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PUBLISHER Richard Coltharp Contents 575-524-8061 [email protected] EDITOR 3 ABOUT THE COVER • Braceros Celebrated prose and art Elva K. Österreich Historic project highlighted in art and talk 575-680-1978 18 ARTS EXPOSURE • Gallery Guide [email protected] 5 GUEST COLUMN • Keep Wilderness Quiet Area arts venues listed Flyover training questionable choice for Gila ADVERTISING 19 OFF THE SHELF •Las Peregrinas in Las Cruces COORDINATOR 5 LETTER • Street Names History Corrected Three women poets visit borderland areas Pam Rossi 575-635-6614 Dick Gilmore is not the only one [email protected] naming Deming roads 20 RISING TO THE TASK • Gila Cliff Dwellings Research ADVERTISING SALES Past, more recent and future Silver City 6 GUEST COLUMN • Be Thankful for the Noise Ilene Wignall 575-313-0002 Military jets are the sounds of freedom by Kara Naber [email protected]

7 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • Standing Like a Superhero 22 PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK •Snow DISTRIBUTION What would Batman do? by Elva K. Österreich Emotional When winter weather changes COORDINATOR your attitude by Richard Coltharp Teresa Tolonen 575-680-1841 8 ON SCREEN • By the Sweat of Their Brows [email protected] Fort Bayard winter lm series focus on mining life 23 TALKING HORSES • It Doesn’t LAYOUT AND DESIGN 8 HISTORY TRAILS • Fort Bayard Tours Have to be Like This Stacey Neal and Monica Kekuewa Explore with the Fort Bayard Historic Equine accidents preventable Preservation Society by Scott Thomson COLUMNISTS Fr. Gabriel Rochelle, Morgan 9 MARCH MADNESS • On Screen, In Person 24 CYCLES OF LIFE • The Raleigh Gift Smith, Sheila Sowder, Scott Cybill Shepherd, Pam Grier, RJ Witte The spectacular Christmas of 1953 by Fr. Gabriel Thomson, Bert Stevens, Jim Duchene coming to lm fest Rochelle WEB DESIGNER 10 RAISING DAD • The Shower Curtain Rod 25 BODY, MIND SPIRIT • Grant County Events Ryan Galloway Technology sometimes chooses people Weekly happenings in Grant County 1740-A Calle de Mercado 11 WILD HORSES • Running to Freedom 26 WINGING IT • Bosque Adventures Las Cruces, NM 88005 Concern for the nation’s living symbols of the west From heron to swan by Yvonne 575-524-8061 Lanelli www.desertexposure.com 12 SOUTH OF THE BORDER • Redemption Two stories of victory over drugs by Morgan Smith 27 HIGH PLACES • Caves and Falls Sitting Bull and Carlsbad 14 ARTS EXPOSURE • Arts Scene Caverns by Gabriele Teich Latest area arts happenings 28 STARRY DOME • Hydrus, the 15 DANCE EXPOSURE • Flamenco Experience Water Snake Snakes can be found almost Desert Exposure is published An ‘Evening in Spain’ fundraiser dinner monthly and distributed free of everywhere by Bert Stevens charge at choice establishments 15 ARTS EXPOSURE • Calling all Artists throughout Southern New Mexico. Opportunities for contributors 29 RED OR GREEN • Dining Guide Mail subscriptions are $54 plus tax for Restaurants in southwest New Mexico 12 issues. Single copies by mail $4. All contents © 2017 OPC News, LLC. 16 ARTS EXPOSURE • Studio Art Classes All rights reserved. No portion of this Las Cruces Museum of Art offers workshops 31 TABLE TALK • Salsa Awarded publication may be reproduced without The Bossy Gourmet earns kudos written permission. All rights to material by outside 16 ON THE SHELF • ‘Owl in a Straw Hat’ contributors revert to the author. Views Rudolfo Anaya’s new fairy tale is a hoot 32 ON STAGE • Bringing Back a Classic expressed in articles, advertisements, ‘Children of a Lesser God’ back on Broadway by graphics and/or photos appearing in 16 ARTS EXPOSURE • Colorful Trails Mike Cook Desert Exposure do not necessarily Studio exploration in Las Cruces re ect the views of the editors or 33 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS • Events Guide advertisers. New Years, January and a little beyond Desert Exposure is not responsible 17 ON SCREEN • For Student for unsolicited submissions of articles Filmmakers or artwork. Submissions by mail must 2018 Desert Light Film 36 TUMBLEWEEDS • Kauai include a self-addressed, stamped Competition The grand and intimate garden island by Richard Atkins envelope for reply or return. It will be assumed that all submissions, including email letters, are intended for 17 WRITTEN WORD • Call 31 LIVING ON WHEELS • RVing in Iceland publication. All submissions, including for Submissions The ‘Land of Fire and Ice” by Sheila Sowder letters to the editor, may be edited for ‘Twisted Vine’ looking for poetry, length, style and content.

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GUEST COLUMN ï JONATHAN DIENER Keep Wilderness Quiet Flyover training questionable choice for Gila skies

was on Highway 78 driving vidual sortie involves one jet or own life, no matter to what extent. For me the meeting was a frus- ple spoke passionately about from Mule Creek to Silver City. more than one jet or how many Reaching out across the Internet, I trating experience. While two of the Gila being a refuge for lovers IOn the radio was Earth Mat- times they will be ying back and learned that there are people and the commissioners questioned of Nature, that many of us had ters, a talk show on KURU our forth across the wilderness during organizations in our area who are the Air Force spokespersons very moved here for that reason, that local radio station. A woman from their ight lesson. dedicated to protecting the Gila pointedly, others were mostly si- it was the rst protected wilder- the Paci c Northwest was talking My rst reaction to this news Wilderness. The New Mexico Wil- lent. The deep anger I and many ness area ever created not only in about how the U.S. Navy had was guilt. I know that my gov- derness Alliance, Gila Conserva- citizens there felt seemed to have the U.S. but in the world, that not more or less taken over the Olym- ernment is bombing all over the tion Coalition, Peaceful Skies and little avenue for expression in this pic Peninsula outside Seattle for planet and has been throughout others are aware of the Air Force’s formal setting. However, during QUIET training and wargames. The resi- many decades. One horrendous plans and organizing to try to stop the public comment period peo- continued on page 6 dents were extremely upset. Their example I just now recalled is the it. homes in the magni cent seaside carpet-bombing of Laos, a coun- Holloman Air Force Base is re- forests were being buzzed by a try which was not involved in quired, as part of the process of new breed of jets called “growl- the nearby Vietnam war, causing obtaining this airspace for their Mis Amigos Pet Care Center ers” which, she said, were the the rural Laotians to live in caves yovers, to hold meetings with af- loudest jets ever built. They were while their villages and farms fected communities to give them ying at low altitudes making were being destroyed. So, while an opportunity to give feedback. unbelievable amounts of noise. my government’s military is cur- They held a meeting in T or C and There were military convoys driv- rently destroying towns, villages one in Las Cruces, but not in Sil- ing through the forest to provide and people in Iraq, Syria, Libya ver City, and the public comment targets for the bombers to shoot and other nations halfway across period was of cially closed be- Boarding Daycare Training Grooming Retail non-lethal practice weapons at. the world, I live a peaceful and un- fore many Grant County residents Certified Trainers and Pet Care Technicians Follow us on Facebook

The jets send out ares which turn scathed life in the beauty of Grant even knew about their plans. The 11745 Hwy 180 E, Silver City, NM www.misamigospetcare.com 575-388-4101 into chaff, burned out particles County. Air Force says that comments down to the ground creating a re Maybe now it is my turn to posted to their website will con- risk. It sounded like a nightmare. suffer as my country had made tinue to be reviewed. And then the discussion turned others suffer. How could I com- Perhaps as a result of Holloman to the Gila Wilderness and another plain when others have lost their receiving many emails from Grant kind of bomb dropped. Holloman homes, limbs and family members County residents or the Grant Air Force Base is making plans to through American bombs when County Commission’s ear being use the Gila Wilderness, my Gila what I would have to endure was bent by residents, a meeting was Wilderness, your Gila Wilderness, unsettling loud noise (and maybe arranged between the Air Force as their new training area for their an increased risk of forest re?) and the Grant County Commis- bomber pilots. Plans include an As I contemplated the situation, sioners. The public was invited. estimated 10,000 training sorties I realized that I need not be the A demonstration against the Air over the Gila Wilderness annually. guilty, accepting victim of military Force’s plans was held outside the It is not clear whether each indi- madness when it is impacting my county of ce before the meeting. Letters to the Editor

Street Names Land Development (T-Bird) with did not happen overnight, but his younger brother, Richard I clearly remember my father History Corrected (Dick) Gilmore. For the record, talking to us, as a family, and tell- Hello Editor, my father was the president of ing each of us to pick a poet from I am writing to you in reference T-Bird up until his death in Jan- the ve he had selected, and that to an article that was published in uary 1991. My father, along with would be the name of the street. your paper in January 2017. The Dick Gilmore, purchased tracks We were driving home from title of the article was “Dead Po- of land throughout Deming, New church on a Sunday and when he Locally Raised ets in Deming - Who labeled the Mexico beginning in the late 1950’s said it was nally time to make GRASS-FED & GRASS-FINISHED streets after 19th century writers?” and worked together as family de- our selections. My daughter discovered this ar- veloping subdivisions. Dick Gilm- My father had given us a back- CATTLE CO. Ground Beef - $7.99/lb. ticle when looking up information ore did not purchase on his own ground on each of the poets, so Available at: on her deceased Grandfather, J. 80 acres from the Whitehill sisters. we would understand the unique- Toucan Market, Las Cruces; u’s, T or C; Edward Gilmore of Deming, New This was purchased by both Ed ness of each of them. My selection ari’s aret, Ruidoso; ature’s antr, Alamogordo; Mexico. Gilmore and Dick Gilmore and was Rudyard Kipling. I don’t re- Re eat aret, Deming; ier it aset I would like to correct the re- some of the money was borrowed member who my brothers select- aar aset; aue’s uer aret, Lordsburg; cord as I believe the sources for from Bob Palmer, of Palmers ed. However, the fact of the mat- The Weed Store, Weed; raners ar an ri, Silver City; the article were incorrect. Building Supply. My father and ter is I had shared this with both e’s untr aret, Capitan Dick Gilmore was not the sole brother actually paved some of of my daughters several times owner of Thunderbird Land De- the roads in the subdivisions. when they were young. My father velopment which developed the The streets were actually had also talked to them about it subdivision of Whitehill Estates named by my father, mother, two because of the memory when we Specializing in Family, Children, and Individual therapies which is where these streets are brothers and myself. drove down Kipling Drive, where with traditional and playful approaches to healing... located and named after poets. It was at the insistence of my fa- My father, J Edward Gilmore, ther, Ed, that these streets should LETTERS was a co-owner of Thunderbird be named after classic poets. This continued on page 7 [email protected]

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GUEST COLUMN ï MICHAEL SWICKARD Be Thankful for the Noise Military jets are the sounds of freedom et engines make lots of noise, are in combat is a bad time to learn one day about 20 miles south of and I normally look up apprecia- who put their lives on the line for especially military jets. It some things that should be taught Carrizozo on my grandfather’s tively. our freedom. They must have a Jseems several communities before they get into combat. ranch. It was a warm, quiet day and The syndrome is called, “Not in place to train. The rigors are such in New Mexico are bothered by The rub is that many people in I was almost falling asleep on my my backyard.” Be it jets overhead that some pilots will not survive the thought that jets from Hollo- these towns don’t want to hear mil- feet while I worked on this fence. or highways or power lines, people the training. And we should worry man Air Force Base may y over itary jets ying over their homes. Bees were buzzing and birds were will object and demand that these that the noise bothers some peo- their towns and surrounding lands The very thought of it annoys some singing. Then it happened. things not be in their backyard, ple? while they are training for the role people. They are writing angry let- Four F-4 Phantom jets from Hol- they should be in someone else’s Every effort should be taken to of combat pilot. ters and protesting having to hear loman AFB came over me doing backyard. not annoy people up to the point The Air Force leadership at Hol- the noise of jets. They say that the about 400 knots at 200 feet above How do we decide who has a that the pilots are not able to get loman has announced that the jet pilots should y somewhere else. the terrain. Instantly I went from backyard that should be protected the very best training preparing pilots they are training need more What they are saying is don’t y being almost asleep on my feet to from things that annoy and who them for real combat. At that area to practice what they do be- over my backyard. throwing the hammer and running does not? In 1965, I lived in Aurora, point, we should take their training fore they get into actual combat. It When I was much younger I was over the fence in a panic. Then it Colorado, under the landing and as more important than our conve- goes without saying that when you working on a barbed wire fence was quiet again. takeoff pattern of Stapleton Air- nience. It is much worse for those cow- port. It was often very loud but we pokes on horseback, when a horse got used to it. The airport moved Swickard’s novel, “Hideaway www.LaPosadaLiving.org is spooked this way. That said, I am after we left. Hills,” is available at Amazon. 575-523-4700 not troubled by the military jets. To What we are dealing with is com. He may be reached at 299 Montana Ave., me that is the sound of freedom volunteers to our nation’s military [email protected]. Las Cruces Our Family Committed to Your Family QUIET continued from page 5 only the campers, hikers, hunters jet ying at altitudes as low as the on a daily basis or several times a and others who live in or visit the 500 to 2,000 feet that is being pro- day, it would destroy my peaceful “I Feel Like wilderness will be impacted but posed. His reply was he had been life here. the animals who live there as well, around many jets landing, taking It is recommended by those I’m at and that the chaff from the ares off, etc. and he liked the sound. organizing against Holloman’s y- excreted by the jets have already Later during the public comment over plans that anyone interested Home!” caused res in Grant County. period, a veteran who had been in in ghting it contact your sena- One commissioner asked the some special forces out t and had tors, Congressman Pearce, our – JEANNE WURGLER, LA POSADA RESIDENT Air Force representative what it’s own on or knew all about mili- County Commissioners (ask them like to be directly under a military tary jets, told the commissioners to take a vocal and active stand and audience that he had been out against the plan) and email com- Services hiking in a slot canyon in the Gila ments to the Air Force at http:// medications delivered when some military jets had own www.hollomanafbairspaceeis. directly overhead. He was a very com/Comments.aspx. medical equipment strong healthy-looking guy. He I am told that in Taos, people, emotional support said the noise was so loud it prac- with the help of the Peaceful Skies tically knocked him to the ground. organization from up there, were respite This vet voiced a very emphatic, able to stop the military from us- 24-hour availability “No!” to Holloman’s plans and re- ing the area for training yovers. ceived huge applause. Perhaps we can too. But this is the ADL assistance As I am sitting in front of my U.S. Military we are talking about bereavement support computer writing this article, in so we have to be as LOUD as their a private inholding in the nation- damn jets in our protest if we are experience al forest, I am interrupted by two going to stop them. compassion military jets ying over my little valley. The noise is absolutely Jonathan Diener has lived in medical supplies deafening and continues for sev- Pine Cienega (population 9) confidential eral minutes. I run out and curse south of Mule Cree for 20 years. them. They appear to be fairly He has had a general practice volunteers Irma Santiago, MD high up maybe two or three thou- law of ce in Silver City for most local cultural heritage sand feet. What if they were at 500 of that time. He enjoys playing feet? What a synchronistic and guitar and singing, farming, music therapy painful reminder that this yover armchair travel and trying to spiritual support issue is real. If this were to happen answer life´s big questions.

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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH What Would Batman Do?

newly released study by lis. She is star-struck. As Clark six researchers builds on waits for Lois, he’s hunching Aseveral past studies, had over, trying to appear timid and four- and six-year-olds choosing unpowerful. He has a moment between doing work and play- when he decides to tell Lois his ing on an iPad. The study was real identity; he stands up tall, reported by Jenny Anderson takes his glasses off and changes with Quartz – Atlantic Media as the tilt of his head. His body fully below. assumes a position of power and Children, 180 of them, were it is a pleasure to watch this em- assigned to one of three groups. bodiment of power as he allows The control group asked the himself to take up more space. children to think about their Reeve did a fantastic job in that thoughts and feelings as they scene.” — Rosenberg went through the task and ask themselves “Am I working Meanwhile, Paxton Hibler, has Letters hard?” The second group was no problem channeling Iron Man. We would like to hear from (Photos courtesy Hibler family) asked to think of themselves in Elva's granddaughter, Kaliopee Hibler takes after her grand- you, so please don’t hesitate to the third-person, for example (if mother as she chooses to play the Sith Lord in Star Wars play. ro — legs apart, arms on hips, el- share your thoughts. the kid’s name is Hannah), “Is bows bent. This is what psychol- We welcome letters to the ed- Hannah working hard?” The imaginations of adults their peers,” Coyne said, “but our ogists refer to as an open posture itor including your opinions and In the third group, the young- have been taken by the image study shows the exact opposite. in which limbs are spread out in feedback regarding news, events sters were asked to think about of their small children learning Kids pick up on the aggressive a way to take up more space. and issues published here. Tradi- someone else who is really good better by wearing superhero cos- themes and not the defending Rosenberg points out numer- tional letters to the editor offer at working hard. They could tumes. Everyone wants a magi- ones.” ous psychological studies have an opportunity to start a new dis- pick from some well-known su- cal way to encourage their chil- To sum up: for me, the answers demonstrated open postures cussion, share your opinions or perhero types: Batman, Bob the dren to focus, and this is a great are pretty simple. convey power and closed pos- provide information you believe Builder, Rapunzel and Dora the one. • Being a superhero is better tures, in which the body takes is of interest to other readers. Explorer. The kids got to dress A 2016 article in “Fatherly” (an than playing with an iPad and up relatively little space, convey Desert Exposure reserves the up as the character they picked online magazine) by Steve Schiff, • Getting outside and running a sense of the individual having right to review, edit or refuse let- and then were asked, “Is Batman “Pretending to Be a Superhero Is around is better than just about little power. ters to the editor. Include your working hard?” Good for Your Child’s Develop- any alternative, whether defend- She goes on to describe anoth- full name, city, state and phone For 10 minutes the kids could ment — Here’s How to Make It ing the weak, or punching out er study which shows simply as- number. Only your name and city move between the “work” and Even Better,” he calls superhero the bad guy. suming high or low power poses will appear in print, but we need iPad. They were reminded every play in children “pro-social.” I wonder what the psychia- can cause the brain to shift hor- to be able to verify the author. minute, through a loud speaker, “Kids build their imaginations trists would say about me. Is it monal gears. Test participants The views and opinions ex- of their “condition” (“Is Dora around characters and concepts good that I am drawn to the bad who assumed high-power poses pressed in letters to the editor working hard?”). All the kids they know, and if they know guys? had their testosterone levels in- published by Desert Exposure do were told, “This is a very import- superheroes, their imaginative At Little Dude Rancho, a pre- crease relative to their baseline, not necessarily reect those of ant activity and it would be help- play involves swooping in at the school in Albuquerque, I insisted while participants who assumed Desert Exposure or its advertis- ful if you worked hard on this last second to save their teddy on being Catwoman in the play- low-power poses had their tes- ers. It is the responsibility of the for as long as you could.” Perse- bear from certain doom,” Schiff ground. In elementary school, I tosterone levels drop. The re- reader to research facts/opinions verance was measured as time wrote. “This is developmentally ew on the swing set as “Poison verse was true of cortisol, “stress expressed in the letters to the ed- spent on the work task. signi cant, rst because it’s truly Ivy.” A little older, high school, hormone,” levels. itor to form their own opinions Not surprisingly to anyone who interactive (no screens), and sec- and I was fascinated by Mor- The same study also showed from an informed position. has kids, and iPads, the children ond because, ‘The more kids act gan le Faye/Morgaine of the nu- that those adopting low-power spent 37 percent of their time on out pro-social roles using those merous Arthurian legends and poses are less likely to take risks. Elva K Österreich is editor of the work task, and 63 percent on models, the more likely they are books. So, Rosenberg concludes, “It Desert Exposure and would love the iPad. But those kids pretend- to keep doing so,’ (Dr. Alison Who is the best character in seems that participants who as- to meet Desert ing to be superheroes worked Bryant, chief play of cer at Play- “Zena, Warrior Princess”? The sume a couple of superhero-type Exposure more than those who thought of Science).” evil Callisto, of course. stances for a grand total of two readers during themselves in the third person, Of course, for every positive, In the “Wizard of Oz,” the minutes feel more powerful and her of ce hours and both of those groups did there must be a negative, so Wicked Witch of the West is the act that way: Stand like a super- in Silver City better than the children who just BYU family life professor Sarah most interesting, later redeemed hero, feel like a superhero, act on Thursday, thought of themselves as “me.” M. Coyne completed yet anoth- in “Wicked: The Life and Times like a superhero” Jan. 25 at the The study, published by “Child er study (published in January of the Wicked Witch of the West,” “There is a wonderful scene Tranquil Buzz Coffee House, Development,” (a peer-reviewed 2017 by “BYU News”). Her study where Elphaba is the hero. By in the rst Superman lm, by located at the corner of Yankie academic journal) is about ear- suggests rather than positive su- the way, her name was Momba in Richard Donner, in which Clark and Texas streets. If that is not ly development of persever- perhero traits, children are more the 1910 silent lm “The Wonder- Kent (Christopher Reeve) and a good time, Elva will be glad ance and the value of providing apt to pick up the contentious ful Wizard of Oz.” Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) are to arrange another day to meet children with strategies to cope themes. And is superhero play only for about to go out and grab dinner. and you can always reach her with a tempting distraction. It is “So many preschoolers are children? Clark is in Lois Lane’s apartment at [email protected] saying that taking a mental step into superheroes and so many In a 2011 “Psychology Today” waiting for her to get a sweater. or by cell phone at 575-443- back from one’s own situation parents think that the superhe- article by Robin S. Rosenberg, As Superman he has just n- 4408. could help children preserve in ro culture will help their kids she addresses why you, an adult, ished being interviewed by Lois the face of distraction. defend others and be nicer to may want to stand like a superhe- and own her around Metropo-

LETTERS continued from page 5 my father lived the last 20 years of and my uncle Dick Gilmore as well as poetry. He had a col- excerpts from Gunga Din. ets. It was the brainchild of my his life. grew up during the depression, lection of books from each of So, please set the record father, Ed Gilmore. There was a reason he want- but it was Ed Gilmore who al- the poets on our bookshelves in straight. Dick Gilmore did not Krista Gilmore ed to name the streets after ways loved the arts and culture. our home at 851 West Ash. He name the streets in Whitehill Deming these poets. Both my father, He adored opera, art and ballet, sometimes would recite short Estates after these foregone po- 8 • JANUARY 2018 www.desertexposure.com

ON SCREEN ‘By the Sweat of Silver Smiles Their Brows: The Dr. Caytlyn Foy Bonura Life of the Miner’ Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society announces winter lm series

he Fort Bayard Histor- nominated for 10 Oscars, and • Family Dentistry • Teeth Whitening ic Preservation Society won Best Picture. Twill present its next lm Feb. 1 — “The Molly Magu- series beginning on Thursday, ires” starring Sean Connery and • Root Canal treatment • Extractions January 18, at 7 p.m. in the Richard Harris traces the battle Santa Clara National Guard Ar- between Irish-American miners mory. The series is entitled “By and the mine owners in the coal • Children’s Dentistry • Dental Crowns & Fillings the Sweat of Their Brows: The elds of America. Life of the Miner”, and will run Feb. 8 — “The Treasure of on Thursday evenings from Jan- the Sierra Madre” starring Hum- • Replacement Teeth • Porcelain Veneers uary 18th through March 8th. phrey Bogart and Walter Hus- Each movie will be introduced ton, examines how the quest for by a member of the Society, and gold, and wealth in general, can • Accepts most PPO Dental Ins. concessions will be available expose the worst side of human for purchase. Dates and titles nature in terms of greed and are as follows: suspicion. Made in Mexico, and Jan. 18 — “The Mine released in 1948, it is considered Silver Smiles Wars”, a PBS documentary a Hollywood classic. brings to life the decades-long Feb. 15 — “October Sky”, ac- struggle that turned the coal- claimed as the Best Family Film 575-534-3699 elds of West Virginia into a of 1999 is set in Coalwood, West blood-soaked war zone where Virginia. It follows the quest by Mon. - Fri., 8AM - 5PM, basic constitutional rights and a talented youngster to break CLOSED WED. freedoms were violently con- away from family expectations tested. that he toil in the coal mines as Jan. 25 — “How Green Was the previous generations of his Silversmilesdental.com My Valley” is a classic movie re- family had, in order to pursue leased in 1941, starring Roddy his dreams in the space indus- [email protected] McDowall, Donald Crisp and try. The lm examines the fami- Caytlyn Bonura, DDS 1608 N. Bennett St., Silver City, NM Maureen O’Hara. It follows the struggles of a family in a small MINER Welsh mining town. It was continued on page 24 DECLUTTER&STAY COMPLIANT! Go DIGITAL for2018! Doing business in SouthernNMand West Texas forover15years, our locallyowned and operated family business offers the following solutions foryou: •MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SECURE INFOR ATION DESTRUCTION •OFFFICERECORDS MANAGEMEENT • ON/OFF SITE SHREDDING SERVIICES • MORE THHAN 1.25 MILLION CUBIC-FOOT STORAGE FACILITY ABOUT THE COVER • CLIMATE CONTROL VAULT Jeri Desrochers has been back to the Art Center encoun- •DOCCUMENT SCANNINNG painting in the Las Cruces/Rio tering actors portraying Brace- Grande Valley area for long ros giving their names, stories, enough to be sought out and and dreams. The exhibit runs honored by many. through Jan. 30 at the Deming Her work, as well as that of Art Center. American Document sculptor Diana LeMarbe, is part Desrochers confesses to an of the “Braceros- Melding Histo- emotional reaction to the in- ry and Art” exhibit at the Dem- tense light and color of the west- Services ing Arts Center opening Jan. 6. ern landscape which inspires her The show begins with a live to paint. The agricultural lands event journey into the past. of the Rio Grande valley have a Meeting at the Transportation special place in her heart as she 300A N. 17th St. Las Cruces, NM 88005 Room of the Deming Luna Mim- grew up on a small family-run bres Museum at 1 p.m. Raymond farm. Derochers’ paintings seek 647-0060 www.adslcnm.com Cobos will talk about the history to honor the people who work LC3-XNSP45574 of the Braceros. A walking tour close to the earth. DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 9

Cybill Shepherd Pam Grier RJ Mitte MARCH MADNESS On Screen, In Person Cybill Shepherd, Pam Grier, RJ Mitte coming to 2018 lm festival

he 2018 Las Cruces In- Film Festival yet.” access passes are $75. A $20 dai- ternational Film Festi- Film festival poster release party is Jan. 26 “The cast of “Rose” also in- ly screening pass provides access Tval (LCIFF) will screen The Las Cruces International Film Festival will host its cludes a number of local actors, to the opening night lm and all outstanding lms and welcome annual poster release party beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, including Mark Vasconcellos, day on Thursday, March 8. Single major celebrities, including tele- Jan. 26, 2018 at the Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo Road, Cassandra Rochelle Fetters, Me- tickets, if still available, can be festival Executive Director Ross Marks said. lissa Chambers and David Ed- purchased for $8 at Cineport 10 vision and movie actors Cybill “We will reveal Mike Groves’ 2018 collectible poster and Shepherd and Pam Greer and sell VIP tickets (to the festival) at a discounted rate at that wards. on March 7. actor, producer and model, RJ time,” Marks said. During the festival, LCIFF will For all other ticket prices and Mitte. “People should take advantage of the discounted passes present awards for short lm, packages, visit Lascruces lmfest. Shepherd starred in the late- and get a beautiful signed, collectible Mike Groves lm short subject documentary, stu- com. festival poster. 1980 television series “Moon- dent lm, feature lms (including Tickets can also be purchased lighting” opposite Bruce Willis grand jury prize, audience choice at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 and in her own situation comedy, award, best screenplay, best cin- N. Main St. downtown, and at “Cybill” in the late 1990s. Her lm tion-and-answer session that Greg Clonts, Cybill Shepherd, ematography, best director and Eventbrite. credits include “The Last Picture follows. There will also be an Pam Grier and all the folks that feature documentary (including “My advice is for lm fans to Show,” “The Heartbreak Kid” and after-party with Shepherd and helped make the lm possible,” grand jury prize, audience choice get their tickets to the lm festi- “Taxi Driver.” Grier for VIP Ticket holders, the he said. “It will be a great open- award and best documentary). val soon as we expect that many Shepherd made her Broad- news release said. ing night of what promises to be VIP tickets for the lm festival of the events, like opening night way debut in 2012 in the revival Shepherd will also receive the best Las Cruces International are $150. All lm and workshop will sell out quickly,” Marks said. of Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man.” LCIFF’s Outstanding Achieve- She has recorded 11 albums and, ment in Entertainment Award on in 2000, published her memoirs: Thursday night, March 8. “Cybill Disobedience: How I Sur- “Rose” was lmed on location vived Beauty Pageants, Elvis, in Truth or Consequences, New Sex, Bruce Willis, Lies, Marriage, Mexico and was written and di- Motherhood, Hollywood, and the rected by Las Cruces’ Rod Mc- HOTCHKISS Irrepressible Urge to Say What I Call. Think.” It follows Rose (Shepherd), a Grier’s acting career covers recently disabled and widowed almost 50 years and includes ex-cop who discovers that she Golden Globe and Emmy award may have a life-threatening ill- INSURANCE nominations. She is perhaps ness, according to the LCIFF re- best known for her starring role lease. in Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 lm “On her journey, Rose discov- We specialize in covering “Jackie Brown.” ers more than just the simple Mitte is best known for her beauty of New Mexico when she YOU for your... performance as Walter “Flynn” meets -- and falls in love with – White Jr., the son of a high school Max (Brolin), an old cowboy • Medicare Coverage science teacher turned drug deal- who comes to a crossroads of his er (played by Bryan Cranston) on own.” • Dental, Vision & Hearing the 2008-13 AMC television se- “She decides to go on a solo • Medical ries “Breaking Bad,” which was road trip in a motorized wheel- lmed in Albuquerque. chair through the Land of En- • Affordable Life Insurance Mitte, 25, will attend the lm chantment in an effort to recon- festival as a celebrity presenter cile with her estranged son and • Safe Money Options and will be inducted into the New make her peace with life,” the • Traditional & Alternative long term care Mexico Film and Television Hall news release said. JESSICA HOTCHKISS of Fame, according to an LCIFF “We are excited to have ‘Rose’ PRESIDENT news release. as our opening night lm be- Mitte was diagnosed with cere- cause it was shot locally by my bral palsy at age 3, and wore leg dear friend, local lmmaker Rod Call braces for much of his childhood. McCall,” LCIFF Executive Direc- He serves as a celebrity ambassa- tor Ross Marks said. dor for United Cerebral Palsy. “One of the main objectives of Shepherd and Grier (along with the lm festival to is to grow the 575-956-3991 James Brolin), star in “Rose,” the entertainment industry in south- To discuss your needs today... lm selected as LCIFF’s open- ern New Mexico,” Marks said. 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RAISINGDAD ï JIM AND HENRY DUCHENE The Shower Curtain Rod Technology sometimes chooses people oney,” my wife “Again?” I questioned. “It can’t be broken,” I insist- said, giving me her “Again,” she con rmed. ed. “Hsweetest smile. “I “But I just xed it,” I griped. “And yet it is,” she insisted need you to x the shower cur- “Well, x it again,” she coun- back. tain in dad’s bathroom.” tered. “Again?” I mumbled to my- self, because I knew the only one in this room interested in hearing my complaints was me. I must have xed that darn thing — what? — eight, nine, 10 times? It seems I retired from a job I enjoyed just to spend that retirement xing my father’s shower curtain. It’s not that it’s hard to x, because it’s not, but that’s not the problem. “The problem,” I explained to my wife, “is that dad uses the curtain for support when he gets out of the shower. We have the same kind of rod in our shower, and how many times has it fallen? ZERO times.” “I know,” my wife agreed. That ended the conversation, Jim and Henry Duchene’s father built a washing machine out of a because how do you argue with barrel rigged to a Jeep when he was stationed in the Philippines someone who’s agreeing with during World War II. (Photo courtesy the Duchenes) you? What she left out, how- ever, was, “He’s your dad.” My into the kitchen and sat down, “They sure don’t,” I agreed, wife is good that way. She never ready for breakfast. sarcastically. tells me, “He’s your dad.” She “What happened to the show- My wife put a plate of food just tells me to x the things he er curtain, dad?” I asked him, in front of him, and my father Mountain Lo breaks. putting aside the book I was began to eat with the enthusi- ear dg That’s the funny thing. At reading, the one I told you asm of a man who doesn’t have B e one time my father could x about in my October column. to constantly x the things he anything, and I mean anything. It’s called “The Joke Man: Bow breaks and leaves behind. During World War Two, when To Stern,” and it’s written by my “The problem is,” my dad he was stationed in the Philip- favorite comedian, Jackie Mar- continued, pointing a forkful of pines, he built a washing ma- tling. I had ordered it on jack- scrambled egg at me, “there’s chine while ghting the Japa- iethejokeman.com, and it was something wrong with the rod nese. Well, not exactly while he shipped out on the 24th of that in the shower area, it keeps fall- was ghting the Japanese, but same month. I got the book a ing.” in between ghting the Japa- few days after, but haven’t been My father emphasized his nese. able to nd the time to read it. point by doing his David Cop- I know that story is true, be- I’ve been too busy xing per eld impersonation and cause I’ve seen pictures of the shower curtain rods. making the egg on his fork dis- Jerri Bartholomew washing machine. It was essen- Hmm… maybe I should have appear. Opening January 12th, 4pm-7pm tially a barrel rigged to the front ordered a book on home repair “Yeah, they just don’t make at the Lodge. wheel of an Army Jeep. Crude, instead. things like they used to,” he Please join us and meet the artist. but effective. My father looked over his repeated, chewing his break- Had washing machines even shoulder to see if my wife was fast. “Stuff, nowadays, is cheap. The show will be on display been invented yet in the 1940s, on her way with his food. She Those characters that built this through April 10. or was this an original inven- wisely kept her back to us. house knew they were using Women’s Lecture Series will feature tion of his? That seems like too “What?” he said, turning back. cheap materials. That’s why Jerri Bartholomew January 11th at 5:30 at Light Hall on Western much work to look up, so let’s “The shower curtain,” I re- the rods keep falling by them- New Mexico Campus on the subject of “Bio-Art” just say they weren’t. 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I’d to hire handymen to do all my tell you how much it cost me, facility o ering... work for me. He laughed at that. but I don’t want any recently • Boarding, Breeding and Training When I grew up, I understood unemployed former Chicago why he laughed, even though I community organizers showing • Easy Forest Access was offended at the time. up at my front door. “It sure does break a lot,” I So I xed it. • Large Pens With Shelters and told him. What’s the big deal? Pasture Options “Yeah,” my dad said. “It sure And three more times, before does.” I guess he felt the need the month was out, I had to x • All Horses Have Room to Run! to say something else, because it again. he added, “They just don’t make er prn to oremnp things the way they used to.” When I’m not busy making I tried to arch an eyebrow the the same repairs over OWNERS BOB AND FLO HALL WEBSITE: foothillsarabians.com way my wife does when she’s and over again, you can 27 EMERALD DRIVE EMAIL: [email protected] irritated with me, but I proba- nd me doing nothing at bly only managed to look like RaisingMyFather.BlogSpot. SILVER CITY, NM 88061 Popeye the Sailor, rather than a com, JimDuchene.BlogSpot. 575-654-6431 skeptical son. com, or @JimDuchene. DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 11

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In short, to deal with the im- — only these are living, beautiful, bracing for the future. ploding program, the answer is to $ breathing ones, and the onslaught When the Act was passed, most kill the horses and burros, or sell 1.98 Show is by his own administration. If cer- of horses and burros were to be them, without limitation, to those NO some TALENT REQUIRED tain provisions in the FY 2018 bud- managed by the Bureau of Land who will. Starring Miss A’ Gusssta Wind get are passed, tens of thousands Management (BLM) as the prima- Within the budget lurks the of wild horses and burros will not ry use on the 53 million acres of Appropriations Bills — for the only be ripped apart from their land they roamed. Today, not only Department of the Interior and racy raunchy ridiculous rated R adults only homes and families, but will die. has a third of that acreage been Department of Agriculture — that February 16 & 17, 7:30 pm Mitochondrial DNA science in- eliminated, but they must share will ultimately determine the fate Fine Arts Center Theatre dicates that the horse originated in their remaining designated habi- of these animals. In September, the North America, died out, and was tat with livestock, energy projects House passed a combined appro- re-introduced by the Spanish in the and other forms of public use. In priations bill that would permit, 15th century. Beginning with these addition, the U.S. Forest Service is in accordance with the proposed Spanish horses that escaped from responsible for the horses and bur- budget, the BLM to “dispose” of explorers and settlers, the mus- ros found on national forest land the excess, unadoptable horses tang became an integral part of the (2.5 million acres), and the small and burros as they see t. The American landscape. Over time, herds that roam federal park lands, bill did not prohibit the funding they were joined by other breeds of such as Theodore Roosevelt and of horse meat inspections by the escapees — each one representing Assateague Island national parks, USDA – opening the door to horse a segment of American history. are managed by the National Park slaughter resuming in the US. The Earth Matters From the paints and appaloosas Service. Senate, on the other hand, has A show about earthly matters that impact us all! of the Native American tribes to The BLM was given the task to barred the BLM from killing the an- the draft stock of eastern settlers, decide how many wild horses and imals, and the USDA from funding these horses played a vital role in burros the land, along with its man- the inspections. Now, the two ver- 89.1 the culture and development of the dated uses, could sustain — a num- sions of bills will be merged, and RU F west as they carried men and wom- ber referred to as the Appropriate the real battle ensues as to what U M en through the historical events Management Level – or AML. Rath- stays, and what goes. K that shaped our country. Hundreds er than take a scienti c approach, The Senate also requested the of thousands fought, and died, in the BLM focused on inaccurate and BLM — which is funded by the countless wars to protect the es- inconsistent population surveys, Dept. of Interior — to come up sence of freedom, and even today and the availability of forage and with humane and politically via- they continue to be recruited to its allocation — the majority going ble solutions to manage the wild a do the same. Although the Spanish to livestock. The current national horses and burros. It is unlikely n g d r blood has become diluted, the spir- AML is set at 26,715 wild horses that this would include the recent o . it and perseverance of the mustang and burros — a single animal for recommendations from the BLM’s s r t c — a breed we equate with freedom every 9,171 acres — and continues Wild Horse and Burro Advisory r ea m — has not. to be a central point of controversy. Board to permanently phase out m g i at But, by the end of the 19th centu- To satisfy the AML, the BLM the long term holding facilities, n g live ry the words of the Spanish explor- has been conducting round — ups and the animals within them, or to Brought to you by er, Herman Cortez, “next to God for decades, removing the excess consider a proposal from Russia to Gila/Mimbres Community Radio Gila Resources Information Project we owe our victory to the hors- horses and burros from their land purchase large amounts of horses New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Upper Gila Watershed Alliance es” were forgotten, and America and placing them in short — term for their big cat re-wilding project. waged its own war on the very an- holding facilities. From there, they Where will the BLM nd these EVERY Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 10am, imals that had brought us success. are either adopted or sold with lim- solutions? “Look at the science,” Thursday evenings at 8pm Gila/Mimbres Much like what is occurring today, itations — the remaining animals af rms Karen Herman, co-founder Community Radio their presence was interfering with are then sent to long term facilities. of Sky Mountain Wild Horse Sanc- Podcasts available:  ­ € http://gmcr.org/category/earth-matters FaceBook! a booming cattle industry and fur- As of March 2017, there were al- tuary here in New Mexico. The ther development, and the solution most 46,000 horses and burros in sanctuary, along with partners Mt. was to eradicate them from the holding facilities. Taylor Mustangs and the Carson very land they had helped ght for. Only 624 have been placed in National Forest, implemented and The cruelty these animals have suf- eco sanctuaries that raise public funded the rst use of the fertility fered at the hands of man has not awareness and provide ecotourism control vaccine Porcine Zona Pel- stopped since then — it is only the opportunities. methods that have changed. An estimated 73,000 – in addition WILD In 1971 our wild horses and to 10-13,000 2017 foals – still roam continued on page 13 12 • JANUARY 2018 www.desertexposure.com

Josué Rosales works with fellow patients at Vision in Action asylum in Mexico.

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used to feel like a snake crawling along the “Iground,” said Josué Ro- sales describing his days as a heroin addict on the streets of Juárez. We’re at Vision in Action, the mental asylum in the desert on the west side of Juárez where he has been a patient since 2007. Born in Juárez, he migrated to the Los Angeles at a young age and almost immediately began getting in trouble with drugs. “I grew up with heroin.” The result was almost 10 years in prisons like San Quentin, Susan- SNOWDENEXTERMINATING ville and Folsom, then deporta- Serving Southwest New Mexico since 1951 tion and nally life as a street addict back in Juárez. Finally, he collapsed from drug overuse and was taken to Deming 575-546-9052 Vision in Action on Valentine’s Silver City 575-388-9300 Day in 2007, close to death with Las Cruces 575-526-9300 one hand so infected that he lost FAX 575-546-8307 several ngers. For months, he PO Box 230, Deming, NM 88031 was too weak to stand or walk; www.snowdenexterminating.com Toll Free 1-800-471-9052 other patients had to feed and bathe him. Then, as he was re- covering, a voice said to him, “Kill this person inside of you who is killing you” and he decid- ed to begin caring for the others in the asylum. DEMING This included washing and ART CENTER bathing them, keeping watch 100 South Gold, Deming, NM over the main patio where most Mon thru Sat 10:00 am to 4:00 pm of them congregate during Viri and Benito at their wedding. Exhibit: “Melding History and Art” daytime and, eventually, being placed in charge of dispensing pact. In fact, on Feb. 8, 2017 she for example, that it would be Reception: January 6, 2018 the medications by Pastor José married another patient, Benito cheaper to buy a new pickup 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Antonio Galván, the founder and Torres, in a beautiful ceremony truck than continue the endless director of Vision in Action. presided over by Pastor Galván. and costly repairs necessary to @ 1:00 pm Raymond Cobos will give a presentation Several years ago, Rosales be- “I was always taking med- keep the old eet of donated about the Braceros at the Transportation Room in the gan studying to be a nurse at the ications in those other facili- junkers on the road. Deming Luna Mimbres Museum, 301 South Silver. Centro Medico de la Mujer and ties,” she said, “and always felt Isn’t it odd that two patients Guests will then do a walking tour to the Deming Arts in June, 2017 he received his de- drugged up and unable to think like these could become leaders Center interacting with actors portraying Braceros. gree. for myself.” in the management of a mental “Before they brought me here, Despite her problems, Viri has facility? Imagine asking a mental Exhibit will be January 3, 2018 I was just garbage,” he said. a talent for numbers. When Gal- hospital here in the US if they through January 30, 2018 “Now I am proud.” ván discovered this, he asked would hire a former felon, addict Yocelyn Viridiana Morales, or her help with Vision in Action’s and deportee to distribute the

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L a bi-polar diagnosis and com- is spent on gasoline, vehicle re- medications, who would? If Viri Deming Arts Center, 100 S Gold St, Deming NM 88030 mitments to several mental and pairs, food, clothing and all the wasn’t available to do the books, 575-546-3663 Check us out on Facebook rehab facilities. She was brought other key elements of running a This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, to Vision in Action in May of facility like this with 120 patients REDEMPTION adivision of the DepartmentofCultural Aairs www.demingarts.org 2016 and quickly made an im- and has come up with evidence, continued on page 13 DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 13

WILD What is next? continued from page 11 You can contact your repre- lucida, or PZP, on the forest’s wild sentatives in Congress, and horses. the involved government Although it was the BLM, in agencies, to voice your the 1970s, that sparked the initial concerns. And, you can stay informed by visiting: research to control population americanwildhorsecampaign. through fertility control, they org have been slow to embrace the returntofreedom.org supporting scienti c results. In www.blm.gov/programs/ many instances it has been wild wild-horse-and-burro horse advocates – in cooperation with government agencies — who but in doing so, reduce costs and have pioneered ahead with ad- personnel time of their partner ministering PZP and, in less than agencies. Providing sanctuaries, a decade, have been able to sta- training, and placement for those bilize the population of targeted animals removed from the range, herds. A 2013 economic model raising public awareness, and de- published in the Journal of Zoo voting countless hours of their and Wildlife Medicine determined time are only a few additional ex- that the BLM could reach its man- amples of how organizations, such agement goals within 12 years as Sky Mountain, have helped, and perfect assessment of the situation using fertility control — saving will continue to help, protect our our wild horses and burros are cur- taxpayers millions by eliminating wild horses and burros. rently facing. The question is, can costly round-ups – estimated at Managing our wild horse and they outrun the antiquated meth- $1,000 per horse — and long-term burro herds through euthaniza- ods of controlling their population, Braceros— care – up to $50,000 per animal tion, or reopening horse slaughter, and the special interest groups in- over their lifetime. The vaccine, at is not a humane, science — based tent on destroying them? Melding History and Art $24 a dose, is administered every solution. Neither is the practice Yes, President Trump, it has to 1 to 3 years with a single booster of gather and removal which, in a be stopped. It’s heritage. And yes, it following the initial dose. The well 2013 study by the National Acad- needs to be preserved. I could not — known Assateague wild horses emy of Science, found “likely to have said it any better. Diana LeMarbe sculptor • Jeri Desrochers painter — managed by the National Park keep the population at a size that Raymond Cobos historian • Richard Boutwell Service — have been receiving maximizes population growth Laurie fabricator fertility control for more than 30 rates, which in turn maximizes the Fordmoved to years and today are a thriving, number of animals that must be New Mexico healthy, sustainable herd. removed to holding facilities.” De- 14 years ago, Opening Saturday, Jan. 6 These partnerships between spite the Academy’s recommenda- photography wild horse and burro advocates, tion to increase the use of fertility and horses have 1 - 3pm and the BLM and USFS, are crucial control to manage herd popula- always been her through Jan. 31 to the survival of our country’s wild tions, it has never been allocated passion. For the past ve years horses and burros. Most of these more than 4% of the Wild Horses she has been travelling around Deming Art Center groups are made up of dedicated and Burro Program’s budget, and the west, camping in wild horse volunteers, who share in a mission the upcoming budget would prac- areas to observe and photograph 100 S. Gold Avenue to protect the horses and burros tically zero out even this miniscule the animals in their natural and their surrounding habitat. Not funding. environment. -- only do these volunteers assist The words of Bob Seager, “living with on, and off, range programs, to run, and running to live” are a

REDEMPTION We Understand Care, continued from page 12 We Practice Compassion. who would? We believe that day, another patient named Án- mental health programs are un- gel leads some 40 ragged look- O ering a Continuum of Care in the Las Cruces Community! derfunded in the United States ing patients out into the desert but here in Juárez the amount of to retrieve them. Many of them public money available is a pit- are incoherent yet they gather We continue to build on our time-proven reputation for quality care, tance of what is available in our up the blankets and return to the country. So, you have to impro- asylum as the smoothest func- state-of-the-art rehabilitation and recovery protocols. Our modern vise. That means that the better tioning team you can imagine. functioning patients perform al- In less than 15 minutes, all the facilities form a continuum of care to meet all of your needs. most all of the work of managing blankets have been retrieved. the facility. Josué and Viri are now differ- Independent Living • Senior Living • ShortStay Care • LongTerm Care “Work is therapy,” Galván said. ent people. They have repent- “Being useful and productive ed; they are now committed to • Specialized Alzheimer’s Care • Rehabilitation Services • Physician Services brings dignity and pride.” serving others and have found One example is the wash- ways in which they can do this ing and drying of the blankets effectively. It is Galván who has that keep each of the patients inspired the change with his warm at night. These blankets endless optimism, his belief in are washed every day and then becoming productive and useful taken out into the desert and and his ability to bring out the draped over mesquite bushes to strength and goodness in people dry. At about 4:30 or 5 p.m. every whose histories have been dark.

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Silver City ARTS EXPOSURE form the artist collaborative Lxs New work by Jean-robert p Dos, continues at the Brani- béffort at a)s p...”A”© e Con- gan Cultural Center, 501 N. temporary Studio•Art•Gal- Arts Scene Main St. through March 10, 2018. lery, 110 W. 7th St. in Silver City. The exhibit comes from the art- Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Upcoming area art happenings ists’ need to create and express Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Satur- themselves using materials and days and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays working on production. In Feb- gram was developed by the U.S. ing refreshments. The gallery is resource available to the them. and by appointment. Info: 575- ruary expect a Bruce Bloy art government to provide labor located at the new DAAC Arts The work is ethnographic in na- 538-3333. show, Chocolate Fantasia and for farms, dairies and railroads. & Cultural Center at 1740 Calle ture, describing the socio-cultur- Chinese New Year event. Info: Lasting until 1964, this program de Mercado, Suite D, in the Bul- al relations of the United States/ [email protected]. provided millions of Mexican letin Plaza. Weathersbee gradu- Mexico border region and its workers with employment and ated Summa Cum Laude with a people. Branigan Cultural Cen- Deming thousands of farmers with a way BA in art from Park College in ter is open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to address the massive labor Missouri and has taken numer- Tuesday-Friday and 9 a.m.-4:30 shortage. Regular gallery hours ous workshops and seminars in p.m. Saturdays. Info: 575-541- are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday art from regionally, nationally, 2154, museums.las-cruces.org. through Saturday. Info: 575-544- and internationally-recognized Mariah’s Copper Quail in Silver 7708 or www.demingarts.org. instructors in the intervening City is closed for renovations years. She has taught work- this month. Alamogordo/ shops for adults and children Mariah’s Copper Quail Cloudcroft and is a signature member of the Gallery at 211 A. N. Texas St, New Mexico Watercolor Society. in Silver City will be temporar- The Tunnel Stop Gallery Each month, DAAC showcases a ily closed Friday, Jan. 5-26, for is located approximately one different local artist. Info: www. a fabulous new upgrade. New mile east of the tunnel on U.S. daarts.org for additional infor- Braceros, Mexican laborers in year, new look. The gallery will the U.S., are the subject of ex- Highway 82 heading toward mation or 575-523-6403. “Winter be showing off hibit at the Deming Art Center Cloudcroft. The gallery is open 9 Beach,” above, its makeover through January. a.m.-6 p.m., seven days a week, by Penny beginning Sat- year-round. There is a large gar- Duncklee, and urday, Jan. 27. Sculpture, painting, wood- den room where many different “Fragile,” left, Info: 575-388- working and performance art classes are held year-round (jew- by Dani Ander- 2646. will come together to tell a story elry, pottery, stained glass, spin- son, are part of the “My Earth” that is an often-forgotten part of ning and weaving, TaiChi, ute Exhibit at the Finn’s Gal- New Mexico history. “Braceros playing and more). The building Southwest lery in Silver – Melding History and Art” is 5,000 sq. ft. and it is lled with Environmental City will be opens at the Deming Art Cen- 300-plus local artists. Info: 575- Center. Finn’s Gallery closed Jan. ter, 100 S. Gold Ave. in Deming, 682-5676. will be closed 2-24. They are on Saturday, Jan. 6. In 1942, as The 10 a.m.-ers are exhibit- for reorganiza- compiling in- thousands of American men left Las Cruces ing at the Southwest Environ- tion for January. ventory and to ght in World War II the pro- mental Center in Las Cruces. The show opens at 5 p.m., Jan. 5. Downtown Art Ramble. The “Masks, Maidens and More” exhibit is titled “My Earth” and is the exhibit at the Tombaugh will reect what that means to M a r i ah's Gallery through Jan. 26. the exhibiting artists. Info: Con- A show and sale of gourd tact Kathleen Deasy at 828-467- Copper Quail Gallery “Masks, Maidens and More,” 9060 or [email protected]. "Something for Every Audience" features the work of gourd art- ists Joanna Bradley, Sylvia Rokoko Art Gallery pres- 211 A N. Texas St., Silver City Henderson, Karen Phillips, ents the opening of a mixed me- 575-388-2646 and Kathe Stark continues 10 dia exhibit titled “Opposites [email protected] a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays-Satur- Attract.” An opening reception Perfectly located on the corner days through Jan. 26 at Tom- for participating artists will be of Texas & Yankie, Mariah's “Fly Away Home,” is on display baugh Gallery inside the Uni- held from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. Copper Quail Gallery features at the Doña Ana Arts and Cul- tarian Universalist Church, 2000 13. Snacks and refreshments a variety of local fine art and tural Center Gallery in January. S. Solano Drive. The exhibit will be served. The exhibit gifts with a southwest flare and The Doña Ana Arts Coun- features functional, spiritual and closes Saturday, March 17. The beyond. cil (DAAC) Arts & Cultural whimsical objects. Info: Lurene gallery is located in Mesilla at Center’s gallery opening re- John, 503-490-4908. 1785 Avenida de Mercado (cross facebook.com/mariahscqg ception for visual artist Laurel street Calle de Alvarez). Info: Wethersbee will be held from “MakeShift,” an exhibition A.me at 575-522-5553. copper_quail 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. At- put together by partners and tendees can meet the artist and artist duo Ramon and Chris- ARTS SCENE www.silvercityart.com discuss her work while enjoy- tian Cardenas, who together continued on page 15

Say “Hi”to Ivan, the Southwest galleria of blue-gold macaw! unique treasures! Fine Gold & Silver Jewelry * Pottery * Fossils * Sand Painting Kachinas * ‘Mexico To You’ Items * Fine Art * Native Crafts WE BUY & SELL GOLD, SILVER, OLD JEWELRY, SCRAP, BULLION, OLD COINS FREE GIFT Open Mon.–Sat. 9am to 4:50pm WITH PURCHASE, THE BLUE STONE MENTION 1117 S. White Sands Blvd., next to Applebee’s Alamogordo, NM 575-437-9828 DESERT EXPOSURE DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 15

Dancer Betty Serna Cárde- Calling for Artists nas per- forming for the USO, ca. Tularosa artists to display their art. For 1947. (Photo The MERC, a ne art and gift details, stop by the gallery, open Courtesy of shop co-operative located at 316 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily or call 575- Elizabeth Granado St. in Tularosa, is seek- 522-2933. Serna Cárde- nas) ing new artists. There are two levels of participation with vary- Rokoko Art Gallery an- ing levels of commitment and nounces a call for artists work- obligation. Interested artists can ing in all media for an upcoming email founder, Darryl Willison at group show opening Jan. 13, [email protected]. 2018. The event is titled “Oppo- sites Attract” and work should Doña Ana County reect this theme. Submissions The Mesilla Valley Fine are due in the gallery, 1785 Arts Gallery at 2470-A Calle Avenida de Mercado, in Mesilla, De Guadalupe, across from the on Saturday Jan. 6. The entry fee Fountain Theatre in Las Cruces, is $15 per piece. Info: A.me at is accepting applications from 575-522-5553 DANCE EXPOSURE Flamenco Experience EXPLORING CULTURE Silver City Museum holds ‘Evening in Spain’ dinner fundraiser Native Voices Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and ilver City Museum is fea- ment of amenco and its trea- will play classical Spanish guitar turing “An Evening in sured role within the cultural starting at 6:30 and during the Illness exhibit at Branigan Cultural Center SSpain,” exclusive dinner environment of New Mexico and meal to complete the Flamenco — a Spanish themed fundraiser will be the largest, interactive experience. The traveling exhibit “Na- Hawaiians are tied to commu- to include a VIP museum tour exhibit the museum has hosted Tickets for the event are on tive Voices: Native Peoples nity, the land, and spirit. and delicious Spanish meal with to date. sale in the Silver City Museum concept of Health and Illness” Admission is free to the a live performance of Spanish Guests will then travel from Society store for $150 per per- opens runs through Jan. 13, Branigan Cultural Center, guitar music. The guests are in- the museum to Café 1zero6 (106 son. Purchase tickets over the at the Branigan Cultural Cen- located at 501 North Main vited to enjoy a private tour of North Texas Street), where en- phone by calling 575-538-5921 ter. “Native Voices” examines Street. the museum and a dinner at Café tertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. (extension 2) or in person at how wellness and illness in- The museum is open Tues- 1zero6 on Wednesday, Jan. 24 to followed by dinner served at 7. the Silver City Museum Society terconnect with cultural life. day through Friday from 10am bene t the Silver City Museum’s Chef Jake Politte has crafted Store. Stories drawn from both to 4:30pm, and Saturday from exhibition and education pro- a beautiful menu of traditional “Flamenco: From Spain to past and present examine 9am to 4:30pm. For additional grams. Spanish cuisine and a decadent New Mexico” has been orga- how the determinants of information, visit the website The evening begins with a pri- dessert that will have your taste nized by the Museum of Interna- health for American Indians, at museums.las-cruces.org or vate tour of the newest exhibi- buds swearing they are in Se- tional Folk Art in Santa Fe and Alaska Natives, and Native call 575-541-2154. tion “Flamenco: From Spain to ville. The menu includes: Gam- is touring through Guest Cura- New Mexico” by museum direc- bas al Ajillo, Paella de Carne, tor Traveling Exhibitions. The tor Carmen Vendelin at 5:30 p.m. Ensalada de Invierno, Pequeños exhibition will run from Jan. 13 The exhibition is the rst ever to Pasteles y Café. Well-loved, lo- through May 28. show the history and develop- cal performer Farhad Arasteh

ARTS SCENE 300 N. Arizona on continued from page 14 the corner of Yankie & Arizona in Downtown Silver City Las Cruces artist Frank Pea- painting, cards and more. Con- in the elementary schools, retir- cock’s “Selections from the nie began creating her artwork ing after a 26-year career. Nich- Orchard Series” paintings and in the 1970s, starting with batik ols has been a photographer for drawings inspired by the pecan art, which she sold at art shows 48 years, mastering a great deal orchards of the Mesilla Valley, throughout the U.S. The muse- of technology of cameras and will be on exhibit through Jan. um, 4100 Dripping Springs Road darkrooms. He enjoys simple 25 at Mas Art Frame and Art in Las Cruces. Regular hours are compositions of shape and col- Supplies, 126 S. Main St. down- 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday or, landscapes and seascapes. town. and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Info: The gallery’s newest member, 575-522-4100, www.nmfarman- Alan Small, has a diverse back- dranchmuseum.org. ground including landscape de- Finn’s Gallery will be closed from January 5-24, 2018! sign, woodturning, pen, ink and We will be compiling inventory and working on production. watercolor. Gallery hours are 10 We will reopen on January 25, 2018. a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Sunday. Info: 575-522-2933 or www.mesil- Open New Hours lavalley nearts.com. Wednesday - Saturday 10AM – 5PM Coming Attractions! February 9 - Bruce Bloy Art Show Rosemary McLoughlin Open by appointment shares her love of Ireland and Sunday through Tuesday Feburary 10 - Chocolate Fantasia its rich culture in “Beyond For information call 406-790-0573 February 16 - Chinese New Year the Familiar” which contin- Laurie & Pat Wilson, Owners ues through Jan. 6 at the Glen Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo Road. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. McLoughlin was born in Brooklyn and moved to New Connie Garcia’s work is on Mexico in 1973. She taught art display at the Farm & Ranch Alan Small’s work is featured at New Mexico State Universi- at the Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Heritage Museum. ty until 1990 when she became Gallery. education director at NMSU Art Las Cruces artist Connie The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery. In 1998 she retired to June Garcia (1950-2017) had Gallery, 2470-A Calle de Gua- become a full-time profession- a creative air and a love of dalupe, Mesilla, across from the al artist. Her show’s paintings art that is evident in her work. Fountain Theatre, features two depict colorful tales of rich and A Fine Art Gallery Featured in the Farm & Ranch local artists for the month of Jan- colorful voyages by Saint Bren- Heritage Museum’s Arts Cor- uary, Nanci Bissell and Weed- dan, a 6th century saint visited Seedboat Gallery • Flower & Flourish ridor through April 1, 2018, she en “Rockwell” Nichols. Bissell by an angel who told him he 214 W. Yankie St. • Silver City, NM expressed her creativity through has been an educator, teacher, must go forth and build monas- * call for January hours • 575.534.1136 tile, foil, drawing, contemporary principal and assistant principal teries. Info: 575-541-0658. 16 • JANUARY 2018 www.desertexposure.com

ARTS EXPOSURE Studio Art Classes Las Cruces Museum of Art offers variety of workshops

he Las Cruces Museum two seven-week sessions; ses- runs through Saturday, May 12. ner creativity through various Street. Registration will close of Art is excited to an- sion one begins Wednesday, Jan. The Studio Art Classes exist class options including begin- for session one on Saturday, Tnounce that the Studio 24, and runs through Saturday, to give the community access ning and intermediate/advanced January 20, and for session two Art Classes for Spring 2018 is March 10 and Session Two be- to creative learning opportu- ceramics, oil and watercolor on Saturday, March 24. open. Classes will be offered in gins Wednesday, March 28, and nities. Children and adults are painting, printmaking and more! The Museum of Art is open given the opportunity to learn Classes are offered to all levels from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tues- new skills or enhance existing of artists. day through Friday and from 9 THOUSANDS OF YARDS OF COTTON knowledge while guided by lo- Register in person at the Mu- a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and QUILTING FABRIC IN STOCK!!!! cal, experienced and quali ed seum of Nature and Science be- is located at 491 N. Main Street. OFFERING SEWING MACHINE REPAIR AND LONG ARM QUILTING SERVICES WEB STORE professional artists. Students tween the hours of 10 a.m. and For information about the class- are encouraged to have fun and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Satur- es offered museums.las-cruces. CINDY WANTS TO THANK ALL HER CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED be inspired to discover their in- day, located at 411 North Main org or call 575-541-2137. SUPPORT AND PATRONAGE...HERE IS TO A GREAT 2018!!!! 575-538-2284 Call CindyToday!! ON THE SHELF

CALL CINDY FOR INFORMATION AND APPOINTMENTS 575-538-2284 [email protected] sneezeweedsstudio.patternbyetsy.com Owl in a Straw Hat Rudolfo Anaya’s New Mexico fairy tale is a hoot ALASKA AD PO udolfo Anaya’s works of attend school but prefers HE TTE D R Letha Cress Woolf U Y M ction and poetry have to hang out with his friends Artist-Potter Rspread a love of liter- Raven and Crow instead. Ol- S M IL N ature and an appreciation of lie’s parents discover he can- V E R C I T Y, 907-783-2780 New Mexican culture across not read and they send Ollie NOW SHOWING AT “THE PLACE AT THE PALACE” generations. Best known for off to see his grandmother, his 1972 bestseller, “Bless Me, Nana, a teacher and farmer in CORNER OF BROADWAY AND BULLARD IN HISTORIC Ultima,” Anaya has lent his tal- Chimayó. Along the way, Ol- DOWNTOWN SILVER CITY. ent to dozen children’s books. lie’s illiteracy causes mischief email: [email protected] His latest, “Owl in a Straw as he meets up with some Hat,” published by the Mu- shady characters on the path seum of New Mexico Press, including Gloria La Zorra (a continues his mission as an fox), Trickster Coyote, and a educator and literacy advocate. parents to take an active role in hungry wolf named Luis Lobo Set against the magic and lore teaching reading. who has sold some bad house of northern New Mexico, “Owl The story follows a young owl plans to the Three Little Pigs. in a Straw Hat” reminds young named Ollie who lives in an or- “Owl in a Straw Hat” includes readers of the importance of chard with his parents in northern 40 original, full-color illustrations reading skills while encouraging New Mexico. Ollie is supposed to by New Mexico artist El Moisés.

“Nearly Heaven,” watercolor by Penny Duncklee. ARTS EXPOSURE Colorful Trails Studio exploration in Las cruces

The following artists are opening their studios 2645 Dona Anna Road Las Cruces, Studio is lo- to visitors from noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 13 cated behind the house on Calle de Oro Penny Duncklee Kathleen Deasy Watercolors, prints and cards. Dunklee’s studio Oils and mixed media on paper and canvas. Stu- is in a farm house built around 1878. Her studio is dio is at 625 Van Patten Ave. Info: 828-467-9060. located at 1201 Second St. Info: 575-523-1889. There will not be Second Saturday Open Stu- Roy Van der AA dios in February because of the Love of Art Studio Nonobjective media Tours which these artists will be a part of. DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 17

ON SCREEN Student Filmmakers Take Notice 2018 Desert Light Film Competition calls for entries from state youth

he Desert Light Film Fes- Desert Light offers prizes in vidual appearing in the lm. until Friday, March 16. Entry fees County Film Liaison at jwafful@ tival organizers announce every category and division. First A new prize of $1,000 will also are $5 per lm. For more informa- ci.alamogordo.nm.us or Joan Tthe 2018 Desert Light Film Place awards are $100 each. Hon- be awarded to that lm judged tion, contact K. Jan Wafful, Otero Griggs at [email protected]. Festival will be held on Friday, orable Mention awards are $50 Best of Festival. This award April 27, in Alamogordo. each. Seminars this year will in- comes in the form of a scholar- This competition gives students clude special effects makeup for ship from New Mexico State Uni- 40th Annual an opportunity to showcase their lm, and pyrotechnic special ef- versity-Alamogordo which can be 2 work, compete for prizes, and fects. Other seminars will be an- used at the Alamogordo or Las 0 participate in seminars designed nounced. Cruces campus when the winning 1 for young lmmakers. Desert The Otero Hunger Coalition is student attends college. 8 Light is open to all New Mexico once again offering a prize for a The preferred method for high school and middle school Documentary Film on “Hunger or submitting all student lms for students, including students who Homelessness in New Mexico.” Desert Light Film Festival is via Ruby Jubilee attend public, private or char- The award will consist of $150 Vimeo. Information about access- ter schools, or who are home cash prize to the winner, and an ing the Vimeo account will be February 16, 17, 18, 2018 schooled. additional $150 will be donated to released later. Films that cannot Friday - Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 4pm Categories include drama/ the “food pantry” or “soup kitch- be submitted via Vimeo will still Raffle Quilt comedy, animation, music video, en” of the winner’s choice. Films be accepted on disk. In this case, Shown Here documentary, experimental lm, should promote respect for all please submit individual, single Tucson Convention Center and 30-second commercial. The individuals and recognize the hu- DVDs for each lm submission. 260 South Church Street, Tucson, AZ 85701 criteria for all categories include man dignity of the people whose Locations of the festival this Dixie McBride production quality, creativity and lives are documented. Filmmak- year include New Mexico State Featured Speaker/Artist originality, resourcefulness and ers should be especially sensitive University Alamogordo, the Flick- dixiemcbride.com entertainment value. Films are to the need to obtain permission inger Center for Performing Arts submitted and judged in either from anyone for use of their pho- and White Sands National Monu- ❂ Hundreds of Quilts the high school or middle school tograph or lm image, or other ment. division. images or recordings of any indi- Submit lms anytime from now ❂ Lectures ❂ Demos WRITTEN WORD ❂ Quilt Appraisals ❂ Vendor Mall Call for Submissions ❂ Door Prizes ‘Twisted Vine’ looking for poetry, short ction, ❂ Small Quilt Auction creative non ction, interviews and art $10/day $20—3 day pass estern New Mexico is currently run by Dr. Heather M. tions will be posted on Facebook Visit TucsonQuiltersGuild.com University’s student-run Steinmann, Assistant Professor of and Twitter. The deadline for sub- for more info and event parking W“Twisted Vine Literary English at WNMU. Since its incep- missions is Feb. 11. Arts Journal” put out a call for sub- tion, “Twisted Vine” has published missions and asked artists to send work by writers and visual artists original and unpublished works of from all over the world. The ve poetry, short ction, creative non- past issues are archived online. ction, interviews and visual arts According to the staff-devel- for possible publication. oped call for submissions, “Twist- Curated by WNMU’s Master of ed Vine” seeks to represent an Arts Interdisciplinary Studies pro- eclectic mix of ideas and values. gram, “Twisted Vine” publishes “We have a particular interest in work by both emerging and estab- pieces that challenge or rede ne lished literary and visual artists. expression in new and inviting Students in a graduate-level ways,” the Twisted Vine website course called “Literary Journal” says. “We will give preference to run “Twisted Vine.” The staff pieces that capture the spirit of consists of a managing editor, de- our interdisciplinary theme.” sign specialists, communications “Twisted Vine” adheres to a specialists and screeners for all blind review policy, so contribu- genres. All of these positions are tors should not include any identi- held by graduate students, and fying information in submissions. the staff usually changes semes- Works from Twisted Vine and ter-to-semester. The course gives Western New Mexico University students real-life experience run- staff and faculty will not be ac- ning a literary journal and pro- cepted. vides practice in publishing that Pieces can be submitted to they can put on their résumés. Twisted Vine at twistedvine. The journal was started by wnmu.edu. Announcements about WNMU professor John Gist and the literary journal’s nal selec-

Cutline: A Western New Mexico University art student works on a submission for “Twisted Vine Literary Arts Journal.” (Courtesy Photo) 18 • JANUARY 2018 www.desertexposure.com

ARTS EXPOSURE Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; com, www.galleryatthecasitas.com. Hillsboro 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday to Barbara Massengill Gallery, 894- Saturday. Mesilla 9511/895-3377, open weekends Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. Texas, Galeri Azul, Old Mesilla Plaza, 523- and by appointment. Gallery Guide 313-1032, www.wildwestweaving. 8783. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.- com. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Silver City www.loisduffy. com, loisduffy@ Ruidoso 5 p.m. Galeria on the Plaza, 2310 Calle de Alaska Mudhead Studio-Gallery, signalpeak.net. Art Ruidoso Gallery, 575-808-1133, Wind Canyon Studio, 11 Quail Run Principal, 526-9771. Daily 10 am.-6 371 Camino de Vento in Wind Lumiere Editions, 108 W. www.artruidoso.com, 127 Rio St. Road off Hwy. 180, mile marker 107, p.m. Ruidoso. Canyon. By appointment, Letha Broadway, 956-6369. Vintage 574- 2308, 619-933-8034. Louise Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, The Adobe, 2905 Sudderth Drive, Cress Woolf, potter, 907-783-2780. and contemporary photography. Sackett. Monday and Wednesday, 9 2470 Calle de Guadalupe, 522- 257-5795. Monday through [a]SP.“A”©E, 110 W. Seventh St., Monday to Friday. a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment. 2933. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 538-3333, aspace.studiogallery@ The Makery, 108 W. Yankie, 590- Wynnegate Gallery, 1105 W. Market The Potteries, 2260 Calle de DJ’s Jewelry, 618 Carrizo Canyon gmail.com. 1263, www.makerysvc.com. Street; 575-534-9717; hours are Santiago, 524-0538. Tuesday to Road, 630-1514. Monday Barbara Nance Gallery & Freestyle weaving studio and Saturday & Sunday, noon – 4 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Stonewalker Studio, 105 school of ber, book and paper arts. also open for Red Dot Tour, artist noon to 5 p.m. Specializing in turquoise, Native Country Road, 534-0530. By Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m.-4 showings, and by appointment. Rokoko, 1785 Avenida de Mercado, American traditional, New Mexican appointment. Stone, steel, wood p.m. Zoe’s Studio/Gallery, 305 N. Cooper 405-8877. contemporary and estate jewelry. and paint. Sculpture path. www. Mariah’s Copper Quail Gallery, St., 654-4910. By chance or Earth-N-Stone, 2117 Sudderth Drive, barbaraNanceArt.com. 211-A Texas St., corner of Yankie and Texas streets, 388-2646. appointment. Las Cruces Ste. 14, 257-2768., 808-1157. Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas, Blue Gate Gallery, 4901 Chagar Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday - Pottery studio/gallery of Alan Miner. 534-8671. Monday to Saturday, 11 (intersection of Valley Drive and Thursday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 Pinos Altos Gazebo Potters, 2117 Sudderth a.m.-5 p.m. www.bluedomegallery. Taylor Road, open by appointment, p.m., Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pinos Altos Art Gallery-Hearst Drive No. 7, 808-1157. Pottery com. 523-2950. Saturday. Fine arts and crafts. Church Gallery, 14 Golden Ave. classes, workshops, wheel time, The Cliffs Studio & Gallery, 205 N. Camino Real Book Store and Art Mimbres Regional Arts Council Pinos Altos, 574-2831. Open kiln ring, works by local potters. Lyon St. and Yankie, 520-622-0251. Gallery, 314 South Tornillo St. Gallery, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., late-April to early October. Friday, Josie’s Framery, 2917 Sudderth By appointment. 523-3988. Thursday to Sunday, 11 1201 N. Pope St. 538-2005. Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 10 Drive, 257-4156. Framing, gallery Common Ground, 102 W. Kelly, 534- a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. a.m.-5 p.m. representing regional artists and 2087. Open by appointment. Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. www.mimbresarts.org. photographers. Cow Trail Art Studio, 119 Cow Trail Downtown Mall (Southwest Molly Ramolla Gallery & Framing, Mimbres LongCoat Fine Art, 2825 Sudderth in Arenas Valley. Monday, 12-3 p.m. Environmental Center), 522-5552. 203 N. Bullard, 538- 5538. www. Chamomile Connection, 3918 U.S. Drive (at Mechem), 257-9102. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. or by appointment, 706-533-1897, ramollaart.com. Highway 35N, 536-9845. Lynnae Monday through Saturday 10 Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo, 541- www. victoriachick.com. Moonstruck Art Gallery, 110 W. McConaha. By appointment. a.m.-5 p.m. Contemporary Masters 0658. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5 Elemental Artisans, 406-B Bullard Yankie St., featuring ber, mixed Kate Brown Pottery and Tile, HC and historical works of art. Burnett p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. St., 215-593-6738 media, pottery, and jewelry. 575- 15 Box 1335, San Lorenzo, 536- Interiors showroom. Justus Wright Galeria, 266 W. Finn’s Gallery, 300 N. Arizona St., 654-5316. Wednesday, Thursday, 9935, [email protected], Mountain Arts, 2530 Sudderth Court Ave., 526-6101, jud@ 406-790-0573 and Friday.10 a.m. to 4 p.m., www.katebrownpottery.com. By Drive, 257-9748, www. delvalleprintinglc.com. Monday to Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 Saturday-11 a.m. to 5 p.m. appointment. mountainartsgallery.com. Daily, 10 Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. College Ave., WNMU, 538-6517. Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile, 104 Narrie Toole, Estudio de La Montura, a.m.-6 p.m. Las Cruces Arts Association, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. W. Broadway, 388-1811/313-2595. 313-7390, www.narrietoole.com. Tanner Tradition, 624 Sudderth Community Enterprise Center The Glasserie Studio and Store, Monday to Friday, 8:30 -10 a.m. Contemporary western oils, giclées Drive., 257-8675. Monday through Building, 125 N. Main St. www. 106 E. College Ave., 590-0044. The Place is at 201 N. Bullard St. in and art prints. By appointment. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Quality lacrucesarts.org. Monday to Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Silver City. Native American art and jewelry. Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 Guadalupe’s, 505 N. Bullard, 535- Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie St., Bayard Thunder Horse Gallery, 200 N. Main St., 541-2137. Tuesday to 2624. Thursday to Saturday, 10 534- 1136. Wednesday to Saturday, Kathryn Allen Clay Studio, 601 Erie Mechem Drive, Ste. 1, 257-3989. Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, a.m.-4 p.m. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment. St., 537-3332. By appointment. [email protected]. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. Bullard info@ seedboatgallery.com. Cliff Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Main Street Gallery, 311 N. Main St., St., 388-5725. Monday to Saturday, Studio Behind the Mountain, Gila River Artisans Gallery, 8409 Bronze sculpture by Rory Combs, 647-0508. Tuesday to Friday. 10 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Contemporary 23 Wagon Wheel Lane, 388- Hwy. 180. Eclectic collection of Sarinova Glass and ne art. a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-1 art ranging from realism to 3277. By appointment. www. local artists. Friday to Sunday 10 The White Dove, 2825 Sudderth p.m. abstraction in a variety of media. jimpalmerbronze.com. a.m.-3 p.m. Drive, No. A (at Mechem), 866-257- Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. www. LeybaIngallsARTS.com, Studio Upstairs, 109 N. Bullard St., 6609, www.thewhitedove2825.com. Mesquite St., 640-3502. Thursday [email protected]. 574-2493. By appointment. 21 Daily, 9:30 a.m-4 p.m. Authentic Northern Grant County to Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday Lois Duffy Art Studio, 211C N. Latigo Trail, 388-4557. Works by Native American jewelry and & Catron County 2-5 p.m. Texas, 534-0822. Saturday, 10 Barbara Harrison and others. Casitas de Gila, 50 Casita Flats artifacts. M. Phillip’s Fine Art Gallery, 221 N. a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment. Soul River Gallery, 400 N. Bullard Road, Gila, 535-4455. By Kenneth Wyatt Galleries of Main St., 525-1367. Original paintings, cards and prints. St., 303-888-1358. Monday and appointment. gallery@casitasdegila. Ruidoso, 2205 Sudderth Drive, New Dimension Art Works, 615 E. 257-1529, www.kennethwyatt.com. Piñon, 373-0043, 410-925-9126. By Fine art by the Wyatt family. Appointment. NMSU Art Gallery, Williams Hall, University Ave. east of Solano, 646- Ruidoso Downs 2545. Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 Pinon Pottery, MM. 26465 U.S. p.m. Hwy. 70, 937-0873, 937-1822, Black Tie Ball Nopalito’s Galeria, 326 S. www.pinonpottery.com. Pottery by Mesquite. Friday to Sunday, 8 Vicki Conley and other area artists, a.m.-8:30 p.m. ne art by Anita Keegan and Virgil Ouida Touchön Studio, 2615 Calle Stephens. de Guadalupe, 635-7899. By Arctic Vogue appointment. ouida@ouidatouchon. Alamogordo com, www.ouidatouchon. com. Creative Designs Custom Framing Quillin Studio and Gallery, behind & Gallery, 575-434-4420, 917 New downtown Coas Books, 575-312- York Ave. January 13, 2018 1064. By appointment only. Patron’s Hall/Flickinger Center for Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Performing Arts, 575-434-2202, Eight O’Clock in the Evening Universalist Church, 2000 S. 1110 New York Ave. Solano, 522-7281. Wednesday Conference Center to Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by Tularosa appointment. Horse Feathers, 318 Granado St. Unsettled Gallery & Studio, 905 N. 575-585-4407. Art, southwest Mesquite, 635-2285. Wednesday, furniture and decor. $50 Per Ticket noon-5 p.m.; Thursday to Friday, The Merc, 316 Granado St. 505-238- 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 6469. Art gifts by regional artists, books. Tickets available at: p.m. Virginia Maria Romero Studio, Adobe Springs Cafe, Curl Up &Dye Salon, 4636 Maxim Court, 644-0214. By Carrizozo appointment. agzromero@zianet. Heart of the Raven, 415 Twelfth St., Leyba & Ingalls Arts, MRAC Office com, www. virginiamariaromero. 937-7459, www.JudyPekelsmacom. com. Functional and decorative pottery, classes. Deming Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold Lincoln 2017-2018 Indie/Folk Series St., 546-3663. Tuesday to Saturday Old Lincoln Gallery, across from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visitor’s Center in Lincoln, 653- Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. Gold 4045. Coffee bar featuring 45 New The Buckhorn St., 546-8200. Open Monday to Mexico artists. Tuesday through The Coteries Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Call rst to Saturday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. be sure they are open. January 26, 2018 Opera House Orona Art Studio, 546-4650. By San Patricio appointment. lyntheoilpainter@ Hurd La Rinconada, MM 281 7:30 PM Pinos Altos, NM gmail.com, www.lynorona.com. U.S. Hwy. 70, 653-4331, www. Reader’s Cove Used Books & wyethartists.com. Monday through Special Friday Night Performance Gallery, 200 S. Copper, 544-2512. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Works Monday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. by Peter Hurd, Henriette Wyeth, Photography by Daniel Gauss. Andrew Wyeth, N.C. Wyeth and Studio LeMarbe, 4025 Chaparral SE, resident artist, Michael Hurd. Travel Through Time with Chocolate Fantasia 544-7708. By appointment. Rodeo White Oaks Save the Date February 10, 2018 chocolatefantasia.org Chiricahua Gallery, 5 Pine White Oaks Pottery, 445 Jicarilla St.,557-2225. Open daily except Drive (three miles past White Oaks), MIMBRESARTS.ORG 575-538-2505 Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 648-2985. Daily 10 a.m-5 p.m. Porcelainpottery by Ivy Heymann. DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 19 OFF THE SHELF Turning 65 or older? Las Peregrinas Stop in Las Cruces From The Noun Peregrinación — To Journey To A Sacred Place Have questions about Medicare?

riter Yaccaira Salvat- ontcall ierra came up with the for answers. Widea of four California women poets, Las Peregrinas, Let a local agent help you driving along the border sharing their work. These poets feel it is very important for California Yaccaira Sal- Xochitl-Julisa Marisol Baca Vanessa (575) 956-6394 border poets to be in communi- vatierra Bermejo Villarreal cation with other border states Witness and Refuge” (Sundress the Net. An educator and art Tom Blanchard and other communities and to Publications 2016). A former instructor, she lives in San José, 301 N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM share stories and build commu- Steinbeck Fellow, Poets & Writ- California with her two sons. nity. ers California Writers Exchange Vanessa Angélica Villarre- One of the poets’ stops is Las winner and Barbara Deming Me- al was born in the Rio Grande Cruces at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, morial Fund grantee, she’s re- Valley borderlands to formerly Jan. 3. The reading will take ceived residencies from Hedge- undocumented Mexican immi- place at the Mesilla Communi- brook, Ragdale, National Parks grants. Her work has appeared ty Center. The reading is free, Arts Foundation and Poetry or is forthcoming in Buzzfeed but donations are appreciated Foundation. Reader, Epiphany, Apogee, EARTHWORKS & CONSTRUCTION to help Las Peregrinas on their Her work is published Sporklet, PBS Newshour, Poor tour. in “Acentos Review,” “CALYX,” Claudia, Waxwing, The Wan- The poets include Marisol “crazyhorse” and “American Po- derer, DIAGRAM, The Feminist Baca, the author of “Trem- etry Review” among others. A Wire, The Poetry Foundation DRIVEWAYS - GRADING or” (Three Mile Harbor Press). dramatization of her poem “Our Harriet Blog, and others. She She has been published in “Nar- Lady of the Water Gallons,” di- has served as an editor for the rative Northeast,” “River- rected by Jesús Salvador Tre- Bettering American Poetry proj- UTILITY TRENCHES - DEMOLITION lit,” “Shadowed: An Anthology viño, can be viewed at latino- ect and is a CantoMundo Fel- of Women Writers” and “Acen- pia.com. She is a cofounder low. She is the author of Beast RETAINING WALLS - STUMP REMOVAL tos Review,” among other pub- of “Women Who Submit” and a Meridian (Noemi Press, Akrilica lications. member of Macondo Writers’ Series, 2017). She is currently She received her Master of Workshop. pursuing her Ph.D. at the Uni- EROSION CONTROL - TREE CLEARING Fine Arts from Cornell Univer- Yaccaira Salvatier- versity of Southern California in sity where she won the Robert ra’s poems have appeared Los Angeles, but her hometown TOP SOIL - FERTILIZER Chasen poetry award for her in “Huizache,” “Diálogo,” “Puer- is Houston, Texas. poem, “Revelato.” She is also a to del Sol” and “Rattle” among The group will be hosted by recipient of the Andres Montoya others. She is a VONA alumna, Casa Camino Real Bookstore poetry scholarship. Currently, the recipient of the Dorrit Sib- & Art Gallery, The Town of Me- Marisol is an English professor ley Award for achievement in silla, Hotel Encanto and other at Fresno City College. poetry, and the 2015 winner of local organizations and individ- Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, a the Puerto del Sol Poetry Prize. uals. Other sponsors are invited rst-generation Chicana, is the She has been nominated for to join this celebration of cul- a h i @gmail.com author of “Posada: Offerings of a Pushcart Prize and a Best of ture and words.

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Fort Bayard Historic Author Doug Hocking is slat- Preservation Society ed to speak during the Fort Annual Meeting Bayard Historic Preservation On Saturday, Jan 20, the Fort Society's Annual Membership Bayard Historic Preservation So- Meeting. (Courtesy Photo) by Jerry Howell ciety holds its Annual Membership Meeting at the Silver City Woman’s ert Tracks,” and “The Journal of Pierre Nichols Club located at 1715 Silver Heights Arizona History.” He is a member Blvd. of the Oregon-California Trails As- “Tom Jeffords: Friend of Coch- sociation - Southern Chapter, the ise” will be the topic of the pre- Huachuca Museum Society and For a Studio sentation by guest speaker, Doug serves as sheriff for the Cochise appointment: Hocking. Doors open at 6 p.m. County Corral of the Westerners, and dinner ($20) will be served at Fort Bayard Historic Preser- [email protected] 6:30. RSVP by Jan. 15 by calling vation Society membership dues 575-388-4477 or 575-956-3294. are $15 for one person and $25 website: Growing up among the Jicar- for families. Because Fort Bayard illa Apache, Doug Hocking was Historic Preservation Society is a pierrelnichols.com grounded in western history and non-pro t organization, dues are lore. He resides in Sierra Vista, tax deductible. Donations to sup- Arizona and has written several port the preservation and upkeep historical novels. His articles have of Fort Bayard National Historic been printed in “True West,” “Des- Landmark are welcomed. 20 • JANUARY 2018 www.desertexposure.com

RISING TO THE TASK • KARA NABER Gila Cliff Dwellings Research

Tammy Buonasera studied residue samples Larry Nordby and Kara Naber documented standing architecture at Gila Cliff from cupules in 2010. One sample yielded evi- Dwellings National Monument in 2003. (Photo courtesy of the National Park dence of sunower oil. Service) Past, More Recent and — Hopefully — Future n the late spring of 1991, my husband, ment early in the next century. ple all the wood in the site. His assistant, Chris Mark, and I drove north to Gila Cliff Simon and I mapped in-situ wood specimens IDwellings National Monument — a place Protection in name only while Tom took core samples that were later we had heard and read about, but never seen. In 1907, President Teddy Roosevelt signed sent to the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research National Park Service archaeologist, Thomas Windes, removed a core sample from a roof beam in 1995. (Photos by Kara Naber) This was no pleasure trip: we had accepted a proclamation declaring the Gila Hot Springs at the University of Arizona for analysis and positions as seasonal park rangers and were Cliff-Houses, as they were then called, a na- dating. er had used substandard masonry techniques, on our way to work. tional monument. Unfortunately, provisions The information provided in the report I realized that after more than 700 years, the The drive from our home in Columbus for the protection of the new monument were helps rangers answer common questions stone wall was still standing — a thought that through Deming, Silver City and beyond took not included. Even Doc Campbell, the monu- such as, “What kind of trees did they use?” always made me smile. us farther away from the dry, scrub- lled, low ment’s rst part-time caretaker hired in 1942, and “When was this place built?” The analy- A disappointment was what we did not desert. We went higher and higher into an could not prevent continued damage to the ses also revealed that the builders’ preferred learn. What did they use for mortar? It’s an area covered with green grass and tall, state- site. In 1958, he reported that a group of hunt- woods were Ponderosa pine, Douglas r and important question since — aside from the ly trees. Somewhere above Pinos Altos, we ers wrenched beams from the walls to use as juniper. stone —it’s the most important element in the rolled down the windows to breathe in the rewood. But vandals were not the only ones The results of the research suggested that masonry walls. Unfortunately, analyzing and cooler, pine-scented air. We both sensed that who contributed to the loss of archaeological construction may have begun as early as sourcing the mortars was out of the project’s we were entering another world and, in a way, information. the 1240s — decades earlier than previously scope of work and not in the budget. we were. The cave dwellings can transport In the early 1960s, the majority of the site thought — but the majority of the building “Virtually nothing is known about the kinds visitors to the world of the 13th century. was excavated, but the Park Service’s lead ar- took place several decades later. In his report, of soils that might have been used to create Stepping into the vast, dark expanse of chaeologist either did not record provenience Windes wrote, “It is apparent. . . that between durable buildings … No soil borrow pit has the largest cave for the rst time almost took (speci c location) information for the arti- AD 1282 and 1287, a major effort of room con- ever been discovered nearby, nor have there my breath away. The reaction to the space facts or somehow that data was lost. In any struction took place.” been detailed soil or mortar studies,” Nordby was immediate, but my fascination with the case, what remains today is a large collection wrote in his report. 700-plus-year-old buildings and the Mogollon of artifacts and practically no information Non-destructive Archaeology Whatever it was, it was not just mud. Even people who built and lived in them came later. about which room or sometimes even which Several years later, another site-wide proj- those of us who have never built a masonry That day was just the beginning of a long and cave they came from. So a simple question ect examined and recorded the largest re- wall know that if we went to the garden, dug intimate relationship with this special place. such as, “What was this room used for?” can- maining artifact that was still in its original up some dirt, mixed it with water and used it I had no idea that I would live, work and per- not be answered with con dence. place — the architecture. For decades, ar- to build a stone wall, it wouldn’t last for long. form research there off and on over many Ultimately, the interpretation of the daily life chaeologists primarily focused their attention The soil mortar they used not only held the years to come. of the cliff dwellers became more or less gen- on the usual items such as stones, bones and walls together but withstood efforts to de- Mark and I promptly began learning about eralized and simplistic. It was largely based pottery. But unlike the smaller items, mason- stroy them in the late 1800s. the cliff dwellings and the cliff dwellers in ear- on data from other, better-documented sites ry architecture can’t be brought into the lab nest and soon realized that information spe- in the region from the same time period. Hunt- to be analyzed: it must be studied in the eld. Unfortunate History ci c to the site was limited. And, as the mon- ing game, gathering native plants and farming Enter Larry Nordby. Two unrelated eyewitnesses visited the cliff ument’s unfortunate archaeological history corn, beans and squash would be the standard In the late 1990s, Nordby, then chief re- dwellings in the mid-1880s. Both reported that began to unfold, the reason became clear: ar- for years, and it was assumed that little more search archaeologist at Mesa Verde National the buildings, including the roofs, were in per- chaeological research began early at the Gila could be learned from what remained in the Park in Colorado, began working to develop fect condition. But, by the end of the decade, Cliff Dwellings, but not early enough. By the site. As a result, the next site-wide research methods to document and evaluate standing, every one of the roofs had been intentional- time Adolf Bandelier, an early archaeologist, project would not occur for several decades. pre-Columbian architecture. In 1999, he hired ly burned down. The fact that the walls still visited the site in 1884, relic hunters had al- me to join his Architectural Documentation stood after this deliberate destruction is a ready taken a toll. Dendrochronology - Tree-Ring team. In 2003, funding became available for testament to the knowledge and ability of the “The place, as it is, is now ried,” Bandelier Dating a project at Gila Cliff Dwellings. I was excit- masons. wrote in his notes. ed to be back and eager to get to work and Interestingly, after so much effort to build Indiscriminate digging continued for de- In 1995, Thomas Windes, an archaeologist see exactly what the walls could tell us. In the these sturdy homes, the estimated 40 to 60 cades, not only depriving later researchers specializing in wood resources, arrived to in- end, they told us quite a lot. residents occupied the cliff dwellings for 20 to of important clues, but causing confusion by ventory the remaining wood — primarily roof Nothing we discovered radically changed 30 years, which was typical for similar villag- mixing older artifacts from lower layers with beams and door lintels — and take samples our interpretation of the cliff dwellings or the es of the time. Because they left the legacy of newer ones nearer the surface. Thanks to a for tree-ring dating. While some specimens cliff dwellers. But I was drawn to the work be- those standing masonry walls, the Mogollon few concerned individuals, the site would had previously been dated, this was the rst cause it gave me some insight into the build- occupational period has been the focus of in- be given special status by the federal govern- project to systematically document and sam- ers’ minds. But even in cases where the build- terpretation and research for over 100 years. DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 21

RISING TO THE TASK • KARA NABER Gila Cliff Dwellings Research

National Park Service archaeologist, Thomas Windes, removed a core sample from a roof beam in 1995. (Photos by Kara Naber) er had used substandard masonry techniques, But there is evidence of much earlier use of out the cave complex. A few clearly pre-date I realized that after more than 700 years, the the caves. the masonry buildings: in a few places, mason- stone wall was still standing — a thought that “It is likely that the caves of the Gila Cliff ry walls were built over them. But what were always made me smile. Dwellings have seen intermittent use through- they used for? There has been much specula- A disappointment was what we did not out several millennia …,” Nordby stated in his tion ranging from grinding pigments for paint learn. What did they use for mortar? It’s an summary report. to board games, but we wanted evidence. important question since — aside from the Some of the evidence for this is in the form Back in the lab, Buonasera speci cally stone —it’s the most important element in the of artifacts including fragments of an atlatl — looked for lipids, fats derived from plants or masonry walls. Unfortunately, analyzing and a spear thrower that preceded the invention animals. Several of the samples were incon- sourcing the mortars was out of the project’s of the bow and arrow. Other evidence is sub- clusive, but one tested positive for sunower. scope of work and not in the budget. tler but no less convincing. In several places, The results were tantalizing, but they don’t “Virtually nothing is known about the kinds clean masonry walls were built against heav- tell us what the ground sunower seed or its of soils that might have been used to create ily sooted cave surfaces. The “intermittent oil was used for — food? pigment? cooking? durable buildings … No soil borrow pit has use” that Nordby referred to would likely have They also do not tell us when the grinding ever been discovered nearby, nor have there been during a pre-bow and arrow, pre-pottery took place — during the Mogollon occupa- been detailed soil or mortar studies,” Nordby time before people built permanent homes. tion? If earlier, how much earlier? Buonasera wrote in his report. The Gila would have been a perfect seasonal seems optimistic and plans to return next Whatever it was, it was not just mud. Even stop for hunter-gatherers on their annual mi- year to continue sampling and attempting to those of us who have never built a masonry gration route. identify residues. wall know that if we went to the garden, dug The caves provided shelter with a reliable “Dry sheltered environments are known to up some dirt, mixed it with water and used it water supply just outside. In the late summer provide good organic preservation … it seems to build a stone wall, it wouldn’t last for long. and early fall, wild foods such as prickly pear likely that similarly large quantities of lipids … The soil mortar they used not only held the fruit, wild grapes, acorns and piñon nuts were might be preserved,” she stated in her report. walls together but withstood efforts to de- available. Game was abundant, and rabbits, Perhaps at some point the residues could On the far right, a masonry wall was built against the heavily sooted cave sur- stroy them in the late 1800s. deer and elk were also on the menu. Judging be dated, but this is a much more complicat- face, suggesting earlier and long-term use of the caves. from the thick layers of soot on many cave ed process. And what about the heavy soot Unfortunate History walls, more than a few generations enjoyed this deposits? In some cases, they can provide a Two unrelated eyewitnesses visited the cliff seasonal bounty. But while this period is of in- date range, but the process is tedious and ex- dwellings in the mid-1880s. Both reported that terest, so far, very little research has been done pensive. More research may ultimately prove the buildings, including the roofs, were in per- to study the earliest occupation of the caves. Nordby right, that the caves were used for not fect condition. But, by the end of the decade, In 2010, Tammy Buonasera, a doctoral can- just hundreds but for thousands of years. every one of the roofs had been intentional- didate from the University of Arizona, did ly burned down. The fact that the walls still some preliminary research that may lead to Kara Naber is a freelance stood after this deliberate destruction is a learning more about this earlier time. Buona- writer who currently testament to the knowledge and ability of the sera is a specialist in groundstone. Ground- lives in Luna County. masons. stones include everything from large metates She worked at Gila Cliff Interestingly, after so much effort to build used to grind corn, to narrow grooves on Dwellings National these sturdy homes, the estimated 40 to 60 boulders used for straightening arrow shafts. Monument as a seasonal residents occupied the cliff dwellings for 20 to Her target specimens at the Gila were on the Interpretive Ranger from 30 years, which was typical for similar villag- small side. 1991 to 1995 and as Volunteer Coordinator Small, round grinding features called cupules es of the time. Because they left the legacy of Buonasera took residue samples from sev- in 2010 and 2011. She also worked at are found throughout the cliff dwellings. The protection of the dry caves those standing masonry walls, the Mogollon eral cupules, round depressions ground into Mesa Verde National Park from 1999 to Some of them pre-date the masonry walls. In has preserved residues that occupational period has been the focus of in- boulders. These small features — most only a 2007 as an Archaeological Technician and the photo, the masonry can be seen overly- can be seen inside many of the terpretation and research for over 100 years. few inches in diameter — are found through- Museum Technician. ing some of the cupules on the boulder. cupules.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK • RICHARD COLTHARP I Get Snow Emotional When winter weather changes your attitude

“It’s too early. I never eat De- three-week period, but I guess it even tougher in New Mexico, unexpected, or especially beau- piles of dirty, gray muck. Some- cember snowakes. I always all averages out. where weather can be as ckle tiful due to the light and the times they form big, chunky wait until January.” When I think of averages, I al- as it is frightening. I’ll never for- surroundings. I’ll never forget parasites that cling to the un- – Lucy Van Pelt ways think of what Clif McDon- get the summer evening about the day at White Sands National derside of your vehicle before ald of Alamogordo used to say. 20 years ago it was raining in Monument, when the wonder of nally shedding, leaving a ve- t took until December, but “You know about averages, my next-door neighbor’s yard, snow really threw me for a loop. pound hunk of black ice in the southern New Mexico nal- don’t you?” Clif would ask rhe- but not mine. On a bright, clear, sunny day road or on your driveway. They Ily got some winter weather. torically. “Well, if a fellow has There is something about when my oldest daughter, Jessi- look like mini-Shiprocks, and In a day, we went from 15-20 one foot in the camp re, and snow, though, that can play on ca, was about 10 (she’s 27 now), typically fall off the car driving degrees above normal high tem- the other foot in a bucket of ice your emotions. I took her and a friend to White in front of you on the highway, peratures to 10-15 degrees be- water, on average, he’s comfort- Fear can de nitely be an emo- Sands. As kids will do, they scaring the crap out of you, or low normal. It would have been able.” tion accompanying snow, par- soon started digging in the sand. making a frustratingly clunky nice to have the temperatures Weather predictions are by ticularly if you’re driving, and At some point, I heard the two noise as you run over them. It gradually lower over a two- or and large a fruitless effort, and the roads become treacherous. of them get so excited, I wor- can also be frustrating if snow y When it’s coming down aggres- ried they may have encountered lingers around on the ground sively – or blowing sideways – a rattlesnake. Except their voic- too long. That means the tem- the white stuff can induce white es had more amazement and perature has remained below knuckles on the steering wheel. wonder than fear. I scrambled freezing for several days, caus- I’ve experienced this in the Gila, up the dune toward them to see ing you to whine, “Enough as well as on U.S. Hwy. 70 be- the source of their excitement. already! Let’s get back to the tween Ruidoso and Mescale- There, a foot or two beneath warmer temperatures. I don’t ro and, most scary, along U.S. the sands’ surface, was snow. have to have 85, but 55 would Hwy. 54 north of Corona. In It had been at least three be nice.” each case, my trusty solar yel- weeks since it last snowed. Happiness is probably the low Nissan Xterra, and its four- Evidently, while there was most common emotion associ- La Paloma Hot Springs & Spa wheel drive, carried me through still snow on the gypsum dune, ated with snow. You can’t help 311 Marr Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 the day. enough sand had blown over but smile when some of those 575-894-3148 lapalomahotspringsandspa.com Peace is another emotion the top of the snow to insulate big fat akes oat down from snow can bring. We’ve all ex- at least this segment of snow. the sky, along with their best perienced the quiet of a deep, I stood up on top of the dune, friends and relatives. thick snow. You walk outside looking at all the other dunes A beautiful, welcome change Soothe away and it feels as if there were a in the distance, wondering how from the ordinary pace of ceiling to the world, and all the much intact snow could be lurk- things. of the and tones are hushed. The snow ing underneath. Let it snow. Holidays falls silently, and you absorb Excitement may be the most it in, not wanting to hear any common emotion triggered by Richard bring in the New Year refreshed. sounds. One year when I lived snow. Coltharp is in Alamogordo, it snowed just That excitement may be most publisher once all winter. That day, how- manifest in school children, as of Desert ever, was Dec. 25. How nice they await the announcement Exposure. and peaceful to eat Christmas regarding possible school can- He recently Health, healing and relaxation are just dinner and see the snow fall- cellations due to the fresh ur- learned that a soak away in the free owing ancient ing outside the picture window. ries. unlike in some Eskimo Where Christmas dinners can Frustration sometimes comes languages, in English – “living” artesian hot springs in Truth or sometimes be laughing, noisy along with snow. (Especially if at least according to the affairs, no one spoke much that the kids learn that school is still thesaurus on his laptop – 2

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1 Wonder often accompanies doesn’t take long until the soft richard@lascrucesbulletin. C L snow, particularly when it is uffy white stuff becomes ugly com. “Come and take the waters.” Welcoming Our New Practitioners To e Community! Kathy Clarke, MD has relocated to Silver City William Fitzpatrick, MD has from Tidewater, Virginia. She moved with her joined our Urgent CARE practice. Dr. husband, daughter, dogs, and horses and is excited to Fitzpatrick is from Albuquerque and was be in such a beautiful wilderness and lively community. the president of the Greater Albuquerque She has joined our family practice and sees all Medical Association. We are very proud ages including pediatrics. Call now to schedule an to welcome him and his vast amount of appointment with her, slots open immediately. experience to our community. See our website for more services and information www.silverhealthcare.org or call 575-538-2981 Main Clinic Family Clinic Bayard Clinic Deming Clinic 1600 E 32 St 1380 Hwy 180 E 608 Winifred St 1511 S Lime St Silver City, NM Silver City, NM Bayard, NM Deming, NM DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 23

TALKING HORSES ï SCOTT THOMSON It Doesn’t Have to Be Like This Many equine accidents preventable

fter all these years in the end up in a situation with your ing some of the behavior she reinforce it, you will be much be like this. If you want it, there horse business, nothing new horse you haven’t seen in described, I started to pull out better prepared to anticipate is a better, smarter, safer way to Abothers me more than years, if ever. some of the equipment and toys and safely deal with issues and be with horses. hearing stories of people having The truth sets in as you’re we’d used years before to help surprises that will certainly ap- accidents with their horses. I’ve ying through the air or getting her develop a better relation- pear given the nature of horses. Scott Thomson devoted my practice to showing kicked in the stall. ship with her horse. She quick- As an early teacher told me, lives in people how they can be safer The worst of all these situa- ly objected, saying “we’ve done “avoid this sound approach to Silver City around horses without sacri c- tions is the new adult rider or all that stuff before so it’ll be a good horsemanship and safety and teaches ing any of the fun, so it really the rider beginning again — sit- waste of time.” at your own risk.” natural gets to me when it’s clear how uations you see a lot in areas When presented with these I feel badly for all these peo- horsemanship many people still believe this is like this — buying a completely “familiar” objects and basic ple who have been hurt. I hope and just what happens if you ride. inappropriate horse from a sell- tasks, the horse pretty much they all recover and can ride foundation training. You can Over the past few months er who doesn’t even consider became unglued. The owner again. And I hope they think contact him at hsthomson@ there’s been a real up tick in the possible outcome from such was surprised and had no mem- about this — it doesn’t have to msn.com of 575-388-1830. equine related accidents in a bad match. The buyers should ory of what to do. She admit- the Silver City area. No matter have their heads examined for ted she’d never done the work where I’ve been, when people not getting objective help. The again after our initial lessons realize who I am or what I do, seller should be put in jail. years before, feeling once it the conversation has gone im- These were common themes was done, it was done for life mediately to a story about some in many of these accidents. Add as the horse was now “trained.” recent accident they heard in one more broad observation All her current issues were ac- about or know of. Some have and you probably cover the pri- tually based on these simple been riding accidents; others mary causes of virtually every tasks that had never been re- have been horse handling ac- one of these events. visited or refreshed. Her posi- cidents. Being around horses When I started with hors- tion as leader for her horse had is always a risky activity, but it es, all my mentors hammered eroded, her skills had become seems a little more so recently home the same point — no mat- rusty - the horse had lost con- here locally. ter how well trained, no matter dence in her and was easily So, what’s going on? I could how many hours you’re in the confused about and frustrated offer a laundry list of possibil- saddle or how much you prac- by what she wanted or expect- ities, but after investigating a tice, don’t think for one second ed. This had become an acci- few of these circumstances I your horse, or any horse, can’t dent waiting to happen. see these factors as common become a horse and exhibit its So, if ground work is the key threads. basic nature in the blink of an to developing a great horse, We have many older riders eye. better habits and a safer part- in the area, often riding hors- They all preached one other nership, for many professionals es they’ve ridden for years. If thing — to minimize the risk, the proverbial “magic bullet,” you’ve ridden for years without start on the ground and never why do so many riders resist or problems, you unconscious- stop doing the work. ignore it? ly start to believe your horse I bet if I asked all the people Let’s be honest, for many rid- has somehow ceased being who have been hurt here re- ers, ground work is just plain a horse, a naturally reactive cently if ground work, defen- hard. Most riders I see are ter- ight animal, and you start to sive riding practice and sensory rible at it. If you’re not partic- believe you’re more competent training were part of their reg- ularly athletic or don’t like to than you are and that nothing ular weekly routine with their move yourself, if you can’t use will happen. Your horse is just horses, I’d hear a lot of “we did your off hand very well, if you a loyal well-behaved partner. that stuff years ago; my horse have some aches and pains, So, you ride in a state similar is bombproof or dead broke; then trying to dance with a to the “highway hypnosis” you my trainer took care of that; horse can be tiring, frustrating, might experience on a long fa- my horse is already trained; painful and even dangerous. It miliar drive. You’re doing it, but my horse takes care of me; etc doesn’t feel like “fun.” It takes you’re really not in the moment. etc.” I know I wouldn’t hear “I effort, practice and time. Given You’re looking at the scenery, spend as much time teaching how little time most horse own- talking to friends, doing what and challenging myself and my ers have to actually ride their you’ve always done, trusting horse on the ground as I do horses, it’s the easiest thing to Silver City Zen Center your horse to take care of you riding him to make sure I’m a skip in your relationship with (Ginzan-ji Zen Buddhist Temple) and not do anything stupid - but capable leader under pressure your horse. you’re not really paying atten- and that he respects and trusts Unfortunately, this is an at- Meditation Practice (Zazen) Monday-Friday 8:00 am tion to your horse. my leadership.” titude that can put you in the Zazen, Kinhin & Dharma Talk Saturday 9:00 am Next thing you know, your Good trainers will tell you hospital. This disconnect be- horse becomes a horse, you’re you’re never done with ground- tween the value of regular Dokusan (interview with teacher) by appointment not ready for it and you’re on work. Groundwork is the foun- groundwork and the quality the ground. dation for a safer relationship and safety of your riding expe- Resident Priest 506 W. 13th St. (corner of 13th and Virginia) Many older owners face the because it allows the horse to riences is what can lead to the Rev. Dr. Oryu Paul Stuetzer 575-388-8874 January Ad.pdf 1 12/12/2017 3:09:04 PM issue of retiring the horse they see you on his level, to watch kinds of unfortunate situations love and nding a new one to your movements and read your being seen on a regular basis nish out their riding career. body language, just as he would around town. It’s still hard for Often this is an “out of touch with another horse. By nature, me to understand. with reality moment” when the horse wants to see, and then Using the nature and lan- someone believes all the years react or respond to what he guage of the horse to teach ‘ in the saddle also means you sees. This is how he develops — and working on the ground still have the physical skills, his respect for human leader- where the horse can judge C For easy and natural self-confidence & beauty

M balance, strength and timing ship and how he overcomes his you and your leadership as he Y you had when you were young- fears – or not. If you’ve estab- would another horse, and mak- CM MY er. You buy a young, sometimes lished a working relationship ing this part of your regular in- CY even green horse, because you on the ground, based on the teraction with your horse — is CMY K believe – or friends tell you - horse’s language and instincts, the best way to build the safest with all your “experience” you and you keep it up, you’ll be rid- and most rewarding relation- Soaps, Salts and More should be able to handle any ing and handling a safer horse. ship you can have with a horse. Stay Warm with our Bath Products horse. Recently a former student If you take the time to establish In reality, your skills, reac- brought her horse over because mutual respect and trust with tion time and movement aren’t she was having some danger- your horse based on how he 575-519-4704 1330 Grant Street what they used to be and you ous “near misses.” After see- sees the world, and continue to (across from Penny Park) 24 • JANUARY 2018 www.desertexposure.com

CYCLES OF LIFE • FR. GABRIEL ROCHELLE The Raleigh Gift The spectacular Christmas of 1953

nlike Ralphie in the in the 1940s, I wanted one. I bum on blue plastic records ingly memorable end of the away. Whee! The Raleigh was now-classic “Christ- got the Flexible Flyer sled for which I still have to this day year 1953. a whole new lease on life. Umas Story,” I never got the Christmas of 1945, and I even though the record player As I look back on those sin- To this day I have Brooks the Red Ryder BB gun with still have it in my garage. Later is long gone. gular Christmas presents in my saddles on all my bicycles; it is the compass in the stock and I got the 45 rpm record player The major gift of my youth, past, the Raleigh stands out as an absolute requirement. If the the thing that tells time, even for my 12th Christmas, with however, was a Raleigh bi- the most important for a num- bike doesn’t come with one, it though like lots of small boys the Perry Como Christmas al- cycle with three-speed Stur- ber of reasons. After all, the will be tted with one within a mey-Archer internal gears, sled was good only for a limit- week or two of purchase. It all made in Nottingham England, ed time in the winter and the goes back to that rst Raleigh, A Treat For Your Feet Your Whole Body Will Love for Christmas 1953. It was in record player was only useful of course, and by the way that British green and white with at home when I was doing noth- was not the only Raleigh in my a Brooks saddle. These bicy- ing much else. I got books over life. I rode a Grand Prix (one Re exology cles came with chain guard, the years, too, but they were of several) until 10 years ago, fenders, and a saddle bag, but not portable and although they and not a day goes by without Profound Relaxation in Philadelphia we called them offered an escape they did not thinking of getting another one. STRESS IS THE MAIN ISSUE IN ALL ILLNESS! “English racers.” offer the freedom the bike gave. After all, like guitars, you sim- Professional Foot Massage They were actually a gentle- I had learned to drive on Un- ply can’t have enough bikes … Malika Crozier man’s bike for commuting to cle Billy Lee’s 1934 Dodge pan- until your garage runs out of Certified Reflexologist - 25 yrs. work, but what did we know? el truck in the summer but that space. Silver City, NM - [email protected] 575-534-9809 We had never seen skinny was on the acreage he had and May this holiday season offer tires and gears before! Before not on a real honest-to-good- you a new lease on life as you Schwinn introduced the derail- ness road traversed by cars and contemplate those benchmarks leur system to America, they trucks. The bicycle represent- that set you on new paths, new were English racers. ed a new kind of freedom; it freedom, and new ways to ex- This Raleigh was the most was, in signi cant ways, a rite plore your world. important gift that I received of passage. throughout all my life. Nothing I was freed to travel the roads Fr. Gabriel else can compare. This was outside and inside the city of Rochelle is also the year of my one and Philadelphia. I did not have to pastor of St only birthday party. resort to PTC, our city trans- Anthony of My birthday is December 28 portation company, to nd my the Desert and because of the holidays, way around various places any Orthodox there was never much energy more. Mission, Las left over to do anything special I could ride in the city or Cruces, an avid cyclist and for that occasion. I didn’t care within minutes get outside the secretary for Velo Cruces, the about that, but the Sprite and city on rural roads. I could local advocacy group; see the birthday party went togeth- ride to my cousin’s house, or to Velocruces.org. The church is er to make for an overwhelm- my brother’s place seven miles at http://stanthonylc.org.

ARTS EXPOSURE Promoting Arts Speaker Series New Mexico arts subject of Cutter talk

he Doña Ana Arts Coun- Arts Commission, and the Art Doña Ana Arts Council is a cil’s (DAAC) monthly in Public Places program (One non-pro t organization creat- TPromoting Art Speaker Percent for Arts program), ed to enhance the quality of Series January speaker will which since its inception near- life in Las Cruces and south- be Glenn Cutter, New Mexico ly 25 years ago has placed ern New Mexico by ensuring Arts Commissioner and owner more than 2,500 works of art that the performing, visual, (with his wife, Sally) of Cutter in New Mexico’s 33 counties. and literary arts are an integral Gallery. The talk is open to all inter- part of education, economic The talk at noon, Friday, Jan. ested parties at no cost. Brown growth, and community devel- 26, at the DAAC Arts & Cultural bag lunches are welcome. opment. Center, 1740 Avenida de Merca- A Promoting Art Speaker For more information, con- do, Suite D, in the Bulletin Plaza Series presentation is given on tact DAAC at 575-523-6403 or in Mesilla. the last Friday of each month by e-mail at admin@daarts. Cutter’s topics will be New at noon on a topic of interest org. Information is also on the Mexico Arts, the New Mexico to the arts community. The website at www.daarts.org.

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BODY • MIND • SPIRIT Grant County Weekly Events FINEin Silver ART City IN SILVER CITY SUNDAYS pot-luck dinner at 6 p.m., Hurley Ave., Bayard. 537- Archaeology Society — First convening for business at 7 3327. Paintings by Sunday of every month, eld p.m. Locations vary. 536- Little Artist Club — 10:30- trip. 536-3092, whudson43@ 3092, whudson43@yahoo. 11:30 a.m., Silver City Public Lois Duffy yahoo.com. com. Library, 515 W. College Babytime Sing & Play — 1 Avenue. Free creative fun Lois Duffy Studio MONDAYS p.m., Silver City Public for children ages 0-5. No 211-C N Texas St., Silver City AARP Widowed and Single Library, 515 W. College registration necessary. 538- Persons of Grant County Avenue. Stories, songs, 3672 or ref@silvercitymail. 575 313-9631 • www.loisduffy.com —10:30 a.m., second rhymes and movement for com. Open Saturdays or Call Ahead Monday, Cross Point infants 0-12 months and TOPS — 5 p.m. First Assembly of God Church. All their caregivers. Free, no Presbyterian Church, 1915 singles welcome. Contact registration necessary. 538- Swan, 538-9447. Sally, 537-3643. 3672 or ref @silvercitymail. Vinyasa Flow Yoga — 11:30 Al-Anon family group, New com. a.m.-12:45 p.m., Lotus Hope —12:05 p.m., First Back Country Horsemen — 6 Center at 211 W. Broadway, Presbyterian Church, 20th p.m., second Wednesday, Becky Glenn, 404-234-5331. Robert Pittman and Swan St., Silver City. WNMU Watts Hall, opposite WildWorks Youth Space — 4 Certified Advanced ROLFER® Open meeting. Contact: 534- CVS Pharmacy, Hwy. 180. p.m. For children ages 10+ 4866 or 574-2311. Subject to change. 574-2888. Space for youth to hang Center for Healing Arts, 300 Yankie St., Silver City Meditation for Beginners — A Course in Miracles — out, experiment, create and 5:30 p.m., Lotus Center, 211 7:15 p.m., 600 N. Hudson. more. Free, no registration Appointment or free consultation: W. Broadway. Jeff, 956-6647. Information, 534-9172 or necessary. Silver City Public www.lotuscentersc.org. 534-1869. Library, 515 W. College 575-313-4379 Silver City Squares — Dancing Future Engineers — 4-5 p.m. Avenue, 538-3672 or ref@ 7-9 p.m., Presbyterian Silver City Public Library, silvercitymail.com. Church, 1915 N. Swan St. 515 W. College Avenue. Free Yoga class — Free class Kay, 388-4227, or Linda, creative construction fun with taught by Colleen Stinar. 534-4523. Lego, K’NEX, and Strawbees! 1-2 p.m. Episcopal Church For children ages 6-12, no fellowship hall, Seventh and TUESDAYS registration necessary. 538- Texas. 574-5451. Alzheimer’s/Dementia 3672 or ref@silvercitymail. Support —1:30 p.m., First com. FRIDAYS Tuesday, Senior Center. Gilawriters — 1:00-3 p.m., Alzheimer’s Caregivers Margaret, 388-4539. Silver City Food Co-op’s Support Group — 10:20 TWO LEGGED: Bayard Historic Mine Tour Market Café Community a.m.-12:30 p.m., First Friday, —9:30 a.m., Second Room, 615 N. Bullard St. Hidalgo Medical Center. Ask PRIVATE APPT. WALK-IN CLINIC Tuesday, meet at Bayard City Contact Trish Heck, trish. at the front desk for the room AVAILABLE T & TH: 9 - 11:30AM & 1-2PM Hall, 800 Central Ave. $5 fee [email protected] or call 534- number. 388-4539. Free 575-519-2724 covers two-hour bus tour of 0207. senior care service available historic mines plus literature Gin Rummy —1 p.m. at from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the and map. Call 537-3327 for Tranquil Buzz, corner of Silver City Senior Center. Call FOUR LEGGED: Yankie and Texas Streets in reservation. Gigi at 388-1319 for more Silver City. Adjusting horses & dogs by appointment Figure/Model Drawing — 4-6 information. p.m. Contact Sam, 388- Grant County Democratic Overeaters Anonymous — 7 5583. First Tuesday, 6 p.m. Party —5:30 p.m., potluck; p.m., First United Methodist ALIGNED JOINTS ARE MORE at the headquarters, next to 6:20 p.m., meeting, second Church. 654-2067. the Chevron/Snappy Mart in Wednesday, Sen. Howie COMFORTABLE JOINTS... Silver City Woman’s Club — Arenas Valley. Dan Larson, Morales’ building, 3060 E. 10:30 a.m., second Friday, • COLD LASER THERAPY • GENTLE SPINAL 654-4884. Hwy. 180. 654-6060. 411 Silver Heights Blvd. • MUSCLE TESTING ALIGNMENTS Multiple Sclerosis Support Ladies Golf Association — 8 Monthly meeting, lunch is at • KINESIOLOGY Group — 11:30 a.m., rst a.m. tee time, Silver City Golf DR.LOUISE CASH, D.C. noon. Lucinda, 313-4591. Tuesday at a local restaurant; Course. Women’s Al-Anon Meeting: 309 E. COLLEGE AVE • SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO email for this month’s Prostate Cancer Support Women Embracing location: huseworld@yahoo. Group —6:30 p.m., third Recovery — 5:30 p.m., La com. Wednesday, Gila Regional Clinica Health and Birth PFLAG Silver City — First Medical Center Center, 3201 Ridge Loop, Tuesday, 7 p.m., at the Conference Room. 388-1198 Silver Alternative Medicine PA Unitarian Universalist ext. 10. Silver City. Contact: 313- 7094 or 313-1032 Fellowship, 3845 N. Swan. Storytime — 10:30 a.m., Silver Dr. Paul Stuetzer, PH.D., DOM Physician Con dential support for City Public Library, 515 W. LGBTQ persons and their College Avenue. For children SATURDAYS Karen Prevost M.A., Medical Assistant Alcoholics Anonymous families. 575-590-8797. ages 0-5, no registration Acupuncture, Chinese Medicinals & Herbs, Republican Party of Grant necessary. 538-3672 or ref@ “Black Chip” —11 a.m.- County — 6 p.m., second silvercitymail.com. noon, First United Methodist Homeopathic & Naturopathic Medicine. Church. Monday, 3 Rio de Arenas Grant County Federated Family Practice specializing in Pain Relief, Road (the old Wrangler Republican Women – 11:30 Double Feature Blockbuster restaurant). a.m., Third Wednesday, Mega Hit Movie Night Headaches, Allergies, — 5:30-11 pm., Satellite/ Slow Flow Yoga — 11:30 a.m.- WNMU Cafeteria, Sunset Nutritional De ciencies, 12:45 p.m., Lotus Center, 211 Room. 313-7997. Wellness Coalition. W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, Evening Prayer in the Immune Disorders, 404-234-5331. THURSDAYS Eastern Orthodox Tradition Southwest New Mexico ARTS Anonymous —5:30 — 5 p.m., Theotokos Retreat Nervous System Disorders Quilters Guild – 9:30 a.m., p.m., Unitarian Universalist Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, & Lifestyle Counseling. rst Tuesday, Grant County Fellowship, 3845 N. Swan St. Santa Clara. 537-4839. Extension Of ce, 2610 N. Artists recovering through the Kids Bike Ride — 10 a.m., Silver Street, North entrance. 12 Steps. 534-1329. Bikeworks, 815 E. 10th St. Newcomers and visitors are Blooming Lotus Meditation Dave Baker, 388-1444. welcome. 388-8161. — 5:30 p.m., Lotus Center, Narcotics Anonymous — 6 211 W. Broadway. 313-7417, p.m., New 180 Club, 1661 WEDNESDAYS [email protected]. Hwy. 180 E. 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WINGING IT • YVONNE LANELLI Bosque Adventures From heron to swan, the birds are here day that begins with a great blue heron and ends with a BOSQUE BASICS Atundra swan must be good. Bosque del Apache Nation- Where in southern New Mexico al Wildlife Refuge is two will your day begin like that? At hours north of Las Cruces Bosque del Apache National Wild- off Interstate 25. Take Exit life Refuge (NWR), of course. Only 124 (San Marcial), go east on the dirt road 1.5 miles, two hours north of Las Cruces on then north on Old Highway I-25, “the Bosque” provides food 1 to the Visitor Center. and water for winter resident spe- Or, take the San Antonio - cies plus terri c viewing opportu- US Highway 380 exit to San nities for winter birders. Antonio. At the ashing red light, turn south on NM 1 to Every mid-winter, Lincoln the Visitor Center. County Bird Club treks there. Bosque never disappoints. Bosque is open year-round; “We saw 34 species in all,” said however, the Visitor Center Jim Edwards, LCBC president, af- closes Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day ter the club’s recent eld trip. and July 4. There is a $5 Bird sightings began long before vehicle fee for the self-guid- arriving at the Bosque entrance ed auto tour, but all federal south of San Antonio. Numerous passes are honored. American kestrels, ferruginous Nearest amenities are in and red-tailed hawks perched atop San Antonio, about 10 min- power poles lining the highway. A utes north on NM 1: gas, roadrunner ran across the road. three eateries including At a cultivated eld on NM 1, we one New Mexican cui- marveled at a large ock of great- sine and two green chile cheeseburger emporiums, er sandhill cranes, their melodious and Casa Blanca B & B. Shoulders hunched against the cold, a lone great blue heron stands in a ditch, head, chest, and “purring” lling the blue sky. wing plumes rufing in the breeze. (Photos by Yvonne Lanelli) Ross’s geese mixed with the cranes. A large ock of red-winged We took the southern loop rst, blackbirds erupted just before two pausing for pintails and shovelers Northern harriers cruised over dry as they dipped into cold water. reeds. At a nearby pond, Cana- A Northern harrier ew low, its da geese joined Northern pintail white rump visible when it turned. ducks and Northern shovelers. “They’re not here in the summer,” At the Visitor Center, the feed- murmured Pat Kelly as she fol- ing area was empty; a minute lowed its ight with her binocu- later it was lled with birds — a lars. spotted towhee, six Gambel quail, At Dabbler & Diver Deck Kathy house nches and three species of Newton set up her spotting scope sparrow: white-throated, white- to observe a bald eagle across the These life-size sculptures of crowned and house. water where ocks of Northern sandhill cranes at the Visitor The preferred way to appreciate coots paddled and dabbled. Center give you a close-up the Bosque’s wetlands is to drive A ash of white in the water idea of their size, not readily appreciated at far distance. its gravel Loop Trail, stopping at caught Jim’s eye. any of the ooded elds and ob- “A bufehead duck,” he veri ed al white head.” servation decks. in his eld guide. “Note the unusu- Along the road, a ash of gray caught our attention. A Kathy Newton sets up her tripod to better observe and image lone great blue heron stood in a waterfowl as Jim Edwards, Lincoln County Bird Club president, ditch, shoulders hunched against keeps all in sight. the cold, head, chest, and wing plumes rufing in the breeze. At rst, we couldn’t identify it because its posture hid perti- nent markings. For several min- utes we admired in silent awe this majestic bird, largest of the North American herons. A Say’s phoebe leaped from a Wishing You a Happy New Year 2018! Cheers! stalk in search of insects, break- ing the spell. We drove on. At the southernmost edge of the loop, large ocks of snow geese, Gadwall ducks and Can- Dollar-Off Pints Happy Hour - Sundays and Mondays 5-7 P.M. ada geese ignored a red-tailed hawk perched in a tree. Pat Kelly’s powerful binoculars bring details of plumage at the As we headed north, move- Observation Deck overlooking a large pond. ment in the brush stopped us. Three javelinas trotted out. In the shallows, Jim and Kathy What a perfect eld day of “That’s a rst for me and I’ve ID’d dowitchers and greater yel- rsts--great blue heron, javeli- been here a lot,” Pat said. lowlegs. A pleasant surprise, nas, bald eagle, shorebirds, tun- Full menu and Specials served daily! “Me, too,” chimed Kathy, Jim since we don’t see shorebirds dra swan. Try our famous nachos! and I at the same time. that often. What will the next eld trip At another observation deck, But at Coyote Deck, a nal sur- reveal? Join LCBC or your lo- Kathy spotted a ruddy duck prise capped our visit. cal Bird Club (jw_e@beyondbb. among more ocks of shovelers Amidst ducks and cranes, a com) and nd out! and pintails. “It’s nondescript in large white lump sat in muddy NEXT TIME: A sweet adven- HOURS: MON-SAT 11AM–MIDNIGHT - SUN NOON–11PM the winter, but you should see it water like a rock. Then a long ture at Bitter Lakes Wildlife Ref- 1201 West Hadley Ave. 575.525.6752 in mating season--brilliant colors neck emerged and shook itself. uge! and a bright blue bill.” “Tundra swan!” www.highdesertbrewingco.com I spotted a pair of mallards, the “Omigosh, another rst!” Novice birder Yvonne Lanelli male’s iridescent emerald-green We erupted in excited shouts, (www.evlanelli.com) has head glistening in afternoon sun- unable to contain our excite- discovered a new world in shine. ment. southern New Mexico skies. DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 27 HIGH PLACES • GABRIELE TEICH Caves and Falls in Southeast New Mexico onsidering the headline mote this Recreation Area is. The of this column I hesitated road (137) veers off between Arte- Cwriting about our recent sia and Carlsbad and it dead ends trip to the Carlsbad Caverns. Af- here. 32 miles of good paved road ter all, you go down 800 feet in the with a handful of ranches along ground. the way will get you to Sitting Bull But every New Mexican should Falls. The name is a bit of a mys- of course visit the Caverns at least tery, there is no evidence of the fa- once in their lifetime. We took the mous chief ever visiting here. You natural entrance and meandered can read it all up on the displays at our way down, down, down and the parking lot. But the oasis has then took the one-mile loop in the been used by Native Americans Big Room. It’s a hike in its own and early settlers alike. Water will right, your calves will let you know Sitting Bull Falls Carlsbad Caverns (Photos by Gabrielle Teich) always attract people – in the des- they have been exercised the next ert as well as anywhere else. Some day. Equipped with the audio guide bucket list of Southeast New Mex- rocks and get up close or even eas speak for themselves. We also things never change. we learned a lot of new facts about ico and that’s where we headed across the owing stream – and discovered a tucked-away-in-the- the cave, its discovery and history. to after a good lunch in the city get wet from the spray. And the rocks picnic table, alas without Of German Available at the bookstore in the of Carlsbad. It’s called Sitting Bull even more adventurous can actu- shade. Surely the youngsters have origin, Gabriele visitor center it is well worth the Falls Recreation Area and if you ally take the steep trail to the top of a blast here on a hot summer day, Teich has called extra $5. are more on the gentle walk side the waterfall and peek down – or splashing into the water below the Las Cruces The Caverns do get crowded of the aisle, this one is for you: A check out where the ow is com- fall or hike up and sit in one of the her home for quickly, so it’s smart to start your smooth paved trail (wheelchair ing from. We did both and it made several ‘tubs’ of cool stream water. almost 20 years day early. We were done by lunch accessible) of a quarter mile leads the long drive out well worth it. Unfortunately camping is not an — and loved time – although you could easily you to this gorgeous waterfall in I can only imagine what this oa- option here. The nearest camp- every minute of it, hiking the spend all day in and around the the Guadalupe Mountains. The sis in the desert looks like during ground is an hour away at Brantley mountains in the immediate park. more daring amongst you might summer weekends: Lake State Park. As is everything surrounding area and all over One more item was on our take the staircase down to the at The six large shaded picnic ar- else. An hour away – that’s how re- this beautiful state.

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THE STARRY DOME • BERT STEVENS Hydrus, the Water Snake

nakes can be found almost everywhere, but one type Sof snake is usually found around water, the water snake. However, there is one water snake that for us is always be- low ground and it is never near water, Hydrus, the Water Snake. This southern constellation nev- er rises above our southern hori- zon and has no other water-re- lated constellations bordering it. Hydrus is one of two water snakes in the sky; the other is Hydra, a mythological constel- lation in the northern sky that Hydrus, the Water Snake, never rises above our southern horizon. Hercules fought as part of his la- This modern constellation has the brightest star near the south bours. Our southern Hydrus is a celestial pole (Beta Hydri), but this southern “pole star” is still 12 newer constellation, created by degrees away from the pole. In contrast, Polaris, the northern Pole Petrus Plancius, which appeared Star is just two-thirds of a degree from the North Pole. on a 14-inch diameter celestial globe published in late 1597. It Calendar of Events – January 2018 (MST) Mountain Music is named after a type of snake 1 1 p.m. Mercury greatest distance from the Sun 23 degrees) encountered by Dutch explor- CHECK US OUT ON CRAIG’S LIST 1 7:24 p.m. Full Moon ers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and 6 9 p.m. Mars passes 0.2 degrees south of Jupiter New & Used Musical Instruments Frederick de Houtman. 8 3:25 p.m. Last Quarter Moon Consignments These two provided the posi- 10 Midnight Venus passes the far side of the Sun tions of 135 stars near the south 14 Midnight Mercury passes 0.6 degrees south of Saturn Trade-Ins celestial pole, lling in this por- 16 7:17 p.m. New Moon 2330 S. Valley Drive tion of the sky. They had been 24 3:20 p.m. First Quarter Moon 523-0603 trained by Plancius to measure 31 6:27 a.m. Full Moon-Total Lunar Eclipse M-F 10AM - 6PM • SAT 10AM - 5PM • SUN 10AM - 2PM the positions of stars in prepa- ration for a Dutch East India sphere. When we look through eastern horizon as it gets light. exploratory mission around the the sphere nearer to the sphere’s The King of the Gods’ disc is 33.5 southern tip of Africa to Suma- center, we look through the thin seconds-of-arc across at mid- • We can guide you in making informed decisions about your care tra. Keyser died in Sumatra, but front and back layers of the month. It is moving slowly east- to maintain your dignity, comfort and de Houtman got the observa- sphere. When we look near the ward in central Libra. On Jan. 6, quality of life. tions back to Plancius. He cre- outer edge of the sphere, we the faster moving Mars will pass • Our care can be provided in the place ated twelve new constellations are looking through the layer at a third of a degree south of Ju- you call home. If you experience from the stars Keyser and de many more stars, giving the illu- piter. symptoms that cannot be managed at home we can provide 24 hour Houtman cataloged, including sion of being a ring. Some of the The God of War starts the nursing care at our in-patient hospice Hydrus. shells are moving away from the month just east of Jupiter in care unit, La Posada. Hydrus has the brightest star White Rose and they are no lon- central Libra. During the month, • Hospice care in a covered benefit near the south celestial pole. ger held in place by its gravity. it moves eastward past Jupiter, under Medicare, Medicaid, VA and Even so, the 2.8-magnitude star While most of the Rose is slipping just over the border into most insurance. We will inform you if there are any out of pocket expenses. Beta Hydri is still over 12 de- composed of older stars, indi- Scorpius at month end. At mid- grees away from the pole. Beta cating an old galaxy, the shells month, the God of War’s disc is • Your hospice care benefit includes the care provided by your specialized Hydri is the brightest star in are composed of younger stars 5.1 seconds-of-arc across and it care team, medications, and durable this constellation, even though that formed during a recent shines at magnitude +1.4. It ris- medical equipment. it has the beta designation. It is merger of this galaxy with an- es around 2:15 a.m. all month 299 E. Montana • Las Cruces, NM 88005 Contact us at 575-523-4700 or just slightly larger than our Sun other galaxy. The disruption of and it is thirty degrees up in the www.mvhospice.org visit our website mvhospice.org and it is 24.3 light-years away a merger frequently triggers star east-southeast as it gets light. from us. It has reached old age formation as formerly stable gas The Ringed Planet rises and it is starting to expand as it clouds are distorted by the other around 5:30 a.m., shortly before Fountain Theatre runs out of hydrogen to fuse in galaxy’s gravity and the clouds the Sun, shining at magnitude Featuring the best independent, foreign and documentary lms in the southwest! its core. begin to collapse to form new +0.5. It is just ten degrees up in stars. Some of the new stars will January 2018 Hydrus harbors an interesting the southeast as it starts to get galaxy dubbed the White Rose be massive and short-lived. They light. The Ringed Planet is mov- January 5-11: LBJ Galaxy. As images by the Hubble will explode as supernova very ing slowly eastward in western January 12-18: Wonder Wheel Space Telescope show, this gal- quickly, triggering more clouds Sagittarius. At midmonth, Sat- January 19-25: The Killing of the Sacred Dear axy appears white with a bright to collapse and forming even urn’s disc is 15.1 seconds-of-arc Visit Old**Thursday, Jan. Mesil 25 1:30 matinee; no eveningla show , NM core surrounded by shells of more stars. across and its Rings are 34.2 sec- • Antiques • BanksJanuary & 26-FebruaryATMs • Books 1:The • Candy, Breadwinner Coffee & Snacks stars giving the overall impres- Not only are there young onds-of-arc across. They are tilt- • Clothing & Apparel •**Saturday, Galleries Jan. & 27 Fine No matinee Art • Gifts, Curios sion of being a white rose. The shells, but there are similarly ed down 26.4 degrees with the White Rose Galaxy, also known young globular clusters orbiting northern face showing Crafts2469 Ca• Furniturelle de Guad al&up Decore, Mesi •ll aHealth • www. me& siPersonalllavalley lm.oCarerg • (575) 524-8287 LC1-XNSP45563 • Jewelry • Museums • Pottery • Real Estate • Wineries as PGC 6240, is an elliptical gal- this galaxy. Globular clusters Mercury continues in the axy that is 347 million light-years form at the same time as the gal- morning sky, reaching greatest Olive Oils away from us. Elliptical galaxies axy forms, so they should have distance from the Sun during Mesilla Book Center are older galaxies, generally the the same age as the galaxy. The this appearance on Jan. 1. At that • Books about the West, Mexico, horses, Vinegars cowboys, Native Americans & More result of mergers of smaller gal- new globulars probably formed time, its disc will be 6.7 seconds- Visit Old• Children’s books & Toys Mesilla, NMGourmet axies. during the galaxy merger in the of-arc across and 63 percent illu- • Antiques • Banks & ATMs• Gifts &• more Books • Candy, Coffee & Snacks Foods Young galaxies are usually same star formation burst that minated. The Messenger of the ‘Some• Clothing of the best &books Apparel never make • Galleriesthe bestseller lists’& Fine Art • Gifts, Curios spiral galaxies, similar to our formed the shells. Gods shines at magnitude -0.3 On the Plaza • (575) 526-6220 2411 Calle de San Albino Crafts • Furniture & Decor • Health & Personal Care own Milky Way Galaxy. When as it rises around 5:30 a.m. Start- Tue-Sat 11 am-5:30 pm (575) 525-3100 spiral galaxies merge, the inter- The Planets for ing around ten degrees above • Jewelry • Museums • Pottery • Real Estate • Wineries January 2018. Sun 1 pm-5 pm, Closed Mon www.therusticolivedemesilla.com loping galaxy’s gravity disrupts the east-southeastern horizon it Olive Oils the arms of the spirals. The stars Venus is not visible this month, drops lower every day, until by Mesilla Book Center that marked the spiral arms now being too near the Sun. It passes the end of the month it is just a • Books about the West, Mexico, horses, Vinegars cowboys, Native Americans & More orbit the galaxy in a more ran- on the far side of the Sun on Jan. few degrees up. Mercury passes • Children’s books & Toys Gourmet dom way, changing the spiral 9. During the month, it travels three-quarters of a degree south • Gifts & more Foods arms into a cloud of stars orbit- from central Sagittarius to east- of Saturn on Jan. 13. ‘Some of the best books never make the bestseller lists’ ing the now elliptical galaxy. ern Capricornus. The Moon will pass through On the Plaza • (575)2470 526-6220 Calle de San2411 Albino Calle de San Albino (575) 524-3524(575) 525-3100 In the White Rose, the shells There are no planets in the the Earth’s shadow on the Tue-Sat 11 am-5:30 pm that form the petals of the rose evening sky this month, but Jupi- morning of January 31 in a total Sun 1 pm-5 pm, ClosedMon-Thur Mon & Sun www11 am.therusticolivedemesilla.com -9 pm Fri & Sat 11 am -9:30 pm are composed of newly formed ter rises around 2:15 a.m. in the lunar eclipse. The eclipse be- stars. While they appear as rings east-southeast. 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GRANT COUNTY DIANE’S BAKERY & DELI, day L D Sunday B. Bullard St., 388-3480. Mexican: Fridays L D. Silver City The Hub, Suite A, Bull- JAVALINA COFFEE HOUSE, 117 Monday to Saturday B L D. TERRY’S ORIGINAL BARBEQUE, 1ZERO6, 106 N. Texas St., 575- ard St., 534-9229. Artisan Market St., 388-1350. Coffeehouse. THE PARLOR AT DIANE’S, 510 Hwy. 180 and Ranch Club Road. 313-4418. Paci c Rim, South East breads, pastries, sandwich- JUMPING CACTUS, 503 N. Bullard N. Bullard St., 538-8722. Burgers, Barbeque to go: L D. Asian, Oaxacan and Italian: Friday to St. Coffeeshop, baked goods, sand- sandwiches, homemade pizzas, es, deli: Monday to Saturday VICKI’S EATERY, 315 N. Sunday D, by reservation only. B L early D, Sunday L. wiches, wraps: B L. paninis: Tuesday to Sunday L D. ADOBE SPRINGS CAFÉ, 1617 KOUNTRY KITCHEN, 1700 Mountain PRETTY SWEET EMPORIUM, 312 Texas, 388-5430. www.vick- Silver Heights Blvd., 538-3665. DON JUAN’S BURRITOS, 418 Silver View Road, 388-4512. Mexican: Mon- N. Bullard St., 388-8600. Dessert, iseatery.com Fresh...made Breakfast items, burgers, sandwich- Heights Blvd., 538-5440. Mexican: day to Sunday B L D. ice cream: Monday to Saturday. just for you!. Saturday-Sun- es: Sunday B L, all week B L D. B L. LA COCINA RESTAURANT, 201 W. Q’S SOUTHERN BISTRO AND day breakfast; Mon- BURGERS & BROWNIES & BEER, DRIFTER PANCAKE HOUSE, 711 College Ave., 388-8687. Mexican: L D. BREWERY, 101 E. College Ave., day-Saturday lunch; and OH MY! 619 N. Bullard St., 575- Silver Heights Blvd., 538-2916. Break- LA FAMILIA, 503 N. Hudson St., 534-4401. American, steaks, barbe- Friday-Saturday dinner. 597-6469. fast, American: B L, breakfast served 388-4600. Mexican: Tuesday to cue, brewpub: Monday to Saturday throughout. Sunday B L D. L D. WRANGLER’S BAR & GRILL, 2005 CAFÉ OSO AZUL AT BEAR EL GALLO PINTO, 901 N. Hudson LA MEXICANA, Hwy. 180E and Hwy. 180E, 538-4387. Steak, burg- MOUNTAIN LODGE, 60 St., 597-4559. Mexican: Tuesday, Memory Lane, 534-0142. Mexican REVEL, 304 N. Bullard, 388- ers, appetizers, salads: L D. Bear Mountain Ranch Road, Wednesday and Sunday B L Thursday and American: B L. 4920. Elevated comfort food. TRANQUIL BUZZ CAFÉ, 112 W. 538-2538. B L, special D by to Saturday B L D. Weekdays LD, weekends Yankie St. Coffee shop, coffee, reservation only. FORREST’S PIZZA, 601 N. Bullard LITTLE TOAD CREEK BD, closed Wednesdays. home-made pastries and ice cream, St. Unit J. 388-1225. Tuesday to Fri- BREWERY & DISTILLERY, fresh fruit smoothies. SILVER BOWLING CENTER CAFÉ, CHINESE PALACE, 1010 Highway day L D, Slices only at lunch time. 200 N. Bullard St., 956-6144. 2020 Memory Lane, 538-3612. 180E, 538-9300. Chinese: Monday FRY HOUSE, 601 N. Bullard St. Suite Burgers, wings, salads, sh, DOÑA ANA COUNTY American, Mexican, hamburgers: to Friday L D. C. 388-1964. pasta, craft beers and cock- Las Cruces & Mesilla L D. COURTYARD CAFÉ, Gila Re- GIL-A BEANS, 1304 N. Bennett St. tails: Monday to Sunday L D. ABRAHAM’S BANK TOWER gional Medical Center, 538-4094. Coffeeshop. RESTAURANT, 500 S. Main St. 434, MEXICO VIEJO, Hwy. 90 and SUNRISE ESPRESSO, American: B L, with special brunch GOLDEN STAR, 1602 Silver Heights 1530 N. Hudson, 388-2027. 523-5911. American: Monday to Sundays. Blvd., 388-2323. Chinese: L D. Broadway Mexican food stand: Friday B L. Monday to Saturday B L early D. Coffee shop: Monday to Sat- GRANDMA’S CAFÉ, 900 Silver urday B L, early D. ANDELE’S DOG HOUSE, 1983 DIANE’S RESTAURANT, Heights Blvd., 388-2627. American, MI CASITA, 2340 Bosworth Dr., Calle del Norte, 526-1271. Mexican 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722. Mexican: B L. 538-5533. New Mexican cuisine: SUNRISE ESPRESSO, 1212 plus hot dogs, burgers, quesadillas: Fine dining (D), steaks, sea- GRINDER MILL, 403 W. College Ave., Monday to Thursday L, Friday L D. E. 32nd St., 534-9565. Cof- B L D. food, pasta, sandwiches (L), 538-3366. Mexican: B L D. MILLIE’S BAKE HOUSE, 602 N. fee shop, bakery: Monday to ANDELE RESTAURANTE, 1950 salads: Tuesday to Saturday HEALTHY EATS, 303 E. 13th St., 534- Bullard St., 597-2253. Soup, salads, Calle del Norte, 526-9631. Mexican: sandwiches, baked goods and now Friday B L, early D, Saturday L D, Sunday D only (fami- 9404. Sandwiches, burritos, salads, B L only. Monday B L, Tuesday to Sunday B ly-style), weekend brunch. smoothies: L. serving barbecue on Saturdays: L D. Tuesday to Saturday. JALISCO CAFÉ, 100 S. Bullard St., TAPAS TREE, 601 N. Bullard St. in AQUA REEF, 141 N. Road- NANCY’S SILVER CAFÉ, 514 N. 388-2060. Mexican. Monday to Satur- The Hub, Wednesday to Sunday L, runner Parkway, 522-7333. ATTENTION INSURANCE FIRST CUSTOMERS: Ugent & Exciting News!!! Chelsea has bought and customized 1024 North Hudson St., Silver City, NM For You!! Come by and see the new office NEW OFFICE LOCATION: 1024 North Hudson St., Silver City, NM 575-534-9118

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Asian, sushi: LD. com. Belgium and American Saturday L D. Mexican: L D. Mesquite, 523-5434. Mexican and THE BEAN, 2011 Avenida de Mesil- food: Daily B L. BRAVO’S CAFÉ, 3205 S. Main St., FIDENCIO’S, 800 S. Telshor, 532- American: B L. la, 527-5155. Coffeehouse. 526-8604. Mexican: Tuesday to 5624. Mexican: B L D. LA POSTA RESTAURANT DE ME- BOBA CAFÉ, 1900 S. Espina, Ste. Sunday B L. THE GAME BAR & GRILL, 2605 S. SILLA, 2410 Calle De San Albino, A BITE OF BELGIUM, 741 8, 647-5900. Sandwiches, salads, BURGER NOOK, 1204 E. Madrid Espina, 524-GAME. Sports bar and 524-3524Mexican, steakhouse: L N. Alameda St. No. 16, 527- casual fare, espresso: Monday to Ave., 523-9806. Outstanding green- grill: L D. D, Saturday, Sunday and holidays 2483, www.abiteofbelgium. chile cheeseburgers. Tuesday to GARDUÑO’S, 705 S. Telshor (Hotel also B. Saturday L D. Encanto), 532-4277. Mexican: B L LAS TRANCAS, 1008 S. Solano Dr., BURRITOS VICTORIA, 1295 El D. 524-1430. Mexican, steaks, burgers, Paseo Road, 541-5534. Burritos: B GIROS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, fried chicken: L D, Saturday and Have a Happy New Year L D. Now serving beer. 160 W. Picacho Ave., 541-0341. Sunday also B. ToTo All All MyMy Pet SittingSitting FriendsFriends — — Mexican: B L D. LE RENDEZ-VOUS CAFÉ, 2701 W. 2012 CAFÉ A GO GO, 1120 Picacho Ave. #1, 527-0098. French 2 May 20182013 Bring Bring You You Commerce Drive, Suite GO BURGER DRIVE-IN, 0 pastry, deli, sandwiches: Tuesday to 1 HappyHappy Trails To FollowFollow A, 522-0383, www.cafea- Home of the Texas Size Bur- Sunday B L. 7 gogonm.com. Bistro with an rito, 1008 E. Lohman Ave. LET THEM EAT CAKE, 1001 E. eclectic menu. “We have a , Las Cruces, NM 88005, University Ave. Suite D4, 680-5998. Frumpy Fox LLC 20182013 Cupcakes: Tuesday to Saturday. Petsitting Since 2004 passion for delicious food 575-524-9251. Monday - LORENZO’S PAN AM, 1753 E. www.frumpyfox.comwww.frumpyfox.net and it reects in our dishes:” Saturday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday to Saturday L D. Specializing in Relleno University Ave., 521-3505. Italian, Burritos and Other Mexi- pizza: L D. CARILLO’S CAFÉ, 330 S. Church, can Food LOS COMPAS CAFÉ, 6335 Bataan 523-9913. Mexican, American: Mon- Memorial W., 382-2025. Mexican: day to Saturday L D. GOLDEN STAR CHINESE FAST B L D. CHACHI’S RESTAURANT, 2460 S. FOOD, 1420 El Paseo, 523-2828. LOS COMPAS CAFÉ, 603 S. Neva- Locust St.-A, 522-7322. Mexican: Chinese: L D. rez St., 523-1778. Mexican: B L D. B L D. GRANDY’S COUNTRY COOKING, LOS COMPAS, 1120 Commerce CHILITOS, 2405 S. Valley Dr., 526- 1345 El Paseo Rd., 526-4803. Amer- Dr., 521-6228. Mexican: B L D. 4184. Mexican: Monday to Saturday ican: B L D. LOS MARIACHIS, 754 N. Motel B L D. HABANERO’S 600 E. Amador Ave., Blvd., 523-7058. Mexican: B L D. CHILITOS, 3850 Foothills Rd. Ste. 524-1829. Fresh Mexican: B L D. MESILLA VALLEY KITCHEN, 2001 10, 532-0141. Mexican: B L D. HACIENDA DE MESILLA, 1803 E. Lohman Ave. #103, 523-9311. DAY’S HAMBURGERS, Water and Avenida de Mesilla, 652-4953. American, Mexican: B L. Las Cruces streets, 523-8665. Burg- Steaks, barbecue, seafood, sand- ers: Monday to Saturday L D. wiches, salads, pasta: L D. METROPOLITAN DELI, PECAN GRILL & BREWERY, 1001 University Ave., 522- 500 S. Telshor Blvd., 521-1099. HIGH DESERT BREWING 3354, www.metropolitandeli. Pecan-smoked meats, sandwiches, COMPANY, 1201 W. Hadley com. Sandwiches and cater- steaks, seafood, craft beers: L D. Ave., 525-6752. Brew pub: ing: L D. DELICIAS DEL MAR, 1401 El L D. Paseo, 524-2396. Mexican, sea- MIGUEL’S, 1140 E. Amador Ave., food: B L D. INTERNATIONAL DELIGHTS, 1245 647-4262. Mexican: B L D. DICK’S CAFÉ, 2305 S. Valley Dr., El Paseo Rd., 647-5956. Greek and MI PUEBLITO, 1355 E. Idaho Ave., 524-1360. Mexican, burgers: Sun- International: B L D. 524-3009. Mexican: Monday to day B L, Monday to Saturday B L D. J.C. TORTAS, 1196 W. Picacho Friday B L D, Saturday and Sunday DION’S PIZZA, 3950 E. Lohman, Ave., 647-1408. Mexican: L D. B L. 521-3434. Pizza: L D. JOSE MURPHY’S, 1201 E. Amador MILAGRO COFFEE Y ESPRESSO, DOUBLE EAGLE, 2355 Calle De (inside Ten Pin Alley), 526-8855. 1733 E. University Ave., 532-1042. Guadalupe, 523-6700. Southwest- Mexican, American: L D. Coffeehouse: B L D. 304 N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM ern, steaks, seafood: L D, Sun. JOSEFINA’S OLD GATE CAFÉ, MIX PACIFIC RIM CUISINE AND EatDrinkRevel.com champagne brunch buffet. 2261 Calle de Guadalupe, 525- MIX EXPRESS, 1001 E. University 575-388-4920 DUBLIN STREET PUB, 1745 E. 2620. Pastries, soups, salads, Ave. D3, 532-2042. Asian, Paci c: University Ave., 522-0932. Irish, sandwiches: Monday to Thursday L, Monday to Saturday L D. American: L D. Friday to Sunday B L. MOONGATE CAFÉ, 9345 Bataan Weekdays EL SOMBRERO PATIO CAFÉ, 363 KATANA TEPPANYAKI GRILL, Memorial, 382-5744. Coffee shop, S. Espina St., 524-9911. Mexican: 1001 E. University Ave., 522-0526. Mexican, American: B L. lunch 11-2 L D. Meals created before your very MOUNTAIN VIEW MARKET dinner 5-9 EMILIA’S, 2290 Calle de Parian, eyes. Japanese: Monday to Friday L KITCHEN, 1300 El Paseo Road, 652-3007. Burgers, Mexican, soup, D, Saturday D. 523-0436. Sandwiches, bagels, Weekends sandwiches, pastry, juices, smooth- KEVA JUICE, 1001 E. University, wraps, salads and other healthy ies: Tuesday to Sunday L D. 522-4133. Smoothies, frozen yogurt: fare: Monday to Saturday: B L early brunch 9-2 ENRIQUE’S MEXICAN FOOD, 830 B L D. D. dinner 5-9 W. Picacho, 647-0240. Mexican: B LA MEXICANA TORTILLERIA, NELLIE’S CAFÉ, 1226 W. Hadley L D. 1300 N. Solano Dr, 541-9617. Mex- Ave., 524-9982. Mexican: Tuesday FARLEY’S, 3499 Foothills Rd., ican: L D. to Friday B L. Closed Wednesday 522-0466. 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TABLE TALK Salsa Awarded The Bossy Gourmet earns kudos for hot tastes

as Cruces’ The Bossy Gour- cooking. The chef barked met garnered four awards out instructions to the Lin the annual Scovie helper until the helper Awards Competition judged by was so scared that he chefs, restaurant managers and could no longer perform food journalists this fall in a the easiest of kitchen du- blind-tasting test. The awards of- ties. After several seconds cially cover the year 2018. went by, the chef could no The culinary experts honored longer use restraint and The Bossy Gourmet Salsas with bumped the helper out of two awards in the Processed Sal- the way and proceeded to sa category for its Green Chile prepare the food alone. Salsa, one award in the Prepared “The helper named the Sauce category for their Red En- chef The Bossy Gourmet be- chilada Sauce and one award in cause it described the chef the Hot Processed Salsa catego- in the most appropriate man- ry for their Jalapeño Salsa. They ner. Since that fateful day, the were judged on eye appeal, aro- chef and the helper combined ma, avor and heat scale. culinary expertise and busi- Judges deemed that The Bossy ness acumen to form the com- Gourmet products had superior pany.” avors with a unique home-style Bossy Gourmet products are quality that emanates from au- available in Las Cruces at Tou- thentic family recipes. can Market, SaveMart, Pic Quik “We are totally amazed and ex- locations and the Mesilla Valley the scientist who invented the Green chile salsa and red enchilada sauce are among The Bossy cited to have our products recog- Store in Mesilla. The rm is lo- Scoville Organoleptic Test in Gourmet’s product line. (Photos courtesy The Bossy Gourmet nized as superior to others in the cated at 2211 North Main Street, 1912 to determine the heat scale website) market,” said COO Lori Alvarez, Suite #7. Contact them at 575- of chile peppers. who formulated the products 323-0979, ceo@thebossygourmet. The Scovie Awards Compe- based upon her mother’s long- com. tition accepts entries for two held recipes. “We know we had a Sponsored by Fiery-Foods & months during the summer and ADOBE TECHNIQUES, LLC lot of good competition and that Barbecue Magazine, The Scovie the judging is held in Albuquer- Concete Pumping & Decorative Gravel, is why we are ecstatic to be rec- Awards evolved from the Na- que between the New Mexico Shotcrete, Slabs, Block Laying, ognized.” tional Fiery Foods & Barbecue State Fair and the Albuquerque Bobcat, Dirt, Gravel and Pavers “We worked very hard for this,” Show after 1996 when the con- International Balloon Fiesta. said Lenny Peli an, company test was called “The Fiery Foods This year there were 588 entries 575-574-5956 president and CEO. 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Break- Sunday to Tuesday, Thursday to fast, Mexican, burgers: Saturday Saturday. L D. to Thursday B L, Friday B L D. red&green on! OLD TOWN RESTAURANT, 1155 SAENZ GORDITAS, 1700 N. S. Valley Dr., 523-4586. Mexican, Solano Dr., 527-4212. Excellent, American: B L. gorditas, of course, but also ORIENTAL PALACE, 225 E. Idaho, amazing chicken tacos. Mexican: Restaurateurs: 526-4864. Chinese: L D. Monday to Saturday L D. PAISANO CAFÉ, 1740 Calle de SANTORINI’S, 1001 E. University Lock in your local listing Mercado, 524-0211. Mexican: B L D. Ave., 521-9270. Greek, Mediterra- PEPE’S, 1405 W. Picacho, 541- nean: Monday to Saturday L D. 0277. Mexican: B L D. SALUD DE MESILLA, 1800 Basic listings with essential PHO A DONG, 504 E. Amador Ave., Avenida de Mesilla B, 323-3548. 527-9248. Vietnamese: L D. American, Continental: B L D. information will be $36 per PHO SAIGON, 1160 El Paseo Road, THE SHED, 810 S. Valley Dr., 652-4326. Vietnamese: L D. 525-2636. American, pizza, year. Expanded listings Mexican, desserts: Wednesday to PICACHO PEAK BREWING Sunday B L. up to 10 lines will be CO., 3900 W. Picacho, 575- SI SEÑOR, 1551 E. Amador Ave., 680-6394. www.picachope- 527-0817. Mexican: L D. $48 per year. akbrewery.com SPANISH KITCHEN, 2960 N. Main St., 526-4275. Mexican: Restaurant advertisers PLAYER’S GRILL, 3000 Herb Monday to Saturday B L D. Wimberly Drive. (NMSU golf SPIRIT WINDS COFFEE BAR, already on a retail course clubhouse), 646-2457. 2260 S. Locust St., 521-1222. contract with Desert American: B L D. Sandwiches, coffee, bakery: B RANCHWAY BARBECUE, 604 N. L D. Exposure get a free Valley Dr., 523-7361. Barbecue, ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO, listing. Mexican: Monday to Friday B L D, 1720 Avenida de Mesilla, 524- Saturday D. 2408. Wine tasting, bistro: L D. RASCO’S BBQ, 125 S. Campo SUNSET GRILL, 1274 Golf St., 526-7926. Barbecued brisket, Club Road (Sonoma Ranch Golf pulled pork, smoked sausage, Course clubhouse), 521-1826. ribs. American, Southwest, steak, RED BRICK PIZZA, 2808 N. burgers, seafood, pasta: B L D. To get your updated listing in the Telshor Blvd., 521-7300. Pizzas, THAINDIA, 1445 W. Picacho sandwiches, salads: L D. Ave., 373-3000. Thai: Monday to guide, call Jamie at 575-524-8061. ROBERTO’S MEXICAN FOOD, Friday L D, Friday-Saturday LD. 32 • JANUARY 2018 www.desertexposure.com

ON STAGE ï MIKE COOK Bringing Back a Classic Mark Medoff’s “Children of a Lesser God” returns to Broadway in March

ark Medoff is going back SON. Hope suffers with Trisomy While working on his play “The sistant professor at NMSU that to Broadway. 18 (T18), a rare chromosomal Majestic Kid” at the University of his parents had to help pay for M The Las Cruces play- abnormality; and, like Frelich, she Rhode Island under a grant from his early trips to New York when wright’s “Children of a Lesser was born deaf. Rockefeller Foundation in 1977, “Red Ryder” and “The Wager” God,” which won the 1980 Tony Both Hope and Frelich – and Medoff was rst introduced to were rst being mounted. for best play, returns to Broadway the character of Sarah Norman Frelich. During the CLG revival’s rst next spring. Tickets are now on that Frelich portrayed in CLG – “Within 20 minutes of meeting production at the Berkshire The- sale. feature prominently in the play’s her, I told her, ‘I’m going to write a atre Group in Stockbridge, Massa- “It’s humbling,” said Medoff, 77. sequel, which Medoff is now writ- play for you.’” chusetts last summer, Medoff was “You can never predict the fu- ing. “She and her husband, Bob reminded once again that his fa- ture of any artistic enterprise,” he Tentatively titled “Quality of Steinberg, were my closest of vorite place in a theatre is behind said. “You just do the best you can Mercy,” it tells what happened to friends in the world,” he said. the audience. at the time. The real joy of theatre Norman and the male lead char- Medoff said he didn’t expect “I like to stand in the back of is the work.” acter in CLG, James Leeds, with CLG to win any awards at the the theatre and watch the backs In addition to best play, “Chil- Hope as the catalyst for what 1980 Tony awards ceremony, re- of heads,” Medoff said. “I can tell dren of a Lesser God” (CLG) won transpires. Medoff has had pre- membering that the word on the the level of involvement of indi- Tonys for best actor (John Ruben- liminary chats with Marlee Matlin street was that “Talley’s Folly” vidual audience members in the stein) and best actress (the late Children of a Lesser God (Pho- about her possible involvement. and playwright Lanford Wilson minuscule movement or stillness to by Guzman) Phyllis Frelich). Opening March “This little girl, Hope, this lit- would be the year’s big winners. of heads.” 30, 1980, it ran for 887 perfor- reimagine what it is.” tle miracle – it didn’t surprise At the awards, Rubenstein won Berkshire Theatre audiences mances on Broadway, and has Medoff wrote CLG in 1978-79 in me that she and Sarah Norman rst, then Frelich. Medoff thought were “intensely focused,” Medoff been produced in theatres across his rst year as head of the The- Leeds started beating on the door neither he nor Gordon Davidson, said. “Major relief. Production the country and around the world. atre Arts at New Mexico State of my imagination hand in hand, nominated for the directing Tony working. Kenny has done a bril- Marlee Matlin won a best ac- University. demanding I let them in and pay for CLG, would win because “we liant job of reimaging the play. tress Oscar for the 1986 lm After a workshop production attention to what they had to say,” were made good by two brilliant Live theatre has its own mysteri- version of the play, and Medoff at NMSU, it moved to the Mark Medoff said. performances.” ous and miraculous heartbeat.” was nominated for best adapted Taper Forum in Los Angeles that When then presidential can- Davidson did not win, but then Lauren Ridloff will play Sarah screenplay. fall. didate Donald Trump ridiculed it was time to announce the Tony Norman in the revival. She is a Discussions about reviving While casting the West Coast a disabled reporter in 2015, “it for best play. Actor James Earl former Miss Deaf America with the play began in 2014 with Pro- production, Medoff worked in changed my life, “Medoff said. “I Jones, announcing the award, acting credits that include the ducer Hal Luftig, whom Medoff a “little room at the back of the foresaw what could happen to my “changes our lives with a few movie “Wonderstruck” and the credits with believing so ercely rehearsal space … cut ve char- granddaughter as she gets older words,” Medoff said. music video for John Legend’s in the project that “he was going acters out and rewrote the whole and a revival of the imbecilic big- Using notes he had gotten out “Love Me Now.” to make it happen no matter how play,” he said, “under the guidance otry that drew me to the defense of bed the night before to write – Well-known television and rigorous the journey.” and prodding of the late director of the deaf 38 years ago.” “just in case” – Medoff had to set movie actor Joshua Jackson will Medoff started talking to To- and benefactor of the living Amer- Part of his mission with the his award down to give his accep- play James Leeds, which Medoff ny-winning director Kenny Leon ican writer, Gordon Davidson.” play, he said, is to tell the story of tance speech in American Sign said is a very challenging role be- about 18 months ago, during Le- The result was a better devel- severely developmentally delayed Language. cause the actor is “talking for two on’s ve-day visit to Medoff’s Las oped and ground-breaking female children and the stress they and Medoff thanked his cast and people” – speaking, using sign Cruces home. character who would help to de- their families will face “when the crew, NMSU and his wife, Steph- language and interpreting for Rid- Medoff said his impulse was ne Medoff as a playwright. leader of the free world mocks anie, and took his place in the his- loff’s character. to rewrite the 40-year-old play to “From that point on, I’ve writ- people like them and gives per- tory of American theatre. “Joshua’s been amazing,” update it for the revival. But, after ten a great deal for women,” mission to similarly severely dis- “It was a trip,” Medoff said. Medoff said, adding that Ridloff is lengthy conversations with Leon, Medoff said, including four more abled ‘normal’ people to do the The magnitude of their wins hit “going to knock people out.” he decided to make only “two ad- plays for Frelich, who died in same.” Medoff, Frelich and Rubenstein Actor Anthony Edwards signed ditions for clari cation.” April 2014, just a few hours before Medoff began his playwriting at a dinner party after the awards on in October to play the role of “It has lasted this long because the birth of Medoff’s granddaugh- career while teaching at NMSU in WITH THE REST OF THE CLG Mr. Franklin, superintendent of of what it is,” Leon said. “So let’s ter, Hope ELIZABETH HARRI- the late 1960s. One day, as he and TEAM.” the deaf school where much of then NMSU English and theatre “That was insane,” Medoff re- the play takes place. student – and future professional members. “WE WERE like little It will be the Broadway debut Open Your Mind actor – William Frankfather (his kids jumping up and down and for all three actors. Join with us for best-known role was as Whitey screaming BECAUSE WE’D JUST CLG previews will begin March our Sunday morning service Jackson in “Foul Play”), passed WON THE SIXTH GRADE TAL- 22 at Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St. 10:00 AM in the hall, Frankfather said to ENT SHOW.” The revival opens April 11. Medoff, “Why don’t you write a The next morning, he was inun- “It amazes me that so many Enjoy Fellowship & Stimulating Topics play and we’ll put it on?” dated by telegrams from friends, people from Las Cruces and for- Children Welcome The result was “The Wager,” family and students in the lobby mer students are coming to the Unitarian Universalist which was rst produced at of his hotel, Medoff said. opening week or plan to see the Fellowship of Silver City Las Cruces Community Theatre One of the nicest parts of the play during its run into July,” in 1966 AND became Medoff’s win was what it meant to his par- Medoff said. “The NMSU and Las 3845 North Swan Questions: (575) 538-0101 second play to be produced ents, whose support, Medoff said, Cruces community – rightfully – off-Broadway when it opened in “was always extraordinary.” feels a possessiveness about my New York in 1974. “I was supposed to be a doctor, work, for which I am in nitely “When You Comin’ Back, Red like my father,” Medoff said. In- grateful.” Ryder?” had opened the previ- stead – with his parents’ backing For more information and to ous November and would earn and the encouragement of sever- get tickets to the revival of “Chil- Medoff 1974’s Drama Desk and al professors at the University of dren of a Lesser God,” visit chil- Obie awards for outstanding new Miami, Medoff chose a major in drenofalessergodbroadway.com. playwright. It was made into a English literature and set out to 1979 movie, with Medoff writing be a writer. Mike Cook may be reached at the adapted screenplay. He was paid so little as an as- [email protected]. 505-469-7505 [email protected] STARRY DOME continued from page 28 non-denominational Valley Community Church gins around 3:51 a.m. when the the Earth’s shadow, reaching the “keep watching the sky”! 19-A Racetrack Road, Arenas Valley, NM Moon enters the Earth’s partial middle of the eclipse at 6:31 a.m. Phone: 575-538-9311 shadow. The eclipse will not be The Moon will be setting as it An amateur Website: www.vccsilvercity.com obvious for over an hour as the starts to leave the total shadow astronomer upper left of the Moon’s disc at 7:07 a.m. While we will not get for more than begins to darken. It begins to to see the end of this fascinating 45 years, Bert Where Everyone is Welcome! enter the total shadow at 4:48 spectacle, it will be exciting to Stevens is a.m. The entire Moon will be in nd out if the Moon will be grey co-director of Sunday Worship at 10 A.M. the total shadow at 5:52 a.m. It or a shade of red during totali- Desert Moon drifts across the southern half of ty. Enjoy this phenomenon and Observatory in Las Cruces. DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 33

40 DAYS & 40 NIGHTS What’s Going On in January

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 illness interconnect with cultural Silver City/Grant County life. Info: 575-541-2154. Fort Bayard Museum and walking tour — Opens at 9:15 a.m.-1 p.m. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 at the Fort Bayard Historic Site. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Tours start at 9:30 a.m. from the New Year’s Eve Bash: Decades of 1012 Commanding Of cer’s Quar- Fun — 7 p.m. – 2018 at the Inn of ters, House 26 located on the West the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizo side of the Parade Ground. Info: Canyon Road, Mescalero. Live 575-537-2443 or 575-956-3294. bands with music from the past. Dinner menu (tickets $150). Info: Ruidoso/Lincoln County innofthemountaingods.com. Christmas Bird Count — This is Cree Meadows New Year’s Eve an annual census held under the Party — 8-11:55 p.m. at Cree direction of the National Audubon Meadows Country Club, 301 Coun- Society. The Lincoln County Bird try Club Road. Tickets $30. Info: Club has participated since 1995. 575-257-2733. Members and guests who wish to New Year’s Celebration at the Hid- participate should call Anita. Info: den Tap — 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. at the 575-857-5352. Hidden Tap, 2408 Sudderth Drive, Free Movie Night at Sacred No. B in Ruidoso. (tickets $15) Info: Grounds: “Toni Erdman” — 7-9 575-257-0497. p.m. at Sacred Grounds Coffee and Tea House, 2704 Sudderth Drive. Truth or Consequences/ Info:575-257-2273. Sierra County Joyfest 2018 New Year’s Eve Party Truth or Consequences/ — 7 p.m. at Truth or Consequenc- Sierra County es Brewing Company, 410 N. DJ Jah Karma at T or C Brewing Broadway, T or C. Info: 575-297- Company — 7 p.m. at Truth or 0289. Consequences Brewing Company, 410 N. Broadway, T or C. Info: 575- Las Cruces/Mesilla 297-0289. 2018 New Year’s Eve Party — 8 p.m.-1 a.m. at the Beverly Hills Hall Las Cruces/Mesilla & Cantina, 150 N. Hermosa St. Info: Discovering the Camino Real at 575-621-6194. Leasburg Dam State Park — 10 Las Cruces Chile Drop — 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Leasburg Dam p.m.-midnight at Downtown Plaza State Park. Ranger-led 2.5-mile hike de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street. to learn why Juan de Oñate and his Info: 575-571-5399. party left a lush and abundant river valley. Learn about efforts to restore MONDAY, JANUARY 1 On Dec. 30 DJ Jah Karma brings his smooth talent to the Truth or Consequences Brewing Compa- the area’s natural environment to Las Cruces/Mesilla ny. (Courtesy Photo) conditions similar to what was seen First Day Hike — 10 a.m.-12:30 by the Spanish and Indian expedi- p.m., Leasburg Dam State Park. tion. Admission: $5 per car, event is Ranger-led hike of the Buffalo Western New Mexico University | Silver City, NM free with paid camping permit. Info: Soldier, Upper and Lower Mogollon 575-524-4068. Trails. See and feel the rare and “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ unique geothermal springs and Concepte of Health and Illness” aquatic plants and animals that — Daily at the Branigan Cultural are sustained by these waters. Center through Jan. 13. A traveling Admission: $5 per car, event is free exhibit about how wellness and with paid camping permit. Info:

Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 Edwina and Charles Milner Women in the Arts Willy Sucre & Friends Lecture Series: The History of Tango Jerri Bartholomew QTANGO 6:30p | WNMU Light Hall Theater 7:00p | WNMU Light Hall Theater FREE Admission and Open to the Public TICKETS — $15 each; Free with Mustang Card Jerri is a research scientist and glass artist, QTANGO’s dynamic and powerful music keeps and sometimes these worlds collide. dancers on the floor and listeners enthralled.

2018 Cultural Events Coming to WNMU 2/08 Edwina and Charles Milner Women in 6/22-24 FiestaLatina.org— Save the Date. the Arts Lecture Series: Angela Ellsworth Experience Latin rhythms and flavors, Exhibit & Lecture master artisans from across Mexico and 2/13 Sonatas en Duo (France) artisanal tequila on the beautiful Western 3/27 Oboe Quartet New Mexico University campus. WILL (Western Institute for Lifelong Learning) is a co-sponsor of our programs. Get our Newsletter — sign up at wnmu.edu/culture Office of Cultural Affairs 575-538-6469 The Las Cruces Convention Center hosts the Bridal & Special Events Showcase Jan. 28. (Photo by Taylor’d Photography) 34 • JANUARY 2018 www.desertexposure.com

575-524-4068. Church on Scenic Road. Alamogordo Trails hike. Info: 575-404-3891. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Ruidoso/Lincoln County Ski Apache Terrain Park Competition Full Moon Ceremony — 6:30- MONDAY, JANUARY 8 — At Ski Apache. Show off the best 8p.m. at High Mesa Heeling Cen- Silver City/Grant County trick in front of a crowd. Info: 575- ter. Drumming and labyrinth walk. Widowed and Single Persons of 464-3600. Info: 575-336-7777. Grant County — 10:30 a.m. at Cross Point Assembly of God Church, Las Cruces/Mesilla TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 11600 U.S. Highway 180 E. May Ken Mesilla Valley Outdoor Expo 2018 Las Cruces/Mesilla Ladner is the speaker. All singles are — 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Las Cruces “Learning to See by Feeling” — 7 welcome. Info: 575-537-3643. Convention Center. Largest outdoor, p.m. at the Southwest Environ- hunting, shing and sporting event mental Center, 275 N. Main St., TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 in Southern New Mexico. Info: 575- 526-0112. Las Cruces. Photography program Alamogordo/Otero County presented by new Doña Ana Live Music at Patron’s Hall: Dale Photography Club president Dale On Jan. 6 a community dance at the Old Elks Club features the Young — 6;30-8:30 p.m. at Patron’s SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 Taylor. Info: www.daphotoclub. Big Ditch Crickets and the Fiddling Friends. (Courtesy Photo) Hall, 1106 New York Ave. Info: lms@ Las Cruces/Mesilla org. ickingercenter.com. “Learning About Your Camera” — 7 THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 p.m. at the Southwest Environmental WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 Alamogordo/Otero County Silver City/Grant County WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 Center, 275 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Live Music at Patron’s Hall: Marie Community Dance: Breaking up First in a ve-part series, a Doña Ana Silver City/Grant County Silver City/Grant County Manning and Khai French — Christmas with the Big Ditch Crickets Photography Club boot camp. Info: Silver City Photo Club: Bruce Bloy Learning Circle: The top 10 Things 6;30-8:30 p.m. at Patron’s Hall, and the Fiddling Friends— 6-9 p.m. www.daphotoclub.org. speaker — 7 p.m. at the Unitarian That Make a Great Nonpro t — 1106 New York Ave. Info: lms@ at the Old Elks Club, 315 Texas St. Universalist Meeting House, 3845 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at College Street ickingercenter.com. behind Vicki’s Eatery. Bene t dance N. Swan in Silver City. Info: 860- Plaza Suite 5, 1007 N. Pope St. in SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 for KURU/GMCR Radio. Info: 575- 670-4543. Silver City. A resource for Nonpro ts. Silver City/Grant County 388-1727. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 Info: 575-597-0035. Mesilla Valley Outdoor Expo 2018 Las Cruces/Mesilla Alamogordo/Otero County — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Las Cruces Ruidoso/Lincoln County Peregrinas Poetry Reading — 7 Launch Pad Lecture: Explorer 1 THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 Convention Center. Largest outdoor, p.m. at Mesilla Community Center, and Earth’s Invisible Shield — 9 Ski Apache Terrain Park Competition hunting, shing and sporting event Silver City/Grant County 2251 Calle de Santiago, in Mesilla. a.m. at the New Mexico Museum — At Ski Apache. Show off the best in Southern New Mexico. Info: 575- Edwina and Charles Milner Women in Three women poets from Califor- of Space History. A talk with Mu- trick in front of a crowd. Info: 575- 526-0112. the Arts Lecture: Jerri Bartholomew nia who feel it is important for bor- seum Education Director Dave 464-3600. Project — 6:30 P.m. at Light Hall der poets to be in communication Dooling. Info: 877-333-6589. Alamogordo/Otero County Theater. Research scientist and glass with each other read from their Deming/Luna County January Zoo Presentation, snakes artist, Bartholomew, a microbiology work. Info: 575-523-3988. “Braceros: Melding History and Art: — 1-4 p.m. at the Alameda Park professor at Oregon State University, — 1 p.m. starting at the Transpor- Zoo, 1021 N. White Sands Blvd. in has been experimenting with collag- tation Room of the Deming Luna Alamogordo. Info: 575-495-8499. Mimbres Museum and moving by es in glass. Info: 575-538-6469. walking tour to the Deming Art Cen- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16 ter. The event begins with a historical Alamogordo/Otero County Las Cruces/Mesilla talk by Raymond Cobos, followed by Live Music at Patron’s Hall — 6;30- “20 Minutes with Ansel Adams” — 7 a walking tour encountering actors 8:30 p.m. at Patron’s Hall, 1106 New p.m. at the Southwest Environmental portraying Braceros who are sharing York Ave. Info: lms@ickingercenter. Center, 275 N. Main St., Las Cruces. their names, stories and dreams. com. With the Doña Ana Photography Info: 575-544-7708. SATURDAY, January 13 Club. Info: www.daphotoclub.org. Alamogordo/Otero County Silver City/Grant County Beginner’s Hike — 9 a.m., meet Fort Bayard Walking Tours — 9:30 THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 at the entry to Christ Community a.m. starting at the Fort Bayard Silver City/Grant County Museum, Building 26 on the west Winter Film Series: “The Mine Wars” side of the Parade Ground. Info: 575- — 7 p.m. at the Santa Clara National 388-4477. Guard Armory. Part of the Fort Ba- yard Historic Preservation Society Truth or Consequences/ series “By the Sweat of Their Brows: Sierra County The Life of the Miner.” Info: 575-388- Second Saturday Art Hop — 6-9 4862. 125-HOURS p.m. in Downtown Truth or Con- sequences. Info: promotions@ Alamogordo/Otero County torcmainstreet.org. Brass Transit — 7 p.m. at the Flick- inger Center 1110 New York Ave. Deming/ Luna County Info: lms@ickingercenter.com. Of Stars in the Parks at Rockhound GIVING — Sunset 5:23 p.m., program start FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 6:30 p.m. at Rockhound State Park. Silver City/Grant County Presenter Mike Nuss looks at Sirius Neave Trio, Amazing Chamber rising, Orion, Andromeda Galaxy and Ensemble — 7 p.m. at the Fine Arts Join the Countdown more. Info: www.astro-npo.org. Center Theater on the Western New Mexico University campus. Info: www.gcconcerts.org. 125-Hours Gila Native Plant Society meeting — 7 p.m. at Western New Mexico’s Harlan Hall at the corner of 12th and 1 Celebration Alabama streets. Sara Fuentes-Sori- no, director and curator of the NMSU herbaria presents “The intriguing Ensure our Future and wonderful natural history of the uncommon Southwestern mustards.” Monday, Feb 5 Info: [email protected]. - 2 18 9 3 018 Las Cruces/Mesilla to Friday, Feb 9 Contra dance with music by the Mu- letones — 7:30 p.m. at the Mesilla foundation.wnmu.edu/donate Community Center, 2251 Calle de 125 #GIVEW #WNMU #FOUNDERSDAY Santiago, Mesilla. Lonnie Ludeman sill be calling. Info: 575-522-1691.

y W YEARS it es rs te ive SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 rn N Un ew Mexico Get Ready to Give Silver City/Grant County Stars in the Parks at City of Rocks — Sunset 5:30 p.m., program start 6:40 p.m. at City of Rocks State Park. The Gila Native Plant Society Presenter Bill Nigg looks at Sirius meets Jan. 19 to hear about rising, Orion, Andromeda Galaxy and the “intriguing and wonderful more. Info: www.astro-npo.org. natural history of the uncom- Words and Music — 2-4 p.m. at the mon Southwestern mustards.” Tranquil Buzz Coffee House at 112 (Courtesy Photo) Yankie St. in Silver City. Features DESERT EXPOSURE JANUARY 2018 • 35 readers and musicians are followed chael Nivison Library Meeting noon at the Doña Ana Arts Council Warrant and by open mic. Info: sigriddaughter@ Room, 90 Swallow Place in Cloud- Arts & Cultureal center, 1740 Aveni- Winger show gmail.com. croft. Info: 575-439-3660. da de Mercdo, Suite D, in the Bulle- up in concert tin Plaza in Mesilla. Cutter’s topics on Jan. 20 Ruidoso/Lincoln County WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 include New Mexico Arts, the New at the Inn of the Mountain Ski Apache Terrain Park Competition Silver City/Grant County Mexico Arts Commission and the Gods in Mes- — At Ski Apache. Show off the best An Evening in Spain dinner — 5:30 Art in Public Places program. Info: trick in front of a crowd. Info: 575- 575-523-6403. calero. (Cour- p.m. at the Silver City Museum. tesy Photo) 464-3600. Private tour of the museum, enter- Warrant and Winger in concert — tainment and dinner at Café 1zero6. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 8-11 p.m. at the Inn of the Mountain Introduces new exhibition “Flamen- Silver City/Grant County Series: Featuring Willy Sucre and Gods, 287 Carrizo Canyon Road, co: From Spain to New Mexico.” Fort Bayard Walking Tours — 9:30 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Friends — 7 p.m. at Light Hall Mescalero. Info: innofthemountain- Tickets for this fundraiser are for a.m. starting at the Fort Bayard Ruidoso/Lincoln County Theater at WNMU. The history of gods.com. sale at the Silver City Museum Museum, Building 26 on the west Stomp — 7 p.m. at the Spencer tango from Bizet to Piazzola with Society store for $150. Info: 575- side of the Parade Ground. Info: Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 guest artist QTANGO. Info: 575- Las Cruces/Mesilla 538-5921. 575-388-4477. Spencer Road, Alto. Info: 575-336- Singing Out Winter Concert — 7 538-6469. 4800. p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 1701 Missouri. The choir will sing Silver City/Grant County Las Cruces/Mesilla songs of peace and hope from Winter Film Series: “How Green Bridal & Special Events Show- around the world. Info: 575-556- Eagle Mail Services Was My Valley” — 7 p.m. at the case — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the 9893. A MAIL & PARCEL CENTER Santa Clara National Guard Armory. Las Cruces Convention Center. A Part of the Fort Bayard Historic wide array of local businesses and UPS • FedEx • US Mail • Private Mailboxes SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 Preservation Society series “By the service providers will be onsite to Re-Mailing • Fax • Copy • Notary Ruidoso/Lincoln County Sweat of Their Brows: The Life of present options and ideas for event Ski Apache Terrain Park Competition the Miner.” Info: 575-388-4862. planning. Info: 575-522-1232. Denise Dewald, Owner Open 9–5 Mon–Fri — At Ski Apache. Show off the best 2311 Ranch Club Road Ph (575) 388-1967 trick in front of a crowd. Info: 575- FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 Silver City, NM 88061-7807 Fax (575) 388-1623 464-3600. Las Cruces/Mesilla Silver City/Grant County Art Speaker Series Glenn Cutter — President’s Chamber Music [email protected] Las Cruces/Mesilla Singing Out Winter Concert — 3 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 1701 Missouri. The choir will sing songs of peace and hope from Spay / Neuter Awareness Program around the world. Info: 575-556- 9893. Financial Assistance for Low-Income Pet Owners in Grant, Catron, and Hidalgo Counties MONDAY, JANUARY 22 Las Cruces/Mesilla 388-5194 The Price is Right Live Stage Show — 7:30 p.m. at the NMSU Pan American or 297-9734 Center, 1810 E. University Ave., Las in Mimbres 519-2762 Cruces. Info: Ticketmaster.com. email: [email protected] TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 Cloudcroft/Otero County Fort Bayard walking tours are featured at historic Fort Bayard www.snap-sw-nm.org Business Taxes Lunch & Learn in Grant County on two Saturdays in January, the 13th and 27th. — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Mi- (Photo by Elva K. Österreich) Sponsored by Diane’s Restaurant

STAYING HEALTHY Clean, Safe, Water Water Well Trust expands to 10 New Mexico counties

he Water Well Trust, the the home as their primary res- only national nonprof- idence. In addition, the appli- Tit helping low-income cant’s household income must Americans get access to a not exceed 100% of the median clean, safe water supply, has non-metropolitan household announced that it is expanding income for the state in which from nine to ten the number of the applicant resides. The New Mexico counties eligible 2017 median non-metropoli- to receive assistance for drill- tan household income for New ing a new water well or rehabil- Mexico is $52,300. The income itate an existing well. criteria apply to both the appli- In 2017, the U.S. Department cant and all other occupants of of Agriculture (USDA) award- the home. ed a $200,000 matching grant Prospective applicants can to the Water Well Trust (WWT) download the application form for a project to increase pota- and instruction letter from the ble water availability to house- Water Well Trust website at wa- holds in nine rural New Mexi- terwelltrust.org under “Apply” co counties, including Catron, at the top of the home page. Chaves, Dona Ana, Grant, Hi- The Water Systems Coun- dalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra, and cil established the Water Well Socorro counties. The WWT Trust in 2010 to provide clean, has now expanded eligibility to sanitary drinking water to another county: Curry. Americans who lack access to The USDA grant monies will a reliable water supply, and to provide long-term, low-inter- construct and document small est loans to applicants seeking community water systems us- new or improved water wells in ing water wells to demonstrate the 10-county area. that these systems are more To be eligible to receive a economical. WWT loan, applicants must For more information, visit be the owner and occupant of waterwelltrust.org. 36 • JANUARY 2018 www.desertexposure.com

Napali Coast (Photos by Richard Atkins) TUMBLEWEEDS • RICHARD ATKINS Kauai Rugged Kauai beach. The grand and intimate garden island

f you haven’t visited Oahu, or dolphins keeping up with the you’ve probably seen those catamaran just for fun. Iaerial views on the new “Ha- The centerpiece of this ad- waii 5-0” television series. Look- venture comes when the col- ing more like LA with just as or streaked mountains of the much traf c, it’s a “meh.” If you Na Pali Coast come into view. haven’t traveled to Maui, I can At this point, you’ve serious- tell you it’s become overdevel- ly stepped into other-worldly oped and highly commercialized territory as you honestly won’t where Walmart and Home Depot believe your eyes. Captain Roy abound. The Big Island is for- points out some major icks that midably rugged with an active have lmed here like “Jurassic volcano but doesn’t necessarily Park” and “Pirates of the Carib- scream, “bucket list.” bean” and television shows like However Kauai, aptly named “Fantasy Island.” “The Garden Isle” is a veritable Wailua Falls in Lihue. feast for the senses. For starters, Kauai’s Only the place is awash with luscious Bucket List Underground Tubing green featuring a rainbow of Starting with dinner Adventure botanical colors to make your on a sunset cruise head spin! The reason? Parts of You and your group can hop the island are considered some Starting at 2 p.m., you embark in a van with Kauai Backcoun- of the rainiest on the planet. And onto a 65’ Star Class luxury cat- try Adventures as you travel when it does rain, it’s torrential, amaran while Captain Roy lays through historic and hallowed but not for long, for when the the ground rules for a safe and Lihue Plantation land deep with- sun comes out, it’s time to ex- enjoyable cruise. As Roy steers in the Kauai countryside. Chel- perience the colossal joys Kauai the boat out to sea, he gives sea, our fearless leader talks has to offer! a thorough commentary with generously about all things Kau- comic air on the history of Kau- ai, and prepares us for an invigo- ai and its oceanfront inhabitants rating tubing adventure through from old sugar cane factories underground irrigation tunnels to longtime residents with col- orful histories. If you’re lucky, KAUAI atYankie-Texas the crossroads of Yankie & Texas StreetsART in Historic DISTRICT Downtown Silver City you might see whales breaching continued on page 37

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LIVING ON WHEELS • SHEILA SOWDER RVing in the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’ he man standing in front gland. But how about Iceland? of the registration desk at And before you decide I’m nuts, TRose Valley had a slight think about it. Iceland is a little accent. smaller than Kentucky but only “Where are you from?” I asked has about 340,000 people. Air- since I’m allowed to be nosy. lines go into the capital Reykja- “Switzerland,” was the sur- vik, and there are regular ferries prise answer. I hadn’t thought of from Denmark. The island na- the Swiss as being big RVers. tion is gorgeous (see photos on I looked out at his large camp- the Guide to Iceland website) er van that didn’t look like any and no, it’s not totally covered I’d seen before. in ice. Its weather is surprisingly “We had it shipped over from moderate due to that nifty Gulf home,” he told me. Stream, and this “Land of Fire “Why not just rent one here?” and Ice” is home to some of the “Because we’re here for a largest glaciers in Europe and year and a half.” A year and a some of the world’s most active half! Yeah, I can see how it was volcanoes. Daylight lasts almost cheaper to ship the darn thing 24 hours in the summer. It’s also across the Atlantic than rent one of the safest countries in the one, which could have been as world, with an extremely low expensive as buying a decent crime rate. As a bonus, everyone used one. speaks English. Icelandic camping cars have all the comforts of a very tiny home. His name is Erwin Widner, and Icelanders are generally he went on to tell me how they’d hearty, openminded, friendly, road and pass on the left, just as RVs available for rent range your appetite been whetted? already driven across Canada and healthy. With an average life in the U.S. from a cute SUV with a tent on There’s lots more information from east to west, then south span of around 82 years com- So, what’s the scoop on rent- top (see photo from rental agent on the internet, so check it out, through the western US until pared to around 80 here in the ing an RV? you ask. Do I have to www.campingcars.is) to a Class explore the possibilities, even if they reached Silver City, which US. Last year only 78 of them jump through regulatory hoops, C motorhome that sleeps six. it’s only for an adventure of the they enjoyed so much they end- moved to another country, may- pay a fortune? No to the rst, They come equipped with ame- vicarious, armchair variety. ed up staying for almost a week. be because the unemployment depends on when you travel to nities and supplies, but rentals After ying back to Switzerland rate hovers just under 3 percent. the second. Your U.S. driver’s are not cheap. Figure anywhere Sheila and for the holidays, they plan to fol- Their modern and democratic license will suf ce, but be sure from 1,200 euros/week for a husband, low Route 66 for a while, head society ranks high for quality of to check out Icelandic road tent-top SUV up to 3,500 euros Jimmy Sowder, north to Chicago, drive on to life and gender equality, and its signs online before you go. And for the motorhome during sum- have lived at New England. and then meander health care, internet availability even though there’s little traf c mer months. And that’s euros, Rose Valley down the east coast. and education are among the outside of Reykjavik, drive at- not dollars. On the other hand, RV Ranch in “After that we’d like to drive best in the world. tentively because there are lots off-season rentals are about half Silver City for down through Central and South RVTravel.com editor Chuck of roundabouts, speed bumps, as much, so if you’re hankering four years following ve years America to the tip of Argentina.” Woodbury enthused after spend- and cows, which roam freely to see the spectacular Northern of wandering the US from I started to tell him about all ing a week RVing in Iceland: throughout much of the country. Lights, you’ll get a bargain. Maine to California. She can be the licensing and regulations in- “Best kept secret for RV travel in And watch out for reindeer. So, what do you think? Has contacted at [email protected]. volved because, you know, now the world. One minute it looks I’m an expert on Pan-American like the Scottish Highlands, then travel based on my extensive you turn a corner and you swear Do you live in Ruidoso? hour-long research into crossing you’re on the Oregon coast. Turn the Mexican border. a few more corners and you ask looking for a part time gig? He stopped me, saying, “I yourself ‘How did I get on Mars?’ would like to just go, head south, And you’ve never seen so many forget all that stuff.” waterfalls.” He laughed at my expression Have I piqued your inter- of horror. “But my wife likes pa- est yet? How about if I tell you perwork and reading about the there are over 170 campgrounds regulations.” Ah, those Swiss, in the country, most with elec- what a sense of humor. tricity, running water and re- Such an intriguing idea though strooms. Camping is a national — RVing around a foreign coun- passion there, and you’ll nd try. Surely it must tickle the parks throughout most of the imagination of my readers, I country. For a listing of all the thought, even those without campgrounds, check out https:// that extra spirit of adventure it en.camping.info/iceland/camp- would take to do it. I’ve already sites. Also, a huge bene t–cars written about Mexico and En- drive on the right side of the

Swiss RVers Erwin and Lina Wid- ner enjoy their visit to Silver City.

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