FURTHER By/s/ Dana M. Kyle Courthouse, City of Las subject to the valuation of SOUTH, FILED IN THE BIDDING. annum from July 21, 2017 Court, having appointed me GIVEN that the purchaser at Dana M. Kyle Cruces, County of Dona the property by the County OFFICE OF THE COUNTY through the date of the sale. or my designee as Special such sale shall take title to P.O. Box 2277 Ana, State of New Mexico, Assessor as real or personal CLERK OF DOÑA ANA By: Robert Doyle The sale is subject to the Master in this matter with the above described real Las Cruces, New Mexico at which time I will sell to property, affixture of any COUNTY, NEW MEXICO c/o Legal Process Network entry of an Order by this the power to sell, has property subject to a one (1) 88004-2277 the highest and best bidder mobile or manufactured ON AUGUST 2, 1971 IN P.O. Box 51526 Court approving the sale. ordered me to sell the real month right of redemption. (575) 525-0020 telephone for cash, in lawful currency home to the land, deactiva- PLAT BOOK 10 FOLIO Albuquerque, NM 87181 property (the "Property") (575) 525-0017 facsimile of the United States of tion of title to a mobile or 84-85 If there is a conflict 1NM-14-647095-JUD NOTICE IS FURTHER situated in Doña Ana Coun- PROSPECTIVE PUR- Attorney for Personal Repre- America, the Property to pay manufactured home on the between the legal descrip- IDSPub #0134542 GIVEN that the real proper- ty, New Mexico, commonly CHASERS AT SALE ARE sentative expenses of sale, and to property, if any, environ- tion and the street address, ty and improvements con- known as 9486 Dragonfly ADVISED TO MAKE satisfy the foreclosure Judg- mental contamination on the the legal description shall 12/8/2017 12/15/2017 cerned with herein will be Ave, Las Cruces, NM THEIR OWN EXAMINA- Dates: 12/15, 12/22, ment granted on May 22, property, if any, and zoning control. The sale is to begin 12/22/2017 12/29/2017 sold subject to any and all 88012, and more particularly TION OF THE TITLE 12/29, 2017 2017 in the total amount of Friday, December 29, 2017 Las Cruces Bulletin Legal Notices | 31 $131,921.59 with interest at NOTICE IS FURTHER UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ment or any other condition the rate of 4.00% per annum NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this sale may DEBBIE GONZALEZ, NOTICE OF SALE that would cause the cancel- from March 28, 2017 NOTICE OF SUIT GIVEN that the undersigned be subject to a bankruptcy Defendants. lation of this sale. Further, if NOTICE OF SALE through the date of the sale. Special Master will on filing, a pay off, a reinstate- NOTICE IS HEREBY any of these conditions exist, The sale is subject to the STATE OF NEW MEXI- January 9, 2018 at ment or any other condition GIVEN that the undersigned at the time of sale, this sale NOTICE IS HEREBY entry of an Order by this CO to the above-named 11:00AM, outside the main that would cause the cancel- NOTICE OF SUIT Special Master will on will be null and void, the GIVEN that on January 10, Court approving the sale. Defendant Jessica G. Galla- entrance of the 3rd Judicial lation of this sale. Further, if January 23, 2018 at 11:45 successful bidder's funds 2018, at the hour of 10:00 ty, District Courthouse, 201 W. any of these conditions exist, STATE OF NEW MEXI- am, outside the main en- shall be returned, and the a.m., the undersigned Spe- NOTICE IS FURTHER Picacho, Las Cruces, NM, at the time of sale, this sale CO to the above-named trance of the 3rd Judicial Special Master and the cial Master will, at the main GIVEN that the real proper- GREETINGS: sell and convey to the will be null and void, the Defendant David Holguin District Courthouse, 201 W. mortgagee giving this notice entrance of the Doña Ana ty and improvements con- You are hereby notified that highest bidder for cash all successful bidder's funds and The Unknown Spouse of Picacho, Las Cruces, NM, shall not be liable to the County Judicial Complex, cerned with herein will be the above-named Plaintiff the right, title, and interest of shall be returned, and the David Holguin, sell and convey to the successful bidder for any 201 W. Picacho Avenue, Las sold subject to any and all has filed a civil action the above-named defendants Special Master and the GREETINGS: highest bidder for cash all damages. Cruces, New Mexico, sell all patent reservations, ease- against you in the above- in and to the following mortgagee giving this notice the right, title, and interest of the right, title and interest of ments, and all taxes and entitled Court and cause, the described real estate located shall not be liable to the You are hereby notified that the above-named defendants NOTICE IS FURTHER the above-named Defendants utility liens, special assess- general object thereof being in said County and State: successful bidder for any the above-named Plaintiff in and to the following GIVEN that the real proper- in and to the hereinafter ments and taxes that may be to foreclose a mortgage on damages. has filed a civil action described real estate located ty and improvements con- described real estate to the due. Midfirst Bank, its property located at 1420 LOT 27 AND THE WEST 4 against you in the above- in said County and State: cerned with herein will be highest bidder for cash. The attorneys, and the under- Country Club Cir, Las FEET OF LOT 26, IMPERI- NOTICE IS FURTHER entitled Court and cause, the sold subject to any and all property to be sold is located signed Special Master, dis- Cruces, Doña Ana County, AL TERRACE, A TOWN- GIVEN that the real proper- general object thereof being Lot 17 & Pond C, Block C, patent reservations, ease- at 8339 Green Run Road, La claim all responsibility for, New Mexico, said property HOUSE SUBDIVISION, IN ty and improvements con- to foreclose a mortgage on Corazon Del Valle Subdivi- ments, all recorded and Mesa, and is situate in Doña and the purchaser at the sale being more particularly de- THE CITY OF LAS CRU- cerned with herein will be property located at 1989 sion, in the County of Doña unrecorded liens not fore- Ana County, New Mexico, takes the property "as is," in scribed as: CES, DOÑA ANA COUN- sold subject to any and all Buchanan Ave, Las Cruces, Ana, State of New Mexico, closed herein, and all recor- and is particularly described its present condition, subject TY, NEW MEXICO, AS patent reservations, ease- Doña Ana County, New as shown and designated on ded and unrecorded special as follows: to the valuation of the LOT 1, BLOCK B, OF SHOWN AND DESIGNA- ments, all recorded and Mexico, said property being the Plat thereof, filed in the assessments and taxes that property by the County COUNTRY CLUB PARK TED ON THE PLAT unrecorded liens not fore- more particularly described Office of the County Clerk may be due. Plaintiff and its LOT 7, SNOW ROAD Assessor as real or personal SUBDIVISION NUMBER 1 THEREOF, FILED IN THE closed herein, and all recor- as: of said county as Plat No. attorneys disclaim all re- ESTATES, IN DOÑA ANA property, affixture of any REVISED, LOCATED IN OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ded and unrecorded special 4363 on 05/02/2006 in Book sponsibility for, and the COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, mobile or manufactured THE CITY OF LAS CRU- CLERK OF SAID COUN- assessments and taxes that LOT NUMBERED 10 IN 21 Page(s) 601-05 of Plat purchaser at the sale takes AS SHOWN AND DESIG- home to the land, deactiva- CES, COUNTY OF DOÑA TY ON SEPTEMBER 7, may be due. Plaintiff and its BLOCK NUMBERED 3 OF Records. the property subject to, the NATED ON THE PLAT tion of title to a mobile or ANA, STATE OF NEW 1973, IN BOOK 11 attorneys disclaim all re- SUNRISE TERRACE AD- valuation of the property by THEREOF, FILED IN THE manufactured home on the MEXICO AS SHOWN ON PAGE(S) 66 OF PLAT sponsibility for, and the DITION PHASE V-A, LAS The address of the real the County Assessor as real OFFICE OF THE COUNTY property, if any, environ- PLAT THEREOF RECOR- RECORDS. purchaser at the sale takes CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, property is 1672 Neleigh or personal property, affix- CLERK OF SAID COUN- mental contamination on the DED ON APRIL 7, 1959 IN the property subject to, the AS THE SAME IS SHOWN Loop, Las Cruces, NM ture of any mobile or TY ON NOVEMBER 10, property, if any, and zoning PLAT BOOK 8, AT PAGE The address of the real valuation of the property by AND DESIGNATED ON 88007. Plaintiff does not manufactured home to the 2005, IN BOOK 21 violations concerning the 44 AS PLAT NO. 505, property is 2921 Valle Vista, the County Assessor as real THE PLAT OF SAID SUN- represent or warrant that the land, deactivation of title to PAGE(S) 403-406 OF property, if any. RECORDS OF DOÑA Las Cruces, NM 88011. or personal property, affix- RISE TERRACE ADDI- stated street address is the a mobile or manufactured PLAT RECORDS. ANA COUNTY, NEW Plaintiff does not represent ture of any mobile or TION PHASE V-A, FILED street address of the descri- home on the property, if any, NOTICE IS FURTHER MEXICO. or warrant that the stated manufactured home to the IN THE OFFICE OF THE bed property; if the street environmental contamina- THE FOREGOING SALE GIVEN that the purchaser at street address is the street land, deactivation of title to COUNTY CLERK OF DO- address does not match the tion on the property, if any, will be made to satisfy a such sale shall take title to Unless you file and serve a address of the described a mobile or manufactured ÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW legal description, then the and zoning violations con- judgment rendered by the the above described real pleading or motion in re- property; if the street address home on the property, if any, MEXICO ON MAY 22, property being sold herein is cerning the property, if any. above Court in the above property subject to a one (1) sponse to the complaint in does not match the legal environmental contamina- 1984 IN PLAT BOOK 13, the property more particular- entitled and numbered cause month right of redemption. said cause on or before 30 description, then the proper- tion on the property, if any, FOLIO 257-260. ly described above, not the NOTICE IS FURTHER on November 29, 2017, days after the last publica- ty being sold herein is the and zoning violations con- property located at the street GIVEN that the purchaser at being an action to foreclose PROSPECTIVE PUR- tion date, judgment by property more particularly cerning the property, if any. Unless you file and serve a address; any prospective such sale shall take title to a mortgage on the above CHASERS AT SALE ARE default will be entered described above, not the pleading or motion in re- purchaser at the sale is given the above-described real described property. The ADVISED TO MAKE against you. property located at the street NOTICE IS FURTHER sponse to the complaint in notice that it should verify property subject to rights of Plaintiff's Judgment, which THEIR OWN EXAMINA- Respectfully Submitted, address; any prospective GIVEN that the purchaser at said cause on or before 30 the location and address of redemption. includes interest and costs, is TION OF THE TITLE AND purchaser at the sale is given such sale shall take title to days after the last publica- the property being sold. Said $296,550.13 and the same THE CONDITION OF THE WEINSTEIN & RILEY, notice that it should verify the above-described real tion date, judgment by sale will be made pursuant Margaret Lake bears interest at 6.875% per PROPERTY AND TO P.S. the location and address of property subject to rights of default will be entered to the judgment entered on Special Master annum from October 17, CONSULT THEIR OWN By: /s/ Elizabeth V. Frieden- the property being sold. Said redemption. against you. September 29, 2017 in the Pro Legal Services, LLC 2017, to the date of sale. The ATTORNEY BEFORE stein sale will be made pursuant Respectfully Submitted, above entitled and numbered 201 Eubank Blvd. NE, Suite Plaintiff and/or its assignees BIDDING. Elizabeth V. Friedenstein to the judgment entered on Margaret Lake cause, which was a suit to A1 has the right to bid at such 5801 Osuna Road NE, Suite September 1, 2017 in the Special Master WEINSTEIN & RILEY, foreclose a mortgage held by Albuquerque, NM 87123 sale and submit its bid By: Robert Doyle A-103 above entitled and numbered Pro Legal Services, LLC P.S. the above Plaintiff and (505)715-3711 verbally or in writing. The c/o Legal Process Network Albuquerque, NM 87109 cause, which was a suit to 201 Eubank Blvd. NE, Suite By: /s/ Elizabeth V. Frieden- wherein Plaintiff was ad- Plaintiff may apply all or P.O. Box 51526 505-348-3200 foreclose a mortgage held by A1 stein judged to have a lien against Dates: 12/29/2017, 01/05, any part of its judgment to Albuquerque, NM 87181 [email protected] the above Plaintiff and Albuquerque, NM 87123 Elizabeth V. Friedenstein the above-described real es- 01/12, 01/19, 2018 the purchase price in lieu of 1 NM-17-760177-JUD Attorney for Plaintiff wherein Plaintiff was ad- (505)715-3711 5801 Osuna Road NE, Suite tate in the sum of cash. The sale may be IDSPub #0134921 judged to have a lien against A-103 $152,041.65 plus interest STATE OF postponed and rescheduled Dates: 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, the above-described real es- Dates: 12/08, 12/15, 12/22, Albuquerque, NM 87109 from July 1, 2017 to the date NEW MEXICO at the discretion of the 12/22/2017 12/29/2017 2017 tate in the sum of 12/29, 2017 505-348-3200 of sale at the rate of 3.75% COUNTY OF Special Master. 1/5/2018 1/12/2018 $98,886.15 plus interest [email protected] per annum, the costs of sale, DOÑA ANA STATE OF from August 1, 2017 to the STATE OF Attorney for Plaintiff including the Special Mas- THIRD JUDICIAL NOTICE IS FURTHER STATE OF NEW MEXICO date of sale at the rate of NEW MEXICO ter's fee, publication costs, DISTRICT GIVEN that the real proper- NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF 5.750% per annum, the costs COUNTY OF Dates: 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, and Plaintiff's costs expen- ty and improvements con- COUNTY OF DOÑA ANA of sale, including the Special DOÑA ANA 2017 ded for taxes, insurance, and No. D-307-CV-2016-02121 cerned with herein will be DOÑA ANA THIRD JUDICIAL Master's fee, publication THIRD JUDICIAL keeping the property in good sold subject to any and all THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT costs, and Plaintiff's costs DISTRICT STATE OF repair. Plaintiff has the right WASHINGTON FEDER- patent reservations, ease- DISTRICT expended for taxes, insur- NEW MEXICO to bid at such sale and AL, N.A., fka WASHING- ments, all recorded and NO. D-307-CV-2016-02174 ance, and keeping the prop- NO. D-307-CV-2017-00720 COUNTY OF submit its bid verbally or in TON FEDERAL SAV- unrecorded liens not fore- NO. D-307-CV-2017-00660 erty in good repair. Plaintiff DOÑA ANA writing. The Plaintiff may INGS, SUCCESSOR BY closed herein, and all recor- BOKF, N.A., has the right to bid at such IDAHO HOUSING AND THIRD JUDICIAL apply all or any part of its MERGER TO FIRST ded and unrecorded special IDAHO HOUSING AND Plaintiff, sale and submit its bid FINANCE ASSOCIA- DISTRICT judgment to the purchase FEDERAL BANK, assessments and taxes that FINANCE ASSOCIA- verbally or in writing. The TION, price in lieu of cash. Plaintiff, may be due. Plaintiff and its TION, v. Plaintiff may apply all or Plaintiff, NO. D-307-CV-2017-00869 At the date and time stated attorneys disclaim all re- Plaintiff, any part of its judgment to above, the Special Master vs. sponsibility for, and the ROBERT E. DE KINDER the purchase price in lieu of v. DOVENMUEHLE may postpone the sale to purchaser at the sale takes v. JR. AND THE UN- cash. MORTGAGE, INC., such later date and time as SAL A. BETANCOURT; the property subject to, the KNOWN SPOUSE OF At the date and time stated DAVID HOLGUIN, DEB- Plaintiff, the Special Master may PRECILLA BETAN- valuation of the property by DUSTIN C. GALLATY, ROBERT E. DE KINDER above, the Special Master BIE GONZALEZ, NEW specify. COURT; CITIBANK, the County Assessor as real JESSICA G. GALLATY, JR., may postpone the sale to MEXICO MORTGAGE v. N.A.; ALLIED BURGLAR or personal property, affix- AND NEW MEXICO Defendants. such later date and time as FINANCE AUTHORITY, NOTICE IS FURTHER & FIRE ALARMS, INC.; ture of any mobile or MORTGAGE FINANCE the Special Master may THE UNKNOWN ROBERT B. BROWN, GIVEN that this sale may PORTFOLIO RECOV- manufactured home to the AUTHORITY, NOTICE OF SALE specify. SPOUSE OF DAVID Defendants. be subject to a bankruptcy ERY ASSOCIATES LLC, land, deactivation of title to Defendants. HOLGUIN, AND THE filing, a pay off, a reinstate- Defendants. a mobile or manufactured 32 | Legal Notices Las Cruces Bulletin Friday, December 29, 2017 home on the property, if any, mobile or manufactured THE CITY OF LAS CRU- STATE OF NEW MEXI- environmental contamina- STATE OF MARKED BY A FOUND home to the land, deactiva- CES, DOÑA ANA COUN- CO TAXATION & REVE- tion on the property, if any, NEW MEXICO IRON ROD; THENCE N 89 tion of title to a mobile or TY, NEW MEXICO, AS NUE DEPARTMENT, and zoning violations con- COUNTY OF DEGREES 54 MINUTES manufactured home on the THE SAME IS SHOWN And PORTFOLIO RE- and DISCOVER BANK, cerning the property, if any. DOÑA ANA 43 SECONDS W, 329.73 property, if any, environ- AND DESIGNATED ON COVERY ASSOCIATES, Defendant(s). THIRD JUDICIAL FEET TO AN THE mental contamination on the PLAT NO. 467 THEREOF, LLC, NOTICE IS FURTHER DISTRICT SOUTHWEST CORNER property, if any, and zoning FILED FOR RECORD IN Defendants. NOTICE OF PENDENCY GIVEN that the purchaser at OF THE TRACT HEREIN violations concerning the THE OFFICE OF THE OF ACTION such sale shall take title to Case No.: DESCRIBED, MARKED property, if any. COUNTY CLERK OF NOTICE OF PENDENCY the above described real Third Judicial District D-307-CV-2016-00833 BY A FOUND IRON ROD; SAID COUNTY ON OC- OF ACTION Defendant(s) A. Sylvia Ro- property subject to a one Courthouse, City of Las THENCE N 00 DEGREES NOTICE IS FURTHER TOBER 24, 1957, AND mero is/are hereby notified month right of redemption. Cruces, County of Dona FEDERAL NATIONAL 00 MINUTES 27 SEC- GIVEN that the purchaser at RECORDED IN BOOK 1, To: Unknown heirs of Jose that Plaintiff has filed a civil Ana, State of New Mexico, MORTGAGE ASSOCIA- ONDS E, 329.82 FEET TO such sale shall take title to PAGE 34, PLAT RE- F. Ramirez, Deceased suit against Defendant(s) in at which time I will sell to TION ("FANNIE MAE"), AN THE NORTHWEST the above described real CORDS. Unknown heirs of Josephine the above-entitled cause of Electronically filed the highest and best bidder A CORPORATION OR- CORNER OF THE TRACT property subject to a one (1) H. Ramirez, Deceased action, the general object /s/ Pamela A. Carmody for cash, in lawful currency GANIZED AND EXIST- HEREIN DESCRIBED, month right of redemption. also known as: State National Bank thereof being to foreclose a Pamela Carmody, of the United States of ING UNDER THE LAWS MARKED BY A FOUND mortgage on property loca- Special Master America, the Property to pay OF THE UNITED IRON ROD; THENCE S 89 PROSPECTIVE PUR- LOT 17, BLOCK D, COL- GREETINGS: You are ted at 1215 N Third Street, PO Drawer 16169 expenses of sale, and to STATES OF AMERICA, DEGREES 55 MINUTES CHASERS AT SALE ARE LEGE PLACE SUBDIVI- hereby notified that a civil in the City of Las Cruces, Las Cruces, NM satisfy the foreclosure Judg- Plaintiff, 00 SECONDS E, 330.05 ADVISED TO MAKE SION NO. 2 IN THE CITY action is now pending in the New Mexico, more particu- 88004-6169 ment granted on November FEET ALONG THE THEIR OWN EXAMINA- OF LASCURCES, DONA Third Judicial District court larly described as: (575) 642-5567 17, 2017 in the total amount vs. SOUTH LINE OF A FOR- TION OF THE TITLE AND ANA COUNTY, NEW of Doña Ana County, New of $145,214.66 with interest TY FOOT ROAD EASE- THE CONDITION OF THE MEXICO, AS PER PLAT Mexico wherein Denken Lots 40 and 41, Block 4, Dates: 12/08, 12/15, at the rate of 4.0% per SANDRA LEE; SISBAR- MENT TO THE TO THE PROPERTY AND TO THEREOF FILED IN THE Investments, Inc. is the PARKER PLACE 2ND 12/22, 12/29, 2017 annum from September 13, RO BUICK GMC, INC. ; PLACE AND POINT OF CONSULT THEIR OWN OFFICE OF THE COUNTY Plaintiff, and you are among AMENDED SUBDIVI- 2017 through the date of the STATE OF NEW MEXI- BEGINNING, CONTAIN- ATTORNEY BEFORE CLERK OF SAID COUN- the Defendants. SION, in the City of Las STATE OF sale. The sale is subject to CO TAXATION AND ING 2.500 ACRES OF BIDDING. TY. Cruces, Doña Ana County, NEW MEXICO the entry of an Order by this REVENUE DEPART- LAND, MORE OR LESS, The general object of said New Mexico, as shown and COUNTY OF Court approving the sale. MENT; DEPARTMENT AND SUBJECT TO EASE- By: Robert Doyle If there is a conflict between action is to obtain a judge- designated on the plat there- DOÑA ANA OF THE TREASURY IN- MENTS OF RECORD AND c/o Legal Process Network the legal description and the ment of mortgage foreclo- of, filed in the office of the SECOND JUDICIAL NOTICE IS FURTHER TERNAL REVENUE SUCH AS MAY EXIST ON P.O. Box 51526 street address, the legal sure and decree of Quiet County Clerk of said County DISTRICT GIVEN that the real proper- SERVICE; AND OCCU- THE GROUND, Including a Albuquerque, NM 87181 description shall control. Title to that certain real on January 6, 1951, in Book ty and improvements con- PANTS OF THE PROP- 1983 CAVCO Manufactured property as described in the 7 Page(s) 12 of Plat Records. Case No.: cerned with herein will be ERTY, Defendants. Home, VIN: UNKNOWN. 1 NM-14-625423-JUD Unless you serve a pleading complaint. D-307-CV-2016-01406 sold subject to any and all IDSPub #0135183 or motion in response to the Defendant(s) is/are required patent reservations, ease- NOTICE OF If there is a conflict between Complaint in said cause on Unless you file a responsive to serve upon the Plaintiff an NATIONSTAR MORT- ments, and all taxes and FORECLOSURE SALE the legal description and the 12/29/2017 1/5/2018 or before thirty (30) days pleading in this action within Answer or Motion in re- GAGE LLC, Plaintiff, utility liens, special assess- street address, the legal 1/12/2018 1/19/2018 after the last publication thirty (30) days of this sponse to the Complaint ments and taxes that may be PLEASE TAKE NOTICE description shall control. date, judgment by default publication, judgement within thirty (30) days and vs. due. Nationstar Mortgage that the above-entitled The sale is to begin at 10:45 STATE OF will be entered against you. granting the relief prayed for file a copy of the Answer or LLC, its attorneys, and the Court, having appointed me am on February 15, 2018, NEW MEXICO will be granted. Motion with the Court as LENSI R. URIOSTE AKA undersigned Special Master, or my designee as Special Third Judicial District COUNTY OF McCARTHY & HOLTHUS, provided in Rule 1-005 LENSI SHAKRA; THE disclaim all responsibility Master in this matter with Courthouse, City of Las DOÑA ANA LLP The Attorney for the Plain- NMRA 2005. UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF for, and the purchaser at the the power to sell, has Cruces, County of Doña THIRD JUDICIAL tiff is Ben A. Longwill, 741 LENSI R. URIOSTE AKA sale takes the property "as ordered me to sell the real Ana, State of New Mexico, DISTRICT By:/s/ Elaine Abeyta- N. Alameda Blvd. #4, Las If the Defendant(s) fail(s) to LENSI SHAKRA, Defend- is," in its present condition, property (the "Property") at which time I will sell to Montoya Cruces, NM 88005. file a timely Answer or ants. subject to the valuation of situated in Doña Ana Coun- the highest and best bidder Case No.: Karen Weaver Motion, a default judgment the property by the County ty, New Mexico, commonly for cash, in lawful currency D-307-CV-2017-03296 Elaine Abeyta-Montoya WITNESS my hand and may be entered against NOTICE OF Assessor as real or personal known as 4156 Las Piedras of the United States of 6501 Eagle Rock NE, Suite seal of the District Court of Defendant(s) for the relief FORECLOSURE SALE property, affixture of any Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88001, America, the Property to pay JAMES B. NUTTER & A-3 Doña Ana County on this demanded in the Complaint. mobile or manufactured and more particularly descri- expenses of sale, and to COMPANY, Albuquerque, New Mexico 20th day of December, 2017. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE home to the land, deactiva- bed as follows: satisfy the foreclosure Judg- Plaintiff, 87113 Attorneys for the Plaintiff: that the above-entitled tion of title to a mobile or ment in Rem granted on Telephone No.: (505) (seal) Little, Bradley & Nesbitt, Court, having appointed me manufactured home on the A 2.500 ACRE TRACT OF November 7, 2017 in the vs. 219-4900 P.A. or my designee as Special property, if any, environ- LAND SITUATE SOUTH total amount of $78,855.14 emontoya DAVID S. BORUNDA 1700 Louisiana Blvd NE, Master in this matter with mental contamination on the OF LAS CRUCES, DOÑA with interest at the rate of DOSKIE M. BUCK; UNI- @mccarthyholthus.com CLERK OF THE DIS- Suite 300 the power to sell, has property, if any, and zoning ANA COUNTY, NEW 9.625% per annum from TED STATES OF Attorneys for Plaintiff TRICT COURT Albuquerque, NM 87110 ordered me to sell the real violations concerning the MEXICO, AS PART OF June 5, 2017 through the AMERICA BY AND (505) 248-2400 FAX: property (the "Property") property, if any. LOT 12, BLOCK 7 OF THE date of the sale. The sale is THROUGH THE Dates: 12/22, 12/29, 01/05, /s/ Denika Sherman 254-4722 situated in Doña Ana Coun- ELEPHANT BUTTE LAND subject to the entry of an SECRETARY OF HOUS- 2018 12/20/2017 ty, New Mexico, commonly NOTICE IS FURTHER AND TRUST COMPANY Order by this Court approv- ING AND URBAN Judicial Specialist II December 18, 2017 known as 3805 Jade Ave- GIVEN that the purchaser at SUBDIVISION B. PLAT ing the sale. DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF nue, Las Cruces, NM 88012, such sale shall take title to FILED JUNE 2, 1911 IN Defendants. NEW MEXICO Prepared and Submitted by: By Electronically signed and more particularly descri- the above described real PLAT RECORD 4, PAGE NOTICE IS FURTHER COUNTY OF /s/ Ben A. Longwill /s/ Rachel M. Chiado bed as follows: property subject to a one (1) 24, DOÑA ANA COUNTY GIVEN that the real proper- DOÑA ANA BEN A. LONGWILL Karen H. Bradley month right of redemption. RECORDS AND BEING ty and improvements con- NOTICE OF PENDENCY THIRD JUDICIAL 741 N. Alameda Blvd. Ste. 4 Deborah A. Nesbitt LOT 8A, BLOCK 3, LAS MORE PARTICULARLY cerned with herein will be OF ACTION DISTRICT COURT Las Cruces, NM 88005 Rachel M. Chiado COLINAS SUBDIVISION, PROSPECTIVE PUR- DESCRIBED AS FOL- sold subject to any and all 575-524-4141 Marisol C. Garcia PHASE ONE, REPLAT CHASERS AT SALE ARE LOWS: BEGINNING AT patent reservations, ease- STATE OF NEW MEXI- No. D-307-CV-2017-03274 Attorney for Plaintiff NUMBER 3, IN THE CITY ADVISED TO MAKE THE NORTHEAST COR- ments, and all taxes and CO to Defendant, Doskie M. Dates: 12/29/2017, 01/05, OF LAS CRUCES, DOÑA THEIR OWN EXAMINA- NER OF THE TRACT utility liens, special assess- Buck: DENKEN INVEST- 01/12, 2018 WITNESS the Honorable ANA COUNTY, NEW TION OF THE TITLE AND HEREIN DESCRIBED, ments and taxes that may be You are hereby notified that MENTS, Inc., MARCI BEYER, District MEXICO, AS SHOWN THE CONDITION OF THE MARKED BY A FOUND due. Federal National Mort- the above-named Plaintiff Plaintiff, STATE OF Judge of the Third Judicial AND DESIGNATED ON PROPERTY AND TO IRON ROD, WHENCE gage Association ("Fannie James B. Nutter & Company NEW MEXICO District Court of the State of THE PLAT THEREOF, CONSULT THEIR OWN THE NORTHEAST COR- Mae"), A Corporation Or- has filed a civil action Vs. COUNTY OF New Mexico, and the Seal of FILED IN THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY BEFORE NER OF LOT 12, BLOCK ganized And Existing Under against you in the above- DOÑA ANA the District Court of Dona THE COUNTY CLERK OF BIDDING. 7, OF THE AFOREMEN- The Laws Of The United entitled Court and cause, the JOSE F. RAMIREZ, De- THIRD JUDICIAL Ana County, this 18 day of SAID COUNTY ON MAY TIONED SUBDIVISION States Of America, its general object thereof being ceased, THE UNKNOWN DISTRICT December, 2017. 25, 1989, IN BOOK 16 By: Robert Doyle BEARS S 89 DEGREES 55 attorneys, and the under- to foreclose a mortgage on HEIRS OF JOSE F. RAM- PAGE 84 OF PLAT RE- c/o Legal Process Network MINUTES 00 SECONDS signed Special Master, dis- real property located at 440 IREZ, JOSEPHINE H. No. D-307-CV-2017-01767 David S. Borunda CORDS. P.O. Box 51526 W, 330.00 FEET; THENCE claim all responsibility for, Farney Ln., Las Cruces, NM RAMIREZ,Deceased, THE CLERK OF THE DIS- Albuquerque, NM 87181 FROM THE POINT OF and the purchaser at the sale 88005. The real property UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WELLS FARGO USA TRICT COURT If there is a conflict between BEGINNING S 00 DE- takes the property "as is," in which is the subject matter JOSEPHINE H. RAMIR- HOLDINGS, INC., the legal description and the 1 NM-16-707099-JUD GREES 03 MINUTES 49 its present condition, subject of this action is legally EZ, EV A CORDOVA, Plaintiff, By/s/ Lindsey Brown street address, the legal IDSPub #0134914 SECONDS W, 329.85 FEET to the valuation of the described as follows: DELFINO CORDOVA, Deputy description shall control. TO THE SOUTHEAST property by the County LOT 17, BLOCK D, COL- STATE NATIONAL vs. The sale is to begin at 10:45 12/22/2017 12/29/2017 CORNER OF THE TRACT Assessor as real or personal LEGE PLACE SUBDIVI- BANK, MEMORIAL Dates: 12/22, 12/29, 2017, am on February 1, 2018, 1/5/2018 1/12/2018 HEREIN DESCRIBED, property, affixture of any SION NUMBER TWO, IN MEDICAL CENTER, A. SYLVIA ROMERO 01/05, 2018 Friday, December 29, 2017 Las Cruces Bulletin Legal Notices | 33 patent reservations, ease- Elizabeth V. Friedenstein Motion, a default judgment STATE OF 1/2" iron rod found for the ments, all recorded and 5801 Osuna Road NE, Suite may be entered against DAVID S. BORUNDA NEW MEXICO Southeast corner of this unrecorded liens not fore- You are hereby notified that A-103 Defendant(s) for the relief CLERK OF THE DIS- COUNTY OF tract; closed herein, and all recor- the above-named Plaintiff Albuquerque, NM 87109 demanded in the Complaint. TRICT COURT DOÑA ANA ded and unrecorded special has filed a civil action 505-348-3200 OF WALTER GALLE- THIRD JUDICIAL THENCE S.76°17' 00" W., assessments and taxes that against you in the above- [email protected] Attorneys for the Plaintiff: GOS, DECEASED, By /s/ Elizabeth DISTRICT a distance of 55.00 feet to may be due. Plaintiff and its entitled Court and cause, the Attorney for Plaintiff Little, Bradley & Nesbitt, Defendant(s). Deputy Elizabeth Balizan the point of beginning, attorneys disclaim all re- general object thereof being P.A. NO. D-307-CV-2016-01908 enclosing 0.164 acre of land, sponsibility for, and the to foreclose a mortgage on Dates: 12/29/2017, 01/05, 1700 Louisiana Blvd NE, NOTICE OF Dates: 12/29,2017, 01/05, more or less. purchaser at the sale takes property located at 215 01/12, 2018 Suite 300 PENDENCY OF ACTION 01/12, 2018 BOKF, N.A., the property subject to, the Squirrel Rd, Las Cruces, Albuquerque, NM 87110 The address of the real valuation of the property by NM 88007, Doña Ana STATE OF (505) 248-2400 FAX: Defendant(s) The Estate of STATE OF Plaintiff, property is 628 E Organ the County Assessor as real County, New Mexico, said NEW MEXICO 254-4722 Epi M. Gallegos, Deceased NEW MEXICO v. Avenue, Las Cruces, NM or personal property, affix- property being more particu- COUNTY OF and The Unknown Heirs, COUNTY OF 88001. Plaintiff does not ture of any mobile or larly described as: DOÑA ANA December 5, 2017 Devisees or Legatees of Epi DOÑA ANA THE ESTATE OF MI- represent or warrant that the manufactured home to the A tract of land situate West THIRD JUDICIAL M. Gallegos, Deceased THIRD JUDICIAL GUEL G. SILVA, DARIO stated street address is the land, deactivation of title to of Las Cruces, Doña Ana DISTRICT By Electronically signed is/are hereby notified that DISTRICT SILVA, CO-PERSONAL street address of the descri- a mobile or manufactured County, New Mexico, being /s/ Rachel M. Chiado Plaintiff has filed a civil suit REPRESENTATIVE OF bed property; if the street home on the property, if any, part of Lot 4, of Section 21, No. D-307-CV-2017-02559 Karen H. Bradley against Defendant(s) in the No. D-307-CV-2017-03318 THE ESTATE OF MI- address does not match the environmental contamina- T.23S., R.1E, N.M.P.M. of Deborah A. Nesbitt above-entitled cause of ac- GUEL G. SILVA, AND legal description, then the tion on the property, if any, the U.S.R.S. Surveys, and WELLS FARGO BANK, Rachel M. Chiado tion, the general object U.S. BANK NATIONAL MARIA SILVA property being sold herein is and zoning violations con- being more particularly de- N.A., Marisol C. Garcia thereof being to foreclose a ASSOCIATION, NOT IN SUTTON, CO- the property more particular- cerning the property, if any. scribed as follows, to wit: Plaintiff, Attorney for Plaintiff mortgage on property loca- ITS INDIVIDUAL CA- PERSONAL REPRESEN- ly described above, not the ted at 1997 Sedona Hills PACITY BUT SOLELY TATIVE OF THE ES- property located at the street NOTICE IS FURTHER Beginning at the shiner vs. WITNESS the Honorable Parkway, in the City of Las AS TRUSTEE FOR THE TATE OF MIGUEL G. address; any prospective GIVEN that the purchaser at found on a wood fence post MARCI BEYER, District Cruces, New Mexico, more RMAC TRUST, SERIES SILVA, purchaser at the sale is given such sale shall take title to for the Southeast corner of THE ESTATE OF DAN- Judge of the Third Judicial particularly described as: 2016-CTT, Defendants. notice that it should verify the above-described real the tract herein described, NY CRUSE aka Danny R. District Court of the State of Plaintiff, the location and address of property subject to rights of whence the closing corner of Cruse, Deceased; MARIA New Mexico, and the Seal of Lot numbered 41 in Block NOTICE OF SALE the property being sold. Said redemption. the South line of Section 21, MARGARITA CRUSE, the District Court of Doña numbered V of Sonora vs. sale will be made pursuant T.23S., R.1E, N.M.P.M. of Individually and as Per- Ana County, this 6th day of Springs, Phase 4 at Sonoma NOTICE IS HEREBY to the judgment entered on Margaret Lake the U.S.R.S. Surveys and the sonal Representative of the December ,2017. Ranch South, Las Cruces, THE ESTATE OF ISA- GIVEN that the undersigned September 15, 2017 in the Special Master Mesilla Civil Colony Grant Estate of Danny Cruse aka Doña Ana County, New BELLE A. GREEN, De- Special Master will on above entitled and numbered Pro Legal Services, LLC Line bears DUE EAST Danny R. Cruse, Deceased; (seal) Mexico, as the same is ceased; ROBYN KAHLE; January 9, 2018 at 11 AM, cause, which was a suit to 201 Eubank Blvd. NE, Suite 350.00 feet; BRANDI MONIQUE shown and designated on the LYNNE KLOSS; SECRE- outside the main entrance of foreclose a mortgage held by A1 CRUSE; REBEKKA CLAUDE BOWMAN plat of said Sonora Springs, TARY OF HOUSING the 3rd Judicial District the above Plaintiff and Albuquerque, NM 87123 Thence from the point of SHEALEA LAWRENCE; DAVID S. BORUNDA Phase 4 at Sonoma Ranch AND URBAN DEVELOP- Courthouse, 201 W. Pica- wherein Plaintiff was ad- (505)715-3711 beginning, DUE WEST, and THE UNKNOWN CLERK OF THE DIS- South, filed in the Office of MENT; THE UNKNOWN cho, Las Cruces, NM, sell judged to have a lien against 171.45 feet to a 1/2" iron rod HEIRS, DEVISEES OR TRICT COURT the County Clerk of Doña HEIRS, DEVISEES OR and convey to the highest the above-described real es- Dates: 12/08, 12/15, 12/22, found for the Southwest LEGATEES OF DANNY Ana County, New Mexico LEGATEES OF ISA- bidder for cash all the right, tate in the sum of 12/29, 2017 corner of this tract; CRUSE aka Danny R. By /s/ E. Balizan on November 6, 2002 in Plat BELLE A. title, and interest of the $103,722.86 plus interest Cruse, Deceased, Deputy Elizabeth Balizan Book 20, Folio 176-177. GREEN, Deceased; and above-named defendants in from June 1, 2017 to the STATE OF Thence N.00°02'30"W., Defendant(s). Unknown Successor Trust- and to the following descri- date of sale at the rate of NEW MEXICO 254.65 feet to a 1/2" iron rod Dates: 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, Defendant(s) is/are required ee of the Isabelle A. Green bed real estate located in 6.250% per annum, the costs COUNTY OF set for the Northwest corner NOTICE OF PENDENCY 2017 to serve upon the Plaintiff an Revocable Trust UTA dat- said County and State: of sale, including the Special DOÑA ANA of this tract; OF ACTION Answer or Motion in re- ed March 13, 2002, Master's fee, publication THIRD JUDICIAL STATE OF sponse to the Complaint Defendant(s). A tract of land situate within costs, and Plaintiff's costs DISTRICT Thence S.89°59'30"E., Defendant(s) Brandi Moni- NEW MEXICO within thirty (30) days and the Corporate limits of the expended for taxes, insur- 171.30 feet to an iron pipe que Cruse and The Un- COUNTY OF file a copy of the Answer or NOTICE OF City of Las Cruces, Doña ance, and keeping the prop- found on the West line of known Heirs, Devisees or DOÑA ANA Motion with the Court as PENDENCY OF ACTION Ana County, New Mexico erty in good repair. Plaintiff Case No. Squirrel Road (a.k.a. County Legatees of Danny Cruse, THIRD JUDICIAL provided in Rule 1-005 being Lots 3 and 4 and the has the right to bid at such D-307-CV-2017-03145 Road C45) for the Northeast aka Danny R. Cruse, De- DISTRICT NMRA 2005. Defendant(s) The Estate of Westerly 5.00 feet of Lot 2, sale and submit its bid Judge: Marci Beyer corner of this tract; ceased is/are hereby notified If the Defendant(s) fail(s) to Isabelle A. Green, Deceased, Bean Subdivision, Plat filed verbally or in writing. The that Plaintiff has filed a civil No. D-307-CV-2016-01740 file a timely Answer or The Unknown Heirs, Devi- February 3, 1927 in Book 5 Plaintiff may apply all or BOKF, N.A., Thence along the West line suit against Defendant(s) in Motion, a default judgment sees or Legatees of Isabelle at Page 50, of the Doña Ana any part of its judgment to Plaintiff, of Squirrel Road (a.k.a. the above-entitled cause of U.S. BANK NATIONAL may be entered against A. Green, Deceased and County records and being the purchase price in lieu of County Road C45), action, the general object ASSOCIATION, NOT IN Defendant(s) for the relief Unknown Successor Trustee more particularly described cash. v. S.00°05'00"E., 254.65 feet thereof being to foreclose a ITS INDIVIDUAL CA- demanded in the Complaint. of the Isabelle A. Green as follows, to wit: At the date and time stated to the point of beginning, mortgage on property loca- PACITY BUT SOLELY Revocable Trust UTA Dated above, the Special Master MICHAEL PAUL BANE- containing 1.000 acre of ted at 5711 Pecan Lane, in AS TRUSTEE FOR THE Attorneys for the Plaintiff: March 13, 2002 is/are here- BEGINNING at a 1/2" iron may postpone the sale to GAS, OLIVIA ANN land, more or less. Subject to the City of Las Cruces, New RMAC TRUST, SERIES Little, Bradley & Nesbitt, by notified that Plaintiff has rod found for the Southeast such later date and time as WOOD, JOSIE G. BANE- any easements and restric- Mexico, more particularly 2016-CTT, P.A. filed a civil suit against corner of this tract; IDEN- the Special Master may GAS, THE UNKNOWN tions of record. described as: Plaintiff, 1700 Louisiana Blvd NE, Defendant(s) in the TICAL to the Southwest specify. SPOUSE OF MICHAEL Suite 300 above-entitled cause of ac- corner of Lot 4, Bean PAUL BANEGAS, THE Information in the prepara- Lot 20 in Block D of Desert vs. Albuquerque, NM 87110 tion, the general object Subdivision, plat filed Feb- NOTICE IS FURTHER UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF tion of this description Breeze Subdivision, Las (505) 248-2400 FAX: thereof being to foreclose a ruary 3, 1927, in Book 5, GIVEN that this sale may OLIVIA ANN WOOD, derives from Warranty Deed Cruces, Doña Ana County, THE ESTATE OF EPI M. 254-4722 mortgage on property loca- Page 50 of the Doña Ana be subject to a bankruptcy AND THE UNKNOWN filed July 8, 1999, in Clerks New Mexico, as the same is GALLEGOS, Deceased; ted at 1733 Aspen Avenue, County records; filing, a pay off, a reinstate- SPOUSE OF JOSIE G. Book 186, Pages 45-46, shown and designated on the THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, December 18, 2017 in the City of Las Cruces, ment or any other condition BANEGAS, Doña Ana County records. plat of said Desert Breeze DEVISEES OR LEGA- New Mexico, more particu- THENCE from the point of that would cause the cancel- DEFENDANTS. Field notes by MOY SUR- Subdivision, filed in the TEES OF EPI M. By Electronically signed larly described as: beginning, N.15°29' 00" W., lation of this sale. Further, if VEYING INC., License Office of the County Clerk GALLEGOS, Deceased, /s/ Rachel M. Chiado a distance of 129.50 feet to a any of these conditions exist, #5939. of Doña Ana County, New and if married, THE Karen H. Bradley A tract of land situate within mark found on the Southerly at the time of sale, this sale NOTICE OF SUIT Mexico on July 26, 2006 in UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF Deborah A. Nesbitt the corporate limits of the line of Organ Avenue for the will be null and void, the Unless you file and serve a Plat Book 21, Folio 714-717. EPI M. GALLEGOS Rachel M. Chiado City of Las Cruces, Doña Northwest corner of this successful bidder's funds STATE OF NEW MEXICO pleading or motion in re- (true name unknown); Marisol C. Garcia Ana County, New Mexico, tract; shall be returned, and the to the above-named Defend- sponse to the complaint in Defendant(s) is/are required WALTER GALLEGOS, if Attorney for Plaintiff located as part of Lots 10 Special Master and the ant Michael Paul Banegas, said cause on or before 30 to serve upon the Plaintiff an living, if deceased, THE and 11, Block 7, Unit No. 2, THENCE along the South- mortgagee giving this notice Olivia Ann Wood, Josie G. days after the last publica- Answer or Motion in re- ESTATE OF WALTER (seal) Dale J. Bellamah's Glendale erly line of Organ Avenue, shall not be liable to the Banegas, the Unknown tion date, judgment by sponse to the Complaint GALLEGOS, Deceased; Gardens as filed in the office N.76°17' 00" E., a distance successful bidder for any Spouse of Michael Paul default will be entered within thirty (30) days and GLENN GALLEGOS; WITNESS the Honorable of the Doña Ana County of 55.00 feet to a mark damages. Banegas, the Unknown against you. file a copy of the Answer or TOM GALLEGOS; WAL- JAMES T. MARTIN, Dis- Clerk in Book 9 Pages found for the Northeast Spouse of Olivia Ann Wood, Motion with the Court as TER GALLEGOS, JR.; trict Judge of the Third 17-18, County Plat No. 606 corner of this tract; NOTICE IS FURTHER and the Unknown Spouse of Respectfully Submitted, provided in Rule 1-005 MICHELLE PADILLA; Judicial District Court of the and being more particularly GIVEN that the real proper- Josie G. Banegas, WEINSTEIN & RILEY, NMRA 2005. TERESA MARTIN; MA- State of New Mexico, and described as follows, to-wit: THENCE leaving Organ ty and improvements con- P.S. RIA PACHECO; THE the Seal of the District Court Avenue, S.15°29' 00" E., a cerned with herein will be GREETINGS: By:/s/ Elizabeth V. Frieden- If the Defendant(s) fail(s) to UNKNOWN HEIRS, DE- of Doña Ana County, this Beginning at the southeast distance of 129.50 feet to a sold subject to any and all stein file a timely Answer or VISEES OR LEGATEES 19th day of December, 2017. corner of this tract, whence 34 | Legal Notices Las Cruces Bulletin Friday, December 29, 2017 STATE OF below, or filed with the with interest at the rate of Suite A, Las Cruces, NM Prepared by: NEW MEXICO Probate Court of Doña Ana THE STATE OF 5.375% per annum from NOTICE TO 88001, or filed with the ALAN D. GLUTH IN THE County, New Mexico, loca- NEW MEXICO July 31, 2015 through the CREDITORS Third Judicial District Court New Mexico Bar#14980 PROBATE COURT ted at the following address: COUNTY OF date of the sale. The sale is of Doña Ana County, New Gluth Law, LLC DOÑA ANA COUNTY 845 N. Motel Blvd. 1-201, DOÑA ANA subject to the entry of an NOTICE IS HEREBY Mexico, 201 W. Picacho 2455 East Missouri, Suite A Las Cruces, NM 88007 THIRD JUDICIAL Order by this Court approv- GIVEN that ORALIA SE- Ave., Las Cruces, New Las Cruces, New Mexico No. 17-0278 DISTRICT ing the sale. PULVEDA NOL has been Mexico 88005. 88001 the southeast corner of Lot Dated: December 15, 2017 appointed personal represen- Telephone: (575) 556-8449 10, Block 7, Unit No. 2, IN THE MATTER OF Case No.: NOTICE IS FURTHER tative of this estate. All Dated: November 8, 2017 Facsimile: (575) 556-8446 Dale J. Bellamah's Glendale THE ESTATE OF /s/ Catherine M. Salcedo D-307-CV-2014-02349 GIVEN that the real proper- persons having claims Gardens bears N. 87 deg., Robert C. Medina, DE- Catherine M. Salcedo ty and improvements con- against this estate are re- ORALIA SEPULVEDA Dates: 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 12'E., a distance of 20.00 CEASED 4007 Tiger Woods Dr. JPMORGAN CHASE cerned with herein will be quired to present their claims NOL 2017 feet; thence S. 87 deg., Las Cruces, NM 88011 BANK, NATIONAL AS- sold subject to any and all within four months after the 19115 Roundup Road 12'W., 111.61 feet to the NOTICE TO KNOWN (575) 644-1486 SOCIATION, Plaintiff, patent reservations, ease- date of the first publication Perris, California 92570 southwest corner of this CREDITORS ments, and all taxes and of this Notice or the claims tract; thence N. 14 deg., Dates: 12/22, 12/29, vs. utility liens, special assess- will be forever barred. 46'E., 124.20 feet to a point NOTICE IS HEREBY 2017,01/05, 2018 ments and taxes that may be Claims must be presented on a curve on the south line GIVEN that the undersigned SAMANTHA J. HOOPER due. either to the personal repre- of Aspen Avenue; thence has been appointed personal AND JOHN DOE HOO- sentative in care of Alan D. around the arc of a curve to representative of this estate. PER, WIFE AND HUS- JPMORGAN CHASE Gluth, 2455 E. Missouri, the left having a radius of All persons having claims BAND; ABC CORPORA- BANK, NATIONAL AS- Suite A, Las Cruces, NM 180.03 feet, an arc length of against this estate are re- TIONS I-X, XYZ PART- SOCIATION, its attorneys, 88001, or filed with the 55.20 feet, through a central quired to present their claims NERSHIPS I-X, JOHN and the undersigned Special Third Judicial District Court angle of 17 deg., 34' to a within four (4) months after DOES I-X AND HANE Master, disclaim all respon- of Doña Ana County, New point of tangency; thence N. the dat5e of the first DOES I-X, THE UN- sibility for, and the purchas- Mexico, 201 W. Picacho 87 deg., 12'E., 19.79 feet to publication of any published KNOWN HEIRS AND er at the sale takes the Ave., Las Cruces, New the northeast corner of this notice to creditors or sixty DEVISEES OF ANY OF property "as is," in its Mexico 88005. ...at your fi ngertips tract; thence S. 2 deg., 48'E., (60) days after the date of STATE OF THE ABOCE, IF DE- present condition, subject to 110.01 feet to the place of mailing or other delivery of NEW MEXICO CEASED; OCCUPANTS the valuation of the property Dated: November 8, 2017 in print and beginning, containing 0.242 this notice, whichever is IN THE OF THE PROPERTY, De- by the County Assessor as acres of land more or less. later, or the claims will be PROBATE COURT fendants. real or personal property, ORALIA SEPULVEDA forever barred. Claims must DOÑA ANA COUNTY affixture of any mobile or NOL ONLINE! Defendant(s) is/are required be presented either to the NOTICE OF manufactured home to the 19115 Roundup Road to serve upon the Plaintiff an undersigned personal repre- No. 17-0276 FORECLOSURE SALE land, deactivation of title to Perris, California 92570 Answer or Motion in re- sentative at the address listed a mobile or manufactured sponse to the Complaint below, or filed with the IN THE MATTER OF PLEASE TAKE NOTICE home on the property, if any, Prepared by: within thirty (30) days and Probate Court of Doña Ana THE ESTATE OF that the above-entitled environmental contamina- ALAN D. GLUTH file a copy of the Answer or County, New Mexico, loca- GLORIA ANDRADE GO- Court, having appointed me tion on the property, if any, New Mexico Bar#14980 Motion with the Court as ted at the following address: MEZ, or my designee as Special and zoning violations con- Gluth Law, LLC Check out provided in Rule 1-005 845 N. Motel Blvd. 1-201, a/k/a GLORIA AN- Master in this matter with cerning the property, if any. 2455 East Missouri, Suite A NMRA 2005. Las Cruces, NM 88007 DRADE, DECEASED the power to sell, has Las Cruces, New Mexico If the Defendant(s) fail(s) to ordered me to sell the real NOTICE IS FURTHER 88001 file a timely Answer or NOTICE TO property (the "Property") the entire Dated: December 15, 2017 GIVEN that the purchaser at Telephone: (575) 556-8449 Motion, a default judgment CREDITORS situated in Doña Ana Coun- such sale shall take title to Facsimile: (575) 556-8446 may be entered against /s/ Catherine M. Salcedo ty, New Mexico, commonly the above described real Defendant(s) for the relief NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- known as 5041 Starlite Bulletin Catherine M. Salcedo property subject to a one (1) Dates: 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, demanded in the Complaint. EN that GLORIA GUADA- Court, Las Cruces, NM , 4007 Tiger Woods Dr. month right of redemption. 2017 Las Cruces, NM 88011 LUPE HERNANDEZ has 88012, and more particularly Attorneys for the Plaintiff: (575) 644-1486 been appointed personal rep- described as follows: PROSPECTIVE PUR- THIRD JUDICIAL Little, Bradley & Nesbitt, resentative of this estate. All CHASERS AT SALE ARE DISTRICT P.A. Dates: 12/22, 12/29, 2017, persons having claims LOT NUMBERED 26 IN ADVISED TO MAKE COUNTY OF its archives and 1700 Louisiana Blvd NE, 01/05, 2018 against this estate are re- BLOCK NUMBERED 29 THEIR OWN EXAMINA- DOÑA ANA Suite 300 quired to present their claims OF LAS COLINAS PLAN- TION OF THE TITLE AND STATE OF Albuquerque, NM 87110 STATE OF within four months after the NED UNIT DEVELOP- THE CONDITION OF THE NEW MEXICO (505) 248-2400 FAX: NEW MEXICO date of the first publication MENT, PHASE VI-A, LAS our annual PROPERTY AND TO 254-4722 IN THE of this Notice or the claims CRUCES, DOÑA ANA CONSULT THEIR OWN No. D-307-PB-2017-00119 PROBATE COURT will be forever barred. COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, ATTORNEY BEFORE Judge James T. Martin December 4, 2017 DOÑA ANA COUNTY Claims must be presented AS THE SAME IS SHOWN BIDDING. publications in either to the personal repre- AND DESIGNATED ON IN THE MATTER OF By Electronically signed No. 17-0277 sentative in care of Alan D. THE PLAT OF SAID LAS By: Robert Doyle THE ESTATE OF /s/ Deborah A. Nesbitt Gluth, 2455 E. Missouri, COLINAS PLANNED c/o Legal Process Network e-edition at Karen H. Bradley IN THE MATTER OF Suite A, Las Cruces, New UNIT DEVELOPMENT, P.O. Box 51526 VIRGINA R. SEPULVE- Deborah A. Nesbitt THE ESTATE OF Mexico 88001, or filed with PHASE VI-A, FILED IN Albuquerque, NM 87181 DA, Rachel M. Chiado Mary Louise Medina, the Probate Court of Doña THE OFFICE OF THE 1 NM-14-646587-JUD a/k/a VIRGINIA RO- Marisol C. Garcia DECEASED Ana County, New Mexico, COUNTY CLERK OF DO- IDSPub #0134798 SALES SEPULVEDA, Attorney for Plaintiff 845 N. Motel Blvd., Room ÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW a/k/a VIRGINIA SEPUL- NOTICE TO 1-200, Las Cruces, New MEXICO ON FEBRUARY 12/15/2017 12/22/2017 VEDA WITNESS the Honorable KNOWN CREDITORS Mexico 88007. 2, 1996 IN PLAT BOOK 18, 12/29/2017 1/5/2018 DECEASED MARCI BEYER, District FOLIO 412-413. If there is a Judge of the Third Judicial NOTICE IS HEREBY Dated: November 7, 2017. conflict between the legal THIRD JUDICIAL NOTICE TO District Court of the State of GIVEN that the undersigned description and the street DISTRICT CREDITORS New Mexico, and the Seal of has been appointed personal GLORIA GUADALUPE address, the legal description COUNTY OF ives ch re the District Court of Dona representative of this estate. HERNANDEZ shall control. The sale is to DOÑA ANA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- r a Ana County, this 06th day of All persons having claims 650 Regala Way begin at 10:45am on Janu- STATE OF EN that ORALIA SEPUL- a d

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LAS CRUCES BULLETIN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 35 YEAR IN REVIEW Love, as in family

The First Couple in country music leaves the Pan Am ecstatic

he love between audience and performer is a cloudy arrangement. As fans, we re- Tally can’t see into our idol’s heart, or into their thoughts, so we offer a worship that clar- ifies the compact: “You are the star, we are the stargazers, now show us the sky for a night.”

The love that are family. embraced the That means Pan American the audience, Center over too, is the star, BULLETIN PHOTO BY RICHARD COLTHARP five concerts in and the man of A large screen relayed the stage to the farthest reaches of the Pan Am Center. This photograph also earned the Las Cruces three days tran- the hour gladly Bulletin an award in the Feature Photo category at the New Mexico Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. scended that. relinquished The Borderland MARTY the reins to showered Garth RACINE his verses as Brooks and Tri- The Chromatic thousands of Scale sha Yearwood voices chimed with a roar of affection in harmony and carried The year country that, even after a 21-year his songs to the rafters, absence, was based on conquered Cruces a simple knowing: You SEE LOVE, PAGE 36 (And lots of other cool art stuff that happened …)

By RICHARD COLTHARP I wrote that sentence T-shirts here to st ay. The the Pan Am for five sold- Las Cruces Bulletin back in April after the sentence still feels real out shows, they weren’t Garth Brooks-Trisha eight months later, as lit- the only country acts to “For the better part of Yearwood phenomenon tle hints of “The Dance” come to town. five days, Las Cruces was swept through Las Cru- and “Low Places” seem to April brought the Garth Brooks’ world, and ces, leaving thousands of linger in the air. BULLETIN PHOTO BY TABITHA ROSSMAN we were just living in it.” smiles, selfies and Garth And while they packed SEE COUNTRY, PAGE 37 The light of the Pan Am bathed the singer in colors. 36 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW LOVE CONTINUED FROM 35 especially in Sunday’s final performance, when a weary man and his weary band needed a shot of adrenalin. I have seen thousands of concerts in my years, all the top faces in the biz, and I can say that per- haps only Bruce Springs- teen forms a similar level BULLETIN PHOTO BY TABITHA ROSSMAN of emotional bonding. The First Couple received a gift of Hatch chiles at their press It’s something intuitive, a conference. shared set of values. You could feel this coming since the day the shows were announced, but it really resonated Friday afternoon, prior to the first show, when Brooks and Yearwood BULLETIN PHOTO BY RICHARD COLTHARP held a press conference in the Pan Am Annex. The man knows how to work a crowd. He was Every Man, she been here before,” Brooks to play here tonight.” a glow they deserved but Every Woman. Jeans and told the press corps. “And The town had already likely weren’t expecting. tennis shoes, guys you that’s the best reason to rolled out the red carpet. Garth came on at 8:27, might meet in line at the go anywhere. “The banners that got rocked and serenaded the market. “We came back because strung across the street house for close to an hour, The mayor presented you guys sing. You guys (Triviz), the kids wear- then yielded to Yearwood BULLETIN PHOTO BY RICHARD COLTHARP the key to the city. “Mi are loud, you stay up way ing the T-shirts with the on the 1997 duet, “In An- Johnny Garcia, left, who dates back to Yearwood’s band in casa es su casa,” he said, too late, that’s right down ‘g’ and the ‘t-y’ on them, other’s Eyes.” She took the 1990s, was a force on guitar all night. and presented a box of our alley. We’re here be- are very sweet,” Brooks it from there for about everybody’s smiling and circular stage, pranc- authentic Hatch chiles. cause of Mom (Hubbard). said. “You roll into town 20 minutes before he re- having such a wonderful ing in the spotlight as if The real thing. She employed us when seeing that…” pausing, turned. So, he opened for time and swept up in the the stars’ egos had no Barbara Hubbard, af- nobody wanted us, so as tears welled up …”you her, and then she opened moment that there is no problem with that, while fectionately known as we’ve come back when, don’t feel like a team for him. Perfect. trace of artifice. dealing glistening, ear- Mother Hubbard, who hopefully, things are that’s away. You feel like Sure, there was some At points in the show, catching honky-tonk and took a flyer on Brooks going good for us, and we you’re playing a home concert shtick: Garth pit- even the music receded power pop on staples when he was starting out can share that with her game. That’s the great- ting sections of the crowd and yielded to the clarity such as “The Beaches and she was regularly and enjoy that.” est feeling you can give a against each other on the of this relationship, and a of Cheyenne,” “Call- booking the Pan Am as Yearwood, who wasn’t traveler.” applause-o-meter, back concert modulated into a ing Baton Rouge,” “The a major concert venue, in the picture the last Right then you knew and forth, with one side revival meeting or family Thunder Rolls,” “Two brought a proclamation time Brooks played here, that when evening fell booing the other; Garth reunion. Piña Coladas,” “The from the governor and in 1996, was making her this thing was going to and Trisha smooching on But when the music Dance,” and, of course, then spoke bluntly. “God first Las Cruces concert explode. the “kiss cam” during her needed to be here, as on “Friends in Low Places.” bless you, thanks so much appearance. “I feel like The home crowd open- hit, “She’s in Love with Sunday night’s closer The encore was largely for coming,” she told the I’ve been family with ing night was combustive. the Boy.” when a band had to call a solo act, just a country First Couple of country Mother Hubbard before It was also sophisticated, But his command it up from deep down one boy and his acoustic music. I ever met her because with a graciousness so was exquisite, just bril- final time, this cracker- Takamine guitar with The NMSU Board of of him,” she added, nod- reflective of the Bor- liant. Brooks can sense a jack outfit, a seamless the dreadnought-shaped Regents sent its greetings. ding to her husband. “She derland. Crowds can be crowd’s temperature like blend of Yearwood’s and sound hole, singing for There was a photo op, and has treated me like she’s brutal on opening acts, a bloodhound, and if he Brooks’ mates from way his supper and saying for world travelers this known me forever. I want but these two openers, hams it up while crank- back, met the challenge. goodbye until next time, was beginning to feel like to thank her for making Mitch Rossell and Karyn ing the thermostat, it’s so The individual musi- with Mom looking on ap- home. “The reason we’re me part of the family. I’m Ruchelle, each performed genuinely heartfelt and cians freely roamed the provingly. here is because we’ve excited, I’m really excited four songs, then basked in he’s so dang likeable and LAS CRUCES BULLETIN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 37

YEAR IN REVIEW DOWNTOWN It’s Reallyy COUNTRY happening CONTINUED FROM 35

Fifth Annual Las Cruces Country Music Festival, UPCOMING EVENTS featuring Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, the Mar- shall Tucker Band, the DEC. 18 THRU JAN. 31, 2018 RIO GRANDE THEATRE Eli Young Band, Kacey Musgroves and Las Cru- CLOSED TO PUBLIC FOR REPAIR ces hometown girl Bri Bagwell. We learned later in the SAT DECEMBER 31 + JANUARY 1 year that, starting in 2018, ALL DAY EACH DAY LIBRARY the Las Cruces Country BRANIGAN LIBRARY CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY Music Festival will move to October and take place at the Hadley Ballfields TUE JANUARY2•10:30 A.M. BRANIGAN LIBRARY because it has outgrown ReadtoMe:Storiesforages3-7 the downtown area. The 2018 festival will be Oct. WED+THU JANUARY3+4•10:00 A.M. BRANIGAN LIBRARY 19-21. Toddler Time: Storytime for ages 1-3 Not all the concerts With NMSU Theatre Arts Department students during their January 2017 visit are actors Eric were country, though, Lutes (center row, second from left) of “Caroline in the City” and Jane Sibbett (to Lutes’ left) WED JANUARY3•11:00 A.M. BRANIGAN LIBRARY of “Friends.” To Lutes’ right is NMSU Theatre Arts Department Head Wil Kilroy. Blink 182 came to town Mother Goose Time: Activities for Infants in March and, in August, Busey. of a Lesser God.” It hits were actor Andrew the Vans Warped Tour A new public radio sta- Broadway in the spring Brewer, who plays Carole THU JANUARY 4 • 4:00 P.M. BRANIGAN LIBRARY returned to Las Cru- tion, low-power KTAL of 2018. King’s former husband, Teen Game Night ces after a several-year 101.5, launched in July, Gerry Goffin in the na- absence, to the sweaty with all-local program- Celebrities visit NMSU tional road company of delight of hundreds of ming. A wide variety of Two successful televi- “Beautiful, The Carole young music fans, who music and talk shows sion actors were in Las King Musical,” which braved the summer heat. populate its wavelength. Cruces in January for a was in El Paso in Septem- The Las Cruces Inter- Chances are you know public presentation and ber. Brewer was joined national Film Festival some of the hosts, in- to work with students by hair supervisor Kelly Have a Wonderful in March brought actors cluding your Las Cruces in the New Mexico State Toon Flanagan and deck Brendan Fraser, Jon Bulletin managing editor University Theatre Arts electrician/moving light Heder, Johnny Galecki, Marty Racine. Department on both the technician Nicole Laeger. Holiday Season and screenwriter and pro- Las Cruces’ own Taylor craft and the business of In October, professional ducer Don Foster and Rey won the crown of acting. actor Kurt Ela visited a Very Happy New Year! others. Miss New Mexico in June, Jane Sibbett, best NMSU theatre students On Jan. 11, the Las Cru- and promptly set out on a known for her role to talk about his work ces music community lost goal to visit every school as Carol Willick on in movies (“All About one of its greatest friends in the state. “Friends,” and Eric Steve,”) and television and ambassadors when It was a nice year for Lutes, who played Del shows (“Powerless,” Bob Burns died. His Feb- Las Cruces’ Tony-win- Cassidy on “Caroline in “Men at Work”) and com- ruary memorial service ning playwright Mark the City,” advised the mercials (Kentucky Fried ONGOING filled the Rio Grande The- Medoff, who in April had actors in Theatre Arts Chicken and Kingsford atre and, appropriately, an acting role in the film Department Head Wil Charcoal, Dairy Queen). EVENTS: music filled the house too. based on his play “The Kilroy’s Theatre Work- Professional actor and • Downtown Art RAMBLE - 1st Friday of the Month 5-7pm Over two and a half Heart Outright,” directed shop class to be creative, career coach Doug Shap- • Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market - Wed. and Sat. Morn. days in August, costumes, by Ross Marks, an in- work together, make good iro visited the students in comics and characters structor at New Mexico choices and have integ- November to talk about SPONSORED filled the Las Cruces Con- State University. Then rity as they audition, per- the business of acting. BY: vention Center for the an- later in the year, Medoff form and pursue acting Shapiro said he wanted to 72 nual Comic Con. Perhaps learned there will be a re- as a career. help students “apply busi- 56 -LV4

the biggest character was vival of the play that won Also visiting NMSU ness principles to their C3 Hollywood legend Gary him his Tony, “Children theatre students in 2017 artistic careers.” L 38 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW Pepper J. Gal- legos finishes a demonstra- tion of her burn wounds on Mike Bricher, a CMI Student at New Mexico State, during her Make-up and Special Effects work- shop at Million Hall March 11.

Film festival stages successful encore After five days of film-watching, workshops, awards ceremonies and schmoozing, the second Las Cruces International Film Festival wound to a close March 12. The events attracted such celebrities as Brendan Fraser and Johnny Galecki, who shared their kindness and humor with festival- BULLETIN PHOTOS BY TABITHA ROSSMAN goers. “It was fantastic, better than I hoped,” said LCIFF Executive Direc- Jonny Galecki, Don Foster, Deborah Kaplan and Mary T. Quigley discuss the set of “Big Bang tor Ross Marks. “It’s a great, incredible reflection of New Mexico State Theory” at the comedy workshop March 11 at the Rio Grande Theatre. University and of our city.”

Save the date! Filmmakers accept the Best Documentary Short Film Award for “Part of Me Now” March 11 at the Rio Grande Theatre. Whether your wedding is a year away or right around the corner, the Las Cruces Bridal & Special Events Showcase is a must-see event. Get hundreds of great ideas for your big day, including quinceañeras and other celebrations. Vendors of all categories will be there to give you hands-on advice and information. Be there Sunday, Jan. 28! www.LasCrucesBridalShowcase.com For more information, contact Las Cruces Event Planning 575-522-1232 or [email protected]

Las Cruces Bridal & Special Event Showcase BULLETIN PHOTO BY ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 Las Cruces Convention Center 680 E. University Ave. A news crew works to catch Johnny Galecki (“Big Bang The- LC5-LV45183 ory”) on film during the March 11 filmmakers’ reception. LAS CRUCES BULLETIN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 39 YEAR IN REVIEW Blink 182

Blink 182 brought the pop punk sound of the late 1990s and early 2000s to the Pan American Center March 25.

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New community radio station asks Las Cruces ‘¿que tal?’ * If during your morning com- mute you hear an old neighbor LUNCH discussing the Las Cruces art scene followed by a set of jazz, you might $10 be tuned in to KTAL 101.5 FM, Las SPECIALS Cruces’s first community-run radio station boasting music and talk shows as diverse as the community it serves. It went on air July 26. MESILLA CHILE BIRD “With declines in local talk- radio, there are fewer and fewer means for community members to communicate with each other, entertain each other or discuss and debate issues,” said Peter Good- man, a board member and program host for the newly formed station. “We hope KTAL will do a lot to fill that void.” The station is categorized as a BULLETIN PHOTO BY MARTY RACINE nonprofit and is primarily run by Rob Hinton, left, interacts with David Lynch of the Las Cruces Chapter of AARP on volunteers. Its focus, according the Thursday program “Chicken Pot Pie,” Aug. 3. to Goodman, is to present local programming including political arts, and music chosen by local Local programming runs from 6 discussions, conversations about hosts. a.m. to 11 p.m., with some holes in health, animals, education, the The station airs 24 hours a day. the schedule still being filled. 40 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW Las Crucen is Miss New Mexico Out of the blue

Former El Paso and current Santa Fe singer/songwriter Tom Russell played a captivating solo con- cert in September on the lawn at St. Clair Winery & Bistro. Rus- sell is a major influ- ence on the literary “Americana” music scene.

PHOTO COURTESY ROB MCCORKLE PHOTO COURTESY RUSS SMITH Miss New Mexico Taylor Rey of Las Cruces appeared at a Wednesday evening Farmers & crafts Market downtown during the summer. Rey was subsequently named a semi-finalist at the 2017 Miss America Pag- eant in September in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

LC5-LV45745 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 41 YEAR IN REVIEW My favorite films of 2017 Making it real on the big screen By JEFF BERG of Dollars,” “‘For a Few by far); also close to masterpiece, this dark don’t-miss, even though the fringe of society. For the Bulletin Dollars More” and “The being the best film of the film is a terrific story of the tale is not completely Hopefully you saw Good, the Bad, and the year. violence and mistrust on truthful. some of these on the big I don’t know if I’ve Ugly.” But the key titles A Ghost Story – ex- a reservation. The Big Sick – a sur- screen rather than at ever shared how I got that really moved my cuse the cliché, but this Lady Bird – this one prise for me ... a com- home. For me, it is still involved in movies with brain out of park include haunting film was origi- has to be the best of the edy that worked about a gently exciting experi- you, my fine audience “The Wild Bunch,” Coc- nal and truly moving in a year for me, a fun and romance that wasn’t ence to sit in a darkened of two or three, but this teau’s version of “Beauty very subtle way. real telling of a young marred by clichés and room with strangers, not seems as good a time and the Beast,” “‘Days of The Glass Castle – woman’s life in Sacra- rhetoric and “funny” knowing what we will as any to bore you with Heaven” and “Midnight Woody Harrelson shines mento in the 1990s. sex, but rather enhanced see on a real screen. some particulars before Cowboy.” as a grimy society-reject- Only the Brave – based by real performances by See you in the dark! moving on to the “Best All had an affect on me ing father in this heavy on the story of the fire- people who felt real. of” for this year. that made me see mov- drama. fighters from Prescott, Last but not least, is Jeff Berg has been review- My first move recollec- ies in a different light, The Vietnam War – not Arizona, who lost their The Florida Project, ing movies for the Bul- tion is from when I was especially “Beauty and really a feature film, but lives in a forest fire sev- which was hard to watch, letin since 2002. He lives a sprat in Barrington, the Beast,” which was his PBS series told many eral years ago; standout but honest and believable in Santa Fe and may be Illinois, home of the the first movie I ever saw stories that I never knew performances and grip- in every view of a young reached at nedludd76@ still-in-operation Catlow that had subtitles, view- before about the non-war ping action make this a girl’s life playing out on hotmail.com. 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Four months later, they MOnly one is John Coltrane’s “Lush Life,” were married. featuring vocalist Johnny Hartman. “We definitely believe God put us together to do The 1962 jazz steering wheel. Doc- a music ministry, in all its standard is pro- tors said he’d never forms,” Melody said. foundly sad, but again play his beloved Bob constantly spread the when it popped up trumpet. gospel of music. Through Jan. 13 it brought a Bob’s response? his radio show, of course, brand new melan- “God knows more but in other ways, too. He choly. than the doctors.” and Ruben Smith were It was Bob Burns’ RICHARD Indeed, Bob tooted instrumental in starting favorite song. COLTHARP his horn for many the Las Cruces Music in Bob passed away From the Publisher more years. the Park series. Bob was an with emphysema Bob also tooted early advocate of saving El and coronary heart disease God’s horn, melding Paso’s Plaza Theatre, and Jan. 11 at age 74 after a life ministry into his musical co-founded the Mesilla Val- well lived, a life lush with performances, which often ley Jazz and Blues Society music. focused on another of Bob’s as well as the Howling Coy- When I moved from Ar- passions: civil rights. He ote Coffeehouse/Open Mic. kansas to Alamogordo in created a concert called “I He played trumpet, sang for, 1995, with no friends and Have a Dream,” which he and eventually led, the Mike no TV, my first companion performed in schools. Caranda Orchestra. His was “Burnsland,” the late His traveling, music and memorial service is 1 p.m. evening jazz radio show Bob life partner was his widow, Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Rio hosted on KRWG-FM from the aptly named Melody. Grande Theatre. A fitting 1989-2013. When we finally “Bob considered himself locale given the many shows met in 2007, he felt like an a very spiritual person,” he played and enjoyed there. old friend. I found a gentle Melody said. “He believed Photographer/philoso- soul and a kindred spirit. we have this God of love, pher Dewitt Jones addressed Oliver Wendell Holmes and all paths lead to that. He the 2017 New Mexico Gov- said, “Many people die with was very ecumenical.” ernor’s Prayer Breakfast their music still in them. Bob was also musically recently, and talked about Too often it is because they ecumenical. He loved not living life to the fullest. are always getting ready only jazz, but many types of “Take it all in, then give to live. Before they know it music, especially folk and it all back,” Jones said. time runs out.” gospel. He also played guitar “Breathe it all in, and That cannot be said of and banjo. breathe it all out.” Bob. He fully lived his pas- He and Melody met Physically, the last few sions, and the biggest was through a spiritual music years for Bob, the most music. Born into a musical group at an El Paso church. difficult thing to do was family, he played, wrote, In 1993, Bob was working on “breathe it all out.” taught, studied and shared an arrangement of the tra- Spiritually, he did it eas- music his whole life. ditional African-American ily his whole life. Up to that In a 1980s car wreck, hymn “Children, Go Where I final breath and, I believe, Bob’s face smashed into the Send Thee.” Melody was the beyond. Bob Burns LAS CRUCES BULLETIN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 43 Country meets the city Despite unseasonably cool temperatures, the fi fth annual Las Cruces Country Music Festival attracted big crowds and top- notch musicianship Downtown the last

weekend in April. The photos are from ABOVE: Las Cruces residents enjoy the music of Bri Saturday night, featuring Bri Bagwell, the Bagwell. Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves. BELOW: Mike Eli of the Eli Young Band performs

Bri Bagwell’s brother Bryan Bagwell and his daughter Kyndal Bagwell listen to his sister’s music.

From left, Orly Uranga, Amanda Archuleta, Matt Lara and Jacob Trujillo enjoy the early evening.

ABOVE: Bri Bagwell’s guitarist Nathan Sebesta hits a lick.

LEFT: Tyler Allman and Kara Medina dance to the music of Bri Bagwell.

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SNOWFLAKES SUPER CROSSWORD SUPER 46 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW Las Cruces’ Tony-winning Now open and Oscar- nominated playwright Mark Medoff.

Playwright has a curtain call Mark Medoff is going tic enterprise,” he said. Broadway, and has been back to Broadway. “You just do the best produced in theatres The Las Cruces play- you can at the time. The across the country and wright’s “Children of a real joy of theatre is the around the world. PHOTO COURTESY EMMITT BOOHER Lesser God,” which won work.” Marlee Matlin won a The Doña Ana Arts Council moved their offices from the Rio Grande the 1980 Tony for best In addition to best best actress Oscar for play, returns to Broad- play, “Children of a the 1986 film version Theatre in July to 1740 Calle de Mercado in the Bulletin Plaza, where it way next spring. Tickets Lesser God” (CLG) won of the play, and Medoff hosted an open house in its new Arts & Cultural Center. are now on sale. Tonys for best actor was nominated for best “It’s humbling,” said (John Rubenstein) and adapted screenplay. Visit us at Medoff, 77, in late Octo- best actress (the late CLG previews will ber. Phyllis Frelich). Open- begin March 22 at Studio www.lascruces “You can never predict ing March 30, 1980, it ran 54, 254 W. 54th St. The re- bulletin.com the future of any artis- for 887 performances on vival opens April 11.

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YEAR IN REVIEW Shoulder Pain: What You Can It’s a take Do To Ease It If You’ve Been Putting Up With It For Weeks

By Physical Therapist, Dennis L Prickett an awkward posi- tion. Whatever it is, Las Cruces (NM) - Last week I they can all be the talked about shoulder pain and the culprit of nagging 3 things that surprisingly wouldn’t shoulder pain. So help to ease it. Those 3 things were; let’s go over some painkillers, rest and time, and ‘nice’ relax- ways you can ease ing spa-style massages. We also covered this daily shoulder why these things won’t work to ease your pain that disturbs shoulder pain. Painkillers won’t work be- your sleep and gets cause they simply just mask the pain with- in the way of almost out getting to the root cause of it. Rest and everything you do. time won’t work because the more you rest, posture when sitting or standing, or even the tighter your muscles become and more have spent more of your life sleeping in stiff your joints become too. ‘Nice’ relaxing Use Ice & Heat: Whenever you’re feel- spa-style massages won’t work because ing achy or painful, ice is by far the best way the therapists doing them aren’t trained to ease the pain. Apply an ice pack for 10 to properly identify the root cause of the minutes or so, little but often every hour. problem. Use heat when you wake up in the morning. COURTESY PHOTO So this week, we’re going to talk about The muscles are likely to be a little stiff and shoulder pain and the most common cause cold from not moving all night, applying a Ross Marks directed a scene in “The Heart Outright,” shot primarily in of shoulder pain: Overuse. When it comes hot water bottle will help you move your Mesilla. The film premiered on April 28 at Mesilla’s Fountain Theatre. to aches and pains there are just two ways shoulder with more ease. Again, 10 minutes should do it. have an accident. With an accident, you How Do You Sleep?: Do you sleep know exactly the moment it happens be- with one or two pillows? If you’re used to cause there’s usually an incident that hap- sleeping with two pillows this might feel Years of beers pens accompanied by pain that makes you want to yell and curl up into a ball. This is it will do your shoulders a whole world of normally from a fall or a collision and is good. Sleeping with one pillow lowers the called acute pain. amount of stretching and tension that hap- The second is related to something pens in your neck and shoulders at night. you’re doing that can cause annoying, per- Drop down to just one, soft pillow and sistent pain that just won’t go away. This is you’ll feel the difference. the most common one we see here in the Hands On PT: Lastly, if you’ve been clinic and it’s called chronic pain. putting up with the pain for several weeks, or even months, getting hands-on treat- pain that’s always there. It’s the reason you ment is going to help ease the pain faster. grab your shoulder after lifting something There’s no fast way to ease shoulder pain heavy or when you go to reach for some- than by going to see a Physical Therapist. A thing in the back of the cupboard. It’s not PT will be able to soothe and relax the tight, always cause by one particular movement aching muscles, as well as give you person- or activity. People with this type of shoul- alized exercises that will help strengthen der pain often feel doomed, as if they were your muscles and make sure your posture just plagued with bad shoulders. But here’s is perfectly aligned. the thing, there are simple ways to ease it When you combine all of these tips, in- cluding going to see a Physical Therapist, happening to you, or if it suddenly happens you will feel a dramatic drop in the pain to you? you’re currently suffering from. If you have First, I want you to know that ‘overuse’ - pain, I’m more than happy to answer any ity ‘too much’. Things like ironing, paint- questions by phone at (575) 525-2450 or ing, lifting heavy objects and even sitting by email at [email protected] hunched over at a desk all day can be The author, Dennis Prickett, is a Phys- BULLETIN PHOTO BY STEVE MACINTYRE done wrong causing you to ‘overuse’ your ical Therapist and co-owner of Atrium Las Cruces’ oldest craft brewery, High Desert Brewing Co., celebrated its shoulders. Overuse actually means doing Physical Therapy. He’s more than hap- an activity the wrong way too much. It py to answer any questions by phone on 20th year in business in July, with live music all afternoon and evening could also just be that you have weak mus- (575) 525-2450 or by email at from the likes of blues guitarist Derrick Harris, left, and bass player An- cles in your arms, back and shoulders, poor [email protected] thony Movesian. LC2-LV44935 48 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

A&E EVENTS CALL TO Dance Las Cruces: 7:30- High Desert Brewing installments designed to ies. The cultural center Promoting art: Noon, ARTISTS 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. Co. live music schedule appeal to a wide audience is open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, DAAC 28, Alma d’ Artes School, 1201 W. Hadley Ave. that focus on regional Tuesdays-Fridays and 9 Arts & Cultural Cen- Mesilla gallery: Mesilla 410 Court St. Pre-New DECEMBER issues of justice inequal- a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays. ter, 1740 Avenida de Valley Fine Arts Gal- Year’s Eve dance and cel- Dec. 28: Steve Smith, solo ity as they pertain to Cost: Free. Info: 575-541- Mercado, Suite D, in lery, 2470-A Calle De ebration complemented mandolin identity, environment, 2154 or museums.las- the Bulletin Plaza in Guadalupe, across from by finger foods. Dance to history, immigration, cruces.org. Mesilla. Glenn Cutter, the Fountain Theatre, the music of Steppin’ Up, COAS Las Cruces law, and faith. The ex- New Mexico Arts Com- is accepting applica- a popular band. Dance Storytellers hibit was created by Dul- Lend me a Tenor: Fri- missioner and co-owner Downtown location, 317 N. tions for new artists to day, Jan. 19, LCCT, 313 lesson beginning at 6:45 Main St. cinea Lara and Nicholas with his wife, Sally, of be juried into the gal- N. Main St. Las Cruces p.m. Beginners, singles Solano location, 1101 S. Solano Natividad, professors at Cutter Gallery, monthly lery. Application are and couples welcome. Drive New Mexico State Uni- Community Theatre Promoting Art Speaker available at the gallery (LCCT) production opens Dance partner not neces- DECEMBER versity’s Department of Series. Cutter’s topics 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. at and continues through sary. Cost: $8 members, Downtown Criminal Justice who will be New Mexico Arts, Info: 575-522-2933. Sunday, Feb. 4. “Lend Me $10 non-members, and Dec. 30: Sarah Addison & Shar- focus on issues of social the New Mexico Arts $5 for students. Info: 575- lene Wittern justice in crime and law. a Tenor” was written by Commission, and the Rokoko seeks ‘oppo- Ken Ludwig and is being 496-2761. SOLANO The cultural center is Art in Public Places pro- sites’: Rokoko Art Gal- directed by Michael Dec. 30: Nancy Banks open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. gram, which, since its lery announces a call Beverly Hills party: 8 Tuesdays-Fridays and 9 Wise. Info: 575-646-5418 or inception nearly 25 years for artists working in p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday, Dec. New Mexico Vintage a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays. [email protected]. ago has placed more all media for an upcom- 31, at the Beverly Hills Wines Info: 575-541-2154 or mu- than 2,500 works of art ing group show opening Hall & Cantina, 150 Her- 2461 Calle Principal, Mesilla seums.las-cruces.org. Art classes: Sign up 10 in New Mexico’s 33 coun- Jan. 13, 2018. Submis- mosa St. Anthony and DECEMBER a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday- ties. The talk is open to sions are due in the the Nite Liters will be Dec. 29: Das Papayas con Chile, Native voices: The Saturday before Jan. 20, all. Brown bag lunches gallery, 1785 Avenida de featured at the 2018 New Folk rock de la frontera traveling exhibit Native Museum of Art is located are welcome. Cost: Free. Mercado in Mesilla, on Year’s Party. Must be 21 Dec. 30: Smokin’ Blue, folk Voices: Native Peoples’ at 491 N. Main St. Regis- Info: 575-523-6403 or Saturday, Jan. 6. Entry years old or older. Pozole, Dec. 31: Oversoul, jazz, R&B concept of Health and ter for Spring 2018 Studio email, admin@daarts. fee is $15 per piece. Info: party favors and cham- Illness runs through Art Classes, which give org or www.daarts.org. 575-522-5553. pagne will be provided. Jan. 13, at the Branigan children and adults an Cost: Advance tickets are by Casa Camino Real Cultural Center. Native opportunity to learn new Life Changes: Tickets Second Saturdays: $20 per person, $30 at the Bookstore & Art Gal- Voices examines how skills or enhance exist- are on sale for Thomas Artists and artisans door. Info and tickets: lery, Town of Mesilla, wellness and illness in- ing knowledge in begin- Rhett’s Life Changes who want to open their Norma at 575-571-6206 or Hotel Encanto and other terconnect with cultural ning and intermediate/ Tour, Saturday, April studios to the public Victor at 575-621-9164. local organizations and life. The U.S. National advanced ceramics, oil 7, at the Pan American once a month and join individuals. Info: 575-523- Library of Medicine and watercolor painting, Center. Featured guests a new informal group, Poetry pilgrims: 7 p.m. 3988. developed and produced printmaking and more are Brett Young and Jil- Second Saturday Open Wednesday, Jan. 3, Me- Native Voices: Native while guided by local, lian Jacqueline. Tickets: Studios. The idea is to silla Community Center. Social justice: The ex- Peoples’ Concepts of experienced and quali- Pan American Center, increase public aware- California women poets hibit, Trotando Pasos Health and Illness. The fied professional artists. www.Ticketmaster.com ness of Las Cruces-area driving along the border Ajenos, continues until American Library Asso- The first session will run or 800-745-3000. Info: artists. There’s no fee, sharing their work will Jan. 6, Branigan Cultural ciation Public Programs from Wednesday, Jan. 24 www.LiveNation.com and studios don’t have be in Mesilla will read Center, 501 North Main Office, in partnership through Saturday, March to participate every from their work. The St. The exhibit focuses with NLM, tours the 8. Info: 575-541-2137 or ONGOING month. Info: Kathleen reading is sponsored on social justice with 11 exhibition to U.S. librar- museums.las-cruces.org. 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Art in the Detail: 20th “Rockwell” Nichols for Lifetime of Art Art Ramble. Info: Kath- interesting subjects, is on CARE Las Cruces, a local Century Masters of the month of January. An exhibit featuring the leen Deasy, 828-467-9060 or display at Mas Art Frame support system for those Photography Bissell has been an edu- works of Las Cruces artist [email protected]. and Art Supplies, 126 S. battling cancer. Info: 575- cator, teacher, principal Main St. Info: 575-526-9113. 647-8053. Photography ex- Connie Garcia (1950-2017) and assistant principal in New Mexico Farm & hibit features works by continues through April the elementary schools, Livestock Bureau 100 Revel in the Mystery Trotando Pasos Ajenos noted photographers 1 at New Mexico Farm & retiring after a 26-year Years Strong of the Night The art and cultural Aaron Siskind, Barbara Ranch Heritage Museum, career. Nichols has been The Gallery at Big Pic- exhibit runs through Jan. Morgan, Imogen Cun- 4100 Dripping Springs Exhibit on display a photographer for 48 through Sept. 16, 2018, at ture presents award-win- 6, 2018, at the Branigan ningham, Wynn Bullock Road. Regular hours are years who enjoys simple the NM Farm & Ranch ning photographer and Cultural Center, 501 North and others. A Syracuse 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday- compositions of shape Heritage Museum, 4100 Las Cruces native Wayne Main St. The exhibit University Art Galleries Saturday and noon-5 p.m. and color, landscapes Dripping Springs Road. Suggs with landscape pho- features 12 interactive ed- Traveling Exhibition, it Sunday. Garcia began and seascapes. The gal- The Farm & Livestock Bu- tography exhibit “Revel in ucational installments de- continues through Jan. creating her artwork in lery’s newest member, reau has been the voice of the Mystery of the Night.” signed to appeal to a wide 20 at the Las Cruces the 1970s, starting with Alan Small, has a diverse agriculture in New Mex- Wayne has photographed audience that focus on Museum of Art, 491 N. batik art, which she sold background including ico. The group has worked landscapes for more regional issues of justice Main St. The museum at art shows throughout landscape design, wood- with elected and ap- than 40 years but when inequality as they pertain is open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. the U.S. She expressed her turning, pen, ink and wa- pointed officials to coordi- he turned to the “dark to identity, environment, Tuesdays-Fridays and 9 creativity through tile, tercolor. Gallery hours nate beneficial outcomes side” and transposed his history, immigration, law, a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays. foil, drawing, contempo- are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for New Mexico’s food daytime composition eye and faith. The exhibit was Info: 575-541-2137. rary painting, cards, and Monday to Sunday. Info: producers. Soil conser- to the night, he revealed curated by Dr. Dulcinea more. Info: 575-522-4100, 575-522-2933 or www.me- vation, better irrigation the sky, clear, bright and Lara, Dr. Nicholas Nativi- Beyond the Familiar www.nmfarmandranch- sillavalleyfinearts.com. methods, and improved pristine. The exhibit will dad professors at NMSU’s Rosemary McLough- museum.org. crop production were is- continue until Dec. 31. department of Criminal lin shares her love of Gourd show sues on the minds of the The gallery is at 2001 E. justice who specialize on Ireland and its rich cul- Makeshift art Masks, Maidens and 300 farmers and ranchers Lohman Ave. Suite 109, issues of social justice ture with a show that MakeShift, an exhi- More, a show and sale in the Mesilla Valley who next to the UPS store in in crime and law. The continues through Jan. bition put together by featuring the work of first gathered in 1917. the Arroyo plaza. Hours: exhibit designer is artist partner and artist duo 6 at the Glenn Cutter gourd artists Joanna 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday- and filmmaker Daniel Ramon and Christian Gallery, 2640 El Paseo Bradley, Sylvia Hender- Opposites attract Friday; 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Aguilar. Open 10 a.m. -4:30 Cardenas, who together Road. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 son, Karen Phillips, and Rokoko Art Gallery Saturday. Closed Sunday. p.m. Tuesday-Friday and form the artist collabora- p.m. Tuesday-Friday at Kathe Stark continues 10 presents the opening of a Info: 575-647-0508. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday. tive Lxs Dos, continues 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays- mixed media exhibit. An Info: 575-541-2154 or muse- at the Branigan Cultural McLoughlin was born Saturdays through Jan. opening reception for par- Student art ums.las-cruces.org. Center, 501 N. Main St. in Brooklyn and moved 26 at Tombaugh Gallery ticipating artists will be More than 100 pieces of to New Mexico in 1973. inside the Unitarian Uni- through March 10, 2018. 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, original student artwork Watercolor reception She taught art at NMSU versalist Church, 2000 S. The exhibit comes from at the gallery, 1785 Calle from the Las Cruces and 5-7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. until 1990 when she be- Solano Drive. Hender- the artists’ need to create de Mercado in Mesilla. Gadsden Public Schools 13, Arts & Cultural Cen- came education director son will create a giraffe and express themselves Snacks and refreshments have been installed in ter, 1740 Calle de Mercado, at NMSU Art Gallery. gourd at 11:45 a.m. Sun- using materials and re- will be served. The exhibit the first-floor corridors Suite D. Opening recep- In 1998 she retired to be- day Jan. 7. The exhibit source available to them. closes Saturday, March 17. of the Doña Ana County tion for local watercolor come a full-time profes- features functional, spiri- The work is ethnographic Info: 575-522-5553. Government Center at 845 artist Laurel Weathers- sional artist. Her show’s tual and whimsical ob- in nature, describing the N. Motel Blvd. Continues bee, summa cum laude paintings depict colorful jects. Info: Lurene John, socio-cultural relations of Orchard art through mid-March. The graduate with a BA in tales of rich and colorful 503-490-4908. the United States/ Mexico Las Cruces artist Frank exhibit includes paintings, art from Park College in voyages by Saint Bren- border region and its Peacock’s “Selections etchings, photographs Missouri who has taken dan, a 6th century saint Las Hermanas finale people. Branigan Cultural from the Orchard Series” and drawings. The artists numerous workshops visited by an angel who “Strength,” the final Center is open 10 a.m.-4:30 paintings and drawings range in age from elemen- and seminars in art from told him he must go forth exhibition in a six-part, p.m. Tuesday-Friday and inspired by the pecan tary students to high- regionally, nationally, and build monasteries. yearlong series of the 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays. orchards of the Mesilla schoolers. and internationally- Info: 575-541- 0658. Las Cruces women’s Info: 575-541-2154, muse- Valley, will be on exhibit recognized instructors artists group Las Herma- ums.las-cruces.org. through Jan. 25 at Mas Transitions in the intervening years. Fine Arts Gallery nas, continues through Art Frame and Art Sup- Las Cruces artist Jeri The show will open Fri- The Mesilla Valley Dec. 30 at Rokoko Gal- My Earth plies, 126 S. Main St. Desrochers will be fea- day, Jan. 5, and continue Fine Arts Gallery, 2470-A lery, 1785 Calle De Mer- The 10 a.m.-ers are ex- downtown. tured at Unsettled Gallery, through Jan. 30. Regular Calle de Guadalupe, cado in Mesilla. Gallery hibiting at the Southwest 905 N. Mesquite St. “Tran- gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 Mesilla, across from the hours are noon-5 p.m. Environmental Center Pamela Needham sitions,” explores changes p.m., Monday through Fountain Theatre, fea- Saturdays and by ap- in Las Cruces. The show Photography of Pa- in life and art after the Friday. Info: 575-523-6403, tures local artists Nanci pointment. Info: 575-405- opens at 5 p.m. Friday, mela Needham, sharing experience of a threaten- e-mail [email protected] Bissell and Weeden 8877. Jan. 5, during Downtown her love of nature and ing illness and benefits or www.daarts.org. 50 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 RELIGION LAS CRUCES BULLETIN Worship Services WORSHIP CALENDAR St. Andrew’s schedule: The Burning Bowl is an Roman Catholic Advertise Your Worship Call 524-8061 St. Andrew’s Episcopal opportunity to write the Services Today! Church announced the things that you are ready Call 524-8061 To Be Included following schedule for to release, then watch To Be Included Pastor: Rev. Pam Rowley holiday services. them go up in smoke Disciples of Christ/ Sunday Worship Services • Dec. 31: 9:30 a.m., Sun- in a moving ceremony. Presbyterian United Church of Christ Traditional — 8:30 a.m. day Eucharist Service. Followed by writing the Informal — 11:00 a.m. • Jan. 1: 10:30 a.m., New things you want to replace FIRST Disciples of Christ and Classes for all — 9:45 a.m. Year’s Day Service. those gone in smoke. PRESBYTERIAN United Church of Christ 4 blocks north of NMSU THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Pray for peace: 5 a.m. Epiphany Mariachi Service: DIOCESE OF LAS CRUCES FIRST 2000 S. Locust (575) 522–8220 Sunday, Dec. 31, Center Peace Lutheran Church VIEW ALL LISTINGS OF Sunday School: 9 am CHRISTIAN for Spiritual Living, 575 invites you to join them CATHOLIC CHURCHES www.UUMCLasCruces.org ON OUR WEBSITE CHURCH N. Main St. Music, read- at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, Traditional Worship An Open and Affirming Church ings, prayers, and medi- for a festive celebration of WWW.DIOCESEOFLASCRUCES.ORG Lutheran Service: 10:30 working in our Community for tation as a contribution the Magi! 1701 E Missouri Civil, Human and Religious English, Spanish, and Korean congregations Catholic Rights in the name of TRINITY LUTHERAN to peace on the planet. Ave. Call 575-522-7119. 200 E. Boutz Road, Las Cruces Jesus the Christ. CHURCH-ELCA Doug Bailey will lead www.fpc.lc St. John’s Catholic Sunday Worship 10:15 am the service. On the last Personal goals: 12:30 p.m., Church of Antioch (575) 526-5559 Sunday Worship 1809 El Paseo 524-3245 9:00 am day of each year, at noon Sunday, Jan. 7, Social Sunday School Greenwich time, 5a.m. Hall at the Center For Reclaiming the Original Blessing Baptist New Thought 10:30 am New Mexico time, men, Spiritual Living at 575 women, and children N. Main St. Rev. Bonnie 1809 El Paseo Rd Nursery available 2900 Elks Drive of all religions around Smith will lead a per- Las Cruces, NM 575.523.4232 the world gather to con- sonal visioning for the 575.621.0255 www.trinitylutheranlc.org template and pray for New Year, followed by peace. A complimentary Kathleen Wolf and Lisa Sunday Mass at 10:15 a.m. CHANGE YOUR THINKING – All are welcome! breakfast will follow the Farrell facilitating the ALL ARE WELCOME! CHANGE YOUR LIFE service. creation of the personal Hear Carol Carnes (as seen Messianic stjohnscatholicchurchofantioch.org on TV) in Person visioning boards. Materi- SUNDAY every Sunday at 10:30 AM at Up in smoke: 4 p.m. Sun- als will be provided. Bible Study 9 & 10:45 am Mesilla Community Center day, Dec. 31, Unity Las 9 & 10:45 am Holy Family Morning Worship If you love Oprah, Deepak Cruces, 125 Wyatt Drive. ONGOING American WEDNESDAY and the Dalai Lama Did you know Jesus was Jewish A Course in Miracles: National you will love our Center! Students & Youth 6:00 pm and His name was Yeshua? 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Catholic Church Join us at Adult Connections 6:15 pm Tesoro Integrative Health An Inclusive Vatican II 134 S. Main St. (Griggs & Main) CHILD CARE AVAILABLE Center, 1605 S. Main Catholic Community Service Sat. 1PM 106 South Miranda Bible Study Sat 4PM St. Complete self-study Masses: Sat. 5:30 pm & Downtown Las Cruces Join us to learn about spiritual thought system Sun. 10:30 am your Hebrew Roots. with Edward Alvarez. $5 Clergy: 524-3691 Fr. Jim Lehman, FCM Everyone is welcome! suggested donation. Info: Fr. Louie Amezaga www.fb clascruces.com www.carolcarnes.com 866-874-7250 etz-chayim.org 575-541-5660. 702 Parker Rd. Las Cruces. NM 88005 New Thought 575-644-5025 Agape Christian: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Bible school for all ages. 5:45 p.m., Secret Christian SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES Church and Children’s First We Live in a Field of Pure Potentiality. TRADITIONAL: Church, 1400 6th St. Com- 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM munion served to all be- Church of lievers. Info: Herb Pinney, Christ, Scientist MODERN: 575-650-3915. Sunday: 9:30 AM Service & Sunday School Child care provided Campus Mass: 12:10 p.m. 10 a.m. In the Heart of Las Cruces Tuesday, Newman Cen- Wednesday: Contact us about our bible studies, Sunday Event Sunday Event Sunday Event community and outreach programs ter, 2615 S. Solano Drive. Testimonies 7 p.m. 10:30am 10:30am 11:00am All are WELCOME! and our church choir. Catholic students and St. Rev. Bonnie Smith Rev. Terry Lund Edward Burlbaw Pastor Darren Skinner Albert the Great weekly 325 West Mountain Ave. 575 N. Main St. 125 Wyatt Drive 140 Taylor Road stpaulslascruces.com mass. Info: Mona Chip, Las Cruces, NM 575-523-4847 unityoflascruces.org 225 W. Griggs mona@stalbertnewman- 575-523-5063 CSL-LasCruces.org wellspringnow.com center.org. 575-526-6689 LC3-LV45409 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN RELIGION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 51 The importance of Christmas isn’t Christmas

Imagine that we astical authority the Baptist bursting onto stories. Pascha, the original name are, however, chock full who live in New to declare it so. We the scene, followed by the Please understand that for the major festival of of interpretation based on Mexico did not are not sure when appearance of the adult I am not trying to be the the Christian year. Old Testament texts, and celebrate July 4th it was celebrated Jesus. Grinch who stole Christ- Oh yes, December that’s the reason for their as a holiday. The at the beginning, The fourth Gospel, mas. I’m trying to set it 25th? The early church inclusion. The writers em- 13 original colo- but probably not John, gives us a theolog- in its proper context. We celebrated the conception bedded Jesus in his heri- nies celebrated it, on the 25th of De- ically-rich introduction need to realize that the of Jesus in Mary’s womb tage. The narratives were but it was not na- GABRIEL cember. to a cosmic Christ, but birth of Jesus was not on March 25. Nine months crafted to give weight and tional. More than ROCHELLE Here’s another no birth narrative. Only important to the early later brings us to Dec. 25. dimension to the Chris- 200 years after Tales from angle: The New two mention the birth church or the early writ- Christmas is not tied to tian und erstanding of the Declaration the Cassock Testament con- of Jesus: Matthew and ers. This awareness begs the winter solstice and the importance of Jesus of Independence tains 27 “books,” Luke. Paul mentions only us to look elsewhere for its attendant pagan cel- as Messiah, anointed, nobody in the Midwest or actually brief writings that Jesus was born of a the importance of his life, ebrations. It’s tied to his the Christ anticipated by Southwest hadn’t quite ranging in length from woman, to guarantee his and here we find ourselves mother. a portion of the Jewish gotten it yet. one page to 42. Of those humanity, and born a Jew, with Paul, the most repre- The falderal that swirls people. That importance, Christmas is like that: 27 books, there are four to guarantee his heritage sented writer in the New around us in this season of course, remains the probably celebrated Gospels. Three of them – (Galatians 4:4). There Testament. For Paul and, is grounded in three ultimate reason for the regionally in the 2nd Matthew, Mark, and Luke is no concern for Jesus’ we presume, most early short chapters out of the commemoration. century but not interna- – are called “synoptic,” birth in the letters of Peter Christians, the important entire New Testament. tionally recognized. About meaning they take the or James or Jude. Mat- part of Jesus’ story was The records in them are Fr. Gabriel Rochelle is 300-plus years after the same basic view on the thew has only 50 verses his sacrificial death, not not the same; there are no pastor of St Anthony of birth of Jesus of Naza- life of Jesus. Yet Mark, that describe the birth of his birth. And ultimately, shepherds, for example, the Desert Orthodox Mis- reth, the holiday went the first written, has no Jesus; Luke has two chap- his death was overshad- in Luke, and Matthew sion, Las Cruces. Visit the international because infancy narrative. Mark’s ters filled with beautiful owed by the resurrection places Jesus’ birth at church website at http:// there was enoughWors ecclesi- Gospelhi begins withp JohnServices poetry. That’s it for birth celebrated at Easter or Nazareth. These chapters stanthonylc.org. Non Denominational Baha'i Faith Episcopal The Baha’i Information ST. ANDREW’S Southern New Mexico & Reading Center All faiths welcome EPISCOPAL Church of God CHURCH Biblically Discover the Baha’i Faith Orthodox Traditional “Digging deep Sabbath Services Interfaith Devotional wells so others Anglican Worship Sundays 10:30 to 12 p.m. may drink.” Sunday: Interactive 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. “All the messengers of God have Rector: 5IF
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In a sense, the arc of Las Cru- ces business came full circle in 2017. That’s when the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce ALTA DONALD re-located to the restored home LECOMPTE BUSTOS of Nestor Armijo. Armijo had monthly exhibit and gallery been one of the leaders of the tour on the third Fridays of the chamber’s forerunner organi- month. zation more than a century ago. In addition to Dragonfly, The chamber’s restoration several other new restaurants and move was a project almost opened, including Thaindia, seven years in the making, and which, as the name suggests, more than 50 descendants of fuses Thai and Indian food. Armijo descended on the house Rudy’s opened a new franchise Dec. 7 for the building’s grand of its Texas barbecue chain on re-opening gala. Telshor Boulevard and Chick- Another big project in the fil-A opened a second stand- Downtown area took shape alone location on University during 2017, the Amador proj- Avenue. Under construction ect, which will bring offices, on Telshor near Lohman are a restaurants, bars and public Raising Cane’s chicken restau- spaces to the corner of Main rant and a Chipotle. Street and Lohman Avenue, The Dragonfly Restaurant opened in September across from the Plaza de Las Cruces, one of several new addi- Sprouts grocery store is adjacent to the Amador Hotel. tions to Downtown Las Cruces. sprouting on Lohman in the old The project went up on the Hastings location. available at Aggie games and is the perfect complement to Lots of things were happen- property previously occupied Bosque Brewery moved its around town was a no-brainer whatever Aggie game you find ing in the automobile dealer- by the longstanding restaurant location a few hundred feet for Bosque.” yourself watching.” ship business. Vescovo Toyota My Brother’s Place. west on University Avenue and Pistol Pete’s 1888 Ale, or ’88 for Tom and Jerean Hutchinson, spent most of the year working Also helping to fill in the added a full-service kitchen short, is named after the Aggie proprietors of La Posta de on its new building on Valley Downtown Las Cruces land- with a unique menu. Later in mascot and the year NMSU was Mesilla, purchased the old Drive, near where Sisbarro scape were a new restaurant, the year, Bosque introduced founded. While many ales are Meson de Mesilla, re-dubbing dealerships built a new facade Dragonfly, which opened in Pistol Pete’s 1888 Ale, a New developed as a complement to it Hacienda de Mesilla. It was for its truck store. Jack Key September, and Organ Moun- Mexico State University li- food, ’88 ale will also comple- instantly popular, taking ad- sold its Nissan and Kia dealer- tain Outfitters, which opened censed beer. ment whichever Aggie sports vantage of a beautiful facility in ships to El Paso’s Shamaley in August. The Farmers and “As alumni and most of our team you’re rooting for. a beautiful setting. family, which later sold the Kia Crafts Market continued its ownership having grown up or “’88 captures everything we To give Las Crucens a place dealership to Albuquerque’s longstanding popularity on lived in Las Cruces, NMSU has love about balance,” Jensen to work off all that food and Pitre company. Saturday and Wednesday a special place in our hearts,” said. “With a brilliant pale beverage, both Planet Fitness Allen Theatres’ Telshor 12 mornings, and the occasional said Gabe Jensen, managing straw-color, this blonde ale has and Fitness One began remod- was filled with not exactly a new Wednesday evening. director of Bosque Brewing a light malt sweetness and just els, and Crunch Fitness opened car smell, but a new seat smell, East of Downtown, the Co. “When the call came in enough late addition hops to in the old Pros Ranch location. as the theater added new reclin- Arroyo Plaza enjoyed a re- for us to consider brewing an add flavor and aromatic nu- On Solano Avenue, Rockinjump ing, super-comfortable seats. naissance of sorts, as new busi- NMSU licensed beer, we geeked ance. Whether you’re new to opened, giving the younger set And sports aficionados found a nesses came to the shopping out. Being able to support our craft beer or are a seasoned a new place to have a bouncing center and tenants began a alma mater by having this beer connoisseur, a couple of ’88s good time. SEE WILD, PAGE 53 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN BUSINESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 53 YEAR IN REVIEW

The former site of My Brother’s Place is now fully under construction as part of the Amador Hotel renovation project.

Amador Hotel redevelopment adds new look to Downtown’s south end

Editor’s note: This story service restaurants, Bower pleted facility and across was written in March 2017, said, including a main res- Bowman Avenue. Thaindia on Picacho Avenue was one of several new restaurants that opened in Las Cru- and in October, officials taurant, a cocktail lounge, The project “will bring ces in 2017. said the project remains on a tap room and an upstairs out-of-area people to down- time and on budget. lounge. There also will be town and the (downtown) WILD mission the value of the build a wall along the a patio space and an event Farmers Market,” Coun- organization. MVEDA border and his belief By MIKE COOK CONTINUED FROM 52 courtyard that will seat cilor Gill Sorg said. He sug- Matters was a promo- that NAFTA has no ben- Las Cruces Bulletin 900-plus. gested placing signage on tional campaign the efit for America. The renovated hotel will local interstates to attract new place to shop, as Play group launched to help In the northern part The Amador Hotel rede- be the new home of Visit more visitors. It Again Sports opened, local citizens learn the of the county, it was a velopment project – which Las Cruces, also known as “It’s a huge asset for us,” selling slightly used value of MVEDA. Then, good year for chile in “is creating all the commo- the Las Cruces Convention said Councilor Kasandra sporting goods. in partnership with the Hatch, thanks to good tion on the south end of and Visitors Bureau. Gandara. Not everything was Border Industrial As- rains. downtown” – is on budget Collectively, Bower said, TIDD was created by the booming, as Las Cruces sociation, MVEDA drew A banner year would and should be completed the project will create “an city in July 2009 “to gen- lost jobs with the clos- international attention be an understated way in early 2018, local develop- unprecedented draw for erate revenue within the ings of the Sitel call with its unique bid for to describe 2017 for Las ment Max Bower said in downtown,” and is ex- downtown area and to use center, and the city’s last Amazon’s second head- Cruces businessman March. pected to generate 40 to 60 those revenues within that remaining Kmart. quarters. Hq2countries. Rick Jackson. In March, Even though the project new hospitality jobs and area for public improve- For years, Las Cruces com outlines the bold he broke ground on the includes a lot of moving about $385,000 in annual ment projects,” according developers and business- plan for a new Amazon expansion of his busi- parts, “it’s been a very gross-receipts tax revenue to city documents. It is people have complained headquarters that would ness, American Docu- smooth process to this for the city. funded through existing about the difficulties straddle the U.S./Mexico ment Services. In July, point,” Bower said. “We’re City Downtown Coor- gross receipts tax reve- of getting permits, and border and take advan- he cut the ribbon on the obviously off the ground dinator Andy Hume said nues, with additional fund- receiving consistent and tage of all the region has finished building. In De- and running.” on-site parking will be ing from the New Mexico timely inspections. To to offer in El Paso, Las cember, he was named The city entered into provided behind the com- Legislature. help address those is- Cruces, Juarez and ev- New Mexico’s Civilian a $6.5 million agreement sues, new city manager erything in between. Aide to the Secretary of with Bower’s GMB Devel- Stuart Ed created the The Santa Teresa re- the Army. Through it all, opment company for the position of business con- gion, a key component he served as the Greater Amador renovation proj- cierge, and filled it by of the Amazon bid, con- Las Cruces Chamber of ect last May. Work began hiring Donald Bustos. tinued to do well with Commerce’s Chairman late last year. ALTERATIONS • GIFT SHOP The year was a roll- importing and exporting of the Board. Once construction is We can make your clothes fit. ercoaster ride for the and border manufactur- On a more personal completed, ownership of Mesilla Valley Economic ing. An air of caution note, we at the Las all properties will be trans- NFL items have arrived. Development Alliance. and curiosity tempered Cruces Bulletin lost its ferred from GMB to the MVEDA nearly saw its things though, as busi- voice of business for city. Under its agreement 225 E. Idaho #32 in La Mission Plaza Doña Ana County fund- nesspeople were waiting the past five years, Alta with the city, GMB will ing cut in half before to see what the Trump LeCompte, who in No- then begin seeking tenants Hours: Tues thru Fri - 10AM - 6PM a parade of area and administration would vember moved to North for the new properties. Saturday : 10AM - 2PM LC3-LV44765 regional businesspeople do regarding the new Carolina with her hus- The completed project Phone Number: 527-1411 showed the county com- president’s promises to band, Ross. will include four full- 54 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 BUSINESS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW Aggie suds

Pistol Pete’s 1888 Ale, or ’88 for short, is named after the Aggie mas- cot and the year New Mexico State University was founded. Brewed by Bosque PHOTOS BY TRACY ROY Pictured are GLCCC Chair-Elect Denten Park, left, Chamber President/CEO Debbi Moore, Chamber Chair Rick Jackson, Brewing Co., Bud Colligan, the great-great-grandson of Nestor Armijo, Chamber Past-Chair Ben Woods and Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miya- it debuted in gashima. time for 2017 football sea- Chamber embraces history son. COURTESY PHOTO Chamber members merce, 150 E. Lohman Chamber of Commerce by luminarias around and residents gathered Ave. and the Las Cruces His- the property and which Friday, Dec. 8, for a rib- Chamber members panic Chamber of Com- included dinner, a tour, bon-cutting ceremony and residents listened as merce. recognition of Armijo officially opening the proclamations were pre- The ribbon cutting House renovations and historic Nestor Armijo sented by the Greater followed the Annual auctions. More than House as the new home Chamber and its Con- Heritage Foundation 200 attended, including New owners of the Greater Las Cru- quistadores, as well as Gala Thursday eve- many members of the ces Chamber of Com- the Las Cruces Green ning, Dec. 7, marked Armijo family. In March, Chris and Tom Hutchinson stood at the entry to the fam- Arroyo Plaza ily’s new acquisition, Hacienda de Mesilla, previously known as Arroyo Plaza, 2001 E. Lohman Ave., trended Meson de Mesilla, 1891 higher in 2017 with a variety of businesses, Avenida de Mesilla. including Barb’s Flowerland, Subway, The property, which Chick-fil-A, Ride on Sports, Mesilla Valley debuted in April, includes a 14-room Kitchen, UPS, Big Picture Gallery, Empire boutique hotel, a bar, Buffet, NMCO Media & MDC Computers dining room and out- and Wild Birds Unlimited. Big Picture had door seating and pool. been located on Main Street Downtown 12 Tom and wife Jer- ean Hutchinson have years but moved, owner Jim Turrentine owned La Posta, the said in September, “Because we wanted nearby historic land- more visibility and more convenient park- mark restaurant, for 20 years. ing. We have much higher visibility here. ” BULLETIN PHOTO BY ALTA LECOMPTE LAS CRUCES BULLETIN BUSINESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 55 YEAR IN REVIEW Have a seat, relax and watch a movie

Allen Theatre’s Telshor 12 film complex invested $1 million in April in plush, oversized, reclin- ing seats in their 12 auditoriums, shrinking seat- ing capacity from 2,100 to 900. “It’s a leap of faith,” owner Rus- sell Allen said. “If the math works, the chairs should CEO Rick Jackson and crew breaking ground for American Document Services’ expansion. pay for them- BULLETIN PHOTO BY ALTA LECOMPTE selves in a rela- Russell Allen, president of Allen Theatres, relaxed in the new Banner year seats at Telshor 12. tively short time.”

A banner year would be an understated way to describe 2017 for Las Who speaks for you? Cruces businessman Rick Jackson. In March, he broke ground on the expansion of his business, American Document Services. In July, he cut What do they say? the ribbon on the finished building. In December, he was named New Mexico’s Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. Through it all, he Get your guide to the 2018 NM served as the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce’s Chairman of

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BULLETIN PHOTO BY STEVE MACINTYRE Xavier Medoza and Lindsay Thomen dance to the music of Lincoln’s Lie

Aug. 5 during the second annual Summerfest celebration at Picacho Peak BULLETIN PHOTOS BY MIKE COOK Brewing Co. A wall-raising ceremony helped Mesilla Valley Habitat for Humanity celebrate its 30th anniversary on Oct. 17, as volunteers from Las Cruces and across the United States began Happy 90th, Mother Hubbard work on the 116th home the organization has built in Las Cruces since 1987. Habitat for Humanity celebrates milestone Mesilla Valley Habitat years of giving a hand the Aurora Star Court for Humanity (MVHH) up, not a hand out, home, Juanita and Er- is 30 years old. to families in need,” nesto Torres. The couple The homebuilder MVHH Executive Direc- will move in when the volunteer organization tor Maria Vasquez said. home and four others on celebrated its 30th an- “We will continue to the street are completed niversary and the con- work hard towards our in April 2018. struction of 111 houses mission and vision of a For information, visit (and counting) in Las world where everyone www.lascruceshabitat. Cruces on Oct. 17 with a has a decent place to org and find them on wall-raising ceremony live.” Facebook. BULLETIN PHOTO BY RICHARD COLTHARP at 4154 Aurora Star The wall raising in- The Habitat ReStore Court. cluded representatives thrift store also hit a Friends and colleagues gathered at the Pan American Center July 13 in a “As we look at what of the 13 churches/ milestone in 2017, cele- room named for the guest of honor, Barbara Hubbard, to celebrate her 90th we have accomplished, denominations and in- brating 10 years in June birthday. Known as “Mother Hubbard” to folks in the entertainment busi- we are grateful for the dividuals who founded 2017. All proceeds from support of our volun- MVHH in 1987, as well the store are invested ness worldwide, she has been instrumental in attracting some of the biggest teers, sponsors, partners as city councilors and into building homes. acts of the era to perform in the Pan Am, including, this year, Garth Brooks. and community for 30 the future-owners of

LAS CRUCES BULLETIN SW LIVING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 57 YEAR IN REVIEW ‘Oh, my God’: County unveils Pat Garrett document

Records and Filing Division Supervisor An- gelica Valenzuela was sorting through some de- cades-old coroner’s jury records in the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office archive in late 2016 when she came across a docu- ment that a prominent historian said could be worth more than $50,000. It’s the single-page, handwritten report at- tending the death of Pat- rick Floyd Jarvis Garrett – better known as Pat Garrett, the man who killed Billy the Kid. “It was definitely an ‘Oh, my God’ moment,” ” Valenzuela said on BULLETIN PHOTO BY MIKE COOK the morning of June 16, Doña Ana County Clerk Scott Krahling unveiled the one-page, handwritten coroner’s jury The Feb. 29, 1908, 69-word, county coroner’s jury report on 2017, as the document report on the death of former Lincoln and Doña Ana county sheriff Pat Garrett, who shot and the death of Pat Garrett. was publicly unveiled at killed Billy the Kid. At the left of the bureau, holding the yellow cloth, is Records and Filing Di- vision Supervisor Angelica Valenzuela, who discovered the report late last year. To Krahling’s the county government clerk’s office, said the immediate right, wearing glasses, is historian and Arizona State University Professor Emeri- “Not all counties are building. The 69-word tus Robert J. “Bob” Stahl, who had been searching for the Garrett coroner’s report for several as organized or as dedi- Garrett coroner’s jury report details the jury’s years and suggested unveiling ceremony. cated to preservation as report will not be kept findings regarding Gar- Doña Ana County,” Las on public display. But, rett’s shooting death on Cruces State Historian “if someone wants to Feb. 29, 1908, in Alameda Santa Fe. Her father, Jar- sion named June 16 as a broader program to Rick Hendricks, Ph.D., view it or any of the his- Arroyo about five miles vis P. Garrett (1905-1991), Pat Garrett Day in the preserve historical docu- said at the unveiling cer- torical documents, they northeast of Las Cruces. was Pat Garrett’s young- county. ments that detail much emony. can call our office at The unveiling cer- est son, and just 3 years Doña Ana County of the county’s history Rose Vasquez, a docu- 575-647-7421 to make an emony was attended by old when his father Clerk Scott Krahling from the 1850s through ment technician in the appointment.” Garrett’s granddaughter, was shot and killed by said the preservation of the 1960s. Susannah Garrett, of rancher Wayne Brazel. the Garrett coroner’s The county commis- jury report is part of

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New Mexico State University had plenty of individual and team suc- School record cesses in various sports during 2017, but nothing galvanized the Kayli Farmer community and the school’s ath- broke her own letic department as the football school record to team’s victory on Dec. 2 over South take ninth in the Alabama, which earned the Aggies javelin throw at their first bowl game in 57 years. As the NCAA Outdoor the gun sounded on the tense 22-17 Track and Field victory, joyous fans stormed the Championships in Aggie Memorial Stadium field (Bul- June. The perfor- mance earned the letin photo by Richard Coltharp). junior second-team Down in the excitement, perhaps All-America hon- nothing better symbolized the bond ors. On her third between fans and players as McK- attempt, the Aztec, enzie Jones, 4, congratulating Aggie New Mexico, native linebacker Leon McQuaker (photo threw a personal courtesy Janet Jones). best 52.70m (172-11). 62 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 SPORTS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN YEAR IN REVIEW Thanks for the memories Budding rivalry

It goes with the territory that college athletes eventually move on – either to the pros or another field altogether. Some of our favorite players were not only successful competitors but qual- ity people who did New Mexico State University proud. In 2017 we saw the last of Moriah Mack, BULLETIN PHOTO BY STEVE MACINTYRE scoring against Stanford in the women’s NCAA Centennial High School’s Josiah Leon scores a touchdown in the Hawks’ tournament (NMSU photo); basketball guard Ian 47-7 victory over Oñate Nov. 2. It marked the first time the two newest Las Baker, football running back Larry Rose III, and Cruces high schools played their game at NMSU’s Aggie Memorial Sta- passing wizard Tyler Rogers, finding a window dium, in an effort to elevate the East Side rivalry to that already enjoyed against South Alabama (Steve MacIntyre). by Las Cruces High Sch ool and Mayfield High School. Interstate champions LCHS makes state semifinal We start with the NMSU women’s basket- Las Cruces High School ball team losing a home- quarterback Payton Ball and-home series to the eludes Rio Rancho defen- University of New Mex- sive back Jaylen McKinley ico Nov. 18 and Dec. 2. Other than that, the Friday, Nov. 17, in the state Ags are cooking against 6A high school quarterfinal both regional rivals in game at Field of Dreams. basketball and football. The Bulldawgs’ 28-10 vic- The women defeated the University of Texas- tory sent them to the state El Paso 76-68 Dec. 10. Ris- Brooke Salas has emerged as the go-to scorer for NMSU semifinal, which they lost women’s basketball. ing star Brooke Salas led to eventual state champion the way with a career- 2002-03 season. With the of NMSU’s football vic- Albuquerque Manzano. high 29 points, including sweep of UTEP Nov. 25 tories in the fall over 27 in the second half. and Nov. 30, NMSU has UNM in Albuquerque The Dawgs finished 10-2 on The men’s basketball now won seven consecu- and UTEP in Las Cruces the season, a record that team swept both UNM tive games against the – and a women’s softball included an eight-game and UTEP in 2017 for Miners. sweep in the spring over winning streak. the first time since the All this, on the heels UNM. BULLETIN PHOTO BY STEVE MACINTYRE LAS CRUCES BULLETIN SPORTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 | 63 Playing the challenges of winter, part 2

hilly temps, per se, need not keep avid golf- bag all the time, like a removable, portable side golf cap in my bag if I get Playing golf in cold ers off the links, especially in our region windbreaker, light nylon shields for carts; some- too warm. weather is bound to try C pants, beanie and mitts. one could make a fortune My rule-of-thumb is if your patience. Your body where the sun shines 350 days a year. Yet On cold but playable days inventing same. my thumbs are numb it’s may be stiff from the chill in winter we are wise to (a) keep our body com- I bring a thermos of hot One helpful cart option too cold for golf. For win- and you won’t hit the ball fortable and functioning, (b) know golf course cocoa or broth to warm is the portable heater ter days just on the edge as far. Those and other conditions and (c) be aware of factors that affect the innards. To the hardy that operates on gas pro- of unplayable, gloves are factors may induce men- Scots, however, a wee nip pane bottles that fit into a must. When it comes to tal challenges, the first of how we swing and hit the ball when it’s cold. of Scotch often took the the cart’s cup holder. I gloves, FootJoy gives us a which is more bad luck, edge off. like the Coleman Golf few nice options: sturdy as balls do funny things In Southern conditions are All of our golf courses Cart Catalytic Heater, five-finger winter gloves in the cold and on hard New Mexico often quite dif- permit walking, and available online and at with leather palms for ground. Frost delays are we often have ferent at each. walking on cool breezy some sporting goods gripping even in damp- also a given. I f you start volatile weather And if I’m travel- days tends to maintain stores. ness; fleece mitts with your round around noon, patterns. The ing to El Paso, body heat better than Having previously cov- open finger tips allowing you could be lining up sun can be shin- Alamogordo riding in a cart. But frost ered layered outerwear, you to slip over your golf your final putt of the day ing and the wind or Truth or CHARLIE delays happen mostly be- we can’t forget essen- glove and then slide up close to dark. calm one minute, Consequences, cause walking on greens tials like hat and gloves. your wrists; and large and a storm cell BLANCHARD I always check Golf Doctor that are frosted will do Remember, major body waterproof fleece mitts Dr. Charlie Blanchard can move in the the weather re- immense damage. A heat escapes above the that you can use to warm partners with coach Herb next, dropping port (on NOAA motorized golf cart with neck, and that’s not even your hands between Wimberly as the princi- the mercury 20 degrees weather radio) for that windshields but open on when you’re steamed shots. Don’t forget about pal instructors at Per- with rain, dust and sleet specific area. the sides can get mighty over missing a four- those small, disposable, formance Golf Schools. blowing sideways. We You are advised to uncomfortable. Despite footer. I like a soft fleece cheap, chemical hand- Contact Blanchard at have four golf courses carry some form of cold- my research I haven’t ski-type cap on cold days, warming packs available docblanchard71@gmail. in Las Cruces and the weather gear in your golf been able to find suitable, but I still carry a regular at most pro shops. com. Law offices of Kenneth G. Egan sponsored by: MOTORCYCLE ATHLETE ACCIDENTS of the WEEK 21 Years Experience Lauren Ikard is a 15-year-old sophomore at Mesilla Valley Christian Trial Work School. She plays on the Lady Blazers volleyball team and basketball team, where she plays shooting guard, point guard and forward. Ikard’s season high has been 20 points, and she is averaging 14.6 points, six rebounds, two steals and three assists per game. She has been a leader this season and her coach has every confidence she will continue to help the team achieve a winning season. In everything Ikard does, she has a smile, is reliable, coachable and makes the game fun for everyone. She is an excellent student, with a 4.0 GPA. She enjoys playing volleyball and tennis and outside of sports and school, Ikard likes getting together with her friends. Free Consultation Hunter Conn is a 17-year-old senior at Mesilla Valley Christian School. He plays guard on the Son Blazers basketball team. In a three- 575-523-2222 game tournament last weekend, Conn had 55 points, 22 assists, 11 rebounds and 7 steals. He provides confidence and leadership as a senior and displays a good attitude, unselfish play, and great teamwork. 1111 E. Lohman Conn is a dedicated student, with a 3.20 GPA. Outside of school and (Next to Pep Boys) basketball, he enjoys camping with his family, hiking with his friends, and working out. He also likes watching college sports. Conn attends Visit us at Grace Covenant Church. LC3-LV44509 www.eganlawoffices.com MESILLAVALLEYCHRISTIANSCHOOL LC1-LV45667 64 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

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